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THE KING'S AFFECTION

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NOTICE OF RESIGNATION

Please stay healthy, Your Royal Highness.

I hope you won't be lonely.

NOTICE OF RESIGNATION

Lord Jung!

Is it true
that you're leaving the Capital?

Yes, I'm afraid it just happened that way.

How can you be this indifferent?

Despite my confessions of longing for you,

you're leaving.

Lady So-eun…

Please don't leave.

My feelings for you
only just started to grow.

I've only just been made aware of them.

So how can you leave like this?

I apologize…

for not realizing…

your feelings for me.

It was a pleasure

to have…

met you.

Are you sure?

Yes, the farewell
would have brought anyone to tears.

Audacious, is it not?

A lady hoping to be the Crown Princess

has given her heart to another.

I hope you're not going
to let this grave piece of information

stay between just us.

What? I don't think I follow.

His Majesty is looking to join forces
with the Minister of Personnel

to regulate Lord Sangheon's authority.

Rumor has it that the Crown Prince
already met with Minister Shin's daughter.

Wait.

Are you saying
that she has already been chosen as

the future Crown Princess?

That all depends on you now.

The Minister of War's daughter is whom
Lord Sangheon wants as the Crown Princess.

This information would
surely grab his attention.

Do you not agree?

Gosh.

Are you saying

that the Minister of Personnel's daughter
harbors feelings for another man?

Yes, and if you give me the word,

I would gladly notify
the Queen Dowager this second.

I could even find a witness to present.

What is it that you want in return?

Pardon?

What I want in return?

If this matter is swayed in my direction,

I will make sure to repay you
in the capacity you desire.

This is the future Queen we're discussing.

A lady

who harbors feelings for another man?
The Crown Prince's tutor, no less?

I advise that it would be wise of you
to remove her name from the process

before this matter
causes serious problems.

It cannot end at just that.

As Your Highness implied,

the Minister of Personnel made a mockery
out of the royal family.

What is considered as
our nation's sacred event was discredited

so eliminating her
from the process cannot be enough.

Her being eliminated from the process

will let you choose
whomever you desire as Crown Princess,

so what more could you want?

The Minister of Personnel
put forth his daughter as a candidate

despite her transgression and therefore,
he should also answer for his crime.

APPEAL TO THE KING

It was I who ignored
my daughter's pleading

and entered her as a candidate

for the Crown Princess selection.

Please reprove this foolish father

for not realizing
where his daughter's heart lies.

How could this be your fault?

I let my greed get the best of me which
resulted in the loss of a loyal subject.

I am the one…

who should be blamed.

I will never be able

to seek forgiveness from Your Majesty,

His Royal Highness,
and the other officials.

It was I who ignored
my daughter's pleading

and entered her as a candidate

for the Crown Princess selection.

Please reprove this foolish father

for not realizing
where his daughter's heart lies.

Please, I beg you not to do this.

-Come on.
-Please don't do this.

I must hurry home. Lady So-eun awaits me!

Why you…

Screaming will not do you any good.
Nobody can help you anymore.

Your master has been demoted,

so who can possibly save you now?

Now, move.

Hurry along.

Who may you be
and what is with the imposing stance?

Step aside.

Must you indulge in such indecent behavior
within the Capital?

You must have a lot of time on your hands.

I thought you were busy
planning your wedding.

The period of your house arrest
must have been too short.

If it is what you desire,

I could see to it
that you never leave your house again.

I rested well thanks to you.

Sitting at home all day
almost gave me an itch that could kill.

However, it will not happen again

for I'm also dangling from the lifeline
that's around you.

Were you the one who informed
the Queen Dowager about

the Minister of Personnel's daughter?

It must have broken your heart

to have found out
about the involvement between your tutor

and the one you almost married.

Who knows? They could very well
be together at this said moment.

And might I remind you

that this girl belonged
to the family who mocked yours.

That being said,

it will be in your best interest
to just be about on your way.

I have unfinished business
with this girl, you see.

Off we go.

Let go of her.

Disobey my orders

and you will be taught
the weight of the law.

Are you threatening a royal relative

in the name of defending this lowlife?

She is one of my precious people.

I will not stand idly by when an attempt

to harm my people is being made.

Right, of course.

All right.

Are you all right?

Yes, Your Royal Highness.

I was headed
to the minister's residence myself,

so you may join me.

That reminds me!

I hope you're aware…

of Lord Sangheon's promise to reward me
for gaining the leverage on Minister Shin

which resulted in his demotion.

We should go.

I heard you saved my maid.

Words cannot possibly convey my gratitude.

I heard you will soon
be returning to your hometown.

Forgive me, Your Royal Highness.

I wronged you in the severest of ways

and should never be pardoned.

Hardly.

One's heart is not an object
that can be controlled at will.

That day,

I was grateful
for the honesty you displayed.

I say so…

as a coward who hid my feelings.

If it were not for these circumstances,

I even thought of how we could have been

good friends.

A friendship between

a man and a woman may not be possible,
but still.

Anyway…

I wish for your good health
and peaceful life.

My father will be home soon.

Please let him know
I send him my best regards…

and that I await the day we meet again.

Jan-i?

Jan-i!

Jan-i!

Oh, no. Jan-i…

Jan-i!

Oh, no…

Jan-i…

Jan-i…

No…

…and the one you almost married.

Who knows? They could very well
be together at this said moment.

Jan-i!

EPISODE 11

Damn it.

Your Royal Highness,
what brings you here of all places?

How dare you?

What is the meaning of this?

Why am I enraged?

Because a girl died.

An innocent girl died!

Why did you kill her?

She didn't do anything wrong! Why?

Let me go first…

Being the Crown Prince

doesn't give you the right
to disrespect your elder!

This time around,

I will not let your behavior slide.

Damn it.

I already told you everything.

It is true
that I passed the house at that hour,

but I did not kill anyone.

Who would be crazy enough
to kill a slave in broad daylight?

Why would I waste my time
and energy on a life worth nothing?

That's just preposterous.

Do you not agree?

Then how do you explain
the scratches on your face

and this jade button
that was found with the victim?

Oh, this?

That stings.

I already told you
that the lowlife scratched me.

She is as feisty as her lady.

How dare that wench harm a royal relative.

Right here.

Do you see this?

It is not I but she
who should be answering to her crime.

Death does not excuse anyone!

Talk about an unlucky day.

The girl was stabbed to death.

Have the coroner specify a murder weapon.

The killer's residence
must be thoroughly searched.

Hold on to these.

These are for the physician.

You will be all right now,
so do not worry.

Get in line, people!

Our physician hates
when people cut in line.

Is this where I can find
the acupuncturist from Hanyang?

Yes, you are in the right place.

From what I hear,
the physician has almost godly powers.

Yes, that is right. Now, get in line.

-But the line is too long.
-Please get in line.

Do not cut in line.

-Goodness.
-Goodness me.

Just how long is this line?

Get behind me, woman.

Do you remember
what I told you not to eat?

What was that? A fire poker?

No, food.
What are you not supposed to eat?

Food?

Yes, food. Meat and sugary food.
You must not consume those.

Fish?

No, meat. And also sugary food.

Right, I hear you.

My goodness.

My dear,

he said I should eat
a lot of meat and sugary food.

No, that's not…

Those are what you should not eat!

Can you wait here a second?

Have this brewed in warm water

and dab the itchy skin with it.

Oh, and make sure he doesn't scratch.

When the itch gets unbearable…

Count to five like so.

-All right.
-All right.

Thank you so much.

The pleasure is mine.

Can you wait over there?

-Sure.
-Good.

My lord, please.
You must get in line like the rest.

Hyun?

Ji-un.

I sure am glad to see you.

No wonder I dreamed of a snake
crawling into the yard.

I was foreseeing the visit
of a special someone.

Have a seat.

Here.

You can do it, right?
I'm putting my trust in you.

Next!

Goodness.

My goodness.

What…

What happened to your face?

Where did this happen to you?

Here. Take one.

How did you even find this place?

I got lost looking for it.

It sure was a hassle.

Gosh!

Will you stop with the mumbling
and grumbling, Lord Jaeun?

You sure grumble a lot
for someone who came here to lend a hand.

Lend a hand?
I only came by to see how you were.

If I had known it was this secluded,

I would have asked you
to meet me elsewhere.

Well…

The flowers are a beauty.

Even those with lingering diseases

leave this place
with their faces slightly flushed.

It must not be so bad here.

Of course. It's nice.

Clean water, fresh air, and good people.

If I had known about this place,
I would have come sooner.

I am glad to see that you are doing well.

The Crown Prince is well, right?

Is everything all right?

Don't worry about the palace.

By the way, your mother requested
that I deliver this to you.

My mother?

What weird object did she…

What is this?

A clairvoyant bodhisattva
wrote it for you.

She said you would know how to use it.

Unbelievable.

The so-called bodhisattva
of Mount Cheongryong.

She fell for his tricks again.

How about you take it instead?

You see, one must carry this
on his undergarment.

Go ahead. Let me help you attach it.

-Get that away from me.
-Come on. Don't be like this, Lord Jaeun.

A man engaged in state affairs
must stay healthy, don't you say?

Why you…

Get that away from me.

Come on. Don't be like that.

Allow me to attach it
to your undergarment, Lord Jaeun.

Get back here.

The flowers have bloomed beautifully.

I hope all went well
on your trip for the Ministry of Rites.

It did. Where I traveled was close to
where Royal Tutor Jung set up his clinic,

so I dropped by to see him.

I see.

He seemed well.

Staying healthy and keeping busy.

I am relieved to hear that.

How has it been for you,
Your Royal Highness?

What do you mean?

I know that you two grew quite close.

I thought you might be feeling lonely.

Not at all.

NOKUNGAK

Wind chimes?

The sounds they make

take me back to a moment in life I miss.

A time when I had no worries

and could spend all day doing nothing.

That moment in my childhood

is where I am taken to.

Don't they sound similar to this?

The sounds made
by the wind chimes which you enjoy.

That being said,
how about we clink our glasses once more.

Cheers!

The section chief of the Ministry of War
was found dead at the ministry office.

How has there not been a commotion

when a murder occurred
in a government office?

I presume it was
per Commander Yoon's orders.

In other words, it is His Majesty
who wishes to keep it quiet.

And regarding that,
one hopes to share information.

Un-am who took his own life recently,

the deceased Governor Kwon
of Hamgyong Province,

and now the section chief.

They all gave the decisive statements

during Preceptor Kang's interrogation
ten years ago.

Are you saying that someone
has been murdering them

to avenge the preceptor
who died ten years ago?

It will be in your best interest
to take precautions, my lord.

Look here. Step aside!

Make way.

Everybody, step aside.

Step aside.

What was that?

An assassin, my lord.

Take Lord Sangheon to safety!

Explain yourself!

What brings you here?

A suspicious man
attacked the Left State Councilor.

I will explain in due time.

Someone suspicious?

But no one is around.

I am also curious as to

what you are doing here
at this time of day, Commander Yoon.

I was patrolling outside the palace walls.

It surely is odd

for you to be on patrol
on this side of the gate.

Anyone suspicious
will be mine to apprehend,

so be on your way.

Kim Ga-on was able to get away.

I see.

You did well.

One must ask.

Do you still intend
to keep him in the palace?

It may endanger you as well.

Until I say otherwise,

keep a close eye on him.

I will not allow…

another soul to be hurt.

You are staring, Uncle.

A nephew visiting his uncle
is not all that surprising.

You are not one
to have come by without a reason.

Let me see.

His Royal Highness
must have put you up to this.

You were ordered to find out about
what happened to the girl named Jan-i.

I see you are not as dense
as you used to be.

That being said,

why did you kill the girl?

Since Lord Sangheon
is now looking out for you,

there will be no harm in telling me.

Do you really wish to know

why I did it?

Because I was angry.

Anger swept over me.

I could not take

seeing the Crown Prince
acting all righteously.

Still…

killing her was never my intention.

If anything, she is to blame
for harming a royal relative.

Gosh, that's bitter.

Absolutely bitter.

Bring me better food, damn it!

Anyway, eat up. Enjoy.

Damn it.

What?

Damn it.

What a relief.

Thank you…

for leading me to where it lies, Uncle.

That hurts.

Don't just stand there. Protect me.

It is the Crown Prince.
Sheathe your swords.

Damn it!

Now that I have evidence,

I doubt my grandfather can continue
to offer his protection.

I damaged the property
of the Minister of Personnel

and will accept
the punishment for my actions.

Anyone guilty of murder will be sentenced
to execution by beheading.

The deceased girl
was also one of the people.

Thus, your actions
should be dealt with accordingly.

Murder?

Surely you must not mean

that I, your uncle,
should pay for her life with mine.

It is common knowledge
that certain lives weigh more than others!

Are you saying…

that your life matters more

than the deceased girl's?

Well, isn't that common knowledge?

I am of royal blood

and the uncle to His Royal Highness.

If that is true,
then being the Crown Prince,

my life would be worth
much more than yours.

However, you carried out acts
that could harm me.

I don't quite follow.

Once at the royal hunting site

and once during my bath.

The girl had the audacity
to harm a man of royal blood.

She was as good as dead anyway!

If that can be said about her,

you could also be killed
right here as well.

No, wait.

Please do not tell me

you are not realizing
the severity of this matter

and are naive enough to believe
I would not kill my uncle.

No, wait.

Why are you doing this?

Your Royal Highness.

Please have mercy on me,
Your Royal Highness.

I was wrong.

If you wish to beg for your life,

do it in her presence, not mine.

Visit her grave

and bow for her forgiveness.

Do so, and I will at least
spare you your life…

and turn you over to the State Tribunal.

Wait. Hold on.

Did you just order me
to bow to a slave's grave?

Why?

Is it something you cannot do?

Of course not. I will heed your command.

I will do it.

You had him kneel!

You had a royal relative kneel
in front of a slave's grave.

How am I supposed
to understand this rash behavior?

Uncle abused his power as a royal relative

and took an innocent life.

I believed he should at least

atone and apologize for his actions.

He has been this way for years now.

You should have held back.

As the Crown Prince, it is your duty
to uphold the code of morals.

What brought on this lack of judgment?

It was not a misjudgment.

All I did was act dutifully.

I heeded Father's guidance
to serve our people

and Grandmother's guidance
regarding my duty

to uphold the dignity of our royal blood.

It is why

I do not feel
even the slightest bit ashamed.

-Crown Prince!
-This matter

will be mine to sort out.

You are dismissed.

Was this an act
to become a benevolent king?

You should have also kept in mind

that your actions
could provoke other royal relatives

and members of the nobility.

This nation only maintains its peace

because the law binding
different social classes

is never disrupted.

One who is next in line for the throne

should not disrupt that order
over the petty life of a slave.

A petty life, did you say?

What I mean is that you were wrong

to have gotten involved
in the murder of a lowly girl.

There is no such thing as a petty life.

And there is not a single person
who should die for no reason.

No one…

has the right to disregard another's life.

No one.

-The Crown Prince did what?
-You heard me.

Word has been traveling
all across the Capital.

The Crown Prince who made a mockery
out of his uncle.

Some are slandering him
for violating moral principles.

But only nobles, if you ask me.

People like us
could not be more satisfied.

Never have I ever been
this fond of a ruler before.

So what happened?

Insulting a royal relative

must have put His Royal Highness
in trouble.

You never seem intrigued
when it comes to the Capital,

but you prick up your ears
when the Crown Prince is mentioned.

Well…

I hope you are well,

Your Royal Highness.

Why are you outside
and not in bed sleeping?

Even when I am here,

all I do is think about you.

I am worried…

and I miss you.

Says the man who chose to move out here.

A place this secluded.

I wish to be by your side,

take you in my arms,

have conversations,

and be together with you.

Goodness.

Hello?

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

You came, Great Lord Changcheon.

You must have a good reason
for summoning me up here.

As if there must be one.

One only hoped
you would join me on a hunt.

Hunting does not intrigue me at all.

Especially a hunting trip
accompanied by royal relatives.

Yes, of course.

Prince Jehyeon is the apple
of His Majesty's eye,

so there is no reason
for you to go out hunting.

What are you trying to say?

Even game that's been caught in a trap

is not easy to retrieve
for the cowardly predator.

What?

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

These are the last words of Lord Changun.

Last words?

The humiliation induced by
the Crown Prince was unbearable for him.

How could this have happened?

I doubt I am the only one
who is devastated by his death.

Moral principles were violated.

A man of nobility knelt before a slave.

He was humiliated by his own nephew
which led him to take his own life.

Members of the nobility
cannot let this matter slide.

That reminds me.

I hear that your nephew

is the ritual manager
at the Royal Confucian Academy.

Confucian scholars are the ones
who have always corrected grave matters.

Please make sure this reaches your nephew.

It will serve us greatly.

Lord Changun, whom the Crown Prince
commanded to disrupt Confucianism order,

lamented over his humiliation
by taking his own life.

The Crown Prince is one
who should lead an exemplary life.

However, the entire nation is confused
and is feeling unsettled

over his decision
to disrupt the Confucian order.

The sinister way of humiliation

which led his uncle to death
has reached the heavens

and we are gravely worried
that its wrath will fall on the people.

If His Majesty wishes
to set order to the nation

and if he honors the Confucian law,

the wisest decision will be

to strip the Crown Prince of his title
and depose him.

Please punish the Crown Prince

for shaking the foundation
of the Confucian order.

-Please punish the Crown Prince.
-Please punish the Crown Prince.

Who was it?

Pardon?

Who was it
that rallied the Confucian scholars?

Well…

I am also flustered
by what is happening and--

Did you believe this would promote
Prince Jehyeon to Crown Prince?

I am lost for words
at your accusation, Your Majesty.

Please believe me
when I say I did not know.

It is common knowledge

that your nephew is the ritual manager
at the Royal Confucian Academy.

How long do you intend to deceive me?

My nephew may be the ritual manager

but who am I
to stop the Confucian scholars

from leaving their posts
to raise their concerns

regarding the disobedient act
against our class system?

What is the meaning of this?

You will see to it
that the scholars leave the gate.

Right now!

How dare you…

Deploy the soldiers, Your Majesty.

Those who are dishonoring
the Crown Prince on palace grounds

must be found guilty of treason!

Whether it is treason
or not is my decision to make.

I will see to this matter personally,
so I advise you to step away!

Apprehend those who led this strike
and hang their heads on a pike.

If necessary,
I will deploy the soldiers myself.

Anyone who speaks
of deposing the Crown Prince

shall have their mouths ripped open
and tongues cut off.

Explain this to me.

Why do you have the appeal regarding
the dethronement of the Crown Prince?

It speaks for itself.

His Royal Highness acted hastily.

It was a grave misjudgment on his part.

Is this why you met
with Great Lord Changcheon?

How could you do something like this?

Why are you orchestrating such defiance?

Until when will you
only take the Crown Prince's side?

It is time you face the facts.

Your uncle is dead.

And it is over for the Crown Prince.

Brother.

It was all supposed to be mine.

The palace was home to our father
who was the Crown Prince,

to me his eldest son,

you, and our mother.

Do not be this way.

Please stop this. Please.

Unfortunately, I cannot.

There is nothing I can do
to stop the scholars now.

Please dethrone the Crown Prince
and strip him of his title.

-Please dethrone him!
-Please dethrone him!

Punish the Crown Prince for shaking
the foundation of the Confucian order.

How can they be this cruel?

Have the Crown Prince

take responsibility for
the death of his own uncle.

-He must take responsibility.
-He must take responsibility.

What if you swallowed your pride

and asked His Majesty for forgiveness?

You don't know what
the outcome of this ordeal could be.

Do you two also think I went too far?

That's not it.

You were able
to hold yourself back until now.

But how come you couldn't this time?

I was going to.

I guess I could have.

But this time around, I did not want to.

She had her life taken from her
because she was of low birth…

and I had to die
because I was born a girl.

What makes us any different?

Your Royal Highness…

If I had turned a blind eye yet again,

then for another ten years…

No…

Until the end of my days,
my life would have been filled

with nothing more
than meaningless attempts

to stay alive.

What kind of a life would that be?

That thought crossed my mind.

Pretending not to see and hear things

for the sake of keeping
my place in the palace?

What meaning is there in that?

The scholars' reactions…

prove to me

that the code our people live by

has not changed since I was born.

You did well, Your Royal Highness.

The Crown Princess Consort

would not have wanted your life
to be like that.

If she had been alive,

she would have said

that you were right

and that you acted properly.

So please do not be hard on yourself.

Eunuch Hong and I

will always stand by you,
Your Royal Highness.

JASEONDANG

Hyun?

I see you have
yet to turn in for the night.

How can one sleep
with all the commotion outside?

I feel ashamed.

You always seem to catch me
in these embarrassing moments.

There is something I must confess to you.

I met you for the first time
when I was 14.

Your two eyes were deep
and as clear as the clearest of seas.

However, what filled them…

was an unexpected level of caution.

How could I not recognize your eyes

when you are like a brother to me?

Your face, your voice,

and even your gait were the same,

but…

you weren't the young prince
I grew up with.

All this time,

you knew everything?

I was confused at first

and then fear overwhelmed me.

And when I met you once again,

I wanted to protect you.

The child who practiced archery all night
despite the blisters on her hands.

The child who rose to her feet

even when the fall broke her bone.

The child who was left alone

in a world that would bring her
unimaginable suffering.

I made a promise to myself
that I would protect that child.

Hyun…

If you are dethroned,

the only thing that
awaits you would be death.

Even if you are lucky enough
not to be deposed,

how do you expect to manage
the many hardships that lie in your way?

You may have been able to fool others
into believing you are a man until now,

but it will not be as easy moving forward.

I am sure you are aware

of how this revelation
could cost you your life.

What is it…

that you actually want to say to me?

Do you remember how I said that
the sea awaits at the far end of the path

you weren't able to once take?

Currently docked there
is a boat with big sails.

You should leave on it.

Wherever you wish to go,

I will be by your side.

APPEAL TO THE KING

APPEAL TO THE KING

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