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Episode 51

Are you really going to do this, Your Highness?

Yes.

I'm going to grasp this final chance...

...for you and I,

...and for Prince Yeon Ing and the Crown Prince.

Your Highness...

And I'm going to use this final chance to make everyone understand.

That I'm not the shadow, but you are.

That it won't be the Crown Prince, but your son, Prince Yeon Ing.

- Your Highness... - Do you understand now?

I'm going to make you kneel before me.

What do you think Consort Hui is up to?

I'm not certain, but it's making me really nervous.

Your Highness, you mean...

I briefly considered taking up your offer.

I'm weary of all this, and your offer sounded tempting.

But I realized quickly that it's impossible.

No matter what the consequences, I can never be someone else's shadow.

So thank you, but I will return these to you.

Use this and anything else you have to try and get me.

I too will use everything that I have.

Your Highness!

Please don't do this, I beg you!

For the sake of the Crown Prince...

I am doing this for the sake of the Crown Prince.

He was born as a Royal Prince and was raised to be Crown Prince.

His entire life revolves around becoming King.

I will not allow you and Prince Yeon Ing to destroy his future.

That is why I'm going to take this to the end.

No matter what fate awaits me...

You and I... No...

Now the Crown Prince and Prince Yeon Ing are involved too.

No matter what awaits all of us at the end of this fight...

Aren't you curious as well?

- Let's go. - Yes, Your Highness.

I'm getting goosebumps!

Your Highness, what happened?

I had hoped to renew everything.

Your Highness...

But it has become an unavoidable fight to the end.

Your Highness...

Where did you get this, Your Highness?

- Master? - How did you come by this book?

I don't know...

What's wrong, Master?

Is there something wrong with that book?

- Please be quiet, Your Highness. - Halt!

- What? A problem at the East Palace? - Yes, Your Majesty.

What kind of problem?

Find any trespassers in the East Palace!

Yes, sir!

What is this about?

We are investigating reports of a trespasser...

...in the East Palace, Your Highness.

- A trespasser? - Yes, Your Highness.

What is this about?

While you were at the Royal Pharmacy yesterday,

One of the attendants here saw a suspicious man.

We subsequently found a few of your books...

...missing from the Office of Royal Lectures.

What? Missing books?

Record of deeds performed by Han Dynasty Emperors

Sogamrok

I can see this is "Sogamrok".

Can you explain what this book is doing here?

Can you hear me?

This book is used for the Crown Prince's education.

This book can only be read by the Crown Prince.

So what is it doing here?

Master!

Woon Hak!

I'm not sure. Did it get stuck on my shoe?

Look here, Woon Hak!

Why are you getting so excited? This is not that big of a deal.

Prince Yeon Ing must have picked up the book by mistake...

...when he was at the East Palace.

- By mistake? - Yes, we were just about to return it.

Mistake? You're going to lie about stealing this book?

What? Stealing?

Pardon me, Your Highness, but were you at the East Palace at 1 pm?

What?

Now look here! What is the meaning of this!

A report was made saying that a trespasser was at the East Palace...

...and stole this book and a few others.

So you're implying that Prince Yeon Ing is the culprit?

- You're taking this too far. - Too far? We found the book here.

Now look here!

Pardon me, Your Highness,

But will you answer some of my questions?

Where were you at 1 pm and what were you doing?

At 1 pm?

I... I...

Your Highness, why haven't you responded to my question?

Please keep this a secret, Prince Yeon Ing.

Can you do this for me?

- Your Highness! - Master...

Geum!

- Mother! - Your Highness...

What is this I hear?

So what are you saying?

You're saying Prince Yeon Ing stole this from the East Palace?

Yes, Your Majesty.

I found the missing "Sogamrok" in the Prince's possession.

Then there must have been an explanation.

Why all this commotion?

That is not so, Your Majesty. Other books have gone missing too.

But when asked about his whereabouts during the time of the theft,

His Highness could not give an answer.

Geum, can you tell me where you were at 1 pm?

Geum...

I can't tell you, Mother. I made a promise.

A promise?

Geum...

I didn't steal the books, Mother. I swear!

I know... I know you would never do such a thing.

But why are they accusing me?

I don't know how that book got into my bag.

I swear...

This is a trap.

Somebody is using underhanded methods to frame Prince Yeon Ing.

Your Highness...

How could they do this to a young boy?

How...?

You mean you're behind the commotion at the East Palace?

Yes, Your Highness. I'm been up to a few tricks.

How dare a mere Prince read educational books regarding the reign of kings and emperors.

The Palace will soon become noisy.

Will that be enough to back Prince Yeon Ing into a corner?

It doesn't matter if it doesn't. I did it to buy time.

- Time? - I'm referring to the nurse.

And the items used in the black magic ritual that you returned to Consort Choi.

I did it so that they can't use it.

Even if this doesn't result in anything,

They won't be able to use their evidence against us right now.

It'll seem like they were waiting to pounce on the Crown Prince for his position.

All you have to do is sit and watch.

This will buy us time.

Meanwhile, we will plan on our strategy against Consort Choi.

They've done this so that we can't use the nurse's testimony against them.

Yes, because it will make us look bad.

- They've done this to buy time. - This is despicable and crude.

How could they do something like this to the young boy?

Despicable and crude... That is the Palace, Inspector Cha.

And before he is a young boy, Prince Yeon Ing is a Royal Prince.

Don't you understand?

This is only the beginning of what he will have to go through.

- Prince Yeon Ing... - Older Brother.

- Have you been here crying? - No.

Older Brother, I swear I didn't take your books...

I know. Of course I know that.

Older Brother...

I heard you didn't tell them where you were at 1 pm.

I heard that people are even more suspicious of you because of that.

Was it because of me? Because of our promise?

You said that no one must find out about your condition.

You said I had to keep it a secret.

Prince Yeon Ing...

Don't worry, Older Brother. I keep my promises.

You're doing this for me? Even with what you're going through?

Older Brother...

Let's go to the Grand Palace. I wish to speak to Father.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Excellency, why do you think they're all here?

I'm not sure.

I wonder what the Third Councilor is up to.

This is the decree, Your Majesty.

The Ministers have all gathered in the Great Hall.

Your Majesty, this incident must not be taken lightly.

The Royal Books are only meant for the eyes of the Crown Prince.

How can Prince Yeon Ing read them?

How can such an atrocity happen?

He's right, Your Majesty.

This is a act of aggression towards the Crown Prince.

Please heed our plea!

Please heed our plea, Your Majesty!

Please heed our plea, Your Majesty!

Yes, you're right.

This incident must not be taken lightly.

For the mere reason that a young Prince had the "Sogamrok" in his possession,

...all of you have made such a great commotion.

You are the ones who are threatening...

...the stability of the Crown Prince and our government.

Your Majesty, don't you understand the gravity of the situation?

This cannot be explained as a mere mistake.

A mistake? Yes, you're right.

It wasn't a mistake.

Because the Crown Prince gave the book to Prince Yeon Ing.

The Crown Prince told me that...

...he gave these books to Prince Yeon Ing to read.

Will you continue to insist that...

Prince Yeon Ing did this to threaten the Crown Prince?

Fine, since all of you insist that...

Prince Yeon Ing did this to destabilize the Crown Prince,

Then what do you think of this?

- Bring in the decree! - Yes, Your Majesty.

This decree states that...

Consort Choi is appointed as Royal Noble Consort of the 1st Jeong Order.

What?

Are you going to insist now that...

Consort Choi is after the Queen's position?

Your... Your Majesty...

Why do you look so surprised, Third Councilor?

Consort Choi is a Royal Consort.

And once this decree is carried out, she will become a Royal Noble Consort.

There is no law that states she cannot become Queen.

My Lady!

- Your Highness! - I expected this to happen.

Don't make such a fuss.

- Your Highness. - I've come to see His Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, why did you say that at the Great Hall?

You may have been angry about what happened to Prince Yeon Ing,

...but you went too far.

Went too far? How?

When I spoke about making you Queen?

You think I said it in anger?

Your Majesty...!

I meant what I said in the Great Hall, Dong Yi.

I'm giving it serious consideration.

See? What did I tell you?

This is His Majesty's intention.

If Consort Choi becomes Queen, the Crown Prince will be threatened.

And if that happens,

Prince Yeon Ing will become Crown Prince.

No, that cannot happen!

Consort Choi is lowborn by birth.

How can a lowborn become Queen of our nation?

How can our King have lowborn blood?

- That cannot happen! - Yes, that must never happen!

- Yes, that's right! - That must never happen!

Before the Queen breathed her last, that was her request to me.

She wanted me to appoint you as Queen.

She said that would be the only way...

...both the Crown Prince and Prince Yeon Ing would be safe.

- But Your Majesty... - Yes, I know this is not what you want.

I know what a heavy burden this is for you.

Your Majesty...

At first, I thought that for the sake of the Crown Prince,

I had to appoint Consort Hui as Queen.

I thought that would be the best thing for the monarchy and our government.

But after what happened today,

I understand what the Queen was so worried about.

This is just the beginning.

The ministers will constantly try to act against both princes.

And if Consort Hui becomes Queen,

Prince Yeon Ing's future cannot be guaranteed.

But you'd be different.

You would protect the Crown Prince.

- Your Majesty... - So will you give it some consideration?

For my sake and for the Crown Prince?

Your Highness!

Your Highness...

Your Highness...

You must have heard about what happened at the Great Hall today.

But this is not something I can do.

How could I possibly become Queen...?

The Prince remained silent until the end.

Even though he was being accused of theft,

He refused to speak because of his promise to someone.

That was probably the Crown Prince.

I heard that the Crown Prince stood up for Prince Yeon Ing in return.

Your Highness, isn't this what you wanted?

In order to protect this, you must do as His Majesty wishes.

Your Highness,

Tomorrow you will be appointed as Royal Noble Consort Sook.

First, you must accept your appointment with confidence and happiness.

Right now, that is your duty.

Chief Suh...

We will await your decision, Your Highness.

But no matter what your decision is,

We will protect you and the Prince with our lives.

First, you must accept your appointment with confidence and happiness.

Right now, that is your duty.

We will await your decision, Your Highness.

But no matter what your decision is,

We will protect you and the Prince with our lives.

Yes, now we will soon have the answer.

We will know what our destinies are.

We will know who is the light and who is the shadow.

We will soon have the answer, Consort Sook.

I'm here to see His Royal Highness. Is he inside?

He's not in at the moment.

Really? He told me to come here at 1 pm.

How could he be so audacious as to come here again?

I heard he's after the Crown Prince's position.

Maybe he's here to spy on him.

What did you just say?

What do you mean I'm after the Crown Prince's position?

Forgive me, Your Highness, but that's what the others are saying...

That's enough!

Your Highness!

What is this about?

Don't pay attention to them. My attendants were talking nonsense.

I don't understand this. Have I done something wrong to you?

No. It's nothing like that.

I've made sure this will never happen again,

So don't let it upset you. Do you hear me?

Yes, Older Brother.

The Palace feels so stifling today.

Something seems to be going on outside.

A music troupe must be passing through.

A musical troupe?

Yes, it's going to be Harvest Moon Day soon.

The marketplace will be full of interesting sights around this time of the year.

Really?

If I were still living outside the Palace, I would be having lots of fun.

- There's village races and... - Races?

Yes, I used to be great at running.

- You're great at many things. - It's true, Older Brother.

- Geum, will you do something for me? - What is it, Your Highness?

- I wish to rest, so you may all leave. - What? But Your Highness...

I am not in a good mood today.

Do not let anyone enter my chambers until the evening lessons.

Yes, Your Highness.

Geum!

Older Brother, are you really going to leave the Palace?

- Yes, and I've prepared clothes too. - But Older Brother...

We shouldn't do this. What if we get caught?

We won't get caught.

No one will know as long as we return by evening lessons.

- But... - What is it? Don't you want to go?

What? Of course I want to go!

But you're the Crown Prince. You shouldn't leave the Palace like this.

That's why we're going in secret.

Why are you just standing there? Let's go!

All right, Older Brother.

Once we pass that gate, we'll be at the servant�s gate.

How do we go around those attendants?

I'll do what I always do.

Those are rats!

They're fake rats. But the attendants hate rats.

Except Ae-Jong. She attacks them with her bare hands.

Take this, Older Brother.

Now's the time!

You did it!

- You're good at this. - Let's go!

- Welcome, Your Excellency. - Has everyone arrived?

Yes, please go in.

We got you!

We see you!

- My Lord! - My Lord!

Members of the South and Soron factions have gathered for a meeting.

Now that Her Highness has been promoted to Royal Noble Consort,

They must feel even more threatened.

Is she still pondering over her decision?

She has yet to come to a conclusion.

Yes, this is not an easy decision to make.

His Majesty is still resolute.

Once Consort Sook has made her decision,

His Majesty will appoint her as Queen.

Your Excellency, you must support us.

Please have a safe trip back.

Let us know once Consort Hui has made her decision.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Have a safe trip.

The Third Councilor seems to be in a hurry.

How dare you show your face here! What an audacious fellow you are!

How could I compare to you in terms of audacity?

What?

All of you must have met to discuss the Queen's position.

But I should think there would be more for you to discuss than that.

I'm referring to the nurse.

Haven't you realized why Consort Sook hasn't taken any action yet?

What are you babbling about?

Consort Sook is waiting for the right time.

She is biding her time until it would have the most effect.

That bastard!

She's waiting for the right time?

Of course she is!

Her plan is to use the nurse to announce the Crown Prince's condition.

Why else would she not have taken any action...

...despite all the evidence she has?

As Lord Jang said, she's waiting for the right time.

Your Highness, the Soron Faction has unanimously agreed to support you.

All that is left is for Consort Sook and Prince Yeon Ing to disappear.

Yes, that's right, Your Highness.

So, why have you requested to see me?

Yes, Your Highness. I've come to offer you my assistance.

First, we must reveal Consort Hui's plot to fool His Majesty and the Royal Throne.

We must let Government know about this,

...and punish all those who supported her.

Third War Minister, you seem to have misunderstood something.

Misunderstood?

I do not wish to cause a commotion with the Crown Prince's condition.

- Your Highness... - Hiding the truth can cause a problem.

But the Crown Prince is Prince Yeon Ing's only brother.

I have no desire to ruin the relationship of those two brothers...

...who care nothing of politics.

Your Highness, no one is free of politics within the Palace.

Even your attendants live by politics and power.

I think your idea of politics differs from mine, Third War Minister.

Your Highness, you cannot be so naive.

If you do not strike first, you will be attacked first...

That statement differs from my opinion as well.

Ho-Yang, I heard the new gisaeng house in the marketplace has beautiful girls.

Why don't you go out and have a good time?

I don't want to!

What? Why not? That's your favorite past time.

Don't say that.

Go and have a good time with the gisaengs.

Go! My heart breaks when I see you here like this.

I said I don't want to!

What if I see those thugs if I go out?

I don't want to die, Mother!

Ho-Yang, please go to the gisaengs. Please!

Why aren't you arresting those thugs who tried to kill my son?

I told you we're still investigating.

Do you know how many thugs we have in the marketplace?

Investigating? For a whole month?

Fine, I'm not going home today. Go and get your Chief now!

You mustn't act like this, My Lord!

What? Didn't you see the state my son is in?

You're not taking me seriously because I'm not showing my anger enough?

I'll have to put you in prison for disorderly conduct!

I'll come back in one hour.

If you don't have them, I'll come again in another hour.

Until the time you get those thugs, you will have to see my face every hour.

Do you understand me? You damned wretches!

I should just...

How could a man like that be a senior official?

What? Oh Tae-Poong has been going to the Police Bureau?

Yes, I think he's after the thugs.

You mean his coward son saw their faces?

I don't know what happened,

But one of the police officers had a portrait of one of the thugs.

Find them and tell them to leave the capital immediately.

Things are complicated as it is. I have no time to deal with those thugs.

Yes, Madam.

You mean Ae-Jong looks for you?

Yes, and she always manages to find me.

But I've gotten better at hiding from her.

Yes, I can see that.

You're great at hiding.

Older Brother, that looks delicious.

- How much is this? - Four for 1 pun.

Here you go.

Here.

- And this? - Two for 1 pun.

Here.

Is this your first time in the marketplace?

I've passed through on my way to the Royal Tombs,

...but this is my first time being here.

How did you live without this kind of excitement?

I heard you can mingle with strangers in the marketplace. Is that true?

Yes, it's true! It's so much fun.

I see. I've only played "Tuho" with my attendants.

- I know I'm good at that. - Older Brother, I have a great idea!

What?

Do you want to do what you're best at?

What is that?

Older Brother, now it's our turn.

Now we begin our Tuho contest.

Go!

This is the last arrow.

I put all five arrows in.

- We won, Older Brother! - We did!

Now we can have all the food as our prize.

Yes!

- We won! - We won!

Your Highness!

He's gone into hiding again. He'll be the death of me.

- Sir! - What is it, My Lady?

- Bring out the Prince. - What? From where?

I have no time for games.

His attendants are in a flurry looking for him.

But we really haven't seen him. Has he disappeared again?

He's not with you?

- No... - No.

Then... Where could he be?

Your Highness, it is Lady Eun.

Your Royal Highness!

He specifically gave orders to not let anyone in.

Is that so?

I don't know if it's because it's our prize, but this honey cake is delicious.

It's your prize for being the Chief of the Tuho.

What? The Chief of the Tuho?

So I get to be Chief of something because of you.

Older Brother, look!

They're praying for good luck on the bridge.

Yes, I've read about this before.

One walks down the bridge and prays for good luck.

Older Brother, can we do this before we go back?

I want to do it too, but it's almost time for evening lessons.

But evening lessons start at 5 pm. We can play for half an hour more.

- You really want to do this? - Yes, I have a wish I want to wish for.

Fine. We'll have to leave in half an hour though.

Did you make your wish?

Yes, I wished that you wouldn't be sick.

What was your wish?

I wished that we would always be close like this.

But that's a given. You wasted a good wish.

Is that so?

- Thief! Thief! - Move!

- Prince Yeon Ing, are you all right? - Yes, I'm fine.

- So it was you! - Let go of me!

- Older Brother! - Are you still going to deny your guilt?

I don't know what that is?

Let's see if you still say that after a beating.

- Let's go to the Police Bureau! - Let go! Let go!

- Do you know who he is? He is... - No!

Older Brother!

You must not let anyone at the Palace know.

- Older Brother! - Go and get help! Hurry!

- Older Brother! - Let's go!

- Prince Yeon Ing! - Let's go to the Bureau!

Older Brother!

- Let go of me! - Come with us, you rascal!

- I didn't steal anything! - How dare you lie, you rascal!

- Let go! - Talk at the Police Bureau!

He said no one at the Palace must know about this.

What do I do now?

- Is the Crown Prince inside? - Yes, Your Highness.

But he insists on being alone, and has asked to prohibit any visitors.

- Tell him I am here. - Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, Consort Hui is here.

Your Royal Highness... Your mother is here.

Crown Prince!

Crown Prince!

What is this?

I'm asking you a question! Where is the Crown Prince?

What did you say? The Crown Prince has disappeared?

In the afternoon, he sent his guards away.

But he wasn't in his room.

The Royal Guard and the Office of Investigations is investigating.

Where could the Crown Prince be?

- Could he have... - Stop babbling!

His disappearance hasn't been confirmed yet. Go and find him!

Yes, My Lady.

- What? The Crown Prince? - Yes, Your Highness.

The Royal Guard and the Office of Investigations are searching for him right now.

But how...?

- Your Highness...! - What is it?

- His Highness isn't here either! - What? Geum isn't in his residence?

Could it be...?

- What? Prince Yeon Ing too? - Yes, My Lady.

- I think they're together. - I don't think they're in the Palace.

- Go and inform Chief Suh about this. - Yes, My Lady.

Dispatch all the soldiers in the capital to find the Crown Prince!

Yes, Your Majesty!

How could this happen? How...?

What is going on?

What is going on?

How could the Crown Prince have disappeared?

- How astounding! - I agree, Your Excellencies.

Geum... Crown Prince...

Master!

Master!

Master!

Master!

Your Royal Highness...

- Let go! - Come with me!

- I said let go of me! - You're in big trouble!

- I said let go! - Be quiet, you rascal!

Get in there!

You'll stay in there until you give us your name and your parents' names.

You hear me?

Your Highness, where are you going?

I have to find Geum and the Crown Prince.

What?

I know all of his old haunts.

We have to find them before this gets serious.

Your Highness...!

We have to time to waste. Go and summon my brother.

Yes, Your Highness.

- What? She's going out herself? - Yes.

She knows where Prince Yeon Ing likes to go.

She may be able to find him.

Inspector Cha!

Be careful.

If the Crown Prince has been harmed, Prince Yeon Ing may be in danger.

You must find them before Consort Hui does.

Yes, My Lord. I'm aware of that.

- Have you seen this person? - No.

Boys! Hold on a moment.

You may go.

- Let's go! - Yes, sir.

The music troupe will have visited the marketplace.

- Go and find them. - Yes, Your Highness.

They would have tried to return before people knew they were gone.

But seeing how they haven't returned, something must have happened.

They have been taken by thugs, so please look out for them.

- Yes, Your Highness. Move out! - Let's go!

- Let's get going! - Yes, My Lady.

We'll look around the marketplace. Go and search the village.

- Yes, My Lady. - Let's go.

- Let's go. - Yes, My Lady.

- Sir! - Did you look that way?

They're not there.

I'll go towards Jeojang. You go to Jaedong.

Jaedong? Yes, sir. Come with me!

Geum!

Lieutenant, dispatch all the men to find His Highness.

The Crown Prince must be safe.

- Quickly! - Yes, My Lord.

- Find the Crown Prince! - Let's go!

- Call in the reserve troops. - Yes, sir!

Sir, what should we do about that pickpocket?

We have no time to deal with that.

But they've asked us to punish him right away.

He's still keeping quiet about his identity?

Yes, sir.

- Bring him out! - Yes, sir.

Excuse me.

There seems to be a commotion. Has something happened?

What business is that of yours?

The Crown Prince has disappeared. The capital is in complete chaos.

What should I do?

If they find out I'm imprisoned here, that'll cause a big problem.

- Bring out that boy! - Yes, sir!

Come out, you rascal!

Let's go!

Geum...!

Excuse me, have you seen a teenager and a seven year old boy here?

No, I haven't.

Let go of me! Let go!

- Be quiet! - Let go of me!

- Is this the pickpocket? - Yes, sir.

Geum!

Your Highness, that is...!

This belongs to Geum. That means he was here.

Where could they be, Chun Soo?

Geum...!

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