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(A Good Friend to Meet)

(This drama is purely fictional...)

(and is not associated with actual people,)

(organizations, incidents, or locations.)

Shin Won.

(Episode 5)

Hey, Lee Shin Won. What has gotten into you?

Are you a fool?

I am asking if you are a fool.

Why are you so dense?

Why do you not see what will end up happening to you?

What will end up happening to me?

There are plans to have the King sleep with a woman tonight.

Who do you think it will be with?

You are lying.

What is going on?

It is nothing, Your Majesty.

I asked what was going on.

It is cold tonight. Let us...

I...

cannot send So Rang tonight.

What?

I cannot let So Rang enter your quarters.

That is not something for you to decide.

Are you defying me?

I...

cannot follow these orders.

Lee Shin Won.

Look at me.

You no longer see me as a friend.

Why are you not answering me?

What do you think the answer is?

Then...

try to beat me.

Your Majesty. Please, do not do this.

Hey, Lee Shin Won. Why are you acting like this?

You can beat me and take her with you.

Follow me.

Pick up your sword.

How far will you go in defying me?

Your Majesty. Please put away your sword.

Inspector Lee is your best friend.

You are right.

But the edge of my best friend's sword is filled with an ulterior motive.

Am I wrong?

Why? Will you only be on defense?

I told you not to go easy on me.

You are making me look like a fool until the very end.

Why are you closing your eyes?

- Did you just stab me? Get over here! - Come on!

Step back.

This is how a fight between men should be.

So the butterfly in your garden was So Rang.

Do you see me as your friend or love rival?

Answer me.

Are you protecting Shin Won?

I am...

protecting Your Majesty.

I am protecting you from yourself, Your Majesty.

Please return to your bedroom.

I heard you were to sleep with a lady today.

Sleep with a lady?

Leave him be.

I am out of breath from the midnight sword training.

- Please kill us, Your Majesty. - Please kill us, Your Majesty.

Leave this room.

I told you to leave.

Or...

are you wishing what they had planned to come true?

How could you draw your sword at Investigator Lee?

Were you truly being considerate to your friend?

Are you taking Shin Won's side?

I am saying it was not something to lose your temper.

Do I mean anything special to you, Your Majesty?

No, right?

But you dare say I acted like a man swallowed by jealousy?

Your Majesty is still...

Still what?

It is nothing. Please excuse me.

Did I not tell you...

the court ladies in the palace belong to the King?

Then...

I must be one of those many women.

Do you know what punishment is given to a man...

who desires a court lady?

Then...

where is your desire, Your Majesty?

That is why...

I mentioned "still."

Your Majesty.

Please kill me, Your Majesty.

Instead of Investigator Lee, please punish us for planning it all.

How could I possibly let Shin Won keep his position?

I am afraid if Investigator Lee gets dismissed from office,

So Rang will no longer be safe.

Truth is, So Rang had almost fallen into danger...

when she left the palace.

Soldiers had chased after her.

Someone was after So Rang's life?

Did word get out that...

she is under my protection?

We do not know for sure,

but if it had not been for Investigator Lee,

So Rang would have been dead.

I will have someone else guard her.

Will they devote their life protecting her as Investigator Lee has?

The death anniversary of the Crown Princess...

is not far from today.

If something happens to that child,

we will also...

Lee Shin Won.

Lee Shin Won.

I agree with them, Your Majesty.

Right now, that child must be protected at all times.

As you already know,

the same catastrophe will repeat a few days later.

Never...

must that happen again.

So I am looking through everything again.

It is the investigation records of the Crown Princess's tragic incident.

Did you not look over it thousands of times already?

I am studying them again in case I might find something.

But all pieces of evidence...

still point toward suicide.

How could that incident...

How could her death...

be suicide?

Why did you do it?

Was the palace not a dangerous place?

One wrong move and you would be beheaded, no?

Who are you worried about?

You. I am worried about you. You could have died.

Taking away a court lady like that is high treason that will have you killed.

Thank you for worrying about me.

Do you not know what it means to cut off the string of the King's gown?

Then what must have I done?

Do you really not know...

why I had gone that far?

So?

Were you trying to kill His Majesty?

How do you feel?

Did you feel nothing even though I had even done that?

We are friends.

You were in the wrong.

Friends?

Then let me ask you this.

Did you not see me as a man, not even once?

No, I never did.

So let us...

keep staying as friends.

That line.

Do not cross it.

I apologize for making you come all the way to this humble place.

I heard you wanted to see for yourself how prepared she is.

Gently. Four.

- Eyes forward. - Five.

And one.

Two. Three.

They all have exquisite beauty and kind dispositions.

They are the daughters of great households.

The candidates to become the Queen of this nation...

were all gathered here.

I told you to trust me.

Gosh.

What is your name?

I am Ye Hyun Sun.

I see. So you are Hyun Sun.

How beautiful you are. Truly.

It is customary for the Internal Court...

to have someone in mind to become the next Queen.

Right.

- This is the best time to do laundry... - Hurry.

since there are no people.

I know.

- Since we are here, shall we bathe too? - Goodness.

- You say such funny things. - Why not?

What is that?

Her Highness, the Queen?

What are you saying? We do not have a Queen in this nation.

My gosh! What is that?

Oh, my!

That is what I mean. You need a man like me.

Do you know how dangerous it is to walk about at night these days?

Just leave if you are going to keep up your silly schemes.

I mean, have you not heard the rumors?

A group of women who went to the wash place last night all fainted.

It was as if they saw a ghost.

Why? What happened?

Whatever it is, why would you worry? You have me.

I may not seem like much, but I work for the Department of Justice.

Is that not the minion?

Oh, Do Seok.

He is a minion who chases after the Investigator's backside.

He is like the Investigator's shadow.

Hands off.

Gosh, did you bring more folktale books today?

Did I not tell you?

Whatever it is you want, I can get it for you.

("Extraordinary Are You")

Where do you find such things? Gosh.

If you want books that are more raunchy, he could find them for you...

Goodness.

Shut that mouth of yours.

I am doing everything I can to change my first impression.

Goodness.

Come on. It is not the time to be focused on such fairytales.

There are scary kidnappers on the rampage out there.

A pretty lady such as Hae Young must be extra careful.

You say you work for the Department of Justice.

What are you doing here and not outside catching those kidnappers?

What are you doing?

What use is it to protect tens or hundreds of women?

I must protect my woman.

What? Your woman? Who are you calling your woman?

- Gosh, you lewd man. I should arrest you. - What?

- My gosh. - Birds of a feather flock together.

Birds of a feather? Why, you minion...

(Gyeonghoeru)

Did you call for me, Your Majesty?

Did I give you that wound?

No, Your Majesty.

I ran into some armed soldiers outside the palace.

I heard they were after So Rang.

Do you have any suspicions as to where they were from?

There was one among them who used a unique knife,

so I told my men to look into him.

Good.

I was going to punish you.

But I do not think I can do that.

Shin Won.

Please keep protecting So Rang.

I shall follow your command.

It is not a command.

It is a favor.

And do not...

harbor any feelings for her.

Protect her,

but do not grow closer to her.

Is that a command, Your Majesty?

If it is not,

will you disobey me?

There is one thing I would like to ask you.

Your Majesty,

have you forgotten all about Her Highness, the Crown Princess?

(Gyeonghoeru)

Have you been well, Your Highness?

Princess.

Why have you not come to see me lately?

Have I not?

Your heart...

did not come to see me.

I am sure that is not true.

Wait, what is happening, Princess?

I will start to fade away.

It is because...

you are starting to forget me, Your Highness.

Do not go, Princess.

There is something I must ask you tonight.

Who was it...

that harmed you so?

I wanted to catch the culprit who harmed you...

and to avenge your soul.

If not,

people will continue to get hurt in the palace.

Please tell me.

I...

My death...

Do not go, Princess.

Princess.

Why are you here?

I am on duty tonight,

but you were grunting in pain.

Did you dream of the Crown Princess again?

It seemed like you had stopped dreaming of her lately.

Her image is slowly fading away.

Her soul must really be getting erased.

So Rang.

Can you summon her spirit now?

Pardon me?

You want me to channel her spirit again?

Then why did you pull me toward you? Was it a prank?

Why did you kiss me? Or was it all in my head?

When I said her spirit possessed me, it was all an act.

I have been deceiving you, Your Majesty.

- You deceived me? - Ghosts do not exist.

It is all in your head.

It is nothing but an illusion!

Do you still not get it?

There is something I must ask her.

I must hear the answer...

to free myself from this pain.

Have you been well?

You must stop looking for me, or I can never leave this place.

You should not keep summoning me like this.

Just tell me what you were going to say earlier.

You were going to say something.

Tell me.

About your death.

I cannot do that.

The dead ought not to harm the living. That is why.

I do not believe that you took your own life.

Your Highness, I died...

seven years ago.

What matters to me now...

is seeing you put the past behind you...

and move on with your life.

But how could I do that?

Your only sin was loving me.

It was...

not love.

What?

What?

What did you say?

What do you mean it was not love, Princess?

Your only sin was loving me too much...

and missing me too much.

- Right? - What I meant was...

Rather than calling it love...

I am worried about you.

I told you, Your Highness.

Hurry up and...

You must...

pull yourself together soon.

Princess.

Whether it was love or not,

it is all in the past.

No, I do not agree.

How could our love be a thing of the past?

I told you. It was not love.

If I had to put a name on it...

I would call it loyalty?

- Loyalty? - Yes, loyalty.

And of course, it is a thing of the past now.

How much longer will you cling on to a dead person?

What I want is...

- For you to please... - Please...

- forget... - forget me!

He will be okay, right?

Whatever.

A group of scoundrels is selling rocks...

they secretly harvested from Mount Bugak.

We must summon the officer in charge...

and interrogate him, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

We received a report about the drought in Chungcheong Province.

He looks completely spaced out.

Gosh, was I too mean?

I should wipe his sweat.

Your Majesty.

- Did she truly say that? - Pardon me?

It was not love?

The Crown Princess truly said she did not love me?

You see, you never know how someone is truly feeling.

Even when we are alive, we change our minds 12 times a day.

No, that cannot be true.

I am certain that the Crown Princess...

I am sure that she...

I am sure...

Well, did she say anything to you before she passed away?

To express her affection, for example.

How could I relieve tension when showing my loyalty to you?

Your Highness.

You must keep your adoration and political matters separate.

Well...

Maybe the way she looked at you?

I am not sure.

Then how did the Crown Princess truly feel about me?

Well, let us now forget about Her Highness the Crown Princess...

- and... - No.

I must ask them directly.

Ask who?

- Chief Eunuch. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Summon Lord Ahn Ji Hyung, the former head of Sungkyunkwan.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Who is that?

My former father-in-law.

Things are getting out of hand now.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

I wanted to see you.

How have you been, Father?

My gosh...

I apologize.

Goodness. Now that I am getting older,

I cry so easily these days.

Do not worry. It is okay.

When I think about Ja Yeon... I mean,

whenever I think of the late Crown Princess,

I feel as though my flesh is being ripped off my body.

I actually...

wanted to ask you something. That is why I wanted to see you today.

Please go ahead and ask, Your Majesty.

Did the Princess...

love me?

Yes, of course.

She was deeply faithful to you.

She was elated to serve you right alongside you.

She told me she wanted to faithfully carry out her duties as your vassal.

She told me that every time she saw me.

I see.

I am aware that she was deeply loyal to me.

But did she love me?

By "love,"

do you mean the kind of love between a man and woman?

Yes, that is correct.

Her duty to serve you as her husband was certainly...

- Go on. - She certainly...

- Yes, go on. - I think...

she deeply loved you.

You think?

Of course, he will say she deeply loved you because he is her father.

What else would he say?

Besides, I am sure he rarely saw his daughter...

after she moved into the palace.

In my opinion, you will never find out the truth...

through such official channels.

When it comes to her love life,

I bet her servants knew a lot more than her father did.

Her servants?

How about we go out in disguise?

- In disguise? - You said you wanted to know...

whether or not she truly loved you.

But how will we find them?

She was originally from Gangneung.

I will take care of that.

I wandered across the country for years.

Finding one person will be a piece of cake.

But do I really have to dress like this?

Your Majesty's face is so noble...

that if we do not do this, you will be caught.

Still, this is a bit...

But do I have to dress like this too?

It suits you.

But why are you dressed so nicely?

I should pretend to be the daughter of a noble household...

so that the servants can answer very well.

I think you can come up.

Okay.

Yes, you can go first.

Okay.

Shin Won.

Your Majesty, please give me a boost up!

Well, are you saying you will step on the King right now?

We will be here all night. Hurry.

Oh, my goodness. Let me see.

Wait, stay still. All right.

I got it.

Oh, gosh.

Oh, I just got kicked.

Hey! Have you heard of death by dismemberment?

If you harm the body of the King,

even the Queen could be deposed back in the day.

Go ahead and dismember me, or depose me.

If you are not coming, we will go on our own.

Let us go.

Gosh, why did I follow her?

My goodness.

So, long ago,

when the Crown Princess was selected, how did she seem?

Goodness. There was a big ruckus.

Oh, my. Was it because it was such a big and joyous family occasion?

Goodness.

She did not want to go to the palace.

She was just a young girl who wanted to run around and play.

She had to be locked up in that stuffy palace for the rest of her life.

Why would she be happy?

She was crying her eyes out,

saying she could not see her parents anymore.

I had to console and comfort her to get her to go.

Then did you perhaps see Her Highness...

after she entered the palace?

No.

Her home was in Gangneung.

It would not have been easy for her to come home.

She sent home such an angry letter.

At the time, the Crown Prince...

did not let her visit her home even once.

She talked so badly about him.

- My goodness. - It is not true.

In her letter, she had written all of our names by hand.

However, I did not imagine she would face such a tragedy.

- Goodness. - Oh, my.

You must have had to endure so much pain.

Thank you for coming all this way and telling me about this.

Yes, of course.

Then please get home safely.

I will.

- Let me through. - Your Majesty...

She might not have loved me before entering the palace,

but she must have loved me afterward, right?

I knew you would be curious, so I called someone else.

Here she comes.

Princess. Are you okay?

Your Highness. This is our duty.

We will look after her.

Get inside. What are you doing? Go.

Goodness. You must be tired from coming all this way.

Yes, please have a seat here.

Thank you for coming to see me.

The thing is, I have a few questions to ask you.

How long did you say you worked in the palace?

I have spent my whole life there.

It has already been seven years...

since I left the palace after Her Highness' death.

I see.

But at the time, how was the relationship...

between the Crown Prince and Princess?

At the time, His Highness cherished the Crown Princess so much.

That was the problem.

He cherished her and protected her so much.

One must look to the sky to catch the stars.

However, His Highness just would not look up.

I see. His Highness must not have had his head held up high.

- That is right. - Goodness.

The elders were making such a fuss for him to produce an heir.

But you cannot clap with only one hand.

So there was no sound, was there?

Gosh, at this rate, the King might get deserted by a woman.

I would not be surprised one bit.

I bet the rumors of his impotence all started from there.

Wait, where did the rumors of his affinity for men start again?

You know, he had that warrior he always had by his side.

He would put Her Highness to bed early,

and he would spend every night with that man,

sweating away.

- From practicing our swordsmanship... - Sweating?

- I guess that was it. - His clothes would be soaked through.

Oh, gosh. By the way...

Back then, what do you think the Crown Princess thought...

of His Highness?

I know the exact answer to that.

Rather than love, it was loyalty.

- Loyalty. - Loyalty, again?

Then, would you say her marriage to His Highness was...

I get it.

It was strictly business.

Business, you say?

The sense of duty one gets from a relationship with one's superior.

- That is what business means. - She thought it was her duty...

- Business? - to serve him well.

So you mean, she did not think of High Highness as her dear husband?

She did have a sense of yearning for her Crown Prince,

but not necessarily a yearning for her lover.

So she did not have personal feelings for him? Goodness.

Back then, those within the palace...

determined Her Highness' death to be a suicide.

Do you know anything about that?

I happened to be off duty that night.

So I did not see the incident at all.

Gosh, I feel terribly bad for her,

but still, time has gone by.

Then even if he were my son,

I would have told him to get remarried.

Hang on.

Are those rumors really true?

Which one is it exactly? Between impotence and an affinity for men?

There she goes again!

- Get out of my way. - No, Your Majesty...

Oh, that is just...

He will be getting rid of the Prohibition of Marriage soon.

He will do so, no matter what.

- I see. - Well, gosh.

Thank you for coming all this way.

Please get home safely.

Gosh.

Thank you.

You know, right? Please keep this a secret.

- Yes. - Yes, of course.

Thank you.

Please have a safe journey.

Oh, my! Gosh, you startled me.

What were you just doing?

Me?

Were you not over there?

I cannot believe it. Was this all a fraud?

- What? No. - Then why else would you pay them off?

Then was all of this...

- Hush. - Was this all a lie?

Loyalty that was deeper than love?

Then what? Will you leave His Majesty in that state forever?

Still, this is crossing the line.

It was you who crossed the line!

Back then, what you did to me. Should you have done that or not?

Well, why are you bringing that up now?

I will still tell His Majesty everything.

That you paid people off to say those things.

Hey, come on. We are friends.

We made a promise that time.

We will protect each other as friends.

Let go of me.

Hey. What if I die of high treason?

Will you be happy then?

For capital punishment,

they rip a person apart like dried squid.

Then would you be able to eat squid for the rest of your life?

Do you know how tasty that is? Can you really refrain from eating it?

Sure.

Take your time to think it over.

Big brother.

Let us not be like this. Okay, big brother?

You only treat me like an elder at times like these.

All right.

I will not bring that topic up again. In return, promise me this.

Yes, I promise. What is it?

Do not fall in love with the King.

Promise me you will not grow any feelings for His Majesty.

Would it not be better to draw as if her top string is about to get undone?

- Those chest... - Move.

How scary.

- What is it? - What happened?

- It is creepy. - How come?

Why? Did a woman get kidnapped again?

No. This one is worse.

The dead Crown Princess...

came back alive to the city.

- That is a lie. - It is ridiculous.

How can the dead come back alive?

It must be a ghost.

- Yes, a ghost. - I agree.

But that itself is scary too.

What if the Crown Princess has been alive all along?

No way.

Then what were the seven years of Prohibition of Marriage for?

You never know. Maybe we went through all the trouble for nothing.

But it was far too long to be for nothing.

It could be a groundless rumor in the streets.

To stir up the country.

But to be one, too many have seen the dead Crown Princess.

Someone saw her at a wash place while another did at a temple.

With her eyes wide open, the dead Crown Princess...

was dressed in her court dress.

If it had been the real Crown Princess, she would not go around dressed like that.

Or could it be a revengeful spirit or a ghost?

Because of the Crown Princess' resentment over her miserable death,

Joseon got cursed with the Prohibition of Marriage.

Hae Young, you are once again delivering unnecessary news.

Did you wake up already?

Were you not going to take a nap?

If the ghost of the Crown Princess is real,

what on earth is So Rang doing?

- What So Rang is doing is de... - Stop.

De?

De...

It is definitely a lovely thing.

She is always with the King. Love must be in the air.

Yes, love.

Sir. Can I talk to you for a minute?

Me?

Yes.

All right.

Chun Seok, why are you here day in and day out?

Why did you send that message last time?

She had almost fallen in danger when she stepped out of the palace.

I sent that message because she had a bad fortune this month.

Do you not know who sent the assassin?

Even if you look into it now, there will not be much evidence.

That moment will surely come.

When they go after So Rang's life again,

we must counterattack.

But what if she falls into a graver danger?

Avoiding danger does not solve everything.

You must endure it when you must...

and fight it when you must to become a greater person.

More and more people will be after So Rang's life.

They will also become more persistent.

Goodbye.

Investigator Lee. Please arrest this man Chun Seok.

He makes passes at a woman during the Prohibition of Marriage.

Me? That is absurd.

Where are you going? Let me escort you.

Did you look into the knife I asked about?

Are you not spending too much time here?

I was waiting because those men might show up at this place again.

After all, it had happened on your way to Aedaldang.

By the way, Investigator Lee. Have you heard of this rumor?

- What rumor? - The dead Crown Princess...

has come back alive to this city.

- What? - I heard it all here.

Bring me another bottle of wine.

Your Majesty, please stop drinking.

Please stop drinking.

- Goodness, Your Majesty. - Gosh.

Chief Eunuch, I am done with this bottle.

Get me another one at once. The flow must not stop midway.

Me?

Gosh, Your Majesty. That is enough.

There is still some left.

No, it is empty.

Oh, here it is.

Your Majesty. Please get a hold of yourself.

Princess.

The Princess is here.

- Not again. - Princess.

I will go see the Princess.

- Princess. - Gosh.

Go where? To the other world?

Goodness.

Should I make him drink until he falls asleep?

Excuse me, get us some strong liquor.

Yes. Bring me some strong liquor.

Here. Have a glass.

All right. I will send you off to the other world myself.

Your Majesty. Are you all right?

Yes.

I have made up my mind.

What mind?

I will stop drinking.

Really?

Yes, good idea. If not, you will ruin your health.

Listen, So Rang. I have tried to forget...

about the Princess the last few days, but it did not work. So...

Wait. You can only forget about someone after going through all that.

Your Majesty. Are you going to let this pain last forever?

Suffer hard now and get better later.

So please let go of the Crown Princess...

and come to your senses, Your Majesty.

Goodness. Over there.

I feel better. Yes, I do.

Why do I miss you so dearly tonight, my daughter?

Please come...

and see me in my dreams tonight.

The wind is telling me to go to bed.

Gosh, my lord.

My daughter.

Is it you, Ja Yeon?

Did you come because you missed me?

My daughter.

It has been a while,

but you are still so beautiful.

Ja Yeon!

Ja Yeon.

My daughter. No.

Ja Yeon!

Stop it. There are no ghosts in the world.

Right. Even if there are ghosts, such a ghost does not exist.

It is not like ghosts are dying to grab attention.

Why would they show up all over the place?

They have no reason to show up in front of people and confuse them.

Right?

Who is spreading such false rumors to create chaos?

I do not sense any yin energy in Hanyang.

It is impossible for ghosts to roam around here.

Oh, well...

The ghost was seen at these three spots.

But it looks as though the ghost was standing there to be seen.

In front of women, who are likely to spread rumors.

Look at you.

Nice. You actually sound like a real investigator for once.

I think they fell for a trick.

The people never saw the Crown Princess' face.

She passed away seven years ago.

They just saw someone clad in a court dress...

and assumed it was the Crown Princess.

- Yes, someone pretending to be her. - So Rang!

This time, it is for sure!

What do you mean?

I mean, the rumors are true!

That ghost in the court dress must really be the late Crown Princess.

The ghost showed up at the Crown Princess' home too.

I heard from the family's servants.

The ghost appeared in front of her father!

- What? - He said...

he was certain that it was his daughter,

from her face, height, and demeanor to everything else.

But even her father is not sure...

whether he saw a ghost...

or a living person.

This must be a ruse.

Someone is trying to confuse the entire nation...

to make the situation get out of hand.

Yes, I think so too.

The royal court's unofficial exorcist is right here.

How dare they try to cook up such a ruse?

This is not good. I will catch this jerk no matter what.

You can find out who they are.

I will beat them up to a pulp.

But the thing is...

Can anyone make court dresses?

No. Court dresses are...

The royal tailor is the only one who can make them.

The royal tailor?

The royal tailor...

(Alterations, Custom Tailoring)

Hello?

Is Royal Tailor Kim inside?

You may come in.

Be careful.

It is possible that they already bribed him.

We are sorry to interrupt you.

Would it be possible to get a dress made with this fabric?

Why?

You wish to get married, knowing marriage is prohibited?

Well, not right now.

But when the Prohibition of Marriage is lifted, we will get married.

As an investigator, is it not your job to arrest such people?

But I should get married too, once the prohibition is lifted.

Yes.

I have waited for seven long years,

so I want my dress to look as glamorous as possible, honey.

What? "Honey?"

Yes, absolutely.

Is that the finest fabric you have?

You cannot use that fabric.

It is a rare fabric that can only be used for court dresses.

I see.

Oh, my.

Court dresses?

Oh, I suppose it has been a while...

since the last time you made a court dress.

I think it has been about ten years.

I hope His Majesty chooses his queen soon...

so that I can make dresses for their wedding ceremony.

It is my last wish.

If you make a dress with this fabric, it will look absolutely beautiful.

Then I suppose there is no court dress left in Joseon at the moment.

I believe there is one.

Where is it?

His Majesty the King bestowed it...

upon Lord Ahn Ji Hyung, the father of the late Crown Princess.

His Majesty wanted to console his father-in-law...

who lost his daughter.

Oh, is that so?

I believe it has been about seven years since I last made a wedding dress.

Then shall I put my skills to work? It has been so long.

I do not even need to take your measurements.

I just know.

But you said I could not use this fabric.

I know. But for some reason, I think it will suit you.

We should not use the fabric that only the royal family can use.

- Let us go. - Okay.

We will be back once the Prohibition of Marriage is lifted.

Will you two come back together?

Yes, we will.

(Alterations)

Let us go to Bukchon.

Sure.

I am Investigator Lee Shin Won from the Department of Justice.

I am a court lady who serves His Majesty.

We have some questions regarding yesterday's incident.

By any chance, did you cry all night?

I keep shedding tears, like a fool.

This must be uncomfortable for you. I am sorry we have to bring it up.

Are you sure you saw the late Crown Princess last night?

Do you not think...

I would recognize my own daughter?

But it was dark. Are you sure you were not mistaken?

She was standing too close to me for me to be mistaken.

Right over there.

That well.

When I started walking up to her to see her up close,

she vanished like smoke.

I know this is a lot to ask,

but may we take a look at the belongings that she left behind?

This is my 1st time opening this in 7 years.

I could not even touch it...

as I was afraid it would wear out.

Those at the royal court are up to something.

They are determined to catch the culprit this time.

Do you know why...

people fall for the same trick...

over and over?

They believe that they would never be deceived. That is why.

Then they become mesmerized by the trickster's nimble hands...

and get stabbed in the back.

Then...

why do you think we did not kill her when she left the palace?

It is because there is a separate place where she must die.

If that girl is found dead in the Crown Princess' Palace as well...

The King, Yi Heon,

will never recover from it.

This sound...

Princess...

Do not move, Princess. No. I will go to you!

Your Majesty!

Princess.

Princess.

Princess!

Did you see her too?

Yes, we did.

It was really her. Was it not?

Yes, it was.

Then what on earth is going on here?

Your Majesty!

- Princess. - Your Majesty!

- Princess. - Your Majesty!

Stay right there. I will go to you.

- Princess. - Your Majesty. Please.

Look at me.

Look at me. Please?

(The Forbidden Marriage)

We need to find her before she leaves the palace.

A thorough inspection of the court maids?

She is getting closer to the place where she will die.

We received orders to look for suspicious court maids whose identities are unknown.

What is your real name?

Your name is not your real name? What does that mean?

Do you not think that this is a warning about So Rang?

Are you saying they are going to go after So Rang?

Your Majesty.

So Rang...

What is the reason...

I want to stay by your side even if it means I will die?

You must find her tonight.