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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.)

What? The Queen Dowager wishes to see me?

Why all of a sudden?

As a subordinate, were you taught to ask questions?

No, ma'am.

I heard that His Majesty left the palace...

because of the likes of you.

You should not do this.

If you do this because you suddenly feel lust...

"Lust?" It is not that.

Then what is it?

So...

Are you serious about me, Your Majesty?

Up until now, you confused me...

with the late Crown Princess.

No, I did not...

- Right now... - I...

do not want anything if you are not serious.

Lift your head.

Why are you looking at me like that?

It is nothing.

I was looking at you to see...

if you will be an obstacle or a stepping stone.

As you may already know...

we will soon be choosing a wife for the King.

As long as I am the head of the Internal Court,

there must be no hindrances during this process.

However, you could become a variable.

If His Majesty has feelings for you,

you will become an obstacle in choosing a wife for him.

However, if you can change his mind,

it will be the opposite.

What do you think?

Will you become a stepping stone for me?

Who am I to change His Majesty's heart?

I do not know what His Majesty sincerely feels.

However, I do not wish to become...

an obstacle or a stepping stone.

Then there is no reason...

for you to stay in the palace.

I must decide...

where I will stay.

You will catch a cold like this.

What are you doing here?

I was just waiting.

For me?

For the stars.

Oh, I see.

While all those things were happening to you,

I decided to become honest.

But I cannot.

You do not need to explain everything to me.

I will take you back to your quarters.

I hope you do not feel burdened by me.

I do not want you to be uncomfortable.

So...

I will keep my feelings hidden.

I will push them down...

and keep them in, so they do not show.

What am I going to do with you? Truly.

Are you hurt anywhere?

No.

What are you two standing here for?

Since Lady Hae Young came back safely,

why do we not celebrate at Aedaldang?

I will show a dance that even the dance troupe will be dumbfounded.

Read the mood, will you?

Then why do we not talk about our work?

Let us get some drinks.

We should take Gwaeng Yi as well.

Good idea. Let us go.

This way. Come on.

Hae Young.

- Hae Young. - Yes?

Be nice to Chun Seok.

- Why? - Just be nice to him.

Who bought it from you?

Gosh. I cannot possibly leak...

my customers' information.

Because of the Prohibition of Marriage,

my jewelry business is not going well.

Then I will buy one.

Which one would you like?

Is it for your loved one?

I am going to give it to my friend.

My goodness. Who gives a ring to his friend?

These are not cheap at all.

Look. This right here.

This ring will turn your friend into your bride.

This brilliant shine...

makes any women fall for it...

And for the first time, they will want to get married.

Look at it carefully.

Let me put this in here. Give it a careful look. Come on.

It is not that expensive.

Let us see.

The one who had bought that pair of earrings was...

(Seo Woon Jung, April 22)

The bride is to bow down twice.

Tell me where my actual bride is!

Go and seize corroborative evidence.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Everyone, stop where you are!

What is going on?

We have something to investigate about the lady of the house.

Me?

What business does the Department of Justice...

have with a woman...

stuck in this house all day long?

She is right. There must have been a misunderstanding.

Look all over the house.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

What are you doing?

I heard the daughter of this house was a spender.

But there is not a single accessory.

Funny, is it not?

That a woman's heart...

gets swayed by such a mere rock.

I do not understand what you mean.

Gosh, stop pretending like you do not.

All of those must have been fake.

What do you think? These are all authentic accessories.

Every woman has been bewitched by these,

regardless of the Prohibition of Marriage.

Shall we make a deal?

Whether you can charm a woman or not.

I do not like it if it is not from your heart.

Do you hate me or what?

You confused me with the late Crown Princess, did you not?

But I am not confused now.

Your Majesty. Are you sincere about me?

Goodness.

Your Majesty. Is something worrying you?

Gosh.

No.

Nothing is worrying me.

All right. Everyone, leave.

You there.

The one at the very end. Except you.

Can you give these a taste?

The other court lady already did, did she not?

Well, the meat right here looks quite dangerous.

Gosh. You make it look unappetizing.

I thought you were eating paper.

Are you a goat?

There are no stories I can think of today.

I see. Then let us pass with the stories.

Oh, right. Did you not get hurt...

during that tough time?

You might be fine right now,

but you never know when and how it will stress your body out. So...

I am all right.

Is that so? Then why not get some rest?

- Understood. - No, not now.

Take a rest tomorrow.

Please lie down.

Oh, yes. I will do so.

Right, yes.

Strange.

I needed her to fall asleep in the past.

But now, I cannot fall asleep because of her.

Hurry up and sleep.

But you will not even tell me any funny stories.

One,

two, and three.

What? She pretended she was strong.

How come she looks so beautiful?

Did she use to look this sweet when she sleeps?

Wait a minute.

She said she wouldn't want it if I was not sincere.

Then does it mean she is sincere already?

Which means...

about me, So Rang is already...

Do you want to stay with her for a long time and share affection?

Your Majesty!

Have you woken up...

Keep quiet.

Your Majesty?

What on earth happened last night...

that you look so shining?

Me?

Your Majesty!

Are you saying...

that I was not like that before?

Until several months ago,

you had dark eye bags.

Come on.

Even though I lack something I should not,

my heart has not fluttered looking at a man.

But today, even from a man's eyes,

you look so attractive.

What if the Court Ladies' hearts flutter?

Your Majesty!

However,

only one person is impregnable.

Who is that?

Bring the Chief Royal Secretary.

Is that...

the Chief Royal Secretary?

Your Majesty, I will report on our tactics to raid...

the abduction gang we will launch soon.

The document we seized in the Police Bureau the other day...

What happened?

Goodness. Stop it.

I know.

What made you completely change for the better like this?

I used to shine like this all the time.

I gave it a lot of thought last night.

I think it is.

The affection.

Did you not say that you are still confused?

I think what you said is right.

If that woman disappears,

I might feel like I cannot breathe.

It is amazing!

This is not important at all now.

However,

there is a tough task to solve.

This is a true desire I got after a long time.

So I do not know what to do with it.

What do you mean?

So, I mean...

Confession.

Cold, you said?

Confession, I said.

- Confession! - Confession.

If I tell her my true desire,

she might emotionally shut down and go, "You are not sincere!"

What can I do if she does that?

If I hear that she does not like me once more,

I think I will feel really hurt.

You are so cute.

How can a woman dare to refuse...

the confession of the King, Your Majesty?

So Rang will accept it for sure.

You know, that is...

I will not worry if she is an ordinary woman.

But you know how she is.

So Rang is not ordinary.

I think we need a thorough plan.

Who is the best for making a plan?

I am a living treasure box for your wits!

Did something get in your eye?

Are you all right?

My goodness!

This is insane!

Here.

This is for the palace guards, but I kept it for you.

Just eat it alone.

You do not have to do this for me.

You should eat good food while you are in the Palace.

The Office of Eunuch Attendants is making a list of the Court Ladies to leave.

Is it?

If you want,

I will put your name on it.

But it is still dangerous for me to be outside the Palace.

I have come close to death several times.

Then I will stay by your side.

- What? - As a friend.

I have been in the Department of Justice for a long time.

I can take a break.

You need to find that gang.

The fake Crown Princess incident and the abduction gang.

I will keep investigating personally.

To not put you in danger.

How do you feel?

Do you want to stay in the Palace?

The other day, you said that you were worried about His Majesty.

I...

do not want to replace a dead person.

What?

Have you decided on how you can be used?

I have decided on where I should be.

Where is that place?

- I got it! - Let me go!

Goodness.

Come out.

Things are getting serious.

The organization can be in danger.

Can we not get help from the higher ups anymore?

Who is directing the investigation now?

His Majesty's face is shining.

It is so blinding that I cannot keep my eyes open.

Do you think that is enough?

What?

I mean... He did not look well at first.

He always looked so depressed like a boy who got hurt.

Can you come here for a second?

Onyang Temporary Palace?

Yes. A lot of exhausting things have happened recently.

I want to get some rest.

Must I go with you?

If my bedside court lady does not come with me,

am I to prepare my bed myself?

There are other bedside court ladies.

Oh, well...

I have a harder time sleeping in unfamiliar places.

Okay, then. I guess I have to go.

I understand.

I feel worried for no reason.

Is she feeling forced to go when she does not want to?

Hold on. What if she rejects me?

Gosh...

Gosh. Your work is being so delayed.

Instead of thinking about your work,

all you do is think about Lady Hae Young.

Should we set you up for the sake of the Band of Forlorn?

Or should we split you up for the sake of the Band of Forlorn?

Based on what I am seeing, I do not think we can set them up.

At this rate, how will the Band of Forlorn be able to...

Gosh. Hey...

Goodness.

Are you feeling that upset?

Do you feel like you will die?

Have you never had an unrequited love?

Every breath you take is a sigh,

and you feel weak all the time as though you were sick.

You erase them from your heart, and you give up on them.

But you still go see her as you cannot forget her,

and you end up disappointed again...

and long for her.

But why can I not give up on her?

What are we going to do with you?

Gosh...

Oh, my.

Lee Shin Won. This is all because of him.

Why?

I heard that at one point you wanted him to be your son-in-law.

No. We must get rid of him first.

Why do you think she is still alive?

It is all because of his protection...

Are you saying...

you want to get rid of an investigator of the Department of Justice?

You lost the right to investigate,

and now you are afraid of the likes...

of that investigator?

Watch your mouth.

The base camp of the kidnappers has become a hot spot,

and they are all getting arrested.

Will you just sit there and watch?

They will soon be traveling to a temporary palace.

Lee Shin Won will be joining them.

What do you think about going after him then?

Do you plan to shoot arrows at the palace where the King is staying?

An outsider should not get involved.

At a distance, it would be arrows,

but up close, a poison dart...

could kill a person.

That is, if we have someone that could get that close.

(Woman)

The end.

Flowers, a poem, a song, and a letter?

Does this not make you cringe?

You really know nothing about women.

No woman in this world hates flowers.

What if I try to convince her by talking?

You will try to argue your way with So Rang?

Do you think you can do it?

What kind of flowers would she like?

Give her the flowers like this.

This is the list of court ladies...

that will be leaving the palace.

All right.

I put the names of the court ladies who wish to leave, but...

(Im Young Sun, Shim Bo Hwa, Cho Eun Bin, Shim Da Sun, Ye So Rang)

(Ye So Rang)

Why is So Rang's name on this list?

Your Majesty.

Oh, my...

What are you doing right now?

I was packing.

Right, but why?

You said you were leaving for Onyang soon.

But why are you getting mad so suddenly?

You said you were already the King's woman. But what?

You want to leave?

Then do you want me to be forced to stay here?

- "Forced?" - Regardless of how I feel,

you want my body to stay by your side?

So are you saying you were forced to stay by my side?

Up until now, that was not the case. But...

I want to leave now.

Why?

No. You cannot leave regardless of the reason.

Give me...

some time too.

Time for what?

My gosh.

She wants to leave?

She wants to leave the palace?

Your Highness!

Goodness. Your Highness, wait for us!

Your Highness, please do not run. You might fall!

Please. You must not run!

Your Highness!

I wanted to tell her how I felt here.

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

- We will do that. Leave it. - Leave it.

No.

I will do it.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

What do you think about these flowers?

- No. - What?

I do not need them.

She wants to leave,

so what is the point of forcing her to stay here?

That is because she does not know how you feel.

Did you not come all the way here to show her how you feel?

Do you know the real reason why she wants to leave?

"The real reason?"

Maybe she feels uncomfortable?

Perhaps someone is harassing her.

Or maybe the work she does in the palace does not suit her.

It might not be because of you.

Chief Eunuch, just in case,

plant all these flowers over there.

All of them?

Gosh.

Do you feel better now that we are outside?

Yes. It is amazing here.

I am seeing a lot of great things.

The list of dismissed court ladies must be fixed by now.

But why are you choosing to leave?

Well, it is just...

You already know.

That I am not fit for such a place.

It feels bittersweet.

I resigned as well.

What?

This trip is probably going to be my last mission.

It will be the end of my palace life.

You had it tough until now.

For being my friend,

thank you so much,

and I am sorry.

Were you crying?

No.

I heard Investigator Lee was resigning.

He must have planned to tell you right away.

Are you leaving...

because of Shin Won?

No.

I always felt bad...

for Investigator Lee.

Or is it because of me?

Am I giving you a hard time?

No, you are not.

- Then why... - Being the only sincere one...

wears me out.

Staying next to Your Majesty, who is not sincere, is tiresome.

Why do you think I brought you here?

Do you remember the state I was in before I met you?

You...

are not here as a substitute for someone else.

There was no one like you in my life before.

I adore you.

What does that mean?

To me, it means...

that I love you dearly.

This is my sincerity.

Do not leave me.

Have you stopped crying?

- Gosh. We are done. - Goodness.

It hurts. My back hurts.

- They sure are pretty. - Gosh.

- It is His Majesty. - The King.

Goodness.

What do you think?

My original plan...

was to confess to you here.

I used to run around here since I was little.

It is...

truly beautiful.

Will you become my beloved?

What is it?

Are you not going to take it?

At this rate, the sun is going to rise.

The flowers...

are gorgeous.

You are much more gorgeous.

I can call you...

my beloved now, can I not?

You know how I feel now, do you not?

Gosh.

Well, this is a bit...

This palace is strictly off-limits to all outsiders.

It is a turbulent time, so do not let your guard down.

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

Chun Seok.

Is something the matter?

Oh, no.

Have you truly made up your mind to resign?

Why do you ask?

Chun Seok.

I can leave thanks to you,

because you are doing such a good job.

I will continue to investigate the case on my personal time,

so if you need my help,

do not hesitate to contact me.

But you said you could not find any evidence...

when you searched the room that belonged to Lord Ye Hyun Ho's wife.

Yes, the drawers were all empty.

As if someone gave them a heads-up?

Perhaps, but I am not sure.

Perhaps, they bribed someone in the Department of Justice.

That is what I am thinking too.

Are you comfortable there?

Yes. Here, I can watch you as you fall asleep.

You always fall asleep before I do.

Me? When?

With your eyes looking all red and puffy.

Why not lie down here if you are tired?

No, I am fine.

Come on. Lie down here.

I am truly fine.

Come here.

Let us stay like this.

All right.

When did you fall for me, Your Majesty?

Well...

Oh, so it has happened more than once?

What makes you so confident?

Well, I know that I am charming.

Who? Me!

Oh, it was that day.

The time when you hit your head against mine and dragged me into the pond.

What?

And the time when you tripped and fell...

while being chased by the wild boar.

Truly?

No, of course not. I am not crazy.

When you are asleep.

In the daytime, you talk nonstop,

so I rarely get to see your face.

But at night,

there were a few moments when I was dazzled by your charm.

I find that fascinating.

I, too, fell for you when you were asleep.

I am afraid you would fall for me again.

You be careful too,

for I plan to flaunt my charms as well.

Chun Seok.

Remember the day I went to the jewelry store?

I bought a ring without even realizing it.

But I do not even know when I can give her this. I am such a fool.

You should have just given it to her.

You never know what could happen.

What?

That is the nature of the work we do.

Unexpected things happen, and we could drop dead.

We cannot predict anything.

Do you want to bet?

Will he manage to win her heart or not?

I bet you will get arrested soon. That is my answer.

Then...

will that young lady be okay?

The one who was kidnapped but managed to return safely.

That pretty young lady at Aedaldang.

If you must choose one, whom will you save?

Between that lady...

and Investigator Lee Shin Won.

Chun Seok.

Chun Seok.

I am okay.

I am glad that you are safe.

No, Chun Seok!

Investigator Lee.

Thank you very much...

for everything you have done for me.

Your parents...

kindly took in this orphan as if I was their own son.

And you...

always cherished me as if I was your little brother.

You became my family in this lonely world.

Thanks to you, I learned how to love.

I wanted to finally let myself love...

All I have are regrets.

I regret...

not giving her this in person.

Chun Seok.

You can go see her and give it to her in person.

Shin Won.

Yes, Chun Seok.

Hurry.

Go catch the scoundrel who did this to me.

I am afraid His Majesty would also be put in danger at this rate.

Please hurry.

Stay here. I will not be long.

Wait just a little while.

Hae Young.

In our next lifetime,

please like me back.

No.

Even in my next life,

I wish to be born as myself again...

and love you...

as much as I want to.

Your Majesty!

What?

I should have told her that my heart fluttered a little at that moment.

I should have told her that she looked adorable at that moment.

That moment...

I should have told her how beautiful she looked.

Shin Won.

Lee Shin Won.

Please be careful.

They might launch another attack.

Comb through the area!

- Yes, Your Majesty! - Yes, Your Majesty!

- Shin Won. - I am sorry...

for not being able to protect Your Majesty until the end.

Leaving your king is considered disloyalty,

and leaving your friend is considered betrayal.

So you ought to live for my sake.

Do not forgive...

my disloyalty or betrayal.

Your Majesty.

Neither...

a sword nor a flower...

can make a butterfly fly.

Only the spring breeze can.

I could not even become a shelter for the butterfly.

Your Majesty, please...

become the spring breeze for the butterfly...

For So Rang...

So you can embrace her.

Shin Won.

Lee Shin Won!

Stay with me, Shin Won.

Shin Won, open your eyes!

You fool.

Chun Seok.

Chun Seok.

Chun Seok...

I do not believe this.

How...

How could this happen?

Shin Won.

Are you all right?

I was...

terribly surprised thinking that something happened to you.

Do not worry about me.

Shin Won.

So Rang.

Staying with me is very dangerous now.

I am not sure...

whether I am someone who can protect others.

I can never lose you,

so I think it is better not to stay close to you.

So we...

should stop being friends.

I am sorry.

Shin Won...

You...

What happened to your arm?

Please stay safe and sound.

(The Forbidden Marriage)

Have you found Shin Won?

He asked me not to find him anymore.

Even if you shake the King's heart,

I will select another person as the Queen of this country.

Do not worry.

I will do anything to make you the Queen.

Do you know what my name is, Your Majesty?

I am satisfied with us right now.

Did you know that your marriage partner was me?

I need to check it out.

I do not feel that my love will have a happy ending.

Why have you kept it hidden so far?

The fact that you are Ye Hyun Sun.