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[This is a work of fiction. All the characters, groups, places, and incidents have no connection to historical facts. The use of animals during filming was done with props or special effects.]

There are rumors that the Crown Prince is confined in the Eastern Palace.

I, too, heard the Confucian scholars talk about it.

I thought it was just a rumor, but is it true?

Have you ever seen your father talk about the matters of the Royal Court?

Speaking of which, my wife...

Since the Royal Court is chaotic right now,

I am thinking of stepping down and going down to my hometown

and just do some farming.

Let's eat.

[Episode 12] His Highness is confined...

Is that why I have not heard from him recently?

Come on now, watch where you are going.

Actually, never mind.

I should have been more watchful, not you. I am sorry.

Please do not get angry starting in the morning.

Oh! It has been so long!

Wait.

Do you not know me?

Me, me, me! It is Manyeondang's Kim Myung Jin!

- Yes. - But why is your attire...

Are you out on a secret mission of His Highness?

Did he have any message for me, by chance?

I heard that His Highness was confined to the Eastern Palace-

How could I dare disclose matters of the Palace? I'll be on my way.

Why is he being like that?

Gosh, something is strange.

His Highness was confined to the Eastern Palace and

that officer is walking the streets in disguise?

Yes. Unless something major happened to His Highness...

Then what about Eunuch Go?

Are you worried about Eunuch Go right now? Do you not know what confinement is?

His Highness has been confined, so who would have confined him?

That would mean it was the King who confined him.

His Highness does not have people to protect him as is.

Now his own father, the King, appears to be abandoning him.

How could you only worry about Eunuch Go?

I will go and change the books that His Highness has read.

Gosh, my stomach...

After eating so much dried persimmon two days ago, my stomach hurts a lot.

What are you doing? Hurry up and go to the outhouse.

The dried persimmons are blocking my bowels so well

that it does not come out even when I sit there.

But still, I will go and try once again.

This time, it may take a long time.

I will definitely succeed in bowel movements this time.

Look for Park Han Soo, who was the officer in charge of the military ten years ago.

He was one of the five commanders who went with Jo Won Bo to put down the rebellion in Byeokcheon,

and the only one who had no connection to the Jo family of Seongju.

Ask him what happened in Byeokcheon ten years ago.

You know how to read?

Are you joking?

I may not look the part, but I passed the military officer exam.

How disrespectful you are to someone who is both talented in literary and martial arts!

But why do I feel like you only understood half of it and were just nodding?

How dare you! Geez!

You should eat, so you can recover your strength. Just eat one spoonful.

What are we to do with you in this state

when Orabeoni is under confinement as well?

What do you mean, Hyungnim is in confinement?

Never mind. You do not need to worry about any of that.

Please eat this, at least.

Your playing of the geomungo

is always beautiful to hear, Queen.

Your Majesty,

I heard that the Crown Prince asked you to withdraw your decree regarding Byeokcheon.

Do you also know

what happened in Byeokcheon ten years ago?

A group of bandits in Byeokcheon started a rebellion

and my uncle personally went to put it down.

I am also a woman of the Jo family of Seongju,

but I am your wife.

Also, I am well aware of my uncle's fiery personality and greed.

If you want to fight against my uncle,

please stay far away from me.

If I do not have you, where will I find peace and comfort

in this vacant space of the palace?

I will not let go of your hand.

Also, do not worry about the Right State Minister.

I am not that dumb.

Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, is the foundation of this nation.

Already a month has passed since the Crown Prince has been confined.

The eunuchs and palace workers are talking about the Crown Prince's confinement.

Please restore the dignity

of the Crown Prince now, Your Majesty.

Is it true that you asked His Majesty to release the Crown Prince

from his confinement?

I am sure His Majesty is not at peace about having to confine his son.

As his mother, my heart is breaking, too.

Mother? Who is whose mother, exactly?

All of you, please leave.

Mother?

Whose mother are you saying you are?

The only son you have is Grand Prince Myung Ahn.

Have you forgotten that?

Having sat on this seat,

do you also want to act the part of the Crown Prince's mother?

You should not do this.

The one...

who got you to the Queen's Palace is the Jo family and me, you wench.

It is not the Crown Prince and the King.

Engrave it onto your bones for whom you should be

sitting on that seat.

Do you understand, Your Highness?

Your Highness, why are you doing this?

Your Highness!

You should not do this, Your Highness!

Just leave it be.

Your Highness...

Your Highness...

No, Your Highness...

Your Highness...

By chance, are you planning on jumping the walls this time?

This is an important confidential matter, so we must not make any mistakes.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Majesty, the Right State Minister is here!

Look who this is. You are the Eastern Palace's...

I am Eunuch Go Soon Dol.

Go Soon Dol...

Where are you going in such a rush?

Are you on an errand for His Highness?

Since your master is locked up,

you must be so busy since you are loyal to him.

Yes, well...

That is so.

Since I have somewhere to rush off to, I will-

Come now.

Your Excellency, why do you stop me?

Did His Highness give you a letter?

Since he is locked up, I suppose he would need to write letters.

Who did he ask you to deliver it to?

How is it that the Crown Prince does not understand His Majesty's heart?

His Majesty had him confined in the Eastern Palace

so that he would not get involved in politics.

- Hand it over. - I cannot.

How could I dare disobey my master's orders?

Must I search your body for it?

Surely, there is a letter in these books.

That is not so!

I know that you are not Go Soon Dol.

How could you say such a thing, Your Excellency?

If I am not Go Soon Dol, then who would I be?

How about you tell me?

Do you know why I am just letting you be

even though I know you are not Go Soon Dol?

Getting to know whom His Highness keeps close to him

is also part of my enjoyment.

Before I start searching through each of these books myself, hand over the letter peaceably.

I cannot! Please let me go!

Your Excellency!

What kind of profane behavior is this?

Did a vassal really dare try to steal His Highness's letter?

Well...

I was trying to help His Highness if he needed anything while he was locked up.

You know the saying, "One Leaf, Know Autumn."

They say you can know from one leaf falling that Autumn has come.

How could I not fear your rash behaviors today

are a sign of things to come?

"One Leaf, Know Autumn," you say...

Sergeant, how could you determine the future based on just one fact?

Also, how am I His Highness's vassal?

A vassal must only be loyal

to the King alone.

It appears that there are two kings in your heart, Sergeant!

- Is that really so? - Your Excellency!

What kind of a leap to conclusion is that!

Sergeant...

Be careful.

Every step you take,

and every word that you speak, be careful

and more careful.

If you do not want me to find your flaws,

you will have to do so.

I will see you again, Eunuch Go.

You must have been so scared. Are you okay?

I am fine now.

By chance, was that letter

written by His Highness for me?

I was looking for a way to get His Highness out anyway.

Tell him I will do as he had ordered.

Yes, Sir.

Your Highness, I brought some new books.

Are these not the same books you took earlier?

No, they are different books.

How could you think of such a plan?

I will also go with the Sergeant.

Go ahead.

But, Your Highness.

The Right State Minister told me

that he knows I am not Go Soon Dol.

There are many in the Palace who are the ears and feet of the Right State Minister.

However, do not worry.

Even if he knows you are not Go Soon Dol, he would never guess you are Min Jae Yi.

If he knew that,

he would not hesitate to use that information.

I wonder...

if he knows but is saving it for later.

I would have died already if I did not come to you.

How could I not have expected trouble while wearing a eunuch's uniform as a woman?

However, I fear you may face difficulties because of me...

If I face difficulties,

- would it break your heart? - How could it not?

If you face difficulties because of me,

I will die from the pain of heartbreak.

I will also be the same.

Thus, I can protect you,

and you can protect me.

We must make sure to be safe for each other's sake.

Park Han Soo.

It has been a long time since he quit. Has it been about ten years?

I think it was right after he went to put down the rebellion at Byeokcheon.

By chance, do you know the reason he quit?

If I suddenly landed so much money like that, I would also quit and enjoy my life.

Around ten years ago, his father's first cousin died,

and he bequeathed all his inheritance to Park Han Soo, for he did not have any children.

And his wealth was enormous,

so he bought all of the rice fields in Mapo.

Some people are just lucky...

Has anyone seen him recently?

I heard his nephew works at a horse stable in the West.

But why are you asking?

Why do you keep smiling?

The fact that I can do something for you

makes me so happy, Your Highness.

Make sure to return before the sun sets.

Yes. How lonely would you feel if I were not here when I used to be always by your side?

I also want to see Manyeondang's young master and his student,

but I will restrain myself and come back quickly.

All right. Try turning around.

Wow! My student!

Now that I have dressed you like this, you look so fancy!

Really?

But, Master.

Is it true that you were expelled from Sungkyunkwan?

W-Who is going around saying such nonsense!

The slave at your home, Master.

I heard it when I took you home while you were drunk a while ago.

That bastard knows it incorrectly!

It is not that Sungkyunkwan kicked me out. I took Sungkyunkwan out of my life.

Pardon me?

From long ago, a grand desire in Myung Jin's heart was to know about everything in the world.

Sungkyunkwan was not enough to fulfill that grand desire.

I did not want to waste my precious time being stuck in that small cage,

so I had to escape and run out into the world.

I could only breathe by researching and exploring everything in the world.

Oh, Myung Jin. The fate of being a genius is so lonely.

You are so cool, Master.

You are truly amazing!

Oh, wait just a moment.

Researching the world...

Here.

All right, that is it. It is this look.

It is perfect!

Then, this student of yours will enjoy going around Banchon today.

Yes. Go ahead and enjoy to your heart's content!

Yes!

Give me some more ink.

Wait...

How beautiful.

Oh, my...

I mean, what is this used for?

Let us go.

Aigoo, so many people...

Return to your leader and tell him that I am not the culprit.

It is a pretty ribbon, good for a gift.

I will sell it to you for cheap, so take it.

No, I am only taking a look because it is a pretty color.

I am a bit late. Did you wait a long time?

No, I just arrived as well.

How come a man like you were looking at a ribbon?

Oh, well...

I have a sister, and I thought it would look good on her.

You had a sister, I see.

Then, how come you did not buy it?

That is what I mean! Please take it.

It's okay. I did not bring any money with me today.

How much is it? I will pay for it, so give me one.

No, it is fine, Sir.

You do not get to come out of the Palace often.

Use this opportunity to give this to your sister.

Friend! It has been so long!

What brings you to Banchon?

I had someone I needed to meet. Have you been well?

Did you hear the rumor that the Crown Prince will attend the Royal Archery Event this time?

Wait, is His Highness really participating in the Royal Archery Event?

Of course!

Last year, he could not attend it because he had his arm.

But this year, he has fully recovered!

- Nobody said anything like that. - I did not hear it, either.

Come now! What do you mean no one said so? I heard it yesterday, too!

You see!

Even this Confucian scholar says he heard it, too!

That is right. I definitely heard it.

His Highness will definitely participate in the upcoming Royal Archery Event.

- It is good that we know about it now. - That is good!

- Yes, that is good. - Now, now...

Since there may be other scholars who have not heard like you,

you should spread the word!

Since it is good news, spread it far and wide!

Let us go!

Spread the good news!

- Pay for the meal before you go. - See you again.

Let us go! Go on ahead quickly!

Then, I guess the rumor of his confinement must not be true.

I guess so. I wonder where such a profane rumor started.

How did you think of such a plan? You must be a genius, Master.

- Did you just realize that now? - Yes!

Have I not told you many times before? Although I have a lot of fear-

Stop.

How dare you spread groundless rumors about His Highness?

I mean, all we did was hear rumors, so...

How could you hear rumors when you are not Confucian scholars in Sungkyunkwan?

Master! Do something...

What do you mean we are not Confucian scholars!

If we are not Confucian scholars, where would we have gotten these clothes?

I guess you stole the clothes of the first and second sons of the Chief State Minister.

- Do you know me? - I was not sure, but

it appears you are the youngest son of the Chief State Minister.

I am! I stole the clothes that my hyungnims wore while they were Confucian scholars-

No! I did not steal the clothes but only borrowed them!

W-W-What! Is that s-so wrong?

You were expelled from Sungkyunkwan, yet pretended to be a scholar, spreading groundless rumors.

How is that not wrong?

What does being expelled mean?

- It means he was kicked out. - Pardon?

Hey, Master! Did you lie to me?

I should have known. You spoke too long about it.

The lonely fate of a born genius, my foot!

You are so cruel! Who are you that you would expose my wounds

and rip apart Myung Jin's heart relentlessly like this?

I was a Confucian scholar at Sungkyunkwan when you got expelled,

so, of course, I'd know all too well.

Sergeant!

- Eunuch Go! - What brings you here!

You know them, Eunuch Go?

You know that cruel man?

Where did Scholar Park go, and you are going around with this scary scholar?

Who is Scholar Park?

Well...

All right, since it has come to this, let us introduce each other.

He is the Sergeant.

Just like you at Manyeondang, he serves His Highness-

The Sergeant of the Defense Ministry?

Friend!

What are you saying?

My mother's friend's son, who mastered the Thousand-Character Classic when he was four.

My mother's friend's son, who picked up a sword while others picked up their spoons.

My mother's close friend's son...

My mother's friend's son.

That is right.

I heard that our mothers are close friends.

Why did you have to be so awesome and torture me all my life, Friend!

Does it make any sense for you to become the Sergeant, a blue-robe position, at your age!

The Sergeant...

My Lady's fiancé!

Be sorry! Do you know how many sons in Hanyang are

being beaten by their mothers with a broom

and being compared to you!

Please be awesome to a certain extent! It aches just thinking about it.

All right.

Now, you should explain yourself.

Why were you doing that?

It was to get the Crown Prince out of the Eastern Palace?

Is it not a clever plan?

It also lines up pretty well with the plan that we have.

Well, we will see.

I do not know if the one who needs to cooperate the most with us will do so.

Pardon?

Here.

Nice to meet you.

Who is this?

He is a eunuch from the Eastern Palace.

I am Eunuch Go Soon Dol.

Oh, Eunuch Go of the Eastern Palace?

Are you not a famous person?

I heard he really put a wrinkle on your reputation on the Sabangahn case, Sergeant.

How could you say something like that?

That is true. He is full of talents.

Would the Crown Prince keep just anybody by his side?

Why did you ask to see me, Sergeant,

even bringing along a eunuch from the Eastern Palace?

His Highness told me to deliver a message to you, Officer.

A message from His Highness?

To me?

So...

His Highness asks us to stir things up

to help him end his confinement and come out of the Eastern Palace.

Is that the message that His Highness told you to deliver to me?

Yes.

I guess His Highness did not know this,

but my family is the Jo family of Seongju.

He knows that very well.

Yet, he told us to deliver this message to you.

Was it an order or...

a request?

I delivered the message. That is up to you to decide now.

In Joseon, we respect reformation, encourage wise sages,

and we were always devoted to making schools flourish,

and nurturing scholars.

Therefore, the former King

even got a library named Jongyyunggak built. [Jongyyunggak: A palace that kept books from Sungkyunkwan Institute]

However, now, Jongyunggak lacks books of quality

and it is not serving its purpose.

We are sincerely concerned about the future of Sungkyunkwan Institute.

But I heard the Crown Prince's library is equipped with quality books

from all places regardless of borders.

If you open up His Highness's library and allow for transcribing,

it will certainly be helpful for Confucian scholars' studies.

We request the Crown Prince to attend the Royal Archery Event

and grace us with your virtue by helping us recover the books for the Confucian scholars

using the amazing talent in which he can memorize any books he reads once.

Please grace us with your virtue.

Please grace us with your virtue.

This is certainly only something His Highness can do.

He has all the books he read memorized.

Sergeant became His Highness's feet and moved the Sungkyunkwan Institute.

Do you approve of this?

They need the Crown Prince's help that badly.

What else can I do?

Tell them to go forward with it.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Let us go.

Let us go.

There, there.

That's a lot...

- No! - He says, no.

Leave those books there. Follow me!

Put these back...

The wet part should go up.

Like this? The same way?

Please space them evenly. You should open them!

Don't just keep touching those.

Are these the books to be sent to Jongyunggak?

They need to be aired out in the sun first.

Hello, you came.

If we finish airing them out this afternoon, we can send them to Jongyunggak tomorrow.

- You are working hard. - Not at all.

I am full of energy now that you have come out of the Eastern Palace.

Did you deliver the ribbon to your sister?

What are you talking about?

Eunuch Go was looking at women's hair ribbons on the way to Banchon.

So I gifted him one so he could give it to his sister.

I see.

I did not know you had a sister.

So did your sister like the ribbon?

Yes.

It was a pretty one. Of course, she liked it.

My sister asked me to thank Sergeant.

Thank you so much, Sir.

I did not know that your sister likes such a thing.

I saw it on the way to Banchon. So I just tried touching it.

But Sergeant suddenly showed up...

So I had to make up that excuse about a sister...

I made up an excuse, and he bought it for me.

Why are you telling me that?

I know.

You do not have to explain to me why your betrothed got you a ribbon.

Well, I thought you might think I got distracted while carrying out your order-

You should have told me if you wanted something like that.

Even if I did, how could I tell you about something like that, Your Highness?

If you had told me,

I would have bought you ten of them or even a hundred of them.

♪ A stranger who brushed against my clothes ♪

Follow me from a distance. I do not want to see the sight of you.

♪ A warm ray of light already came in between my doors is greeting me ♪

♪ Just like how you can't stop the wind that rushed in ♪

I was talking in my head. In my head! You talked to yourself, too.

That is why I tried talking in my head.

It is something you cannot know about.

Did he talk in his head again? What is something I cannot...

know about?

♪ I'm smiling brightly without realizing ♪

♪ Quietly, in this room... ♪

Eunuch Go was looking at women's hair ribbons on the way to Banchon.

So I gifted him one so he could give it to his sister.

♪ What should I do with my heart? ♪

Your Highness, this is Tae Kang.

Come inside.

Upon returning after decimating the rebels in Byeokcheon 10 years ago,

he gained a fortune because his uncle had died.

What perfect timing that was.

I visited his nephew in a horse stable in the West to ask about his whereabouts.

Park Han Soo got into gambling and has been frequenting a gambling house every day.

I will search that place.

Even if you run into him, do not approach him first.

Just find out about what he does every day.

I will meet him myself.

Bullseye!

Bullseye!

Bullseye!

I was worried because I had not been able to get my hands on the bow and arrow.

I guess the Heavens are helping me.

You are being too modest, Your Majesty.

The Crown Prince joined us on a nice day like this.

It is indeed a blessing to the educational institution.

Did you test me?

So...

do you like the solution I came up with?

Bullseye!

Bullseye!

Bullseye!

Is His Highness really memorizing all those books?

It is not just those books. He apparently memorized all books he looked at once.

We will find out if the rumors are true.

The Leader would not have said that for no reason.

What are your thoughts on seeing this in person?

- What do you mean? - The Crown Prince.

He's the perfect Crown Prince of Joseon who does not lack in any aspect.

The scholars of Sungkyunkwan seem to think so,

and I think so, too.

I was curious what the Right State Minister thought.

Is he not impressive?

He got where he is on his own.

Let us go.

Yes.

The son got out by being clever, and the father allowed it.

Pardon? What are you talking about, Hyungnim?

Do you mean all of this was the Crown Prince's plan?

The King knows politics, and the Crown Prince is not ignorant about it, either.

How would we know what that wicked king is thinking?

Well...

By the way, was the leader of Sungkyunkwan not from our family?

Is that leader from our family? How wretched...

Whose son is he?

How did he end up teaming up with the Crown Prince?

All eight provinces of Joseon know that the Jo family of Seongju

is so powerful that they do not envy the royal family.

I am also of the Jo family of Seongju. How did you trust me

and express your will?

"The shadow cannot be bent when the body is straight.

How could the people be in disarray if they are cared for deeply?"

That was your answer for the entrance exam. It was very impressive.

How did you know that...

That is who you are. Your origin does not speak for you,

but your thoughts, heart,

and your behavior. Those are the things that speak for you.

I expressed my will because I had faith in you.

Also, I wanted to let you know that my thoughts are...

the same as yours.

I will keep your words deep in my heart

and keep an eye out, Your Highness.

Well...

You!

How come you do not greet the elders of your family?

Elders of my family? Whom are you referring to?

Listen to him...

Do you know who I am?

I am the Minister of Justice, and he is the Right State Minister...

You laugh? You are also a son of the Jo family of Seongju.

How dare you not recognize us and keep your chin up?

Put, put your chin down!

How is your father doing?

How dare you ask how his father is doing?

Did you just speak down to him as you asked him that?

Say hello.

He is... Well...

Geez.

- He is our first cousin twice removed. - Pardon?

If so, he is Grandfather's...

Yes, he is the late Grandfather's younger cousin*. (Addressed as "grandfather" rather than "cousin" in Korea)

Aigoo...

Long time no see, Grandfather.

What are you doing, Minister? Say hello.

Yes.

I got to see my cousin's grandchildren on such a festive occasion.

It was nice to see you.

Take care...

How could a great family like ours produce such annoying offspring...

Seriously! Gosh!

Hyungnim! W-Wait for me!

This is a rare chance.

Four scores!

- What is this? - What a pity!

- Let's do it again! - Another round!

Let's do another round!

That's him over there.

Watch where you're going!

This is what's wrong with this country!

Huh?

Hey! I'm glad you came!

I got money to pay you back.

I won big at the gambling house today!

Just wait.

Huh?

- Where did it go? Where did my money go? - Shit!

Just die!

We went through the trouble of finding all of your relatives!

But there was no one to get money from!

Geez! A bastard from a poor family got into gambling somehow!

- That is why your wife ran away. - Geez! I said I would pay you back!

Why do you keep bringing up my wife?

Bastard! Give me my money!

Give me my money!

I heard the Crown Prince copied several books from his memory!

The rumor spread everywhere!

That is all because we worked hard for him.

Gosh, I wonder if he has any idea.

And how about you?

What did you do for His Highness?

I had a business to attend to.

I had to do housework.

Housework?

I had to do some shoveling.

Who shovels for a whole month?

So did you get better at shoveling at all?

Of course! I could easily move that mountain right now!

Aigoo! A mountain? He improved a lot.

His Highness is very aware that you two worked hard.

He said to treat you to a meal for your help with the Royal Archery Event.

A free meal!

A free meal, sir!

You cleaned up the place! You got rid of the tent, too.

- Enjoy. - Thank you!

Aigoo! You came!

Hey, there you are!

Thank you for the meal!

- Thank you, Friend! - Thank you, sir!

Do you not like red bean porridge?

I liked the rice soup I had last time...

What? Do you not like red bean porridge?

I really dislike it.

Does it taste bad?

Why did they leave so much leftover? It's a precious food.

I guess it was not good.

You cooked those red beans all night last night.

I made it with the red beans I cooked all morning.

They did not even touch it.

Aigoo!

Does the red bean porridge taste bad?

- That makes no sense... - Not at all!

You said you dislike red bean porridge.

No, it is good.

Why would anyone not finish this delicious food?

Sounds like you took a lot of care into it.

It is really delicious.

It really is.

Oh, did the children come and eat?

I asked them every day, but they did not even come nearby.

Yes, I kept waiting because you paid us.

But they did not come even once.

Wait here a moment. I will return the money you gave us.

- Keep it with you. - Pardon?

We gave them money for the girl's medicine. I guess they are getting by with that.

They might come if they run out of that money. So keep it with you.

These men who are as handsome as flowers are so kind, too.

If so, I will keep it safe and make sure to feed them when they come.

Aigoo. Looks like you need more food! Let me get you more!

- Well... - Yes!

Aigoo!

- Help yourself! - I am jealous.

It could last you three days.

Thank you.

Welcome.

♪ When the quiet sound of wind ♪

♪ Approaches one step closer ♪

♪ A stranger who brushed against my clothes ♪

I will take this one.

How much is it?

It is two nyang.

Thank you.

- Thank you. - Yes!

Thank you!

♪ A warm light is shining on me ♪

♪ Just like how you can't stop the wind that rushed in ♪

♪ Inside my heart... ♪

Did he get it for me?

♪ It is roaming around ♪

♪ Even a very short moment ♪

Your Highness, this is Tae Kang.

- Come inside. - Maybe not.

If not, why did he put it on my wrist?

♪ Quietly, I think of you tonight again ♪

♪ What should I do with my heart? ♪

How did Young's hair turn gray all of a sudden?

No.

More importantly, what does my family have to do with Byeokcheon?

There must be something I am forgetting

from the time before my family passed away.

What made you dress like a man?

Your wedding date is approaching.

A letter of approval came from Hanyang, so Father is writing a response.

No.

Something more important must have happened.

Aigoo!

It's raining! Aigoo!

I think there is a hole in the sky, My Lady!

Where did everyone go? Why is the house so empty?

Did you not know? There was a landslide at the ancestor's burial site.

They all went there!

- A landslide? - Yes!

It rained a lot around then.

No, no! What does that have to do with it?

You must protect the Crown Prince!

Father!

What did Father know, exactly?

Is that why he worried about His Highness?

Why is my memory so messed up?

If so, something must have

happened before then.

Young came to the kitchen that day and...

- Sister. - Why the long face? Are you sick?

He just touched my hand. He definitely

did not even touch the pot that day.

So, Young did not put poison in the soup for the family.

How did the poison end up in that soup, then?

Who put the peonies in there?

This is a letter from His Highness to his teacher, the governor of Gaeseong.

The herald's face was... No.

It was definitely not him.

No!

That face. Please!

I must remember that, at least! Please!

Master! What are you thinking about so deeply?

That Guardian Warrior of the Royal Bodyguard Unit.

He probably was in disguise because of His Highness's secret order.

But why did he act like he had never seen me before?

Did he forget about me?

How could he forget me anyway?

I am the unforgettable Myung Jin!

He probably wanted to pretend like he forgot.

I understand how he must have felt.

Your Highness! This is Soon Dol. Let me come in for a second!

What is this about? He is not here right now.

Pardon? Where did he go?

He went to the pond with the Guardian Warrior to get some fresh air-

Pardon?

No!

What is wrong with him?

It turns out his uncle lived poorly in the countryside.

He was not capable of leaving a fortune big enough to buy that large property in Mapo.

If it was not an inheritance, there must be a money trail since it is a lot of money.

Find out where the money came from.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness! Your Highness!

That is Soon Dol.

Do not trust him! Not him!

Your Highness.

You cannot trust this man.

- You bastard! - Are you crazy...

What are you doing right now? Put that sword down immediately!

You must watch out for this man.

You must distance yourself from him! You must oust him!

The herald who came to Gaeseong...

was him.

What? What are you-

This man is the herald who came to our house!

Are you out of your mind?

How dare you take the Royal Bodyguard's sword in front of His Highness!

Shut your mouth!

You were the herald of the Royal Bodyguard Unit.

The one who delivered the wedding gift and

the letter Your Highness did not send...

was this man.

You bastard! Are you the one who killed my family, too?

Your Highness, he has the sword. Please excuse my rudeness.

Permission to strike this man?

[Our Blooming Youth]

I clearly saw your face at my house in Gaeseong.

I am sure I remember it correctly.

Please believe me, Your Highness!

It is impossible.

We need to get rid of him.

Do you finally want to know what happened then?

I gained the power to fight my destiny.

Your Highness, it is not too late to oust that girl.

I will protect my people.

With you by my side.

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