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[Park Hyung Sik]

[Jeon So Nee]

[Pyo Ye Jin]

[Yun Jong Seok]

[Lee Tae Seon]

[Our Blooming Youth]

[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.]

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

Permission to strike this man?

Put away your sword.

Did you not hear my order?

I clearly saw your face at my house in Gaeseong.

Seriously, this guy!

Your Highness.

What does he mean, Gaeseong?

Then...

this guy is...

Until I call you again, go back and wait for me.

But, Your Highness, how could you let such an evil girl-

Did I not tell you to go and wait for me?

Do as I have commanded you.

Yes, Your Highness.

[Episode 13] How could you be so rash?

Are you confusing your memories?

I am not confused. My memories are clear.

Your Highness, I have told you this before as well.

It is clear that he killed the herald you sent on the way to my house.

He was also among the ones who spread the Song Family Destroy Yi red papers on the streets.

I definitely saw him,

and I remember clearly.

I know because we ended up fighting while I was chasing him.

Even though he was wearing a mask, it was his face-

It was definitely his eyes, Your Highness.

Think about it.

He is also the one who can move freely about the Eastern Palace.

The one who shot the arrow at you a year ago

would have been possible because it was him.

Not only the Eastern Palace,

but he can also freely enter the royal hunting grounds.

Not only that,

but the arrow that flew at you during the military training hunt must also be his.

Nobody would have thought that he was suspicious,

since he is someone who should be there.

He probably shot an arrow at you and then ran off.

Are not the arrows and quiver

also, the same ones used by military officers at the military training hunt?

Perhaps the one who delivered the amur viper and the dagger to the head shaman

was also him.

Soon, the door to the new world will open. Now, complete god's message.

The one who set fire to the oyat tree was probably him, too.

He would have entered the prison where the head shaman was held

saying it was your orders, Your Highness.

Tomorrow, you should go to the the prison of the Royal Investigation Bureau-

Did not the officers guarding the prison of the Royal Investigation Bureau already die?

Even if my memories may be in a bad state because of the shock of losing my family,

I remember his face clearly.

It is impossible.

Please...

Please believe what I say, Your Highness.

On the day that your family was murdered,

Tae Kang was at the Eastern Palace all day.

Tae Kang is innocent.

I am proof of Tae Kang's innocence.

Gaeseong is more than a day's travel from here.

To think that bastard was the murderer from Gaeseong, Min Jae Yi...

Since when did His Highness know about this?

His Highness knew ever since he first saw him at the military training hunt.

That his identity was not Jang Chi Soo, but he was Min Jae Yi.

The fact that he gave him the private room

was because he was a woman.

How could one person be in both Hanyang and Gaesong simultaneously?

There is no way...

Are you sure you are not mistaken?

Also, you may think that Tae Kang was among the ones

who spread the red papers on the streets,

but he was with me at that moment.

If it is as you say, then do you mean that Tae Kang set fire to the oyat tree,

and then suddenly teleported to the streets?

But the face behind that mask was definitely the Guardian Warrior.

It was definitely his face!

I know very well that you tried hard to remember something

from your confused memories.

However,

Tae Kang is not the culprit.

First, calm yourself down, and take the day off tomorrow.

Also,

try to think about it again.

This is an order.

Did you bring work to do again?

Does that pub pay well for your services?

It is pretty, right?

Gosh, how could they wear clothes like this every day?

I guess which family you are born into is really important.

If you want to wear it, try it on.

Gosh...

Forget it.

Your Highness.

Are you awake?

Come inside.

Your Highness, I do not see Eunuch Go.

Did you, by chance, give a separate order to Eunuch Go?

I gave Eunuch Go a special errand last night.

I see, Your Highness.

That is right. The Guardian Warrior stayed by His Highness' side that day.

His Highness had a royal education assessment that day,

so he was standing by his side, keeping watch.

Did he stay in the Eastern Palace after the royal education assessment was over?

After the royal education assessment was over, he stayed in the Eastern Palace with us.

But why do you ask about that day?

And about the Guardian Warrior in particular?

There was something I needed to look into.

Do not worry about it.

Am I just mistaken about this?

No, there is no way my memories are wrong.

I was the herald to give Your Highness' wedding gifts to the governor of Gaeseong?

I was the assassin who spread the red papers?

How could you trust and keep by your side a girl who speaks such nonsense?

She is a criminal who is on the run after killing her own family.

She is not a criminal. She is my master's daughter.

If people find out that you let such a wicked girl into the Eastern Palace as a eunuch,

how will you be safe?

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

Did she not go through such terrible things?

Give her some time.

And what is the secret letter that she spoke of?

- Your Highness... - It appears her memories are a bit confused.

Do not worry about it anymore.

Also, since I trust you, you do not need to be shaken.

Thus, look into the source of Park Han Soo's money.

Where did you go...

by yourself?

I was not able to see the assassin's face properly.

He was wearing a mask.

No, Lady.

My master told me that he met the Guardian Warrior on the streets wearing a disguise.

That was probably because of His Highness' secret mission.

But what was more strange was that he acted like he had met my master for the first time.

But what happened to your memories?

Is it not strange that someone as bright as you would have

your memories messed up, even if you did receive a lot of shock?

Apart from the Guardian Warrior's face, do you remember anything else?

On the day of that incident, there was an incense of peony petals in the corner of the kitchen.

Pardon?

The incense of peony petals was in our Gaeseong house as well?

How could something that was in the head shaman's place also be in our Gaeseong house?

That day,

I was tasting the soup in the kitchen when Young came.

Do you remember what you talked about?

He was probably sad that he would not see me anymore since I was going far away for marriage.

He grabbed my hand for a moment, too.

Pardon? Your hand, Lady?

Well, I guess it wasn't really my hand,

but he touched my bracelet.

Your bracelet-

Bracelet...

That bracelet that Young Master Shim Young gifted you that others are saying

was a token of love?

Ga Ram, did Young have white hair?

Have you ever seen him get white hair?

I have not.

Young Master is too young to get white hair.

The autopsy report for Young said he had white hair.

Pardon?

How could that be?

When you last saw the Young Master,

did he have white hair, Lady?

No. He did not have white hair.

He did not...

What has happened to me?

Why are my memories messed up?

Oh, no!

Did you wash it clean?

There were only ashes and flower petals inside.

Was it something valuable?

No.

Oh, the handsome scholar is here.

Aigoo, Friend.

They washed this clean.

Gosh, how diligent they are...

How come you came here by yourself? What about the little handsome scholar?

Did he not come here by any chance?

Oh, the little handsome scholar...

He went all the way over there with my student.

Are you really going to buy that?

I will get this one.

Oh, Scholar!

- Have you been well? - Yes.

I am sorry, but we will buy this next time.

We will see you again next time.

Okay...

Pardon?

How do you know of a place like this?

It was my late Hyungnim's favorite place.

He would often bring me along here.

What do you see?

Seeing how there is smoke coming from each house, are they not cooking right now?

Even the children out playing in fields know to go home

when they see the smoke coming from the chimneys.

Then,

what do you think about the child of that house?

Since no smoke rises from the chimney of that house, even when it is evening,

how would the child of that house know when to go home?

And even if he goes home,

would he not starve?

My hyungnim would often come here

and look upon the people's houses

and the smoke from making meals rising from the chimneys.

Before he passed away, when there was a famine,

the number of houses with smoke rising from them decreased by half,

and he was heartbroken by it.

My hyungnim was like that.

He was someone who always thought about

the people first.

So,

I looked forward to the Joseon that my hyungnim was going to bring about.

I did not know that he would

get sick and die so easily like that.

Have you ever come back here since then?

I did not want to come,

nor was I able to.

It was hard for me to accept that my hyungnim had passed away,

and I did not want to hear the evil rumors about how I killed my hyungnim by giving him a peach.

Most of all,

I did not like that I became the Crown Prince.

I was not confident I could be greater than my hyungnim.

And despite all that,

here I am.

It is because you came to me

that I was able to come here.

It is because you came to me

that I gained the strength to fight against my fate.

Thanks to you,

I was able to come out to the world and meet people.

I realized that they are also my people that I need to protect.

I will protect them.

My people.

Also,

I will bring it about...

the Joseon that my hyungnim had envisioned.

With you.

So, you should also

lean against me if you are having a hard time.

Lean on me. I will gladly

protect you with all my strength.

Yes, Your Highness.

♪ Only when I swallowed sadness, please remember ♪

Do you remember this dagger?

You had it with you when you came to me.

I do not carry it around to attack anyone.

It is just a dagger I keep on me to protect myself.

At that time, you said you did not carry this dagger to harm anyone.

You said that you kept it on you to protect yourself.

I will return this to you,

so make sure...

to use it to protect yourself.

You are so pathetic, seriously.

Were you hiding and spying on me to see what I was doing?

Mind your own business. I am using my eyes to see.

Why are you hiding while watching me? That is so annoying!

Of course, I would watch a suspicious bad guy in hiding, not blatantly!

Why did you come here? Did you come to spy on me?

Since you do not like books, you probably did not come here to read His Highness' books.

The Analects. Where is it?

Even though I may be busy because of His Highness' orders,

quarterly evaluations are coming up soon, so should I not study?

Is the Analects all you need?

The Analects, Great Learning, and Mencius.

You should have been studying all along. I'll find them for you.

Where those books are...

The Analects, Mencius,

- and Great Learning. - How dare you use your foot to-

It is a waste to use my hands for you.

Good luck finding those books.

That little...

Did she forget she is a girl?

I am not the culprit.

What can I do about my face being in your memories?

Just like you have no way to prove your innocence,

it is the same with me.

If you really did not kill your family, you also must feel it is unfair.

I also...

feel it is unfair that my face is in your memories.

I am not the culprit.

It is that child from that time.

Did you come to eat?

I was sorry about that day for calling you a thief.

Had I known you had stolen some food, I would not have chased you so scarily.

What took you so long to come here?

What did you eat during that time...

Come inside.

It is okay, so you should hurry up and come inside.

Aigoo, Lady.

Did any valuable items come in?

Yes. I have just the thing you might like.

You should come inside and check it out.

Woodpecker.

I will properly flatten your proud nose.

Wait, that woman...

T-The woodpecker is back!

Where did he go?

What the...

Is he running away thinking that I am the woodpecker?

Myung Jin, you are not running away right now.

All you are doing right now is strengthening your legs.

Aigoo, there is a chicken right here as well.

This rooster is quite large!

Oh! Sister,

it is that man from back then. The one who helped us!

Oh, are you not the children from back then?

Why are you squatting there awkwardly like that?

Don't worry about me. I was in the middle of doing something important.

So, are you enjoying your food?

They are already on their third bowl!

Three bowls already?

Go ahead and eat some more!

Aigoo, you are eating so well.

Just from the look of it, it is clear this is a precious imported item.

Yes, so it is quite expensive, Lady.

I set it apart just so I could give it to you, Lady.

Money is not an issue for me.

By chance, are you not the third daughter of the Minister of General Affairs?

Do you know me?

I heard the news that you were in marriage talks with Young Master Kim Myung Jin.

Marriage talks? How could you link me to that weird man?

I have been watching him for a long time.

He is such an awesome man.

I revered him so much that I could not even initiate a conversation with him.

But I heard that he was in marriage talks with you, Lady,

so I dared to speak out of line.

He is not someone who can be connected to an ordinary family.

Ordinary? How could you say that my family...

is ordinary?

Of which family are you the maiden daughter?

He is someone who will become great, even if he does not desire it.

How will he become great? All he does is inspect dead bodies...

Young Master does not discriminate between what is valuable or lowly,

and has a unique ability to observe everything in the world.

In the future, age will come when scholars like the Young Master

who study truth from nature are revered.

Until that day comes, I wish to support the Young Master by his side.

So, please give up

on my young master.

I understand how you feel,

but marriage is a matter between our families, so I cannot do whatever I want.

I beg you desperately, Lady.

My Lady!

Lady! Are you all right?

Gosh, seriously. This precious thing could have been damaged!

How could you be so unmannerly?

Just my bad luck...

Let us go.

How old are you this year?

I am 15, and my younger brother is 11.

What about your names?

Aigoo, now that I think about it, I have not even asked you guys your names.

What are your names?

It is Dal Rae and Meo Roo.

Aigoo, are your hands weak because you spent all night sewing?

Whoa, whoa. It is okay, I got it.

Are you not hurt?

Yes, yes, it is all right.

You said your names are Dal Rae and Meo Roo?

Yes, I am Dal Rae, and he is Meo Roo.

Those are pretty names.

Good thing you managed to remember your younger brother's name.

I heard that you had to flee from Byeokcheon.

You must have been only about five years old then.

I told you not to talk about Byeokcheon to others!

Oh, those two people are okay.

They are the kindest and most generous people in this neighborhood,

so you do not need to worry.

I will guarantee that.

It was definitely My Lady's bracelet.

Come to me!* (This means "come and open the door.")

Oh, my student!

How could you come without making a sound?

What were you doing that you are so taken aback?

I was getting dressed... Do not come here!

I am not finished getting dressed. S-S-Something dirty got on my clothes,

so I took it off to shake it off.

We are both men, so why are you so secretive!

Gosh, what are you doing, Master!

Those children came to the tavern.

Yes, I see.

The Byeokcheon kids.

Pardon? Those children came to eat?

Their names are supposedly Meo Roo and Dal Rae.

I will go and see them, too.

No, no, no. They left. They are not there anymore.

I wanted to see their faces...

They ate four bowls of rice each, and yet they left wanting a bit more.

They will come back again, so you should see them then.

Okay.

Sir!

- What is the matter? - The military official chasing the Department of Taoism official

who defiled the celebratory message returned.

Did he find out the whereabouts of Oh Man Shik?

He changed his name and lived near Imjinnaru in Paju, running a fabric store.

I will set off early tomorrow morning along with military officials.

I will go with you in disguise.

If you gather up military officials to go with you, then the word will get out,

and he might relocate to another location.

Since he is from Byeokcheon, he may have something to do with the head shaman.

Thus, we must ensure

that he lives.

I will come as well.

Then,

will Tae Kang come with us as well?

I will accompany you.

Kang will not be necessary.

It would be enough to just have you there.

Of course, Your Highness.

Did you find it?

I assigned someone to the Ministry of Defense official.

You are finally paying for your daughter's medicine.

If I knew he was from Byeokcheon, I would not have used him.

There is no choice.

There will have to be blood.

Hurry up before Sergeant arrives.

Before he mentions

my name, we have to get rid of him.

If so,

what should I do with Sergeant?

If we are lucky, we could get rid of the son of the Han family of Youngsan, too.

There cannot be any trace.

Come have a look!

Come here and have a look!

Come have a look!

Please come again!

Come have a look!

Yes, this one looks more profitable.

Why do you not say anything? Is this better for clothing?

Aigoo, aigoo!

Stop.

I am not here to kill you.

I know that you are from Byeokcheon.

What more do you need to ask, then?

You can just butcher me as you did then!

I would like to know what happened 10 years ago.

Do you want to know what happened then now?

It wreaked blood everywhere.

My father died, mother died,

son died, and my daughter died!

Because of your father's order!

None of them was a bandit.

All of them were...

No!

No!

No!

Your Highness, are you hurt?

Watch out!

Spread out!

Were the assassins targeting Oh Man Shik?

I think they noticed that I was after him.

Are you two okay?

One of the five assassins died. There are four left now.

They must have run deep into the mountain.

One of them has an injured arm. We can catch them.

Let us go.

Eunuch Go!

Let us go.

This is water from the Department of Taoism.

This is the water we got from the Department of Taoism.

Blood...

If that bastard was from Byeokcheon,

did he have another reason to come to me?

What will you do with that?

If there is blood on the celebratory message, it would be considered a sign of misfortune.

There is a rumor about the Crown Prince being cursed by a ghost as well.

Why do you wish to inflate that rumor even more?

Since you are the maternal great-uncle of Grand Prince Myung Ahn-

That is right.

It would be good for me if the Crown Prince lost the people's faith.

What is your name?

I am Oh Man Shik.

The Crown Prince is not a fool.

You have to hide away as soon as the work is done.

Even if you get caught, if you do not mention my name,

I will protect your family for you.

Did he really come for my benefit?

Whether he came for me or another reason,

he is bound to die anyway.

It looks like many people will die today just because of that one Crown Prince.

Soon Dol.

Seong On.

Go Soon Dol!

Han Seong On!

Can you not hear my voice?

Answer me!

Han Seong On!

Go Soon Dol!

"Many will be killed as a result of your foolishness."

Why did you bring these to my room?

Her Ladyship ordered you to stay put inside your room.

- Why? - He is expecting an important guest.

He told all the servants to eat dinner early

and not come outside today.

An important guest?

Is he not on his break today?

[Joseon officials took a day off every 10 days]

Who is Father attending to himself anyway?

I told you to stay inside your room today!

Why are you out here then, Mother?

You should wait out here.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Ouch...

Who is it?

One of them is the Left State Minister...

and the other one is...

How would I know?

He has been informing the slaves since a few days ago.

It must be someone important.

Come on, My Ladyship!

You are such a bad liar.

I can tell right away from your face.

It is the King, is it not?

Be quiet!

Father's fate might be at stake!

Is it really the King?

If so, that person is...

H-His Majesty?

Go to your room now!

I was going to go that way!

I came because I needed to talk to you in secret.

What I will be telling you here today

cannot leave this room.

I will get the Crown Prince married quickly.

I can no longer stand the Jo family of Seongju's arrogance.

We think so as well.

However, in our families,

there is no young woman who qualifies for the selection.

- We do not know what to do. - Han Joong Seop.

He has a daughter.

When I asked for your recommendation for the inspector general,

you recommended him because of his intelligence.

But a person from the Jo family

of Seongju ended up taking that position.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Han Joong Seop is a distant relative of mine.

He is a kind man who never hurt anyone in his life.

Since he stayed in the countryside without ever moving to the capital,

he does not know a lot about the politics in the palace,

but the Chief State Minister and Left State Minister can help him with that.

However, Your Majesty,

coming from a good family is not the only requirement for entering the selection.

Not only she comes from a good family, but she also has to be virtuous.

She needs to have both parents,

and her fortune reading has to be compatible with the one of the Crown Prince.

Only the woman who meets all of those conditions

is qualified to become His Highness' wife.

Also, even if we make Han Joon Seop's daughter enter the selection,

how do we know if the Jo family of Seongju will

have a woman who is wiser and more qualified

without any fault?

Make sure the conditions are met.

Your Majesty.

What you mean is-

The princess consort has to come from the Han family of Yeongsan.

I cannot allow the Jo family of Seongju to become my in-law.

This is the Crown Prince's fortune reading.

Change the daughter of Han Joong Seop's fortune so it is compatible with this.

However, Your Majesty,

this is a major event on which the country's well-being depends.

Why do you want to use falsity?

That would be deceiving the court and the nation.

Not only the Left Minister's family but also the Han family of Yeongsan can be destroyed.

Why do you try to burden the Left Minister this way?

How could I...

worry about my own family?

If that is what you wish,

I will have to follow through.

Your Majesty.

I will follow your order.

Your Majesty, that is...

the milbu* with your stamp engraved on it. (A badge to approve a military action)

Your Majesty.

Why are you giving this to me-

If something happens to me,

I want you to deliver half of this badge

to the Left State Minister

with this secret order.

Your Majesty, you cannot do this.

This solely lies within the power of the king.

It is a tremendous authority that another cannot apply.

Since our nation was founded, it has never been given to an official.

Your Majesty, if the legality of your order were to be questioned based on this,

who would dare esteem the throne

and how could we rectify the affairs of the state?

Please listen to our plea, Your Majesty.

I do understand your concern.

The annals will depict me

as the king who broke the rule.

How could I have no fear?

But this secret order should be...

considered as my will.

When I can no longer protect the Crown Prince-

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

How could you say something so horrific?

If the day comes,

I am giving you the authority to take military action.

Use the five military camps

and make sure to protect the Crown Prince.

I trust you two.

I believe you two

could protect the Crown Prince.

Servant Han Joong Eon will follow your order and make sure

to protect the Crown Prince

and strengthen the court and the nation.

Your Majesty.

I will also do my best and remain loyal.

Eunuch Go! Eunuch Go!

Eunuch Go!

Are you okay?

His Highness... Where is His Highness?

Your Highness!

Your Highness! Can you hear me?

Your Highness!

Is your injured leg okay?

We need to find His Highness.

Your Highness!

- Go back down without me. - I cannot.

I will not go back down until we find His Highness.

I will make sure to find him.

So you should go back to the market.

You injured your leg.

I cannot do that.

- Until I make sure he is safe- - Eunuch Go!

Do you still not understand him?

He would not have been killed by them that easily.

There were many assassins.

It could not have been easy to fight them alone.

Sergeant, His Highness could not

have been killed by them, could he?

Watch what you say.

He should be okay.

He needs to be okay.

He has to be alive.

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.

Do you know where the word "heartbreak" comes from?

Mother monkey lost her baby

and died from grief because her intestines were cut off.

How sad must she have been for her intestines to be cut off?

Yes.

The grief that comes from losing someone precious

must be as painful as that.

If something bad happens to you,

I will end up that way.

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.

You cannot be in danger.

If something bad happens to you,

I cannot live.

No.

Sir.

His Highness must be safe.

Just as you said, I am sure he is alive.

He promised me...

that I will protect him, and he will protect me.

We have to be safe for each other's sake.

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

I need to tell you something, Your Highness.

I have never forgotten that you are a woman.

I was happy then.

Because you did not forget that I am a woman.

You would become the King, and I would become a head eunuch.

Who said you would become the head eunuch?

That was just an excuse.

I just made an excuse because I wanted to be with you for a long time.

You have to be safe. I have something to tell you.

So you must...

be alive for me.

It will get dark soon. It might get even more dangerous.

His Highness would be in danger, too.

We need to find him and go back down with him.

You live where the sun rises. Is that not so cool?

I'm the owner of the Eastern Palace, where the sun rises.

The sun moved a lot in that direction. That must be West.

If so...

East is...

Where are you going? That is not the way down.

If...

If His Highness is safe and he is waiting for us,

- he must be on the East side. - What are you talking about?

Where the sun rises. He is on the East side!

I know it!

- Your Highness! - Your Highness!

Your Highness...

Will you become my friend?

I have never stopped being your friend, Your Highness.

The fact that I can do something for you makes me so happy.

I will be by your side, Your Highness.

If those two died, I am to blame.

It is because of my cursed destiny.

Please...

Please be alive.

Please come back alive and prove that

the curse I got is merely

a piece of paper.

Your Highness!

Your Highness! Your Highness...

♪ Your cry is steeped in pain ♪

♪ The words you swallowed ♪

Your Highness!

♪ The world has coldly... ♪

Your Highness!

Your Highness, I am sorry!

Please open your eyes!

No! Your Highness...

No, Your Highness!

♪ Only when I swallowed sadness ♪

♪ Please remember ♪

♪ That I am also... ♪

[Our Blooming Youth]

Get out of the way!

Is no one here? A person is dying!

Did you think I would not know you are from Byeokcheon?

Who are you?

Tell me everything you know about the Crown Prince.

Did Guardian Warrior order you to get rid of me?

It is all my fault.

I should not have insisted that I would stay by your side.

Please wake up and listen to me!

Jae Yi.

I can no longer see you getting close to danger.

I will have to let you go.

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