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This drama is imaginative, based on historical facts. Most of the details and characters' emotional portrayals are fictional.

Sir!

Sir...

Are you awake?

Please...

Sir!

Sir...

Gosh, it is cold.

Gosh, you scared me.

I am escorting a drunk man.

Do not concern yourself with us.

Go.

I said, go.

Shall I help you?

Hyungnim!

Why all the fuss?

He disappeared...

The corpse of Gu Yang Cheon disappeared!

Thank you.

I do not understand why people are being beaten to death in the palace like this.

Sir.

Madam!

Sir.

Sir.

Sir.

Sir!

Jong Jong, fetch me some hot water.

- And bring some wiping cloths, too. - Okay.

Sir!

[Episode 19]

Your Majesty, Crown Prince fainted from his illness.

Your Highness...

His Majesty sent Lee Hyung Ik to treat His Highness' illness.

He has severe fever and chills. Would it be okay for him to receive acupuncture?

[An acupuncture method where the needle is sterilized to puncture the vein]

Do whatever you can.

I said, do whatever you can!

Do not leave like this!

Please... Please.

Sir...

Sir.

What happened?

And what happened to Gu Jam?

I think we will have to move Sir Lee.

Pardon?

Why?

The eunuch who helped me knows our location.

What do you mean Gu Yang Cheon's corpse disappeared? Idiot.

Did he say where he moved it?

He says he went to Baedanri.

Sir, we have to go. Please...

Madam!

Some men are searching the village.

Ryang Eum...

Give Hyungnim to me.

They will be here soon.

Please take care of him.

I said I do not know anyone like that.

There is nothing here.

Are you sure it is this house?

Some people saw a man leaving the village on a horse carrying a man.

Let us go!

Did some guy enter here?

Who are you?

How dare you enter this place without permission?

It is definitely this house.

I brought a singer who will sing for our elder's birthday party.

What are you doing!

If my master finds out-

Your master?

I heard a girl, defiled by a barbarian, lives here.

A man who lives with a woman debased by a barbarian...

You think we would be afraid of him?

What is with all the commotion?

What is with all this in the morning?

How dare you raise your voice at us!

Y-Y-Your Excellency!

Your Excellency!

I think Jang Hyeon orabeoni

will wake up soon...

since Ryang Eum is by his side.

The day when Jang Hyeon orabeoni went to the border to do business a while back,

you got hurt in a fight with a customer while playing at our courtesan house, Ryang Eum.

Did you know Jang Hyeon orabeoni came by that night?

After hearing you were hurt,

he gave up on 7,000 nyang of silver to come.

He came to just check that you were okay and left.

An unni I know asked Jang Hyeon orabeoni while serving him.

Why he is so hung up over Ryang Eum.

And he supposedly said

his pleasure in life is in seeing Ryang Eum enjoy his life.

So, he would never

leave Ryang Eum alone and die.

What about Sir Lee?

How is Sir Lee?

I thought about...

who would be the final person

Hyungnim would want to see.

Please go and meet with Hyungnim.

Sir.

Gil Chae is here.

"After you study the laws of nature, you will greatly grow in knowledge."

"After you greatly grow in knowledge, you will become sincere in will."

"After you become sincere in will, your heart will become right."

"After your heart becomes right, your body will be cultivated."

Your whistling is quite useful,

so I will bestow a special nickname for you.

Ryang Eum.

Ryang Eum?

It means you have fulfilled the melody.

Hyeon!

Nooey!♪ (It means "older sister," another word for noona)

Hyeon, do you hear me?

When this guy smiles, I hear the sound of flowers blooming.

Father!

Father, Father!

Father!

Father!

Stop! Do not hit him!

Do not hit him!

Young Master, do not cry...

Hyeon.

Sir.

Sir.

Sir! Sir, please...

Sir! Sir! Sir...

Sir.

Are you awake?

Ryang Eum, Ryang Eum!

Sir.

Sir.

Where is this place?

It is all fine.

Everything is all good now.

Who...

are you?

How is he?

He survived. He made it.

But how come he is unable to recognize us?

It appears it was a glancing blow, so his skull was not injured.

So, we should wait a bit and see.

He may regain his memories or may not remember forever,

but in any case, he managed to survive.

I told you.

Your wound almost got infected because you kept touching it.

This is weird.

You seem to be younger than me,

so why do you speak without honorifics to me?

Are you a physician?

You seem to be pretty skilled.

I have learned a lot of things, thanks to someone.

I learned how to play the geomungo, and archery.

I also learned how to treat wounds because he kept getting hurt.

Who?

Was there a woman you loved?

It is all done.

You know, I...

Over there...

Who is that woman?

Even if you forget everyone else,

I thought you would remember her.

I do not remember her.

But it is fun...

to watch that woman.

Here.

Open wide.

But why are you so nice to me?

This is nothing compared to

what you have done for me, Sir.

Oh, was I a good person to you?

Not just a good person...

That young man over there...

Did you say his name was Ryang Eum?

He has the same name as someone I know.

A servant I used to have was named Sam Do.

Sam Do?

Yeah. He was good at whistling,

so I nicknamed him Ryang Eum.

But...

but that...

young man's name is also Ryang Eum?

That is weird.

Ryang Eum is definitely

the nickname I gave Sam Do.

Sir...

Greetings, Your Highness.

Have you heard any news of Lee Jang Hyeon?

Is it true that they are purging all of the Crown Prince's people

in Joseon?

Your Highness!

I told you.

Was I in bed for a long time?

Since you have woken up like this, all is well.

I am hungry.

Prepare some milk rice porridge.

Actually, I will do it myself.

I will personally make it.

Everyone, leave the room.

What about Jang Hyeon? What happened to Interpreter Lee?

Interpreter Lee...

is known to be safe.

All right.

I need a writing table, so prepare it for me.

I want to rest.

Yes, Your Highness.

But the Crown Princess will be bringing the milk rice porridge.

I cannot miss out on the Crown Princess's milk rice porridge.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, I have personally made milk rice porridge for you-

Your Highness...

Your Highness...

- Your Highness! - Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Majesty, hand those locked up in Royal Prison

over to the Royal Investigations Bureau!

Hand them over to the Royal Investigations Bureau!

Hand those locked up in Royal Prison

over to the Royal Investigations Bureau!

Teacher!

The Crown Prince has...

Your Highness the Crown Prince!

Your Highness the Crown Prince!

Your Highness the Crown Prince!

Your Highness the Crown Prince!

Your Highness!

Your Highness...

Please wake up...

Your Highness...

Crown Prince!

My son...

Jang Hyeon, listen.

Hyeon!

I will bestow a special nickname for you.

Ryang Eum.

Ryang Eum?

Hyeon!

I will be away from home for a few days.

If people ask, just say I went to my family home.

Interpreter Lee is okay, right?

Anything about Gu Jam...

Are you home?

I heard you were struggling after the divorce.

Why did you not ask Her Highness the Crown Princess for help?

People point fingers at me for being defiled by the barbarians.

If I asked Her Highness,

I thought it would bring ill-will for her.

You were close to Interpreter Lee in Shimyang, were you not?

By chance, do you still stay in touch with him now?

Of course not.

Ever since I got back to Joseon, I have not even seen him.

Is that so?

I brought some jewelry for you.

Her Highness heard about your struggles

and sent this for you.

Goodness. It is all right.

It is for saving the Grand Prince.

Her Highness specially prepared this for you.

Be sure...

to keep this with you.

Your Majesty, the place where the former Crown Prince laid is still yet to be cooled down.

Please appoint the Grand Prince as Grand Heir...

Appoint him Grand Heir?

Yes, Your Majesty.

How can we leave an important position for our nation vacant?

Therefore...

Are you trying to curry favor with the Grand Prince already?

You are aware of the Crown Princess burying the cursed object in the palace, do you not?

I-I...

Are you not afraid?

Yes. You are afraid.

You just have to tell what you saw and heard.

Will you also die painfully like them?

No, right?

If you wish to die,

it is not like you could only die alone.

You should consider your elderly parents and younger sister.

Right?

The Crown Princess is linked to a disgraceful scandal.

Thus, how can I place her child as the Grand Heir?

Therefore, I wish to drive away the Crown Princess afar for now

and rid of the source of trouble.

Your Majesty, are you trying to drive her out because of the rumor that she cursed her elders?

However, you cannot drive out the Grand Prince's mother without any evidence.

That is so, Your Majesty.

You should not drive out the Grand Prince's mother recklessly.

The Crown Princess is also your child.

Why do you wish to drive her out so easily?

Evidence, you say?

The Crown Princess's palace maid Jin Seng

confessed that the Crown Princess had been burying

cursed objects in the palace to curse her elders.

Even with such a situation,

do you still call her my child?

How dare you call such a bitch a king's child!

When the cursed object was first discovered in the palace,

Royal Concubine Jo named the Crown Princess as the one

but Choi Myeong Gil and other ministers protected the Crown Princess, citing no evidence.

But the table has been completely turned due to Jin Seng's confession.

If they defend the Crown Princess now, they are afraid they will also be seen as traitors

that no one is able to say anything.

Teacher, at such a time as this, you must...

But what if...

Jin Seng's confession is indeed true?

If the Crown Princess indeed cursed her elders,

that means a child cursed her own parents.

It is relevant to the Confucious code of morality

and it shakes the foundation of a nation.

Joseon is a nation where children serve their parents, a wife her husband,

and subjects serve the king with earnest loyalty.

Even though the barbarians violated this nation, the reason Joseon was able to withstand

was because the Confucious code of morality was still alive and well.

Now that the barbarians rule the world, people believe all manners and loyalty are pointless.

But for us,

no, for you and I...

know very well what we can protect with all manners of things and loyalty.

Your Majesty!

Please allow me to confront Jin Seng!

Treason?

Assassination?

Add poison to Your Majesty's grilled abalone

and hide cursed objects near your chamber?

No, Your Majesty!

I did not commit any crime, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

How dare you raise your voice like that in front of me!

There must be people who support her behind the scenes.

She must have bought those people's favor with the assets she earned in Shimyang.

Who do you mean by "those people"?

I am talking about the captives that the Crown Prince redeemed!

The Crown Princess is being that arrogant with their trusted backing.

At a time like this, you should not loosen inspecting people on the streets.

Summon the Left and Right Branch Police Bureau Chiefs

and order even more strict patrols around the palace and the city.

Thus preventing the criminals from working through the night.

Order the Defense Minister to stay in the palace.

And you should join the Royal Guards.

Yes, Your Majesty.

If they kill me during all the commotion,

it would be too late to regret then.

This is the leader of the rebels.

His body has disappeared.

If he is alive, you must capture him.

If you capture him,

you may kill him on the spot.

If you see this man, report to the government office.

Stop right there!

Have you seen this man?

Hyeon.

I will protect you, no matter what.

You cannot walk around by yourself.

So, I guess...

I must have done something wrong.

I am sorry.

That is not it...

Oh, what are you doing?

Thank you...

for staying alive.

Thank you so much.

Gosh, but this...

I will not wander around by myself anymore. So, please...

I don't want to.

We are allowed to do this.

What?

You said you do not remember anything.

So, please believe what I say.

I will believe you, so let go-

Look.

Do not ever lose this.

What is this?

You should put this where it originally was.

Where was this originally?

My gosh!

Why here...

In my chest...

But were we really in a relationship that allows such a childish play?

Of course.

Let me see...

Darn it. Forget it.

D-Did you just curse?

And you keep touching me and stuff...

They say a boy and a girl should not sit together after the age of seven...

I told you.

We are allowed to be like this.

Again. Ta-da.

Okay?

There you go.

Here. Say ah.

Open wide.

It is... embarrassing...

I told you.

- We are allowed to- - Okay, okay.

You will choke, so...

have some soup.

There you go.

Here.

Are you crazy?

Even if we are allowed to do this...

this is a bit too much, is it not? In broad daylight!

We were always like this.

You were holding tightly onto this ring until the very last moment.

I did?

This-

Well...

since I do not remember...

I feel a bit burdened.

Should I be honest with you?

From a long time ago,

I have always desperately wished...

to say silly jokes with you, and worry about

what to eat for dinner, and

live a boring life with you.

So, right now is...

the happiest moment I am spending with you, Sir.

I see. Then,

even if I never get my memory back,

will you not abandon me?

You think I would abandon you?

Just wait and see.

Even if I die,

I will not leave your side, Sir.

Lee Jang Hyeon, I am here to take you with me.

The Oath Ceremony♪ is where the subjects pledge loyalty to the king. (A ceremony that involves drinking animal blood to pledge loyalty)

Today, we have shared the same blood.

When Kang♪ frantically shouted out her plea, (They no longer address her the Crown Princess)

I thought it was very strange at first.

But now that I think about it,

she must be doing so, trusting the people who are supporting her behind the scenes.

Think back to what happened during the reign of King Gwanghae.

The enemy must be close by.

If the traitors suddenly start a rebellion

and the nation crumbles, what will you do?

Excommunicate Kang and execute her in her original residence

and find all the Kang's supporters and eradicate them!

Your Highness...

Come.

Why are you looking so ill? [Choi Myeong Gil]

Do you regret the things of the past? [Kim Sang Heon]

What do you mean by regret?

The reason I led the way for reconciliation with the barbarians during the Qing Invasion

- was only for the sake of Joseon as a nation. - I am speaking of...

putting His Majesty on the throne.

Do you regret it?

You worked with Kim Ja Jeom and Kim Ryu, and

placed Grand Prince Neungyang on the throne.

No one had imagined that Grand Prince Neungyang would plot a coup d'état.

He was gentle and easily frightened.

But now that I see him, our king is a fighter.

He has become more shrewd than anyone now that he feels threatened for his life.

No one could have stopped Grand Prince Neungyang from back then.

It is the same way now.

Our king is fearing for his life.

There is a way to die even though you live

and there is a way to live even though you die.

During the Qing Invasion,

we had to fight to the very end.

If we did not, His Majesty would not be so damaged now, and if so-

Did you come here to say that to me?

I came here because I am afraid.

I wonder what would happen to this nation...

I am afraid.

And you are the only person...

I can divulge about these matters.

Enemy Kang did drink the poison, but she did not die right away.

She was ill for two days and finally passed away.

You are continuing to seek out Enemy Kang's people, are you not?

I am suspicious of the interpreters.

They were the ones who were close to the Qing people.

Find out everything about the interpreters who were close to the Crown Prince in Shimyang.

Yes, Your Majesty.

What is the atmosphere among the nobility?

And Choi Myeong Gil?

I am suspicious of how Myeong Gil was defensive of Kang to the end.

I wonder if Choi Myeong Gil is having shady thoughts.

I did not protect the King

to see such an unsightly thing, being called a crafty man who sold out his country.

But this also must be my fate.

I want to rest now.

Now, I want to rest...

[Choi Myeong Gil dies of old age, age 62]

Those bastards.

How could they do this to you...

Next time I run into them,

I will yank all their hair out.

Their hair?

Okay.

All done. You can turn around now.

Yes, ma'am.

My goodness...

What a relief that your wounds are healing nicely.

- Here, too. - Oh, wait...

I-It's all right...

Why?

- I should put some ointment- - Geez! I said enough!

Next time, I will put ointment on my own. So, leave that here.

- But still, I should- - I said I will take care of it!

And saying how we have always been like this...

I do not even want to hear it!

While saying so, you keep touching my body

and then you think I would...

I also...

Anyway! Don't you ever!

Well...

That's not...

what I meant...

Did you receive the Crown Prince's order?

Sir...

I did not...

do anything to regret all this time, did I?

Sir!

♫ The warmth that filled this heart ♫

I am sorry.

I am too late, am I not?

I am so sorry.

♫ As if you understand my sad heart ♫

♫ He encourages me more warmly ♫

♫ Be my star, embracing this life ♫

♫ How can I let go of your warm embrace? ♫

♫ Be a ray of light in my exhausting life ♫

[My Dearest, Part 2]

♫ Until the day I die, I will be by your side ♫

♫ So that even a terrible rain and wind will not get you wet ♫

♫ I will be standing there wherever you go ♫

♫ Even the wildflowers resemble you ♫

♫ Just as their scent does not disappear, no matter what darkness takes over ♫

♫ Be a ray of light in my exhausting life ♫

You took care of all the rebels who were locked up in the Royal Prison, right?

He is not Gu Yang Cheon.

It was Interpreter Lee Jang Hyeon.

So, what happened to him?

Are you saying he is dead or alive?

Jang Hyeon, you are the only person I can ask to do this.

Qing is asking to bring in only Lee Jang Hyeon as the interpreter.

Everyone is looking for you...

and you will go into the palace?