01x18 - Episode 18

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His Highness saw the ghost's letter.

Who was in this room?

I shot an arrow
at the Crown Prince's right shoulder.

The second curse has been completed.

I found the letter His Highness

meant to send to Master Min.

His Highness brought a soldier
from the hunting grounds.

There's a new eunuch in the east palace.

His name is Go Sun-dol.

His Highness is summoning eunuchs

and court ladies from Byeokcheon.

Eunuch Go Sun-dol of the East Palace

is Master Min's daughter, Min Jae-yi.

Your Highness, Section Chief Han is here.

Come in.

Welcome Section Chief Han.

Have a seat.

Thank you for protecting
Ha-yeon and Myeong-ahn.

I asked you to come
because I wanted to thank you in person.

Ha-yeon truly does love her brother.

I thought she was just a little girl,
but I was wrong.

She even asked you to come just in case.

If it weren't for you,
they could've gotten hurt badly.

I'm just glad they're okay, Your Highness.

Court Lady Kwon tells me

you saw the man behind the mask.

Is there a way to arrest him?

I couldn't check him well
since it was late.

I apologize, Your Highness.

Something strange happened.

Someone sent me an anonymous letter.

It happens quite frequently.

The court ladies sometimes
slander each other

and spread rumors around the palace.

He's the head of the Royal Seraglio Office.

I often pretend I don't know.

And sometimes I try to help
solve the problem.

Take a look.

I just think it's a court ladies' joke.

Eunuch Go Sun-dol of the East Palace

is Master Min's daughter, Min Jae-yi.

Your Highness.

This can't be true.

It can't be.

I know, it can't be.

His Highness would never hire

a girl dressed as a eunuch to work for him.

And on top of that, she's a m*rder*r.

He wouldn't have a criminal,

a woman who violated the moral principles
dress up as a eunuch and work for him

at the palace where His Majesty resides.

No, Your Highness.

This can't be true.

I'm sure it isn't.

It can't be.

Even if he did let Min Jae-yi in,

I'm sure he would've told you.

Right?

Min Jae-yi is your fiancé.

I'm sure it's just a joke.

Look at Eunuch Go.

Without the uniform,

no one will think he's a man.

It was the first time I saw

such a pretty eunuch.

And

His Highness really adores him.

You know that, right?

That's why these rumors
have been going around.

Just forget about it, Section Chief Han.

As will I.

I gave you this letter
instead of burning it

because I didn't want
His Highness to be hurt by these rumors

and since you're his most trusted subject,

I wanted to ask you to take care of him.

Yes, Your Highness.

What do you think you're doing?
Let him go!

Are you okay?

What is going on? Are you Tae-g*ng?

Your Highness.

I saw his twin brother.

He was at the library.

Tae-g*ng stopped me so he could get away.

Tae-g*ng might support him.

No. No, Your Highness.

Today was the first time I saw him.
I didn't even know he was alive.

I shouldn't have strangled you.

You were yelling and calling people,

so I panicked...

Your Highness,
I didn't tell you about my brother

because he died when I was little.

I saw him die with my own two eyes.

But I was so surprised to see him alive

so I just...

Did your brother die in Byeokcheon?

Ten years ago,
during the Byeokcheon uprising,

I was

also there.

I saw the soldiers k*ll my brother,

so I ran away on my own.

After living on the streets,

I met you.

Why are you telling me that now?

You knew I was investigating
the Byeokcheon case.

I saw the Byeokcheon people get
kicked out of the palace.

I was scared I would get kicked out too.

You've always been loyal to me.

I would've protected you.

You brought me to the palace.

If people found out I was from Byeokcheon,

it would not be good for you.

Are you sure the messenger
who came to your house

was my brother?

Is it true that your brother and parents
were m*rder*d

by my brother?

I don't think so.

Then was it my brother

who scattered the red papers with
Song, Ga, Myeol, Lee

written on it?

The man I ran into at the market

was wearing a mask,
but he looked like you for sure.

The one who shot me
with an arrow a year ago

and the one who brought
a dagger and a snake

to the shaman

must be your brother.

Your Highness.

What can I do to get forgiveness
for what he's done?

I will give my life if I have to.

Please k*ll me, Your Highness.

Do you remember
what happened in Byeokcheon?

Three months before it happened,

I was sent to a relative's house.

Since we were barely getting by,
we needed one less mouth to feed.

But things were no different
for my relative,

so they practically kicked me out.

And that day

I saw my brother get k*lled.

So I do not know

what happened in Byeokcheon.

I tried to erase the guilt

of never finding my mother's body

and leaving behind my brother to die.

I can't believe he's alive.

I can't believe he did all those things.

What do you think
he was doing in the library?

I'm not sure.

He didn't take the bracelet.

If he saw the bracelet,

he probably knows that
I know about my family's death.

And if he came in here before,

he probably knows that I'm Min Jae-yi.

Your brother used it

to freely enter and exit the palace.

So I cannot let you stay here.

I'll come up with something and let
the Crown Prince Protection Office know

- so go home for now.
- Your Highness.

I will stay with you and protect you.

Please don't send me away.

Tae-g*ng.

I trust you.

You may have strangled her,

but I know you had no intention

to k*ll her.

Go back home.

I will call you soon.

Why did I not recognize her?

Are you investigating that case
to protect her?

She's Master Min's daughter.

If she's innocent, I will protect her.

You will be able to save her.

If she comes back
and proves her innocence,

I will send her to you.

You promised, right?

Did he let her stay near him

to keep his promise to me?

- You can't do this. Give him to me.
- Stop.

He is a eunuch from the East Palace.
I trust him,

so I'm the only one who can touch him.

Your Highness!

We must find His Highness.

I will protect His Highness
and he will protect me.

Things must not go wrong for either of us.

This fat bottle...

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goes here.

And this green one goes here.

And this red one...

The picture Master Min was drawing...

I wonder what those red lines were.

What are you mumbling about?

Master, I need to ask you something.

What is it?

Is it resolute?

Here.

What do you think this is, Master?

Any clue?

Have you seen this before?

My apprentice...

This is...

You are a genius! A true genius!

This is hopscotch!

Do you want to play hopscotch?

Master, do you really think
I don't know hopscotch?

I'm sure it looked like this.

What is it?

- It is hopscotch.
- No, it isn't.

His Highness is here.

Hwan, you're here.

Yes.

I know your concern about Myeong-ahn

but you must take care of yourself.

You seem quite frail.

Yes, Hwan.

Myeong-ahn's hair didn't turn white.

Does he have nothing to do
with Mind-control?

Are you scared?

What are you doing over there?

Can't you see?

In the bright moonlight,
I'm reading a book.

The door opens outwards.

Do you really think
chairs will be of any use?

You idiot.

I will stand guard for you today,

so you go get some sleep.

Can I sit here for a while,
Your Highness?

If you can't sleep, go ahead.

Why are you here and not in your room?

I came to read a book.

I told the eunuchs

I will be spending the night here.

You memorized every book here.
So why come here at this time...

I'm sure it's not possible,

but are you worried I would be scared

after what happened today?

Are you here to protect me?

Of course, not.

Go get some sleep.

It's getting late.

Congratulations, Left State Councilor.

You're going to be
the future king's father-in-law.

Your power will be unmatched.

Is that so?

It is such an honor that

the future queen will be from our family.

But what does that

have to do with our family's power?

Now how can you be so naive?

You know very well
how powerful the in-laws are.

That's why you're trying to get

your niece to marry the Crown Prince.

What are you saying?

The Left State Councilor did
what he had to do as a loyal subject.

There was a bongdanryeong
after banning marriage

so he just put his niece on the list.

The Royal Seraglio Office is in charge.

It means it is decided by Her Highness.

Power of the in-law...

I guess it means that
you're ignoring your obligations to act

without regard for the interests
of the state

or the people after being corrupted

by the taste of power and greed

with the status of a maternal relative's
family on its back.

Left State Councilor,
you have gone too far.

Okay, that's enough.
This is a happy occasion.

Yes. Something good will happen.

In this country,

no one will ever talk
about the power of their in-laws.

Since only true loyal subjects who don't
come from a maternal relative's family

will take care of His Majesty
and the people.

Let's go.

Let's go, Won-bo.

Your Highness, congratulations.

I heard the Crown Princess

is wise

and beautiful.

Since you are to get married to her,

this is such a happy occasion.

- Congratulations, Your Highness.
- Congratulations, Your Highness.

What does it feel like to get married?

Don't do things like this.

Open the door.

Your Highness, starting today

I am to go to the royal palace

and help the Crown Princess
with the seupyi.

PRACTICING TO CARRY OUT
A NATIONAL CEREMONY

Thank you.
Please take care of her, Court Lady Choi.

Of course, Your Highness.

Have a seat.

Your Highness.

I will take this incense to Manyeondang

and try to find out
more about that monk with Master Kim.

I will not let you leave the palace alone.

It's dangerous, so don't go alone.

Wherever you go, I will go with you.

Yes, Your Highness.

Since the wedding hasn't taken place,

visiting you in your quarter is

against the law,

but His Highness gave me special permission

to come to see you.

Congratulations, Your Highness.

I'm not comfortable
with fooling His Highness.

You do not have to feel

uncomfortable about anything.

I'm the one who did everything.

Do not be afraid, Your Highness.

Everything is to right the royal court

and bring peace to the people.

Father always said

our family is a family of officials

that lives by the blood of the people
so we should repay the people and make sure

they live a good life.

So I will get through this.

I'm just thankful you're so strong.

Your Highness.

You must not perform ancestral rites
in the palace.

I will make sure
your mother can rest in peace.

Yes, Uncle.

Thank you.

GET READY TO GO BACK HOME

I'm going too.

Don't say that.

No, this won't do.

I can't just sit by the fire

worrying about you

and waiting for you

to come home.

I can't do it anymore.

Let me go with you.

If it gets too dangerous, I'll come back.
Just let me come with you.

- This is Dal-rae's.
- Dal-rae's.

And this is Meo-roo's.

Wow.

- What do you think?
- It's so pretty.

It will look prettier on you.

I had no idea your mother was so talented.

She made clothes that suit

Dal-rae and Meo-roo perfectly.

- Oh, it's the chicken man.
- Oh.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Gosh, what pretty clothes.

- Where did you get the fabric?
- Oh, Scholar Park gave them to me

to make clothes for me and Lady...

Lady...

Did he tell you to do that
for Lady Jae-yi and you?

Why didn't you make your own clothes?

Don't you want to wear a dress?

When you were wearing a dress,

I only saw your back,

but you were pretty.

Master, what are you...

Quiet.

I know you are Jang Ga-ram

and Eunuch Go is Lady Jae-yi.

I'll let you in on another secret.

I know

who Scholar Park is.

Scholar Park

isn't Scholar Park?

Even though I know who he is,

I'd rather not know.

When you know this much,
you usually brag this much.

Why do you act like that?

I don't want Scholar Park to know
that I know.

Because if he knows,
I'll have to wait on him hand and foot.

I don't want us to be like that.

Never, ever, and ever!
He must be Scholar Park until the end.

- Is he the Crown Prince?
- I told you to pretend not to know.

He's the Crown Prince?

No. Pretend not to know.
Otherwise, you won't be able to

treat or tease him again.

By the way

my mother told me that

the woman who was in my yard said

she loved me.

No.

I just didn't like the way
she treated you...

I wonder why?

Is it because you had feelings for me?

That's why you didn't want me to marry her.

No. That's not true.

No, it isn't.

Gosh. I said, no.

Master is from Byeokcheon?

I heard he was
in South East Asia for a long time

but he never told me...

Make the necessary arrangements

and go back to Naewang Village.

Will we be able to go back home soon?

Yes. You've done well.

I'd like to take Tae-g*ng too.

Sure.

How did you meet him?

Two years ago, outside Sugumun Gate,

I saw him recovering
the bodies of the people

which were just laying around.

After that, I ran into him at a tavern

so I started calling him "Master."

What is this?

This is what Master...

The master I used to serve
used to draw. I was just reminded of it...

It's not a letter,
but then again, it's not a drawing either.

Myeong-jin just can't figure out
what it is.

Any idea, Scholar Park?

Why is it red?

He's never drawn anything
like this before...

It looked like this for sure.

This is

- a jikgeumdo.
- A jikgeumdo?

A jikgeumdo...

What is a jikgeumdo?

It's like a code.

You draw the borders first

and write letters in the boxes
according to a specific pattern.

The letters are connected to one another,

so only the sender and receiver
can know what it means.

It's a secret letter

so no one else can see what it is.

He was writing a secret letter to someone.

He must've had a message
to relay in secret.

Jae-yi.

You must protect His Highness.

Father.

Something I don't know about
definitely happened.

He would write a secret letter for...

No, if he did write a secret letter

who would he have sent it to?

You...

- A deputy of Gaeseong.
- A deputy!

A Gaeseong deputy who moved to Hanyang
after being promoted

to a battalion commander.

Master Min trusted him,

so he used to come by a lot.

If he sent a secret letter
to someone trustworthy,

it has to be him.

We must meet him.

Your Highness,
we must go to the Office of Training...

Your Highness...

That is who you are.

It's him.

- My Lord.
- You...

You're Master Min's...

So I wasn't mistaken.

What are you doing in Hanyang?

Did you run away without becoming
a government sl*ve?

I'm here with Lady Jae-yi, My Lord.

You.

Yes, My Lord. It's me, Jae-yi.

How are you alive? I heard you died
after falling off a cliff.

I barely survived

and I'm trying to find the man
who k*lled my family.

The man who k*lled your family?
What are you...

My Lord, did my father

give you a secret letter?

Do you still have that letter?

I cannot tell you anything.

I don't know
if someone else k*lled your family.

You're currently a m*rder*r
who has k*lled your family.

No, My Lord.

Lady Jae-yi was falsely accused.

It's true. Please believe her.

If you got a letter,

please let me see, My Lord.

I'll pretend that I never saw you

for Master Min's sake.

Don't ever come to find me again.

Stop.

Bow to him.

You shouldn't do this.

He is Joseon's future king,

the Crown Prince.

LEE HWAN

Your Highness!

This is the letter Master Min gave to me.

It is a jikgeumdo.

But

how come you held onto this letter?

It must've been meant for someone.

He told me to

give it to the Left State Councilor
in secret

but after was transferred
and moved to Hanyang,

my mother passed away,

so I was busy with the funeral and such.

After that,
I heard about Master Min's death

I was worried this letter

could harm me in some way,

but still, Master Min asked me to,

so I went to
the Left State Councilor's house...

I am under His Majesty's orders.
Sinner Han Jung-eon. Come on out.

When I saw the soldiers at his place,

I got scared so I couldn't bring myself
to relay the letter.

I should've kept my promise to Master Min.

I am sorry.

No, My Lord.

I'm just thankful didn't throw away
the letter after everything that happened.

It is coded.
I can't make heads or tails of it.

Scholar...

Your Highness,
I do not know what it means.

If that jikguemdo is meant for
the Left State Councilor,

I'm sure he can read it.

Why did father write that letter?

What else is there that I don't know?

Section Chief Han.

- Where are you going?
- I have to clean the library today...

I'll carry it.

How can you with that frail arm of yours?

I can carry, Section Chief Han.

Let me know when Myeong-ahn wakes up.

Yes, Your Highness.

Thanks, Section Chief Han.

- You must've had a hard time.
- No, Section Chief Han.

It's something I should do
as an East Palace eunuch.

Where do you sleep at night?

His Highness set up a room for me...

Why are you asking me that?

And you used to talk down to me.

Why are you...

Thank you.

For being alive.

I'm sorry I didn't recognize you.

If I had known,

I would've taken care of you
with the greatest care.

I'm sorry I'm so lacking.

Section Chief Han.

You took good care of me

even when you didn't know I'm Min Jae-yi.

During the Cardinal Point case,

everyone accused you of competing
with a lowly eunuch,

but you listened to what I had to say

saying it could save people's lives.

You treated me well

as Min Jae-yi and a regular human being.

Why...

Why didn't you come to me?

I'm trying to find the real m*rder*r
who k*lled my parents.

That was more important to me

than my own safety.

Since when did His Highness know?

Did he let you stay
after knowing who you are?

His Highness has been telling me

to go back to you ever since I met him.

He tried to keep his distance from me
many times.

And I was the one who insisted on staying

next to him.

Don't you know how risky it is
for a girl to be

in the palace dressed as a eunuch?

It not only

threatens your safety,

but also His Highness'.

You must stop this.

Before the world finds out...

Before this gets even bigger,

you have to leave the palace with me.

Section Chief Han, I...

even if there's a day
when I don't have to wear this

I can't go back
to being Min Jae-yi, your fiancé.

Do you have feelings for His Highness?

Never mind.

I don't want to hear.

But our families

already exchanged
the marriage consent letter.

That means
we're practically married already.

As long as the letter exists,

you are my woman.

You already know very well that

you can't keep me with a piece of paper.

Please don't wait for me anymore,
Section Chief Han.

Find someone else and live a happy life.

This is all I can

offer you.

Have you been well?

Is that all you have to say to me?

You promised me once that

if Lady Jae-yi comes back
and clears her name,

you will send her back to me.

Dan-guem-ji-gye.

It's a promise between friends,

so I will believe that you'll keep it.

How can I keep that promise?

She's not an object.

Though a marriage consent letter exists,

it's not like I can tie her up

and drag her to you.

If she knows the law and order,

she'll come back on her own.

Has Prince Myeong-ahn woken up?

Oh, I was just cleaning...

How is Prince Myeong-ahn doing?

He hasn't woken up yet.

I'm not sure if it's okay that
he's sleeping that long.

Your Highness.

Is there another reason
you're worried about Prince Myeong-ahn?

Both Sim Yeong and the shaman had something

to do with white hair and peony petals.

Their hair abruptly turned white.

You think white hair is proof that
someone's mind was controlled?

If that dead monk

used Mind-control on Myeong-ahn,

his hair will turn white too.

Why?

Why did he use Mind-control on him?

To be honest, Princess Ha-yeon said...

He made up nonsense
involving a ghost and a snake.

And now he's saying
he gave Ui-hyeon peaches.

Prince Myeong-ahn said

he gave Ui-hyeon peaches?

No. That can't be true.

How can that...

Your Highness, are you worried?

This is about Myeong-ahn's safety.

He's linked to the death of a Crown Prince,
which worries me.

On top of that, it wasn't even a rumor
He said it himself.

Is there anyone else
who heard him say that?

Her Highness, the Queen, was there.

Your Highness.

Do you think Court Lady Kwon secretly took

Princess Ha-yeon and Prince Myeong-ahn?

Maybe she knew

the monk who used Mind-control.

Watch your mouth.

Perhaps she tried to wipe the memory
of Prince Myeong-ahn via Mind-control.

I told you to watch your mouth.

You dare defame Her Highness, the Queen?

Your Highness.

They didn't hurt Prince Myeong-ahn.

They only tried to hurt Princess Ha-yeon.

And if they put their mind to it,

they would've k*lled Court Lady Kwon.

I'm not sure how much Her Highness,
the Queen, knows

but Court Lady Kwon is...

Enough.

Your Highness.

Do you remember
what I said in Manyeondang?

When we have nothing,
theories are important too.

If we start with theories

and narrow them down one by one,
we might be able to reach the truth.

This is also another theory.

But to reach the truth

it's something we cannot ignore.

Your Highness!

What is going on? What is all...

Your Highness.

Have some.

And this too.

As far as I know,

no medicine has the side-effect
of turning hair into white.

There is no such thing, Your Highness.

I would never prescribe
such medicine to Prince Myeong-ahn.

His hair turned out all of a sudden.

I've never seen this before.

Is it true that

Prince Myeong-ahn said he was the one
who gave Ui-hyeon peaches?

And that Her Highness,
the Queen, was there?

- It's a lie, right?
- What is?

The redfish that lived
for a thousand years.

The one that lays eggs

which makes people go crazy.

I'm not lying. It's true.

That fish lays red eggs
once every 15 days.

When someone eats those eggs,
they go crazy.

No way.

You're lying. What's that fish called?

Muyanghyeolmok.

Who is it?

My Lord, you have a guest.

Who's here at this time of night?

Who are you? Why are you looking for me?

Your Highness.

What brings you here
at this time of night?

I haven't been here in a long time.
It brings back memories.

My family and I owe a great debt to you.

Open the shed.

I will show you that Lord Han

- and Section Chief Han is innocent.
- You haven't changed.

You still come out of the blue

and surprise me.

But it's not good

to leave the East Palace so often.

And you shouldn't be traveling on your own.

Is there something you want to tell me?

Can I

trust you?

I have risked everything

for this country

and to help you and His Majesty.

Your Highness. This is a jikgeumdo.

This jikgeumdo...

Yes. That's right.

This jikgeumdowas written
by my master and your friend,

Master min.

It was meant for you.

He sent this prior to the tragic loss,

but it hit a barrier
and it finally gave to the right owner.

How did you get this letter?

I need to know what it says first.

You're the only one who can read it.

Yes, Your Highness.

This jikgeumdo

was written by a pattern
only h*-seung and I know.

I'm sure the m*rder of the Min family

and the reason why he had to
send you a secret letter

is connected.

Then her daughter being the m*rder*r...

Min Jae-yi was falsely accused.

I need to know what it says.

The most important clue
that can solve all of this

might be in it.

Won-bo, isn't it time for us to move?

Can't you see how brazen
the Left State Councilor was?

Without the data provided
by the Minister of Personnel,

I might've peed in my pants

because of what Lord Han said.

I know.

The power of the in-laws?

Is that something
he should be talking about?

He cheated the selection process to make

his niece become the Crown Princess.

I sent someone to Jangju.

And I got people to testify
about wife's death of Han Jung-seop

so you just have to bid me to do it.

We have everything we need
to take him down.

The problem is His Highness.

Can you tell us the card you have

that will bring His Highness down?

The card I have

is in my sleeve.

What is this?

Isn't this the wanted poster for
Min Jae-yi?

This is the card?

I knew he wasn't an easy target,

but he was just a little boy
who had a crush

on a girl.

A girl?

Look at this face.

Someone who looks like her will be
near His Highness.

Do you remember this name?

The owner of the memorial stone is
Song Su-cheon who died on June 25th

on the Year of the Dragon.

That's Song's full name

who was hung on Sungnyemun ten years ago.

My gosh. This is huge.

Your Highness. Did you know

Master Min's family's chaos is connected to
what happened in Byeokcheon?

My dagger. Where is my dagger?

The dagger is what went missing.

Why did he take my dagger?

Your Highness. It's Sun-dol.

- What do you think you're doing?
- I'm sorry. I'm in a hurry.

Hwan-yi-no-saeng, Deuk-yi-woo-sa.

The ghost's letter.
The red letters changed.

You will grow old and die alone

without a wife or children.

This curse means...

Sun-dol, how dare you.

What do you think you're doing?

The Crown Princess is in danger.

- Where is His Highness?
- What are you talking about?

You need to send someone to her quarters.

This white hair is nothing.

Don't worry and keep your mind off of it.

What's inside is what's important, right?

Hyeon as in benevolent mind.

That's your name.

Your name is...

SONG, HYEON

Song Hyeon.

What in the world...

This is impossible.

What brings you here?

This isn't a place for a eunuch.

Your Highness.

Your Highness!

OUR BLOOMING YOUTH

The Crown Princess was m*rder*d.

Your Majesty, please depose
His Highness.

Your Majesty.

Do you really think he's Song's son?

She's dead?

Who would do such a thing?

Eunuch Go of the East Palace is

Master Min's daughter, Min Jae-yi.

Send someone to the Royal Inspector Office
and find her!

The one I have feelings for...

I will find you.