The Night Watchman's Journal
Episode 2
I can do it, my Queen.
It's fine.
You don't look very well, my Queen. I'm worried that you might collapse too.
She's very kind.
She cares about the Prince so much.
The only thing she talks about at home is about the Prince's health!
She doesn't even sleep well these days from worrying so much about him.
Is that so?
Queen Dowager, my Queen.
What's going on right now?
Who gave you the permission to see the Prince in such a state?
I apologize, Your Royal Highness.
I just wanted to see if there's anything I can help with...
Forget it.
I apologize, Your Royal Highness.
I'm concerned that your health might deteriorate from nursing the Prince.
I don't care about my health.
If I can save the Prince by giving away my own life, I'll be more than glad to do so.
The Prince should recover soon so he can become the Crown Prince and get married.
Prince Kisan should get married first.
Prince Kisan?
She's very pretty. How old are you?
Nine, Your Royal Highness.
Is that so?
I heard you received a letter from our King.
I heard from his Chief Treasury Guard.
He'll be done with his tour by Wednesday and start making his way back.
I see.
But his Chief Treasury Guard is the one responsible for guarding the King's Treasury.
The King likes that man.
I believe he was chosen to go on this tour because he's a very skilled swordsman.
I see...
I was hoping to talk to the Prince.
My innocent Prince is suffering because of bad ghosts.
Do you still believe in ghosts?
You shall never speak of anything like that in front of Queen Dowager!
She is the most important person in your life right now.
Even more important than your father here!
But I saw it with my own eyes! I also saw some guy saving the Prince!
Nonsense!
He was in that uniform.
Those are the Treasury Guards.
Are you sure you saw someone in that uniform during the chaos?
I need the list of all names of the Treasury Guards
and the record of all people who entered the Treasury recently.
Yes, sir.
Pretty, aren't they?
The Millennial Flower looks something like these.
So people often get confused.
What's happening with that?
Don't worry! My sister is the best shaman of my tribe.
Put your trust in her!
What's your name?
It's Do Ha, sister of Yeon Ha.
That's camellia, isn't it?
My Queen gave it to me. She must be waiting for me day and night.
Both Rin and the Queen...
The Prince will be cured. He has a brave father like you protecting him!
I wish I had a father like you.
My King, there's news from the Mago Tribe.
They're bringing the Millennial Flower.
My King!
I'll give it to him later.
My King.
Have you done it?
Yes, my King.
Well done. Very well done!
So this is it...
Your prayers will cure the Prince's illness.
He's getting better, my Queen.
- Is it truly so? - Yes, my Queen.
I'm so proud of you, Rin. You've fought well.
All you need to do now is get up before the King gets here.
You can do it, right?
The King will be so thrilled to know!
My King...
Mother...
Rin!
Where are you going?
The Treasury, sir. Please step aside per the King's orders.
Nonsense. The Royal Guards were not informed of such a thing.
What is that?
Don't ask too many questions. Just step aside.
Quite suspicious.
What is this?
My King...
Their mouths will cause trouble. Get rid of them.
But my King... They were just carrying out their duties.
I did not ask for your opinion.
I heard you got a lot better. I prayed for your recovery every day!
Thank you...
I'll help with your studies once you fully recover!
I guess I'll have to remain sick for longer then!
The King returned to the palace last night.
What? Father's back? Is it true?
Of course it's true! He came back very late last night.
I need to see my father.
You shouldn't. You should lie down.
No, I should go.
I have returned.
Well done, my King. I heard you achieved a lot during your tour.
I heard that you got the precious thing for the Prince that you were looking for?
Yes.
How great!
I also heard that you brought back something very big.
Would you mind showing it to your mother?
It's just a big rock that I got to remember Mount Baekdu.
It wouldn't be worthy of your time.
Is that so?
Then I guess I'm not in a hurry to see it.
You've finally returned, and the Prince has recovered quite a lot.
I believe we're now ready to elevate him to be the Crown Prince.
Thank you for your hard work.
The King has safely returned thanks to your prayers.
My King!
I'm so relieved that you're home safely. I heard about your return in the morning.
Why did you not send me any letters during the tour?
Letters...
I assume there were many men who tried their best to please you while I was gone.
I don't think you were particularly looking forward to my letters.
Pardon, my King? I don't understand...
Why, are you upset because I'm talking about your behavior?
I was just kidding! Don't be so serious.
It was too much for me, my King.
You're denying it quite strongly.
You're making me curious about how you behaved while I was gone.
My King!
What is that?
What is it, my Prince?
That!
It's gone.
You're scaring me!
You!
Did you just scream at me?
Nonsense, my Prince.
This part of the palace is said to be haunted by a baby ghost.
It's a bit scary. Let's go.
Was I mistaken?
Now that you've returned victorious
I believe it's time for the Crowning Ceremony for the Prince.
I recommend the Defense Minister to be in charge of the ceremony.
You may be in charge.
My King, I'm concerned about one thing as someone who's in charge of the ceremony.
Concerned?
The Prince is too young to handle the heavy responsibilities of Crown Prince.
It might be helpful to choose a future wife for him first
to alleviate some of the responsibilities.
Too young?
Are you saying that he isn't old enough to be the Crown Prince?
Having a Crown Princess would be very helpful to the Prince.
He's my son.
How dare you doubt the capabilities of your future king!
I apologize, my King!
Father!
What took you so long, Father?
I'm fully recovered now! I waited for you every day!
You promised to fix this. Right, Father?
You'll play with me, right?
Why are you still acting so immature?
Pardon?
You'll be the Crown Prince soon.
It's a very important position. You should behave better from now on.
But you made a promise...
Why aren't you understanding? I said stop being so immature!
Father...
Sister, that's Vega Star, right?
Yes, it was the shiniest star at the moment you were born.
It was July 7th, when Vega goes to meet Lyra.
So, will I find my love soon too?
Of course.
You'll find your great love eventually.
You'll protect him, and achieve something grand with him.
That was the prophecy given by our mother when you were born.
You won't have to be a shaman like me.
This belongs to the King. I should've returned it to him.
Please pray that I'll meet a handsome prince!
My prayers won't work anymore.
Your prayers always work! You're the best shaman of our tribe!
I'm no longer a shaman.
I did something a shaman of Baekdu shouldn't do.
That night, with that man...
With that man...
I made a deal with that man.
A deal?
I'm sorry, Do Ha. I'm sorry.
What's wrong, sister?
You don't have to pray for me. I'm sorry.
Sister!
Don't follow me, Do Ha! Don't!
You can't go! No!
Mother!
Yeon Ha has been kidnapped! Yongsin people took her away!
Ring the bell! Round up all men!
Yes, ma'am! Quickly!
The power of the best shaman of Mago grows Millennial Flowers and protects Mount Baekdu.
It's your turn to keep your promise.
Cure me using your power.
This is something you should give your life to.
Give your everything!
I'll give my everything to Yongsin.
This is our greatest trophy from the Northern Tour.
Are you really going to keep it here?
Will that be a problem?
We don't know if this thing is dead for sure.
It might be dangerous to keep it under the palace.
You're worrying too much. It's just loot.
But my King...
I'm keeping it here.
It'll remind posterity of my great reign.
Yes, my King.
What do you mean? The king is overcome by a ghost?
The Ghost Compass definitely reacted to the King.
I'm not sure what happened, but we must do something tonight.
But the Prince's Crowning Ceremony is happening soon.
We shouldn't attract people's attention by doing something tactless.
Then we must at least rebuild the palace's spiritual defense perimeter.
Please speed up the repair of these stone statues.
And you should find out what kind of ghost has entered the King.
Yes, sir.
Dear King of Joseon...
You'll pay your price for interfering with my work.
You'll put the blood of your wife, son, and mother on your own sword.
Listen, my Prince.
I once mentioned to you the importance of the duties of the Crown Prince.
Did you understand what I told you?
Yes, my King.
Then do you understand that you're no longer an immature child?
Yes.
My King.
That's something that you don't need anymore.
Get rid of it.
Pardon?
Kings must learn how to abandon their most beloved things
in order to achieve something greater for their subjects.
You shall prove that you've grown up in front of this court!
But...
Everyone is watching you! I'm telling you to prove it!
But this is...
Father...
I'll help. You're my son.
You must prove that you deserve to be the Crown Prince!
I can't do it, Father.
You gave him to me. I can't kill it.
Are you really disobeying the King's order?
Father... Your eyes...
Guard Commander...
Guard Commander!
Where's the Guard Commander?
My King!
Remove your sword!
My King! Why are you doing this?
Get out of my way!
My King! Please forgive the Prince!
My King! You can't!
You truly disappoint me until the end.
The Crowning Ceremony is postponed!
My King...
It's going crazy!
My Prince.
Grandmother...
You must be sad because you didn't get to become the Crown Prince today.
I keep thinking about Eunuch Song...
It wasn't his fault. I feel so bad for him...
Eunuchs are here to serve the royal family.
You can't become a Crown Prince if you're affected by such small things.
Yes, Grandmother.
The King must be disappointed only because he's expecting a lot from you.
Ask for the King's forgiveness in the morning.
I'm scared of it.
Scared?
His eyes...
Please send him a doctor, Grandmother.
I'm worried that he might be ill.
What do you mean?
Father has been very weird. Please send a doctor to him.
You must be mindful of what you say.
You can never speak of such a thing in front of the King, okay?
Yes...
She's a lecherous woman.
Kill her.
She's an unfaithful woman.
You must kill her.
Kill her.
Is it true?
Yes, my King.
The Prince, my King.
I'll take my leave.
I'm here to ask for your forgiveness, Father.
Do you think I'm sick, my Prince?
Pardon?
I heard you're spreading rumors out of resentment.
That's not the case...
Please forgive me, Father.
Are you truly my son?
Pardon?
You're tainting my reputation to hide your wrongdoing.
Could it be that...
You have another father?
How could you say that?
He's our son. How can you do this to him?
Just look at how weak and sly he is. How could he possibly be my son?
And who'll vouch that you're chaste?
My King...
I'll look into your past.
I'll bring in all the men you met in the past and interrogate them!
Then...
I'll be able to know the real father of Rin.
Mother...
We need to fix all the stone statues that were destroyed by the meteor shower.
We don't have any budget left for the repair.
All the money was spent on the Prince's Crowning Ceremony.
But the immature king ended up ruining it!
You're being impertinent.
Why, am I wrong?
If the King wasn't being immature, has he gone mad then?
Be mindful of what you say!
You should also stop frequenting the Treasury.
I've been paying attention to the relationship between you and the Treasury Guards.
I'm only trying to manage the King's finances.
Then I presume you're well aware that there's no money to fix the statues.
Goodbye.
Let's go.
Are you waiting for Yeon Ha?
Yeon Ha is...
I heard too.
That her shoes were found beneath a cliff, and there were footprints of bobcats.
I heard that she's probably dead.
And that we'll never find out who kidnapped her.
Who told you of such garbage?
Don't worry.
No matter what people say, I'll keep trying to find Yeon Ha.
I'll catch him!
I'll catch the bad man who kidnapped my sister.
And I'll find her too! Just you wait!
Did you hear that?
Pardon, my King? Hear what?
Never mind. It must've been the wind.
A ghost has entered the palace!
My King? What's wrong?
Can't you see that?
See what, my King?
Where are the Night Watchmen? Bring them here now!
What brings you here?
Where is the King?
To the Prince's Quarters... With a sword...
Is anyone out there?
Father...
My King...
Father...
Stop now.
You made me look like a fool
by disobeying my order in front of my subjects.
And you humiliated me with your numerous lies.
You'll disgrace this country if you become a king!
Father...
I'll kill you and remove the problems of the future!
Step aside.
My King...
How dare you to block me?
My King...
You must beat the ghost!
Subtitles by DramaFever
We don't have enough time. Quickly!
You know Mago?
- Then do you know the Night Watchmen... - No. I've never heard of them.
News from the palace, as predicted.
This is only the beginning.
Let go of me...
This bitch!
You should stop.
How's the Prince?
For how much longer will you waste your time like this?
I think he can see us.
How can he possibly see us?
Go away!