The Three Musketeers
Episode 9
[Previously]
Why do you look at me like that?
Wait...
Are you...
Hyang Sun?
Please be happy with him.
What do I know about you?
He's the lead monk from Hwasun Temple.
Thank you.
I came here to console you...
...but I'm consoled by you.
I just want you to be happy, Your Highness.
You better not show your face...
...until I hear your baby news.
Please do something about Hyang Sun.
What if I make you become a Crown Princess?
Can you do me a favor, please?
Please... dethrone me.
It has been 5 years, but I've had no child.
I should've been expelled from here long time ago.
If you abandon me, no one will question you.
I have to live like this for the rest of my life...
...but I don't think I can do that.
I'm not qualified.
Do you know how women live after their dethronement?
I don't care anymore.
I want to live with a man...
...who loves me even if it's just one day.
Please dethrone me.
That's my wish.
I cannot...
...grant that wish.
For whose benefit?
You're saying you will elope with someone.
I know I'm not the best husband...
...but I can't let other guy take advantage of me.
So let's pretend nothing was said.
That's not what I meant...
...you know it better.
Think about your family too.
You're a grown-up who should think about your family too.
Oh, right.
They'll say something if I leave too early?
Don't make those faces.
I'll go back inside.
I feel pity for myself.
I have nowhere to go after I was forced out.
I guess you don't want to see me...
...so I'll stay outside.
Be a bit patient please.
Your Highness.
Where are you going?
Your Highness.
Please, Your Highness.
Your Highness!
Eunuch Song.
Your Highness!
How dare you look at her!
Eunuch Song.
Yes, Your Highness.
I need to see the King.
Lead the way.
I'm sorry?
I need to see the King now.
But it's... it's quite late now, Your Highness.
What is it about...
I'm not qualified as a Crown Princess.
The King won't ever see his grandson.
There's no hope!
I'm going to ask him to dethrone me immediately!
Your Highness...
What's going on all of sudden...
I have no choice, Crown Prince pays no attention.
I will see the King and beg for his forgiveness.
Saying "please dethrone me."
Your Highness, please!
Don't call me "Your Highness."
I'm not the Crown Princess anymore.
I have a name too.
You know my name?
My name is Yoon Seo.
Kang Yoon Seo.
There was a time that I had my name and dream.
Now I will retrieve my name.
Your Highness.
Let's go back in.
No.
Let me go!
We're not a married couple.
We can't say we're a couple.
Let's talk inside.
I don't want to!
Your words without sincerity...
It's been a while so we drank too much.
Don't let anyone know.
Yes, of course.
Let me down.
Let me down!
Your Highness.
Does this happen often here?
This is really first time ever.
She was never like this, Your Highness.
Open the door.
Your Highness?
What happened?
I have to go greet the King for the morning....
I informed the King you have a high fever.
How do you feel?
I ordered some medicine and they will bring it shortly.
What happened last night?
I remember drinking a few...
Not a few, you drank the whole pot.
You don't remember?
Eunuch Song.
I need to see the King.
I'll beg for his forgiveness and get my name back!
Let me go!
Everyone was so shocked...
Why did you do that?
I'm afraid the word will spread.
The Prince ordered people to be silent, but...
How about the Prince?
He went to Pyungsan hot spring this morning.
Hot spring?
He wanted to go to heal his wound.
The King has given him a special permission.
And the Prince left a letter for you.
Please stay here.
I'll bring out your medicine.
If we're in the same palace...
...we're both under the King's watch.
I'll leave for a while so you don't have to feel pressure.
You didn't do anything wrong.
It's entirely my fault.
But... I can't control myself even with my recognition.
Mi Ryung is a flaw of my life...
...I can't even understand.
Mi Ryung!
No , no Mi Ryung!
Mi Ryung!
Your Highness, if this incident is revealed...
...this family won't be forgiven.
The Minister Yoon didn't do anything wrong.
It's all because of that maidservant.
What do you propose then?
There's only one way.
If the Princess Candidate dies...
...everything will be nullified.
Order her... to kill herself.
Kill yourself.
I'm sorry and I understand you...
...but I need some more time.
Let's take some time for us.
This time I wrote this letter with my sincerity.
I mean this, believe me.
[Episode 9: Summary Execution]
[15 days later]
[Anju, Pyungan]
Stop!
Sir, where are we now?
We're now in Anju.
We'll stay here for 4 days.
That's good news.
I thought my legs are breaking soon.
By the way, who's that child?
Oh, that girl?
Not sure if that's a girl or a boy...
...but she keeps staring at me.
I think she's a daughter of a Manchu merchant.
I think she's into you.
What?
She's been looking at you from the beginning.
You didn't notice?
!@#$ %^&*.
What is she saying?
She said you look handsome.
How can you understand that?
I picked up some easy words.
Wanna see?
What's your name?
Tani
She said her name is Tani.
How old are you?
15.
She said she's 15 years old.
You...
What?
You're smarter than I thought.
I'm smart! Why do you ignore me like that?
Welcome to Anju.
My name is Kim Suk Han, a local governor.
You've come to a long way.
This is Kim Suk Han, a local governor.
Thanks for welcoming us.
The envoy team just entered Anju.
Park Dal Hyang
Is this Park Dal Hyang on the list...
...the same one as before?
Yes, sir.
He's a temporary who belongs to *Youngjubdogam.
[Youngjubdogam: Department that welcomes envoys]
Luck is with me this time.
They come to me by themselves.
Hyang Sun, Yong Gol Dae... and now Park Dal Hyang.
Since they came into my district...
...I should welcome them dearly.
What are you going to do?
"Internal strife!"
Excuse me?
We won't provoke anyone.
We're just going to sit and watch...
...while they fight and kill among themselves.
Let's start with Park Dal Hyang.
What a good bait.
Signature.
I need a signature.
Have you eaten?
Did you... eat?
Buda?
- Buda jak... - Buda jak.
Come in.
I need your signature.
It's okay.
I'm on my duty.
Isn't that the Prince's sword?
Right.
It's a Royal gift from him.
It's a Royal gift.
I didn't steal it.
Why do you need a great sword...
...when your skill can't handle it?
What?
What's wrong with him?
Do you want to learn from me?
Why should I learn from you?
Don't you wanna win bet against the Prince?
You didn't know?
The Prince won over you with my advice.
Never mind, if you don't want to.
When...
Come to this room after the party.
He's 2nd Primary Minister Kim Ja Jum!
Please go inside.
Oh, look who's here?
Park Dal Hyang from Gangwondo!
The one who gave me a little surprise.
I'm glad to see you here.
You're time in jail is over already?
Yes, of course.
I see, you look tired.
Excuse me?
Keep up the good work.
The Second Primary Minister is here.
You're here now.
I'm sorry I'm late.
That's fine.
He's the Second Primary Minister Kim Ja Jum for northwest region.
He's clever with plans.
So don't get involved with him.
Yes, I am aware of it.
General, someone is here for you.
Who?
General, she's here.
Get her in.
It's been a while, General.
Right, I didn't see you after you ran away.
What do you want?
Are you still working with Kim Ja Jum?
Yes.
I ran away, but got caught again.
So I'm here to deliver his order.
What order?
He told me to drug you.
Now sit down.
I have a secret to tell you.
The real identity of Park Dal Hyang.
General.
General!
Are you okay?
Bring Park Dal Hyang.
And leave us alone.
It's all same.
Don't drink too much.
You'll pee on yourself at night.
Sir, that's funny.
Park Dal Hyang.
Go to General Yong Gol Dae.
Excuse me?
He said you're supposed to meet him?
Now?
He said after the party.
He told me to get you now.
Go.
I'll guard here.
Where's everyone else?
If you insist, I'll learn from you.
Honestly, I won't have a chance to learn from a general.
It's too good to miss.
Shall we start right away?
I didn't even warm up.
Without no warning? This is too harsh for a practice.
Why are you so tough? Are you drunk?
Get my drink.
Are we out of drink?
Hey, over here.
Hey, can we have some more drink?
Come on.
Don't worry, I'll bring some more.
Master?
Sir!
What brings you here?
Is everything okay here?
Yes, I think so...
But why are you here this far?
Where's General Yong Gol Dae?
Oh, he's at the party now.
Why did you come though?
Guard the horse.
Who are you?
You need to be on the list to enter.
We're royal guards for the Prince.
We have an urgent order, so I'm going in.
Wait! We need to check...
What's going on?
Sir, there's a problem.
What is it?
What?
What's going on?
What is it?
Where's everyone going?
What is it?
We're here to see General Yong Gol Dae.
It's a murder case.
You can't go in.
General.
General! General!
Who is this dead person?
He's Park Dal Hyang.
Park Dal Hyang?
General!
[5 days ago]
[Pyungsan, Hwanghaedo]
It's a hit!
Your Highness.
The palace sent people.
Your Highness.
What brings you all here?
The King is looking for you and we are here to take you.
Me? Why?
Did something happen?
His Majesty didn't say why, but said it's urgent.
Your Highness.
Why did he call me for?
That's...
Your Majesty!
The Prince is here!
Bring him in.
Please go inside.
How's your health?
It's better, Your Majesty.
I was going to return soon, what's the occasion...
Did something happen?
Is it true that you're away...
...to recover your health?
Excuse me?
Not because your relationship with the Princess?
No, Your Majesty.
Why would you say that?
I felt strange so I asked Eunuch Kim.
He told me you and the Princess had a big fight.
Never, Your Majesty.
We never fight.
I don't know why he thought it was a fight.
We were just talking.
I thought you heard the rumor too.
What rumor?
About the Princess and Yong Gol Dae.
I heard a disturbing rumor.
What disturbing rumor?
[Princess Jung Myung: King's Eldest daughter]
It's about Yong Gol Dae, the general who disappeared before...
...was meeting with the Princess while they stay...
...at the temple together.
What?
The Princess was staying at the temple...
...to pray the Prince's fast recovery.
But that was an excuse, and she went there to meet him instead.
What?
I thought it was ridiculous but I was worried.
To think of it, he was captured around the temple.
Who's that person?
He's not on the list.
He's the lead monk from Hwasun temple.
I feel like it's not a groundless rumor.
Is that why... you fought with the Princess?
I've never heard of that.
Yong Gol Dae?
Why do you even listen to that absurd rumor?
Someone must be trying to insult this royal family.
But the rumor is too specific.
Do you know what I even heard?
The Princess gave him her ornamental hairpin.
The one left by your mother!
After I heard that, I thought something wasn't right.
So I told the Princess to bring that hairpin.
I needed to check to make myself comfortable.
You are saying... you didn't know anything about it?
Not only I didn't know about it...
...but also it's not possible.
Who dares to even talk about the Princess's affair?
You shouldn't be swayed by someone who try to insult this royal family.
Not that I'm swayed...
...but I just want to make sure.
Don't tell anything to the Princess.
I don't want my dignity to be compromised.
This is strange.
Where did it go?
We've locked it, but why that's missing?
What should we do?
Your Highness.
The Prince just came back.
Your Highness.
I didn't know you were coming...
Were you looking for Mother's hairpin?
Excuse me?
Did you... lose it?
How did you know?
Come with me.
Your Highness!
Find Seung Po and Min Seo.
I have an urgent mission for them.
I'm sorry?
Where would they be...
That's why I'm telling you to find them.
Hurry.
Yes, sir.
What's going on?
You just arrived here, and how do you know about my hairpin?
I thought it was strange that His Majesty wanted to see it...
Never tell him that you lost it.
As soon as you say that...
...you'll be dethroned.
What?
Listen to me carefully.
I know how bad you are at lying.
But you must be very good this time.
Don't stutter nor hesitate.
If you do so, it will come to an end for everyone.
Sir.
Have you been well?
What brought you all the way here?
I have an urgent message from the Prince.
Urgent message?
Where's Sir. Heo Seung Po by the way?
I can't find him.
The family said he's been out for 4 days.
Sir.
Don't talk to me.
- This is very important game. - You have a visitor.
Are you crazy?
Why did you tell where I am?
I'm supposed to be grounded!
Hey, it's me.
Oh, hey?
What's up?
I thought you're praying at the temple.
Come out.
We have an issue.
What is it this time?
I wanted to have some fun.
What is it?
This is absurd.
You need to go to Anju immediately.
Someone is spreading a rumor about the Princess and Yong Gol Dae.
It must be Kim Ja Jum since he knew...
...the Princess hid Yong Gol Dae at the temple.
This is not only about you, but everyone's stake is on it.
If things get out of hand...
...everything including you hiding Yong Gol Dae will be revealed too.
Then we're all going to die.
Do you understand me?
Pardon Your Majesty, I've sent the hairpin for cleaning.
My apology that I didn't inform you earlier.
For cleaning?
Yes.
I was gonna wear it on Princess Jung Myung's birthday.
I forgot about cleaning and I told Your Majesty that I have it.
It will be ready before the birthday.
May I show it to Your Majesty that day?
Why not... but...
We lied and now we have 15 days until the birthday.
I think the Prince is too naive and he believes what she says.
But I'm still suspicious.
She wants to buy some time so she can get it back from Yong Gol Dae.
Just as I thought, he sent Eunuch Kim to the envoy team...
...out of his suspiciousness.
So you must run there and get that hairpin before Eunuch Kim does.
The hairpin is probably with Kim Ja Jum now...
...and he'll put it in General's belongings.
They'll carry out this plan once the envoy team arrives Anju.
So you must go get them before they get there.
General!
Who is this dead person?
He's Park Dal Hyang.
Park Dal Hyang?
General!
Master!
Sir!
Get everyone out!
- Everyone! - Yes!
No!
Sir!
Get out of my way! I need to check!
We're his friends.
I said everyone!
Check their identities first!
Get out first!
Sir!
General!
What in the world....
General!
General, wake up!
Are you okay?
What happened?
Why do you ask me?
Park Dal Hyang is dead.
What happened?
Sir!
What's going on?
What's all this fuss?
We have a big problem.
Yong Gol Dae was drunk and killed one of our soldiers!
What?
How could that happen?
Where's the rest of the body?
We're missing his head!
We're searching for it. It may have been thrown out...
...so we're searching the forest around here.
Stop crying!
And look at him!
You know him the best.
Is it really him?
I'm not sure.
I think it's him...
...or not...
Everyone saw Park Dal Hyang going into the room.
It must be him!
Who are they?
Why are they here when it's not their case?
Take them out!
Yes, sir!
This is framed!
What are you planning this time?
Take that away from his hand.
It could be evidence.
Wait!
Let me go!
Get off me!
You!
Who are they?
They said they're his friends.
Friends?
What is this?
They just found it on the body.
This is the Prince's secret letter.
What in the world... Is this... true?
We need to check.
Search Yong Gol Dae's room.
Did you really kill him?
That's nonsense!
Why would he?
I can't be sure I didn't kill him.
We'd like to search your room for evidence.
How dare.
Don't you dare to touch anything here.
Draw your sword back.
Don't make things bigger.
It'll be brief.
We'll just search for something.
We found it!
Here's the hairpin!
Your Highness.
You have a message from Anju.
You're Pan Swe.
So how did it go?
He's dead.
Who?
Park Dal Hyang...
What did you just say?
Why?
He's killed...
...by the enemy.
He's been beheaded.
Your Highness.
I heard you got the message...
How about Seung Po's letter?
Here it is.
Things aren't going well here.
To tell you briefly...
...Yong Gol Dae was drugged and beheaded Park Dal Hyang.
So this is what happened.
Park Dal Hyang got a secret letter from the Prince.
The Prince wrote the Princess and Yong Gol Dae had an affair...
...and the Princess gave him a hairpin from the late Queen.
And the King heard the rumor and told the Princess...
...to show the hairpin.
So the Prince ordered Park Dal Hyang to find it.
While Park Dal Hyang was in the room...
...the General came in, they fought and the General killed him.
This is the letter from the Prince.
And this is the hairpin we just found from Yong Gol Dae's room.
This sword proves that he's the Prince's man.
I can also prove that Park Dal Hyang is the Prince's man.
Since it's such a huge affair between our countries...
...let's keep it to ourselves. The only official statement we can make is...
...Yong Gol Dae was druken and killed Joseon's military officer.
This is the worst scenario.
Park Dal Hyang is dead and the hairpin is deprived.
And General is arrested.
The worse it could go is that...
...now Yong Gol Dae and the Princess won't be safe either.
Now it's time for you to decide.
The key is in your hands.
Can we handle the consequence of provoking the Manchus?
Now it's sensitive time from what happened before...
Then and now are different.
Back then...
...it was about the content of the country document...
But this time is only about Yong Gol Dae's murder and personal affair.
And the evidence is clear. Even if we kill him...
...Manchus have nothing to say.
He insulted our royal authority!
How can we let him cross the border?
If we do that, that would be clearly disloyal of us.
We need to wrap this issue quickly...
...before it gets bigger.
We can't make this as an official case...
...and send them for a trial.
The King and the Prince...
...won't be happy either.
The scandal like this should be done secretly.
For a just cause.
Then...
The answer is right there.
Summary execution.
That's what I'd do.
Summary execution...
Kim Ja Jum is trying to kill the General...
...with murder and adultery.
With the justification of protecting your name.
Sir!
Step aside!
Step aside, please!
Hey, wait! Just a minute!
Sir!
Sir, please listen to me...
Are you still here?
You should be taking care of your friend's body.
The body probably started to rot.
There's no proof that it's his body so it's too early to do so.
Aren't you afraid of the consequence...
...if you handle things this way?
What more do you need?
He has the Prince's letter and sword.
Yong Gol Dae is not denying either.
Murderer and the motivation is clear.
What more do you need?
This is clearly crossing the authority.
That's for yourself!
Who are you even?
You're not even in any position.
You're not even Royal Guards for now.
You are just lay people, you are nobody!
How dare you bring up about authority? As you became friends with the Prince...
...you are not afraid of anything, right?
This is no Hanyang.
Go ahead.
They're no more than pity people from Hanyang.
Not worth hearing them.
Let's go.
There's only one way for now.
We need to prove that Park Dal Hyang didn't die...
...and all the case is framed.
The body started decomposing...
...so we had to bury with no choice.
But we still don't believe that he's dead.
If he's dead, there's no need to hide his head.
He must be alive somewhere.
It's just that we didn't find him yet.
I'm looking for the woman...
...who drugged the general.
We must find her to solve this case.
We have no lead for her.
Except that her name is "Hyang Sun."
I think Your Highness should go there.
It's chaotic over there.
I'm leaving now.
Get the horse ready.
But it should look like I'm going back for my recovery.
So you prepare and go to the hot spring.
Yes, sir.
Is it bad news?
I thought I heard someone is dead.
Your Highness.
I think I should go to find the hairpin myself.
Things aren't well over there.
I'll talk to His Majesty so you should stay in your house.
If you stay here alone and His Majesty will question you...
...then you won't be able to handle.
Prepare her leave.
Yes, sir.
Your Highness.
It's ready.
Are you worried?
I feel like it will be my last time here.
That's what you wanted, right?
You were drunk and asking me to let you go.
Yes, I did.
Don't worry, your wish won't come true.
You'll come back even if you don't want to.
Go now.
Let's go.
Are you ready?
Please be careful.
Hello.
I just heard everything and got here.
What's going on?
- Where's the Prince? - The Prince just left to Anju.
You filthy savage!
Go die!
Die!
Yong Gol Dae were drunk and killed...
...one of Joseon's military officer...
...and with other sin that can't be publicly disclosed...
...he's insulted Joseon's royal family.
Under Minister Kim's authority...
...Yong Gol Dae will be immediately beheaded.
Who?
Park Dal Hyang is killed in Anju.
Are you okay now, Your Highness.
After you're dethroned...
...the next Princess will be...
...me, they say.
Now, how about we form an alliance?
Are you asking me to kill myself? I'll die as the Princess of Joseon.
What did you just say?
Your life is more important today.
I'll guard you.