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[This is a fictional story based on actual historical figures and events]
They've finished talking.
In Yub wants to meet you inside.
This place is just like the palace.
You cannot bring weapons inside.
It's a sign used for entry to the palace.
I'll return it when you're leaving. Come in.
Where are you taking me?
- Open it. - Yes, sir.
You better stay quiet.
If you don't want In Yub to get hurt.
You're throwing away the pardon you received.
This is all part of the plan. I'm sure you had no idea.
Are you planning to kill me?
Your life is worth more than that.
The King will face his son and his father joining together and coming to kill him.
His worst nightmare.
Until then, you need to stay alive.
What about In Yub? What did you do to her?
I'll make you a promise.
If you don't cause any trouble, she will be safe.
Stay here comfortably. Your Highness!
Kim Eun Ki...
Kim Eun Ki!
Episode 18
It must have been Master Eun Ki.
Makes me think of the past.
How he used to send flowers every morning.
Now you don't like any of that, right?
Why leave flowers here after locking us up?
Do you hate... Master?
I feel a little sorry for him.
You couldn't be so ruthless either, you let him live.
Because I knew why he was acting like that.
I couldn't just ignore him when I knew why.
It was hard for all of us.
You need someone you can depend on, Miss.
At least I have you, Sa Wol.
I shouldn't have brought you here.
We need to get out of this place soon. Moo Myung is probably worried about us.
Miss.
You like Moo Myung a lot, right?
- No, what do you mean... - I thought about it.
When you were a noblewoman, you loved Eun Ki.
As a maid, you came to love Moo Myung. Don't you think so?
You didn't really have a change of heart. You lived two different lives.
And naturally, new destiny was created...
Two lives?
That sounds right.
I did have two different lives.
Like I was born again.
Our lives will be restarted.
The past will be completely erased...
We'll get a chance to make new choices.
You can't go out into the world until the world is completely changed.
So I'm planning on turning the world upside down.
Master Eun Ki may not be planning to return with King Taejo on good terms.
What? Then what?
Since King Taejo is still healthy and enjoys horseback riding
he should ride the horse to the city instead of a palanquin.
That was in the past. The King is elderly now.
It's not a short trip. It'll be too difficult on horseback.
What about the people on the road welcoming him back?
He should ride a palanquin and go through Gye Seong.
Take the Eui Joo road. That's the best path.
He'll ride the horse to Han Yang.
We will go through Chul Ryung hills, and take the Kyung Woong road.
That is the shortest path.
Eun Ki is planning to turn Joseon upside down.
We need to show the healthy physique of King Taejo to all of his people.
When I swing like this, you just need to run, okay?
You'll be one step behind me. Will it work?
You know, I walk faster than you.
No, I think it's better for you to escape first.
My nickname is squirrel. Don't worry!
Hey, excuse me. Can you open the door?
Our chamber pot is full. We need to empty it.
Oh, it's overflowing!
It's getting all over my behind, really.
Behind me.
Miss, go! Hurry, go!
What now?
What is all of that commotion?
The State Councilor's daughter is loudly demanding to see you.
The State Councilor's daughter? Daughter?
I'll rebuke her sternly and send her back.
No... bring her in.
Oh, here, here!
So, what is it?
I needed to speak to you, so I behaved without manners.
You couldn't say all you wanted to in front of Kim Eun Ki?
There is someone who came with me to Ham Heung.
He is someone you need to meet.
Prepare everything as planned.
King Taejo went to the prison to talk to Moo Myung.
This is King Taejo. You need to bow.
You are Bang Won's son?
I am.
You were also part of Man Wol?
Why did Kim Eun Ki lock you up in here?
We no longer share the same goals.
The prince is a member of Man Wol...
A malicious group of people hid the prince's identity
and raised him to be their tool.
When the truth was revealed
he properly met the King. That only happened recently.
Why are you on the same side as them?
I know about Man Wol better than anyone.
I don't know why you're keeping them close to you.
But you need to know their true intentions.
It is not our place, but we're concerned they may be using you for their needs.
I will use them as well.
They were traitors when their goal was to revive Koryo.
But they repented and wanted to serve me.
So I accepted them as my servants.
There must be an ulterior motive.
Aren't you the one hiding an ulterior motive?
Majesty, do not be fooled by his words.
He's of the royal family bloodline, but not yet officially admitted as one.
He was a member in our group, but he betrayed us a long time ago.
He was ordered by someone to come here and spy.
That is not true. He was just accompanying me.
This is what I confiscated from him.
With this he's not subjected to curfew, and can freely enter the palace.
He was definitely ordered by the King or Defense Minister
to gather intelligence on this place.
That is why I put him in the cell.
I did receive the sign from the King, but not for the reasons you're thinking.
- The King is concerned... - Stop talking!
You're the same as your father.
Hiding your inner thoughts and fooling your own bloodline.
Your Majesty.
You didn't come as my grandson, but as a spy.
This cell is the proper place for you.
Kim Eun Ki's decision was not wrong.
- Come out. - Free Moo Myung.
It's out of my hands now. The King won't step in on your behalf.
I'll try talking to the King again. If I explain it to him...
You won't be able to see the King. While you're in this palace...
you won't be going anywhere.
- Bring her out. - Yes, sir.
Miss!
- How dare you! - Be quiet!
- No, Miss. - You wench!
Wait! Miss will walk on her own! She will!
I will walk on my own.
No need to wait any longer.
After we confirm her location, we go in.
Remember, we eliminate only the woman.
Good job. Why don't you all go eat now?
Open it.
Miss, what do we do now?
We need to stop Master Eun Ki.
If King Taejo goes to Han Yang like this, everything will be over.
- Let's go. - Okay.
Let's hurry and stop him.
Spread out and find them.
Let's go.
You two go ahead. I'll follow soon.
Miss, let's go.
Miss!
Miss.
Miss, hurry!
A little further.
Miss...
Miss.
Sa Wol!
Miss, run!
Miss!
Miss, go!
Sa Wol! Sa Wol!
Wake up! Sa Wol, wake up!
Miss... run away.
I'm okay.
I can't. We have to go together. I won't go without you.
Miss, you can't stop here.
Your father said...
you need to live.
You have to stay alive.
Sa Wol, you can't. I need you.
Pay attention. Pay attention and look at me.
Look at me, Sa Wol!
This can't be!
What do I do... Sa Wol.
Sa Wol was trying to save me. What do I do, Moo Myung?
- Get them! - Yes, Sir!
- Stop right there. - Get them!
They aren't from our group.
Who are you? Who gave you the order?
Sa Wol, you can't just yet.
We said we'd go back home.
The two of us...
and everyone from the servants' quarters...
we said we would all live together, remember?
Miss...
You can't go. You can't leave like this.
My Miss...
I really wanted to see you smile again.
Sa Wol!
Miss, I'm sorry.
At least...
You have Moo Myung.
I trust him.
Miss.
Sa Wol!
No, you can't.
No...
Sa Wol!
Miss, when these are in bloom, it's my birthday.
You know why my name is Sa Wol?
Because I was born in April, I'm called Sa Wol.
Easy to remember, isn't it?
But don't you think you had good luck when it came to your personal maid?
You are not my personal maid anymore.
Don't ever say that.
No matter what others say, I will never change.
The only thing I have is my loyalty.
You are no longer my maid.
You are the only family I have.
I never even got to prepare a birthday for her.
Because I didn't even know what day she was born on.
I couldn't do anything for her.
Actually, that's a lie.
It never entered my mind to do anything for her birthday before.
I said she was my family and my friend.
And I didn't even know her birthday.
Now she's just another dead person.
Our Sa Wol...
I feel so bad for her. What do I do?
Pretty.
You can have that one.
It's been dirtied by the hair of a lowly servant.
So how did it feel to finally have the man you wanted so badly?
Was it as sweet as you thought it would be?
Take that and buy yourself some meat to eat.
It's the least I can do for you when you're giving up your baby.
You'll be gone once you have your baby, so be good to your mom too.
Excuse me? What do you mean?
Lady Yoon promised me that I could stay, on the condition that I gave up my baby.
Come on now. Will the child grow up well if there are two mothers?
Lady Kang.
I can be apart from Master Yoon Seo, but not the baby.
That can never happen.
The child doesn't need to know that I'm the mother.
I can be a nanny, like my mother.
I'll live quietly, like a dead mouse.
There we go. That's what I've been saying all this time.
Live like that... outside this house.
Is that what Lady Yoon said?
Does Master Yoon Seo know about this?
Has it done you any good to trust my husband in these matters?
Just be grateful that I'm taking in your servant child.
Don't use your baby to try and become a mistress.
You may just end up dying.
I won't.
A mistress? Let the dogs have it.
Lady Kang...
The baby will truly be raised as a noble, right?
You're not going to kick me out and turn my baby into a servant, are you?
That was a promise made by Mother-in-law.
I don't really know.
Dan Ji, what brings you by?
I heard that once I have my baby, my child will be taken...
And I will be sent to another household.
Is that true?
Perhaps.
Because I was promised my child would be raised as a noble...
I decided to stay in this house where my mother lives...
where I knew I could watch my child grow up.
I accepted it all thinking that I could be the childs' nanny.
If I knew that I'd be kicked out, I'd be insane to come back.
You came back home without one word to me.
Are you saying you couldn't foresee this situation at all?
Your choice has been made.
Don't come running to me to complain about household affairs.
I don't want to hear it.
- Master... - Do you know what hurt me the most?
It's the fact that you disrespected me just like everyone else.
The reason I always liked you was because you saw me in a better light.
You always seemed to see me as a good person.
You returned alone to the house that we left together...
without talking to me about it... not even once.
- That's because... - Because what?
- Because you were thinking of me? - Of course.
No... you completely disrespected me.
Leave.
If you don't want to go in, you don't have to.
You don't have to stay here. I can find a place for you to stay.
No. It's comfortable here.
It's still dangerous. The assassins were after you.
It was not Sa Wol they were after. They will come for you again.
I'll wait for them.
I will find out who it was that killed Sa Wol.
Thanks to you, I had a good trip to Ham Heung.
I met with King Taejo.
Thankfully, he made a promise that he would restore me to my position.
Don't rely on him too much.
Even if it is King Taejo, when it comes to treason...
it is difficult to overturn the King's orders.
However...
Sa Wol has died.
Yes, I heard about that.
Why did that girl have to follow you there?
Only Moo Myung and I knew about Sa Wol's death.
Who did you hear about it from?
How could I not know about it?
Did you also know that they were after me and not Sa Wol?
Who were these scoundrels?
Can you think of anyone who would do this?
If you'd like, I can start an official investigation.
Will you really be able to catch the criminals?
We would need to start the investigation to know that.
Remember what Sa Wol said...
Gae Ddong Yi overheard it.
Lady Yoon and Miss Yoon Ok said that you would not be able to return.
Lord definitely knows something more.
Besides Lady Yoon and Yoon Ok...
is there anyone else in this house that would have something against me?
Or is it still Lord Kim Chi Kwon that's after me?
It's someone that knows we went to the palace.
And did not like the fact that I went.
What are you all up to?
How did Sa Wol die?
She died by the sword of a man whose identity I do not know.
She's someone who should have been here working.
How did she end up following you there and getting hurt?
She was a gift from from the in-laws, and so she belonged to us.
How dare you take her around without permission from the masters?
Whether you have a child to replace her, or pay me back with money...
From this point on, In Yub... you are indebted to me.
Think carefully about how you will pay us back.
Death in the house and death outside the house.
The servants' quarters is cursed.
Throw some salt around.
Bury this with her.
This is something special I made.
These are the shoes you gave to us a long time ago.
I was saving them, and I still haven't worn them even once.
Give this to Sa Wol for her last journey.
Thank you.
Be strong.
I will.
I have to be strong, and finish what I've started.
Gae Ddong.
Sa Wol told me. She said you overheard Lady Yoon and Miss Yoon Ok talking.
They said that I would die?
They said it was 'a task so difficult, you wouldn't be able to endure it'.
They said Moo Myung would come back alone.
So they were fully expecting someone to die.
I have left King Taejo in the main residence.
Soon he will proceed to the palace, and we can get the date of his return.
I believe Moo Myung followed you there.
I failed in capturing him.
However, I have found a way to cause a rift between the King and Moo Myung.
Did something happen?
The Defense Minister sent assassins to kill In Yub.
Whose orders do you think he was following?
Once Moo Myung finds out his father is trying to kill In Yub
he will not stand idly by.
And the King... he will not leave his son be.
The fate of the father and son will be just as we planned.
How is Mother doing?
Don't worry. I've taken measures to make sure she is not suffering.
I've brought you your meal.
Take it away.
You've already skipped several meals.
Just because my social position has changed...
do you think I'm the same as a slave?
How dare you talk back to me? Take it away.
You need to get stronger, at times like these.
Your husband and your son are also going through much suffering.
What exactly are you trying to say?
So... though I am a wife and mother...
You think you know my husband and son better than I do?
Is that what you mean?
That is not what I meant...
Even if I did not know much about my husband's work, and lived comfortably...
do you think I want to hear this from a lowly courtesan?
I know well that your luxurious life has been supported by my husband.
How dare you act arrogant in front of me?
I apologize for upsetting you and making you uncomfortable.
I will clear away the food.
Son!
I will find a suitable house for you, and move you there soon.
Father knows the owner here very well.
He trusted her to take care of you.
It makes me upset to see you like this.
No, it's fine.
I am okay. I am just full of worry for you and your father.
I'm guilty of living without knowing, but he's been my husband all my life.
You're my son, born from my womb.
Once you set your minds to something, they are impossible to change.
I know this better than anyone.
But, this cannot go on any longer.
Even if your father continues to do so, you must tell him to stop.
You must talk to your father.
I will.
Your mother is still very traumatized.
However, while she is here...
I will do my very best to allow her to rest here comfortably.
She can be naive. It will be hard, but please take care of her.
Yes, I will.
I have a favor to ask.
Send someone to the Defense Minister's house for me.
Send a message to Moo Myung.
Tell him I will be waiting at the main house.
Yes, I will.
Sa Wol is dead?
Yes.
That is true devotion.
Even though you were both maids, she still served you as her Miss.
Even in her death, she sacrificed herself for you.
How did you know that she died on my behalf?
Isn't it obvious?
You cause accidents everywhere you go, and many hold grudges against you.
What enemies could Sa Wol have?
It was a trip to Ham Heung that the Lord gave me permission to go on.
But someone followed us, and that person tried to kill me.
Sa Wol sacrificed her life for me.
How terrible. That is quite unfortunate.
I tried to stop him with my dagger, but my strength was insufficient.
You stabbed a person?
Moo Myung taught me the proper method.
I could not save Sa Wol, but I killed the attacker with my own hands.
I will get my revenge.
With my own hands...
Where are you going?
Kim Eun Ki sent someone here for me.
So, you're going to go meet him now?
Don't go. He's someone who tried to lock you up.
- And Sa Wol died right in front of us. - Aren't you curious?
Is Kim Eun Ki involved in Sa Wol's death or not?
I'm curious.
My father is here within the city? Is that what you're saying?
He arrived here without my knowing.
I heard rumors that your son went to his palace.
Kim Eun Ki must have brought my father here.
It is not because of my son, but because of your son, Your Majesty.
The Prince met King Taejo.
He revealed who he was along with his past history.
King Taejo was supportive in all ways.
That's good.
That's true, but I'm worried about one thing.
Both King Taejo and the Prince have resentment against you, Your Majesty.
I am not certain how their encounter will affect the royal family.
Since the prince also has a criminal past...
The secondary palace officials tried to keep King Taejo from meeting Moo Myung.
But his exceptional martial arts skills allowed him to request his own audience.
There was a great disturbance caused by the Prince, himself.
Therefore, since things turned out this way
it would be best to set King Taejo's arrival date earlier...
I believe that this would be best.
If King Taejo and the Prince meet on their own and become amicable...
you will gain nothing from that development.
Your loyalty is very surprising.
It is the result of the pardon that you gave to me.
I thought you'd be too scared to come.
Sit.
How is In Yub doing?
I've been wondering if she's been holding up well.
If you hadn't locked her up, that would not have happened.
What happened to Sa Wol... it is your doing.
You think that we killed Sa Wol?
The attacker was not a soldier of the palace.
We took a look a the man In Yub stabbed.
He was one of the Defense Minister's men.
Don't you think the Defense Minister was following someone's orders, as well?
The King is just like all other fathers.
The maid girl is getting in the way of his son's bright future.
How can you be certain that it was the King's order?
My father was the same way. He was desperate to get rid of In Yub.
To protect In Yub, I married a girl I did not want to, and...
I even became a part of Man Wol, a group I had not known even existed.
Now, what will you do?
What will you do to protect In Yub from your father?
Do not try to pass off your cowardice as love for In Yub.
I will protect her with my life on the line.
Do not worry, and do not interfere.
Your only choice is to help me overthrow the King.
That is the only way to protect In Yub.
What are you suggesting?
That is the only thing that can stop your father from trying to kill In Yub.
Seeing as how you're trying to make such dirty deals with me...
I see that you must be quite desperate.
If you can't do it, give In Yub over to me.
I shouldn't have come here.
Please rescind your orders.
Gook In Yub is innocent.
Look at what's happened in the past.
Who has been there whenever you have been in danger and things have gone wrong?
In Yub is your weakness. Many already know this.
- Is that a reason to die? - Moo Myung!
Do not forget your duties.
Don't you have something to report to me?
It's true that King Taejo has joined hands with Kim Chi Kwon and his son.
But even so, it did seem like the relationship was very stable.
He's testing out the waters...
That's Father's style.
Even back when we were first forming the new nation...
he was famous for being slow to make a decision.
So...
When is he planning on coming?
Our conversation did not get that far.
The assassins that you sent to kill In Yub suddenly entered the palace.
I left without a proper greeting.
You could not take care of one measly girl
and I had to hear insults from my son?
I apologize, Your Majesty.
Because we were trying to avoid harming the prince
we had to wait for In Yub to be alone, and things happened how they happened.
We'll take care of it properly, very soon.
It's too late!
He already knows whose order it was. If something happens to her now...
I will receive all of his resentment.
We need to wait for the right time.
Have someone watch her and wait.
This is not the time to go against Moo Myung's wishes.
Now that it's warm out, I'm so glad that the laundry is not freezing.
I hate hanging up frozen laundry.
Dan Ji, you're pregnant now. You should take it easy.
What? Are you going do all my work now?
I may not be a good cook, but I'm pretty good at everything else.
Yeah, that is true.
Oh my!
Oh, In Yub!
Oh my!
Oh, In Yub!
Do not kill her. Just put her in danger.
She must believe that her life is in constant danger.
A gift from Yi Bang Won...
They haven't given up on me.
They're not satisfied with taking Sa Wol.
I can't just sit around and sacrifice other people's safety.
I will avenge Sa Wol's death for you.
I will protect you too.
No, I'll do it too.
Look at what's happened in the past.
Who has been there whenever you have been in danger and things have gone wrong?
In Yub is your weakness. Many already know this.
What will you do to protect In Yub from your father?
The only way is to help me overthrow the King.
That is the only way.
That is the only way to protect In Yub.
Are you thinking about Sa Wol again?
Even I feel this way, how must you feel?
- What are you doing here? - Miss...
Our Lord would like to see you.
That's not possible. With Sa Wol dead, In Yub's life is in constant danger.
Where could she go?
I'll be right back.
- In Yub! - Don't worry.
I'll make sure to come back with her.
Don't worry.
- I heard that you lost Sa Wol. - Yes.
She was someone that you saved, but she had an unfortunate death.
I called you here because I believe there is a misunderstanding.
There's a misunderstanding?
We did not kill Sa Wol.
Should I trust you, Lord?
Eun Ki must not have told you.
After you left the palace, we checked the identity of the assassin.
He was a soldier that worked for the Defense Minister.
However, do not resent the Defense Minister.
Why would the Defense Minister want to take your young life?
- Then... - It was the King's order.
Though he is still a hidden son, he will soon officially be made a prince.
He must be worried about Moo Myung's future.
The heart of a father is all the same.
The King... is trying to get rid of me?
For the sake of his precious son.
Is your offer still on the table?
Do you really want to join hands with me?
To save In Yub...
you're willing to go against your father, the king of a nation?
- Isn't that what you wanted? - How can I trust you?
You don't need to trust me. This is a deal.
Deals are made because they're necessary.
If you didn't need me, you wouldn't even be here.
If you have a plan, tell me. I'll do whatever you need.
I really do not trust you.
But, since In Yub is involved, I trust that you'll follow through.
Instead of your father, choose King Taejo.
That is our request.
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How will you protect In Yub?
I will protect her with my life on the line.
Our Miss can't survive without me.
Let me go! I have to go!
You are not my personal maid anymore.
Miss! Miss, run!
You are the only family I have.
The two of us were supposed to live together.
That is the only way to protect In Yub.
I will avenge Sa Wol's death for you.
Sa Wol... no!