(This drama is a fiction based on history.)
(The contents may be different from the actual events.)
This is...
proof that the snail wives plotted treason.
Prince Jin Seong is the real king.
The late King left a written will.
Did you...
really betray me?
Your Majesty.
Father.
Your Majesty.
As we promised,
I must take your life.
Not just your life.
I will kill...
you and your wife.
Of course,
Chae Gyung must die first.
Your Majesty. My daughter...
has nothing to do with this.
Please let her go.
No.
I will stay with you.
Your Majesty.
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I have shown mercy to Chae Gyung.
Now, it is your turn.
I will ask you one more time.
Did you really...
let Prince Jin Seong go?
Your Majesty.
I...
have been falsely accused.
It is true that I have been...
investigating the snail wives myself,
and I did find their hideout.
However, there were many other possible hideouts,
so I waited on reporting this...
because I wanted to...
find their leaders, to arrest everyone at once.
I did not mean to deceive you in any way.
However,
it is my fault...
that I was not careful to watch out...
for someone who wanted to entrap me.
Your Majesty.
He is using deception...
in order to save himself.
What other hideouts...
could these snail wives have?
Get me a map of the city.
I will mark the places.
Bring it.
Yes.
Search Im Sa Hong's vacation home.
After that,
search the soon-to-be demolished houses...
in Hoyeonbang and Yeonhwabang.
Our people...
are creating the hideouts for snail wives right now.
In a couple of hours,
many hideouts will be created all over the city.
I did as I was ordered.
Great job.
If you wish to restore what you did wrong,
do as I say.
What should I do?
We need to destroy any proof...
that shows the pawnshop was our hideout.
Or...
we can create...
many different hideouts around the country.
(Assets, Present Occurrences)
(The Secret Lives of Those Living in the Capital)
We went after the points on the maps...
and we found many articles that seem...
to belong to the snail wives.
Especially...
in the storage of a mansion in Dumulpo,
we found...
a book that kept a list of the corrupt subjects.
So Second State Councilor was telling the truth.
Who owns the storage in Dumulpo?
It belongs to...
the Chief Royal Secretary.
That is impossible.
This is a trap.
Someone is trying to accuse me...
That is my case too.
Anyone...
can leave evidence to catch the snail wives,
who cannot be found...
and have disappeared.
It is possible...
to get anyone killed by turning them into...
a rebel without any evidence.
The snail wives...
always put a stamp on their posters.
Why would they...
stamp the posters and leave snail shells behind?
Their only purpose...
is for their existence to be known to the people.
However, this poster...
has not been stamped.
Do you mean...
that pawnshop is not their real hideout?
If that place is their hideout,
that means your house is also their hideout.
How far...
will you take this?
Your Majesty.
You must not listen to what he says.
I do not want to hear from either of you.
Did you say we cannot be sure...
of the evidence we found today?
Then continue on until you find a positive proof.
I will give you...
one more chance...
until you do that.
Where is the deputy commander?
How can you be so low?
I think there is a misunderstanding.
A misunderstanding?
I heard everything from Myong Hye,
But you say it is all a misunderstanding?
What kind of a king do you want?
Someone who uses others' lives...
to save his own life?
I do not wish to become a king by doing so.
Prince.
That is politics and the throne.
After you live a little longer,
you will learn that some things cannot be done...
without vigor, injustice, and not only with beliefs.
If one's principles and beliefs are crushed,
what good is the throne?
That will only create a tyrant.
You must break up...
the snail wives as of this moment.
Make sure every single one returns to their lives...
without anyone getting sacrificed.
You must see to it.
I am sorry...
you had to see that.
It is fine.
Anyway, the Prince...
sounds exactly the same as when he was a child...
talking back to His Majesty.
It was quite impressive...
how he said what he wanted to...
despite the fact he was threatened.
He always has been and still is...
too idealistic.
Are you not proud of him?
He is still so firm although he almost died...
several times.
I guess the late king...
saw through Prince Jin Seong's nature.
(Royal Insignia is used to show you have accepted...)
(the King's command.)
Master Shin.
Are you all right?
What happened?
Why were you captured?
Do not worry.
There was a misunderstanding.
Thanks to the Prince,
I am safe now.
The Prince?
I committed a terrible sin against the King.
I should never lie as a servant,
but I did.
Although it was to keep you safe,
I am a minister of this country,
but I have helped a felon for personal reasons.
I deserve to be criticized.
Please forgive me, Father.
Now, in order to pay for my sin,
I will look after the country beside the King.
I will do my best so that government runs well.
There's nothing left for me to do as a father.
From now on, you must obey Prince Jin Seong...
and live only as his wife.
No, I do not want to.
Before I am Prince Jin Seong's wife,
I am your daughter.
Not anymore.
Now that you married the Prince,
you have to be strong to survive.
And in that that path,
if it requires you to cut ties with your parents,
That is also your destiny.
Father.
Leave the city as fast as you can.
Whatever happens, do not ever come back.
That is what is the best for you, the Prince,
the King...
and for our family.
Leave as fast as you can.
Do not even come near here.
Leave with Chae Gyung...
as fast as you can.
Are you safe?
Where are you coming from?
Did you hear about your father?
Or...
You can take your time.
I am right here.
He has approved it already?
Is your father safe?
Yes.
He told me that...
you had saved him.
I did not save him. Rather, we are safe...
thanks to your father.
He almost got himself into a big trouble.
I was scared too.
I am sorry.
It is all over now.
My father made sure...
that we leave the city and never come back.
Sure.
Snail wives will break up soon.
Once I am gone,
my brother will feel better too.
Everything will be back to its place.
We do not have time to sit here.
There are a lot of things we must do before leaving.
How about we behead...
one snail wife a day...
until the leader comes out.
But, Your Majesty,
we do not know who the snail wives are.
Anyone who got help from snail wives...
are their members.
Your majesty, I beg your kindness.
They are just innocent people.
Innocent?
Can you be sure...
that those who got help from traitors,
do not have traitorous minds themselves?
If you search 10 houses in the city,
at least half of them have received help from them.
It will not be so hard to find...
an accomplice of the snail wives.
There is a lot of fabric...
at my parents' storage.
I brought some since I was there.
Some?
What are you doing?
I am doing my duty as a husband.
Then you should have carried this.
It is fine.
Since you are up, stand up properly please.
What are you doing?
We will go a long way soon.
I thought you will need at least...
one more set of comfortable clothes.
We should leave early in the morning tomorrow.
I can stay up all night to finish it.
I fear that it will not be wearable.
By the way,
if you look in my closet,
I have a lot of clothes.
You can get my measurement...
by laying out one of them.
Is this really necessary?
You are very smart.
You seriously did not know that?
I doubt it.
Pardon?
Although you knew, you continued because...
That is not true.
What is not true?
Seriously, it is not true.
Sure. I will believe you.
Remember me like this.
I am taller than you by about a span of a hand.
My arms are longer by about a half a span.
I am bigger by about two spans.
Just like how I find your food to be delicious...
even though you are not a skilled cook,
I will look best in the clothes...
you will make for me...
regardless of the measurements.
Even if it is too short or too long,
too big or too small,
I will wear it without a complaint.
I knew you are very clever.
It was worth teaching you.
Sure.
Did you hear...
about the secret letter?
The secret letter the late king wrote?
- When Prince Jin Seong... - When Prince Jin Seong...
becomes an adult,
abdicate the throne to him.
Your Majesty!
Please forgive me, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty,
Did you stay in the library all night?
I have been hearing...
weird things lately.
Your Majesty.
You will hurt your ear.
By any chance,
have you seen the secret letter as well?
The secret letter?
It said I should yield my throne...
to Prince Jin Seong when he is of age.
Why would my father leave anything like that?
Why would he?
What do I lack?
Do you not think so?
Yes, Your Majesty.
- It is simply a rumor... - Do you know...
why these rumors keep going around?
It is because...
my mother was dethroned.
Everyone is looking down on me...
because my mother is a dethroned queen.
But it is true that my own father left...
a secret letter because he did not trust me.
The secret letter?
Did I just say...
the secret letter?
Your Majesty, please have some water...
Who made me like this?
Who are those people who dethroned my mother?
Call Chief Royal Secretary immediately.
I must ask him myself.
Yes, Your Majesty.
About the dethroned queen?
This is a great chance...
for us to earn back the King's trust.
It looks like many will die.
Okay, get going.
From now on, you must obey Prince Jin Seong...
and live only as his wife.
If it requires you to cut ties with your parents,
That is also your destiny.
Let us leave everything that makes us sad...
and is painful here.
What are you doing?
Hi.
It is nothing.
(Prince Jin Seong is the real king.)
Wait.
Do not put anything out. Something is wrong.
I found bills saying that we plotted treason.
If anyone gets caught,
they will be killed, okay?
This is the house. Bring out the snail wives.
We are not the snail wives.
Why are you doing this?
Why are you doing this to us?
- We did nothing wrong. - Why are you doing this?
I did not do anything wrong.
You have received rice from the snail wives, no?
What are you talking about?
- Please spare me. - We did not do it.
- This is a trap. - Please spare me.
I did not do anything. I am falsely accused.
How dare you speak back?
Stop talking.
- I did not do anything. - Please spare us.
Darn you.
They suddenly walked in...
and said we are rebels.
Come this way.
Hurry. This way.
- Why are you doing this? - Take them.
- My goodness. - Come here.
I did not do anything like that.
My goodness.
He was a regular at our pawnshop.
- No, let him go. - Do not come here.
- No. - Do not follow me.
We have to save him.
Stop. We cannot.
You need to calm down.
This is Shin Su Geun's plan to get us.
I knew this would happen.
I knew you could not trust any high officials.
I knew Second State Councilor was with them.
No matter what Yeok said,
we should have killed Shin Su Geun. Right?
- No. - Do not come.
- What did I do? - Come with us!
- Darn it. - Calm down, please.
Calm down.
We need to leave.
Second State Councilor.
I have the King's order.
This is an order to arrest all snail wives.
As of tonight,
you must control access to all city gates.
Only those with a tag from the government...
will be allowed to enter and leave.
Then it will be difficult for the people...
to make a living, so they will complain.
What do you think about...
having an inspection but letting everyone in?
If we do that,
some criminals will find a way to leave.
Until we find every single one of them,
we will have to put up with the discomfort.
Let us take a break here.
- Yes. - Yes.
Are you doing okay?
I am fine.
What about you?
Anyway,
why do you not whistle anymore?
It has been a while since I have whistled.
Because whenever I whistle,
it made me think of you.
Do you know how I survived?
That is...
Then you must also know that...
a woman saved Yeok.
I am sure you survived well.
You saved me.
Your whistle saved me.
I heard I was whistling...
even when I was about to die.
Then Myong Hye heard the sound.
She was the one who treated my body.
But in the end, the one who saved me...
is you.
So...
do not mind Myong Hye anymore.
I did not even ask. Why did you bring it up?
Do you feel guilty?
No, we said...
we will not have any secrets between us.
But you never asked about her,
so I was nervous.
To be honest,
I was afraid to ask.
I was afraid she did...
many more things for you than me.
I was afraid she would be more important than me.
How can that be?
I really wanted to tell you...
that I lived thanks to you again.
I said that to you...
when I was a coward and a liar,
so I thought you would not believe me.
I see.
I am beginning to see, little by little,
your sincerity.
- Be quiet. - Let us go.
Quiet down.
Master.
Let us go.
Do you know the snail wives?
I have heard of them,
but I have never seen them.
Master, please save us.
- Please let us go. - Please help us.
Quiet down.
I hope you will not let them go again...
after you listen to their excuses.
Please, Master.
- Let us go. - Please.
- Be quiet. - Please let us go.
- My goodness. - Please.
- Please let us go. - I did not do it.
I will arrest them all.
You can just execute their punishments.
There is no need to thank me...
for saving your trouble.
Please, Master.
- Let us go. - Master.
- Master, let us go. - We did nothing wrong.
What have you done?
If you wanted to lose your tail,
you should have done it perfectly.
Are you determined to kill off...
all these innocent people?
If this troubles their leader,
I am sure he will expose himself.
How did it go?
Queen Dowager is very worried.
I should have cut it off clean.
Where in the world is Seo Noh?
Is there any alternative way?
It was a trap to catch the Prince.
Unless the Prince himself shows up,
it will never end.
- What are you doing? - Let go.
What do you think you are doing?
What are you doing?
Let go.
People who are against the restoration...
of the Dethroned Queen are Lee Haeng,
Park Gwang Hyung and Kang Hyung.
Those who supported the dethroning of the Queen...
were Yoon Pil Sang, Han Chi Hyuk...
and Han Myung Hoi.
Most of them are already dead.
Even though they are dead,
they must have graves.
Do you want to carry out posthumous execution?
If they have committed a great sin,
they should pay for it even when they are dead.
Their descendants should be punished...
for their ancestors' sins, so boil them...
Never mind. Just kill them all.
Yes. I shall follow your order.
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- No. - Stop.
- No. - Please no.
- No. - No.
Execute those with impure intentions...
who blinded the people.
Enforce the punishment.
Please do not.
Look at this, Yeok.
The King will not change.
Gosh.
This is all I have.
The gates have been closed since yesterday,
and no vegetable merchants can come.
Please enjoy what you can have.
The gates have been closed?
I am not sure,
but there has been an order...
to sweep some kind of thieves or traitors.
You must be very tired. You should go to sleep.
We have a long way to go tomorrow.
Sure.
I will get our nightgowns.
It must be with the other stuff outside.
I will get them.
- Have you heard? - What?
They are killing snail wives in Hanyang.
I have heard that too.
- I know. - My goodness.
What is going on?
Who is he?
What is a rich man doing here?
Has any of you...
been to the city?
Why... Why do you ask?
I want to know what is going on in the city.
This is not necessary.
Well...
I was going to give this information away.
Read this if you want to know.
- Let us drink. - Drink.
Leader of snail wives, listen.
There will be an execution of anyone...
who helped or got help from the snail wives...
at 7am every day.
The execution will continue...
until the leader turns himself in.
If you do not want to see your friends dying,
turn yourself in to Royal Investigation Bureau...
or Police Bureau, and pay for your sin.
It has been three days already.
4 or 5 got killed a day,
so at least a dozen men...
have been killed by now.
I am not sure,
but there has been an order...
to sweep some kind of thieves or traitors.
Prince.
Yes, Chae Gyung.
Do not say anything. That cannot happen.
It is a state affair.
The King and the officials should handle this.
We should not get involved in a state affair.
I have already looked where to live in Geochang,
and I dreamed of a house to live in.
You just need to trust and follow me.
Your clothes were already in this room.
Change your clothes.
I...
will come back later.
Sure.
Your Highness.
My sincere congratulations on your wedding.
I hope you give birth to three children...
who look like Chae Gyung, not you.
As soon as the matter in the city settles,
I will pay you a visit in Geochang.
Be prepared to serve us with a brood hen.
Here, Seo Noh.
Dear Nak Cheon.
We may walk a different path,
I will always be on your side.
Now, put this here.
I will live my life...
with the mindset I had...
when I was young.
My goodness.
The execution will continue...
until the leader turns himself in.
If you do not want to see your friends dying,
turn yourself in to Royal Investigation Bureau...
or Police Bureau, and pay for your sin.
Now that you married the Prince,
you have to be strong to survive.
Whatever happens, do not ever come back.
That is what is the best for you, the Prince,
the King.
and for our family.
(Inn)
Who is it?
It is me, Seo Noh.
You are safe.
I should not be safe.
One of us...
has to sacrifice themselves.
That will buy us time, so that we can break up...
and restore ourselves.
That fate is not so bad.
Dying as the leader of the snail wives.
You should rather be upset.
Why are you...
not threatening to kill me?
Why would I kill you, Myong Hye?
You...
are already living in torment right now.
What?
You never laugh.
That means you are living in torment.
Because of this great cause you believe in,
you will end up living an awful life.
You will lose everyone...
and become a very lonely person.
That is not enough to threaten me.
I feel sad for you, that is all.
So please take care of your heart.
Your drinking buddy will be gone too.
No one...
should die a death like my father anymore.
I...
will kill the King myself.
For everyone's sake.
Mother, I want you...
to help me out.
I am sure that as her son, you would want...
to reinstate your mother as queen.
However,
you are also the late King's son.
You must respect his decision as well.
My father's decision?
The late King declared that we must not speak...
of your real mother for the next 100 years.
If you wish to break that order,
you damage the strictness of a King's order.
The strictness?
You must maintain the late King's order...
to establish your own authority.
My authority cannot be maintained...
not because I do not maintain Father's order.
It is because...
my real mother is a dethroned queen.
That is why...
the nameless and faceless...
scums on the streets...
can talk about the snail wives,
say that I am not the legitimate king...
and go about in their business.
Is that not why...
you have arrested...
and executed all of them?
That is only a temporary measure.
Above all,
my legitimacy as a king must be established.
That is why...
I must...
reinstate my real mother.
Your Majesty.
We have arrested the leader of snail wives.
What did you say?
Turned himself in? Who turned himself in?
It cannot be Prince Jin Seong.
I heard he left.
He must be far away from the city,
so there is no way he heard about this.
Even if he did,
all of the city gates have been closed.
He could not get in.
Then who?
If it is not him,
who else would come out as the leader of snail wives?
Dying as the leader of the snail wives.
- Master. - Please.
- Be quiet. - No, please.
- Master. - Master.
Please save us, Master.
Be quiet.
He is rather strong-minded,
so we had to tame him a little.
Lift him up.
Get up.
His Majesty is looking forward to seeing you.
He will be disappointed.
Get up.
He cannot even sit upright.
Leave him alone.
You are not someone I wanted to see.
He is the right-hand man...
of Prince Jin Seong.
If we torture him,
he will spit out Prince Jin Seong's name.
That is no use.
I am the leader of the snail wives.
Just kill me...
like you have killed my father.
His father?
Yes.
He is the son of the scribe...
who knew about the secret letter.
I...
promised your father that I will not hurt you.
There is no need to be so stubborn.
Why would you and the rest of snail wives...
go through a torture...
because of Yeok, who left to live his own life?
You can just say this one line.
"Prince Jin Seong made me do this."
"The snail wives are a group of people..."
"Prince Jin Seong made to plot a treason."
Just say that.
You and the snail wives will be freed.
In that case,
the snail wives are...
Your Majesty.
That is disappointing.
It looks like...
you put on a show to kill me.
Wait.
Was turning yourself in a part of your show?
I am infuriated.
Joseon...
would rise up again if only I had killed you.
Its people would not be killed off anymore.
I am so thankful you are worried about...
my Joseon and my people.
You will carry out a public execution.
Then rip him apart limb by limb...
and hang his parts by all the city gates,
the small gates, and on parts of the city wall.
Make sure Yeok sees him...
and...
hears about him.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Are you having a hard time sleeping?
What about you?
How can I go to sleep...
when you are awake?
I am right here,
so you can relax and sleep well.
Maybe it is because this is not home.
But you slept so well at the pawnshop.
I always had nightmares.
However,
when I slept next to you,
I was fine.
That is what a home is.
I...
am your home now.
Yes.
You are my home.
Whenever, wherever I am,
you are the place I must return to.
That is why...
a home should always stay in the same place.
Do you understand?
So that I never lose...
my way back home.
Then you do not have to go far from home.
That way,
you will not lose your way.
Yes.
You are right.
I cannot seem to fall asleep,
so I will finish this up.
You will be able to wear it tomorrow.
Are you all right?
I can cook,
but I cannot sew very well.
- Are you worried? - Of course, I am.
Not me.
About Suk Hee, Gwang Oh,
and Seo Noh.
Your friends.
You cannot go...
because of me, right?
It is not that I cannot.
I am choosing not to go.
We are heading to Geochang.
My brother gave us written permission.
You know that,
yet your heart is already headed to the Capital.
You are worried and afraid...
and that scares you.
Even if I stand guard all night,
you will leave.
Why can you not lie?
You are so good at saying what you do not mean.
Why can you not do that now?
We said we would not lie.
Chae Gyung.
Go.
But...
I will go with you.
Chae Gyung.
Whatever you say, I will come along.
Okay.
Let us...
go and see what is happening,
then leave right away.
We must leave then.
We will.
Seo Noh.
Did you show off so much...
just to die like this?
Innocent people...
are being killed as an example.
How could I do nothing?
What do they have to do with us?
We do not know them.
Not me.
Whoever they may be,
they all seem like me.
A three-year-old child.
An 80-year-old man.
The lady next door.
Those who suffer for being...
poor and powerless all seem like me.
Seo Noh here, Seo Noh there.
Seo Noh is everywhere.
Each time they die,
I feel like my father and I are dying.
If only we had succeeded.
Then maybe I could have relieved you ...
of some of your guilt.
You were foolish...
and rash.
Yes.
That is me.
Who am I to drink with?
How can I smile if you leave me too?
Could you...
smile for me now?
I want the last thing...
I remember of you to be your smile.
- Oh no. - Save us.
Save him.
These people...
have nothing to do with the snail wives.
Let them go.
Please let him go.
Let them go.
Please.
Let them go!
Husband...
Release them.
He just gave a statement.
He said they were not tied to the snail wives.
Do it!
- Yes, Master. - Yes, Master.
My goodness.
Thank you.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Thank you.
He is saved. My goodness.
Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, my lady.
I have nothing to give you.
I will give you my life.
I will die for you.
You will call me foolish.
Stand him up.
I am dying without your permission.
You may blame me.
Oh dear...
The poor man. What a pity.
Lady Shin's foolishness...
and the Prince's recklessness.
I liked how you chose to protect each other.
Oh, dear.
Move.
Did you really...
do everything yourself?
Yes.
I did it alone.
I will ask one last time.
If there were any accomplices,
say their names.
There were none.
I am alone.
Seo Noh.
One day,
I hope to die a death that mirrors your lives.
That was my wish.
Seo Noh, the leader of the snail wives,
with treacherous intent,
posted fake bills...
to deceive and mislead the foolish public.
Not only that,
he gathered those with malicious intent...
- to mock the King... - I want the last thing...
I remember of you to be your smile.
The crimes are serious, the intent despicable.
According to the law,
you shall be beheaded.
Behead him.
Your Highness. Lady Shin.
You two must protect each other.
There is nothing more...
for me to protect now.
I have done what I must and now I go.
Step aside.
Do it.
Seo Noh.
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You are very handsome.
- Is this delicious? - Yes.
Prince Jin Seong.
Has he shown himself?
No, Your Majesty. Not yet.
Let go!
Your Majesty.
Here you are.
I was waiting for you.
Stop.
What is it you want?
Will you give it to me?
I know for sure that...
you will ask for something I cannot give.
I know for sure that...
you will demand something that you must not.
And so...
I refuse.
Then...
what if I give you something?
If I give you something,
will you accept it?
What will you give me?
The throne.
You can have it.
You cannot leave like that.
Then everything I did...
will have been for nothing.
Your Majesty.
You are still fueled with contempt for me.
You must fight to take my seat.
Only then can I hate you...
and torment you.
Look, how amazing is this?
You stand before me wielding a sword.
I am so excited.
This is such an amusing spectacle.
You cannot just leave.
- Yung. - Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Treason!
Prince Jin Seong is trying to kill the King!
Get him!
Goodbye...
brother.
Your Majesty.