(Episode 10)
You.
Yes, Jeonha.
It was you.
What is it, Your Highness?
Your Highness. Your Highness.
Your Highness!
Your Highness. Your...
Please forgive me.
Your Highness, please...
Your Highness.
I dare you...
to touch one of my people ever again.
You will end up begging for immediate death.
Where are they?
Where are my people?
Why are you here?
"What took you so long?"
Is that it?
Leave us alone.
She was taken to a prison for commoners.
I heard.
She was slightly hurt.
Is her name So Hwa?
She was hurt here.
She bled.
I saw her.
Did you?
Your brother hurt her.
I watched...
as So Hwa was beaten, pushed,
and dragged away.
I almost vomited.
I was furious.
Tell him to stay away from me.
I do not know what I will do.
You can do anything you wish to him.
The King...
The King said...
he will release...
you or So Hwa, just one of you.
Just one of us?
I plan to...
ask for So Hwa's release.
I will leave you here.
I cannot stand the thought of someone hitting...
and dragging her around again.
That is why.
You said I was your only friend...
and the one subject you could truly trust.
That is true.
And you will leave me here...
so you can have a woman released?
That is correct.
Hey.
You.
In the corner.
Yes, you. Come on out.
Be nice.
You can come on out.
Watch your step.
Wait.
A young man came in with me. Do you know where he is?
- How would I know... - Hey.
I would not know. Come this way.
Watch the pillar as you walk.
This way.
Where were you?
Do you know your friend, Han Chun or Soo In, is in prison?
All because of me.
I got set up while chasing the man...
with the snake tattoo.
What are you doing?
You slipped in the snow.
You fell,
so lean on me for a bit.
Why are you always the mistress and I the maid?
We are in no position to be picky.
Because of the arrows we stole last time.
So why do you insist on playing the nicer roles when we dress up?
The whole city is in uproar because of the arrows, you see.
They are looking for the thieves.
Oh no.
When you played the master, I played the palanquin carrier.
I am the mistress, and you are my servant.
If you want to live, watch your tongue.
I am the mistress, you my servant.
You play the servant next time. I will be the mistress.
Or you will really, really regret it.
Your clothes are undone.
- I saw everything. My eyes... - Gosh, save me.
Your master taught you to write as well as drink.
Let me see how well you wrote that.
I doubt a bodyguard's apprentice can read.
Why would I not be able to read? This I can read easily.
Let go.
Sorry.
Is it for that Minister of Finance?
What horrid manners.
Are you ranked above a minister?
A maid servant who writes to her master?
This is a first.
He must have been surprised to hear I was arrested.
I wanted to tell him I am safe.
And also...
ask if he can do something to help your friend,
Han Chun or Soo In.
He is Soo In.
I am Han Chun.
Can you remember that?
My master knows a lot of people.
He will be able to help.
Han Chun. My name is Han Chun.
Repeat after me.
I got it, okay?
- Pay me. - Did you find them?
5 yang for the thin one, another 5 for the plump one.
My guys are watching them, so come with me if you want.
Give me a second.
Do you run errands as well?
If you give me money.
Do you know where the Minister of Finance lives?
Of course. It's the biggest house.
Find the household manager named Gu Hyeong and give this to him.
How much is it for?
You can talk to him about that.
Why would I? So Hwa.
10 yang for 2 people and 1 yang for this letter.
Gae Won.
- It's "my lady". - My lady, beside you.
Behind you.
Oh, dear.
That handsome man is smiling at me.
My heart is fluttering.
It is you guys, right?
- It is not. - I did not even ask anything.
Young men, if you need money,
I will ask my old man. I can give you as much as you want.
- Mister. - Yes?
Somebody I know is in jail because of me,
so I am in a rush.
I would think you are.
You are the ones who stole the Crown Prince's arrows.
That is totally preposterous.
Who told you to steal those arrows? That is all I need to know.
Excuse me.
I think you have the wrong information.
This is going to take longer than I had thought.
Hey, start breaking his bones one-by-one.
- Why are you doing this to me? - That is what other people do.
His wrist, elbow, and shoulder.
I will break one at a time.
You should start with his fingers. Let us go in order.
Honey, you have to resist.
Let me twist this first.
It was Dol Bae, the salt merchant!
You slipped in the snow.
You fell,
so lean on me for a bit.
Are you all right?
The sun is going to set soon.
The sun sets every day.
How long are we going to watch him for?
A little while longer.
- Him. Dol Bae, the salt merchant. - Right.
We will wait until he leaves to meet somebody...
or until somebody comes to meet him.
Are you sure somebody is behind him?
You do not think...
that a mere salt merchant stole the Crown Prince's arrows...
and shot the King, right?
Of course there is somebody behind him.
Let us go and catch him. We can threaten him.
He will confess.
After you went to prison, you became a different person.
You want to threaten people and break their bones.
- So Hwa. - Yes.
What is my name again?
Are you not worried about your friend?
How can you smile like that? I am so anxious right now.
You do not know what that place is like.
These crazy people bring burning irons...
Do not worry. He has many connections,
so he will not have to go through that.
You have an overflowing amount of trust for your friend.
- Welcome. - Somebody is here.
What would you like?
- They are meeting. - That one.
- Sure. Here you go. - Gosh.
He is just here for salt. He is a customer.
So Hwa.
Fine, you are Han Chun. Are you happy?
Here is water for your face. Would you like me to make your bed?
What is all this?
They are from the Crown Prince. It is a secret.
I see.
These are from him as well?
They are not. These are from the Chancellor.
- From my father? - Yes. It is also a secret.
He paid us as well.
Give them to him.
It's Dan,
my sister.
- Whom are you looking for? - My goodness.
Are you running an errand?
I live in this house.
Give me money first.
That girl had a connection with the Minister of Finance.
It is not a simple connection.
This letter looks formal,
but if you look at its content,
it looks like she is pleading and asking for a favor.
It is as if a lady is speaking to her master...
or a daughter to her father.
A lady? With that appearance?
Her writing is neat and the thickness shows class.
So Hwa looks like a servant,
but how could she write like this?
There is one strange part.
I found this out while I was looking into the Minister of Finance.
No one has been working for him for more than seven years.
Did it not happen seven years ago?
- His wife died. - Since that incident,
he sent away all his servants.
How did you make the mistake again?
You made a cut on his daughter's face.
I was trying to kill her servant.
However, she got in the way.
Find someone who worked for him seven years ago.
Someone who was close to his daughter.
Is his daughter named San?
I have to see her with my own eyes.
Are you that nervous?
You are so worried about Soo In.
I am not worried about him, but it bothers me.
I hate people getting hurt or dying because of me.
I have a history of it.
He is going to move soon.
Who will?
I used a trick on him.
What trick?
- You know the customer earlier? - Yes.
Welcome. What would you like?
- This one. - Sure.
Here you go. Here is a bucket.
It is for your master.
Who are you?
He will know if you tell him it is urgent.
See? He took the bait.
Let us go.
Take care.
You must be the daughter of the Minister of Finance.
Do you know a girl named So Hwa by any chance?
How do you know of her?
She asked me for a favor. She wanted me to meet you.
How?
I thought she was in prison. Did you get to meet her?
I have a letter from her.
You can read it and write a reply. I will pass it onto her.
Is this for me?
This is from So Hwa to me?
Why? What is it about?
I have not read it, so I do not know.
You are not supposed to read letters addressed to others.
She said it is urgent, so please go ahead.
He is going in.
That is where his master is.
Hey, are you going in?
That is the only way we will know who it is.
- It is a tavern. - So?
It is not any tavern.
That is where you drink with prostitutes.
Why do you think there are prostitutes?
I have been here before. I know.
You have been here before?
How is that possible?
Poor folks are all ugly and wrinkly,
but San had big eyes when she was born.
She had a sharp nose too. She was so pretty.
Did you stop being her nanny seven years ago?
Yes.
After my master lost his wife,
he suffered so much.
He got rid of everybody who knew his wife.
I think it is because looking at our faces...
reminded him of her.
Would you recognize San if you saw her now?
Of course.
She did get a cut on her face,
but I raised her like my own.
I would recognize her even after 70 years.
We are not open yet.
We are going to sit in the corner and drink.
Of course you can.
You cannot order snacks yet. Please go this way.
You cannot pass that point.
Once we find out who is behind this,
the Crown Prince will let your friend go, right?
That is right.
Hey.
What if the Crown Prince changes his mind?
He will not.
According to you, he may be lazy and nasty,
but he keeps his words all the time.
So is your Crown Prince...
He is not my Crown Prince. He is your Crown Prince as well.
Fine, we can say that.
There. The floor up there looks suspicious.
Wait. Are you going upstairs?
- Wait for me here. - Why not?
What if there are prostitutes upstairs?
So you are not coming?
That is not what I said.
Just follow me.
It might be dangerous.
I think this tavern is extremely suspicious.
I followed my master here once,
and the Chancellor's son was here as well.
The Chancellor's family is so useless.
His sons are not all like that.
Brothers are the same.
Right. He was there as well.
Who?
There was another person who was eavesdropping like me.
He had his face covered.
I thought he was a spy, but he helped me for some reason.
Do not make a sound.
- Can you do that? - Yes.
We were hiding here. He and I.
This is where that was.
I was curious...
who that was. Why did he help me?
Is it somebody I know?
It cannot be. I do not know many people here.
Thanks to him, I survived.
How is this?
If we hide here, we can see people in the hallway.
Look. You cannot see me, right?
Han Chun, what do you think about this place?
How can you do that?
What?
How can you look away when I am here?
How can you think of someone else in my presence?
It does not work for me.
(The King in Love)
Give me mine. Do not joke around.
- I am going back to the mountains. - Hold on. When are you coming back?
- I have no plans of returning. - You should stay longer.
Must you leave in a hurry?
Should I cause a bloodshed? You will realize then...
what happens if you try to get something that is not yours.
So this is what you look like. I was curious.
I think you have seen everything there is.
I do not think anybody should see this secret place.
Or we can make you one of ours.
I want to see you for a few days longer.
Move out of my way.