(The invasion of the Mongol Empire left many dead and the land barren.)
(King Choong Ryul of Goryeo married Kublai Khan's daughter...)
(to keep its state as an independent country.)
(But people were afraid of the first mixed-blood prince.)
(King Choong Ryul grew weary,)
(and fell into hunting and lustful pleasure.)
(Episode 5)
If you ever look for me again or if I hear you talk about me,
Then maybe I will have to kill you.
The right to kill me at any time...
is yours.
Brownie.
Someone is giving away meat and weird rights.
You can have it all.
No, thanks.
It does not taste great.
- She gave it to the dog. - Pardon?
How dare she give it to that dog?
How dare she?
How dare you?
Your Highness.
- Were you talking about a dog? - Who did?
I am sure you said that while we were sparring.
You said something about giving a dog something.
Be quiet. About that girl.
Which girl?
That...
The girl from Mount Duta.
Did she not say she is coming for the late lady's memorial day?
Then she will go to Minister of Finance's house, right?
Are you going to visit her if you know where she is?
I can visit her or call her over.
- Do not do it. - Why not?
We cannot be sure about her identity.
What is not sure about her?
She was a servant girl at Minister of Finance's,
and now, she is training under Master Lee.
That is why she is even more suspicious.
How can a servant girl become Master Lee's best student?
Is that odd?
I will look more into her...
to see if she is safe for you to meet.
Do not get too close though.
- Pardon? - What if she finds out who you...
Your Highness, you were here.
You did not see me, so you cannot tell anyone anything.
Now, go on and look for the Crown Prince.
The Queen is looking for you.
Do not get too close with her.
- Your Highness. - Do not chat with her, okay?
Your Highness.
I keep thinking of her.
Is it because she looks weird?
- Who? - That girl.
I keep thinking of her.
She is still the same.
She still looks weird.
This was my mother's will as told by that boy.
"Do not hate anyone."
"Smile and prance as you always have."
So what do you want to learn as my student?
Any answer is fine.
I...
Yes?
I made my mother pass away.
Why do you think so?
Because...
I did just that.
- All right, come here. - Stop it.
Come on.
- That is nice. - So what happened is...
Stop.
I have something to say.
There are guests back here.
- Keep guarding. - Yes.
Watch out.
My goodness, unbelievable.
Hey, you need to come and watch over this room.
They should learn to behave while they are drunk.
Why is it so hard to meet you, Minister of Finance?
But I always come whenever you call me.
And if I had known you were with such a noble man,
I would have gotten here on a horse.
I am sorry to make you wait.
I heard you two are already acquainted.
One of the bandits clearly said,
"Tell the young master." And the young master was...
you.
- Be quiet. - What on earth are you up to?
Was the Crown Prince with you?
I will consider the two of you never there.
So...
stay silent.
(Wang Jeon, the second son of Chancellor Wang Yeong)
Is your daughter well?
She is.
My daughter owes her life to you, young master.
She is always thankful for that, and she is keeping to herself.
San. San.
That young master was odd.
Has it been seven years already?
Time flew by.
Goodness, the dawn will break if you keep greeting each other.
You all are busy men, so let us cut to the chase.
Are you proposing a marriage?
Your daughter became of age,
and she is no longer under a marriage ban, correct?
I keep thinking that...
what happened to her is all my fault.
If I had gotten there earlier, nothing would have happened.
That is why...
he has been waiting for her to become of age,
and now, he is asking you for her hand.
How can I let her marry you? We do not deserve such honor.
I will consider this as your way of comforting her.
Are you saying that I am lying?
My daughter has a huge scar on her face after that accident.
She cannot dare to get married...
If the noble, young master says this with all of his heart,
can you just...
accept his sincerity?
My young master can finally find peace,
and your daughter...
can get married to someone she could not dare to want.
And Minister of Finance,
you will get all the power which our young master has.
Do you not think this can make everyone happy?
Is this the young master named Song In,
the Zhuge Liang of Song family?
He is nothing like Zhuge Liang. He is my baby cousin,
and I guess he is quite smart.
Master.
Are you looking for something?
He is so handsome.
Who are you?
My goodness, how can that be?
Yes, all right.
You have not visited in a while. Have you been busy?
No, not really.
Who sent you here?
What did you see and hear?
Power without wealth, or wealth that has...
no power is...
just literary ideology.
You need both power and wealth...
to see it unfold in reality, is it not?
It looks like a bird flew into the next room.
Do not worry about me, and please continue.
It is just a bird.
Is it not usually a mouse instead of a bird during the night?
There was a man named Song In there.
I know him.
He visits Father's bedroom quite often.
I heard he is quite sly.
But why would Eun Young Baek meet up with them?
- Actually, - Actually?
my second brother was there.
They discussed marriage.
Between my brother...
and the Finance Minister's daughter.
The girl who got hurt?
Yes.
The girl who got a scar and has to wear a veil?
Yes.
That is very suspicious.
It is.
It is not suspicious at all.
All the young men were of noble birth.
One of them was the Chancellor's son.
- Did you see him? - Not his face.
The young master said he wished to marry me.
Late at night at a posh bar.
Get your facts straight.
It is me he wishes to marry, not you.
Did you say that on purpose?
You know that I tremble with guilt whenever you mention that.
Mention what?
The scar on my face?
I like having it.
It changed my life for the better.
I sleep in your room, wear your clothes,
and am looked after.
Pour me another drink to celebrate that.
Sure.
Those people.
I think it is my father's money they are after.
Why do they need the money?
I shall find out.
- If my brother is plotting... - Your brother...
is of pure blood whereas I have Yuan blood in me.
What are you thinking?
Would the people not prefer that?
A pure-blood king?
Can you tell from one's blood?
Tell what?
How decent that person is...
or how much he cares for the people.
Everyone has the same red blood, so I cannot tell.
That is why I ignore the bloodline, and focus on the person.
I shall claim your bed.
Will you not return to the palace?
Will you throw out your Crown Prince?
Eunuch Kim will be waiting for you, cradling his painful neck.
I would prefer you.
What do you mean?
If I had to abdicate for you or your brother.
Your Highness.
Goodnight.
Did she see your face?
No.
Sleep well.
I will.
Did you save me?
Multiple times?
Out of concern for me?
Who...
are you?
(Song In's training ground)
Can you shoot any closer?
Like...
this close.
To leave a mark.
I would like to see a few drops of blood.
Just a few?
Yes. Just a few drops.
No flight, no cry.
It has been long since you flew or cried.
Seven years. That is how long you have been telling me to wait.
The people of Goryeo are also waiting.
For a pure-blood king to take the throne.
If you were to press this part here...
I have never held such a powerful bow in my life.
It is a special bow,
made with the antlers of an adult buffalo...
and the sinew of an adult, male deer.
Even generals cannot string it by themselves,
and have three soldiers help...
Are you trying to sweet-talk me...
by denigrating my generals?
I am not, Your Majesty.
Where will we hunt this time?
The Minister of Finance owns some fertile hunting ground.
Eun Young Baek owns the land northwest of Mount Songak.
Yes. The place is called Bokjeonjang.
I know the place. The valleys are deep,
and the owner dislikes to hunt,
so there are plenty of deer and boar.
How is it that there is nothing you do not know?
How did you organize a hunt?
The Chancellor's son played a huge part.
The young man is very smart and cunning.
- He is not. - Which one of your sons?
Jeon or Lin?
If he is good with people,
it must be Jeon.
(Princess Won Sung)
Lin is better with a blade than people.
He is not just a skilled fighter.
He is also like his father, classy and dignified.
Very much unlike our son.
Bring both Jeon and Lin to the hunt.
My son dislikes hunting, and I get bored on my own.
They are not any good, and will only get in your way.
I wish to see them.
Men my age like to spend time with smart, upright young men.
Not a useless fool.
- Listen carefully. - Yes, Your Highness.
If you do not bring the Crown Prince to the hunt,
I shall see to it that your shoulder loses that head of yours.
Do you think I do not mean it?
No, Your Highness.
I am glad you understand.
When the King and the Crown Prince both enter Bokjeonjang,
it will all begin.
There will be no one else but the King.
Around that time, the Crown Prince will arrive.
The King will be surprised.
"Why is my son..."
"trying to kill me?"
Will the King believe it?
That is why we must be prepared.
The King and the Crown Prince will use...
their personal arrows.
Each arrow has an insignia,
and a family of craftsmen make them.
The insignia he carves cannot be copied.
An arrow is let loose at the King...
who is hunting alone.
The Crown Prince stands where the arrow came from.
And the arrow belonged to the Crown Prince.
Would that...
not paint the perfect picture?
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Did you sleep well?
Get back to work.
Do not greet me.
I said, do not greet me. Get going.
She is not here.
She does not come out this early.
Is your sister really not here?
I am scared of her the most in the world.
What did I tell you?
I told you you should not make it obvious in favoring her.
She was cute when she was a child.
Are you saying she is not cute at all now?
- Is she not? - No.
My poor Dan does not know anything,
and longs for you to come.
Hurry.
Am I seeing it right?
No way.
- I guess it is right. - I am finally here.
What are you doing with that food?
What do you mean you are finally here?
I hear the young master in this house...
is well-known for his handsome looks.
Follow me.
Which young master?
The eldest master got married, and moved out long ago.
Then is it the second, young master?
When it comes to looks,
the third one is as handsome.
They are the best-looking masters.
How are their personalities?
When it comes to their personalities, let me see.
The second master is not the one you are looking for.
- No? - He is very picky.
He does not even treat us as human.
Goodness.
Right. The third, young master...
The third?
He does not look at anyone...
including us, his servants.
- He does not look at anything. - Pardon?
Whenever he passes the front yard,
we are not sure what he is looking at...
nor what he is listening to.
He is always in his own world.
Well, that means...
he is not interested in women either.
I do not know whether he is aware of...
women's existence in the world.
He will not see me as a woman either.
That was a joke, silly.
He is the best-looking guy?
Do you see him so?
Why are you here?
I came to see the young master here.
- Do you know him? - Yes.
Come here.
Are you sure that man is the young master of this house?
He is the second young master, Wang Jeon, in this family.
I see, he is the second.
Do you know the third master too?
Third one is...
Right, he knows better than me.
He is very close to the third master.
We meet again.
What are you doing here?
What are you doing here...
when you were chased by the palace guards before?
That is...
You two are stuck to each other...
like last time again.
It cannot be helped because we are a team.
What team? What is your job?
Well, that is...
- Your Highness! - Crown Prince.
Our job is to guard the Crown Prince.
My lady, you are awake.
I am here to see the third master of this house...
as the Crown Prince's order.
He went out early today.
Shall I deliver him your message?
Han Chun and Soo In.
There is no need.
We will deliver the message ourselves, so if you'll excuse us...
You came all the way here.
If I send you off like this, my brother will scold me later.
Have some tea before you go.
Let us go.
I will let it slide this time, so go.
But if you come again,
I will have no choice but to hand you over to them.
Goodbye then.
You over there.
Join us. I shall treat you to some delicious tea.
Who is that girl?
I do not know.
Who is she that you two are hiding your identities?
I do not know.
I shall find out myself.
(Episode 6)
You eat very well.
This is good.
She lives in a mountain.
She could not have had anything good like this.
Do you live in a mountain?
Then did you two...
meet her while hunting in a mountain?
- When? - Not long ago.
You three must have...
become very close to go about together.
Well...
We are this close.
Stop touching me.
I guess you two are...
very close.
Do you know them very well?
Yes, I do.
What do they do?
Have you heard of shadow guards?
I have heard of it.
But wait, are you saying you two are that?
With your skills?
We are not actual guards yet. We are still in training.
Then why did you come to the mountain?
We were running an errand.
Why were you chased by the royal force?
That is confidential.
Is he telling the truth?
I am not sure why you think they are suspicious,
but I have known them since we were children.
I guarantee their identities.
If you say so, I guess I will trust them.
- Are you okay? - Your hand.
Are you an idiot?
Stop making a fuss.
You are an idiot.
My lady.
He is the one who broke the tea pot.
You can make him pay for that.
Should I do that?
You let this lowly girl sit and eat with you.
You did not even rebuke me when I made a mistake.
You are a great person.
Thank you.
Do you know the way out?
Of course.
That is not the right way.
Bye.
Do not mind her.
But I do.
I guess you must come to his next hunting.
Hunting?
My master's Bokjeonjang is...
busy preparing to get ready for the King's hunting.
Oh, that hunting.
I thought you were the Crown Prince's servant.
I am.
But I am not sure if he will show up.
He is a lazy guy.
Is he lazy and foul-tempered?
Why?
You were thinking about dying and stuff.
You must have an evil master to think about doing that.
I guess so.
You cannot give something like that away.
Something like what?
The right to kill you.
You gave that to the dog.
I threw it out because I thought you might give it away again.
So now,
you cannot die according to your own will. Okay?
Answer me.
Okay.
- Is that the main gate? - Yes.
Bye.
Are you coming to the hunting?
Probably.
See you there.
When you go to the hunting range, do not even take a big breath.
The Queen is someone with a sore heart.
Someone with a sore heart cannot control themselves well.
You must stay vigilant.
I only have to be careful from time to time,
but I feel bad for the Crown Prince.
He cannot show what is truly in his heart...
to the King or the Queen.
What kind of a son...
would get that nervous whenever he sees their parents?
I think she was about 16...
when the Queen first came to this country.
She was like a magnolia flower that was just beginning to bloom.
His Majesty was probably around 40...
or maybe a year less than that.
I am sure he looked like...
a scary, old man to the Queen.
Was my aunt...
- at the palace then? - She was.
My sister was...
the first Queen.
This is where I am staying. You can visit whenever you want.
She must have been surprised.
She came to this foreign country, trusting only the King.
(Princess Jeong Hwa, the former Queen who got demoted)
But the King already had a wife and a son.
And his son was about his age.
- Your Highness! - Your Highness!
- Are you all right, Your Highness? - She must have been scared.
And because she got pregnant at such a young age,
she must have lived in sorrow too.
Goodness, is that right, my prince?
Look at his smile.
The Queen loved the King as a young lady.
However, the Queen was nothing but a burden,
a princess of a foreign country to His Majesty.
On the other hand, the former queen was like his old friend.
The more she loved him,
the deeper her despair became.
All right.
You have caused Kublai Khan's grandson to cry.
You dared to make the Great Emperor's grandson cry.
Your Highness, please do not be angry.
You made my son cry!
I have heard.
After that, my aunt was...
sent to the furthest palace from the King's place.
She never got to see His Majesty again.
Your older brother, Prince Gang Yang was sent away to a temple.
How is he doing?
We only hear about him by means of people.
I have not met him since then.
I am telling you to be careful.
I already am.
If his only friend leaves his side,
my son will be completely alone.
He will not be alone. He has you, Your Highness.
I cannot think about anything because you all are too noisy!
Am I...
still in a dream?
Who... Who are you?
I do not care if this is a dream. Answer me.
Are you awake, Your Majesty?
If you are here, that means this is not a dream. That is disappointing.
Did she...
wake you up?
I apologize.
I told her to just change the incense quietly.
- The incense? - She made...
the incenses which we burned while you slept.
Is she a doctor?
She did learn the art of medicine, and she is also born with a talent.
What is your name?
His Majesty is asking you a question.
Could I leave now?
What is she saying?
She lived her entire life only around medicinal herbs.
She is rather shy.
She asks if she may leave.
So you learned the art of medicine.
In that case, can you come and examine my pulse?
Go on.
It looks like she knows what she is supposed to do.
Are you crying?
Why?
What is with her?
What are you doing? Tell him whatever you found out.
Your Majesty.
Yes?
You are having such a difficult time,
but you cannot even show it because you are the King.
So...
how am I?
How long has it been since you managed to get...
a good night's sleep...
without a single nightmare?
What is your name?
My name is Bu Yong.
Yeom Bok, make sure you do not mess up tonight.
You be careful.
Take your time. Now, now.
Go, go.
- My goodness. - What is wrong?
What is wrong?
- Are you all right? - Are you in pain?
- You idiot. You fool. - What?
- What is wrong? - Have you lost your mind?
What is happening?
- I will kill you. - Is she in labor?
- What are you doing? - You fool.
Come back here!
- Oh no. - Are you crazy?
I am so sorry.
- I apologize. - What a mess.
What about the baby?
- The baby? - Hang on.
Did it go back inside?
It looks like it did.
Is she okay?
- Your baby. - What?
Is it not coming out?
- But... - Are you okay?
- Thank you. - Wait.
- Careful. - Oh dear.
You fool.
I told you to act, not beat me up.
How could you beat me up like that?
I saw my sister when she was in labor.
She beat her husband.
"This is all your fault."
Are you trying to get yourself killed?
What a strange kind of errand they sent us on.
Why take just one...
without their knowing instead of the whole bundle?
(Bokjeonjang, Eun Young Baek's private land)
Hello, Minister of Finance.
I am the Minister of Finance, Eun Young Baek.
It is like a dream to meet you, Your Majesty.
It must not be a dream.
I was too excited about the hunt to sleep.
This has better not be a dream.
Is this your daughter?
Yes. She is my only child.
I heard this land belongs to you.
Thank you for letting me borrow it.
Why is the daughter of Goryeo's...
greatest merchant so shy?
No woman in Goryeo...
would not be shy in your presence.
That must be her.
The one wearing a veil.
The daughter.
Will you greet her?
What shall I say?
"I caused you to have the scar seven years ago."
Shall I say that?
You could just say hello.
No.
That might lighten the burden of guilt.
That would sound so despicable.
He planned this whole thing.
The Chancellor's second son.
He is sweet-talking the King so much that...
I cannot bear to hear it.
The King must be pleased to have...
a handsome, young man talk up to him.
If only the Crown Prince were to...
do something similar...
on a day like this.
I do not see her.
Will you reveal who you are?
What if I do?
Will she treat me like they do?
That would be boring.
Go and find her for me.
Shall I keep her from coming close to you?
Yes.
She cannot see me,
but I want to see her whenever I want.
Do that.
Do not smile.
Okay.
Are you wearing your eyeballs on your bottoms?
You took your time, all right.
Oh, my.
I am so sorry. I did not see you coming.
You saw something...
you should not have.
You fool. Stop it.
Silver?
What did you sell for so much?
That is mine.
Keep them tied up. Do not let them go.
Where is the Crown Prince?
He entered the forest.
The forest? When?
A while ago, with the King.
Together?
They both seemed to be in good spirits.
Young Master Wang Jeon was also with them. The three of them...
His Majesty...
suggested they look around the grounds before the hunt.
The Crown Prince offered to escort the King,
and it was such a pleasing sight.
Which way did they go?
The direction would be...
Which way?
Neungjegol, I believe.
Neungjegol? Neungjegol...
- I do not see the King. - What do you mean?
He challenged the Crown Prince to a race.
What about their men?
- Their bodyguards? - I do not know. I lost them.
I called, but got no answer.
Father.
Jin Gwan.
Jang Eui?
Show yourselves.
Where is everyone?
Father.
How dare you?
What?
Did you try to kill me?
You tried to kill your own father!
Who...
are you?
(Edited footage to follow)
(The King in Love)
What did I tell you?
They are your new shadow bodyguards.
You two cannot beat them.
Return my dagger.
I will ask again. Who are you?
You deserve to die for this.
Do you know him?
Did you see what he did?
Why? To kill us both and become king?
Give up on revenge.
I found the man who killed Mother.
- Forget about it. - I cannot accept it.
You will.
Did you find the person who stole these arrows?
I had no idea there was a plot...
to make my father doubt me and make loyal subjects...
turn against each other.
There must be a start.
I shall do it.
- I shall give you the signal. - Very well.
Ready, set, go.