Are you...
going to get married?
Well...
- Maybe if anyone asks for my hand. - Will you say yes?
Do not say yes to such a marriage proposal.
Do not do that.
Young Lady San.
(Episode 13)
How much...
do you know?
I know just about...
- enough. - So what is it that you know?
During the accident seven years ago,
the maid who hurt her face and the lady changed places.
After that, the lady has been hiding her identity...
and living as Master Lee's student. However,
the Chancellor's second son found out the truth, and threatened her.
He told her that he will keep it...
a secret if she gets married to him.
So...
are you going to get married to him?
A member of the royal family has asked me to marry him.
I should be thankful.
Marriage is about making and keeping a promise for the rest of your life.
Are you doing this because you are afraid?
Many people get married without knowing who their husband is.
Compared to that...
The person who treated you badly in the interrogation hall...
and made you bleed was Wang Jeon, was it not?
I do not remember well.
Did it really happen?
You cannot forget something like that.
Look at me, Young Lady San.
I will find a way.
If Han Chun finds out about this,
he would get angry, but we will find a way.
- I... - Yes?
I have a request.
Tell me. I will do anything for you.
For the last seven years,
the only thing I learned properly was drinking,
but I did get taught by Master Lee.
So I know that much.
I should not let others get hurt for my convenience.
That is what makes me a human.
And because I do not let...
such things happen, I am human.
You would not be able to endure this.
- I know. - You would not last a day...
with someone like him...
with a mindset like that.
So just...
let me learn to dance today.
So that...
I would have a memory to cherish for tomorrow.
Please help me do that.
- The alcohol is so bitter. - I know.
Welcome.
Have a drink.
Do you come here too?
Can we speak in private?
Come and sit down. Have a drink first.
Come on, now.
Do let me pour you a drink.
Get out.
Not before you take a drink from me.
A man should never scare a woman.
I will not repeat myself.
I think I know...
what you rushed here to say.
Did you offer to marry the Finance Minister's daughter?
Oh, which lady are you talking about?
The one with the veiled face...
or the one with the fake identity?
Take it back.
You are not surprised. You knew already.
I told you already that she means a lot to me.
- So... - Let us be clear.
Is it you or the Crown Prince?
Whom does she mean a lot to?
I heard this is what the Crown Prince told his father.
"She is my woman."
Did you hear that?
- I did. - You heard that,
and you dare try to claim her by means of blackmail?
I dared to?
Because of you,
I have nothing to drink!
- Jeon. - Do you consider me a brother?
You follow the mongrel Crown Prince,
and gave up your family and nation!
Did you just call the Crown Prince a mongrel?
Why? Will you report me?
Will you report your own brother?
You are the one who is endangering...
our family and nation!
You fool.
Seven years ago.
The bandits who killed the Finance Minister's wife.
You knew them, did you not?
What are you talking about?
Dozens lost their lives there that day.
The Finance Minister's men...
and the bandits, they all died.
Did you happen to kill them all...
- as you were passing by? - Have you lost your mind?
What are you saying?
The reason you went to such lengths to marry into...
Minister Eun's family.
- What is it? - Others might hear you.
How dare you assault your older brother?
- Master Lin. - I am speaking with my brother.
It is none of your business.
I guess the Crown Prince must not know yet.
There would be an uproar by now if he did.
He will find out soon enough.
I will go and tell him everything right away.
Song In, the Assistant Royal Secretary's cousin,
and Wang Jeon, my brother.
I will tell him he must investigate...
what you two are up to.
Without delay.
Have you really...
Minister Eun's daughter, San.
Do you not want to save her?
Are you confessing you tried to kill her?
For the past seven years,
to prevent sending her to Yuan, Minister Eun...
deceived his country.
At the annual selection,
he showed the girl with the scar and kept her close.
What will happen when this comes to light?
That is none of your concern.
She will be taken away immediately.
She avoided being sent to Yuan for seven years.
This year, she will go.
By then, she will have become the daughter of a criminal.
No official will want her even as a concubine.
I assume...
she will become the wife of a soldier on a battlefield...
or be sold as a kisaeng.
That is...
the fate your brother is trying to save her from.
For her sake.
Will you tell the Crown Prince?
Hello, master.
The Crown Prince is bathing.
You may wait inside.
- No. - Pardon?
I will wait here.
Yes, your highness. It will get very cold.
I noticed the Crown Prince...
seemed to like Lady San very much.
If he pretended not to know her real identity out of affection,
that will make him an accomplice.
If he were to break the law...
that his father, the King, passed and every family...
was forced to obey with much shedding of tears...
Say only what you must.
To be honest,
I am waiting for you to tell the Crown Prince everything.
The Crown Prince will be furious,
he will wreak havoc in court,
and he and his father will drift even further apart.
I am hoping that he will lose his footing as Crown Prince.
You have a sly tongue.
Is that how...
you persuaded my brother?
You were our original target.
You were the one we wished to call master.
You are much smarter than your brother,
and would make a much dignified king.
Seven years ago,
the boy we considered to marry Lady San to...
was originally you.
If I were to kill you now,
the world would become a quieter place.
Did you not hear me?
I kept on saying "us" and "we".
It is not just me.
There are others who know about Lady San.
Get over your blind friendship,
and even for one moment,
will you consider Goryeo?
This year again,
dozens of our girls will be sent to Yuan.
In these circumstances,
are you really okay with...
a mongrel king on the throne?
- I thought he had come in. - Who?
- Master Wang. - Lin is here?
He said he would wait outside your door.
This is too early in the morning.
There is a meeting for the Festival of the Eight Vows.
I know.
Everyone must be busy. I should stay out of the way...
3,000 armed soldiers...
will line the square in the palace.
When wine is offered to the king who established Goryeo...
Do not worry.
I will be where I must be.
However, I must meet someone right now.
You must stay with your father all day today.
He will not like that much.
Chaeryun Party is tonight.
Of course I will attend.
You are the host. I must attend.
You will marry soon.
What?
You need an ally.
We must find a young lady from a powerful family.
Her Highness the Queen.
What brings you here without prior notice?
It feels like an ambush.
I wished to discuss...
a few things before your meeting began.
You can talk.
After the meeting today,
can you attend Chaeryun Party?
Why would I go to a party where young people look for partners?
I will look very silly.
Then I will remember that you will not be attending.
It looks like...
you have something else to do after sunset.
I thought you had a few things to talk about.
- What else? - I want to begin the search...
for the Crown Prince's marriage.
Will you give out an order?
The Crown Prince's marriage?
Does he also wish to be married?
Once he gets married,
he will not go out as often as he does right now.
It does not seem like he can get settled at this rate.
Do you not already have your heart set on someone?
- I have told him about this. - What do you mean?
He even rejected his one and only dear friend...
like something worthless over this young lady.
Our son, the Crown Prince, did that.
His heart is already set on her.
Why would he be happy about this marriage?
Which family is she from?
It looked like she did not have an impressive family.
- Have you seen her? - You never know.
She might be hiding her real identity like our son is.
Is this true?
She is someone from a humble family.
I wonder why you did not know.
I thought you did not miss...
every single step or breath he took.
I do not care.
She is only a momentary crush.
I do not care if he sets his heart on 12 or 24 of those women.
But that is not the case with a crown princess.
She will be the future queen and the mother of this nation.
She must stay with him until the day he dies.
So I will choose someone as wisely as I can.
Watch out for that girl.
Her eyes did not shake when I stood close by.
Her breath remained calm even when I made her bleed.
She is not as white as her dress.
Mother told me...
to stay with you the entire day.
Okay, Father.
I have been so mean to her...
for such a long time,
but she still has feelings.
She still has feelings left for me.
She should not.
Have you slept well?
Have you slept...
Goodness, you do not have to be so polite to me.
I will be your son-in-law soon. You are making me sad, Father.
You did not have to come.
I could have dropped her off at the palace.
That will not do.
I brought the ticket, and I asked her to come.
Of course, I should come.
There she is.
Are you the right one?
You are. Those eyes.
Let me escort you to your carriage.
Let us get ready.
Try to spend a day with him.
He may seem shallow on the outside,
but he might turn out to be a sincere man.
I am not sure.
If you simply cannot do this, will you tell me so?
Please do tell me.
Okay.
Please, come.
Take a look inside. I prepared that myself.
Do you like it?
Let us go.
I could not prepare a comfortable carriage.
But I came rushing to escort you. Will you let me do the honor?
What do you think you are doing?
This is an order from the Crown Prince.
"Escort Minister of Finance's daughter to Chaeryun Party."
I apologize, but tell him she has a previous engagement.
Let us go, Young Lady San.
That is him.
I am suffering from a chronic disease.
I get a panic attack whenever I am in a confined area.
Simply put, I suffer from hysteria.
If I do that, how will you deal with the embarrassment?
Listen to me, Young Lady San.
It is a cold day, and that horse does look uncomfortable.
But what can I do?
Then I will see you at the palace.
Do you not remember? He was imprisoned before.
I heard you.
Are you cold?
I am about to freeze to death.
I knew I should have brought a carriage.
You are smiling.
I do not think you can see that. I am wearing a veil.
I can see it now even through your veil.
I am relieved.
I was worried you might be crying the whole time.
I see.
You were worried the whole time.
Yes.
Should we race to the palace?
Do not do that.
- Let us do it. - It is too dangerous.
Why? Do you think you will lose?
Your horse used to be a war horse.
It is very feisty...
It is very far, but it is a great town near the ocean.
I bought a house and a fish shop under your name.
San will use this room while wearing her veil from now on.
You should leave before anyone gets suspicious.
Thank you for everything you have done.
Master.
Will Young Lady San...
really get married...
to that young master?
I guess so.
Please stop the marriage, master.
Did San tell you something?
She bought new blades.
She bought one to hide in her chest and one each for her ankles.
She chose ones with the sharpest edges.
What are you talking about?
She is not going...
to let her husband get near her after the marriage.
And she is ready to put her life at risk for that.
It is the truth.
Did she say she had someone else in mind?
Did she tell you who it was?
I could just guess.
When she came back,
she kept thinking about someone.
Whenever she thought of him,
she smiled.
Dan.
Yes, I am Dan. How did you know?
There is a butterfly there.
You must have recognized the butterflies on the cloth.
Yes.
Did you wait for me?
- Yes. - Where is my brother?
He is...
He could not come, right? He must have had something to do.
Yes. That is... That is why the Crown Prince...
That is why the Crown Prince sent you to wait for me...
and show me the way.
Yes.
Let us go.
But how...
- How did I recognize you? - Yes.
Your name is written there.
It says Jin Gwan.
The lady that has just come in has a peony mask.
She would be the daughter of the Minister of Affairs.
Their family always uses the peony mark.
The next one...
has a bamboo drawing.
She must be the daughter of the Coast Guard Myriarch Command.
There.
She has a butterfly drawing, right?
She does.
It is Young lady Wang Dan,
the daughter of the Chancellor.
Who is the man next to her?
It must be one of the Crown Prince's guards.
He has a gray mask.
Does that mean the Crown Prince cares for her?
It must be for her brother,
Wang Lin,
not the young lady.
He treats him like a friend.
Did you say that the Chancellor's family used a butterfly drawing?
He must be Young Master Wang.
Is it the second son or the third son?
Oh, my.
That young lady's mask does not have any drawings on it.
I did not know such a thing existed.
You look nice.
You are embarrassing me.
What is that butterfly drawing?
My sister sewed it for me.
You had a sister?
Yes.
I could have lived my life...
without knowing that such a nice place existed.
- You are right. - Wait.
It is also your first time being here, right?
It hurts.
Why were you so late?
- Who are you? - Be quiet. We need to go.
- Someone is glaring at you. - Who?
The scariest person. Hurry.
Hey, what are you doing?
- What are you doing? - Looking at you.
Gosh, do you want to die?
To be honest,
I prefer your old self.
You deserve a punch.
Wait.
- Here. - What is it?
- It is a present. - Why?
You should just receive it with a thank you.
Why?
Your mask without any drawings can be dangerous.
People must have already caught on.
- Really? - Probably...
If anyone saw us coming in.
See?
What now?
Do... Do I look funny?
No.
You are more beautiful than I thought you were.
It is too shabby.
Gosh, this is so tiresome.
Do you like it now?
It is not too bad.
- And one more thing. - What now?
You need to change this so that they will not recognize you.
Here.
It fits you well.
I asked for a little bird drawing.
Why? What does that mean?
You do not need to know.
The sun will be setting soon.
It is going to begin any minute.
Let us go.
The fireworks.
Play the music.
Now that I look back many years later,
this day was when it all began.
The friend I trusted more than myself...
began to deceive me,
and between my love and me...
appeared a chasm neither could cross.
They were the only friend I had had...
and the only love I had had.
Now, I look back many years later.
On this day,
I knew nothing.
Because I knew nothing,
I smiled.
What are you doing here?
Why are you here? I was looking for you.
I was about to leave.
The party ends at daybreak.
My butler is here for me.
You cannot leave. Soo In will escort you back later.
Or I could instead.
Let us drink. They brought more wine.
You must never sip your wine.
You must gulp it down until you are drunk.
Let us do our duties and drink.
No.
Throw this away.
- What for? - It is grubby.
They do not suit you.
Do not bother. They are mine.
And...
do not spend too much time together.
It is getting too unbearable to put up with.
But do not fight either.
Try to get along.
What are you doing?
Mount Duta is less than a day's ride away.
Are your farewells always this somber?
- And... - We will visit when we want.
Do not trip...
however slippery it gets.
So Hwa.
I should not make my butler wait. I must go.
What was that? Why is she acting so strangely?
Did you two fight?
I must go somewhere.
- What for? - On family business.
There was some soil.
Just soil?
I thought they were pebbles.
It hurt a lot.
Master Lin left on urgent business.
You can escort the lady home.
That was the Crown Prince's command.
- And the Crown Prince? - He also left hurriedly.
He left?
He never even came.
I also must rush off.
Are you Dan, the Chancellor's daughter?
Yes, I am.
Here, here. Put it down.
Be careful. Lean it against the window properly.
Hold it still.
Come on, Yeom Bok.
It is moving.
I got it. Keep climbing.
I am trying to. What are you staring at?
What are you doing there?
Seven years ago on the hill,
you were with the bandits.
We were not. We were both...
We were both there.
And he took one man.
He said he would bring him back.
He left this man here.
He did not really have a choice.
My brain is pretty much useless. I do not remember anything.
I would just be a burden.
He asked you about seven years ago?
He also took Dol Bae.
I shall borrow him.
As he left,
he said he would return him shortly.
And then?
I put two men on his tail.
Make sure he does not notice.
I selected two talented men, just as you commanded.
There is something he wishes to hide from me.
I must go on pretending I do not know.
For now.
Until I find out what it is.
Did you enjoy the party?
So much that I lost track of time.
I hope the people partying outside the palace also had fun.
I heard this party was much more extravagant than last year's.
The various games, dances, performances, and lanterns.
Everyone who gathered marveled at the sights.
You are beautiful and smart as well.
You will get the point without much difficulty.
Goryeo's peace and prosperity must continue.
For years to come.
It is all due to the King's virtue.
We are all very blessed.
Come closer.
She is Hong Kyu's daughter.
He had her shave her hair to avoid being sent to Yuan.
She pretended to be a Buddhist nun.
She is denying the charges.
She says her father knew nothing and that she did it alone.
She is still holding up.
Merciful Buddha.
Would someone who loves...
her father so much do something like this alone?
Your Highness.
Please save her.
Goryeo owes its peace...
to Yuan for the protection it offers.
They disobeyed the treaty.
He threatened our peace...
to save the life of his daughter.
What must I do?
I must make an example of them so that this never happens again.
All of Hong Kyu's assets will be confiscated.
What about the girl?
She cannot be sent as a tribute to Yuan.
Shall she be sent as the maid of a tribute?
Your brother sided with bandits...
and killed the Finance Minister's wife?
They are witnesses.
Tell him word for word what you told me.
So seven years ago, on Sungjukjae...
The minister's wife and men.
You saw who killed them.
Yes, I did.
His swordsmanship was just...
He... He was like the master Zhao Yun.
You said you saw him speak with my brother.
The young lady was hurt.
Your second son appeared,
so I thought it was to save her.
I noticed then that...
they were working together.
They nodded?
Yes, that Zhao Yun character...
and your son...
They bowed down to the young lady of this house.
Like this.
Your master is the son of Assistant Royal Secretary,
Song In, is he not?
Do you want to live in that well forever?
No.
- Do you know Song In? - I do.
Why is he with my brother?
They are plotting a rebellion together.
That is why they are always together.
My goodness.
Are you saying everything happened...
to plot a treason?
You can decide if this is a treason or not for us.
But you must stop his marriage with Minister of Finance's family.
All he wants is their money.
Your brother did not say that.
He said he waited seven years for her marriage ban to end.
He has no feelings for the young lady of that family!
- That is why... - I will...
talk to your brother first.
Let us continue after I do that.
- Father. - Wait here.
He will lie to you...
I told you to wait here!
- Goodness. - Goodness, young lady.
Dan.
Dan! What happened to her?
There is no need to look into this. This is a threat.
It is a threat from the Queen, asking you to be on her side.
Will Dan be put onto...
the list of tribute girls?
That is what she apparently said to that young girl's face.
She said that is the only way to care for this country.
- I cannot send her. - Of course not.
Where are you going?
- If she wants me, I will do that. - Father.
If I must kneel down in front of her...
and beg for days, I will do that.
That is what the Queen wants.
She wants you under her feet.
Why not?
She is the mother of this country.
That means you will be turning your back on His Majesty.
I do not care.
There is a way out.
You can move up my wedding.
- What? - A marriage is a huge celebration.
They cannot take a tribute girl from a family with such an occasion.
The skies are helping us.
Father.
I cannot marry anyone other than Young Lady San.
Minister of Finance came by this afternoon.
Was he here because of the marriage?
He was,
but he asked me something odd.
Is his daughter...
acquainted with you?
My third son?
I am sure all this sounds very odd,
but please consider it as a silly remark from a dad with a daughter.
By any chance, would you ask your third son...
about how he feels about my daughter?
I am not sure...
what you mean by that.
I need to know...
if he has any feelings for my daughter.
Do you have any feelings for his daughter?
Did you want to marry her instead of letting your brother marry her?
Everything you said today and the witnesses in the storage...
Did you do that because you wanted to marry her?
Thank you.
I did ask you to keep a secret, but I was not sure if you would.
I thought you would go to Han Chun and tell him everything.
I could not tell him.
He would not be able to bear the news.
He did not look like the type who holds himself back.
Right?
What about...
me?
I hope...
he never finds out.
I hope he never finds out...
and just forgets about me one day.
Can you try to guess...
how I feel?
It looks like...
I will wear this veil for life.
I am sure he will never find out where and how I am living.
But I do.
I...
What are you doing here?
Lin, do you know that young lady?
I do.
Since when? Your brother said he knew her since seven years ago.
I...
Did you...
also have feelings for her?
No, right?
That is why I can ask you...
to bring the woman whom I love.
I am asking to a man...
as another man.
She is...
not someone...
I can have feelings for.
Is that so?
I am relieved.
But she cannot marry my brother. That cannot happen.
All he wants to do is go against the Crown Prince...
- I will take care of this. - Father.
I understood everything you said. Let us end it here.
Young Master Lin wants to stop the marriage of his brother...
with the daughter of Minister of Finance at any cost.
Of course, he would.
Once his brother has Minister of Finance's money,
he will come after me first.
He will be stuck in the middle.
However,
he cannot stop this by himself.
I heard Chancellor Wang is at work.
That was yesterday.
He came to ask for permission for Wang Jeon's marriage.
He said the matchmaking will end this month and will set up a date.
- This is great news. - His Majesty was delighted...
to hear this news for the royal family,
- and gave him permission. - Thank you for your generosity.
My mother could not be happy.
I heard this from the eunuch in her place...
that she turned her table over as soon as she heard about...
the Chancellor's son's marriage.
Where's Lin?
He is not here. It has been five days already...
Six days. Is he at Geumgajeong?
He is not. He returned the witnesses to their place...
and went missing.
That idiot.
Was he afraid I would hurt his brother?
What on earth is he up to without telling me?
- Should I get him? - He should come himself.
That is true. We would need to know where he is.
Is he not at home?
He is not.
I lost him the first night, and have not seen him since.
- Where is So Hwa? - She must have returned as well.
- I thought you did not see her. - She is nowhere to be seen.
Not inside her house or outside.
Oh, my.
Why did you make such an uncomfortable robe?
So when is the date of Wang Jeon's proposal again?
Today.
Master Eun sent you this.
You can use them.
I told you to move down first.
If you are going to cry this much, why did you stay?
Even if I must go, I have to prepare your wedding first.
I need to do it for you. Who else can do this?
Okay, I understand.
When you receive the proposal and send back your answer,
you can never take this back, can you?
(When the man's family proposes, the woman's family responds.)
That means you must get married to him, right?
It is over for good, right?
I guess so.
Are you going to use that too?
No.
This is not for me to use.
It is something that I hide away.
Are you really going...
to wear this for your life?
Are you going to cover up your beautiful face...
forever?
This way, please.
I heard this is a happy day for you.
I thank you for visiting my humble house.
I know it is...
not proper for me to barge in like this.
Do you have an order, Crown Prince?
Your Highness.
I was pretty doubtful about something.
My mother also asked me to look into this.
- So... - What are you...
doubtful about?