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Your Highness.
You cannot leave your room.
- Your Highness. - Unhand me.
My norigae is gone.
I am sure I dropped it that night.
I must find it this instant.
It was the royal command.
How dare you?
Move out of my way now.
If I do not find it,
I will not forgive you.
Get out of my way now if you do not wish to die!
Your Highness. Please do not make a scene.
Court Lady Kim.
My norigae...
My norigae is...
She is the new servant, is she not?
Please forgive me, Your Highness.
As I cannot return to my room,
I asked her to bring me clothes and herbs for the knees.
Right.
You can go there without raising any suspicions.
Could you look for something?
Sorry?
It is a half of a norigae.
You will recognize it at once.
It is very dear to me,
so please find it.
How will I find that tiny thing?
Come to think of it...
Is that yours?
What were you saying?
What are you looking for?
It is nothing.
By the way, where did you get...
that norigae?
What?
Why do you ask?
Did you pick that up at the palace?
No, I didn't.
It is from my mother.
I see.
Why are you here anyway?
Come to the swing by 9pm tonight.
I came to tell you this.
- Why? - You wanted to see the ocean.
So let us go.
Don't be ridiculous.
Let us go.
If we travel throughout the night, we will be able to see the sunrise.
It is beautiful.
You must come with me.
Okay?
Okay.
You have to.
I will go now. Goodbye.
What did you just say?
I said that he is the son the King had abandoned.
How could he commit such a heinous act to take the throne?
He was the heir.
The King could have handed over the throne when the time came,
so why?
That was because he was not the king during that time.
We do not need to worry about that.
Here are the facts.
The King attempted to kill his newborn son,
and the son is still alive.
And he is nearby.
So this is the new cause...
that you mentioned before.
However, the King has no idea and is still looking for his son.
In fact, he still wants to kill him.
That is too wicked.
I am aware that brothers and children...
fight over the throne, but...
Once the truth is exposed,
it will hurt the King's reputation.
How should we go about this?
I have found a way.
Have you?
Yes.
It is this.
Is it possible?
Did you say that the lock looked like an upside-down bowl?
That is correct.
I will try to make it work.
The chief administrative officer...
from our smithy is asking for a favor.
- Me? - Of course.
By the way, what will you put inside this stinky thing?
I would like to fill it with fine soil.
There is a pottery shop at the end of the alleyway.
You should go there.
Their meeting will end soon.
I will begin my mission right away.
I have a plan and someone who can help me.
Will you be okay?
Even if it was not for you,
I had no plans to continue working for him...
after finding out Grand Prince Neungyang's true identity.
If you need a hideout...
We will find a place, so do not worry.
Take care of the rest.
Of course.
I will bring that man to the King tomorrow.
He will be very shocked...
when he realizes that his son whom he was desperate to find...
had been near him all along.
However,
he will be elated.
Because...
he will finally be able to kill him.
What do you say?
Blinded by his heinous greed,
the King will kill his son twice.
No one will be able to side with him.
Then...
how are you planning to catch him?
Everyone has a weakness.
Catch the little girl and her father this instant.
Yes, my lord.
Goodness.
Master, the horse ran off.
- What? - I tied him up,
but the rope came undone, and he ran away.
Please wait here, my lord.
She loves me more!
You are of no match to me.
You little scumbag. Hey.
Are you done talking?
No, I am not!
How dare you talk about my dear Yeon Sim?
"My dear Yeon Sim"?
You little scumbag. Take that!
- You little... - You punk!
You little...
You punk!
- Goodness. Oh, no! - Oh, no!
Are you all right?
My lord, are you okay?
I will prepare your bath water and a new set of clothes.
Please follow me.
I can change on my own. Get me some cold water.
Yes, my lord.
My lord, here is your water.
What... What is wrong?
Was there anyone else here?
Sorry?
Are you asking if there was anyone else except us?
No. No one came in.
How did the calm horse manage to run away?
And why was the lead undone?
Hey.
I am here.
Who are you?
You do not know?
Do you really not know who he is?
Who are you?
I... I am...
I guess you do not know.
You must really not know him. Then you do not need to know.
From what we know, there is a man living here...
who has fair skin, a pretty face, and looks very arrogant.
Tell him to come outside.
- My goodness! - My gosh.
I asked to see a man, and you present me with swords.
There was a party today,
- and he had a lot to drink. - How dare you?
My goodness!
What do you think you are doing?
Let us all calm down.
There you are!
Hey, look at me in the eyes.
I see that I have the right man.
You were at the palace a few days ago, were you not?
Well, yes. But I never met you before.
I do not care. You were leaving on a horse,
and you broke my amethyst ring that I had dropped by accident.
But you just ran away that day,
so I asked around and barely managed to find you.
Do you have any idea how precious that hat string was to me?
Pardon? "Hat string"?
But you just said it was a ring.
What?
A ring.
Well...
My gosh, that dumb fool.
Well, then...
My gosh, what was that?
Let us do this.
One more time.
What in the world...
Why am I bleeding so much?
I am bleeding!
Call the police bureau!
I am bleeding!
There is no one here.
There is no one here?
Dan Ho, let us go to my place.
My gosh, what is taking him so long?
There is our prince.
You cannot go! Oh, gosh!
There is no need to be startled.
I am okay.
We received a report about a commotion.
My gosh, my nose is bleeding.
He broke my precious belonging and pretended like he was innocent,
so I came here to confront him about it.
But look at what he has done. He totally beat me up.
You should arrest him right now.
This is the private house of Grand Prince Neungyang.
And he is his close friend.
Grand Prince Neungyang?
Yes, that is correct.
So what?
Do you think he can be free from getting punished...
just because he is Grand Prince Neungyang's friend?
Arrest him.
- Yes, master! - Yes, master!
I already told you that you are too late.
This is completely useless.
You will not be here for long.
This is the safest place for you.
What?
Tonight,
Grand Prince Neungyang will be finished.
Nok Du.
What are you planning this time?
You will get released tomorrow.
You can hide for a while and leave...
once the chaos dies down.
I will be off now.
How is the Queen doing?
She has not said anything in particular, Your Majesty.
And nothing else has happened?
No, Your Majesty.
But the young chief administrative officer...
frequently came to visit you.
Are you talking about Officer Yeon?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Did he have something to tell me?
No, not exactly.
Did I come here too early?
I should go and surprise him.
He came because he was worried?
Yes, he asked me what was bothering you,
if you had gotten any better,
and if you had eaten anything.
He asked me questions every time he came.
I know it is very late,
but will you call him for me?
Tell him to come and see me as soon as he comes to the palace.
Yes, Your Majesty.
How is the prisoner doing?
He refuses to eat anything...
or drink a single drop of water.
He is barely holding up.
He is trying to die without my permission...
while I am bedridden like this.
I will not let that happen.
I must go see him right now.
Here you go. You should hurry.
(Merit List)
(Jung Yi Hyung)
(Kim Sook)
Hurry.
Dong Joo.
What brings you here?
Are you here to see Nok Du?
People he was staying with disappeared as well.
Do you really not know where he has gone?
I do not know.
But why are you looking for him and his family?
That is none of your business.
What are you up to now?
Are you that worried?
Yes, I am worried...
because you keep throwing a temper tantrum.
Temper tantrum?
Please stop getting Nok Du involved between you and me.
To me, he is...
Please, I am begging you.
Who is he to you?
Pardon?
Should I tell you?
(Merit List)
Everyone, out.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
This is too bad.
I came before you could kill yourself.
You do not seem scared...
just like the old days.
20 years ago, do you remember...
fleeing the capital when there was an invasion?
You were bright...
and brave then.
I had to be.
I was sick of being the black sheep of the family.
After the invasion,
I ascended to the throne which I could lose any second.
But actually, I was scared...
unlike you who were always brave.
I was insanely scared.
The fear...
made me stay sane...
in that awful battlefield.
I was afraid of what would have happened...
if I did not become the King.
You are already the King.
Why are you still...
I am still standing in the middle...
of the bloodied battlefield where the arrows are shooting at me.
The former king desperately tried not to pass the throne to me...
until the last moment.
The courtiers were dying to get rid of me.
The people screamed at me as their lives were hard.
And...
you and Yun...
abandoned me.
Your Majesty.
Yun Jeo.
Will I be...
able to die as the King?
I heard that he asked for me.
And I also have something to report to him right now.
Please let me in.
That is why...
I must kill...
that boy.
Your Majesty.
He is your son.
Even though you tried to kill him, he still lived.
He is your son!
He should not have come.
He should not have lived.
Your Majesty!
I do not have the luxury to have a son or blood-related family...
to protect my throne.
That is the cost...
of the throne.
Where is that boy?
You can't die...
before you answer me.
(Merit List)
What...
did you just say?
Nok Du is...
The King killed your whole family...
and dragged your life to the gutter.
You despise him...
with all your heart and are desperately trying to kill...
that darn King.
He is the King's...
He is the son of the King.
Gosh, this...
It is a half of a norigae.
You will recognize it at once.
It is very dear to me, so please find it.
By the way, where did you get that norigae?
It is from my mother.
Tell me.
Are you still worried about him?
Do you still love him?
Answer me!
I told them to find a place to hide for the time being.
And I will stay behind and escort him once he is released.
By the way,
why did he lock his brother up when he'll be released tomorrow?
It is just for one night.
How is it?
Not a single ghost will come in here tonight.
What?
If your feet are cold, you will catch a cold.
You will make my life harder if you do.
There. All done.
I will not ask you to like me.
You can use me if you want. I am fine with that.
So...
Please do not disappear on me.
Why are you so fearless?
You do not know what tomorrow will bring.
That is exactly why...
I say whatever I want.
And I am walking you home because I want to.
I meant,
why are you crying?
(The Tale of Nokdu)
I will save Father no matter what.
Will you beg your real father?
What are you planning to do?
I will make him shed tears of blood.
He is your father who gave birth to you.
It must have been a hard life for you, Lady.
You must leave.
If he finds out that you are alive,
all of us will be dead.
I will not run away.
I will make you a royal bodyguard.
A royal bodyguard?
He will stay next to His Majesty and protect him.