EPISODE 15
FIFTEEN DAYS AGO
ON THE DAY OF IMO
PRINCE DOWON HAD AN AUDIENCE WITH THE KING AT DAEJOJEON
ON THE DAY OF IMO
PRINCE DOWON
On the day of imo,
Prince Dowon had an audience with the King
at Daejojeon.
I'm the one that the Royal Investigation Bureau
should be looking for.
I helped the Westerner.
I'm the one who helped him hide.
And I'm the one who helped him leave the palace.
So I'm the one
whom you should punish.
How could a prince think of helping a barbarian from the West?
THE KING ASKED HOW A PRINCE COULD HELP A WESTERNER
This is why you never deserved to be a prince.
You may be a prince on the outside,
but you just can't hide your filthy roots.
I need to go to the palace. Get ready.
Yes, my lord.
You are becoming even more stubborn by the day.
I declined, but you insisted that I join you for drinks.
I am afraid I do not have many friends as I am not a kind man.
Please understand, Your Majesty.
Please allow me to pour you a glass.
No, thank you.
My stomach is quite upset today.
Let me pour you one instead.
Your Majesty, are you afraid that if you drink,
you might say something you should not?
What do you mean by that?
There is nothing I can't say to you.
Then please tell me truthfully.
You have not given me your answer to the question I asked the other day.
I asked you if there is anything about Prince Dowon
that you are hiding from me, Your Majesty.
They say that alcohol makes you fear no one.
How dare you spew such nonsense?
I have been hiding him from the world for he still has a lot to learn.
I am doing it to protect him since I, as his father,
am concerned that others may speak ill of him.
How could you twist my intentions like that?
I am already full of concerns about his future.
Don't make me more stressed than I am already.
You need not worry about him, Your Majesty.
I think Prince Dowon
is a brave young man who is certainly of the royal blood.
He disobeyed your royal order
and managed to protect the foreigner from the palace guards.
His wit and intelligence cannot be seen as ordinary.
It's time for you to let go of Prince Dowon.
A prolonged silence often breeds rumors.
Move over, please!
Gosh, could you please... There.
-Seol-geum. -Yes, my lady.
Can you turn the page for me?
Goodness.
Look at you. You look like a puppy rolling around in a bush clover field.
Are you really going to stay like this all day long without even getting dressed?
It's my first day off in so long. Why must you do this?
Don't ask me to do anything.
I won't even lift a finger today.
Even so, you should at least get up
and walk around the front yard or something.
Come on, sit up.
You'd better not ask me for a shoulder massage later.
Okay, I heard you.
You nag as much as Officer Yang.
Don't lie back down.
What are you doing here, Your Highness?
You said it's your day off.
So I came to see you.
No one else is inside, right?
It is a lady's room.
You cannot enter in broad daylight.
Then are you saying I should come back at night?
You may come in.
Right, you can come in now.
What are you looking so carefully for?
-It's not like it's your first time here. -But this time, it feels different.
It was just Clerk Goo's room back then,
whereas it's my woman's room now.
-"My woman"? -Am I wrong?
I thought that's how we felt
about each other.
I'm not sure.
Don't you think it's still too early to say
that we belong to each other?
What must I do
for you to think that it's not too early?
Would this help?
Or...
what about this?
You really have a bad attitude today.
You seem very determined.
What if I am
determined?
What do you think?
I should go lock the door.
I'd love to see you every day like this.
Somewhere outside the palace.
Without any sachaeks or uniforms.
Not as a historian and a prince.
Just...
like this.
In the mountains behind my house, there is a pavilion
that overlooks a beautiful landscape.
No one ever goes there,
so no one knows even if a tiger shows up
or if it suddenly thunders.
Is Officer Seong not here yet?
It's almost 9 a.m. already.
Let's wait.
He'd never come in late because of a hangover.
I'm sure he has his reasons.
What kind of reasons, though?
We haven't even heard a word from him.
Last time, he came in even though he was burning up with a fever
and ended up passing out while working.
That is true.
-Shall I go to his house and check? -No, there's no need.
-Officer Kim. -Yes?
Yes, sir.
Why is he so cranky today?
I will issue an official approval about the decision soon.
Tell them to hold off the execution until then.
Yes, Your Royal Highness.
This petition was submitted by Officer Min from the Office of Royal Decrees.
"I, Historian Min U-won of the Office of Royal Decrees
ask that Senior Ninth-rank Historian Seong Seo-gwon be impeached.
Seong Seo-gwon
betrayed the trust of his fellow historians by divulging
information contained in the sachaeks,
thereby disgracing the mission of the Office of Royal Decrees.
I ask that he receives the punishment he deserves."
What? What is going on?
How could a historian request the impeachment of a fellow historian?
Continue reading.
What exactly is he guilty of?
-Well, the petition ends here. -What?
Officer Min, why don't you explain this to us yourself?
We need to know exactly what he did
for us to decide whether we should impeach him or not.
I accept
Officer Min's request.
Dismiss Officer Seong Seo-gwon and have him banished
to somewhere 500 ri away from the city.
But Your Royal Highness, I do not think
we should impeach him without knowing what he is guilty of.
We at least need to know whom he told and what--
Then are you saying
that you expect Officer Min to read the contents of the sachaek aloud right here?
Wanting to know what is in the historians' sachaeks
is a crime that is just as serious as divulging the information in them.
So please do not argue about this anymore.
Read the next petition, please.
-Hey, Officer Yang. -My gosh, sir.
You don't need to greet me.
Just tell me.
What kind of information did Officer Seong disclose?
Pardon me? What do you mean, sir?
Come now. I also belong to the Office of Royal Decrees. Don't play dumb.
I am talking about the petition
filed by Officer Min, demanding his impeachment.
I'm sure you know the details of what he did.
"Impeachment"?
Well...
I beg your pardon, sir?
Who...
Who filed what? A petition for impeachment?
Officer Min.
Is it true?
You filed a request for Officer Seong's impeachment?
I heard everything. Answer me at once!
Yes, sir.
I requested that Officer Seong be impeached.
You didn't even consult me.
What is your reason?
What did Officer Seong do wrong?
His Royal Highness forbade any further discussion regarding this.
Do not ask.
How could you say such a thing?
You've ruined a promising historian's life!
Let him explain first.
I'm sure he did it for a reason.
Even if that's the case, this is simply wrong.
When Clerk Goo was arrested,
we even went on a strike. You did everything you could.
But with Officer Seong, you file a request for his impeachment?
How could you do that to a fellow historian?
You're so heartless.
You know what it's like to have a petition filed for your impeachment.
I cannot let this slide.
-Let's go and protest or something! -That won't work.
No matter how angry you get,
the fact that he committed a crime does not change.
-Officer Min! -Get back to work.
Does he think he's the only one with integrity?
We're all scared to work with you now!
Officer Min.
Is it because of Nokseodang?
That is the only reason I can think of.
Officer Seong
knew about what happened at Nokseodang.
He...
told someone about it, didn't he?
Isn't that why those Catholics were let go?
Didn't you hear?
-His Royal Highness forbade us-- -Then punish me as well.
If Officer Seong
is guilty of disobeying the royal orders to save lives,
then I should receive the same punishment.
I, too, kept my lips sealed when I knew
about the Westerner
hiding in Nokseodang.
That is the difference.
You faithfully did your duty as a historian,
whereas he crossed a line that he shouldn't have crossed.
Our methods may have been different,
but we had the same goal.
You still don't see
how big of a difference that is?
The sachaek is a double-edged sword.
If we, historians, can save innocent lives using it,
it also means it can be used to kill innocent people.
Thus, a sachaek shouldn't be a weapon, no matter how good your intentions are.
That is the one basic rule we must follow even if it costs us
our lives.
Do you
understand?
No.
I do not wish to understand.
How can you put
principles above people?
I will see you later.
That poor thing.
He worshiped Officer Min's words more than Confucius' teachings,
but he got stabbed in the back by him.
As they say, trust is indeed the mother of deceit.
After all, Officer Min is the Second State Councillor's son.
I bet we're just temporary fellow historians to him.
Officer One, Officer Two, and Officer Three.
He won't even remember our names in five years.
Don't be all talk and no action.
Let's gather some money for him, okay?
I heard he spends all his stipend on his father's medicine.
I wonder if he'll even be able to afford a house with a roof at his place of exile.
Gosh, I know.
He'll have to buy some slaves, too.
He'll have a lot of expenses.
Clerk Song.
Why aren't you pitching in?
Your family is rich.
You'd better not say you came empty-handed.
Why are you all
so simpleminded?
Have you not thought that maybe Officer Seong actually made
-a serious mistake? -What?
That means... You must know something.
We don't need to hear it.
He probably just let something insignificant slip but was accused
of divulging information contained in the sachaek.
He threatened His Royal Highness.
He threatened His Royal Highness
that he'd reveal everything in the sachaek
if His Royal Highness
didn't release the Catholics.
That is what Officer Seong is truly guilty of.
Stop spewing complete nonsense.
That is considered high treason.
Why would he do such a thing for Catholics--
Why do you think he did that?
Obviously, he's one of them.
What a lunatic.
Hey, how do you know this?
Did you hear it from Officer Seong?
Officer Min visited Dongungjeon
before leaving the palace yesterday.
He apologized to His Royal Highness on Officer Seong's behalf
and begged His Royal Highness to at least spare his life.
His Royal Highness accepted his earnest request.
That is why Officer Seong is being exiled instead of
receiving a harsher punishment.
Apprentice Song.
You should have told us sooner,
-before I was that rude to Officer Min. -That's nothing.
I yelled and talked back to him.
You two
were still nicer than Officer Hwang was.
He basically took a run at him with glaring eyes.
Right, you did.
What is the matter with him?
He could've just told us.
Why keep it to himself and drive everyone around him crazy?
Haven't you known him long enough?
He'd much rather take all the blame than talk about others' faults.
I told you that there must be a reason.
Officer Min.
I'm sorry I don't have much to offer.
Had I known you'd be coming, I would've bought some meat.
Take this.
It'll help you with the preparations.
I have no right to accept this.
Officer Seong.
Will you continue
to make me feel uncomfortable?
Thank you,
Officer Min.
I thought I was as good as dead.
Thanks to you, I can live.
Don't thank me. His Royal Highness' decision saved your life.
Living in exile won't be easy,
but hang in there.
Our office isn't the only place
where you can work.
You'll be able to return to the palace soon.
No.
I no longer wish to work for the government.
When I was young, I did nothing but study to be a civil servant.
After becoming a historian, all I've been doing is work on the sachaek.
Now, I wish to live in the real world instead of being engrossed in books.
I'd like to teach people how to write and help them with legal matters.
I won't make lots of money, but I will earn enough
to at least support my family.
Is it so important to you?
That faith of yours, I mean.
Is it significant enough for you
to give up the path you've been on
your whole life without any hesitation?
It is not significant yet.
That is why
I wish to protect it with all my might.
I am leaving because of my sins,
but if you're okay with it,
I'd like to write to you from time to time and stay in touch with you.
Sure.
I'll wait for your letter. You can write to me anytime.
Let me pour you a drink.
Cheers.
Get home safely, Officer Min.
No earnings again today.
Welcome!
Are you looking for anything specific, sir?
-Well... -Yes.
I'm looking for a book, which I should be discreet about.
That is my specialty, sir.
You've come to the right place!
There are stacks of such books in the back room.
My goodness. It's okay, sir.
The drawings are very realistic.
Let's be discreet, please.
And that's not what I'm looking for.
Why on earth are you looking for this book when you know what's going on these days?
Gosh, my heart is racing.
Here you go.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
Wait, sir.
You must never tell anyone about this.
If you do, both you and I will be dead meat. Do you understand?
THE TRUE MEANING OF THE LORD OF HEAVEN
GOSPEL OF MARK
No.
A mere apology won't do.
First, you should get on your knees, Officer Hwang.
Then if he seems less angry,
Hong-ik and I will--
How could you expect me to get on my knees all by myself?
Then do you want me to do it? I used to be his superior.
We should just bawl our eyes out in front of him.
Surprisingly, such things strike a chord with him.
What do you say? You can cry on the count of three, right?
Pardon me?
-I'm not good at things like that. -Hey, you're doing it now.
Keep doing it. Think about something sad.
-Be sad. -Your wife is mad at you.
Your wife hit you.
She kicked you out.
Sorry to interrupt, but Officer Min is already here.
-Officer Min... -My gosh, Officer Min!
-What? -I'm so sorry.
Don't tell on me to the Second State Councillor, please.
What's the matter?
I heard everything.
I had no idea Officer Seong would do something so crazy.
My goodness.
You fool. Do you have no pride as a historian?
Officer Min, I hope you know
that I've always been on your side from the very beginning.
I just lost my composure for a short moment.
Me too.
I was simply offering a word of advice
as your former supervisor.
I never took a run at you like Jang-gun did.
Sir.
Don't worry about it. It's fine.
Do you really mean it?
Then you won't tell on us to the Second State Councillor, right?
Obviously, he's just saying it.
Let's just have him punch you and put an end to this.
-Pardon me? -It'll get rid of his anger.
Yes. Just let him punch you once, and that will be it.
Come on, Jang-gun. Live up to your name.
It's not my fault that my name means "general."
I've been a scholar all my life.
Officer Min's mood is not what's important right now.
We need his promise that he will never tell the Second State Councillor
and then Officer Min...
-What on earth... -Why aren't you using your eyes?
He left a while ago.
Then why didn't you use your mouth? You should have told us!
Officer Kim, you should have cried first!
You should have stayed focused.
-Why didn't you? -It's all because of you!
Why are you blaming me?
You should've done that just now!
Officer Min!
What is it?
I'd like to apologize for what I did yesterday.
I got angry without knowing the full story.
There is no need to apologize. If you've understood, it's fine.
I'm only apologizing for getting angry.
I don't mean that I can understand what you said.
What do you mean?
You said a sachaek should never be used, no matter how good our intentions are.
I still cannot agree with that.
If I had to save someone,
I would use it without hesitating.
Do you think I'll let you do that?
Then you can impeach me if I do.
-You-- -The Royal Secretariat, right?
That's my...
That Goo Hae-ryung.
Go ahead first.
You said you still have something left to do.
-Mo-hwa. -It doesn't mean that I'll forgive you.
But just like you, I also have
something I must do.
Apprentice Heo.
Why did you return so soon?
Because the Queen said she is going to take a nap.
What about you?
The Queen Dowager also went out.
That means we can...
Let's go.
Why did you suddenly come here?
There are so many bugs.
When we're inside, you try to write everything down.
So I'm drawing a line between your work and your personal life.
Starting now,
this is our personal time.
A historian doesn't get any personal time in the palace.
Give it back while I'm asking nicely, before I write everything.
What will you write?
"Prince Dowon had romantic feelings for a historian
and took her to a desolate place"?
Clerk Yi?
Prince Dowon?
How could you do this to us?
We're historians, Apprentice Goo.
If we're historians,
shouldn't we share all of our secrets?
How could you two be all lovey-dovey behind our backs?
This is unbelievable. I feel so betrayed!
So what's going on? When did you fall for...
I mean, since when did you two have romantic feelings for each other?
Apprentice Oh, it's not like that--
In my case,
it was since the first day we met.
Then you've had feelings for her since then?
Wait.
Have you two held hands?
Wait, have you... Have you two kissed too?
No. Come on.
Nothing like that ever happened.
Your Highness!
We got caught anyway, so why should we lie?
Go back to the Office of Royal Decrees and tell everyone
that Goo Hae-ryung is already taken,
so don't even look her in the eyes
or take her to any get-togethers.
Make sure they just let her do her job
and let her go home right on time.
Are you telling us to spread the news? What's your intention?
-My "intention"? -Yes. Let me be honest.
You can just have fun with her and be done after that, right?
This is a matter of life and death for Apprentice Goo.
She might not be able to marry, and she may get kicked out.
She's right. What about Apprentice Goo's life?
Are you going to be responsible for this innocent girl's life?
Ladies, please calm down--
I can't believe what I'm hearing.
You two!
"This innocent girl"? Nonsense.
She hit on him first. Why should he be responsible?
"Hit on him"?
-What? She hit on him? -Yes.
I have no idea what kind of life Apprentice Goo lived outside the palace,
but His Highness has lived a foolish life like an idiot,
reading his life away at Nokseodang, knowing nothing about women.
-Okay? -Look, I'm not that bad--
What are you saying?
Are you implying that Apprentice Goo
dated all sorts of men outside of these walls?
Don't you have eyes?
Look at how pretty she is.
I'm sure guys will sell off their houses to date her.
They would never pass her by!
That's because you don't know her.
Not everyone can approach our dear Apprentice Goo
because of her bad temper.
She was half forced to live as an old maid until the age of 26!
How dare you insult her like this?
And it's not like His Highness doesn't have good looks.
You can see how handsome he is in a single glance.
I'm sure all the court ladies fell for him.
What did you say?
How dare you two speak like that to us?
You're the ones who started this!
Hey! We've worked in this palace for at least ten years more than you have!
So what? We passed an exam to work here!
You're nothing but court ladies!
-What? "Nothing but court ladies"? -Yes, you're nothing!
-"Nothing"? -"Nothing"?
-Come here! -Hey!
-I'm a historian! -Hey!
-Hey, stop it! -You little brat!
-Let go of me! -How dare you!
-Darn you! -You little brat!
-Who do you think you are? -Hey!
What are you all doing?
Move. Move aside!
What's with you?
A group fight in the middle of the Inner Palace?
What if someone like that big mouth, Eunuch Park, saw you guys?
Were you planning to let everyone in this country find out
that Prince Dowon and a female historian fell in love with each other?
They kept talking as if His Highness was some kind of beast.
We couldn't stay silent to that.
There are only six people in this world who can badmouth His Highness.
His Majesty, His Royal Highness, the Queen, the Queen Dowager,
and us two.
Do you still not understand what you did wrong?
See? I told you to stop.
You didn't do anything good either.
As you already know, you have your room here in Nokseodang.
Why did you have to walk around with her so openly like that
when you could just spend time with her here in this room?
Why?
Thank goodness you got caught by her colleagues.
If you got caught by the fussy Court Lady Choi,
the Queen Dowager would've summoned Apprentice Goo to her palace.
And without anyone knowing...
My goodness.
I don't know if I'm a eunuch
or a babysitter who's taking care of three children.
I'll die early at this rate.
Sam-bo.
I didn't fight, though.
-My goodness. -Gosh.
What's with the long face?
-Did the court ladies bully you again? -Apprentice Goo...
It's nothing.
I'm just really annoyed because the weather is so nice.
Apprentice Goo.
Let's talk in private.
I get the feeling they had a fight.
Maybe that fight is still ongoing.
Gosh.
Gosh!
I'm really not happy about this.
I don't care if he's a prince. How dare he covet Apprentice Goo?
Be honest with us.
Were you threatened?
Are you being forced to date him?
By any chance, did he use his title as an excuse
to hug you and make physical contact?
No, I'm the one who first...
I'm seeing him
because I like him.
What on earth do you like about him?
A glimpse of his surroundings is enough to know his character.
His court ladies are nothing but rude and impolite.
That's probably because they learned from the person they serve.
Back when he pretended to be Clerk Yi,
he was so slow-witted and weak.
He was far from attractive.
What do you mean he's not attractive?
He's kind and considerate.
He has such an innocent smile.
He's very serious when he reads.
And he looks very peaceful when he sleeps.
"When he sleeps"?
Apprentice Goo, how do you know what he looks like when he sleeps?
No way.
Already?
Don't be mistaken. On the day of the gyeongsin ritual--
No wonder you suddenly disappeared that night.
I can't believe you did it already.
-My goodness. -No...
Nothing happened. Nothing happened at all.
Don't even try to get out of this.
You'd better tell us everything in detail.
The look in his eyes, the way he touched, and the way he moved.
Tell us every little detail!
My goodness.
-Get over here. -Catch her.
Hurry up.
My gosh, I just slept with my head on his arm.
-What did you do? -Hurry up and tell us.
We did nothing. I just used his arm as a pillow.
She used his arm as a pillow.
What happened? Did you explain everything?
Don't even ask.
They locked me up in the library and interrogated me.
I'm sorry.
I never planned to put you through any trouble.
If you were going to apologize like this,
why did you have to tell them
that you liked me from the day we first met?
I said that
because no one around you
knows about our relationship.
It felt like you were keeping my existence a secret.
And I didn't like that.
It's actually for the better.
Now, I can talk to them freely about you without keeping it a secret.
So if you ever make me upset,
I'll talk behind your back and badmouth you.
I'm the purest and noblest man you'll ever find.
We'll have to see about that.
Don't record this.
Your Majesty.
You're here.
Did something happen? It seems like something's on your mind.
No.
It has been so long since I've set foot outside the palace like this.
Isn't it funny?
The past couple of years
have been so tough and difficult for me.
But the world seems so calm and peaceful.
Your Majesty.
I guess I became a little emotional now that I'm outside the palace.
So tell me. Did you bring what I asked?
It's the letter that Dominique wrote to his little brother.
He wrote about the situation at Seoraewon in that letter.
If only
I got this letter 20 years ago...
It's not too late.
You are still very healthy and strong.
Yes.
That day will soon come.
Thank you.
Not at all, Your Majesty.
By the way,
I have something to tell you.
When I recently visited Third Inspector Goo's house,
I met his sister there.
Your Majesty.
A message came from the palace.
Your Majesty, the Queen Dowager has arrived.
Your Majesty.
I heard you went outside the palace.
If you need some air, you can stay at the royal villa--
I have no reason to leave the palace.
I don't intend to leave, so don't even look forward to it.
I heard you needed to talk to me about something.
What is it?
The thing is,
I'd like to discuss Prince Dowon's marriage.
-His marriage? -Yes.
Prince Dowon is 20 years old now.
There are many eyes,
and we cannot keep him single for the rest of his life.
Please allow him to get married now.
Of course.
I have actually been considering it.
Prince Dowon is a grown man now,
so it is time that he finds himself a good wife.
Your Majesty, if you install the Garyecheong,
the Second State Councillor will surely try to get involved.
Why did you approve of Prince Dowon's marriage?
On top of that, we cannot guarantee his safety
if he leaves the palace.
Do you think I don't know that already?
I only approved of Prince Dowon's marriage.
That does not mean the King gets to choose Prince Dowon's wife.
I want you to send a letter
to Lord So Baek-seon.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I'm really proud of myself right now.
I had such a hard time keeping the secret
to myself yesterday.
I really wanted to tell someone
that Prince Dowon and Apprentice Goo are dating.
But I held back and kept it to myself.
Are you sure that you didn't tell anyone?
I did tell my dog.
You can understand that, right?
Okay, I'm really proud of you.
I'm so jealous of you, Apprentice Goo.
I hate coming to work every morning.
But this isn't work to you.
You're coming here to spend time with your dear lover.
That is nonsense. I'm very strict when it comes to work.
I go there as a historian to write history--
Of course, you're writing history.
The history of a love affair between a man and a woman.
It's time to go. I'll be off now.
She must be embarrassed.
-Yes, let's go. -Let's go.
Your Highness!
Will you please stop yelling my name like that
every time you need to talk to me?
I get so startled every time you yell.
This time,
it really is a big deal.
I heard they're going to install the Garyecheong.
For a royal wedding? Who's getting married?
Who do you think?
There's only one person who's old enough to get married in the royal family.
Me? Prince Dowon?
Yes! It's for you, Your Highness!
His Majesty gave orders to arrange your marriage.
Hae-ryung.
Congratulations.
Hae-ryung.
Why are you congratulating me? This is totally absurd.
You've been wanting
to leave the palace for a very long time.
Your wish finally came true, so I should--
This isn't how I wanted to leave the palace.
I wanted you...
Don't worry.
I don't intend on marrying anyone else.
If you
feel the same way...
What if I feel the same way?
Are the consequences of my feelings
going to keep me tied down as your wife for the rest of my life?
-The Garyecheong? -Yes, Your Royal Highness.
The Garyecheong will be installed tomorrow.
Then they will start accepting the candidates.
All right, you may leave.
What is bothering you, Your Royal Highness?
This is something to celebrate.
But you seem very troubled.
A royal family's marriage isn't a joyous event.
It's an act of calculating what you can gain from one another.
It's just politics that involves making the right moves.
And that's how a person ends up living his or her life like a chess piece.
Yes.
You must understand since you are from a noble family.
If you hadn't become a female historian, the same would have happened to you.
However,
you still have a chance.
You don't need to obey the Second State Councillor
just because he helped you become a female historian.
-My lord. -You're here.
Why are we suddenly installing the Garyecheong?
You know how fickle His Majesty can be.
Have you found someone from a decent family?
Yes, I'm sending letters to all the families I can think of.
But it won't be easy.
Prince Dowon may be a prince,
but everyone knows that His Majesty thinks of him as an eyesore.
Who would want their daughter to marry someone like that?
You do have a point.
My lord, let's just choose a decent person
and get it over with.
No, there is no need for you to go through any trouble.
I already have the right person in mind.
What? My lord,
you do not mean...
Your Highness.
Where did he go?
Your Highness!
Okay, then.
Let's have a drink after we see Officer Seong leave.
Officer Hwang said he'll buy tonight.
I only ate a little for lunch so I could enjoy the feast.
Good job.
Clerk Yi, what are you doing here?
-Your Highness. -Your Highness.
What did you just say?
Follow me.
My work is done for the day.
Do you want me to drag you out of here?
What just happened?
Your Majesty, Prince Dowon is here.
Tell him to come inside.
Welcome, Prince Dowon.
How have you been, Your Majesty?
It's always the same for me.
Come here and sit.
I did not know you could be so impatient.
Are you here to rush me
after you heard about the Garyecheong?
No.
I'm here
to ask you a favor.
Please withdraw the order to find a bride
and put a halt to my wedding.
Prince Dowon.
I am already in love with someone.
I love her very deeply.
And I do not wish to marry anyone else
other than her.
He has submitted information about his daughter.
Why would that family want Prince Dowon?
I'm sure he has an ulterior motive.
Please do not worry. Unlike someone, I do not intend on
selling off my daughter to gain power and authority.
Is this the Song Sa-hui that we know?
You're on the list of candidates for Prince Dowon's bride-to-be.
You are afraid someone might
become part of the royal family. I know what you are up to.
You are very smart, indeed.
All I wanted was for him to acknowledge my feelings.
I'll hear you out one last time.
He's very similar to His Majesty.
Hae-ryung won't forgive you either.
How much does she know?
It's the King's orders. You should obey him.
I'll just
abandon everything.
Subtitle translation by Ja-won Lee