[Check in Hanyang]
[Production Supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea Communications Agency]
[Characters and settings in this drama are fictitious.]
[The use of child actors and animals during filming is compliant with the production guidelines.]
[Episode 11]
[Kang of Pyeonghae]
I brought you some medicine.
Thank you for the last few days.
Is he still like that?
Yes.
Hong Deok Su, get up and have at least some porridge.
Just leave him for now.
I will feed him later.
Get up.
Get up, Hong Deok Su.
Will you end things like this?
Will you lie down until you die?
It is my fault.
It is all my fault.
Does blaming yourself change anything?
Get it together, Hong Deok Su?
Please, just...
leave me alone.
Leave me like this.
What are you doing?
Do not do it.
Mom!
This does not bring her back.
Hong Deok Su,
please let your mother go now.
That is probably what she wants, too.
♫ Did your heart also change because it resembles the moon? ♫
♫ I'm left alone ♫
♫ I try to picture you, try to forget you, and tear up ♫
Mother...
Mother!
♫ I will fly to you like a bird ♫
♫ I will follow my longing and land where you are sleeping ♫
♫ Wherever you are under this sky ♫
Whose son are you?
Your son.
That is right.
♫ Why did you embrace me so warmly in my dream? ♫
♫ It hurts when I wake up ♫
Mother!
♫ If you call my name ♫
♫ I will fly to you like a bird ♫
♫ I will follow my longing and land where you are sleeping ♫
♫ Wherever you are under this sky ♫
♫ I will fly to you like the wind ♫
Can I live without Mother?
What do I do now?
She is gone now.
I am alone.
How are you alone?
You have us by your side.
Everyone is waiting for you.
Come back.
I am not the one you should take revenge on.
The one who came to kill you.
It is that Master Cheon.
How did...
my father pass away?
Everything started with Cheon's ledger.
[12 years ago]
The amount is too large.
I said power is just like a sword.
Do not worry.
I guarantee we will profit a hundred or a thousand times more.
I do not want you to be in danger, either.
Hong Min Shik, I am Cheon Mak Dong.
Do you not trust me?
Hold on.
Put this inside, too.
What is this?
That is our lifeline.
This is all for you, me, and everyone-
What do you mean by that?
Do you remember?
When everyone refused to make a deal with me in the market,
you were the first person to give me a chance.
I am giving you a chance now.
Trust me, Hong Min Shik's friend Cheon Mak Dong, just once.
Why are you doing this?
The ones who laughed at me because of my background.
The ones who looked down on me.
I am just trying to step on them to climb up.
The world will turn upside down tomorrow.
What have you been up to?
Master Hong,
I stocked all the materials for this month.
How long have you been standing there?
My apologies.
We should...
talk later.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
Hyungnim! Hyungnim!
- His Majesty passed away. - What?
A department has already been created for the national funeral.
The world will turn upside down tomorrow.
The physician, Lee Sang Yong.
The attendant court lady, Jung Seo Yi.
[The attendant court lady, Jung Seo Yi]
[Payment for Lee Hyeon Wi / Payment for Oh Yeong Rak]
Cheon Mak Dong.
The former king's death?
Cheon's ledger not only details the bribes,
but all the secrets regarding the former king's death.
Did my father pass away because of that ledger?
There is Cheon's ledger in the safe Teacher hid.
The only key that can open the safe is two halves of the golden key.
That is the only one.
This golden key...
is the key to the safe?
Cheon acquired the other half that day.
The other half disappeared with you like this.
Cheon was...
after the golden key, not me.
The ledger is their biggest weakness.
The moment the ledger gets revealed,
it will become a powerful weapon that will take down
the Defense Minister and Cheon, who attempted a coup
and even the King on the throne now.
The one who acquires the ledger...
will have that power.
Cheon already knows you are Hong Jae On.
So, you need to go far away now.
No.
I cannot do that.
The golden key Cheon has...
I will take that back.
Revenge for the past belongs in the past.
My mother died for no reason.
I will be...
taking this revenge.
I will return to Yongcheonru.
My revenge...
will start now.
My mother...
was murdered.
Murdered?
By whom?
Twelve years ago, someone stabbed my father to death.
And this time, my mother who raised me was also...
Who could...
Seol Mae Hwa.
It was Master Innkeeper Seol Mae Hwa.
If so,
was your father-
Hong...
Min Shik.
He was my father.
You are his-
Yes, I am...
Hong Jae On.
It cannot be.
I...
was your father's...
Hong Min Shik's one and only friend.
Hong Jae On.
Do you know how hard I have looked
for you since that night 12 years ago?
Everything is finally back to its place.
Jae On,
I will help you now.
The enemy who killed your father.
Do not ever forgive her.
Cheon does not trust anyone.
He will try to test our relationship.
I will make him trust me completely.
By the way...
how did you know it was Seol Mae Hwa?
I saw it myself.
- You saw it? - Yes.
I saw her stabbing my father...
and ran away.
I see.
Seol Mae Hwa.
I will never forgive her.
I will make sure...
she pays for what she did.
You went through something devastating at a young age.
If only you had come to me a little sooner...
When I heard about what happened to your family that night,
it was already too late.
Having someone to rely on is enough.
I am sure Seol Mae Hwa did not do it alone.
I am sure someone was behind it.
Do you remember anything?
Maybe something your father used to say
or someone he used to meet with?
Seol Mae Hwa was the only one Father brought into our house.
Yes, let us wait and see until we find out who was behind it.
Jae On,
what goes on with you concerns me from now on.
Discuss everything with me first.
Do you understand?
Yes, Master Cheon.
I really...
thank you.
Hong Min Shik!
Seol Mae Hwa, you bitch.
How could you betray me?
Where did you hide the safe?
Is that all you can say to your friend?
Give me the safe.
Give me the safe, I said!
What is this? What is this engraving?
You think I will not find it if you do not tell me?
Look, Cheon Mak Dong,
you are doomed.
No!
I am not doomed!
Cheon Mak Dong...
will be above the King by using money.
Way above him!
I will be at the top of the world!
Watch me from your grave.
See if I am wrong.
Are you not curious about what your daughter would do?
It will prove that I was right.
Go Su Ra?
What is all this?
You finally came.
The pork is getting cold. Seriously.
Cheon Jun Hwa.
- Jun Hwa made all this. - Gosh.
Let us sit and talk. Sit, sit.
You made all this yourself?
It was just a day, but I learned directly from your mother.
Here. Try tasting it.
Although it could never be as good.
You should have rested more.
Why did you come back so soon?
Well,
I want to thank you for that time.
Thanks to you,
I was strengthened while sending Mother away.
Hey, we are not strangers.
We have been together since we were in the Bottom-tier.
We are the However Quartet.
Yes.
By the way, where is Lee Eun Ho?
I wonder. I have not seen him today.
Eat some. Go ahead.
It melts in your mouth.
It tastes amazing.
Good work, Cheon Jun Hwa.
What did I tell you?
Nothing energizes you more than pork.
It is so tasty.
It reminds me of my mother.
You should leave Yongcheonru now.
However, I am almost there, Father.
- If you give me a bit more time- - The Defense Minister...
wants you and his niece to have an arranged marriage.
Arranged marriage?
How did he threaten you this time?
He did not threaten me.
He has your dragon sword, Prince Mu Yeong.
Dragon sword...
I will keep investigating the murder
and catch the culprit.
That case is a trap set by the Defense Minister.
You are also aware of that, Father.
The truth is meaningless to those people.
They also caused a disaster without reservation 12 years ago.
What happened...
12 years ago?
What is tormenting you so much, Father?
The Defense Minister and Cheon...
assassinated the former king.
Do you mean...
they committed treason?
Why did you not punish such evil men immediately?
I was not able to.
Because I did not have the evidence of the treason.
Your Majesty!
If so,
what you were seeking for using the golden key is...
The evidence of the assassination.
Before Cheon's business partner, Hong Min Shik, was murdered,
he hid the ledger in his safe.
If only I had that...
That is why Hong Min Shik died.
The Defense Minister is like a wolf.
He could do anything to make Prince Seon Yang the crown prince.
- Father. - Cheon is making the Defense Minister more powerful.
I cannot put you in danger also, Prince Mu Yeong.
I will...
catch all of those traitors.
Let him arrange my marriage.
I will take care of the rest.
There will be a royal wedding at Yehwajeon soon.
The royal family will have a wedding at Yongcheonru?
The Defense Minister's niece and Prince Mu Yeong will get married.
You mean, Lee Eun Ho?
Did he agree to it willingly?
The royal family's marriages are all about politics.
Prince Mu Yeong's opinion does not matter.
He will act accordingly while understanding the situation, right?
I wonder.
Let us wait and see.
If Prince Mu Yeong and the Defense Minister fought
and hurt each other fatally, it would be even better.
Would that not be fun to watch?
Master Cheon, this is Mae Hwa.
You came, Master Innkeeper.
I am here to report to you regarding the Defense Minister's wedding budget.
I told you to let the head host be in charge of that.
Hong Jae On is back.
Hong Jae On?
Will you keep playing ignorant?
Why did you hide that Hong Deok Su was Hong Min Shik's daughter?
I did not tell you because she did not know what happened that day.
She said she saw you killing her father.
She relied on me, thinking I was her father's friend.
What else can I do but help her?
Uiju merchants have been complaining a lot.
You should be in Uiju for a while.
You must feel uncomfortable seeing Hong Jae On, too.
Do you still have something to say?
Good, Hyungnim.
Hyungnim, did you hear?
Yongcheonru is hosting a wedding for the royal family and the Defense Minister's family.
It is a royal wedding. How could I not know?
I sent a letter to Uiju already.
Uiju needs to make a connection with the royal family, too.
That is right.
Twelve years ago, after the former king died,
Yongcheonru got close to the royal family quickly.
That is why they grew so much.
Watch your mouth.
The former king's death?
Cheon's ledger not only details the bribes,
but all the secrets regarding the former king's death.
You came back late last night, too.
Are you going somewhere again?
I am on vacation since something came up at home.
You should have rested a few more days. You returned already?
I have to work since I am back.
By the way, did you hear?
A prince is coming to Yongcheonru.
What?
Remember the lady who stayed at Jakyakjae?
We went to the lake together, too.
She and His Majesty's eldest son...
are having a wedding at Yehwajeon. Everyone is freaking out.
That wedding...
will not happen.
It will not happen?
Do you know something, Lee Eun Ho?
Well...
Prince Mu Yeong...
is very picky and a perfectionist.
An arranged marriage will not work. That is what I meant.
Hold on.
By chance, are you...
Prince Mu Yeong...
Are you his acquaintance?
I actually know him, too.
Did you not know?
I know His Majesty, too.
Everyone knows the royal family.
It is my fault for listening to you seriously.
Geez...
Look, Lee Eun Ho.
What?
I want to...
thank you for that time.
Should I go?
Yes, I should. I will.
Prince Mu Yeong and Defense Minister's niece
are having a wedding?
Not only that, Yu Su In,
you are the person in charge?
Master Cheon finally acknowledged my abilities, you know.
He acknowledges Head Host Yu?
Master Cheon is taking a risk.
I am sure he is doing it for a reason.
He would not have sent the Master Innkeeper to Uiju for no reason.
It is because she was demoted.
I have connections in Uiju.
I asked Uiju Merchant. They thought she was already fired.
I will become the Master Innkeeper if this wedding goes well.
Tiger moths die because they get close to the fire.
Watch from afar.
Do not get too close.
I decided to send Seol Mae Hwa to Uiju.
Pardon?
You do not take revenge at once.
If you act hastily, you will become vulnerable and make things worse.
Tire the opponent out slowly...
and suffocate them little by little.
What is it?
Do you not agree with my decision?
No, sir.
I will make him trust me...
completely.
I will stay as close as possible and...
wait for a chance to get the golden key back.
I heard there will be a royal wedding at Yongcheonru soon.
By chance, is there something I could do?
It is the royal family and the Defense Minister.
I know how important this wedding is to you.
So?
I will be your hands and feet, Master Cheon.
Hong Jae On.
The more I see you, the more you resemble me.
More importantly,
I would like you to go to Seol Mae Hwa.
Go and get the Master Innkeeper's seal.
That way, she would know I am behind you.
Yes.
Follow her.
Give me your seal.
There are three department heads. Why are you asking for this?
Are you running away from me?
Look forward to Prince Mu Yeong and the Defense Minister's niece's wedding.
I will get what I want that day.
It will not take long.
You think everything will go the way you want now.
I thought that as well.
You will have to be more careful from now on.
Hand me the seal.
Aigoo,
you came out of the blue without notice.
Please come inside.
I came to check something.
We would have seen each other at Yongcheonru. You did not have to come here.
Listen carefully from now on.
We have a lot to do.
Find my dragon sword, which the Defense Minister has.
While I am buying plenty of time, claiming the minister's attention,
you should search his residence and bring back the sword.
Let us go inside and talk, then.
Would you like to walk with me?
Pardon?
I would like the wedding to be extravagant.
Pardon?
It concerns your reputation and is a royal event, after all.
Well, I suppose it is true.
Cheon said he would pay for it.
Let him brag his wealth all he wants.
Yes, yes. Got it. Let us go inside and talk.
Festive!
My wedding has to be festive.
It should be different than everyone else's.
I thought you liked keeping things simple.
Shriek!
Birds.
Parrots.
I heard my bride-to-be has a parrot.
- Yes. - Tell her I cannot allow a flamboyant hobby like that.
You just said you liked extravagant things.
Do you not feel pity for that bird?
Yes.
Every single thing...
about her will be judged.
Have you not heard of the "Three Rules for Women"?
Of course, I have.
"Obey the father when you are young.
Obey the husband after being wedded and..."
That is right.
I will write down the details and send them to Yongcheonru.
If every single one of them is fulfilled,
I will gladly have the wedding.
I will leave since I told you everything.
What is wrong with him?
Long time no see.
You look great in the innkeeper uniform.
You know you owe me, right?
Yes.
Did you have a nice visit to Onyang?
My uncle made a fuss, sending me there.
He finally is making me marry into the royal family.
I will be serving you until the wedding.
That would let me finally breathe a bit.
We are already so busy. There will be a pre-ceremony, too?
Can the future leader abuse his power like this?
- Prince Mu Yeong? - Yes, him.
He is so picky.
He apparently does not want anyone near the guest room.
Is he planning not to get married?
What?
It is an arranged marriage.
Maybe he is coming up with an excuse to run away.
We cannot let that happen.
Did you wish to see me?
You are working hard on my wedding.
I should award you for it, at least.
It is my honor to serve you, Prince Mu Yeong.
Thanks to you, I could make up my mind, too.
What do you think of me...
having my proclamation ceremony...
at Yongcheonru also?
You are not a good match with the Defense Minister.
You should stand behind me instead.
My goodness.
I cannot be more flattered.
What will you do now?
Beom Ho, you should pretend to be Prince Mu Yeong here for now.
Pardon?
Will I be doing that until the wedding?
In the meantime,
I will look for Cheon's golden key.
I will make sure to find it...
and end things myself.
Including my father's suffering...
and the royal family's worries.
Let me serve you snacks.
- What is he doing here? - Is that not Hong Deok Su?
You go out. Hurry.
He saw my face, too.
- I suppose he did. - Yes.
What are we supposed to do, then?
You should know what to do.
May I come in?
Never open the door.
Good luck.
You cannot just leave me here.
What should I do with the snacks?
Leave them there and go.
You need to drink the tea before it cools.
You are being so annoying!
Do I need to punish you to make you listen?
What?
Prince Mu Yeong?
Where are you running to so rashly?
Well, have...
have you seen Prince Mu Yeong? Prince Mu Yeong.
Prince Mu Yeong?
Wear it properly. It is tilted.
Do not touch me.
Done, right?
What was that?
Are you back now?
Gosh, Prince Mu Yeong is annoying. So annoying.
Prince Mu Yeong is not such a bad person.
How do you know that?
Why do you keep defending him?
Everyone has a situation they are going through.
You do not even know.
You cannot judge him like that.
I suppose you are right.
I went there today to find out more about him.
But he refused to see me.
Maybe the Prince's face...
looks like a lump of fermented soybeans fallen from the sky.
That is not true. He is pretty good-looking, they say.
No. He has to be a shut-in or...
he must have a personality flaw.
I called him, and he ran away quickly.
So...
did you see him?
I only saw the back of his head briefly.
He looked pretty good in his clothes.
Really?
Well...
it must be because he is fit from the swordcraft training.
Gosh, please...
I hope he does not run away and stays put until the wedding.
This is no good.
I need to keep my eyes peeled and watch him.
Hong Deok Su,
why are you so passionate about this?
It is an important day.
It is an important day for you, too?
I will make it as extravagant as possible
and make sure everyone watches.
That day...
has to be like that.
As extravagant as possible?
It is sad I cannot be there with you.
Are you going somewhere?
Unfortunately, I need to do something important that day, too.
Hong Deok Su,
I hope you get what you hoped for.
My monthly salary... [Pay 120 nyang by the end of this month...]
will not be enough to pay even the interest.
What is that letter?
Is it from home?
It is nothing.
How about you? Why do you look upset? Are you feeling ill?
Go Su Ra, could you help me?
Is it Hong Deon Su again?
You are the only one I could trust.
- First of all- - First of all?
First of all, tell her you know she is a woman.
You should apologize first for waiting to tell her.
Okay. And?
Cheon Jun Hwa, you are sincere, are you not?
You need to prepare to be rejected, too.
Would that be okay?
You think I am not prepared for that?
Gosh, Go Su Ra.
Go slowly. Slowly.
A pre-ceremony in masks?
Gosh, how obnoxious.
I know. He really is something.
Do you not agree?
I am sure he has his reasons.
Let us get moving.
All right! Here are the masks!
Good work.
Wow.
Pick one.
Is this handsome?
What is this thing?
It is a Dongshimgyeol knot.
It is the trendiest thing among the young people of Hanyang.
You tie it on your lover's wrist.
Cheon Jun Hwa.
I heard you were looking for me.
What did you want to tell me?
Well, you must be tired from preparing for the pre-ceremony.
I wanted you to rest for a moment.
What?
Should I take a little break, then?
Gosh, I was tired. This is good.
Gosh.
Lee Eun Ho and Go Su Ra are coming, too.
Right, I forgot.
What? Did you forget something?
I should have checked the masks for the innkeepers.
What?
Come with me.
You should help me.
- Why can you not- - Let us go.
Come.
Did they forget something?
Why are they going back?
Oh, right.
Here.
What is this?
Hey, where did you get this pumpkin yeot?
I happened to need something sweet.
Whoa.
It is so tasty.
Hong Deok Su.
Yes?
Well, Hong Deok Su...
What?
Tell me.
I need to apologize to you.
You will forgive me, right?
We are friends. No need to apologize.
I knew you were a woman.
For a long time.
I am sorry I took so long to tell you.
S-Since when?
H-How?
I do not know why you kept it a secret,
but let me know if you need my help.
Cheon Jun Hwa, is that why you-
This is called a Dongshimgyeol knot.
It connects fates from the sky to land.
Could you think of me as a man instead of a friend?
I am sorry, Cheon Jun Hwa, I-
You...
do not have to answer now.
Please give it a little more thought.
I will go back now. You should rest longer.
Okay.
Do not get distracted, Hong Deok Su.
Today is the day.
Here.
I am doing all sorts of things.
I am attending a mask party.
He is quite an obnoxious prince. So obnoxious.
No, it suits you well.
You will join me, too, right?
Gosh, I cannot be next to you.
I will remove myself discreetly.
Try talking to him naturally.
Let us go now.
The man in the nobleman mask is Prince Mu Yeong.
I gave him a mask in advance.
He does look nice and stylish.
You should say hello while he is alone.
Should I?
I will bring you something to drink.
What is it you want?
Why do you not stab me?
You stopped the dagger because you wanted something.
All I have is one-half of it.
What will you do with that?
Here it is.
[Check in Hanyang]
♫ The round moon already became a crescent moon ♫
Lee Eun Ho, who are you?
How could you, Hong Deok Su...
That golden key is supposed to be mine.
I also need the golden key.
You approached me because of the golden key.
Did something happen between you and Hong Deok Su?
He requires a lot of attention, as you know.
I do not think you are just friends.
Did you break off the marriage because of Hong Deok Su...
Prince Mu Yeong?
Do you love him?
- That is enough. - You belong in different worlds.
Let him go if you really want him to be happy.
I, Prince Mu Yeong, will become the crown prince.
Pardon?
You need to break it like this.
Give me a few men, Father.
Are you saying it was not you?
Please let go of this.
If something happens to Hong Deok Su while I am gone,
please protect him on my behalf.
Hong Deok Su.