(Missing Crown Prince)
(SUHO)
(Hong Ye Ji)
(Myung Se Bin)
(Kim Ju Hun)
(Kim Min Kyu)
(Missing Crown Prince)
(All characters, locations, organizations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are historically irrelevant and fictitious.)
(Production guidelines were strictly followed...)
(when filming with children and animals.)
Was it you...
Myung Yoon...
who...
killed my mother?
Yes,
that is true.
I killed your mother.
My lady, are you all right?
For the Queen Dowager.
For her, he killed his own wife.
My lady.
My lady?
Oh Wol!
My lady...
(Episode 14)
An old vixen of the royal court...
has been ruining our nation.
His Majesty is ill,
and the title of the Crown Prince remains vacant.
Such misery.
The future of Joseon is nothing but pitch black.
It seems as though the old vixen is behind it all.
All eligible men...
should rise to the occasion,
hunt the old vixen,
and uphold the authority of the royal family and nation.
What could be on it that has everyone interested?
It is a poster stating that an old vixen...
is poisoning this nation.
An old vixen?
The Queen Dowager.
The Queen Dowager?
(An old vixen of the royal court has been ruining our nation.)
There must still be those...
who support the deposed king.
Of course.
We should have uprooted them all.
I am worried that our internal issues...
will provide a reason for their actions.
If people find out about the Queen Dowager,
Father's uprising against the deposed king...
will lose its justification.
That could serve as a pretext for rebellious forces...
which might result in an insurgency.
Do you now understand why I cannot reveal...
the intimate relationship...
between the Queen Dowager and Choi Sang Rok?
- Yes. - Her transgression...
must be dealt with discreetly.
If we let our emotions get the best of us and strike,
what we do will obviously backfire on us.
Never forget that.
Of course. I will keep that in mind.
His Majesty's health still remains in jeopardy.
I believe it is wise...
to hold a rite for the sky...
and appease its anger by pardoning sinners.
What do both princes think of the suggestion?
I...
am against it.
Those innocent...
should be set free upon investigation,
but pardoning sinners...
will only cause...
the resentment of their victims to reach the sky.
The better solution would be to let court ladies...
leave the palace.
The order was carried out by former kings at times...
to appease the sky.
Former kings only allowed court ladies...
to leave the palace for good...
when they faced natural disasters.
How about this, then?
This is a petition from Anju,
but for some reason,
the Royal Secretariat never reported it.
Despite Anju seeing cold weather daily,
Prince Gwangchang's graveyard and the temporary palace...
are being rushed to be completed.
Since the people are protesting,
a request has been made to postpone the construction.
I contemplated on the matter,
but it does not sit right with me...
as a member of the royal family to delay the construction...
of Prince Gwangchang's graveyard when he met an untimely death.
Letting some of the court ladies go...
will help us reduce the cost.
I believe it is our duty...
to comfort our people by sending the money we save to Anju.
The suggestion could not be any wiser.
Please consider his request.
- Please consider his request. - Please consider his request.
I guess this old man can retire now.
I am flattered.
Well,
nothing will be better...
than to send away the court ladies...
who serve the Queen Dowager.
I doubt she will agree...
to losing the people who support her.
Left State Councillor Yoon will take care of it.
- Sorry? - The Queen Dowager...
may have great power and authority,
but the Internal Court is led...
by the Queen.
(Naemyungbu:)
(Female personnel within the palace that hold a title)
Please do not fret.
I have already persuaded the vice-head court lady.
She will help me...
if she is offered the position of Head Court Lady.
Get me a list of those who are loyal...
to the Queen Dowager.
This is silk granted to you by the Queen.
Once all goes well,
you will be appointed as Head Court Lady.
Did you bring me the list of court ladies...
that should be dismissed?
Here you go.
(List of Court Ladies to Dismiss)
I do not see Court Lady Kim of the Queen Dowager's quarters.
I left her out since trying to dismiss her...
could result in heavy opposition from the Queen Dowager.
What is the meaning of this?
Goodness me.
Since the silk stands for dishonour,
I will have it burned.
There seems to be...
a lack of discipline among court ladies.
I believe one must be strict with them.
Of course.
Have all the court ladies gather tonight...
outside the King's Palace.
Absolutely.
You must punish Court Lady Kim who had the audacity...
to burn the silk you bestowed...
and remind the court ladies...
that you are the head of the Internal Court.
I delegated the task to you.
Do not report anything to me...
unless it concerns Prince Susung.
Your Highness,
Court Lady Kim did not just burn the silk.
She disdained Prince Susung...
in front of everyone.
What did you just say?
She dared to disdain Prince Susung?
Are you sure?
I would not dare to lie to you.
She ripped the book of names...
that carries Prince Susung's wishes in shreds.
Make way for the Queen.
Court Lady Kim of the Queen Dowager's quarters...
will step forward.
For abusing her master's authority and displaying arrogant behaviour,
Court Lady Kim Ye Bun...
has been sentenced to a flogging of 100 times.
Do not just stand there and lift up your skirt.
First, you disdain the Crown Prince...
and now you are disobeying my order!
Do not say a word to the Queen Dowager.
Of course, Court Lady Kim.
Pick up the pace.
The Queen Dowager will summon me soon.
Tie it with more force.
Your Majesty.
- It is no big deal. - Who did this?
This is between the court ladies.
Please do not be concerned.
Tell me what happened this instant!
Your Majesty...
Leave us.
I will keep it short.
I doubt you went after one of my people...
without considering the consequences.
Dismiss Court Lady Cho.
No.
- Queen! - It will be Court Lady Kim...
and not Court Lady Cho who leaves.
On whose authority?
As if I would allow that.
I am the head of the Internal Court.
Managing the court ladies falls under my purview.
There is nothing you can do...
to stop me from dismissing Court Lady Kim.
Did you think you could push me around forever?
You should learn the pain of losing your own people too.
Queen,
are you declaring war against me?
Yes, I will stand against you.
I am close to losing my husband and child,
so what could I be afraid of?
You seem unwell and are not thinking straight.
We will continue this some other time.
Do not make me out to be ill when I am not!
When your mind clears after a good night's sleep,
you will have a change of heart.
Do you think I cannot do it?
Just you wait and see.
I will have Court Lady Kim dismissed from the palace!
Sit.
It is not your fault.
If you did anything wrong,
it would be the fact...
that you withheld this from me for too long.
I thought Lord Choi...
could also hurt you.
That is why I could not tell you.
You believed...
that my father could even hurt his own child.
So why did you stay...
and serve him all these years?
Your mother was the one who took me off the streets...
and saved me...
from dying out in the cold.
Ever since being orphaned,
I had not felt that kind of warmth.
Here.
That same lady...
asked me to protect you before taking her last breath.
So how could I possibly leave your side?
Moo Baek...
You must stay strong...
for the sake of your late mother.
Step aside!
- Take it down. - Yes, my lord.
Go your own ways this instant.
Over here.
There is another one here. Take it down.
- Yes, my lord. - Go your own ways this instant.
(An old vixen of the royal court has been ruining our nation.)
Why are you reading what will only disturb you?
Did you find the culprit?
It was my doing.
What?
Why would you do such a thing?
- Was it... - Yes.
I set a trap for Prince Susung.
And because of that,
Prince Susung will never be able...
to disclose our relationship.
And I will take this opportunity...
to clear out...
the Queen's Palace.
Your Royal Highness, it is time for the morning assembly.
I hear you.
Bring the prisoner.
He is Physician Kim Dal Saeng who examined...
the royal taster.
(Bongsa:)
(Junior Eighth Rank physician of the Royal Infirmary)
This is the man who fabricated her death...
even though she was alive.
Answer me.
Why did you lie about the royal taster being dead...
when she was alive?
You will speak the truth.
The order came...
from Prince Susung.
Such insolence!
How dare you speak lies?
Prince Dosung, lower your voice.
Continue.
This question is for Prince Susung.
On the third day of last month,
before you left for your secret outing,
did you meet this man at the Royal Infirmary?
Yes, I did. However,
it was for another reason.
Can you inform us...
why you met with this man?
What is that?
Your Royal Highness.
I received it as a gift from Royal Physician Choi.
It was regarding a private matter.
Can you inform us...
of this private matter?
No matter how infuriating it is,
you must hold back, Your Royal Highness.
I cannot speak of it...
due to it being a private matter.
This is a false accusation.
Prince Susung's conversation with him...
cannot prove that they conspired together.
That is true. It is a groundless claim...
with no hard evidence.
Please reconsider the matter.
However,
anyone would agree that it seems suspicious.
If...
you did not conspire with this man to murder his Majesty,
please reveal to the court...
why you met with this man.
All we have are his claims...
which is why I believe...
that it only seems proper...
to interrogate this man...
to determine if he is speaking the truth.
I also believe...
that a formal interrogation is appropriate.
Please consider our request.
- Please consider our request. - Please consider our request.
I will speak up and confess.
You cannot.
Let me be the one to confess to the crime.
If you confess,
you will be accused of having been behind all the recent events...
including Father's illness.
As if I would not know that.
Why are you being this way...
when you know what will happen?
Because I cannot...
be a fool of a mother who allows her other son...
to also be framed.
It broke my heart...
when they framed Prince Susung,
so how could I also hurt you as well?
I would rather die than see you be hurt.
Mother, please.
The truth will come out anyway.
There is the silver dagger I dropped in the prison cell.
Your confession would not matter...
when there is definitive proof of the crime.
Gun is in possession of the silver dagger,
so please do not worry.
Look at him with ants in his pants.
What is on your mind?
Is Prince Dosung saying he would confess again?
Of course.
Now that Prince Susung is cornered,
it seems out of character for Prince Dosung to stay put.
Stop fanning the flame!
That is not what I meant.
We are only in this mess...
because the two brothers share a tight bond.
As if that is news!
Then we should find a way to sever that bond between them.
Destroying the bond they have would not solve all our problems.
Even if we talk Prince Dosung out of confessing,
the Queen...
will take it upon herself to confess to the murder.
You are being too greedy.
Given the situation,
are you trying to protect both your daughter and grandson?
Once Prince Dosung becomes the King,
Her Highness's matter will settle by itself. No?
Thus, we should focus solely...
on making Prince Dosung succeed...
to the throne.
That was always the case.
I kept insisting on the idea and supporting him.
However, he hated it and blew all opportunities.
Whether he likes the idea or not,
we should drive him into the path of becoming the King.
The one who killed the royal taster...
was not Prince Susung, but Her Highness the Queen.
- What? - That is absurd.
- "Her Highness the Queen?" - Nonsense.
Be careful of what you say.
I am afraid...
there was evidence left at the scene.
Bring in the evidence.
What is that?
It is Her Highness's silver dagger...
that was left next to the royal taster's body.
How can you prove that the silver dagger...
belongs to Her Highness?
The Office of Royal Attire's craftworker...
confirmed that the silver dagger was offered...
to Her Highness.
There is another evidence proving Prince Susung...
did not kill the royal taster.
I am the Guard of the Crown Prince's Palace, Lee Gap Seok.
On the night when the royal taster died,
His Royal Highness... No.
Prince Susung...
was with me...
at his palace.
Everyone at the palace, including myself, is aware of it.
If I turn out to be lying,
you may kill me.
If you dared lie to slander...
the Queen's Palace,
you must give up your life as promised.
Understood.
Is what that man said true?
Enough.
Are you truly asking for a confirmation?
Everyone here knows Prince Susung...
made a false confession...
in order to protect Her Highness.
Your Majesty.
It is clear now...
that the one behind these incidents...
is the Queen's Palace.
He is right.
When His Majesty lost consciousness,
the one testifying...
the poisoned dried yellow corvina was from the Crown Prince...
was from the Queen's Palace.
Until the Queen's Palace's sins are thoroughly uncovered,
please confine Her Highness the Queen.
- Please confine her. - Please confine her.
How did you know about the silver dagger?
Do not tell me you searched through my room.
Please forgive me.
Bring Gap Seok to me.
Understood.
Your Royal Highness. It is I, Gap Seok.
Come in.
Are your lips glued together?
I asked the reason you fooled me and went that far.
Why can you not answer me?
Did Grandfather order you to do it?
Fine. Do as you fit.
Putting aside Sang Soo,
never did I think you would betray me.
You are no longer my friend.
Then what must I have done?
Was I to simply watch as you were falsely charged...
and deposed again?
I would have rather died...
than to see that.
That was the only way to save Your Royal Highness.
I did it while risking my life.
A simple acknowledgement...
was enough to save you.
If I did not do it and something happened to you,
I... Then I...
A man does not cry.
Stop crying at once.
You are an eyesore. Leave now.
I will not leave until you take back the words that...
I am no longer your friend.
I will not take it back.
A friend would have given me a heads-up.
If I had done that, you would have stopped me.
You knew, and yet...
No, forget it.
Your Royal Highness.
What will happen to Her Highness the Queen?
Go and find out...
where Kim Dal Saeng has been locked up.
Her Highness left the Queen's Palace just a while ago.
Mother...
He is imprisoned in the Royal Infirmary.
Let us go.
What happened?
What about Kim Dal Saeng?
Did he run away?
My apologies, sir.
It happened out of the blue. Nothing could be done.
At any cost, he must be captured before he leaves the palace.
- Understood. - He could not have gone far.
We will catch him.
Only when we prove Choi Sang Rok ordered him around...
can Mother be released from confinement.
Your Royal Highness. Over there.
Stop!
Hey!
Stop right there!
You cannot die. Wake up.
Wake up!
We are too late.
That is enough.
Choi Sang Rok...
He was definitely behind this.
Running made the poison spread faster, which killed him.
Will you just let this slide?
What can I do?
There is no proof he was behind this.
Darn it. That darn proof.
Let us leave now.
Go ahead.
Whether he dies or I do,
I will see the end of it.
Do you think I am not as upset and angry as you?
If possible, I want to...
behead him right this instant.
That is the very reason I will kill him!
Have you forgotten that...
only Choi Sang Rok can save Father?
That little...
Mother...
must have reached Naeseondang.
(Naeseondang)
Will you still put your faith in Prince Susung...
and do nothing despite all of this?
Her Highness has been confined for now.
However, she will ultimately...
be dethroned for treason...
and kicked out of the palace.
The only way to save His Highness...
is for you...
to become the Crown Prince.
Did you not say he was devoted...
to the point of sacrificing himself for his mother?
He has started to waver.
If you are about to say that we should wait,
do not do it.
That should be said when time is on our side.
Right now,
this is our last resort.
It is I. Are you inside?
Dosung.
- Dosung. - I am sorry,
but I wish to be alone now.
I am just worried about you.
Would you please...
let me see you, even for just a moment?
If I see you now...
I am afraid I would look like a loser again,
so please...
I will see you another time.
All right.
If you feel like a drink, let me know anytime.
(Clinic)
The medicinal herb merchants and herb gatherers...
Choi Sang Rok has been working with for years...
must frequent the clinic.
Yes, do not worry.
I will look into anyone and everyone...
connected to Choi Sang Rok.
I will check the medicinal herbs to narrow down the list...
of the ones we could use to concoct the antidote,
so find out the name of every herb...
he has used or ordered even just once.
Wait, excuse me.
- Sorry. Are you an herb gatherer? - Yes, I am.
- Oh, then... - What is the matter?
Gosh, she scared me.
She should stay at home. What is she doing here?
Hey, what do you want?
- Goodness. What a clown. - Gosh.
Hold on.
Why is she here?
Should she not have left with Lady Myung Yoon?
Darn it. What does this say?
Identify yourself.
Darn it.
You.
You are the Crown Prince's bodyguard.
But why is His Royal Highness...
looking for my father's ledger?
He is trying...
to find some clues that could lead us...
to the discovery of the poison used on the King...
or its antidote.
His Royal Highness said His Majesty should regain consciousness...
for us to resolve everything.
So if you care about His Royal Highness at all,
please help me find the ledger.
So, Lady Myung Yoon is at home?
I practically begged her. What on earth is she thinking?
Your Royal Highness.
You cannot afford to worry about that now...
Did she look well?
Yes.
I do not know how she is feeling inside,
but she seemed to be doing fine.
How much did you tell her?
I told her the truth about everything.
From how the Queen is now confined...
to the fact that Choi Sang Rok killed Kim Dal Saeng.
Why did you have to tell her that?
Then was I supposed to just tell her to hand over her father's ledger?
I had to explain why we were looking for the ledger...
You told her about the ledger too?
Yes.
It seemed like she was very worried about you.
So I told her to find the ledger if she was that worried.
How could you ask her to do something so dangerous?
You must have lost your mind.
(Four)
(Three)
(One)
Lord Choi is home.
Are you here to see me?
Let us go inside.
Someone else was here from the Queen Dowager's Palace.
Hence, I would like to visit the palace tomorrow...
to see the Queen Dowager.
Yes, good idea.
Then I shall return to my room.
Did anything else happen other than the visitor...
from the Queen Dowager's Palace?
No, my lord.
My goodness. Why were you hiding that book in there?
Hurry up and prepare some paper along with a writing brush and ink.
A writing brush, paper, and ink?
I called you here for there is something I wish to give you.
Come closer.
(Five)
It is my most treasured piece I have had...
since before entering the palace,
so I hope this shows you how much I care for you.
I would be so grateful if you accepted this.
Here, give me your hand.
I do not like jewellery.
If you have nothing else to say, I will be leaving then.
Can you not try to understand your father?
- Your father is also... - I...
do not have a father.
Well, all right.
I understand that you cannot forgive him now.
However,
it all started because of me,
so if you need someone to blame, you should blame me...
and forgive your father.
You know very well what he has been through.
- After losing your mother... - After losing her?
You mean, after killing her?
What? What do you mean?
My mother...
died at the hands of her husband who was crazy about his secret lover.
In front...
of her baby, at that.
No.
No, that cannot be true.
You must be mistaken.
My father told me so.
"Yes, that is true."
Yes, that is true.
- I killed your mother. - "I killed your mother."
So please...
do not tell me again to forgive my father.
No one...
can forgive their father...
when he is the one who killed their mother.
What is the matter?
Lady Myung Yoon is at the Queen Dowager's Palace.
My lady.
Your Royal Highness.
Oh, Your Royal Highness.
I am here for I have an urgent matter to discuss with you.
Could you please give me a moment?
Yes, Your Royal Highness.
Sang Soo.
Is there a place where Lady Myung Yoon can stay for a moment...
without being seen?
There is a vacant room in the court maids' quarters.
Then take her there now.
Wait there. I will meet you there shortly.
Yes, Your Royal Highness.
My lady, I understand that you wish to help the Crown Prince,
but Lord Choi is still your father.
What I am saying is,
if you manage to treat His Majesty and bring him back to life,
then Lord Choi will be...
He will get the punishment he deserves.
My lady.
Why are you being like this? You are scaring me.
Listen to me carefully.
As I explained to you at home,
I put my life on the line and entered the palace...
to put a stop on my father's evil deeds.
However, you do not need to risk your life.
- I suggest you go ahead and... - And as I have said to you,
I will always stay right by your side,
no matter what happens.
Oh Wol, are you inside?
Do not come out.
Stand guard.
Yes, Your Royal Highness.
Why are you looking at me as if I am some vermin?
Do you not think you should apologize first?
Why should I apologize?
You lowborn fool. You do not even know what you did wrong.
My goodness.
Look at you boasting thinking you are a nobleman.
You little...
- Hush. - Hey, get this off my face. Hey.
Be quiet.
Your Royal Highness. Are you not happy to see me at all?
I thought I would never see you again.
When I saw you earlier,
I felt as though I was dreaming.
Then...
why are you looking at me like that?
Why are you clad in the court lady uniform?
To stay in the palace and help you,
I should do my best not to be noticed by the people in the palace.
I brought my father's journals...
I do not need your help,
so please leave the palace at once.
Your Royal Highness.
Get changed and come out.
Please hear me out first.
I do not want to listen to what you have to say.
If you know how I felt when I decided to get you out of here,
you cannot be here now.
My father...
killed my mother.
He killed my mother because of the Queen Dowager.
Knowing that, how could I think of him as my father?
Hence,
I have decided to cut all ties with him.
I am no longer Choi Myung Yoon. From now on, I am Baek Gu.
And I will live as Baek Gu until the day I die.
- My lady. - Queen Dowager and Choi Sang Rok...
are no longer just your enemies.
They are also my enemies who took my mother's life.
Help me get back at them...
It is I.
Come in.
Are you all right?
Yes.
I must talk to you about something.
Let us sit down.
It is I, Cheol Du. There is urgent news you must hear.
You may enter.
What is it?
The Left State Councillor has been attacked.
- My grandfather? - Yes.
He is being treated at the Royal Infirmary now.
Is he badly hurt?
Grandfather, are you all right?
Yes.
I apologize for causing you concern.
It was just a graze, so do not worry.
What about his bones and tendons? Are they all okay?
Yes. Thankfully, the wound is not deep. He will recover soon.
Thank you. You can go.
What happened?
Who did this?
I apologize,
but I wish to speak with Prince Dosung in private.
Grandfather.
It is okay.
I will see you later.
What on earth...
do you have to say that you treated Gun so rudely?
He asked Prince Susung to step out for his own sake.
Prince Susung will be...
in a pickle once he finds out...
that Lord Yoon was attacked by his own bodyguard.
The Crown Prince's bodyguard? No way.
Did Gap Seok do this?
Yes.
That is correct.
No way.
Why would Gap Seok do such a thing?
Well, the person who ordered him to do it would know the reason.
Have you forgotten already?
Master Moonhyung was the first person who requested...
that the Queen be confined.
Tell him already.
You may come in now.
When he was attacked,
the Commander of the Royal Guards was with him.
Hurry up and tell him what you saw.
It was the Crown Prince's bodyguard...
who attacked Left State Councillor Yoon.
Are you sure...
it was Gap Seok?
Yes, Your Highness.
Dosung.
Did they tell you what happened?
They said it was Gap Seok who attacked him.
Do you believe that?
The Commander of the Royal Guards saw it.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
What are you waiting for? Go and fetch the royal physician now!
Yes, sir.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
His Majesty seems to be in critical condition.
Please go ahead and examine him.
What are you waiting for?
First, promise that you will do as I say.
What do you mean?
Do as I say,
and His Majesty will live.
If you refuse,
he will pass away.
Am I wrong?
Keep up the great work.
You need not say that.
We are in this together now.
Do not get the wrong idea.
Well...
We are just grateful to you. That is all.
I do not...
work for you...
or for the Inspector General.
His Majesty is my master whom I serve.
We know that,
but you have been helping Prince Dosung until now.
That too.
I did it for His Majesty's sake, not for Prince Dosung.
If you threaten me once again using His Majesty's safety,
you will pay for it with your lives.
By the way,
what made you decide to join hands with the Inspector General again?
You should be able to join forces...
with your enemy when you share the same goal. That is politics.
Yes, absolutely.
That is...
what politics is all about.
Please forgive me, Your Highness.
Was it because of Father?
Just do...
what you ought to do.
I will do what I ought to do.
Your Majesty.
The Crown Prince...
will be my next King.
Everything went according to your plan, Inspector General.
Did it seem like Prince Dosung was wavering?
Yes, certainly.
It was such a great idea to threaten the Royal Guard Commander...
to join hands with us in advance.
How did you come up with such a brilliant idea?
You worked very hard to ensure...
that things would go according to my plan.
It is nothing.
Inspector General.
I just ask you to never forget how much I contributed.
That is something we should discuss once the job is done.
It is true that Prince Dosung is wavering,
but it is not like he has decided to switch sides completely.
Right, that is true.
How we handle this matter from now on is more important.
Keep a close watch on Prince Dosung.
To do that, you will have to keep him near at all times.
It is I, Yoon Jung Dae.
May I come in for a moment?
You may come in.
I thought I should drop by knowing how upset...
and concerned you must be because of what happened to Lord Yoon.
Magistrate Yoon, do you not resent me?
- Pardon me? - You must think...
I am a petty-minded fool...
who can only swallow what tastes sweet to me.
No, absolutely not.
There were moments when I was hurt...
for I felt as though you were trying to push me away,
but I swear I have never once...
thought that of you.
Do you truly mean it?
How dare I lie to you?
Then...
may I trust you and ask you for help once again?
I have already...
made it clear to you...
that I would even die if you told me to, Your Highness.
Whatever it is,
just tell me what you need done.
I need you to keep tabs on Master Moonhyung.
Find out where he goes, what he is up to, and whom he meets.
I must find out everything he is up to.
I thought I would never see Your Royal Highness again.
Thank you for being understanding.
I am truly grateful for your mercy.
Who would want...
to turn us against each other the most?
I refuse to give them what they want.
That is the biggest reason I decided to let go...
of my resentment toward you...
and how I felt betrayed by you.
However,
the guilt of failing to stop Mother's confinement...
That guilt still lingers in my heart.
So even if it is for my sake, you should stop doing things...
behind my back.
Yes.
But about the Left State Councillor...
I know...
that you had nothing to do with it.
Frankly, I was quite surprised too.
The Commander of the Royal Guards will not be bribed easily.
So I do not understand he was also...
You know what they do.
I am worried about Dosung.
Even what happened to Mother is too much to handle.
His maternal grandfather has been attacked on top of that.
He must be extremely upset and anxious.
Oh Wol, are you inside?
Yes.
- That is... - Let us talk inside.
She nearly married Prince Dosung.
She will leave the palace as soon as she is done treating His Majesty.
I will make sure she is not seen until then.
You never know what could happen between a man and a woman.
What if she gets pregnant? Then what will you do?
Also,
if Choi Sang Rok finds out, he will obviously try...
to use his daughter to control the Crown Prince.
Then what should we do?
We must do...
whatever it takes to keep her away from His Royal Highness.
Master Moonhyung met with the Commander of the Royal Guards?
Yes. I thought it was odd that he was staying late.
Then I saw him sneaking out alone at this late hour,
so I followed him only to find out...
he was headed to the Office of the Royal Guards.
Are you sure he met with the Commander?
I know the Commander very well, so I recognized him right away.
Your Highness, what brings you by?
What did Master Moonhyung tell you to do?
No.
Whom were you ordered to kill?
Pardon me? I do not understand.
You had better tell me the truth!
Please do not get the wrong idea.
Whom were you ordered to kill? Where did he send you?
The court ladies' quarters in the Crown Prince's Palace.
So he told you to kill a court lady?
No, not a court lady.
The Inspector General's daughter who is staying there.
Did you say...
"the Inspector General's daughter?"
What...
My lady!
My lady! No!
Oh Wol!
My lady...
Oh Wol!
Identify yourselves!
Are you all right, my lady?
Are you hurt?
No, I am all right.
Dosung.
I protect my people.
Why are you being like this?
To keep my people safe,
I must become Crown Prince.
(Missing Crown Prince)
The Queen Dowager notified me that she would be attending...
the memorial ceremony.
I will sneak out the book at all costs.
Someone is in the Queen Dowager's chamber.
Your maternal grandfather...
sent the assassins to kill Lady Myung Yoon.
Where is Lady Myung Yoon?
Search every corner of the palace...
to find her!
We will all die if His Majesty does not regain consciousness.
If more poison is used, His Majesty will pass away.