(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.)
(Episode 7)
Calm down.
My lady!
You are Baek Gu.
The lady you serve is...
So, are you...
Royal Physician Choi's servant?
Answer my question.
Do you work for Royal Physician Choi's family?
Is she your maid?
My lady!
Her pulse is normal.
I think she was just too surprised...
- My lady. - Hush.
Are you all right?
Yes. I did not know what to do,
so I acted like I fainted.
Well done.
You are shrewder than I am.
Anyway, what will happen now?
We shall wait and see.
They went straight to my room and kidnapped you,
so I am assuming he wanted to get his revenge for getting kidnapped.
But how did he find our place?
What?
If he knew where to find my family, he must have known about me too.
Then why did he ask me if I was the royal physician's servant?
Do you not find it strange?
That, I am not sure.
But I do not think he did it to get his revenge.
Why do you think they kidnapped me?
To prevent a future mishap for his daughter.
You told me that was what Baek Gu said.
Do you think I was not their target?
They kidnapped a man for that reason,
and it happened to be me?
My gosh. Then when Choi Sang Rok realized it was you,
I bet he nearly fainted.
Are you saying they kidnapped you...
in case Father catches them again?
Yes. I believe that man thought I was you...
and thought they could hold me hostage.
Are you sure?
Yes.
But that handsome scholar said...
he would rather die than be a coward who would hold a woman hostage.
He told that man to let me go right away.
He looked so cool when he said that.
He looked cool?
We do not have time for this.
My lady, hurry up and get out of here.
It would be hard for us to escape together,
but you can certainly sneak out alone.
They do not care about me. To them, you are more important.
Since they think you are me, we do not know what they would do to you,
so no. I refuse to escape alone.
Get out of here and let Lord Choi know about the situation.
Then you can come back to save me.
So, you are leaving?
You mean, we should just leave?
Then what?
Darn it.
I did not know you were this type of person.
I did not know you would do something like this,
kidnapping a woman.
Watch your mouth! How dare you...
Whatever the reason may be,
you cannot deny that she helped you for she wanted to save you.
So how could you do this?
Had she known you were like this,
she would have just left you to die.
She deeply regrets helping you.
Hey, that is...
I have nothing to say.
Tell her I am sorry.
Hurry up and go home with your lady.
Go inside and get our things.
Yes, my lord.
I am sorry.
All you did was follow your master's orders.
You did nothing wrong,
but I took my anger out on you.
I apologize.
Because of me,
you experienced all sorts of hardships,
and because of my father,
you are being chased. For that, I truly apologize.
That was the message she wanted me to relay to you.
I see.
Let us get going.
Do you have a place to go?
Baek Gu, you are the only one who is worried about me.
Do you know how you will pass through the fortress gates?
I will find a way.
Wait.
I have an idea that may help you...
pass through the fortress gates without getting caught.
Would you hear me out?
Your daughter clearly told me...
that she was engaged.
It is true that she is engaged.
However, my daughter, Myung Yoon,
is not engaged to the deposed Crown Prince.
She will become the Crown Princess.
Why were you born...
as the daughter of Royal Physician Choi, of all people?
What about you, Your Highness?
Why were you born as His Majesty's son?
If you want Myung Yoon to yourself,
proclaim the position as Crown Prince.
My lord.
What brings you here?
Earlier today,
the assistant police chiefs lost the Crown Prince...
near the Yeonhwabang around the Jongmyo Shrine.
They believe...
he is likely hiding in or around that area.
What should we do?
If the deposed Crown Prince gets caught...
and reveals things about us, we will have a big problem,
so I told them to search the Changseonbang area in the south.
But if...
the Left State Councilor finds out later, we will have problems.
Tell them to search the Yeonhwabang area.
Pardon me?
Do you think Gun will let us get away unscathed if he returns?
I got him out of the prison,
so I have done my duty.
My brother and I...
No.
The deposed Crown Prince and I...
are enemies now.
We cannot keep them locked up forever,
so tell Prince Dosung that we must find the Crown Prince soon.
Prince Dosung is already trying to track him down.
Is this the last house?
Yes, Your Highness.
You lost him yet again?
I was concerned it would cause unrest among the people,
so I told them not to tell their men it was the deposed Crown Prince...
and to keep the search discreet,
so they have hit a dead end in their search.
Is that your excuse?
How could I trust you and work with you on more important things...
after this?
I apologize.
Please give me just one more chance, and I will be sure...
to catch the deposed Crown Prince.
I heard you, so please leave now.
Yes, Your Highness.
I do not know where I am headed...
or where I will stay.
But I will return as soon as the bridal selection order is lifted.
Once I return, I will gladly accept any punishment you give me.
Please stay healthy until the day we meet again.
From your unfilial daughter, Myung Yoon.
The places Myung Yoon visited in the past...
and the places she might visit.
Search them all.
Search every nook and cranny.
- Yes, my lord. - We must find her...
before the bridal selection order is issued, no matter what.
Do you understand?
Yes, my lord.
What do you have there? Dead bodies or patients?
They are patients, sir.
I suggest you keep your distance.
They have the plague.
We call them patients, but they are practically dead.
We were told to transport them out of the Public Dispensary at once...
to curtail its further spread...
I think I have contracted the disease too.
Save me...
Pass!
- Good job. - My gosh.
It is not like I did it for free.
Oh, it is real gold.
See the teeth marks here?
Get going already.
Okay, missy.
Get in touch with me if you need anything else.
Oh, boy.
I cannot repay you for your help right now, but I will never forget.
Thank you for everything.
Oh, yes.
We should get going.
You should...
get going too, with your lady.
She and I...
will go with you.
- What? - What?
There is no need.
You have helped us enough, so get going already.
We have just left the Capital,
so you should not let your guard down yet.
All right.
I will be very careful.
- Well... - What is it?
Do you have something else to say?
The truth is...
- My lady... - My lady here...
said we should stay together...
until we can ensure your safety...
since this already happened.
She said that?
Yes, that is what she wants to do.
Well, it is...
Thank you for your kind offer.
You are welcome. We will be leaving, then.
Whatever she does,
she always likes to see it through.
What are you doing?
Since she...
decided to help you,
she wants to accompany you to your destination...
and make sure you are safe.
You need not feel obligated to help me because of your father.
That is not why.
It has nothing to do with Lord Choi.
You told me that earlier. Right, my lady?
Even so, this is not an easy journey even for men like us.
I do not want the two of you to come with us. Hence...
Goodness. They are volunteering to help us.
Why turn it down?
Right now, we cannot afford to reject help.
Thank you.
I will escort you well so that you can be comfortable, my lady.
Let us go.
Come along, Baek Gu.
Gap Seok.
Baek Gu!
Well, my lady.
Wait, my lady.
They are keeping up with us just fine.
Are you that excited?
It is not that I am excited.
We need a hostage, so I risked my life...
to kidnap her.
But she has decided to follow us of her own accord.
I think the universe is helping us.
Why do you keep turning around?
I am worried. That is why.
They are women, so we cannot sleep outdoors with them.
We do not know how many days it would take to get to Mungyeong.
Where will we sleep tonight?
Oh Wol.
Are you still mad at me?
I am not mad at you.
I just cannot figure out what you are thinking.
You said they kidnapped me because they thought I was you.
That means they planned to kidnap you.
So why would you go out of your way to help them like this?
As I mentioned before, this all started because of me.
The kidnapping would have never happened had I had a different fate.
And without the kidnapping, he would not be in this situation now.
Oh Wol.
I am sorry for putting you through all this,
but could you be patient and hang in there, for my sake?
As you know, we cannot return home right away,
so let us think of this as a little trip.
The two of us can go on a trip without them.
Oh, right. I forgot about something very important.
The scholar's wound.
It is way more difficult to treat a wound that has festered.
You know that.
So, just until the wound heals up...
Okay, that is enough. I heard you.
The more you talk...
The more I talk... What?
The more suspicious you look.
"Suspicious?" Who?
Me?
Yes.
Listen carefully.
- The reason why... - Goodness, okay.
I understand, so that is enough.
Let us go.
They are waiting for us.
Yes, let us go.
Gosh.
Moo Baek will kill me.
Move. Hey, move.
Why, you little...
You piece of...
Hey, seriously.
Look, I... I surrender.
I will tell you everything, so please stop hitting me.
I helped them and two men...
pass through the gates.
- Men? - Yes, that is right.
Was one of them this man?
Yes, I think so.
If this turns out to be a lie,
I will cut your head off.
What did you say?
Myung Yoon is with the deposed Crown Prince now?
- Yes, my lord. - What?
What is happening?
Do not tell me...
Do you think Myung Yoon ran away from home...
to meet him?
Find them.
Find them at all costs. Do you understand?
- Yes, my lord. - If Myung Yoon...
is seen with the deposed Crown Prince,
everything will go down the drain.
Find them no matter what!
Do you understand?
My gosh.
We will sleep here?
Yes.
We will freeze to death...
We will go and gather some firewood.
- Come along. - Yes, my lord.
You need not follow us if this is too much for you.
Persuade your lady and head back.
Are we a nuisance to you...
now that you have managed to pass through the gates?
It is not that.
This is difficult for her, so...
I will take good care of her, so do not worry.
This must be hard for you too.
Will you be all right?
Yes.
Is he getting better?
I am asking you if his condition is improving.
- Please take our lives. - Please take our lives.
You are all dismissed.
Court Lady Cho, are you outside?
Yes, Your Highness.
I was a fool for putting my trust in them and waiting.
Who are they, after all?
They all belong to the Royal Infirmary.
I am sure they are all connected to Choi Sang Rok...
one way or another.
I apologize, Your Highness.
I must send you out on an errand.
My lord.
Someone is here from the palace.
Mother sent you?
Yes, Your Highness.
She is looking for a physician...
who is not affiliated with Choi Sang Rok.
Who is that man behind you?
Seeing what he is wearing, he does not work in the palace.
Who gave you permission to let him in?
It is none of your business,
so please step aside.
What if I refuse?
Focus on looking after the Queen Dowager's Palace.
I handle all matters at the Queen's Palace.
If this was the Queen's Palace,
I would turn a blind eye to this.
However, this is the Main Palace.
Her Highness the Queen is the one in charge of the Main Palace now.
Also, the head of the Internal Court is not the Queen Dowager.
It is Her Highness the Queen.
Your Majesty, are you not feeling well?
Your Majesty.
You may hold it.
Dosung is moving out too.
I got you this cat so that you would not feel lonely.
Keep her company and play with her so that she will not be lonely.
This is a royal order.
Meow if you understood what I said.
My wife cries so easily. What should I do?
Do not cry, meow.
Your Highness, Her Majesty the Queen Dowager is here.
The Left State Councilor and the Inspector General are here too.
They may enter.
Who is that man?
How dare he touch His Majesty?
I called him here.
He is a physician. I called him to the palace.
Your Highness.
You cannot do this.
Head Eunuch! What are you waiting for?
Drag him out at once!
Father.
Father!
You made a reckless decision.
We do not even know his background or credentials.
How could you let him enter His Majesty's bedchamber?
I understand that you are the Queen,
but what you did is simply unacceptable.
Then what was I supposed to do?
None of the so-called skilled physicians...
from the Royal Infirmary could cure him.
How much longer do you expect me to just trust them and wait?
Your Highness, His Majesty is here.
Please lower your voice.
Queen.
The Left State Councilor is right.
There are rules to be followed.
You cannot ignore the rules and let an outsider enter the palace.
If you cannot trust the physicians in the Royal Infirmary...
That is correct. I do not trust them.
How could I trust them?
Whose fault is it that His Majesty is in this state now?
Your Highness.
What do you mean?
Is that really a question?
You must know well as you are on their side, Father.
So why are you feigning innocence?
Why not take a look at His Majesty?
You examining him is better than the physicians doing it, no?
Understood.
Is the commander out there?
Yes, Your Highness!
If he lays...
a finger on His Majesty to cause harm to him,
kill him at once!
Understood!
Why are you going this far, Your Highness?
His Majesty's pulse is slow.
However, there is no need to be concerned.
Please do not worry too much.
It seems the Queen has something to tell me.
Give us some privacy.
Do you...
hate me that much?
Yes, I do, to the point there is no end to my hatred.
Every night, I dreamt of storming...
into your chamber and killing you.
But that was all I could do.
I do not know how to shed crocodile tears.
I do not know how to insist fornication is love.
I have never imagined...
harming or killing the innocent to fulfill my greed.
Scared and frightened of facing you,
I avoided and hid from you.
But the moment I saw you,
I got angry rather than scared.
I was filled with so much rage that I could not breathe.
Queen.
- What must I say... - Do not say a word.
I, a human being,
will do the talking.
That is right.
You are far from a human being to me.
You brought down...
the divine King using me, his wife.
You set up and dismissed the kindhearted Crown Prince.
A human being could not have done any of those.
Only a beast could do those!
- Queen. - Do not look at me with such eyes.
Never will I be fooled again.
Do not set foot toward His Majesty's chamber again.
Do not go near my dear Prince Dosung, either.
And stop going after the Crown Prince.
If you try to harm my family again,
I will never forgive you.
Let us...
talk again...
once you have calmed down.
No matter...
how weak I am,
keep in mind that I am the Queen of this kingdom!
Your Highness!
- Your Highness! - Get the physician at once. Hurry.
What are you saying?
"Postpone the Crown Prince proclamation?"
The royal seal and the national seal are nowhere to be found.
Without the national seal,
how are we to send the Crown Prince proclamation letter?
I told you I would take care of that matter!
The Queen is being stubborn.
So how will you do it?
Did you sleep well?
And you? Did you get some good sleep?
I did. Where is your lady?
She tossed and turned throughout the night.
So she is still asleep.
My gosh.
All right.
Here I go.
What do you think you are doing?
Is it not obvious?
Stop it at once.
What was that for?
You are still a patient, my lord.
What if your wound gets infected?
Wait...
Look at this. Are you a fool?
Even so, do not call me a fool.
Then are you stupid?
Good grief.
This will not do.
We need some cotton cloth from the market.
Come with me. Goodness.
(If you spot them, report to the government office.)
It is dangerous as we are.
What do you think?
Without looking closely,
it is hard to tell who I am, yes?
Give me a moment.
As a servant,
you look too pale and elegant.
We should cover it up.
Goodness.
Well, it is true that I am good-looking.
You have a sharp eye, Baek Gu.
Sure.
What is it?
At a closer look,
do I look more handsome?
Stay still. I only said those...
because you were pale from staying indoors every day.
See?
I told you to stay still.
Give it to me.
Will you apply it yourself?
Stop it.
You are a beauty despite being a servant.
It must be covered.
Gosh.
You outright flirted with her by calling her pretty.
She looks completely different dolled up in that dress.
Yes, she is a pretty one.
Young Master?
Yes? What is it?
All right.
Now that we have switched attires,
from now on,
Baek Gu and I will present ourselves as a married couple.
Why you...
A married couple does not seem to work.
- You do not look the part. - Pardon?
Rather than a married couple...
Yes, you will be siblings.
That suits you two better.
That is even more bizarre.
They hardly look alike.
- Tell me about it. - Stop that.
I urge you to discard that bigoted notion...
regarding how siblings should look alike.
One can take after the father,
while one takes after the mother.
Still, playing a married couple seems more believable...
than saying they are siblings.
Then, let us say he looks that way...
because of a bad batch of medicine he took.
What about my face do you see as ugly...
Quiet.
Siblings, it is. Okay?
All right. Off we go.
We have a long way to go.
What nice scenery we have.
Let us rest for a while.
How can you be in awe with the scenery given your situation?
We should keep our peace of mind at times like this.
Gosh, that is hot.
The smoke is coming my way.
I need to start a fire for us.
Do better, then.
Now I am light-headed.
Gun, hurry!
Hurry on over here.
Go to him.
That brat.
Over here.
Hold on.
You will trip at that rate.
Gun and Young.
Watch your steps and do not get hurt.
Yes, Mother. Do not worry.
Does it hurt?
Keep going.
You pushed me. Stop right there.
Play somewhere else.
You will scare all the fish away.
Just wait until I catch you.
You brats.
Just wait until I catch you!
Come here.
Pull!
Here you go.
All right.
Take that!
Come on.
Put that down and come with me.
All right. Shall we?
Not so fast!
We will not stop!
I...
I will...
make things right again.
- Gosh, I am dizzy. - Goodness.
Why are you by yourself?
You left to bring Young Master back.
I did not.
There he is.
Gosh, it is cold. I might freeze to death.
It must have been cold out there...
seeing how you were in tears.
When I am cold, I shed tears and get a runny nose.
That never happened.
When...
By the way,
should you not have a name that we can call you by?
- A name? - That is right.
Since you are dressed as a servant, you should have a different name.
We cannot call you "Young Master" in front of others.
You have a point.
A name?
"Hwang" to suit your yellow skin complexion.
Hwang?
And since your face is round like the moon,
I suggest "Gu" that means sphere.
What do you say to Hwang Gu?
- Hey! - Such insolence, Hwang Gu.
Someone might hear you.
Sure thing, my lady.
Unbelievable.
- Gosh. - Hold on.
How about we spend the night over there today?
Well,
this seems like a hut used by herb gatherers or hunters.
We already slept inside a cave,
so this is not too bad.
Stop pushing me.
We are too close as is.
She has seen everything that needs to be seen,
so why are you acting all shy?
While treating my wounds,
she got a glimpse of my chest.
I see.
She has already seen your naked chest,
so having your buttocks touch is not a big deal.
We can hear you.
Even if you hear servants mumbling,
one should feign ignorance...
as the master and...
I did not mean any of that.
Of course!
The rice cakes...
are burned.
Do not just sit there.
She says the rice cakes are burned.
(Did you see that?)
(What about it?)
(She said, "Of course!")
(Watch it!)
(It came out involuntarily.)
(What the...)
Look at them get toasted.
Did you find someone who can help?
Yes, he is at a village down the hill.
But would it not be dangerous?
A person's life matters more.
Oh, dear.
She is burning up all over her body. What do I do?
Excuse us.
She cannot even open her eyes anymore.
She should see a physician.
Get her on my back.
Let me carry her instead.
No, head down first and be on the lookout.
(Clinic)
(Pulse Diagnosis)
She only has a severe cold, so do not worry too much.
However, she is fatigued due to the cold...
and too much movement could worsen her condition.
I recommend that she rest for a few days.
(Jeongyang: Resting the body and mind)
You do not seem to be from around here.
Do you have a place to stay?
A forgery?
Are you suggesting we forge the royal seal and the national seal?
(Gukin: A seal bestowed upon the nation by the emperor)
What if someone finds out?
That is why no one should know about it.
If the truth comes out,
we will be charged with high treason.
This...
This is wrong, Lord Yoon.
Do not worry.
Once Prince Dosung is installed as Crown Prince,
no one will dare to question it.
And should a problem present itself,
the Queen will not sit around and let it hurt us.
Not when it concerns her son.
She will have no choice but to hand over the royal seal.
If you understand my words, do not fret about what is useless...
and focus on capturing the deposed Crown Prince.
Once you are installed as Crown Prince,
we will welcome...
Choi Sang Rok's daughter as Crown Princess.
And I told you that I would not fill the position...
while Father still fights for his life.
Enough with the childish tantrums.
Have you forgotten how His Majesty ascended the throne?
The Queen Dowager and Choi Sang Rok...
could join forces with other members of the royal family...
and frame us in any way.
While the Queen Dowager is regent,
your fate and the Queen's...
as well as the well-being of His Majesty...
lie in the hands of Choi Sang Rok. Do not forget that.
Whether you like it or not,
you must welcome Choi Sang Rok's daughter...
as Crown Princess.
Do you not have an appetite?
Yes, but you dig in.
I will take a look around. There is no need to follow me.
Wait.
Can you save me half of that?
Please help yourself first.
(Pulse Diagnosis)
Oh Wol, I want some water.
Young Master.
Young Master?
Baek Gu.
- Get him. - Yes, my lord!
(Missing Crown Prince)
The Crown Prince has been captured.
My death will not bury the truth.
This is the royal seal.
Is this not a forgery?
The coronation ceremony of the Crown Prince will be held.
I would rather keep following you.
Do not follow me and accompany me instead.
Do you not wish to be Crown Prince?
All of these are appeals...
that request Prince Dosung's punishment.
When my wrath is laid upon his entire family,
I wish for her to be elsewhere.