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[ Episode 6 ]
Your Majesty, it is Chief Eunuch Hwang!
Your Majesty,
Lady Hong has disappeared!
What are you talking about?
She disappeared?
What were the guards doing anyway?
Hurry up and send soldiers.
Search everywhere around the guest house!
We must find her!
Yes, Your Majesty.
By chance...
did my dream turn out to be true again?
I need to see the map of Hanyang City.
Let's go to the library.
It has not been that long yet.
She probably has not gone beyond a 1-mile radius around the guest house.
If so...
she has to be around one of the four wells.
Send soldiers to these places
and inspect every cart that goes by.
Your Majesty,
but why the wells?
We do not have any information yet.
Since when did you question my orders?
My apologies, Your Majesty.
I will follow your order.
What?
Lady Hong disappeared...
Is she creating another problem?
So...
does it mean she went missing or she disappeared willfully?
It has not been confirmed yet.
What are they doing at the guest house right now?
Have you seen Lady No. 8?
No, I haven't. Have you seen her?
Have you seen Lady No. 8?
I'm not sure.
How come none of this many people has not seen her?
The thing is...
I think they were all distracted by the performance.
By the way, ma'am...
I have not seen Lady Hong's servant either.
My lady...
Your Majesty.
Is it because of the dream?
Is that why you sent Officer Han to the wells?
What did you see in your dream anyway?
The queen...
had her hands tied and was gagged.
She was inside a cart.
And that cart passed by a well.
What's this about?
It's manure.
If the queen really came back to life,
I'll find the evidence and get her out of your sight.
By chance, was it Father?
No, it can't be...
Ma'am, what should we do with the votes?
We still have not found Lady Hong.
Let's wait until the sun sets at least.
Help me!
Help me, sir!
Are you crazy?
Help me!
S***...
Are you okay?
Hey.
Who are you?
Who is this?
Hold on...
[ Please stop doctors from providing different medicines based on the customer's status ]
You're a servant of a candidate for the selection?
Yes.
Thank you so much, sir.
Excuse me, I'm in a hurry.
So she did not show up at any of those wells?
No, Your Majesty.
We searched the surrounding area just in case,
but we could not find her.
My apologies.
How could it be!
Your Majesty.
What is that stain?
I think it is from the well.
Your Majesty.
The ground is usually muddy around wells since it never gets dry.
It is because the people constantly take water from them.
The ground is muddy?
But it was dry.
A well that dried up since it is never used.
Is there an older map than this?
Are you referring to the ancient map?
Bring it here.
Yes.
This was not on the first map.
If the well closed, it probably was not recorded in the new map.
It was an abandoned well.
I will be there, Your Majesty.
Bring me my outing attire.
I need to confirm myself.
This won't work.
Discard the cart and carry the woman instead.
Yes.
This is it.
Guard securely until I come back.
Yes.
I think they abandoned it since the wheel came off.
They probably did not make it far without the cart.
Split up and search.
Yes, Your Majesty!
Enough is enough.
You're too loud.
Too loud!
Do you want to die?
Can't you behave?
Song Yi did that to that girl?
Are you sure you took good care of it?
Yes.
I carefully took her aside. One of my men is watching her right now.
Oh-ho!
That Song Yi is...
really something, isn't she?
Make sure to watch her closely.
Do not let her go until the selection process ends.
Yes, Your Excellency.
Stop!
Step back.
Right now!
Drop the sword.
Shut up and move.
Who are you people?
I'll cut her head off.
Do not be scared and just look at me.
It is okay.
I will make sure to save you.
Right now!
Are you okay?
Yes.
By the way, what brings you...
all the way here, Your Majesty?
I need to go back.
I need to go back to the guest house.
What?
I need to go before the selection ends.
Where am I anyway...
Even after what happened?
You almost died.
It was dangerous.
You are still shaking. And you want to go back?
What is it that you want anyway?
You're fooling me
and fooling everyone else. Is all that for becoming the queen?
If so, I will reinstate you as the queen immediately.
I will make sure to do so.
Are you satisfied?
Is that not it? What is it then?
Why are you putting yourself in danger anyway?
Tell me! What is it?
It is because of you, Your Majesty!
You made me this way, Your Majesty.
Your ruined everything!
Because you keep mistaking me as the deceased queen.
That's why I was put into danger like this.
Let's...
Let's say you are really Hong Yeon.
If so, why is Lady Hong Yeon
so obsessed with the selection?
If I get disqualified in a shameful way,
I'd be disgracing my father and my family greatly.
But if I become the queen,
that would be the biggest honor for the Hong family.
Did that answer your question?
It did.
I will no longer...
make the same mistake.
You may go back.
Han Mo, you should
escort the young lady to the guest house.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I'll escort you to the guest house.
I will go on my own.
It's His Majesty's order.
For how long do we have to wait for someone who will never come back?
It is obvious what happened considering she left with her servant.
She ran away.
She might have her reason.
Don't you think?
Pardon?
Whatever the reason is,
one person delaying the whole process like this
is unfair.
What should we do, ma'am?
Lady Kim has a good point.
From this point on,
Lady Hong, who broke the rule of the selection
will be eliminated.
Remove Lady Hong's jar
and start the ballot-counting.
Yes.
Lady No. 1. Five votes.
All I got from those people is five votes?
Lady No. 2.
Two votes.
Two votes...
Lady No. 3. One vote.
Lady No. 4.
No votes.
Lady No. 5. Five votes.
Really? Five...
Lady No. 6.
Two votes.
Lady No. 7.
Three votes.
Ma'am! Ma'am!
Ma'am!
Ma'am.
I'm the servant of Lady Hong Yeon.
I need your help.
I think something terrible happened to my lady.
Something terrible?
Did you not go out with her?
No.
I almost got kidnapped myself just now,
but managed to run away.
Kidnapped?
How about your lady then...
I'm not sure.
She hasn't come back since she went out with Lady Kim a while ago.
That was the last time I saw her.
Lady Kim, follow me.
The rest of you may continue ballot-counting.
Yes.
I wanted to talk privately since there were a lot of ears listening.
How come you did not say anything?
You were the last one to see Lady Hong.
We just chatted a bit and I walked away first.
How would I know I was the last person to have seen her?
You mean you have no idea where she is?
Are you suspicious of me?
What did I do anyway?
How could you interrogate me just because of what the servant b**** said?
Answer my question.
Now I understand.
You promise to be always fair
but you're treating me unfairly since I'm Queen Mother's relative!
And it's because you are Queen Dowager's court lady.
Lady Kim.
If that is not it,
for what reason are you doing this to me?
I feel so victimized.
You're the only one who could compete with Lady Kim among us.
They couldn't even handle a servant b****?
Those idiots.
Hurry, hurry!
Excuse me.
You really haven't seen Lady Hong Yeon?
I'm talking to you, Lady.
Do you want me to tell you?
The reason why you always get overshadowed by Hong Yeon.
It's because you choose neither side.
Whether you'll be nice and innocent
or be greedy and achieve stuff.
Just pick one.
What?
Do you want to be friends with those country bumpkins?
Okay then. I'll tell you where that b**** is then.
If I tell you, you probably
will stress out since you could neither confront nor ignore.
Let me tell you where she is.
Are you stupid or something?
How would I know where the missing lady is?
What did she say?
What did she say, my lady?
Did she see Lady Hong? Does she know where she is?
Did you find out anything at the guest house?
Yes.
It looks like Lady Hong went missing.
Court Lady Jung is asking you how to handle the situation.
Also...
the court lady from His Majesty's bedroom said His Majesty left the palace.
What?
He did?
Your Majesty.
Was your dream really accurate?
I have had that dream since I was shot.
I think I acquired the power to predict the future.
How could it be...
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
I didn't mean to.
I suddenly felt afraid of you.
If so, should I let you leave the palace?
No, Your Majesty.
I will stay here.
Your Majesty.
While you were out, I got a message from Young Koon's doctor.
He said someone has been lurking around for days.
Perhaps Officer Han should catch that person.
If we rashly ambushed him and lose him, it would be over.
If so...
Cut the number of soldiers that are guarding the doctor's office in half.
Pardon?
He'll try to rescue Young Koon.
We need to follow him and find out where he goes to and who he meets with.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Has Great Royal Dowager Queen not said anything yet?
No, ma'am.
Ma'am! Lady Hong is back!
My lady!
What happened anyway?
I was so worried about you.
Lady Hong.
My apologies for being late.
There was an unavoidable situation.
You do look kind of shabby.
Were you really kidnapped or something?
Yes.
Is that true?
Was it true?
Lady Hong, please come inside first.
What do you mean?
Didn't you say she was eliminated?
How could you let her inside the guest house?
I put the elimination on hold.
How come?
Lady Hong Yeon won the third mission in a landslide.
Also...
she came back herself and claimed to have been kidnapped.
It's our priority to find the truth.
I'll report this situation to the palace
and all the decisions will be made there.
Please enter the palace tomorrow
and you'll find out the result through the announcement.
Huh? Were you in your room?
How come you didn't even come out?
Your roommate came back.
Are you sure you didn't get hurt?
Right.
You must've been shocked.
Take these pills at least.
It's Chungshimhwan.
Thank you.
My lady.
You should change first.
Yes, that's right.
Just make yourself comfortable.
We'll go to a different room.
Hurry up.
My lady.
I'm so relieved that you made it back safely.
How about you?
Did you get hurt at all?
No.
A gentleman who was passing by helped me.
By the way, my lady...
What should we do if you get eliminated?
Some pages got ruined hence the situation.
So the people voted for Lady Hong?
Yes.
She got twice as many votes as others.
If she was really kidnapped, she can not be eliminated.
But that's just what she said.
There is no clear evidence.
If I did this in a slipshod way, there will be a backlash from the ministers.
Tell him that I am here.
My apologies, Your Highness.
His Majesty said he will not see anyone today.
I heard the king traveled in disguise today again.
What kind of aide are you anyway?
Why do you let him leave the palace all the time?
My apologies.
If something bad happens to him outside the palace,
I'll cut your head off first!
Do not blame an innocent person just to make me come out.
Chief Eunuch Hwang followed my order as my servant.
Where did you go to anyway?
You already have an idea.
I know you are here to ask me whether I found
the culprit, not how she is doing.
King.
I will take care of this myself.
Please understand that and leave, Grandmother.
[ Dream ]
[ Prophetic dream ]
Read this.
Prophetic dream.
Your Majesty.
Since I came back from death, I see the future in my dreams.
If someone heard that, they would call me crazy
and try to drag me out of the throne.
Your Majesty.
What is bothering you?
Who is she if she's not the queen?
Who is that girl anyway?
That woman was in both of my dreams.
Your Majesty.
What will you do with that lady?
I'll let her be Hong Yeon...
if that is...
how the queen will protect herself.
And I will...
protect that woman.
[ Prophetic dream ]
Why did you want to see me?
You didn't think I'd come back.
What are you talking about?
Do you think there would be no consequences?
Do you think I have no plans?
Tell Court Lady Jung that you saw the kidnapper.
Why would I?
Should I show this to Court Lady Jung instead then?
What is that?
The evidence that the kidnapper works for the Kim family.
You're lying.
If you really have something, why didn't you present it earlier?
Because that way, I'd be turning the powerful Kim family into my enemy.
Even the daughter of the governor of Gyeonggi knows that much.
If you don't believe me, just keep your mouth shut.
You'll get to see what the evidence is at the palace tomorrow.
Think about it carefully
all night tonight.
Do not be scared and just look at me.
It is okay.
I will make sure to save you.
Is that really how he feels?
With all the risks, he tried to save me...
I mean, he tried to save my sister. Was he in love with her that much?
Did you find a way
to not get eliminated?
I don't know what to do yet.
Why did you come back?
If that happened to other ladies,
they would've run away immediately.
Aren't you afraid?
Something might happen again.
I am afraid.
But...
I can't just run away because of my family.
I'm sure everyone here is like that.
They are under the pressure of their family.
Aren't you like that too?
I'm not.
I'm here because this is what I want to do.
So no one knows about Hong Yeon?
No, it turns out
she kept a low profile since she was weak since birth.
She was away for medical treatment for a long time.
That's why she doesn't know her neighbors at all.
What's the name of the disease?
It's asthma, apparently.
Asthma?
Get out of the way!
How could you be so incompetent?
She came back alive and well.
How did she get the upper hand over you?
The thing is...
There were the king's soldiers when I went back to the warehouse.
What?
Follow me.
The result of the first round of selection will be announced shortly.
Please wait for a moment.
Just one second.
I need to tell you something.
Lady Kim saw the kidnapper?
Yes.
She apparently didn't speak up because she wasn't sure.
Her description of the kidnapper matched Lady Hong's.
Why is she saying that now?
How pathetic is that?
That means Lady Hong is no reason to be eliminated.
Mother, please think this through...
It's Lady Kim, not anyone else who saw him.
I'll name the young ladies who are entering the second round of selection.
Please come forward and take the scroll.
Young Ji from the Jo family.
Ye Shil from the Bang family.
Dan Young from the Ha family.
Jong Hee from the Park family.
Song Yi from the Kim family.
Lastly,
Yeon from the Hong family.
Give it to me now.
That evidence you were talking about. Right now.
What's this?
Your servant left a footprint.
A footprint?
You call this evidence?
How dare you fool me!
Try hurting me one more time.
A fool who pretends to be clever like you can't be my competition.
Let go.
Let go of me!
So you'd better behave.
Hey!
The fact that she suddenly confessed like that
makes me think Lady Hong might've made a deal with her.
A deal?
It sounds like she could be pretty useful.
Since the first round has ended, the young ladies
will be on a break starting tomorrow.
Please make sure to award them generously.
Yes, by the way...
Your Highness.
Would it be really okay to let go of the kidnap incident?
I will wait and see
what King wants to do.
Your Majesty, there's great news.
That young lady apparently made it to the second round.
I looked into it
and apparently all the votes went to her.
I did not ask you.
You did not.
It's because you told me to find out about her...
in great detail. That's why I looked into it.
By the way,
how did she get so many votes anyway?
I am not sure. I do not know about that...
Go ahead and find out.
But first,
tell Prime Minister and Left State Minister to meet me at my room.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Did you wanted to see us, Your Majesty?
I wanted to see you because I wanted to calm your nerves.
Pardon?
Your daughter and niece are in the midst of the selection.
You must be so nervous for them.
Also...
I heard a young lady almost got kidnapped by an armed man as well.
What are your thoughts?
Don't you think it might be the ones who
pointed a gun at me during the ceremony?
If that is your thought, please order the Royal Investigation Bureau to investigate.
Your Majesty,
there are already
a lot of rumors regarding the selection.
It might cause a lot of bad rumors inside and outside the palace.
Maybe security at the guest house needs to be strengthened first.
Make the Royal Investigation Bureau investigate and strengthen the security?
Sounds good.
However...
how could you be so carefree anyway?
That young lady could've been assassinated like the queen.
That could've your niece
and your daughter as well.
How could you not be concerned at all?
Your Majesty.
How could I not be concerned?
It's because I was hiding my emotions since I value
my loyalty toward Your Majesty over filial piety.
Loyalty, did you say?
If so...
I should reciprocate to your loyalty.
If the young ladies were put into danger, I will not just sit and watch.
If something scandalous happens during the selection again,
I will cancel this selection
and will not select the queen.
What did the king say, Hyungnim?
He said he won't marry if I put that girl into danger.
He threatened me like that.
- What? - Geez.
That makes no sense.
How could he cancel the royal wedding?
Queen Mother was right.
That girl is tempting the king again.
I mean...
Why is the king so affected by that face anyway?
Is she really that beautiful?
That's what I'm talking about, Nephew.
What is she, Hwang Jin Yi or Jang Nok Soo?
Uncle, you should teach your daughter better.
She told everyone to count on her
but now look at her.
What did you say?
Do you think I'm wrong?
- You're so combative lately... - Settle down!
Enough is enough!
Stop!
Don't worry about the young lady from the Kim family.
I have plans in mind.
There's something else you need to do.
I need to do something?
The situation isn't so good.
It seems like the king rescued the woman himself.
Reveal the fact that she's the dead queen before she becomes a threat to you
and get her eliminated from the selection.
In order to do that,
we need to know for sure that she's faking her identity.
This is a peanut powder and it triggers asthma.
The real Hong Yeon apparently has a chronic illness.
You'd find it useful.
Would you like to give it a try?
Yes.
I will try, Father.
She's definitely Kang Yi Soo's daughter...
since she made it to the second round because she listened to the people.
She wrong Shinmoongo for the people?
Yes.
[ Shinmoongo: the drum outside the palace for the people to communicate complaints ]
You're a servant to a candidate of the selection?
That means that servant was...
What a coincidence.
What's her level of education?
She finished reading Theory of Enlightenment.
She's a fast learner.
That's good enough.
But most importantly,
we should increase her animosity toward the king.
She's still...
more focused on the culprit who killed his sister.
Right.
By the way, Hyungnim...
Since the owner of Buyong Agency is back,
does it mean we get more small jobs?
Don't be so lustful.
I guess...
we made pretty good money.
If you become his eyes and ears and get information,
he gave us money.
We rested enough. Let's go now.
Our boss will flip out again.
You can go ahead.
I'll smoke another one first.
Okay then.
The owner of Buyong Agency is back?
Well, the thing is...
It's your turn to return the favor.
What's this?
The client I mentioned told me to give this to you.
As long as you take the case, he'd give you twice as much...
No,
three times as much as this.
He told me to meet him at the straw house below the Tiger Rock at Inwang Mountain.
Be there by seven p.m.
Three times as much?
I said Buyong Agency is closed for now.
Isn't he some kind of a shady guy?
He left so much money with you.
I think you're the shady one.
Did you commit a crime or something?
Come to think of it, it's strange that you suddenly disappeared.
I didn't commit any crime.
They say you have to tap on the rock before you step on it.
That's all.
Aigoo...
You'd end up losing a client while tapping on the rock.
Aigoo...
Forget it if you don't want to.
Anyway,
you need to give this back to him.
I do?
Why would I?
I relayed the message.
He might report to the police since you didn't return it.
And I have nothing to do with it.
Hey.
Hey, what did you say?
Geez. Wow.
Geez...
Where did you say he would be?
The straw house at Inwang Mountain!
By seven p.m.!
What's all this?
Since this is our last night at the guest house,
I thought we should celebrate together.
Wow!
How did you read my mind anyway?
What's that anyway?
It's a ginseng drink.
I stole one when I left the house.
You brought alcohol?
You really have all kinds of food.
There's still a lot in our room.
Beef jerky, dried persimmons...
Okay, okay.
Let's sit down first.
Alright.
By the way, is this really okay?
We all made it to the second round.
We should at least celebrate.
Let's forget our worries.
Okay, fine.
Let's drink!
Alright!
My parents are probably in shock right now.
How could a country bumpkin like me make it to the second round of the selection?
Don't you think?
I'm worried.
I'm from a poor family and I'm entering the second round of the selection.
I'm worried about the cost of...
the litter and things like that.
I support my family myself.
Hey, everyone! Listen to what I have to say.
Don't brag that you're rich
and don't be sad that you're poor.
We should drink and lift up the mood.
Here we go.
Alright.
How nice!
Huh?
What's that powder on top?
Ew...
What's this?
Is there a kind of food I don't know in Joseon?
It's this thing called "peanut." It's from China.
Try some.
It's tasty.
I guess not.
How annoying.
What are you doing here?
Can you walk?
Send the message to the palace.
Yes.
This face.
Where do you...
get a face like this?
Where can I buy one like this?
Are you drunk?
I'm not drunk.
By the way...
You really won't sell it to me?
How much is it?
Huh?
How much do you want?
Huh?
My goodness...
I didn't realize this until now.
She's a bum.
Who are...
you?
Why did you come back?
Your Majesty.
Officer Han is apparently chasing Young Koon.
Get up.
He's a guest who's staying at a room next to mine at the bar.
Look at him.
He has a similar build as mine.
So people would think you and I died together.
Goodbye.
Guard this area.
Yes.
Hide.
Is anyone there?
Hello?
Is anyone there?
Hello?
Are you okay?
Ahjussi, wake up!
Who are you?
Arrest this man!
- Yes! - I didn't do it!
Excuse me.
Hold on, hold on!
I said I didn't do it!
Let go of me!
Hold on!
Let go!
Excuse me!
I really didn't do it!
Why are you doing this to me?
I'm serious!
The king...
Your Majesty.
He killed both the man who showed up to the doctor's office and Young Koon.
No.
I didn't kill them!
I was set up!
I didn't kill them! I'm serious!
Make him confess overnight.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
I didn't do it...
Excuse me, sir.
Sir, I really didn't do it!
I was just... just...
I was just there!
I didn't kill them! I really didn't!
I need to see Wal.
Let's go to the prince's house.
Yes, my lady.
I heard they are given a break before the second round of the selection.
So I came to Seoul earlier as well.
You did the right thing.
Why don't we...
start an army in the court with you in the center?
Isn't it too soon?
We'll get a chance by the end of the selection.
If that woman becomes the queen as we wanted?
I won't just take the army from the king.
What do you mean, Your Excellency?
I'll take his life away.
I'll give the woman a knife.
So she could aim his heart.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
I didn't kill them.
I didn't do it, Your Majesty.
I didn't kill them! I'm being truthful.
We found out the cause of their deaths.
It was poison.
You used poisonous needles, didn't you?
Poisonous needles?
What poison? What are you talking about?
I didn't kill them, Your Majesty. I really didn't!
Until when could you deny?
Tell me.
Who's behind you?
What do you mean, who's behind me?
There are just soldiers behind me!
Hey!
Who is it?
I... I'm just...
Where do you live and who are you?
I'm...
I'm the prince's servant.
What did you say?
Who?
Huh?
You're that lady, aren't you?
I don't know what to tell you.
He's on an outing right now.
I'm not here to see Prince.
Is Wal in there?
I haven't seen that man in days.
Wow, how could you, Lady?
How could you come to my house and not look for me?
I'm disappointed.
Huh?
Are you that gentleman?
It's him!
When I almost got kidnapped by the armed man in front of the guest house,
he was there to help me. It was him, my lady!
"My lady?"
By "my lady," you mean...
When I almost got kidnapped by the armed man in front of the guest house,
he was there to help me. It was him, my lady!
"My lady?"
By "my lady," you mean...
[ Queen: Love and War ]
I opened up my heart toward her.
How come everything I want belongs to the king?
Why?
I'll make sure she becomes mine.
I never thought of Prince as a threat.
Thinking about it now, he easily could've been one.
If you really want to play mother-in-law, I should let you.
The second round of the selection depends on you, Your Highness.
You're the owner of Buyong Agency? Tell me her name first...
if you want to be free.
- The king? - Your true identity might get revealed.
What if I met with the king?