THE KING'S AFFECTION
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The wound must be infected. I need to see it.
I…
I will do it myself.
Your Royal Highness.
This is…
my secret.
What do you mean His Royal Highness has disappeared?
While the procession was crossing the woods,
Commander Yoon and his men took His Royal Highness
while disguised as bandits.
Commander Yoon?
So His Royal Highness still has not been found?
Commander Yoon is now in Inspector Jung's custody,
so we will soon find him.
His Majesty must have ordered to keep His Royal Highness alive.
Even after ordering His Royal Highness' dethronement,
he used you to take him to safety.
I was surprised though.
Disguising him as a woman was a neat trick.
Dam-i, was it?
I saw her in him.
Well…
I guess that is obvious since they were twins.
Why go to such lengths…
to track him down?
As you said,
he is already a dethroned prince.
It's about time…
you let him go.
That is not my decision to make.
It is Lord Sangheon's.
A suspicious man and woman were seen in the woods near Mount Hwanghak.
Stand guard here until I come back.
I should treat your wound first.
I will go and gather some firewood.
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Over here! I found blood.
He could not have gone too far.
Search this area thoroughly.
His Royal Highness must be found. Do you understand?
-Yes, Inspector. -Yes, Inspector.
Carry on!
Is Lord Jaeun's location still unknown?
We are still searching.
Why are you not resting?
Is there…
something you need?
I did not want to be alone.
Why are you not asking me anything?
About me, I mean.
I know this came as a shock to you.
You probably resent me…
for deceiving you.
Yes.
I do feel resentment.
Not toward you,
but toward myself.
You had to manage
the hardships all by yourself.
I apologize…
for not realizing sooner.
We were born twins.
Me and my brother, the eldest son of the Crown Prince.
After he died…
I had to take his place.
While deceiving people,
I lived a life that was not mine.
You may put off…
telling me about the hardships.
Right now, your health matters more.
So please do not force yourself to tell me your story.
Not now.
No! No, Father. Please.
I may not be able
to tell you everything later on.
I will not hold that against you.
Because…
nothing has changed for me.
It is you that I am looking at.
And that is all I need.
As long as I am with you…
I do not need anything else.
You may hand that over. I will take it to him.
Oh, of course.
Why did you help me?
It takes determination to take a life,
but I do not see that in you today.
Answer me.
Why did you have Commander Yoon tail me
and save me from trouble?
What is your reason for killing them?
Did you think murdering them would solve everything?
Or was it just your way of shedding pent-up anger?
It is why traitor Kang Hwa-gil will hereby be executed by beheading.
Goodness.
As if you know anything.
You know…
nothing about me.
"The last night of the year."
It implies, "To discard what's old before welcoming a new year."
Your father and I…
each shared a piece of that tally as a token of our promise
to build a new world.
I…
failed to keep that promise,
lost a good friend in the process, and became a helpless king…
who abandoned his own child.
But…
there never was a day when I forgot about our promise.
And I will remember it until the day I die.
The world your father and I dreamed of.
I will build that world.
Your Majesty, your herbal tonic will be served.
I thought I heard you conversing
and assumed someone was here.
I was reading my book out loud.
I see.
Eun-seo.
Your father's grave is by the wide rock
halfway up Mount Gwanak.
You should visit him.
Your Majesty!
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!
-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty…
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!
-Your Majesty… -Your Majesty!
-Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!
Please come back, Your Majesty!
Just a moment.
Can we stay like this for just a moment?
Are you feeling better?
It…
still hurts a lot.
You will be all right…
since I will be by your side.
Being with me…
will make you a fugitive for life.
You will have to sever ties with family and friends
and live in the shadows.
I would not mind that.
After all,
it is the life I have always dreamed of.
Once we leave this place and arrive somewhere safe,
I will find us a small house first.
By the shore would be most preferable…
and I will need a fishing boat.
I will come home around sundown and cook you dinner
with the fish that I catch.
Also…
we will go on an outing on market day.
There…
I will buy you a small gift
without you knowing.
Is there something you would like?
I will take my time
and think of what I would like to receive from you.
You there. Could you give me some water?
Here you go.
Lord Jaeun!
Are you all right?
I followed the soldiers guarding this place.
What happened? Where is His Royal Highness?
We parted ways at the dock.
He most likely headed to Mount Hwanghak.
Jung Seok-jo went after him with his men
which is why we must find him first.
-We should go. -Yes.
I found a bloodstain here!
Over there!
I told you to wait for me in the woods.
You must be exhausted.
Court Lady Kim and Eunuch Hong will be worried about me.
Time is of the essence,
so it would be wiser to get moving.
Are you sure it is not because you do not wish to be away from me?
Pardon?
You said the safe house was on the other side of Mount Bukseong.
Yes.
It is where we will reunite with everyone else.
Then you should change into something less conspicuous first.
Here you go.
Thank you.
It is my pleasure.
Shall we?
I found a place where you can change.
Right. Of course.
I think it will be best if we split up.
His Royal Highness could have gone to the safe house,
so why don't you check there?
I will search here a little more.
All right.
What is this?
I thought you might be hungry.
Try it. It will satisfy your palate.
Do the clothes fit well?
Yes.
I finally feel like I am in the right clothes.
Please do not be too wistful.
Once we leave this place, I will buy you pretty clothes every day.
Wear dresses or tie a ribbon in your hair all you want.
No one will care.
Actually…
it still does not seem real to me.
That I am leaving the palace to finally live my own life.
Your Royal Highness, could you wait here for just a moment?
I forgot to buy something.
-Buy what? -Please enjoy that as you wait!
It will not take long.
Drop your sword if you wish to save their lives.
How dare you.
-How dare you! -Forgive me,
but it is time you returned to the palace.
What do you mean, the palace?
Grandfather, what brings you here?
His Majesty…
has passed away.
Your Royal Highness, you must immediately return to the palace.
What are you saying?
What do you mean Father has passed away?
Is it true that the King passed away?
Yes. Did you not see the soldiers moving out?
What good is there in being a king if you die like the rest of us?
Talk about life being futile.
He was poisoned?
According to the physician who last saw him,
his body showed discoloration which indicates poisoning.
Who could have done such a thing?
This is nothing to ponder over, Your Highness.
Please appoint a successor to the throne and do not let this drag on.
This is a state funeral.
How dare you speak of it in the presence of his coffin.
His Majesty's untimely death
on top of the Crown Prince's dethronement is bringing forth social unrest.
You must decide who succeeds the throne before there is an uproar, Your Highness.
-Please make a decision, Your Highness. -Please make a decision, Your Highness.
Why is it that Lord Sangheon is not present?
-Your Royal Highness. -Your Royal Highness.
How is the Crown Prince here?
I was late because I had to escort the Crown Prince, Your Highness.
Father…
Father.
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A dethroned Crown Prince
who broke away from his road to exile is back at the palace.
Please see to it that the former Crown Prince is arrested
along with Lord Sangheon who escorted him here.
You must demonstrate the weight of the royal family.
He may be in exile,
but how can he be punished for attending his own father's funeral?
Please let the Crown Prince pay his respects
to his father.
Your Highness, there are rules that must be followed.
If you cannot take action yourself,
I will order the soldiers instead.
To immediately arrest Lord Sangheon and the Crown Prince.
Great Lord Changcheon!
I wish to speak with Her Highness alone,
so I would appreciate some privacy.
Despite the circumstances, it was still wrong
to bring His Royal Highness back.
The throne remains unoccupied,
so you must promptly decide who will succeed it, Your Highness.
Are you suggesting
that I reinstate a Crown Prince who has been deposed?
Would you rather hand the throne over to those who committed treason?
What are you saying?
Treason?
Where is Prince Jehyeon?
Gyeom.
Hwi.
Please forgive me.
I failed to hold back my tears like you told me to do.
It is all right.
It will all be fine.
It will be fine.
Such insolence.
The deposed Crown Prince
walks within the palace walls using the funeral as an excuse.
Is that why you wished to speak with me?
Lord Sangheon would not have brought back the Crown Prince
unless he had an ulterior motive.
Rumor is spreading across palace grounds that His Majesty was poisoned.
All I am saying is that
we could play right into Lord Sangheon's hands.
We?
I do not think I follow.
We joined forces and had the scholars make an appeal.
Many are speculating that it drove a wedge between the King and me.
Before others try to use that as leverage--
Some might get the wrong idea, Great Lord Changcheon.
You were the one who triggered the scholars' appeal.
All I did was inform you of what had happened
so that Lord Changun's voice could be heard.
Are you choosing to back out now?
As if I don't know what you truly desire.
You thought you would be next in line with the Crown Prince out of the picture.
The Crown Prince has Lord Sangheon in his corner,
so Prince Jehyeon must have seemed like the easier target.
Someone who is aware of that
should also know that actions have consequences.
What did you just say?
You must be well aware
of the one who has the most to gain with the passing of His Majesty.
And what is clear to everyone
must be clear to Lord Sangheon as well.
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Great Lord Changcheon has amassed an army.
We both know what this implies.
He should be reprimanded for amassing an army,
but it is not enough to accuse him of treason.
Recently…
Great Lord Changcheon collided with the late King
over his involvement regarding the scholars' appeal.
His Majesty was well aware of Great Lord Changcheon's army.
Great Lord Changcheon must have feared the repercussions.
Could it be…
Are you saying…
that Great Lord Changcheon had His Majesty poisoned?
The decision must be made.
Will it be Prince Jehyeon whose forces committed treason or…
the deposed Crown Prince?
My Queen, Great Lord Changcheon shall enter.
What happened?
I should have known better than to work with Lord Wonsan.
How can he turn his back on me like this?
Rumor has it that you poisoned the King to prevent
being reprimanded for triggering the scholars.
What can we do about this?
Damn it.
You cannot go down like this.
Rally your troops, Father.
-Pardon? -There is no time.
Write the letter. Do it now!
-You cannot do this. -Please!
-You cannot enter! -You cannot enter!
Explain yourselves!
They are traitors who murdered the King. Arrest them immediately!
-Yes, my lord. -What?
What is the meaning of this?
-How dare you. -Let go of me!
-How dare you grab me. -Let go of her!
-How dare you lay a hand on the Queen? -How dare you!
Let go of me!
Let go!
How dare you lay your hands on me?
My Queen!
You had His Majesty's eunuch
put poison in his herbal tonic.
What…
Before one plans a war,
one should choose his opponents wisely.
Lord Sangheon…
-Take them away. -Yes, my lord.
This is a set-up.
How dare you! I will have your head for this.
-We are being framed! -Your Highness!
Lord Sangheon!
Your Highness!
I am curious as to why you came back though.
I only did so
to bid farewell to our father.
Hwi.
-Take him. -Yes, my lord.
What is this?
Hwi!
Let go of me.
Hwi!
Let go!
Prince Jehyeon was arrested.
What is this about?
The Queen and Great Lord Changcheon
conspired to poison His Majesty.
But why?
Great Lord Changcheon had no reason to.
Reason is not a factor when it comes to one's desires.
The throne cannot be left vacant for too long,
so please collect yourself as soon as possible.
What are you saying?
-Am I-- -The one who stands before me…
must sit on the throne.
But I have already been deposed.
The only eligible heir left is Prince Jehyeon.
Please release him this instant.
I will return to where I belong.
I am afraid you may not.
You fled with the help of your former tutor.
Dying as a fugitive
who went on the run against His Majesty's orders
is the only other option you have.
Commander Yoon Hyeong-seol will have his limbs cut off.
Your eunuch and court lady will be beheaded.
And Jung Ji-un will be forced
to become a government slave.
Do you wish to see
how far I will go to make you the King?
Why…
Why must you go this far?
It's like I said.
There is no reason behind the actions one takes to fulfill his desire.
Take the throne.
If you wish to protect your people,
you must have the power to do so.
Is no one out there?
Escort His Royal Highness to his quarters.
-Yes, my lord. -Yes, my lord.
Your Royal Highness!
Step aside. How dare you.
We were ordered by Lord Sangheon to escort him to his quarters.
Any contact is forbidden.
Are you all right, Your Royal Highness?
Hyun.
I am glad to see you unharmed.
We will leave the palace.
Allow me to escort you.
Lower your sword.
Was harming Commander Yoon and those who serve His Royal Highness not enough?
Must you treat him this way as well?
Do you not realize that you standing here unscathed
is my last courtesy toward a royal relative?
I heard that Lord Wonsan
contributed greatly to the deposing of His Royal Highness.
This will be the last time that you
and your brother are given a pass due to your royal status.
Do not forget that.
Let go of me.
-Hyun! -Let go of me!
Your Royal Highness.
Your Royal Highness!
SHINMUMUN
You fool.
Where is His Royal Highness?
Do you have any idea what you have done?
I must meet the Crown Prince.
What did you hope to achieve by aiding his escape?
Father!
I must…
meet His Royal Highness.
He is not someone you can meet at will now.
What do you mean by that?
His coronation will soon take place,
so leave.
Are you saying…
he will become the King?
No.
No, that cannot be.
Hwi.
Was…
Was it really my grandfather who poisoned our father?
It's not true, is it?
Please tell me it is not true.
All my life I have been scared.
I was scared that I might take your crown.
However…
I was wrong all along.
I was scared that the greed and desire
of my mother and grandfather
would land me here.
Because that would lead to my death.
The thought of it terrified me.
I am truly sorry, Gyeom.
I…
I thought the hardships only fell on me.
I thought it was only I who lived in fear.
It was I…
who led our father to his death.
I am to blame for his passing.
Do not worry.
I will save you.
You will not die.
Never…
will I let them take your life.
I will become King.
How you saved me from my demise…
and made me king…
will never be forgotten.
However…
I have a favor to ask.
I am listening.
Please let Prince Jehyeon live.
Also, ensure the safety of my people.
Give me your word.
If you do,
I will gladly become your puppet.
Will that be all?
I am humbled by your boundless generosity,
Your Majesty.
Halt!
Step aside.
Are you all right?
Your wound…
It must not be fully healed.
I am sorry.
I am…
truly sorry.
No.
Please tell me this is not true.
You promised me that we would be together.
It is still not too late.
You can still leave the palace.
Allow me to escort you, so please--
As of this moment,
you are not allowed by my side.
Forever.
Then…
at least…
allow me to tend to your wound.
Bow.
At ease.
Bow.
His Majesty shall now enter.
Let the morning assembly begin.
Subtitle translation by: Hye-lim Park
THE KING'S AFFECTION
I will stay by your side only until your wound has healed.
-The only desire I have is -Your Highness!
-to produce a son and make you happy. -Your Highness!
Please continue to let me handle these burdensome matters
so that you can give your full attention to producing an heir.
I will keep that in mind.
How is His Majesty? Has his wound healed?
His wound?
Did you know all along?
Should anything happen to His Majesty, I will lose my mind.
-I hope you will end it. -Hyun.
His Majesty has become my whole world now.