(Episode 11)
I am crazy.
I almost let you marry another man.
I...
am the King.
As ruler of Joseon,
there is nothing I cannot have.
Do you not agree?
Therefore...
I shall have you.
Be a spy.
Report Yeok's every move.
His determination would be...
a traitorous mind.
Everything he does...
would be a scheme of treason.
A traitorous mind?
This is why I am...
letting you marry Yeok.
You will be my eyes...
and watch Yeok as you stay close...
to him.
You may have...
to kill Yeok with this blade.
Will you still marry him?
Yes.
I will.
However,
I will not take this blade.
Because I will not need this.
I am marrying him to remove...
any doubt...
between the brothers...
and to prove the Prince's loyalty.
Mother.
Yeok.
Did you just arrive?
Yes. There were things to tend to.
Let us go.
You trust Yeok so much...
that you display such an impudent behavior.
Are you not afraid of death?
What if you are wrong about Yeok?
Then...
I will take this blade.
With this blade,
I will pay the price for my wrongful trust.
They found out about the pawnshop?
Yes. So...
we must make haste with the rebellion.
That is not like you.
You said you would take the throne...
when you have gained the hearts and trusts of...
the people, ministers, and the royal family.
I was being selfish.
Selfish?
I overlooked...
the fact that my people...
are put in danger...
and those who trust me...
are being challenged...
while I do that.
As soon as the wedding is over...
I will meet with ministers whom we need.
Mother, you...
I will find the secret letter.
That would be the quickest way...
to persuade them.
You trust Yeok so much...
that you display such an impudent behavior.
What if you are wrong about Yeok?
I will pay the price for my wrongful trust.
I will gladly wait for that day.
It will not be long.
Now I will...
deceive you more thoroughly.
If you knew the truth,
you would be in agony.
You would be in danger.
I am marrying him to remove...
any doubt...
between the brothers...
and to prove the Prince's loyalty.
From now on,
I will protect the Prince no matter what.
Did you say...
your stolen goods were returned?
Yes. They were...
left on the porch this morning.
I found mine in the servants' quarters.
Mine was returned too, Your Majesty.
The thieves have not been caught.
But your goods were returned?
Do you think the thieves...
put them back themselves?
Why would thieves...
do such a dangerous and unnecessary thing?
Could it be the snail wives?
- The snail wives? - The snail wives?
Now that I think of it, shells were...
found by the gate.
Snail wives? Who are they?
Since last year, during famine and drought,
someone left rice for those who were in need.
I only know that people started...
calling him "snail wife".
I have heard about the snail wife too.
Some say it is one person,
some say it is a group of people.
Nothing has been known yet.
That snail wife...
found the ministers' stolen goods?
It cannot be a simple charity.
It needs to be investigated.
Snail wife?
Do you not think it is cute...
how Yeok named it?
However,
what he does is not cute at all.
He is winning the people over.
Now he is luring the ministers.
Prince Jin Seong is...
making his move to steal the throne.
Who says I will let him steal it?
He provoked me.
I should respond.
So...
where is the hideout?
If we move now, they will be suspicious.
For now,
we will block the door to the pawnshop.
How about making a door that way?
We have a customer.
Why are they not saying hello?
How long have you been doing business?
- It's been 1 year... - 3 years...
A small linen shop opened...
here three years ago, but it went under.
It re-opened...
as a pawnshop a year ago.
Yes. That is right.
Where is the Prince?
I heard the Chief Royal Secretary...
Who is that?
The King.
Your Majesty.
I greet you, Your Majesty.
The King must be here.
And he met Myong Hye and Deputy Commander.
Deputy Commander, I already knew...
you were behind these people.
You do not have to be nervous.
However,
it is interesting to see someone new.
You must be his niece,
and the daughter of the criminal Yoon Yeo Pil.
I am, Your Majesty.
I have met you once with the Queen Dowager.
Really? At the Queen Dowager's place?
I heard you were born when your father was...
away on a long exile.
I heard you have had...
a tough childhood.
Are you helping Yeok...
for your family?
Do you think you and your family...
can regain the glory of the old days...
once Yeok gains more power?
No, Your Majesty.
I once saved the Prince's life...
and became his friend.
I have no ulterior motives.
You saved Yeok's life?
In that case,
the one who sent a fake dead body...
that is similar to Yeok to make him appear dead...
must be you.
- Your Majesty. - Please spare me.
Then the one who told the Queen Dowager...
in secret must be you too.
The Queen Dowager just found out about him.
I contacted her once the Prince was well.
Anyhow,
the Queen Dowager must cherish you a lot.
You are the life savior of...
her dearly beloved son.
Things are getting pretty interesting.
Yeok had a girlfriend.
He acted as if he only loves Chae Gyung.
You must feel bitter...
to see Yeok get married...
to another woman.
I do not.
That is the girl...
who was with Yeok for the last five years.
There were a total of four people inside.
Deputy Commander, a girl,
and two men.
Prince Jin Seong was not there.
From now on, if Prince Jin Seong...
No.
If anyone goes in or out of this pawnshop,
report every single one of them to me.
- Yes. - Yes.
Prince.
What will you do now?
Thanks to your pride...
and dogmatic attempts to tame me,
he found out about the pawnshop.
Chief Royal Secretary and the King...
will come here as if it was his home...
to keep their eyes on us.
And he will plant people in every single corner.
I apologize.
Do not overstep your authority from now on.
Whatever it may be,
if it has something to do with snail wives,
report to me before you act.
What do we do about the pawnshop?
Should we move our hideout?
No, if we make a rash move or do anything special,
they will only grow more suspicious.
They will think we are running away...
or hiding because we have something to hide.
Yes. Nak Cheon and I were discussing our next steps.
For a while, we will stop meeting in this room.
Snail wives will meet in the bamboo grove.
That will be safer.
While we do that,
let us make another door there.
And purchase the house right outside...
and think about a way...
we can make an underground passage.
Now, take a look.
This is the pawnshop's entrance.
There is a house next to the back side.
However, the roads...
leading to the big street are in opposite ways.
No one will suspect that...
these two houses are connected.
People say, it is darkest under the lamp.
If no one finds this room, this will be the safest.
We can show them that we are in business,
yet snail wives can still be in action.
In that case, they cannot suspect us.
Yes, for now,
it seems like this is the best solution.
In that case, I will purchase this house...
under another person's name.
I would like to see some tableware.
I prefer brassware.
These are all brassware all the way from Anseong.
Not only do they keep the food warm,
they will also detoxify them.
They will be worth the money.
They are too heavy. I do not like them.
I like those over there.
They are pretty and modest.
I will take these.
It is for a marriage, so give me a whole set.
Yes, my lady.
- Have a great one. - Thank you.
Why did you buy so many things?
They are all very expensive too.
You have to stop her.
I am sure she does not wish to do that.
She is getting things...
which the Queen Dowager will like.
Just be quiet and follow us.
- This one. - No, not that one.
- Something else. - Okay.
- This one. - You look great.
Come on, smile.
You look so pretty.
I never even taught her to sew.
What if the Queen Dowager finds her faults?
What can we do?
No matter how much I teach her,
she just will not get any better.
It is not your fault.
The Queen Dowager let me do the honor of...
sending a letter to the house of the fiancee.
I was always curious.
Have you not always been closer to His Majesty?
What made you...
become so close with the Queen Dowager?
As the late King passed away,
he asked me to take care of the Queen Dowager...
as well as Prince Jin Seong.
May I trust that you will be...
as loyal to our King as you were to him?
Are you...
suspicious of my loyalty right now?
It is a question I only ask because...
I worry you may have ulterior motives...
in assisting Prince Jin Seong.
Are you sure...
you are not the one who has ulterior motives?
What do you mean?
You also found out pretty early on...
that Prince Jin Seong was alive.
However, you kept silent...
without telling the King.
Despite the fact he will be disappointed...
to find out that you stayed silent.
Would he not feel that he was betrayed?
I only took a step back...
because my daughter was...
unexpectedly involved.
I have no ulterior motives.
However, that is...
what led the two of them into a marriage.
Like Queen Dowager said,
I guess they really are meant to be.
You are right.
Anyhow,
please do take care of my daughter.
You do not have to ask.
I also ask you for your favor too.
I hate brass dishes. They are too heavy.
We are doing all this for nothing.
Why are you complaining to me?
You did not pay, and you are not carrying them.
You have such a pathetic taste.
I cannot marry you off twice.
How can I get married twice anyway?
His Majesty sent me.
Yeok.
I could not tell you earlier.
The King asked me to give you this.
He asked you to come to that place.
Prince.
Chae Gyung.
I believe my brother asked for us both.
Do you know why?
We will find out.
Your Majesty.
I see you are here.
Greetings, Prince and Lady Shin.
Do you...
like this house?
It is my wedding gift to you.
These people...
will serve you from now on.
So...
do not worry about anything else...
and focus only on the wedding preparation.
Your Majesty, it is too much for us.
Please take it back.
Too much?
The prince...
and the Second State Councilor's daughter...
will live here.
Will you reject a gift...
from your king?
Should you not introduce yourself?
I am sorry, Your Highness.
I am Eunuch Song.
What is your duty, Eunuch Song?
My duty is to serve you...
and Lady Shin.
You barged into the pawnshop...
and made Chae Gyung spy on me.
On top of that, you are watching me.
You call this a gift?
Eunuch Song...
will report to me every day.
I will check...
if you are lying or not.
Are you telling me to report to you every day?
Yes.
I will arrange a place...
in the palace for you.
How long will it take...
for you to trust the Prince?
Until I die.
Is there something I do not know?
You would not be so harsh...
on me or the Prince.
Do not dare...
pretend you know me.
You know nothing about me...
or Yeok.
What do you mean I do not know?
Then...
what do you know?
What has Yeok been up to...
and whom does he hang out with?
I know. I heard everything.
Then...
you must know...
it was a woman who saved Yeok.
A woman?
I guess you did not know.
You have always been...
a poor girl.
You always get fooled by Yeok.
Prince Jin Seong came out of the pawnshop?
When I was there,
Yeok was not in the shop.
Did you miss him...
entering the shop?
It was not just me. All the watchmen...
did not see him go in,
but we only saw him come out.
That means...
there is another entrance...
or...
he dug a rat hole.
Will you close the pawnshop now?
It does not seem to make much money...
nor does it look like a good thing.
I am not...
running that shop to make money.
Then?
Is that your playground?
It pretends it is a pawnshop.
Are you hiding somewhere deep inside it...
with your followers to conspire...
and rebel against me?
I do not know what you heard.
But it is a misunderstanding.
Misunderstanding?
Of course. I know I am destined...
to be suspected and to be kept in check.
Like you are fated to be...
suspicious and to keep everyone in check.
You are being watched...
because of your suspicious acts.
But you think it is because of your fate.
You have become...
quite cowardly.
Thank you for your compliment.
Being more cowardly means...
that I am living my life well.
I am the prince of Joseon...
who should not do anything.
Right. The more cowardly you are,
the safer you and your people will be.
I guess it will take you some courage...
to become a coward.
I am grateful for your understanding.
His mask is becoming firmer.
That is not bad.
When Chae Gyung takes that mask off you,
the feeling of betrayal will be that much greater.
Move!
Everyone in that house are from the palace.
You are not used to them.
So you should bring a few that you can trust.
Okay.
It was like a dream last night,
but now it is a reality.
What is?
You know...
this and that.
Getting married too.
So...
this is your last chance.
If you are hiding something...
or if you have not told me something yet,
you should tell me now.
If you do now, I will forgive you.
Once we get married, you will have no chance.
It is not too late for you.
This is your last chance.
If you are afraid, if you regret your decision,
you can stop now.
Run away from me.
Why do you say that?
I am saying this for you.
Once we get married,
I will be a stranger to my family.
You will be the only one I could trust.
In times like these,
you should say I love you many times.
You should embrace me and be nice to me.
Do you...
not love me?
Are you not going to answer me?
If words were enough,
I would say it hundreds and thousands of times.
But words have no power.
It is where everything begins.
You must express it with words first,
then show it with your deeds.
If you repeat that, that becomes...
the life of a married couple.
It is not much to love another.
You just have to keep doing that.
Am I not right?
He is doing that again.
Saying something that is not in his heart.
You have always been a poor girl.
You always get fooled by Yeok.
Your Majesty.
I am not getting fooled by him.
I am waiting for him.
I will let you off.
Of what?
You say more things...
with your eyes than with your mouth.
I will not be disappointed...
if you do not answer me...
or if you do not express your love.
I will...
teach you once we start living together.
This is your last chance.
If you have anything you are hiding from me...
or if there is anything you could not tell me,
you should tell me now.
The only weapon I have to protect you...
is lying.
I am sorry.
(Pawnshop)
Can you move over?
How long do we have to do this?
We have that secret room.
The royal court and the royal family...
will be focused solely on the Prince's wedding.
You say it as if that is not you.
Are you trying to hide that you are excited?
Did you not hear what Myong Hye said?
This is work.
- A very exciting work. - A very exciting work.
I want us to begin picking out the royal subjects.
Among the King's people,
Ministry of Defense, Yoo Ja Gwang,
is the most corrupt next to Chief Royal Secretary.
- What did he do? - Accepting bribery.
I recently saw his storage,
and he is much richer than how much he makes.
Okay, find out everything about Yoo Ja Gwang,
including his charges about taking bribes.
Lord Yoo was at Myohyangru on this day.
And he was there on this day too.
He must visit kisaeng parlor very often.
That is where you should look into.
You will find something.
Where are you going?
To the kisaeng parlor.
Do not worry about us.
You should get ready for your marriage.
Let us go.
Do you want to go too?
I have a previous engagement.
Were you the village head in Dongjeokjeon...
a few years ago?
Yes, I am.
Who are you people?
A house was burnt down...
in Dongjeokjeon five years ago.
Do you remember that family?
Five years ago...
Yes, I do remember.
Who are you people?
Why are you looking for Seo Noh's father?
If he really is the scribe's son,
Prince Jin Seong may already have...
the secret letter in his hands.
No.
I doubt they have the secret letter.
How do you know?
If they had the secret letter,
why would they set up that shop for information,
and start doing...
something annoying with those snail wives?
He would not be living in a secret either.
Did you come up with a plan?
- Rice soup, please. - Welcome.
- Thank you for the food. - I am so hungry.
Is it true that Prince Jin Seong is marrying...
Second State Councilor's daughter?
I heard they have...
always been talking about a marriage,
and now the Prince came back alive.
Anyway,
I bet people at the palace were shocked.
Someone who was dead suddenly came back alive.
You are right.
Goodbye.
In times like these,
you should say I love you many times.
You should embrace me and be nice to me.
I want to say those words to you...
when we can be real with each other.
I will tell it to you...
millions of times...
when we do not have any secrets between us.
The more cowardly you are,
the safer you and your people will be.
I guess it will take you some courage...
to become a coward.
What brings you here?
Prince.
Do you remember me?
You.
What makes you act so arrogant?
Nothing makes me do that.
So you do agree that you are arrogant.
Even if I deny it,
you are already set on the answer.
You do not listen to anyone.
If I do not listen to anyone,
do you think I would be here?
I would have married Nak Cheon already...
to make sure that brat Chae Gyung is not around.
That brat?
You should watch your tongue.
This all happened because you insisted...
that I respect Nak Cheon's ways.
I thought that would make me look cool.
But you were wrong.
You are cool, Myong Hye.
That's exactly...
What?
You are cool.
You have always been cool.
What is with you?
Are you drunk already?
You are putting out your entire life...
to live for another.
Not everyone can do that.
You do that too.
I do it...
because I am indebted to the Prince to death.
You can repay...
that debt at once.
Now that they found out about our pawnshop,
we should hasten the day of our rebellion.
Your father.
Tell me where he is.
I do not know.
If you have called me to ask me that,
I will leave now.
Do not go.
Nak Cheon will be married tomorrow.
If I am left alone,
goodness knows what I will do.
Seo Noh, it is your father.
Seo Noh's father?
I must tell you about the secret letter.
Come to the inn...
by the alleyway.
Who is it?
Chae Gyung, it is me.
Lee Yeok.
Our wedding is tomorrow.
What are you doing here?
We are about to get married.
I should give you something.
You gave me one...
and I gave you nothing.
A token?
Yes.
Then give it to me and be gone.
What if someone sees us?
I was wrong.
I am cursed with a great memory.
Did you say...
you have a great memory?
And...
this time I warned you.
If you want out,
say no before I count to 10.
10.
The sun rose...
so very fast.
Did you find the scribe?
Yes.
He sent a letter to one of our people.
This is great news.
He came to us voluntarily.
Not even the network...
of merchants managed to find him.
Today must really be an auspicious day.
Your Highness.
His Majesty the King is here.
We meet often.
We do.
I am hosting the Prince's wedding.
That is why I visit often.
There are no suitable elders left in the family.
There are many.
It is just that none are trustworthy.
I shall leave you to talk.
Do you not wish...
to call this wedding off?
Yeok will be in my shadow...
and watched by the Second State Councilor.
Are you okay with that?
He will not be watched.
The Second State Councilor will be a strong ally.
Is the Deputy Commander not a good enough ally?
His niece...
is beautiful to behold...
and is quite a character.
I heard she also saved Yeok's life.
They grew up together.
They were never betrothed.
Will you use Chae Gyung...
and then just discard her?
"Use her"?
A wife can be replaced.
It is no big deal for you.
Your Majesty.
You have the wrong idea,
so I shall be clear.
I also wanted Yeok to marry Myong Hye.
But...
Yeok refused to listen to me.
He said he would marry no one but Chae Gyung.
So he could keep a promise they made as children.
They both love each other so much.
They must be united.
A mother always gives in to her child.
Very well, then.
The wedding will go on without a hitch.
You said Yeok is marrying this girl...
out of love for her.
Then he will not give in whatever happens.
All will be well.
Be still or the makeup will smudge.
Are you that pleased?
Did I say so?
What about my hair?
You can put up your hair once the groom...
is seen entering your house.
What if you put up your hair...
and the groom is a no-show?
Nanny.
I take it back. I cancel it.
No one could be a worse fit for the job than you.
Suk Hee should be doing this.
I agree.
Where are the others anyway?
So, Seo Noh.
Yes, Nak Cheon? I mean, Your Highness.
I shall give you a gift...
after the wedding.
A gift?
What is it?
From now on, regardless of what others say,
you are mine.
Everything I do...
will be to protect you.
You will now become my husband.
Let us have fun in life and be like friends.
(Pawnshop)
(Closed)
Hello.
Is it true that you give rice?
We are closed today.
But, but...
You might as well come inside.
Okay.
Do you have information worth a fortune?
I am not sure if it is worth a fortune,
but something bothers me.
Someone with a fierce and ugly face...
came over and said...
he is looking for a man...
who disappeared five years ago.
Before I could think,
I blurted out the man's name.
His house was burned overnight,
and his whole family just disappeared.
Did you...
live in Dongjeokjeon?
What? How did you know that?
Then the fierce-looking man...
is looking for is...
I do not know his real name.
We called him "Seo Noh's father".
Are you sure we should be alone?
Yeok and Seo Noh will be furious.
They have a wedding to attend.
We can secure Seo Noh's father...
and tell them after the wedding.
Should we not tell Seo Noh...
Seo Noh must stay with Nak Cheon for now.
Must we be armed...
and masked?
We must always be careful.
Have you forgotten who we are?
Wait, wait.
Wait.
I have bad news.
Myong Hye and Suk Hee went for Seo Noh's father.
My father?
Is he here?
I think it is a trap.
Im Sa Hong checked up on Seo Noh's father.
It is a trap.
Seo Noh's father is with me.
Your Majesty.
You could just wait for my report.
Why did you come here in person?
Yeok will come here to find the secret letter.
I want to see it happen.
Why is the Prince not yet here?
The Prince is running quite late.
The wedding will go on without a hitch.
He will not give in whatever happens.
All will be well.
- Deputy Commander. - Yes?
I must find Yeok.
I think something happened.
Mobilize your men. Go.
I will.
They sent someone to the palace.
He will be here soon.
I jinxed it all with what I said.
My lady.
This is from the King.
Nanny, I want some water.
Okay.
Did you say you trust Yeok?
Your Majesty.
He is here.
It is empty.
Really?
(Charcoal shed in the field)
This is strange. Why meet him here?
- Are you safe? - Nak Cheon.
- How did you find out? - Im Sa Hong set a trap.
Your Majesty.
I am sure that he does not yet have the letter.
Get out of here.
- Nak Cheon. - I said go.
We must go.
- No. Nak Cheon. - Let us go.
What if...
you are wrong about Yeok?
Then...
I will take this blade.
I will not kill him.
That will be your job.
Your Majesty.
Are you all right?
- Run! - Get away!
Get away.
- Go that way. - Run.
That way!
Stop!
Do not chase them.
We got all we wanted.
I see that...
he will be late for his wedding.
You said you trust Yeok.
I guarantee you that...
very soon you shall begin to doubt him.
That is because...
Yeok is deceiving you.
You should dress up and attend your wedding.
We will sort things out.
Yes. The King and Lord Im will make another move.
Do not go.
The Chief Royal Secretary...
knows we are after the letter.
He will try to kill you.
So...
do not go.
There might come a time...
when you must kill him with this blade.
I must go. Chae Gyung is waiting.
Chae Gyung is waiting.
My lady.
He is here.
Prince.
I am sorry...
I am late.
Yung.
You are out of breath.
Was it really you?
This hairdo suits you like...
you were born with your hair up.
Say what you will, I will not doubt him.
I will trust the Prince.
The bride enters through the gate.
The bride and groom bow to each other.
You said you trust Yeok.
I guarantee you that...
very soon you shall begin to doubt him.
That is because Yeok is deceiving you.
(Queen for Seven Days)
He is after something else.
You must get to the scribe before Prince Jin Seong...
and retain the secret letter.
What a strange pawnshop.
I found it outside the pawnshop.
Something happened at the shop.
Do you not want to know what Yeok is hiding?
Kill them all.
Every one of them!
Why on earth did you get hurt?
Where is the letter?
Become king as soon as possible.
The letter.
Where is it?