01x33 & 01x34 - Peanut Butter Cookies/Yu Ra's Escape

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-Move aside.
-Empress.

I have something to say to you.

Don't go.

Don't look at me with such eyes, please.

I do not even want to breathe
in the same area as you.

Move. Move aside.

No. I'm going to stay with you tonight
no matter what happens.

You're my wife, and we're married.

I'll never divorce you.

I'm going to have you by my side
until you die of old age.

You're insane.

-Let me go.
-Come.

Let go! Let me go!

Please stop.

-Let me go.
-No.

How dare you go against my command?

U-bin.

What are you doing?

You gave me a wish
as your little brother, didn't you?

I'll use that wish now.

Please let

Her Majesty be freed.

What?

I like her.

The Empress.

What did you just say?

How dare you covet the Emperor's woman?

Are you out of your mind?

Are you

insulting me, Chief Cheon?

I know our relationship
isn't going smoothly,

but I'm still the Empress
of the Korean Empire

and His Majesty's wife.

How dare you spit out

such condescending words before me?

Did I look that easy
because I treated you nicely

and became friendly recently?

Of course, you should be angry.

I must have gone insane for a second.

I'm sorry. I just thought

you were troubled.

I came back into the Imperial House

by choice and with my own two feet.

I make all the decisions
and take responsibility as the Empress.

It shouldn't matter to you
if I leave or stay here.

It's none of your business.

I will gladly accept
any form of punishment.

Of course, you'll be fired.

-Do you think I won't?
-Empress.

I think Chief Cheon was
out of his mind for a second.

So why were you so nice to him?

It's partially your fault.

Why do you think this happened?

Then

I'll go back to my place
because I'm tired.

-May I do that?
-Of course, My Empress.

I was a bit too rude just now.
You should go back and get a good sleep.

Chief Cheon is one of my subordinates,
so I'll give him a good lesson.

Don't think too much about it.

I knew it. She couldn't be that easy.

Follow me.

I'm sorry.

Is your arm all right?

It looked as if you wanted to k*ll me.
Did you finally come to your senses?

The Empress Dowager summoned me

and asked me to hasten my scandal
with the Empress. I was in a hurry.

My mother said that?

Is that all?

I asked if you did it
only on my mother's order.

-Do you have no feelings...
-Nonsense, Your Majesty.

How can someone like me want your woman?

I knew it.

You wouldn't do that as my brother, U-bin.

So how do you really feel?

Are you trying to
work things out with Her Majesty?

I'm confused and puzzled too.

What is this feeling?

But I keep getting worried about her,

I miss her, and I feel bad
and concerned about her.

That's why I've decided.

I've decided

to protect her from my mother.

Are you going to fight against
the Empress Dowager?

If I must, I will.

That means,

you have to forget about
how I told you to make her fall for you.

But Her Highness won't let it--

This is an imperial order.

I didn't have to hit him.

He's already ill enough.

How am I going to face him now?

Your Majesty, this is Cheon U-bin.

It hurt a lot, didn't it?

Yes, it was quite burning.

I'm sorry. I have a wicked slap.

I'm just joking. Don't worry about it.

If you didn't step in,
it could've been way more dangerous.

But may I ask why you said that?

I'm going to do as you suggested.

I won't stand against Lee Hyeok anymore.

No, I'll get closer to him.

I'll use his feelings
to provoke the Empress Dowager.

No matter what you decide to do,
I'll do as you say.

But I'm a bit worried.

What if Lee Hyeok
really grows to like you?

What if he won't let go of you
and bullies you to the end?

What are we going to do?

Don't worry about that.

I don't plan on accepting
his disgusting feelings.

Wait and see.

I'll give Lee Hyeok a good blow

by exposing the truth behind
Empress So-hyeon and Grandmother's case

so that my mom's wrongful death
wasn't in vain.

Why couldn't you steal the heart
of a girl you gave birth to

until this point?

What have you been doing while
A-ri grew to like the Empress so much?

It'll only last for a moment.

She'll be charged for child abuse
by the Board of Imperial Inspection.

She'll have to make a decision
when social organizations keep protesting.

Do you think things will just happen

if you just sit around?

Tomorrow is A-ri's study group meeting.

I'll put an end to this at that time.

What will you do with her?

You can't make use of her.

It sounds as if you expect me to hurt
my only granddaughter.

Don't worry about that

and keep telling the reporters that you're
her abandoned biological mother.

I'll take care of the rest.

What in the world did you do so wrong

that they won't let us see each other?

My eyes have swollen up so badly
because I missed you so much.

Princess A-ri, you look beautiful today.

It's the first day of my study group,

and it makes no sense
that you cannot be here with me.

I really want to be there,
but I can't help it.

Ta-da.

Do you see these?

What are those, Mother?

I was baking some cookies
for you and your friends.

I knew it. You're the best, Mother.

Do you know what to do
when you're with your friends?

Do not show off.

I won't show off.

I'll listen to what my friends say
and be considerate of them first

while maintaining my dignity
as a princess.

-Is that correct?
- I knew it.

You have my full trust, Princess.

Good luck with your friends today. Bye.

Bye.

It's quite a sight to see you
pretending to be her real mother.

I don't think that's something
for her biological mother to say

when she sided with the Empress Dowager
and tried to use A-ri to kick me out.

Use her?

Someone might hear you.

You're the one who brought that court lady
before the media.

How do you call yourself her mom?

Think about how A-ri would be hurt.

If you're that considerate of her,
why did you lash her calves?

It's because I truly wanted her
to grow up well.

Why don't you know she's the last hope
to this rotten Imperial House?

I know that very well.

So you need to step out
for our last hope to grow up well.

Princess A-ri, let me introduce
your study mates.

He's the eldest grandson
of former Prime Minister Choe Gyeong-mo.

He's from a prestigious family
with generations of prime ministers.

And she's the granddaughter
of Chairman Gu of Gongryong Group,

the biggest hand in the Korean economy.

You should greet one another.

-It's an honor, Your Highness.
-It's an honor, Your Highness.

Among many candidates
for your study mates,

they were chosen
through a thorough screening process.

Please maintain a great relationship
from this day on.

Princess?

They both do not qualify
to be my study mates.

Wait, what do you mean?

They do not carry any qualities
of the teachings from my mother,

Empress Oh Sunny.

Princess A-ri, you have honored guests
before you. What are you talking about?

I'm sure you're all aware
that I was scolded by her a few days ago.

She gave me a harsh scolding
and lashed my legs,

so the media gave an absurd coverage

on how she hates me and abuses me.

But it's nothing but a misunderstanding.
It's all because I didn't behave well.

Why do you suddenly bring that up?

Because they were even worse than me.

Roll the clip.

I told you that I'm not wearing this hat.

Where's the brand-name product
that's supposed to come from France?

I found out

that the brand already gave it
to Princess A-ri as a present.

This is so annoying!

Why are you so incompetent? Why?

Your family may be a big hand
in our economy who has a lot of money.

You are poor at heart
and have a cheap vocabulary.

Princess, that's...

The palace isn't that great.

Man, this is so boring.

What are you doing?
Watch where you're going.

Why are you standing around
without apologizing?

Do you want to get fired?

Don't you know who I am?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I took the video without asking.

But I needed to know
what my future friends are like.

What will I learn from these study mates
who are so thoughtless

and rude?

Both of you do not qualify. You're out.

But my mother said

it's not good manners
to send away guests without serving them.

Bring those in.

Eat that and go home.

Grandmother, try some.

Mother baked these herself.

The Empress did?

Father, you should try some too.

All right.

What's going on? Chief Cheon!

-A-ri.
-Chief Cheon!

-Chief Cheon!
-Princess A-ri!

-Princess!
-Your Highness.

To the infirmary.

There are

peanuts in here.

Did the Empress really make these?

Everyone in the palace knows

that Princess A-ri is allergic to peanuts.

I can't believe
she didn't know that as her mother!

What happened?

Why did she collapse

after she had my cookie?

It's an allergic reaction to peanuts.
Thankfully, it's nothing serious.

Peanuts? I didn't even use any peanuts.

-You cannot do this.
-Move aside!

Let me go!

Are you behind this, Your Highness?

Watch your language.

I thought I made myself clear
when I said you can't let A-ri get hurt.

I trusted you'll do that
and went out for an interview.

Did you have to betray me like this?

The Empress needed to cause more damage

for the article to receive more attention.

And it's not like A-ri is deadly ill.

There's no need to make a fuss.

Did you forget?

A-ri almost died
from eating something with peanuts.

A child can die with the smallest dose!

Were you going to sacrifice A-ri's life

just to kick out the Empress?

Or were you trying to use this chance
to get rid of them at once?

So did A-ri die or what?

She's fine and alive.
What's with the fuss?

It's my fault for trusting you.
I was a fool.

I had no idea
you were using her as a sacrifice.

You end up making me
bring up Empress So-hyeon's case.

That you were the one
who forged her scandal.

Who do you think will suffer the most
once His Majesty finds that out?

A-ri is like a mirror that shows
His Majesty's mistake.

If he had never doubted Empress So-hyeon,
she couldn't have existed.

Do you think he'll let her live quietly?

Are you worried about A-ri?

I can definitely protect her.

I'll make you regret
how you attacked her today.

That cheeky brat.

The Princess is recovering.

Her Majesty is by her side.

This will put My Empress in trouble.

Was it my mother again?

No, she wouldn't go that far
and make Princess A-ri collapse.

I doubt it.

-I have something to say to you.
-Later.

I need to tell you today.

Chief Cheon, leave the room.

I deserve to die, Your Majesty.

I truly apologize that it took me so long
to disclose the whole truth.

What are you talking about?
You aren't making any sense.

Seven years ago,

Empress So-hyeon and Kang Ju-seung
weren't in any odd relationship.

That was a fake scandal

forged by the Empress Dowager herself.

Kang Ju-seung had another woman he loved,

and Empress So-hyeon

didn't have another man other than you.

What did you just say?

You told me
they had a special relationship last time.

Did you dare to lie to me?

I couldn't help it
because I needed to protect

Princess A-ri from the Empress Dowager.

But

I can't fool myself any longer.

You tr*mp.
Why didn't you tell me back then?

You were her closest friend.
How could you do this?

Back then,

I dared to have feelings for you.

I know I cannot be forgiven,

but I've been living in t*rture
ever since that day.

Why are you telling me this now?

Princess A-ri's accident today was
also forged by the Empress Dowager.

She wanted to blame the Empress for this.

When I saw her

using Princess A-ri
to get rid of the Empress,

it reminded me
of what happened seven years ago.

-Are you sure about this?
-I am.

I know it's not my place,

but do not trust
the Empress Dowager any longer.

And please disclose the truth

behind my friend's wrongful death
instigated by her.

You don't have any right to say that.

Get out of here right now!
I do not wish to see you!

THE LATE BYEON HYEON-JIN

What have I done to you?

I only trusted what my mother said

and like a fool

I sent away you

and my children in your womb.

I was a fool.

Don't ever forgive me.

Are you awake, Princess A-ri?

Mother.

Goodness.

How do you feel?

Are you sure you're okay?

Don't worry. I didn't have a lot.

What? What do you mean?

It smelled like peanuts
after I took one bite.

But I guess I still fainted.

I'm completely fine now.

I'm so relieved.

I was really shocked.

I brought one of the cookies I had.

I didn't make this one.
It's not the same shape.

I knew it.

Someone put peanuts in my cookies

to come between you and me.

I'll find out who this is
and won't let them live.

Princess.

Leave that up to the adults.
Just try to get better, okay?

I don't want you

to hate, be suspicious, or resent someone.

I should have paid more attention
so something like this won't happen.

I'm sorry, Princess.

I'm sorry, My Empress.

I'm such a fool.

But this time,

I won't let her do this to me like a fool.

I won't repeat my mistake again.

I'll do anything

to protect you.

I can't believe you didn't know
about her medical history.

Why did you cause such trouble?

Something bad could have happened to her.

A-ri is His Majesty's only child.

You must have a lot to complain
about the Imperial House,

but how can you do that
to such a young princess?

This is an attack
on the Imperial House and His Majesty.

I didn't do this.

The cookies I made were Teddy bear-shaped.

But the ones she had were cat-shaped.

Someone switched them in the middle.

Are you denying what you did?

Your sister is the novelist, not you.
Why are you making up a story?

You were the only one in the kitchen.
Do you have any other witness?

The Board of Imperial Inspection
will hold you responsible for this.

You better be ready.

-Don't you think so, Your Majesty?
-You are correct, Mother.

Since someone shamelessly
attempted to hurt a child,

I will find whoever that is behind this
and punish them severely.

Be it the Empress or anyone else.

I'll eliminate this evil.

Chief Cheon.

I'll put you in charge of this case.

Deploy the entire imperial guard
in finding the culprit and the witnesses.

I will do as you say.

SEONIL MENTAL HOSPITAL

He's not exactly in his right mind yet.

But he recently
began to remember his name.

Why is it taking so long?
How many years has it been?

Pull yourself together.

Was there really nothing going on
between you and Empress So-hyeon?

Were you really dating another woman?

Tell me.

Get a hold of yourself
and tell me the truth! Please!

I don't know.

I don't know anything.

Look me in the eyes.

You're the only one
who can vindicate Empress So-hyeon.

So make sure you stay alive and remember,
Kang Ju-seung.

Please spare my life, Empress Dowager.

No!

Help me! Spare my life! Go away!

Hold him down!

Let me go! Go away! Go!

Go away!

Don't k*ll me!

Do whatever it takes to revive his memory.

I don't care what he remembers. Anything.

Yes, Your Majesty.

KANG JU-SEUNG, MIN YU-RA

According to my informant in the palace,

the Empress Dowager and Lee Hyeok have
completely drifted apart.

He announced that
he'll protect the Empress.

What in the world is His Majesty thinking?

He made me look like this,
and he wants to protect Oh Sunny now?

I can't let that happen.

Can you get me out of here?

Of course.

Ever since you saved my life
on that night,

I promised to stay loyal to you.

You should get better soon

and get back at Lee Hyeok and Cheon U-bin.

I'll take Cheon U-bin, that jerk.

Of course, you will.

Of course.

Have you seen any
Teddy bear-shaped cookies today?

I'm not sure.

Did you see anyone suspicious
in the kitchen today?

All right.

Have you seen any
Teddy bear-shaped cookies today?

No, I haven't.

All right.

I did.

Stay there.

You saw what?

I saw Her Majesty
baking cookies in the kitchen today.

They were definitely Teddy bear-shaped.

Can you testify what you just said?

Of course.

However, you cannot go after
the Empress Dowager with just my witness.

She'll do whatever it takes to escape.

We need something more decisive.

Something more decisive?

I'll look for that.

You have to keep your promise to testify.

It doesn't look like
he's working so hard for His Majesty.

Does he really like her or something?

What do you need?

The video which you showed
at the meeting with your study group.

Why should I give it to you, Chief Cheon?

I need it to help Her Majesty.

Then you should have said so.

Of course, I'll cooperate
if it'll help out my mother.

-Here, Chief Cheon.
-Thank you.

Your Highness, you saved Her Majesty.

Ms. Choe took away
the cookies that My Empress made?

Then where are those?

I looked everywhere in the palace,

but it looks like
she already destroyed it.

However, just the fact that she has
Her Majesty's cookies in her hands

can show that she switched them off.

Get Ms. Choe here right now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Get me out of here right now.

Don't you know locking me up is
a rebellion against the Empress Dowager?

It's His Majesty's order.
So you must tell the truth.

Before you do so,
you will not take a step out of here.

Chief Cheon, do you think
you'll live after you do this?

Chief Cheon!

You! Chief Cheon!

What?

He locked Ms. Choe in prison?
For what reason?

She was caught on video
while taking Her Majesty's cookies away.

That idiot.

Just tell her to die.

But still, how dare he
mess with my chief assistant?

Is he declaring w*r with me?

Go get His Majesty, now.

I'm sorry I keep making you

go through such trouble,

My Empress.

I'll hold Mother responsible for this,

so please don't be angry.

Are you sure that'll be okay?

I'll be glad
if the misunderstanding is undone,

but I'm afraid it'll damage
your great relationship with her.

No.

She may be my mother,
but what she did is wrong.

She has been bullying you continuously.

I can't just sit around
now that I found out.

It's comforting to hear you say that.

Oh, and

I know it's belated,

but for your mother's blood transfusion,

I also apologize.

I'm...

I'm sorry... Well, I mean...

I was a bit harsh back then, wasn't I?

You probably didn't know either.

Come to think about it,

I don't think it's all a coincidence

that you lived instead of her

and I came here to become your woman.

It must be destiny.

Yes, my mom called me into this palace

because she felt so wronged
that she couldn't die in peace.

My Empress.

I will repay you.

I'll repay you for your mother's life
until the day I die.

So

please give me another chance.

Can you smile at me one more time

with the smile you showed

when you first moved into the palace?

-I'll try my best.
-Thank you.

Your Majesty, Empress Dowager
asks you to come to her place.

I do not want to hear it!

She can't tell me to come and go.

Tell her that I'm not coming.

Well, if you do not come,
she said she'll come here.

I can't believe there is no place here
where I can avoid her.

Do you want me to help you?

You look so good, Bin!

Look at your arms. The definition!

Gosh, My Bin, you look so great.

My gosh!

I'll take everything
from here to here. Everything.

My Bin, I can't believe
how stylish you are!

Your Highness, you don't have to do this.

No.

My motto is to make sure
my man looks the sharpest.

I'll turn down your rejection.

However,

we're taking things to the end today, Bin.

I wish to rent out
the entire Imperial Restaurant today.

What's the problem?

Well, someone else made a reservation.

Who? Who is it? I'll pay twice as...

No, I'll pay ten times as much,
so cancel their appointment now!

Chief Cheon?

What is this?

What's going on between you two?

Wait, are you the one
who rented out the restaurant?

What brings you here?
And why is Chief Cheon with you?

This is great.

There are two couples here.
We can go on a double date.

Two couples?
Chief Cheon, why are you seeing

someone like my sister?

Your Highness...

Chief Cheon, you look different
in such a fancy outfit.

I never put on something like this.

Do I look weird?

You look great.

No, I mean,

you always looked great, but...

No, never mind.
Just pretend I never said anything.

Oh, yes. But

you also look great today.

This place has great water.
It's really good.

It's icy cold.

Please help me work things out
with My Bin, Your Majesty.

Please, I ask of you.

Where's your conscience?

Will you marry him for the third time?

Why not?

This time, I'm serious.

I love him to death. What can I do?

You can't be with him.

Never!

Hyeok!

You never did anything for me.

Please, I ask for your help
for the first and the last time.

Will you please help us work things out?

Gosh, you give me chills.

Stop talking nonsense, and leave with him!

My Empress and I are on our first date.
Why are you meddling with us?

Nonsense!

You were head over heels
with Min Yu-ra until recently,

and now you're on a date with the Empress?

You changed your mind awfully easily.

Forget it. I didn't want your help anyway!

Screw you, I say. Screw you!

She must be insane.

She has to be.

Here.

Try this too.

Bin, eat up.

Yes.

What do you think?
Isn't it much better when I feed you?

Yes, it is.

Stop staring at her.

Her face may become worn out.

I didn't stare at her.

You should eat your food, So-jin.

My Empress.

It would've been great if you put on

the sapphire necklace I gave you
on our wedding.

Why didn't you wear it?

Oh, that?

It has been a while
since the Empress Dowager took it.

What do you mean?

It's a symbol for empresses.

No one in this palace
thinks of me as an empress.

So it doesn't matter
if I don't have some necklace.

It's okay. I'm fine with it.

I love this music.

Bin, let's dance.

-All of a sudden?
-Yes.

I really can't dance. I'm really bad.

Just trust me and follow me. Okay?

Come on.

I'm really all right.

Come on, hurry. Hurry up.

My Empress?

You're a good dancer, aren't you?

Okay? One, two, three.

Bin, from the top.

One, two, three. One, two, three.

One, two, three. One, two, three.

One, two, three. One, two, three.

Goodness!

-Goodness!
-You just let go of her!

Why can't you take a hint?

It's all because of you!

Why didn't you hold on? Ready, go.

One, two, three. Come on!

So-jin, please.

Stop talking nonsense.
Why did you let her go?

You need to leave.

No, why can't you leave?

-This isn't right.
-It's an imperial order.

Goodness!

My Empress?

One, two, three. One, two, three.

One, two, three. One, two, three.

One, two, three. One, two, three.

Ms. Choe.

I told His Majesty to come ages ago.
What's going on?

Never mind.

Go get Seo g*ng-hui first!

Ms. Choe.

Why won't you answer me?

Ms. Choe!

Hey, Ms. Choe.

He can't treat me like this.

This Imperial House is mine.

I made this place!

Hello?

Speak to me if you called.

Who?

Chief Chu?

Hey, stop joking.

Yu-ra. Yu-ra.

Yu-ra! Yu-ra!

Yu-ra! Min Yu-ra! Yu-ra!

Yu-ra!

SEONIL MENTAL HOSPITAL

Your Highness.

Get in.

You can't even save yourself
looking like this,

yet you say you can help me?

You let Chief Chu live

after you reported that he k*lled himself,
then contact me through him?

I have to give it to you,
you are one crazy wench.

You will not regret saving my life.

I have the final card
that can capture His Majesty.

It's Na Wang-sik.

I will bring him to you, Your Highness.

What can you do to bring him to me?

He has a dear younger brother.

A younger brother?

We can definitely catch him
if we make use of him.

If I fail,

I will offer my life to you,
Your Highness.

Please trust me.

Let's fix that horrid face of yours first.

No one other than
the medical staff can open this door.

-I have no idea what happened.
-I mean, this...

Was anyone caught on the security camera?

I think this man helped her out.

I figured he was a new staff member.

Chief Chu?

Chief Chu Gi-jeong had been alive.

He helped Min Yu-ra escape.

So they're on the same side now?

Do you think it was possible for him
to let her escape from there alone?

The Empress Dowager may be behind this.

I let my guard down this time.

I let her live to make her witness
against Lee Hyeok.

She won't go after Dong-sik, would she?

If she does anything to him again,

then I'll k*ll her as Na Wang-sik,

not as Cheon U-bin.

Get out of my way.

Where in the world?

Damn it!

Where is it?

I found it!

What?

What do you want me to do again?

I asked you to apologize to My Empress.

Are you in your right mind, Your Majesty?

Yes, I finally came
to my right mind, Mother.

I can't.

Why should I apologize to a girl like her?

I'm the Empress Dowager of this country.

Then do you want me to disclose
what the Empress Dowager did

to her own granddaughter
to get rid of the Empress of this country?

This is a video of Ms. Choe.

And I have Seo g*ng-hui's witness too.

Should I go on?

How can you do this to me?

Did Oh Sunny bewitch you for good?

And one more.

Give her the sapphire necklace back.

Why?

Did she tell you about that too?

That necklace belongs to empresses.

It should go back to its rightful owner.

I'll let Ms. Choe go if you do as I say.

This is the last mercy I'll show you.

The media disclosure of
the Empress's abuse of Princess A-ri

has been found as fake news.

The Imperial House plans on
taking strong action against this.

The entire Imperial House is aware
that the Empress adores

Princess A-ri like her own.

I will not tolerate
further malicious reports

made on the Empress
as the eldest of the Imperial Family.

So please,

do continue to show
your love and support for her.

I was way too harsh on you.

I feel bad that it had to go that way.

Grandmother, that's not how you apologize.

I learned that an apology is

trying to understand
how the other person is hurt.

An apology is trying to understand
how the other person is hurt.

Mother.

Do not accept her apology
unless it seems sincere.

How did that young kid become so cheeky?

I think you're right, Princess A-ri.

I'll have to

think about it.

I meant to return it to you,
but it's a bit belated.

And return the court ladies
and equipment in her hall.

I was about to do that.

There shall not be

any carelessness

in assisting the Empress from now on.

Thank you for your concern.

Oh, wait.

I remember when they used to be
at each other's throats.

Now the Empress looks so happy
with His Majesty behind her back.

Mother, you took a good blow.

Why did you do that, Your Highness?

I could have just left
with all the responsibility.

Why did you get humiliated
to save someone like me?

I apologize, Your Highness.

I just took a step back

to take two steps forward.

Do you think I'll let them be?

Get Oh Hello in here.

Pardon?

It's time to end
this nonsense with Vincent Lee.

What's the secret

in this necklace?

THE GIVER BY LOIS LOWRY

You're here, Yoon.

Your Highness,
you had to ask me something?

I heard Agent Kang Ju-seung was
to marry someone soon.

Do you know anything about her?

I never met her in person.

We were supposed to meet
on the night when Agent Kang went missing,

but he suddenly disappeared.

I even bought her a gift

because I heard she got pregnant.

Kang's girlfriend was pregnant?

Hey, Hello. Did you get off work?

What? What are you talking about?

The Imperial House sent a car saying
they prepared a meeting with my readers,

so I was practically dragged here.

Get out of there right now.

No, I'll be there.

I'm already in the place.
What do I do now?

I'll be there, so try to stall for time.

Hello is here?

The Empress Dowager already called
some readers and reporters.

It doesn't feel so great.

Do you think she knows

that Hello isn't the real Vincent Lee?

She's in danger.

Yes, it's me, Prince Yoon.

What?

I became a huge fan
after reading your novel.

QUESTIONS FOR VINCENT LEE,
THE AUTHOR OF THE LAST MRS. SPENCER

That's why I invited Ms. Oh Hello,
who's also the Empress's sister,

and have a little discussion
regarding the novel.

It's a huge honor for me.

-Yes, come in.
-Goodness.

Where are you? We're about to begin.

Please come quickly.

Have a seat.

Are you sure Oh Hello isn't
the real Vincent Lee?

If you bear a testimony,

we won't lay a hand on this publisher.

Do you understand?

Oh, yes.

There are a lot of differences between
the English and the Korean version.

Please explain.

According to a fan in the U.S.,

Vincent Lee cannot be a woman.

They claim to have seen a man.

There are many such sightings.

Ms. Oh, you only have traveled abroad
to the U.S. and Asian countries

on business trips
for the Imperial Shopping Center.

When did you sign the publishing deals
with companies in Europe?

Oh, wait.

I prepared a surprise for everyone.

-What is it, Your Highness?
-What surprise?

What's the surprise?

His Majesty

will read an excerpt of the novel.

I will?

What are you talking about?

It'll be meaningful if you could read
a few memorable passages

which were picked out by our guests today.

What do you think?

-Very nice!
-Sounds great.

-Please read it for us.
-Please do that, Your Majesty.

All right. Let us begin.

"Spencer had been suspicious of his wife,
and he blew up that night.

'That doesn't matter. Tell me
what's going on between you and him.'"

That doesn't matter.

Tell me what's going on
between you and Kang.

What did you do with him?

"Mrs. Spencer's eyes began to shake.

'Is this who you are?'"

Is this who you are?

"'I had no idea you were
such a foolish man.'"

I had no idea you were

such a foolish man.

"Mrs. Spencer left the room
with a devastated heart.

Spencer began to run after her.

He lost his calm and began to strangle her

and urged her to tell the truth.

And his wife took a step back in fear,

only to lose her balance
and fall into the lake.

Mrs. Spencer begged him to save her.

But he couldn't hear anything,
for he was driven mad with rage.

Then he left the lakeside.

Moments later,

when Spencer returned to the lake,

it was cloaked with a dreadful silence.

Mrs. Spencer floated atop of the lake

without any sign of life,

without moving, like a wax figure.

'She died because of me..'"

She died because of me.

I k*lled her.

And she was pregnant too.

"'I pushed her in and k*lled her!

I wasn't trying to k*ll her.'

That's when the duchess,
Spencer's mother came and said this."

Calm down, Your Majesty!

The Empress

passed away with a heart attack.

You were never here. Do you understand?

"The duchess tried to calm her son down,

but Spencer couldn't hear anything.

He just sobbed as he watched his wife
get colder and colder in the lake."

I said it's not your fault.

"The duchess didn't even look at
her dead daughter-in-law.

Instead, she took her son in her arms
and comforted him saying,

'My poor son.

You are shaking.

You poor one.'

However, they didn't know this.

The faithful butler of the Spencer family

had taken her body away that night."

Enough!

Is that

how my daughter died?

Who in the world

k*lled Empress So-hyeon?

I didn't even lift a finger.

Do not insult my late daughter!

I don't know a thing about that day.

Your Majesty.

You shouldn't lie to me, should you?

Chief Cheon, you can't go out
to meet Dong-sik by yourself.

What can she do for you?

Let me make myself clear.
Even if she treats me less than a human,

I'll never leave her for life.