01x01 - Episode 1

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THIS DRAMA IS A FICTIONAL STORY

AND ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS,
LOCATIONS, INCIDENTS, AND RELIGIONS

IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

SCENES INVOLVING ANIMALS

WERE CREATED WITH PROPS AND VISUAL EFFECTS

EVEN IF YOU HAVE ARMS,
YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO USE THEM

YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO WALK
EVEN IF YOU HAVE LEGS

Your Highness, are you awake?

Your Highness.

You may enter.

EPISODE 1

Do you know that His Highness
can't use his right arm?

Of course.

He was shot in his right shoulder
by a poison arrow a year ago

at the hunting grounds.

His arm has rotted away

completely.

They never caught who did it.

Isn't it strange?

No outsider entered
the royal hunting grounds that day.

Rumors say that
he's been cursed by a ghost.

What?

Why would a ghost curse His Highness?

A ghost cursed him because...

Prince Ui-hyeon always had

decocted atractylodes herbs
for his diarrhea.

But if you take
that medicine with peaches,

it could be life-threatening.

But someone gave him peaches.

After eating that peach,
Prince Ui-hyeon slipped into a coma

and people say that
the one who gave him the peach is...

Who is it?

The Crown Prince.

He k*lled in own brother
by giving him peaches

to take the throne.

No way.

So of course he was cursed by a ghost.

"Jae-sang-wi-ha-yeo
bulleung-ha-ha-myeo"

"Jae-ha-wi-ha-yeo
bull-won-sang-i-yo"

"Jeong-gi-i-bul-gu-eo-in-i-myeo"

"Jeung-mu-won-i-ni"

"Sang-bul-won-cheon-ha-myeo"

"Ha-bul-u-in-ini-ra"

"In a high situation,

he does not treat with
contempt his inferiors.

In a low situation,

he does not court
the favor of his superiors.

He rectifies himself..."

He still hasn't moved his right arm?

I'm sure he isn't even able to

lift a single brush.

Of course, that's why
he hasn't been able to

write for a whole year.

I can't believe
our future king is a cr*pple.

A cr*pple?

My Lord,
I just didn't see him move his arm.

I never said...

We can't have

a cr*pple as a king.

I'll have to see for myself.

Is there a way to check?

Of course, there is.

Did you say hunting?

My apologies, Your Majesty.

But His Highness is to be respected

and he'll also become
the defense ministry of the Confucians,

but he has failed
to take responsibility...

Failed to take responsibility?
How dare you say such a thing?

Since he became the Crown Prince,

he has shown outstanding academic ability,

passed every exam

and everyone knows he's a successor

with outstanding literary
and martial arts skills!

It seems like you have never been outside
the palace, Left State Councilor.

Rumors about His Highness' right arm

has already spread to the market streets.

Your Majesty.

You must first eradicate those

who are spreading those rumors.

Isn't His Highness

already dealing with those people?

Were you kicked out too?

He said my socks smell.

- What?
- How ridiculous.

Yesterday, he said that the water was
too hot, so I cooled it down today.

And now he's saying it's too cold.

- What does he want me to do?
- I'm not sure which order to follow.

Your Highness,
we'll go and heat up the water again.

You go and change socks.

There's no need.

Do not even set foot near
the East Palace from now on.

- Your Highness.
- Your Highness.

A lot of court ladies have been
banned from the East Palace before.

Your Majesty.

We are just saying this out of loyalty

and just want to make sure
His Highness is okay.

What do you think, Prime Minister?

Your Majesty.

I believe both the Left State Councilor

and the Right State Councilor are right.

After all, everyone
in the country would want

His Highness to be healthy.

The Great Hunting Ceremony
will be held in 15 days.

Please take our worries into consideration

and have His Highness act as a proxy.

It would be a good chance for all of us

to see that His Highness is healthy.

In this way,

Please don't allow such
a terrible rumor to go on

and show the people that His Highness is

healthy and well, Your Majesty.

Please, Your Majesty.

The court officials want you
to go to the hunting grounds.

Then I shall do as I'm told.

Do you think they'll get what they want?

It was bound to happen anyway.

Starting a bit earlier won't be a problem.

Do you think you'll be able to do it?

Is there any other way
to protect my place?

How's the preparation going?

- It's going well, My Lady.
- Good.

My Lady, where should I put the parasol?

Put it in the back.

Careful.

Please hurry up.

Where should I put the lanterns?

Just put it on the floor over there.

Hurry.

If you're ready, move it.

Excuse me.

Is this where
the Left State Councilor lives?

Yes, My Lord.

Your Highness.

Is your right arm really okay?

Are you really planning to participate in
the Great Hunting Ceremony?

I heard you're headed to
Gaeseong to get your fiancé.

My apologies, Your Highness.

Marriage has been forbidden due to
the selection of the Crown Prince.

Father took into account that
both families suffered a loss

and your marriage got delayed

and gave you permission to get married.

Do not worry.

I heard a rumor has been
going around in Gaeseong

that your fiancé is wise and intelligent.

Do you believe that rumor?

Have you forgotten the girl you saw
at Master Min's house

when you were young?

How did you manage to grab a gift

while sneaking out of the palace?

I heard there was beef today,

so I took it from the upper chamber.

Master Min is leaving Hanyang.

I don't know when I'll see him again
when he leaves for the Great Ming.

Be careful, Your Highness.

Ahem!

Welcome.

It's your first time

- in our village, right?
- Who are you?

Me? Well, one could say

I own this valley.

How dare you!

- Don't you know who he is?
- Enough.

I'll collect one nyang
per person for the toll.

So that'll be two nyangs total.

How dare you!
How can someone own the valley?

If I say I'm the owner,
then that makes me the owner.

That's enough.

Just give her the money.

We're going to have to meet Master Min
and come back before the sun goes down.

We're not giving you the money
because we're afraid of that stick.

This money will be used well.

Don't feel like it's unfair.

If we pass this forest,

will we be able to find
Master Min h*-seung's place?

You don't know where he lives?

I do.

He is a great man. How could I not know?

He doesn't live in this village.
He lives in that one.

People in that village
told us to come here.

Would I lie after getting paid two nyangs?

Cross the valley again.

I'm sure of it.

Have you forgotten how we wandered around

the wrong village until late at night?

That happened a long time ago,
Your Highness.

She probably has changed by now.

She will never change.

I'll just have to be at her mercy then.

She may not be the wisest

but I'm sure her righteousness
and love for people haven't changed.

I agree, Your Highness.

We saw what she did with that money.

What would you like for a wedding present?

I already sent one to Master Min's house.

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

- What is going on?
- It's quite urgent...

My Lord.

You are to return home right away.

Did something happen?

Well...

Tell me.

Did something happen to his family?

We just received a letter from Gaeseong,

and Master Min h*-seung
and his entire family

has been m*rder*d.

Hurry! We have to send a letter.

My Lord!

Oh, My Lord!

My Lady.

What about my fiancé?

Was Lady Jae-yi m*rder*d too?

- Well...
- I'm asking you if she's dead.

She wasn't m*rder*d.

She is the m*rder*r.

What do you mean?

Who k*lled who? Be specific.

Lady Jae-yi poisoned her entire family.

Poisoned?

Who...

Who could be behind
such a treacherous thing?

My Apologies,

but it seems to be Lady Jae-yi's paramour.

She had a paramour

when she's supposed to
get married to another man?

Master Min took him in when he was
just a boy and raised him as his own.

He and Lady Jae-yi were like
brothers and sisters.

Rumors have already spread
all over Kaesong that

they have been lovers for a while now.

He confessed that
Lady Min bought the poison herself

and k*lled her family.

The Gaeseong Martial Law Headquarters
found proof.

What happened to Jae-yi?

There's no one here.

She's not in her room either.

When the officers got there,

she had already run away.

Send someone to Gaeseong right away

- and find out the truth.
- Yes, Your Highness.

You should go back to your place.

She couldn't have gotten far.

She is a felon
who m*rder*d her entire family.

We must arrest her no matter what.

Spread out and find her.

Yes, Sir!

Stop right there.

I'm not the m*rder*r.

Go back and tell your captain.

We already have evidence.

Stop talking, you atrocious villain!

I'm not a m*rder*r!

Please just let me go.

I will prove my innocence no matter what.

It's Min Jae-yi!

Min Jae-yi is here!

Get her!!

Don't lose her!

What will happen to your young master?

I know.
I can't believe such a thing happened

when he's supposed to get married.

She must've really hated
getting married to Young Master Han

seeing how she k*lled her entire family.

Stop talking nonsense and come over here.

She fell in love with a boy

who Master Min took in

and k*lled her parents and brother.

She was supposed to become
your daughter-in-law this morning.

How could you believe those rumors?

Didn't the person,

who was involved in such a rumor, confess?

My gosh.

I am so ashamed.

The whole family died in broad day light

and I lost a good friend.

Father.

I'm sure there was a misunderstanding.

You are the oldest child of our family.

Don't think about such meaningless things
and just be careful.

Damn!

Lord Han's family

must be in mourning right now.

How could

something like this happen?

We didn't have to lift a finger.

I know.

It would've been so troublesome

if Lady Min and
Young Master Han got married

and gained even more power.

I know.

I can't believe he died a violent death

by the hand of his own daughter.

What's the use of having loyal scholars

when he raised his daughter like that?

But thanks to that,

Lord Han will be taken down a peg.

There can't be
a better scenario than this.

Still, we should be careful
what we say.

Come on. It's just us here.

You're being too cautious.

Is anyone out there?
See? No one's here.

The ladies will be questioned separately,

so stand to the left.

What is going on?

Lord Min's entire family was
m*rder*d by their daughter.

That ungrateful brat!

How could she m*rder her own family?

That must be her.

POISONED HER ENTIRE FAMILY

CATCH HER DEAD OR ALIVE

Pass.

Pass.

My Lady, I really hope you're okay.

Let's meet again someday.

I'm not a m*rder*r.

I didn't k*ll anyone!

Get her!

Father.

Mother.

Yun-jae.

It's my fault.

Yun-jae.

Mother.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Had I known
I'd lose you so easily like that

I would've been a better daughter.

Jae-yi!

Snap out of it, Jae-yi!

No, Jae-yi.

You must live.

THREE YEARS AGO

YOU MAY HAVE ASCENDED THE THRONE
BY k*lling YOUR BROTHER,

BUT YOU WILL NEVER BE KING

Is anyone out there?

- Yes, Your Highness.
- Who was in this room?

Someone must've come into
my room while I was asleep!

No, Your Highness.
No one entered your room.

If no one came into my room,

then where...

Where did...

What's wrong, Your Highness?

You're sure no one came into my room?

Your Highness.

It's your first night at the East Palace.

We were awake all night

to make sure your every need was
taken care of, Your Highness.

No one came into your room.
What's wrong, Your Highness?

I am a ghost and this letter is
for Prince Lee Hwan,

so you must keep every word in mind.

You may have ascended the throne
by k*lling your brother,

but you will never be king.

Even if you have arms,
you won't be able to use them.

You won't be able to walk
even if you have legs.

You will grow old and die alone

without a wife or children.

Your best friend will stab you in the back

and a lot of people will be k*lled

because of your stupidity.

The people will try to get you dethroned.

You will go crazy
and wander across the country

and the curse will
only be able to be broken

by your death.

Gosh, it's so nice to see you eat so well,
Prince Myeong-ahn.

It's delicious.
You should have some too.

Ah.

- It's good, right?
- Yes, Your Highness.

You must have
the same taste in snacks as me.

Uncle.

I heard Prince Hwan will be participating
in the Great Hunting Ceremony.

He won't show us his arm,
so we'll just have to see for ourselves.

It's delicious.

Maybe we should give him some more time...

Court Lady Han, are you out there?

- Yes, My Lord.
- Take Prince Myeong-ahn back to his room.

Yes, My Lord.

Your Highness.

Are you worried Prince Hwan
might not be able to use his arm

or that his arm might be fine

unlike the rumors
that have been going around?

Of course, I wish for him to be healthy.

I beg to differ.

I hope when Prince Hwan participates in
the Great Hunting Ceremony

he isn't able to lift the bow.

If he is able to lift the bow,

he shouldn't be able to
pull the bowstring.

He must be handicapped
just like the rumor says.

For you and Prince Myeong-ahn.

Uncle.

How could you say such a thing?

I've never thought about something
so terrible, even for Prince Myeong-ahn.

Don't think.

I will do the thinking.

You and I must be thinking the same thing.

So all you have to do is

just sit right there

where I put you.

What I'm saying is,
all you have to do is to trust me.

Do you understand?

Gosh... You must've
had a lot on your mind.

You've already been
suffering from chest pains.

Are you okay?

- Your Highness.
- What is it?

The messenger you sent to Lord Min's house

to give wedding presents...

Did he return?

He was found dead.

Where?

The soldiers were chasing after
the suspect of the Min family m*rder

when they found his body.

What did they do with the body?

I want you to send
my guards to retrieve the body.

Yes, Your Highness.

Do you know if he was m*rder*d
on his way to Master Min's house

or on his way back to the palace?

Seeing how
the wedding presents were missing,

it seems like
he was on his way back.

But there is no way to know for sure.

Do you think Jae-yi's the one
who k*lled the messenger, Your Highness?

She has no reason to k*ll him.

Still, it's strange, isn't it?

You sent wedding presents to them

and the whole family
and the messenger died.

Look more into Min Jae-yi.

You're going to have to keep
a close eye on her.

Yes, Your Highness.

Send some trustworthy men
and have them trail Jae-yi.

We must find her before
the Gaeseong soldiers do.

- Yes, My Lord.
- And

see if you can find out
where her lover is.

Yes, My Lord.

It can't be true.

There must be another reason.

The soldiers are coming.

Hurry, My Lady. We must leave.

Now's not the time for this!

Master Sim-yeong confessed that

you put poison in the soup.

You have to go. You can't be here.

I can't go.

What about the funeral?

You won't be able to go anyway!

Listen to me carefully, My Lady.

People think

you are a m*rder*r
who k*lled her own family.

You have to snap out of it, My Lady!

Please.

Do you...

Do you believe me?

I do.

I do believe you, My Lady.

I can even bet my life on it.

Can you promise me something?

Of course.

Anything you need.

Ga-ram.

Where's Lady Jae-yi? She's not here?

She was supposed to come days ago.

I don't even know if she's alive...

Read it.

It's a secret letter Prince Hwan sent

along with the wedding presents.

Why are you asking me to read

a secret letter His Highness
sent to you, Father?

The letter was meant for you.

Father.

Jae-yi.

You must...

You must protect His Highness.

Father!

Father!

I must meet His Highness.

My family's death

must have something
to do with His Highness.

His Highness must know

why my family was k*lled.

I think that should be enough for
the Great Hunting Ceremony.

One cannot ascend
the throne by negotiating.

You must be prominent enough.

A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL BE k*lled

BECAUSE OF YOUR STUPIDITY

Your Highness, are you okay?

What's wrong?

Did you hear the rumor?

I heard people are saying that

I've been cursed by a ghost.

It's just a rumor
started by stupid people, Your Highness.

A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL BE k*lled

BECAUSE OF YOUR STUPIDITY

My master's whole family got m*rder*d.

Even more rumors are going to spread now.

There's more than enough evidence
pointing to Min Jae-yi as the culprit,

so how can it be a curse of a ghost?

It is absurd, Your Highness.

Even if there is a ghost

and even if I am cursed,

I will not be swayed by it.

I guess they still haven't found the body.

Min Jae-yi, the m*rder*r's body, I mean.

It's been fifteen days
since she fell off the cliff.

No wonder they are still doing that.

Body?

She fell off the cliff?

Is she dead?

Where did you hear that?

Are you sure she's dead?

Who cares, right?

That evil b*tch.

I wonder where she went
after k*lling her entire family.

I heard that the rumor about her
being a maiden of a royal family is fake.

Apparently, she would steal
her brother's clothes every night

to hang out with boys.

Damn it.

What are you going to do about this?

- Hey, mister!
- It wasn't me.

- It wasn't?
- Just clean this up.

What are you doing? Hurry up.

Again?

When I take it off,
they just put it up again

and again and again.

Do the royal inspectors have
nothing better to do?

This isn't the only m*rder case
in Hanyang.

What do you think?

- About what...
- What do you think?

About the preposterous rumor saying that

Lady Jae-yi m*rder*d her entire family.

It's all a false rumor.

Lady Jae-yi is innocent.

Got it?

If you see these wanted posters,

just rip it right up.

Rip it up into little pieces, got it?

Who goes there?

Do I smell?
Do I have some sort of unique scent?

Every time I come here, he knows.

I'll see you around.

- Did you do this?
- No, sir. There was some other guy.

He went that way.

Does he have monkey fingers
hanging right here?

- Yes, sir.
- Again and again!

It's the Prime Minister's
youngest son again!

That crazy brat.

The Prime Minister's youngest son?

The rumors about him
have spread all over Gaeseong.

About how he's a little crazy and prefers

the cemetery over his own house?

You came.

You know who I am.

I am your servant, Jang Ga-ram.

I'm so happy you're alive, My Lady.

Why are you headed to the capital?

It's going to be dangerous.

Don't look.

My Lady.

I need this case to be reinvestigated
and the Ministry of Justice,

Office of Inspector General and the Royal
Inspector's Office are all in the capital.

Let's just go somewhere far away.

I cannot live my whole life
in hiding when I'm innocent.

If someone asks about your affiliation,

tell them you are
a special royal bodyguard of Chumgmu.

Thank you.

I promise I will repay you for this favor.

You threw my father
a party for his 60th birthday

and freed us from sl*very by

burning the sl*very documents.

This is nothing compared to that.

Take Ga-ram with you.

No, My Lady.

My loyalty is to you.

You promised you'd take me with you
when you got married.

It won't be a bed of roses.

How could I take you with me when the path
ahead is only filled with hardships?

That's why I want to go with you, My Lady.

I will live and die with you.

My Lady!

My Lady.

You will be nothing but a burden.

I know you don't mean that.

How could I possibly let you go alone?

I will come find you

once I clear my name.

Ga-ram.

I am not afraid of this dagger,

but afraid of getting abandoned by you.

I will go with you.

The soldiers will come after me soon.

I'm already on the run.

When I followed you and left Gaeseong,

I was as good as dead anyway.

Loyalty isn't just for men.

That's what you said.

How could I possibly
sit still and do nothing

when I know you're walking down
a path filled with hardships?

This is an order.

I cannot obey that order.

I'm asking you as a friend.

I'm asking you as a friend
because I'm worried about you.

Please just stay with him.

Will we ever see each other again?

Yes. Trust me. I'll make sure of it.

My Lady...

Take care.

Take care of Ga-ram for me.

- My Lady.
- My Lady.

My Lady...

My Lady...

My Lady... I feel so bad for her.

My Lady...

My Lady... Gosh...

You there.

What is your affiliation?

I'm with the Five Military Commands.
A special royal bodyguard.

I see you were on patrol.

Didn't you get the order?

You've been reassigned as Prince Hwan's
soldiers at the Great Hunting Ceremony.

We pulled an
all-nighter going on patrol...

Where do we have to go?

We're gathering at
the w*r Department. Follow me.

What a beautiful day to go hunting.

Your Majesty.
Why did you let His Highness

fall into their trap?

What if His Highness fails to prove that
his right arm is fine?

If he fails to prove it,

he will be dethroned.

Your Majesty.

It's only been three years
since the prince of Joseon changed.

We still have another prince,

so there's nothing to worry about.

How am I supposed to meet His Highness?

I won't get another chance.

About His Highness...

Do you think
he'll even be able to hold the bow?

He has to prove that his right arm is fine

during this hunting ceremony.

Civil and Military Court Officials,
listen up.

The Great Hunting Ceremony is for

uniting everyone and hoping for abundance

and stability of people.

I'm filling in for His Majesty

and will hunt the animal
that will be sacrificed

and put on the altar.

By doing so,

God will bless Joeson.

EVEN IF YOU HAVE ARMS,
YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO USE THEM

YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO WALK
EVEN IF YOU HAVE LEGS

EVEN IF YOU HAVE ARMS,
YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO USE THEM

YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO WALK
EVEN IF YOU HAVE LEGS

Even if you have arms,
you won't be able to use them.

You won't be able to walk
even if you have legs.

Your best friend
will stab you in the back.

SPECIAL THANKS
TO KIM WOO-SEOK AND LEE HA-YUL

OUR BLOOMING YOUTH

I saw the secret letter you sent
with my own two eyes.

The ghost's letter.

Three years ago,

you got a letter from ghosts
that cursed you.

Bad things have been happening

ever since I met you.

I'm good as dead anyway.

Stop right there.

A ghost's joke?

Is the one who's been trying to make

a fool out of me one of them?

There are no such things as ghosts.

I will solve this case.