I will regard this marriage as null and void.
I will not send Gae Ddong to you.
Did you develop feelings for her or something?
-I apologize. -Do you think your apology will be enough?
Contempt for the king is a crime worthy of dismemberment.
Would that be enough for you to
-give up on this marriage? -Matchmaker!
How long will you keep your status a secret from Gae Ddong?
Gae Ddong should have been told while this marriage was being discussed.
That was because... Gae Ddong might, perhaps...
Yes. Because she might be shocked
or hurt, so you couldn't tell her. However, Your Majesty,
she is a party to this marriage.
She should have been the first to know.
Even if it is now, please tell her the truth.
I am indebted to you so I am giving you the opportunity to be forgiven first.
Didn't you say that it was your task to open the path
but the choice belongs to Gae Ddong?
If that is so, then wait until Gae Ddong has the chance to make her choice.
And if I tell you that I can't?
What will you do?
To you... I am a client.
Do not force me to act as the king.
Someone said telling a lie takes but an instant,
obtaining forgiveness takes a life time.
I pray for both Your Majesty and myself
that it is not too late.
Episode 13 Desire.
Episode 13 Bellflower.
At the gathering for selection of the most noble ladies of Joseon,
be recognized for your qualification as a noble lady.
If that happens, I will give you both an apology and that slave.
What do you think? Can you do it?
What do you mean?
This is different from what you originally promised.
Stop fooling around and keep your word.
Are you afraid your lies will be found out, Gae Ddong?
My name is Yoon Soo Yeon.
Of course, if your lies are exposed at the palace, of all places
your life will be in peril.
Will you even be concerned where your orabeoni is being sold?
Lady Kang.
Do as you please. It's up to you to decide whether to come or not.
But don't forget that slave is in my hands.
I'll see you at the selection gathering, Lady Soo Yeon.
Flower Crew. Tell me about that place.
You don't want to return to this place, do you?
Get the hell out of here now!
This guy stinks.
The stench!
Hey you! Didn't you hear me tell you to not come anywhere near here?
If I don't go this way, my path will take one hour longer.
Please let me pass this way.
Then you better take the long way.
How dare an animal crawl to a neighbourhood where people live?
Get out right now.
Get out of here.
So rotten!
No. Oh, no.
I am Go Yeong Soo.
I'm not going to fall for such a flimsy threat.
Chil Nom is already dead.
I am Go Yeong Soo.
Go Yeong Soo. I am Go Yeong Soo.
Yes, if not Go Yeong Soo, who would you be?
Little Unni? What are you doing here?
How can someone not recognize you, the best-dressed in Hanyang?
This unni is drunk. Drunk!
Why were you kicked out of the courtesan house?
Who got kicked out?
I came because I wanted to see you.
Get away. I told you to get away. You're wrinkling my clothes.
This is so expensive.
Yes, you waited at Mapo Port since dawn yesterday to get this brand-new outfit.
Never mind. Stand up.
No no keep that in, keep that in! Right now, now!
Oh he's completely wasted this one. Really.
Big Unni, why are you just standing there looking?
Do something!
-Why is he this drunk? -I don't know. He's a real burden.
Hold on to him. I'll call Tak Soo.
Those guys. They were with Gae Ddong before.
Flower Crew.
Ah, the matchmakers of the Kim family!
The head of our Flower Crew arrived.
Wh-What are you doing?
I wanted to tell you some information I just heard. About the marriage...
Stop talking about that now. I'm coming after just cancelling the marriage.
His Majesty's marriage is finished.
No, your marriage is finished.
You're completely ruined, you.
Talk to me when you're sober. Otherwise, I'm going to abandon you here.
I'm saying you've lost the opportunity to keep Newbie.
That smart woman figured out our scheme.
Now Gae Ddong will have to go the selection gathering at the palace.
Because that woman is very angry.
Can't you understand? The one you love
must really go to the palace to marry another man.
It's been a while since the gathering was over.
Where on earth is she? That Gae Ddong...
I'm back.
Are you okay?
Mr. Matchmaker. I think I must go to the selection gathering.
There is nothing to worry about.
Mr. Matchmaker, shall I run away?
Just ignore everything, and go to where no one knows me.
Shall I just run away?
Yes, shall we?
Where would you like to go?
As long as we're going, let's go to the sea.
To the sea?
I heard that the sea is very deep and wide.
Then no one could find me, will they?
Since we're talking about it, let's leave right now.
♫ that love, I'll bet you don't know ♫
♫ my heart is the same as before ♫
You were saying things you don't mean, so you can't move an inch, can you?
Where would you go, leaving your brother alone?
Don't think of running away alone. You must stay with me.
♫ I imagine you in my mind. ♫
If it's not by your side, where else could I be?
I'll exhibit my skills so that she won't be surpassed by the other noble ladies.
So that the king knows that there is such a talented person,
you have to tell him, okay?
I think I will have to go to the selection of the queen.
Wait until Gae Ddong can choose for herself.
We don't have much time left.
First of all, call the painter, to draw the maiden's facial features.
Unni!
We don't have time, when will we be able to draw all that?
Let's just gather some information, and—.
Annals of Flower Crew, Article 1,
before discussing marriage the matchmaker must meet the parties in person—.
Stop! I should just burn this Flower Crew Agency annals, where is it?
At this time, how great would it be
if small Unni comes right in with all the data!
Right, that's exactly it, all the data right here like this!
The facial features are accurate,
and there's even the family's pedigree and clan's nature, woah!
With this, would it be enough to join this case?
I thought you didn't want to work on this marriage?
Why would I stay out of this interesting thing?
If I were you, I'd think about it again.
This marriage is different from the ones we have been assigned before.
Now we are trying to pull a swindling scheme against this country of Joseon.
If it goes wrong, we would all lose our lives.
Why are you taking so long just to say that it'll be fun?
If you want, let's have one of your beloved votes. I'm in.
I'm in as well.
I don't care about losing our lives or whatnot,
but ten brand new items, rare items.
You have to keep that promise.
And you, are in favour or against?
Small Unni, it's the marriage that Big Unni accepted, why would he be against it?
If someone hears, they'd misunderstand. Isn't it so, big Unni?
I...
I don't know what this is about, but I'm also in.
If it's something you matchmakers are doing, then I'm in unconditionally.
Why are you like this?
It's nothing.
Yeah, it's nothing!
Why are you doing this? Is it a big case?
There's somewhere you need to go with me this evening, so pack your things.
We are here, Lord.
Ahjussi?
Ahjussi, I told you it you should not just come in here like this.
And where did you get these clothes?
Come down, quick!
Greet him.
He is the one who will be your father from today onwards.
Lord Yoon Dong Seok, also known as 'Mae Heon.' (his pen name)
Pardon? Father?
Just put this on, pretend you don't notice it.
If they know you're like this, how sad would your family be?
We will prepare all the servants and goods needed.
It will be enough if you just lend us your home, Lord.
With this,
my debt towards you is cleared.
Don't bother me anymore.
He's normally a brusque person, so don't take it to heart.
Yes. Don't worry.
I'll just be here for only a few days anyway.
From now on, think of yourself as a real maiden from a high-ranking family,
and pay attention to your behaviour.
Yes.
I'll do my best not to bring shame to Lord Yoon.
Yes, do your best.
So. These two are the same person?
Yes. It seems like it.
What trickery did they use
that a lowly slave became a maiden from a noble family overnight?
It appears that
when His Majesty was planning to marry during his previous life as a civilian,
Young Master (your son) was arranging that marriage.
But that marriage didn't happen, and this girl became a noble lady?
Yoon Soo Yeon (in the list of candidates for Queen)
So the marriage discussions hadn't ended.
These kids... They were playing tricks with me.
If you want to see her this much, go try to find her.
Yes. I found her, Your Majesty.
Woah! Oh, these pretty little babies.
Look around, Sir.
This weather, really... My silk-like skin will be damaged, ah...
I should wear these.
Please watch where you're going, this is made of satin.
Oh, my apologies.
What impressive dark glasses.
As expected, I get along with people who have taste in Hanyang.
It's been a long time, Chil Nom.
Hurry and do it.
You have the wrong person.
Since when was Chil Nom a person?
You have to help the Vice Premier.
Even if you can't do much for the country,
you should at least act like a human being.
Chil Nom.
I can't believe tomorrow is the first day of the Selection of the Royal Spouse.
So if you go to the palace tomorrow, will you be able to see the King again?
The selection of Royal Spouse is the jurisdiction of court ladies,
so I can't see His Majesty.
Then, since you had an audience with the King, aren't you the most favoured, Miss?
Why do you make such an expression?
You were so happy. But you don't even eat well these days.
Is it because you are nervous?
I am sorry. But my feelings were real.
It's all lies, everything this swindler says.
You finally came.
What rudeness is this?
I thought if I made you angry, that you would come out at least once.
Did you come to say farewell?
Or to make an apology?
Whichever it is, it is too late.
I came to declare war.
How does it look? I chose something to wear that I thought you would like.
Go back.
I'm thinking of doing my utmost for the first time in my life,
and make it so that you get disqualified during the Royal Spouse Selection.
If I get disqualified from the Selection,
do you think I'll go to a lowly courtesan house informant?
Even if you don't come to me,
as long as you live outside of the palace,
we'll have a chance to meet again at least once more in my life.
So for that, I will do my utmost.
♫ because it hurts, it hurts ♫
♫ I endured again, ♫
♫ My heart because of you ♫
♫ To be erased again, ♫
♫ That one person ♫
♫ I never thought it would happen to me, ♫
♫ This pounding trembling ♫
What are you doing?
Isn't it the first day of the Royal Spouse selection tomorrow?
♫ it hurts again; ♫
♫ That you might come or not, come to me or not ♫
♫ The love that I did alone, ♫
♫ I couldn't hide my heart ♫
I wish for you not to hurt yourself on this thorny path.
♫ I am avoiding you because you might find out ♫
♫ But once you take one step away, ♫
♫ you come two steps closer ♫
Right, that's exactly it, all the data right here like this!
The facial features are accurate,
and there's even the family's pedigree and clan's nature, woah!
You wouldn't want to go back to that place either, right?
I'll use it briefly and bring it back.
That time, I shouldn't have given you that marriage proposal.
I shouldn't have accepted that marriage arrangement request. So,
I'm thinking of righting the wrong now.
This is the marriage proposal that matchmaker Ma Hoon,
who has nothing to his name, is giving you.
♫ The times I endured alone ♫
Do I pass?
♫ That pain ♫
Yes, you pass.
♫ I will embrace them in my arms. With you. ♫
No, you don't pass.
♫ Your childlike eyes ♫
It's just in case you don't return,
because there are so many nice things at the palace.
Are you actually afraid that I might be chosen as queen or something?
There is already a chosen nominee, they say. Why are you worried?
But you never know, do you?
The king may have unusual tastes and decides he likes you.
If he does, then I will kick him away, like this.
I will tell him I already belong to someone.
Please, make sure to return.
Yes, I will return.
You said you were the best informant in all of Joseon. It turned out to be true.
Yoon Soo Yeon.
But, why isn't there any information on the daughter of the Yoon family?
She hasn't been in the capital city for too long, so she doesn't know many people.
Of course, that makes sense.
But I heard that His Majesty had left behind
a very precious thing at Flower Crew.
What is that thing?
-Ah, it's Big Unni. -Big Unni?
Matchmaker Ma, I mean.
They were the best of friends before His Majesty went to the palace.
So His Majesty must have been lonely in the palace.
Then... about the bounty on my head...
Let's take our time. The weight of 100 nyangs is not so light, is it?
I will return.
Yes, do well.
Lord.
What is this?
Young Miss asked me to make sure to give this to you this morning.
Take it away.
[Kang Mong Goo]
[Yoon Dong Seok]
How nice to meet you again like this, Lady Yoon.
But how can you come here without even a bridal maid?
You will need to keep your promise this time.
When you arrive at the palace, there will be a gift from me waiting for you.
A gift?
Big Unni, how can I be a eunuch?
Unnis, I am Go Yeong Soo.
My manhood cannot be hidden. I live and die by it.
I was a born a man, how can I wear that? I am not a pine tree.
In any case, wearing that as a man is humiliating.
I see. His Majesty himself requested this.
But it can't be helped.
I guess I'll ask Tae Soo.
Oh, Unni, I never said I won't wear it.
I just meant that it was tacky, that's all.
The interviews for the candidates will be conducted with five candidates at a time.
We will call them in order, so if your name is called, please step forward.
The remaining ladies can relax comfortably
and wait until your name is called.
Cheon Sae Hwa.
Na Joon Hee.
Jo Seong Hee.
Kwon Ji Min.
Bang Seong Deok.
These five ladies, please follow me.
And don't forget that the moment you sit down,
every movement of yours will be recorded.
Look at that, that young lady over there, she's been yawning since a while ago.
-Lowest score for her. -I can see everything, too.
Of course. Now give her the lowest score.
Good.
Goodness, look at her blowing her nose. What a lack of poise.
Can a noble lady behave like that? Lowest score for her, too.
-Come on, I can see that, too. -Yes, lowest score.
Hold on.
[high - medium - low]
Goodness, look at that.
How elegant can she be? She really looks like a queen.
-Who, who, who? -The second from the back.
Look at that perfect posture.
The highest score.
Yes, that's right.
You're such a good judge.
But I've never seen you before. Where are you from?
You must be the youngest and the lowest ranking eunuch.
On, Unni, you must not have heard about me.
I'm from Flower Palace. His Majesty himself set it up.
Flower? Flower Palace?
Flower? The flower blooms, the flower withers... that flower?
Yes, that flower.
I've never heard of that place.
I told you, it's been newly built.
-So you're a newbie? -Um, yes.
Then pay attention. This isn't a place to play, got it?
I guess it began by now?
They said it would begin at 'Oh-Si' (11 AM - 1 PM), so it must have begun.
She is as gorgeous as a flower, so I am worried that she will stand out too much.
Is that all? Her nature is proper and straight as a tree,
so the Queen Mother may take a liking to her. I'm worried.
And with her great beauty, can any man just pass her by?
Indeed, her beauty is enough to shake up a eunuch.
So how can the king not become smitten?
You, just who are you talking about?
I feel like we're not talking about the same lady.
But aren't you exaggerating a little too much?
Don't you know me? I only speak accurately based on what I see.
Hey...
It's a disaster!
-The lady right next to you was Lady Ma. -Lady Ma?
The daughter of the second cousin of the Prime Minister.
She is the chosen nominee for Queen.
She's right next to you, so you have to look better than her.
Look at that, your makeup is already smudged.
But who cares? It's not as if I'm here to really become the queen.
Of course you are here to become the queen.
If you only knew who His Majesty was, you...
And if I did?
Never mind. Might as well make a forest of bamboo or something.
These clothes suit you so well.
What? What are you saying?
That man...
Vice Premier's daughter is here.
This place is off limits for unauthorized personnel.
Yeong Soo, please excuse us for a moment.
Just who is that girl?
Haven't I already told you?
My limit for going easy on you because you are my son has been reached.
How dare you plot with the king to make something out of that lowly wench?
You were such a smart child. How did you turn out this way?
May I leave now, Lord Prime Minister?
I am quite busy now as I am in the middle of marriage discussions.
How dare you! Do you still have the audacity to act up?
You have deceived this entire country of Joseon.
The misbehaving king, and that dumb wench from Flower Crew,
they are all as good as dead.
So, do you intend to report everything to the Royal Investigation Bureau now
and have them arrested?
Do you think I won't because you are my son?
Then please do it. I will do so myself.
What shall I report first?
That my father dared to order the murder of Gae Ddong, the king's woman?
Or that you had the crown prince assassinated,
and selected this country's next king yourself?
Where is your proof?
Do you think I don't have any?
I will praise you for your boldness.
But who will believe those absurd words of yours?
At the very least, suspicions will begin.
If such rumours begin to swirl at this time,
what do you think will happen during the selection of the queen?
Then, I will assume there was some misunderstanding
at the Royal Investigation Bureau and take my leave now.
Hoon,
that girl... do you have feelings for her?
What is it that you want to say?
Stop right now. If you do, I will let that girl live.
You stop right now.
My limit for going easy on you because I am your son has been reached.
Of course, you also do not know when to stop.
You are my son, after all.
I will now call the final three ladies.
Kang Ji Hwa.
Yoon Soo Yeon.
Ma Jeong Hui.
What is the matter, Lady?
Please go ahead. Allow me to visit the restroom.
Then I will return after taking these ladies first.
What is wrong?
My shoes disappeared.
Huh?
They were just here before. Where did they go?
For now, stay here... Lady.
Why now, of all times?
Oh, Three Months, really...
I have to survive by doing what I am told
so please don't resent me too much.
If not, I will die, too.
Young Lady, we cannot wait any longer.
Young Lady?
I will be going.
Let us go now.
Eunuch Jang. What will look the most natural as I make my appearance?
Taking a walk because the weather is so nice?
Or because I want to see Queen Mother?
They are all quite unnatural.
How about if I was just passing by?
Huijeongdang is not a place that you would just pass by.
How is there no way I can go there, when it is so close by?
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty...
This unni came again? What are you doing outside, not going in?
Matchmaker, you've come.
Yes, I have come.
I heard you summoned me, so I came immediately.
I am grateful, Eunuch Go.
But what is your reason for looking for me?
Yes, about that...
Lift the veils. Let me look at them directly.
How beautiful you are. How old are you?
I am nineteen years old.
She is beautiful and her nature is calm.
She gives the impression of a queen, doesn't she?
Mae Hoon's daughter is not here yet?
Lift the veil.
What has happened to your socks?
I have lost my shoes.
Someone who can't even take care of her own things,
how can she become the mother of a nation?
It was fortunate that I lost my shoes.
How is it fortunate that you lost your shoes?
Yes, walking in the rough dirt and sharp rocks with only my socks on
each step was painful, and I suffered.
So it made me think of each step I took for granted before,
and how precious they were.
I only lost my shoes, but I gained a deeper understanding.
So isn't that a fortunate thing?
What an interesting response.
Losing your shoes can be a reason for disqualification,
but your wit pleases me so I will forgive you just this once.
You must not.
Aren't you the daughter of the Vice Premier?
Do you dare to complain about the decision of the Queen Mother?
I apologize, but I must, Your Highness.
You must?
In order to participate in the Selection,
Lady Yoon disguised a man as a eunuch and allowed his entry into the palace.
The palace has strict rules, so how can someone
who informally allowed entry of a man into the palace be selected?
Are Lady Kang's words true?
About that...
I brought that man.
Your Majesty.
Your Highness, Lady Yoon has travelled to many places
to convalesce due to a long period of illness.
She doesn't know anyone in the capital city,
so she couldn't even find a bridal maid.
So I brought this man who I knew during my life as a civilian to help her.
But still, how can this be...?
♫ You, passing by ♫
I suddenly found some family I didn't know before.
♫ That it would be so intense ♫
I...
♫ I didn't know it then ♫
I am a nobleman, they say.
♫ You become more distant every day ♫
♫ The days I longed for this to happen disappeared as if mocking me ♫
Since I was also in the palace, where I knew no one...
♫ Look at the sky, it resembles us ♫
I felt a kinship with her, so that is why I did this.
♫ like the sun and moon that cannot rise simultaneously, we cannot be together ♫
So, Queen Mother,
please forgive this one transgression with your magnanimous compassion.
♫ For that distant dream ♫
Just this one time.
How lucky you are, Lady Yoon.
Lady Yoon? How dare you stare so directly at His Majesty?
I apologize.
♫ I long for you, I thought I forgot but ♫
♫ Even still in every pause of time you flutter by ♫
♫ Look at the sky ♫
♫ It resembles us ♫
♫ like the sun and moon that cannot rise simultaneously, ♫
♫ we cannot be together ♫
♫ in the moonlight and sunlight I try calling out to you. ♫
♫ that distant dream we might be happily be together ♫
♫ is all that I live for ♫
So I confronted His Majesty right then.
If it weren't for me, you would have already been dropped
from the queen selection.
Matchmaker, did you already know who Soo was?
I only recently found out about it.
Oh, Big Unni,
I told him so many times to tell you about it so you wouldn't be shocked.
Then, Matchmaker Ma also knew?
Of course, how could he not know?
Big Unni is the one who directly promised His Majesty.
Why do you think he suddenly made you a noble lady?
So how was the first round of selection?
There is something that you should know, Father.
His Majesty already has a noble lady that he has in mind.
They played us.
They?
Flower Crew.
They are arranging the marriage for the king.
How pretty.
Pretty things belong to Gae Ddong.
No, everything is mine.
If you get hurt or something,
three generations of my family may be annihilated.
-What? -I definitely tried to stop you.
So what happens from now on is not my responsibility, make sure you tell him.
Who are you talking about?
There is someone. I can't call his name, like Hong Gil Dong.
So he knew everything.
He knew it all, and he did this.
Gae Ddong.
How dare you play with me?
You must really want to go back there.
No, I don't want to.
Lord, please save me.
So just who is Yoon Soo Yeon?
Lord Yoon Dong Seok, the former Minister of Culture...
How dare you still? Yoon Soo Yeon is said to have died.
So she must have come back to life?
Chil Nom, do you want to live again as an executioner?
This guy, what has he done that the bounty on his head is 100 nyangs?
He has killed someone.
As an executioner who was ordered to kill,
he killed someone he should not have.
Chil Nom, Bounty 100 nyangs.
Hurry and chop.
Hold this tight.
Hurry and kill him.
Who is Yoon Soo Yeon? Who is Yoon Soo Yeon, I asked you!
Shall I take you to that place again?
Gae Ddong...
The girl who was going to marry His Majesty is Gae Ddong.
When were you going to tell me?
As soon as the first round of the selection was completed.
If you knew before that, I thought you wouldn't come.
That was how badly I wanted you to be by my side.
Soo.
You said you didn't have a name since you were born.
Even if I had a name, I no longer know who I am.
Suddenly, I find out that my father and older brother were dead.
And the man I thought was my father for 20 years
was the Head of my Royal Guard.
And my mother never told me who I was.
But as long as you are by my side,
I will know who I am.
Gae Ddong's only friend.
Gae Ddong's dependable older brother.
Gae Ddong's family.
Gae Ddong's husband.
The only thing I ever wanted to be
was just to be by your side.
But
you became the king.
I didn't choose to be the king.
If I don't have you, I cannot be anything.
So Gae Ddong, come to me.
This is a royal command.
Please withdraw that royal command.
Let go. That is a royal command.
I will disobey your command, Your Majesty.
♫ I imagine you, inside my parched self ♫
♫ The love that bloomed like flowers, that overflowing longing ♫
♫ It was you ♫
Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency Preview.
This marriage discussion is over.
Give up on one thing, and you will gain everything.
Can't you stay by my side? Please give me another opportunity, too.
That is "yeon" for "ardently longing."
Looks like someone is ardently longing for you.
You must come to the second round of selection of the queen.
Find that guy and bring him to the palace.
I assume that you don't want to return to that place?
Mr. Matchmaker, about Gae Ddong's orabeoni...
I will return to where I belong.
Let's run away to where no one can find us.