Love in the Moonlight (Moonlight Drawn by Clouds / Gureumi Geurin Dalbit) (2016) s01e04 Episode Script
After the Play Ends
1 Proceed with the Crown Prince's coronation! - Your Majesty, this is - All of my authority other than over the military - shall be granted - Your Majesty.
I am deeply moved by the Crown Prince's desire to share your burden.
Thank you.
Your devotion pleases me.
However, choosing an interim king is an important decision as the nation's reputation is on the line.
In the past, Joseon suffered through two great wars after violating the pact with Qing.
Thereafter, our relationship went from being brothers to ruler and subject.
Having an interim king will change the diplomatic head, and thus we must receive approval by Qing.
Please understand, Your Majesty.
Please understand, Your Majesty.
I am very surprised at your explanation.
I wish to lighten your burden this very moment, but as Premier Kim states, this is an important matter that changes the diplomatic head and thus we must be thoughtful.
I heard the foreign envoys will be coming to celebrate Your Majesty's birthday.
Please understand the concerns of your subjects who care for the nation and postpone your decision so that I can become the interim king with Qing's blessing, Your Majesty.
Please postpone your decision, Your Majesty.
(Library at Dongungjeon) Silver Spoon.
What are you doing here? What are you doing here? I am running an errand.
Have you seen the Crown Prince? I was told he would be in here.
What? No, I haven't.
I am relieved.
I was very anxious.
What are you doing here? This is the library for the Crown Prince only.
Come out if you are done.
Come out now.
Yes, Master.
Silver Spoon.
You heard him, didn't you? Let's get out of here.
Only the Crown Prince can come in here.
What are you waiting for? Let's go now.
Let's go before we run into the Crown Prince.
Why do you not tell him? He'll find out eventually.
I am concerned as a friend, so heed my warning.
A friend? Since when were you and I friends? If we are not friends, what are we? What about you? What is your name? You asked what my name is.
Lee Young.
That is my name.
Silver Spoon.
This robe.
Look at this.
Isn't this the Crown Prince's robe? Yes.
My gosh.
What if someone sees? This is a place only the Crown Prince comes to.
What How How Silver Spoon.
How Your Highness! I have committed a mortal sin! Do you mean it? Pardon? No, Your Highness.
Please spare my life, Your Highness.
Shall I kill you or spare you? Are those the only two options? We are friends after all.
Excuse me? Isn't that what you said? You asked what we are if not friends.
(Chapter 4, After the Play Ends) He threatened you? He did.
"Isn't that what you said?" "You asked what we are if not friends.
" Why would he not? Of course, he must be angry.
They say half of the Crown Prince's blood is that of a beast and the other half human.
And he doesn't know when he should shouldn't bark like a mad dog.
That is enough.
You will damage the pillar.
I am worse than this pillar.
To think I was so rude to the Crown Prince Are you truly a palace guard? Are you hiding anything from me? I am not.
I think he is.
Your Highness, did you wake up? He often night-travels, so asking once or twice will not be enough.
You must be asking persistently.
Stay with me.
Ask him over and over again and again.
You may go in when he clears his throat.
Yes, but Master.
I swear I do not complain about my tasks.
Yes.
You are the person Dongungjeon needed.
However, I have a good reason.
You can send me anywhere to do anything.
Can you please send me somewhere else? You do not like me, do you? Do you hate me that much? - Pardon? - Do you? Well, it is not because of you, Master.
- Think about it.
- Then? Is it because of me? Speak.
The reason why anywhere but Dongungjeon is fine.
It is nothing.
How could I dare be choosy about whom I serve? And calling the one you serve a pig, biting his finger and acting out of drunkenness are fine? Of course, it is not.
I deserve to be punished for all my rude acts without knowing you're the Crown Prince, Your Highness.
Do you regret being close to me? Yes.
I regret it, Your Highness.
You resent me.
If you had told me the truth sooner, I would never have said something as reckless as asking you to be friends.
That is why I did not tell you.
It was obvious you would act this way if you knew I was the Crown Prince.
Excuse me? I am sorry for not telling you sooner.
Did you order everyone else to leave so that you could tell me this? Was it not to punish me? When we are alone, you may continue to treat me as a friend.
No.
It is a command.
Do you understand? Do you know anything about who is coming as the envoy? Yes.
He's highly loyal to the Emperor and won his favour, but he is known to be vicious to the people of Qing.
Is it true that he demanded a generous coffer filled with silver when he comes? He said it jokingly over drinks, but given his acts in the past, I do not think it was completely a joke.
Seeing how he openly demands a large sum, I can only imagine how ruthless he is.
Once the envoy comes, set up a dinner.
I do not think it will benefit you to be close to him.
It is for the nation.
Not everything can be beneficial.
I understand you are concerned for your grandfather.
Yes, Grandfather.
I must go to the palace to prepare for the festival.
Sure.
Go ahead.
Let us give him whatever he asks.
We can give him everything and butter him up first.
Then let's ask him not to approve the Crown Prince.
Politics is not very different from winning over a maiden's heart.
A relationship you gain by giving whatever they want will last no more than one night.
Then how do you plan to What do you think our temperamental Crown Prince would react to meeting an envoy like him? My gosh.
With his unpredictable temper? We would be lucky if he does not throw a punch.
Do you mean we should get them to fight each other? The pompous envoy and the hot-tempered Crown Prince.
They may just do our job for us.
You are very wise.
Very wise.
Do you not miss the outside? I would be lying if I say I do not.
What do you miss? The busy town and steam rising from fresh rice cakes.
Exciting gambling games.
I miss everything.
The palace has so many things we cannot do.
That is right.
You must be so frustrated now after being so free.
Yes, trainees like me cannot go outside freely.
You poor thing.
Get ready to go out.
I will be generous to take you out of the palace.
Do you mean it? How are you exactly as Master Jang said? You cannot.
He warned me that if I follow you out and lose you, I will be punished severely.
Fine.
Forget it.
My stomach.
Are you trying to lie about having a stomach-ache? No way.
Not our pretty Crown Prince.
I will go to the library.
Take the books and follow me.
Your Highness.
I checked them all, but I do not see the one you seek.
Can you still not remember the title? There are too many books here for me to find it based on the fact that the letters have been smudged.
Please answer me When we are alone, you may continue to treat me as a friend.
No.
It is a command.
What What are you doing? I don't know.
His Highness told me to say it.
- I am losing my mind.
- What? You have lost your mind? Eunuch Hong, go find your mind! Is this any time to jest? I am only doing what His Highness ordered.
Setting up the Jagyeongjeon for the festival - will be Eunuch Ha's job.
- Yes, Master.
You two come with me.
The kitchen asked for two people.
Tell them to use the ones they have! Look how much there is to do.
We only have these ones left.
Oh, gosh.
Master.
You should have just sent someone.
You did not have to come all your way.
I plan to send some damaged folding screens to the Office of Art, but I guess you are very busy.
It is fine.
I will use people that we have as well.
We are not busy.
Do you not see them standing idly by? Hong Sam Nom.
Come hither.
Is this the place? Yes.
I heard he is staying here since his exile expired.
Hello.
Welcome.
Are you here to see Master Jeong? Check over there.
He's fighting with a dog.
It is literally a dog fight.
I think it is better to meet him alone today.
Yes, Your Highness.
Will it be ready in time? Yes, of course.
Don't worry.
Please take extra care.
It is going to the palace.
What could be nicer? Ra On.
Take that off.
No.
Just for today.
Please, Mum.
You are not a girl.
You are a boy.
Do you not understand? My gosh.
You look as fine and pretty as a porcelain vase.
But you are so picky on choosing items.
Let us go, Eunuch Hong.
Yes, Master.
But What is it now? About this He is finally back.
I mean Master Jeong.
Are you here to see me? Master, give me that pouch.
This is nothing.
It's not heavy anyway.
Are you all right? Yes, I am.
Put this on.
Pardon? Why are you giving a man a woman's robe? Look at the rain.
Just consider it a tool to escape from the rain.
No, you said it is a gift for a special person.
It is.
However, it is not the time.
I think I need to wait until she can accept this with a happy heart.
So please take it.
I am fine.
I shall go buy an umbrella.
Wait right here.
You have never been in the rain before, have you? Have you, Mother? Yes, just like the fresh grass drenched in rain.
What is it? Do you not like it? That is not it, but the rain came so suddenly.
We do not have proper shoes or an umbrella.
That is why it is a great opportunity.
Mother! Mother, you are the Queen and I am the Crown Prince, so why are you Why is that necessary? Sorry? Why do queens and crown princes always require so much preparation? Did someone say it is against the law if we walk barefoot in the rain? It looks like it will stop soon, so you should wait.
Pardon? It is fun when the rain hits you, but the cold lasts a long time.
Do you not agree? You are correct.
Are you not the Crown Prince? Are you travelling in disguise? Do you not know? It ends as soon as I see someone I know.
My apologies.
I am with someone, so I could not just walk by.
With someone? Are you a palace worker? Lift up your head.
She is my woman, Your Highness.
She seems startled from meeting you at an unexpected place.
Well Who can be more unwelcome than I outside of the palace? I do not know her, but please tell the lady that I will leave you so she need not be startled as if she saw a monster.
You need the Qing's approval for the Crown Prince to take the throne in the interim.
Yes.
They will surely try to make me look bad in front of the Qing envoy to prevent it.
Then do not look bad.
He will not oppose if he thinks you are obedient.
What I wanted to know was a way to be accepted as an equal diplomat instead of a way to receive the approval.
But reality is that the King and the Crown Prince cannot stop the Premier of their own nation.
Then cut off the Premier's head first.
The people of the same nation must kill the others in order to survive and win.
If I had known that would be your advice, I should have gone to a skilled assassin instead of coming to you.
I guess my expectations were too high.
My apologies for troubling you.
My apologies that you wasted your trip.
Goodbye.
But Your Highness, you do not need to see blood in order to win.
You can kill them with sweet honey.
Why would you use poison? (Office of Music, the storage for instruments) Your Highness.
Why did you come here at such late hour? You can kill them with sweet honey.
Why would you use poison? Yes.
If I can bring them to their knees with music and dance, I would not need to draw my sword.
I cannot believe this is happening! How can those lowly kisaeng girls walk around in the sacred palace? Gosh.
They selected the best kisaeng girls in the country.
The Crown Prince must be indulging in sexual pleasure.
He said he would plan the King's birthday festival.
Is he planning to fulfil his pleasure? We should not let him act like this.
The person who will give the last performance is Ae Shim from Hanyang.
Now, hand out the choreography for the dance.
Hong Sam Nom.
You shall follow me around from now on and document the entire preparation.
Is that understood? Yes, Your Highness.
What? That was not right.
Wrong! Do it again.
Again.
Stand up.
I said You must be aware of the significance of the last performance.
Yes, Your Highness.
This is enough for today.
You may leave.
Yes, Your Highness.
Oh, no.
Your Highness.
Give her a pat on the back, Your Highness.
What a scene! When he takes the throne in the interim, many kisaeng girls' lives will change completely.
Please tell my father not to worry because he will enjoy watching what will happen in front of the envoy that day.
Your Highness.
You said everyone should silently count to 50 after Ae Shim's solo dance.
Yes.
There will be no music or dance while they count to 50.
What are you planning to do? You will see.
That is when the real performance begins.
What are you doing? Yes, Your Highness? You told me to draw the moves of the palace dance.
That is right.
I told you to draw all the dance moves in here.
But you are drawing without looking at this.
I didn't need to see it because I remember the moves.
All those dance moves are in your head? Yes, Your Highness.
I may not be good at memorising difficult words, but I never forget dances or songs I've seen.
How dare you? Bring it to me now.
This cannot be.
Did you really memorise all this by seeing it once? Oh my goodness.
Goodness.
Your Highness.
Are you awake? Your Highness.
What was that? Is that a new signal? Your Highness.
Are you awake? Your Highness Your Highness, I am coming in.
No.
No.
Your Highness.
Do not wake me.
Come back an hour later.
Yes, Your Highness.
You get scared easily for a boy.
Byung Yun, it is you.
Did you sleep well? You must be wondering why I did not come.
Do not even ask me.
The Crown Prince gave me so much work to do last night.
I'm exhausted.
It is true.
I worked all night long.
I did not ask you that.
Pardon? You did not.
Do your best to help him.
It is very important to him.
Many are trying to ruin the event.
It must be hard.
But it's the King's birthday festival.
Who would dare to do that? There are some people who are waiting to find fault with the Crown Prince.
How are you preparing for the reception of the envoys? I was trained at the eunuch training institute in Qing.
I prepared every little thing from the beddings to all the food according to the envoys' preferences.
Your confidence makes me worry even more.
They are here.
(Thank you for coming all the way here.
) (We will do our utmost to make you feel at home.
) I am the envoy serving the Emperor's command.
I should be able to speak your language for diplomacy.
Of course.
It has been a long time.
Welcome.
You must be tired after a long journey.
This way, please.
(He is great.
) Right before your performance begins, a palanquin will be waiting at the back door.
Sneak out of Jagyeongjeon and get in the palanquin.
Pardon? If I ruin the festival, I will be executed.
I hear you became kisaeng to support your whole family.
Your family has always been a burden to you.
How about I make all of them disappear? The performance will begin shortly.
Are you ready? - Yes.
- Yes.
What? How could that happen? I will look for her.
What is the problem? Well Next is the solo dance performance, but the dancer cannot be found.
What? This cannot happen at this solemn event.
I might lose my life for this.
That will not happen.
I will look for her, too.
Thank you, Master.
What is Ae Shim? Goodness.
Oh, my.
Eunuch Hong, you are unexpectedly sly.
He just barged in.
I wonder what he wanted to see.
You are mistaken.
I was looking for the dancer for the solo dance performance.
Do you mean Ae Shim? - Yes.
- She was here just now.
Where is she? Isn't this her stage outfit for her solo dance? - Yes.
- Yes.
This is her outfit, is it not? Stand up.
You must be aware of the significance of the last performance.
Do your best to help him.
It is very important to him.
Many are trying to ruin the event.
It must be hard.
But it's the King's birthday festival.
Who would dare to do that? There are some people who are waiting to find fault with the Crown Prince.
(Love in the Moonlight) The Crown Prince prepared for this with all his heart, but there seems to be a problem.
There is music without a dancer to dance to it? My goodness.
That is what I am saying.
It must be because of his lack of experience.
Please forgive him.
This amuses me.
Let us see how capable the Crown Prince of Joseon is to the end.
Mother, you are the Queen and I am the Crown Prince Why is that necessary? Did someone say it is against the law if we walk barefoot in the rain? There will be a celebratory speech for the King.
I cannot hide my joy that I was able to offer His Majesty a successful festival with music and dance.
Thus, I shall give someone the honour to give the speech full of all people's hearts.
Premier Kim.
Come and accept this honour.
There will be no music or dance while they count to 50.
What are you planning to do? You will see.
That is when the real performance begins.
Who will be performing? I have someone.
He has no idea that he is performing.
"The King has edified us for 30 years.
" "We congratulate on the King's birthday.
" "May the King live as long as Mount Nam stands.
" "The subjects have realised his great intentions.
" "The King's greatness cannot be surpassed.
" "We are moved by his grace and shout as follows.
" "May the King remain the sole light of the East" "forever and ever.
" It was not a feast to just eat and drink.
What do we do now? Everyone is swearing their loyalty to the King in front of the Qing envoy.
How could we dare oppose it? He got us.
He totally got us this time.
Long live the King! Long live the King! Who is she?
I am deeply moved by the Crown Prince's desire to share your burden.
Thank you.
Your devotion pleases me.
However, choosing an interim king is an important decision as the nation's reputation is on the line.
In the past, Joseon suffered through two great wars after violating the pact with Qing.
Thereafter, our relationship went from being brothers to ruler and subject.
Having an interim king will change the diplomatic head, and thus we must receive approval by Qing.
Please understand, Your Majesty.
Please understand, Your Majesty.
I am very surprised at your explanation.
I wish to lighten your burden this very moment, but as Premier Kim states, this is an important matter that changes the diplomatic head and thus we must be thoughtful.
I heard the foreign envoys will be coming to celebrate Your Majesty's birthday.
Please understand the concerns of your subjects who care for the nation and postpone your decision so that I can become the interim king with Qing's blessing, Your Majesty.
Please postpone your decision, Your Majesty.
(Library at Dongungjeon) Silver Spoon.
What are you doing here? What are you doing here? I am running an errand.
Have you seen the Crown Prince? I was told he would be in here.
What? No, I haven't.
I am relieved.
I was very anxious.
What are you doing here? This is the library for the Crown Prince only.
Come out if you are done.
Come out now.
Yes, Master.
Silver Spoon.
You heard him, didn't you? Let's get out of here.
Only the Crown Prince can come in here.
What are you waiting for? Let's go now.
Let's go before we run into the Crown Prince.
Why do you not tell him? He'll find out eventually.
I am concerned as a friend, so heed my warning.
A friend? Since when were you and I friends? If we are not friends, what are we? What about you? What is your name? You asked what my name is.
Lee Young.
That is my name.
Silver Spoon.
This robe.
Look at this.
Isn't this the Crown Prince's robe? Yes.
My gosh.
What if someone sees? This is a place only the Crown Prince comes to.
What How How Silver Spoon.
How Your Highness! I have committed a mortal sin! Do you mean it? Pardon? No, Your Highness.
Please spare my life, Your Highness.
Shall I kill you or spare you? Are those the only two options? We are friends after all.
Excuse me? Isn't that what you said? You asked what we are if not friends.
(Chapter 4, After the Play Ends) He threatened you? He did.
"Isn't that what you said?" "You asked what we are if not friends.
" Why would he not? Of course, he must be angry.
They say half of the Crown Prince's blood is that of a beast and the other half human.
And he doesn't know when he should shouldn't bark like a mad dog.
That is enough.
You will damage the pillar.
I am worse than this pillar.
To think I was so rude to the Crown Prince Are you truly a palace guard? Are you hiding anything from me? I am not.
I think he is.
Your Highness, did you wake up? He often night-travels, so asking once or twice will not be enough.
You must be asking persistently.
Stay with me.
Ask him over and over again and again.
You may go in when he clears his throat.
Yes, but Master.
I swear I do not complain about my tasks.
Yes.
You are the person Dongungjeon needed.
However, I have a good reason.
You can send me anywhere to do anything.
Can you please send me somewhere else? You do not like me, do you? Do you hate me that much? - Pardon? - Do you? Well, it is not because of you, Master.
- Think about it.
- Then? Is it because of me? Speak.
The reason why anywhere but Dongungjeon is fine.
It is nothing.
How could I dare be choosy about whom I serve? And calling the one you serve a pig, biting his finger and acting out of drunkenness are fine? Of course, it is not.
I deserve to be punished for all my rude acts without knowing you're the Crown Prince, Your Highness.
Do you regret being close to me? Yes.
I regret it, Your Highness.
You resent me.
If you had told me the truth sooner, I would never have said something as reckless as asking you to be friends.
That is why I did not tell you.
It was obvious you would act this way if you knew I was the Crown Prince.
Excuse me? I am sorry for not telling you sooner.
Did you order everyone else to leave so that you could tell me this? Was it not to punish me? When we are alone, you may continue to treat me as a friend.
No.
It is a command.
Do you understand? Do you know anything about who is coming as the envoy? Yes.
He's highly loyal to the Emperor and won his favour, but he is known to be vicious to the people of Qing.
Is it true that he demanded a generous coffer filled with silver when he comes? He said it jokingly over drinks, but given his acts in the past, I do not think it was completely a joke.
Seeing how he openly demands a large sum, I can only imagine how ruthless he is.
Once the envoy comes, set up a dinner.
I do not think it will benefit you to be close to him.
It is for the nation.
Not everything can be beneficial.
I understand you are concerned for your grandfather.
Yes, Grandfather.
I must go to the palace to prepare for the festival.
Sure.
Go ahead.
Let us give him whatever he asks.
We can give him everything and butter him up first.
Then let's ask him not to approve the Crown Prince.
Politics is not very different from winning over a maiden's heart.
A relationship you gain by giving whatever they want will last no more than one night.
Then how do you plan to What do you think our temperamental Crown Prince would react to meeting an envoy like him? My gosh.
With his unpredictable temper? We would be lucky if he does not throw a punch.
Do you mean we should get them to fight each other? The pompous envoy and the hot-tempered Crown Prince.
They may just do our job for us.
You are very wise.
Very wise.
Do you not miss the outside? I would be lying if I say I do not.
What do you miss? The busy town and steam rising from fresh rice cakes.
Exciting gambling games.
I miss everything.
The palace has so many things we cannot do.
That is right.
You must be so frustrated now after being so free.
Yes, trainees like me cannot go outside freely.
You poor thing.
Get ready to go out.
I will be generous to take you out of the palace.
Do you mean it? How are you exactly as Master Jang said? You cannot.
He warned me that if I follow you out and lose you, I will be punished severely.
Fine.
Forget it.
My stomach.
Are you trying to lie about having a stomach-ache? No way.
Not our pretty Crown Prince.
I will go to the library.
Take the books and follow me.
Your Highness.
I checked them all, but I do not see the one you seek.
Can you still not remember the title? There are too many books here for me to find it based on the fact that the letters have been smudged.
Please answer me When we are alone, you may continue to treat me as a friend.
No.
It is a command.
What What are you doing? I don't know.
His Highness told me to say it.
- I am losing my mind.
- What? You have lost your mind? Eunuch Hong, go find your mind! Is this any time to jest? I am only doing what His Highness ordered.
Setting up the Jagyeongjeon for the festival - will be Eunuch Ha's job.
- Yes, Master.
You two come with me.
The kitchen asked for two people.
Tell them to use the ones they have! Look how much there is to do.
We only have these ones left.
Oh, gosh.
Master.
You should have just sent someone.
You did not have to come all your way.
I plan to send some damaged folding screens to the Office of Art, but I guess you are very busy.
It is fine.
I will use people that we have as well.
We are not busy.
Do you not see them standing idly by? Hong Sam Nom.
Come hither.
Is this the place? Yes.
I heard he is staying here since his exile expired.
Hello.
Welcome.
Are you here to see Master Jeong? Check over there.
He's fighting with a dog.
It is literally a dog fight.
I think it is better to meet him alone today.
Yes, Your Highness.
Will it be ready in time? Yes, of course.
Don't worry.
Please take extra care.
It is going to the palace.
What could be nicer? Ra On.
Take that off.
No.
Just for today.
Please, Mum.
You are not a girl.
You are a boy.
Do you not understand? My gosh.
You look as fine and pretty as a porcelain vase.
But you are so picky on choosing items.
Let us go, Eunuch Hong.
Yes, Master.
But What is it now? About this He is finally back.
I mean Master Jeong.
Are you here to see me? Master, give me that pouch.
This is nothing.
It's not heavy anyway.
Are you all right? Yes, I am.
Put this on.
Pardon? Why are you giving a man a woman's robe? Look at the rain.
Just consider it a tool to escape from the rain.
No, you said it is a gift for a special person.
It is.
However, it is not the time.
I think I need to wait until she can accept this with a happy heart.
So please take it.
I am fine.
I shall go buy an umbrella.
Wait right here.
You have never been in the rain before, have you? Have you, Mother? Yes, just like the fresh grass drenched in rain.
What is it? Do you not like it? That is not it, but the rain came so suddenly.
We do not have proper shoes or an umbrella.
That is why it is a great opportunity.
Mother! Mother, you are the Queen and I am the Crown Prince, so why are you Why is that necessary? Sorry? Why do queens and crown princes always require so much preparation? Did someone say it is against the law if we walk barefoot in the rain? It looks like it will stop soon, so you should wait.
Pardon? It is fun when the rain hits you, but the cold lasts a long time.
Do you not agree? You are correct.
Are you not the Crown Prince? Are you travelling in disguise? Do you not know? It ends as soon as I see someone I know.
My apologies.
I am with someone, so I could not just walk by.
With someone? Are you a palace worker? Lift up your head.
She is my woman, Your Highness.
She seems startled from meeting you at an unexpected place.
Well Who can be more unwelcome than I outside of the palace? I do not know her, but please tell the lady that I will leave you so she need not be startled as if she saw a monster.
You need the Qing's approval for the Crown Prince to take the throne in the interim.
Yes.
They will surely try to make me look bad in front of the Qing envoy to prevent it.
Then do not look bad.
He will not oppose if he thinks you are obedient.
What I wanted to know was a way to be accepted as an equal diplomat instead of a way to receive the approval.
But reality is that the King and the Crown Prince cannot stop the Premier of their own nation.
Then cut off the Premier's head first.
The people of the same nation must kill the others in order to survive and win.
If I had known that would be your advice, I should have gone to a skilled assassin instead of coming to you.
I guess my expectations were too high.
My apologies for troubling you.
My apologies that you wasted your trip.
Goodbye.
But Your Highness, you do not need to see blood in order to win.
You can kill them with sweet honey.
Why would you use poison? (Office of Music, the storage for instruments) Your Highness.
Why did you come here at such late hour? You can kill them with sweet honey.
Why would you use poison? Yes.
If I can bring them to their knees with music and dance, I would not need to draw my sword.
I cannot believe this is happening! How can those lowly kisaeng girls walk around in the sacred palace? Gosh.
They selected the best kisaeng girls in the country.
The Crown Prince must be indulging in sexual pleasure.
He said he would plan the King's birthday festival.
Is he planning to fulfil his pleasure? We should not let him act like this.
The person who will give the last performance is Ae Shim from Hanyang.
Now, hand out the choreography for the dance.
Hong Sam Nom.
You shall follow me around from now on and document the entire preparation.
Is that understood? Yes, Your Highness.
What? That was not right.
Wrong! Do it again.
Again.
Stand up.
I said You must be aware of the significance of the last performance.
Yes, Your Highness.
This is enough for today.
You may leave.
Yes, Your Highness.
Oh, no.
Your Highness.
Give her a pat on the back, Your Highness.
What a scene! When he takes the throne in the interim, many kisaeng girls' lives will change completely.
Please tell my father not to worry because he will enjoy watching what will happen in front of the envoy that day.
Your Highness.
You said everyone should silently count to 50 after Ae Shim's solo dance.
Yes.
There will be no music or dance while they count to 50.
What are you planning to do? You will see.
That is when the real performance begins.
What are you doing? Yes, Your Highness? You told me to draw the moves of the palace dance.
That is right.
I told you to draw all the dance moves in here.
But you are drawing without looking at this.
I didn't need to see it because I remember the moves.
All those dance moves are in your head? Yes, Your Highness.
I may not be good at memorising difficult words, but I never forget dances or songs I've seen.
How dare you? Bring it to me now.
This cannot be.
Did you really memorise all this by seeing it once? Oh my goodness.
Goodness.
Your Highness.
Are you awake? Your Highness.
What was that? Is that a new signal? Your Highness.
Are you awake? Your Highness Your Highness, I am coming in.
No.
No.
Your Highness.
Do not wake me.
Come back an hour later.
Yes, Your Highness.
You get scared easily for a boy.
Byung Yun, it is you.
Did you sleep well? You must be wondering why I did not come.
Do not even ask me.
The Crown Prince gave me so much work to do last night.
I'm exhausted.
It is true.
I worked all night long.
I did not ask you that.
Pardon? You did not.
Do your best to help him.
It is very important to him.
Many are trying to ruin the event.
It must be hard.
But it's the King's birthday festival.
Who would dare to do that? There are some people who are waiting to find fault with the Crown Prince.
How are you preparing for the reception of the envoys? I was trained at the eunuch training institute in Qing.
I prepared every little thing from the beddings to all the food according to the envoys' preferences.
Your confidence makes me worry even more.
They are here.
(Thank you for coming all the way here.
) (We will do our utmost to make you feel at home.
) I am the envoy serving the Emperor's command.
I should be able to speak your language for diplomacy.
Of course.
It has been a long time.
Welcome.
You must be tired after a long journey.
This way, please.
(He is great.
) Right before your performance begins, a palanquin will be waiting at the back door.
Sneak out of Jagyeongjeon and get in the palanquin.
Pardon? If I ruin the festival, I will be executed.
I hear you became kisaeng to support your whole family.
Your family has always been a burden to you.
How about I make all of them disappear? The performance will begin shortly.
Are you ready? - Yes.
- Yes.
What? How could that happen? I will look for her.
What is the problem? Well Next is the solo dance performance, but the dancer cannot be found.
What? This cannot happen at this solemn event.
I might lose my life for this.
That will not happen.
I will look for her, too.
Thank you, Master.
What is Ae Shim? Goodness.
Oh, my.
Eunuch Hong, you are unexpectedly sly.
He just barged in.
I wonder what he wanted to see.
You are mistaken.
I was looking for the dancer for the solo dance performance.
Do you mean Ae Shim? - Yes.
- She was here just now.
Where is she? Isn't this her stage outfit for her solo dance? - Yes.
- Yes.
This is her outfit, is it not? Stand up.
You must be aware of the significance of the last performance.
Do your best to help him.
It is very important to him.
Many are trying to ruin the event.
It must be hard.
But it's the King's birthday festival.
Who would dare to do that? There are some people who are waiting to find fault with the Crown Prince.
(Love in the Moonlight) The Crown Prince prepared for this with all his heart, but there seems to be a problem.
There is music without a dancer to dance to it? My goodness.
That is what I am saying.
It must be because of his lack of experience.
Please forgive him.
This amuses me.
Let us see how capable the Crown Prince of Joseon is to the end.
Mother, you are the Queen and I am the Crown Prince Why is that necessary? Did someone say it is against the law if we walk barefoot in the rain? There will be a celebratory speech for the King.
I cannot hide my joy that I was able to offer His Majesty a successful festival with music and dance.
Thus, I shall give someone the honour to give the speech full of all people's hearts.
Premier Kim.
Come and accept this honour.
There will be no music or dance while they count to 50.
What are you planning to do? You will see.
That is when the real performance begins.
Who will be performing? I have someone.
He has no idea that he is performing.
"The King has edified us for 30 years.
" "We congratulate on the King's birthday.
" "May the King live as long as Mount Nam stands.
" "The subjects have realised his great intentions.
" "The King's greatness cannot be surpassed.
" "We are moved by his grace and shout as follows.
" "May the King remain the sole light of the East" "forever and ever.
" It was not a feast to just eat and drink.
What do we do now? Everyone is swearing their loyalty to the King in front of the Qing envoy.
How could we dare oppose it? He got us.
He totally got us this time.
Long live the King! Long live the King! Who is she?