Scarlet Heart: Ryeo (달의 연인 - 보보경심 려)

Though you were once to be the king's woman

you are merely a court lady here.

Yes, I understand.

I will do my best to adjust quickly.

Do you know how to serve tea?

Do you know how to differentiate herbs or how to apply makeup?

That happens to be what I'm best at.

I'm licensed in skincare and know how to apply makeup well.

I can hand-make my own makeup, as well.

I think that Damiwon will suit me very well.

You know how to read and write, don't you?

No.

You really don't know?

You're still here?

I was very curious about this place.

I think I'll be fine here.

They are all things I'm very good at.

Ah, did you know I was good at applying makeup?

You didn't, did you?

Regardless, I'll be living at the palace, so come visit often.

Oh, I forgot.

You were very startled because of me, weren't you?

I never even got to thank you.

Still, isn't it a relief that I didn't have to marry the king?

You could have died.

If the cut were a little deeper, you would have died.

I didn't die.

Did you think about what it's like to live with a scar on your body?

Are you happy to be a court lady?

You may never be able to step foot outside this palace ever again.

Are you excited?

Why did you have to go so far?

Why didn't you just marry the king then?

I don't know! I just don't!

"If you can't do anything, just close your eyes and enter the king's room."

That's what I told myself.

I just couldn't do it.

No one can save me but myself.

That's what I thought and that's why I did it.

Once I came to...

this happened.

You stupid girl.

Don't do this again.

I won't ever forgive you.

Where is this place?

It's a lake called Dongji.

It's the first place the sun rises in the palace.

What kind of place is the palace?

A place that's hard to enter and even harder to leave.

You end up dying if you trust anyone.

You'll live if you remain alert and wary of those closest to you.

It is a place like that.

Well... then it seems like you don't know everything either.

Everyone here is alone.

That is one thing I know for certain.

I am not alone, so I'm all right.

You're not alone?

You're here, Your Highness. How am I alone?

You'll be in trouble if you become more reckless like that.

Everyone who lives here is a person too.

So, I will be able to get through it.

I suppose you will.

Now that a noisy thing like you is here, I suppose the palace won't be boring.

- Brother - Yes?

I will ask them to look for another match for you.

One political marriage is more than enough

Then should I kill all of them?

Or should we be like before,

being chased by Queen Yoo

running here and there

wandering from place to place again

Yeon Hwa, I have forgotten about it. Mother too.

So you should do the same

Look at 3rd brother Yo

He married prime minister Park Kyung Kyu's daughter

He even expanded his power to Later Baekje

to increase his chances of becoming king

If the queen drives Crown Prince Mu out,

it's obvious how we will end up

We die, or we get cast out.

Yet you're asking me to forget about it?

How?

What about you?

I thought you liked So

Not just 4th brother but to anyone else

who aims for the throne,

I will cross my heart.

Whether it’s an arranged marriage or I’m sold off,

I will not enter into a marriage that does not help you

Yeon Hwa,

can't you stop and live freely?

There is only one way for me to live freely

Become the king, Brother.

Due to my illness

I missed the morning assembly again

There are surely many complaints to dethrone me

Everyone is living with an illness

Don't blame yourself too much

I feel like a burden with this illness

Standing in a position that does not belong to me

Greedy for the throne

I've told you clearly.

Your Highness was born under the star of a king

Why would I fool everyone in Goryeo?

So please, just focus on your illness

Grand General.

All right, you can rest.

- You've all been well, right? - Yes.

All right. Good.

Wow! It is still a brilliant place.

You refused to give that to your father.

How can you be so unreasonable?

This is for someone else.

Everything good and delicious should be for your father.

Your subject Park Soo Kyung has come to see you, Your Majesty.

Have you arrived, Grand General?

I should have washed up before coming. I apologize, Your Majesty.

You could not come to the capital and I left my lacking son in your care.

I feel very badly for that.

The 4th Prince is very talented, so I enjoyed teaching him martial arts.

If it were not for the scar on his face

he would not be lacking as a Crown Prince.

Then, are you saying the Crown Prince is lacking in his martial arts skills?

Prince Wang Moo is far too gentle compared to the strength of his fists.

I wonder how much he would have had to fight

in the political world of the palace.

I think the war zone might be better off.

Still, there are many things to be learned while in the palace.

What? What are they?

Some tact and sense.

Then, is that what Prince Wang So has been learning here?

Tact and sense.

Gosh, you are ignorant.

Just leave.

Jung, you gave me a horse.

What will you give this time?

Just try to win.

I will give you any trinkets you want.

You promised.

Jung, come at me, then.

I don't know about anyone else, but I will beat you, 10th brother!

I cannot lose today.

Jung, don't use too much strength.

- Let us be off, my brothers! - Hold on. Wait.

Thirdly, if you place the objects on the water's surface...

Oh my. Would you look at that?

I hear you're burying yourself in books

rather than practicing your military skills.

I think I've learned enough of the martial arts from you, Grand General.

I should fill up my brain now.

You killed multiple men in one day and set them all on fire.

They all deserved to die.

It seems like you've read many books in all this time.

You now have the ability to determine who deserves to die and who doesn't.

No matter how many times you die and are reborn...

you will eventually have to pay for what you've done.

It was you who taught me how to kill.

I taught you how to kill only in order to protect someone.

I stopped trouble in the royal family, so I protected the nation.

What is the real reason you want to live in Songak?

If you go back to Shinju now, you will be able to control that family.

I am a prince too.

I should know how the royal family works.

What does it mean to be king that Mother and my siblings are so persistent?

Then, will you return once you are done observing them?

Must I return?

The prince that remains living in Songak...

there is only one.

The one who will sit on the throne.

Please think carefully.

What is the real reason you want to live in Songak?

How is your headache?

It does feel a bit better since I had the chrysanthemum tea.

However, it is still there.

It does not get better, though 10 days have passed.

I should not have high expectations.

I will add some more herbs to the pouch.

There is nothing as good for headaches as chrysanthemum.

Thank you.

How are you doing, Soo?

Are you adjusting well?

You were a noble and now you're in the palace.

Nothing must be easy. How is it?

It is not hard. I'm doing well.

Ah, I will make you more soaps if you enjoyed what I made you last time.

I can apply makeup for you, as well.

I think some of the makeup has streaked.

You are not ready to step in.

Do not get in the way and step outside.

Yes.

Now that I think about it, she suits the Damiwon well.

The soaps she made were very nice.

I will watch over her closely.

How are you, by the way?

Is Queen Yoo treating you poorly as usual?

It does not bother me. You do not need to worry.

Your stomach pains are like my headaches.

That's why I bring this up.

We both have these chronic pains because of the same thing.

I should at least worry about you.