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PERFECT CROWN

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION

CHILD ACTORS AND ANIMALS WERE FILMED SAFELY

- When did I ever ask... - Stop that.

You didn't see a doctor after what happened, did you?

Don't you think I'd be quite the supportive wife?

What are you doing?

Stay still.

I saw a camera.

Oh.

Is it still there?

Should we try that again?

I think we can give them a better angle.

Maybe like…

Mmm.

- Mmm. -

- - Mmm.

Now.

- Come on. -

PERFECT CROWN

EPISODE 4

Did you see their kiss last night?

They're totally in love.

- It kept me up all night. - So romantic.

Let's just go.

Announcing Grand Prince I-AN.

LOVE ACROSS SOCIAL DIVIDES

LOVE DEFYING SOCIAL CLASS…

…I-AN AND SEONG'S MIDNIGHT TRYST

We can no longer delay an official statement.

This matter will cause public unrest.

We should be cautious...

Staying silent now

would only make things worse.

Are you hoping I deny it?

Your honor is at stake here.

A grand prince…

May kiss a woman and then dismiss it as a mere dalliance?

Is this the honor you wish for me to uphold?

That maiden

is a mere commoner of illegitimate birth.

Make it public.

As His Royal Highness stated, this is a scandal by a grand prince.

We must do damage control.

"Damage control"?

With that in mind,

you should confirm it.

However,

you must state firmly that there is no prospect of marriage.

Say that your acquaintance has only just begun,

with no talk of marriage.

That should minimize any uncertainty.

Prime Minister Min.

There's nothing unusual about a young pair falling in and out of love.

If we treat it lightly,

it will remain that way.

Let it be so.

However…

That maiden should move out of your private residence.

- Why? - Your Royal Highness!

Not only was she pelted with eggs at her own home with private security,

but she is also bearing the brunt of every insult online.

As if that were not enough,

she was photographed behind the palace, under palace security.

If anything happens to her because she was left alone,

will you answer for it?

We may end up parting ways,

or she may become my future wife.

Your Royal Highness, how could you…

My residence is already home to many.

Attendants who maintain the grounds.

The Royal Guard for my safety.

And there are even cats that roam in my garden.

The addition of my lady to that list…

Will have little effect.

Where will Your Royal Highness reside?

If Ms. Seong is permitted to stay at your private residence for her safety,

then you must stay at the palace.

If rumors spread that the palace is divided…

Over a single woman,

it will be a grave matter.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

This was approved?

Is this how you chose to handle the matter?

- You must compose yourself. - How can I?

Even if marriage is ruled out,

once the palace acknowledges them, that woman will gain status.

Public interest is already at its peak.

Should he dare to include her in state matters...

If you knew as much,

you should have exercised restraint.

Had you just left it alone, the matter would've resolved itself.

Criticism was already pouring in.

"Failure to uphold the dignity of his station and proper decorum."

They had plenty of grounds.

However,

because Your Majesty has opposed the Grand Prince,

public opinion has shifted in his favor.

In fact, criticism of Your Majesty has already begun to surface.

Just give your approval.

I will take care of the rest.

Do you have a plan?

There is no shortage of noblemen eager to become the Prince's father-in-law,

and plenty in the business world are eager to keep that woman in check as well.

That is to say,

should something happen, it would hardly be a surprise.

The Royal Secretariat has just released an official statement.

In a royal first, the palace has acknowledged a courtship

that isn't an engagement or marriage.

We'll discuss this with formal royal spokesman, Professor Hwang Wookyeong.

- Welcome. - Hello, it's nice to meet you.

You have always maintained the stance…

Hwang Wookyeong?

Don't you know who that is?

He used to be a royal spokesman before he got blacklisted.

Come on, you must know him. Last year,

he was the one who claimed

the late king's death wasn't an accident, but a murder.

A nut who jumps to conspiracy theories.

Be quiet.

Many have noted that this official statement is unprecedented.

What do you think?

I consider it to be very befitting of the royal family.

Castle Group's Seong Huiju is a commoner and businesswoman.

She is far from a traditional royal bride by palace standards.

But it would've been difficult for the palace to deny the relationship.

After all, there were several definitive eyewitness accounts.

So are you suggesting that

- they had no choice but to recognize it? -

- That's correct. - Then Grand Prince I-AN…

Seong Huiju.

…and what is the likelihood of marriage?

Marriage would be highly unlikely.

Uh, I doubt the royal family would accept a commoner,

- given their sensitivity about lineage. -

Then how do you think the royal family will proceed?

I don't expect them to provide any further comments on the matter.

THE GRAND PRINCE CLIMBED OVER A WALL

I knew this would happen.

I told you we should've tried again.

Well, I just…

- This angle is totally off. Darn it. -

What, are we in elementary school?

We look like toddlers smooching.

That's what you care about right now?

- We kissed and... - Your Royal Highness.

Marketing only works

- when it's unbelievably sexy or shameless. -

"Courtship"?

Wishy-washy words like that will get us nowhere.

A tryst at a hotel!

That's sexy.

Prince I-AN's shotgun wedding!

That's shameless, right?

Doesn't it sound tempting, like junk food?

The quicker we get married, the quicker we get divorced.

Royal weddings are meant to be conducted step by step…

Do you have that much time to waste?

I don't.

I mean…

Then what? Should we really make it a shotgun wedding?

- So it's sexy and shameless? - Yes.

When you pursue a venture everyone opposes,

you can't give them time to object.

With that in mind…

Are you free now?

All of a sudden? Why do you ask?

I have a little time.

Can I take you somewhere?

Let's speed things up a bit.

Speed things up?

That's enough.

Do I look like a kindergartner to you?

- - Stay still.

Let's show them what we're made of this time.

Since when do people show others up with their hair?

You were in sweats in those photos where you were caught sucking face.

They must be roasting His Royal Highness for having terrible taste.

It makes me so upset.

What's wrong with his taste?

I mean, he chose me. He clearly has exquisite taste.

And those sweats are super expensive.

Gosh. You must be a bird lover.

Just look at that magnificent bird's nest on your head.

- You did that on purpose. You… - Stay still.

You really want me to clear your day? All of it?

I'm just worried for your sake. It'll make tomorrow brutal for you.

And for me too.

She wants to be Princess Diana. What can I do?

Princess Diana?