Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung (신입사관 구해령)

EPISODE 16

Welcome, Prince Dowon.

How have you been, Your Majesty?

It's always the same for me.

Come here and sit.

I did not know you could be so impatient.

Are you here to rush me

after you heard about the Garyecheong?

No.

I'm here

to ask you for a favor.

Please withdraw the order to find a bride

and put a halt to my wedding.

Prince Dowon.

I am already in love with someone.

I love her very deeply.

And I do not wish to marry anyone else

other than her.

I will not ask who that lady is.

I do not need to know the name

of someone you are only casually seeing for a short while.

-Your Majesty. -Do you still not know?

You are

a prince of this kingdom before you are a man.

And a prince's marriage

is not decided based on your personal feelings.

It is a national, historic event.

Why must you make me teach you such common sense?

I fully understand how much you wish

to be with this lady.

However,

you must not let such young, fleeting love

ruin one of the most important events in your life.

Just bury

those feelings.

Be strong.

That is the best thing you can do for yourself

as well as

for that lady.

I will

head back, then.

Why don't you seem bothered at all?

How can you be so nonchalant about it?

Does this situation

mean nothing to you?

I'm holding it all in.

-I don't want to be angry at you. -I'd rather deal with that

than you congratulating me and saying you should head back.

I want to know what you're thinking

and how you feel,

so please show me.

What I'm thinking?

Then what on earth were you thinking earlier?

What if the Queen Dowager accepted your request?

Then what? Were you going to tell her that I am that lady

and pester her to allow you to marry me?

Did you think you could

just marry me like that regardless of how I would feel?

I have made it clear to you

that I do not wish to live here married to a prince.

I...

do not want that.

Even if you don't want it,

I do not care.

Just put up with it and stay by my side.

-Your Highness. -Otherwise,

I will end up losing you.

Be honest with me.

Tell me that you do not want me

to marry another woman.

Say you're not okay with it at all.

-Hae-ryung. -It's the King's orders.

You should obey him.

Your Highness, where have you been?

I mean, how could Clerk Yi be Prince Dowon?

The gap is just too huge.

A clerk is a rankless position

that is the lowest of the low,

whereas a prince doesn't even need a rank

because he is His Majesty's son.

The gap is just...

Officer Yang, you treated a prince of this kingdom

like a servant, scolded him, and bossed him around

when you're a mere senior seventh-rank officer.

He didn't just scold him. He called him a lunatic.

I remember it clearly.

"Are you a lunatic?"

Shut your mouth, will you?

You're all accomplices, you fools.

But wouldn't you say it's His Highness' fault?

Why not just stay at his residence

and enjoy his comfortable life?

Why bother coming here

dressed as a clerk?

That's exactly my point. He's so weird.

And why did he take Clerk Goo yesterday?

I swear I saw some sparks between those two.

Come to think of it, it did look like something was going on between them.

I'm suddenly so curious now.

Someone here must know what's going on.

Don't ask me. Please don't ask me!

I'm sorry I'm late.

Hey, come here and tell us. Yesterday--

Apprentice Goo. From today,

you'll go to Her Majesty's chamber.

Record everything about the prince's wedding.

Prince Dowon's wedding?

I normally go to Her Majesty's chamber.

Why are you sending Apprentice Goo?

I'll go. You should go to Nokseodang...

She can't go there either.

I can go. I'll go to Nokseodang.

Apprentice Goo, you can go to Junggungjeon.

Yes, that's perfect.

Queen Dowager Im's chamber, Junggungjeon, and Nokseodang.

No, it's okay.

I'll just go to Queen Dowager Im's chamber.

What are you waiting for?

His Highness must have woken up a while ago.

Of course, we know that.

We're just afraid he might take his anger out on us.

Still, do you realize what time it is now? You little...

Your Highness.

It's me, Sam-bo.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

-I woke up earlier than usual. -Are you all right?

Why wouldn't I be?

Bring my breakfast now.

-Yes, Your Highness. -Of course.

I'd rather deal with him bawling his eyes out.

What is this?

I'm afraid His Highness might lose his sanity at this rate.

That may have already happened.

Your Highness.

I am Apprentice Heo A-ran from the Office of Royal Decrees.

MARRIAGE BAN LOOKING FOR A PRINCE'S BRIDE-TO-BE

We are looking for the prince's bride-to-be.

How come all the candidates are ladies from such humble families?

We still have some time. Please do not be concerned, Your Majesty.

How is Prince Dowon doing?

He has been quieter than usual since that day.

But other than that, not much has changed.

I see. As time passes,

he will put it all behind him.

Tell Eunuch Heo to serve him more attentively.

Yes, Your Majesty.

-Your Majesty. -You may come in.

We just heard from Lord So Baek-seon.

He has submitted information about his daughter.

Has he?

The Gyeongju So clan?

Are you sure it is the Gyeongju So clan?

Yes, I heard it myself at the Office of Rites.

It is the Gyeongju So clan.

She is Lord So Baek-seon's eldest daughter.

The military officials from that family

made many contributions during the war.

Why would that family want Prince Dowon?

Besides, Lord So is the commander of the Military Training Corps.

Why would a military commander

wish to marry his daughter into the royal family?

Something is fishy, my lord.

He doesn't even want to have

a drink with us ministers in the royal court.

I'm sure there is an ulterior motive behind this sudden move.

Please contact Lord So.

Certainly, my lord.

I'm surprised.

I did not know Lord So Baek-seon had a daughter.

She is a precious child he got after the age of 30.

She is 18 years old this year.

However, Your Royal Highness,

there are rumors going around about how the Second State Councillor

has someone specific in mind.

I heard that the officials trained at the Military Training Corps

are making many great contributions all over the country.

Your exceptional bravery

must attract all the outstanding talents.

I am flattered, sir.

All I do is teach them that it is their duty as military officers

to be loyal to our country and the people.

"Their duty as military officers"?

Why you do not know your rightful place when you know what your duty is?

I am only saying this

as you seem determined to marry your daughter into the royal family.

We, the civil officials, are the core of the royal court.

There is no place for you military officials,

who mindlessly brandish your spears and swords all day.

Sir, you are being overly sensitive.

People say that this kingdom is ruled by the Min family,

not the Yi dynasty, because you always threaten everyone

and try to influence every political decision like this.

I simply submitted information about my daughter

as per the royal orders.

Unlike someone, I do not intend on selling off my daughter

to gain power and authority,

so there is no need to worry.

Don't fool yourself.

I am letting you lead the Military Training Corps because you are