Our Blooming Youth (Youth, Climb the Barrier / Cheongchunwoldam / 청춘월담)

THIS DRAMA IS A WORK OF FICTION.

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, LOCATIONS, INCIDENTS, AND RELIGIONS

DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS.

SCENES INVOLVING ANIMALS WERE CREATED WITH PROPS AND VISUAL EFFECTS.

Let's have a drink.

EPISODE 14

My Lord. This is dried yellow corvina from Yeonggwang Mountain.

In 14 days, there's a memorial service for your great-grandfather.

So I hope this would help.

Won-bo.

I heard you bought even more land in Hwanghae.

It must be hard for you to take care of that huge land.

So I prepared this for you.

Is that a slave document?

It's nothing big.

I picked five strong

and useful servants for you.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

I shouldn't have come empty-handed,

but I have...

I swear, I month ago I was on my way to bring you a porcelain

when this little rug rat

just came out of nowhere

and broke it into pieces.

-Oh dear. -That precious...

I was going to bring that rug rat in

to punish him,

but the Crown Prince

just appeared out of nowhere.

Did the Crown Prince travel in disguise?

-Yes. -The Crown Prince

is supposed to stay in the palace, look after His Majesty and study.

He talked back to me

in front of those lowly people going on and on

about how I'm not human without compassion.

Oh dear.

That's why I couldn't bring anything, Won-bo.

May I come in?

The Crown Prince was there?

Without his guard? Just Section Chief Han and a eunuch?

Yes. It was him for sure.

Section Chief Han and the eunuch fell off the cliff

so they're probably dead.

But

the Crown Prince was shot...

You shot an arrow at the future king?

What should we do

if the others get caught?

Is he dead?

He was hurt badly, so it will be difficult for him to come down the mountain alone.

And if he dies there,

will anyone recognize him?

It seems like

we ended up catching three birds with one stone.

Is there any trace of you?

Of course not, My Lord.

The East Palace must be empty today.

I hope it stays that way

forever and ever and ever.

Hello? Is anyone there?

Please open up. Someone's really hurt.

Please.

Open the...

-Please help him. -What's wrong...

Please help.

Oh dear.

He was shot with an arrow.

I'm Section Chief Han.

You must save him.

But I don't have any styptic here, My Lord.

My son went home to make it into a powder...

Where's your house? I'll go.

Move aside. There has been a murder.

-Someone goes to the linen shop. -Are they dead?

Come on. Don't jinx it.

I saw them at the ferry this morning.

What's going on?

It's terrible. All three family members were killed.

The bleeding stopped,

but he must never move or his wound might reopen.

-We have to take him somewhere else. -Pardon?

They killed Oh Man-sik's family.

They might still be nearby.

If they shot His Highness, they'll want to see if he's still alive.

They'll search the apothecaries first.

Is there a place we could take him for the night?

Your Highness, can you hear me?

It's my fault.

You were right.

Ever since I came,

bad things have been happening to you.

It's my fault.

I shouldn't have insisted on staying next to you.

Your Highness, there's something I must tell you.

Please wake up and listen to me.

Section Chief Han.

What do we do?

Will His Highness be okay?

It's my fault.

It's all my fault.

No, it isn't.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Are you awake?

Your Highness.

Are you okay?

Your Highness.

I'm sorry we had to bring you to such a humble place.

I thought I'd never see you again.

I'm so glad

you're both alive.

Me too.

I'm so happy you're alive.

Thank you.

Don't cry.

Is the morning lecture over now?

We couldn't have the lecture since His Highness didn't come.

How come?

His Highness caught a cold and isn't feeling well.

A cold?

Is that true?

I'm asking if His Highness is even inside.

Begin the morning meeting.

Your Majesty, before the morning meeting,

there is something I must tell you.

It's about His Highness.

About the Crown Prince?

I'm sorry to say this,

but not too long ago you confined His Highness

saying a crown prince

shouldn't get involved in political affairs.

But now rumors of him often going outside the palace has been going around.

Right State Councilor.

Are you trying to accuse His Highness

and worry His Majesty with just a mere rumor?

Tell them.

Me?

I have seen His Highness in disguise

not too long ago.

Your Majesty, what makes someone a future king?

He is the root of the country, and the successor of the previous kings.

The well-being of the servants and the people

depends on him as well as

the prosperity of the nation.

But His Highness must've forgotten about his duties as the future king.

If he leaves the palace often and pursues pleasure...

I am very worried about His Highness that I can barely sleep at night.

He didn't even attend the morning lecture today.

He claimed that he had a cold,

but whether that's true or not...

If he's actually in the East Palace...

Then are you saying

His Highness used a cold as an excuse

and left the palace again?

Your Highness. His Majesty is...

What brings you to the East Palace?

Were you worried about my cold?

It's not that serious for you to be worried.

You three must've been very worried about me too.

I heard you caught a bad cold so we just wanted to check up on you, Your Highness.

I was just worried about His Highness...

I don't want to hear it. Please leave.

Did you really catch a cold?

How is he?

The bleeding has stopped and the wound has been treated well.

Once His Highness recovers, he should be fine, Your Majesty.

Please make sure he doesn't have a fever.

Yes, sir.

How dare they shoot an arrow at the Crown Prince of this country.

Did you find proof?

The one who tampered with the prayer was Oh Man-sik of the Office of Taoism.

He's from Byeokcheon.

No, Father. It wasn't the people of Byeokcheon.

They tried to kill you.

Are you still covering for them after what they did to you?

What were you doing outside the palace?

The one who shot His Highness

also killed Oh Man-sik and his family.

If they were really in it together,

there's no reason for them to kill Oh Man-sik.

I'm sure the Right State Councilor has something to do with this.

If he's actually in the East Palace...

Don't accuse people and don't make a move

without thought.

You must take extra caution.

Don't let them see your weakness.

Stop looking into the Byeokcheon case.

Now's not the time to fight the Cho family.

Don't you understand

why I confined you?

That was so not like you.

How could you be so reckless?

How are all of them alive?

Where did you meet His Highness

and that eunuch before?

Near the market place.

Why do you ask?

Your Highness.

I forgot to tell you this because everything was so hectic that day.

When I was looking through Oh Man-sik's house in Paju