The King's Affection (연모)

The wound must be infected. I need to see it.

I…

I will do it myself.

Your Royal Highness.

This is…

my secret.

What do you mean His Royal Highness has disappeared?

While the procession was crossing the woods,

Commander Yoon and his men took His Royal Highness

while disguised as bandits.

Commander Yoon?

So His Royal Highness still has not been found?

Commander Yoon is now in Inspector Jung's custody,

so we will soon find him.

His Majesty must have ordered to keep His Royal Highness alive.

Even after ordering His Royal Highness' dethronement,

he used you to take him to safety.

I was surprised though.

Disguising him as a woman was a neat trick.

Dam-i, was it?

I saw her in him.

Well…

I guess that is obvious since they were twins.

Why go to such lengths…

to track him down?

As you said,

he is already a dethroned prince.

It's about time…

you let him go.

That is not my decision to make.

It is Lord Sangheon's.

A suspicious man and woman were seen in the woods near Mount Hwanghak.

Stand guard here until I come back.

I should treat your wound first.

I will go and gather some firewood.

EPISODE 13

Over here! I found blood.

He could not have gone too far.

Search this area thoroughly.

His Royal Highness must be found. Do you understand?

-Yes, Inspector. -Yes, Inspector.

Carry on!

Is Lord Jaeun's location still unknown?

We are still searching.

Why are you not resting?

Is there…

something you need?

I did not want to be alone.

Why are you not asking me anything?

About me, I mean.

I know this came as a shock to you.

You probably resent me…

for deceiving you.

Yes.

I do feel resentment.

Not toward you,

but toward myself.

You had to manage

the hardships all by yourself.

I apologize…

for not realizing sooner.

We were born twins.

Me and my brother, the eldest son of the Crown Prince.

After he died…

I had to take his place.

While deceiving people,

I lived a life that was not mine.

You may put off…

telling me about the hardships.

Right now, your health matters more.

So please do not force yourself to tell me your story.

Not now.

No! No, Father. Please.

I may not be able

to tell you everything later on.

I will not hold that against you.

Because…

nothing has changed for me.

It is you that I am looking at.

And that is all I need.

As long as I am with you…

I do not need anything else.

You may hand that over. I will take it to him.

Oh, of course.

Why did you help me?

It takes determination to take a life,

but I do not see that in you today.

Answer me.

Why did you have Commander Yoon tail me

and save me from trouble?

What is your reason for killing them?

Did you think murdering them would solve everything?

Or was it just your way of shedding pent-up anger?

It is why traitor Kang Hwa-gil will hereby be executed by beheading.

Goodness.

As if you know anything.

You know…

nothing about me.

"The last night of the year."

It implies, "To discard what's old before welcoming a new year."

Your father and I…

each shared a piece of that tally as a token of our promise

to build a new world.

I…

failed to keep that promise,

lost a good friend in the process, and became a helpless king…

who abandoned his own child.

But…

there never was a day when I forgot about our promise.

And I will remember it until the day I die.

The world your father and I dreamed of.

I will build that world.

Your Majesty, your herbal tonic will be served.

I thought I heard you conversing

and assumed someone was here.

I was reading my book out loud.

I see.

Eun-seo.

Your father's grave is by the wide rock

halfway up Mount Gwanak.

You should visit him.

Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty…

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty… -Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

Please come back, Your Majesty!

Please come back, Your Majesty!

Please come back, Your Majesty!

Just a moment.

Can we stay like this for just a moment?

Are you feeling better?

It…

still hurts a lot.

You will be all right…

since I will be by your side.

Being with me…

will make you a fugitive for life.

You will have to sever ties with family and friends

and live in the shadows.

I would not mind that.

After all,

it is the life I have always dreamed of.

Once we leave this place and arrive somewhere safe,

I will find us a small house first.

By the shore would be most preferable…

and I will need a fishing boat.

I will come home around sundown and cook you dinner

with the fish that I catch.

Also…

we will go on an outing on market day.

There…

I will buy you a small gift

without you knowing.

Is there something you would like?

I will take my time

and think of what I would like to receive from you.

You there. Could you give me some water?

Here you go.

Lord Jaeun!

Are you all right?

I followed the soldiers guarding this place.

What happened? Where is His Royal Highness?

We parted ways at the dock.

He most likely headed to Mount Hwanghak.

Jung Seok-jo went after him with his men

which is why we must find him first.

-We should go. -Yes.

I found a bloodstain here!

Over there!

I told you to wait for me in the woods.

You must be exhausted.

Court Lady Kim and Eunuch Hong will be worried about me.

Time is of the essence,

so it would be wiser to get moving.

Are you sure it is not because you do not wish to be away from me?

Pardon?

You said the safe house was on the other side of Mount Bukseong.

Yes.

It is where we will reunite with everyone else.

Then you should change into something less conspicuous first.

Here you go.

Thank you.

It is my pleasure.

Shall we?

I found a place where you can change.

Right. Of course.

I think it will be best if we split up.