My Dearest (연인)

(This drama is a work of fiction created based on historical facts.)

(Most of the details and depictions of the characters are fictional.)

Did you perhaps act upon the Crown Prince's orders?

My lord.

I hope...

I did not do anything too silly.

My lord.

I am sorry.

It took too long, did it not?

I am so sorry.

My lord.

My lord.

Who...

are you?

Do not joke around like that.

Why?

Are you worried I might lose my memory again?

Do not worry.

Something like that will not happen again.

The physician...

kept scaring me that you might...

lose your memory forever.

You seem to regain your memory...

whenever you look at my face.

I should stick right by your side wherever you go.

By the way, what happened to the Crown Prince?

I think there was someone...

who told His Majesty everything about the Crown Prince.

Pyo Eon Kyum...

wants to meet with you.

I want to stop working as a eunuch now.

Do not think of quitting.

Just go and get some rest before returning to work.

Why are you giving me this?

Why else?

You deserve it.

Thanks to you,

we were able to get rid of our greatest enemies beforehand.

What do you mean?

Good work.

Mother, you sent me to the palace when I was a young boy,

and you enjoyed a life of comfort.

I guess it was worth making your son a eunuch.

Even in the future,

I will not make you worry about being able to afford a living.

You are here.

What on earth is this?

I drank the same poison...

that was given to the Crown Princess.

As this poison is mild,

I heard even Her Highness...

suffered for two whole days.

Do you think this will wash your sins away?

I will call for a physician.

It is too late.

There is no use now.

Do you...

Do you remember the day we first met?

Look.

You should think of winning a victory.

Why is everyone so determined to die while fighting?

Since we are already risking our lives,

should we not risk them for a fight that will end up in a victory?

- What are you doing? - I protect His Highness,

so protecting me is like protecting His Highness.

I noticed you from the start.

If it was you,

I knew you would protect me.

Both me...

and His Highness.

If it was you...

So how can you betray His Highness?

I thought it was the only way to save His Highness.

His Highness...

did such a great job entertaining the Qing emperor.

He was always worried for the captives.

And I wanted to let everyone know.

But I was fooled.

They had fooled me.

They fooled me.

His Highness' body...

Every orifice of His body...

oozed with black liquid.

Please ease his grievances.

His Highness...

left a letter for you.

Your Majesty.

How is your illness these days?

I have recovered from the symptoms.

Because you lot did not believe how wicked Thief Kang was,

His Majesty suffered a bout of fury.

Luckily, Jin Saeng's report...

exposed her atrocities to the world.

That was how His Majesty could recover!

How did the court ladies react?

Please do not bother about them.

They must be gossiping about silly rumors again.

Like how Thief Kang stowed away a lady,

how she had a will,

or that His Highness left behind a letter before he passed...

What letter?

Rumors say that His Highness wrote a letter...

before he died.

But no one saw it, so it was merely...

Find the letter.

Go and find the letter right now!

He must have...

written the letter to get the Qing involved.

What...

What do we do about this?

- Search the place. - Yes, sir.

Do a thorough search.

Are you the interpreters...

who served the late Crown Prince closely back in Simyang?

All right.

Did any of you send His Highness' letter to the Qing?

I have never seen or heard of a letter.

Did...

the letter end up in Gu Yang Chun's hands?

He is the leader of the traitors, Gu Yang Chun.

Do not say that you do not know him.

If you do not tell the truth, all of you will...

This person...

is not Gu Yang Chun.

He is...

Be sure...

to keep them forever.

Jang Hyun, read this.

You live here?

You...

Why I am here?

I am here to take Lee Jang Hyun.

How is the gentry acting?

Please do not worry.

After Jin Saeng's report, everyone has been silent.

Have you taken care of the traitors...

that were kept in the prison?

Yes, Your Majesty.

We smashed all their heads in, but...

Please sentence me to death!

We smashed all their heads in,

but one of the bodies disappeared.

What?

Whose body disappeared?

It was...

Gu Yang Chun's body...

Was he not the leader of the traitors?

No, that is not true.

That guy was not Gu Yang Chun.

The leader of the traitors that was imprisoned...

turned out to be Interpreter Lee Jang Hyun.

An interpreter?

Why, look at that.

I told you that...

the interpreters would be close to Thief Kang.

So? What happened to him?

Is he dead or alive?

I am aware that all of the Crown Prince's followers are being purged.

No matter what I tried,

I could not find any traces of Lee Jang Hyun.

Please tell me...

if he is okay or not.

Is he alive?

Yes, he is.

I will take Lee Jang Hyun with me.

Where is he?

Where is he?

Then...

can you help him?

Please help him.

Let the King of Joseon know...

that soon,

a royal messenger from the Qing will be arriving.

Also...

I was told that the letter was left with the woman...

who saved the life of the Crown Prince's son.

Gu Yang Chun.

No.

Interpreter Lee Jang Hyun.

Let His Majesty know I am here. It is urgent.

He is already hearing some urgent news.

But do not worry, Your Majesty.

The slaves of the Palace Supply Bureau have caught Lee Jang Hyun.

I ordered them to kill him immediately to get rid of any future problems...

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty,

you must not kill Lee Jang Hyun.

Did you kill him?

Did you kill him?

Attack!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop.

Stop.

A royal messenger is coming from the Qing.

But...

they asked for Lee Jang Hyun to be their interpreter.

Interpreter Lee Jang Hyun...

got the Qing involved?

I heard a royal messenger was coming suddenly, so I thought it was strange.