20 years ago...

La traición, la revuelta... Y el viejo maldito liderando todo

"You tried to overturn the strict moral customs of this country"

"What good are those customs when they only allow the privileged to study academics and spread their wings?"

But of course Min Ik Pyung just wanted to keep things the same because that was what benefited him, that way he could gather all the power

But it's not just him, it's also all the ministers who support him because they benefit from things not changing

El maldito viejo wants to get rid of Prince Dowon

He sent an assassin

Wow, he's ordering his own son's imprisonment

Har Ryung asked for the Commander's help and she helped Yi Rim to escape from the palace

"Don't get swayed regardless of what happens [...] I am saying you should accept whatever I might do to Prince Dowon and the Queen Dowager"

That vile man...

"My judgement is not wrong. Please do not forget that you two can be here now because of my decision 20 years ago"

I am not crying while seeing the montage of Yi Jin and Yi Rim's moments together, nope

Yi Jin went to see Sa Hee, and he set U Won free

Ay, dioses

Hae Ryung said she wants to stay by Yi Rim's side bit he said she should live the life she wants

It's time for the banquet celebrating the king's enthronement

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Hae Ryung and Yi Rim are looking for the record

"You will alwybe the person I know"

They're arresting people

Someone confessed that the Queen Dowager spread the books

El maldito viejo

The king finally told the crown prince that Yi Rim is the dethroned king's son

Hae Ryung finally found the daily record

Yi Rim went to see the Queen Dowager

"You should have just let me die as the dethroned king's son. That would have been better for me. I would have rather died than to have blamed and hated myself my entire life"

Nooo, bebecito hermoso, nooo

   💔💔💔💔

"I also had to live in utter agony for the past 20 years. Prince Hamyeong killed my son, and every time I had to hear him call me 'mother,' I felt like someone was ripping my limbs apart; and I burned with fury deep down inside."

Damn... That's a lot

Neither Hae Ryung nor Yi Rim read the record

Har Ryung hesitated but she didn't

Sa Hee is back

Hae Ryung is asking U Won what are the occasions that call for a revision of the annals

That was such a tense conversation

U Won is struggling

Ah, gosh, I really love those two

The historians are reading the record

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Hae Ryung is telling Yi Rim about the time she saw Ho Dam (the dethroned king) and she knows Jae Kyung isn't her brother by birth, that he took her in after her father's death

She knows about Seoraewon but not the whole story, and she wants to know

Yi Rim also wants to know

He went back to the palace and wants information

Oh, gods... The ambush was planned by the Queen Dowager to get rid of the second state councilor? 👀

Yup, it was her

Hae Ryung found clues in Jae Kyung's room

She's asking about the historian who refused to turn in his daily record

Yi Rim found out that there aren't records about his birth

Yi Rim asked Yi Jin if he saw their mother pregnant with him... Oh gods... Yi Jin is lying about it...

Yi Rim is going to see the king too

"Father, have you ever loved me, even for a short moment? [...] I'm asking if you have ever truly thought of me as your son"

Need a break to get tissues 

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Ayn, memories.

And friends 🥹 Friends

The crown princess, U Won's sister went to visit him. She's troubled about everything that's happened with the crown prince and Sa Hee... Although she says she knows they didn't do anything.

"The person I resent the most is neither him nor the female historian. It's father"

Her sadness also makes me sad

"Make sure father doesn't penalize that girl in any way"

Ooofff, the rumours and the petitions regarding the female historians are so many... The crown prince refuses to acknowledge them. He talks about important stiff going on in the country and how all the ministers seem to care only about the rumours... But yeah, people like gossiping... A lot...

The king decided to call Yi Rim's marriage off

The second state councilor paid a visit to Sa Hee

"You work for me, that's why I'm sparing your life just this time"

Sa Hee's father heard it...

It's Yi Rim's 20th birthday??? He's a baby

He looks very pretty with that crown made of flowers

Oh 👀

Queen Dowager took Prince Dowon to make offering to the dethroned king?

The king knows... "Make sure the second state councilor doesn't find out"

Of course... Of course... He has agents everywhere

"No man can be more mature and thoughtful than you are. Aren't I right, apprentice Goo?"

Oh no oh no oh no 🫠

"You have seen enough at Nokseodang, so I'm sure you know that Prince Dowon would be a wonderful husband."

"Yes, your majesty. He will be a great husband. Any woman would be glad to have you as her husband"

Ouch, these two will need a hug after that

Mo-hwa and Goo Jae Kyung went to see the Queen Dowager.

Oh, dear. He betrayed the previous king and the people from Seoraewon?

What???? The Queen Dowager wants Yi Rim to be the king? I am assuming he's son of the dethroned king and that's why the current king doesn't like Yi Rim? And I'm also assuming the current king ascended to the throne with the support of the second state councilor? (These are just assumptions)

I don't think Little Prince will like that

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I knew the pain was coming. It's just how these things go.

Everyone is sad now.

Queen Dowager told Yi Rim to forget about his feelings for that lady he thinks he loves.

Hae Ryung is definitely holding back. She asked Yi Rim what he was going to do if the Queen Dowager accepted his petition to stop the wedding. If he was going to find a way to marry her... But Hae Ryung also said she doesn't want to be the wife of a prince.

Yi Rim is so so so sad.

Min U Won... Why are you sending Hae Ryung to record everything related to Yi Rim's wedding?

Ah Ran and Eun Im offering to go to Queen Dowager's chamber and Yi Rim's place 🥺

But Hae Ryung said she will go to the Queen Dowager's chamber

There's a candidate who's making the second state councilor uncomfortable

Oh, wow. More "know your place" coming from the second state councilor

Oooff. Threats... I don't like that man at all.

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Sa Hee is copying Hae Ryung's sachaek's content

I see second state councilor is also curious about the king mentioning Yi Rim's "filthy roots"

He's going to use that info* to manipulate the king, isn't he?

Yup, yeah...

Hae Ryung has a day off. I want one of those things for the books she's using to read while lying down

"My woman's room" no, bebé, calm down

U Won issued a petition to impeach officer Seong because he betrayed the secrecy of the sachaek's. I suppose it's a good thing he doesn't know about what Sa Hee did, then.

"If the sachaek can be used to save innocent people, it also means it can be used to kill innocent people [...] a sachaek shouldn't be a weapon, no matter how good your intentions are"

"I do not wish to understand. How can you put principles above people" tsssssss

The historians are donating some money to give it to officer Seong.

Historian Heo Ah Ran is rich, she's donating so much money 😳

Sa Hee is telling them what he really did

U Won went to see officer Seong and wanted to give him money too... But Seong refused

The book seller thinks U Won is looking for explicit books lol

No, but he's looking for catholic books. Does he want to understand?

 Ah Ran and Eun Im saw Hae Ryung and Little Prince holding hands 🫠

Now Yo Rim's maids are there too... And now they're fighting 

Now Ah Ran and Eun Im are grilling Hae Ryung about it. They were worried he used his status to force her.

Aw, yes. Hae Ryung and Yi Rim anre cute together but I'm worried about the angst. I feel it coming. I just know it's coming

The king wants to discuss Prince Dowon's marriage

Espera, espera. He's 20 years old?

No, wait, did I mess up the episodes or something? Why do I feel like I've already watched this part, when Sam Bo comes running to tell Yi Rim about the news?

"I don't intend on marrying anyone else"

"What if I feel the same? Are the consequences of my feelings going to keep me tied down as your wife for the rest of my life?" Daaaaamn. But yes, she didn't marry for a reason, she chose a different kind of life.

To no one's surprise, the Second State Councilor already has someone in mind

Little Prince went to the Queen Dowager to ask for her to withdraw the order and pit a halt to his marriage.

*I mean, it's not information. But he's still using the fact that the king is hiding something about Yi Rim

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Is that man Hae Ryung's father?

Seoraewon 👀

Backstory backstory!!!

That's Jang* Baptiste in the flashback? It looks like him, bit without mustache and beard

Hae Ryung is unimpressed with the story of Rapunzel

Hehe, I love her because that's the kind of stuff I said when I was little whenever I was told a fairytale.

"I was a fool to expect some romance from you" yeah, a little bit. Just remember how you two met

Oh no

Now all the historians are suspicious of Hae Ryung and officer Seong

U Won knows something is going on

Little prince wants to learn cute things in French to say to Hae Ryung?

"Je suis bête" That's mean

The maidens seem to like Jang Baptiste

Sam Bo also seems to be warming up to him lol

Oh damn, they're surrounded by guards

Good strategy lol

They dyed his hair with ink

Ah, the one in the flashbacks was Jang Baptiste's brother

"Do you think it hurt a lot? Do you think he was scared?" 😭💔

Yi Rim is going to confess he helped the foreigner because he wants to avoid the execution of the 73 catholic people. Hae Ryung is going to accompany him

I know he's not going to die, by the laws of narrative and because this is not the kind of story where one of the main characters dies, but the tension... So much tension

Officer Seong went to see the Crown Prince, I'm sure he's gonna say something

It makes me mad. The king threw a book at Yi Rim's face...

"I thought of him as a fellow human being"

"They're not human beings [...] They deserve to be slaughtered"

Man, this is fiction but those words make me sick, they really make my stomach hurt

"You can't hide your filthy roots"

What roots??

No. He did the right thing and it was in vain because the king is... Agh

Ah, the Crown Prince is defying his father's order

Oh. Officer Seong threatened the crown prince to tell everyone that Yi Rim helped the foreigner? That was a bold (and dangerous move)

U Won is so conflicted. He's scolding him, what's going to happen now?

Ay, el viejo malvado wants Hae Ryung's sachaek. He wants Sa Hee to bring it to him 😶

More bad news. The king wants to arrange Yi Rim's marriage

*I know that's not his name, but it's fun to me because Little Prince called him that

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There's a commotion because a foreigner has been captured.

The crown prince wants to intereogate him personally

Everyone is curious about the prisoner, his appearance.

The foreigner speaks french, but no one seems to know the language, except for Hae Ryung.

Ah... He escaped. And is on the loose

Guards were looking for the fugitive at Prince Dowon's place... And Sam Bo was upset. He is giving the little prince very questionable "advice"

"At times like these, you should scold them and kick them in the shins to make sure they fear you"

"Will I become someone important by bullying my subordinates?" Zas! Exacto

At least they caught him 👀

He escaped again

Oh, shit. The ministers are saying that maybe someone is helping him and they mentioned the catholics. And officer Seong showed him a crucifix

U Won noticed the other historian's nervousness

Ay

I want to know Queen Dowager's secret

They're checking everyone

U Won is helping historian Seong. That's a risky move. Damn, that made me nervous. But nepotism helped him. He knew, didn't he?

The people who were arrested are going to be executed

Ah, the foreigner is back to Little Prince's place. He was stealing food.

"How dare you make that noise? It's like you're blowing your nose" 🤣 it shouldn't be funny but it is

Hae Ryung is suspicious of "Jang" Baptiste

She's smart, of course she wouldn't believe everything he says

Why did he pee in front of everyone? 🫠

Triste viejo cizañoso  

I mean, he's right about the link between the foreigner and Queen Dowager, but we don't know what's the true nature of that bond

Hae Ryung was lucky she found officer Seong

Subversive ideas: a country with no king, where "everyone is born free and equal"

Damn. Jang Baptiste is asking for Seoraewon

Ayyyy

Mo-hwa 👀

Big brother is about to be even more worried

Whaaaaaaat? What? What?

More secrets. More and more secrets.

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