Captivating the King (2024) s01e02 Episode Script

CAPTIVATING THE KING
EPISODE 2
That is enough.
My lord?
How is he?
Did the physician come?
What does he say?
His Highness did not want a physician,
so I did not call for one.
Why not?
He bled a lot.
He said the blade fortunately
did not reach his bones.
And as he had many such wounds before,
he knew how to care for them.
He told me not to worry.
His Highness wishes to see you.
What do you want to do?
Your Highness.
Your Highness?
Your Highness.
Goodness.
Why are you running away
when you are here to see me?
Have you perhaps…
done wrong without my knowing?
Please do not accuse me of running away.
I only tried to leave
as I had thought you were asleep.
Is that right?
Yes.
Are you certain
you do not want to see a physician?
Even a physician cannot do much
for a wound like this.
It will heal after a few days of rest.
I caused you unnecessary suffering,
Your Highness.
It is not your fault.
It is all on him. That contemptible man.
I will leave you to rest.
Your Highness, could you please…
I know a way
that will relieve me of this pain.
What is it?
A round of baduk.
Sorry?
Are you serious?
Of course, I am.
When Guan Yu was treated by Hua Tuo
after being struck by a poisoned arrow,
he overcame his pain by playing baduk.
How baffling. Why are you so hesitant?
When we were at the valley,
you distinctly said you wanted to
play against me if you had the chance.
Back then…
I did not know you
as I do now.
What about back then?
Finish your sentence.
As you may be aware,
I only play baduk when there is a bet.
I did not bring my baduk table,
so I will bet what you want.
What is it?
I will let you know upon winning the game.
Help me up.
How heartless.
You have won by one jip.
What is it that you want?
It is raining.
Mongwoo, at long last.
"Mongwoo"?
It is a fine shower
that sprinkles densely like a haze.
It is also a nickname that I treasure.
I have thought of what I want.
Please write my nickname here.
What is your nickname?
It is Mongwoo.
This will be the prize of our bet.
And you choose
not to share your real name?
Suit yourself.
MONGWOO
There.
From now on,
you are Mongwoo.
My manghyeongjiu,
Mongwoo.
MANGHYEONGJIU: FRIENDS
WHO SHARE A CROSS-CLASS BOND
Had you asked for more,
such as treasures and gold,
I would have gladly given them to you.
You have made a big mistake.
Will you just keep staring at it?
Help me with that too.
And my tassel belt.
That one as well.
I finally see through you.
Seeing as you have beautiful hands
and cannot even tie a hat on properly,
you were born into a wealthy family
and had servants attend to you
at all times.
Is it not true?
You are all set, Your Highness.
When can I see you again?
Sorry?
- That is…
- Right.
You said though you love to win,
you cannot put up with boredom.
Now that you have won,
am I just another boring opponent to you?
When there is another mongwoo,
I shall give you a chance
to redeem yourself.
Fine then.
When mongwoo falls,
let us meet here again.
Your Highness.
You seem cheerful
for someone who shed blood today.
It must be because of Mongwoo.
Are you talking about the rain,
Your Highness?
No.
Not this one, but Mongwoo from earlier.
He did not tell me his name,
so I gave him one.
How dare he not disclose his name?
I shall teach him a lesson.
No need.
He is not someone
who will be taught a lesson easily.
He has a silver tongue and a big heart.
He will end up giving you a lesson.
Shall we return home?
No. I must stop by somewhere.
Did the game just finish?
Yes.
Did you come by during the game?
I came by several times
while you two were playing.
Did you not notice?
I had no idea.
"Mongwoo"?
It is a nickname His Highness treasures.
He gave it to me.
Does that mean you won again?
Yes.
No. Actually,
I did not.
But I acted like I did.
I could not say I lost.
It is my first time
hearing of you losing, my lady.
It is my first time losing.
Except when I was learning from my father.
But why do you say
you could not say that you lost?
I am not sure.
I suppose I did not want to lose.
No.
That is not it.
My lady.
Are you all right?
What is wrong with me?
My heart is racing.
I must have been shocked
to see His Highness's get hurt.
I feel feverish,
and my cheeks are burning.
Right?
It seems like
you have fallen for His Highness.
What does that mean?
It means developing feelings for someone
and ending up loving them.
Love?
That is not the case.
I am still shaken, that is all.
This must be why people meddle.
Players may be oblivious to the plays
that are obvious to the onlookers.
Have I truly
fallen for His Highness?
Who is it?
Who are you to wander around
the Minister of War's house so late?
I did not recognize you
and spoke out of turn, Your Highness.
Please forgive me.
No need to apologize.
I am to blame for visiting
without sending word first.
My name is Kim Myung-ha.
The Minister of War is my father.
I have come to speak with your father.
I see.
Please follow me inside.
Your men injured Grand Prince Jinhan?
Do you mean they made him bleed?
My men's intent was to catch
and question a baduk gambler
under the Grand Prince's patronage.
But they were caught in the act
by the Grand Prince himself,
leading to the accident.
Just how incompetent are you?
I apologize, my lord.
What shall I do?
What else is there to do?
Exile your men out of the capital.
Though the Grand Prince
has earned His Majesty's ire,
he is still of the royal family
and the son of the Queen Dowager.
Would exiling them be enough?
In the case that the Grand Prince
decides to punish me,
not only you but even Her Majesty
may suffer consequences.
Shut your mouth.
Who are you to threaten me?
My apologies, my lord.
Father, it is me, Myung-ha.
You may enter.
Father.
Grand Prince Jinhan is here.
Your Highness.
What brings you to this humble place?
How do you call
such a massive residence a humble place?
You are excessively modest.
I only spoke as such
because for someone like you,
who frequented the Qing's Imperial Palace
as Prince Rui's favorite,
even such a residence
would appear too small and shabby.
Are you admitting that you believe
in the vile rumors that are going around?
Or…
are you trying to cover
for the sins of the man hiding inside
by being disrespectful?
A man hiding?
I do not understand
what you are saying, Your Highness.
Your Highness!
The incident earlier
was carried out by my men
without my knowledge.
Though I did not conduct the doing myself,
my negligence is partly to blame.
Please show me mercy,
and I will see to it
that they are punished, Your Highness.
How interesting.
If you believe so, why are you here
instead of the State Tribunal?
That is because
I wanted to seek Minister Kim's counsel
on how best to report my faults to you,
Your Highness.
Please do not misunderstand.
You call that an excuse?
Myung-ha.
Do not interfere.
His Highness is questioning him.
I apologize, Your Highness.
Minister Kim.
Yes, Your Highness.
Please speak.
I am not here to threaten you
by using the misdeed
committed by Yoo Hyun-bo.
I simply came by to converse with you.
Please come inside.
Tell me the true motive
behind your visit tonight.
I…
wish to become
the most loyal subject of His Majesty.
I am confident that my loyalty
is unmatched by all others.
So do not think that I covet
the title of the Crown Prince.
You are here to warn me
to stop doubting your intentions
and being wary of you.
I am more than willing
to bear with your wariness.
I do not doubt for one second
that such action is born
out of your loyalty to His Majesty.
However, subjecting innocent people
to the same suspicion and persecution
for their acquaintance with me
is simply unacceptable.
They are also His Majesty's people
and those you must protect.
It is truly a shame that I am the only one
who gets to hear
such a reasonable and just speech.
Do you have
anything more to say?
I hear an envoy from the Great Qing
will arrive soon.
They will want a definitive answer
on the issue of conscription.
If there is anything I can help you with,
do not hesitate to tell me.
I shall help to the best of my ability.
Of course, Your Highness.
When the envoy arrives,
I shall make sure
to ask for your advice.
I am truly grateful
for your understanding.
Who is it?
Do you have more to say?
I was waiting
as you have not forgiven me yet.
Please forgive me for my mistakes.
Do not seek forgiveness from me
but from the baduk gambler
and your sister.
I shall forgive you
once they have done so.
You may leave.
His words are all lies.
He must have given an order
with ill intent.
I am well aware.
But to punish him,
I must be prepared to go against
Minister Kim
and those who are behind his back.
I cannot do that.
Ask for forgiveness to those lowly brats?
Who does he think I am?
Man-bok.
Yes, my lord.
Do you want to live to a ripe old age
with all your limbs intact?
Or do you want to die a horrible death
with all your limbs cut off?
I want to live, my lord.
Then…
keep an eye on
Hongjang's courtesan house at all times.
Report to me all the comings and goings,
including Grand Prince Jinhan,
that baduk gambler,
and any of Hongjang's guests.
- Do you understand?
- Yes, my lord.
Your Highness!
Your Highness.
Why are you calling me in such a hurry?
Her Royal Highness
has summoned you to the palace
as His Majesty is gravely ill.
- Uncle.
- Princess Jangryeong.
It has been far too long.
Uncle, what is happening?
His Majesty has been showing symptoms
of acute gastroenteritis since dawn.
He is refusing to receive treatment
or grant an audience.
We are all waiting helplessly.
I shall go inside with the medicine,
so report to His Majesty immediately.
Why are you just standing there?
Your Majesty.
Please calm down.
The King has decreed that only
Senior Court Lady Dong may enter.
I have
long wondered about this matter
ever since you sent her
to be His Majesty's senior court lady.
What purpose…
does Court Lady Dong serve?
How come you always side with her?
Your Majesty.
How dare you disrespect and question me?
You should be on the floor
begging for forgiveness
for failing to keep
His Majesty in good health.
Your insolence is unacceptable.
Must I remove you
from His Majesty's quarters with force
to have you come to your senses?
Go ahead and try.
You will never be able to
unless you kill me.
Do you truly wish to be expelled
for disrespect and disloyalty?
Mother.
You are here, Grand Prince Jinhan.
I will go in and meet His Majesty.
Report to him.
Your Majesty.
Grand Prince Jinhan has come.
Let him in.
Your Majesty, it is Jinhan.
There you are.
I was not aware of your condition.
I apologize for not coming faster.
Do not worry.
Your loyalty will not be measured
based on how quickly you came.
If in such order, the Queen Dowager
and the Queen would be considered
the most loyal.
However, the Queen Dowager
will have rushed here in joy,
thinking that her nuisance of a stepson
is finally at death's door.
And the Queen will have hurried here,
worried that I may pass away
before the Prince Royal
is appointed as the Crown Prince.
Either way,
they both want me to die
and not survive the day.
There is herbal medicine ready.
I shall taste it before you take it,
so let them bring it in.
What is the point?
I will not be able to keep it down anyway!
However, Your Majesty…
Where do you stand?
Do you wish for me to die
or to live?
I humbly wish
that you would…
recover your will and spirit
to oversee all matters of state as before.
How glib you are with your lies
when you rushed here
only to receive my yugyo.
YUGYO: THE KING'S LAST WORDS
Bring in the herbal medicine.
Grand Prince Jinhan will taste it.
Yes, Your Majesty.
His Majesty has finally realized
Grand Prince Jinhan's good intentions.
By the way, Your Majesty.
I did not send Court Lady Dong
to aid His Majesty.
The King took her by force
to let his hatred toward me be known.
I am saying that it was his doing.
Do you understand?
Ever since Grand Prince Jinhan
tasted the herbal medicine,
His Majesty has been
treating him differently.
The court officials who promised
to support the Prince Royal
are also acting differently.
What shall we do?
Do not worry.
Jung Je-pyo,
who is coming as the Qing's envoy,
promised to support
the Prince Royal's appointment
as the next Crown Prince.
For him to hold sway,
His Majesty must agree
to the conscription demand from the Qing.
Do you think he will approve of it
against the disapproval of the court?
Even if we have to go far
as to provoke His Majesty,
we must make it happen.
That cannot happen.
The court officials and even the scholars
will condemn me.
Your Majesty.
I am well aware of that.
However, according to
what I heard from Interpreter Jung,
the Qing's court has learned of your
hesitance to comply with conscription…
and expressed their regrets
for not replacing you
with Grand Prince Jinhan.
Their court…
had the idea of replacing me with Jinhan?
Tell me.
Who
and during what event
did one voice such an idea?
I did not hear it myself,
- so I cannot be sure--
- How dare you share
uncertain information with me!
Do not try to breed enmity
between Jinhan and me without evidence!
Attempting at a trick with an obvious lie
is an insult to your sovereign.
Your Majesty.
If we refuse conscription again,
the Great Qing will grow suspicious
that we are serving the Ming over them.
This may give them a pretext
to wage another war.
I am
only afraid of such events.
I beg
for your understanding!
How could he go behind our backs
and get His Majesty's approval on his own?
Minister Kim Jong-bae's abuse of power
should not be overlooked.
He is right.
We must file a petition
for his dismissal immediately
to express the court's opinion
on this matter to His Majesty.
I agree.
The Three Censorate Offices
shall come together and file a petition.
How come you are staying silent
on this matter, Chief State Councilor?
Are you against filing the petition?
That is not it.
I am merely concerned about
what the envoy will say upon learning
that the Minister of War,
who was in charge of conscription,
has been dismissed from office.
If the Qing persecutes us regarding this,
the Ming's envoy will praise us
for upholding our duty to them
and maintaining order
when he comes to visit again.
What do you say, Principal Director?
Come to me before you file the petition.
I will be happy to sign my name.
That is great.
Then let us go draft our petition.
- Let us go.
- Let us go.
Lord Kang.
Do you think His Majesty
will grant the petition?
Are you referring
to Kim Jong-bae's dismissal?
I cannot say.
His Majesty will decide
based on the consensus.
You shame me with your wise answer.
If you will excuse me then.
That crafty fox.
Who knows what he is thinking?
At times,
he sides with Grand Prince Jinhan,
but at other times,
he sides with Minister Kim.
If it were not for his crafty conduct,
he would have been dismissed already.
What will you do now?
At this rate,
the court will demand that Prince Royal
be appointed as the Crown Prince soon.
We must meet the Grand Prince
and let him know of our will.
I will arrange it soon and let you know.
Yes, my lord.
Chief State Councilor.
His Majesty urgently calls for you.
Did he also call for a Royal Secretary
and an official historian?
He only asked for you, my lord.
I have given it much thought,
and I do not feel comfortable
betraying the Ming.
How about we alert them
not to resent the deployment of troops
as it was done against our will
due to the Qing's pressing demand?
Are you suggesting
we send a spy to the Ming?
That is correct.
Your Majesty.
You must be very cautious
when sending a spy.
If the Qing catches on,
they will invade us
before they strike the Ming.
Do you think I am not aware of that?
We can send one in utmost secrecy
so that the Qing would not notice.
This is a royal command.
Do not talk back and carry out the plan.
My shoes are worn out
and need to be repaired.
Let us visit Banchon Village.
Yes, my lord.
Take a look, my lord.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I must speak to Chu Dal-ha.
Please send him my word.
Yes, my lord.
Not a single cloud in the sky.
How dare you?
It is me, my lady.
Master Chu.
Have you forgotten already?
When someone tries to steal from you,
it is safer to give them what they want.
I have told you so countless times.
How will I make money for ransom that way?
They say a mad dog can kill a tiger.
It is better to show them
that I am not someone they can mess with.
So how much ransom money did you make?
The baduk gambler is here.
- That man there…
- Do you know him?
He is Chu Dal-ha, who repatriated
Lord Yoo's sister against his will.
I must inform him immediately.
What do you think?
Enough to bring back
at least ten, is it not?
Ten is a long shot.
As the rich noblemen
matched whatever the Qing demanded
to expedite their return,
the ransom price skyrocketed.
How pathetic of them.
When Grand Prince Jinhan was in Shenyang,
he negotiated with the Qing's court
to regulate the price.
But as that is not an option now,
I am worried about what is to come.
Did the Grand Prince
do things like that too?
That may be why there is a rumor
accusing him of being Prince Rui's spy.
After all, I assume he had to
pay back what he received.
Please have me carry such things, my lady.
Had I received word beforehand,
I would have prepared better food.
I apologize.
Please do not apologize.
They all look delicious.
Goodness.
I should get going.
Already?
The sun is still up.
I must see Lord Kang,
so let me escort you back home.
- Let me just finish this and--
- No need.
My father will not be back
until hours later.
You can come
after you eat everything here.
You better finish it all.
Do you understand?
How am I supposed to finish all this…
I will finish everything before I go.
Just sit down. No need to see me out.
But still…
I now understand why people meddle.
Like you said,
some things are obvious to the onlooker.
Please eat up.
Yes, my lady.
My goodness.
Am I seeing things?
Am I thinking
about the Grand Prince too much?
Thank you for coming, Your Highness.
It is an honor to greet you,
Your Highness.
I am Oh Wook-hwan,
the Third Minister of Taxation.
Greetings, Your Highness.
I am Min Ji-hwan, Assistant Section Chief
of the Ministry of War.
Uncle, why did you want to see me?
Let us take our seats first.
I will get to the point in time.
I am sure you are aware
that Minister Kim Jong-bae
has received His Majesty's approval
to deploy troops to the Qing
by seeking a private audience
with him recently
without the court's consent.
Only one thing could have motivated
Minister Kim to do such a thing.
He wants the Royal Prince
to be appointed as the heir
and receive gomyeong
from the Emperor of Qing.
GOMYEONG: A DOCUMENT APPROVING
THE APPOINTMENT OF AN HEIR
Is that so?
Why else would he want a child
named as the King's heir?
It is obvious
he wants to play the king himself!
How can he play king
when His Majesty is alive?
Sorry?
Well…
I did not mean it that way…
Then what did you mean?
Forgive me for my words,
but His Majesty has been ill
for a long time.
The Chinese mainland
is in turmoil due to the strife
between the Ming and the Qing.
This is a turbulent time as the conflict
may reach Joseon at any minute.
Thus, His Majesty's heir must be
someone with wisdom, authority,
and power to combat the national crisis.
I believe such a person
is you, Your Highness.
So…
what you are saying
is that I must succeed His Majesty
over the Prince Royal,
who is his legitimate heir?
Yes, Your Highness.
If you are willing,
we will give you our support.
- Your Highness.
- Stand back.
If I had brought my sword with me,
I would have beheaded all of you,
including you, Uncle.
Your Highness.
Please calm down and allow us to continue.
What more is there to hear?
You are suggesting we plot treason!
You are the blood of the late king.
How is this plotting treason
when we only seek
to ensure the nation's safety
by having you ascend to the throne?
I will make myself clear.
I…
do not wish to take the throne.
Do not attempt to sway me
by bringing up the nation's safety
and national crisis.
It is what I despise
the most in this world.
I will serve my brother
until the day I die.
Do not think for a moment…
that I will change my mind.
As my brother's subject,
I will not sit back and watch.
Why are you so afraid to seize your fate?
I am convinced
that ascending to the throne,
having the world at your command,
and governing this nation as its king
is your fate.
Do not deny it.
Your Highness.
Bollocks.
You…
Oh, goodness!
Are you
in league with them?
No, Your Highness.
I do not even know who they are.
Then how come you are here?
I saw you while walking down the streets.
And before I knew it…
So you followed me
because you were happy to see me?
Yes.
Do you expect me to believe that?
Do not believe me if you would rather not.
Did you hurt yourself badly?
I only followed you because I was worried.
I was told that is what friends do.
Let me help.
Let me go.
Come with me. There is a stream nearby.
You will feel better
after you soak your foot in cold water.
Let us head there.
Do as I say.
Come on. Be careful.
I told you to do as I say.
Careful.
Sit down.
Go on then.
Let me.
I will take it off myself.
Your High--
Here.
Oh, that is cold!
What was that
childish sound you just made?
That is cold.
You also sound like a child
when surprised.
I apologize.
I was not
accusing you of anything earlier.
I was simply ashamed to face you…
and upset about
what you would think of me.
I was rash.
Forgive me.
All right.
Since you have apologized,
I will forgive you just this once.
Thank you.
Since you have forgiven me,
please forget what happened today.
Please do not worry.
I have terrible eyesight and poor hearing,
so I have not seen or heard anything.
That is a relief.
What a pleasantly soothing scent.
What scent are you talking about?
The smell of the wind.
The wind?
Are you talking about
the smell of grass and dirt?
You may not understand
as you have never left this land.
Does the wind smell differently
in the land you stayed?
It does.
The scent of blood, sweat, and tears
of the innocent people of Joseon…
pervades the wind there.
I vowed to myself on the day
I smelled that wind for the first time.
That I would survive and return to Joseon
and serve the people and the nation
until the day I die.
That I will not…
let such tragic events happen ever again.
What am I saying right now?
As you have terrible eyesight
and poor hearing,
I must feel relaxed enough
to ramble on about these things.
Sorry?
What did you just say?
Right.
Hongjang told me
you take your opponent's stone
when you win a baduk game.
I do when they bet
their baduk tables and stones.
As you have given me a name,
I will consider your stone received.
Wait here. I will find one in no time.
There is no need.
Your Highness!
Goodness!
Here.
What do you think?
Is any of them to your liking?
Is it really all right for me
to take this stone from you?
What do you mean?
I was the first to play,
but I only won by one jip.
You won that day, Your Highness.
Is that not true?
Do not be so fastidious.
A loss is a loss,
no matter how small it is.
Please hold onto this.
I will take it back
the next time there is a drizzle.
All right.
I will keep it safe until then.
Yes, Your Highness.
Father.
What kind of a person
is Grand Prince Jinhan?
He is a man among men
and one who plays baduk as well as you do.
He was born with the talent and authority
to rule and command the world.
And that makes him…
a target and a threat.
Not only that,
his life is sad and pitiful.
He was fated to ascend to the throne
despite not being able to do so.
Despite his loyal heart,
treacherous men
will flock to him like moths to a flame.
Do not worry, Father.
His Highness is not someone
who will be swayed by such people.
That is a strange thing to say.
You speak as if you are
a close acquaintance of His Highness.
That is silly, Father.
How could I be of acquaintance
with His Highness?
I just assumed
listening to you speak about him.
I hope
that you are right.
I am sorry.
I always give you duties
that require you to risk your life.
No need to apologize.
I am more than content
with your faith in me.
What a heartless man.
How come he never bids goodbye
before he leaves?
He has gone like the wind,
so he shall return like one too.
How understanding of you.
Goodness.
The rain has been scarce this year.
I wonder when it will rain again.
Are you waiting for mongwoo?
What?
Well, yes.
It must rain for the crops to grow.
My lady.
Why are you playing innocent?
I asked if you were waiting
for Grand Prince Jinhan.
I was not playing innocent.
I simply do not know what to do.
What do you mean?
Do you think he will be surprised
when I tell him who I am?
He will probably be shocked.
I assume he will get furious
by the fact that he has been deceived
by a mere woman.
My lady.
Have you decided to tell him who you are?
I am not saying I will do so right now.
I will when the time is right.
He called me his manghyeongjiu
and even gave me the name Mongwoo.
I do not think it is right to befriend him
while hiding behind a mask.
Of course,
I shall not be too rash with the decision
since you played a part in the ruse.
I am all for telling him the truth.
You are?
Yes, so do not mind me
and tell him when the right time comes.
We must do something
before the Prince Royal grows older.
Do not worry.
I have a plan for Grand Prince Jinhan.
I will put my trust in you.
Bullseye!
I remember hearing that His Highness
injured his arm recently.
He did.
He is hitting the bullseye
with every shot despite his injury.
I should stop attending archery practice.
Bullseye!
Your excuse to avoid training
is becoming more base.
You caught on?
Sang-hyo.
Shut that mouth of yours!
Yes, Brother. I will keep it shut.
I am planning to go on a hunt
to find the famed baduk gambler tomorrow.
Do you want to join?
- A baduk gambler?
- Bullseye!
Why are you interfering with
Hanseong Magistracy's affairs?
They could never catch him.
Only those who have
mastered baduk can catch him.
And that
is me, Min Sang-hyo.
If we are to play baduk, I will visit
the Chief State Councilor's house instead.
Well,
I would also like to meet his daughter.
Do not even dream of it.
Bullseye!
My lord!
We found the baduk gambler you spoke of.
You did? Where is he?
Please hurry, my lord!
Do you see them over there?
He is there.
Thank you.
- Well done.
- Thank you, my lord!
We will gladly serve you again!
Watch closely how I beat him.
Why are you just standing there?
I am sorry.
I have an urgent matter to attend to.
An urgent matter? Out of the blue?
Are you that famous expert baduk player?
Are you aware that I only play
when there is a bet?
Of course, I am.
Today is the day you will lose.
Since you are so confident,
I will go first.
Wait.
How generous.
What play is that?
I was just thinking that too.
What a strange play.
Were you caught off guard
by my sneaky play?
It is quite a rare play, indeed.
Now, shall we actually get started?
Gosh, he is done for.
Look at him having trouble catching up.
What is with the chatter?
When it comes to baduk,
you never know who will win until the end.
How did this happen?
Rain.
It is raining!
- What?
- What?
- It really is.
- Indeed.
Mongwoo.
It is your turn.
I lose.
- What?
- What?
Did you all see me beat that man?
Why did he forfeit the game he won?
Tell me about it.
Maybe nature was calling him.
That must be the case.
Nature's call, my foot.
He forfeited the game
because he knew he could not win.
I need to know his name.
My table! I need to get his baduk table!
What is wrong?
It is nothing.
My lady.
I was worried
you might have forgotten our promise.
But I was worried for nothing.
How could I forget a promise to my friend?
Have you prepared yourself?
I will not go easy on you today.
I was just about to say the same.
Let us have a proper game.
Your Highness.
Myung-ha.
I did not expect to see you here.
I did not expect to see you here either,
Your Highness.
Have you been well?
Do you two…
know each other?
Yes, Your Highness.
Very well, at that.
Is that not true?
CAPTIVATING THE KING
What he hides from me,
I am sure he shares with Kim Myung-ha.
Does he know his name too?
What if it is to seek
the Emperor's approval
to have Grand Prince Jinhan
ascend to the throne?
Grand Prince Jinhan and that baduk gambler
shall both accompany you
to the underworld.
Find a way to save the Grand Prince.
Stop torturing innocent people
and question me directly.
His Highness will save us no matter what.
You must also be careful
not to be captivated, Your Highness.
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