What are you planning on doing?
We'll go by the book.
They like laws and rules, you know.
Any Prince besides the Crown Prince must live outside the palace, right?
We have to get your father the title legally as well. Don't you think?
Since that's the law, we have to go by the law.
This is just the beginning.
All the fury I've felt for the past 14 years...
I'm going to make them feel it ten times worse.
Just wait and see.
Your Highness, you must get the instructor's permission first.
You said he's on vacation. I can't wait until next week.
Your Highness, this is dangerous. If you get injured while doing this...
Don't worry.
I'll just get to know him and walk him today. Right?
Good horse. My name is Chae Gyeong.
Hello. Good horse. Let's go.
Your Highness.
Your Highness, you should not be doing that.
They always do this in the movies.
Your Highness. Crown Princess!
Hey!
Your Highness! Your Highness!
Hey! Out of the way!
Out of the way!
Your Highness!
Are you okay?
Are you hurt?
Who do you work for?
Are you allowed to wear that in here?
Your Highness!
Princess Hye Myeong!
How have you been?
Thank you, Your Highness.
Ta-da. Isn't it pretty?
UNICEF, Greenpeace, World Youth Volunteers...
What else was there?
If we try to count your past year's activities, we'd run out of fingers.
We thought you'd forgotten about the palace because of your travels.
What? Your Highness!
So you've been protecting the world all this time?
Excuse me. I'm sorry.
Please continue.
Sis!
Shin!
Hey.
What happened to your hair?
You don't like it?
It's really. Totally. Very. Stylish.
How was it? Tell me stories. Hye Myeong.
The most boring thing in the world is listening to other people's travel stories.
I want to hear about you two.
How's life in the palace? It's not as fun as you thought it'd be, right?
Yeah!
It was a little hard at first. Now...
Your Highness. Your Highness.
Look at the time. The Queen Dowager is probably waiting.
Right, let's go.
Oh, wait one second.
You'll probably be bored listening to us talk.
We'll be back.
He's so nice. It's like he's an entirely different person.
(Princess Hours)
In southern Sahara alone there are 16 million orphans with AIDS.
Combined with tribal wars, the fear and anxiety there is unspeakable.
The children suffering from starvation were the saddest of all to see.
While one country worries about obesity,
another worries about hunger.
The world is so unfair.
You once wished you could change that saying,
"Even Kings can't save the poor."
Do you remember?
Of course, it was when we were little.
Those words never left my heart.
Isn't that strange? I was barely 10 years old then.
We need to work much harder then.
Sitting and thinking has done nothing.
Then why don't you start by getting that new hairstyle?
Should I?
Queen Dowager, let's take a picture.
Look here.
One, two...
Wait, where should I be looking?
- Look at this. Here. - I see.
One, two, three! Cheese!
Your Majesty, Her Majesty has arrived.
Let's not speak about Africa. Her Majesty will worry.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Princess!
Your hair! And your clothes!
I know you've been worried about me, mother.
Mother? Princess!
Don't say anything.
I just want to hug you...
Mother.
Congressmen Kim and Park here have been helping us greatly thus far.
Yes, so I've heard.
I wanted to meet you to thank you.
I'm glad we were able to meet like this. Thank you.
It's nothing, Crown Princess. Anything for Crown Prince Su.
Even if we hadn't attended the same school, we would've helped.
We have a lot to do if we are to reclaim what was once yours.
I'm not the Crown Princess anymore. Please do not call me that.
To us, you will always be the Crown Princess.
You must now prepare to become Queen.
Please go ahead. I will leave with Congressman Kim.
I heard the Crown Prince has returned?
Yes. As a matter of fact, we have something to show you.
Your Majesty, is something troubling you?
It is because you cannot sleep and are so stressed
that your body is weak and has become sick.
My heart becomes heavy every time I think about my late brother, Su.
Every time the anniversary of his passing nears, you are like this.
If it wasn't for me...
He died because of me. It's my fault.
There was nothing you could do.
It wasn't your fault. How is it that you continue to feel guilt?
I also did nothing when his family was forced to leave the palace.
That is also something you had no control over.
Everything was due to palace law and His Majesty, your father's will.
In a way, it's as if Su was already crowned King.
Father always thought of Su as his successor when he was King.
I've been watching you since that time.
Your pain and suffering are mine.
I won't oppose you if you want to give him the title of King.
If that will help unburden you...
Let it be so.
Knock knock!
It's cold.
What are you doing, Shin?
Isn't it cold tonight?
I'm still cold, even though I took cold medicine.
Your room's warm. Unlike you.
Did you come to get me sick?
Every time you open that mouth of yours...
Come in for a minute.
What?
Don't act so shocked.
We've already shared the same bed, remember?
It's warm because there's a charcoal jade mat underneath.
But still...
Well, just for a little while then.
Oh, that's warm.
Wow, it's really warm.
Nice.
Oh, hey. I heard that...
Am I...
Was I supposed to marry Yul?
The promise was to marry you to the grandson that would become King.
Yul was in line for that then.
For a time, you were promised to Yul.
So that's what happened.
Ever since I heard that, I've felt shy around him.
Why, do you regret marrying me now?
If you like him so much you can go...
Open this door immediately!
Leave us.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What is going on here?
Oh, you see...
What do you mean, Your Majesty?
This is clearly our wing
and you have just barged into our private space.
Even Your Majesty is subject to rules of etiquette, are you not?
Besides, we were not doing whatever you were thinking of. Don't worry.
I just told her to lie here where it is warm because she is sick.
Do you think you have the right to say anything right now?
Princess, leave us a moment.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What's going on?
This is a Thai tabloid newspaper.
Is this true?
What in the world were you thinking?
Your every action is under scrutiny.
How could you be so careless?
You will come and explain this to us.
Why is she being like that?
What made her so upset?
What was the article about...
What's this?
You were in Thailand together?
It's not true, is it?
Do I have to report everything to you?
- I'm just curious. - It's none of your business.
What?
I can't even ask about this?
Am I nothing to you?
It's not for you to worry about.
Take care of your health instead.
What do you care about my health?
I'm fine, so stay out of it.
You're fine?
Do you have any idea how worried everyone is about you?
What's the matter?
What's troubling you so much that you won't eat?
It's none of your business what's worrying me or upsetting me!
What?
I can't even ask about this shocking photo.
What do you care if I starve?
- Chae Gyeong, you... - I'm such an idiot.
I had no clue you were with her the whole time and I...
I waited for you. I couldn't even sleep!
I feel like a pathetic loser!
This is really in the newspaper?
Why are you so surprised?
Did you think I spent all my time just peacefully doing yoga?
What are you going to do now?
What will I do? I'm sure something will happen.
How could he do that?
I can't believe it?
Hyo Rin's dressed so scandalously.
- What? - This is hot news.
- What did you say? - Poor Chae Gyeong.
The picture of Shin and Hyo Rin is all people can talk about these days.
The rumors are flying and Shin and I are the main characters.
It's made things at the palace very awkward.
Hey...
Hi.
What happened?
Chae Gyeong, are you okay?
What?
The Crown Prince and Hyo Rin.
They're just friends.
Still. That girl was definitely trying to seduce him!
Yeah! Even if they were in a foreign country,
he's the Crown Prince. She shouldn't have met him.
Why do you look like that?
I'm just really tired and I haven't been eating well.
I'm so busy lately.
You guys...
Are okay, right?
When have we ever been okay?
Hi.
Hey...
Do you have a minute?
Oh, no! What do we do?
Yeah. Things aren't looking good.
What's wrong with you guys?
Chae Gyeong asked Hyo Rin if they could talk. It's finally happening!
What?
You're not going?
Hey!
Hey! Listen up!
Big news! Big news!
Chae Gyeong and Hyo Rin are about to go at it.
What?
Aren't you going?
Shouldn't you stop them?
Nope.
Really? Hwan! Let's go.
Things are probably pretty crazy for you.
Have your parents said anything?
You probably just met up since you happened to be there but people talk...
Wait! Hold on!
We will defend the Crown Princess!
Did you flirt with the Crown Prince?
You're too weak now. You can't win.
That's right. Leave her to us!
I'll chew you up and spit you out like a wad of gum!
Sorry, I think my friends are a little confused.
Right, so what I was saying was that, you just met up since you were there...
That's not quite right.
I went to Thailand to see Shin.
I couldn't see him here because you two are always together.
I wanted some alone time with him
but it's been impossible since he married.
But we're married...
You may have married him first
but he proposed to and liked me first.
Why are you saying these things now?
I'm not going to live like I used to.
Losing love once because of my stupidity is more than enough.
I don't know how things are with you two
but Shin definitely likes me.
What?
Having to explain things to you like this makes me feel like a concubine.
What? What does that mean?
What are you talking about?
I don't want to be Crown Princess. All I need is Shin.
That's weird. Why is everything so blurry?
Sorry, let's talk later.
I don't feel very good...
Chae Gyeong! Chae Gyeong!
- Chae Gyeong! - Chae Gyeong, wake up!
- Chae Gyeong! - Chae Gyeong! Chae Gyeong!
Chae Gyeong! Are you okay?
Chae Gyeong! Chae Gyeong, get up!
Move.
Are you sure she's not acting?
How does it feel?
Do you like the attention you're getting?
I'm just realizing what a big deal it is to be known as the Crown Prince's ex.
Did you have to say those things to Chae Gyeong?
You must hate me for making the girl you secretly like, faint.
Leave Chae Gyeong alone.
Shouldn't you be thanking me?
What?
The more things like this happen, the easier it'll be for you to be King.
Isn't that what you want?
Not like this.
I'm going to keep doing things the way I want.
Before, Shin didn't even glance at me.
It was as if he didn't even see me.
It's making me nervous.
In any case, you'll get what you want.
How is she?
I think her fever has gone down a little.
She just fell asleep.
Then do you want to talk for a while?
Don't worry about the Thailand photos.
Mother and Advisor Gong will handle it.
You're probably stressed by it.
When I heard about the wedding, I thought you'd be marrying Hyo Rin.
I proposed to her.
But?
She rejected me.
What?
Really? Wow.
Crown Prince Shin was rejected?
She knocked me out with a single blow.
But, I'm thankful.
For what?
I didn't want the girl I liked to have to live the way I have been.
She has too many dreams and desires to be a palace doll.
Then what about Chae Gyeong?
At first, I couldn't care less but now I see she can't be a doll either.
Really?
What I find dull and difficult,
she finds fun and fascinating.
The way I see it, she isn't adapting to the palace.
The palace is adapting to her.
So she can't be a doll, right?
Wow.
That's really something.
Yeah. She's really something.
What...
Does that mean you like her now?
What? It's an arranged marriage.
Just because you married someone you didn't love, doesn't mean you won't.
I learned a lot during my travels these past two years.
The most important thing to people is love.
The method might be different
but love is still the most important.
You'll find love like that someday.
- Aren't you the enlightened one now. - Enlightened?
Yeah, sure, why not?
I'm sorry you've had to wait so long.
Her Highness hasn't woken up since she fell asleep after taking medicine.
And His Majesty is not here right now.
I'll wait.
Yes, Your Highness.
Isn't Prince Ui Seong way hotter than the Crown Prince?
Right? Tell me.
Mom. It hurts.
Rub my tummy.
Mom. mom!
Yul?
How did you get in here?
I said I was here to visit you.
This is an herb plant. It's apple mint and it's supposed to be good for colds.
Wow, it's nice.
Are you okay now?
I've got no one but you, Yul. Thanks.
It's so stuffy in here. I want to go outside.
Now I feel like I can breathe.
I'm glad.
I think lying down all that time made me feel weaker.
I've got to be strong!
Don't be sick anymore.
When you're sick,
I'm sick too.
Hey.
Why are you out here? You're sick.
Hey! Shin! Who's fault is it that I'm sick?
You're a horrible human being. You never even visited me.
Quiet! Do you know who carried you here?
Do you know how heavy you are?
Lose some weight in your free time!
You really carried me here?
You should've said something sooner.
Go inside.
Why?
They brought medicine for you. Take it and go to bed.
Stop whining that you're sick and bothering people.
Hey! Why do you have to chase people away like that for?
You ran here because she's sick, didn't you?
When did you get here?
Hey, let's play together?
Let me in.
Are you guys telling secrets?
I can keep secrets.
My head... No, my neck... My neck is stuck!
Go in!
She's not so sick that you had to come all the way out here.
She may look fine but she must miss her mother.
She called for her mother in her sleep.
That must've torn your heart.
How I must have tormented her... What a shame.
In any case, if you're so worried, instead of keeping her in the cold,
make sure you send her inside.
Giving an older brother the title of King has no precedent. What to do?
Hwa Yeong. What do you think?
This is very sudden.
I laid him to rest in my heart 14 years ago.
I see...
The only thing is that...
As time passed, it hurts knowing that people forget.
Of course.
I wish we could do this even a day faster.
Realistically, the matter of you and Yul's rank make things complicated.
I'm not quite clear on that part of it all.
I'm just thankful that you thought of us and didn't forget us.
Don't worry about Her Majesty. Leave it to me, Princess Hye Jeong.
Thank you, nurse. Really... Thank you.
Not at all.
It is my duty.
There are still many who miss Crown Prince Su.
If he had ascended to the throne, he would've been the best ever.
Unfortunately, 14 years ago, Princess Hwa Yeong, according to palace law,
left the palace with young Prince Ui Seong.
Yes, that's right.
It was a time of suffering for all.
I don't understand why King Seong Jo was so harsh.
I had no say in it.
Yes, Your Majesty. It was as you say.
I wonder what decision he would've made in this situation.
I have no idea what to do about my two sons, their wives and my grandsons.
Your Majesty, King Seong Jo is no longer with us, is he not?
What do you mean by that, Lady Seo?
I mean that Your Majesty holds the highest position and the most power.
That's true...
There is already much disorder because of the title-giving.
Leaving things as they are will only increase the confusion and ill-will.
Before that happens, as the highest ranking person in the palace,
Your Majesty should make a final decision and stop the chaos.
Then...
Your heart will tell you.
My heart will tell me...
Are you up?
How do you feel?
Do you want to eat something?
No.
What will make you eat?
What can I do?
- Mom! - Chae Gyeong!
Our Princess!
- Oh, my baby, my baby. - Mom.
- I missed you so much. - Oh, my baby.
We were so scared when we heard you fainted.
We hear you're not eating anything?
- Why? - Chae Jun didn't come?
He went with his friends to work out.
Oh, honey.
You should've brought him.
I missed you guys!
Oh, did you?
- Our Princess' face is so thin. - It looks as wide as ever.
Well, it's a little swollen.
I'll be right back.
Sure, okay.
Hey!
Sit here.
Chae Gyeong, guess what dad brought?
What's all this?
Ta-da! I brought your favorite foods.
Here, this is pumpkin porridge.
I've suddenly found my appetite.
You would never guess she was sick from watching her eat.
No, it's because you made it.
Oh, of course. Eat more.
- Did you make this, dad? - Of course.
This is new. It's good.
Here have some chicken.
- Eat it with some spicy kimchi. - I was dying to eat kimchi.
What a big mouth.
It is not!
Slow down, you don't want to get a stomachache.
It's good.
How can someone who loves food so much not eat anything?
By the way, Your Highness.
It's okay if we take Chae Gyeong home for a bit, right?
Yes, Your Highness. It'll be good for her to be home with family.
I'm sorry but I'm afraid that's not possible.
If she goes, she'll get better. That's certain.
But if she gets sick again when she returns, will you take her again?
Well, that's...
Things are a mess right now
and I need Chae Gyeong.
Your Highness, Her Majesty has given her approval.
Chae Gyeong is my wife.
We will make our own decisions.
She's in good hands and we have better facilities. Don't worry.
Sir, the Queen Dowager would like to see you before you leave.
This may sound harsh
but let me make this clear for future reference.
You are no longer Chae Gyeong's guardians.
I am.
They went to see the Queen Dowager.
You jerk!
Who are you to talk to my mom like that?
She only asked because she was worried. How can you be so cold?
It's best to learn sooner than later what things can't happen.
Once I let you go, you're going to want to keep going.
- I can't allow it. - Allow?
Why do I have to get your permission?
You live the way you want to.
You meet whoever you want to...
You still don't know?
You still don't get it. Life in the palace is completely different.
Men and women may be equal outside
but here, where you live,
everything is steeped in tradition.
Whether it's been forgotten or destroyed elsewhere,
in the palace, it still is.
Tradition dictates that wives obey their husbands. Got it?
Make sure you eat regularly.
Jerk. First class jerk!
If you left,
you'd never come back.
You must be very worried.
Yes, well... The worrying...
She adapts very well so...
But... Who is...
My apologies. This is Hye Myeong.
The kind and generous Princess!
I always wondered about you. It's nice to meet you.
It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Your Highness.
Yes, it's nice to meet you. Sir. Madam.
It was very worrisome because the Crown Princess lost her appetite.
We were wondering if you could tell us some of her favorite dishes?
Of course.
Chae Gyeong adores spicy rice cakes, blood sausage
and chicken...
Pardon me, Your Majesty.
Yes, please go ahead.
I believe her illness is not physical but comes from emotional stress.
You... We promised we would keep it a secret.
You see...
If you want to get her appetite back, it's very simple.
Prepare very spicy rice cakes, chicken feet and blood sausage, and she'll be fine.
In case you were wondering, Your Majesty.
Things are moving too quickly. Much faster than we planned.
What do you mean?
I'm scared.
I'm not ready yet.
What?
You were trained to be Crown Prince in England.
You prepared for 14 years. How can you now say that you're not ready?
This picture can destroy Shin.
But I don't want to be King when my goals aren't yet decided on.
Besides, this doesn't fit your plan either.
What plan?
Your secret weapon, Hyo Rin.
She still has a lot of use left.
When you enter the palace, I'm sure you'll want her around.
If this gets out, it's over for her.
So?
So, I think you should wait.
Wait until it's time to really end things. Wait until I give the word.
Because then,
even you can't stop me.
I see my Prince has been doing more thinking than I have.
Okay. I'm glad you're showing more interest.
I thought I was alone.
Ma'am.
Hyo Rin's here.
Have some.
Thank you.
Things are hard lately, aren't they?
It's bearable.
"Bad luck often brings good luck."
- You'll get another chance soon. - Yes...
Oh, by the way, congratulations.
For?
You're returning to the palace soon.
Not yet.
People have been saying you might as well be.
Really?
In any case, thanks. It's really nothing though.
When we're at the palace, come visit often.
We'll have tea and do yoga.
If you invite me, I'd be honored. I've never been to the palace.
Then I'll be sure to invite you.
I'm okay. No, I'm all better.
Don't you know how sturdy your daughter is?
No matter how good the food or medicine is, nothing beats you.
I would've been better in one day at home. It just takes a while here.
I'm perfectly fine. Really.
Take care of your health too, mom.
I know... Okay... Bye.
You hang up first.
Okay.
Hey, Happy-go-lucky!
You look like you're all better.
I heard you cried for your mom in your sleep.
Am I holding you hostage?
Sometimes, when you say you want to go home, I want to let you.
But because of your special position, you can't.
And I want to do well in my position while I can.
I don't want people to remember me as the messed up Crown Prince.
What do you mean, while you can?
It's only for the next 2 or 3 years.
What?
I'm going to quit being Crown Prince.
(Princess Hours)
How nice it would be to see the cute antics of my grandchildren.
You used to be so cute, dancing for your grandmother.
Don't expect anything from me anymore.
There's nothing I can do for you.
You don't have to do anything.
Just stand by me, like you're doing now.
Whether I meet Shin or not is my decision.
I don't want anyone to get hurt because of what's returned to me.
That's all I wanted to say.
I think the start of this new tragedy may just be the arranged marriage.
It seems like you've done a lot of thinking. You really need to be King.
Is she so precious that you have to treasure everything she gives you?