I wanted to be your perfect match
but it's not working.
You're not my perfect match.
You're so dazzling, you blind me.
And you helped me see the real world.
Congratulations! On conquering the universe.
What does that mean?
You've finally started seeing other stars besides your own.
You're going to start conquering the universe now. Good luck!
Your Highness, they've found the arsonist.
Really?
The expression on your face tells me it's not good news.
I received much grace while living my life as a servant in the palace.
That is why I could not refuse the Crown Prince's request.
I will spend the rest of my life in repentance.
Can this really be true?
Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
Where is Lady Seo right now?
She's been summoned to undergo interrogation.
Something's not right about this.
It makes no sense. Shin wouldn't ask Lady Seo to commit arson.
Now that there's such incriminating evidence, what do we do?
I promised King Seong Jo I would watch over the palace for the rest of my life.
And now look what it has come to.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
Really.
He paid me to erase the messages from the Crown Princess' phone.
Is it really someone you don't know?
I really don't know. I only talked to him on the phone.
You can go for now.
If it was deliberately erased,
someone could be trying to frame His Highness.
We have no choice but to accept Lady Seo's confession for now though.
Did Lady Seo turn herself in?
We ran a check on all bank accounts and hers showed a suspicious deposit.
So you're saying I gave her that money?
The transfer went through several intermediary accounts
but originated with yours.
Someone could have set that up.
That's true but we can't overlook this evidence in our investigation.
I'm afraid the corroborating evidence guarantees a summons for His Highness.
We have one last question for you.
Go ahead.
The information we have says the deposit was made from a Swiss account.
Do you have an account with the Central Bank of Switzerland?
Yes.
So the summons is for tomorrow?
Yes.
Our Crown Prince...
Mother, the truth is not something one sees but believes is there.
All of us must believe in Shin.
Your Majesty, you must be strong, especially now.
Should something happen,
we must be strong, so we can stand by him.
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
Parents are supposed to be the final support for their children.
But we cannot help either the Crown Prince or Princess...
I was never warm to the Crown Prince.
I was always abrupt and course with him.
Your Majesty, when it rains, the ground becomes harder.
When he overcomes this trial, our Crown Prince will be a greater force.
I am speechless, Your Highness.
I was expecting it.
- Shin! - Your Highness!
His Majesty is looking out for the Royal Family.
I would have done the same if I were him.
- Advisor Gong. - Your Highness!
What needs to be settled today?
Myeongseong-dang's construction has been approved. You just need to sign.
Really?
Can I sign it later?
As you wish, Your Highness.
Hey, crybaby. Are you crying again?
I'm not crying. Who says I'm crying?
You're leaving tomorrow, right?
Yeah.
I'm kind of glad though.
About what?
I didn't know how I'd hold out here without you.
But I'd hate for you to have to stand by me when I am summoned.
Don't worry, everything will be okay.
Hey...
Shouldn't you at least say that you'll stay with me? Even if you can't?
Don't you know how much I want to?
But I promised the people I would take responsibility for my mistakes.
I want to keep that promise.
Because I'm this country's Crown Princess.
Okay!
Then I won't give up until I prove my innocence.
Because I'm this country's Crown Prince.
When tomorrow comes, will everything be over then?
Nothing's over yet.
Do you still think there's hope?
The truth is still out there.
Does that mean you don't have anything in the works?
You weren't behind any of this.
How do you know that?
Because the Yul I know would never stab someone in the back.
What's this?
I thought it was enough if I was the only one who knew about this.
But I realized that the person to put an end to our twisted fates,
wasn't me but you.
After you left, it wasn't all fun and games when I became Crown Prince.
I probably would have felt the same way.
It's tomorrow, isn't it?
Are preparations going well?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Lady Park.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Are you giving this to me?
Thank you very much, Your Majesty.
I made it to give to my future daughter-in-law.
Your Majesty...
I'm sorry I never once treated you warmly.
It's okay. It's all my fault.
I came into the palace as the wife of the Prince 2nd in line to the throne.
Because I wasn't Crown Princess, I did not receive the proper training
and never had a wedding ceremony watched over by our people.
To be honest, I was jealous of you.
When I came in as Crown Princess, everything seemed so bleak.
I wondered if I could really be the mother of a nation.
I worried about what I might turn into.
I came to believe that being strict and disciplined was the best way.
But watching you, I came to reflect upon myself.
After I came to the palace, I lost myself as I tried to fit into this mold.
But you stood by your beliefs and individuality until the very end.
If I could turn back time,
I would try to be brave and live as you do.
Your Majesty...
It hurts to send you away like this.
But I know that with your kind heart, you will try to understand.
Crown Princess, call me mother.
A mother-in-law is still a mother, is she not?
Mother...
(Princess Hours)
Piggy.
Chae Jun!
- Princess. - Mom, dad!
My goodness, slow down.
Piggy, aren't you going to give Shin any?
Right.
Forget it. I doubt he'll be able to stomach anything right now.
He'll just get sick if he eats anything like this.
What about Piggy?
Have you ever seen her not want to eat this?
The only reason she wouldn't eat it is because she didn't have any.
Oh, dear, not again! I told you not to do that in public,
but you always do.
Don't cry.
Make sure you stay healthy and drive safely. Don't worry.
If I was dropped in a desert, I'd start selling oases. You know me!
Our little girl is all grown up. She's worrying about us now.
They're family now.
It was strange and awkward at first but now I love them.
I always felt a little bad about sending you here but not anymore.
It was hard and I was lonely at first but I'm glad I came here.
I'm going to take everything I learned here and go out into the wide world.
Of course, you take after us!
Yeah, go out and do everything that you couldn't do while you were here.
Have a good trip, Chae Gyeong.
Hey, Chae Jun. How come you didn't call me Piggy?
I'm a high school student now. Did you think I'd be a kid forever?
We can't fall behind the Crown Prince in a single thing.
Yes. As you command, Your Majesty.
We have to be more splendid, more refined and more superior.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Yul, come look at this. Do you like it?
Are you okay?
You said you loved him enough to live on a farm. Why did you break up?
Why do you want to know?
I want to know.
What's wrong with you? Yul...
I feel bad for father.
What?
I admired you, a widow trying so hard to see her husband's dreams fulfilled.
I didn't know about that woman's lies, greed and deceit.
Yul...
You tricked me and you tricked Father, just to get what you want.
Of all the people in the world... Why did it have to be His Majesty?
Yul... That...
Evil begets evil.
I get it now.
Why I fell in love with Chae Gyeong!
And why I couldn't have her.
It was all decided from the start.
Why does my destiny have to be so sad?
Why do things keep getting taken away from me?
Why!
Shin!
It feels like you're so far away, sitting there like that.
If I go near you...
I might not let you leave.
I might tell you to wait for me here for the rest of your life.
The roads we have to take are different now.
Shin, you have to come back and be Crown Prince again.
Remember what I said?
There's no one better suited than you for it.
I'm going to be someone really great.
Shin Chae Gyeong...
You outshined every single person I have ever met in this world.
You were the loneliest person I've ever met in this world.
I want to remember what your face looks like today.
Why?
Because this is the real Shin.
Warm. Sincere. Sweet.
When we meet, flowers fill the sky.
When we part, they fall to the water.
The spring light is dreamlike.
And water flows a thousand miles away.
What am I, your servant?
In my house, I'm a Princess!
I'm sorry. Let me clean that for you.
I said stop!
Throw these out.
Did you hear what we were saying?
Stop right there!
Tracksuit! Stop!
We'll go on ahead. Let's go.
- Advisor Gong. - Yes...
May I ask a favor of you?
Yes, Your Highness.
I may not return for a very long time.
Please watch over my father.
As you were always there for me, please be there for His Majesty.
Your Highness!
Please.
Aren't you scared of leaving the country?
It's my decision. I'm going to go out strong.
That's the Chae Gyeong I know.
All I wanted was to stand by you and make you laugh...
This is all my fault.
I'm taking three treasures with me.
Love, friendship and family.
I'll always treasure our friendship.
If there is a next life and we meet first...
Will you fall for me then?
We're going to be adults now.
We'll start thinking like adults soon too.
Shin...
Shin!
Shin! Shin!
Shin!
Shin...
Crown Princess.
I'm sorry.
I won't ever let you go.
Trust Grandma.
Take care of yourself.
This should not be happening.
I'm going to miss you...
I'm really going to miss you.
Your Highness.
Must you go through with this interview?
Until the truth comes out,
the evil in the palace will only continue.
Someone has to end it.
What I have to say today may mar the Royal Family's honor and dignity.
However, please do not judge them based on my misdeeds.
Are you behind the fire?
Why did you do it?
The arson that Crown Prince Shin has been framed for...
Was all my doing.
My goal was to get him deposed.
Then, did you act alone? Were there any accomplices?
I did it alone.
Please answer this question.
Go ahead.
There were rumors about the Crown Princess and you.
How do you feel now?
There are people you can't hold on to and those you have to let go of.
And those who fall into neither category.
I believe the Crown Princess and I fall into the last category.
Where is the office of the art department?
It's on the 2nd floor in the next building.
I have a question. Why did you come forward?
How do you feel right now?
- Did you really act alone? - Would you please explain...
That concludes the interview with Prince Ui Seong.
Please tell us.
Give us a quote!
Your Majesty.
Chung Hwa. Watch carefully.
How lonely a building that loses its masters is.
Your Majesty, something terrible has happened.
Something terrible?
Hello?
What?
Now our Crown Prince has been cleared
and peace has returned to the palace.
You've all been through so much.
Now that I look back, all the sadness and pain is rooted in me.
I believe it's finally time I took responsibility.
I think now would be a good time for me to go into retirement.
Your Majesty, how can you say that?
Please, Your Majesty.
I've thought over it more than a thousand times.
Your unfit son would like to live out his life reading books in the country.
Is it that difficult for you?
Your Majesty.
Father.
I have so much I want to say to you
but don't know where to start.
Crown Prince! I eagerly await the day you rise to the throne as King.
I know I've said many things to make you think I don't believe in you.
Please give me the chance to ask for forgiveness when your heart allows.
You believe in me now.
There's nothing else I could want.
But before I make a decision, I would like to say something.
Congratulations on being reborn, Hwa Yeong.
I was scared of being alone.
Thank you for coming back.
I've committed so many sins.
Do you think I can be saved?
I'm sorry, my son...
We'll never be able to come back, will we?
We did fine away from the palace.
The wind is blowing.
We'll keep living, won't we?
It was painful but I was happy.
That's enough for me.
- Hey, hey! - Hey, hey!
Flower!
Are you happy?
This is the tenth he's given you!
Are you happy?
This is free, right?
- Hey, hey! - Hey, hey!
- Antonio, hey, hey! - Hey, hey!
I'm home!
I bought pie... Where did she go?
Are you in here?
You're back, Your Highness.
I was wondering where you went.
I bought pie from Peter's store.
Let's eat it while it's hot.
Museum curators sure need to read a lot of books and do a lot of things.
Your Highness, you must work hard.
I know.
But...
Yes, Your Majesty.
What if you changed your hair?
You'd be really pretty if you just dressed up and changed your style.
Your Highness...
Something must be done. Follow me.
Perfect.
Your Highness!
Why do you keep calling me that? Stop it already.
Let me see your waist.
- Your Highness! - Mess up your hair a little...
- Your Highness. - Yes?
The ladies of the court are not to indulge in luxury or vanity.
If you don't stop, I'm going to go missing.
Ooh, sexy.
It's Shin!
- What this? - Try it.
How is everybody?
Father and mother went to stay at Onyang Palace.
What about Her Highness, I mean Her Majesty?
It's tough but she's doing well.
Hye Myeong was born to rule.
Oh, Yul sent a letter.
He and Queen Hwa Yeong seem to be doing well.
Have you met with them at all?
The atmosphere is different here.
Right? Macao is where East meets West.
So both cultures flourish.
The architecture is Western but is filled with Eastern influences.
I'm glad I came here.
This suits you much better than the palace.
Really?
Wow.
What's that? What are you working so hard on?
If you study with this, it helps a lot.
Seriously.
Look, dream and you will succeed! How cool is that?
This is where you write your dreams. It's a guidebook to achieving them.
You refused to do any studying in the palace. What's going on here?
What? It's fun learning about other cultures.
It's the best way to understand a country.
I want to go to Spain next.
Spain?
Yeah. That's where Christianity and Islam meet.
Are you going to keep globetrotting?
As long as it's possible. I want to keep studying design too.
He is my boyfriend.
What? Boyfriend?
Why you little...
Shin? Shin!
I know you very well.
How are you?
Okay?
- Shin! - Shin!
How can you call your husband your boyfriend? Seriously...
- Grandma! - You mustn't run.
You're running too.
Grandma!
Crown Princess!
Grandma.
Have you been well?
Yes. And you?
Are you eating well?
Yes. I missed you, Grandma.
Your Highness, you mustn't do that. "Grandma" is not appropriate.
It's okay. It doesn't matter here.
Lady Choi, you've changed!
This is all my doing.
The World Vision event must have been difficult.
Oh, no. It went smoothly because of Shin's help.
Shin?
He's been very active in volunteer work.
He's not the old Shin anymore.
Wow, really? That's amazing.
People only see themselves until they take that one step back.
I think people mature and learn until the day they die.
Grandma's tired.
I'm going to go in and rest for a bit.
Seriously, you're so much more at home outside the palace.
Do you really think so?
I've almost forgotten that I was Crown Princess.
Looking, feeling and breathing freely like this is what real living is.
How long are you going to live like this?
Well, I don't want to think about anything else right now.
If possible, I don't want to be bothered and just keep doing this.
I feel like if I don't do it now, I'll never get to.
Then I guess there's no room for wanting to be with me.
Since your dreams are more important than me.
Moron! That's not what I meant.
You haven't changed at all.
Let's go. Lady Choi will be mad if we're late.
It was a promise but I didn't like making two strangers marry.
But seeing you two like this makes me very happy.
I don't know.
Will she still love me even though I'm not Crown Prince?
That doesn't sound like you, Shin.
Look at her eyes. I know. She loves you very much.
Take these.
What are they?
King Seong Jo gave them to me as a token of his affection for me.
I wanted to give them to you when you two truly loved each other. Like now.
Believe in yourself and in her.
Only the bold get the beautiful.
What's this?
Let's get married for real.
What? Married for real?
Not something we do just to please the adults.
With my whole heart, I'm proposing
to the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with.
I need time to think.
I'm leaving tomorrow.
Were you here the whole time?
I have to see you off.
Shin! Before you go can you help me with this?
It won't come loose.
I'm sorry, it's annoying.
Hurry!
I think I'll be bored without you.
Isn't it pretty?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Wait a second.
Take this.
It's time to get married.
Are you okay?
Perhaps it's a baby...