(The Haunted Palace)
But this is odd.
I see nothing.
Because of the sacred rope,
it cannot leave this spot.
The sacred rope...
It broke.
What?
Then where is the Eight-feet Spirit?
There it is.
The Eight-feet Spirit.
Because I brought the warding stone,
the Eight-feet Spirit possessed the King's body.
The prince is unharmed.
Is it your wish to die before him?
Step aside.
Your Majesty.
Who is behind the Eight-feet Spirit?
Who on earth could it be that he is unbelievably strong?
My lord, when did His Majesty...
learn such swordsmanship?
No!
You...
You are not human.
Your Majesty.
Are you all right?
Your Majesty.
What on earth...
Your Majesty.
To the east stands the Divine General of the Blue Emperor.
To the west stands the Divine General of the White Emperor.
To the south stands the Divine General of the Red Emperor.
To the north stands the Divine General of the Black Emperor.
To the center stands the Divine General of the Yellow Emperor.
With the generals' blessing, I issue this command.
General of Heaven and Earth...
Why...
Bow your head and surrender yourself.
(Episode 4: The Shining Gem of the Night)
He has fainted temporarily.
But his pulse is normal.
He will wake up soon.
How is his physical condition then?
Has he suffered any injuries?
No. He is unharmed.
You may leave.
Yes, Your Highness.
Explain it now.
What happened?
I apologize, Your Highness.
I failed...
to grasp what I witnessed.
I just could not...
Your Majesty!
The royal physician said you should not be walking like this.
Your Majesty.
Bite down.
What?
The arrow must be removed.
Wait.
I am already in pain.
You will just remove the arrow?
You acted all high and mighty, calling yourself a great deity.
Are you scared now?
Scared? Who said I was scared?
It is only because I happen to be stuck in this weak body...
You...
My gosh. I will stop the bleeding. Stay still.
- It hurts as if it is burning. - Good grief.
What?
What are you doing?
This should be enough to stop the bleeding.
In the end,
I get to use this on Scribe Yoon's body.
Hold it there.
I did not know her hands...
could carry such gentleness and warmth.
There it goes again.
Why is his heart pounding so intensely?
That good-for-nothing man, Yoon Gap.
How is it that...
nothing in his body seems to be working properly?
What was that?
I was treating you. Why push me away with a disgusted look on your face?
I was startled because you were so close.
How absurd. How could I try...
to stop the bleeding while staying away from you?
Listen. So the Eight-feet Spirit...
will not come near for a while...
as the internal damage is too severe.
But it will be back.
We must leave before its return.
I will not leave. If you wish to leave, go without me.
What do you plan to do here?
Will you let the Eight-feet Spirit claim your body?
You saw yourself how nasty that Vengeful Spirit was.
Anyone who wrongs it...
will not be able to get away with it.
You have become a target now.
Do you plan on staying here?
So...
you want me to feign ignorance and run away just to save myself?
Yoon Gap used you.
Are you willing to die for someone like him?
Are you truly that foolish?
He was the first person...
to tell me it was not my fault.
He was the first one.
When the floods came,
the draught struck, the plague spread,
or even when my grandmother passed away,
everyone blamed me for such disasters.
But only he told me it was not my fault.
Only then was I relieved to breathe.
When I took a breath,
I did not feel a pang of guilt for the first time in my life.
I was able to endure those difficult years thanks to him.
I barely managed to go on with my life.
But he died in vain because he chose to be near...
a cursed girl like me.
Then he was claimed by an evil spirit too.
Do you still want me to look the other way?
I cannot do so. I cannot run away by myself.
My heart will rot away in devastation once again.
I cannot endure that a second time.
What...
- Your Majesty. - I saw it with my own eyes.
You are not Yoon Gap.
Who are you?
Gwang.
Are you awake?
Can you recognize me?
Mother.
Yes.
It is I, your mother.
Father...
I must see Father.
Answer me.
Who are you?
I risked my life to save you.
Is this how you repay me for my help?
- What? - Yoon Gap is dead.
He was killed by the underlings of Kwak Sang Chung...
whom I saw this afternoon.
As this body will be of no use anyway,
I am simply using it for the time being.
Nonsense. That is absurd.
Tell me the truth!
- Your Majesty. - What are you doing?
Your Majesty, please spare him.
Step aside.
He had the audacity to lay his hand on my son.
He tried to bring harm to the royal bloodline!
No, Your Majesty. It is a misunderstanding.
He was the one who saved the prince...
when his life was in danger.
She is telling the truth.
Gwang.
Father.
I beg of you not to punish them.
They are the ones who saved my life.
Gwang.
Are you all right?
Yes.
An evil spirit had lodged itself within my body...
and tormented me without end.
And they chased it away.
An evil spirit?
I released them both as per your command.
But is that still your command?
He committed an unspeakable act against the prince.
He also wielded his dagger at you.
How did I look...
when I was dueling with him?
Please forgive me for saying so,
but you did not look like your normal self.
Just like when my son fell ill?
I do not have...
any memory of dueling with him.
Your Majesty.
Just like Kang Chul said,
the Eight-feet Spirit will return.
But...
I am not certain if I can defeat the Eight-feet Spirit on my own.
Kang Chul. What is wrong?
Did you bleed too much earlier?
- Water... - Water?
Are you thirsty? Should I fetch some water?
Shoot.
Right.
He was a serpent after all. The emperor of the fresh water.
Dealing with such a nasty evil spirit...
could not have been easy even for the powerful Kang Chul.
I finally feel myself again.
Darn it. This is embarrassing.
A mere evil spirit caused me to lose face in front of her.
What a disgrace.
Is what you said true?
You were not the one who killed Scribe Yoon?
You can have my body.
Did you not hear me?
You can have my body.
Yes.
It is something you wanted for a long time,
and I shall let you have it.
I will accept you as the guardian spirit...
and faithfully serve you.
Until the day you ascend as the dragon,
I will pray diligently too.
What is the catch?
You were right.
I tried,
but I cannot defeat the Eight-feet Spirit alone.
I thought I would somehow find a way...
by stealing the King's warding stone.
But I was wrong.
I, without a guardian spirit, could not be a match...
to the Eight-feet Spirit.
But with your help, I may be able to do it.
When you and I worked together,
we were able to chase away that frightening Eight-feet Spirit.
So...
you want me to deal with him again?
Thanks to you, I was able to stay alive today.
But that does not mean...
I have let go of my anger and hatred toward you.
But...
I will do everything you tell me to do.
You name whatever you want, and I shall do it.
So...
please save Royal Scribe Yoon.
I have been begging you to allow me...
to possess your body for 13 years.
But now,
you are more than eager to accept me...
just to save him?
Hey, Kang Chul!
"Jeokseonjiga pilyuyeogyeong."
It means a family of noble deeds will certainly be blessed...
with many days of happiness and prosperity.
That is correct. Nicely done.
Then do you know where the quote came from?
I...
do not know.
The commentary...
from "Book of Changes" on Kun Hexagram...
is followed by this quote.
"A family of noble deeds..."
"Is bound to receive lasting blessings."
"A family of evil deeds..."
"Is bound to receive lasting disasters."
Your Majesty, you are too strict.
I clearly remember my younger days.
When I was his age,
you were ever so strict with me.
But it seems to me...
your strict nature has vanished before your great-grandson.
Was I that strict with you, Your Majesty?
His measurements have increased compared to two months ago.
Even in his illness, he continued to grow.
Yes.
Her Highness the Dowager Queen is present.
Welcome, Your Highness.
When I heard the news of his complete recovery,
I could not wait to pay my visit.
Is he truly all cured?
Yes, he is, Your Highness.
I apologize for causing concern.
I am so relieved.
Gwang. Come to me.
Sit next to me.
The smell has gone.
His eyes look different.
It has disappeared?
So suddenly?
How?
What happened?
What on earth happened?
Your Highness.
There is something in the Palace.
There is something?
What is that?
I do not know yet.
It disrupted my chant...
and insulted you.
That spirit...
suffered an internal injury.
What are you talking about?
During the former King's reign, yes,
but no one does a purging ritual now.
Before, when I chanted alone in your chambers,
I felt a formidable great energy.
But do not worry.
I will summon the spirit again...
and get rid of the prince for good.
No.
Leave it.
Your Highness.
Because I resented the King so much,
and to protect Prince Young In,
I tried to use that spirit for a while.
I do not wish to face it again.
That horrible smell.
I do not wish to sense it again.
It is Prince Young In's undershirt.
Say a chant to chase all spirits.
So that...
the spirit I summoned will stay away from him.
Do you understand?
Yes.
One can never accomplish much by working with a woman.
Her eyes were full of terror,
but the way she talked down to me...
How does she expect...
to put her son on the throne?
Oh, my gosh, no.
Please no.
General of Heaven and Earth.
No! Not that!
You cannot sleep forever. Get up.
You slept for two days straight.
Your back must be sore.
Will you get up already?
Did you shake me with your foot?
Just two days ago, you said I could be your guardian spirit.
How dare you treat your guardian spirit like that?
You are not my guardian spirit yet.
You did not give an answer.
I went on my knees,
and you ignored me.
Who cares about your knees?
Did your grandmother teach you nothing?
When a shaman welcomes a guardian spirit into their body,
there must be offerings prepared with care.
You have nothing...
Pumpkin taffy is good, right?
I just bought it.
If you become my guardian spirit,
I will buy you this every day.
Is that how little you think of Kang Chul?
You will offer me plain taffy?
What, then?
Do I need to set out offerings as if I were doing a ritual?
That is a given.
What else do you want?
- A five-colored bracelet. - What?
Are you deaf? I want a five-colored bracelet.
(It's made to wish for good health and a long life.)
Make me a lovely five-colored bracelet...
with all the care you can muster.
Why would you need a five-colored bracelet?
You lived for over a thousand years.
How much longer do you want to live?
Come on.
Do as you are told and make one for me.
I will watch and see how much care you put into it.
Yes.
I want this pumpkin taffy every day.
Offered with lots of care.
I would love to smack him on the head.
Darn him.
What?
I am being petitioned to correct our customs?
Last year, I had Hanseongbu...
send all the shamans...
far outside the capital.
Who would dare make such a petition again?
A few days ago on Mount Bugak,
traces of a purging ritual were found.
Did you say Mount Bugak?
Did you check?
Yes. It was that very place.
What do you mean?
You said you cleaned the site on Mount Bugak.
We did clear the area so not a piece of straw was left.
It looks like that child...
did another ritual since then.
Bring in Yoon Gap and the girl called Yeo Ri.
Immediately!
(Gangnyeongjeon)
I do not believe this.
Why does he need this?
He comes up with ideas just to torment me.
Do not make it, then.
You should not be here doing this.
You should be running away at full speed.
You look...
prettier than before.
Thanks to you.
Being less resentful is bringing out the real me.
That is not the problem.
Do you know how many souls the Eight-feet Spirit swallowed?
I freeze in fear when I so much as...
feel it from a distance.
Do you not fear the Eight-feet Spirit?
I do.
I came across all sorts of spirits,
but I have never met such a scary one.
I also...
am scared to death of it.
Why are you doing this, then?
To save a man?
Hey, Yeo Ri.
Give me that. I will do it.
I want to pay for my keep.
You do not have to.
These fancy glasses you made me.
They are worth 3 meals a day for 10 years.
They make sewing so much easier.
That is a gift, not pay for my keep.
Gosh. You say the sweetest things.
All right. I should go and prepare your next meal.
Thank you.
Make me some chive jeon while you are at it.
You use the cheapest ingredients,
but your cooking is quite decent.
Yes, my lord. I will cook that for you.
You should learn to be like her.
At first, I thought she was a common thug,
but now she sees how great I am and treats me with respect.
What are you doing?
Make yourself useful and chop some firewood...
or bring some water.
All you do is lie about demanding this and that.
Do you think she is your slave?
Oh, right. You were shot by an arrow.
- Are you all right? - Leave me alone.
Wait.
Why are your shoes so dirty when you stay at home...
doing nothing?
Did you sneak out last night?
They were always dirty.
Drag them out immediately!
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
What is the matter, officer?
Your Majesty. You forgave us for what happened that day.
Why are you doing this to us?
Yes, I forgave you.
That was my mistake.
These shamanic tools were found last night.
On that spot on Mount Bugak.
What?
You cured my son the prince.
I cannot deny that.
I acknowledged your service...
and forgave you for breaking the law.
And yet you dared to break it again?
These are not mine.
I did not do anything.
I should not...
have made an exception for my son's sake.
The law says shamans cannot enter the capital.
Strip Yoon Gap of his title...
and kick them both out of the capital!
The Eight-feet Spirit.
The Eight-feet Spirit will return.
Your Majesty. Do you not see it?
The spirit is not just after the young prince.
He is after you just as much.
The spirit...
has a long-standing grudge against the royal family.
We were lucky enough to avoid it this time,
but the Eight-feet Spirit...
will find a way...
to possess both you and the prince.
What will you do now?
To save your son,
will you break the law...
you think so highly of?
Yes. You will feel torn.
You acted like you were better than most for being King.
But in the end,
you also are a mere human.
Your Majesty.
Send them both away from the capital.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
That will be enough for you to settle down somewhere.
Officer.
Do not...
return to the capital.
Wait, sir.
Give His Majesty a message.
His glasses.
He must always keep them on his person.
Only that warding stone...
will protect him from the Eight-feet Spirit.
What? He kicked us out with just this much?
The King is the stingiest ever.
Are you not angry at all?
How could he kick us out like this?
That is the law, he said.
We have no choice.
This is wrong. I did not do it.
There was no trace of a ritual when I was there.
Who on earth did it?
We cannot...
go near the capital anymore.
We have no choice.
Is there anywhere you would like to go?
Mount Geumgang is quite beautiful.
How about going there?
Or how about we travel further and visit Qing?
Mount Naebul.
What? Where?
I will go to Mount Naebul.
Mount Naebul...
Are you going to...
Yes. I will go to Monk Gaseop.
My grandmother's tools are resting there.
I need real, potent tools.
I do not understand how the King had that warding stone.
Monk Gaseop must know something.
You have not given up yet?
We cannot enter the capital.
This has nothing to do with you now.
You said...
the Eight-feet Spirit always comes after...
someone who attacked it.
You said I was its target now.
It is for the better.
If it tries to kill me,
I will take it with me...
and save Young Master Yoon.
Go on your way if you do not want a part.
I will do it on my own.
Your Highness.
You did not attend the royal academy.
Were you here like this all along?
Mother.
What did you get up to this time?
What did you do now?
How many times did I clean up your mess...
so the King would not find fault with you?
Must I live in anxiety that you might cause trouble again?
Your Highness.
His Highness did nothing wrong.
There was just a small happening...
when he played soccer.
- Soccer? - Yes, Mother.
You see, I was playing soccer.
But the court maid who died in that well suddenly showed up...
and started choking me like this.
So, I...
"The court maid who died in that well?"
Does this mean...
you were behind the suicide...
of the queen's court maid in training...
who took her own life a little while ago?
You are such a coward,
yet you did something only a wild beast would do.
If you were that afraid of ghosts,
you should not have sinned!
Mother.
Please stay by my side.
I am afraid she might show up again.
I am terrified.
You pathetic...
and useless fool.
Mother.
Mother!
Mother.
Did you call me a coward?
Keep your eyes wide open and watch what I do.
Your Highness!
You should not do this, Your Highness!
Come out and greet me!
Is this the residence of Ok Im,
the court maid who drowned in the well?
My goodness. Who might you be?
I am Ok Im's father.
- That worthless daughter of yours. - No!
- Do you know what she did to me? - Father!
How did you teach your daughter that she dared...
to humiliate me like that?
- I will teach you a lesson first. - Oh, no.
- Do you know who I am? - My gosh.
My lord!
- Get away from me! - My lord!
- Goodness, my lord! - Your Highness, please stop.
- Your Highness! - Let go!
Do you know who I am?
You do not know who I am. How dare she...
humiliate me like that?
No. Please, my lord!
Die!
My goodness, please...
Goodness.
He is actually quite naive.
Where did he go, all of a sudden?
Are you all right?
I just saw a tiger over there.
Oh, that tiger?
One lightning strike was enough to make it panic and run away.
It got hit by lightning and ran away?
Will you stay here all night?
We must find a place to sleep before it starts getting dark.
That darned king. Could he not have given us food?
Money is of no use when you are stuck...
in the middle of a mountain.
I should not have let that tiger go earlier.
I should have caught it so we could eat it.
- What is this? - Open it, and you will see.
As if that would fill me up.
Forget it. You can have this.
You said I must give you pumpkin taffy every day.
There is your five days' worth of pumpkin taffy.
Monk Gaseop's temple is not far away from here.
That should hold you over until we get there.
I shall have this...
for I should never ignore anyone's heartfelt offering.
However, this does not mean I will be your guardian spirit.
I will continue to observe you and see how you serve me,
so keep up the good work.
You know, I think I have seen it twice before.
A sudden lightning strike on a clear, sunny day.
I was traveling through the mountains...
to sell glasses to Lord Kim in the adjacent village.
Did you perhaps do that too?
Did you...
cause the lightning strike to scare a tiger away back then too?
This land has always been the home of many tigers.
Every village had a number of people who were killed by tigers.
Even as a little girl, you were fearless.
You hiked through the mountains whenever you could.
Is it not strange that you were never once attacked by a tiger?
Do not look at me like that.
You are the one human being who gave me hope...
that I could become a dragon and ascend to the sky.
I had to protect you...
to protect my only hope.
That was why I did it.
It is gone!
- What? What is gone? - My pumpkin taffy.
Goodness. I am sure you finished it.
No, I did not.
I swear, I only had one.
I wanted to savor the rest, so I put it here.
How dare you steal my pumpkin taffy?
I will crush you to pieces.
Hey, Kang Chul!
Where is my pumpkin taffy? Give it back!
No.
Must I teach you a thing or two?
Yeo Ri gave it to me. How dare you steal it from me?
Where did you hide it?
No, I will not give it back.
- Oh, here? - No!
No!
You punk!
What is this?
This man.
He is unbelievably charismatic.
You are not human.
No!
My pumpkin taffy!
Save us, merciful Buddha.
Kang Chul!
That is my...
My pumpkin taffy!
Back off!
I will buy you more pumpkin taffy.
I will buy you ten more.
Yeo Ri, was he the reason you studied so hard under me...
to learn the Buddhist scriptures?
Yes, Monk Gaseop.
He is Kang Chul, the serpent.
Then how did he get trapped...
inside a dead man's body?
None of your business.
I am sorry about earlier.
You were about to attack my master,
so I lost it at that moment.
Thanks to you, I got some good exercise for a change.
Monk Gaseop, then...
my grandma's shamanic tools are not here now?
You know that Neop Deok was a truly exceptional shaman.
Her tools emit such a powerful energy too.
Hence, I buried them at the top of Mount Naebul.
We can go there in the morning and get them.
- Okay, Monk Gaseop. - Very well.
My goodness, Master.
You are drooling all over yourself.
All right, here.
My gosh. Is it that good?
All right, blow your nose. Go!
Very good. The other side too. Go.
As nimble as a clown, go ahead
And twirl
Gulp it down
Secure the mast
And dump it into the ocean
Splash!
Oh, dear.
Your Highness, please.
- If the Dowager Queen finds out... - Darn you!
So what if she finds out?
All she can do is get angry.
Mother was always like that.
For as long as I can remember.
She was always angry.
Even when I was little,
she was always angry with me.
Your Highness, please go inside.
No, that feels like such a hassle.
You can go.
But I must help you get ready for bed...
Hey! Stop being such a bother!
Go away!
Yes, Your Highness.
I will be off, then.
That must have taught that wench a lesson.
She is a ghost, but so what?
How dare she mess with me, knowing I am of royal blood?
What?
What can you even do by staring at me like that?
Try and mess with me again if you can!
This time, I will be sure...
to burn down that shabby thatched house...
and wipe out three generations of your family...
What is this?
What on earth is this?
What is this?
What is happening?
Go away!
No!
Go away.
(The Haunted Palace)
I should give it another shot now that I have Grandma's tools.
Are you planning to leave?
Did you not see a man and wench on the run headed this way?
What were you two going to do in there?
Prepare for the ritual first.
I will always have your back.
Someone is looking for you.
Someone offered up the prince as a sacrifice.
It was you? You did that to the prince?
Tonight, we will offer the prince to the General of Heaven and Earth.
I will lure the Eight-feet Spirit there.