MW froze two spoons in the snow and is trying to get her puffy eyes to go down by putting them up to her eyes. she keeps whispering “please go down” just as Y walks over. She stares at him and says she missed him so much now she is hallucinating. Y: do I look like a hallucination. she puts the spoons back over her eyes but he lowers her hands. she wont look directly at him. He asks why she is avoiding him. She says cuz her face looks funny. he says it doesnt. MW: that’s a lie. you just laughed. Y says he was laughing cuz she was cute. MW: am I really cute? Y: did you ever see me lie? MW: then you wont throw me away (abandon me)? Y: how could you talk like that?
S: what’s wrong – what’s going on. N tells S and Jansil to pack their stuff. jansil: we are moving again? S: what about miss. N tells them to stop talking and start packing their stuff.
They finally open the sedan and pull her out. guy says there is a big problem, it looks like she is dead. The man checks her breath and says she is alive so go get a doctor. YW wakes up and shoves him and runs off. she gave him a bloody nose. they order the men to go catch her.
M is also running from those men who want to back him politically. They ask for a minute of his time cuz they aren’t bad people. he says M walks too fast. M comes out wearing a disguise. The way M walks gave it away so they chase him again. M wonders how they knew it was him
M asks: do you not know who I am? (do you not recognize me?) he takes his hat off and asks crying: do you really not know who I am? The men chasing her come up. one says the picture looks good – the monk and shaman stuck together. what are you doing.
As they run, they are holding hands and talking through voiceovers. M: are you really a shaman? YW: yes. M: do you really not know me? YW:I am sorry but this is the first time I saw you. M: if you go out the back gate and follow that road, there is a greenhouse – will you wait for me there. will you wait for me there. she agrees to do that.
(Sorry, couldn’t get a screenshot of that scene between the blur and the news ticker. Maybe we’ll get some bts photos from MBC b/c it’s pretty with all the fabric! -Fand)
Dowager: what she (N) said she wouldnt return? The man from the Office of Astrology says: that’s what she said. dowager: are you sure you told her that I was looking for her? he says he did. dowager: I got bit on the finger by a dog I raised. so did you come back empty handed. He says he couldnt get Jang (N) to change her mind but in her place, he brought her shaman daughter. dowager: how can that girl take Jang’s place? man: if we caught the girl, then Jang will act (move). He asks if the dowager heard of a human amulet. he explains how it works – that the person will absorb the illness with her body and keep away bad energy and there is nothing that works better than that. dowager thinks H wont go along with it so he explains they will give him a tea to drink before and everything will happen while he is sleeping. She asks if they can trust that kid’s ability. Dowager says there is only a month left till H has to sleep with the queen so the dowager wants that kid to restore H’s health by then. the man said this would help with H sleeping with the queen to produce an heir too.
State shaman goes to see YW and asks if YW is N’s shaman daughter. YW: who are you? shaman: you know what you have to do tonight right? YW: I was dragged here without any explanation so how could I know. shaman: what’s the point of someone like you knowing. you just do what you are told. she asks if they are outside. trainees say yes and come in. shaman orders them to prepare YW. they try to drag her so YW says let go and asks the state shaman to call N. “without godmother’s permission I wont move a step” so YW gets slapped. she calls YW impudent and insults her saying stuff like who do you think you are. The mean shaman threatens YW: I will let you know this one thing clearly – in that place if you open your mouth or move a finger, your neck will get a knife. (*wow she makes the dowager seem tame now)
H repeats what Woon just said: so she disappeared without a trace? Woon: yes. H: so she was a ghost for sure. H mumbles about how if she was a ghost he was going to listen to her what wronged her so he could release her spirit but a chance isnt being given to him. Woon says he will look for her again. H says never mind cuz it was a dream that lasted for a night and he was mistaken. He thinks this might be better. now we wont be meeting again. HS says the doctor is here with medicine so H says enter.
Doctor gives some kind of tea with flowers in it. H asks what kind it is so HS explains about the tea. (it might as well be in chinese cuz I got nothing except the words “tea” and “it will help.”) H stares at it and asks: what is the reason why you want me to take medicine to sleep? doctor says he was just ordered to make sure H took it. HS says H has trouble sleeping anyway so there is no reason not to take it. H looks at the tea (the flowers are gone-flowers evaporate? since when?) H wonders: will this tea give me deep sleep. He remembers YW saying she is just a shaman. H: then I wont have useless dreams. he drinks it.
YW is forced to take a bath and she cries the whole time. she is dressed and prepared. state shaman tries to blind fold YW so YW tries not to be, but ends up blindfolded anyway
*I have a dumb question – if Woon stays up to guard H while he sleeps, then when does Woon sleep? cuz during the day he is with H all the time. Guess Woon sleeps when H is in his meetings.
YW looks at H and is surprised. Woon stares at her and seems surprised too. She looks at H and reaches out her hand and is about to touch his forehead. He whispers “Yeon Woo” over and over in his sleep and tears fall out of his eyes. She touches his forehead and there is a flashback to him calling out her name and how they watched the puppet show together.
M wakes up. His head is bandaged. He thinks he sees YW’s face and smiles but it’s Y calling his name. Y asks if M is alert. M collapsed out by the front of the door so he brought him here. do you remember?
YW steps outside and follows the man. She turns around and looks back into H’s room. The man leads her away.
The state shaman leaves YW alone in the room.
*thanks Joonni for clarifying what HS said
H meets with the ministers and says he saw what they gave him and everything was neatly in order. they didnt have much time but they organized it well. H gets sarcastic and says how everything fit in place without any mistakes -if someone else saw they would think it was doctored or manufactured. he laughs. H asks what happened to the men who had been captured and forced to work and minister says those with families who needed them were sent home. H: what about P – the one I told you to find. (the kid’s father H promised to return) minister says he is outside. H compliments the minister for his quick actions.
Minister pays the bribe to P and says as agreed, it’s payment for answering well ( lying to the king) Yoon adds -but if he speaks (reveals) the truth, they will take his children’s lives first so be careful. P says ok.
YW says the name “YW” and wonders if it means soft fog mist. She remembers H saying YW’s name. YW: wonder what kind of person she was. seems like she had a lasting impression on him. if I had been that person, if I wasnt a shaman, and I was YW, could I have been a comfort to him for a short time.
Dowager heads toward YW’s room. State shaman stands and blocks her path so dowager gets angry saying how dare you block my way. move back right now. Shaman says how YW’s body hasn’t healed yet and absorbed evil spirits so how could the dowager want to see for herself. dowager orders the shaman removed but N suddenly comes over and bows and says how she was about to go and meet the dowager so why did she come all the way here
N and the dowager meet. dowager asks since N ignored those men when I called you so what’s the reason why you came here on your own feet. N says it was a misunderstanding – how could she ignore the dowager. it was just that she was traveling here and there for so long that there was a lot of dirt on her body so she couldnt stand in front of the dowager. that’s all. she planned to wash up and then come meet the dowager and said that, but those men got it all wrong. dowager laughs (sort of snorts) and says you probably came cuz you were afraid of getting your shaman daughter stolen. N: before that child was my shaman daughter, you were the one who gave me the position at seongsucheong so how could I have any say so if she was stolen. Dowager asks why N hid all those years. if you have a mouth, talk. N says 8 yrs ago afte she took that life, she was afraid of the dowager and just waited for the right time. dowager asks if that means the time has come. N says yes. dowager asks if that means she can see her great-grandchild. N says yes. then N says to herself how the queen wont be able to have a child now. Dowager asks if N can return to seongsucheong. N says she can if the dowager listens to her about one thing. On one boat, you don’t need two to steer. N indicated that the state shaman is listening at the door so if the dowager gives the order to get rid of the state shaman N says she will return. dowager: you are the same as always. she says loudly to the state shaman: did you hear that? the resident owner of seongsucheong came back so leave at once. (basically firing her). Dowager asks N: now are you satisfied. N says she is. dowager asks: then bring your shaman daughter over. N:why do you want me to bring that child. dowager says after the brought the girl over, H got better and recovered and wants to praise her for that so hurry and call her. N: that cant happen. dowager: what do you mean that cant happen. N explains : all night, she received with her whole body all that bad spirit and is the human amulet. until she has cleansed that off if you meet her, that bad energy could cling to you too. also if you let out the talisman out of the room, it will make her lose her spiritual power and we need to save her energy. until she is all done with her work, you cant meet her. dowager seems to buy all that.
Shamans in training talk about YW- that she was N’s shaman goddaughter -no wonder she had her nose up in the air. other girl says YW must have skills cuz she is taking care of the king. girl says who knows if that is cuz of her talent or cuz someone is backing her. Jansil yells at the other young shamans and asks if they know who they are talking about – that person is the ….she was about to say “moon” so S clamps her hand over Jansil’s mouth and lies to the girls saying our young miss, her name is Wol and Jansil doesn’t know her hangul yet-anyway please think well of our miss.
N covers YW up so YW asks why she is doing this. N says we have to leave right now. YW says dont you know that the king is not well. N says I will take care of this somehow but you have to run away with Seol. YW: I cant do that. I cant make every a criminal cuz of me. N: then do you mean you will keep doing that work? YW says it’s only for a month -all I have to do is watch him sleep (sit by his side) for a month. that’s all. how can you not act like a yourself and make this problem biggger. I am ok. I am not doing anything bad. if I can be of help and get rid of his troubles even a little bit…
Y’s mom is embroidering with MW. MW asks what Y’s mom was thinking about. MW asks the mom to look at the bird she stitched and the mom guesses the wrong bird so MW is disappointed. MW: I guess I cant use this as is. MW wanted to hang up what she stitched herself where Y studies. Mom lies and says you still can. it does look like that bird but just make the legs longer and make the two wings higher. MW asks if that means she can make an impressive embroidery that will suit Y. mom offers to finish it for her if it’s too hard but MW says she wants to do it all with her own hands cuz she wants to give it as a gift to Y. mom says I will help anytime you want later when there is a hard part so just come to me. MW says she will
MW goes to Y’s room and looks for him. Y comes in. he asks what she is doing here. she stammers “husband” so he asks if she was startled. she says she wasnt. Y: what brings you here. MW: my brother…She gets upset suddenly and says: you are too much. Y: why are you like that- did I do something wrong again? MW: why do you always ask “what brings you here” -cant you say “I missed you.” he says sorry – I was short sighted. she says if you are sorry then hug me. She hugs him and asks him: couldnt you come to my room tonight. He says her brother M is here. (M came through the door) She mutters: my brother isnt here now so what difference …. she sees M.
H is doing push ups. HS tells him to hurry and drink the tea before the amulet comes. H says dont pay attention to him cuz he is doing this cuz he wants to. HS worries H will get sick again. H: I am more healthy now than any other time. HS thinks H will lose what energy he gained so far cuz he is only half way done with the healing process. H says you talk a lot. H talks about how his hot blooded energy so he has to exercise like this. HS repeats in his head “hot blood” while H rambles on. HS thinks that means H will finally sleep with the queen and have an heir.
HS smiles so H tells him to stand facing the wall again
YW goes to H’s room again. Woon is there to greet her. she bows to him and goes inside.
They wonder if it’s cuz H has someone that good looking next to him so how could anyone else catch his eye. B heard that and got mad as she walks by
B thinks how she never once saw him look like that at her (the way he smiled at woon). she turns to go. aide asks where she is going. B says to meet H so her aide stops her and says you cant. B says let go and says she cant wait anymore for him to come to her and wants to meet the king herself. Her dad asks what’s going on
Her dad reminds her how he told her that in the palace, even the walls have eyes and ears so she should have behaved better and not acted rashly. he says at last the king’s health is safe so he tells B to behave until the night B and H are going to be together. She says she will be careful. He mutters: why couldn’t you hold onto a guy’s heart. if you just had an heir, things wouldnt have turned out this way. B is upset by her dad’s words and says she wants to see her mom so call her mother
Minister Yoon walks out and runs into H. yoon says it’s been a long time since he was H wear that outfit. Yoon tells HS that even tho H had recovered, he isnt all well so don’t let him overdo it.
H thanks yoon for the present –for sending him to the spa . cuz of you I got to sweat a lot and was able to properly relax my body. Yoon says that’s good. H thanks him again. Yoon: I will send you again anytime. H: I will look forward to it
H touches his forehead and remembers YW’s hand on his head. Woon asks why H is like that – do you not feel well. H: no it’s ok. HS says the tea is here. H says come in. H takes the tea and remembers yoon’s words ”I will send you again anytime” and pauses and doesnt drink it. I think woon offered to taste it. H: did what I say last time weigh on your mind. dont worry. I said it’s not time yet.
H drinks the tea and sort of chokes so HS asks if he is ok. H says it went down wrong so dont make a fuss. he drinks the rest. (H didn’t get to drink all of the tea cuz of that)
N goes to that scary shaman room and has shivers. She says something about wolves covering up darkness
YW goes to H’s side and says: did you have a good day too. i heard you were a lot better. Do you know-for the first time I thought it was a good thing that I came to the palace as a shaman so that I can help you -that I can protect your side. that’s good.
She touches his forehead and remembers H (like she has her memory back). she suddenly holds her trembling hand and H wakes up and opens his eyes. He grabs her hand and flips her on her back and ask: who are you? tell me- what is your identity?
End