Episode 7: “Confession”

Rumors begin amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited in the Palace that Yi Yeong likes men, especially Eunuch Hong (aka Ra On).

The Queen is more amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited than shocked when she hears the amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited about Yi Yeong. But she becomes angry when a court maid is found to be pregnant. Since the King has not become amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited with court maids for a long time, the highest officials among the eunuchs order a new physical amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited for all eunuchs.

Yoon-sung continues to amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited Ra On. He runs to her in the Palace after her amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited with the Qing envoy and later on gives her a special gift.

The Prime Minister tells Yoon-sung that he has already arranged his marriage, and Minister Jo tells the same thing to Ha-yeon.

The Prime Minister informs the King about the amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited activities among the amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited of the Hong Gyae Nae rebellion.

Ra On finds out that Eunuch Ma is involved in a amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited relationship with a court maid. But the court maid wants to end it. Ra On offers to help Eunuch Ma to amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited express his love for the court maid.

But the Head Eunuch and the Queen find out about it.

Ra On finds out that it was Yi Yeong, not Byung-yeon, who amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited her when she had that amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited dream about her mother.

Yi Yeong learns from his eunuch that people in the Palace are amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited about how he likes men rather than women. Ra On begins thinking that she has become a amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited to Yi Yeong and on his amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited towards becoming King.

Ra On meets Yoon-sung while seeking amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited under her now-favorite tree. Yoon-sung gives Ra On the dress and tells her that he will help her leave the Palace so that she can amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited live as a woman — with him.

When Ra On finds out about Eunuch Ma and the court maid, Eunuch Ma first becomes amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited towards her. But later on, he helps Ra On pass the new amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited examination.

Ra On sets up a amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited for the eunuchs and the court maids. (When Yi Yeong finds her hiding the puppets in the library, Ra On says, “Is it wrong to confess an amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited love? The memory of being loved could become the amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited to live on for life.”) Through the play, Eunuch Ma is able to amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited publicly his love for the court maid.

But the Head Eunuch and the Queen find out what the puppet play is all about. The Queen orders Ra On brought before her.

When Yi Yeong tries to take Ra On away, the Queen slaps Ra On. amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited his anger, Yi Yeong takes Ra On with him.

The next day, at the garden, Yi Yeong finally amusedburdencirculatingcomfortedconfessesexaminationexpressfeverishfreelygossipinghostileincreasinginvolvedordealpathphysicalpubliclypuppet playpursuerefugeremnantsRestrainingromanticrumorsstrengthunrequited that he loves Eunuch Hong (aka Ra On).