[Goong S episode 14]
Hoo is calming himself in preparation and remembering what the ahjussi told him during training about the different aspects in this task.
Joon makes to go out when Si Yon tells him he must train. He says he'll be back soon but Si Yon says he must not take the task lightly. Joon says he knows and he'll come back soon. Si Yon tries to stop him but he says it's as important as tomorrow's tasks. Si Yon says Yang Na-In will simply bar is path and Joon says he knows that it's not the right time right now but if he becomes crown prince, he wants to at least have the woman he wants. He says he will become crown prince even if it's just to get out of his father's grasp. I wonder about the expression on Si Yon's face as Joon walks away...
Soon Yi is about to leave when Joon approaches in his car. He offers her a ride in his car but Soon Yi asks if he has a minute. They go inside. Soon Yi said before this time she didn't even know her own feelings very well, rather, she was running away from herself. And by the time she realized how she felt about Hoo, it was too late to turn back. She tells Joon that even if she forgets about Hoo, she cannot love him and he should not be like her a be in love with a person who he'll only see the back of. She tells him to find someone who can meet him face-to-face.
The first event is before them and Joon's parents talk about how Joon's complexion doesn't look so good. This is true, and Hoo wins this event. Joon's father demands to know what's wrong with him, who has played with bows and arrows since he was a boy. He says Joon will have to do as he wishes if he cannot win the next event. That evening Soon Yi and Joon meet in the hallway. Soon Yi tells him to have strength and Joon asks if that's sincere. She says yes and he mutters (bitterly?) that he seems to be a dumb person (because he's so easily affected by Soon Yi's rejection?).
That night Joon's mother and Hoo's trainer meet. She says she requested that he stay far away from the palace and that she did not wish to see him again. She says he's changed, that before he would do whatever she wished. He said time has changed. She wonders why he treats Hoo like a son and he says he considers Hoo like a son ever since Hoo's mother passed away and he would protect Hoo with his life if necessary.
On the sword event, Joon wins but Hoo's horse being spooked had a great part in him losing. It seems Si Yon used a special whistle that humans cannot hear but horses can and that frightened the horse, even though it has been specially trained to be not spooked in most situations. The queen and her mother are suspicious of the situation but the queen says it's a good thing that Hoo is safe.
Soon Yi is delivering the clothes that Hoo will wear for tomorrow and he asks how she's been. She says fine but Hoo says she looks like she's lost weight. Sae Ryung shows up and says she was surprised that Soon Yi had left to suddenly. She asks what happened to the academy entrance exams and seeing Soon Yi's sad expression, she asks if she said something wrong. Soon Yi says she didn't and goes inside to put Hoo's clothes away.
Sae Ryung and Hoo are walking through the palace grounds and she says she feels calm whenever she comes to places like these because it seems a bit lonely. Hoo says that seems like her because she's always smiling but he senses loneliness from her. He says he can relate because he's always been just with his mom. He says her expression and his expression when young resemble each other. She says she's been alone since she was young because her parents were always busy. Hoo says it's a tough to think that you're alone in this world and Sae Ryung agrees. She says sometimes she's thought how dying is better than living in such loneliness.
The queen's mother tells the queen that Hoo and Sae Ryung seem to have a relationship going on and says she really wants to have someone from the aristocracy marry Hoo so that his parent's situation does reoccur.
The queen sneaks out that night to meet Alex. Her aide says she's worried that the queen will be safe but the queen says this is the only way they can meet.
Hoo meets Soon Yi as she leaves work and he returns her bear. She said she left it on purpose because Hoo seemed to have alot of worries (so I guess the bear was meant to cheer him up). He still returns it to her. He says he felt uncomfortable that she let go of her dream because of him. She says it was his ring in the first place and he shouldn't lose such a thing because of her. She says she doesn't regret coming here and Hoo says he can help her go back. She says this is her decision and she'll take care of it.
They see the queen and Alex. Soon Yi sees people taking pictures of this scene and Hoo goes to take the camera from there while Soon Yi goes to the queen. Soon Yi offers Alex a safe exit out of the palace so that people won't see him. She says not to worry when the queen questions whether she can trust her. Although Hoo manages to take their cameras, the men seem to have aggravated Hoo's right arm again. As Hoo rises from his fall, he sees Si Yon (I think he did anyway). He returns to the queen's room and the queen tells him that Alex was her lover and friend back in Oxford. She said she was lonely and they met. They connected and got closer through their work together in Africa to help the people there. Hoo asks what she'll do now and she says she honestly doesn't know. She knows she can't be with him but her heart won't allow to her to part ways with him.
Soon Yi is brought to the queen. Soon Yi tells the queen that she led him out in an unused path and saw him ride a taxi away from the palace. The queen thanks her. Meanwhile, Joon's father is annoyed that such a good opportunity slipped through his hands. Si Yon apologizes. It seems that he's planning more evil things to throw off our queen.
Hoo and Soon Yi are stargazing. He says he's never seen so many stars and Soon Yi says that's why she likes it here. She asks him if he has confidence for tomorrow. She says he'll do well and she'll be a great king one day. Hoo asks her whshether the reason she left the palace was because of Joon. She says no and Hoo says then she should return. Soon Yi says she doesn't want to and she doesn't want to get hurt because of him. She says she's comfortable here but Hoo says he knows that's not the truth. He wants to take responsibility because she left because of him. Soon Yi says the thing that he should care about now are the royal court and the nation's people, and he shouldn't forget that.
Hoo is warming up with the ahjussi and his arms aggravates him more and more. There is nothing he can do, however, and he goes against Joon. Joon wins and it is declared that he is the overall winner of this event.
Hoo again goes to meet Soon Yi. He asks her to return to Seoul and enroll in the Academy and live her dream. He says it's fine now that the ring has been found. She says one day she'll tell him one day what her problem is. Hoo refuses to let her go and says he can't be comfortable letting her go. She says it's hard for her and he demands to know what's bothering her, saying he'll help her. She says it's something that he can't help with. She says looking at him is hard for her; listening to his voice, looking at his face, thinking about him, it's all hard. He apologizes because he isn't able to promise her anything. But he says he wishes she was always somewhere that he could see her from. Joon listens from behind a doorway.
Everyone's leaving now. Soon Yi is sitting alone by herself when one of the queen's aides approach her. She says she came here on the queen's orders. It seems that the queen wants to make Soon Yi a higher up Sang-Goong and thus ahd ordered that Soon Yi attend the academy.
Meanwhile, it seems that the ahjussi has done some investigation on Hoo's mother's case and says it was done too hastily and that it's suspicious. He says they need a certain person's evidence (?) and things could be cleared up if s/he is found. Hoo says good bye to him later before he enters the academy. He's walking through the hallways and meets Soon Yi! It seems the plot will thicken even further now...
Joon makes to go out when Si Yon tells him he must train. He says he'll be back soon but Si Yon says he must not take the task lightly. Joon says he knows and he'll come back soon. Si Yon tries to stop him but he says it's as important as tomorrow's tasks. Si Yon says Yang Na-In will simply bar is path and Joon says he knows that it's not the right time right now but if he becomes crown prince, he wants to at least have the woman he wants. He says he will become crown prince even if it's just to get out of his father's grasp. I wonder about the expression on Si Yon's face as Joon walks away...
Soon Yi is about to leave when Joon approaches in his car. He offers her a ride in his car but Soon Yi asks if he has a minute. They go inside. Soon Yi said before this time she didn't even know her own feelings very well, rather, she was running away from herself. And by the time she realized how she felt about Hoo, it was too late to turn back. She tells Joon that even if she forgets about Hoo, she cannot love him and he should not be like her a be in love with a person who he'll only see the back of. She tells him to find someone who can meet him face-to-face.
The first event is before them and Joon's parents talk about how Joon's complexion doesn't look so good. This is true, and Hoo wins this event. Joon's father demands to know what's wrong with him, who has played with bows and arrows since he was a boy. He says Joon will have to do as he wishes if he cannot win the next event. That evening Soon Yi and Joon meet in the hallway. Soon Yi tells him to have strength and Joon asks if that's sincere. She says yes and he mutters (bitterly?) that he seems to be a dumb person (because he's so easily affected by Soon Yi's rejection?).
That night Joon's mother and Hoo's trainer meet. She says she requested that he stay far away from the palace and that she did not wish to see him again. She says he's changed, that before he would do whatever she wished. He said time has changed. She wonders why he treats Hoo like a son and he says he considers Hoo like a son ever since Hoo's mother passed away and he would protect Hoo with his life if necessary.
On the sword event, Joon wins but Hoo's horse being spooked had a great part in him losing. It seems Si Yon used a special whistle that humans cannot hear but horses can and that frightened the horse, even though it has been specially trained to be not spooked in most situations. The queen and her mother are suspicious of the situation but the queen says it's a good thing that Hoo is safe.
Soon Yi is delivering the clothes that Hoo will wear for tomorrow and he asks how she's been. She says fine but Hoo says she looks like she's lost weight. Sae Ryung shows up and says she was surprised that Soon Yi had left to suddenly. She asks what happened to the academy entrance exams and seeing Soon Yi's sad expression, she asks if she said something wrong. Soon Yi says she didn't and goes inside to put Hoo's clothes away.
Sae Ryung and Hoo are walking through the palace grounds and she says she feels calm whenever she comes to places like these because it seems a bit lonely. Hoo says that seems like her because she's always smiling but he senses loneliness from her. He says he can relate because he's always been just with his mom. He says her expression and his expression when young resemble each other. She says she's been alone since she was young because her parents were always busy. Hoo says it's a tough to think that you're alone in this world and Sae Ryung agrees. She says sometimes she's thought how dying is better than living in such loneliness.
The queen's mother tells the queen that Hoo and Sae Ryung seem to have a relationship going on and says she really wants to have someone from the aristocracy marry Hoo so that his parent's situation does reoccur.
The queen sneaks out that night to meet Alex. Her aide says she's worried that the queen will be safe but the queen says this is the only way they can meet.
Hoo meets Soon Yi as she leaves work and he returns her bear. She said she left it on purpose because Hoo seemed to have alot of worries (so I guess the bear was meant to cheer him up). He still returns it to her. He says he felt uncomfortable that she let go of her dream because of him. She says it was his ring in the first place and he shouldn't lose such a thing because of her. She says she doesn't regret coming here and Hoo says he can help her go back. She says this is her decision and she'll take care of it.
They see the queen and Alex. Soon Yi sees people taking pictures of this scene and Hoo goes to take the camera from there while Soon Yi goes to the queen. Soon Yi offers Alex a safe exit out of the palace so that people won't see him. She says not to worry when the queen questions whether she can trust her. Although Hoo manages to take their cameras, the men seem to have aggravated Hoo's right arm again. As Hoo rises from his fall, he sees Si Yon (I think he did anyway). He returns to the queen's room and the queen tells him that Alex was her lover and friend back in Oxford. She said she was lonely and they met. They connected and got closer through their work together in Africa to help the people there. Hoo asks what she'll do now and she says she honestly doesn't know. She knows she can't be with him but her heart won't allow to her to part ways with him.
Soon Yi is brought to the queen. Soon Yi tells the queen that she led him out in an unused path and saw him ride a taxi away from the palace. The queen thanks her. Meanwhile, Joon's father is annoyed that such a good opportunity slipped through his hands. Si Yon apologizes. It seems that he's planning more evil things to throw off our queen.
Hoo and Soon Yi are stargazing. He says he's never seen so many stars and Soon Yi says that's why she likes it here. She asks him if he has confidence for tomorrow. She says he'll do well and she'll be a great king one day. Hoo asks her whshether the reason she left the palace was because of Joon. She says no and Hoo says then she should return. Soon Yi says she doesn't want to and she doesn't want to get hurt because of him. She says she's comfortable here but Hoo says he knows that's not the truth. He wants to take responsibility because she left because of him. Soon Yi says the thing that he should care about now are the royal court and the nation's people, and he shouldn't forget that.
Hoo is warming up with the ahjussi and his arms aggravates him more and more. There is nothing he can do, however, and he goes against Joon. Joon wins and it is declared that he is the overall winner of this event.
Hoo again goes to meet Soon Yi. He asks her to return to Seoul and enroll in the Academy and live her dream. He says it's fine now that the ring has been found. She says one day she'll tell him one day what her problem is. Hoo refuses to let her go and says he can't be comfortable letting her go. She says it's hard for her and he demands to know what's bothering her, saying he'll help her. She says it's something that he can't help with. She says looking at him is hard for her; listening to his voice, looking at his face, thinking about him, it's all hard. He apologizes because he isn't able to promise her anything. But he says he wishes she was always somewhere that he could see her from. Joon listens from behind a doorway.
Everyone's leaving now. Soon Yi is sitting alone by herself when one of the queen's aides approach her. She says she came here on the queen's orders. It seems that the queen wants to make Soon Yi a higher up Sang-Goong and thus ahd ordered that Soon Yi attend the academy.
Meanwhile, it seems that the ahjussi has done some investigation on Hoo's mother's case and says it was done too hastily and that it's suspicious. He says they need a certain person's evidence (?) and things could be cleared up if s/he is found. Hoo says good bye to him later before he enters the academy. He's walking through the hallways and meets Soon Yi! It seems the plot will thicken even further now...