Seasons & episodes
S1 · E1Episode 1 2021-10-11 · 70 min
Years after the crown princess delivers forbidden twins, Yi Hwi meets a court maid who looks exactly like him, to his amazement and his mother’s horror.
S1 · E2Episode 2 2021-10-12 · 71 min
Dam-i tearfully bears the weight of the crown in guise of her brother. Jung Ji-un races against time to find a herbal remedy for a peeved patient.
S1 · E3Episode 3 2021-10-18 · 71 min
Hwi spares Ji-un his life thinking they won't ever cross paths again. Later, she's startled to see him lurking inside the palace walls.
S1 · E4Episode 4 2021-10-19 · 71 min
Ji-un proves to be a formidable opponent for Hwi, who's determined to make her newest royal tutor resign. Yi Hyun takes Hwi out on the town.
S1 · E5Episode 5 2021-10-25 · 65 min
Ji-un's good-hearted attempt to make his pupil warm up to people in the palace goes awry. Prince Changun tests Hwi with an intoxicating surprise.
S1 · E6Episode 6 2021-10-26 · 65 min
A familiar book on the crown prince's desk baffles Ji-un. Running out of time and the means to save his friends, he asks Hwi for help.
S1 · E7Episode 7 2021-11-01 · 64 min
Hwi earns a chance to gain the king's trust during the Ming envoys' visit, but an ill-tempered guest tests the limits of her patience.
S1 · E8Episode 8 2021-11-02 · 65 min
Ji-un comforts a tearful Hwi in his arms. Hyun and Ji-un team up to figure out the envoy's secret after a suspicious man visits his quarters.
S1 · E9Episode 9 2021-11-08 · 65 min
The queen dowager tells the crown prince to wed. As Ji-un recalls previous night's events, he realizes the reason behind his rollercoaster of emotions.
S1 · E10Episode 10 2021-11-09 · 65 min
After a joyous day together, Hwi gives Ji-un her answer. Shin So-eun and No Ha-gyeong visit the palace as candidates to become the next crown princess.
S1 · E11Episode 11 2021-11-15 · 65 min
Hyun visits Ji-un at his new clinic. A furious Hwi holds Prince Changun accountable for his wrongdoing, and faces staggering backlash as a result.
S1 · E12Episode 12 2021-11-16 · 65 min
The king is asked to answer to overwhelming appeals for the crown prince's removal. Reentering the palace, Ji-un promises to protect Hwi no matter what.
S1 · E13Episode 13 2021-11-22 · 65 min
Hwi carefully reveals her secret to Ji-un. Lord Sangheon unleashes his royal ambitions and makes way for the future king.
S1 · E14Episode 14 2021-11-23 · 65 min
Hwi and Ha-gyeong spend their first night together. Reinstated into a palace operating around Lord Sangheon, Ji-un lies low to serve the wounded king.
S1 · E15Episode 15 2021-11-29 · 65 min
Moving in silence, Hwi strategizes retaliation against her grandfather. Kim Ga-on reappears in front of the king with a startling confession.
S1 · E16Episode 16 2021-11-30 · 63 min
Yoon Hyeong-seol sets out to find the damning ledger and keep his promise to the king. Prince Wonsan puts two and two together about Hwi's identity.
S1 · E17Episode 17 2021-12-06 · 63 min
Rumors about Hwi and Ji-un's close relationship circulate amongst the palace staff. To protect his son, Jung Seok-jo takes matters into his own hands.
S1 · E18Episode 18 2021-12-07 · 65 min
Hyun and Lord Sangheon learn of Prince Wonsan's secret ploy to dethrone the king. Hwi prepares to take down her grandfather — alone.
S1 · E19Episode 19 2021-12-13 · 66 min
Prince Wonsan ruthlessly proves his ambitions — and worthiness — for kingship to Lord Sangheon. Hwi prepares to abdicate the throne.
S1 · E20Episode 20 2021-12-14 · 67 min
Returning to the palace with a vengeance and an army, Lord Sangheon and Prince Wonsan spare no one in their bloody path to the crown.