Season 1
20 episodes · first aired 2021-10-11
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | Episode 1 2021-10-11 | 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. | 2021-10-11 | 8.0 |
 | 02 | Episode 2 2021-10-12 | 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. | 2021-10-12 | 9.3 |
 | 03 | Episode 3 2021-10-18 | 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. | 2021-10-18 | 9.0 |
 | 04 | Episode 4 2021-10-19 | 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. | 2021-10-19 | 9.3 |
 | 05 | Episode 5 2021-10-25 | 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. | 2021-10-25 | 7.5 |
 | 06 | Episode 6 2021-10-26 | 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. | 2021-10-26 | 8.0 |
 | 07 | Episode 7 2021-11-01 | 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. | 2021-11-01 | 8.0 |
 | 08 | Episode 8 2021-11-02 | 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. | 2021-11-02 | 9.0 |
 | 09 | Episode 9 2021-11-08 | 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. | 2021-11-08 | 9.0 |
 | 10 | Episode 10 2021-11-09 | 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. | 2021-11-09 | 5.0 |
 | 11 | Episode 11 2021-11-15 | 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. | 2021-11-15 | 8.0 |
 | 12 | Episode 12 2021-11-16 | 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. | 2021-11-16 | 8.0 |
 | 13 | Episode 13 2021-11-22 | Hwi carefully reveals her secret to Ji-un. Lord Sangheon unleashes his royal ambitions and makes way for the future king. | 2021-11-22 | 8.0 |
 | 14 | Episode 14 2021-11-23 | 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. | 2021-11-23 | 9.0 |
 | 15 | Episode 15 2021-11-29 | Moving in silence, Hwi strategizes retaliation against her grandfather. Kim Ga-on reappears in front of the king with a startling confession. | 2021-11-29 | 8.0 |
 | 16 | Episode 16 2021-11-30 | 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. | 2021-11-30 | 8.0 |
 | 17 | Episode 17 2021-12-06 | 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. | 2021-12-06 | 8.0 |
 | 18 | Episode 18 2021-12-07 | Hyun and Lord Sangheon learn of Prince Wonsan's secret ploy to dethrone the king. Hwi prepares to take down her grandfather — alone. | 2021-12-07 | 8.0 |
 | 19 | Episode 19 2021-12-13 | Prince Wonsan ruthlessly proves his ambitions — and worthiness — for kingship to Lord Sangheon. Hwi prepares to abdicate the throne. | 2021-12-13 | 9.0 |
 | 20 | Episode 20 2021-12-14 | 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. | 2021-12-14 | 8.0 |
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