Sung Deok Im (Lee Se Young) was accused of stealing the forbidden book of Lady Yeongbin. She was about to be punished but Yi San (Lee Junho) and Queen Jungsoon (Jang Hee Jin) proved her innocence in "The Red Sleeve Cuff" episode 8. Later on, the crown prince found out that his court lady was the girl he had been searching for years.

'The Red Sleeve Cuff' Episode 8: Kang Tae Ho is Suspicious of Hong Dong Ro

While busy looking for the crown prince, Kang Tae Ho (Oh Dae Hwan) unexpectedly heard Hong Dong Ro's (Kang Hoon) conversation with the doctor. He got suspicious of his gesture since the crown prince forbade any of them to bring a doctor inside the palace.

During their meeting, Hong Dong Ro, alongside the doctor, came and told Yi San that the King has dementia. He got worried on how to take good care of his sick grandfather.

Sung Deok Im Accused of Stealing Lady Yeongbin's Forbidden Book

Head Court Lady Jo was again rejected by Sung Deok Im of wanting her to become the crown prince's concubine.

The next day, there was an inspection at the court ladies' headquarters. All the Queen's maid took out all the suspicious items inside the ladies' rooms. They found the forbidden book that belonged to the late Lady Yeongbin.

Because of what happened, Sung Deok Im was interrogated and accused of stealing a precious item from one of the palace's high officials. Yi San found out the news and rushed to Deok Im.

The court lady begged and kept on saying that she didn't steal it but rather the King gave it to her as a gift after they met at Lady Yeongbin's funeral.

Yi San was stunned to hear Deok Im's sudden confession and remembered the child she met on the same night that he paid a visit to the lady's funeral. He didn't believe at first that it was the King who gave the book to her and was worried that King Yeongjo (Lee Deok Hwa) might not remember it anymore.

Still the queen and the crown prince gave her a chance to face the King to prove that Deok Im was telling the truth and to save herself from the death penalty.

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Yi San Discovers Sung Deok Im as the Lady He Met at Lady Yeongbin's Funeral

At first, Sung Deok Im failed to make the King believe her, not until she told the whole story of what really happened during the night she met the king at the funeral.

While telling everything in detail, Yi San then confirmed that Sung Deok Im was his first love, the young lady he walked with and shared one of his most painful moments in life.

The king got teary eyed after remembering those moments and it proved that he was the one who gave the book to her. He even recalls her name Sung Deok Im and told her that the reason why he gifted that book was because she wanted to be a good hand-writer.

After knowing the truth, Sung Deok Im was freed. Yi San returned the book to her and asked the court lady if she was with someone when she visited Lady Yeongbin's funeral. She nodded and was surprised that the crown prince knew about it. Sung Deok Im was clueless that San was that child.

Head Court Lady Jo Recruits Lady Seo to be Part of Their Secret Group

The Head Court Lady showed the secret organization she built with the court ladies. It was her way of commanding and controlling them on what to do inside the palace.

On that night, she forced Lady Seo (Jang Hye Jin) to be part of the group. Lady Seo didn't want to be involved in the group because she also wants to protect Sung Deok Im from the Head Court Lady, but was scared and forced to join the group.

Court Lady Park (Cha Mi Kyung) was tortured by Court Lady Jo because she was the only one who knew that the Head Court Lady was the one behind the late crown prince's death.

Lady Park is a loyal servant to the palace and has been keeping the secret for a long time but Lady Jo always interrupts her in telling the truth to the royal highness.

Sung Deok Im Finds Out Yi San is Her Long Lost Friend

Sung Deok Im was busy watering the flowers inside the palace's garden when the crown prince appeared in front of her. She was busy talking and thanking him for saving her life.

On the other hand, Yi San used it as an opportunity to let her know his identity. He made her recall the name of the child she met at the funeral. Sung Deok Im remembered that his name was San and that was when she realized that the crown prince was the child she was with at Lady Yeongbin's funeral.

They gave each other a warm hug celebrating their much-awaited reunion. It was their fate that led them to meet again after a long time.

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Written by Shai Collins.