Perfect Crown Episode 9 — Hindi Dubbed

Perfect Crown Episode 9 begins immediately after the shocking leak of Grand Prince Yi-an and Seong Hui-ju's secret marriage contract. The document reveals to the public that their marriage was originally designed to last only three years and that they agreed to divorce afterward. Reporters immediately surround the newlyweds at the Royal Academy, demanding to know whether their entire relationship was a deception. Hui-ju refuses to abandon Yi-an in the middle of the media storm and insists that they leave together. With reporters surrounding the Academy, Hye-jung and Choi-hyun come up with a clever distraction. They secretly pose as the royal couple and take the royal vehicle, drawing the media away while Yi-an and Hui-ju escape with Prime Minister Min Jeong-woo. The two eventually reach Jeong-woo's office, where they remain together while the public reaction becomes increasingly hostile. Even during the crisis, Yi-an and Hui-ju instinctively hold each other's hands, revealing how far their relationship has moved beyond the original contract. Jeong-woo advises them to remain silent until the public anger settles. Yi-an refuses to simply hide behind the palace's public-relations strategy. He wants to tell the country the truth: although the marriage began as a contract, their feelings have changed and they are no longer pretending to love each other. Hui-ju is stunned by Yi-an's willingness to make such a confession, but she does not immediately respond. The media storm quickly grows worse. New accusations claim that Hui-ju received special treatment from the royal family and that Yi-an used his position to prevent her from being properly investigated in connection with the palace fire. The contract is portrayed as evidence that the royal couple deliberately deceived the public. Hui-ju begins to fear that her reputation will destroy Yi-an's standing and eventually damage the Crown itself. Back at the palace, Queen Mother Yi-rang summons the Office of the Royal Families and publicly humiliates Hui-ju and Yi-an. She accuses them of destroying the dignity and honor of the royal household. Yi-an becomes furious and nearly confronts her, but Hui-ju quietly grabs his coat and signals him not to react. Yi-an controls his anger by clenching his fists so tightly that he injures his own hand. Afterward, Hui-ju notices the bruises on Yi-an's hand and becomes more concerned about him than herself. Yi-an pulls her into an embrace, and the two share a quiet moment away from the palace officials. Their private affection contrasts sharply with the increasingly vicious public debate surrounding their marriage. The next morning, the hostility toward Hui-ju spreads throughout the palace. Hye-jung is treated coldly by the royal household, while Choi-hyun reveals another disturbing rumor: some people are now questioning whether Hui-ju deliberately faked her collapse at the wedding in order to gain sympathy. The poisoning that nearly killed her is being twisted into another accusation against the royal couple. Outside the palace, angry protesters gather and demand that Yi-an step down from his position as regent. The crowd accuses him of deceiving the public and abusing his royal authority. The pressure puts Yi-an in an impossible position. If he remains regent, the protests could damage the Crown; if he resigns, he could lose the political power necessary to protect the young King and Hui-ju. Jeong-woo meets Yi-an and asks him to sacrifice his position for the sake of the Crown and the nation. He tells Yi-an that the public will not accept a King who has lost its support and argues that Yi-an should step down from the regency before the crisis becomes uncontrollable. Yi-an asks what Jeong-woo will do if he refuses to deny rumors that he wants the throne. Jeong-woo makes it clear that he would still demand Yi-an's resignation. The episode then flashes back to five days before the marriage contract was leaked. A-reum visits Jeong-woo's office and confesses her involvement in the poisoning attempt. Her younger brother needed an expensive operation, and she had accepted money from Lord Inpyeong's side in exchange for secretly applying a substance to Yi-an's drinking goblet. A-reum claims that she did not know the medicine was intended to kill him. Jeong-woo verifies A-reum's story and takes the evidence to Queen Mother Yi-rang. The discovery places enormous pressure on her because the evidence points toward her father, Lord Inpyeong. Yi-rang asks Jeong-woo for more time. Around the same period, Yi-an visits her to discuss replacing members of the palace staff. Yi-rang hides her anxiety and pretends that her stress is simply the result of the poisoning investigation and Yi-an's proposed reforms. The flashback reveals the deeper political conspiracy behind the poisoning. Lord Inpyeong had wanted Yi-an eliminated because he feared that the Grand Prince would uncover the truth about the late King's royal edict and the palace fire. Yi-rang confronts her father about the evidence and insists that she never intended to kill the late King. She admits that she lit the fire to destroy the royal edict but claims that she did not cause the King's death. Lord Inpyeong refuses to show remorse. He argues that if the truth becomes public, nobody will believe Yi-rang's explanation. He then makes his position clear: Yi-an must die before he can expose the family's secrets and threaten the succession. Yi-rang later encounters Hui-ju inside the palace and warns her to be extremely careful. She knows that the political conflict surrounding Yi-an is becoming dangerous, but she does not reveal the full truth. At the same time, Yi-rang continues communicating with Jeong-woo, whose feelings for Hui-ju have become increasingly obvious. The following day, Yi-rang approaches Jeong-woo at his father's grave. She reminds him that he is the son of a powerful former Prime Minister and questions what kind of legacy he wants to leave behind. Jeong-woo responds by comparing her position to that of the daughter of the most dangerous lord in the royal court. Yi-rang then offers Jeong-woo a deal. She knows that he loves Hui-ju and believes that his feelings can be used to manipulate him. She promises to help protect Hui-ju if Jeong-woo assists her in bringing down Yi-an. Her plan is to allow the leaked marriage contract to become the center of the public scandal and use the resulting anger to force Yi-an out of the regency. Jeong-woo is placed in an impossible position. He knows that Yi-rang is manipulating his feelings, but he also fears that Hui-ju will be destroyed if the scandal continues. Eventually, he makes his choice. At his father's gravesite, he leaves behind the rosary he has always carried, symbolically accepting Yi-rang's bargain. Back in the present, Yi-an and Jeong-woo continue their heated discussion about the regency. Their meeting lasts for hours because neither man is willing to surrender his position. Yi-an insists that he has no intention of harming the Crown and refuses to step aside simply because the public has been manipulated against him. Hui-ju learns that Jeong-woo has demanded Yi-an's resignation. Queen Mother Yi-rang then summons her and blames her directly for destroying Yi-an's future. Hui-ju remains defiant in front of the Queen Mother, but privately the accusation begins to affect her. She starts wondering whether marrying Yi-an really has put him in greater danger. Meanwhile, Jeong-woo's political pressure escalates. Hye-jung informs Yi-an that Lord Inpyeong is preparing to meet the young King and formally appeal for an end to Yi-an's regency. Yi-an immediately goes to the King's chambers and discovers Lord Inpyeong pressuring the young monarch to sign the appeal. The young King refuses to cooperate. Yi-an arrives just as Lord Inpyeong becomes threatening. Furious that anyone would intimidate the child he has sworn to protect, Yi-an grabs Lord Inpyeong by the collar and orders Court Lady Lim to take the young King away. Yi-an loses control and chokes Lord Inpyeong while accusing him of believing that he is unaware of all the schemes taking place around him. Hui-ju arrives and sees Lord Inpyeong struggling to breathe. She immediately begs Yi-an to let him go. Yi-an finally releases him but warns him never to threaten the young King again. He promises that if Lord Inpyeong ever attempts it again, the consequences will be far more severe. After the confrontation, Yi-an goes to comfort the young King. He tells the frightened child that whenever he is scared, he should come directly to him. A flashback then reveals a crucial memory from the night the late King died. Yi-an had been at the palace hoping to see his brother, but was asked to wait because the King was speaking privately with Yi-rang. While waiting, Yi-an went to spend time with the young Prince. He eventually overheard part of the conversation between the late King and Yi-rang. The child became frightened by what he heard, so Yi-an hugged him and covered his ears, protecting him from the terrifying conversation taking place nearby. The memory helps explain why Yi-an's bond with the young King is so strong and why he refuses to abandon him now. In the present, Hui-ju watches Yi-an comfort the young King and is deeply moved. Later, Yi-an apologizes to her for losing control with Lord Inpyeong. Hui-ju tells him that he did what he had to do. She reminds him that people must fight when protecting those they love. That night, Yi-an suffers another nightmare connected to the past. Hui-ju quietly sits beside him and gently strokes his head until he calms down. She admits that she is frightened—not because she regrets marrying him, but because she fears that her presence is destroying his life. Yi-an remains unaware of how deeply these fears are beginning to affect her decisions. Away from the royal crisis, Choi-hyun and Hye-jung continue developing a playful relationship of their own. They exchange advice about their respective bosses and gradually become more comfortable together. When Choi-hyun asks Hye-jung about the things she personally likes, she becomes unexpectedly flustered, hinting that their relationship is becoming more than simple workplace friendship. The following morning, Hui-ju receives a troubling call from her brother Tae-joon. Prosecutors have begun investigating Castle Group, and Tae-joon fears that the investigation could eventually reach their father. Hui-ju immediately understands that her family is now being dragged into the political crisis surrounding her marriage. Hui-ju tells Yi-an that she needs to visit her father because he is unwell. Yi-an offers to accompany her, but she refuses and insists that he remain at the palace for his royal duties. Once Yi-an leaves with Hye-jung, Hui-ju orders Choi-hyun to prepare a car. Instead of going directly to her father, Hui-ju drives to Jeong-woo's office. She begs him to save Yi-an and promises that she will do whatever is necessary. Jeong-woo is shocked by how openly she speaks about Yi-an. For the first time, Hui-ju can no longer hide behind the excuse of a contract marriage. Jeong-woo asks whether she actually has feelings for Yi-an. Hui-ju finally admits the truth: she really likes him. The realization hits her with full force because she understands that she is no longer protecting a business arrangement. She is trying to protect the man she loves. Hui-ju then goes to her father's home and kneels before him. Her family is stunned because Hui-ju has spent her entire life refusing to show weakness in front of them. She apologizes and asks her father to help her for once in her life. She is no longer asking for wealth, status or business support. She is asking him to help save Yi-an. Back at the palace, Hye-jung prepares tea for Yi-an and tries to comfort him before delivering another devastating piece of news. Jeong-woo has formally requested that Yi-an cease performing his royal duties. The political pressure has finally reached the point where Yi-an's position as regent is in immediate danger. Yi-an receives a message that Hui-ju is on her way back to the palace. He asks Hye-jung not to tell his wife about the latest political development. He does not want Hui-ju to worry or blame herself any further. When Hui-ju finally arrives, she runs directly toward Yi-an and unexpectedly hugs him. The gesture catches him completely off guard. Yi-an asks why she is suddenly giving him a hug, but Hui-ju cannot bring herself to tell him immediately what she has decided. With tears in her eyes, Hui-ju finally asks Yi-an for a divorce. Episode 9 ends on the emotional contradiction at the heart of their marriage. Hui-ju has finally admitted to herself that she truly loves Yi-an, yet that realization is exactly why she believes she must leave him. She sees the contract, the political scandal, the attack on his regency and the danger surrounding his family as consequences of her presence. Rather than allowing the man she loves to lose everything because of her, Hui-ju chooses the most painful solution she can imagine: asking him to end their marriage.