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- Well done. - Thank you.

Doctor Heo.

Episode 108

Those are the leeches?

Yes.

There's been a lot of talk about you.

All this talk will be forgotten as soon as the illness is cured.

Don't let it bother you. Just focus on helping him get better.

I will do all I can.

Where is it?

Here. This is the place.

That's supposed to be Lord Wonderful?

Yes.

Oh. He looks very manly.

On-nyeon, what do you think?

You want me to marry Lord Piggy?

He's robust, sure, but he's filthy rich.

His linen business is booming.

Character-shmaracter, rich is what matters.

Oh, he's a strong one.

He seems like he can make you happy.

Kill me if you must, but I'll never marry Lord Porky.

Never. Never-ever!

On-nyeon, On-nyeon...!

Geez that girl...

What should I tell them?

- Never mind? - No, no.

I'll talk sense into her.

Be patient. Thanks.

On-nye-oon!

Doctor Yu.

What now?

Come to the palace.

He looks all better to me.

Is he?

The rot and infection are gone.

We are treating the wounds so they won't scar.

Well done.

I approved this procedure, but I had my doubts.

As it turns out, I couldn't be happier.

Well done.

Your grace is immeasurable.

Minister.

Yes, Sire.

I want to greatly reward Doctor Heo for his efforts.

Doctor Heo is hereby promoted to the third rank palace official.

And will serve as a royal physician.

What the...

Sire.

I am unworthy to serve as a royal physician, much less a palace official.

I've been watching you for years.

I give you this promotion not for your skills, but because I trust you.

Focus less on feeling unworthy...

...and more on fulfilling my expectations.

Sire... Your grace is immeasurable.

It can't be. It can't.

Doctor, the court is debating this Heo Jun debacle now.

The position of a royal physician should've been given to you.

A title of a palace official on top of that? Absurd!

Go away.

But don't you worry.

The ministers are going to whine until it's appealed.

I said I want to be alone!

Gosh!

Not one rank, but promoted two ranks to a palace official?

It's unheard of.

There is precedence.

The same happened to Doctor Yang.

Doctor Heo has done enough to deserve this reward.

I don't think we have any reason to oppose.

Doctor Yang had also served the previous King,

and he did so much for the royal family over the years.

You can't compare him to Doctor Heo.

And even when Doctor Yang was promoted in similar manner,

there had been many angry voices of protest.

We cannot let this happen.

He has a point.

If a commoner enters the nobility with such ease,

what will become of the laws of this great nation?

What are your thoughts?

I think we should do as our King commands.

Minister!

He saved Prince Sinsong after all.

Our opposition may be construed as opposing the good health of the Prince.

And you can imagine how His Majesty will respond to that.

Minister.

Stay out of this if that's how you feel.

I'll talk to the King myself.

'Impossible, impossible!'

How exactly does this threaten the royal house or the laws of the land?

Sire, his success with Prince Sinsong is laudable, to be sure.

but this promotion will make him a nobleman.

And that is far more than Doctor Heo actually deserves.

All of the ministers are of the same opinion.

Please reconsider your decision on Doctor Heo,

and uphold our hallowed institution.

Enough.

When we are discussing important state issues,

the ministers always bicker to benefit their own faction.

But with this issue, you are suddenly in agreement.

How pathetic!

I shall not tolerate any more objections.

Please reconsider, Your Majesty.

What the ministers are saying is true, Your Majesty.

Doctor Heo has his gifts, but to make him a palace official...

...will have ramifications.

I have seen many officials who never tell me the truth in fear of losing their office.

But Doctor Heo is different.

He would risk his life to save mine.

Now listen.

I will not rescind his promotion as an official or a physician,

whatever you may say.

I shall personally present him with the official letter of appointment.

I want you to prepare for the occasion.

His Royal Majesty.

Doctor Heo, come forth.

In recognition of your service to the royal house and the court,

I name you a royal physician and a palace official of the third rank.

Do your best to support me.

Your grace is immeasurable, Your Majesty.

- It's me. - Come in.

- Sit. - Yes sir.

Read it.

Father.

What is it? What does it say?

Today the King made me a royal physician...

...and an official of the third rank.

What's more, he named me an adjunct historian in the archives.

My lord, in that case...

We have been given noble status.

Kyeom is eligible to be a scholar.

My husband.

Son.

To think... I never dreamed...

I never dreamed I would see the day.

You have your chance now, it's a blessing from above.

The heavens helped us so you would not have the same bitterness as your father.

Grandmother.

My wife.

My lord.

Don't say anything.

What are words compared to all we've been through?

I know what you're feeling. Don't say a thing.

My lord.

My lord, I was wrong.

Forgive me.

It's not that I don't understand.

I know you wanted to do what you could to help the poor.

But medicine isn't all hunches and tricks.

Do you know why?

There are illnesses we can't see.

You might treat someone thinking they just have boils,

but it could actually be an illness in the stomach or another area.

Without training you can't see it, much less prescribe it.

You risk your patients' lives.

Do you understand?

Yes, my lord.

I committed a grave sin.

I'll forgive you this time.

But try this again... and I'll send you out of this house.

Yes, I'll remember, my lord.

Come ON.

Coming.

He's so excited.

So my daughter won't marry Lord Pig-in-a-Poke?

He was this big! I won't do it!

You little...!

Look, I keep telling you.

You don't marry a man for his looks.

Look at your father.

He definitely ain't a looker, but we lead a decent life now.

Thanks to my patience.

Now hold on, darling.

I said I don't want to!

This girl...

Is this about Kyeom?

Keep this up and I'll arrange a marriage for Kyeom myself.

Do that and, gulp, poison for me!

You say such words to your sweet, loving parents?

Where does she get it from?

- You. - Oh hush.

Hey bro!

Have you heard?

Huh?

Doctor Heo is a royal physician.

- A what? - Really?

Absolutely. He's a noble now.

- Noble? - To think we'd see the day.

After all he's been through.

A royal physician and a noble, who knew?

It's all right. I know you've been right there suffering with him.

Hun!

Ugh, kill me now.

What about me? ME, ME!

No!

- Wait. - Sweetie.

What's that about?

You don't know? Are you really that dense?

All she's ever wanted is to marry Kyeom.

Now that he's a noble, that's that.

I talk all fancy, but I'm still a commoner.

I don't feel that well. My heart hurts.

Why does this upset me so?

I thought I would feel better, but it came back.

Oh, well...

I won't have it.

Oh, there you are.

Welcome.

What will you do now?

Doctor Kim says he would rather retire to the country.

There's no other way now that Heo Jun is a royal physician.

In light of your history, it's clear what will happen next.

If you resign, we're prepared to go with you.

Certainly not.

Huh?

Grit your teeth and bide your time.

Heading to the palace?

The Chief Physician wants you.

Yes, sir?

Welcome.

Well, now, how does it feel?

Congratulations.

At your service.

Go to the palace.

His Majesty is feeling ill.

Then surely you...

You're a royal physician, or did you forget?

Off you go.

My lord, if you could wait a moment.

There's nothing more to say.

Father, hear me out.

The answer Ambassador Hwang received is perfectly clear.

The Japanese want war.

It won't happen.

It's a bluff, nothing more.

If it is, so much the better.

But if it's not, what then?

Father, send an envoy to ensure Ming support.

Support?

An agreement to send support troops in case of war.

And make that fact known to the Japanese.

If they know they will face us and the Ming,

they won't be so quick to attack.

The court has argued this to death.

It's decided. Leave us.

Father.

I said go.

Your Highness.

Hello.

Have you been well?

A royal physician now. Congratulations.

Your grace is immeasurable.

Doctor.

Do you think so, too?

Do you think my concern for our nation is a ploy to be named Crown Prince?

Not at all.

Everyone else does.

But how could they?

They wouldn't.

No. That's because you don't know.

If I hadn't been born a royal,

the issue wouldn't be crowded with all this nonsense.

I would've been able to say whatever was on my mind

and it wouldn't have been misconstrued as ambition.

My father doesn't know the real me.

It breaks my heart.