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Episode 32 Wench! Are you out of your mind?

Where do you think you are?

What? 'Wench'?

Ma'am...

Lady Jung...

What did you say to me, thinking you are a lady?

I am His Majesty's maid, waiting only for an official appointment!

Lady Jung, are you all right?

Ma'am...

What did you just do?

A maid of your residence didn't know her manners

so I only taught her a lesson.

What?

Ma'am... Since I'm already here

I'd like to tell you something.

Maid Jo!

The reason I am doing this

is because I know these are His Majesty's thoughts as well.

So please listen.

Ma'am, forgive me...

but your behavior goes too far.

So please focus on your duties as a lady of the royal court now.

Take up embroidery, and learn the customs of a lady.

Where in the world would a woman of the royal court

step in the way of the affairs of the country and the king?

- You wench! Wench! - Wait. Hold on, Lady Jung.

Ma'am!

Focus on my duties as a lady of the royal court?

Yes, they are words to keep in mind.

I had forgotten about my duties for a brief moment.

So, Maid Jo...

as the elder of the royal court and the princess of this country

I am going to teach you a lesson today, since you don't know the royal customs.

You cannot touch those who serve your elder!

- Ma'am! - I am the princess of this country.

Humble palace maids like you cannot even look up at me without my permission!

Therefore, I am going to give you a clear lesson on the royal customs today!

Lady Jung, take her out.

- What did you say? - Can't you hear me?

I'm going to punish her myself, so take her out right now!

Take me out? You cannot do that to me!

Wrong! Of course Her Highness can do that!

Take her out right now, and get ready to punish her!

Yes, ma'am.

How dare you... Let go of me!

Do you have a death wish?

You cannot do this to me!

Let go of me! I've been graced by His Majesty!

Let go of me! Have you gone mad?

Let go! How dare you!

Let go of this right now! I've been graced by His Majesty!

- Announce me to Her Majesty! Now! - Yes, ma'am.

What? So Her Highness is punishing Maid Jo right now?

Yes, Your Majesty. What should we do?

[Queen Inyeol]

Ma'am, Queen Dowager has arrived.

Let her in right away!

- Queen! - Ma'am!

Your Majesty.

Tell Princess to come in right now.

Sire, but I don't think it's possible right now.

What?

Not possible?

Even you are taking my words for a joke now?

No, sire! It's not that...

- She is... to Maid Jo now... - What?

'Maid Jo'? What is Princess doing?

Sire, but it's the business of the internal court.

Answer me.

Whether it's external or internal court...

what is that princess girl doing again?

So, the meeting became chaotic?

Don't even start, Father.

Foolish people instigated by Princess were crying their eyes out...

His Majesty's face turned dark like soil!

Waiving taxes on farming?

Is the princess really in her right mind?

What are we supposed to do?

That's what I mean.

Now this news will spread all over the city.

If His Majesty or we don't take any action

we'll be compared to her, and the blame towards us will reach the sky!

She's pressuring us.

She's showing off as she pushes us out!

Father! Sir, did you hear?

It seems like there is a big problem in the internal court right now!

The princess is punishing Maid Jo, who is graced by His Majesty!

What? What's this about?

Father, did the princess really go mad?

What's this about now...

For what? Why?

I'm going to the princess' residence.

I'll drag out the princess myself!

Sire, please don't! No!

How dare you... Don't you know why Princess is doing this?

She's trying to screw me over!

Now she's even provoking the women?

She's making it obvious!

Sire!

Sire, forgive me, but this is not a matter you should get involved in.

Queen.

I checked on the situation.

Maid Jo crossed the line with her rudeness

and punishing her is a part of the custom of the internal royal court.

And?

I should step back?

What is it, Queen? Are you being jealous?

Or maybe even you are on the princess' side now?

- Sire... - Step aside!

The one who should be taken out is not Maid Jo! It's the princess!

You shouldn't, sire.

Then please punish me first.

What are you doing?

I already gave permission for the punishment.

Princess' punishment is only fair, sire.

Queen!

Sir, what should we do about this?

- Should we call the office of censors... - Leave it.

Is it even possible?

If we did, we'll only hear bad words about it.

To punish Yeo Jung, the king's girl?

Showing off after what she did today?

Princess is drawing the line of battle.

Fine...

Then I should accept it.

Did you hear? Even the office of supervision will step in.

She'll be caned in front of all the court maids!

Of course she should! What she did was wrong.

How does she hope to live after doing that?

But Maid Jo was graced by His Majesty...

Would His Majesty stay out of this?

What is Her Highness going to do?

It's big trouble! Big trouble!

Your Highness

the office of supervision will punish Maid Jo for stepping out of line.

You may begin.

- Make her stand on the podium! - Yes, ma'am.

Let go! Let go of me right now!

Do you think you'll be fine after doing this?

Do you think His Majesty will let you get away with this?

Shut up, you wench! Do you want me to burn your lips as well?

We can even punish you by tearing your limbs apart for your crime!

Yes, that's how it is, Maid Jo.

The crime you committed as a court maid deserves death.

But as stated in 'the Classic of History'

caning should be a proper punishment to make an example.

So I will only punish you with caning, following the royal customs.

So make sure to keep that in mind, Maid Jo!

This is my kindness and another chance I'm offering to you.

Engrave this incident today in your heart

and learn the strict royal customs!

Hurry and bring her up!

Let go!

Let go!

Let go! I'll do it myself!

She is still not sorry for her wrongdoing.

Please be strict on her!

You may begin!

One!

Two!

Three!

You wench! Just wait and see.

Do you think I'll forget this humiliation from today?

I will pay you back a hundred times over, no, a thousand times over!

You wench, Princess!

So, that wicked fox got beat up?

That's what I said! She should be pretty much dead by now.

The office of supervision took the lead!

My goodness, I feel so relieved!

I feel like my indigestion of 10 years is going away!

Me too! I feel relieved, just like your head!

Look at you! What about my head?

It's just an example.

Take it easy today.

We've been frustrated for so long

and how long has it been since we've heard such great news!

Of course! Our lady did great!

That wicked fox shouldn't get a beating! She should have her head removed!

How dare she, as a humble court maid?

That's what I mean! She even slapped Lady Jung!

She should've been put to death, but Her Highness went easy on her.

That's ridiculous!

The world has turned upside down

but how could a court maid be so rude?

She harmed her even before the revolt.

So she must've felt that she needed to keep her under control.

Of course. She shouldn't go easy on her at all.

But...

I'm still worried, Father.

On top of what happened today, Maid Jo's incident happened.

The king doesn't have it in him to keep silent on this.

- I see. You may leave. - Yes, sir.

But ma'am, how will you manage this?

Why do you keep trying to take a narrow path?

Princess!

Mother.

You know what you did, right?

Yes, you did well.

It's only logical to punish Maid Jo.

If you didn't, I would have done the same.

But this will be used as a reason to move against you.

You jumped headlong into the fire today.

I know, Mother.

But I couldn't avoid it.

Jungmyung...

Yes, I waived taxes for the farmers who farm on my land today.

And I punished a court maid who broke the royal custom.

But I am not ashamed at all about anything I did.

If the king is going to punish me despite that

then that speaks to the character of the owner of the palace I live in.

But, Mother... I will fight to the end.

Because the royal court shouldn't be this way.

The country shouldn't be this way.

- My dear... - That's what I'm going to do.

Whatever it is, whatever it takes, I will do what I can do.

Mother, do you understand?

- My lady, let's treat the wound first. - Go away!

Do I look like I'm in pain now?

Do you think I can even feel this pain now?

My lady...

His Majesty has arrived!

Yeo Jung!

Sire...

Yeo Jung, are you all right?

Let me see!

How much were you hurt?

Take a look, sire.

Princess did this.

She did it to me.

How can she...

Sire, I can endure this kind of pain.

But the humiliation...

I can't forget the humiliation, even after I die!

Yeo Jung...

Sire, why would Princess do this?

Of course she was showing off her power!

She dared to do this to you, the king of this country!

Sire... I cannot get over this injustice!

I can't stand how Princess humiliated Your Majesty!

It's more degrading than the pain I feel from getting my flesh torn apart.

It upsets me!

Yes...

Yes...

- Sire! - All right, all right...

You are a woman who really enjoys trouble, ma'am.

Trouble... a woman?

That's how you try to gain control over me.

But unfortunately, you're wrong.

It won't work on me.

I am not a woman who causes trouble.

Just like you're not a man doing important matters.

You're the one who refused what's good for both of us.

- Of course you'd know that. - Of course.

I don't believe there is a way that's good for both of us.

In fact, it's only good for you or other politicians.

It's a trick, after all.

A trick that deceives someone like me or the people of this country.

A trick?

You're right.

You caught me.

Although it was obvious.

But, ma'am, there is a misunderstanding.

To be honest, I really like people like you.

So-called, 'righteous people.'

But the reason I'm not on their side is...

because they lose. Almost always.

Right, they can't win, just like the dethroned Gwanghae.

It's because people follow greed.

They don't want to take a loss for justice.

- That's why your power will never grow. - Lord Kim!

So I was going to give you a chance to be on the winner's side.

I can't help it if you refuse.

If you choose to take the path of the loser, just like Gwanghae.

You said that politics is about being with people you can't stand

not the people you like.

No, Lord Kim. I will show you that you're wrong.

Also, I will show you how I win.

Not with people like you...

but as I gain more people like me, one by one...

Through my own way that you make fun of. Absolutely.

Sire.

I won't keep her alive. Absolutely not.

No matter what happens...

Regardless of what price I have to pay...

I'm going to get rid of that princess girl.

Gain people one by one? Your own people?

Princess...

Her Highness?

Ma'am, are you all right?

It was a long day, Lady Jung.

I'd like to rest now.

Ma'am...

Defeat them, Jungmyung.

You must. This is not the end.

Do you understand?

Even if I leave, as long as you and your people are around

as long as you don't give up on this fight...

it's not the end.

Yes, sire.

Please watch over me.

I am not going to lose.

No matter how slowly the day comes

Sire, as long as I don't give up

the day will come for sure some day.

Goodness, you're here, Lord Kim!

- So, is everyone waiting? - Yes.

They're in the special quarters as you instructed.

This way, please.

It's already so hot, and how things are going with the country...

- Isn't that right? - Yes, it's troubling.

There is a saying, 'When a hen crows, the country will fall apart'!

That's why I asked to see everyone!

Princess is jumping around too much.

We need to come up with a solution.

Here.

- What are you doing? - Oh, the wine?

- What are you doing right now? - Why, Brother?

What's wrong?

Look, Gyung Jing! Pour your own drink!

Or call for a courtesan.

Courtesan?

I want to do that too!

But I called you in because of an important matter today!

Yes, that's the problem to begin with!

I also know that the current situation is serious.

But why would you summon us? Am I someone below you?

Hey, Shi Baek! That's disturbing to hear!

Why can't I summon you? My father does it to your father all the time...

Even then, why do I have to listen to you?

I received the honor of the second rank

and was recognized for my accomplishment in the revolt.

- We're not in the same class! - What?

You punk!

My father gave you that title!

And that's only an honorary title. We're both administrators in our jobs!

What? What did you just say?

Now look at you...

Look at me, what? Do I look like nothing?

- Hey, I'm Kim Gyung Jing! - Why are you doing this?

It's no big deal! Please calm down!

We shouldn't be doing this in the current situation!

Sir.

By the way, why isn't Jicheon coming?

Actually... he came...

but he's meeting with someone else first.

You should sit down. Why are you standing there?

Didn't you come here to talk with me?

If you're worried about being spied on, don't be.

If I wanted to catch you in a trap

I wouldn't have asked you to come to a place with contributors to the revolt.

I am also taking a dangerous risk right now, Councilor Hong.

I'm also trying to avoid being watched

so I brought people who would testify for me later, just in case.

What? Jicheon is meeting with someone?

He met a friend from school on the way here.

He said he'd talk to him for a while in the next room.

- Yes, that's right. - Really?

So I can't take much time either. So...

No, since we both know that this is a risky meeting

let's get to the point.

What is the reason you wanted to see me, Jicheon?

Yes, I'm sure that's what you're curious about.

You were the right hand of the dethroned king.

And I contributed to the revolt anyway.

But that's the reason, Councilor Hong.

You were the right hand of the dethroned king

and now you're close to Her Highness.

What?

- Jicheon, what do you mean... - Though you won't believe me...

Fine, I'll get to the point.

Let me meet with the princess. As soon as possible.

In a secret location.

That's it, Councilor Hong. That's the reason I asked to see you.

- Tell Maid Jo that I am here. - Yes, sir.

You came so early! You know very well what I had to go through!

Look, you're the king's woman now.

Even in my position, it's risky to visit you often.

So? How are you going to catch that princess wench?

Just wait. You can't rush things like this.

Just wait, just wait... Just how long?

Watch your temper! How can you not have any patience?

Don't you know the saying

'A wise man's revenge is not too late even if it takes 10 years'?

I'm not a wise man, sir!

If I don't tear her apart right now, I feel like I'm going to die!

I said I'm looking for a way!

If she wants to be in politics, I'll stop her through politics.

If we use another way, we could be in trouble.

So make sure to be cautious. Do you understand?

Sir!

Let me know if Maid Jo acts erratically at all.

Pardon?

Yes, sir.

Lord Kim! What brought you here?

Sire, I stopped by on my way.

I heard Maid Jo suffered difficulties, so I came to console her.

- You did? - Yes.

Maid Jo is important to Your Majesty...

You must be deeply saddened, sire.

Sire, Royal Secretary Kim seems too cautious.

Otherwise, why would he tell you to just wait and see for now?

That's what I also think.

We'll try to cause trouble with the moves by Princess...

but how long will it take?

Sire, so why don't we use another plan?

Another plan?

At this rate, today, tomorrow...

We don't know when Princess will humiliate you again!

She's more than capable of it.

We have to find a way to kill her right away, sire.

Eun Seol, tell Councilor Hong that I'll think about it.

Tell him that I'll give him an answer in two or three days.

Yes, ma'am. Is there anything else I should tell him?

You know, 'I miss you,' or things like that.

What?

Never mind. I will take care of it.

Eun Seol!

And also, ma'am...

please cheer up! You're not alone, ma'am.

You have Councilor Hong and Commissioner Hong...

Everyone at the bureau is with you, ma'am.

Although we're physically apart

we're always on your side, ma'am. You know that, right?

Eun Seol...

Thank you. Really.

Ma'am, I'm the one who is thankful. You don't need to mention it.

I'm very proud and happy that I'm on your side, ma'am.

Royal Secretary Kim is here, Father.

How do you do, sir.

Welcome.

- Did Royal Secretary Kim come? - Yes.

He's with Father right now.

Then I should start looking for Maid Jo now.

From what I hear, she is very greedy.

Then it'll be easy to convince her, won't it?

- No, you should stay here. - Pardon?

But...

And you shouldn't move your lips so carelessly.

Know who your elder is, and who is behind me...

If you have any brains.

I should've sent you a message and introduced myself first.

Somehow I ended up receiving your request first.

Forgive me, sir.

No, 'the one who has needs will dig for the well first.'

Isn't that right?

Please don't say that.

The almighty Lord Kang Joo Seon has something he needs?

If there is anything I can help with, I'm happy with that.

Thank you for saying that.

I can understand the reason that you're at your post.

The right to manage the middlemen, including the market

and the trade rights with Ming?

I've been managing those since I inherited it from my family.

Yes, I am aware of it.

That shouldn't change even if times change.

Your reward will be enough.

In that case... would that be enough for you?

What do you mean?

If my reward will be enough, then I'd like to give you more.

For example, the right to transport grains in the three southern provinces...

and even the right to supply goods to the government.

Would that be possible?

Aren't we here now to make it possible?

Then we should do it!

It's just...

Princess. That young girl who doesn't listen is the problem.

We need to stop her from talking, somehow...

For that matter... why don't I help you?

You would?

How would you do that?

[Lee Gwal] You should wait here.

Yes, sir.

Welcome.

How do you do, ma'am. I am the police chief Lee Gwal.

Have a seat. I have a secret order for you from His Majesty.

Why can't it be done?

They are here to protect me.

My lady, but it's...

That's right. It's the job that you must do.

Isn't that what the police bureau's watch is for?

Make sure not to take too long.

Do you understand?

His Majesty wants to see your capability today.

Sir, what will you do?

It's ridiculous for me to be played by a mere court maid.

But what can I do? I have to.

Even with my contribution to the revolt

I only earned the honor of the second rank!

If this is the line to reach the king... I have to grab it.

Acquire all the information about the princess and her surroundings.

- Move now. Hurry! - Yes, sir.

What's wrong, ma'am?

It's nothing.

Let's go.

- Sir. - Ma'am!

Then would you meet with Jicheon Choi Myung Gil?

Yes, I will.

But it could be a trap.

You need to be more cautious now, more than any other time, ma'am.

The king must be aiming for you.

I know. But if I hesitate, I could lose an opportunity.

If anyone can work with us, I should meet him.

Although Jicheon participated in the revolt

he speaks of what's right, enough to be said to have a sharp tongue.

So set up a meeting for us, sir.

Then please promise me just one thing.

If any problem arises

you have to deny everything, and blame me.

Sir!

Ma'am, if you don't promise me

I'm going to stop this right now.

At any given moment, you must consider your safety, ma'am.

You shouldn't forget that it is everyone's wish, including mine, ma'am.

Sir...

Tell him that I understood.

Tell him that I'll send a meeting location soon.

Yes, sir.

- He ran away. - Find him! Now!

- Sir. - Are you sure?

Yes. They've been following us since we started.

Please go ahead. We'll take care of it here.

- I'll leave it to you. - Yes, just trust us. Please go ahead!

We don't have time to begin with! How can you spill all of it?

I lost all the energy in my arms!

Excuse me! Please help us pick things up before you go!

Please wait! Wait! Why don't you help me before you go?

Please!

Can't you help me just a little?

Please help me with this!

- Sir. - You are... Jicheon?

So you're going to meet with Her Highness?

Yes. The reason I participated in the revolt was because

the dethroned king's loss of power was obvious regardless.

It wasn't because I thought the king was qualified for the throne.

So you'll stand on the side of Her Highness?

Is that why you came to convince me?

Yes, sir.

Then you've wasted your time.

Jicheon, you're already too late.

Pardon?

She came to look for me before you.

So I was going to go to the palace now to accept the prime minister position.

Sir!

Your Majesty.

You look busy, Princess.

What keeps you so busy?

Oh, yes I'm sure...

'How can I outshine the king again today?'

'How can I squash him?'

Is that what you were pondering?

Sire, not at all!

- I only-- - Shut that mouth.

How long do you think you can mock me?

Do you think I'll let you be?

Sire!

Princess... I didn't become the king to watch this sight.

I didn't want to see someone below me speak carelessly.

Do you know what power is?

It means no one speaks carelessly in front of me.

It means... no matter how much I step on them, they can't even wiggle.

I will show you that power soon, Princess.

So that you won't be able to say a word of what you think in front of me...

So that the only words you can say are, 'spare me,' and 'I'm sorry.'

Goodness, where are you going in secret?

How dare you! What are you doing?

Let's not waste each other's energy, and take it easy.

Who were you planning to meet?

Who is it?

- Ja Gyung. - Sir, what happened?

They put a tail on me too!

What?

Ma'am! She's in danger!

What?

If they even put a tail on you, the aim is Her Highness!

I will show you that power soon, Princess.

So that you won't be able to say a word of what you think in front of me.

So that the only words you can say are, 'spare me,' and 'help me.'

Lady Jung, hurry to the special armory and check on the situation.

See if anything happened.

- Ma'am, what's going on? - Please hurry, Lady Jung.

We have no time.

She said this letter is very important, so I cannot be late!

Yes, I should hurry!

Who... are you?

Are you the messenger for the princess?

What? Why do you ask?

What is it? Who are you?

Oh my! She ran out without making rice again!

She knows very well that I'm busy cooking outside.

When she comes back, I'll break her leg...

No. Then she won't be able to run errands for the princess.

I don't know. I'm hungry!

Let me see... Fire...

Let me start the fire...

Right...

Still, she's sharp and smart.

That's why the princess is making good use of her.

Of course! Whose daughter is she? She's my daughter!

Who does she take after? She takes after me.

I am hungry... Huh? What is this?

What's this?

What's this?

This is it! Search inside now!

Yes, sir!

Who are you? What's going on?

What are you doing?

What is that?

Is it for another delivery to the princess?

What? What do you mean?

What is this?

How dare you! Say the truth!

I came here knowing everything

about your secret communication with the princess!

What? What do you mean?

I don't know anything at all!

Take her out right now!

- Take her to the police bureau! - Yes, sir!

Why are you doing this? No, let go!

I'll tell you everything! Sir, please spare me! Spare me!

Sir, please spare me!

Spare me, sir!

Sir!

Hurry up!

Yes, my lady.

What do you mean by that?

Why would it happen to Eun Seol and her mother?

Why were they taken to the police bureau?

I don't know what happened either.

I heard that it was a treason plot...

What? Sir, how does that make any sense?

A treason plot by Eun Seol and her mom?

I'm going nuts! I'm going crazy!

- Everyone. - Sir!

Sir!

Sire, we have a big problem.

Yes, I know.

I know what you're going to say.

Pardon?

- What did you just say? - Ma'am... Ma'am...

Eun Seol and her mom... How can they...

Ma'am, we need to look into the situation first.

I will...

Ma'am!

It's probably because of me. I have to go!

No, ma'am! Please! Please don't get involved right now.

Step aside, Lady Jung!

Right now!

Ma'am! Ma'am!

Step aside, Lady Jung!

Ma'am...

Goodness, where are you headed, ma'am?

Are you going to the police bureau, by any chance?

To save the lowly ones who ran errands for you?

You wench! There you go again!

Shut up. It's not time for you to step in.

What? What did you say?

What is this about, Maid Jo?

How did you know that I was headed to the police bureau?

Maid Jo, I'm asking you a question!

What do you know about my people?

Why were they taken to the police bureau?

Yes, ma'am. Since you ask, I'll answer.

That's what I'm supposed to do.

Of course, things will change now.

Open it.

This...

Yes, ma'am. It's because of this.

Because you brought these hideous things

to the palace to put a curse on His Majesty!

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[Hwajung]

Because they will lose.

Almost always.

They can't win, just like the dethroned Gwanghae.

Because people follow greed.

They won't take a loss for justice.

I'm going to show you that you're wrong.

I will gain people like me one by one.

In my own way that you make fun of. Definitely.