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Episode 26

Sir!

You've been acting strange these days.

Were you planning on running away to the Capital?

Please let me go. I have something important to do!

I saved your life but you betray me?

As I told you before, I'm a palace maid.

I need to inform the Palace about something important!

Please let me go!

Stop this nonsense about the palace!

That's nonsense! Do you expect me to believe that?

The man you just helped, Lord Jang Hee-Jae,

... is doing something terrible to this country's welfare!

If you help him, you'll be committing this terrible crime too!

Shut up! Do you know what you're saying?

I need to go to the Capital to inform them. Please let me go, sir!

- Sir! - So it is you, Chun Dong Yi!

You... you were alive!

How? How are you still alive?

How did you end up here?

What a persistent wench you are!

So this is where you've been hiding all this time!

- Seize this girl! - Yes, My Lord!

What's going on, My Lord?

Move aside if you don't want to die with her!

I said move aside!

- I said seize her! - Yes, My Lord!

- Come with us! - Sir..! Sir...!

Dong Yi! My Lord!

You haven't seen anything tonight.

Do you understand?

Dong Yi... Dong Yi!

Madam!

I have terrible news. That girl Dong Yi has been captured!

Captured? What do you mean?

I saw her being dragged out of Merchant Byun's house.

I'm certain they were Lord Jang Hee-Jae's men!

What?

How can this be? Lord Jang and Dong Yi know each other?

What is this situation I'm in?

Sir, maybe Dong Yi was telling the truth when she said she was a palace maid.

- What? - Lord Jang knows who she is.

In that case, shouldn't you inform the capital?

- Or maybe the Provincial Office? - Are you insane, you fool?

How am I supposed to report the fact that Lord Jang dragged Dong Yi away?

Then what about Dong Yi? Didn't he look like he would take her life?

That's why it's driving me crazy!

Explain yourself.

I asked you a question! Explain yourself!

If you're asking how I survived, then yes...

I was wounded by the men you sent and almost died.

But I didn't die. No, I couldn't die.

You dreadful wench...

I've never met anyone as unnerving as you.

No man has ever stunned me as much as you.

And you are a mere girl. So what were you doing in Uiju?

And Shim Woon-Taek... How do you know him?

- My Lord, there's trouble! - What is it?

That man wasn't an interpreter!

What did you say?

I just received a message that...

... the interpreter was drugged and never made it to the gisaeng house!

Then who was that interpreter last night?

It can't be... was it Shim Woon-Taek?

The criminal Shim Woon-Taek has left his place of exile!

Report this to the neighboring provinces and find and arrest the criminal immediately!

- Do you understand? - Yes, sir!

Let's go!

How did it go?

The soldiers have been ordered to catch Shim Woon-Taek.

He may have left the province,

... so we informed the neighboring provinces as well.

What do we do with Dong Yi?

Shall we kill her right now?

No, there is too much we need to find out from her first.

I need to find out who else knows...

... about my dealings with Qing China other than Shim Woon-Taek.

Everyone who knows this must be eliminated!

I understand, My Lord. I will question the girl and find out.

Chun Dong Yi, you wench...!

This time, I'll kill you with my own hands!

Tell me who else knows about Lord Jang's conversation with Qing China!

You're going to die.

But it's up to you whether your death will be quick or full of suffering and pain.

Tell me who else knows other than Shim Woon-Taek!

I'll tell you something.

I once was the Chief Interrogator of the prisons.

No one has ever been able to endure my interrogation methods.

Don't choose unnecessary pain. Tell me what you know.

There is an inn with a stable in town. Perhaps you can obtain horses there.

You really don't have any horses available?

We only have that one, but it's sick. It'll barely make it out of town, let alone Uiju.

I'm a police officer from the capital.

- Is this the training base for Yongchun? - Yes, that's right.

Once the post stage is ready, deliver this letter to Lieutenant Nam.

Yes, sir.

- Are the horses not ready yet? - We're trying to get them but...

Sir!

- You... - Sir!

- How did you get them? - From the Yongchun Training Base.

We don't have time to waste.

If Jang Hee-Jae is in Uiju, Dong Yi could be in danger!

Let's go!

- What is this all of a sudden? - They said it's training.

At this hour?

- Is everything ready? - Yes, it's at the training hall.

- Let's go. - Yes, Madam Chief.

Are you sure we should be doing this?

What choice do we have? These are the Madam Chief's orders.

Let's go before they see us.

Is everyone here? Let's go.

- How is it going? - Everything's ready, Your Excellency!

Good. Well done.

Your Majesty, it is Lady Cho.

Your Majesty, the Assistant Director of the Tribunal sent this letter.

Now there will be no more talk of the deposed Queen.

Your Majesty, it is I.

Your Majesty, the Queen is here.

- The Queen? Escort her in. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Welcome, My Queen. What brings you here at this hour?

Why do you ask, Your Majesty? Must there be a reason for me to see you?

No, of course not. I am glad to see you.

I couldn't sleep either.

Isn't this "Elementary Education"?

Soon, the Crown Prince will be learning this book.

~Recites Chinese verse~

There must be no lies in words spoken,

... and righteous integrity in actions.

What's wrong?

It's nothing, Your Majesty.

I must have been uncomfortable because I know it's difficult to live without lies.

Your Majesty, have you ever lied to me?

I have lied to you.

As a woman and as the Queen, I have spoken many lies.

But my smiles were never insincere.

That's because my love for you was never insincere.

That is why if you have ever felt that way towards me,

I think I would be heartbroken.

My Queen...

But my smiles were never insincere.

That's because my love for you was never insincere.

That is why if you have ever felt that way towards me,

I think I would be heartbroken.

Why did she say that to me all of a sudden?

Your Majesty, you need to come to your senses.

What did I tell you? A man's heart must never be trusted.

Yes, you did tell me that.

Do you remember what I said in response?

I told you I trusted only in myself, and not in His Majesty's heart.

But I was wrong, Mother.

I wanted to trust in His Majesty's love for me.

Your Majesty...!

But I suppose this is life.

I cannot remember any of my sins against His Majesty.

But His Majesty's lies to me...

... have utterly broken my heart.

Your Majesty!

When is the Magistrate going to arrive?

He should have arrived two hours ago if he had ridden from Pyongyang!

But why is there no news?

Forgive me, My Lord, but perhaps something has happened?

What do you mean?

We have yet to find Shim Woon-Taek.

What if he reached Pyongyang first and got the Archive?

Shut your mouth! How could that be possible?

The Qing officials are protesting that their ship is leaving...

... but they haven't heard from you!

- Tell them it'll be there soon! - Yes, My Lord.

Send men to find out where the Magistrate is.

And find out where Shim Woon-Taek is!

Yes, My Lord!

You haven't found out anything from Dong Yi?

She's a stubborn girl. She hasn't talked yet.

Fine. We're running out of time.

We better take care of her first.

- Bring her to me. - Yes, My Lord.

- Drag her out! - Yes, sir!

I wanted Shim Woon-Taek to accompany you to the underworld.

But I'm afraid you're going to have to go first.

Killing me won't make the truth go away.

What?

First, you framed the Queen with your lies.

And now you've sold your own country in order to keep that power.

Have you no fear of Heaven?

You are truly a fearless girl. Even now you try to lecture me.

My Lord!

These will be your last words, so I'll hear them out.

But you should know that your luck is at its end.

Today, I will see you draw your last breath with my own two eyes.

Stop that right now!

Sir!

- You're...! - I'll give you what you want, Lord Jang.

So let this girl go.

What did you just say?

The "Registration Archive"!

I'll give that to you, so release this girl!

- What? - S...sir!

I have the "Registration Archive" that you're desperately searching for.

What of it, My Lord?

The book for the girl is a fair trade, don't you think?

Don't tell me lies! How can you have that in your possession?

The Judge at the Governor's Office is my classmate, Jang Hak-Su of the South Faction.

He gave it to me.

What?

The Magistrate hasn't reported to you, has he?

You...!

That's because the Magistrate is searching all over Pyongyang for the missing book.

- What? - So what shall we do, My Lord?

The Qing officials are going to leave.

Do you want to wait for the Magistrate and deal with the Qing?

Or do you want to release this girl in exchange for the Registration Archive?

You little...!

- How could this happen? - My Lord, if he's telling the truth...!

Go and find out who the Judge is at the Pyongyang Governor's office!

Yes, My Lord!

Sir, how could you say that? How could you give him the book?

Are you insane?

Do you want to throw your life away for the book?

You mean you're really going to give it to him?

- We need to get you out first! - Sir!

Listen to me carefully.

Lord Jang will have looked into the who the Judge is at the office,

... and he will release you.

So you need to escape from here.

I can't do that.

They won't let you live even if you give them the book.

I know what they're going to do to you. How can I leave by myself?

I can't do that!

I thought you were an intelligent girl, but I must have been wrong!

As you said, even if I give him what he wants,

Jang Hee-Jae is going to kill me.

But we can use it to buy time. You can leave and try and find help.

It would be fortunate if you could save me before they got to me.

But if I die, that cannot be helped.

Sir, don't say things like that!

If fate intends for one of us to die, then it's better if you live.

There is something you must do in the Capital.

If you do it, then my bitterness will be resolved as well.

That is why it's better if you live, rather than me.

Sir...

- Take them out! - Yes, sir!

Fine.

If you give me the Registration Archive, I will release the girl.

- Where is the book? - What's wrong with you?

Is this the first time you've made a deal?

- If you were me, would you trust yourself? - You fool!

Release the girl first, and I'll tell you where I hid the archive.

- You...! - You can hold me hostage until you find it.

So let her go.

- Let her go. - My Lord!

The Qing official won't wait for long. They'll leave if they don't hear from us.

Release her.

- Leave now. Go quickly! - Sir...

Now, you will tell me. Where is it?

It's in Mt. Songhwa.

At the foot of the mountain, there is a tomb monument.

Right above that, there is a pinetree. I buried it under that tree.

- Go and find it! - Yes, My Lord!

If you are lying to me, you will pay dearly.

I thought you were an intelligent girl, but I must have been wrong!

As you said, even if I give him what he wants,

Jang Hee-Jae is going to kill me.

But we can use it to buy time. You can leave and try and find help.

Here's the tomb monument! The pinetree is near it. Find it!

Yes, sir!

Anybody there?

- You...! - Is the Madam inside?

Dong Yi! What happened to your face?

- Are you all right? - Lord Shim Woon-Taek is in danger.

- What? - Please help me. We need to rescue him.

What happened?

Madam...

- It's been a while. - How have you been, My Lady?

- You haven't been by in a while. - Yes, I've been busy.

Wh..what?

There is a meeting of the Outer Court at my house. Are you coming?

I'm not sure if I have the time.

How could I even presume to join such a meeting?

For the past few years,

My husband has merely been the Director of the Bureau of Music.

What? Are you upset that your husband wasn't promoted?

My husband and son were so dedicated to you.

But you turned your back on them.

How can a nation be run on personal relationships?

Yes, of course you feel that way.

- Wh... what? - Why is this weather so sickeningly hot?

It really makes my blood boil! Let's go!

Fine, be that way. Let's see who loses out.

First he asks me to investigate the deposed Queen for conspiring to return to the throne.

How can an Inspector cause this kind of commotion without sufficient evidence?

These petitions have increased of late, Your Majesty.

I think it is because the novel is causing the people's opinion to change.

People's opinions change because there is sufficient reason.

Rather than listening to the people and questioning events...

Why do they choose to make such accusations against a woman who has done nothing?

Respond to this petition with an official rejection.

And inform them that...

They will be dismissed from their positions if these are sent to me again.

Yes, Your Majesty.

So His Majesty is rejecting all petitions regarding the deposed Queen?

Yes, that is so, Your Majesty.

So you came here because you were worried?

Because you were scared that our plans are for naught...

... because His Majesty trusts the deposed Queen?

We must be more cautious now than when we were deposing the Queen, Your Majesty.

If we get too aggressive now, it may come back to harm you.

That is why you must be more careful in your preparations, Councilor.

We need to show His Majesty concrete proof precisely because he trusts her so much.

I agree with Her Majesty, Uncle.

If we are unable to change the people and His Majesty's minds,

... the future of the Queen and the Crown Prince will be rocky.

We must not fail.

If we are unable to accomplish our goal,

We will find ourselves summoning the deposed Queen back to the Palace.

Yes, Uncle.

I'm sure this doesn't meet your expectations.

This music is to be performed for the Queen's Sericulture Ceremony.

I will tell them to play it again. Play it again!

- That's good enough. - What?

Let's just go easy. Why practice so hard?

We're going to leave, so let them leave whenever they're done.

Let's go, Father.

Yes, let's go. I don't want to stay anymore.

Get out of my way!

- How annoying! - They're so strange.

We were completely out of tune! Why didn't they care?

What's wrong with them? Why are they so unpredictable?

I know. Sir, isn't this Sericulture Ceremony special?

The ceremony is usually performed in the silkworm room,

But the Queen instructed it to be performed in the Altar of Sericulture this year.

That's why I thought they would be working us to death!

But why are they in such a huff?

Why did the Queen decide to perform the ceremony outside the Palace?

It's because the people are against her.

She probably wants to tell the people that she's the Queen.

We shouldn't mess with her!

- What did they say about the weather? - It's said it will be a sunny day.

What about the program for the Sericulture Ceremony?

- Her Majesty has ordered me to inspect it. - Yes, My Lady. Please come with me.

Your Majesty, please come outside! Please come quickly!

What is it?

What is all of this?

I don't know, Your Majesty.

When I came back from my errands, they were here!

Your Majesty!

It's Chinese Silk, Your Majesty!

It's as fine as the royal robes you used to wear!

Who could have sent them?

Whoever they are, these are too nice to be used here.

Your Majesty?

Lady Ahn, sell the expensive silks and send the money to the Welfare Office.

But Your Majesty, perhaps you should think of the person who sent this too.

But I am here as a criminal. How can I dress in fine silks and jewels?

Your Majesty...

I don't know who sent these,

... but their consideration and thought is enough for me.

Your Majesty...

Your Majesty, we have done as you instructed.

Good.

Did you see her face from afar by any chance?

Yes, Your Majesty.

How did she look?

I regret to inform you that she looked thinner, Your Majesty.

I'm not surprised.

She was born and raised in a noble family and lived as Queen in the Palace.

How she must suffer living in that humble hut!

I am a despicable man.

I am the reason she has become thin.

But here I am, heartbroken over it.

Your Majesty!

Did you find out? Where is he?

They moved him to a storage shed near the ferry port.

There should be a good number of soldiers near the ferry port.

Jang Hee-Jae may have gotten the soldiers to guard him.

Since Jang Hee-Jae controls Uiju,

Its soldiers will be used for his nefarious purposes.

We need to distract Jang Hee-Jae.

Please hold him at the gisaeng house.

I'll try, but I don't know if it'll work.

Lord Shim Woon-Taek chose death in order to save my life.

I have to rescue him.

What brings you here?

You want to hold a banquet for the Qing officials?

Uiju has many dealings with Qing.

It would be advantageous for me to have favor with them.

You want to use me to widen your power? There certainly is power in small things.

I am not requesting this favor merely for business.

You're not?

I hope you can see my desire in advancing our acquaintance and relationship.

You want to advance our relationship?

Yes, My Lord.

Fine. Go and bring the Qing official to the gisaeng house.

- But My Lord, this is not the time... - You fool! Do you think I want a drink?

I have to buy time before the items arrives!

Yes, My Lord!

You're wasted in this place.

How do you feel about going up to the Capital with me?

I will support you.

I will consider it, My Lord.

Dong Yi? I've never heard that name before.

Then who is the largest mechant in Uiju?

Let's see... The largest merchants in Uiju are...

Kim Ga-Su Trade, Cho Mok Trade, and Byun Trade.

I see.

Director, someone is here to see you.

Who?

- Who are you? - Is Chun Dong Yi here?

Chun Dong Yi? There's no one here by that name.

We know she's here. Where is she?

W..why do you ask?

We mean no harm to you. We just want to find Dong Yi.

- Well, I... - Speak!

Lord Jang Hee-Jae from the Capital took her away!

Where are they? Where is Jang Hee-Jae right now?!

- Don't tell anyone we're here. Got it? - Yes, sir.

What should we do now, sir?

If Jang Hee-Jae took her, he will try to kill her.

There is only one thing that will save her.

We have to use the Imperial Dispatch Seal.

Greetings!

- What is that? - Our Madam sent these with her compliments.

She sends this to wet your parched throats.

We don't need it, so take it back!

Lord Jang Hee-Jae is at our gisaeng house.

He has given his permission, so you may drink without worry.

I said take it away!

- Go away! - Y...yes, we'll leave. Let's go!

- Goodness... - Sir!

They won't budge even when I told them that Jang Hee-Jae gave his approval!

- Is there nothing we can do? - Look at those soldiers! What can we do?

- Sir! - What is it?

The soldiers who were guarding the storage shed are withdrawing.

What?

What's going on?

There's been an imperial dispatch order at the Uiju office.

That means only Jang Hee-Jae's men are watching the storage shed.

I found it!

This is it!

Pour him some wine!

Please drink up.

Good.

I'll be right back.

- Excellent! - What should we do with Shim Woon-Taek?

There is no reason for us to keep him alive now that we have this.

- Wait until I give this to the official. - Yes, My Lord.

This is what you requested. Please take a look.

Wonderful!

Who goes there?

Impertinent Bean, what happened to you?

I thought you would rescue me!

- Sir..! - Dong Yi!

What happened here? Where are all the soldiers?

- I'm not sure. - Go and check! Quickly!

Damn it!

He is escaped!

This must be that Dong Yi's doing! We must get them!

Use the Uiju soldiers if you have to, but get them!

There's trouble! My Lord, we have big trouble!

- There's trouble! - Now what?

Police Chief Suh appeared at the Uiju Office with an Imperial Dispatch seal...

... and summoned all the soldiers!

- That's why the soldiers here left! - What?

Suh Yong-Gi is here in Uiju?

- Dong Yi! - Hurry!

Dong Yi! Let's rest a little!

Jang Hee-Jae's men might follow us! We need to go quickly!

I might die right here, but I won't take another step!

- We have to go! - Let's rest a little!

Sir!

Please hurry!

- They're going to catch up! - Go a little slower!

- I've never run before. - What?

- You've never run before? - That's right.

I know you're a nobleman, but still...!

I think we're far enough...

Are you laughing at me right now?

I was just thinking about a justice officer who couldn't run like you.

It's not that I can't run. You're just too fast.

In any case, thank you. I thought you abandoned me.

How can you think that of me? I'm a very loyal person!

Yes, I've never met anyone who boasts as much as you.

I'm worried about the fact that the Registration Archive is in Jang Hee-Jae's hands.

He should have given it to the Qing official by now.

I've committed treason in order to save you.

Yes, but is my life worth it?

I feel like I've committed a great crime against the nation.

I need to go somewhere, so go to the ferry port you discussed with Sulhee.

- Where are you going now? - Don't worry about me and go on.

- Sir! - Go quickly.

Sir..!

Sir!

- Have you gathered the Uiju soldiers? - We can't use the Uiju soldiers right now.

They're all on standby because of the Imperial Dispatch order!

Damnation!

And there is a message from the Palace.

- From the Palace? - You're needed back in the Capital.

The person you have to find is a palace maid named Chun Dong Yi!

- Search all the houses! - Yes, sir!

- Go and look for Jang Hee-Jae. - Yes, sir.

- Let's go! - Yes, sir!

If Suh Yong-Gi is here with an Imperial Dispatch seal,

... then it will be troublesome to confront him here.

I will head back to the Capital. You will find Dong Yi and Shim Woon-Taek.

Take care of them.

Yes, My Lord. We'll take care of everything.

Please rest assured and return to the Capital!

Good.

I'm sorry that you have to leave Uiju on account of me.

Don't worry about me.

I was getting tired of Uiju anyway.

Where is Sir Shim Woon-Taek?

I don't suppose he's in trouble again?

Here he comes.

Sir, we need to hurry. Please get on the boat.

I'm not going. Go on ahead with Sulhee.

What do you mean you're not going? Your life will be in danger if you stay here!

I'll take care of myself.

I was exiled here by His Majesty.

I can't leave my place of exile anytime I wanted to.

Sir...

- This is a present from me to you. - What is it?

That may save your life and free me from my exile.

It's the original copy of the Registration Archive.

Then the books that were given to Qing is...

Patrol records for Pyongyang and the Capital.

I just put false covers on them.

Sir...!

I saw the Magistrate in Pyongyang and tricked him out of the original copy.

What?

The Pyongyang Office will be in chaos when they find out the Registration Archive is gone.

The Magistrate will be severely punished for taking the nation's information without permission.

But Qing will find out that they don't have what they wanted.

- Won't it cause a problem? - There won't be a problem at all.

Once they know they have the fake copy, Qing won't recognize the Crown Prince.

We won't have the Registration Archive taken from us,

... and the Crown Prince's designation will be rejected.

Use the original book to reveal Jang Hee-Jae's plot.

Rescue me from my exile. I know you can accomplish this.

Yes, sir. I'll do it.

You know what it means to protect her.

- Take good care of her. - Please don't worry.

You better leave.

Your Majesty, Chief Suh is here to see you.

- He is? Send him in! - Yes, Your Majesty.

Welcome back! How did it go?

Where's Dong Yi? Did you find her?

How did it go, Brother?

I don't think you have to worry about the Crown Prince's official recognition anymore.

I gave them what they wanted and achieved our goal.

Well done, Brother! You have done a great thing!

Why did you ask me to return urgently?

His Majesty is searching for Dong Yi.

What?

That is the reason why he dismissed Chief Suh.

He hasn't forgotten her and is looking for her...

... to reveal the truth about the deposed Queen's case.

How... how can this be?

Fortunately, Dong Yi is dead, but the deposed Queen is a liability!

- We must... - Your Majesty!

That girl...

... is alive.

What?

That wench is still alive, Your Majesty!

Wh...what did you just say? She's still alive?

Say something, Brother! How can she still be alive?

How is that possible?

I saw her.

I saw her in Uiju.

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