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My Lady!

I agree that something is amiss. I'll go and find out more.

My Lady! Are you all right?

- I have to return to my residence. - What?

Where are you going, Lady Chun?

Your Majesty...

The banquet will begin shortly. Where do you think you're going?

Please forgive me, but I was about to leave because I don't feel well.

- Indeed? - Yes, Your Majesty.

And here I thought you were going to disobey the Queen's orders to avoid attending the banquet.

You must be nervous as this is your first banquet.

But you need to get used to it quickly as soon you'll be part of the Royal Family.

If it's not too serious, you should stay. I will summon a physician later.

- But... - This is not a request, Lady Chun.

I am giving you an order.

Lady Cho.

- No one is to leave the banquet. - Yes, Your Majesty.

- My Lady! - What did you find out?

- We can't leave! - What?

What do you mean we can't leave?

The Queen's attendants are using threats to prevent us from going anywhere.

They say we all need to experience this banquet as it is our first.

- Did you look into it? - They are definitely up to something.

The Assistant Director of the Tribunal has dispatched his men to the banquet.

What is the meaning of this?

What's going on?

Why have Tribunal guards been dispatched here?

We are standing guard because both the Royal Family and the Qing envoys are present.

That is the Royal Guard's responsibility. Send your men away!

I can't do that, My Lord.

The Royal Guard has no authority over the Tribunal.

I follow only the orders of the Assistant Director!

- Didn't you hear me? Move! - Yes, sir! Let's go!

My Lord...!

Could this be part of their plan?

His Majesty the King!

Commence the banquet.

Commence!

He said there was something shady going on with the Tribunal guards!

My Lord!

Dispatch the entire Royal Guard to the banquet site immediately.

- Everyone? - Yes. Right now!

- Yes, My Lord. - We'll carry out your orders. Come with me!

It's clear they are up to something.

- What about Chief Suh? - He has dispatched the Royal Guard here.

All right, I'll inform Lady Chun.

I'm sure nothing will happen. Please do not be worried, My Lady.

- My Lord! - How did it go?

It happened as you expected. The entire Royal Guard has been dispatched.

Indeed?

It has to happen after the Royal Guard is dispatched out.

That's what you must do it, Brother!

Are you certain they'll dispatch the Royal Guard?

She has long had her life threatened by others.

Don't you think they'll suspect something is up

at the sudden banquet where everyone is gathered in one place?

That's the moment. When everyone's focus is at the banquet.

Take what you are after.

Yes, Your Majesty!

Dong Yi's Residence

The items needed for Lady Chun's appointment is ready for collection at the Office of Investigations.

Right now?

- Come with me. - Yes, My Lady.

You summoned us, My Lord?

Search all the houses belonging to those connected with Lady Chun.

You must find it. Don't leave any stone unturned, you hear?

- Yes, My Lord! - Go!

Chief of the Royal Guard Suh Yong-Gi's house

Who... who goes there?

Cha Chun Soo's house

Shim Woon-Taek's house

This is where Shim Woon-Taek is lodging.

Search the house quickly!

Leave nothing unturned!

Yes, sir!

Is this about the Registration Archive? Do you think I'll give it to you?

Don't worry, sir. We'll get it ourselves.

What? Let's go!

Have you finally taken action, Jang Hee-Jae?

- How much longer? - It's almost over, My Lady.

- How is it going? Did you find anything? - Nothing, Madam Chief.

- Did you find anything? - None of the attendants seem to have it.

But she would have kept it here!

How much time do we have left?

- Go and find out how it's going. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Why aren't you keeping guard at the residence?

They told us to collect the items for the appointment.

- What? At this hour? - Yes, My Lady.

So there's no one at the residence right now?

We...

My Lady!

What are you doing?

Why are the Lady Investigators here?

What is it?

What are you doing here, My Lady?

- Seize her. - Yes, Madam Chief!

Why are you doing this? Let go! Let me go!

Take her away and deal with her!

- Madam Chief? - Hurry!

- Yes, Madam Chief. - Madam Chief! Madam Chief!

Madam Chief, the banquet must be over by now!

We can't leave empty-handed. We must find it!

Perhaps it's not here!

Madam Chief!

Madam Chief, Lady Chun is on her way here!

Your Majesty!

We searched the houses of Chief Suh, Cha Chun Soo,

and Shim Woon-Taek, but we couldn't find the book.

The only place left is Lady Chun's residence.

- Any news from Madam Chief Yu? - Your Majesty, Young-sun here.

Madam Chief Yu from the Office of Investigations is here.

How did it go?

- My Lady, Hyang-hee is gone! - What?

The girls said that they sent Hyang-Hee back to guard the residence, but she's not here!

- It's gone! - What?

The Registration Archive is gone!

This is it, Your Majesty.

I found this in a secret place in her residence.

Your Majesty!

You were right all along! That wench Dong Yi had this book!

- So this is the Registration Archive. - Yes, Your Majesty!

- We finally have it, Brother! - Your Majesty!

Make sure it's the original and go see Lord Jin.

Yes, Your Majesty!

- Madam Yu. - Your Majesty.

Send a message to Lord Jin. Tell him we will give him what he wants.

Yes, My Lord.

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

Now everything will be as you desire it to be.

It is not over yet.

We must make sure all the ends are neat.

Please do not worry, Your Majesty.

Do you now realize that my blade has reached you first, Dong Yi?

My Lord, the Registration Archive has vanished!

They've taken it from Lady Chun's residence!

My Lord!

Where are they?

In the Grand Palace, Your Majesty.

So now, you also choose to find fault in our defenses, Emissary?

Forgive me, Your Majesty,

but I am told we have evidence of increasing soldiers at the borders.

Is that so?

If this is true, this cannot be ignored.

Evidence, you say?

Fine. If you can provide proof, then I will allow you to inspect the border.

But if you cannot, you will have to face the consequences for insulting me and my nation.

Do you agree?

Yes, I will do so, Your Majesty. But the same should apply to you.

If what I say is true, then Joseon will have to face the consequences too.

My brother will be handing over the Registrative Archive to Lord Jin today.

But this will most definitely bring about turmoil to our nation and our government!

Are you prepared for that?

Absolutely, but that's what I have been waiting for.

As you said, once they have the information, they will not let it go without action.

His Majesty will have to suffer the consequences.

Your Majesty...!

But don't be too worried, Councilor. Would I sell out my own country?

Lord Jin is on the same boat as the rest of us.

He won't be able to reveal where he got the Registration Archive.

You mean...?

Qing needs funds to increase their own armies against the Mongols and surrounding territories.

Do you understand now?

All they will want is money.

However,

even after they get what they want, they will not back down.

They will threaten war.

That's because we will ask them to do so.

Your Majesty...!

And when that time comes,

the person who will placate them and save the nation will be you, Councilor.

What do you think?

Will you still show resistance?

What do you think? Is it the original?

Yes, My Lord.

It is definitely the original Registrative Archive.

Good!

My Lord, I have brought Lord Jin to the place you ordered.

All right. Let's go!

- Take him outside! - Yes, sir!

So this is Shim Woon-Taek?

Yes, My Lord.

Get rid of him.

But My Lord, this doesn't seem right.

He's an inspector at the Office of the Inspector-General!

What if things get complicated later?

- Forgive me. I couldn't help but laugh. - What?

Don't you agree?

Things are complicated now! Why is he talking about later?

What are you babbling about, you fool!

Don't you think this is like putting utensils on a table that's been overturned?

- Excellency! - Welcome, Lord Jang!

Please have a seat, My Lord.

What about the Registration Archive?

Would I have come empty-handed?

Here. Why don't you open it?

What did you mean by that?

You must have guessed by now.

Your hand is trembling, My Lord.

My Lord! You must not hear anymore!

- Let us hurry and...! - My Lord!

It's the Royal Guard!

My Lord, you should leave! I'll take care of everything...

- Sheath your sword. - My Lord!

If you don't want to die like a dog, then sheath your sword. Now!

You better listen to him.

Sheath your swords.

So you knew everything from the start.

Yes, you won't be able to get out of this this time, My Lord.

- Arrest the criminals! - Yes, sir!

Let me go! Let go!

My Lord!

Let go! Let go of me!

Yes, your Excellency. This is the original book!

Lord Jang!

I, Jang Hee-Jae, never make mistakes twice.

Thank you!

Now that we've finished the inspections, may we continue with the negotiations?

Of course!

My Lord! I have terrible news!

What is it?

What is going on? Why are the soldiers here?

It's the Royal Guard! They've surrounded the gisaeng house!

What? The Registration Archive!

Stop them!

- Hurry! - Yes, your Excellency!

The Registration Archive! Give that to me!

Didn't you hear what I said! Give it back to me! Move!

Let go if you want to keep your life! Let go! Let go!

I said let go!

Throw down your swords and get on your knees! Now!

Where is Jang Hee-Jae?

Fire! Bring me fire! Hurry!

Fire!

Where do you think you're going?

You finally got caught, didn't you?

You...!

You wanted this book so badly, but here you're burning it.

My Lady!

- My Lady. - How did it go?

Everything has gone as it should.

They caught them trying to hand the book over.

The Registration Archive is in our hands again, My Lady.

That's wonderful!

Everything has been settled.

Now all we have to do is reap what we sowed.

A feast has been prepared. Let us go there.

- Uncle! - Brother!

Brother, something terrible has happened!

Is this your excuse for being late?

No! On my way here,

I saw Jang Hee-Jae and Yoon being taken away!

- What? - How could this have happened?

- What do we do now? - It was a trap!

What did you say, Mother?

Your Majesty, what should we do now?

Didn't you hear me?

What did you just say?

Your Majesty!

No... That's impossible!

That's impossible!

- Sir! - My Lady!

Are you all right?

Have you been hurt anywhere?

I was hit a few times, but I'm all right.

It hurt like hell, but it was quite fun!

Sir!

He was trembling with fear when we got there.

What?

That... that was because of you!

If you came just a bit later, I wouldn't be here now!

In any case, I'm glad you're fine. I was worried you'd be hurt.

No, that wouldn't have happened.

We were all prepared for this event.

Yes, we were.

You want to give them the Registration Archive?

Yes, My Lady.

Sir!

This book is useless to us.

Let's give it to the ones who need it more.

Do you understand why I'm saying this?

You mean to give them the book so that we can incriminate them, don't you?

Because we'll be able to get everything involved, including Lord Jin.

That's right, My Lady.

- Who are you? - Get him!

Yes, sir!

Let's go!

It's now.

Right this moment,

they will be going after the Registration Archive.

They've started to take action.

Move all the men to the banquet site, so that they'll let their guard down.

Yes, My Lord.

My Lady.

Tell Chief Suh that the book has vanished.

Tell him to carry out the plan.

Yes, My Lady.

Your Majesty, the time has come when everything will return as they should be.

So it was a trap?

A trap that you laid out, Dong Yi?

- You mean this is all true? - Yes, Your Majesty.

They tried to hand over the Registration Archive to Qing in return for the recognition of the Crown Prince.

Please forgive us for not informing you earlier.

We need irreputable proof, as they have eluded their crimes so often.

How... how could something like this happen?

They were willing to betray their country and their king in order to gain what they wanted?

How... how could they do this...?

How can they call themselves ministers...?

Your Majesty...

Is it true that all of this started in Uiju?

Dong Yi!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Inspector Shim protected the Registration Archive from falling into their hands.

What about the Queen?

Did the Queen know about this too?

Your Majesty...!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, you mustn't do this. Please compose yourself!

I have to see my brother. We have to find a way out of this!

Your Majesty...

Move aside! I said move!

Your Majesty!

Move aside.

Are you deaf?

I'm afraid that's impossible, Your Majesty.

Fool! Do you have a death wish?

You should go back, Your Majesty.

I am Officer Cha Chun Soo.

So it's you? Lady Chun's brother?

Pardon the impudence,

but you aren't allowed to pass these gates, Your Majesty.

Silence!

I will not repeat myself. I will see Lord Jang Hee-Jae, so move aside.

Even if we do move aside, you will not be able to see Lord Jang.

What?

Lord Jang is at the Tribunal.

He is being questioned by His Majesty.

My Lord, what's going on? What's this all about?

His Majesty the King!

Your Majesty!

So this was it?

How you were going to obtain recognition for the Crown Prince?

Your Majesty!

But, I... wanted to trust you.

Because it was for the Crown Prince. Because you're his uncle.

Your Majesty, please listen to me! This is a lie!

- This is a trap! - It's a trap!

Silence! You dare continue your lies?

Your Majesty!

Hear my words!

Interrogate these criminals and continue the torture until they confess everyone who is involved!

Yes, Your Majesty!

- Commence the torture. - Yes, My Lord. Commence the torture!

- Commence! - Yes, sir!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Young Dal! Did you hear the news?

They got caught red-handed! So red-handed they won't get away this time!

- So what happens now? - What else? They're all dead.

Even that Jang Hee-Jae is gone now.

Even the Queen's future will be unknown.

That means Lady Chun will be all right now! And the deposed Queen will be reinstated!

Of course! All we have to do is watch.

Didn't I tell you this day would come?

The day will come! And it came!

Then we don't have to see that Tae-Poong and Ho-Yang again!

You shouldn't call them by their names! What if someone hears?

Let them hear! Oh Tae-Poong and Oh Ho-Yang!

What can they do to us now? They're kites without a line!

You're right! We don't have to see them again!

You know, I'm so happy I don't have to see that Queen and the South Faction anymore!

Me too! It's like my ten year indigestion went away!

By the way, where are those two? I want to see their wretched expressions!

Father, what do we do now? We're all dead!

How can you say such pessimistic things? We have to try to live!

But how can we do that?

We have to hide or run away! We have to do something!

- What? Run away? - My Lord!

- What did you find out? - Are you really going to leave the capital?

What about this house and the land?

Who cares about the house and land? Our lives are more important!

But you didn't really do anything! Do you think they'll come after us?

She's right! We're really fifth wheels!

- You think? - Yes, I don't think we'll be executed!

Wait, didn't Yoon get arrested?

That means the Councilor won't be safe either.

That means all of his relatives will be arrested too! What do we do?

What should we do?

We should have left the group when he asked us to!

Father!

You should have done that, My Lord!

So that was the evidence Lord Jin mentioned.

What do we do now?

- Excellency. - What is it?

You need to come outside. The Ambassador is here.

What? The Ambassador?

Excellency, what brings you all the way here?

The Emperor has found out that Lord Jin attempted to illegally obtain information in Joseon.

What is going on here?

The Emperor found out about this incident after the Emissary left Qing.

This is not the Emperor's will. Please understand this.

I also believe that this was never the intention of Qing.

Just like some Joseon officials do not represent the whole, it must be the same with Qing.

Your Majesty...

But even though it was a one-off incident,

it doesn't change the fact that Qing insulted me and my nation.

Of course, Your Majesty.

We will leave the judgment of our people who committed this crime in your hands.

This is the will of the Emperor.

Qing sent a messenger?

Yes, they sent their apologies and handed over jurisdiction of the Qing official to us.

My Lady, things seem to be finding their place now.

No. There is something left.

Her Majesty is still deposed.

Before Her Majesty returns to the Palace, it is not yet finished.

Their suffering has begun, Your Majesty!

Soon, they will confess their crimes!

Your Majesty, when they confess their crimes, His Majesty will finally believe that you're innocent!

The West Faction will support you, Your Majesty!

Of course!

However, it won't be that easy.

Your Majesty!

Queen Jang Ok-Jung...

She won't collapse so easily.

Excellency, what can we do now?

- Even the Magistrate is being tortured! - That's enough!

This won't save us. Only the Queen will.

What?

Do you understand? Our only lifeline is the Queen.

We have to do whatever it takes to keep her in the Queen's Palace.

If she collapses, we are all dead.

You must persevere, Your Majesty!

You must persevere no matter what!

Then what about Brother?

That is what he would want.

Don't you know how much he tried to protect you?

Mother!

So you must endure.

I will persevere, so you must do the same!

- Please hear our plea! - Please hear our plea!

The Queen is innocent!

How can you believe such outrageous lies!

This is a trap laid by those who want the deposed Queen reinstated and the current Queen exiled!

- Please hear our plea! - Please hear our plea!

- Please hear our plea! - Please hear our plea!

It is not surprising at all.

They must protect the Queen to protect themselves.

But the evidence proves their guilt!

Yes, that is the reason why we prepared for so long.

Have you prepared yourself?

Yes.

I see. Right now?

Yes, the event we've been preparing for will happen shortly.

We must reveal that the Queen is involved in this incident too.

But if they insist on their claims that they acted on their own and the Queen didn't know anything,

there may be nothing we can do.

- Let me try. - My Lady!

I have prepared a way to reveal her involvement.

What?

Wait a moment!

What is it?

Are these clothing items from the Madam Chief Investigator's chambers?

- Yes, but why do you ask? - Take everything away!

Madam Chief, what's going to happen to us now?

- What if the Queen gets in trouble...? - Silence! How dare you say such things!

But Madam Chief, we're so scared!

All we did was do what we were told. We don't want to become criminals!

That won't happen.

Who knows that we searched Lady Chun's chamber?

I do, Madam Chief.

What's this?

Didn't you hear what I said?

I know that you searched Lady Chun's chamber.

Be quiet! I have done no such thing!

Is that so?

That should be proven in the Office's Interrogation Room.

What?

Take away the Madam Chief and all those involved.

- Yes, My Lady. - Lady Jung! Have you lost your mind?

I am the Madam Chief Investigator! How dare you arrest me?

By the order of His Majesty!

Take her away!

You can't do this. You have no evidence!

And if I do have evidence? Will you confess then?

What?

I must speak to the Queen. Will you notify them?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Lady Chun is here, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty...

Did you come to watch me suffer?

Or did you come here to mock me and show me that you're better than me?

But you're wrong. I will never collapse.

Did you think I would fall over a mere incident like this?

Your Majesty...

Yes, I underestimated you.

So I will pay the consequences for not having listened to you more seriously.

I will do it by giving you my own flesh and blood, my brother Hee-Jae.

But that is all.

Do you really think my brother will implicate me?

Do you really think the South Faction would abandon me?

No, that will never happen.

They must protect me in order to protect themselves.

So if you're here to tell me that you're going to do something to me,

you better stop now.

We don't need their confessions, Your Majesty.

Not Lord Jang's confession. Not anyone's confession.

We didn't need any of that.

In actuality, you will confess your own crimes yourself.

What?

Do you remember, Your Majesty?

Many years ago, I once saved you when you were framed for something you didn't do.

I never imagined that I would think about that now.

The difference is that you were innocent then.

But now you're guilty of the most horrendous crime.

What are you saying? What are you talking about?

How I prove your guilt will be exactly the same way.

Do you understand?

The way I saved you many years ago, will also be the way I incriminate you.

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