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The Police Bureau sent a letter.

Kkultteoksoe wants to see you.

Officer!

Hey.

Is anyone out there? Someone is dying in here!

Hey!

Come on. Open your eyes!

Hey, Kkultteoksoe!

Be careful.

The fox...

"The fox"?

The fox police officer...

Wait. Hey!

Kkultteoksoe, open your eyes.

Hey!

Gaettong!

Kang?

Gaettong.

I'm here for you.

Did you wait long?

Kang.

Gaettong, we'll live together now, okay?

Kang.

I'm Gaettong. I'm right here.

Hey, Pal-pun!

Hurry, come here.

-No. -Hurry up.

No!

Gaettong.

Gaettong, I won't go anywhere without you.

Wait for me right here, okay?

I'm not going anywhere

without you, Gaettong.

Wait for me right here, okay?

Wait for me right here, okay?

No, I don't want to.

Let me go!

No.

Hey, move. Move!

You never work and just cause trouble, don't you?

No!

Don't touch Gaettong.

This is unbelievable. Have you lost your mind?

She's dead. Your sister is dead!

She is dead!

My brother.

"Brother?"

What's all the fuss?

Gaettong.

May I ask what brings you here?

Well, it's--

My lady, how could you do that to me?

She suddenly came out of nowhere and pushed me.

And she called Pal-pun her brother.

"Brother"?

Run far away, Gaettong.

I promise to come for you.

Run away, Gaettong!

-Over here! -This way!

-Get them! -Over there!

Are you okay?

-This way! -Over here!

Come this way!

-Hurry! -Find them!

This way!

They went this way!

-Get them! -Over here!

They couldn't have gone far.

Search thoroughly!

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

-Find them! -Find them!

-This way! -Search carefully!

I'll be right back.

Wait here.

Don't leave, Kang.

Don't go.

Mom said she'd come back too, but she didn't.

Don't go.

If I

don't come back,

run far away.

Run as far away as you can.

Don't go. Please.

If I run away, how will you find me?

I'll find you by all means.

Do you trust me?

There he is! Catch him!

-That way! -Over here!

-Catch him! -Hurry!

Catch him!

Over here!

This way!

-Lady Yun? -Yes?

I'm sorry.

He reminded me of my brother who went missing when I was little.

-I apologize. -All right.

Don't worry about it.

You must be heartbroken.

By the way,

what happened to him?

While fleeing, he got beaten up by slave hunters

and became stupid.

That reminds me. Pal-pun lost his younger sister too.

So that's what happened.

You seem to be very concerned

about this servant.

Do you want him?

-Pardon? -I should pay you back

for saving my dress the other day.

Gaettong.

I guess it is an absurd idea.

He is just a useless fool.

You deserve much more than him.

I will pay you back for the dress through Chun-sim soon.

Goodbye then.

Wait.

Lady Yun.

When someone falls short, you don't hit him.

You talk to him and teach him.

Can't you manage the household better?

I'm sorry, my lady.

This is how

you teach people who fall short.

Do you understand?

Have him do all the cleaning in the house for three days.

Don't give him any food, and don't let him sleep.

I will teach him his place myself.

-Take him away. -Yes, my lady.

Gaettong!

I'll come back to get you!

Gaettong!

I shouldn't cry.

I found him.

He is alive.

That's enough.

If he hanged himself to death, he should only have one wound.

But he has two.

It is a murder disguised as a suicide.

The investigation is closed.

The investigation is closed?

There hasn't been a proper autopsy yet.

Suicide doesn't require an autopsy.

The Chief Officer wants the case to be terminated quickly.

He didn't commit suicide. He was murdered.

Do you see this?

There are two wounds, not one.

He probably struggled.

In any case, the investigation is over.

You should leave now.

The investigation shouldn't end until the culprit is found.

Why would he kill himself after urgently calling me?

Who knows?

He probably felt a pang of guilt all of a sudden or something.

I'm busy. Stop talking nonsense and leave.

Let's go.

Wait.

Move. Let's go.

The fox police officer?

Here we are.

Is this really necessary?

It's off-season. We should do everything we can to make money.

We need to attract new customers.

A hundred flyers each.

Let me see. How do you want to find a date?

Through a pre-arranged meeting?

Or casually?

Which do you prefer?

We can provide you with both.

We'll get new customers in due time. We don't have to do this.

How do you know when that will happen?

Stop grumbling and get to work.

Come on.

Let's do this.

Take this.

Isn't that Councilor Ma?

I mean big sis's father.

Did you hear the daughter-in-law will be recognized as a virtuous woman?

That must be why

Councilor Ma is visiting his older brother.

If that happens,

a Gate of Three Honors will be built for them.

It's understandable that he feels impatient.

The daughter-in-law has been through so much.

Her husband died ten months after their wedding.

For 18 years, she has served her family and raised her child alone.

Now she is finally being rewarded.

-I'm so happy for her. -So am I.

-I have to use the bathroom. -I'll come with you.

What is a Gate of Three Honors anyway?

What's all the fuss?

You don't even know what that is?

Let me tell you a bit about big sis's family.

So far, they have been awarded

for their filial duties and loyalty to the King.

If the daughter-in-law becomes a virtuous woman too,

they will be rewarded for winning three honors.

It is called a Gate of Three Honors.

It is like being certified as a distinguished family.

A big stamp!

There have been only two families that achieved all three honors.

It would be an immense glory to the family.

For that useless gate,

the daughter-in-law will have to remain lonely all her life.

Why would you call that a glory?

A woman remaining faithful is profoundly meaningful.

Do you mean she should remain lonely for her family's glory?

Why are you two so upset?

Are you guys having a bad day?

Why did you have to drag us into this boring thing anyway?

What?

Three Months, did you see how he completely disregarded me?

Three Months.

Is it true

that my granddaughter is nominated for the queen selection process?

I thought that was only possible if both of her parents were alive.

That's why this matter is more important than anything.

If we win a Gate of Three Honors while I'm the Chief State Councilor,

no one would dare to eliminate her from the process.

So,

make sure no one causes a disturbance in the family.

Do you get it?

Rest assured. We are a quiet family.

You're good.

I heard you got a promotion.

Congratulations, Granduncle.

Thank you.

They're peonies.

They will look exquisite in a vase.

I will plant them.

Flowers look more beautiful

when they are planted and take root than when they are in a vase.

Mother told me so.

Your mother is very thoughtful.

Thank you for looking after my sister-in-law and Hwa-jeong

all these years.

Did you take care of that punk?

Yes, my lord.

The Police Bureau concluded it as suicide.

Good.

Councilor Kang won't be able to do anything this time.

However,

your son witnessed his death.

What should we do?

What on earth is he after that he has to show up everywhere?

Just leave him be.

With both the witness and evidence gone,

he wouldn't be able to do much.

The man who stole the arrowhead

is dead?

Apparently, he hanged himself in his prison cell last night.

However, the case was closed

without even conducting an autopsy.

Councilor Ma sure is a skillful man.

But there was something odd.

"Something odd"?

Before Kkultteoksoe died,

he asked to see the head of Flower Crew.

Flower Crew.

Isn't it run by Councilor Ma's son who ruined my niece's wedding?

Kkultteoksoe asked to see Councilor Ma's son?

That's right. Also, Councilor Ma's son is the one who called the police

and got Kkulteoksoe arrested.

Why did he end up chasing down his father's misdeeds?

I'm getting a feeling something very interesting will happen.

Oh, my!

Even the unluckiest people can get lucky with this.

Try this random draw.

Come and pick one.

My lady, would you like to pick one?

YOU LOST. TRY AGAIN.

Gosh, that is the only losing ticket out of the ten tickets.

Why did you pick that one, out of all the tickets?

You're unbelievably unlucky.

Come and pick one!

I'll try it one more time.

Sure, pick one.

Choose one.

YOU LOST. TRY AGAIN.

Oh, no.

While fleeing, he got beaten up by slave hunters

and became stupid.

I got the losing ticket again!

Well... Gosh.

You said even the unluckiest people could get lucky with this.

Then how come I'm the only one...

Why do I keep getting the losing ticket?

Why...

Why is my life plagued with misfortune?

I mean, just once...

Don't I deserve to get lucky even if it's just once?

I finally met my brother again,

but why can't he even recognize me?

Why is this happening to me?

Why are we the only ones

that are so unlucky?

The fox...

The fox?

The fox police officer...

FOX

The fox police officer.

POLICE BUREAU'S STAFF DIRECTORY

It's the Police Bureau's staff directory, which you asked for.

Why do you need this?

He mentioned the fox police officer.

It must be connected to a police officer.

First, I'm going to find names

that are related to "fox."

Gaettong.

Why are you wearing sunglasses at night?

-Did I scare you? -No, of course not.

It just looks ugly. That's all.

Why are you staring at me like that?

Who made you cry?

No one did.

I just felt cheated.

I paid five pun,

but I got the losing ticket each time.

I suppose the good luck you shared with me

has run out.

Then I should give you something else.

Pick one.

TRY AGAIN

Are you kidding me?

What does it say?

I can read, you know.

"You lost. Try again."

See?

I'm so unlucky. I got the losing ticket again.

Where do you see "You lost"?

TRY AGAIN

Are you teasing me now?

No. I'm giving you another chance.

Use it

when you feel like your life is about to get really unlucky.

I am giving you that chance.

MA

FLOWER CREW

It's been a long time, Jeong-suk.

Yes, Hun.

We haven't seen each other

since your brother's funeral.

Right.

I haven't been in touch because I've been busy.

I heard through the grapevine

that you moved out of your father's house

and started working as a matchmaker,

but I didn't think you'd still be doing it.

It is a long, boring story,

and I'm sure you're not here to just verify that with me.

What brings you here at this late hour?

And more importantly, all by yourself.

I'd like to ask you

to work on a marriage.

Do you mean Hwa-jeong's marriage?

I want you to arrange my marriage.

Are you crazy?

They say a Gate of Three Honors is a huge glory to the family.

Are you saying we should ruin that with our own hands?

Goodness, the Chief State Councilor's son

really knows how to rebel against his father.

Listen, how about a show of hands?

You like being fair.

I'm in.

How could she live alone her whole life?

-Isn't that too cruel? -I'm against it no matter what.

Big sis, please take care of your conflict with your father

within your family.

Little sis, what about you?

Forget it. He says yes to anything.

-In my opinion-- -I'm against it too.

What's gotten into you?

You never disagree with big sis.

I've seen enough kisaengs living without any fidelity or chastity.

A woman who abandons

her family and children just to be happy on her own

does not interest me.

So that's two in favor and two against.

What will you do now, Matchmaker Ma?

Flower Crew Rulebook chapter eight.

Handling internal conflict.

"If the problem is not solved through a vote,

-"the head can--" -Wait.

Are you saying

Three Months gets a whole vote in this?

That's unfair.

Gaettong is our family now.

I'm family too.

And I've been family way longer than her!

Make the right decision about who your real family is!

Wait, Matchmaker Ko.

Matchmaker Ko!

Good luck then.

Even I fear the backlash from the powerful.

Since when do you care about such things?

Isn't your principle to live just for today?

Principles always change.

It has already been 18 years

since I married a member of the Ma family from Songpyeon.

Only ten months after my wedding,

I was struck with misfortune and my husband died of an illness.

But thanks to the kindness of the elders,

I was able to walk the path of becoming a virtuous woman.

However, the life I want is much simpler and humbler.

All I wish for is a husband

whom I can laugh and cry with for the rest of my life.

I beg of you.

Please cast me out of this family,

which I have no right to be a part of.

Didn't I ask you to make sure

no one causes a disturbance?

Do you think

a family like this can possibly produce a queen?

I will find her.

I will send my servants out right away to find her.

Of course, you should.

Remember

one thing.

Make sure you find her before the officials find out.

TRY AGAIN

Use it

when you feel like your life is about to get really unlucky.

I am giving you that chance.

Mr. Matchmaker.

Stop being nice to me.

Once I find my Su,

I'll take my brother and leave.

But...

you keep making me

not want to leave.

Congratulations, Councilor Ma.

A virtuous woman in your family.

What a huge continued honor for your family.

I'm flattered.

However, don't you find it strange?

Your promotion and Lady Im's virtuous woman status

both happened after His Majesty took the throne.

His Majesty has arrived.

Your Majesty.

In order to acknowledge the achievements of Im Jeong-suk,

the wife of Ma Jeong-sin,

we request you to build a Gate of Honor for her.

Yes, Your Majesty.

The Ma family has already been acknowledged

for their filial duties and loyalty.

To congratulate this,

you should award them with a Gate of Three Honors

and set an example for this country.

Your Majesty, it has only been 15 days

since the Chief State Councilor took his position.

If the same family is awarded continuously,

people may think they are being favored.

"Favored"?

Watch your mouth, Councilor Kang.

When I was little,

there was a woman next door who became a widow.

The day after her husband died,

she took her own life, saying she wanted to follow her husband.

The village people were moved by her fidelity

and wanted to raise a Gate of Honor.

However, her father was arrested by the police the next day.

It turned out he had been so desperate

to make his daughter a virtuous woman

as to kill her with his very own hands.

Your Majesty.

Comparing that incident with this is--

I know. Still,

the issue of raising a Gate of Honor

should be handled more carefully.

Mother.

Can you give me more time to consider this matter?

Of course, Your Majesty.

Why is he taking

all the reports with him?

His Majesty would like to take a second look at them again.

His Majesty is becoming more and more like a true king.

It must take a load off your mind.

Am I right, Councilor Ma?

I'm sorry.

He reminded me of my brother who went missing when I was little.

Something is not right.

If you're so curious, why don't you go ask?

-Ask who? -You know,

that sly-looking man

at Wolhyanggwan who smiles at you all the time.

Forget it.

Do you think I'd visit a place like that again?

Please wait inside for a second.

That's not how you play it.

It's a very delicate instrument.

Relax your fingers.

Touch only lightly.

Isn't it beautiful?

Just like you.

Well...

Wasting your time on this strange instrument at a kisaeng parlor...

Aren't you ashamed of yourself as a man?

Aren't you ashamed of digging into the King's private life?

I just wanted to know

what options were being given to me.

What do you think of this option?

It's the worst one there is.

It's not even worth considering.

Isn't that fortunate?

I was starting

to take a liking to you.

Three Months.

Ask that man over there

what's with the color of the silk

he picked up at the linen shop.

Matchmaker Ko is asking--

Tell him I only picked up the newest products.

What's the point?

The colors don't match at all.

You have such bad taste. That's what I want you to tell him.

I don't know anymore.

You two work things out yourselves.

Goodness.

You should yell even louder.

They can't hear you well.

Your throats must hurt. Drink this.

That punk...

Yeong-su has been acting up lately.

Try to understand him.

Ever since Gaettong joined us suddenly,

he must have felt like he has lost you to her.

You can see through everyone else so well.

Why are you sometimes so insensitive to those closest to you?

Even I get that much.

Bad gold drives out good, I guess.

I'm in that situation right now.

It's "money," not "gold."

You said the previous one smelled too strong.

So I asked Lee's Merchant Guild at Mapo Port for help.

It was pretty hard to come by.

I don't need it.

You two get along very well, so good luck.

But we can't possibly get along better

than you and I do.

Do you

mean that?

Yeong-su.

I just wanted to

give her a second chance.

Just like I did to you.

So don't worry.

Nothing will change.

I didn't say anything.

Do you think these pieces of paper

can help me understand His Majesty?

Are you sure

this is

only to understand His Majesty?

Keep it.

Your father's illness is costing you a lot of money.

I'll try harder to understand His Majesty.

You have to hurry up.

Imagine no Gate of Honor is built

and Kang Mong-gu's daughter becomes the queen.

After everything we did to remove the Crown Prince...

The thing is...

After Kim and his son fled,

that girl suddenly disappeared too.

What is the name of the girl?

It was an extremely common name.

Oh, it's Gaettong.

Her name is Gaettong.

I didn't know there were so many officials.

No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to memorize their faces.

You shouldn't just try to memorize them.

You should find their characteristics.

Why did you decide to stay?

I heard the dream of every woman in the palace is

to be graced by the King.

I already told you I couldn't give you that.

So why are you still with me?

Your Majesty, do you think

you're the only one who wants to remain faithful?

My family was struggling, so I was practically sold to the palace.

But I was

engaged to a man.

We had promised

to meet on Gwangtonggyo on July 7.

That was the last I saw of him.

I am sure

he is waiting for you as well.

He probably

got married.

I should let him go now.

Please have this before it gets cold.

It's pumpkin porridge.

-Goodness, it's hot. -Are you all right, Your Majesty?

-Gaettong. -You're back.

-You must be hungry. -Yes, I am.

Ta-da.

I helped out at a wedding and brought back some food.

I packed it carefully to keep it warm. Let's see it's still warm.

Your hands are freezing. Why did you bother with all this?

They aren't. No worries.

Ta-da! Doesn't this look delicious?

Yes, it does. And it's still hot.

Really?

Gosh, it's cold now.

No, it's hot.

It's piping hot.

Let's eat.

Your Majesty,

are you all right?

I cannot let her go.

I still love her so much.

I still remember everything.

How could I let it all go and move on?

Your Majesty.

Did you get an answer from the man at Wolhyanggwan, my lady?

I'd never go to that place again.

Right. You'd never do that.

She keeps getting on my nerves.

That girl.

In what way, my lady?

She just looks like a tenderhearted lady.

The first time, it can be a coincidence.

But when the same thing happens twice, there has to be something fishy.

I must get to the bottom of

my suspicions.

There is no police officer whose nickname is Fox.

Do you have

a list of the officers who were on duty that day?

I cannot disclose any information without Chief's permission.

We only got a peek at it because it flew toward us in the wind.

Right, darling?

I really shouldn't do this.

The Hour of Hae on the Day of Eulmyo in the Month of Sinmi.

No one was on duty at that hour.

That can't be.

I saw an officer there with my own two eyes.

Officer!

An incident broke out in Heungdeokgol

around that time,

so all the officers were summoned there.

Please don't tell anyone I told you this.

Thanks, darling.

It seems like what we're chasing is not a fox, but a ghost.

That's why he is not in the directory.

We always have more fun when things are complicated.

Oh, right. Did you see this?

Who is that?

Is this Gaettong?

It doesn't really look like her, but I think it's her.

But why...

Someone is secretly looking for Gaettong in Hanyang.

I spread a false rumor that she moved to Gyeongju,

but she'll get caught soon at this rate.

Who could be looking for her?

Find her.

We shall find out.

One good thing is they've probably never met Gaettong,

judging from this lousy composite sketch.

The bad thing is we have no idea why they're looking for her

and what they plan to do with her

if they manage to track her down.

She should continue to play a noble lady until we find out who they are.

That will be safer.

Try to obtain some information on them as soon as possible.

By the way,

do you really want us to work on Lady Im's case without you?

It'll be a boring case, and I'm too busy.

Get over it already.

Until when will you let your past drag you around?

Am I the only one who is dragged by the past?

Why is it that we're both in this rut?

Mother, where are you going?

-I must leave. -When will you be back?

I won't come back.

You'll get caught.

You must hurry.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

It's such a sunny day.

There's no place like Wolhyanggwan for day drinking.

Big sis, Councilor Kang is here.

What if he is here to get back at us

for ruining his niece's wedding?

Judging from how you came all the way here in person,

this must be about an important matter.

Did you hear about the man who died at the Police Bureau?

A mere man's death

brings you all the way here.

It makes me wonder whom that arrowhead killed.

Why are so many people involved in this?

Well...

Why don't you find out yourself?

We must find out who got killed

in order to find out who killed that person.

I'd like you to investigate this case.

I must reject your request.

How come?

You have been looking at me

without even batting an eye the whole time.

That's why you're rejecting my request?

You neither seem anxious

nor curious to find out who the killer is.

It means you already know the answer.

You're suspecting someone,

and you're merely using me to find evidence.

Excuse me.

I'll be right back.

Well, here you go.

They're what Lady Kang ordered last time.

You seem extra chipper today.

I couldn't be happier.

Remember that idiot, Pal-pun?

He is finally being sold off to a workhouse.

-Oh, my. -Good riddance.

It's about time, don't you think?

At the workhouse, most of them are beaten to death

or starve to death.

Not that I care.

-Have a good day. -Goodness.

All right. Take care.

It's a trap. A trap.

If I go there, I'll be caught and sold somewhere.

I can't do this.

But what if

my brother is really sold off as a slave?

Remember that idiot, Pal-pun?

He is finally being sold off to a workhouse.

Oh, my.

At the workhouse, most of them are beaten to death

or starve to death.

Who are you looking for?

By any chance, are you looking for him?

You should have taken him when I offered him to you.

Don't you agree, you lowly servant girl?

I don't know what you're talking about.

How could you be so shameless?

Did you think I wouldn't know you're only pretending to be a noblewoman?

Lady Kang, what on earth do you mean?

A servant who lost his sister

was being treated harshly by his owner, and I felt sorry for him.

Is there something wrong with that?

Now I see I should have reported you to the government office right away.

Go on then. Why can't you report it?

My lady. I'm afraid we were wrong.

Why don't you apologize?

Then prove it.

-Prove what? -If you really were born and raised

as a noblewoman,

you must be familiar with the attitude and manners

that fit your status properly.

I know of a gathering only attended by

the most decent noblewomen.

If you're approved of by everyone at the gathering,

I will

apologize for suspecting you.

Why should I agree to that?

I will give you

that man.

You said you felt sorry that he was being treated harshly

by his owner.

Do you actually think

I believe what you're saying?

I will expose your dirty lies to the whole world

and sell you and your brother off as slaves.

You'll regret this.

We'll see.

The gathering will be held in 15 days at 11 a.m.

at my house.

It doesn't belong to you.

So

handle it with care.

Everything

belongs to me, Lady Yun.

What are you waiting for? Take him away.

Kang.

Please wait a little longer.

I promise

I will come for you this time.

Your Majesty.

What is it?

Even though I've given up,

you shouldn't.

I'll try to distract Eunuch Jang for a moment

so you can go out.

Rock Head.

What should I do with you?

Where were you out so late? Shouldn't you be working?

I told you to return before sunset--

Another chance.

Did you mean it when you said you'd give it to me?

Are you doubting that already?

I want to use it then.

TRY AGAIN

Give me

another chance.

I want to become a lady.

Can you make me

a lady from a noble family?

She should continue to play a noble lady until we find out who they are.

That will be safer.

Why?

There is

someone I must meet.

Who?

That's...

Let's get married again like we promised.

Your Majesty. Must you take that difficult path?

Has my Su left?

"My Su"? How could she wag her tail and say, "my Su"?

Isn't this beautiful?

Such a noble being since birth.

She said that she keeps on forgetting about her fiancé who is far away.

Don't you think it's absolutely horrible?

Hyeon, find out who that girl is.

If you keep thinking about an accident, it might be some kind of a warning.

Rock Head, I don't know what to do with you.

Subtitle translation by Min-jin Kim