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(This drama is a work of fiction created based on historical facts.)

(Most of the details and depictions of the characters are fictional.)

Are you okay?

Lady Gil Chae.

Watch out, my dear!

Are you okay?

You are not hurt?

You are bleeding.

By the way, Lady Gil Chae.

Did you just call me...

"my dear?"

(My Dearest)

Once I swing my club,

the heads of the intruders will rock here,

rock there, and rock back and forth.

We would have to duck from all their flying heads.

- Right? - How sly.

Tell me about it.

I thought he was a coward since he refused to join the army.

What a swindler.

A swindler like him...

grows on me.

I want to be swindled from time to time.

Me too.

In that case,

do you not have Yeon Jun's news after splitting up with them?

Do not worry. I am sure he made it into the fortress safely.

I hope so.

He must be safe.

The intruders must not have expected Joseon to have such a club...

and called me "The Club of Joseon."

I will be called "The Club of Joseon," do you not think?

- As if. - I am telling the truth.

I heard something strange earlier.

Someone called me...

her husband.

Who was that?

Well, I wonder who.

Was it not you?

"Watch out,"

"my dear!"

I think you said that.

My goodness.

You must have heard things out of fear for the intruders.

How strange. I definitely heard it.

Jong Jong.

You heard it, yes?

Well...

Gu Jam.

Did you hear it?

I mean...

Let me ask you, Lady Eun Ae.

- Yes? - Did you hear it?

"Watch out, my dear!"

Yes, I did.

Have you all lost it?

My lady.

Hey.

Why are you so dense as her servant?

Oh, my...

Goodness.

Why did you say that? Why did you...

tell me, "Watch out, my dear?"

Lest I got hurt?

Or were you afraid that I would die?

Wait, that is not the point.

Why exactly did you call me your "dear?"

I see. Deep down, you must have wanted me as your husband.

Me?

Want you?

As my husband?

What utter nonsense.

If I have to marry you,

I would rather shave my head and be a nun...

I am afraid it is a shame.

Did I not tell you previously?

I...

am not interested in marriage.

My motto is, well...

Courting is essential,

marriage is a choice.

Something like that?

Is that why you have lovers all across the country?

Because you can never stop courting?

- I have lovers across the country? - Yes.

It is an open secret.

Did you think I would not know?

No wonder.

Now I see why the Neunggun-ri ladies were so snarky towards me.

Then why...

do you want me...

as your husband?

I did not do it on purpose!

By accident, I...

"By accident?"

I see you finally remember.

You definitely...

called me "dear."

All right?

My lady.

Do not be shy. The fact that you spurted that out...

means that deep down, you must think of me...

as someone worthy to be your husband.

And so,

even though I do not intend to get married,

if you really want me to be your husband...

You must have looked like Young Master Yeon Jun.

That was why I called you "my dear."

Goodness.

I would not have said that to a misogamist.

You thought I was Young Master Yeon Jun?

- Madam Bang Doo. - Okay.

We will be able to sleep warm tonight.

The baby is such a lucky child.

Shall we call him "Dae Bok?"

Dae Bok?

Why is he so beautiful?

He must not take after his mother.

I agree.

What is on your mind?

Young Master Yeon Jun.

You are such a petty man.

I am serious.

I wonder if Young Master Yeon Jun...

is thinking about the two ladies waiting for him.

Or...

is he only thinking about the King?

That just crossed my mind.

In any case,

thank you.

For telling me to flee,

and for saving us today.

I am just grateful, that is all.

Do you really feel grateful?

In that case,

can I...

kiss you this time...

Why, you...

I am not such a serious man.

Serious feelings like your love for Yeon Jun...

are just...

too much for me.

What I truly want...

is your warm lips...

Even if I want to be nice to you,

I utterly cannot.

You are such a lousy, good-for-nothing lowlife.

What a lousy, good-for-nothing lowlife.

I will leave behind a horse and a wagon.

Please carry Madam Bang Doo.

- All right. - Where are you going?

Dae Bok.

Lady Gil Chae is scary, yes?

Here.

I have to continue chasing the enemies.

What about us?

What do you mean?

You can just continue to do what you have been doing.

You even know how to wield a blade now, do you not?

You should not lose such a boon as this.

I never once used this...

My lady,

I am proud of you.

What did I tell you?

You are more trustworthy...

than a bunch of small-boned scholars.

Come to think of it,

you also saved my life.

Thanks to you,

who mistook me for Young Master Yeon Jun,

I was able to avoid the attack.

Quit making fun of me.

Once you cut your wisdom teeth,

I will stop making fun of you.

- Let us go. - Wait.

I am leaving.

I do not care.

I wonder if they were able to get up the mountain.

Jong Jong has a weak body.

You are so mean.

Do not worry. She is stronger than you.

Are they refugees?

They look like they have been starving...

What?

- Have some. - Thank you.

Thank you.

Eat up.

I heard General Jung Se Kyu's royal forces suffered a crushing defeat.

So...

where were you headed?

To His Majesty.

Before that, we are going to attack the intruders...

and offer a trophy head to His Majesty.

(Trophy head: the head of an enemy that has been cut during war)

I heard General Kim Jun Ryong's army...

is camped out on Mount Gwanggyo.

Do you want to join us?

Did I not tell you? I have no interest in saving the King.

By the way,

where are Young Master Soon Yak and the others?

It has not been long since they went to battle.

I cannot believe they already died.

They are like sheep without a shepherd.

You are right.

At this rate, they will all end up dead like Young Master Soon Yak.

I ran into Lady Eun Ae earlier.

She was separated from her parents,

and the ladies were fleeing on their own.

Is everyone safe?

That brings me to my point.

What do you think of giving up on saving the King...

and protecting Lady Eun Ae instead?

I cannot do that.

I do not think we will be able to defeat the intruders.

I could die...

before I even get to see His Majesty.

Like Soon Yak.

But...

I do not know how to live a life that is different from what I have learned.

For my entire life, I learned that it is my duty...

to fight for the nation when it is in danger.

A woman obeying a man, a child serving his parents,

and a subject being loyal to the King are beautiful orders that should be kept.

In return, a man should protect his woman and parents should protect their children.

And the King and the scholar-officials should protect the people.

I am going to die while protecting the King.

If I die for the King,

he will protect the people.

That is the only thing I trust.

Let us go to Mount Gwanggyo together.

We are not going to save the King.

Then?

Bul Kang.

Bul Kang.

Bul Kang.

I...

did not know I would be doing stuff like this.

Goodness.

Look at the calluses on my hands.

My hands are so dry and dark.

Then should I do it?

Will you?

Why you little...

It is smoking because you put in wet branches.

Madam Bang Doo, I told you not to come out in the cold.

You blanched the dried radish greens, right?

When you blanch the dried radish greens,

add a pinch of salt, then squeeze the water out.

Then add soybean paste and sesame oil...

and mix everything together.

And finish it by boiling it.

Okay?

The thing is,

I have never eaten anything like this in my life.

Is that so?

- Then I should eat your fill... - I have never eaten this before,

so it is fascinating.

I see you did not add sesame oil.

You need sesame oil to get rid of the bad smell...

and make it more flavorful...

We have no sesame oil.

Goodness. There, there.

At this rate,

we will probably starve to death.

The reinforcements are here?

General, we are here after receiving your request...

Is this all of you?

Sorry?

It is an ambush!

General, it is an ambush.

Can you fight?

Yes, we can.

But we just came.

They must enjoy fighting.

I know, right?

They must be eager to get themselves killed.

You better stay on your toes if you do not want to die by their hands.

What are you saying? I am "The Club of Joseon."

Hey, wait for me!

What are you doing?

This is our horse!

So it had an owner.

Where are you going?

I heard all of the defeated royal forces...

are gathering around General Kim Jun Ryong on Mount Gwanggyo.

We are going there as well.

You are going near the battlefield?

You will be in more danger.

But still, we should be near our military to feel safe.

My sons volunteered to join the army.

I should go and help.

I am going to aid in treating the wounded soldiers.

Anyway, do not think of taking this horse with you.

Why are they so concerned about others?

They should just worry about fleeing.

I want to go too.

What?

I want to go and help.

I do not want to keep fleeing like a coward.

Hey, do not even think about it.

You heard the rumors.

General Jung Se Kyu was defeated,

so the volunteer army has been split up.

Young Master Yeon Jun might be in Mount Gwanggyo.

Mount Gwanggyo is near Mount Heomcheon.

Still, we cannot go.

This is not what I was born to do.

Why did these darn men have to come here?

Sound of flowers, my foot.

I should be heating up my back, lying down on a warm spot.

Right.

I will just let him die.

Darn it.

Open your eyes!

It hurts.

Hold it.

It hurts.

When will I get better?

I will not put up with this any longer.

Mother.

Mother.

What are you doing? Hold him.

Mother, save me.

Mother.

Mother.

You are still there, right?

I am not your mother.

You are here.

Mother.

Do not go anywhere.

I am not your mother.

Fine.

I will not go anywhere. I will be here.

Is the physician here?

- Excuse me. - Where is the physician?

Young Master Yeon Jun.

Young Master Yeon Jun.

How...

Young Master Yeon Jun!

Young Master Yeon Jun! Oh, dear.

Get up.

- Young Master Yeon Jun! What do we do? - Young Master Yeon Jun!

Help him.

Lie down here.

- Physician! - Young Master Yeon Jun!

Young Master Yeon Jun!

What?

Hey, you!

You have to tell me what happened.

I should be asking you.

You said you would refuge beyond the mountains, so why are you here?

Eun Ae insisted on coming along,

saying she wanted to help the wounded soldiers.

I knew it.

The high and mighty Lady Gil Chae would not be interested in helping others.

Do you even realize how many lives I have saved here?

Just a while ago, a young soldier...

tightly held onto my hand, begging for his life.

You have had your share of troubles, doing things you do not even care about.

Do not dare say I do not care about it.

Are you saying you really care about the wounded soldiers?

Of course I do.

I worried and got sad as if it had happened to me.

You should insist that the sun rose from the ground today.

You are unbelievable.

Why on earth are you so crooked?

I am not as crooked as you, who likes a taken man.

Hey!

Did you...

Did you just shout at me?

You do it to me too.

I...

I am...

older than you too!

Tell me.

How did Young Master Yeon Jun end up getting so severely hurt?

No.

What were you doing while Young Master...

was getting himself injured?

Lady Gil Chae.

Is it my fault...

that Young Master Yeon Jun got hurt?

You said you know about the foreign intruders very well.

If you are so knowledgeable and impressive,

you should act accordingly!

You pretended all high and mighty, but look at the state of you.

The cut wound you had got infected.

I am fine.

I have to go back up.

Wait.

Gosh.

Sit.

Do not think about going anywhere. Sit here tightly.

I said to sit there tightly.

Gosh.

Why is she making a fuss over something so small?

He got struck deep in his thigh.

There is a chance...

he might not be able to reproduce in the future.

- What? - What?

It is fine.

It does not matter.

I am glad you are alive.

Lady Eun Ae.

I was wrong.

It missed it by a nose.

He will be able to produce offspring after all.

Thank goodness.

Young Master Jang Hyun.

I want to thank you for helping Young Master Yeon Jun.

I am not sure how I can repay you.

Well.

I did not save them.

He managed to survive longer than I thought.

I know you protected Young Master Yeon Jun.

He only studied his whole life so he is a bad fighter.

You must be upset that even I realized what Gil Chae did not.

The other day, I told you to think about...

who Gil Chae looked at during the wedding anniversary party.

She looked at Young Master Yeon Jun.

Not that talk again.

When one is shocked and scared,

the one they look for is the one they truly love?

My lady.

Is that not ridiculous in the first place?

What kind of fool would fall for that...

She looked at you.

Me? She looked at me?

Yes.

Why, who do you think she was looking at?

Young Master Yeon Jun?

Gil Chae may cherish him,

but those feelings are not romantic.

Go and ask her if you do not believe me.

I may not be a physician,

but with my experience from treating hundreds of soldiers,

I can tell that this wound will not heal easily.

You will have to rest here for a month at least.

Do you wish for me to stay?

It is not my wish.

Your wound is just too severe.

So this small, insignificant wound...

desperately calls for your care and concern.

Is that it?

Oh, my goodness. You are bleeding.

My goodness.

It was already bleeding.

That is not how Lady Eun Ae does it.

I know how to do it too.

Everyone thinks Eun Ae is more competent than me.

But there are things I am better at.

By the way,

Lady Eun Ae told me something strange.

During the wedding anniversary party in Neunggun-ri,

everyone was frantic at the news of the intruders.

In that situation,

you did not look at anyone else...

but me, is that true?

Come to think of it, you are so lame.

The one you like is the one you look for when you are scared?

Was that written in scripture?

You actually believe that?

Goodness. How ridiculous.

Still,

I was the first one you looked at, yes?

Even though you say you like another man,

you looked at me during that state of chaos.

I feel bad that I have to turn you down.

What?

So let me suggest...

that we take on a broader perspective.

The words "lover" and "nobody" are near each other in the dictionary.

But do you know what is in between those two words?

"M" for "mull."

There is space to mull.

If you do not know what you feel,

how about we take some time...

to mull over our relationship?

If a man and woman mull over their relationship,

they do not have to give each other an answer.

Neither do they have to cut each other off right away.

We can quietly look after each other...

and have fun from time to time.

Then we can decide whether we want to be "lovers" or "nobodies," that is all.

In that case,

until when do we mull about it?

If one of us starts yearning desperately...

or loses interest, we will call it off.

Mull, my foot.

All this time you must have talked about misogamism...

and mulling to insult countless women.

I can tell without looking.

Do not even think of treating me like that.

Wait, my...

My lady.

My goodness!

Mulling is not something awful.

My lady. Are you there?

Are you sleeping?

If you cannot sleep, do you want me to talk to you?

Is it a mere coincidence?

Whenever the moon is bright,

you are always by my side.

Now you will cross my mind whenever the moon is bright.

The others...

Oh, my.

It is you, Jong Jong.

Well...

Are the others doing fine?

The others?

I see.

Handsome Ryang Eum is fine...

so he does not have to come here.

Not Ryang Eum, I mean...

What has gotten to her?

What do you mean?

I mean Lady Gil Chae.

The smell and discomfort made it hard...

for her to sleep these days.

But she sleeps so soundly when she is with you.

When we met in the mountains, she also slept well.

Why does that happen?

By the way,

you do not have to send Gu Jam my regards or anything.

I did not know snoring could sound so sweet.

Dear me.

Madam Bang Doo, please take a break.

Everyone is working hard, how can I take a break?

I should help.

My arm hurts!

If these herbs can cure Young Master Yeon Jun,

I do not care if my palms blister.

My lady.

This is not a herb.

My, you have harvested a lot.

Please let me.

- Thank you. - Madam Bang Doo.

You are unwell. Do not carry such heavy things.

Let us go.

Mine is heavy too.

Lady Eun Ae, this is a lot of precious herbs.

How are you always so competent?

Let us go.

Lady Eun Ae, allow me.

Allow me.

- Goodness. - Goodness.

Come over here.

Come over here.

I am fine.

Where are you going?

Why do you think I carried all those women across?

When getting to know someone,

you are supposed to help them across a stream like this.

Then are you getting to know...

all of those women too?

- No, it is different. - What is?

My feelings.

Those who have recovered from their wounds, come forward!

It is an all-out war!

Take action if you can walk!

Jong Jong asked about you.

Women...

are crazy about men if they are handsome.

I was talking to you, not Ryang Eum.

Me?

Early in the morning, the people of our nation, who tried to hide,

were killed by our enemies.

The monstrous intruders...

considered the lives of the Joseon people as light as a feather...

and slaughtered everyone including the children and the elderly.

So what should we do?

Who will rescue His Majesty...

and how will we protect the people of our nation?

However, do not be afraid.

What? Where did your ribbon go?

Although the reinforcement with provisions and weapons has not arrived yet,

we have a single chance...

to fight against them.

We are going to give it our all...

from the last remaining soldier to the last arrowhead!

- That means we are all going to die. - We will wait at the...

Hey, let us leave.

He says we are all going to die.

This is where I shall die.

We will easily be able to defeat the intruders as the soldiers of Joseon...

You may leave and preserve your body.

Thank you very much for your help.

We are not weak!

Let us all...

return His Majesty's favor with our lives.

Are you ready?

Look.

You should think of winning a victory.

Why is everyone so determined to die while fighting?

Since we are already risking our lives,

should we not risk them for a fight that will end up in a victory?

You insolent...

How dare you?

Is there a way...

in which our soldiers can win without dying?

Do you know what that smoke is?

Since you have fought against them for ten years in the northern provinces,

you should be able to guess.

It is the smoke...

that appears after the intruders burn the bodies of dead soldiers.

The thing is,

the intruders feel proud of dying while fighting,

but they find it ignoble to have their dead bodies...

handed over to their enemies.

Therefore,

no matter what,

they will not leave the corpses of their comrades in their enemy's camp.

- Like our Manchurian ancestors - Like our Manchurian ancestors

- Let us shoot arrows - Let us shoot arrows

- In this capricious world - In this capricious world

- You passed by in a flash - You passed by in a flash

- Let us go - Let us go

- Let us go - Let us go

- Let us go and shoot arrows - Let us go and shoot arrows

Everything we earned while fighting...

will be shared with the family of those who lost their lives.

So do not be afraid of death!

Those who die while fighting courageously...

will live forever in His Majesty's glory.

Burn them.

Stop him.

Right now!

The enemy general is dead!

Attack!

Kim Jun Ryong's army has won a great victory.

Also, Yangguri, the son-in-law of Nurhaci,

whom he cherished the most,

died after being shot by a Joseon soldier.

We beat the intruders!

We defeated the Qing soldiers, so we bought ourselves some time.

Once the reinforcements arrive, we will gather more power to stop the siege...

General!

The relieving force that was supposed to come with provisions and arrows...

has been attacked by the Qing army.

Our source of reinforcements has been cut off.

We must fight on,

however, we cannot, for we ran out of arrows and provisions for battle.

Thus, I shall assemble a vanguard today...

and head for Suwon to gather supplies.

The remaining men shall disperse...

and each secure provisions and arrows,

to ultimately rescue His Majesty from Namhan Fortress.

Your Majesty.

What shall we do, Your Majesty?

Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

(January 6th, Year of Jeongchuk, Disbandment of Kim Jun Ryong's Troops)

What are you doing?

Let us go.

I will go to the palace.

I, Pyo Eon Kyum, am the senior eunuch...

who serves the Crown Prince.

I came out to visit my mother and happened to run into the foreign intruders.

Now, I will head to the palace to deliver news...

of Mount Gwanggyo to His Majesty and the Crown Prince.

Who will accompany me?

I will go with you.

Thank you.

Is there anyone else?

Is there no one else...

willing to join me?

Let us go.

Will you just leave me to die?

Why would you say that?

If I were to encounter the foreign intruders and meet my end,

my men would tell the Crown Prince I died...

because you abandoned me.

People will think I am the foreign intruder then.

I heard you were dying to get an update about me.

I appreciate your affection, but I had a rather high standard.

What are you saying?

Jong Jong.

What were you so curious about?

When the day breaks, I will leave.

I have decided to accompany the eunuch serving the Crown Prince.

Please understand.

I can never...

abandon His Majesty.

Right.

What is happening?

It is a rare occasion that you came to greet me.

Right.

Your turn is not coming.

Should I call him for you?

- Young Master Yeon Jun... - Stop it. Will you?

By the way,

why are you going?

You said you are not interested in rescuing the King.

I am not interested.

So why are you going?

You want to know the reason?

What did you and Lady Gil Chae talk so long about?

You chatted for quite some time.

Chat? You are getting ruder day by day.

By the way, my lady. Why do we have to go all the way there?

Just push.

Push harder.

It is an ambush!

- What are you doing? - I protect His Highness,

so protecting me is like protecting His Highness.

Stop it!

- Give it to me. - What are you doing?

Come on.

Stop it.

What is going on?

Everyone must be headed there.

Gil Chae.

Must we go there too?

Yes. We must go.

We must.

Go.

The foreign intruders erected wooden stakes...

and placed bells on top of them, blocking any possible leakage points.

But they are also human. There must be vulnerabilities.

The monk soldiers have been moving in and out of the fortress.

Then can I truly meet His Majesty?

In ordinary times, you might never dare to request to see him.

However, after breaking through death itself to enter the fortress,

how could His Majesty refuse to see you?

Wait.

It is ready. Let us go.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I am overjoyed to see you being safe and sound.

- I could die today... - Thank you.

I am very proud of you.

Even among the men who are employed by the government,

there are many people who ran away...

because they were afraid of dying at the fortress.

And yet you risked your life to rescue me.

Look.

As long as we have scholars like these in Joseon,

our government will be preserved.

It will be preserved for all times to come.

You are right, Your Majesty.

This is a big blessing for our nation.

- It is a big blessing, - It is a big blessing,

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

Right.

Your Majesty.

Now that the scholars have brought back the heads of the foreign intruders,

Joseon's spirit is alive.

Please do not lose your hope...

and spur on the troops around the fortress...

Minister Kim, do the Neunggun-ri scholars look like hope to you?

General Jung's army of 15,000 have all been dispersed...

and only seven of them made it back.

They are proof that the royal forces are stuck.

In such a dire situation,

words are not enough.

Your Majesty,

since all the royal forces are stuck,

we have to send an envoy and tell them our intent for mediation.

Will they...

agree to mediation?

Since the old days,

invading deep into the enemy's land...

has been the final military resort.

I am sure that...

they also wish for mediation.

It is too early for mediation...

or sending out all our troops to war.

Before that,

have our forces reached their camp with wine and meat?

We appreciate the thought.

But all the poultry and crops of Joseon belong to us now.

Why would we need any of these?

From now on,

I have nothing to discuss about our countries.

His Majesty...

is on his way.

Is that true...

that Khan has arrived?

I cannot be sure.

The Jin are still at war with the Ming,

so how is it possible that Khan...

would enter Joseon instead of fighting the Ming?

How long do they intend to stay in the fortress?

The Ming troops held out for 82 days at Dalinghe.

So they will also...

Eighty days?

There is no way that Khan is here.

They must be bluffing.

However,

if Khan is really here...

If only there was someone who knows the minds of the Jin well.

I do...

know someone.

Our next battle may happen soon...

so work hard and mend them now.

What a diligent chap.

Do you not like him because he is diligent?

That is why the ladies love him.

He has a face that ladies love.

What do you mean by that?

How should I put it?

He looks like the faithful type that will only love one woman.

Unlike someone I know.

You mean, he looks like a swindler.

- He will hear. - Let him hear.

Did I say anything wrong?

Look at him smile.

He looks more like a swindler now.

You. We need to talk.

It must have been tough getting here.

No, Your Highness.

I arrived safely thanks to the monk soldier who guided me.

Is that so?

Seems like the monks are useful in times like this.

Yes, Your Highness.

The bald men have become useful now that there is a war.

Before that,

they only made tofu and paper for the noble...

and got beat up at times.

What other use would they have?

But it is strange, is it not?

The country looks down on these monks.

How is it that once the country is in danger,

those people put their lives on the line to fight...

till their bald heads glisten with sweat?

- Hey, you! - Oh, dear.

My apologies.

I speak without thinking, you see.

I applaud you for coming here at the risk of your lives.

But why is it just you folks?

I am greatly disappointed.

His Majesty is here.

How can the people of Joseon take their time...

and prioritize their own lives?

At first,

you did not want to come, did you?

Did you also think that coming to the fortress meant your death?

I did not.

Then,

did you think our court was foolish...

for being tricked by the Jin?

That is not the case.

His Majesty...

is wise enough to flee before the people did.

I did not think he needed my lowly help...

Your Highness!

His Majesty is not any common folk.

Protecting his royal body...

is not just protecting the life of a person.

His Majesty is Joseon.

To protect him means to protect Joseon society.

Are you...

Are you that foolish not to comprehend that?

Are you that ignorant not to know that?

How dare you send such a fool to me?

Your Highness.

I have sinned.

Kick him out.

Go and...

get rid of him so I never have to see him again.

You fool!

How dare you say that to His Highness?

So why did you bother calling me?

I saw it.

Our troops won under your lead when we fought against Yangguri.

In the end,

we still split up without getting reinforcements.

You wasted your time.

No.

You earned us time...

and the refugees nearby were able to flee.

You and the volunteer army...

saved hundreds of innocent lives.

When it comes to protecting people's lives,

you are serious.

That is why you lashed out at His Highness.

But...

the people have your compassion.

Did I see wrong?

Rumor has it that Khan is here.

Although, we cannot be sure.

We tried to learn through an envoy,

but he would not meet with us since Khan is touring Jin.

It must be a lie.

However,

if Khan is really here,

will the people of Joseon be fine?

Where were you?

How did you get injured?

Goodness.

Seems like Khan is here.

What?

No way.

It is a rumor.

- But... - If Khan came here himself,

he might be out to destroy Joseon completely.

We should not be here. Let us leave the fortress and flee Joseon.

We only planned to lead Young Master Yeon Jun here safely.

Lady Eun Ae told me something strange.

In that situation,

you did not look at anyone else...

but me,

is that true?

Still,

I was the first one you looked at, yes?

Darn it.

I plan to visit Jin's military camp.

(Nojin: Jin's military camp)

What?

If Khan is really here,

why is he risking his life...

to be here while they are still at war with the Ming?

I shall go and find out.

Is that not what you want to know?

If you do that, His Majesty will be pleased...

I am not doing it to please His Majesty.

There are two things in this world that should not be left to last a long time.

The time spent on a toilet...

and war.

If I find out some useful information,

I am saying you should use it to end the war.

Of course.

Tell me everything you need.

I do not need anything.

I just need Ryang Eum.

For every armed intruder, there are one or two porters...

who follow them around.

When porters are wounded or killed,

they are often left behind.

Ryang Eum and I will become abandoned porters.

By the way,

why are you going?

You said you are not interested in rescuing the King.

You want to know the reason?

The thing is,

I do not want to see you cry.

Are you saying you are going because you do not want to see me?

I do not want to see you cry.

That is the same thing.

Also, how do you even know...

when I will cry?

There is something like that.

Right.

I must ask you to do something.

Since the Mongolian soldiers are everywhere,

go to Ganghwa Island.

The intruders are strong on land, but they are weak on water.

That is why the King has a lot of cannons and provisions stored in Ganghwa Island.

Even his eldest grandson is there.

(Wonson: the king's grandson, the Crown Prince's eldest son)

Even if Joseon becomes the enemy's den,

you will be safe on Ganghwa Island.

I now see that mulling is...

a method used by irresponsible people to make it easy for them to slip away.

Do not worry about me.

You are not interested anyway, are you?

You know very well that we are and will be suffering,

but you are choosing to flee again.

Then let us do this.

I swear by the moonlight.

Go to Ganghwa Island.

This time, wherever you are,

I will make sure...

I find you.

(My Dearest)

I received a letter from Jang Hyun.

It looks like something urgent has happened to the enemies.

You were trying to get on that boat, right?

Let us get on that boat as well.

My lady, I do not want to die.

You guys should go to the boat first.

Then, the people who were on that boat...

Send a boat to Ganghwa Island.

Do not come. This boat is not for you!

I need to check with my own eyes.

Run away!

The intruders are coming!

I am here to fight a battle that I will not nor can lose.

Please.

From now on, no one can cross this point.

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