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- Episode 42 -

Excuse me. Has physician lady Yeol Yi come here by any chance? Physician lady, Yeol Yi.

I'm not sure. I think I did see her for a moment here.

Did she go to the head court lady?

When showing symptoms of high blood pressure,

being pregnant itself is dangerous?

Yes. So she must avoid all types of high calorie food such as oyster, milk,

egg and fish and anything salty.

Even if she is extremely careful, it's still dangerous.

But you keep serving her high calorie dishes?

Yes. Soon she'll have difficulty breathing

and she can even suffer paralysis or spasms.

Then...

The baby can't live.

So that can happen with only food?

Yes.

To top it all, these are food that are supposed to be good for pregnant ladies.

Right.

No one will be able to figure it out.

Besides the stroke caused by high blood pressure normally happens suddenly

so it'll be hard to question me for any responsibility afterwards.

You must stop it this time for sure.

She's already a rank 4 Sukwon lady now and if she gives birth to a prince...

Then we won't be able to do anything to Jang Geum.

You must stop it by any means.

You can't serve that to her.

Don't ever serve greasy food to her.

Why? She has anemia.

We got these by begging Head Court Lady.

I'll tell you the details later so you must not serve them, okay?

Okay.

- Where have you been? - Why?

- Where have you been? - Why?

Sir Shin has been looking for you.

Really?

He wants you at Lady Lee's residence immediately.

What is it about?

I don't know.

He wants you there immediately.

You check her pulse too.

Yes, sir.

How is she?

Because of the baby, I can feel her Jok-So pulse beating strongly.

Is that all?

Though I can't feel it very well because ofJok-So pulse

I can feel the weak Bu-Sak pulse (high blood pressure).

What type of food was served to her?

The female physician has told me that she must eat well

so we've been serving her bone soup

and because of what she told us

we served her shrimp and oysters every day.

But what's this about anyway?

Does she have a big problem or something?

No. We're just here to check her and the baby

so you don't have to worry about anything, Madam.

What was your intention?

What intention?

Without some intent how could you serve that food to Lady Lee?

I...

Though the pulse may be complicated because of her pregnancy,

even Shin Bi was able to detect that pulse.

It doesn't make sense that you didn't know.

What's going on?

Did you not know?

How could Yeol Yi not tell the difference

between high blood pressure and anemia?

Yes. that is something I can differentiate with my eyes closed.

There must be something else.

Isn't that right?

If you really didn't know, you'll be proving to us

that your skill has been a lie.

You really didn't find the pulse?

Tell him.

You really didn't know?

I really didn't know.

You really didn't know?

I'm sorry.

I really didn't find the pulse...

You didn't know?! You didn't know?

Because of your ignorance you injure a person

and would you still say that you didn't know?!

As a person practicing medicine how could you easily say so?!

Since it is high blood pressure

then pregnancy itself becomes a very dangerous thing.

You don't even know that?!

Even though she may have conceived with high blood pressure

she could avoid miscarriage only with utmost care in food and prescription.

This is common knowledge for caretakers of pregnant ladies.

You didn't know that either?

And serving that food, you can't guarantee the lady's or baby's life.

You didn't know that either?

You really didn't know?!

So what you told us wasn't idle talk after all.

It wasn't for nothing that you spoke of your need for more training.

Sir, we can't let her stay in the Royal Pharmacy anymore.

Please expel her and let her be trained more at the civilian office.

Sir!

But if we expel people whenever they make a mistake

no one would be left here.

Since she acknowledges her fault, we'll reprimand her to menial work

so she can have time to reflect on her conduct.

Allow her to move forward in her medical training.

But...

Do as I say.

So you've finally...

Court Lady Jung and Court Lady Han

didn't forgive those people who used food to gain power and wealth.

And I won't forgive either.

It's that way with food, and even more so with medical practice that deals with people's lives.

If you do this kind of thing again...

just one more time... then...

I will never forgive you.

Tell Head Lady Choi this.

I won't be that easily dishonored and expelled

like she did to Court Lady Jung and Court Lady Han.

Although it's good that Jang Geum is taking care of Lady Lee,

why are we preparing this type of food all of sudden?

I'm not sure. We're just doing what we're told to do.

So I'm asking why.

I don't know. She and other physicians have told me to do this

so we should just do it.

Oh, I'm glad you are here.

What's with the food?

I heard you've recommended this.

She's pregnant so she should eat well.

This is too much... just what's this?

She should eat this way.

Why?

So she had high blood pressure and not anemia?!

Yes.

Then how about Yeol Yi?

Why did she diagnose her that way?

Yes ... you said she is skilled.

Well, that is...

What?

She was being instigated by Court Lady Choi.

What?!

Court Lady Choi?

Just what am I hearing?

No matter how much she hates her, how could she go that far?!

She's probably afraid that Lady Lee will gain more of the King's affection.

But still... but how could she...

Tell His Majesty about this!

It's useless. There's no evidence.

It's all over if Court Lady Choi simply denies it.

If Lady Lee is thought to be jealous

then she'll only lose King's affection.

It was that way with the previous queen.

Then what should we do?

You two should just protect her.

Don't burden the sick person with such news.

Just protect her quietly.

What should we do?

Madam, you should try your best to give her peace of mind.

Give her chrysanthemum tea often.

It's good for her headaches caused by high blood pressure.

And give her pureed pear and other forms of pear.

It's not good for her to have fever.

Especially pears from Naju province are excellent for fever and helps urination.

It's also good for possible swellings.

Is that all we have to do?

She must not eat anything salty or greasy.

She should eat a lot of fruits and vegetables.

Also serve her beans, tofu and fish that aren't too fatty.

Okay.

And no matter what happens, you must not leave her side.

Okay.

And let me know if something's wrong.

Okay.

But I still feel uneasy.

I let Court Lady Choi knows that I'm aware of this,

so she won't be able to do anything for now.

Madam, I can't delay or endure it anymore.

What brings you here?

They really went that far?

Yes ... if we wait any longer for an opportune time,

I think people around me will get hurt.

But we must still be careful.

Though Right Prime Minister Oh's power has weakened,

they aren't that easy to deal with.

I've been secretly investigating the Right Prime Minister.

I don't think it's that time yet.

It's not going to be easy yet.

It's not going to get easier.

Creating some issue could be one way.

What are you thinking of doing?

First of all, we must clarify why the King got ill back then.

Do you think it was caused by misdiagnosis?

That seems to be very likely.

In order to do that, you have to be able to check the King's body.

If it's the Queen you can check her yourself but...

only male physicians can check the King's health.

Physician ladies only wait on the King.

And besides, you aren't even in charge of the King's chamber.

There's another way to find out about the condition back then without physically checking.

Do you mean royal medical records?

Yes.

But only eunuchs in charge of keeping the King's private records have access.

[ Naesoosa - A place to keep royal family's private asset and records ]

Even high officials can't go in there.

Physicians can go in there.

But it's only when the King's health becomes critical

and only with the permission from the eunuchs.

There must be a way.

We have to find a way.

Though I can't help in big matters.

I should be able to help in small matters.

Look for me if you need help..

I have a small request

It's about Special Court Lady Lee.

Yes, the King has seen her recently by coincidence.

She was like a daughter to Court Lady Jung.

Was that so?

I've heard that the King hasn't visited her

since he slept with her last time.

If you could help...

Oh, no, such things are done only by the will of the King.

But if the chance allows then I will try to help.

Thank you, Sir.

I'm sorry, but I have another request.

Yes... what is it?

I'd like to see the King's medical records.

What?

I know a female physician doesn't have the right

but I heard that those records are managed by the eunuchs.

Please help to clear Court Lady Han's name.

I can't do that.

Head Eunuch!

That's a private archive of the King's chamber. It's impossible.

Don't even think about it!

I said you can't take those!

What do you mean? I only need them for 10 months

I'll return it later!

This is 100 times more effective than a written charm.

Really?

You'll find the stony object in there.

This is the very first baby cloth from a mother who gave birth to 15 children.

How would I...

Put this in your pillow case and you'll give birth to a healthy baby.

Oh, my!

This is the nose of a stone Buddha.

If you touch it,

it brings easy delivery.

That's why pregnant ladies come to touch it.

It looks awful.

But if you want to give birth to a healthy baby, you have to listen to me.

Court Lady Min, I think something is strange.

What is it?

Jang Geum came to replace Yeol Yi and the change in food dishes...

everything changed after they came to check my pulse.

Is something wrong?

Oh, no, there's nothing wrong.

It's because that's what Jang Geum has recommended for you.

So nothing's wrong?

Of course!

I keep seeing Court Lady Choi and Jang Geum in my dream these days.

How...?

I can't remember very well, but Jang Geum seemed to be in a danger.

I'm somewhat anxious.

It's probably nothing to worry about.

They say you normally dream the opposite of what might happen.

What? Do you have something to tell me?

Yes...

The Queen says her shoulder pains are getting worse every morning.

So I was afraid she might have some other illness.

I'd like to check her private medical records.

You don't need to do that. Didn't you hear it's caused by her heavy hair piece?

You just need to massage her.

As her female physician, I'd like to find out everything about Her Majesty.

I heard you should know symptoms from her childhood and her family history.

So please let me enter the private records room.

I understand your desire for perfection,

but you just can't enter the private records room.

I have to get permission from the head physician and...

even the head physician has to get permission from the appointed Eunuchs to go in there.

What? That's what she said?!

She's saying she wants to fight!

If she was going to forget about it she wouldn't have come back.

It's getting to be more of a headache.

The King's attitude is turning more nebulous and

Lady Lee has turned into a high ranking court lady because of the baby.

It's not just about getting rid of Jang Geum anymore.

We can create more trouble by getting rid of her.

Lord Min's movements are strange.

Why?

As a Minister of Engineering and Production, there is no need for military personnel.

But the numbers of military personnel under him are increasing.

This is clearly a plot to disclose His Excellency Oh's and my dealings.

There's nothing we can do for now as he's under the protection of the Left Advisor to the King.

We should have taken out the root when we could! The root!!

I'm not going to blame you now since it was my fault for not being firmer.

We should have tied up the loose ends even if it meant we had to lock you in.

But there's still a way.

Though she isn't a court lady,

if she's found to be intimate with an official,

they both have to be expelled.

It occurs often,

and those who are expelled for such reasons cannot come back into the palace

because of reasons of immorality.

What are you going to do?

Are you still waiting for Lord Min whom you can't own nor forget?

You decide and you act on it.

You'll have to lead the family once I die anyway.

Think carefully what you must do.

I feel fine when you're massaging but I feel pain again when I'm still.

It's because of the hair piece and you worry about the affairs of the inner court.

So you are probably stressed.

Queen Dowager had the same things, but I think I'm doing worse than her.

Yes, I'm worried about it too.

Your shoulders ache and your neck and even your back feels stiff

so I wonder if such things are caused by some other illness.

Could that be possible?

Yes, Your Majesty.

So I have a request to make.

A request?

Yes, Your Majesty.

What are you trying to do ignoring your superior Sir Jung?!

How dare you make such impudent request?

No matter how much you're favored you are only a female physician.

The private records room is used only when there's an emergency.

How dare you make a request to go in there?!

I understand your concern as a physician,

but even the physician in charge cannot go in there freely.

Besides, you completely ignored the hierarchical pharmacy system.

I'm sorry.

Go back to the Queen to seek her forgiveness

and consider this never happened.

What are you doing? Reply to him.

I cannot do that.

How dare you!

I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Sir Jung.

Please forgive me this once. Just once.

Jang Geum, why did you do that?

You barely earned their trust back because of Lady Lee

but now you've gained their hatred again.

She is blind to everything else because of the Queen's favor.

It's not enough for you to ignore us,

but now even the physicians?

I'm sorry,

I'm truly sorry.

Who are you?

I'm a female physician in charge of the Queen.

A female physician cannot come in!

Let her come in. I've received a letter about her from the Queen.

Go inside.

I'm allowing you to enter because of the order of the queen. However, you can only stay about 30 minutes.

In addition, you cannot take anything out,

nor can you copy anything from here.

Understand?

Yes.

Go inside The Queen's records are on the right.

What are you doing there?!

Yes.

It's not that side. The records of the Queen are on the right.

I'm sorry, it's my first time here, so...

Wait.

Face me.

Stretch your arms.

Raise your arms.

What are you doing?

Okay, you can go now.

What are you doing here?

It's nothing.

Did you come to check on me?

No...

You came early today.

What is it?

What's this?

It's the King's medical records.

What?!

But how?!

Get ready to copy it down.

Don't you have to put it back tomorrow?

Yes, since I have to bring another one tomorrow.

You're crazy.

This is clearly a flu... Interesting how it's repeated periodically.

I can't check his pulse myself.

So you have to help me.

Since I'm at the palace, please find me a patient with similar symptoms.

I'll try, but...

You have to find one, please.

Okay.

Can you spare some time for me?

Please have a seat.

What's this about...?

Please have a seat.

Go ahead and eat.

I wanted

to prepare a table

for the person who isn't the King.

A person's heart is treacherous.

The more I told myself to stop,

and kept reminding myself that I'm a palace lady,

the more it grew like a hot coal.

Because I'm a court lady,

because it can't be done,

it was more so.

Just know,

that there was such a court lady.

Just know,

that there was such a pitiful court lady.

Just know that,

there was a court lady

that was restless.

Just consider that

a restless court lady

tried to give her heart

to you.

This is...

This is how

I am going to end my life long longing.

I'm trying to end even my hatred to the one who never gave me his heart.

I'm trying to end even my hatred to the one who never gave me his heart.

However,

in trying to end the long agony,

there was one thing that I felt bad about.

I remembered that

I never got to prepare even one meal for you.

I felt bad about that.

Please go ahead and eat.

Court Lady Choi! Court Lady Choi!

Where have you been?

Now do what you wish to do.

No,

I will bring it to the end.

Are you going to be responsible if this breaks?

Lift the bottom. Careful.

Are you busy right now?

No. This is my last one.

Let me see you for a moment.

Sure.

Go ahead and eat.

What's this table about anyway?

Wait, are you going to say

you don't want my liquor anymore after I'm done eating this?

Hey, do you see me as that kind of person?

It's because you've been providing good liquor all this time. It's a reward to you from me.

Go ahead.

Thank you!

Go ahead ... drink.

Yes, yes, yes.

Here. Drink up!

Actually,

I came to see you about matchmaking.

Matchmaking? Who?

It's Jang Geum of course.

Jang Geum...?

Yes.

It's one of the officials working under me.

Though Jang Geum is a slave,

since she's serving the Queen as a female physician, she'll be middle class soon.

Yes, that's right.

It doesn't conflict with current laws for marrying between the classes.

And she's that age.

No, not Jang Geum.

Why not?

Jang Geum...

Sir. Min Jung Ho...

What? Who?

Just don't consider her. She's too lacking.

She's lacking?! What do you mean lacking?!

Where is she lacking?

Then is she a good candidate?!

Why are you arguing?

How is Jang Geum...

Come out. Come out.

Won't you let go?

What is it?

I'm sorry. His wife came running in all of sudden.

Your Excellency, don't worry too much. I sent a person to that plagued village...

so we'll have a witness soon.

Is it true that he came back in there because of her?

Yes, that is for sure.

Pity... as an adjutant relief administrator...

Doesn't that mean he became a Minister of Engineering and Production

in order to be the Head of Royal Pharmacy?

I clearly saw Choi Pan Sool and Sir Park Boo Gyum in the next room.

Is that true?

Yes, of course... I don't know who the third person was,

but those two were clearly in there.

I didn't even know that... and I just trusted that guy Mak Gae...

Yes, that's the problem with you.

You don't know what words you should speak, or how long or short.

I'm sorry, My Lord.

Don't worry, nothing much will come of it.

This is the last third book.

Okay ...

I get so anxious whenever you come in and out.

Don't worry... no one has found about this.

The longer the tail, the easier to get stepped on.

Let's hurry.

I did find three to four patients with similar symptoms, but I'm not sure. yet

To view it as mere flu, they had other illness, too.

It's probably not that easy, else the physician would have found out already.

Let's copy it down first then go through it slowly to find out.

Yes.

What? Really?

Though Lord Min said not to worry he seems to be worrying himself.

You know, in a situation like this,

that bad people can have an easier time blaming you. Right?

It could harm not only you, but also the future of Lord Min.

So stop this relationship when you can.

I told you to give it up when you were a palace girl back then.

But it's the same way even now.

If such a thing does happen, then you two will surely be ruined

and even if you two pledge eternal life, you can only be his concubine.

You know about the law concerning classes.

So stop this now.

That's what is good for you.

Just get a good man and live according to your lot.

That's what is good for you.

Do you understand, Jang Geum? Huh?

How come it's snowing so much?

What are you talking about?

His Majesty said his body was aching so Eun Bi and Shin Bi massaged him

and he was showing cold symptoms.

Is that true?

Since we couldn't check the pulse we don't know it for sure. But he is feeling pain in his joints.

His mouth has sores so he lost his appetite, too.

He has fever as well.

Okay, I will go check him myself.

Your Majesty. Please open your mouth.

How is he?

You have sores in your mouth.

Yes ... that's why I'm having a hard time eating.

I've lost my appetite and my throat feels dry.

It's a cold. Joints ache and temperature rises when you have a cold.

We'll tell the kitchen to bring up food that are good for a cold and medicine as well.

Okay ... I get this periodically for some reason.

My voice get hoarse as well.

Please do not worry.

Stop the medicine first of all.

Then?

We should diagnose him again.

Is there something wrong?

How about you?

Though he's had stomach problems for a while ... getting a cold that often...

It's same with me. His health has deteriorated too much because of stomach problems,

Same with the mouth sores.

Could it be sore mouth again?

Sir, a female physician is here to escort you.

The head official of the pharmacy is looking for you.

Sure.

What is it?

Follow me quietly.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Since the eunuch officer isn't coming back soon you should leave now.

Follow me quietly.

Why are you doing this?

Why did you bring me here?

You should know better.

I don't know.

You really don't know?

I really don't know.

How dare you...!

This is the eunuchs' inspection department.

We strictly guard the personal affairs of the King.

Everything under management involves

the personal affairs of the King and the Royal Chamber.

Nothing must go out of here.

Whoever brings anything out can die here without a trace.

Why did you take out the medical records of the King?

Speak.

I...

I don't...don't know anything about this...

You don't know?

I did go into the private records room with the Queen's permission,

but never took out the King's records. Never.

Is this true?

Yes.

How dare you have contempt for us!

We found that one of the records was missing

after the head physician was there

so we checked him out but it wasn't him.

You were the next person who visited there!

But... it could be someone else...

Only you and the head physicians have visited the private records.

Are you still going to deny this?

Just why did you do this?

Speak...

Speak, I said.

You won't be able to sleep or drink until you disclose the truth

How is the King's health?

It looks like a cold,

but the symptoms are very similar to that time, so I was thinking about it.

Really?

Let's talk for a moment.

What is it?

We're investigating Jang Geum right now.

It'll take few days so please tell others that

that she's out on field work outside the palace.

Investigating? Is something wrong?

It's the eunuch's department's affair.

Yes, sir.

Jang Geum must be with eunuchs.

Jang Geum?

Yes, he wants me to tell others that

Jang Geum is elsewhere since she's being investigated there.

Isn't that eunuch official in charge of private records?

Yes.

Then he's the Royal Chamber Inspector.

If it's a close investigation then it's related to the King.

Could it be...?

I need to find out something.

I'm ready.

Mobilize the court ladies or guards to find out

why Jang Geum is being investigated by the Royal Inspectors.

Inspectors in Eunuch Department?

It'll be difficult to find out.

That's why I'm ordering you to find out!

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, we will do so.

We don't take a long time with these things.

And the medical record books are all back.

When is he coming back?

He's coming back today. He'll come here as soon as he comes in.

I've sent a letter.

We'll settle this after we tell him.

Make sure not to disclose anything.

Yes.

Wrap this up

after taking her out of the palace quietly.

Yes.

It's you!

I told you that you can't do this.

Why didn't you listen to me?

Sir, it's most important to me.

But there's just no way.

How could you risk your life on this?

I won't regret it. I must satisfy the grievances of Court Lady Han.

I must do it no matter what happens.

This is clearly related to the King's illness.

It's related to his safety.

Sir, please...

Please forgive me just this once.

Just once, please. Just once, please

Please just once.

Please...

What is it about?

I'm not sure if it's related to that.

It's about Jang Geum.

I went to check the records because of his illness

but I only took a look at it and came out.

I was inspected by a eunuch after I came out of there.

Couldn't it be because the King's medical records were missing?

I think I saw Jang Geum trying to hide some kind of book in her socks.

It's Jang Geum ... she went there to take the King's medical records.

She's trying to uncover what really happened at the time.

This was out of our reach.

Normally the eunuchs take care of it without anyone's knowledge and they don't take long either.

That means things are taken care of without us lifting a finger.

That's right.

It means quietly dying out.

No one can know who, when or why.

So do we just watch this happen?

That's all we can do for now,

but if she's freed somehow we must plan accordingly.

Young Ro and Mak Gae, you keep watch there.

Yes.

Yes ma'am.

And if she's freed by any chance let me know immediately.

Yes, ma'am!

I heard this happened because of your excessive curiosity.

. Is this true?

Yes, because of my shallow thought.

I'll trust the head eunuch and forgive you this once.

If such thing happens again,

you'll have to pay with your life.

Understand?

Yes.

Head eunuch!

Are you going to betray the King?

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