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(Episode 6)

Shake your head

Madam...

Madam...

You've been here all these years and you still can't do this right?

Didn't I tell you to tie it hard so it doesn't untie while cooking?

Hands

Who made the mess in the residential kitchen last night?

I'm asking, who made all the burn marks in all the fireplaces?

It is I

What were you doing?

I was trying to find out which wood was good for cooking

so I tried oak, zelkova, paulownia, nettle tree, pine and bamboo...

How foolish of you! Don't you know...

that we only use oak and zelkova?

Yes, but I wanted to see what happens if you use different wood

Then did you boil down all the water we use too?

Yes, because I wanted to know how long it takes for it to evaporate

And you're the one who sent the new girls up

on the tree to make a "pine nut oven?"

Yes

Wash dishes with the new brides for another 10 days

But I'll be learning how to prepare the ingredients starting today

You're doing that again?

What? You said you'll learn how to...

prepare the ingredients starting today

I have Yeun-Seng She'll give me her notes

Don't you complain? Keum-Young has been making food

in the Royal Kitchen for 5 years

Yeah, I heard Lady Choi and Keum-Young

are making the princess' special food today

Princess' special food?

Haven't you heard? There's a great commotion

over that at the Royal Kitchen

Oh... That... But Keum-Young's doing it?

Yes

The Princess hasn't eaten for 6 days now

The kitchen at the princess' palace couldn't...

handle it anymore so Lady Choi is making it herself

Lady Choi must know the secrets that have been...

passed down to the Highest Kitchen Ladies

I heard the medicines from Ming China arrived today

That must be the secret recipe What could it be?

Keum-Young! What was that spice? How do you make it?

I don't know

Acting as if she's all that...

Now, get up

Princess Hyohye

Go ahead and eat

Good

Good

Why don't you eat some more?

Just how did you cook this food that she's like this?

You said it was going to be sure this time

I'm sorry

We had high expectations What happened?

It was well-made

Well-made? She stopped eating so how can it be well-made?

It takes time for her appetite to come back

Please wait a few more days. She took 2 spoonfuls, and she'll take more

After about 5 days, she should return to normal

It takes 5 more days? His Majesty has been very worried about her

If it takes another 5 days...

what's going to happen to His Majesty's health?

It's not just His Majesty What about...

Her Majesty, the Queen and the King's Mother?

Madam! Madam!

What's wrong?

The Princess fainted with dizziness!

Oh my...!

5 days is too long Try to shorten it. Do it!

Sure, I will try my best

What happened?

We'll have to use stronger spice She stopped eating...

But using stronger spice... since it's only temporary...

Even so, there are some additives that help to increase her appetite

so if she has more of it, her appetite should come back

What else can we do? She's shy, so she doesn't complain

or talk much, so it's hard to tell what's wrong

Anyhow, you go to the sauce pantry and bring the oldest bean paste

I'll try seasoning it with that this time

Yes, ma'am

What are you doing?

Oh... it's you, Keum-Young

What did you take out from the bean paste pot?

Oh, this...?

It's charcoal

Charcoal?

Lady Han told me to study, so I was trying out different things

I put it in the bean paste, soy sauce and vinegar to see what happens

That's why you always get in trouble with Lady Choi

Yeah... You want to try it too?

The sharp vinegar taste is all gone

The soy sauce tastes much better

Yes. I broke the charcoal and found many holes in it

I think that's why it's good for absorbing smells

The bad soy sauce taste is gone, so it tastes much better

Yes, it's good. We can tell Lady Han

so we can put it in other soy sauces too

Really? You think so?

Yeah

I have to get going...

We have no choice but to try all the alternatives

Lady Choi, you keep making the food your way

Yes, ma'am

She may not eat it, so Lady Han should make...

hemp-root porridge with dried orange peel, cardamom and nutmeg

She won't even eat tasty dishes Will she eat medicinal ingredients?

But what else can we do? There are no other alternatives

The doctors said it's not an illness

but she's so quiet and fainthearted

so it could be stress Lady Min, roast dried dates

and pulverize them and add some beefsteak plant leaves

But she doesn't eat anything roasted

She only eats rice and we can't add anything to the rice

What is it?

His Majesty has ordered not to prepare tonight's supper

What?

He's angry that the Princess fainted and said, how could he call himself

her father when he can't even feed her one meal

and told us not to bring him any food

until the princess starts to eat He said all the ladies...

ought to give all their time and effort to princess' meals

And even the King's Mother and Her Majesty the Queen...

have declined to accept food as well, so the kitchen is in panic

This is big trouble, indeed

OK

There is no need to wait We should just hurry

and bring the food as soon as it's prepared

Bean paste?

Madam

Huh?

Can't you let me make the meal this time?

Why? Any good ideas?

What's this?

She didn't even eat the special meals

How could you bring such a simple meal to her?

I'm sorry. But please allow her to try the porridge

How dare you! Prepare another meal right now!

Take that table out right now!

Yes, Madam

Her Majesty the Princess is eating! She's eating!

Can you eat now?

If you were going to eat like this, why did you make them worry?

Do you know His Majesty has been worrying about you?

Actually...

Yes, Your Majesty What was the reason?

This porridge doesn't smell

Smell?

Smell?

What is it?

The rice storehouse was flooded

so the rice is different from usual

Though we may not smell it, she may find it disagreeable

She is ill with a sensitive sense of taste

Is that right?

Please do speak, Your Majesty

How could I say such a thing when...

my Father eats without any complaints

This happened because of the Princess' delicate palate

She couldn't take the rice at all

But Lady Choi solved it by removing the smell...

that no one else could detect What did you do to remove the smell?

No, Madam, it was Keum-Young who thought of it, not me

Really? How did you do it?

It was charcoal

Charcoal?

Yes, when I put in charcoal, the smell in the rice was gone

How did you find that out?

I saw Jang-Geum removing the smell from soy sauce using charcoal

That's how I came up with the idea

Add charcoal to the soy sauce?

Yes, Madam. It tastes much better

because all the bad smell is gone

Please taste it once

Really? I will try it

I'm happy to see you all here Learn from Keum-Young

learning and practicing all the time

to find out how to make things better

Yes, ma'am

Madam! Madam!

What is it?

The Cabinet Minister wants to see you right now

What's the hurry?

I'm not sure, but I think it has to do with an envoy from Ming China

Really? An envoy is here?

Though His Majesty has previously told us to prepare a small meal

for his birthday feast, the situation has changed with this visit

The envoy is sent by the emperor of Ming China

to congratulate the King on his birthday

and he brought a golden pheasant that was raised in their palace

A golden pheasant?

Isn't that regarded as a holy animal that brings health and long life

that only the emperor and high officials

eat on their birthdays?

Yes, and he says it was raised right in their Imperial House

But His Majesty is worried that they might be here

to request a huge amount of silver money again

for dethroning the former King The ministers have same worries too

So His Majesty has ordered that we make no mistakes

in our formalities and food so that he can't find any fault with us

The Head Eunuch should go over the formalities

of serving him once more with the female officers

Eunuchs & Kitchen ladies, don't make any mistakes

Did you look at the rules for cooking birthday dishes?

So golden pheasant is the menu for this birthday feast?

Golden pheasant...

It's from Sichuan, China It's known to protect a house

from calamities and it's also known to be used

as elixir of life offered to Emperor Jinxi

Lady Choi, have you ever seen a golden pheasant?

I've seen it twice because my brother trades with China

Besides, the Emperor offered us this golden pheasant

And the King is worried that there might be...

another mistake like last time, so there must not be any errors

Lady Choi will be in charge of cooking the golden pheasant as the main dish

Lady Han will be in charge of steamed & roasted dishes

Lady Min will do the vegetables

Yes, Madam

All the rest should follow the orders

and Keum-Young will assist in making the main dish

since her work for the Princess has been acknowledged

Everything's going her way It's been 5 years for me now

and I've just started on the steamed dishes

and she's already doing birthday feasts

You should distinguish yourself too

I just need an opportunity first

Opportunities only come

when you have the right skills

It's like that with this golden pheasant too

You need experience to be chosen

How can we ever get experience?

Is the King's food there for you to test it?

Why waste time criticizing others instead of working hard?

I'm sorry

Lady Han, Jo-Bang, and Young-Ro, go to the Guesthouse immediately

What is it?

The Head Lady can't trust the ladies at the Guesthouse

so she wants you to go there to prepare the dishes for the envoy

Yes, ma'am

You'll have to come back tomorrow, so prepare everything before you go

Yes, Madam

This is very important, so you must keep it well

Yes, sir

Bye now

I'll go out of the palace to purchase the necessary ingredients

so keep this in the farm and take good care of it

until the morning of the birthday feast. OK?

Yes, Madam. Don't worry

Though you spoke otherwise, you thought...

"I know how to make pheasant food too," huh?

Madam, are you saying I say one thing and think another?

OK, OK, you can't take a joke, huh?

I must go out of the palace and get a golden pheasant

I can probably get one if I go to my uncle's home

Court ladies who leave the palace without permission

will be severely punished, so how much more severe would it be

for a new bride like me? No. But I must get one

before any superiors find out about it

I'm their hope. I can't lose the golden pheasant. No way

If I ask Uncle, he'll get it by tonight

I will go out of the palace Even if it means being cast out

of the palace as punishment, I must get a golden pheasant

Who's there?

I'm sure I heard someone

Hey, Tae-Bok, bring some people over here! Something's odd...

Hurry up! Something's odd here!

They guard the palace outside the gate

I was wondering why they weren't around

Of course, they guard it

What brings you here?

I will help you

I saw you searching all day for the lost golden pheasant

Luckily, Lady Han isn't here and I asked Yeun-Seng to cover for me

Let's go together

It'll be better than you going alone

We can ask Duk-Gu for a golden pheasant too

Follow me. We may be able to go out successfully

I know this path...

This way. I found this accidentally when I was washing dishes

a couple of days ago The iron gate is broken

so we can get out through there

You're right!

Let's go

Who's there?!

Hound!

Acorn!

What is it?

There's a fire near Young-Hwa room

No movement of other troops?

No. It's only a small fire We have to put it out asap

before it spreads. Let's go!

Stop right there! Stop right there!

Excuse us...

Where do you think you're going?

How dare you wake us up?

We're sorry if we woke you up Excuse...

Hey! You can't leave after waking us up

We barely managed to fall asleep on our empty stomachs

Then what do you want us to do?

Give us money, or if you don't have any...

Stop it! Take your hands off!

Oh! They came into our house without permission

It's true, sir!

Stop it!

2 people ran away from the palace Are you them?

No way... We, we came from Yangju...

Iooking for a relative... and we got lost

Oh... really?

Yes

Who is that relative?

Mr. Choi Pan-Sul. I heard he's a wealthy merchant in Hanyang

Yes. He's a famous wealthy merchant

What? You're related to the pre, premier merchant?

Yes. He's a close relative He wanted to see us...

Is that true?

You'll see if you go with us

It's right past the mar, market street

Really?

Excuse us then...

Wait a minute!

Take the ladies to the wealthy merchant

It's OK. He was going to hurt us

He didn't know better. He's not evil

Hey, escort the ladies I'll kill you if you try something

Understand?!

Yes, sir

Please go on... Hey! Just go to sleep

Oh this stink! Where could they be?

It's not that way

You know well

You came from the palace, huh? I don't care

if you came from the palace or fell from the sky

But give our family something to eat

If you treat us well, you don't have to worry

Uh, let's go... You...

Keum-Young! What brings you here at this hour?

Is Uncle here?

No... He went out... Who the heck are you?!

Don't. He brought us here Don't do that

Is your family well?

Huh?

Keum-Young, what brings you here at this hour?

Where's Uncle?

He went to meet another merchant

When will he be back?

Well... he said he might have a drink

But what brings you here?

First buy that guy some food and clothes

He brought us here

He knows we secretly came out of the palace. Don't disappoint him

Then are you saying, this isn't Lady Choi's order

but you came out secretly?

Yes

What do you mean? A lady who enters the palace only leaves

as a dead person. How can that be?

How are you going to manage this?

If they find out it'll be the end of you

You'll be kicked out of the palace

That's why you must help me

Help? How?

We must get a golden pheasant We must get it now

If we can't get one, Madam and I will get into big trouble

Then you go back to the palace first

I'll get it by all means and bring it to the palace tomorrow

A court lady leaving without permission is a crime

You must go back

I will still get it and go back There's no difference between...

the sin of leaving the palace and losing the golden pheasant

that the envoy has brought If I can't get a golden pheasant

it's not just my problem, but...

all the kitchens and even the court itself

So I will get it with my own hands and go back

OK, I'll try to get it, but...

It's already too late, so I think it'll be difficult to get it now

Do anything... we must get it no matter what!

Yes, ma'am

Keum-Young, I think it'll be hard to get it now

so I'll go to Duk-Gu's place and try to find it

I don't think he'll have it

Though he may not have it himself

he may know a merchant who sells special ingredients

I'll be back

Then I'll see you around 6:00 tomorrow

OK

You must come back before 6:00 We must be back before 8:00

OK

I'll find a way to get back in

OK, I won't be late

Jang-Geum

Thanks

What are you doing? Hurry!

It's because there's a lump on my back

Your legs hurt yesterday, and a headache two days ago

and it's your back today When are you not sick? When?

I still haven't taken off the patch from here...

You always disappear whenever I tell you to work

If you don't even do this

how can you call yourself my husband?

The boil on my back...

Boil my foot

I still have the patch on

I don't care whether your back breaks or your head cracks...

Stop it...

I'm Jang-Geum...

Someone's here

It's Jang-Geum!

Jang-Geum, what brings you here at this hour?

Just how long has it been?

I saw you only two days ago in the palace

What brings you here? You probably didn't come...

with your court lady at this time Did you run away by any chance?

Or did you get kicked out?

Duk-Gu...

Oh, my! Do you know how great of a crime that is?

Go back quickly! Now!

I had no choice. I have to look for a golden pheasant

and meet up with Keum-Young to go back tomorrow

Yes, you should just spend the night here

and go with me tomorrow to look...

Wait! This is urgent

We should go right now to the poultry shop!

What? At this hour? Where do you think you're going?!

No, it's different The color's different

I finally found it

This isn't it either

You come here, too

You should've asked for a pheasant!

Why'd you ask for a golden chicken?!

Do you know what a golden pheasant is?

I saw it before

Really? Can we buy it somewhere?

You don't come to a place like this poulterer to buy such a thing

When merchants who trade with China sometimes bring in...

1 or 2 servants from noble houses buy them

I saw them when a merchant ship came in at Songpa

Great. I heard a merchant ship is coming to Songpa today

I was going to buy ground plum from Mapo today

It's a very expensive medicinal herb that comes through these merchants

If you add it to the drinks you can sell them...

at 10 times the original price

Let's go

Duk-Gu, did you find out?

He said the ship will come in at about 4:00

4:00... we need to hurry I have to go back

to Choi Pan-Sul's residence by 6:00

If it comes by 4:00, we should have plenty of time

Don't worry I told people around here

so as soon as they come in, you can just take it and go

In order to do that however, I would need some money for drinks

and I forgot to bring my wallet today

This is all of my money...

It's better than nothing...

I'm sorry

It's all right. Bye now

Why am I running with Jang-Geum's money?

I run whenever I see money because of my wife. I can just walk

Check her!

What are you doing?!

Let go!

Where did you hide it?

Who are you that you're treating a lady like this during the daytime?

Where did you hide the thing you received from the bamboo hat?

What are you saying? I have not hidden anything!

Why you...!

Put down your sword!

It wasn't her, but another woman in a blue dress beside her

I'm sorry

She's probably trying to get on a ship

so try to search for her again

Yes, sir

You have to find the person who has the map

so you can find the map drawer and other related people

The bamboo hat seems to have good martial arts skills, so be careful

Yes, sir

I'm very sorry

Where have you been?

Why? Has the ship come in?

A golden pheasant came in

Huh? Really?

Yes. I made the merchant go to the tavern

so he can't sell it to anyone else. Let's go

Sure

Hong! Hong!

Yes, Madam

Have you seen Keum-Young?

No. She wasn't here when I came in

That's strange Today's not even her shift

The golden pheasant isn't in the farm

Should I look for her?

No. I'll check the kitchen, so you keep doing your job

Yes, ma'am

You said she's in the sauce pantry

Yes, Madam

So I told you to look for her there What are you doing here?

When I went there she was there at the pantry...

and... she said she was headed somewhere to learn more things...

Really? There's a lot of work today

Everyone is working. So look for her

Yes, Madam

Have you seen Keum-Young?

Oh, no! I haven't seen her! I haven't seen Keum-Young!

That's strange She's not in the residence

and the golden pheasant is missing

When did you see her last?

I saw her yesterday... I mean, this morning at the residence

Were they together?

Yes... Madam

Tell me the truth?!

Huh? Madam?

If they were together, how could you have seen Jang-Geum

just now and Keum-Young this morning?

No... I meant... I told them they shouldn't...

How foolish of them! If such a thing had happened

they should've reported it first!

If the ministers or the Head Lady finds out about this...

It's my fault for leaving such an important task

to the young thing and leaving the palace. I'm sorry

Where did they say they were going?

They said they should be able to get it

through Lady Choi's brother

I don't think the kids are the problem right now

We have to prepare the golden pheasant dish

tomorrow morning, so what should we do?

I think we have to get a golden pheasant right now, and get the kids

Yes, you're right. We can't tell them the truth right now

I'll tell the Head Lady that Lady Choi needs...

to go out of the palace for more ingredients

Lady Choi can get the pass and go straight home

Yes, ma'am

You must get a golden pheasant and bring the girls back

Yes, Madam

You must be back by 8:00 even with a pass, so it's a problem

Let's move quickly. We have no time! Yes, Madam

You should've told Lady Jung about it!

Just what were you thinking doing such a foolish thing?!

Losing the pheasant is bad enough

but you left the palace?! What are we going to do?!

I was ready to face the consequences of leaving

You were ready? You and I are not just on our own

I told you that we must be very careful of our conduct and speech

for our ancestors and previous court ladies from our family

How can you be so rash?!

But I lost the golden pheasant

If we can't get another one we would've been in deep trouble

Then you should've told me, Lady Han or Lady Jung about it!

If you just walk out and something happened

the fire could spread not only to the kitchens

but the Head Lady and even the Royal Guards!

That's enough I already scolded her enough

I think she was confused after losing the envoy's golden pheasant

Sir, it's Kang

Come in

So did you get it?

Yes, luckily we did get one

That's a relief

Let's go back to the palace now

Please wait a little bit more Jang-Geum promised to be back by 6:00

We must go back with her

I know you're a spy Surrender yourself

Hey... Hey...

We must go back now

It's only 6:00 now Please wait a little more

I only have a pass for one It's already hard enough

to bring you back inside Everyone might get in trouble

if we take Jang-Geum too

But we have to wait for her She came out because of me

She's a friend who tried to help We can't go back in like this

You must come back before 6:00 We must be back before 8:00

You can get kicked out if you leave the palace

We can't wait any longer Let's go back

No. I can't leave my friend out here

Do you want to get kicked out too? Let's go back now!

She'll be back Please wait a bit more

We must go back! We must go back!

Just a little more, please Let's wait a bit more

Hello? Hello?

Why are you late? Do you know how long Lady Choi

and Keum-Young had been waiting for you?

Lady Choi came out?

Yes, she came to take you two back

They just left, so start going right now

If you hurry, you can catch up

OK, got it

Wait! Let me ask you a question

Is she a new bride of the kitchen?

She was caught this morning trying to break into the palace

Is she really a new bride of the kitchen?

Yes, she is

What's going on? She should've been in the palace

Why would she be trying to break in?

Now that we've confirmed it

we'll take her to the Royal Guards

Let's go!

Yes, sir! Let's go!

We have the important task of preparing for...

His Majesty's birthday feast So do your work for now

I'll find out about this later Do you understand?

Yes Hurry!

The rules of court ladies have always been stricter

than the rules of the nation But what new bride...

goes in and out of the palace as if it was her own house?

I'm sorry

Just how are you disciplining them? You think...

the Highest Kitchen Lady's job is to compliment them all the time?

You...

Lady Jung will have her pay decreased for 6 months

Lady Han who's been with Jang-Geum, and Lady Choi who is in charge...

of training the kitchen girls will be demoted

from the High Ladies to Middle Ladies

And Jang-Geum will no longer be a new bride

regardless of what the Royal Guards decide

Whip her 20 times and cast her out of the palace!

Yes, sir!