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[Episode 9]

Capital Bureau

I am Min Chang Gi, the associate administrator of the Capital Bureau. What brings you all this way, sir?

Is there an inmate by the name of Ok Nyeo imprisoned here?

Yes, Sir. Why do you ask?

I must meet her. Please lead the way.

- W-Well... That may be a little difficult in the current situation. - What do you mean difficult?

She is currently imprisoned in solitary confinement, after attempting to murder a fellow inmate.

Wh-What?

She's here.

- Open the door. - In order to to visit an inmate in solitary confinement,

you need prior approval from Chief Judge Sire of the Capital Bureau.

What's this? You dare to mention a sanction from a mere Chief Judge in front of me?

Many apologies, Sir!

You may leave the area.

I am the Captain of the Royal Protectorate.

I am currently reinvestigating the death of Park Tae Soo.

I heard that the death of Park Tae Soo was brought on by your faulty judgment and mistakes.

Do you have anything else to say to me about that?

Yoon Won Hyung... This is his doing...

It was planned from the very beginning.

The one that framed me for treason,

and made me rot in an underground prison

was that bastard Yoon Won Hyung.

Heed my words.

The moment you mention Yoon Won Hyung's name,

you will not be able to escape death.

You must not mention Daegam Yoon Won Hyung no matter what the circumstance!

What I testified to... is all true.

It was due to my shortcomings that Sir Park Tae Soo died.

Do you perhaps know that Daegam Yoon Won Hyung is involved in this case?

I... do not.

You can live if you tell me the truth. Hurry and tell me.

I'm sorry.

I have nothing more... to say.

Then why did you try to kill your fellow cellmate?

I... I never attempted to kill her.

I merely acted out of defense as she attempted to kill me.

She attempted to kill you?

Yes. She strangled my neck while I was sleeping and tried to kill me.

How did it go?

She failed.

What? These pathetic... (Yoon Won Hyung)

How could you take care of things like this?!

I apologize, your excellency.

You do it yourself.

Drag her out of the Capital Bureau prison and kill her yourself immediately!

Yes, Your Excellency.

Daegam! The Queen Dowager has her eyes on us. (Kang Sun Ho)

Using such a measure to deal with Ok Nyeo will surely bring you negative consequences.

If we nitpick about this and that, and she runs her mouth to someone, we'll be in even bigger trouble!

Kill her! Kill her immediately!!

We have been ordered to transfer the felon Ok Nyeo to the Royal Investigation Bureau.

(Uigeumbu: Royal Investigation Bureau)

Sinner Ok Nyeo will be escorted to the Royal Investigation Bureau Magistrate of Royal Investigation Bureau, Kim Do

Please wait here, one moment. I will bring her here to you.

How did she end up like that

Capital Bureau

What brings you here?

We have been ordered to transfer the felon Ok Nyeo to the Royal Investigation Bureau.

Pardon me? What are you talking about?

- That girl has just been transferred to the Royal Investigation Bureau. - What did you say?

I even personally confirmed the sanction letter from the Judge of the Royal Investigation Bureau.

- Did you kill her? - I'm sorry

When I arrived at the Capital Bureau, the girl was already gone. (Hangseongbu: Capital Bureau)

What are you talking about?

I heard that she had already been transferred to the Royal Investigation Bureau, but when I checked there, she was not there, either.

What? Then where did she disappear to?

Did she shoot up into the sky? Did she sink into the ground or something?

I feel that she has been smuggled out by the Royal Protectorate. (The Royal Protectorate - an army in charge of guarding the King.)

Darn it.

You must find her at all costs. She needs to be found and killed!!

Yes, Your Excellency.

Please tell Her Majesty the Queen Dowager that I have something I need to tell her.

Yes, Daegam.

Your Highness, Daegam Yoon Won Hyung is here.

He says he has something he wishes to tell you. (Queen Munjeong)

- Tell him to leave. - Pardon?

Tell him not to look for me in my quarters before I summon him first.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Daegam, the Queen Dowager isn't feeling well,

so it looks like meeting with her will be difficult today.

What? How? Why is she feeling unwell?

Well, th-that...

Did she say she doesn't want to see me?

She advised you not to visit her quarters without her summons.

How did it go?

I inquired about her at the Capital Bureau and they told me she wasn't there.

What?

- Ok Nyeo has been transferred to the Royal Investigation Bureau. - The Royal Investigation Bureau!

Aigoo, Elder. If she has been transferred to the Royal Investigation Bureau, it means it will be difficult for her to walk out of there alive.

The bigger problem here is that she isn't even at the Royal Investigation Bureau.

What? What are you saying right now?

After I heard the news from Woo Chi, and when I personally inquired about her at the Royal Investigation Bureau myself,

they told me that Ok Nyeo never even arrived there.

Aigoo, then where in the world is she right now?

That's the problem!

Elder, what should we do now?

If I read her fate correctly, she is not destined to die such a futile death. So don't worry too. (Lee Ji Ham)

You, locating Ok Nyeo's whereabouts is our most pressing priority.

Yes, Elder. I have already rallied all my men and scattered them about. (Jun Woo Chi)

Hyungim! Hyungnim! Calm down a bit!

Let go of me, punk.

Aii... Hyungnim. Hyungnim!

Hyungnim, please restrain yourself a little! Hyungnim!

You rascal! What are you playing at?!

- Hyungnim, use words, not force. - You stay out of this, punk!

You rascal.

- Why are you acting this way? - Why, you ask?

We are all at the brink of death because of you.

And yet here you are asking me why I'm acting like this!

I'm sorry... The head merchant kept asking me persistently...

What are you going to do now? How on earth are you going to handle Yoon Won Hyung and Jung Nan Jung?

Don't you worry. I'll handle it and I'll take responsibility for it.

How dare you babble nonsense, you bastard!

Aigoo, Hyungnim. Why are you acting like this! Restrain yourself!

- Let me go, punk! - What is the meaning of all this?

Tae Won, you and I need to talk.

Drink.

I heard everything from Do Chi.

After hearing it all, at first I thought, "This punk's exploiting me for his own revenge."

While thinking that, I felt angry and then felt betrayed.

That's not true. That's not so, Head Merchant.

I'm not done speaking yet.

But, when I carefully thought it over,

I found your situation quite understandable.

Even if I were you I would do the same thing.

It doesn't matter if you use me.

I trust you and I can do everything the way you ask me to.

But the thing is, there's one thing that's bothering me.

It doesn't matter to me, but... Seeing how things are, there are over a 100 under me who hold me up as their leader.

Those miserable fellows. I wondered what could be done about them.

They came under me in order to survive. Didn't refuse hard work. Plenty are having a hell of a difficult time.

I wonder what to do with them.

Head Merchant, have faith in me. (Yoon Won Hyung)

I don't start fights that I'll obviously lose. I only fight when I will win.

Head Merchant, our family members, too. I won't let them ever get hurt.

Believe me.

I will. I've already got my feet into the mud, so what can be done? I have to just have faith and follow you. (Gong Jae Myung)

For me... hearing that His Excellency Yoon Won Hyung was your father

was so shocking.

You having this nation's highest authority as a father, how is it that...

Your life is quite strange. Strange, indeed!

Sir! Sir! Where did you come from?

Prison Warden Sir is looking for you, so hurry there.

I'm feeling so down. Why's he summoning me? (Ji Chun Deuk)

You summoned me?

Why, what's up with your complexion? Is something up? (Jung Dae Shik)

Ok Nyeo's whereabouts are unknown.

Capital Bureau said that she's been forwarded to the Royal Investigation Bureau,

but the Royal Investigation Bureau says she never came.

Follow me.

Pardon? Are we going somewhere?

If I tell you to come, you should. Why do you have so much to say.

Here, here, here.

S-S-Sir, where is this?

For now, follow me.

Aigoo. Why is it so dark and creepy here.

Follow me!

It's about here.

- Ajusshi! - Ok Nyeo! Aigoo! - Ajusshi!

Ok Nyeo!

- Aigoo, our Ok Nyeo. - Ajusshi!

Sir, what's going on here?

Listen carefully to what I'm about to say.

The only ones who know that Ok Nyeo is here, even amongst the Jeonokseo family, are you and me. Just the two of us.

- Oh, yes. - Neither Associate Administrator Lee nor Constable Yoo can ever be told, either.

If the fact that Ok Nyeo is here is known,

- Ok Nyeo's life could be in danger. - Understood.

- Do you understand what I'm saying? - Yes, sir. I will take it to heart.

But Sir, why exactly is Ok Nyeo here?

- That I don't know, either. - Pardon?

You just have to secretly take care of her. Alright?

- Ah, yes! - That's good then.

- Aigoo! Aigoo! - Ahjussi!

Do you know how heart wrenching it was because of you?

I'm sorry.

I must know now, too. Tell me what exactly is going on here.

Why must you be imprisoned here?

What crime did you commit?

Aigoo, look at your face. It's shrunk in half.

Aigoo, why has that beautiful face of yours become so haggard?

You didn't even have much. What's the matter?

I totally have no appetite.

Is there something wrong?

I went to Her Majesty Queen Dowager's quarters, but I was turned away at the door.

What do you mean, "turned away at the door"? Why?

Her Majesty Queen Dowager is suspicious that I may be involved in the death of Park Tae Soo.

What?

If we don't hurry and get rid of Her Majesty Queen Dowager's suspicions,

we're going to have a huge problem on our hands.

Do you know who tried to kill you?

If my suspicions are correct, it's a secret intelligence agent who went with you to Ming.

There's no way that's the case.

Whether you believe my words or not, that's up to you.

However, what's for certain is that I cannot protect you indefinitely.

If you are to remain alive, you need to tell me all the secrets behind the death of Sir Park Tae Soo.

If you change your mind, let the Jeonokseo prison warden know.

Ok Nyeo, let's eat.

Oh, no. Sit sit.

Here, there's soup that you enjoy.

Where did you get this from?

I was going to ask Yoo Geum, but her cooking skills aren't the best

so I put in a special order to the tavern in front. The barmaid's from Yeoju.

Wow, that woman, though she looks like that,

her cooking skills are fantastic!

Ajusshi! You know that she doesn't do well in the looks department.

- Oh, really. - I have really high standards.

- Eat, eat. Hurry and eat. - Yes.

If there's something you'd like to eat, let me know anytime.

I will. It tastes so good.

Are you hurt anywhere?

Nope, I'm fine.

Aigoo. Elder To Jeong did say that your fate isn't one that ends in an early death, so not to worry, but

I don't know why I feel so anxious.

It feels like being a blind person facing an utterly dark world.

Ahjussi,

though I can't say a word right now, there'll be a day when I can tell you everything.

Oh, and I have a request of you.

Yeah, yeah. What is it? Tell me.

Please let me meet Chun Doong.

What do you want with him?

There's a reason I must meet him.

Didn't you hear what the prison warden sire said?

We need to keep your being here an absolute secret.

I'll make sure to keep him quiet. Don't worry.

I can't? Ajusshi.

- Alright. Eat up. - Yes

Oh! That's something I haven't seen before.

Of course, you haven't. It's a newly minted one that just came in from Ming.

- Buy them. - Buy what?

- All of them. - I beg your pardon?

From here to there, buy them all, I said.

- All these? - Why? Don't you have money?

That's not it.

Don't you know I hate repeating what I said again? If I order you, you just need to obey.

I'm telling you to buy from this end to that end. Everything here.

Uh, yes...

- Oh! Burglar! - I mean that's not what it is.

I'm not trying to take your money now.

Just listen to me! I'm not trying to steal your money!

Let go. I'm telling you to let go. I said let go. Aigoo, look here.

Aigoo, aigoo look at that wretched brat.

Stop.

- You're telling me to just let that burglar be? - Why are you embarrassing me like this?

I mean that...

I mean...

How long do must we keep her as a superior...

That's what I'm saying.

I mean, really.

Ah, I'm so embarrassed! I don't think I can live in this neighborhood anymore.

Ah! You frightened me!

Well... Your glory days are over, aren't they?

- Did you see it? - I saw everything. Oh, the shame.

Hey, will you even make a living at that rate?

Don't keep at this. Look into other paths.

You should enter into a blacksmith's forge and learn the skills there.

I'll take care of myself, so don't concern yourself with that.

What brings you here?

Ah. You need to go into the Jeonokseo with me.

Wh-why should I need to go to the Jeonokseo?

Don't be frightened. All you need to do is drop by tonight and meet someone.

- Who? - Oh, just someone.

Tonight? When?

Well, deeeep in the night.

There's a lot of rice and grain in the batches,

so move them carefully to prevent them from being damaged.

Stop! Don't move!

Thoroughly comb through the trade company,

and search out the illegal trade items. (Sung Ji Hun)

The rest of you will search the administrative office and seize the trade log.

Hurry!

Yes, Sir.

Sir, why are you doing all this?

We received a report that you have been trading illegal goods.

- What? - What?

Step back!

Aigoo!

Why are you laying your hands on the silk?!

Those are valuable items! Please take care! You can't be manhandling them like that.

I have a favor to ask of you.

Please, go ahead.

At the Samgye Docks, there is a thug leader by the name of Gong Jae Myung.

He now acts as the chief merchant of a trading company there.

He has been getting in the way of every single one of my trade deals.

I was wondering if you could deal with him.

You mean frame him?

I'm not telling you to create a crime out of thin air.

In the trade business, trading illegal goods is inevitable.

I'm saying that if you look, then you're bound to find something.

When you go through the company premises, you will find things like water buffalo horns or gunpowder.

Isn't this a bit too much? It hasn't been that long since we compensated you!

Are you picking a fight with us?

No, no, this has nothing to do with me! That crazy newly-appointed Captain (Yang Dong Gu)

is at the head of all this. If the Captain is giving orders, what can a supervisor like me possibly do?

That crazy jerk. He doesn't know things don't work like this.

What do you mean things don't work like this?

Sir! Sir!

We have found illegal prohibited goods.

Water buffalo horns.

They're cow horns! Yep, definitely cow horns.

Oh, yes, that's right.

Sir! Sir!

We also found potassium nitrate and even gun powder.

Th-that's charcoal powder! Yep, yep, charcoal powder!

Yes, it's the same color.

What is going on here?

- Hyungnim, we are in big trouble here! - Head Merchant!

Aish...

Are you Gong Jae Myung?

Yes, what is it?

Tie him up at once!

Yes, Sir.

- What are you doing? What are you doing?! Head Merchant Elder! - Take your hands off me!

Head Merchant Elder! What are you doing? What are you doing? Sir!

Sir!

Goodness, Supervisor, do something!

Please, come on.

Are you really just going to stand there? Do something!

Tae Won! Tae Won!

We're in big trouble here.

What's up?

The Head Merchant has been taken to the Police Bureau.

What?

Is it Yang Dong Gu's doing?

No, the newly appointed Captain of the Police Bureau.

That jerk is the future son-in-law to Yoon Won Hyung and Jung Nan Jung.

This is without a doubt Jung Nan Jung's scheming.

Here, this is the list of criminals that are to be judged today.

Sir.

Did you hear the news about Ok Nyeo?

Ok Nyeo? What news?

The Capital Bureau and the Royal Investigation Bureau are both in chaos right now

trying to find out Ok Nyeo's whereabouts after she disappeared.

What do you mean Ok Nyeo disappeared?

Ok Nyeo, who used to be incarcerated at the Capital Bureau prison cells, (Yoo Jong Hwe)

has apparently vanished without a trace.

So everyone is on a desperate search to find her,

but do you know who is most desperate of them all?

How would I know that? Who is it? Tell me quickly.

Daegam Yoon Won Hyung, himself.

Wh-What? Is that true?

Yes! Everyone at the Capital and Royal Investigation Bureau are all hush-hush about it,

but Daegam Yoon Won Hyung is most certainly looking for her.

Why would Daegam Yoon Won Hyung...

Hyungnim!

Hey, was there anyone following you?

- No, there wasn't. - Okay, let's go.

Let's go.

Hyungnim, who is it that I have to meet?

Sheesh, you'll find out once you get there!

Hurry up.

Go, go!

Be careful. You'll hurt yourself.

- Aigoo, what is this place? - Oh, just hurry up, punk.

Wait, wait for me.

Hyungnim, what is this place?

I've been in the Jeonokseo dozens of times, but I have yet to see a place like this.

I also just recently found out about it. Let's go.

Y-Yes...

There. There.

Ok Nyeo!!

What is going on? Why are you here?

Hey, hey. Sit. Sit.

- Ajusshi. - Huh?

Could you leave us alone for a bit?

Oh, sure. Okay.

- Are you alright? - Yes.

I asked to see you because I have a favor to ask of you.

Well, so what are you doing in here?

That... I'll tell you when I get a chance to later. First, hear me out.

A while ago, do you remember when I asked you to find some people for me?

The palace maids from the crown prince's quarters?

No, Park Jeong Gook who lives in Songpa.

The father's name is Park Tae Soo, but hewas executed for treason.

Oh! Yeah, I remember now.

Park Jeong Gook and his wife died

and we couldn't find the grandson, right?

Yes! You need to find the grandson that we never found.

But, how can I find him now when I couldn't find him back then?

We need to find him.

Tell Ahjusshi Chun Deuk that if he looks under the floor boards of the single cells on the East Wing mens' prison,

he will find some money there.

It's money that I've been saving up since I was little.

You can use all that money in the process, but you must find him!

Oh, okay.

Ok Nyeo, by the way,

I heard that you have something identical to these.

Where did you find these?

I was pickpocketing in the 7-Banners Market, and found this among the spoils.

I showed this to Hyungnim Chun Deuk last time,

and he said that it is identical to those your mother left behind.

Do you remember whose pocket you picked?

Yeah, I remember.

But I don't know where she lives.

You need to find her, too! You must!

You must find her.

Oh, okay.

If I get caught this time, I'm screwed!

Come on.

Look around. Look for it.

Here?

Whoa, it's here!

It's here!

Wow, how much is in here?

- At least 300 nyang, I think! - 300 nyang! Wow.

Hey, what are you going to use this for?

She told me to use it.

This? Do you even know what this money means?

This is hard-earned money that Ok Nyeo collected all this time since she was little,

helping prisoners with everything, skipping meals, and even not buying much needed clothes for herself. Saving up penny by penny.

It's like her blood. Why would you use this?

Aish, I'm not just taking this to use it for nothing.

She asked me to look for someone for her,

and she told me that I can use as much of this money as I need in order to find them.

- Find someone? - Who?

There's a man that was executed for treason named Park Tae Soo.

We're looking for his grandson.

Park Tae Soo... Park Tae... Ah! That man!

Hey, why would Ok Nyeo be looking for his grandson?

That... I don't know.

She already asked me once to find him a long time ago, but I failed back then.

If Daegam Yoon Won Hyung is looking for Ok Nyeo, this is an opportunity granted to me by the heavens.

A great opportunity for me to win Daegam Yoon Won Hyung over as my sponsor.

I'm saying I...

- Tae Won. - How did it go?

I was able to arrange a meeting. He will arrive here shortly.

You worked hard.

I did arrange a meeting, but I don't know if your plan will work. He is quite a hard-headed person. (Hwang Gyo Ha)

Now is not the time to be worried about such trivial matters. I need to be prepared to do anything to get Hyungnim out.

Yes, I got you. Wait here a little. I'll contact you immediately when the Lord Mayor arrives.

Oh, Your Excellency.

Do you really know Ok Nyeo's whereabouts?

Yes, Your Excellency.

Where is that wench?

Do you remember the underground cellar at the Jeonokseo?

Where Park Tae Soo was held prisoner.

Yes, I do.

Ok Nyeo is currently imprisoned there.

The Captain of the Royal Protectorate, Gi Choon Soo, took her there.

- Is that true? - Yes, there's no doubt about it.

Perfect. I will never forget what you have done for me today.

- Yes, Your Excellency. - I'll be back in a moment. Wait here.

Take your men immediately to the underground cells at the Jeonokseo and kill that wench, Ok Nyeo!

Yes, Your Excellency.

Tae Won!

Hyung, the Lord Mayor is arriving soon, so please meet with him.

What? What about you?

I've had an urgent matter come up and need to tend to it now.

Hey, hey! Tae Won!

Ok Nyeo,

I have a request for you.

When you return to Joseon, please find my grandson

and give this... Give this to him.

Chun Doong! Chun Doong!

Aigoo, who is it?

Is Chun Doong here?

He hasn't come home yet. Why are you looking for him?

This is an urgent matter. Do you have any clue where he might be?

Well, you know him, he's such a reckless simpleton,

who knows where he goes all day.

But why are you looking for Chun Doong?

A person's life is at risk here. We must hurry and find him!

A life? Wh-Who's life?

Goodness, that good for nothing, punk!

If you ask a question, you should be ready to answer some yourself! Where are you running off to?

Sheesh! This punk, really.

Oh! Chun Doong!

Hyungnim, what brings you here?

- I found out where Ok Nyeo is! - Where is she?

Jeonokseo! She is held prisoner at the underground cells at the Jeonokseo.

How did you find that out, Hyungnim?

You don't need to know that, but if we don't get Ok Nyeo out of there right now, she will surely die!

What?

We need to find a way to get her out of there. Fast!

Yes!

Sire.

We found out Ok Nyeo's whereabouts.

Where is she?

The underground prison at the Jeonokseo. Daegam Yoon Won Hyung has ordered her to be killed immediately.

Sir.

I promised her that I would find a way to save her.

So it has come to this. Is there no other way but to kill her?

If we can't kill Ok Nyeo, Sir, I will die.

- Treasurer Ji Hyungnim. - Whoah!

Here!

Aigoo, why did you come back here again?

It's an urgent matter!

You crazy punk, why would you bring someone to this place?

If we don't get Ok Nyeo out of Jeonokseo this instant, she will die.

What?

Y-You, who are you?

Ah! So you've arrived.

She is here.

Lead the way.

Hurry! Hurry! Open the gates! Hurry! Hurry!

Ok Nyeo!

Merchant!

We have no time to talk. First change your clothes.

What?

What the...!

What is going on?

Where is Ok Nyeo?

Well, I myself have no clue! I personally confirmed that

she was here just moments ago!

Is there perhaps another path that leads outside of the Jeonokseo?

No, there isn't.

Search both inside and outside of Jeonokseo immediately!

Yes, Sir.

You, how are you going to explain this to Daegam Yoon Won Hyung. What are you going to say!

W-Well I...

You. Did you dare deceive Daegam Yoon Won Hyung Daegam?

What will you do now?

How are you going to be accountable for this?

Aigoo...

It's this way.

Seek out and investigate all those that are even remotely acquainted with Ok Nyeo!

Capture and kill Ok Nyeo!

Yes, Sir!

Hyungnim!

- Are you okay? - Aigoo.

Seek out and investigate all those that are even remotely acquainted with Ok Nyeo! Capture and kill Ok Nyeo!

No matter what the circumstance, you must not mention Daegam Yoon Won Hyung.

Do you understand? Then you can live.

I will save you at all costs.

Ok Nyeo, we need to hurry on.

Ok Nyeo, let's get going.

How did it go?

When we arrived at the Jeonokseo, the girl was already gone.

What are you saying!

I think she broke out.

Broke out?

What in the heavens?

Hey, you! Come over here.

Your Excellency! Please have mercy on me! Your Excellency!

This impudent punk.

What? Have mercy on you?

Your Excellency, I deserve to die! Your Excellency!

So you know you deserve to die, huh?

Look here, punk. Did I ask you to capture her

or did I even ask you about her whereabouts? Or did I ever ask you to kill her?

You came on your own accord to tell me you have Ok Nyeo imprisoned.

You told me yourself.

So what game are you playing at here?

Are you making fun of me? Are you playing with me?

- Hey! I'm the great Yoon Won Hyung! - Your Excellency!

How would I dare to! Not at all! Never!

It's not like that at all!

If you're not playing me, then what is it then?

What is it? Huh?

It's not the case! No!

- What is it, punk? - We're in big trouble now.

Bring her to me! Bring her! Capture her!

Hey, you. Catch Ok Nyeo. Capture her now!

It's this way.

This is the secluded place that I stay at whenever I'm wanted by the Police Bureau.

It should be well-suited as a temporary hideout.

You, head inside the city walls and find out what's going on.

Yes, I'll bring something for you both to eat, too.

Okay.

If you look around in the kitchen, you'll find some leftover barley.

If you get hungry, make yourself a meal.

Yeah, thanks.

I'll be right back.

Please do. Thanks for your hard work.

Ok Nyeo, I, too must now really know

why they want to kill you. I must know now.

Tell me.

Tell me!

What is it then?

Sir!

Did you see the Prison Warden Sire this morning?

Yes, but what happened to him?

He looked beaten up so bad he looked... Ugh!

- Did he look for me? - Of course, he did!

What did you say?

I told him exactly what you told me to, Treasurer Ji: that I saw you leave Jeonokseo last night and that I have yet to meet you.

Aigoo! You did well. Very good.

Yes, you only die once, not twice.

That's it. I'm going to face through this boldly.

Aish! Ow.

Huh? Your face...?

Prison Warden Sir, why is your face...?

Wh-What happened? Why does your face look so bad?

Well, it is something that doesn't concern either of you, so be off and go about your duties.

What are you still doing here? I told you to leave!

- We're just worried. - Worry about yourselves then! The both of you!

Oh-Oh, alright. Supervisor Lee, let's go.

Aish!

Why hasn't this damned punk come yet?

You jerk! Where is Ok Nyeo? Where is she right now?

Huh? Wh-What are you talking about? Where is Ok Nyeo?

- She is at the underground prison! No? - What?

The last time I saw her was when I did my rounds last night...

Has something happened to Ok Nyeo?

You jerk! Ok Nyeo has disappeared!!

What?? Wh-What do you mean, O-Ok Nyeo is gone?!

Where did Ok Nyeo disappear to?

Well, that! I also don't know!!

What??

But the only people who know she is imprisoned there

are you, sir and me, just us two. If you don't know, then who knows?

Well, that... I don't know.

Prison Warden Sir! Your face...

What is the meaning of this!

What in the world happened? Where is Ok Nyeo?!!

I don't know. I don't know either. I don't know!!

No matter how much I think about it, I think Ok Nyeo broke out.

What? Broke out?

If she broke out, that means someone helped her.

Prison Warden Sir...

Sir!

- What!! - Prison Warden Sir...

- Prison Warden Sir... - It wasn't me!

- Sir... - Go! Go away to where I can't see you!

Wow, that punk just has a bad temper.

He is absolutely bird-brained!

Bird-brain, bird-brain, our warden is a bird-brain.

Treason?

And a girl at that!

She broke out of prison, it seems.

Ow!

Hey, you. You know her, right?

Huh? Of course, I do. She's the Jeonokseo damo, Ok Nyeo. Isn't she?

But why is she wanted?

- I don't know the reason, but the Police Bureau is in chaos because of her. - Why is that?

Right now we have the Royal Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Justice, and the Capital Bureau trying desperately to find her.

In the midst of that, the Police Bureau Deputy Inspector is saying that our police bureau must be the first to catch her and even gave a special order.

If we find her that's a direct ticket to not only reward money, but also a promotion.

- You are close with her, right? - Huh?

Do you have any clue as to where she might be hiding?

I wouldn't know that. How would I know?

Yeah? If you ever do find out, tell me immediately.

If you do so, your life will be transformed for the better.

Yes, Sir.

Ah, this wench! Where will I find her?

Don't be too worried. We have put up a composite sketch of her in every nook and cranny in the city

and have promised handsome reward money. We will find her soon.

If she ever reveals the entire truth to Her Majesty the Queen Dowager,

we won't be able to handle the aftermath of that.

Nan Jung, you need to enter the palace and meet with the Queen Dowager.

What? What for?

What do you mean, "what for?"

Since she refuses to let me enter, at the very least you should go

and try to get a feel for where the Queen Dowager's intentions lie, don't you think?

She is refusing to meet with you. Do you really think she will meet me?

You must meet her. Even if it means you must plead earnestly sitting on a straw mat in silent demonstration,

we must meet Her Majesty the Queen Dowager.

Why is the Queen Dowager overly concerned when it comes to matters related to Park Tae Soo? (Jung Nan Jung)

I need to know what is behind all this if I am to even attempt at winning her heart over on this matter.

Before my sister the Queen Dowager was chosen as the Queen and entered the palace,

she and Park Tae Soo were in the process of becoming betrothed.

What?

I suspect she still has feelings of love for Park Tae Soo.

Otherwise, I don't understand why she would do all this.

Any news of the girl's whereabouts?

We have yet to find her. (Ki Choon Soo)

I heard that the Minister of General Affairs has joined forces with the Police Bureau to find the girl.

It must be with the intention to shut her up for good. So you must find her first.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, Jung Nan Jung is here.

Tell her I do not wish to meet her, so to take her leave.

Yes, Your Majesty.

It looks like meeting Her Majesty will be difficult today.

Haven't I told her to leave?

I'm sorry, she said that she had something she needs to tell you.

Take your leave, now.

Your Majesty, you must tell me how the Minister of General Affairs and I have wronged you.

You, yourselves, know why without me having to tell you.

Your Majesty, we have no idea what you mean.

We will find out if that is so, when the whole truth is revealed.

Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!!

Your Majesty!!

What?

The Queen Dowager's wrath is deeper and bigger than you had suspected, Daegam.

This is not something we can easily console her about.

Then what is the best course of action?

We have one last resort that remains.

And that is to find Ok Nyeo, that wench, and shut her mouth forever by killing her.

Ok Nyeo! Ok Nyeo!

Ok Nyeo.

Because His Majesty awarded a King's feast,

and that night there was a feast at the Jeonokseo,

by chance, I came to know of the existence of an underground prison cell in Jeonokseo.

In the underground prison cell, there was a man named Park Tae Soo who had been imprisoned for 20 years and counting.

What kind of crime did he commit to be imprisoned for 20 years?

He was to be beheaded for treason.

He said he doesn't know why he was kept alive.

He used to be a secret intelligence agent in his youth.

After meeting him, I learned martial arts from him.

I even took an exam to become a damo at the Police Bureau.

I didn't make it.

I tested significantly better than others

but the reason I didn't make it

was to pick me to be a secret intelligence agent.

Police Bureau Supervisor, Kang Sun Ho... He must have been the one who chose you.

Yes, my first task

was to kill the Envoy from Ming.

I disguised myself as a interpreter in your merchant group.

His Lordship Chief Eunuch died in the end and you completed your task.

But, why were you imprisoned?

What is the reason they are trying to kill you?

In carrying out the mission,

Elder Park Tae Soo died.

No, he was killed by a fellow secret intelligence agent colleague.

Right before he died, he said his death

was a plotted conspiracy by His Excellency Yoon Won Hyung.

His Excellency Yoon Won Hyung?

Yes, the reason I was imprisoned

was to take the blame for his death.

That it was because of my flawed judgment and mistakes

that Elder Park Tae Soo died.

Why should you take the responsibility?

I don't quite know... But due to some kind of political reason

I was to take sole responsibility for it all.

If I admitted that Elder Park Tae Soo died because of my shortcomings,

than I would live.

So I blindly trusted those words and waited,

but those people sought to kill me.

A secret intelligence officer, out of pride that they will be working for the nation,

and for the sizable rewards. Many people volunteer for it.

But Elder Park Tae Soo advised me to never

become a secret intelligence agent.

The reason why I went against his words and became a secret intelligence officer,

was because of my foolish greed.

For bringing misfortune to your company,

I am truly sorry. I was wrong.

No need to beat yourself up about it.

The ones who used you are in the wrong here, not you. Why should you blame yourself?

Those people,

attempted to kill me.

Take your men immediately to the Jeonokseo underground prison and kill that girl, Ok Nyeo!

Seek out and investigate those who are even remotely acquainted with Ok Nyeo. Capture and kill Ok Nyeo!

I sincerely apologize for bringing trouble to your trade company.

I was wrong.

♪ Because my floating memories of you may slip away ♪

♪ So I hold my breath and cry every day ♪

♪ As if for you, and only you, like my heart has stopped ♪

The Flower in Prison. ♪ I live through another day ♪

- Preview - What did I do so wrong that I have fallen to become a wanted runaway?

There is no way to clear my name.

What am I to do?

I must meet Ok Nyeo for her to live.

Tell them to watch carefully. Meeting him right now is like poking at a hornet's nest.

It's better you don't meet him. Don't trust anyone right now.

I'm Yoon Tae Won. I'm here to meet Daegam Yoon Won Hyung.

Yoon Tae Won? You'll die by my hands.

Who is this lady? What is her relationship with you, Tae Won?

The girl that came with Yoon Tae Won!

I found out who she is!

Are you Ok Nyeo? Tell me the entire situation in detail.