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[Episode 20]

Oh Clerk Ji, did you find out anything about the Prison Warden and Ok Nyeo?

I heard that the captain of the Police Bureau has the secret records in his possession!

And within that secret record, there is even evidence that the prison warden and chief merchant Gong Jae Myung conspired together.

- This is big trouble. - Sir! Sir!

Sir! Constable Yoo is looking for you.

What? How dare a mere constable boss around an associate administrator?

If he needs something, tell him to come over here himself!

No, no. Those things are not important at this time. Let's head over there. Hurry!

Sir, why are you sitting over there?

That is Prison Warden Sire's seat!

From now on, this is my seat.

Constable Yoo! What are you talking about?

I am on my way from the Ministry of Justice.

They ordered my promotion to an associate administrator,

and I, Yoo Jong Hwe, will now be in charge of all matters here at Jeonokseo.

That is Daegam Minister of Justice's orders.

Aigoo, Ok Nyeo.

Prison Warden Sire!

Aigoo! Sire! Ok Nyeo! Ok Nyeo!

What is all this, all of a sudden!

Are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?

Constable Yoo! The chief of the Police Bureau has ordered the imprisonment of these criminals.

The trial will be held in a fortnight at the Ministry of Justice.

Supervisor Yang... watch your tongue.

From this day forward, I am Associate Administrator Yoo. That's Associate Administrator Yoo.

The person in charge of Jeonokseo is also me, Yoo Jong Hwe.

What?

Jun Dae Shik, you bird brain.

You looked down on me and took everything for yourself. Now you're in your rightful place, huh?

Wh-What? You punk! What did you just say? Let me go!

Have you gone mad?

Hey, Clerk Ji!!

Yes, Sir.

Yes?

Throw these criminals into jail immediately!

Why this punk!

You...

Have a seat, have a seat.

Sit, sit. Stay for tea.

This is nice.

Constable Yoo!

Look here, I'm not a constable. I'm an associate administrator.

- Associate Administrator... Yoo? - That's right! There you go.

Supervisor Yang, you...

Is it so hard for you to call me sir?'

Associate Administrator Yoo Sir?

That makes me so happy! So happy!

So what do you have to say to me? Go on.

What exactly has happened in the last few days?

Oh that? Did you really think that I would remain a constable for hundreds and thousands of years?

If you thought so, then you, sir, judged me wrong.

I, Yoo Jong Hwe, am also a man of great ambition.

It's just that the world didn't recognize me till now.

I will consider our relationship all these years,

and take good care of you, Supervisor Yang.

If you have any trouble, tell me anytime!

Don't hesitate. Alright?

Yes... Associate Administrator Sir.

That makes me so happy! Say it one more time.

Associate Administrator Sir!

That makes me so happy!

Supervisor Yang! Thank you, thank you. I'm in such a great mood!

You just live like me and you also will see similar opportunities.

Oh, my head. That crazy...

I feel like dying...

What happened?

The world is running backwards.

Does it even make sense that a man like that is now an Associate Administrator and in charge of Jeonokseo?

So he's really promoted to an associate administrator now?

That punk... The way he acts is so stiff-necked and proud... I think so.

It's not every day someone becomes an associate administrator. How could this be?

I'm telling you. That sly snake must've played some dirty under the table tricks.

I'm not coming to Jeonokseo from now on,

so you take care of the inmate transfers from now on.

Darn it!

So dirty!

How did it go?

It all went went well. Gong Jae Myung, Yoon Taewon and also Ok Nyeo and Prison Warden Jung Dae Shik

they are all incarcerated at Jeonokseo.

That's not really good news.

Isn't that what you wanted? What do you mean?

What I want is for Gong Jae Myung and Yoon Tae Won to never be able to trade ever again.

Their trial is still yet to happen, so this isn't the end,

but just the beginning.

This is an opportunity for our trade company's reputation to be restored!

Be alert!

Yes, Sir!

Are you ready?

Yes.

We will be turning Gong Jae Myung's trade company upside down.

We must make sure that they close their business not only at the Samgye ports, but also at the Seven Flags Market.

Don't make any mistakes! Understood?

Yes, Sir!

Wrap it up well.

Yes, Madam.

Let's go!

What? Those bastards!

What's going on?

Let this go!

- Dong Chang, you bastard!! - You should've been smarter about this!

Orabeoni! Orabeoni!

Get up!

Look what we have here!

What brings you here, Sire?

Do I need to answer to the likes of you?

Be quiet and move. I said move, punk! Move aside!

For someone who has been a prison warden like yourself, don't you know anything about a prison cell?

We inmates and you are all the same.

Acting that way will be a problem.

That's right.

What did you say, punk? Are you all out of your minds?

I'm Jung Dae Shik! Jung Dae Shik!

Whether you're Jung Dae Shik or Jung So Shik,

I'm telling you that you are still a mere inmate.

Are you deaf?

This punk!

- Why you... - You want to be initiated in with a bang?

Boys!

- What the heck is this? - Hey.

Grab him.

Wait a minute. Let go. Let go! Let go!

There's no need to create a mess. Let's all sit.

If you don't want nasty things happening to you,

just go sit yourself in that corner and stay put.

Over there? Your head sure is pretty.

But Sir, what crime did you commit?

Because I committed the crime of Jang Oe (abusing position and power for personal gain).

The Jang Oe crime? What's that? Never heard of that one before.

It's embarrassing to explain so just leave it at that.

Embarrassed, huh?

Here, take this.

Thanks.

Did you manage these records?

If that is so,

even if I want to help you out, I won't be able to.

Can you tell me how you were able to obtain these records?

That... I can't tell you.

Tae Won.

Yes?

I...

have been in and out of Jeonokseo many times up to now.

But I have bad feelings about it this time.

I feel there won't be a way out for us this time.

It has to be Jung Nan Jung intentionally weaving us in.

If at least you want to be released, there is no way but to meet with Daegam Yoon Won Hyung and plead with him.

Have a good business!

Have a good day! Enjoy.

Yeoju Daek! Yeoju Daek!

Chun Doong!

Is Elder To Jung and Wu Chi Hyungnim here?

They are in the biggest tavern room, so go on in.

Also, I prepared some food for Ok Nyeo.

So Chun Doong, you take it to Clerk Ji, okay?

- Alright. - Go in.

I'm here.

Hurry on in!

Did you look into it?

Why were they arrested?

The prison warden's secret records that Ok Nyeo was keeping

were turned into the Police Bureau.

All the transactions from when he received bribes from Gong Jae Myung's trade company were recorded there.

They have no way out of this one.

How did the secret records end up at the Police Bureau?

I'm not sure about that as either

If the secret records were turned in to the Police Bureau, someone intentionally planned all this out and caught them.

I will personally look into what happened behind the scenes here.

I'll go with you too.

So, why did you ask to meet me?

The head of Sosoroo has been arrested and taken to the Police Bureau.

Younggam, please take care of this one for us.

Are you talking about Gong Jae Myung and Yoon Tae Won?

Yes, Younggam.

If it's about that matter, there's no point asking me for that favor.

Why not?

That was something that Daegam Yoon Won Hyung himself personally ordered.

It's not my place to interfere.

- Younggam... - Wow, I thought you were the most powerful around here.

You're nothing much at all.

Chae Sun!

Why you treacherous wench!

Fine, you're right.

In Joseon, when it comes to Yoon Won Hyung and Jung Nan Jung,

not even the head of the Polce Bureau, not even his grandfather can do anything about it.

If the head of the Police Bureau can't do anything about this either... we are indeed in big trouble here.

Should I speak with Daegam Yoon Won Hyung personally?

What if Jung Nan Jung does something to harm you?

We can't just watch helplessly and do nothing!

I'll try.

- There's big trouble. - What is the matter?

Jung Nan Jung attacked Gong Jae Myung's trade company and forced the closure of all of his vendors.

What?

Are you sure that Jung Nan Jung and her people were behind it?

I'm sure of it. I saw it with my own eyes.

Everything happened the way you wanted it to, Nan Jung.

Are you happy now?

Do you even know what I want?

What are you talking about?

I want to see Yoon Tae Won on his knees in front of me.

There's still a long way to go.

I have something to suggest to you.

What is it?

I will make sure that Gong Jae Myung's hands and feet are cut off (figuratively) do he has no means of getting back up again,

so please leave Tae Won alone.

How are you to cut off Gong Jae Myung's hands and feet, when you are leaving Yoon Tae Won alive?

The real leader of Gong Jae Myung's trade company is Yoon Tae Won!

There's no point if Yoon Tae Won isn't taken care of, too.

The Queen Dowager is paying attention to every occurance regarding this matter. You'd better not get sidetracked.

Miss, I have water for you to wash your face.

Miss, you should wake up now!

Miss.

Oh, hot! Hot! Oh no! She's boiling hot!

Oh my! It's so hot! What do I do!

Madam!

What is the rush?

Our miss is very ill.

What? Shin Hye is? Where? How is she sick?

She has a high fever and is breaking out in a cold sweat!

What did you wenches do while things were getting this severe?

- Please forgive me. - Please forgive me.

How is she? How did a healthy girl end up like this?

It seems like she has a lot of resentment bottled up inside her.

Breaking out in cold sweat with a high fever is all because of that as well.

We may be able to cure it with medicine, but knowing the cause of all this resentment

and helping her control her own heart would be the first priority.

What do you mean resentment? What is the reason for all this bottled up anger?

Do you know what happened?

I don't know either, Madam.

You've done well. Please concoct some medicine for Shin Hye before you leave.

Yes, Madam.

You two, hurry and heat up the medicine that the doctor prescribes.

Yes, Madam.

Shin Hye!

- Mother... - Yes, it's your mother.

- Are you awake now? - Yes, mother.

The doctor says that you have a lot of bottled up sorrow and anger.

What is the reason? What is a cause of all this bottled up sorrow and anger?

Tell me. Your mother will solve it, so tell me.

The captain of the Police Bureau wishes to break the engagement.

What? Break the engagement?

What do I do now, Mother?

That punk! How dare he suggest something like that?

How dare he want to break off an engagement with a family as mighty as ours.

Look here. Calm down first and assess the situation.

That punk speaks of breaking the engagement and you expect me to be calm?

He is looking down on Shin Hye and me.

He is scorning her because she is a concubine's daughter!

How is that possible? No matter what anyone says, you are Honorable Lady Jeonggyeong!

I will never forgive him.

He ripped apart my Shin Hye's heart. I also won't let him off so easy.

That bastard... That bastard...

Eat this.

What is this?

The Jeonokseo inmates heard that you were imprisoned in the cells

and they put some money together to have outside food delivered to you.

They are all so worried about you.

Also, the thing you asked me to find out,

as you had expected, Associate Administrator Yoo— No, no. Constable Yoo

is indeed taking special care of that punk Chil Sung.

Chil Sung has been getting outside food delivered at each meal

and I heard that is all from Constable Yoo!

How could he?

Ok Nyeo. Ok Nyeo!

Sire!

I thought long and hard about this overnight and the one that stole the secret records must be Yoo Jong Hwe!

That punk handed over the secret records and was promoted to associate administrator as a reward!

That's what I found out as well.

I'm certain that Constable Yoo smuggled out the secret records.

What should we do to this darn bastard?

Do you have a plan?

I know Constable Yoo's weaknesses,

but what use is all that?

All we know for sure is that our wrongdoings are all undeniably true.

So we're just going to watch on helplessly?

If I die, that Yoo Jong Hwe will die, too!

I will drag him to the gates of hell myself.

No, please don't do that.

For now, it is more important to find a way to get out of here.

Seriously...

What are those two doing?

Over there! Open the door!

Open the door! Jung Dae Shik, come over here! Come here!

Come over here! You two! What are you two scheming this time?

Associate Administrator Lee! These two are accomplices!

How could you let them meet?

We are all family here. Be a little easy on them!

What are you talking about? If a problem arises, will you take responsibility?

Clerk Ji! Clerk Ji!

Don't let them spend any time outside and throw them in the prison cells right now.

Sir, please let it go!

You're being too much! How can you be this cruel?

You all need to see me go crazy to get your act together, huh?

You punk! Let's see you go crazy!

Do you think I don't know you ordered Chil Sung to smuggle out the records?

Sire! Please stop!

No! I'll kill him, then I'll kill myself.

I'll kill you, you bastard!

Let go! Let go! Let go!

Let me go!

You're insane. You, a mere criminal, dare to create a commotion?

Do you know what the first thing that came to mind when I took charge of Jeonokseo was?

It was to just do half the bad things you did. Just half!

Be honest with yourself and think about it.

Think of all the bad things you did so far, you punk!

Stop it! Restrain yourself, Associate Administrator Yoo!

Please calm down.

Throw him in immediately!!

Look at you now! Looking good over there!

Good for you!

I'm here to meet Daegam.

He is out right now. Are you entering the palace?

I will let the Daegam know that you were nominated by his majesty to become a government official.

Sir.

Have you heard any news about that girl, Ok Nyeo?

No. Is something the matter?

She is imprisoned in Jeonokseo right now.

What?

Your majesty, the captain of the Left Police Bureau is here.

Let him in.

Have a seat.

I have ordered for you to be given an unimportant position. Do you understand my intentions there?

Yes, Your Majesty. You are protecting me from the attention of So Yoon's party.

That is correct. As important as the task you are about to be assigned to do is,

if you are on So Yoon's radar and being interfered with, you will not be able to do well.

Please be extra wary.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I trust that Daegam Lee Jung Myung is doing well?

All he does is worry about you, Your Majesty.

I have some personal issues and will not be able to go out on inspection trips, so please let him know I will visit him some time in the future.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I have something I wish to ask you.

- Please go ahead. - Do you know a girl named Ok Nyeo?

I heard that she was a chaetamin.

Y-Your Majesty, how do you know Ok Nyeo?

Well... While I was out on a secret inspection trip, I got to know her by chance.

If there is anything you know about her, please tell me.

You were looking for me?

The king? How is he faring?

He just goes back and for from his royal quarters and the administrative office and spends his days reading.

Did it look at all like he intended to go out on a secret inspection trip?

No, Your Highness.

If at any point you sense that he is, you must let me know immediately.

Yes, Your Highness.

Go on. And then what happened?

The person who saved Ok Nyeo when she was at the brink of death... was the Queen Dowager.

Mother did?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Why did she do that?

She was the student of the late Lord Park Tae Soo.

The reason she was able to quit her life as a chaetamin and go back to being a Jeonokseo damo was all courtesy of the Queen Dowager.

Is Court Lady Han outside?

Yes, Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty? - Did you find out how Mother was doing?

Yes, Your Majesty. She has begun to eat her meals again.

Alright.

Please tell me immediately when Daegam Yoon Won Hyung or Jung Nan Jung happen to visit the Queen Dowager's quarters.

Yes, Your Majesty.

What do we do about all this. These are all good for nothing now!

What are you doing right now? Are you both just going to sit there and watch?

We need to tell uncle that we were attacked like this!

What is the use in telling him about all this? Do you want to see Tae Won go insane?

Hey, you just shut your mouth and stay put. That is how you can help Chief Merchant.

Why that little...

Do Chi, can we really sit still like this?

Tae Won will find a way out of this for sure.

Let's wait until we hear word from him.

Dong Chang, that bastard!!

I will use any means to rip his arms and legs and kill him!

You will? And how will you manage to do that?

You bastard!

Sir?

What is it?

Sosoroo's leader Hwang Gyo Ha has requested a visit with Gong Jae Myung and Yoon Tae Won.

No, no. No way. The Police Bureau has asked us to keep an especially close watch on them, so that won't happen.

Well... Sosoroo's Hwang Gyo Ha asked me to hand you this.

What is it?

W-Why did she bring something like this? So troublesome.

So... what should I do?

Not too long. Let them see each other's faces for a bit at least.

Go on, go on.

Take your leave.

Wow! The perks of being the man in charge are indeed great!

Receiving things like this.

I need to remain in charge!

Chief Merchant!

Tae Won!

Wrap it up quickly.

- Thank you. - We will.

Why did you come here?

You and Chief Merchant are going through all this trouble and you expect us to just look on helplessly?

In any case, thank you for thinking of us.

I met the head of the Police Bureau with Leader Hwang.

And? How did that go?

According to the head of Police Bureau... this was all Daegam Yoon Won Hyung's orders.

So the head of the Police Bureau can't help out here.

What? Is that true?

Yes. I was there and heard it, too.

I will meet Deagam Yoon Won Hyung personally and plead with him.

There is no need for that.

What do you mean? We need to try everything we can!

If I tell you both not to, then don't!

Head Merchant!

- Tae Won! - Head Merchant!

You ladies try to understand him.

He is just shocked that his own father was at the head of all this.

What should we do now?

We will leave our fate to the heavens. What else is there for us to do?

What is the reason for you rushing like this to meet me?

Did you not hear anything from Captain Sung?

Captain Sung asked Shin Hye to break off their engagement.

What?

So that was true?

Yes. So our Shin Hye is bedridden and has fallen ill because of the bottled up sorrow and anger.

I have nothing to say. Everything is my fault!

Who will take responsibility for the scar and shame that Shin Hye and I experienced?

I apologize, Madam.

I will do everything in my power to set things back to the way they were with my son.

No. There will be no need for that.

- I have already set my heart against that. - Madam!

They reason why I asked to meet you was not to set things right.

It was to warn you.

I will never forgive Captain Sung.

We will, for sure, return this humiliation.

Why in the world did you do something as reckless as that?

I apologize.

Do you think this is something that can be resolved by your apologies?

You know better than anyone what kind of people Yoon Won Hyung and Jung Nan Jung are.

I will take full responsibility for it all.

After our household falls, how will you take responsibility for this?

If Jung Nan Jung puts her heart to this, do you not realize that not only you, but our household can fall apart?

You must do anything in your power to take back this talk of breaking the engagement. I'm telling you to go beg!!

My apologies, Father, but I cannot do that.

Ji Hun!

If our household falls because of you... I don't know if I will be able to forgive you!

Welcome.

You were looking for me?

Yes. Have a seat.

Why did you ask for me?

I have something to ask you.

Did anything odd happen to the captain as of late?

Well... he seems to daydream about other things a lot these days.

His face is full of sorrow and he sighed a lot, too.

Do you know the reason for that at all?

I don't know the reason, but I think I know when it all started.

And when was that?

There is a girl at Jeonokeo named Ok Nyeo and it was after her visit.

Did you just say Ok Nyeo?

Do you know Ok Nyeo?

- Did you just say Ok Nyeo? - Yes.

He said that it was after that wench visited that the captain started acting odd.

I wonder if the reason why he suggested breaking the engagement was because of that wench Ok Nyeo.

I should have taken care of her long ago.

I shouldn't have let her off the hook like that just because of the Queen Dowager.

She is locked up in Jeonokseo with Yoon Tae Won right now.

I will make her into a government owned slave and kick her out of Jeonokseo.

I have something to discuss with you, Daegam.

What is it now?

As you suggested, I will let Yoon Tae Won go.

But instead, make that wench Ok Nyeo into a government owned slave.

Isn't Ok Nyeo the girl that the Queen Dowager is watching over?

Do you think the Queen Dowager will stay still if we make that girl into a slave?

That is something you need to take care of.

If it was easy, I would've done it myself. Why do you think I'm asking you to do this?

Is there a reason we must do that?

Think about it.

How much trouble and heartache did we go through because of her?

If it wasn't for the Queen Dowager's protection, we would have broken her into pieces a long time ago!

Alright, then.

Elder! Did you look into it?

I don't think this will be easy.

All of this was orchestrated and ordered by Yoon Won Hyung.

Daegam Yoon Won Hyung? Why would Daegam Yoon Won Hyung do such a thing?

That is because Jung Nan Jung manipulated him, of course.

The results will be unclear until the day of the trial,

but if Nan Jung wanted to use this opportunity to get rid of Ok Nyeo once and for all,

in the worst case scenario, Ok Nyeo could die or become a government slave.

What? A slave? That can't be!

If she becomes a slave, it will be difficult for her to keep herself alive.

Elder!

If Daegam Yoon Won Hyung decided to take matters into his own hands, that is indeed possible.

No, that can't happen! Is there no way out of this?

At this point nothing comes to mind.

Clerk Ji, you were looking for me?

Yes. I have something to tell you.

What is it?

I've thought on this overnight, and if we are to keep Ok Nyeo from becoming a government slave,

the only way is to break her out of prison.

Run away from prison?

You need to help me with this.

Leader!

Why did you call me?

Man Ok, you need to go into Jeonokseo.

Why should I?

Ok Nyeo needs your help breaking out of jail.

Breaking out of jail? What do I need to do?

Until Ok Nyeo can escape prison and exit Hanyang,

please stay in her cell in her place.

What? Stay in the cell in her place?

In the cell? That is preposterous!

What will happen to my noona then?

She will be accountable for her crimes after that!

You punk, that won't happen!

- She'll just be imprisoned at Jeonokseo for a while. - "Just?"

Guys, if I think of the many things I owe Ok Nyeo, we need to do this for her.

Man Ok, please help me out a little.

No, Sister. Don't do it! Don't!

Man Ok!

What? Aigoo. How are you going to deal with the consequences?

That is the only way right now.

Sir! Please help me.

How can I help?

While Ok Nyeo is sneaking out, please call the prison guards and turn their attention towards you.

The prison guards do a head count three times a night.

If she were to disappear from her cell, there would be a big commotion, for sure!

We have found someone to stay in her cell in her place, so don't worry about that.

Be careful, be careful.

Hurry, hurry. Let's go.

Orabeoni, this will turn out fine, right?

Don't worry. Trust me. Let's go.

What brings you here at this hour?

The associate administrator is looking for you, so hurry on.

- Why is he looking for me? - Huh?

W-Well h-how will I know th-that?! I relayed the message.

Geez.

- Ok Nyeo! - Ahjussi!

Come out for a second!

Man Ok, what are you doing here?

Hurry on out!

Man Ok, you just do as I instructed you.

Yes, don't worry.

Good. Here.

What are you doing right now?

I will fill you in on the details later, so for now, let's just go!

Chun Doong!

Orabeoni, what are you doing here?

Well...

Listen to me carefully.

You need to sneak out of Jeonokseo with Chun Doong right now.

You need to sneak out and run far away.

Ajusshi!

Elder To Jung says that you could end up becoming a government slave.

In your case, if you become a slave... you could die!

At this time, there is no way for you to escape this mire.

Running away is the only way you can keep yourself from becoming a slave.

If I run away, then what will become of you?

Don't worry about me and hurry on!

- No, I will not go. - Ok Nyeo!!

I can't run away now and live the rest of my life a fugitive.

There will be ways for me to survive without breaking out of prison.

Ok Nyeo, we are doing this because there is no other way!

Let's get out of here. Hurry!

Do you think they she made it out of the Jeonokseo?

Quite some time has passed, so she should be out by now.

I did all this for Ok Nyeo, but I'm lost as to how we will deal with the consequences!

Don't worry. Surely they won't kill us.

Associate Administrator Yoo!

S-S-S-S-Sir!!! W-What bring you h-here?

Why are you two so surprised? Did I come where I wasn't allowed to come?

No, but I thought you had retired home by now.

I went home, but I had some things to take care of so I returned.

Yoo Geum! Go and get Ok Nyeo.

Wh-What? Wh-Why, Sir?

If I ask you to bring her here, just bring her here. Why do you need to know the reason?

No, no. I will go to her cell myself.

W-Wait! Why do you need to go to her cell?

You guys don't need to know.

Wait, Associate Administrator Yoo!

Why? What?

- What is wrong with you? - Just stay here!

I'll go on my own.

Sir, what should we do?

Well I...

- Where is Ok Nyeo? - She is in this room over here.

Alright. Open the cell.

Ok Nyeo! Ok Nyeo! Get up.

Hey! Get up.

Get up! Ok Nyeo!

Wow, she's even snoring.

Ok Nyeo! Wake up! Ok Nyeo!

Geez.

Who are you?

Jailbreak! Jailbreak!

Jailbreak!

Jailbreak!

Jailbreak! Ok Nyeo has broken out of jail!

Find Ok Nyeo!

Jailbreak! Jailbreak! Ok Nyeo has broken out!

Tae Won, did you hear that?

- Yes. - They said Ok Nyeo broke out of jail, right?

Yes. Ok Nyeo...

Ok Nyeo...

What is the meaning of this!

You all scour the Jeonokseo surroundings!

And you! Go to the Police Bureau and report that an inmate has broken out of jail.

Wait. No, no. If the Police Bureau finds out about this I will be in big trouble. No, no.

Scratch that. First, capture Ok Nyeo!

Catch Ok Nyeo! Move!

Yes, Sir!

- Move it! Move it! - Sir.

I haven't broken out of jail.

Ok Nyeo, where have you been!

Sir!

Why are you alone? Where is Ok Nyeo?

Ok Nyeo... didn't want to go.

What? Geez...

That girl... Why is she being so uselessly stubborn?

You punk! You should have taken her by her hair and dragged her out of there!

She keeps being stubborn. What could I have done?

Shut it. Shut it! Elder, what should we do now?

That stubborn girl.

What are you playing at here?

Are you all out to get me or something?

W-Wait, calm down and listen to what I have to say.

What is there to listen to? Ok Nyeo, you woman, how dare you to attempt to jail break?

Sir! She didn't break out of jail, she didn't leave the gates, and she returned, didn't she?

That doesn't take back the fact that she attempted to break out!

You report it to the Police Bureau then!

Yes, you do whatever you want then.

Do you not know who is the first to take responsibility when there is a breakout at Jeonokseo?

- Well... - Just sweeping all this under the rug will be better for us all.

What are you all doing? Everyone, back to your places.

Man Ok, you go home.

Do whatever you want! I will also be off then. You do as you please.

What are they all doing? How dare they yell at me like that?

They are in the wrong, and yet they are so up front about it?

Why you... Why are they so nonchalant about this?

Clerk Ji, Ok Nyeo is looking for you.

I got it.

Finish up before Lieutenant Yoo comes back from the Ministry of Justice soon.

Kill or cut, it's up to him.

Do you think I'd still look up to him at this moment?

Ok Nyeo, what is it?

Ahjussi, I have a favor to ask of you.

What is it? Please say it.

Go to the palace guard headquarters on the east side.

Go tell Lieutenant Ki Choon Soo about me.

- Gi Choon Soo? - Yes.

Alright, I got it.

- Are you looking for me? - Yes.

I'm Clerk Ji Chun Deuk from the Jeonokseo.

Sir, I'm here to convey a message from Ok Nyeo.

Ok Nyeo?

Take a seat.

What does she want you to convey?

Right now, Ok Nyeo is imprisoned inside Jeonokseo.

I know you are working under the order of Her Highness and secretly helping that brat Ok Nyeo.

Ok Nyeo, that brat, is now being imprisoned in Jeonokseo as a criminal.

A criminal? What crime has she committed?

She conspired with the Chief of Jeonokseo and has committed the crime of corruption.

Soon, she will be assigned to be a government-owned slave.

She is just a Damo at Jeonokseo,

I cannot understand how she could have committed a crime of corruption.

Did she really commit such a grave crime to be kicked out as a government slave?

There is no need for you to know.

If Ok Nyeo wishes to meet the Queen Dowager, you have to prevent it from happening.

This is not a request, but a warning to you.

If you go against my words and she meets the Queen Dowager,

I will surely not forgive you.

If things go wrong, she might get kicked out as a government slave.

Sir, meet with Ok Nyeo, please.

She says she must tell you something face to face.

I have no reason to meet Ok Nyeo

Sir...

That's my wish, so please go back.

Sir, you're the only person who can save Ok Nyeo.

I have no way to help her, so please tell her never to ask for me again.

Sir! Sir!

Sir, please save her this once.

How did it go?

It didn't turn out well. He told me never to see him again.

What...

Head Merchant!

Sit.

How are you?

I was so shocked after I received your message.

I prepared the goods and money as you have ordered.

But, what exactly do you have in mind?

Listen carefully to what I'm about to say.

Yes.

As soon as you leave here, go to Jung Nan Jung.

- What? - Why her?

Go see her and tell her what I will say, word for word.

There is someone to see you from Gong Jae Myung merchant group.

From Gong Jae Myung merchant group?

Show him in.

I am a merchant from Gong Jae Myung merchant group called Jak Du.

Yes, I am Doo Chi.

I am here to relay Gong Jae Myung Head Merchant's message.

- Take a seat. - Yes, Madam.

Hurry, speak up.

Our company offended you unintentionally by a lot.

Please forgive us and help our boss.

What is Gong Jae Myung's request?

It's to, um...

Yes, to...

Can you save our company boss and Yoon Tae Won?

Then he will work as your underling.

Did he really say he will work for me?

Yes, Madam.

Yes, Madam. Please help us with this favor.

I will consider it. Go on, leave.

Please, Madam.

Please, Madam.

Leave me now.

Yes, Madam.

Hey, Nan Jung, you were going to save Yoon Tae Won, anyway.

It's getting interesting.

Hey, Jung Dae Shik, come out.

Who are you ordering around?

I won't, so kill me if you want.

Oh, yeah?

You'll regret it.

Sir, I brought him.

Here.

You came to see me?

Yes.

Can you give us a moment?

Sure, you two go ahead.

I'm leaving.

Sit down.

Okay.

You look beaten.

What's up?

I won't make this long. I came to tell you how you can live.

What? Just tell me and I'll do anything.

In a few days, there will be a trial at Ministry of Justice.

Yup.

Put all the blame on Ok Nyeo at the trial.

What?

If you do that, your sentence will be no big deal.

What do you think? Will you do that?

Yes, I will do that.

Good thinking.

What are they plotting that it's taking so long?

Sir, are you done?

Yes. Thanks for making it possible.

No need to thank me at all.

What did you and Jung Dae Shik talk about anyway?

I should know so I know how to deal with him.

That's not your business.

Bye now.

Gee, does he lose something for telling me that?

What the heck.

Go back to the jail already if you're done now.

Why are you bumming around?

Why does he look so confident?

Hey, you think you saw the last of me?

Life won't go so easy for you.

Hey, you're a criminal! You get to say whatever?

I'm Jung Dae Shik! Jung Dae Shik!

No matter how a thing like you tries to crush me, I won't die!

Are you crazy? Is there a warden outside?

Drag him out and lock him up.

Hurry!

Yoo Jong Hwe, you just wait.

I'll get my job back, no matter what.

Just enjoy what you have now because it's happening soon.

Get him out.

Hurry!

What's going to happen to me if he gets his job back?

This is driving me crazy.

Ok Nyeo!

I will be on the look out, so sit down and talk comfortably.

Thank you, Clerk Ji.

No problem.

I heard from Clerk Ji that if the verdict isn't favorable

you could become a government-owned slave.

That is the absolute worst case scenario, so don't worry too much about it.

Kiddo, how could I not worry about you?

How can we know for sure that this won't be one of those "worst cases?"

You should have just broken free. Why did you return?

If I go, what about those who are left behind?

I don't want many people to be in pain because of me.

Is this really the time for you to worry about others? They will all have ways to pull through if something should happen to them.

But you need to hang on to any opportunity you come across to be able to break out!

Did you ask for help from that secret inspection officer?

No, I couldn't. I don't know where he lives,

nor do I know how to contact him.

It drives me crazy when you say things like this. You go about being the smartest person on earth,

but why are you so dim when it comes to your own matters?

Are you okay with becoming a slave?

Aren't you afraid of becoming a government slave in a rural place going through all sorts of difficulties?

Are you not afraid at all?

Ok Nyeo...

Honestly... I am afraid.

I am afraid.

If I become a government owned slave... the people I need to leave behind,

Chun Deuk Ahjussi, Chun Doong Orabeoni,

Elder To Jung, Wu Chi,

and...

you, Head Merchant.

To think that I won't see all of you ever again...

I'm really scared.

But, no matter how hard I ponder on this

and how hard I think,

there is nothing I can do.

There is nothing in my power

that I can possibly do.

Ok Nyeo, it's trial day. Come on out.

Let's go.

Bring forward criminals Gong Jae Myung and Yoon Tae Won.

Yes, Sir!

Here is our verdict.

Criminals Gong Jae Myung and Yoon Tae Won conspired with Prison Warden Jung Dae Shik

and disrupted the orderly distribution of salt to the Ministry of Marketplace Order,

and in order to cover this all up,

you even bribed the prison warden.

Therefore, we cannot say that this is a light crime.

However, because the bribe paid to the prison warden was small,

and considering that you even gave a portion of the profit

to the inmates who provided their labor,

we sentence Gong Jae Myung and Yoon Tae Won

to 50 floggings.

We will however allow you to pay your way out instead.

Th-Thank you! Th-Thank you, sir! We're good. We're safe.

Next, bring forward criminal Jung Dae Shik.

Criminal Jung Dae Shik, as a government paid official,

traded the inmates' labor

and for accepting bribes, will be held accountable for the crime of Jang Oe.

Although Jang Oe is a crime sometimes punishable by death,

Sir! Sir! Please forgive me! Please forgive me!

Also, because the bribe received was a small sum,

and because you distributed a portion to the inmates,

and above all, considering that you provided important evidence during the investigation process,

two months' worth of pay will be withheld,

and you will be demoted from the position of prison warden to associate administrator.

Wh-What? Demoted to an Associate Administrator? That is too harsh, Sir!

What is too harsh?

Then would you prefer to be investigated again and put on trial again?

No! No, Sir!

Drag him away!

Dang it.

Sir. That is actually a relief. Don't be too disappointed.

Ok Nyeo...

Next, bring forward Jeonokseo damo Ok Nyeo.

Criminal Ok Nyeo was the mediator behind the Chief Merchant and Prison Warden's conspiracy,

and managed Jung Dae Shik's bribes.

Above all, she obtained classified government information that there was a shortage of salt in the military camps...

Sir, what are you talking about?

This is something that Prison Warden Jung Dae Shik attested to.

Criminal Ok Nyeo obtained government classified information during the salt distribution process

and used it for her personal gain.

Therefore, she is sentenced to 20 floggings, which she cannot pay a ransom for,

and will be sent to Gamyoung as a government-owned slave.

We will end the trial here.

Younggam! Deputy Minister, the sentence given to criminal Ok Nyeo is not just.

Please reconsider the sentence.

What did you say?

♪ Will I be able to hear your voice over these walls ♪

♪ I stay wide awake all night ♪

♪ On the garden balsam roads that we used to walk together ♪

♪ Will you walk towards me as if in a dream? ♪

The Flower in Prison

- Preview - Why did you help that wench, Ok Nyeo?

What are you trying to say?

What is the relationship between you and Ok Nyeo?

Daegam Yoon Won Hyung is behind this case. In other words, it is Daegam Yoon Won Hyung's bidding.

I made a deal with Jung Nan Jung.

Why did you do that?

Just forget about your revenge and turn away from it all!

I have decided to accept and approve of you.

Quit the nonsense.

What are you doing?

It was the Queen Dowager's orders.

The King of this country is not the Queen Dowager, but me!

Ok Nyeo, that, wench might be freed.

Daegam, you need to wrap this up yourself.

You just worry about getting out of here.

But what if you fall into danger again, Head Merchant?

Don't even think of taking this all upon yourself. If you do that, I won't see you ever again.

♪ Because my floating memories of you may slip away ♪