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Royal Decree: Jeonokseo Damo Ok Nyeo, government slave, is bestowed upon the household of Royal Family Member Prince Deukheung (half-sibling of King Myeongjong).

[Episode 22]

Have a look.

How does it look, Elder To Jung?

This looks exactly like the original. You did an amazing job!

Then Dae Gil and I will be off to Haeju first.

Got it. I'll be right behind you, so you two head out first.

Yes, Sir. Let's go.

Your Majesty, there is something I must tell you.

Go ahead.

Do you know that the girl Ok Nyeo has become a government owned slave?

What did you say?

Who's there!

Attack!

- Constable Yoo! - Did you wait long?

No, I just got here, too.

Let's head in.

- What is it? - The drinks are really on you, right?

I already told you I got this.

I heard that the drink prices here at Sosoroo are no joke. Are you okay with this?

It's fine, I tell you.

After having being in charge of the Jeonokseo for some time now,

I can now see how much money Jung Dae Shik, that punk, smuggled out for himself.

My pockets are full, so quit the worrying and let's head in.

What is it now?

I don't know why I'm so nervous.

Is it your first time at Sosoroo?

Yep.

Me, too!

Don't act like it's your first! Can't make it look like it's your first!

Oh, yes. Let's head in.

We've been here many times, you see.

Let's head in.

Look at this!

Supervisor Yang, take off your hat. Go on!

We'll take it off before we get started.

Everything is indeed different here.

Wow!

You're here, Constable Yoo.

We can finally see you here at Sosoroo. I missed you!

Thank you for coming all this way. sir.

What are you standing around for. Go on and serve them.

Have a seat. Have a seat. Come on over.

Well, then. What is your name?

I go by Myo Yang, sir.

Myo Yang?

Have a cup from me, sir.

Sure, sure, sure. Since what age were you so pretty?

Constable Yoo, thank you. Life brings many interesting opportunities, indeed.

Oh, this is nothing, come on now.

Sir, take a cup from me.

- No, no. I don't have an appetite for liquor anymore. - Why not?

I heard that Sosoroo is Joseon's finest courtesan house, but that was all a false rumor it seems.

This is no better than the widows' village at the Seven Flags market.

- Excuse me? - Look here, Gyo Ha.

Do you have any business with ginyeos that look like this?

Constable Yoo, you're too harsh! How could you say such things in front of such a beautiful lady?

Beautiful, my butt!

I understand what you mean.

Is leader Sung outside?

Constable Yoo!

It looks like she is going to switch her out for you.

Yes, of course. This place is expensive! Of course they should.

Of course.

You called for me?

Please take the table outside.

Come on in.

What is going on?

Take the table outside.

Gyo Ha, what is going on?

Please leave at once.

We cannot do business with you, sir.

You want us to l-leave?

Leave? You're kicking out your own customers?

We don't accept just anyone here.

This is Sosoroo.

If you don't want to be embarrassed, leave at once.

Gyo Ha, don't be like this. Oh, alright. I'll pay more!

Leave at once!

I'll give you more money!

- L-Lets just go. - Should we?

- Why are you doing this all of a sudden? - Myo Yang, where do you live?

- What did I do wrong? - Come on out, hurry!

What is the meaning of this?

- So frustrating. - Supervisor Yang!

The humiliation!

Supervisor Yang! Supervisor Yang.

I'm sorry things turned out this way.

They say if you can't get a horse, ride a cow, right? Let's go to Yeoju Daek's tavern instead.

Yeoju Daek? You stuff your face all you want.

Come on. You said Yeoju Daek was pretty last time.

Pretty? That fatty?

Oh, Myo Yang... I wonder where Myo Yang lives. Oh Myo Yang.

Well, I saved money then.

Chief Merchant Gong Jae Myung is here.

He wishes to see you.

Tell him I have no business with him.

Head Merchant. Don't be like...

I'm going outside for a bit.

Come now...

Hyungnim, this one's tasty. Have some of this, too.

Why are you alone? What about Tae Won?

He said he had something to do and left.

Even when I told him I wished to speak with him?

Yes, sir.

That punk. He's p*ssed off at me, for sure.

I think you should take some time in convincing Head Merchant Yoon.

- He is very confused right now. - Why?

We are still unclear about whether or not Daegam Yoon Won Hyung will survive.

Even if he hates his father, when his father is playing at the gates between this life and the next,

there is no way his heart could be at peace.

They say that Tae Won is the one who saved Daegam Yoon Won Hyung from dying when he was slashed by some mercenaries.

Is that true?

Yes!

I'm not a believer of fate or destiny and such,

but when I see Daegam Yoon Won Hyung and Head Merchant Yoon... such things must exist.

Look there! Fresh meat!

Keep moving!

Keep it up. Keep it up, I said!

If you try anything reckless, we will cut off your head right there and then. So stay put.

When were you captured?

It has been about five days.

For all of us, the men that were traveling with us were all murdered yet we were captured alive.

Do you know why?

No, I don't.

Yes, did you find anything out?

How did she become a government slave?

It seems like distributing salt to the military camps was the issue.

Not only her, but the Jeonokseo prison warden, and the trade company merchants

were all imprisoned for using the nation's classified information for personal gain, and after the trial, Ok Nyeo was sent as a government slave.

I never knew she would be going through such hardships because of me.

Which provincial office has she been sent to?

I hear she has been sent to the Haeju provincial office as a slave.

The reason why Ok Nyeo did that was all for the sake of the Jeonokseo inmates.

The Ministry of Justice didn't even take that into account?

The Jeonokseo prison warden and the merchants were all released for that very reason.

But only Ok Nyeo was somehow sent as a government slave.

Who was in charge of the trial?

It was Deputy Minister Kim Tae Jung.

I need to meet with the Deputy Minister, so please send him a message.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Sir, Yoon Tae Won is outside.

Why would he have come here?

What do you mean, why? His father is at the brink of death. Of course he would want to know his condition.

Where are you going?

I must let Yoon Tae Won and Daegam meet.

What are you going to do if Nan Jung finds out? You shouldn't do that.

I'll take care of it. So you stay out of this.

So there you are.

How is Daegam's condition?

He is still in a severely critical state.

I'm hesitant to tell you this, but from what the royal doctor has said

he may never wake up to draw his last breath.

This may be your last.

How about you go in and see him once?

If you send him off like this, wouldn't you regret it for all the days to come?

Have a seat.

What? Poisoned?

Yes! I will tell you who was behind all this.

It's Jung Nan Jung!

Why you punk!

Even if you have a deep grudge against me and Nan Jung,

how could you speak such nonsense!!

What do you mean poisoned?

Stop! What are you all doing?

Stop at once!

Are you hurt?

I have something to say to you. Will you give me some of your time?

I have absolutely nothing to discuss with you.

Tae Won!

Why are you here? Leave at once!

Come now. Why are you being like this?

You really need to ask me why?

Before this punk appeared, Daegam's and my lives were going smoothly.

The headaches and Daegam's reputation wavering is all because of this punk!

You bring bad luck, so get out at once!

Look here. The one who saved Daegam from death at the hands of the mercenaries

was none other than him!

What?

What do you mean saved his life? Does Daegam look "saved" to you?

Let's set the record straight. Who brings bad luck to whose life?

It was after you appeared that my life

was shaken and completely uprooted!

All the headaches and bad luck I have had in my life

have all been because of you!

I will never come back here. So don't you worry.

Why, that punk!

Who was that?

Well, Miss...

What?

What are you going to do?

I always wanted to meet him at least once.

What are you going to do?

I know very well how much stress my mother went through

because of that man.

I must personally ask him why he would turn up here.

Miss, please don't.

His father is in a perilous state, and that is probably why he is here.

Do you know what he does?

He was a Samgye port thug, and now

he is a Head Merchant at a trade company.

A thug?

Yes.

A man with my father's blood became a thug?

He must live a life without any purpose.

He was thrown away when he was young because of you and Madam.

It's a relief that he lived and became a thug, at least.

What?

Ok Nyeo hasn't arrived at the provincial office yet, right?

No, Hyungnim.

But, Hyungnim, let's get something to eat first. I'm starving!

For a person who looks like a manly man... Let's go.

Hyungnim! Hyungnim!

Here we go.

Hope it tastes good!

Yes, thank you, tavern maid.

Yes, sirs.

After lunch, you go ahead and scope out the provincial office

to see if there has been a government official who has visited the Haeju provincial lately,

and if so, who that is.

If we happen to meet an inspector, we at least need to have a name to use.

Yes, Hyungnim. Then will Hyungnim and I will be an official and a clerk from the Royal Secretariat?

That's right. We are here on the king's orders.

We will show them this decree

and give them the message that the king wishes to gift Ok Nyeo to Prince Deuk Heung.

Oh, also, do some background research on Haeju's governor

to see if he has any weaknesses or any dirty business.

Got it, Hyungnim.

Let's eat then.

But then, Hyungnim, after we smuggle Ok Nyeo out, what happens then?

I don't know that, either. Elder To Jung will be coming up with something, probably.

You punk, don't think. Just eat. I'll do the thinking,

you do the acting. Just eat.

Jeonokseo's damo Ok Nyeo, Your Highness?

I heard that you were in charge of her trial and the verdict.

Yes, Your Highness. I apologize for asking,

but why is it that you are asking after her?

I would like you to answer me first.

I heard that her second trial was cancelled.

Why was that?

That... was because her crime was too grave.

There was no other reason.

Then why were Jeonokser's prison warden and the merchants from the trade company,

who were arrested for the same crime, released?

W-Well th-that...

Tell me a reason I can accept.

I apologize, Your Highness.

The one who organized and managed this trial is not me, but Daegam Yoon Won Hyung.

Daegam Yoon Won Hyung did?

Yes, Your Highness. I only followed the Daegam's orders.

How does that make any sense?

Where were the nation's laws when you took orders from Daegam Yoon Won Hyung to hold trials?

I apologize, Your Highness.

Call Ok Nyeo back to Han Yang immediately.

Call her back, and carry out the trial properly in accordance with the laws of this nation.

This is a royal decree.

Yes, Your Highness.

Be quiet. You want to die?

You! Come out.

Hurry.

Drag her out. Sheesh, it's hot.

I've brought her here.

Untie her and step outside.

Go, go.

Come closer.

If you listen to me and obey, I'll make sure you are well fed.

Come on. Come closer.

Why are you doing this?

Out of all the girls that have been kidnapped and brought to our headquarters, I've never seen one as beautiful as you.

Come on over. Come and have a seat.

Come over here. Why, this wench! Look at her!

If you don't want to get hurt, stop this now.

Look at her. She's even prettier when she puts up a fight.

Stay still.

What is this? What did you do!

He tried to rape me, so I just defended myself.

Wake him up!

Hyungnim! Hyungnim! Wake up, Hyungnim!

You useless punk.

I apologize, leader.

Get lost punk! Including this wench, we will be taking all the other girls,

in two days time, to the Yongdae harbor.

There we will meet slave traders from Ming.

We will hand them over and bring back our goods.

- Yes, Hyungnim! - Drag her out!

What is up with him now? Yeoju Daek!

- Chun Doong! - When did Clerk Ji get here?

It's been a long while. He has already had a lot to drink!

Chun Doong, you should try to stop him.

Go on.

You never used to even drink. What is with all this daytime drinking?

It's hard for me to get through this with a clear mind.

If you want to drink, then have some snacks to go with it. What is this?

What if you damage your health?

Ok Nyeo has become a government slave and we don't even know if she will live or die.

What is the big deal if I damage my health?

Woo Chi Hyungnim is in Haeju right now.

They will smuggle her out, so don't you worry.

Is fabricating a royal decree an easy mission?

It will be a relief if at least those two get out of this alive.

But that is the best method as of now.

When I think of those punks Yoo Jong Hwe and Jung Dae Shik!

I feel like I'll go crazy with frustration!

If you are so frustrated, just go and beat them up!

Here is a list of inmates to be summoned for trial.

Is it?

Hey, Associate Administrator Jung!

Yes, s-sir.

What are you playing at here?

What are you talking about?

You are the one who distributed new clothes to the inmates, right?

Due to the scorching heat, the inmates' clothes were worn with sweat! All I did was distribute a couple articles of clothing.

This man is insane.

Regardless of whether or not the inmates' clothes were being worn through,

why did you distribute them on your own accord?

I just followed the Jeonokseo's rules!

Yes, sir. If a plague were to break out among the inmates due to lack of hygiene, that would be a bigger problem!

What I'm trying to say here is, why did you decide that on your own?

Are you in charge of Jeonokseo?

Why did you do that without permission from

me, Yoo Jon Hwe?

Whoa...

Associate Administrator Jung!

Tell me, Associate Administrator Jung!

Clerk Ji!

Why did you have so much to drink during the daytime?

Aigoo, what's this?

Hey, Yoo Jong Hwe!

What? Punk, are you crazy?

Yes! I'm crazy!

Wh-What?

Clerk Ji, come to your senses. Yoo Geum! Take hi...

Let me go! You punk!

What did Ok Nyeo do so wrong?

What crime did she commit that you drove her life into the abyss?

Take responsibility for our Ok Nyeo! Save her!

Clerk Ji, what is all this? Clerk Ji!

- Aigoo, sir. - Yes, yes.

You punk!

Clerk Ji!

Clerk Ji, we understand how you feel!

It's because Clerk Ji had too much to drink!

Let me go!

Look here, punk!

We know, we know. You need to endure!

Save our Ok Nyeo!

Okay, Clerk Ji.

Wow, I've never seen such a wreck.

You punk! If you're going to drink, at least don't harm others while you're at it!

Wow, I was really mistreated today.

Dang, it's like we stepped on dog poop.

Wow, that punk has surprisingly strong hands.

Hey, Associate Administrator Jung!

You got hit, too?

Does it hurt?

Darn it, we stepped on dog poop, indeed.

Clerk Ji!

Chun Deuk!

Come to your senses!

I know exactly how you feel.

Please help him come to his senses and wake up.

Yes, sir.

Clerk Ji, you need to get up. Wake up!

Oh, let go.

You weren't drunk?

Why would I be drunk?

Wow, I feel so much lighter.

What is it?

It's a money order issued by Gong Jae Myung's trade company.

Please look it over.

Got it.

Well, Chief Merchant.

Do you still have more to discuss?

The men at Gong Jae Myung's trade company...

Aren't they doing whatever they want with us?

It's been some time since we acquired them, and yet they still use their money orders.

It's something that Madam allowed. Don't worry about it.

Chief Merchant, you shouldn't underestimate them.

Didn't they stab us right in the back multiple times?

Although they are lying low, their unruly thug-like tendencies haven't gone anywhere.

Someday, they may even eye your position as Chief Merchant.

Don't you worry about that. I have a plan of my own.

From where are you visiting?

I am Kim Yong Gu, a scribe at the Royal Secretariat from Hanyang.

I am Yoon Jung Yoon, a clerk at the Royal Secretariat.

Yes, sir. But what brings you two here to the Haeju provincial office?

I have a royal decree for the governor Younggam.

A r-royal decree?

I am Yoo Gi Joon, governor of Haeju.

I am Kim Yong Gu, a scribe at the Royal Secretariat.

I am Yoon Jung Yoon, a clerk at the Royal Secretariat.

Have a seat.

I hear His Majesty has issued a royal decree.

Yes, sir. Hand him the decree.

Yes, sir. Here it is.

Governor, do you perhaps know the Head Scholar of Arts and Literature, Daegam Jo Byung Ho?

I met Daegam Jo Byung Ho for a moment

when he dropped by Haeju before he went to patrol the borders.

He told us to give you his regards when we met you.

How do you know Daegam Jo?

Daegam Jo Byung Ho is someone I served since I was at the School of Art and Literature.

Is that so?

Please send him my regards, too.

Of course, Younggam.

But according to this decree, His Majesty wishes to gift one of the government slaves who is on her way here to one of his relatives?

Yes, sir. He said that he will be gifting a slave by the name of Ok Nyeo to prince Deuk Heung.

This is difficult, indeed.

I just received news that the policemen escorting the new government slaves ran into some mountain thieves on the way here.

Excuse me? What do you mean?

Then what became of the slaves and the policemen?

They were all murdered except one policemen who escaped and made his way here.

It seems I am to unintentionally disobey His Majesty's royal decree.

This is unfortunate.

May I meet with the policeman who returned alive?

Of course.

Hyungnim. Wouldn't Ok Nyeo be dead, too?

We need to wait and see to know that!

Sir!

These two sirs are from the Royal Secretariat in Hanyang.

They have something to ask you regarding the incident.

Yes, sir.

I heard that your party met a group of mountain thieves when passing over the Chilsung Mountains.

Yes, sir. They came out of nowhere and murdered the policemen and slaves.

I narrowly made it out alive.

There should have been a girl by the name of Ok Nyeo in the slave group.

Yes, there was. I checked the roster, so I know that there was.

Do you know what happened to her?

I apologize, sirs, but she is probably dead, too.

As I was escaping, I heard the voice of a thief say very clearly to kill everyone off.

Is that true?

Yes, sir...

It drives me crazy when you say things like that!

You seem like you are the smartest person in the world, and yet you are a fool when it comes to matters regarding yourself.

Are you okay with becoming a government slave?

Aren't you afraid of becoming a government slave in a rural area secluded from the rest of us, having to go through all sorts of trouble?

Not at all?

Ok Nyeo!

I... am afraid.

I am afraid!

If I become a government slave,

the people I must leave behind,

Chun Deuk ajussi,

Chun Doong Orabeoni,

Elder To Jung,

Woo Chi Ajussi,

and... you.

Just thinking about not being able to see you all again

makes me so afraid.

How is he?

He is still very weak.

I apologize.

Nan Jung! Nan Jung!

What is it?

Step outside. Queen Dowager is here.

What?

Your Highness!

How are you here without any notice?

You must be so worried.

Words cannot express my gratitude for your visit.

I must see the Minister of General Affairs first.

Yes, Your Highness. Come right in.

How is he doing? Any signs of recovery?

I apologize to inform you,

but he has such severe internal wounds, that we must watch for a while longer to know for sure.

You must help him survive. All my trust is in you, Royal Doctor.

I will try my best, Your Highness.

You all can step outside for now.

Nan Jung, your complexion doesn't look good at all.

Your Highness.

Shin Hye's father will recover soon, so don't worry too much.

Yes, Your Highness.

Do you have any idea who may be behind this atrocious act?

I think it may be the doing of one of the followers of Prince Bong Sung (current king's stepbrother who was murdered by So Yoon)

who was murdered in the Year of the Red Sun (1547).

Didn't we already kill all those who were followers of Prince Bong Sung?

I already knew that a few survivors from the incident of the Year of the Red Sun were after our Daegam.

They were lying low until now, so my complacence is at fault here.

Everything is all my fault, Your Highness.

No, no.

I will seek justice upon them, for sure.

So trust me and just tend to Daegam's health.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, Deputy Minister of Justice, Kim Tae Jung, is here.

Let him in.

Have a seat.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Well then, is Ok Nyeo in Hanyang, then?

Your Majesty, I apologize to inform you,

but the policemen escorting the slaves to the Haejo provincial office

were attacked by mountain thieves.

What did you just say? How is Ok Nyeo?

According to the one policeman who narrowly made it out alive to the provincial office,

she was most likely murdered at the hands of the mountain thieves.

This is all my wrongdoing, Your Majesty.

Leave!

Not too long ago, there was a case where a woman

ended up killing her in-laws and her children.

When she said her family was starving, she went to the harbor

and picked up fish intestines to cook into a porridge and gave some to her family.

Among those were the intestines of the poisonous blowfish.

All her family members that shared the porridge died,

and she was the only one alive. Do you know why?

Because she wanted her children to have at least one bite more, she had not had any for herself.

Since the day I heard about that case, I have been in intense pain.

It hurts even more that I am but a lowly Jeonokseo damo

and can't do much to remedy this tragic situation.

Sir! Run away! Hurry!

S-S-Sure!

Here, here.

I thought that it only smelled good, but it tastes good, too!

In my opinion, you still have a long way to go, Sir.

- What do you mean a long way? - I feel like you have no idea how things work in this world!

At that rate, how will you

be able to inform our king about how things are going out here with the people?

You must run straight into the thick of things and experience it all for yourself!

Elder, didn't you say you were off to Hwanghae province?

Why are you still here?

I received a message from Woo Chi not to head to Hwanghae province.

Why not?

I'm going crazy because I don't know why, either!

Don't you think something bad happened?

Exactly! Oh, there they come!

Woo Chi! What about Ok Nyeo? Why is it just you two?

Where is Clerk Ji?

Clerk Ji said he had matters to take care of at Jeonokseo and will be a little late.

What happened to Ok Nyeo?

Let's head in first.

What happened to Ok Nyeo?

Dead? Are you saying that Ok Nyeo died at the hands of mountain thieves?

That can't be! No way!

You both know Ok Nyeo is a great fighter!

I can't believe it, either. But even the sole survivor

kept saying that Ok Nyeo must be dead.

Who is dead?

Clerk Ji...

You... What did you just... What...

Our Ok Nyeo? Dead?

On the way to Haeju, Ok Nyeo met some mountain thieves.

Clerk Ji!

Ok Nyeo!

Tae Won Hyungnim!

- What brings you here? - It's so tragic! Ok Nyeo...

What about Ok Nyeo?

She met some mountain thieves on the way to the Haeju provincial office

and is now dead.

What?

Including this wench, in two days we will round up all the girls in the barn

and drag them over to the Yongdae harbor

where there will be slave traders from Ming.

Hand them over and bring back the goods.

Wait!

- What? - Allow me to meet with your leader.

What for?

There is something I must discuss with him.

Come out then.

Why you! Catch her!

Why you...

What is it?

This wench tried to run away.

Should I kill her off?

She is the prettiest out of all the girls we have to trade this time around.

It will be a waste to kill her. So lock her up and monitor her closely!

Got it. Take her away!

Work hard.

Sir! Did you hear the news?

The captain was demoted.

And he will be sent to a rural provincial office soon.

Demoted? That makes no sense! The captain is soon to become Yoon Won Hyung's son in law.

He only has bright successful days ahead of him. Did you mistake a promotion

for a demotion?

I'm sure that it's a demotion. I heard it from my uncle personally!

From the head of the Police Bureau?

Rumor has it that the Captain and Yoon Won Hyung household's engagement

was broken off.

Broken engagement?

Think about it. Hasn't the captain been a little weird as of late?

It didn't seem natural for him to take Ok Nyeo's side at the trial either,

when the very person who hooked Ok Nyeo into such a predicament is Daegam Yoon Won Hyung!

So... Sung Ji Hun's engagement was broken

and Daegam Yoon Won Hyung is making him pay the price?

Yes, I think that is what happened.

Wait here. Then what should we do?

What?

This kind of powerplay doesn't end in striking out just one person.

Oh no! This has me really worried.

Come on, nothing like that would happen.

You rascal! How would a kid like you, who was born into a prestigious household,

ever understand me. Why did I have to be born into such a low family?

Younggam, what is the meaning of this? Why must I go to a rural provincial office?

Do I really need to explain?

You know better than me why you are being sent.

Is it perhaps related at all to my prior engagement?

I will never be a nuisance to you, Younggam.

That is not something I'd like to wait to find out.

Younggam!

In any case, your demotion is not something I instigated.

If you were wanting to argue about it, you came to the wrong person.

You may leave.

Sir, I heard that you are to move offices. Is that true?

What is the meaning of this? S-Sir!

So it's true. Yep.

What did I tell you?

I knew that something like this would happen one day to that young yet stiff-necked punk over there.

He brought it on himself, you know.

It is only the beginning.

Compared to what you did to them, a demotion is nothing.

From what I suspect, I feel that something bad will happen

to our trade company soon, too.

I apologize. I will take sole responsibility for this in any way possible.

Take responsibility? How will you do that?

- Father... - Is there anything you achieved on your own?

Do you know the things I did to ensure that you became the captain of the Police Bureau at your young age?

You did everything you wanted! Now you talk of responsibility?

I have withdrawn all my hopes for you.

I don't care where you go or what you do.

Father, are you awake?

Father! Father!

Shin Hye!

Father! Father, one moment. I will bring Mother.

Mother! Mother!

- What is it? - Mother, Father is awake!

He opened his eyes, Mother!

Our Daegam! Brother, please send the news to the palace!

I will! I will!

How is he?

He has recovered a lot of his strength.

At this rate, we can administer medicine and acupuncture.

Thank you!

Nan Jung, how did this all happen?

You lost consciousness and have bedridden for five days.

Daegam, do you know how much Shin Hye and I worried about you?

Father, I'm so glad you woke up like this!

I'm fine now.

I have something to discuss with my wife here,

so will all of you step outside for a moment?

- Yes, Father. - Yes, Daegam. Let's go.

I thought that you were leaving us like this.

How could I die and leave you behind?

How will I cope with your complaints and nagging in the afterlife?

Do you have the strength to joke around right now?

So, have you figured out who might have done this to me?

Yes, Daegam. It may be one of the followers of Prince Bong Sung who took his life in the Year of the Red Sun. (His murderers forced him to take his own life, and it was recorded as a suicide for many years.)

Prince Bong Sung?

The Queen Dowager has ordered the arrest of all the remaining followers of Prince Bong Sung.

They will pay with their lives for daring to harm you, Daegam.

Your Highness, Captain Ki of the Royal Guards is here.

Let him enter.

What is it?

Queen Dowager, Daegam Yoon Won Hyung has regained consciousness.

Is that so? That is a relief!

According to the royal doctor, he has regained strength enough for the doctor

to administer both herbal medicines and acupuncture.

Good. Captain, you must immediately

arrest and take care of the remnants of the followers of Prince Bong Sung.

Yes, Your Highness.

Arrest them all with no exceptions!

Arrest them.

Who are you?

Let me go! Let go!

Let go!

Daegam!

What is the meaning of this?

- Come out! - Let me go!

Your Highness.

At the Queen Dowager's command, all those related to Prince Bong Sung are being arrested.

What did you say? What is the reason?

For attempting to assassinate Daegam Yoon Won Hyung.

What is it?

Daegam Yoon Won Hyung has woken up.

Is Daegam in?

Yes, he is. Come right in.

The Queen Dowager is suspecting

that the followers of Prince Bong Sung are behind the assassination attempt.

Both the Royal Guard and the Royal Inspection Bureau

are arresting everyone related to Prince Bong Sung.

Aren't they innocent?

A few years ago, one of the followers of Prince Bong Sung

attacked Jung Nan Jung.

Since then, they had been under close watch.

Are there any signs of suspicion towards us?

No.

We must not let down our guard. Make sure that the arrow of suspicion will never be pointed towards us.

Although it is a pity for them, we must watch from afar on this one.

Yes, Daegam.

Miss, did you hear the news?

What news?

Captain Sung has been demoted.

He has been sent to the Haeju provincial office in Hwanghae province.

What?

Why would you tell her such a thing?

After they broke off their engagement, do you think our Miss would care about what happened to the captain?

Well, I just thought she might be curious.

Miss, don't even worry. It turned out for the better, actually!

With him gone so far, that is really the end with you.

He should have been sent further!

What is it?

Mother, I heard that the captain was demoted to a position at the Haeju provincial office.

Yes, I took care of that one.

I plan on making him pay as much as you were hurt on his account, Shin Hye.

As much as he looked down on our household,

his household will also be demolished.

Must you take it that far?

What are you talking about?

Do you still... have him in your heart?

Shin Hye!

Even if I try hard to erase him from my heart, it's not so easy.

What should I do now, Mother?

Shin Hye...

Tae Won Hyungnim! You were looking for me?

You said that where Ok Nyeo was ambushed was the Chilsung mountains?

Yes.

I think I need to go there myself.

Please ask your crew to find out where the headquarters for the Chilsung mountain gang is.

Yes, I will.

Come here! There!

He is someone who used to live near Chilsung mountain.

Hey, you used to live near Chilsung mountain, right?

- Yes. - Do you know where the headquarters for the mountain thieves is?

Hey, you used to live near Chilsung mountain, right?

- Nope. - No?

Dang it.

Hey, did you ever live near Chilsung mountain?

Hey, did you ever live near Chilsung mountain?

Where are they?

Do you think we will be able to find someone by the end of the day?

Hyungnim! That is like finding a needle in a haystack!

Exactly...

Hey, it's Eun Soo.

Eun Soo! Oh, no!

Look where you are going!

It's him!

Man Su, you tail him and find out what tavern he is staying at.

- Yes, Leader. - Be careful!

Man Ok, you go tell Tae Won that we found a member of the Chilsung mountain gang.

Yes, Orabeoni.

Everyone listen carefully.

The mountain robbers are going to drag us to Yongdae harbor to hand us over to the slave traders from Ming.

We are going to run away on the way to the Yongdae harbor, so don't be afraid.

H-How are we going to run away?

I will take care of that.

But until then, you must listen to the thieves and obey everything they say.

We must not stimulate them by rebelling on small matters.

You're here.

Rumor has it that that band of robbers kidnaps women and sends to the Ming as slaves.

If she hasn't been sold off yet, she should still be at their headquarters.

We will strike right at sundown, so be ready.

Got it.

Everyone, hide yourseves well and be prepared.

Yes.

Attack!

We are being attacked!

I'm going to look for Ok Nyeo.

We'll take of things here, so don't worry!

Just be careful, Tae Won!

Ok Nyeo!

- Where is Ok Nyeo? - She's not here.

It looks like we were too late!

Hurry along.

- Are you alright? - Are you okay?

We must hurry!

Oh, no! Behind you!!

Are you okay?

Oh no! You're bleeding a lot!

I'm fine. Is everyone okay?

Yes.

First, we need to get out of here. We need to hurry!

Yes.

Come, follow me.

Are you alright?

I'm okay.

Let's go.

We've come quite far, so from this point on, the thieves won't be able to find us.

Thank you so much. We owe our lives to you.

Where will you go now?

I... will be going to the Haeju provincial office.

What will the rest of you do?

I would die rather than become a government slave.

Same here.

Then we should part ways here.

Will you be alright on your own?

I'll be fine. Don't worry.

We're so sorry.

No, no. You should all be off!

Please be careful.

Haeju provincial office.

Who are you?

How dare you!

How did this happen?

I am the newly appointed judge, Sung Ji Hun. Hurry and call a doctor!

- Huh? - Now!

Er... Yes, sir!

Ok Nyeo, stay awake! Ok Nyeo!

Ok Nyeo! Ok Nyeo!

S-sir...

Ok Nyeo!

♪ Because my floating memories of you may slip away ♪

♪ So I cover them with my hands and cry every day ♪

♪ As if for you and only you. Like my heart has stopped ♪

♪ I live through another day ♪

- Preview - I hear that the one who saved Yoon Won Hyung was his son. So blood IS thicker than water.

Will you ever forgive me?

What is it you want from me?

What will happen to Ok Nyeo now?

She will become a courtesan and serve him in bed.

What brings you here, sir?

- Gap Ee's daughter... may be alive. - What did you say?

I accept your offer, Daegam.

You thought well!

My name is Yoon Tae Won.

Sungnim, something terrible happened! Yoon Tae Won has appeared.

This wench is Ok Nyeo.

She will do.

What do you mean?

Prepare for her to wait on the Ministry of Finance in bed.

Yes, Younggam.