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[Episode 34]

- Madam, I've eaten. - Alright. Yes. Yes.

Please go slowly.

The matter I've spoken with you about before—how's it progressing?

Tae Won, something seems strange.

Strange?

Someone is faster than us, by a step, in enlisting the other merchants.

What?

The merchant who manages shipping at Samgye Port, Hong Man Jong. You know him, don't you?

I went to find him, but he said he has already partnered with another merchant group.

I've also checked with the other merchant groups but all the good ones have been gathered by someone else.

Who is that person?

That person is unknown, that's why I find it strange.

Seems to be totally concealed.

Seizing a merchant group takes a large sum of money.

And sometimes you have to gather some roughnecks, too.

The person who can do this in Hanyang right now, there's only Jung Nan Jung who can, isn't it?

About Jung Nan Jung's merchant group, I know it like the palm of my hand.

I'm certain it isn't Jung Nan Jung.

Although we don't know who that person is, one thing's for sure, we have been slower by a step, Tae Won.

If you really have to meet Ok Nyeo,

please first think of how to protect her.

If you recklessly meeting her like today,

Ok Nyeo's life will be in danger, Your Highness.

Sir,

why are you here without prior notice?

I have things to tell you. That's why I'm here.

Ok Nyeo.

Yes.

Sir, has something happened?

Why didn't you call me over, instead of coming personally?

I'll tell you, that's because

something has happened lately, so we need to think of other ways to meet.

What?

I'm unable to tell you more specifically,

but within the palace I'm being watched and spied on.

If they found out that I've been meeting you, it might get you into trouble.

I can't let you be harmed because of me.

Jae Soo will let you know how we can meet without others noticing it.

Yes, I got it, Sir.

If I've frightened you, I apologize.

Not at all.

But, is it because of me that something like this is happening?

What do you mean by that?

I'm wondering if it's because you've been helping me up till now that you're experiencing these difficulties.

No, it's not that.

Is there any way I can help you?

It's fine.

However, if you notice anything strange, you have to tell me immediately.

For the time being, you have to be careful.

Yes, Sir.

Alright.

Today, I'll have to leave first.

- Sir. - Yes. Why?

Do you still have something to tell me?

Have you found out anything pertaining to my mother?

I'm sorry to be asking you under the circumstances, but I just don't know when I'll be able to see you again.

Why Daegam Yoon Won Hyung murdered my mother,

have you found out anything?

That...

About that, I'm saying...

Yes, Sir.

That you may have to wait a little more.

It's still under investigation now and there's no concrete information yet.

Yes.

I'm sorry.

Sir.

I'm saying I couldn't help you with anything,

yet, because of my predicament, I've even caused you some trouble.

Not at all, Sir! Instead, not being able to help you in any way,

I feel apologetic.

Alright.

Today, I'll leave first.

I came out in secret today as well, so I can't take too long.

Yes, Sir.

- You don't have to send me off. - But...

It's fine. Just stay.

Just stay.

Yes.

The person who killed my mother was Daegam Yoon Won Hyung.

If I look at you and think about you,

I cannot help but think of Daegam Yoon Won Hyung as well.

What are you saying?

Why would Daegam Yoon Won Hyung

kill your mother?

That, I don't know, either.

But, Daegam Yoon Won Hyung is someone I need to take revenge upon

for my mother.

So, how can I tell you what I want to tell you, without any worry?

Uncle!

I'm here.

Ok Nyeo.

Why haven't you gone to bed, but waited till now?

I couldn't sleep.

That... Ok Nyeo.

Yes.

Have a seat.

Ok Nyeo, do you know Gang Sun Ho?

Uncle, how do you know Sir Gang Sun Ho?

That person came to look for me earlier today.

What? Why?

He asked about matters concerning your mother. He heard your mother is Gab Ee.

Yes. I heard about that.

But, what did Sir Gang Sun Ho ask you?

He asked me, before your mother died, if she had said anything about your father.

I didn't know what to tell him, so I told him about Mother Gae Dong.

You remember Mother Gae Dong, don't you? The prisoner who delivered you?

Yes. But what did she say?

No. I didn't hear anything of whatever the two of them talked about.

Ok Nyeo, I don't know why I've been feeling uneasy lately.

I don't feel good. That person talked about things that happened 20 years ago, and

also about the hairpin that you have.

- I'm afraid something bad will happen to you, so I'm very uneasy and frightened. - Ahjussi.

Ok Nyeo.

Promise me you won't do anything dangerous again.

Don't do like the last time, when you had to leave home and go far away, alright?

Don't worry, Ahjussi. That won't happen again.

You have questions about matters concerning Ok Nyeo's mother?

I will cut to the chase and ask you.

Before Ok Nyeo's mother died, did she leave any last words with you?

She must have left some last words, right?

That... That is...

Tell me.

That is...

Hurry up and tell me.

There is, Sir.

What was said?

It's fine. Hurry up and tell me.

Before Ok Nyeo's mother died, she told me her name was Gab Ee.

Moreover, she asked me to tell a certain person the news of the baby's arrival.

Was it to tell the baby's father?

Didn't say anything about the baby's father.

Just said that person's name is Lee Myeong Hwan.

An official in the palace guard division.

That's why, after I left Jeonokseo,

I went to that Sir's house to look for him.

After I left...

Hey! Sit properly!

That day after I left,

I don't know where the soldiers came from,

but they were all captured.

Where is the person? Hurry up and tell me!

I don't know. Please spare me, Sir!

I was very frightened and dared not say anything and just returned home.

Also, after that day, I made up my mind never to talk about that matter.

I've also not told Jeonokseo's Clerk Ji and Ok Nyeo about the matter.

Why did you even conceal it from Ok Nyeo?

Although I don't know what that woman Gab Ee and that palace guard official had done,

if Ok Nyeo knew about the matter, I felt that her life would also be at risk.

That's why, to save Ok Nyeo's life, I didn't tell her.

Sir.

Madame.

Have you found out anything?

Madame, do you know someone called Lee Myeong Hwan?

He was the captain of the palace guard that Gab Ee liked.

How do you know his name?

I found the woman who delivered Ok Nyeo in the prison.

She said

the palace maiden wanted her to go find Lee Myeong Hwan

and tell him the child was born.

- What? - But when she went to his house,

Lee Myeong Hwan wasn't there.

She only saw that the whole family was being dragged somewhere,

so she has kept silent about the incident all this time.

What ever happened to the captain then?

You don't know, either?

Not long after Gab Ee left that palace,

the captain kept his whereabouts hidden too.

Since then, I've never heard anything regarding him.

Madame.

Do you think Gab Ee was bedded by the king or not?

I think Gab Ee might have been

trying to tell the captain that Ok Nyeo was born,

so she could be the captain's daughter.

But why did Gab Ee

have the proof of being bedded by the King? The hairpin.

I can't figure that out either.

Your Highness, Gi Chun Soo, the captain of the royal guard is here.

Tell him to come in.

Did you want to see me?

Did you find out more about this hairpin?

I kept asking that Yoo Jong Hwe who offered it to Madame Jung Nan Jung.

But he said he didn't know

how the hairpin ended up in the prison.

From what I can see, he really doesn't know.

Alright. Go now.

Yes, Your Highness.

Wait.

There's a girl called Ok Nyeo at the prison, right?

That girl was born and raised at the prison.

So she might know.

She's very smart and talented, too.

She might be helpful to us in finding out about it.

Bring that girl to me first thing tomorrow.

About that...

What?

I'm not sure where she is now.

What do you mean?

Actually quite a while ago, she became a government slave for the Haeju precinct.

A government slave? Why so suddenly?

I don't know why exactly.

But Lord Yoon Won Hyung and Madame Jung Nan Jung

facilitated it.

What?

Why are you just telling me that?

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

Lord Yoon Won Hyung insisted

that I keep my mouth shut on it.

He didn't want to see you troubled if you found out.

So he said to do that.

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

Kill me now.

Go find out now if she's still a slave at Haeju. Now!

Yes, Your Highness.

This way.

How does it look?

They have no basic martial skills.

But maybe because they are roughnecks who use their fists,

they are pretty fast in their learning.

Especially those two. They could become chaetamin (secret intelligence officers).

Halt.

Yong Bae, Jong Soo, come out.

Yes.

You two follow me.

Yes.

This is Samgye Port

where Jung Nan Jung and Gong Jae Myung's goods come through.

You guys keep watch here.

See what the two merchant bands are getting and how much of it.

Get a thorough read and report to me.

Yes.

What about other merchant bands' stuff?

Just the two bands.

Yes.

You have to pay tax to do your business.

Do you know who that is?

That's Ma Chang Dol.

He's a roughneck that steals rental tax that should be going to the official shops.

I have to come myself?

How many times did I tell you?

You need to keep your promise!

Stop!

Who the heck are you?

Stop the violence and back away.

You want to die?

Get rid of her.

- Chun Doong still isn't out? - No.

That bastard.

Drink up. I need to go to Samgye Port.

Let's go.

Wait. Do we really need to? We might die, for real.

Just follow me and stop talking.

I can't do it.

I'd rather go stuff myself into a tiger's mouth.

Let's just run away. Okay?

Hey! We can't keep running away forever. You're not sick of it?

I have to get this done even if I die.

No need to be so scared.

Spread your chest and spread your shoulders.

Go in like a man. Got that?

How many is this?

- Two. - Good. Wake up.

What are you doing? Come.

Hyungnim.

Chun Doong, you bastard!

Alright. You guys have nowhere to hide anyway.

When did you get out of jail?

Hyungnim, please trust us one more time and accept us.

Yeah? Sure I will.

I've got something to give you, actually.

Take this, you bastard.

You think I didn't know it was you guys that told Yoon Tae Won?

Why do you think you can pull that trick?

That's not fair.

Not fair.

I do work for Tae Won.

I told Tae Won you were going to kill Ok Nyeo.

But that's it.

You and the madame getting arrested by the royal guards...

Neither Tae Won nor I... We were not involved in it.

It's true. Please trust us.

You little bastards.

Hyungnim.

The chief is looking for you.

Let go of me, you little bastards.

You guys wait right here.

Let's go.

Is he dumb or is he kind-hearted?

I think we got him again.

- You alright? - Yes.

Hyungnim. Blood. Blood.

What? Nosebleed.

That Dong Chang. It's my turn next.

Am I bleeding a lot?

My nosebleed.

You wanted to see me?

What about the delivery today?

We've completed it.

Chief, I have something to tell you.

What is it?

At the marketplace control office, Yoon Tae Won sent agents to all the provinces

to have them buy all the dried fish and fruit first.

He's trying to block the merchants from raising prices

of goods before the mid-autumn festival.

Great excuse.

He's saying the marketplace control office will be making the sales directly for mid-autumn?

Yes, Chief.

Our mid-autumn sales could be ruined.

Send people down to the provinces and seize the dried fish and fruit.

We have to make the purchase before Yoon Tae Won.

Yes.

Wait. Why didn't Chief Jin come with you?

Um...

What? Something wrong?

Four days ago, when he was doing some illegal transaction,

he was discovered by the police and he's currently locked up in the capital prison.

What?

That fool.

This way. Yes. This way in.

- Head Merchant Hong Man Jong. - Head Merchant Hong Man Jong.

Are you Head Merchant Hong Man Jong?

Is this the merchant group that Supervisor Yang from the Police Bureau refers to?

That's right. Please go inside.

- Yes. - Please go inside.

Head Merchant Cha Dae Myeong.

Head Merchant. Welcome.

- It isn't easy to find this place, is it? - No.

Yes. I can finally see my benefactor today, right?

Yes, you're right. First, please go inside.

This way please.

Lots of great things will happen.

Of course.

Lots of...

Head Merchant is here.

Please take a seat. Please take a seat.

Have a seat.

Nice to meet everyone. I'm the Head Merchant, Ok Nyeo.

Wait a minute. Aren't you the scholar from Rites Bureau?

Head Merchant is speaking. Why are you interrupting?

That's fine.

The benefactor from the East that I've told you about—that's me.

In that case, are you trying to deceive me?

All of you. All of you.

So everyone collaborates to deceive me!

What is this about?

What do you take me as?

- Calm down. - Calm down.

Please take a seat. Please take a seat!

First, take a seat.

I want to hear what you are going to do.

Sit.

Today, the reason for inviting all of you head merchants is because I want to trade with all of you.

First, everything that has been introduced to all of you about our merchant group is all true.

Our merchant group's goal is to be the best merchant group in Joseon.

If we can collaborate with everyone here,

all of you will definitely not be disadvantaged.

Our group has

more than you can even imagine in terms of our financial and manpower resources.

Every head merchant's fleet of ships, inventories, organization and human resources,

as well as trade with the Mings,

will definitely enable us to gain Joseon's merchant trading permit.

However, it is easy to say, but as long as Madam Jung Nan Jung's merchant group is around, do you think this is possible?

Everyone, aren't all of you clear about it?

Madam Jung Nan Jung has the favors of Daegam Yoon Won Hyung and Her Highness Queen Dowager.

Now, even the Director of Marketplace Control is Daegam Yoon Won Hyung's son, Yoon Tae Won.

Concerning this, I also think Head Merchant Cha Dae Myeong's analysis is correct.

Not just Jung Nan Jung and Gong Jae Myung too. They have Yoon Tae Won backing them.

How are you going to compete with them unless you are asking to lose.

I know. I know it well.

I know what Yoon Won Hyung and Jung Nan Jung

mean to you chiefs in terms of a scary opponent. I know it well.

That's why you should hear me out till the end.

After you hear it all, you may return home today and think it over.

Chiefs, you are people who have Joseon's

best intelligence and manpower and resources.

People like you,

until when will you be working under the shadow of Jung Nan Jung and Gong Jae Myung,

and stay third-rate merchant bands?

Until when will you live as third-rate peddlers under their pressure?

If we gather our powers, we can become Joseon's best merchant band.

I can make you guys the best merchant band in Joseon.

As for me, I have already a perfectly detailed plan on how to do that.

We just need to put that plan in action now.

From now on, listen to me.

And listen in detail to my business plan and then give me your judgement on it.

Before I explain the business plan to you, I say to you again,

I'm certain of it.

You, the holders of the highest power in various aspects of business in Joseon,

if you will believe me and we help each other,

then I will soon compensate you

with an enormous profit.

Marketplace Control Office

Director.

What is it?

Hang Seol and I met a guy named Dong Chang from Min Dong Joo's company.

As you guessed, he told us to go gather intelligence.

We told him the agents are buying dried fish and fruits as you instructed us to do.

Good job.

Director.

Eun Soo, what is it?

Chief wants to see you really bad.

Really?

Alright. Tell him I'll be there soon.

Yes, Sir.

The silk, over there.

Hey, Tae Won.

He's inside. Chief!

Tae Won is here.

Tae Won.

What is it? You are looking for me in a rush.

- Have a seat first. - Over here, Tae Won.

It's about...

What is it?

You know we found out who is gathering other merchant bands.

Really? Who is it?

It's... um... It's awkward, Tae Won.

Stop dragging it out. Tell me.

It's Ok Nyeo. Ok Nyeo!

- What? - Ok Nyeo is the one who's gathering the bands,

and the one who's working with her is Sung Ji Hun.

Sung Ji Hun?

Yeah. The late Sung Hwa Roo's son, Sung Ji Hun.

I don't know what their aims are. But both Hong Man Jong and Cha Dae Myung have gone over.

This is not a light thing.

I think Sung Ji Hun is using Ok Nyeo to take revenge on you.

Ok Nyeo, why is she stabbing our backs?

It's not stabbing our backs. That's too harsh.

The hell it is harsh.

Ok Nyeo, of all people, can't do that to Tae Won.

What are you going to do now, Tae Won?

Sir, Chief Min Dong Joo requests to see you.

Min Dong Joo, the one who was arrested alongside Jung Nan Jung last time?

Yes.

Let her in. Quickly.

Yes.

Oh my, what brings you here?

I have something to tell you.

I see. Have a seat.

Among the prisoners, there is one by the name of Jin Soo Myung.

Oh, Jin Soo Myung?

Yes, Jin Soo Myung is Cell ♪5 on the men's side.

He was arrested for trafficking.

Jin Soo Myung is a manager at our company.

I see. But how can we help?

It's about...

Oh, Manager Lee, aren't you busy? Go on now.

Yes, sir.

Take your time now.

Alright, say what you want comfortably.

Jin Soo Myung has big responsibilities at our company.

Can you pull him out of the prison?

Oh, pull out a criminal?

Yes.

I'd love to do what you ask, always.

But the Ministry of Punishment is watching us tightly nowadays.

If you get it done, Madame Jung Nan Jung will pay you handsomely for it.

Really?

It's not supposed to be done, but alright.

Capital Prison

Hyeon's father.

How did it go?

I think it will go well.

We need to stop him from talking as soon as he steps out.

Yes. We'll do that.

Hey, make sure you change shifts on time.

My. Oh my. I'm too busy working to be called by him.

Hey, stop drinking.

You called for me?

Jin Soo Myung is in Cell ♪5 on the men's side, right?

Yes. He's there.

Hire a sub for him to stay in jail and send Jin Soo Myung out.

What? Are you sure?

When Manager Yoo was the director here,

he did that and was caught by the Ministry of Punishment's audit and he was beaten for it.

I'll take care of the consequences, so just do it.

Alright.

And this can never be found out by Manager Yoo. Watch out.

Yes.

This is Jin Soo Myung's image.

Record it and take care of it. I'll be back soon.

Yes.

What is that Jung Dae Shik is up to?

What? He's up to something? What do you mean?

Why are you doing this when I can definitely smell the stench.

Smell? Oh.

It's from grilling the meat earlier.

Well, I'll be going now.

Hey, you can't fool me.

I'll find out soon just what the smell is.

It looks so good on you.

I'll come back.

You must come back.

Welcome.

Did you get what I told you to?

Of course. Wait a sec.

How is it?

It's great.

Of course it is. This comes only from Ming. You can't get this in Joseon.

Once men smell this they go crazy.

How much is it?

Just 20 nyang.

Are you joking? A coin purse is 2 nyang. How is this 20 nyang?

Forget it then.

I've got people lined up asking for this.

Alright, I'll bring you the money by tomorrow.

By tomorrow. You must!

- Got it measured? - Yes.

Move quickly.

Who is this? Jong Geum?

Why are you here?

Madame told me to tell you she can't attend the meeting.

Okay, got it.

Wait.

What?

- Wait. Take it. - What is it?

You'll know once you open it.

Why are you giving me this?

You're so dense. Why would I give you this?

It's because you're cute.

How dare you play a trick.

I'm Oh Jong Geum. I'm not someone in your league!

Hey, you ruined my mood.

Why is this happening?

Is she crazy?

I guess this really does work?

That animal was coming on to me.

My Lord, just wait for me.

This Jong Geum will capture your heart

and fly to you.

Let's fly, Jong Geum.

Hey, let's go.

Hurry up!

Move.

Hyungnim.

You little bastard, Chun Doong.

Where the hell did you go?

You're laughing? What's so funny?

Hey, from now on you guys have no work here.

What? Then what do we do?

Watch what Tae Won and Ok Nyeo are doing and give me a daily report.

Those two both work inside the palace.

How can we figure out what they are doing?

You little bastard.

You need to figure that out! Got that, Chun Doong?

- Yes. - Make a move then.

- Man Soo, let's go. - Yes, Hyungnim.

Those guys!

Then he's telling you to go be spies?

Yeah.

I think we're done.

Nope. Not so.

What do you mean?

Make a sound in the east but make a strike in the west.

What is that?

You are making it obvious you're uneducated.

It's strategy ♪6 from the 36 Strategies of War.

Make a sound in the east but make a strike in the west.

Make the sound in the east but strike the west.

Chun Doong and Man Soo make the sound in the east while you and I make our strike in the west.

What you're saying is to make them double agents?

Yeah!

You guys got that? I know it's hard right now,

but you tough it out under Dong Chang.

Hyungnim, that's easier said than done.

You guys don't know because it wasn't you.

Dong Chang is so vicious.

Hey, we and Ok Nyeo will compensate you for your suffering.

Just bear it a bit.

Until when?

Till we say to come out.

Your Highness, Captain Gi Chun Soo is here.

Let him in.

Yes.

Did you look into it?

Yes, Your Highness. Ok Nyeo is working as a Taoist practitioner at the Rites Bureau.

Rites Bureau Taoist practitioner?

Yes. The Taoist master of the Rites Bureau who went to the Haeju precinct for the ceremony

noticed her and she became a young practitioner at the office.

Then get her here.

Yes, Your Highness.

Sir.

It's been a long time, everyone.

Congrats, Sir.

Congrats.

It's too early to accept the congratulations.

I definitely need your help to get my mission done, so get ready.

Yes, sir.

This is the roster of the new appointees for the three offices.

Ahn Jong Ho is someone I tried to install many times but failed.

He said he would take the job?

He was so disinterested.

So I was denied at the door at first.

But after many tries, I finally got him to accept it.

This is a marvelous appointment.

Mother and the Soyeon Faction shouldn't complain too much about this one, either.

You did this very sharply.

Thank you.

Alright. Continue with it.

Yes, Your Majesty, I'll accept your order.

Alright. You can go.

Is Lady Han there?

You called?

I want to go see Mother right now. Prepare it.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Long time...

You're back to office?

I got the position of chief of personnel by the king's order.

You've worked in the government for a while now, so you know what that position means.

I know you are using the marketplace control office director position

for your own gain.

So you better watch out. I can decide on the fate

of a marketplace control director easily.

Sir, what is it?

Chief of personnel, Sung Ji Hun, is managing his own merchant band and rallying other bands.

He's already got Hong Man Jong of Samgye Port and Cha Dae Myung of Baeok Market on his side.

What?

Go find out more about it.

Yes, sir.

Sir.

What brings you here?

I heard you were a practitioner so I came here.

Yes, Sir.

Prepare to go to Queen Dowager's palace right now.

Queen Dowager wants to see you.

What? Queen Dowager?

Report.

Your Highness, Captain Gi Choon Soo of the Royal Guard and Ok Nyeo are here.

- Let them enter. - Yes.

- Wait. - Go in.

Wait. Let's go to Hall of Convenience first.

I have something to do there.

I think they probably already notified the Queen Dowager though.

I'll tell Mother, so right now, let's go the Hall of Convenience.

Jae Soo.

Yes.

Be respectful.

Long time no see.

Come sit close.

Yes, Your Highness.

You may leave, Captain.

Yes, Your Highness.

Lady Kim, this child has become a young master of Tao at the Rites Bureau.

What?

Ok Nyeo was a damo at the Jeonokseo, wasn't she?

I know.

She's quite extraordinary, isn't she?

Yes, Your Highness, she is.

You may leave.

You have some, too.

Yes, Your Highness.

Captain told me how you've been living.

You went to Haeju Precinct as a government slave, I heard?

Yes, Your Highness.

Did I not order you to let me know if you ran into trouble?

It's because I didn't want to be a trouble to you.

You shouldn't have done that. Didn't I say I'd help you with anything?

Next time, don't do that.

Yes, Your Highness.

To think you got yourself out of being a slave and came to be a master at the Rites Bureau.

Your sharp wits are like Park Tae Soo.

You remind me of that person.

Maybe that's why he cherished you like a daughter.

I look after the Rites Bureau more than any other office.

I think I will need you on many occasions.

I'll be calling you to come often from now on.

Yes, Your Highness.

I called you to come today to ask you something.

Open it.

Yes.

Actually your mother left one more item.

What? One more?

That's like a hairpin women use.

But there's a blue jewel in the middle like I've never seen.

And there's coral and pearl around it.

Anyway, full of expensive jewels.

It was a hairpin.

This?

Yeah. It is. It looked just like this.

This is right. It looks the same as my mother's item.

What is it, Madame? What exactly is this?

I'll tell you later what this is.

Do you know what that is?

I don't know.

You've never seen this before?

Correct.

This is the first time for me.

Really?

This hairpin came from the prison.

What?

I heard you were born and raised in the prison.

So I thought I'd ask, just in case.

This hairpin, just how it was discovered in the prison, through whose hands...

Can you look into it secretly?

What?

I have my reason to know it for certain.

I think you could find out for me, so I'm giving you the order.

Yes, Your Highness.

How did it go?

Ok Nyeo went back to the Rites Bureau.

What about what I asked you to find out?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Captain of the royal guard, Gi Chun Soo,

has been going around asking about Ok Nyeo's whereabouts.

He found out Ok Nyeo was in the Rites Bureau as a taoist practitioner,

so he brought her to Queen Dowager.

Why does Mother want to meet Ok Nyeo?

She just found out Ok Nyeo became a slave.

So she rushed to find out why that happened and summoned her.

Could she have found out it was Ok Nyeo I was meeting outside?

No.

It didn't seem like she summoned her for that reason.

- Madame. - Ok Nyeo.

Sit.

Yes.

You were waiting for me?

I saw you go into Queen Dowager's palace.

Why did Queen Dowager summon you?

Madame, what on earth does my mother's

hairpin signify?

What is this sudden question?

I asked you, what did Queen Dowager ask you?

Queen Dowager showed me the hairpin.

She asked me about it.

And what did you say in return?

I said I didn't know.

Good job.

If Queen Dowager asks again, you must

say again that you don't know.

Queen Dowager told me to find out

why the hairpin was in the prison.

What should I do?

Say nothing about it to Queen Dowager.

You must say you don't know until the end.

That you found out nothing and that it has nothing to do with you.

Your life hangs by it.

Why on earth is Gab Ee's hairpin in the Queen Dowager's palace?

Why is she asking you about it, of all people?

Madame, before that you must tell me something.

You must tell me now.

What does that hairpin signify?

Why does the Queen Dowager want to know about it, too?

It's because...

It's related to my father?

Now I have grasped that much

and that you know who my father is.

Yes. You are half right.

That hairpin is the only clue that can reveal who your father is.

However, I still can't be sure who your father is.

Madame, please don't hide it from me anymore.

I'm not hiding it.

It's useless to hide anything at this point.

Just give me a little more time.

When I'm sure of everything,

I will tell you everything then.

Jin Soo Myung!

What?

It's me, Chun Deuk! Ji Chun Deuk!

What is it, Clerk Ji?

- You need to come with me. Hurry come out. - Where?

You begged me before. Come on, hurry.

There's a place like this?

I'll rescue you soon, so hang in there.

Yes.

There.

Let's go.

He's the substitute prisoner?

Come.

Here. Change him and be careful taking him away.

I understand. Let's go.

Clerk Ji, let's have a drink at Sosoroo soon.

Sosoroo. Love that.

Let's hurry!

Go.

Be careful!

Let's go.

Hurry.

Mrs. Yeoju Daek!

Ok Nyeo, Sir Todo is here.

Yes, I heard so I came right away.

I don't know where he went, but he looks pretty bad.

He won't tell me when I ask him. You know anything?

Not really. Is he inside?

Yes, hurry go inside.

Okay.

- Teacher! - You came?

Teacher, come on! You came all this way but what's with your meal?

Wait a bit. I'll ask them to boil a chicken for you.

It's fine, just sit.

Geez...

How is the matter coming along?

It's going very well.

I'm going to need a lot of money to finish up in the near future.

Do you have it?

Yes. Don't worry about that and just keep it going.

Thanks, Ok Nyeo.

You follow what I say without complaint and you make me so at ease.

Don't say such things. You're the one helping me.

Teacher, Lord Sung Ji Hun has risen to become chief of personnel.

How did that come about?

I told Lord Lee Jung Myung.

Just money is not enough to fight against Yoon Won Hyung and Jung Nan Jung.

I made the judgement that we will need power, too.

That's right. You are correct. Good job.

Great weather.

- Sir. Sir. - What?

It's a murder case! You need to go.

Murder? Where?

Dabang Village.

What is happening?

Make way!

A murder case?

What's going on?

- In here? - Yes, Sir.

- Who is this? - He's the first to discover the body.

Tell me what happened.

I went to the building to wake the chief up,

but he was already dead.

Murder method?

From the injury it appears to be a knife wound.

We are looking for the weapon but it doesn't seem to be here.

What's the victim's name?

Jin Soo Myung. He's a chief at Min Dong Joo's merchant band.

What? Jin Soo Myung?

He was locked up at the prison after getting arrested a few days ago for trafficking. Are you sure?

Yes, you can confirm yourself.

Yeah. It is Jin Soo Myung.

Wait a minute... Why did he die here?

We're going now.

There's never any rest.

Bad news. The police bureau has sent officers here.

What?

Director, could it be that...?

What do you mean, that?

You know, that! That thing!

Jin Soo Myung?

Yes, yes!

Arrest Clerk Ji Chun Deuk immediately.

Yes, Sir!

What? Why?

Hey, Manager Yang, why are you doing this?

That's what I want to ask. Why did you do that?

Director. Help me.

Manager Yang.

I get what's happening but there's no need for an arrest.

Let's have a talk.

Director, you can't do this. This is serious.

- Clerk Ji is arrested for murder! - What?

What? M-Murder?

We've got witness testimony and evidence that you murdered Jin Soo Myung.

We'll get the details at the police station.

- What are you doing? Take him away! - Yes, Sir!

Worden Yang! Worden!

Worden Yang.

Oh, dear...

Director, isn't Jin Soo Myung the prisoner you let out?

What? You let out a prisoner?

What's going to happen to Clerk Ji?

That's not good.

Jeez. I did that before and that's not right.

This is bad.

I'm sorry.

Ok Nyeo!

- Hey, what brings you here, Chun Doong? - Hello.

Ok Nyeo, big trouble! Clerk Ji was arrested!

What? Why?

- For murder! Murder! - What?

Apparently Clerk Ji killed someone! Does that make any sense?

W-What did you say?

♪ Am I somewhere in your mind? ♪

♪ Would you like me to stay somewhere near your lips? ♪

♪ Only this person (I love) ♪

Preview

Ok Nyeo will you are the king.

It wasn't something I could keep a secret for long.

Meeting her in secret is not to her favor.

Ok Nyeo! I feel so wronged...

- Ahjusshi... - Ok Nyeo...

Do you remember Waejibu (lawyer)?

Those guys that do your lawsuits at the trial, right?

We need a lawyer.

I will save Ahjusshi.