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I have something to talk to you about at length, Madam.

What is it?

I am putting my life on the line to tell you this.

You do know that a girl named Ok Nyeo is working at the Taoist Temple as an administrator?

You must also be aware that Her Highness the Queen Dowager takes to that child as well.

Yes.

But why are you telling me about that girl?

Ok Nyeo is meeting His Majesty the King outside of the palace.

Pardon?

Is that true?

Yes.

I saw with my own two eyes how they met outside of the palace.

The next day, he sought me out because of her, too.

Is that so?

If His Majesty the King chooses to expose this affair,

he said, he will not forgive us.

I believe that you will protect me, Madam,

so I am telling you this.

What's wrong?

Your Excellency, I found out who His Majesty the King was meeting outside of the palace.

- Really? - Yes.

- Who is it? - That girl, Ok Nyeo.

What? Ok Nyeo!

Yes.

Ok Nyeo, that girl, was meeting His Majesty the King.

Till now, she's been influencing His Majesty

to mitigate our affairs at every turn. It was her! That girl!

Why?

Do you think that makes sense?

What do you mean? The High Minister of the Taoist Temple

just now told me he saw with his own eyes that His Majesty the King and Ok Nyeo were meeting.

They can meet,

but if your words are true, the current crown is meeting Ok Nyeo

to deliberate on how to restrict Queen Dowager and Our Lesser Yoon faction.

- That's right. - I'm saying that doesn't make sense.

That girl is just a Taoist Temple Administrator.

Before then she was a low-born prison damo.

What does the king lack that he'd discuss national affairs with that lowly girl?

You should say things that make sense.

You're saying these things because you don't know that girl.

Do you know how tenacious and artful she is?

Surely she is manipulating His Majesty the King

to take revenge on us.

If that isn't so, there's no reason for her to meet the king secretly.

Your Excellency you must kill that girl immediately.

You don't know what kind of scheme she'll come up with next, after meeting with the king.

- Your Excellency! - What would change just because that one girl disappears?

- Killing Ok Nyeo is meaningless. - Your Excellency!

But the fact that the king met that girl outside of the palace

is something that we can use.

If we use that chance well, we can grab his ankle (hold him back).

What do you mean?

To hold him back?

Ok Nyeo.

Sir.

Queen Dowager is looking for you.

You must go to the palace this instant.

Pardon?

You hurry first to the company.

- Yes. - Let's go.

Sir.

Didn't you say that we must meet Queen Dowager?

But where is this?

If you go inside you will know.

You may take your leave now.

Yes, Your Excellency.

There's no need to be so anxious.

I called you because I have something to tell you at length.

There's no need for alarm.

If you have something to say, you should have called me yourself.

Why did you lie?

You never lose a single word.

If I had not brought up the excuse of Her Highness the Queen Dowager

would you have so docilely met Nan Jung and I?

His Excellency summoned you to ask you some things, so first come inside.

I said for you to enter inside.

We said we have no intention of harming you.

Madam, shortly before,

had attempted to kill me.

What is your real reason for bringing me here?

I heard that you are the Taoist Temple Administrator.

Since you are also in close relation to Her Majesty the Queen Dowager,

I summoned you for a request.

How much did you bother her for her to wear such an expression?

If I had intended to kill you, I would have already done so.

I'm saying that there's no need for me to have called you in this way.

If you really cannot believe me, then go back.

It's here.

Are you saying that Ok Nyeo definitely entered this house?

Yes.

This is one of Yoon Won Hyeong's residences.

Pardon?

Isn't His Excellency Yoon Won Hyeong's private residence in Gaedong?

Even in the capital, Yoon Won Hyeong and Jung Nan Jung have over eight houses.

This is one of them.

What is it you want to say.

When the Taoist Temple is shut down, what happens to you?

I heard that you became an administrator in exchange for getting rid of your government slave status.

Will you become a government slave again?

I'm not sure of that, either.

Since Her Highness the Queen Dowager especially dotes on you,

she probably won't leave you to become a government slave.

If there is something you want, tell me.

I will put my efforts into it.

There isn't anything I have in mind yet.

Then how about working for me?

There were many misunderstandings and difficulties between the two of us,

but in regards to your talents, since the time that you read my fortune so long ago,

I have appraised them highly.

From what I heard, even when you became an administrator,

I heard it was because of your high talent.

Though the Taoist Temple will be abolished

the Taoist Temple will be resurrected someday.

How about it? Will you be one of mine?

Ok Nyeo.

Sir.

What are you doing here, sir?

Speaking of which, why are you coming out of there?

This is one of Yoon Won Hyeong's private residences.

Cho Hee said that you who was supposed to go to the palace to meet Her Highness the Queen Dowager,

saw you enter Yoon Won Hyeong's residence.

Hearing that, I became worried and came to see you.

I see...

Why is it that you said you were going to see the Queen Dowager

but you were instead brought to Yoon Won Hyeong's residence?

His Excellency Yoon Won Hyeong and Jung Nan Jung had summoned me.

If they hadn't done so, they said I wouldn't have met them.

What is the reason they summoned you?

His Excellency Yoon Won Hyeong has proposed that I work for him.

What?

He said to become one of his own and assist in the resurrection of the Taoist Temple,

but in my opinion, it seems he had some alternate motive.

Do you have an idea what that might be?

I'm not sure about that yet.

We shouldn't have sent her away unscathed.

Your Excellency you must be rid of her now in order to not have any other future consequences.

Didn't I tell you that's meaningless?

What exactly is your plan, Your Excellency?

Why do you think the king is meeting with that girl, Ok Nyeo?

I anticipate that the king, too, is a man.

He's healthier and young like no other.

Surely he likes her.

Pardon?

That means that the king is meeting Ok Nyeo outside the palace

and having relations?

That could be so.

But what kind of girl is that Ok Nyeo?

A nice way of putting it is calling her a Taoist temple administrator. What makes her any different than a shamaness?

The king is meeting a lowly shamaness outside of the palace and having relations with her.

While the king shut down the Taoist temple because of its heathen nature

he himself was secretly meeting a shamaness.

Do you think this is any ordinary rumor?

You are right. If this news is spread then the king's authority will crumble to the ground.

Moreover, those supporting the king are

Confucian scholars.

They despise the Tao and superstition above all else.

If they are to find out about these things, from that day forth, the king

will lose a stronghold.

This is a golden opportunity to hold the king's weakness against him.

Have you recently met with the royal ethics officer that we met at His Excellency Lee Jeong Myeong's place?

Yes, I met him earlier.

Can I ask you what you two conversed about?

Yes, he asked me about the lawyer.

Lawyer? Why is it that he asked you about it?

Not long ago, my adoptive father was framed so I had acted as a lawyer then.

He found out about it and asked.

I see.

Yes, he said that he wished to aid the lawyer.

But if you do become involved as a lawyer, you could become at odds with the officials who take care of the lawsuits.

If you are not cautious you could be injured, so be sure to be careful.

Yes, sir.

Where did Jong Geum go for you to come instead?

Your Excellency it's no longer that girl Jong Geum who is the head of the maidservants, but me.

From now on I will take care of you, Your Excellency.

Tisk, tisk. I asked you where she went!

Jong Geum isn't in her right mind now...

What does that mean that she's not in her right mind?

Jong Geum is blabbing about saying that she's pregnant!

Pregnant? With whose child?

What do you mean who? It's you, Your Excellency.

What?

So she got caught by Madam, so Madam brought a physician to check her out!

But then she wasn't even pregnant.

Are you saying that Jong Geum lied?

She didn't lie, but rather if you so earnestly wish for it to be true

you can have fake morning sickness and even fake bloating.

In one word, she's a crazed girl.

How...

Jong Geum.

Your Excellency.

Aigoo, look at yourself.

- Your Excellency... - Get up for a second.

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

Because I was scared...

I will not let you remain in this pitiful state.

If you really were to bear my child

even that venomous Nan Jung couldn't do anything to you.

Just endure and wait a bit longer.

Yes, Your Excellency. No matter what calamity awaits me

I will trust in and wait for only you, Your Excellency.

Sure, continue to scrub what you were scrubbing.

Yes, I will put all my effort into it.

Woah. You just wait, Jung Nan Jung and Cheon Seung Geum.

I, Oh Jong Geum, am still kicking.

Let's happily scrub!

I'm so happy and I will wash everything!

Give me more, more it's all mine!

Oh, so heavy. But I love it still. I'm so happy!

Sir, Head Merchant Min Dong Joo wishes to have an audience with you.

- Let her in. - Yes sir.

- Have a seat. - Yes

- What brings you here? - I am so sorry for coming without notice,

but the news was so urgent.

What's going on?

There are no ships to transport our merchandise from the south to the capital.

What do you mean, no ships?

I am not sure of the reason. The ports in the rural provinces refuse to lend us their ships.

Really? Then what is it that they want from me?

I know that the Ministry of Marketplace Measure has a transport fleet.

I would like to borrow it from you, sir.

A ship?

Yes, please help us.

At this rate, the fruit and stockfish we worked hard to secure will all rot.

Though I take pity on your situation, it isn't an easy task.

The transport fleet has a hard time even keeping up with the Ministry of Marketplace Measure orders.

Then at least use the authority of the shipping fleet with the companies under you.

Wouldn't you be able to convince them to borrow a ship?

Please help us. If you do not, then the damages to our company will be too great.

Alright. I will try.

- Thank you, sir. - Thank you, sir.

Sir! Please take care of us.

- Don't worry. - I'll be going.

Aigoo.

To the companies that are under us, Myeong Geol, please request of them to never ever ever lend out their ships to Min Dong Joo's company.

Yes.

Once more I'll reiterate that their merchandise must never make it to the capital.

Understood?

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

- Tae Won! - Welcome.

Have a seat.

Is the request that I made going well?

I gathered in all the ones who know how to read any law at all in the whole capital.

Tae Won, your intuition was correct.

I thought that everyone would be cautious about being a lawyer, but when I mentioned they'd be paid, everyone felt tempted.

It also means that it is difficult now for anyone to make a living.

No matter how high the cost, you must be sure to gather as many as possible.

Okay.

Is it okay to just leave alone the company that Ok Nyeo and Seong Jeon made?

In the end, they can't help but compete with us. Then your position will be even more difficult.

That I'll mediate on my own, so don't worry.

Okay, I'll just standby and reap the benefits.

You should have a drink before you go, Hyungnim.

What are you talking about after making me do all that work. I'm leaving.

Choi Seon, you go first.

What about you?

I have something to briefly tell sir.

Understood.

Excuse me, sir, I have something to tell you.

What is it?

I heard that you were making a lawyer bureau.

Let me help you with that task.

As for me, I have no reason to refuse you, but will it be alright? The work for the lawyer's bureau won't be easy.

The country isn't too pleased with us, so we're about to be entirely chased out of the capital.

In truth, my brother used to be a lawyer.

My brother faced a wrongful death while doing his legal work.

The Police Bureau said it was an accident, but my brother was unnecessarily slaughtered.

Sir, please allow me to help you

so that I can at least relieve some of my brother's regret.

If that's how you feel, Chief Lee, then I understand.

If you were to assist, it would be a huge help to me.

Yes.

Your Highness, you must take your medicine.

Please allow yourself to take this medicine.

Your Highness.

His Majesty the King has arrived.

Your Majesty.

Give me the medicine.

Royal Mother, I have brought the medicine.

Take your leave.

Royal Mother.

I said for you to leave.

Until you leave, I will not move an inch.

Royal Mother!

Didn't I tell you to leave?

Royal Mother, please don't be like this.

For what shall I take my meals and medicine?

When you are ignoring me and despising me like this, why should I continue to live?

Your mother will die like this.

You do as you please.

Do you understand?

Royal Mother!

Your Majesty.

Did you come to see Royal Mother?

Yes, Your Majesty. Is Her Highness the Queen Mother's health well?

No.

The Queen Mother wants me to relay something to you.

To me?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Please sit.

Yes, Your Majesty.

What is it you want to say?

Your Majesty, this is hard to say,

There's bad rumor about you going around outside the palace.

What rumor?

Well that's... I'm embarrassed to say this.

That you are meeting a lowly shaman outside the palace.

That you are having relations with her.

What do you mean by that?

Who is going around saying such an outrageous falsehood?

Your Majesty, is that really true?

Are you meeting that girl Ok Nyeo?

Your Majesty is meeting that practitioner of the Rites Bureau outside the palace, in secret.

There are a few witnesses.

I heard she was a slave before she became a practitioner at the Rites Bureau.

And a practitioner at the divinity office only sounds good in name.

She's really a shaman.

Your Majesty. Chief State Minister

Your Majesty, may I ask you why you're meeting that girl?

Are you having relations with her, as the rumor says?

No, that is not so!

How dare you say such a ridiculous thing to me.

Then why are you meeting her?

That...

Do I need to explain all the details to you?

How does who I meet outside the palace affect you?

Your Majesty, a king is shameless.

You can meet whoever you want and have whatever woman.

That's up to you and is a fortune to the royal family.

However, this issue is linked to the royal family's tradition and management.

If you are truly having relations with a lowly shaman and should there be an heir out of it,

- this will pull out the root of the royal family. - Councilor!

Your Majesty, I am really fearful should Queen Dowager finds out.

It's too scary and too gloomy, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, a king like you and a shaman who is the lowest of the lows.

If Queen Dowager should find that out...

Stop, stop! I told you that it is not so!

But it's true you are meeting that girl.

I'm already hearing it.

This will soon be spread to the royal court. It's bound to happen.

Then your fidelity will plunge to the ground.

All the scholars who advise you will turn their backs on you.

How can I not ask about it when I'm your uncle and your minister?

Your Majesty, there's only one way to get out of this.

What is that?

Your Majesty needs to kill her.

What?

She's confused you with her devious thoughts.

She brought this ugly rumor to you.

You need to kill her and reset the dignity of the royal family.

That cannot be! That child...

She met me without knowing I'm the King. How can I punish her?

Even if that's the truth, the result is the same.

Hey, State Councilor!

Your Majesty, please consider it.

What do you want from me?

Your Majesty.

You threaten me and you pinned the innocent Ok Nyeo

to gain what from me?

I always only want your well-being.

But if that's what you really want,

wouldn't there be a way to spare that low life?

Your Majesty.

Did you meet His Majesty the King?

My suspicion was right. That wench and the king have something going on, for sure.

I checked him out and he's all serious.

I said to kill that Ok Nyeo and he's begging me to spare her, saying he'll do whatever it takes.

You seem like you're in a good mood.

Yeah, just watch.

I'll return our King back to being the good son he used to be.

Your Majesty, you wanted to see me?

Your Majesty, you don't look well.

Lord Yoon Won Hyung found out about Ok Nyeo.

He cornered me with the idea that I'm meeting her as the king, having relations with a lowly shaman.

Your Majesty.

In order to put those ugly rumors to sleep,

I should kill her personally is what he says.

Your Majesty, I know all the details.

I can meet him and tell him the truth.

What use will that be?

It's true I'm meeting Ok Nyeo outside the palace in secret.

And Ok Nyeo is a practitioner at the Rites Bureau. That's true, too.

Also, I... Ok Nyeo, that child...

Your Majesty.

What am I supposed to do about this?

What is going on?

Lord Yoon Won Hyung wants to meet you is what the message said.

He says to come to Gyedong House.

Got it.

Isn't that Lord Yoon Tae Won?

Now he's just coming around without worrying about the Madame.

Why should he? He's his father's son then he's his mother's son, too.

Pardon? But, well...

Were you looking for me?

Take a seat.

It's been a long time.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Why is it so difficult to see you?

Are you still harboring unease in your heart over our last encounter?

No, Your Excellency

What is it that has made you look for me?

Yes! I will get right to the reason.

What is your relationship with Ok Nyeo?

Why do you suddenly want to know that?

First, answer my question.

Nan Jung has told me that every time she tried to deal with Ok Nyeo,

you interfered.

The two of you also collaborated to ruin Nan Jung's business.

In any case, I've never liked you having that wench by your side.

What is the relationship between the two of you?

Don't tell me... that perhaps you like her?

Yes. That's it.

What?

Is that not allowed?

You're a piteous man.

Don't you know what a wench is?

She's a girl of low status and was birthed and raised in prison!

I wasn't birthed by nobility, either. That doesn't bother me.

What? Furthermore, she has been

secretly meeting His Majesty outside the palace!

She has seduced His Majsety and they are having an adulterous affair!

Your Excellency, that's not what it is.

What?

Don't tell me you knew about the relationship between her and His Majesty?

Yes. I knew.

His Majesty has been meeting Ok Nyeo for some other reason.

It wasn't anything indecent like Your Excellency thought it was.

Also, Ok Nyeo doesn't know that His Majesty, whom she's been meeting, is the king.

If you're trying to entrap

the king and Ok Nyeo with that, forget it.

Whatever Your Excellency knows, it is totally not the truth.

But from the looks of His Majesty, I could see concern for Ok Nyeo.

That's the look of a man.

What's on His Majesty's mind, I haven't been able to decipher,

but Ok Nyeo is definitely not that kind of person.

Please stop harassing Ok Nyeo.

Tae Won, you have to stop seeing her from now on.

- Your Excellency! - I'm doing this for your sake.

Being with her will not be good for you.

Don't ever see that wench, Ok Nyeo, again! Do you understand?

- An order like this, I cannot follow. - What?

All this time, I've been accepting your directions.

So far, I've followed all of your orders.

But for this one matter, please do not interfere.

I will handle this matter myself. - Tae Won!

If you're done with all you have to say,

I'll take my leave.

If His Majesty is not meeting her because of an adulterous affair,

don't tell me His Majesty has been discussing politics or something like that with her?

Excuse me. I'm Yoon Shin Hye.

I know.

Can you give me a moment?

I have somewhere I have to go to urgently.

Just a moment is enough. Just a moment as I have something I have to say to you.

It's orange peel tea Father likes.

I thought it might suit you, too, so I had them bring it.

May I call you Orabeoni?

Go ahead and say what you want.

I have nothing to attach myself to in this house.

Father's always busy with state affairs.

Mother ignores whatever I say.

These days I'm extra lonely and struggling.

So I wanted to talk to you.

I thought you'd hear me out.

Agassi.

Talk to me at ease.

I'm sorry but I'll be going now.

Orabeoni.

I did this for you.

You should return the courtesy.

Miss, you are in need of consolation, I see.

But I am not someone who can understand your situation.

I'm sorry.

What a surprise. Working hard.

Those guys have eyes on their backs?

Yoo Geum!

Hello, Assistant Chief Yang.

Where are you going? It's heavy looking. Want me to help?

No, it's okay. I'm just bringing some food to Clerk Ji.

Clerk Ji? I'm going that way, too.

I'll carry it for you.

No, it's okay. Aren't you coming to the prison for work?

Clerk Ji's house is pretty far from here.

The farther, the better.

We can talk chummy with each other and it'll be great.

Let me have it. You carry this.

Quickly.

Yoo Geum, quick.

Quick, I said. It should be so fun going there.

It's so great. Wait.

The sword looks heavy too. Let me take it.

- What? - How old were you when you got so pretty?

How dare!

Assistant Chief Yang!

I can't lie, right?

Assistant Chief Yang!

Yeoju Daek.

Where are you two going right now?

To Clerk Ji's house with food.

If it's not urgent, we'll be going.

Assistant Chief Yang, we've got a robber at our inn.

- What? Robber? - Yes, a robber.

I'll go first now. You got work.

Yoo Geum.

Tell me when the robber came.

- You know how I feel so why did you do that? - What are you talking about?

You are the robber that stole my heart.

I drank too much yesterday so I don't feel well, okay?

Why are you doing this to me?

What did I do wrong to you that you're doing this?

Why won't you know my heart?

If you look hard, you will find someone

who is blind enough to want you.

Maybe not, so don't waste your time since I'm not it.

Never. And it is not food.

Manager Yang!

Clerk Ji.

Clerk Ji, are you inside?

Is that you, Yoo Geum?

Yes, don't come out. I'll come in.

Just stay down.

What did you come when you're so busy?

I brought some food from the prison.

Is Ok Nyeo not here yet?

I don't know why she's so busy but she comes home late.

The director hired a sub to take the lashing for you.

But you took all twenty lashes, I heard.

Why did you do that when you had already been tortured?

I just feel better, still.

Knowing it's all over, I feel light.

Clerk Ji.

What?

I thought about this a lot.

Clerk Ji, how about you and I get together?

What?

I'll take care of you so let's get together.

Yoo Geum.

After this incident, I realized

how special you are to me.

Actually I felt this way before but I thought I was too old.

So I just let it go.

But... life is unpredictable.

As long as you want to, I'd like to live together.

To hear this suddenly,

I'm not sure what to say.

Ok Nyeo. Ok Nyeo?

Wow. Lord Yoon Tae Won...

It's his voice.

I'll go see.

Alright. Go out.

Wow. So many big things are happening to me like a storm.

Sir.

Is Ok Nyeo inside?

No. Ok Nyeo went out to run errands.

Do you know where she went? I must meet her.

Why did you come out, Clerk Ji?

I don't know where she went.

Did something happen to Ok Nyeo?

I have something I must tell Ok Nyeo.

May I wait for her here?

Yes, sure.

Go in. You're not well.

Chief.

Yea, why are you still here?

Everyone went on that journey, I thought.

I have something else to do.

Do you know if the chief is inside?

Yeah, let's go in.

Follow me.

- Chief. - Have a seat.

He's got something to tell you.

What is it?

Well that's...

You can relax and tell me.

Yes.

Not long ago, Dong Chang and I met.

He told me to

block the mouths of the witness and the examiner from the trial.

What?

You mean he told you to kill those two?

So what did you say in reply?

I haven't given him a sure answer.

Meet Dong Chang and say you will do that.

What?

Hey, Ok Nyeo. I mean, Chief! What are you going to do?

I have a plan.

You go tell Dong Chang and do as I said.

Yes, Chief.

You were looking for me?

You need to go to the Police Bureau.

There is an Assistant Chief named Yang Dong Gu at the Police Bureau.

Please tell him that I need to see him urgently.

Yes, I understand.

You're here?

Have you waited long?

No, I just got here.

What is this urgent matter that you need to talk about?

How is the Jin Soo Myung case investigation progressing?

Well, a new official has not been named yet, so it's not really going anywhere.

Then what if you did the investigation personally?

Me?

Yes. This case

must be master-minded by Min Dong Joo and Jung Mak Gae and it was Dong Chang who carried it out.

If you reveal that, the truth of the case will come out.

And it will be a good opportunity to you, too.

You've got proof? Proof, I mean.

I do.

Really? What is it?

Listen.

Any news from the market control office?

No news yet.

Our goods are rotting.

This is bad.

What is it?

Arrest Jung Mak Gae at once.

Yes.

Hey.

What are you doing?

What is happening?

Jung Mak Gae is being arrested as a suspect in Jin Soo Myung's murder.

What are you doing? Drag Jung Mak Gae out immediately.

Yes.

Someone's framing him. This is a set up.

Come tell your story at the Police Bureau.

Let's go.

Dear.

Dear.

What's happening? You sure you shut the mouths up?

Yes, I've already taken care of things in advance.

So you needn't to worry.

I need to go see Sungnim.

You go and figure out what's happening.

Yes, Chief.

Sungnim. Sungnim.

Big trouble.

What is it?

My husband was arrested by the police.

What?

Didn't I tell you to take care of that stuff sooner than later?

What in the heck did you do that he's arrested now?

I'll need to go see the police director so go send a message first.

Yes, Sungnim.

Come on in.

Ma'am, what did you want to see me for?

Have a seat.

I have something to discuss with you so I sent the message.

Yes, go ahead.

Sir, you have been a police director for quite some time.

You should do something more important in the court now.

What do you mean?

Sir Lee Jung Myung is the minister of war right now.

But soon our Soyoon faction...

We will kick out the Daeyoon faction.

Then, I will tell State Councilor and Queen Dowager

to make you the new minister of war.

What? Really?

If you will do that,

I pledge my best to you and the state councilor.

Before that, I have a request.

My older brother is in the police station for some ridiculous reason.

Please take care of the matter after you look into it.

Yes, Ma'am.

That should not be a worry.

Why is he looking for me all of a sudden?

You were looking for me?

You arrested Jung Mak Gae?

What? Yes, sir.

Why didn't you report that to me?

What? Well that's...

because I'm still investigating the case.

The Jin Soo Myung case will be investigated by the newly appointed police captain once he's here.

Go release Jung Mak Gae.

What? But we have evidence that Jung Mak Gae killed Jin Soo Myung.

Now we just need his confession.

Shut up.

Don't cause more trouble and release Jung Mak Gae at once.

But, sir.

Release him at once!

- You wait here. - Yes.

You're here.

Yes, Ma'am.

Let's go.

So what was it you wanted to tell me?

Ma'am, I found out the meaning of that hairpin.

That hairpin

is a proof of being graced by the King. Isn't that right?

How did you find that out?

Queen Dowager told me.

Is it really true?

Yes, it is.

That hairpin

is what Great King Joongjong gave to the women he bedded.

You mean my mother was a bed servant?

I don't know for sure.

Ma'am.

After I found out about the significance of the hairpin, do you know how confused I've been?

I tried not to think about it.

I can't deal with it.

But now I want to know.

Please tell me the truth.

Yeah. Maybe

Gab Ee was graced by the King.

But Gab Ee

wasn't alone when she left the palace.

What?

Soon after Gab Ee left the palace,

the police captain that Gab Ee was in love with disappeared, too.

He was named Lee Myung Han.

You could be his daughter, too.

In order to confirm it, we are looking for him right now.

Once we find him,

we will find out who you are.

So just wait a bit longer.

Chief, did something bad happen?

You don't look well.

No.

You go to the company now.

No.

Sir Gang Sun Ho told me to stay close by and protect you.

What did you want to see me for?

He sent a letter.

Yes.

The letter came from Ichun.

What?

What is it?

Sir Lee Myung Han is in Ichun right now.

What?

Just in case,

I asked the lord's butler at his hometown to alert me if he should come back.

This is that message.

Sir.

I have no time to waste.

I must go now to Ichun.

Yes. I'll go tell this to Lady Han.

Yes, ma'am.

You worked hard. You should go now.

Yes.

- Ok Nyeo. - Sir.

Are you alright?

Yes. But what brings you here?

Can we talk briefly?

Yes.

I have something to ask you.

Go ahead.

After I told you not to meet the inspector,

did you ever meet him again?

Yes. A few times.

Why do you keep on taking these risks?

Didn't I tell you it's dangerous for you to meet him?

I heard about the reason from the inspector.

The inspector has political enemies,

so those people could come after me, too, he said.

So we only meet in secret if we must meet.

Don't worry too much. We are being careful.

I wish you'd never meet him again.

I still can't tell you the reason.

But, Ok Nyeo, I wish you'd never be in danger again.

I understand.

Since you are saying that,

I will reconsider about meeting the inspector.

I plan to leave the marketplace office soon.

What?

I want to quit the marketplace office

and raise a group of lawyers with Jae Myung.

Lawyers?

Last time, when I saw you win at the trial,

I was again convinced that our nation really needs lawyers.

I plan to rally people

and raise a group of lawyers.

Lord Yoon Won Hyung's crimes,

if I could at the very least repent for some of that.

Sir.

Ok Nyeo, I wish you'd help me.

You said it was hard for you to meet me, so it won't be easy.

But your talents will be a great help to this lawyer work.

Yes, sir. I will consider it.

Sir.

Sir Lee Myung Han is back?

Yes, sir. He's inside right now.

Alright.

But Sir Lee Myung Han is in critical condition right now.

- Sir. Sir. - When he first returned he was already very weak,

but not this bad.

However since two nights ago, his condition suddenly became far worse.

Did you have a doctor come?

Yes, he's coming now.

Sir.

Are you a doctor?

Yes.

Hurry, please.

He was trying to escape and hide from people chasing after him.

He's injured everywhere physically.

What was his reason to come back?

Before he dies, he wanted to come back to his hometown, I think.

I never thought I'd meet him again, either.

- How is he? - He's conscious.

Sir.

How are you feeling?

No need to fret.

Who is this?

Yes, he came from the capital looking for you.

Are you Sir Lee Myung Han?

I'm Gang Sun Ho, Sir.

How do you know me?

I heard you knew the court maiden named Gab Ee.

What is your identity?

Why are you asking me about that?

Don't worry, sir.

I'm a friend of Lady Han Geum Ok.

Han Geum Ok?

The one who used to be a court maiden of the grand palace.

You recall that Han Geum Ok?

You are ill, so I won't make this long.

Sir, did you know Gab Ee gave birth to a child?

The maiden had a child safely?

Yes, sir. However the maiden,

after giving birth, passed away.

Sir, Lady Han and I are trying to

protect that child.

Because of that child,

we have been looking for you for a long time.

I can't go anymore.

I'll try to block them so hurry and go back to the capital.

To the capital?

It's better to mix in with people.

Please deliver safely.

Your child will bring justice to your grievance.

Please go.

Your Majesty, a message from Ok Nyeo.

What is it?

She wants to meet you to tell you something.

I think it's best you don't meet her now.

No, I'll meet her.

What?

Bring Ok Nyeo into the palace.

What?

Ok Nyeo.

Yes, where's the Lord?

You can come with me. Let's go.

Yes.

Let's go inside.

I'm meeting him inside the palace?

Yes.

Oh.

♪ I hope I’m somewhere ♪

♪ In your mind ♪

♪ I hope to stay somewhere ♪

♪ Near your lips ♪

Ok Nyeo and I have not done anything to be ashamed of as you suggest.

Ok Nyeo will be in danger.

I will protect her so you need not worry.

Your Majesty.

I think we need to eliminate her sooner than later.

Well that's...

We need to get rid of that wench.

This is bad. What do we do now? Jung Nan Jung won't let this go.

What?

I can't just wait around and watch that wench Ok Nyeo.

We are going to get to the bottom of this.

Yes, Sungnim. She should have been killed much sooner.

What is your plan now?

We need to face it full on.

Who is Ok Nyeo's father?

By chance, is it you?

Ok Nyeo, that child is...

♪ The two of us ♪