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[Episode 42]

Court Lady Han.

Isn't the gate to the palace in that direction?

You must not be seen by anyone.

I know a secret passage.

Yes.

I have not been able to tell the King about bringing you here.

If you can wait here, I will bring His Majesty here.

Yes, ma'am.

Jae Seo.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I feel stuffy. I need fresh air.

Yes.

Look here.

Your Majesty.

Ok Nyeo.

Sir.

Ok Nyeo.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Court Lady Han, what is going on? Why is she here?

I'm sorry, Your Majesty.

Ok Nyeo asked for an audience with you but

while I went to inform you of the request..

Things turned out this way.

You came to see me?

Yes Your Majesty.

Please sit down.

I said 'sit.'

Yes, Your Majesty.

Please lift your head and look at me.

But, Your Majesty.

Uh, uh, I said, please lift your head.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Right. Are you feeling well?

Yes. I am sorry for making you worry.

What do you mean you are sorry. Nonsense.

I am the who's sorry for hiding my identity

and deceiving you.

Ok Nyeo. I said "lift your head up."

I know I should have revealed my identity a long ago

but I wanted to continue to hear the stories from the world of

every day folks from you, so I was a bit greedy about it.

Much happened that I needed to apologizes to you for

and I wanted to meet with you sooner so I could do that

but I've not had a chance because of a crisis we are dealing with at the moment.

Your Majesty. By crisis, do you mean the situation surrounding the Chinese Envoy?

H-How do you know about that?

Right, right. You are close to Kang Sun Woo, right?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Not only that, I have been getting help from

Director of Rites, Sun Ji Hun, lately as well.

You know the Director of Rites as well?

Yes, Your Majesty.

They are both in custody and being interrogated by Royal Bureau of Investigations.

Yes.

Our military officers crossed the border while in pursuit of Jurchens

and the Chinese Envoy is claiming it was a provocation for war.

Your Majesty.

I've asked to see you because I wanted to save

Sirs, Kang Sun Ho and Sung Ji Hun.

What are you saying?

I have an idea on how to resolve this situation, Your Majesty.

What?

Ma'am.

What's going on here?

How could you bring Ok Nyo to His Majesty's library without warning?

I am sorry.

Ok Nyeo said she had an idea to resolve the serious situation

His Majesty was dealing with so I brought her here urgently.

What is her idea?

I don't know that myself.

Your Majesty. Please take a look at this.

This is...

This is a directl communication from the Emperor of China.

Is this true? Where did you get this?

Your Majesty, do you remember a former member of the Secret Investigation Unit by the name of Park Tae Soo?

Park Tae Soo?

He was an outstanding secretive investigation officer whose skills even Her Majesty acknowledged.

This is something Park Tae Soo left behind.

Park Tae Soo's?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Park Tae Soo was instrumental in eliminating the Jurchens

from China and was recognized for this accomplishment by

a Royal Decree from the Emperor himself.

In my judgement this may be useful in resolving the precarious situation you find yourself in with the Envoy.

Yes. Yes. You're right.

This will definitely help me with the situation.

Ok Nyeo. You've done a great thing.

I have a lot to say to you but I need to deal with the situation first.

I will contact you as soon a they are settled.

Yes, Your Majesty.

In ten days you will run out of grain supply,

what is your plan for the coming days?

We've permitted the inmates to contact their families for support.

We've also permitted private purchase by the inmates.

Family support and private purchase...

- They are good ideas.

Yes, Sir.

No, they are not.

Those are not good ways.

Ok Nyeo. What are you doing?

How can officials in charge of Jeonoksa

say something so irresponsible?

Did you say support from families was a good idea?

How can the inmates of poor means make private purchases?

They are solutions based on a sham

that fail to understand the reality of the situation.

I've heard you were born and raised in Jeonokseo.

So you must know about the goings on in Jeonokseo better than anyone?

Did you do a background search on me?

No, No. Of course not.

What is this? You bastard...

Who are you? What are you up to?

You surely have the look of a con artist!

Why are you acting this way? Did you call these guys, Ok Nyeo.

Of course, did you really think I would believe your obvious?

At first he said he was a local magistrate and now he says he is a Secret Royal Inspector!

Secret Royal Inspector?

What kind of b*!@ s@*%^ is that?

Why are you hanging around Ok Nyeo?

Let's take him outside and beat him up a bit.

I am the real Secret Royal Inspector, you bastard.

Ok Nyeo.

It smells nice but it tastes even better.

In my opinion you seem to have a lot of issues.

What issues?

You are too unaware of things in this world.

How can you possibly report to His Majesty

about how regular folks live being the way you are?

You have to run and face them head on to experience things for yourself.

What's wrong?

Sir, what am I do to with all manner of ignorant things I've said and done to

His Majesty?

You did not know so don't you worry about it.

He did not reveal his identity to you either.

Sir, please help me see Court Lady Han before I leave.

His Majesty has ordered me to send you right to your home.

When you are done, just come out to the front.

Yes, Sir.

Please take a seat, Your Highness.

Yes.

I apologize for not letting you know earlier about the matter concerning His Majesty.

Not at all. His Majesty has already explained to me why he had to conceal his identity.

Ma'am, even though at that moment I was stunned,

to know that all along, the one who cared and helped me was not an incognito guard

- but His Majesty, though I was stunned, I was also happy in some ways. - What?

Before this, I've always thought that I have no relative left on this world.

So no matter what the underlying reasons were, the one who has been by my side all along,

taking care of me was orabeoni (brother), wasn't it?

I have a favor to ask of you, ma'am.

For the time being, please don't reveal my identity to His Majesty.

What?

The one who killed my mother was Queen Dowager.

If His Majesty knows who I am and why my mother was killed,

he will definitely be in great pain and greatly troubled.

On this, I am greatly troubled.

Hence, for the time being, please don't reveal my identity.

Yes, since Your Highness has said so, I will follow your instruction.

Thank you, ma'am.

*Royal Edict (칙서, 勅書) from Ming Emperor to Park Tae Soo*

Sir.

What is the matter?

I have a place I'd like to go to for a while.

From hereon, I'd go on by myself.

That can't be. His Majesty has ordered that I must send you all the way to your home.

Sir, I just want to go to Sosoroo for a while.

Please don't worry, Sir.

Alright. Understood.

Alright then.

Enjoy yourselves.

Daegam, I heard there has been no confession of guilt yet, is that right?

Yes. But they can't endure it much longer, don't worry.

Before I return to Ming country, this matter has to be settled.

Yes, of course it will be.

What method do you have in mind?

If Daegam can help me one more time, I'll have a way.

What do you mean?

If His Majesty were to reject your request,

you have to say you will send your army.

Send the army?

Wouldn't that amount to faking a Royal Decree?

It is Joseon country here. No one here will know about the authenticity of it.

Is that so? I understand.

Come. Come. Come. Let's drink to it!

Yes.

Head Merchant.

Man Ok.

- Do you have any information? - There's big trouble.

Daegam asked the Envoy to put pressure on the King by threatening to send an army.

What? Send an army?

Yes.

I got it.

Ok Nyeo.

Sir!

- Please take a seat. - Yes.

But why are you here?

I have something to momentarily see Man Ok about.

I should take my leave now, right?

I wish you both a good time together.

What nonsense are you talking about?

I have to take my leave now too.

So soon? Alright then, I'll send you back.

No. It's fine.

By the way, Sir, I've just seen His Majesty.

What? So does that mean you already know that incognito guard is actually His Majesty?

Sir, did you already know about this long ago?

Truthfully, not long after I became the Marketplace Bureau Chief, I've already seen His Majesty.

Although I want to tell you the truth,

His Majesty insisted and ordered me to keep quiet.

So I had no choice. I'm sorry.

Ah..

But, what were you meeting with His Majesty about?

To ask for his help in getting Sirs Sung Ji Hun and Kang Sun Ho out of the custody.

I found a way to resolve the situation

so I just talk to His Majesty about it.

Do you think it will work out well then?

Yes, I don't think you need about it any longer.

Actually I have something to tell you myself.

Please go ahead.

I was thankful to hear those words from you the other day.

But I don't want you to work too hard to forget my father's past doings.

How can I expect something like that?

Sir. You don't have to feel responsible for the wrongdoings of Minister Yoon Won Hyung and Madame Jung Nan Jung.

You don't have to act like that toward me.

I am not going to use their past wrongdoings to keep away from you from now on.

Ok Nyeo.

How's your effort to get rid of the Great Yoon faction going?

Lee Jung Myoung will be taken to China in no time and

his underlings will be either be sent to exile or beheaded.

Daegam, you do know how I collected 50,000 nyang, right?

I promised expanded trade with China to all

merchants who provided funds to us.

I do know.

You have to make sure I save face with all of them.

I got it. Don't worry.

Do you know how many women got pregnant with Daegam's offspring?

Starting from the gisaengs of Sosoroo to widows of well to do families, there were many.

But none of them gave birth to their babies, do you know why?

Pardon?

They are all dead.

Let me watch you and see how long you will last.

Small Madame, your dinner is here.

Ok, please come in.

Why are you doing that again?

We've prepared only dishes you like.

That's not what I mean. Please sit down.

Why?

Just sit. Hurry!

Yes.

Here. Please have some first.

I said "you have some first."

Are you asking me to be your 'food taster'?

Why? You think someone might have poisoned your food?

This house is full of my enemies this household.

I have to protect my young lord, no matter what.

Please eat first. Please.

Here. Here. Come on.

Can you breathe?

It tastes good. Good. Good.

Have some more. Not even close.

There could be something here.

Ah, it's so delicious. Really.

Honestly. She thinks she's a Queen now.

Uh. Really.

What are you talking about?

Madame.

Madame. I think that wench Jong Geum has really gone mad.

Mad?

- Of all things, she's asked me to her food taster.- What?

It's not like she is the Queen or something.

How can she ask for such a thing unless she's lost her mind?

That witch. She must has good reason to go mad.

I am going to make her drive herself crazy until her blood dries up and die.

Pardon?

Please let her know I'm here.

Your Highness, Daegam is here.

Tell him to come in.

Your highness.

Sit.

Yes, your highness.

How's the interrogation going?

I came to discuss that with you.

Go ahead.

Your highness, today at the royal court session,

I will have a showdown with the king over the greater yoon faction.

If it goes as I plan,

the king could lose some face before

the envoy.

You mean you're going to use this as your chance

to pull the greater yoon faction completely off the king?

Yes, your highness. You needn't worry.

Then don't worry about me.

You do as you wish.

Yes, your highness.

His Majesty the king arrives.

Your majesty.

Minister Lee Jung Myung still doesn't acknowledge his accused crime, I hear.

State Councilor.

Tell me what's going on.

Why haven't you gotten a confession still?

Yes, your majesty.

That's because the greater yoon faction is putting the security of their own positions

over the recovery of our relationship with Ming.

Yes, your majesty.

That are only obsessed about power.

With harm to your safety and Joseon's well being as cost.

He's without crime.

That's why he's not confessing. Has that occurred to you?

Did you not interrogate him with an unreasonable justification in the first place?

Your Majesty.

You've something to say?

Your Majesty, I can no longer

accept how you speak of Ming with contempt.

What? I'm watching you cover for a criminal.

I am suspicious of your attitude toward the Ming empire.

I am giving up on getting a righteous decision from you.

I'll return to Ming now,

and tell the imperial emperor to dispatch troops toward Joseon.

What?

Dispatch troops, did you say?

You're declaring war right now?

You're the one who played foul first.

Your Majesty.

Open it.

Your Majesty.

Can you tell what that is?

It's a royal letter sent to a Joseon official by the late emperor.

Read the content.

Your Majesty. You don't hear me telling you to read it?

Imperial Ming finds Joseon's spy investigator Park Tae Soo

deserving of acknowledgement for his contribution at the border between Joseon and Ming in the defense against Jurchens.

Furthermore, Imperial Ming accepts Park Tae Soo's request

to allow Joseon's pursuit of Jurchens at any given time when they are a threat.

Your majesty.

Where did you suddenly get a imperial letter?

Why is that important?

Are you sure about it's origin?

You answer it.

It's clear it was a letter from the late emperor.

This is Ming nation's stance on border patrol.

Why are you threatening me so much over it?

Did the Ming stance change in the meantime?

No, it's not that.

If it's not?

So you dared to declare war on me without your emperor's order?

Your majesty, it's not like that.

Minister, make your stance clear.

You ignore the late emperor's letter

and make Imperial Ming's stance unclear. Why?

Your majesty.

Your majesty, forgive me.

Go now.

Your majesty.

I said leave.

Your majesty.

Do you have more to say?

Your majesty.

I will not this just pass.

I will find out for sure just what kind of deals

you and the Ming envoy made behind doors.

Remember that.

Your majesty.

Come out, sir.

To the interrogation hall?

No, sir. You're all released by the king's order.

Really?

Yes, sir. The king is waiting outside.

Come out at once.

Sir.

Your majesty.

Your majesty.

Your majesty.

Minister.

Minister, get up.

Get up.

Get up everyone.

You've suffered. You've suffered a lot.

Now everything's resolved. Your innocence has been proved.

Your majesty.

I am dull-witted.

I've brought you trouble.

Your majesty, we will not forget your kindess for saving us even in death.

Your grace is immeasurable.

Sir, where did that imperial letter

suddenly show up from?

That letter ruined everything at the last minute.

If you confess the deal you made with us,

we'll be in real bad trouble.

Sir. You got to stop that no matter what.

Yes, sir, say something.

Queen Dowager.

So how did it go in the court?

Your highness, it's not good.

What?

Lord Yoon Won Hyung and Ambassador Joo Won Jin

tried to say there will be war if the greater yoon isn't punished.

They pressured the king. But?

But the king had a letter from the late emperor that states

a trespass of the border is allowed if it's to drive out the Jurchens.

What? Imperial latter?

Yes, because of that,

Lord Lee Jung Myung and all the members of the Greater Yoon that were being interrogated by the state tribunal have been released.

What? What did state councilor do?

Bring him here at once.

Yes, your highness.

You wanted to see me, sir?

Have a seat. Yes.

Who sent the royal letter to the king?

Tell me now!

It was Ok Nyeo.

What? Ok Nyeo?

Yes. That girl asked the king to spare Gang Sun Ho and Sung Ji Hun.

And presented the royal letter from the Ming emperor to him.

Sir, how did it go?

Did the deal with Ming go smoothly?

Everything's back to zero.

What? How?

The king had a royal letter from the Ming emperor.

What? Then what about the dealing with Ming?

How will I get back that large sum of money I put in?

That's not what's important right now.

I could be dead if not careful.

You were right. We shouldn't have taken Ok Nyeo lightly.

Why are you bringing up the wench Ok Nyeo now?

That royal letter was Park Tae Soo's and it was Ok Nyeo who delivered it to the king.

What?

Sir, what did I tell you?

Ok Nyeo that wench can't be seen lightly. We must get rid of her. Didn't I tell you that many times?

Then you should've killed her sooner!

You're the one who's failed to kill her and suffered such shame.

What's your plan now?

That wench is sitting on top of the king's head. How are we going to settle this?

Sir. Sir.

Sir. The queen dowager is summoning you and the madame right away.

The queen dowager is?

Yes.

Announce us.

Your highness. State councilor and Jung Nan Jung are here.

Your highness. Your highness.

Your highness, I did wrong.

Please kill me.

How are you going to handle this?

How will you handle this if the king is going to put an end to minor yoon faction with this?

Your highness.

I can't watch that happen so you figure this out.

Take responsibility for this by pleading the king with your life.

Your highness. This isn't his fault.

It's all Ok Nyeo. It was Ok Nyeo that wench who controlled the king from behind.

Ok Nyeo? What nonsense is that?

That person you were looking for. The one the king is meeting outside the palace.

That's that wench Ok Nyeo!

What?

Your highness, Ok Nyeo's meeting the king and messing with our work.

It was also Ok Nyeo who delivered the Ming royal letter to the king this time.

Yes, your highness.

What do you mean by Ok Nyeo delivering the royal letter to the king?

Yes, your highness, that letter was Park Tae Soo's.

Ok Nyeo is Park Tae Soo's pupil, isn't she?

Your highness, this isn't time for you to scold us.

You cherish that girl Ok Nyeo so we couldn't tell you.

But it was Ok Nyeo all this time who was always getting in our way

and messing with your plans.

Yes, your highness, plus the royal letter this time.

We are certain Ok Nyeo is aligned with the greater yoon faction.

Your highness, you must stop her now.

Remove her from the king's side.

This way.

Sir. A clerk from the market control office is here outside.

Let him in.

Yes, sir.

How did it go?

Yes, Jung Nan Jung's company

came up with 50,000 silvers to bribe the Ming envoy.

50,000?

Yes. But Jung Nan Jung's company is having difficulty with the finance,

so they ordered the sub contractors to put up the funds.

Many smaller companies are having a difficult financial time because of it.

I see. You worked hard.

Let's go.

Sir. Ok Nyeo, glad you're her. e

What brings you here?

Let me talk to you for a second.

Cho Hee, you bring Young Jae here.

Yes, chief.

Let's go inside.

Jung Nan Jung's company presented the Ming envoy 50,000 silvers.

I see.

With that, not just her company but her subordinate companies are all suffering financially.

If you have a desire to attack her company, this is your chance.

If it's according to you, we might be able to reclaim the companies we lost to her.

Yes.

Thank you, sir. I'll look for a way.

Have a look at this.

What is this?

Open it.

I've organized the cases that need litigators.

So many?

Actually I only pulled the important cases.

I am thinking about starting the litigation work with these cases.

Yes, I'll take a look too.

Sir.

What brings you here?

Miss. Miss.

Sir. You suffered because of my father, I heard.

I'm sorry, sir.

Because of my parents, just how long you will suffer...

I am so sorry I can't put it to words.

Get up, Miss.

No, let me apologize.

I know this doesn't lessen your wounds, but I need to plead for forgiveness.

Sir.

I hold no grudge on you.

But even if you do this, my bad relationship with Lord Yoon Won Hyung won't disappear.

Sir.

If you do this, this will just make you suffer more.

So please don't come see me again.

Sir.Sir.

Miss.

Song Geum. What do I do?

What am I supposed to do?

Sir.

Ok Nyeo.

Sir. How are you health-wise?

I'm fine. Don't worry.

You went through a lot of trouble to save you, I heard.

It was you who delivered my grandfather's royal letter to the king, right?

Yes, sir.

I couldn't get your approval so I did it on my own.

You worked hard, but to meet the king personally is a very dangerous thing.

Our lives are spared because of you but now you will be watched by them.

It's not been long since you were attacked by the assassin.

Now you'll be their target again.

Don't worry, sir.

Now, you and I won't be taken by them anymore.

Ok Nyeo.

Now, I will make them scared of us.

If it's true Jung Nan Jung's company is suffering financially,

this is our good chance to take revenge.

Yes, I'm looking for a way right now.

Chief, I brought her.

Have a seat. Yes.

Did you find out?

Chief, it's bad.

What do you mean?

The queen dowager found out it was you who delivered the Ming emperor's letter to the king.

What? How?

Sir Yoon Won Hyung and Jung Nan Jung told her.

Chief, what do we do now?

You go tell Sir Gang Sun Ho this.

Yes.

If Lord Yoon Won Hyung found out, he's not just going to sit around.

Maybe you should go hide.

No, that won't happen. Don't worry.

Ok Nyeo.

Sir.

The King is looking for you. Let's go.

Yes, sir.

Your Majesty, you wanted to see me?

Have a seat.

Yes.

Thanks to you bringing the royal letter, everything's resolved nicely.

Ok Nyeo you were a great help to this case.

Thank you, your majesty.

I want to reward your contribution. Is there something you want?

Well I...

Go ahead and say it.

After I quit as a practitioner a the divinity office,

my identity is still unsettled.

So that I can devote to being a litigator,

please send me back to the capital prison as a tea maid.

Tea maid at the capital prison.

Alright. I'll make that happen.

Your kindness is immeasurable, your majesty.

I kept it a secret just how and where you got the royal letter.

But those men will try to figure it out.

Yes, your majesty.

Lord Yoon Won Hyung and the queen dowager

both already know it was me who gave you the royal letter.

What?

I am worried our meeting might become an issue.

Ok Nyeo.

Yes, your majesty.

Since my mother found out too, the danger that will come to you will be even greater.

So I think... I want to make you a palace personnel.

Make you a palace personnel and draft you as a concubine.

So I can protect you by my side completely.

I know how you feel about Yoon Tae Won but for me to make this suggestion still,

it does cause me to falter.

But for you to be stabbed by them,

and have your life in danger is something I can't watch anymore.

Please accept my offer.

Your Majesty. I am very touched by how you care for me.

But this is such a surprising offer.

I don't know how to answer it.

I don't mean you need to answer me right away.

Of course, for your safety sake, I'd love you have you by me a day sooner.

But I know very well it's not an easy decision.

Take some time and think it over.

Yes, your majesty.

Your Majesty, it's Gi Chun Soo.

Let him in.

Yes.

You wanted to see me?

Captain, keep a tight watch on Ok Nyeo starting today.

What?

Where and how that girl meets the king.

What Ok Nyeo is plotting with the greater yoon faction.

Find out the details.

Yes, queen dowager.

This is the face portrait of bandit leader Im Guk Jung.

Wow, he looks evil.

I heard the portrait looks different than him in real life.

What? But the ministry of punishment did this. What do you mean?

The provincial governments have been capturing whoever and claiming that to be him.

No one actually knows him in real life.

You can get many thousands of silvers if you catch this guy.

We should go capture him too instead of staying here.

Wow. A greedy official like you will sink as soon as he catches you.

Watch out for Im Guk Jung at night when you're walking.

Right? Say no if you don't agree.

Well, you're not someone who should be calling someone else a greedy official.

Sir. Ministery of punishment sent appeals.

Oh yeah? Let's see.

Wow.

What is it, sir?

This is great.

Ok Nyeo is coming back to the capital prison as a tea maid.

Ok Nyeo is?

Really?

How?

This place will shine again then.

I think so too.

You should go see the director first.

Wow, he'll be so happy to see you.

Yes, ahjussi.

Ok Nyeo!

Long time no see.

You're coming back to the capital prison?

Yes.

That's great, Ok Nyeo. So Great!

Wow, Ok Nyeo, you're really meant to be the tea maid here.

She's here.

Wow! Ok Nyeo!

Your health is alright?

We've been so worried about you.

Yes, I'm fine. Sorry to worry you.

Wow, you're such a silly girl.

They've been calling you practitioner, so are you going to get used to being called a tea maid?

It's going to be awkward to order you around now.

Wow would you order work on her?

Ok Nyeo is not just a tea maid here. She's coming back as my subordinate.

So Ok Nyeo, don't even talk to a greedy official like him and just listen to me only.

Wow and you'll back stab her again?

Hey, why are you bringing up the dark past again?

Sir. I'm so happy to be back at the capital prison.

Good. I'm so happy too.

Ok Nyeo, I missed you but did you miss me?

You missed us, right?

Ok Nyeo, it's so good you're back.

The prison is shining again.

Finally this feels like the right prison.

You're back and we'll be busy again.

You're back? Great!

Ok Nyeo!

Wow, Ok Nyeo, you got prettier.

Have you been well?

You got so pretty!

Ok Nyeo!

Long time no see.

We were able to preserve Sir Lee Jung Myung and greater yoon faction's place.

But we can't sit and watch the minor yoon faction threatening us anymore.

They are deceiving the king too in order to eliminate us.

We cannot allow that.

So I've put a stop to fighting them politically.

Now, it's blood and swords.

That we use to get rid of them.

Sir.

You wanted to see me, sir?

Ma'am. The work we've been preparing.

It's time to start it.

You mean...

Yes. I got it, sir.

They've found out it was the princess

who gave the Ming royal letter to the king so we don't know what danger might come.

You must guard the princess even tighter.

Yes, sir.

I'll put it there. I got the wine. Where should I put it?

Put it there.

You too.

Salt, please.

Let's move quicker.

Move it there.

Put it there.

Check it please.

Yes.

I'm back.

Give me oil please.

It looks full.

Working hard.

It looks so good.

Wow. Come over here.

What are you doing here?

Oh my. I almost lost my baby. What are you?

Why are you touching the grand madame's meal?

You still don't have your acts together after that big scolding by the madame?

Hey! Don't have my acts together? Is that something you should say to me?

Second madame. You asked me to look over the cooking so you can keep your precious body at rest.

But what if you are startled moving around so recklessly?

Then what will the meaning be for me to put my life on the line for the cooking?

Okay, alright.

So stiff.

It looks good though.

Geez.

It's time for the madames to have their meal. Hurry up.

Yes.

Shin Hye, you look so lacking in energy.

So I told them to make food that's restorative. Eat a lot.

Yes.

Have some.

Mother.

Mother, what's wrong?

Mother.

Soon Geum. Are you outside?

Mother.

Madame.

Hurry and get the doctor here.

Yes, Miss.

Mother. Mother!

My Lord.

What is it?

My Lord. This is bad.

Madame seems to be poisoned.

What? Poison?

Mother.

Nan Jung! Nan Jung!

Nan Jung, are you alright? Nan Jung!

She needs to puke out all the poison.

What? Vomit more.

Madame. You need to vomit it out.

How did this happen?

She was just eating with me and suddenly she looked in pain.

Who brought in the food?

Soon Geum did.

My Lord. Did you poison Nan Jung's food?

I didn't, my lord. I really didn't.

It's not me for sure.

Who in the hell did this?

It's the second madame.

What?

I saw her. She touched Madame's food. I saw it.

It's true, my lord.

What did you say? Jong Geum did?

Why I... Nan Jung, are you better?

Get that wench Jong Geum here at once.

Yes, madame.

What are you doing? Feed her some med.

Mother.

Get her down.

Jong Geum, you wench!

I didn't, my lord.

It wasn't me who poisoned madame's food.

Shut up. Did you think I'd allow this because you're with my child?

I'm being wronged.

My lord. I cannot let that wench live.

Please announce the decision.

Jong Geum!

You wench!

Madame, save me. It really wasn't me.

I'm wronged.

It must have been the maid who prepared your food today.

It must be someone there.

It wasn't me. It really wasn't me.

Who was it? Who prepared Madame's food today?

Who was it?

Soo Ok did it.

What?

Wait. Soo Ok.

Soo Ok. Where did Soo Ok go. She was just here.

I don't know. She was here just not long ago.

Madame. We don't see Soo Ok who worked in the kitchen.

What do you mean?

It's true. Soo Ok prepared your food today but she's not here now.

What? What are you doing? Go catch the wench now.

Now!

What are you jerks?

Hyungnim. I have something to tell you so let's go together.

You guys are up to something?

If you don't want to get hurt, come quietly.

What you little bastard?

Jong Soo. Young Bae. Why are you guys doing this to me?

What grudge could you be holding on me to do this?

Just be quiet already.

You're here, Chief.

You worked hard. You may leave now.

Yes.

You! Why are you doing this to me?

You little wench, if Madame Jung Nan Jung found out about this, do yo think she'd just allow it?

Shut up and listen up.

I'm offering you a deal.

If you accept the deal, you will live.

Sir.

Your highness.

How did it go?

Not much movement so far.

But the queen dowager and Yoon Won Hyung won't just let you be.

We need to have a plan on standby.

My plan is to take revenge on them with blood and sword.

I won't sit back and be taken anymore.

Sir. I have a place I must go urgently right now.

I'll see you again later at 7-9pm.

Yes, your highness.

♪ Even if I love you I cannot love you ♪

♪ In case I become a pain to you ♪

♪ Let me be sad alone and ache alone ♪

♪ In order to protect you within me ♪

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I found out.

Who is that wench really?

This trial could be an opportunity for me.

I plan to expose the queen dowager and the minor yoon faction's evil-doings.

Please tell me how I can help.

Why did Mother summon you?

She asked me how you and I know each other.

So you said what?

I hid nothing and told her everything truthfully.

I think you might need to quit this case.

What do you mean?

It won't be good to you if you wrongly mess with those protected by Madame Jung Nan Jung.

What?

Your Majesty, why do you say such a thing?

So never kneel before me or apologize again.

Your Majesty.