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[Episode 48]

Oh have a seat

Taking Lee Myeong Won to the King

has been nullified.

What do you mean that it was useless?

The King is trying not to catch Lee Myeong Won, but me!

Your Excellency...

There's only one way to escape this predicament.

Before Lee Myeong Won opens his mouth to the King,

we must silence him first.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Are you intending for me to killing Lee Myeong Won?

That's right.

And with this incident, that wrench Ok Nyeo is involved too.

So also kill that wrench Ok Nyeo.

Do you think you can do it?

Yes, your excellency. I shall.

Great work!

Hey, Yoo Geum!

Is this food from outside the prison for Lee Myeong Won?

Yes, but why do you ask?

Well, since I was on the way there

- I'll bring it to him. - Oh yes

Please do.

I'll be leaving.

It's food from outside.

It's here.

Didn't I tell you to choose wisely?

You need to die by my hand now.

I'm sorry, sir.

I don't think it's time for me to die yet.

Sir...

Cho Hee you wrench.

Do you expect to live, still?

Speak for yourself.

Be prepared to die.

Sir!

Attack!

Kill Ok Nyeo! Kill her!

Ji Cheol!

Cease.

Are you unharmed?

I am alright.

Are you all unmaimed?

Yes

Hold on. One moment.

What?

- He looks like he's asleep right? - Yeah

Open up the doors.

- You startled me. - What are you going to do?

I was hungry so it's a good thing.

Hurry and come come!

Hey! Do you have nothing to eat that you eat a prisoner's outside food?

What's wrong with that?

Maybe because it's outside food, it's much better than what we are served.

Look here! Here open wide!

I won't eat! Don't. Don't!

What? What? What's wrong?

Look here.

Hello! Gil Bok!

Gil Bok!

Hey! Hey! Hey! What's wrong!

I don't know! He ate the outside food for that person

- and this is what happened. - Outside food?

Hey, hey look here! You hurry and let the prison warden know, then call a physician.

- Yes - What are you doing! Hurry hurry!

Gil Bok! Gil Bok! Come to your senses! Gil Bok! Hey Gil Bok!

Hey Gil Bok! Gi... Gil Bok!

Gil Bok!

Has he died?

Yes he did, sir.

What happened?

Were you able to kill that wrench Ok Nyeo?

I'm sorry sir.

I fell into Ok Nyeo's trap.

What do you mean you fell victim? What are you talking about!

Because Ok Nyeo appeared with private soldiers alongside Kang Seon Ho

with our numbers, we were very lacking in being able to kill Ok Nyeo.

Private soldiers?

Did you just say, "private soldiers"?

Yes

Crud.

No matter what you must kill that wrench.

Before she becomes an obstacle to us, you must hurry and kill her!

Yes, your excellency.

I will surely take care of her.

What happened with the Lee Myeong Won plan?

I had paid off a lowest-rank worker at the Jeonokseo and ordered him to poison Lee Myeong Won.

By now, he should already be dead.

Hurry! Go and confirm if he really is dead!

Yes, your excellency!

Your merits in this incident were great, Cho Hee.

That's right. Thanks to you, we were able to preserve our lives.

Not at all your highness.

Your highness, this lowly subject is concerned.

I know.

It's that our private soldiers have been exposed to them through this incident.

That's right. Joo Cheol Gi will turn around and attack shortly.

Your highness, shouldn't we not defend, but rather

find a way to attack them first?

Cho Hee, you're right.

Sir, please find a way.

Yes

Joo Cheol Gi will be crazy trying to kill you.

Be careful.

Yes, your highness.

- There is no peaceful day here! - I wonder what's wrong.

I need to quit this Jeonokseo as soon as possible. I'm going to die.

I've brought Yoo Geum.

Yoo Geum! What happened?! What exactly happened!

I...I really don't know anything.

Hey! You, Yoo Geum! Weren't you the one that sent the outside food to Lee Myeong Won?

If you say you don't know when a worker died eating it. How's that solve anything?

I really... don't know.

Uh Yoo Geum, don't feel startled

but think carefully and calmly about the transpiration of events.

We're trying to understand the situation, not blame you

so slowly recall them.

Hurry! and say something!

Though I did prepare the outside food, the one to deliver it to the cell was someone else.

Another person? Who?

The worker, Bang Cheol Gu.

Oh! Bang Cheol Gu!

Clerk Ji! Hurry and capture Bang Cheol Gu!

Yes yes! I understand, yes.

- I'll go look for him with you. - Yeah, good. Let's go!

Wait! This makes no sense! Bang Cheol Gu?

This rascal... really!!!

Hey, hey! Yeong Sik!

- Have you seen Bang Cheol Gu? - No, I haven't seen him.

Okay.

Hurry and go to Cheol Gu's house!

And you go and search thoroughly on the 2nd floor.

Oh, there there. Why is it that only the two of you show up.

I told you to bring Bang Cheol Gu!

Sir, Cheol Gu's not in the Jeonokseo.

What?

What do you mean he's not here? What is that?

Did you look through the whole Jeonokseo?

He wasn't here, so I even sent someone to his place to look for him, but he wasn't there either.

What? Then where'd he go?

In my humble opinion, I think he poisoned the food and then escaped.

Exactly! He volunteered himself to bring the food to sir!

But why! did he poison Lee Myeong Won's food?

Aigoo!! How can we know that?

Anyway! For someone who needs to be in the Royal Investigative Bureau

to be here at the Jeonokseo was the start of my suspicion!

What we know for sure is someone is after Lee Myeong Won's life.

Isn't that why the King instructed us to pay particular attention to him?

Yeah, that's right.

First, let's increase those who guard him by two. And watch him carefully.

And don't put any other prisoners in his room. Understood?

Yes, understood.

Associate Administrator Lee, please report all these facts to the Ministry of Justice.

Yes, sir

I'm going to go crazy.

Sir!

What brings you here?

I had something to briefly discuss with you.

- Have a seat. - Yes

This.

What is this?

Have a look.

What... what is this money for?

Thanks to you for being a bridge in the transaction, the ginseng transactions were very successful

and a lot of money was raised.

That's your share, so please take it, sir.

That's too much. I didn't mediate the connection in the hopes of receiving money.

I know. Please give the money to Head Merchant Gong Jae Myeong.

The Head Merchant?

Yes. I heard that while doing pro-bono legal representation, he's not able to fully run his company well.

The reason I was determined to earn money was to start to proactively partake in the legal work.

I understand your intentions. I will safely deliver this money to the Head Merchant.

Thank you, sir.

Tae Won! What... what is this money?

It's money Ok Nyeo gave me for you to fund the company.

It's money Ok Nyeo gave you?

Yes.

Uncle, how much is it?

It's 10,000 nyang!

10,000 nyang?!

I heard that she earned a lot of money while trading ginseng with Ming

As expected, she's quite big hearted!

I don't know if I should accept this.

She gave it to you knowing the difficulties that you're having running the company while doing the legal representative work.

Please accept.

Now, hurry and deal with the most urgent matters using this!

Yes yes! Aigoo!

Here, give it! Yes, Head Merchant

Please distribute this.

Yes, Head Merchant.

What..what is this?

I heard that you've suffered hugely from Head Merchant Min Dong Joo because of your promises to me.

I will be responsible for all the things that I do to the very end.

I am distributing the profits that were raised from the ginseng transactions.

You... you're giving us this much?

Thank you, Head Merchant. Thank you.

Please forgive us for not trusting you, and even having a moment's change of heart.

Like I already promised, I will continue to ally myself with you both.

Just so you know.

Thank you. Thank... thank you.

Hyungnim, why are we here?

From now on, Cheon Dung, you are the owner of this stall.

- Man Su you will be the accountant here. - I am?

Is this for real???

It is for real. From now on you never need to do anything like pickpocketing again!

Now take your hands cleanly from that, and how about you cooly run a business!

Yes... yes! Yes! I understand! Thank you very much!

Hey, hey! Man Su! Let's hurry in inside!

Look at those two!

Hyungnim, Hyungnim! What about us, is there something for us?

Of course there is, we know how hard we worked.

Yeong Bae and Jeon Soo, you two will be in charge of the silk stall in the Songpa market.

Si... silk.

- Is that so? - Look, look I'm not sure if we're giving too important a position to these street-thugs, Hyungnim.

What do you mean too much! We can do well!

Yes, we can do well, Hyungnim!

Of course!

That's not your fault. You had no choice but to give it when you were asked.

Uh? Hey Ok Nyeo!

Ahjussi!

Ok Nyeo.

Come on in.

Sit, sit, sit. Sit.

Right, are things working out well?

Yes, ahjussi.

It was hard while I was gone wasn't it? I've been gone for a long time.

Ok Nyeo, have you any idea what horrid thing happened in your absence?

It's a good thing you were not here to see it.

Horrid? What happened?

The thing is, Gil Bok died from poisoning.

What? He killed himself with poisoning?

Yes. He was stealing from inmates' private food.

Uh... do you mean someone was targeting the inmate with poison?

Who's the inmate?

His name is Lee Myeong Won. He was transferred here from the Royal Investigative Bureau.

W-w-what? Did you say Lee Myeong Won?

He is at the Jeonokseo?

Yes, he is. Transferred here by a Royal Order.

He used to be a palace guard but ran away with a palace maid, apparently.

Why? Do you know him?

What cell is he in?

He is in the solitary room on the second floor.

Uh, uh. Ok Nyeo!

What's wrong with her?

Sir.

Your Highness.

We've looked every where since you were kidnapped.

I'd never thought you would be in Jeonokseo.

I'm sorry for not being able to protect you.

No, Your Highness.

The King was made aware of my crime of running away from palace with Lady Ga Bi.

I will be sentenced to death.

Sir.

I'm already sick and old, it matters not how I die.

But Kang Sun Ho will be put into the same predicament.

You may also suffer from this and that's what worries me the most.

Sir, don't worry about me and Sir Kang Sun Ho.

His majesty knows of all the details surrounding this situation.

Pardon?

Sir, his Majesty will punish Minister Yoon Won Hyung and Jeong Nan Jeong for poisoning the former King

and murdering all of the court ladies from the Crown Prince's quarters. He's trying to bring justice for the crimes that the Lesser Yoon Faction (Yoon Won Hyeong and Co.) committed.

In order to do that he shall need your assistance.

You are in the unique position of being a witness to their crimes.

He will for sure be calling you soon.

At that time, they will all be brought to justice, by virtue of your testimony.

Does this mean we can avenge the wrongful acts done to Lady Gabi?

Yes, sir.

Your Highness.

You were looking for me?

Sir Lee Myung Won is at the Jeonokseo.

What?

Someone tried to poison him.

Is he ok?

Yes, please convey this information to Sir Ahn Jae Seo.

His Majesty has to be made aware of this as well.

Yes, I understand.

Your Majesty, someone tried to poison Lee Myung Eun at Jeonokseo.

What? Who in the world was responsible for it?

The investigation is not conclusive but we know that the guard who served him poisoned food has gone missing,

I will issue a warrant for his arrest.

There is someone behind this for sure.

We need to find out who's trying to silence Lee Myung Eun.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Send an extra enforcement to strengthen the guarding of Jeonokseo.

And convey my order that the safety of Lee Myung Eun must be maintained.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Help yourself to all the side dishes, Dong Chang.

Did something happen? You don't look so good.

It's none of your business, is it?

- Just bring me another bottle! - Aigoo!

Why come at me with your temper! How dare you?

Hyungnim, you will have to come with us.

Where? Chief Merchant Min Joong Do...

is looking for you.

All right, punk.

I'll go when I'm done drinking, you guys go ahead.

Why are you doing this? You have to go with us now.

Catch him!

Catch him!

Ah those bastards.

Hey, be careful not to damage them!

Oh this way, this way.

Hey be careful. They are precious!

Chun Doong! Man Soo!

Aigoo, why do you look so surprised?

It's not like you've seen the bottom of the birds flying by!

What's up with you punks? What's with the spiffy attire?

Don't call us punks anymore!

Chun Doong hyungnim is now the chief of this market.

I am his chief assistant.

What? Then me, what am I?

Why are you asking us?

You didn't keep your word with Ok Nyeo. You betrayed her. B-e-t-r-a-y-e-d.

Ah, that, I couldn't do anything about that.

Where is Ok Nyeo? I need to see her.

We are very busy with work at the market.

If you want to see her, you figure it out yourself.

Please go on ahead, Chief Merchant!

- Let's go! - Hey Chun Doong!

- Man Soo! - He is a busy man.

Ah, that, really.

How much loss have we suffered from the latest venture?

About 50,000 nyang, sungnim.

That much?

Geesh. That Ok Nyeo apparently made 10,000 nyang in

profit from her trade with the merchant from China.

I'm sorry, sungnim.

Aren't you sick of saying you are sorry?

Pardon?

At this level, we can't just blame it on Ok Nyeo.

We get taken by her every single time!

Isn't it because of your lacking in competence?

Sungnim. I'm not the only one at fault this time around.

Isn't Yoon Tae Won the one who made Ok Nyeo's successful deal possible?

Everything was ruined because of Yoon Tae Won, this time around.

That is right, of course.

Yoon Tae Won brought together the movers and shakers from China and the Market Control Department

to make it happen, what could we have done to stop it?

That's right, sungnim.

How long are you going to let Yoon Tae Won go?

If we are going to break Ok Nyeo, we have to get to Yoo Tae Won first.

Song Geum!

Lady!

I have to go out for a little while. Please get ready.

Well, that is.

Why?

Small lady has asked me to do something.

What?

Please be understanding.

Song Geum will be following my orders from now on.

You wench, do you have a death wish?

I treat you as a lady but your rudeness is without bounds! How dare you speak to me that way?

I am the second wife of Yoon Tae Won Daegam. How dare you call me small lady?

What? You wench?

I told you to watch your mouth!

What is going on here?

Mother, did you hear what this wench just said?

I heard.

You, wench, how do you speak down to Soo Yeon that way?

Hyungnim. I'm still a wife of Daegam.

I have no reason not to speak down to her.

You really have a death wish, don't you?

No matter how uneducated you are, how can you act

like this in front of the gentry, against all social rules?

Do I have to throw you into jail from breaking the law?

Will you not beg Soo Yeon for forgiveness, at once?

I am sorry my lady.

Please excuse my out of bounds conduct.

How dare you stand upright to beg for forgiveness?

Kneel?

Kneel.

I am sorry, my lady.

Please forgive me.

You act this way one more time,

and I will rip you in pieces.

Let's go.

Jeong Nan Jeong! I shall not leave you alone.

You made a mistake with me.

Daegam, you don't look too well.

Joo Chul Gi did not succeed in killing Ok Nyeo.

She really is tenacious.

I see why you havn't been able to take care of her.

Daegam, I know a way to kill her.

A way? What way?

In order to get rid of Ok Nyeo, we need to deal with the man,

right by her, Yoon Tae Won.

What are you talking about?

As long as Yoon Tae Won is around, we can't stop Ok Nyeo.

- Nan Jeong! - If we miss the chance, a harm could come our way!

You must decided what you are prepared to do with

Yoon Tae Won!

All these are mine!

- Jo Rae! - Yes, oraboni!

Yes, Chief Merchant!

Umm... right, right, right.

Man Soon, we are closing early today so get busy.

What? Why?

Let's go have a drink at Sosoroo.

Your Chief Merchant is buying today!

Hyungnim... ah Chief Merchant, I will get it done quickly.

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! No time. No time. Get it done! Get it done!

Oraboni!

You are here indeed!

Man Soo!

What is this? What are you doing sitting here?

Uh huh, you wench, how dare you speak to the customers as valuable as the sky!

Do you want to be reprimanded?

Customers my butt...

Even though I am a geisha, I am not pouring drinks

for the market lowlife thugs like you!

Ahi! T-t-t-hat! That!

What's this? What's going on?

Noonim, you don't need to be a geisha anymore.

Why, why? What's happened?

Manok, your oraboni, Chun Doong will look after you.

No more working at the Sosoroo for you!

What?

How much is Sosoroo, anyway?

This is maybe... I'm not sure!

I will pour you one. Here, here.

My chief assistant, take a drink.

Yes, Chief Merchant.

Chief Merchant! Chief Merchant!

Like this, like so, like that!

Cheers! You too Man Ok, cheers!

Aigoo, don't be shocked.

This is your last service. The last day.

Chief Merchant, tell them to send

all the guests away, tonight!

Yes, Chief Merchant!

Your Majesty!

It's been a long time.

What brings you here without notice?

I came to have a drink with Yoon Tae Won. Is he inside?

Yes? Yes, Your Highness.

- Madame Lee, - Yes, Chief.

Your Majesty, please go inside and I will bring Sir Yoon Tae Won.

I understand.

Would you like to go inside please?

Right, let's go inside.

My Lord.

What is it?

His Majesty is here.

The King?

Yes, he says he's come to see you.

Your Highness, are you looking for me?

Take a seat.

I came here to look for you to have a drink with me.

Your Highness, your health isn't good, is it still fine for you to drink?

Don't bother about that. Can you pour me a drink?

Are you really fine to drink?

Hurry, pour me a drink.

Yes, Your Highness.

- Drink up. - Yes, Your Highness.

Today, I'm here not in the capacity of the ruler of the nation.

But as your cousin, and I came because I have stuff to tell you.

Also, this matter I have to say to you, it's difficult to say it without a drink.

Your Highness, was it really Queen Dowager, Madam Jung Nan Jung and Daegam Yoon Won Hyung who

plotted to poison the late king?

The witness of that incident was from within the East Palace, and that was Ok Nyeo's mother.

That was why Daegam Yoon Won Hyung had Ok Nyeo's mother killed.

That was not all. In order to cover up that incident, they had all the servants from the East Palace killed too.

That's why I would like to use the aggrieved deaths of the East Palace servants

I plan to settle their crime of monopolizing the government.

But, Your Highness, the poisoning of the late king, that's a crime of treason.

If you reveal the truth-

That's right. Queen Dowager would then not be able to evade her crime.

I'm also well aware that this will go against the heavenly ethical bond of a family.

For children to punish their parents,

those are matters that shouldn't take place.

That's why before I could tell you about the matter, I was greatly distressed and troubled about it.

However, if this matter has to be revealed by someone,

I thought it would be best for me to do it.

Even as children having to punish our parents personally,

to pursue the truth of the crime and arrest the perpetrators,

wouldn't that be a way to atone for the great sufferings and sacrifices of the innocent victims?

I hope you can help me. That would be great.

Take a seat.

Yes, Your Highness.

What's your decision after consideration?

Yes, Your Highness.

I accept your order.

Thank you for making a decision like this. I feel thankful and apologetic.

The responsibility that should be shouldered by me alone,

but I have instead roped you into it, makes me feel quite unbearable.

Not at all, Your Highness.

Frankly, I've been pondering about the matter for some time.

On how to enable justice be done for the evil crimes committed by Daegam Yoon Won Hyung and Madam Jung Nan Jung.

So, it is timely that Your Highness has given me this opportunity. I will not disappoint in this mission.

I will appoint you as Arbitrator of Office of Censor.

You will also have the use of the Bureau of Royal Investigation Military to investigate the Minority Faction, including Jung Nan Jung and Yoon Tae Won

on the matters of the poisoning of the former King and the murder of court maids from the Eastern Palace.

Your Highness!

If I don't want to be treated like that I will have to take over the main bedroom.

You're all dead. You just wait.

Well, what brings you here?

You are here.

Have you gotten good result from my talisman?

I've come here with another wish.

What is it?

You want to possess the main bedroom?

Yes, I do. Please tell me how I can.

Are you saying you want to bring hard to Madame Jung Nan Jung?

Whatever it is, I will do whatever it takes to take over the main bedroom.

You have to give it everything you've got.

You have to imbue your revenge into the arrow.

You wench, Jung Nan Jung!

Jung Nan Jung

What's this?

I've put a curse on this doll.

As though all of your grudge and revenge are poured into it.

You have to poke it with needles.

Needles. How much?

You can do it as much as you want.

Die! Die! Die!

Die! Die! Die!

Ah ya ya ya ya. Ouch. Ouch.

Die. Die. Die. Die.

Oil it again. Die. Die. Dle.

What's happening.

Daegam. Daegam.

What's going on?

The King has ordered to place you under a house arrest.

A house arrest? For what crimes? For what crimes?

For the crime of poisoning the previous King and murdering the court ladies from the Eastern Palace.

Tae Won!

You've been put under a house arrest by the King's Order.

You are not to take one step outside of this house. Which means you are not allowed to enter the palace either.

What's going on here. Why are you here?

While under house arrest, no one but myself is allowed to enter this house.

You are not to interact with anyone else and you're so notified.

This is an order from Yoon Tae Won by an appointment of the King.

You are the Arbitrator of the Office of Censor.

How can you do this to me? How can you?

That...

- Mother. - Madame. - Mother. - Madame. - Mother.

- Mother. - Madame.

You bastard. How dare you!

You are under arrest for murder, as per the Royal Order from the King.

Arrest? What are you up to now?

Be calm, Nan Jung. Tae Won has been appointed as the Royal Arbitrator.

What?

What are you all doing? Take Jung Nan Jung to the Department of Arbitration!

- Yes. - Let me go.

- Won't you let me go! - Mother. Mother. - Madame. Madame.

Daegam! Daegam!

Let me go! Daegam! Daegam!

Are you out of your mind?

I will not let you get away with this!

Daegam! Daegam, where are you? Daegam!

Uh, what is this? Did I go too far?

Uh... may be my curse was too strong?

What do I do? What do I do? This is scary.

Sir. Sir.

Sir, did you hear?

About what?

Lord Yoon Won Hyung's illegitimate son Yoon Tae Won has been appointed an arbitrator at the Censor Office.

It's a high central ranking of senior fifth ranking.

How can a bastard child take on such an important appointment?

Yes, sir, this is nonsense.

Arbitrator at the Censorate.

It means His Majesty has made a decision

to use him in attacking Jung Nan Jung and Yoon Won Hyung.

Sir. That's not comprehensible either.

How can a son punish his father?

That's a crime against morality. Quiet.

If this is what the king had decided, we must trust and follow his decision.

Stop fretting.

Sir, this isn't right.

We must advise the king. Yes, we do, sir.

Stop it.

Yoon Tae Won will devote himself to serve His Majesty's orders.

Don't worry.

Sir Yoon Won Hyung is charged for the crime of attempted murder of Late King with poison in the year of Gi Hae.

If you know anything about it, tell me.

Shut up.

How dare you try to frame us.

At the time, you were a gisaeng at Sosoru and you assisted him, as I heard.

You think you can live after what you're doing to me and the lord?

Shut up. If you disregard the office of censor again,

you will be tortured.

Do what you want then! Go ahead and torture!

Bring Court Lady Han here.

Yes, sir.

You're here.

Have a seat, Ma'am.

Ma'am, the year of Gi Hae.

You were tortured by Lord Yoon Won Hyung, is that right?

Yes, sir.

At the time, at Lord Yoon Won Hyung's private residence.

I saw Jung Nan Jung there.

Your Excellency, did you find out?

Madame Jung Nan Jung is being interrogated at the Office of Censor right now.

What?

They arrested Madame Jung Nan Jung,

and they even put Lord Yoon Won Hyung on house arrest.

They must have some big evidence.

When will this fire be thrown on us?

We must tell this to the queen dowager quickly.

Yes, we need to come up with a plan.

Yes. Let's go.

Let's go.

Announce us.

Queen Dowager. Minister of Personnel and Minister of Rites are here.

Let them in. Yes.

What? State Councilor is on house arrest?

Yes, Your Highness, and not just that.

Madame Jung Nan Jung is being interrogated at the Office of Censor this very moment.

We hear the Office of Censor already has evidence of an attempted murder on the late king,

as well as the deaths of all the court maidens from the eastern palace.

Evidence?

Your Highness, this isn't looking good.

Soon, not just us, but even you will be under investigation.

That's what the rumor says.

What do we do, Your Highness?

Court Lady Kim, come inside.

You wanted to see me?

I'm going to go see the king immediately. Prepare for it.

Yes, your highness.

Your Majesty,

the queen dowager is here.

Escort her in. Yes, Your Majesty.

Have a seat.

What brings you here, Mother?

King,

you put State Councilor on house arrest and arrested Nan Jung?

Have a seat first. What's your reason for it?

Slandering State Councilor and Nan Jung

is no different than slandering and mocking me. You don't know?

Mother.

Those two tried to murder the late king by poison.

And they killed all the eastern palace maids who knew about it.

We've had a witness come forward.

Witness?

Those two are innocent so how can there be a witness?

Mother. This isn't time for your unreasonable logic.

Must I tell you what else that person knows?

What?

Are you threatening me right now?

In this palace, to punish State Councilor and Nan Jung

is the same as punishing me. Someone doesn't know that?

Mother. On this incident,

you are condemning me.

And you're trying to kill me. Everyone already knows it.

Why don't you just come straight to me.

You leaving me alone is a bigger shame on me.

Then,

you should suffer shame.

What did you say?

Mother, you have committed many evils.

So you should take on the shame now.

King!

This won't end at just Jung Nan Jung and State Councilor.

So you should go back

and wait for your disposal.

King!

I told you to leave already.

Your Highness. Your Highness.

Your Highness, are you alright?

Your Highness.

We brought him, Sir.

Go outside.

Where is this?

Why did you capture me?

Just answer well and

you will be sent back without issue.

I heard you worked as a prison ward at the capital prison the year of Gyung Ja.

Do you know anything about the woman who was stabbed and gave birth at the prison

that year?

Gave birth?

Yes! There was one.

She gave birth and died right away.

Did that woman leave behind any will or item?

I don't know if she said anything but she left behind something.

Yes, I saw it clearly.

What was it?

It was a...

What is it?

You know the woman that gave birth in the prison then died?

That woman left it behind.

It looks expensive. What are you going to do with it?

Hey, what else? I'll keep it and give it to the child once she's grown.

What are you doing? Go out.

Huh.

That was... two jade rings.

And like a woman's hair accessory.

Hair accessory?

This?

Yes! That's it!

What is this?

This is proof Great King Joongjong left for the women he graced.

This came from the capital prison.

If this is Ga Bi's,

then Ok Nyeo could be a princess.

Who are you?

Your Excellency.

What? How did you come in here?

Your Excellency, I found out Ok Nyeo's mother Ga Bi

was graced by the Great King Joongjong.

What? How did you find that out?

Great King Joongjong gifted the women he graced with an accessory.

And Ga Bi had one.

Ok Nyeo is certainly a princess, Your Excellency.

You... I'll write a letter right now.

Get it to Captain of Royal Guards, Ji Choon Soo somehow.

Yes, your excellency.

Your Highness, Captain of Royal Guards, Gi Choon Soo is here.

Let him in.

Your highness.

What is it?

State Councilor sent someone to deliver a letter.

State Councilor did?

Yes, your highness.

Let's see it.

Yes.

Your highness, are you alright?

Do you know what that is?

I don't know it.

This, you've not seen it before?

That's correct, your highness.

This is the first time I've seen it.

Did you find out about what I instructed you?

The hair pin from the prison, I mean.

The one who first discovered the hair pin at the prison

was a prison tea maid.

Really?

However, she only discovered it while cleaning the prison office.

She didn't know whose it was.

I'm sorry, your highness.

Capture Ok Nyeo and bring her to me immediately.

Immediately.

Yes, your highness.

Sir. What is it?

The queen dowager is looking for you. Come with me.

Don't try anything funny.

Don't do anything.

Sir.

What is it?

Captain of royal guards, Gi Choon Soo arrested Her Highness.

What?

Sir. What brings you all the way here?

It's bad. Gi Choon Soo arrested her highness.

What? He arrested her highness?

It must be the queen dowager's order.

If it's because the queen dowager found out the identity of her highness, it is really grave.

It's very bad.

Sir.

What do we do about this?

Should I move the group and fight with military power?

No. That might put her highness in more danger.

We must let the king know.

That's our only method right now.

What? Mother arrested Ok Nyeo?

Yes, your majesty.

She must be trying to threaten me with Ok Nyeo.

Your majesty, you must rescue Ok Nyeo.

If we don't move quickly Ok Nyeo's life

cannot be vouched, your majesty.

Jae Seo, we're heading to the queen dowager's palace.

Yes, your majesty.

Your majesty.

Your majesty! Your majesty!

Mother. I heard you captured Ok Nyeo.

Release her at once!

You first release State Councilor and Nan Jung then.

Mother.

If you have no desire to listen to my request,

I have no inclination to release Ok Nyeo either.

Mother!

Is Jae Seo outside?

Yes, your majesty.

Capture Captain Gi Choon Soo at once.

And find out where Ok Nyeo is.

Yes, your majesty.

If you do this, Ok Nyeo will die.

Mother!

If you want to save that girl Ok Nyeo, release State Councilor and Nan Jung.

Mother!

Release them immediately!

You stay outside, Captain.

Yes, your highness.

You and I have such a difficult relationship.

I cherished you thinking you were like Park Tae Soo's pupil and daughter.

I told you to come look for me if you had any struggles.

I meant it when I said that.

So I resent you so much for making things like this.

How did you become enemies with Jung Nan Jung?

How did you end up on the Greater Yoon's side and drive a rift between the king and me?

How did you lie to me all this time?

You knew how your mother died.

But you deceived me in front of me acting like you knew nothing.

You discarded the trust and affection I showed you.

You put me, the queen dowager, in contempt.

Even if I have to hear Park Tae Soo resent me in the afterlife,

I will not let you live.

♪ I cannot love you even if I love you ♪

♪ For fear I become a pain to you ♪

♪ Let me be sad alone and let me be in pain alone ♪

♪ In order to protect you ♪

You offered the queen dowager a deal with Ok Nyeo as a condition?

I didn't think through.

That's the only way as of now.

Sir, did you find Ok Nyeo?

I didn't find her.

We don't have any more time to wait.

We must rescue Ok Nyeo however it takes.

We must tell His Majesty the whole truth now.

In the end, we didn't find Ok Nyeo, I heard.

Yes, your majesty.

What are we to do about this?

I've kept something from you all this time.

Tell me what it is.

Your Majesty, Ok Nyeo is...