All language subtitles for The.Tale.of.Lady.Ok.S01E11.1080p.NF.WEB-DL.AAC2.0.H.264-MrHulk

Hello, I am Seong Yun-gyeom.

Is the sky not so beautiful today?

It looks the same to me.

How can you be so unfeeling?

Take care. Did you eat?

- Careful.
- Are you all right?

- Goodbye.
- Yes, my lord.

- Take care.
- Yes.

She approaches me and says…

My husband.

That is what she called me.

Pardon?

Yes, I am your…

husband.

Perhaps it is because of you

that Cheongsu County
smells of sweet flowers today.

It is the smell of manure.

Who cares if it is? It is still…

so nice.

Come here. Let us walk together.

- Hello.
- We have

decided not to leave this house.

- Pardon?
- Pardon?

Does that mean
you will stay here for good?

- Yes.
- Gosh, I am so glad.

Mak-sim, we do not have to part now.

Gosh, I am so happy.

I am so glad that you decided so, my lady.

But will it be all right?

What is there not to be all right?

He is Master Yun-gyeom in Cheongsu County.

But we must still be careful.

Do not worry.

I will act out my role perfectly

without any mistakes
so that we do not get caught.

Why do you seem so concerned?

Can you see how I feel
by looking at my face?

Of course.

Then, guess how I feel right now.

Firstly,

you are embarrassed
about reversing your decision,

and you are worried
that your decision might harm the family.

You sure are good at everything.

My lady,

I did not bring Yun-gyeom back
for our family.

It was solely for your sake.

Do you know that this decision
was the first one you made for yourself?

So do not worry about anything else

and just live for your own happiness
from now on.

HERE LIES SONG

Oh, my.

I guess she was not kicked out.

I suppose so.

If it were me, I could not bear to live
a single day with a murderer's daughter.

Should we not have them
move away or something?

How could I live in the same village?
I am so afraid.

- You are right.
- My gosh.

Leave it.

I can do it by myself.

Did everything go well?

Yes.

Thanks to your care,
I was able to bury my mother well.

It was Yun-gyeom and Lady Ok
who suggested it, not me.

Sure.

You do not have to try so hard.

You do not have
any feelings for me anyway.

You speak as though

you know how I feel.

Even if you hate me,

please become a good father to our child.

Yes, do not worry about that.

I will do my best to be a good father.

Did you only take me back

because of our child?

Should there be any other reason?

You only came along with me…

because of our child as well, did you not?

Get some rest.

Do not worry about what the villagers say.

She was acquitted,
and you and Master Do-gyeom took her back,

so who cares?

She is enduring with determination.

Even after being utterly humiliated

because of Unbong Mountain's outcrop case
seven years ago,

I still live here,
separated from my husband.

But no one dares speak ill of me.

If I do my job well,

no one can say a word.
That is what I am saying.

Tell your sister-in-law
to join Mother's Sanctuary.

Would the other ladies not oppose?

Who cares? I am the head
of Mother's Sanctuary.

Moreover, Lady Hong has been
staying at home,

so they will not gossip for long.

Thank you
for always looking after us, my lady.

Then, will you be opening
the legal advocate's office immediately?

Yes, I suppose so.

What is the matter?

Your work is important,

but considering your age,
you must bear a child soon.

You are making me blush.

Well, I suppose you are basically
a newly married bride, are you not?

Oh, my.

I must get going.

Hey.

Is it finally my turn?

I know. I have been so busy.

By the way,
why are you reading the ledger?

I was reading it to find flaws
in your way of running the household.

If you look here…

It is flawless.

Without a husband,
you must have been swamped with your role

as a legal advocate
and the lady of the house.

I will help you with everything,

so please take it easy.

Yes.

And tell me if you have any concerns.

Well, what concerns do I have?

Oh, I am a little worried
that Do-gyeom's appointment is delayed.

People buy and sell positions these days.
Perhaps that is why?

Many covet the local official positions
as they can exploit easily,

so I am also worried about
who will be appointed to our county.

I wish someone like Do-gyeom could become

a secret royal inspector
and arrest all of them.

Oh, this would make an amusing novel.

I will call it
Inspector and Legal Advocate.

The inspector brother-in-law
and the legal advocate sister-in-law

work together to eradicate
all the corrupt officials.

You may not be able to perform,

but you should change your pen name
and write novels.

So many people drew comfort
and strength from your stories.

But you quit because of me.

No, I cannot do that.

If people found out Chon Seung-hwi
acted dead and kept writing here,

it would mean trouble.

So why did you…

Well, what can I do
about something I cannot take back?

Will you not be bored living like this?

Of course not.

Acting like a scholar
who lovingly supports his talented wife?

I am loving it.

Then, since a scholar has much to do
from early in the morning,

you should go to bed now.

Are you…

Are you leaving?

Yes, why?

Nothing.

Let us welcome
the new member of the family.

- Bottoms up.
- Bottoms up.

Gosh, that is good.

By the way, how did Lord Song's servant
become a member of our family?

I cannot think of anything to say
since you asked me so directly.

Right? To be honest, I am pretty smart.

Yes, you are right.

He is the smartest in Cheongsu County.

I do not know anything
about Lord Song's household,

but he used to

serve Master Yun-gyeom when he was away.

- That is all you need to know.
- Yes.

I see. Then how long have you been
serving Master Yun-gyeom?

He has lost his memory,

so he can only remember
up to two months ago.

If you knew him from before then,
you must know

where he has been and who he is.
Am I not right?

He is smart.

He is smart. Very smart.

Stop trying to change the subject
and tell me what happened.

What is going on in this household
with me left in the dark?

You do not have to know.

If the adults say it is so,
do not pry into it.

You are right.

Oh, my. Nice to meet you.

It does not matter.

All right. Bottoms up.

- Bottoms up!
- Bottoms up!

Anyway, how old are you?

We should get our ranks in order
since we are family now.

There is no need.
He is obviously in his mid-30s.

I am sure you are much younger than me.
Just call me Auntie Mak-sim.

What? What do you mean, "Auntie"?

Please, let me pour you a glass,

dear sister.

"Sister"?

Then, I should be your older brother.

No way.

Hey, I may look young, but I am old.

- Really?
- Yes.

I bet you are still younger than me.

If you keep messing around,
I am going to knock your teeth out.

Want to test me?

His teeth out?

That is hilarious.

Watch the jar behind you.

Mak-sim, is that funny to you?

It is funny.

This gentleman from Hanyang
can deliver funny jokes.

Tell me how old you are!

Do you really want to know?

Want to see my identification?

Show me. Show me now!

Gosh. Show what?

Do you have so little to boast about
that you boast about your age?

Yes. Gosh.

Please raise your glass.

This one?

Let us link arms like this. Very good.

Then, drink up.

Drink up.

Drink it all up.

What are you doing, Mak-sim?

What? What is this?

This is called a "love shot," dear sister.

Love shot? Is that a thing in Hanyang?

Look. Is this how I do it?

How does it taste?

- Sweet.
- Sweet?

Oh, dear moon, oh, bright moon

The moon that Li Taibai used to play on

Have you lost your minds?
Are you drunk already, Mak-sim?

It is me.

What on earth are you doing here?

What do you think?

I am getting ready to sleep
at this late hour.

But why are you sleeping here
instead of your own room?

What?

Are you acting naive
or are you actually naive?

What do you mean?

"What do you mean?"

Must I explain that to you?

Pardon?

Gosh.

We agreed to live
as a married couple, did we not?

We did.

A married couple should
sleep under the same blanket.

The same blanket?

Oh, my gosh!

Why are you surprised?

You are terribly mistaken.

What are you on about?

I said we should act as a married couple,
not actually be one.

Are they not the same thing?

Why are you so slow to understand?

I am slow to understand?
No one has said that to me before.

I highly doubt that.

Perhaps you did not
understand that either.

It is not like we are actually married.

We have no choice but to act married,

so how can we lie down together?

You are so sly.

I am not sly.

I am doing this
as I am concerned about your safety.

- Safety?
- Yes.

When you act as another person,

you get caught in no time
if you just mimic them.

I have told you that many times.

We must do this so other people will
believe we are really married.

You are slow to understand,
yet you are so smooth.

Was that an insult or a praise?

Anyway, no. Leave before anyone sees you.

What if someone does?

The fact that Do-gyeom
let me in this house

means that he let me
use this room as well.

Then, are you saying
that you do not need my permission?

Fine, you win.

- Please leave.
- Then, I will just

- hold your hand while we sleep.
- No.

Fine. Whatever.

You had better not change your mind later.

All right.

- Even if you regret it--
- All right!

Darn it.

My goodness.

I brought some snacks for you
in case you get hungry.

I have joined Mother's Sanctuary,
so I am going there.

I can get some advice
and learn from those who have raised--

But must you do that?

It is for our child.

There is a lot of gossip there.

Do you not want me to be out and about?

If your feelings are hurt by their gossip,

it may not be good for my child.

I see.

Then I will tell Lady Ok

and stay at home.

Well…

What?

You prepared breakfast already?
I was about to go out.

Things just worked out that way.

Now, it is mung bean porridge. Try some.

Mung bean porridge?

Master Yun-gyeom asked what you liked
and told us to make it.

He even seasoned it himself.

- Did he?
- Yes.

Shall I try it then?

It is salty.

Right?

- But it is good.
- Yes.

Oh, right. We must organize the shed
before harvest time.

Tell the servants
to make a thorough count.

That has already been done

by Master Yun-gyeom.

What?

Last night, he asked all of our names
and temperaments, and…

All right. Sam-dol?

Yes, over here.

Go and bring out all the old furniture.

Bok-nyeo.

Bok-nyeo, you bring out all the tableware.

Organize the shed with Mak-sim as well.

Chil-deuk.

Yes. Me?

Bring out all the old farm tools.

- Kkeut-dong.
- Yes.

- Check the ledger.
- Yes, my lord.

This one too.

Here, take these.

That is not all.

From the spoons in the kitchen
to the farm equipment in the shed,

he inspected every single household item

and meticulously recorded them
in the ledger.

He said he would help out
with managing the house from now on

so you can focus on your work
as a legal advocate.

How reliable he is.

Stop sawing that

- and get some cold water for everyone.
- Yes, my lord.

All right. This one.

- The cracked one.
- Yes.

If it is cracked, the crops
will get moist and go bad.

Fill in the crack.

Also, do you see the cracks
in the rafters and crossbeams?

We must fix them as soon as possible.

Lady Ok told us
to call in some workers to fix those.

From now on, come to me
for any issues in the house

so that Lady Ok will not be bothered.

Yes, my lord.

Oh, dearest. Are you leaving now?

Why are you so busy this morning?

There are so many things to repair.

I will carefully take care of everything,
so do not worry.

Then, will you not go to work with me?

I would love to do that,
but I do not know the law.

I think I would only be a bother to you.

Then, I will see you later.

Bye… Wait.

You must be nervous
since it has been a while.

Me?

To tell the truth, I used to get
nervous every time I went on stage.

I have my own way of relaxing.

Give me your hands.

All right, repeat after me.

I am the best. I am amazing.

Pardon?

- I cannot watch. Excuse me.
- What? Where are you going?

Now, repeat after me. "I am amazing."

What are you doing? Go already.

All right. "I am amazing."

"I am amazing."

Louder.

"I am amazing!"

"I am the best."

- "I am the best!"
- Say them together loudly.

I am amazing! I am the best!

What you say will come true.

This is quite effective.

Thank you.

You always used to fast.
Do you not take care of yourself now?

Hey, I am not an artist anymore.
Who cares?

I have been waiting for a time like this.

Gosh, this tastes so good.

Mak-sim, you are truly a gifted cook.

I learned everything from Lady Ok.

That is right. Since she was a slave,

her cooking skills were--

You have lost your mind.

I really must have lost it.

What the heck am I saying?

I mean… What do I do?

You see, what I am saying is that…

You see, what he was saying is…

Yes, what was he saying?

Gosh.

What?

What?

Do not worry. I know about it as well.

What?

As I expected, the two of you knew.

What…

Then, are you the only one
who knows in this house?

Yes.

Hush.

You scared me.

Seriously, what do I do?
What if I misspeak elsewhere?

- Shut your…
- Just think of her

as your real mistress. It worked for me.

I learn from you again.
I will do the same.

- Yes, we will all die if anyone finds out.
- Yes.

But thanks to you,

she must have been less lonely.

I was of no help.

Better days have come for her

after that long period of loneliness.

I am truly…

I am truly happy.

Now,

all I wish for is you
to consummate your marriage.

Hey, water.

Get me some water. Get me water.

I am sure he was rejected last night.

She must have been worried about the heir.

She did not even want to get married

because of her background.

People adopt sons to pass
on the family name. She need not worry.

- That is what I am saying.
- Gosh.

By the way, is there
a long pole in this house?

Of course, there is.

- What are you two whispering about?
- Oh, my gosh!

Why would you sneak up on us
without a word?

I just did.

What is it? Let me in on it too.

- You do not have to know.
- Why not?

- He is so clueless.
- Why do I not have to know?

Why do I not have to know?

Darn it.

Yes, go on in.

I requested a correction
to the government office before,

- but it has not been handled yet?
- No.

It is because that darned magistrate
postponed it

and died after being arrested.

What do I do, my lady?

I do not have any farmland.

The civil officer and Yuhyangso

pester me to pay the tax,

but my young children
have not eaten for days.

We are all about to die.

My lady.

Take this and eat it with your children.

I will resolve the farmland issue
as soon as I can, so be patient.

My gosh. Thank you, my lady.

Thank you so much!

Hey, there is some for you too.

What?

Auntie, thank you.

I am glad this was not taken.

What is this?

Master Yun-gyeom said
your throat must hurt as you speak a lot,

so he prepared some bellflower tea.

I see.

And…

he asked me to bring this to you too.

Forgive me
for my ineptness last night, dearest.

How is it that my heart is like a child

that always run ahead of yours
and pesters yours to catch up?

I am truly ashamed.

I will not press you from now on,
so do not worry.

But if you ever summon me,

I will run to you in socks.

What did he say that makes you laugh?

He said he would run to me in socks.

Pardon?

No matter how rushed he is,

it would be undignified
for a nobleman to run around in socks.

Right?

I cannot believe him.

It is hot.

What brings you here?

Right.

I will read the Book of Odes to the baby.

If you leave it, I can read it.

I am trying to let
the baby hear its father's voice.

What would be the point
if you read it yourself?

But if I feel uncomfortable,
the baby will feel it, too.

Even so, try to put up with it.

I will leave after I read to the baby.

Why is the room so hot?

Right. If your body is cold,
it is not good for the baby either,

so I told them to keep the room warm.

Please endure it for the baby.

To you, I am simply

the mother of the baby
I am carrying, right?

Yes, that is right.

Then,

I do not need to care about my manners.
I am going to disrobe.

But…

You finished late.

You should have come in.
Why were you waiting out here?

I did not want to bother you.

I do not want to bother you two.
I will get going.

Is something the matter?

No. I just wanted to walk with you.

On my way here, I saw a pretty path
where you can see the stars well.

Let us go.

So I am going to ask
Yuhyangso to tax the person

who bought the farmland
and give the other man a refund.

I am sure that they taxed
Mr. Joo who bought the farmland too.

It is boring, is it not?

No, not at all.

Hearing about your day makes me
feel as though I was by your side.

If you give me the petition for Yuhyangso,

I will pass it on to them.

And as for Mr. Lee
whose children are starving

and Mr. Kim who was
levied twice for military service,

I should lend them crops, right?

Did you look at the loan ledger too?

I thought you were only helping
those wronged ones

who do not know the law or how to read
on matters as a legal advocate,

but you even do charity work.

I will get them all back.

Also, I charge a proper legal fee
to those who can pay, so do not worry.

I thought I knew you well,

but the more I get to know you,
the more admirable you are.

I am not admirable.

I have lived a difficult life,

so I simply know
how difficult their lives are.

There is a hole in his ceiling?
What do you mean?

- What?
- I know. It was just fine before.

It is as if someone put
a hole in it with a pole.

Do not look at me.

I am clueless.

Anyway, we must fix it quickly.

Take your time fixing it.

- What do you mean?
- Nothing. What?

Then, where should I sleep tonight?

Well, you can sleep in the study
since it is the most spacious.

Why are you all glaring at me?

You can sleep in my room.
I will sleep with Mi-ryeong.

Oh, shall I do that?

Gosh.

Master Do-gyeom and Lady Mi-ryeong
might decide to sleep in the same room.

She is right.

- Is that so?
- She is right.

Then, what do we do?

Wait. This conversation
sounds very bizarre to me.

You two are married,
so you should share a room. Am I wrong?

He is right. That is what I am saying.

- I know.
- Yes.

Someone might think you are a fake couple.

What?

Why would you say that?
Who are you calling fake right now?

Why are you getting mad at me?
What did I do?

Stop it, you two. Just go to bed.

Am I not right?

- That mouth of yours.
- Watch it.

Why do I have to watch what I say?
They should sleep in the same room.

Let us go inside for now.

- Come on.
- But…

Come to think of it, it has been
a long time since we lied down together.

It was on Unbong Mountain,

so it has been over seven years.

I could not have imagined that we would
be lying together as a couple back then.

Me neither.

Since you mentioned Unbong Mountain,
I have been wondering about something.

Back then,

when we fell in the water…

Was what we did a kiss?

I was on the brink of death.

How can you call that a kiss?

Well, you see,

if we were to kiss by any chance,
I wanted to know

if that would be our first or second.

It would be our first.

Understood.

Stop throwing a fit and get some sleep.
You must be tired.

Stop tossing and turning.

I am sorry.
I am a night owl, so I am not sleepy.

Then, would you like to read
a book that I would read

when I could not sleep?

WRITTEN BY CHON SEUNG-HWI

Are these not all my books?

Were my books so boring that
you read them when you could not sleep?

Of course not.

Why is this so worn out?

You must have read this many times.

I have very bad insomnia.

My mind becomes peaceful
when I read those books,

so I read them over and over again.

Those books kept me company
on my sleepless nights.

Father!

Die!

Die!

Die! Just die!

Die! Die, maggot!

Dearest, are you all right?

What kind of dream did you have
that made you cry so sadly?

Lady So-hye…

and my father.

He must have passed by now.

Does this happen often?

Yes.

And you would read my books
whenever you could not sleep like this?

Yes.

Then,

may I be your professional storyteller

just like when we were on Unbong Mountain?

You will read to me?

Go ahead and lie down

before I change my mind.

At a performance

where everyone
was gleefully absorbed in it,

there was a young master
who insisted on disguising himself

to see what it was all about.

Because of an unwanted marriage talk

and a boring performance,
he was feeling down

when a peanut seller wearing a straw hat
approached him.

She talked rough,

but her features were soft.

He could tell that she was a woman.

That day, snow fell from the sky,

and the young master fell for that woman.

"Why did the first person
that moved my heart have to be

the slave of the woman
I am in marriage talks with?

What a twist of fate.

If we were of the same status,

I would have expressed how I felt to you.

I cannot seem to sleep tonight

though it is getting very late."

I had hoped that you would
have at least one good night's sleep.

Why do you live such a difficult life?

I poked a hole
in your ceiling with a pole.

Hey, when you went to Hanyang,
did you hear any news about Lady So-hye?

What?

Goo-deok's father
has not been caught, has he?

He was not caught.

And I hear that she is getting married.

What? She has not gotten married yet?

How could she?

She lost the man she was in
marriage talks with to Goo-deok,

and because she had waste water
poured all over her,

she was called Poop So-hye.

My lady, take a look at this.

This is also a wedding gift
from the Minister of Taxation.

Do you want to die?

I am being sold off as a concubine.
But what? A wedding?

My goodness. Amazing.

The Minister of Taxation sent
many precious items.

Are you happy?

Are you happy to have sold
your house and daughter for a position?

Are you so upset that your old father is
benefiting from his daughter?

I know you are desperate,

but how could you sell off your only
daughter as an old man's concubine?

Old man? Watch your words.

He is Lord Bak Jun-gi,
the Minister of Taxation,

who is currently the right-hand man
of Left State Councilor of Joseon.

This is all because of that Goo-deok.

If I ever find that wench…

Stop it already.

Do you know how much you spent
trying to find her?

Seeing how we could not find her
after looking everywhere in Joseon,

I am sure that wench is dead.

Yes, of course.
She probably died a long time ago.

If you all had not helped her escape…

We did not help her. You are at it again.

Shut up!

Are you not satisfied with that limp?

Do you want me to cut your tongue
and brand you like your husband?

Go and take good care
of the Minister of Taxation.

Forget about the past.

I want to forget too.

But whenever I open my eyes,

that scar on your face
reminds me of that wench.

When I close my eyes,

I see her frolicking
with Young Master Seo-in in my dream!

Dearest, open your mouth for me.

Ta-da.

Chew carefully even if it is bitter.

What is this?

It is called gwibihwan,
and it is very effective against insomnia.

I will be your storyteller
until the ceiling is repaired,

so sleep well.

No, you must be tired.
You do not have to do it anymore.

Well, no, I am not tired.

Then would you help me with my studies

in exchange for that?

Your studies?

Yes, I am thinking of taking
the state exam.

Whatever for?

You see,

I went to Yuhyangso earlier today…

Seventy-eight, seventy-nine.

There it is.

Here are the petitions regarding tax

that has not been processed
due to our lack of a magistrate.

I put them in order of urgency,

so please handle them swiftly.

What do you mean, "swiftly"?

As the special inspector is also sick,

the administrative work is stalled.

Do you not see I am overworked?

I do. You are right.

Petty officials are upset
as the crops are not paid back,

and the people keep complaining
about payment issues.

And the legal advocate is on my case too?

I am so exhausted…

Darn it. Why have they not appointed
a darned magistrate yet?

Then, let us search for a way

to stabilize the tax management.

- A way?
- For example,

you may get my help
by appointing me as special inspector.

You do not hold a government post,
so how can you be a special inspector?

But you do not hold one either, do you?

I am a literary licentiate.

I have passed the state exam, you know.

Anyway, our Cheongsu County
has an Honorary Gate bestowed by the king,

and someone who came in first
in the state exam,

so you do not qualify.

My wife received that Honorary Gate,
and my brother came in first.

Then, are you saying you want to benefit
from their achievements?

Well…

As a Yuhyangso member, you are qualified.
But the state exam?

That makes no sense!

Exactly.

He became chief by luck.
Why is he being such a bully?

This will not do. I must
have a word with Chief Cha right now.

Do not do that.

It will embarrass me even more
if you do that.

Then, are you really going to
take the special examination?

Yes.

I will ace the test
for classics and literary licentiate.

Well… But you have
no interest in studying.

Yes, that is true.

Bu-so-i-dok-seo-hak-mun is

to bon-yok-gae-sim-myeong-mok
so as to i-eo-haeng.

Interpret the meaning, Yun-gyeom.

We should know where you are
in terms of your knowledge.

Gosh.

Bu-so-i-dok-seo-hak-mun means

"the purpose of reading and studying is."

To bul-gae-i…

Bul-gae-i… What was it?

We cannot help you if you do not know.

It has been so long
that I do not remember.

The Four Books and Five Classics.

I may not know that one,

but the Analects! I mastered that one.

The test is very soon.
It would be too hard.

Do not bother.

I learned swordsmanship
despite fearing the blade.

I will show you that I can do it.

Then, will you come to the academy?
I will help you.

No.

I will give him a crash course.

That would be great.

Yun-gyeom, think about it carefully.

It is what you want to do,
so I must help you.

Fine.

My wife has the experience of helping you
come in first in the state exam.

I believe she will be
as good a teacher as any expert.

But can you handle it?

Wait, handle what?

You must fully trust me.

Yes, I trust you.

DAILY SCHEDULE

Reading, transcription, discussion,

and the wrong answers
to the sample questions. Good.

We can do it!

Why does he want to take
the civil service exam all of a sudden?

My goodness. I am so proud of him.

I hope he comes in first after taking
this memory enhancing medicine.

That will be hard, though.

What?

When he was living
as Young Master Song of Hanyang,

his father would tell him
to study time and time again,

but he never listened.

I mean, I am amazed
that he even knows how to read.

I am serious.

To be honest…

I cannot stand them. Darn it.

Why do they whisper secrets
without me all the time?

There has not been a day
when I felt at ease ever since he came.

Gosh, how frustrating.

What is this?

Which butterfingers dropped this here?

What does it say?

It says "So, Dong."

So-dong?

Then, does it mean Soe-ddung or So-ddung?

Darn.

Gosh, what are they so happy about?

Drink up. Drink it all up.

Nice.

It must be bitter.

From tomorrow, you must start studying
before the rooster crows at dawn.

What?

Well, then. Good luck, my lord.

If you study
when the sky's energy starts flowing,

you will absorb it well.

Oh, absorb?

READING IN LAVATORY

I have to follow a schedule
to use the lavatory?

The state exam takes place
for an entire day.

You must get into a habit
so your body can adjust.

So, Do-gyeom was forced
into coming in first in the state exam.

The special examination
is just around the corner.

You must sleep less

and study more than others
to have a chance.

Do not go out for a while
and focus on studying. Do you understand?

Yes.

If you are not confident,
you can give up now.

No, all I have is confidence.

Then, let us take a mock exam
to prepare for the preliminary exam.

Finish Prime Learning
and Jiali before that.

Yes.

Every day, I will check
what you have studied when I return.

Yes.

Did you deliver
the memory enhancing medicine well?

Yes.

Oh, my. What are these?

How does a plant look so lush?

This is called aloe.

I have never seen one alive.

Usually, these are acquired
as powder from Qing

and used at large clinics and the palace.

- Oh, really?
- Yes.

- One cannot find these in Joseon?
- No.

We would eat these
and put them on our faces.

That is why your face is glowing.

- It is so glowy, I am going blind.
- My gosh.

Anyway, if you water aloe too much,

- they rot and die.
- Yes.

But perhaps Cheongsu County is so dry
that they grow well here.

Is that why?

They grow well
because we give them cow manure.

Is that not so? Is it not cow manure?

What do you think, Man-seok?

Does one give cow manure to those?

What on earth are you talking about?

Man-seok, I think from now on,
you should scatter cow manure

in the aloe garden.

You saw my identification tag?

Speak with respect, you scum.

You are ten years younger than me.
Why you…

You snuck a peek at it?

I did not sneak a peek at it.
You dropped it.

Where are you going?

Your elder is speaking to you, So-ddung.

It is Soe-ddung!

Yes, Soe-ddung.

You know, his name is Soe-ddung.

So what?
That is how all slaves' names are.

Finding someone's weakness to mock them.

You are pathetic.

Gosh, it is so dung.

How long will you be like this?

You must be happy that I am not there.
Why did you come here?

This medicine is good for stamina
recovery. Make sure to take it.

What game are you playing with me?

What do you mean?

This is all because of you!

I testified because you said
I could lead Mother's Sanctuary.

You asked for it
in exchange for testifying, so I agreed.

I did not offer that to you.

In any case,

I cannot go anywhere because I am afraid
he will find me and kill me.

So?

The special exam is around the corner.
Will you do nothing about Ung-yi?

Nothing?

He is studying hard
with Master Do-gyeom at the academy.

He did not come to the academy once.

What?

Why, that scoundrel!

What?

Ung-yi has been going to a gisaeng house

instead of going to the academy?

Why, I ought to teach him a lesson!

This is all your fault!

What?

Why is Ung-yi
going to a gisaeng house my fault?

He keeps failing
as he is not smart, just like you,

so he comforts himself by drinking.

What do you mean, I am not smart?

I passed the literary licentiate exam

in just five years!

All right. How proud you must be.

You have never held a government post.

What… Watch what you say, please!

Your son-in-law passed the exam
and is a government officer,

and Master Do-gyeom
came in first in the state exam,

so what do we do about our Ung-yi?

It is obvious.

You must get him
and make him study this instant.

This will not do. Let us hire
an expert who can take the exam for him.

Are you insane?

No. Better yet,

what about buying the magistrate position
in another county?

If you become
the magistrate of another county,

we can leave Cheongsu County.

Why would I leave here?

I am the chief
of Cheongsu County's Yuhyangso!

I am terrified.

I do not know when that one-eyed man
will come and kill me.

I am truly terrified.

Darn it.

I did not want to tell you this

because you might go around blabbering.

What is it?

Do not worry.

I heard that Commander Ji is dead.

Really?

Why?

Was he hit by lightning?

A military officer
of the provincial office told me

that he was dealt with by someone above.

From above?

Who is that?

How am I supposed to know?

Your father has such a good daughter.

Thanks to you, your father will
have the position he wants.

How is that thanks to me?

I was probably just thrown in.

I heard that your goal was

to own all the houses
in Hanyang's expensive properties

in exchange for the position.

Pour me a drink.

I agreed to be your concubine

not because I am a good daughter

but because you are powerful, my lord.

Will you give me a wedding gift?

Tell me what you want.

Please find someone for me.

It has been so long since we left work
while the sun was still out.

Mi-ryeong is unwell, and I must
help my husband with his studies.

I see.

Gosh. Who are they?

I have never seen them before.

Can you find out where they are from
and why they are here?

Yes, my lady.

Yun-gyeom.

What are you doing home at this hour?

Oh, well…

I heard my wife was
not feeling well, so I was worried.

Then, you should go see her.
Why did you come here?

Gosh.

Where did he go?

Mi-ryeong, have you seen Yun-gyeom?

I told him not to leave,
but he is not home.

I saw him leave with Do-gyeom just now.

Oh, I see.

Why are you so worried?

Why do you think?
It is because you like her.

Because I like her?

You get mad at her and resent her
because you like her.

Do you not think so?

I like her but resent her,
I miss her but do not want to see her.

I am happy when I see her,
but I resent her too.

It is driving me insane.

When I write novels and create stories,

the man who is the most popular with women

is the man who reveals his true feelings.

Strangely, no matter how talented
and awesome the character may be,

he was not popular unless he was genuine.

How are you so good with your hands?

Before I got married, my family was poor,

so I sewed for a living
to support my adoptive father.

I see.

It is adorable.

You must have a child too.

You will be
a truly great and loving mother.

I wonder how it feels to be with child.

I feel as though…

it connects me to my husband.

I was always lonely and troubled,

but the baby is always with me,

so I feel very happy and safe.

I see.

It would be a joy to have someone
with whom you can

give and receive unconditional love.

It would be blissful…

but it seems scary.

What are you scared of?

That she may push me away
even after knowing how I feel.

Yes, I am scared of that.

I see.

It is painful to be hurt,

but you must work hard to win her heart.

Do you not think that
one should do so if they like someone?

I gave up my parents,
my honor, and everything to be here,

and I am studying Prime Learning
at this age just to be someone

who is worthy to be by Lady Ok's side.

Speaking of which, let me talk about her.

Your sister-in-law has never
shown any weakness

ever since I knew her.

She has always been
a strong and wise woman.

Seeing her like that
makes me so sad, though.

To think about how hard
she must have worked

to appear so and live that way…

It breaks my heart.

I simply want to take some burden
off her shoulders.

So what if she pushes me away?

I like her, and I am all right with it.

No matter how she treats me,

I just…

want to be with her.

Here.

Innkeeper.

Why are they so late?

I know. They are later than I expected.

Mak-sim, should I go out
and look for them?

I do not think they are
looking for Chon Seung-hwi or Song Seo-in.

I am sure they think he is dead.

They even held his funeral.

And if they were here for him,
the military officers should have come,

not slave hunters.

What if they are slave hunters?

What if Lady So-hye is looking for me?

What if they see
Yun-gyeom and me together?

That cannot happen.

- Hey.
- You are all out here.

My lady, those men are
slave hunters from Hanyang.

Who are they looking for?

They were so rough. They tried to beat me
when I spoke to them, so I could not ask.

Where on earth did he go?

He is coming. I brought him home.

Gosh, did we keep you waiting?

We were so worried about you.

Dearest.

May we talk?

Yes, you two should talk.

I think you need a conversation.

Mak-sim, may we talk as well?

Why? What is it?

Come in, dearest.

I am scared.

What is going on right now?

It is a catastrophe.

Why did you ask to speak to me?

Do you like Man-seok?

What the heck are you talking about?

So you do not?

You said you would leave with him.

Also,

you do not think of me at all.

After Man-seok arrived,
you treat me as if I do not even exist.

Do you have the right to say that to me?

Who do you think you are
to say these things to me?

Oh, is that so?

Since we are on the subject,
let us speak frankly about it.

Fine.

Who am I to you?

What the heck are we?

Are you asking me that
because you do not know?

Do you not know
what is going on between the two of us?

Are you being sarcastic?

This is why I do not give an excuse
or ask for forgiveness.

No matter what I say,

you will interpret it the way you want to.

Did you even like me?

Did you even love me?

Well, you see,

I will study double the amount
for the time I wasted today.

If there is anything lacking
from what I wrote,

I will copy it 100 times more.

Look, Do-gyeom said he was struggling,
so I lent him an ear.

I did not even have a drop of alcohol.

Well, was I there for a long time?

So please do not be mad.

Did something happen at your office?

If it is not that,

is it because helping me
on top of your work is getting too much?

Yes.

It is too much.

I said it would be too much.

Then, do not worry about it.
I will do it on my own from now on.

The more you are like this,
the more it troubles me.

I am afraid of becoming weak.
I do not want to depend on anyone.

It worries me now that we are together.

I was better off when you were not here.

It was better when I was alone!

Wait…

Kkeut-dong, have you seen Yun-gyeom?
He just left.

He rushed out, my lady.

It is a catastrophe.

Dearest.

Dearest.

Dearest.

Dearest.

Dearest.

Dearest!

How did you find me here?

Who are you?

- Go away!
- Wait.

Go. Just go.

- I called them. It was me.
- What?

I gathered these people
to find your father.

You see, those men would go overseas
and go into villages with sick people.

They are good at finding people,
so I called them.

I thought you would sleep well
only if you found your father.

Oh, my.

You see, I had an appointment
with those men,

so I had to leave in a rush
without saying anything. I am sorry.

Were you worried that I was kidnapped?

No.

I was worried you left me.

I thought you left out of anger

because of what I said.

Where would I go?

Even if you are always mean to me,
I will not go anywhere.

I do not know why I am like this.

I have never
received love like this before.

I have never been happy like this before.

I feel as though
I do not deserve this happiness.

I am so afraid that something may go wrong

and that it may be a dream

that disappears when I wake up.

Me too.

I feel anxious

and scared as well.

So let us

not fight anymore and be even happier.

Please do not tell me to go away
when I have nowhere else to go.

Do not go.

Please be by my side, dearest.

The special examination is
around the corner. Can he do it?

Master Yun-gyeom!

First in the state exam!

From now, we are not acting like
a married couple. We are actually one.

I wish I could unsee that.

I could not possibly say this
to you in person,

so I am leaving you a letter.

Please do not suffer because of me.

Maybe it is true that he bought
his position with money.

The new magistrate is no good either.

I only did
what the magistrate told me to do!

The magistrate?

- Go.
- Where is Lady Ok?

She went out to investigate.

Subtitle translation by: Sung-ahn Choi