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Episode 24
Her Majesty, the Queen!
Your Majesty!
Have you slept well?
- We must hurry! - Yes, sir!
The Bleeding Heart...
What's wrong, Your Majesty?
The previous Queen must have had this planted.
I don't like small and delicate flowers.
I like large blooms, even though they may die quickly.
Transfer the peonies from my previous residence to the garden here.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, this is terrible! The Royal Guards, they're...!
What is it?
What is the meaning of this!
His Majesty has ordered us...
... to take the criminal to the Tribunal for conspiring to frame the Queen!
What?
- Your Majesty...! - Take Jang away!
Yes, sir!
Stand back! What do you think you're doing?
I am the Queen!
I'm to be arrested? I framed the Queen?
- Who dares to accuse me of this? - I do, Your Highness.
You...!
Yes, it's me.
It's Dong Yi.
How can this be? How can you...?
Are you asking how I can be alive?
No, it can't be...
You're dead! They told me you're dead!
Yes, I was wounded by the men you sent almost to the point of death.
But I survived. I couldn't die so easily.
Because I had to deliver this evidence to His Majesty to prove your guilt.
Evidence? Then you...!
It's over now, Your Highness.
- Take away the criminal! - Your Majesty!
Let go of me! Let me go!
Your Majesty...! Your Majesty!
Let me go!
No.. No..!
Your Majesty! What happened? We heard you scream!
It's nothing. I just had a bad dream.
- I'm fine, so you may leave. - But Your Majesty...
I said you may leave!
Yes, Your Majesty.
It's all in the past now.
But why do I dream of her?
Come here, my Crown Prince.
My little Crown Prince.
How adorable you are!
- Your Majesty. - My Queen.
I was just at the Grand Palace. I didn't know you were here.
- My Queen, here's the Crown Prince. - Come here, my baby!
- Here.. here... - That's a good boy!
I'm so happy you spend time with the Crown Prince.
You're happy? But that's my duty as his father.
I feel bad that I don't spend more time with him.
Yes, did you know that it's been a while since you visited me as well?
Has it? Don't be too upset. I've just been very busy.
Are you sure that's the reason?
Yes.
You must take care of your health just as you take care of the nation.
I worry about your health.
All right, I'll do as you say.
I see it's already been rebuilt.
Your Majesty?
The Records Room that went up in flames earlier.
It's been rebuilt again.
I must leave, My Queen.
I forgot I had an appointment with the Chief Secretary.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Because I had to deliver this evidence to His Majesty to prove your guilt.
Has it? Don't be too upset. I've just been very busy.
Yes, it's over.
I'm worried about nothing.
Your Majesty.
- The Police Superintendent is here. - Escort him in.
- Your Majesty! - Welcome, Brother!
Have you been well? I've been so busy I haven't been able to come by.
You look splendid in your superintendent robes, Brother!
Do I? It's all because of you, Your Majesty!
- And I trust the Crown Prince is well too? - Yes.
Visit him before you leave. He's been waiting for you to come too.
Yes, I will. I miss him so much I can't even work!
Actually, I asked you to come to consult with you about the Crown Prince.
Is this because Qing China hasn't officially recognized him as the Crown Prince yet?
What are the people saying about this?
The West Faction is using that to question his legitimacy as Crown Prince.
But their words aren't even worth listening to!
But don't be too worried. Who will question what His Majesty has decided?
His Majesty is wholly behind you!
The Record of Lady Sa's Trip to the South...
So this is the novel written by Kim Man-Joong?
Yes, he is said to live in the marketplaces in the capital.
I heard this novel is about me, Queen Jang and the deposed Queen.
It's about a man bewitched by his mistress who throws out his faithful wife.
- Your Majesty, that's... - No need for that.
I am aware of what my people are saying.
I heard in the novel, the main character realizes his mistake and puts things right.
It makes me curious as to what I would do.
By the way, do you remember the secret orders I gave you?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Are there any secret messages for me?
There's no time to waste. Hurry up!
If you go up the river, the merchants who will buy these girls will be waiting.
Each wench is twenty yang! Make sure the amount is correct!
- Yes, sir. - Hurry up!
Shut the gates!
These men are human traffickers!
- Arrest all of them! - Yes, sir!
- Is anyone hurt? - No, sir!
Are there any more girls? Do you know a girl named Dong Yi?
Go to the ferry crossing. Some girls were taken there earlier.
Sail the boat!
- The police have found us! We sail now! - Yes, sir!
Where are the girls?
Dong Yi!
Are you all right? You're safe now.
- Send the girls back home safely. - Yes, sir.
And remember to keep my visit here a secret. Do you understand?
Yes, sir!
- Are you all right? - I was so certain we would find her.
- I was told someone here looked like her. - Don't lose hope.
We were prepared for this to take a while.
I'm fine. I can wait forever.
I can go anywhere I'm sent. But...
I worry that Dong Yi has been waiting for too long.
We have spies everywhere looking for her. We'll have news of her soon.
Yes, I'm sure of it too.
But sir, I want to ask you something.
- What is it? - The soldiers.
How is it that you're able to command the soldiers as well as the spies?
It's because of this.
- What is this? - It's an imperial dispatch seal.
What?
His Majesty gave it to me when I left the capital.
Your Majesty, it's already 3 am.
Please retire to your bedchambers now.
Your Majesty...
It has already been 120 days.
Or is it 121 days?
It's been that long since I saw her.
Your Majesty...!
Find Dong Yi.
That is the reason why I had you dismissed.
- Your Majesty! - I have to listen to what she has to say.
After I see her alive and well, and listen to what she has to say,
I'll make my decision then.
This is an imperial dispatch seal.
Use this seal to accomplish your mission.
But it mustn't take too long,
... because others will find out the truth behind your dismissal.
Can you do this?
Yes, Your Majesty. I will obey your command!
It's all right, Your Majesty. Please don't hold anything in.
I'm with the Justice Officer right now, so it doesn't matter what you say, sir.
Sir?
You always make me laugh!
I'm so weary from waiting for you that now I'm growing bitter at your absence.
Where are you, Dong Yi?
Are you never going to appear again?
Will I never see you again?
Your Majesty...
Uiju, Pyongan Province
- Director..! Director! - Did you find her?
She's nowhere to be found!
What are you saying? Has she run away?
- But she isn't well yet... - Get the men and find her!
Yes, sir!
- Dong Yi! What happened to you? - Sir!
- Where have you been? - I went out for a walk.
What's wrong?
There was chaos here because we thought you ran away!
Run away? Why would I do that?
Dong Yi!
Director!
Dong Yi! Where have you been?
I was so worried!
I'm so sorry, Director! Did you look for me?
- Here. Drink up. - Director, I've recovered.
I can move my arm now.
Don't talk nonsense. The physician said you were weak and needed more tonic.
Go ahead and drink up!
I don't know how I will ever repay your kindness.
You saved my life and now you're taking care of me like this.
What else was I supposed to do? Leave you there to die?
You were unconscious for over two months and the physicians said you would die.
I'm alive because of you, Director.
If you really think that, then you must recover quickly.
Yes, sir.
Director, has there been no news from the capital yet?
- News? - Yes, the letter I sent to my brother.
I should have heard back from him by now.
Well that... that's because they're merchants...
... and they have to stop at places before the capital!
I see...
I'm sure you'll hear from him soon. Until then, you should drink your medicine!
Yes, Director.
Guard her well. She trusts me so she won't run now.
But if she finds out I didn't send her letter, she'll bolt.
Director, why don't you just do as she asks...?
- What? - I think her circumstances are unique.
- She doesn't look like the average servant. - Silence!
How dare you speak?
I just feel so sorry for her. She waits all day to hear back.
I said be quiet!
Do you know how much money has been spent on her?
I brought her here because she was lovely, but how could I have known she had brains too?
My business has grown eversince she offered to help me!
- But... - I don't want to hear any of it!
You must make sure His Majesty gets this evidence!
Your Majesty!
Everyone must be so worried about me.
I need to return to the capital as soon as possible.
Whatever it takes.
- You! - Yes, Your Excellency!
Be careful! Take extra caution! But hurry!
- You little...! - You fools, can't you do it properly?
Father, when we moved we didn't make such a commotion!
What's going on?
- Jang Hee-Jae might hear you! - I'm so tired, Father!
Just endure it. He can't ignore us when we're doing all of this!
I hope you're right.
I really want to get out of the Bureau of Music!
I hate being around those two!
Get out of here!
Wait til I get my hands on that little fellow.
- He talks so much! - Are you going to laze around like that?
What a pair of idiots!
I really want to get out of the Bureau of Music!
- And damn it, why is the house so big? - That's my point!
I can't believe we're at the thug Jang Hee-Jae's house!
Thug? Don't you know you can get arrested for that?
Let them hear me! I'll just quit the Bureau of Music!
Who cares about my job when I don't even know if Dong Yi is alive or dead!
- I'm going to...! - You'll have to pay for that.
You spineless fellow!
Sir, I have a good idea.
What?
Byun Trading
Be careful.
You must be from Changmun.
How did you know that?
Merchants from Changmun always wear cloth shoes.
I heard that it's popular in Qing China.
You're very observant. Here, check it.
Ten rolls of cotton cloth. Five bolts of silk.
20 burlap bags.
It's correct. Next time, please bring 20 more rolls of cotton cloth.
Twenty? Where will you sell them?
A gisaeng house is opening here soon.
I told the Director to increase his cotton cloth...
... because the gisaengs might want their undercoats made from it.
What? You should be a merchant yourself!
By the way, where are you going next?
We're off to Ganghwa via Hwangju. Why do you ask?
- I have a request. - A request?
- Well... - Dong Yi!
- Can you clean the guest room quickly? - All right.
Why can't you ask someone else? She's not even fully recovered!
It's all right! I'll do it. I have to move around more anyway.
Who's the guest? He must be staying long.
Yes, it's a scholar who'll be boarding here.
What?
When noblemen are exiled,
They have nowhere to live, so they rent rooms like this.
They do?
That's right. Houses are provided for exiled ministers.
But low-level government officials have to rent rooms.
So who's going to be renting this room?
I'm not sure.
I heard he was exiled here three years ago.
But seeing how he comes and goes, he must be a low-level official.
Are you my new landlord, Byun?
I'm glad to meet you! Really glad!
What's wrong with you!
You're so bashful.
I looks like you have a good business here.
Your business is said to be widely-known and it must be true.
My previous landlord was so poor that I was very uncomfortable.
I told myself I wanted to stay at your place sometime.
What?
So where's my room? I hope it's been cleaned.
- What's this? - It's your rent.
Rent?
How do you think I came to run a business here?
I don't do anything that loses money.
So... You don't mean to tell me to sell this, do you?
I can see that since you're a nobleman, you understand things quickly.
How dare you ask a nobleman to sell things? Don't you obey the law here?
I don't know about laws, but I know business.
If you want to stay here, earn your keep.
How dare you...!
I heard you've been kicked out of every house in Uiju.
So what will you do?
Forget it. I refuse to stay with someone like you!
Do you think I'll give up my rights as a nobleman even though I may be poor and homeless?
That heartless bastard! When I return to the capital, I'll destroy you first!
Wait... I should quell my anger.
A nobleman is only human.
I cannot go hungry and sleep without a room over my head.
Beans for sale.
Buy some beans.
One coin for a cup of beans.
What are you looking at?
Haven't you seen a nobleman selling beans before?
What am I supposed to do with this?
I need to get rid of them in one shot!
I got it!
When the Buddha lies down on his side,
... the sun comes out and shines brightly!
It's the year of the work horse!
- I have no idea what you just said. - Come, look right here.
There is dust in your glass,
... which means you'll have bad luck even when you have good luck.
So that's my fortune for this year?
It's a pity. Here, take this.
Pay me now.
Here!
Thank you and come again!
Have your fortune told for the price of a bag of beans!
The answer to your life lies in this book!
Have your fortune told for the price of a bag of beans!
Here, have your fortune told!
- You want to buy some beans? - No, I want to sell them.
What?
Here are the beans you just sold. Give me the money.
What?
You seem like a learned man. You shouldn't misuse it.
You shouldn't swindle people just because they can't read.
You wretched girl! How am I swindling people?
This isn't a divination book, but "The History of Song China"!
How can you read fortunes based on a history book?
I know these are difficult times, but you shouldn't do things like this!
How dare you try to lecture me!
You must be mistaking me as a merchant because of my dress.
But I'm a nobleman!
Oh, are you? You must be mistaking me as a servant because of my dress too!
But I am really a Palace Maid!
Wh...what? How dare you try and tease me!
I'm really a nobleman!
I'm the 25th generation Shim from the Sonyang Shim Clan!
Fine, let's just say you are. Give me back the money.
Go on!
If you don't, I'll tell everyone here about you!
Everyone, this man...!
I'm Merchant Byun. I've come to see the Magistrate.
Yes, sir.
What? Welcome a guest from the capital?
That's right.
If you find favor with him,
You'll receive trade rights with Qing China as well as with Japan!
- With Japan too? - He can be a strong supporter for you.
I'm giving you this opportunity because you have worked hard to deserve it.
Magistrate, I am grateful!
You've taken that Shim Eun-Taek off my hands, so I'm in your debt.
My Lord, who is this guest?
I need to know so that I can prepare.
He's here on a secret visit, so you must be sure to keep your silence.
Of course, My Lord!
Are you certain?
- Mother, is Father back yet? - No, not yet.
Why is he taking so long?
I'm worried that something may have gone bad!
There's no way! We've worked so hard for this!
If he's passed over again, then Jang Hee-Jae is a son of a bitch!
Watch your words! You shouldn't call the Police Superintendent that!
It's just an expression!
- My Lord! - What happened, Father?
That Jang Hee-Jae.... That son of a bitch!
How can this happen when I've went so far as to humiliate myself to her!
Father, this is so unfair! We can't let this go!
But what can we do? He's the one with the power now!
If I think of what I went through with that lowborn Yoon, I can just cry!
If I don't vent that bitterness, I may just die!
That's enough! I, Oh Tae-Poong, won't move aside so easily!
Father, do you have a plan?
- Do you know what the people are saying? - What are they saying?
Haven't you heard of The Record of Lady Sa's Trip to the South?
- What's that? - You're so ignorant! Come here.
That's...
- I feel so bad for her. - Me too!
What are you reading?
Hand it over.
I said hand it over!
This is...the Record of Lady Sa's Trip to the South!
You wenches! Do you want to die?
- Please forgive us, Madam! - Silence!
Other people may whisper behind our backs about this novel, but you shouldn't!
You live and work at the Queen's private house! How can you do this?
I won't forgive you for this!
What an entertaining novel.
What are your opinions?
Please forgive us, Your Majesty.
It is our fault for not preventing this.
Yes, it is.
We must not let the ignorance of the people continue on this way.
If this nonsensical book is found in the marketplaces again,
I won't forgive either of you.
We'll take care of it, Your Majesty.
- These all came from one residence? - That's right!
They say if you haven't read this, you can't talk to any of the palace maids!
- Have you read it? - How can you ask me that!
Just a little. I have a little more to go.
You're asking for it!
Why are we doing all of this? They're just books.
That's because someone isn't pleased with it.
So it's really about the Queen?
- These books are from the chamber searches? - Yes, My Lady.
These books are messing up the Palace. Find all of them during your searches!
- Yes, My Lady. - Go out and search the chambers again!
These aren't messing up the Palace, but the Queen's conscience!
- Byunhee! - Did I say something wrong?
Will confiscating these books silence the talk?
- Your Majesty! - Where have you been?
Your Majesty, I brought the novel The Record of Lady Sa's Trip to the South.
Why don't you read it too?
I don't want to.
You should read it, Your Majesty. Then maybe your frustration will be eased.
It's proof that the people still support you.
If you're patient, His Majesty will know the truth as well.
How can one book reverse what's been done?
I'm just worried that His Majesty may be troubled because of this book.
Don't let yourself be distracted by these things.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, have you read the book that has been ciruculating around the capital?
Please don't talk about that. I don't want to raise my hopes for a book.
No, it's not like that.
I find out that His Majesty is aware of this book.
- He is? - Yes.
But rather than be angry, he is said to have looked conflicted.
Why would that be?
That's because he is aware of the people's opinion.
Your Majesty, we are confiscating all the books, so please don't be troubled.
That is not what troubles me.
The only thing that can move His Majesty is the opinion of the people.
What do you plan to do, Your Majesty?
We need justification.
The justification they always talk about when they discuss my legitimacy as Queen!
Are you talking about Qing China's official recognization of the Crown Prince?
Yes, our son became the Crown Prince according to His Majesty's will.
But if we receive Qing's official recognization, then I become the Crown Prince's mother.
Then no one can do anything to me.
I understand, Your Majesty. I'll go to Qing and get the response we want.
Don't be worried. Everything is already prepared.
Have faith in me.
There's no news from Chun Soo yet?
No, sir.
No news means he hasn't found Dong Yi yet.
I'm so worried about her.
I'm afraid to sleep these days.
- I keep having nightmares. - Wretched girl.
Does she know how worried we are? How can she be so cold-hearted?
Why did you do that?
You... You're that impudent... bean!
Why are you sleeping in our storeroom?
What are you doing here? Are you a servant here?
Wretched man!
How can he make me sleep in the storeroom because I couldn't sell beans!
Wait til I get my hands on you, Byun!
But I'll have to endure it because the alternative is the Police Bureau!
I know it wasn't a room, but it's springtime. Were you really that cold?
Was it cold? Can't you see me shivering even now?
Forgive me, My Lord. I didn't know you were the exiled nobleman.
Who could have imagined that a nobleman would be swindling people in the marketplace?
Anyone can see from my noble visage that I'm a nobleman!
How could you not know?
Fine, forget it.
I never imagined I would meet a literate servant girl either.
So if you're a servant here, where did you learn how to read?
I just picked it up here and there.
You just picked up the History of Song China?
Even nobleman's daughters don't read that book easily.
Maybe you really were a Palace Maid!
I just said that to tease you. If you don't have anything else, I'm leaving.
I have to be careful.
If people find out I was a Palace Maid, it'll be dangerous.
But what should I do? He looked suspicious.
Dong Yi!
- Yes, Uncle! - The Director is looking for you. Go on.
- I think he needs some help with the ledgers. - All right.
I have an important matter to attend to, so make sure you organize the ledgers properly.
Yes, sir.
I'm really glad you're here.
Have a good day.
Where are the envelopes?
These are...!
These are the letters I asked the Director to send out!
These letters to Chun Soo and Chief Suh... Why are they all here?
Uncle!
These letters! Why are they in the Director's room?
How did you...?
I asked for these letters to be sent to my brother in the capital!
You mean you never sent these letters out for me?
- Well... I... - Uncle!
I'm really sorry, Dong Yi. The Director made me do it. I had no choice!
So the Director never meant to send my letters in the first place.
That's right. He wanted to keep you here with him forever because of your intelligence!
Dong Yi, the Director is a fearsome man.
He spent a lot of money and time on you. He'll never let you leave.
You mean the...
Sir, what is this I hear? You know what happened to Dong Yi?
Yes, I haven't confirmed it, but I have news that may be about her.
What is it?
- Have you heard of stone messages? - Stone messages?
These are stone messages.
Merchants who travel throughout the Korean Peninsula leave messages on stones like this.
But this man heard some merchants talk at a roadside tavern.
They were talking about a girl who was sending letters to the capital from Pyongan Province.
- Is this true? - Yes.
She's been asking merchants to leave stone messages for her.
It might be the girl you're looking for.
This is the place.
These stone messages were left by merchants passing through.
Sir!
It's finally arrived!
Uiju, Byun Trading, Dong Yi
Dong Yi...!
Sir!
Let's go. It'll take three days if we ride without rest.
Yes, sir.
Everything's all right now. We'll find Dong Yi.
Let's go!
So Dong Yi wasn't a servant here to begin with,
... but the Director brought her home from his travels?
Yes, she was a bloody mess, but he saved her life.
Really?
She was a bloody mess who could be a literate Palace Maid?
What?
Nothing. Continue what you were doing.
You're not only pretty, but your cooking is delicious too!
Is it?
- Give me another one of those. - Yes, sir.
By the way, who are all of you making such a fuss over?
I'm not sure, but they say he's a very senior official from the capital.
Really? From the capital?
Where are you going?
Uncle...
You... You're going to run away, aren't you?
Uncle, I beg you. Please don't turn me in.
I have to return to the capital.
Uncle...!
- Have a safe journey. - Thank you.
Don't get caught. Your life will be at stake.
Yes, Uncle. I won't forget what you did for me.
He is...!
Stop here for a moment.
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