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Episode 25
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. You won't survive if you do.
Yes, Uncle. I won't forget what you did for me.
He's...!
Stop here for a moment.
Shouldn't it be around here somewhere? Go and check.
- Where is the Magistrate's house? - My Lord, you've arrived!
- Oh, Magistrate! - My Lord!
- Please come with me. - Yes, yes... Let's go.
How can this be? How can he be here...?
...in Uiju?
- My Lord, you've arrived! - Oh, Magistrate!
He didn't recognize me. But why is he here?
What are you doing here?
Director...!
What... what are you holding?
You... you weren't trying to run away to the Capital, were you?
What?
Dong Yi...!
Run away? Me? Of course not!
Then why are you holding that bundle?
What do you have in there?
That's my underwear!
- Sir...! - I ran out of underwear.
As a nobleman, I have to wear underwear,
so I asked this girl to go ask around for some.
What?
So? Did you get some good ones?
Yes... Yes, sir!
Then I should go put some on now.
The breeze down there does feel good...
But I feel a bit naked.
I'll be off now.
So he didn't have any underwear on just now?
Are you telling the truth? You were just running an errand for him?
That's right, sir! You saw it with your own eyes.
That rascal! He's just a boarder, but now he's using my servant as his own?
Director!
- The Magistrate's guest has arrived. - What?
- You better hurry. - He's here already?
Yes, sir.
Dong Yi!
What happened? Why did you come back?
Uncle...
- Dong Yi! - I couldn't go.
He appeared suddenly so...
He? Who's he?
Sir! Where's Lord Shim Woon-Taek?
- Sir! - You scared me!
I thought you were a ghost!
- Why did you do that? - Do what?
You mean help you out when you got caught running away?
You knew I was trying to run away?
- But why did you help me? - I'm not sure.
- Maybe I was curious about what was in here. - Sir!
Be quiet! What if Jang Hee-Jae hears you?
What?
It was because of Jang Hee-Jae, wasn't it?
The reason why you stopped suddenly.
What?
I happened to see you.
- Where are you going? - Uncle...!
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...!
Stop here for a moment.
Wait, that's...!
I saw you turn away from him. Your face was as pale as death.
Impudent little bean! You're no servant.
You not only know Jang Hee-Jae, you have a reason to avoid him.
Am I wrong?
- Avoid him? You must have misunderstood... - Really?
If I misunderstood, then I'll be upset.
- What? - Because that's why I helped you.
I don't know what your reason is,
but if you have to avoid him, then it means I have to help you.
Sir...
My Lord, this is the merchant I mentioned.
My Lord, please have favor on me!
Have favor? I should be asking you the same thing!
- Have a seat. - Yes, My Lord!
Lord Jang is here on a secret mission for government.
You must keep his presence here a secret. Do you understand?
Of course. I shall only think of him as an esteemed guest from the capital.
Then I'll put my trust in you.
There is much I must do here, so I need your help.
My Lord, I shall serve you to every way!
Why did I help you?
Because of Jang Hee-Jae.
I don't know what you think of me, but I'm a scholar.
Is there a noble scholar that does not grind his teeth at Jang Hee-Jae and the new Queen?
And he may not remember, but I have a personal grudge against him as well.
Now it's your turn.
Who are you? Why do you have to hide to avoid him?
- I already told you. - What?
When I first met you at the market, didn't I tell you what I used to do in the capital?
- Then you really were...? - Yes, sir.
I'm a palace maid.
Before I was wounded by assassins sent by Jang Hee-Jae,
I was a Lady Investigator at the Palace.
What did you say?
I need to change horses.
Please come this way.
Do you have any other horses?
We need stronger horses, so we can ride all night.
This one is the strongest we have.
All right.
We have to stop by the capital before we head for Uiju.
The capital?
His Majesty has sent us a secret message.
It went in, Your Majesty!
You're doing wonderfully!
Your Majesty, the Councilor and the Tribunal Chief is waiting for you.
Indeed.
So the Police Superintendent is in Uiju right now?
That's right, Councilor.
My brother will take care of Qing China's official recognition of the Crown Prince.
How will he accomplish this?
I don't think I need to inform you every single detail.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
The issue with the Crown Prince will be resolved soon, so there will be no more problems.
Please don't be worried any further.
What is the matter? You don't trust me?
Of course not, Your Majesty. Actually, we're here for another reason.
- We're here because of His Majesty. - His Majesty?
Yes, there are rumors circulating that His Majesty expressed remorse after he read that novel.
Were you aware of this?
He expressed remorse?
Yes, Your Majesty.
He appeared to be regretting the Queen's dethronement...
Regret?
What are you saying?
No, that is not possible. I would have been the first to know if he regretted it.
Yes, that is why we consider those rumors as frivolous gossip.
But it would not hurt to be cautious and more aware.
Sir!
It's good to see you, sir!
- Have you both been well? - We missed you, sir!
He's waiting for you inside. Please go in.
- Your Majesty! - Here you are.
I didn't hear any news from you, so I summoned you here.
Have a seat.
So what is going on?
Is there no sign of Dong Yi?
- Sir! - What?
He's here! He's finally here!
Who's here? The postman?
What's this? You don't want to hear my good news?
I don't need it to know what it is. Someone's cheating on someone else or...
Let go, you crazy fool!
- What? Chun Soo? - Be quiet!
Someone will hear you!
Where is he? Where is Chun Soo?
This is what we found, Your Majesty.
We can't be sure that this is from the Dong Yi we're looking for.
We couldn't even report this before confirmed it, so we were headed to Uiju when you...
No, this is Dong Yi. This is definitely proof of her existence!
But why Uiju? How did she get so far away from here?
You mean Dong Yi's alive in Uiju?
It's the most concrete lead we have. We just stopped by here on our way to Uiju.
- So Dong Yi's still alive! - Of course she is! I knew it!
- I knew she would still be alive! - So please wait for her to come back.
All right. It's not difficult to wait.
Just bring her back safely!
There are rumors circulating that His Majesty expressed remorse after he read that novel.
Lady Cho!
Yes, Your Majesty.
- Summon the Madam Chief Investigator. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Here it is.
If you deliver this letter, my brother will come for me.
I always sent my letters through the Uiju Office, so they'll send this letter as well.
But, are you going to stay here?
Why don't you hide yourself until your brother gets here?
No, you said yourself that there must be a reason why Jang Hee-Jae is here in secret.
You said you were going to find out what that reason was. I'll help you too.
- But... - Don't worry.
Just as I never imagined to see him here, he would never imagine he would see me here either.
You must have been a magnet for trouble when you were in the Palace.
What?
I'm an unworthy male who doesn't turn away the help of women.
Fine, let's see how much trouble both of us can cause!
- Yes, sir! - Good!
It's an important letter, so send it straight to the capital.
Yes, My Lord. Please leave it here.
You know the guest from the capital...
He seems to be a high-ranking official. Who is he?
Why do you ask?
Why else? Maybe I can get out of exile by finding favor with him!
So who is he? Why is he all the way in Uiju?
I don't know either.
Really?
Sir, I've brought the interpreter you requested.
- Bring him inside. - Yes, sir.
- If that's all, then perhaps you should leave. - What an unfriendly fellow you are! Fine.
Make sure that letter gets delivered.
An interpreter...?
300 yang to the gisaeng house?
That means he's renting the entire gisaeng house.
Maybe he's meeting someone here?
Madam, it's me.
This is Uiju's most renown gisaeng house!
I rented the entire place in order to host our esteemed guest!
It's too small. It would have been disastrous if I hadn't seen it!
It's too small here. I think you've been too thrifty with your money.
No, My Lord, of course not!
"There is both tranquility and violence in the little things."
There is much value in things that are small. I am disappointed that you cannot see this.
- Who is she? - Please allow me to introduce myself.
I am the Madam of this gisaeng house. My name is Sulhee.
Please forgive us for not meeting your expectations.
I shall instruct them to return your money.
- How dare you? Do you know who this is? - No, it's fine.
I'm not a scholar, so I don't need to understand your expressions.
The gisaeng house does not meet my expectations, but the Madam certainly exceeds it.
This place will do. It'll be sufficient with her alone.
- The gisaeng house? - Yes, I checked the Director's ledger.
He entertains his important guests there. I thought maybe he would know Jang Hee-Jae.
The gisaeng house and an interpreter....
An interpreter?
Yes, I saw an interpreter being summoned by the Magistrate.
Sir, an interpreter means...!
Yes, Jang Hee-Jae has come all the way to Uiju to meet someone from Qing.
I heard the South Faction was agitated because Qing is yet to recognize the Crown Prince.
I think he's here because of that.
He's going to do something illegal to get that recognition!
He's most likely going to offer something to Qing in order to realize their goal.
Where is this gisaeng house?
So can you do this for me?
So you want me to listen to their conversation and tell you what I heard?
That's right!
It's been three years since I first met you here.
You may seem irresponsible on the exterior, but I know you are a true scholar at heart.
That is why I consider you a good friend.
I'm asking you this as a friend.
- I'm sorry, My Lord. - Sulhee...
As you said, they may be committing a great crime against the country and the government.
But a gisaeng has no ears to hear, nor a mouth to speak.
A scholar has his duty.
Although we sell wine and laughter, we as gisaengs have our duty too.
So if you consider me a friend, please let me fulfill my duty.
I'm sorry, My Lord.
What happened? Did the Madam tell you she'll do as you ask?
She turned me down.
- What? - I expected it, but I wanted to ask anyway.
What?
The Madam here is known for her beauty as well as her stubbornness!
Then what do we do? Jang Hee-Jae will be meeting someone from Qing here tomorrow!
We'll have to get through here no matter what it takes.
Don't worry. I have a plan.
I thought the Madam turned you down. How will you do it?
Secretly!
What?
That's your plan?
Secretly!
You must have another plan!
- Secretly! - Sir!
- Is this true? - Yes, My Lord.
For the past few months after he was dismissed, Chief Suh has been using soldiers to find somebody.
How could this happen?
He's been trying to find a girl, Your Majesty.
After he was dismissed, Chief Suh has been traveling across the country looking for a girl.
- A girl? - Yes, Your Majesty.
It's certain he's looking for Chun Dong Yi.
His Majesty may have a specific reason why he's searching for her.
He may want to find her so that he can find out more about the deposed Queen's case.
We shouldn't be so relaxed, Your Majesty!
What? You think the King regrets deposing the Queen after he read the novel?
Be quiet! The servants will hear you!
His Majesty must be aware that the entire city is in a furor over this novel!
But if he hasn't done anything about it,
then it must mean he plans to reinstate the deposed Queen!
- That could be. - Then what would happen to the current Queen?
What else? She'll be deposed!
I really hope that happens. I want to watch that witch Yoon collapse backwards!
I want to see Jang Hee-Jae fall over backwards too!
What's wrong with both of you! I know we're all angry with Jang Hee-Jae.
But this can affect the entire South Faction too!
Let's be cautious. Be cautious!
He's been trying to find a girl, Your Majesty.
After he was dismissed, Chief Suh has been traveling across the country looking for a girl.
Your Majesty, Lady Yoon is here.
Your Majesty, I heard the news from Lady Cho.
Is it true that His Majesty has been searching for the missing palace maid?
- I need to see His Majesty. - Your Majesty!
I will meet him and ask him myself.
- Your Majesty. - Tell His Majesty I am here.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty, but the King is in the middle of a Confucian lecture.
He should be returning shortly. I will send someone to your palace when...
Then I'll wait inside.
Good boy!
Did you have her in your heart that whole time, Your Majesty?
Did you have Dong Yi in your heart and was searching for her all this while..
... while you smiled at me?
Your Majesty, the Queen was at the Grand Palace earlier.
What? The Queen?
She waited for half an hour, and returned to her palace just a while ago.
It must have been urgent if she came here and waited for me.
Why did she go back?
She told me she was just here to greet you,
and not to tell you she came by.
All right, inform the Queen's Palace that I will give her a visit later.
Yes, Your Majesty.
So you're saying that Dong Yi could be alive?
Yes, Your Majesty. Chief Suh and Officer Cha are looking for her.
They found some information that indicated Dong Yi was in Uiju, and are on their way there now.
Your Majesty, please bear with this just a little while longer.
The day will soon come when your innocence is proclaimed.
Thank you for visiting Her Majesty.
Please take good care of Her Majesty until we meet again.
Thank you. We'll put our trust in you.
- Your Excellency! - Yes.
- Aren't you from the Office of Investigations? - Yes, Your Excellency.
What are you doing here?
They came to pay their respects to Her Majesty.
Lady Jung and Jung-Im were at the deposed Queen's residence,
and speaking with ministers of the West Faction?
Yes, Madam Chief. We saw them with our own eyes!
All right, find out more about what's going on and keep watching the Queen's residence in secret.
Yes, Madam Chief.
Where is Eun-Geum and Shibi these days? They're nowhere to be found!
Those careless girls! They did a terrible job with their reports!
Those two are stuck to the Madam Chief like glue!
- Why should they do what you tell them? - What did you say?
- Wait till I get my hands on those two! - There they are!
Hey! Come over here.
What were you doing in Madam Yu's chambers?
Please forgive us, my Lady! I'm busy right now.
Me too.
Hey... hey! Those two...!
- My neck...! - You should become Madam Chief.
What? How dare you mock me!
What shall I do, Your Majesty?
This is sufficient to show that the deposed Queen is using palace staff and ministers to incite a rebellion.
Yes, you're right. That's if we can present additional evidence.
Can you do this?
Please rest assured, Your Majesty.
We have no time to delay.
Even if they present evidence showing our actions in the past,
once the deposed Queen is gone, none of that will be of any use.
Yes, Your Majesty!
- Here you are, Dong Yi. - Yes, Uncle.
- Are you ready? - What do you think?
Don't you think I look handsome?
My nobility shines through no matter what I wear!
Where did you get that robe?
It's Merchant Byun's.
What? It's the Director's robe?
Shall we make a move?
Wait...! Are you sure this is going to work?
I'm worried it'll be dangerous.
What else can we do? This is the only way.
Let's go.
- Let's go. - Yes, My Lord.
Sir!
Did... did you kill the interpreter?
Of course not.
He'll stay put until tomorrow, so don't worry.
We're going to be late. Let's go.
- Welcome, My Lord. - Have the guests arrived?
Yes, they are waiting for you inside.
I think you can go in now.
- What was it again? I can't remember! - What are you doing?
I'm reading a book on Chinese Conversation.
What? You don't speak Chinese?
I do, but I'm not that fluent.
But you mean to go in there as an interpreter?
They won't understand anyway, so who cares?
If they're desperate, they'll get it sooner or later.
You're incorrigible!
You're the same for wanting to help me.
In any case, please be careful.
All right, fine. I'm going in now.
Be careful!
How can I trust him...?
Good thing I didn't get caught.
Who are you?
The Magistrate sent me. I'm the interpreter.
- My Lord, the interpreter is here. - Send him in.
The Magistrate sent me.
Welcome. We've been waiting for you.
He's asking what you want.
Tell him we would like him to hasten the Crown Prince's official recognition.
He says this is the Emperor's decision and cannot be guaranteed easily.
Tell him we will pay him for his efforts.
When the interpreter comes out, we have to silence him.
- Silence him? You mean... - Get rid of him.
Yes, sir.
What should I do? I need to tell him.
Where is he?
Who are you? Why are you hiding here?
- It's nothing, sir! - Then why are you loitering here?
I'm a servant here, and the Madam told me to stay here and fetch anything you need.
- The Madam told you to stay here? - Yes, do you need anything?
We need nothing! We'll call you if we need you, so stop loitering around here!
Yes, sir.
- I said get out of here! - Yes, sir.
Who are you?
Why are you loitering around the guest chambers?
I...
I've never seen you before. Why have you come here?
I asked you a question!
I... Oh, I came to deliver a message to the interpreter!
Madam, this girl seems suspicious.
I need to take her away.
- Sir! - Madam, don't you recognize me? I'm Chun Dong Yi!
- Dong Yi? - Yes, Dong Yi! I met you at the Uiju office!
I'm the servant girl from Byun Trade!
She's not a servant girl here?
No, she's not.
- No, no...! - Come with us.
- Madam! - Wait!
Are you really Dong Yi?
Are you Dong Ju's sister, Dong Yi?
What?
Royal Musician Dong Ju's sister, Dong Yi!
How can this be?
Dong Yi!
How have you been?
Dong Yi!
Tell him again that if he takes care of the Crown Prince's recognition, we'll do anything he asks.
Yes, My Lord.
You almost got in big trouble for pretending to know me!
- Yes, I was desperate. I'm sorry for not recognizing you. - No.
Dong Yi, how many years has it been?
I last saw you when you were eleven.
- Are you sure you're going to be all right? - Yes, thank you for your concern.
No, don't be. I'm the one that's grateful.
I bid farewell to Musician Choi without knowing it would be for the last time.
I had prayed to see him one last time.
But now that I have seen you...
...I finally feel like I can go on living.
After I left you with Director Hwang, I didn't keep in touch with you.
- Please forgive me for my silence. - No, I was the same.
I wasn't able to look for you.
I was always filled with pain for not being to take care of you.
I felt like I was betraying your brother.
Please don't feel that way!
I am still alive today because I was able to work at the Bureau of Music with your help.
So how have you been? What brings you to Uiju?
- Before that, I need to tell you something. - What is it?
You know Sir Shim Woon-Taek, right?
- How do you know him? - He's in the room with the Qing official.
What? How did he...?
He disguised himself as an interpreter because of a personal reason.
- What? - But Lord Jang Hee-Jae's men want to kill him.
- I have to let him know! - I see.
Are you sure you're an interpreter?
Wh..what do you mean?
How can an interpreter speak such poor Chinese?
But I'm interpreting your words to him.
Be quiet, you fool. I am better off speaking to him myself!
Do you speak Chinese, My Lord?
You must not know our family, but we come from a family of interpreters!
You may leave us.
Perhaps it's because I'm nervous. I'll do a better job, My Lord.
Shut up and get out. I said get out.
My Lord, it's Sulhee.
- Enter. - Yes, My Lord.
Here here... Come and sit next to him.
This rascal keeps resisting. You better relax him a bit.
I heard there was an interpreter here. Where is he?
I sent him away.
Let's have a drink!
Who are you? I asked you a question!
- Strike! - Yes, sir!
- Who... who are you? - Miss Sulhee sent us. Come with us.
Sir! Are you all right?
- I'm fine. - Why did you do such a reckless thing?
I am indebted to you.
This is worth risking my life for. I hope you understand.
- Has Jang Hee-Jae left? - Yes.
I wasn't able to find out what he offered the Qing official because he sent me away.
What? You mean this was all for nothing?
- How could you get sent away like that? - Don't blame me! I didn't want to leave either.
Now what do we do? We have no way of finding out Jang Hee-Jae's plan!
Do you have know what "Registration Archive" is?
What did you just say? "Registration Archive"?
Yes, I heard Lord Jang Hee-Jae and the Qing official talking.
I'm not fluent in Chinese,
but I heard the Qing official mention the Registration Archive several times,
and saw Lord Jang look uncomfortable.
I don't know what that is, but it seemed very important.
Now I understand. The Registration Archive is a key part of border defense.
It contains confidential information regarding military strength and cannot be shared with foreign countries!
That bastard Jang Hee-Jae is trying to sell it!
What? But I can't take responsibility for that!
When did I ever ask you to take responsibility? I'll take care of everything.
All you have to do is give me the Registration Archive.
We'll never go to war with Qing. Why do you look so nervous?
- But even so... - Look here, Magistrate!
I said I'll take responsibility!
All you should be concerned with is what will happen if you turn down my request.
Remember that my request is the request of the Queen herself!
Jang Hee-Jae plans on giving Qing the Registration Archive,
in order to hasten the Crown Prince's designation.
Sir! What do we do now?
The Registration Archive is kept at the Governor's Office in Pyongyang.
We have to do whatever it takes to stop him.
When the sun rises, Jang Hee-Jae will see what has happened.
Your life will be in danger too, so you need to hide yourself.
All right, My Lord. I'll do as you ask.
That is a good decision, Magistrate. If all goes well, I'll have you come up to the Capital.
If that's the case, I will serve Her Majesty with all my being!
- Did you summon me, My Lord? - Yes, prepare for my trip to the Pyongyang office!
Yes, My Lord. Lord Shim Woon-Taek requested to have this letter sent to the Capital.
- You need to read it first. - Just send it!
- Yes, My Lord. - Then I'll take my leave...
- What did you say his name was? - Shim Woon-Taek. He's currently in exile here in Uiju.
- Shim Woon-Taek? - Do you know him?
No, but his name sounds familiar.
You better go on your way!
After this knoll we'll arrive at a post station.
Let's rest there for a while. Let's go.
No horses at a post station? How is that possible?
- My apologies, sir. - Is that your excuse?
If you don't give us horses, you are disobeying the order of His Majesty!
Tell me what happened!
- Speak! - Please don't kill me, sir!
Speak!
Lord Jang Hee-Jae and his men took all the horses at the post station!
Jang Hee-Jae?
Did Lord Jang Hee-Jae go to Uiju?
Yes, sir.
Why else would Jang Hee-Jae come to Uiju in secrecy?
What if he knew Dong Yi was in Uiju?
We have no time to delay! We have to get horses and go to Uiju now!
There are no horses at the post station.
It'll take longer than a day to walk there.
Shim Woon-Taek...
Yes, that's him.
He was the one who petitioned the King when the Queen was a concubine!
That was him!
Did you summon me, My Lord?
The letter that Shim Woon-Taek wanted sent to the Capital.
- Bring me the letter. - Why do you want it, My Lord?
Just bring me the letter and stop asking questions!
Yes, My Lord.
My Lord! Only the Magistrate can read the letters!
- Shut up and get out! - My Lord!
Are you disobeying my orders?
I said get out!
What an idiot!
Dong Yi...?
Chun Dong Yi?
How could this be?
She was alive this whole time?
She was here?
What a persistent wench she is!
Did you summon us, My Lord?
Chun Dong Yi... That wench is still alive.
- She's alive... and in Uiju. - How can that be?
That means you didn't kill her!
Please forgive us, My Lord.
I don't need your apology!
That wench is at Merchant Byun's house. You need to go get her now.
- Do you hear? - Yes, My Lord!
- Sir! - You've been acting strange these days.
Were you planning on running away to the Capital?
Please let me go. I have something important to do!
I saved your life but you betray me?
As I told you before, I'm a palace maid. I need to inform the Palace about something important!
- Please let me go! - Stop this nonsense about the palace!
That's nonsense! Do you expect me to believe that?
The man you just helped, Lord Jang Hee-Jae, is doing something terrible to this country's welfare!
If you help him, you'll be committing this terrible crime too!
Shut up! Do you know what you're saying?
I need to go to the Capital to inform them. Please let me go, sir!
- Sir! - So it was you, Chun Dong Yi!
You... you were alive!
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