(All people and backdrops are unrelated to history,)
(and the drama is a work of fiction.)
My lady.
I think this is just weird.
I will take care of the rest.
You just sit there.
Anyone with functioning eyes will notice.
Why not have a frank conversation?
Only one with a dark secret would wish to meet like this.
I will find out who he is when I can.
When I appear, be sure to act surprised and run away.
You look like the perfect widow.
Come along.
Is Cho Sung Hoo...
the man you and His Majesty are looking for?
I am not sure.
Not even the current King...
knew his father the late king had a shadow warrior...
disguised as a King's Guard.
Then his only living kin, the younger sister...
might not know a thing.
Even if she does not know about that night,
she could have heard from him since then.
Cho could have passed something to his only living kin after the incident.
If Cho Sung Hoo's sister is not someone we can trust...
Where is the folding fan I gifted you?
Oh, that?
I left it at the night duty office.
The night duty office?
You lie to me now too?
Yoon Hak. How did you come by it?
While I meet Cho's sister,
stand guard outside.
Yoon Hak. This folding fan...
Wait here.
Sure.
Does anyone know...
that you came here today?
Can you promise me...
you will not tell anyone...
about this meeting?
My lady. This involves...
the life of your brother Cho Sung Hoo. It is very important.
Do I have your word?
If you cannot give me your word,
I cannot tell you anything else.
Who are you?
Do not turn around.
Answer my question...
right now.
Step back.
My lord?
My lady?
Brother.
Royal Secretary Officer Park?
Do you know me?
Of course I do not.
Goodness me.
The lady who just left.
Was she the Left State Councilor's daughter-in-law?
How dare you?
Brother!
Stop right there!
What...
- What on earth was that? - Yoon Hak.
You should have grabbed him and not me.
I am afraid a situation has occurred.
Please return home, and I will come find you.
Soo Ho, wait!
I was the one...
he pushed.
(Episode 9: Truth or Lies)
This would not have happened if you opted to just talk to him,
but you just had to draw your sword.
If he had told me he was the Royal Secretary Officer,
I would not have resorted to such a measure.
Anyway,
I wonder what could have happened to your brother.
First the wife of the Minister of Finance...
and now the Royal Secretary Officer.
Officer Park will probably come here.
When he does, I will ask.
But I told him...
to stay away from Myungdo Inn.
What? Why?
You two were constantly getting involved in cases,
and I worried that it might lead...
to a catastrophe someday.
After all, you remain a devoted widow...
while he is a vigorous young man.
What do our status and gender have to do with anything?
This involves my older brother...
What if romance blossoms between you two?
Yong Deok and Lady Baek...
Have you lost your mind?
Head Merchant Jang.
Are you inside?
You came.
I was hoping to have a word with Lady Cho.
Then, I will leave you two to converse.
I still meant...
what I said the other day.
Maybe you should eliminate the source of trouble.
Both our master and the lad are not completely aware of things.
Irrational decisions will only cause us more trouble.
He could have pretended not to know.
I will eliminate him for sure when the time is right,
so do not act carelessly.
Yes, boss.
Are you saying you cannot tell me...
why Royal Secretary Officer Park is looking for my brother?
That is not something I can answer.
Then, please head back.
I also have nothing to say.
Head Merchant Jang said...
if I wanted to suck the life out of you...
by keeping you within the walls of your home.
That is hardly my intention,
but I do not wish to see you in harm's way.
It is why I hoped you would not take action,
and I was fumbling to figure out the right path.
So?
Did you find your answer?
Maybe the answer was never mine to find.
It could have always been set in stone.
Why was it you that my brother ended up seeking out?
I keep going around and around...
only to end up on your path.
Now that I think about it,
our fates have always been entwined.
The name I was given upon birth was Im Hyun Jae.
Im Kang, the last Head of the King's Guard to the former king,
was my father.
The Head of the King's Guard had himself and his whole family slaughtered.
A few members of the King's Guard disappeared.
Then...
The day my brother disappeared,
the family that was slaughtered...
The man I call my brother saved my life...
while I was on the brink of death in the bloodbath.
Up until now, I hid the truth...
about who my parents were.
What on earth happened on that day?
My brother and I are searching for the truth.
Then,
I should sit back down with the Royal Secretary Officer.
This will bring danger to your life.
Do not worry about me anymore.
Besides,
I can take better care of myself compared to your brother.
We must get everything back.
My brother...
and your name.
My lady?
Stop right there!
That was his folding fan?
The one Yeon Sun was protecting.
The witness...
cannot share their identity with the Police Bureau.
Someone who cannot share their identity.
Royal Secretary Officer Park?
A man behind a mask.
So who is that person?
I am not going to tell you.
Someone who he must protect?
You lie to me now too?
The one who had the fan.
What could Royal Secretary Officer Park be searching for?
It is something my brother had,
but all he left behind...
was this sword.
Could that be what he is looking for?
I held this blade to his throat.
If this is what he was after, he would have recognized it.
Then, what could he be searching for?
Whatever it is,
I must be the one to find it.
Meanwhile, something horrific happened to another.
Just like that 15 years ago,
I managed to survive alone...
in that bloodbath.
So much for being home soon. It took you long enough.
Yoon Hak.
I stayed up all night...
waiting for you to come home.
Why did you not just come tomorrow?
I am sorry.
I was afraid I might wake you up because it was too late.
Lord Seok's daughter-in-law...
- is the masked man, right? - What?
She cannot even step outside the house...
while the masked man goes all over the capital. It cannot be her.
Never.
I just...
asked if the person from yesterday was Lord Seok's daughter-in-law.
Then again,
she did seem experienced.
- Yoon Hak. - And I am guessing...
she had your folding fan too.
What?
Should I pay a visit and check it with her?
There is no need.
She...
wants to meet you again.
Just one spoonful, Mother.
I keep seeing Jeong in my dreams.
It must be because he resents his mother.
We could not even retrieve his body.
He is probably not resting in peace.
Please do not say it, Mother.
It is all because my devotion is not enough.
I better go to the temple and offer a devout prayer.
Let me escort you.
You should not be away from home along with me.
I will have Jae Yi accompany me.
Stay home.
(We shall be at...)
I guess you are quite busy these days.
What are you trying to say?
I have a lot to tell you.
You said it was for the hero,
but you only made me frequent Myungdo Inn.
Bi Chan.
Deliver this to your hero.
But how?
If you go to Myungdo Inn, you will find someone to hand this to him.
Yes, I shall complete this mission.
Oh, one more thing.
I am planning to investigate Kang Pil Jik again.
Excuse me?
But Commandant Hwang told you to stay away from him.
That is why...
I am sharing this only with you.
In that case...
I will deal with Commandant Hwang.
In the meantime,
find the transaction records of his guild approved by Lord Yeom.
Yes, my lord.
Where on earth did Madam Bong Mal go?
No one knows where she went early in the morning?
The thing is...
My mother is going to the temple.
Someone has to make preparations!
- I apologize. - Do not make a fuss.
Come in and get things ready.
Gosh.
- What is going on? - I do not know.
Goodness.
Young Master.
- What is it? - I apologize.
- Young Master. - What do you want?
I apologize.
Gosh.
Please do it for me.
Sure.
Young man.
Have you seen a guy...
who is really handsome and tall nearby?
That is me. What is it about?
Young...
Look who this is.
Long time no see.
"Long time?"
"No see?"
Stop crying.
I am sorry.
I was wondering if I should go...
today or tomorrow anyway.
How can this be possible?
You are alive and sound like this.
Why did you not come home...
and wander around like a lost soul...
Wait.
Relax.
Madam Bong Mal, relax.
Calm down. Take a deep breath.
Good.
Did you also think I was dead for real?
Was it not just said that I was dead?
You passed away on your wedding day,
and your body could not even be found.
Your mother was sick in bed for more than a year.
My father...
was actually cruel enough...
to tell my mother that I was dead?
Let us not do this here.
We should hurry home.
Madam Bong Mal.
If I go back home now, things may get more complicated.
I will return once I handle everything.
Please take care of my mother until then.
You are the only one I can trust.
You are right.
Do not worry.
Give it to me.
You really do not have to bother yourself to see me off.
You might be late for work because of me.
I already let them know that I would be late.
And your husband is the Left State Councilor of this country.
Just because I come in a little late...
to see my dear wife off,
no one will dare criticize me.
Father, you only care about my mother all the time.
You should take good care of your mother too.
All right.
Do not worry about the house affairs.
Get a good rest there.
I will be safe, so do not worry.
You must not neglect your duties to serve her even by a slight bit.
- Yes, my lord. - Yes, my lord.
Be safe on your journey, Mother.
Let us go.
Yeo Hwa.
Yes, Father.
Go back to your place.
Yes, Father.
- Is anyone here? - Yes, my lord.
My lord.
Yes, my lord.
My lady.
I got a letter for you from Myungdo Inn.
Is that right?
(I have arranged a meeting. We shall be at Myungdo Inn in two hours.)
I better step outside immediately.
Tell the servants that I will be praying devoutly...
- in the shrine all day today. - Yes, my lady.
My mother-in-law is not home,
so they might not come up to see me.
It is amusing the more I think of it.
- Your Majesty. - That admirable figure,
who shows up at night and offers help...
to those poor and in need, is Lord Seok's daughter-in-law.
When you first told me that story,
I wondered how worn out the people must be to dream up such a person.
It made my position even more uncomfortable.
Left State Councilor Seok dreams of a nation of nobles,
and to think he has a daughter-in-law who dons a mask to serve the people.
I am curious as to how he would react...
if he were to hear about this.
Your Majesty.
As your long-time friend,
may I ask for a favor?
Speak.
For a while, will you let me handle...
Lord Seok's daughter-in-law?
Why is that?
There are those who are concerned for her.
Is that...
you?
No.
I wish to protect those who are concerned...
for Lady Cho.
Do not worry.
She is Cho Sung Hoo's sister of all people.
Of course we must protect her.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
It is really not you?
No.
It has been a long time.
You have not changed at all.
You have aged, Father.
Have you forgotten what I said I would do to you if you returned?
You killed me off before I even returned.
It was the best option for everyone involved.
Who is that "everyone?"
You can treat me as if I am dead.
You could even kill me now and I would not mind.
But why did you tell Mother...
that I had died when I was alive?
You should have told her to consider me dead.
She must have suffered with a broken heart for so many years.
You turned against your parents...
and you dare show concern for them?
When I said I would consider you dead,
did you think you would get to see your mother again?
I apologize.
If you got the point, leave.
Do not think of returning to Joseon again.
No.
Now I know what is wrong,
and I will correct it.
I will beg for forgiveness to my mother and wife...
who mourned me as a widow.
You are to be responsible for your wrongdoings.
- How dare you? - I was already killed once.
I will spend my second lease on life repenting for what I did.
Will you?
Then leave the Capital tomorrow.
- Father. - That is...
the only way you can show remorse for your family.
You are a dead man.
A dead man cannot be revived.
Do not make your mother lose a son twice.
Junior Joo!
Why are you out here, Senior Kkot Nim?
It is midday.
Where were you at instead of opening your stall?
You cannot make a living...
with this kind of work ethic.
You are right.
Life is so hard.
Of course life is hard.
Nothing in the world is easy.
Still,
cheer up.
Here is a dried persimmon.
A lady I know told me...
when she sighs as she looks over the wall,
eating a dried persimmon cheers her up.
This is good.
It really does cheer me up.
That lady you speak of.
Her life must have been tough too.
I am too young to understand,
but a widow is not allowed outside the home.
The lady...
you said you know. Is it...
the Left State Councilor...
She is the person I like more than anyone in the world.
She looked so sad, sitting alone in the annex.
It upset me.
I see.
I feel terrible.
Why would you feel terrible?
Never mind.
Do you have more of this? It is so good.
If you have cheered up, set up your stall.
Yes, Senior Kkot Nim.
Kang Pil Jik and Lady Oh...
are half-siblings?
I could not tell you...
because he asked me to keep it a secret.
Whose side are you on?
It seems like you two are on the same side,
and I am against you.
Lady Oh is related to the Queen Dowager,
and I wondered why she would marry someone like Yeom Heung Jib.
She put up with the humiliation and violence...
because of her family's tarnished past.
Are you showing pity for Lady Oh?
No.
I would not have let her manipulate me if I had known this.
Why are there so many who hide their true selves?
That is rich coming from you.
Can you find out...
what kind of connection Lady Oh has with my father-in-law?
I saw them meet a few nights ago and it bothers me.
That will not be easy.
Shall I look into Kang Pil Jik some more?
What if he has something to do with the connection...
between Lady Oh and Lord Seok?
Even if he kept things from me,
he served our country all his life.
I do not want to believe he is connected to such a lowly being.
Officer Park will be here soon.
I shall prepare some tea.
(Myungdo Inn)
Is the Head Merchant in?
She will be in her office.
Thank you.
Thank...
Thank you.
Gratitude.
Something like that.
Thank you.
Lady Jang, are you in?
Lady Jang.
Lady...
I apologize.
But...
have we not met somewhere?
We have not.
I know that face.
Where do you live?
In case we met by chance in the street.
- I have no home. - What?
What is the matter?
I came to see Lady Jang, but someone else was in.
And...
I swear I know the face.
You do not know the face.
What?
Why say that when I say I know the face?
There is no way you know her.
Look for Lady Jang somewhere else.
But...
I remember.
Your lover.
Right?
- It is not like that. Go on your way. - Okay.
I will disappear for the lovebirds' sake.
Have a good time.
You cheek.
My goodness.
Why are you so careless?
You might as well not even hide.
I find him strangely displeasing.
He speaks strangely,
and my hair stands when we meet.
It is a bad omen.
He did nothing wrong. All he did...
was believe you are my lover.
What I meant is...
You say things like that,
which makes Lady Jang say the things she does.
What did Lady Jang say...
What if romance blossoms between you two?
Yong Deok and Lady Baek...
Have you lost your mind?
Is Royal Secretary Officer Park not with you?
You can come with me to the book rental shop.
- Sure. - Also,
my brother is aware of your identity.
I see he is quick-witted.
I assumed that could be the case.
One more thing.
Whatever happens,
always put your safety first.
The Minister of Finance position is yet to be filled.
Have you not found a worthy candidate?
I am in the process of selecting the right talent...
and will soon recommend three candidates.
If no one fits the bill,
how about Park Yoon Hak?
Are you suggesting that we appoint a Royal Secretary Officer of ten years...
as the Minister of Finance?
Everyone has to start somewhere,
so he can succeed with guidance...
from someone as experienced as you.
Your Majesty.
Do you know why I saw you as a man fit to be king?
I am not sure.
It is something that has always puzzled me.
All those years ago, why did you see me as a man who could be a benevolent king?
It was because you understood fear.
When you were a boy, you told me, your mentor back then,
that you feared becoming a king who had to bear heavy responsibility.
You said you would have preferred to have been born as just a prince...
and not the Crown Prince.
Yes, I remember saying that.
It is that side of you I liked.
You did not have any risky dreams,
and even if you dreamed of something small,
you never got greedy enough to make it come true.
I cherished that humble quality you had.
Is it why you had me succeed the throne?
Because I knew my place?
Finding a replacement to fill the Minister of Finance's position...
falls under my purview.
Please distinguish...
what you can do and what you must not do.
That is the root of modesty,
so by keeping that in mind,
your regime will be far from short.
Your Majesty,
the Queen Dowager shall enter.
To what do I owe the pleasure, Mother?
Lady Oh has been wallowing in sorrow, and I invited her over...
to be of comfort.
She happened...
to come by with some fine tea.
Left State Councilor Seok, you should also join us.
Forgive me, but a pressing matter requires my attention.
I should be on my way.
What a shame.
Lady Oh often told me about your daughter-in-law.
You must be so proud of her.
I heard Lady Oh's guidance...
inspired her a great deal.
You must bring her to the palace someday.
I would love for us to engage in a conversation.
Of course. I will make it happen.
(Book Rental Shop)
I apologize for my actions last night.
I was wrong to ask you to meet me without an explanation.
Please have a seat.
I was hoping to finally hear about what you know.
Did you not hear from your brother even once...
after he disappeared?
I did not come here to answer your questions.
Fifteen years ago,
I heard my brother went missing while on a clandestine royal mission.
Is that true?
How did you know that?
The Minister of Finance's wife informed me.
I do not know why she told me,
but my guess is that she would not have made it up.
Fifteen years ago,
what caused the disappearance of my brother...
and the annihilation of the Head of the King's Guard...
and his family?
You already seem to know a great deal.
How much more do you know and to what extent?
Please tell me what happened that day.
It was the day...
the former king took his final breath.
However,
we believe that the former king...
was poisoned.
Are you saying there was treason?
On paper, the death was said to be natural,
so we cannot confirm...
whether this was an act of treason.
The poison that took his life...
was also consumed by the Minister of Finance.
The fact that Lady Oh mentioned her brother...
clearly states...
that she is well aware of what transpired that day.
Yes,
that seems to be the case.
Who could Lady Oh be answering to?
Your daughter-in-law is very smart.
There must be something you are not telling me.
The one whom Lady Oh could serve.
The one who has the power to conspire treason.
Moreover, the mastermind of this entire operation...
is someone you are choosing to keep from me.
That is right.
His Majesty and I believe...
that Left State Councilor Seok is behind it all.
Do you have proof?
You are...
one of many.
Compared to his family, yours had nothing to its name.
Why would he have proposed a marriage...
when the families were not even close?
Lord Seok...
had to find the man who received the secret order...
from the former king.
My father-in-law...
had me marry into the family...
just to have leverage over my brother?
That is what we believe.
It has been 15 years.
For 15 years,
I respected him as if he was my father.
Nothing...
Nothing has been proven yet.
I understand how difficult this is to comprehend.
That should be it for today.
Are you all right?
I am fine.
I will be in touch.
My gosh!
May I come in?
You are bearing all of the trouble...
because of my son who met an untimely death.
That is not true.
You must miss your brother a great deal.
I am still looking for him,
so please tell me if he contacts you...
or if you think of anything that could help.
Thank you.
Thank you, Father.
Father.
Yeo Hwa.
Do you perhaps know where your brother frequented?
It might be of help in finding him.
By any chance, did your brother give you anything...
before he left?
He left in such a rush...
How cruel of him.
Have you not heard anything...
about my brother yet?
I am looking everywhere for him, so I should hear something soon.
Let us wait together.
I will not have to talk more...
with your smart daughter-in-law about her brother.
Did you actually think that could be a threat?
You have become so vulgar.
Were you...
looking for my brother all along?
I did not know you were already here.
I do not deserve your mercy.
Do not mind it.
I came early to ponder about something.
Someone told me that I was aged.
How dare said such a despicable remark?
I shall immediately...
A lot of time has passed,
and I have not made the knot for too long.
Before it gets more troublesome,
I better settle things now.
I am at your service.
I think Lady Oh...
has to take her own life to follow her husband.
Pardon?
Although she is much above you in terms of class,
she is actually your blood-related sister.
It should be a better ending for her...
than getting arrested for murder and facing a miserable death in jail.
In the end, it is for your sister.
My lord, how could you tell me to...
Hanging herself...
might not be so bad of a sight.
Or throwing herself down a cliff...
might be a good idea...
because her body will not be found then.
Either way,
do not take too much time.
I am becoming more impatient the older I get.
Why did you not tell me sooner?
What would you have done if I had told you sooner?
If Lord Seok is behind everything,
it means he is the one who killed my parents that day.
Right.
So, what would you have done?
I would not...
have had that drink in front of him.
Would you have pointed a sword at him...
and avenged your parents there?
Am I not allowed to do so?
If you had killed him,
no truth would have been revealed.
You would not have been safe,
and everything would have ended in vain.
I was supposed to die 15 years ago anyway.
Even His Majesty...
withstood all the humiliation...
and waited for the time patiently for 15 years.
If killing Lord Seok had been the only purpose,
it would not have taken this long in the first place.
What...
is it that I must do?
Evidence of Lord Seok's treason.
Cho Sung Hoo must have had it.
What if we cannot find it?
There may be...
another way.
As in another way, do you mean Lord Seok's daughter-in-law?
That is not my decision to make.
Yoon Hak.
I...
will no longer let...
the people around me...
get hurt.
Is she...
that important to you?
I will protect her...
from danger.
But there must be something...
you can do on your own.
When you find what it is, do not hesitate to take action.
I must not hesitate...
to take action. Right, Sung Hoo?
Will you come outside for a moment?
Are you all right?
I am.
Are you?
If what your brother said is true,
you and my family...
are enemies.
Even if that is the case,
I will not take revenge on you.
So do not worry.
And I cannot guarantee...
that I will win if we cross swords against each other.
I have remembered.
The man who checked your scar that day.
I fought against him before.
Who is it?
I should have killed him a long time ago.
My lady.
Well,
it was Kang Pil Jik for sure.
Are you certain?
I clearly remember him because he had a uniquely shaped sword.
That day, I lost track of things because you passed out.
When I saw that sword,
I was reminded of the pain from the past.
I will look into this.
No.
He is mine to catch.
If you insist, I shall give in.
I also have a nasty relationship with him,
so please be harsh when you get him.
I will do so.
Then, I will be going.
Be careful.
Go to Myungdo Inn and check in secret...
if the man named Joo left.
Yes, my lord.
Are you ready to leave for work, Father?
Yes.
It must be hard for you to keep the house alone.
Do not mention it.
I have something to tell you in private.
What is it?
I received this strange note yesterday.
If you wish to hear about your brother,
come to Soogu Gate at the hour of the pig after 10 days.
Where did you get it?
I found it dropped in the yard of the annex last night.
Someone must have pulled a trick.
I will look into who is behind this wicked scheme.
Still, could I...
meet them myself just in case?
You are a widow. You must not get involved with something like this.
I apologize.
But what if they are actually trying to deliver news about my brother?
Please, Father.
All right.
But...
do not behave recklessly.
Yes.
Commandant Hwang.
What is it, Officer Park Soo Ho?
I would like your permission to investigate Kang Pil Jik.
What?
Who?
Kang Pil Jik?
My goodness.
Hello.
What brings you here, Royal Secretary Officer?
I came to ask for an important favor.
You came to ask a favor of me?
It is a secret command from someone high up.
Could it be this person?
Yes. His Majesty...
Anything!
If it is his command,
I am willing to do anything!
He wants you to investigate Kang Pil Jik.
Kang Pil Jik?
Do not worry.
I will look into every speck of suspicious actions...
- and report it to... - My lord.
I have all the documents on Kang Pil Jik...
Come by again. Thank you.
Hey, you.
Can I help you?
I heard a merchant from Qing works here.
A man called Joo.
Joo?
I have business with him.
Is he in?
I do not know. There is no such man here.
Really?
He is not here.
I just want to check. Make way.
Who are you?
Why are you causing a scene?
I am just here looking for someone.
- Go on your way. - I was told he was here.
There is no such man here. Go on your way.
Get going.
Senior Kkot Nim.
Stop running now.
Do you owe someone money?
How much? A lot?
You cannot waste time.
You must hide.
Senior Kkot Nim.
Goodness.
What now?
What else can we do?
I gave Father the note.
Now we see what happens.
Do you believe Lord Seok was behind it all?
Even if he did plot treason,
there is nothing I can do.
If three generations of his family must die,
which is the punishment for treason, I will be one of them to die.
Why should you die too?
The law of the country dictates the children...
pay the price for their parents.
But if, for whatever reason, he uses me,
and tries to harm my brother, that is a different matter.
You seem more scary than Lord Seok right now.
It is just me, right?
Even if it means becoming a ghost to haunt him,
I will find out what Father is thinking.
Junior Joo.
Must you leave?
I will only cause you trouble if I stay.
Senior Kkot Nim.
Stay in good health.
Take care.
Do you have a place to go to?
You could talk to Lady Jang...
and discuss a way to pay off your debt.
In the world we live in,
most issues cannot be solved with money.
I will see you again one day.
See you.
- See you. - See you.
Junior Joo.
Bye.
Thank you.
Gratitude!
(Capital Defense Command)
(Renovation in progress, Do not enter, Commandant of the Capital Defense)
Pil Merchant Guild is all sorts of fishy.
The problem is that there is no end to it.
Look at this, Commandant Hwang.
Does this not seem odd?
It is a list of the grains the Minister of Finance's wife...
left with Pil to give to the poor.
What is odd about that?
The Queen Dowager gave 100,000 bags...
of rice and grain last year to feed the poor.
The amount they gave out...
was less than 10,000 bags.
What?
What happened to the rest?
Rice does not have legs of its own.
I do think something smells.
Officer Park.
It looks bad even through my glazed, unwilling eyes.
Do you have a plan?
The plan.
We must come up with one.
I was hoping for a promotion to get into the palace.
It looks like I must give up hope.
I confirmed the man you asked about left.
- You can go. - Yes, my lord.
Still, could I...
meet them myself just in case?
Yeo Hwa.
You should just live as a member of my family.
Have you still not given up hope after all these years?
Mother.
I still hear things.
What must I do, Jeong?
Mother.
Jeong?
Jeong!
Jeong?
I apologize, Mother.
I have...
returned at last.
Jeong.
Are you my son Jeong?
My goodness.
My son is alive.
Jeong.
What...
What on earth happened?
Jeong.
He is on the move.
Why are you here all of a sudden?
I have an urgent message from our master.
It would seem that...
you have greatly displeased him.
Yes. It would have been nice if we were all left alone.
What?
Did he tell you to kill me to silence me?
You must find a way to get out alive.
Do you think I would...
beg for my life to someone as lowly as you?
They say it is better to live even if you are covered in feces.
It might be better to choose to live...
even as someone lowly.
I do not expect...
the likes of you to understand.
I spoke out of concern...
for half the blood we share.
How dare you?
Do not speak as if you are on equal standing with me.
Father, I heard you summoned me.
You may enter.
Were you at the shrine until this late hour?
Yes, Father.
What did you want to talk to me about?
Have a seat.
Sure.
I may not have the best knowledge regarding the conduct of women,
but I am aware of how well you have served this family.
Even the Queen Dowager sees you as a woman...
who is worthy of being bestowed the Chastity Gate.
I owe it all to your guidance and Mother's.
It is why...
you must now...
show us your gratitude.
I apologize for the grievance I caused, Lady Oh.
Get lost this instant.
You...
You may be satisfied to live your whole life as Lord Seok's dog.
But me?
I will do as I please.
Knowing that you never saw me as your brother...
leaves me free of guilt.
Prepare for the three-year mourning by my son's grave.
(Knight Flower)
(Epilogue)
Please take care of yourself.
What am I seeing?
No one in this family...
knows about this.
Are you showing me something...
that no one in the family knows about?
It is my way of saying...
that you should stop throwing pebbles into one's yard.
My lady.
It is from Whal Yu.
This must be his way of apologizing.
Whal Yu?
He ordered me to serve a three-year mourning by the grave.
The fact that Kang Pil Jik tried to take Lady Oh's life...
cannot be a coincidence.
What you and Officer Park are doing is dangerous, right?
These masked men?
Find out who these people are.
There is a chance...
we might have to discuss the removal of the Queen Dowager.
Who Left State Councilor Seok truly is...
had briefly slipped my mind.
I will find you the evidence that will prove Lord Seok's crimes.
Mother.
My Jeong.
Your husband has come back to us alive.
Who came back?
My son Jeong.
Wife?
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