(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
Was it...
the Second State Councilor...
who wanted me dead?
Now,
are you going to kill me?
Yes.
But not today.
Leave Gyesoo Clinic immediately.
I cannot disobey the order...
or kill the one who saved me.
You must leave and never show yourself again.
No. I cannot do that.
You are a great physician.
You saved many lives and will in the future.
But those who are after you are like wild beasts.
They will only stop when they rip the throat of their prey.
They are cruel beings.
When faced with a wild beast, you must not show your back.
You must look it in the eyes...
and shout loudly so as to not become prey.
Who knows?
I could be that wild beast's natural enemy.
So...
you will not leave, is that it?
I have reached a place where there is no turning back.
Do not hesitate because you owe me your life.
Do your duty.
And I will also do mine.
Who did such a thing?
This needle. Tell me why you think the color changed.
(Dansacho)
They were taught by...
Jeon Kyu Hyung, author of "Haedongboncho."
(Dansacho)
Now tell me about the secret of dansacho.
I told you not to bring it up again.
The symptoms of dansacho poisoning...
were exactly the same as the King's before he died.
If someone used dansacho in the Palace...
Do not say something so dangerous.
He died because of your arrogance.
Are you trying to blame someone else and run away?
I cannot ignore the truth.
If someone poisoned the late King with dansacho,
I must uncover the truth!
If you try to look into that,
you could get killed without a trace.
This is not just about you. Everyone at the clinic... No.
Everyone in Sorak Village will be put in danger!
The Second State Councilor is already trying to kill me.
Now is not the time to run but to fight.
You have a grudge to pay back, do you not?
Help me.
Your father, me, and Shin Gui Soo.
We studied under Jeon Kyu Hyung who wrote that book.
What are you doing?
Forgive me, master.
Shin Gui Soo...
would do anything to appeal to the powerful...
Second State Councilor.
He killed...
his own teacher?
To turn dansacho into a weapon, to earn power,
they burned all the books and killed all those involved.
I barely managed to get away,
but I lost everything.
If the Second State Councilor is after you, you must run away.
They will kill you.
No.
I will go to Hanyang and reveal the truth.
First, you must find clear evidence they cannot deny.
Not go to Hanyang.
The evidence will be in Hanyang where it all went down.
I must go to Hanyang.
(Episode 9)
What kind of nonsense is this?
I just cannot tell what he is thinking.
Is something wrong?
No.
My lady. I need your help.
See, all of a sudden, he says...
he will go to Hanyang and wants me to pack food.
Do you think that makes sense?
- Physician Yoo? - Yes.
Why go to Hanyang?
My point exactly.
It has not been that long...
since he almost died and came back trying to find a cure.
Not to mention he was banished as punishment.
I just do not get him.
Physician Yoo.
Eun Woo.
Are you really going to Hanyang?
Yes.
Is something going on with you?
You do not need to know.
It is better for you if you do not know.
You must go, do you?
Yes.
I must go in person.
What about me?
Is there anything I can help you with?
This is not just about you. Everyone at the clinic... No.
Everyone in Sorak Village will be put in danger!
No.
Absolutely not.
You must stay here.
Oh, well...
I forgot to bring your book.
I will go get it now. Do not go anywhere.
You can give it to me next time...
Of course, he will not listen to me.
I should not have said that.
A thief?
She should have been back long ago.
Where is she?
This is my fault.
I should have gone with her.
Young Master.
Look, over there.
Eun Woo.
My gosh.
She lost consciousness due to an unstable pulse caused by shock.
But thankfully, no blood loss was detected.
- What is he saying? - How would I know?
"Thankfully, she did not bleed."
"She fainted from shock."
Why can you not say that?
Move!
Oh, dear.
Use Naegwan and Sinmun.
Let go! Of course, I know that.
Hey.
Stay right here until she wakes up.
Do not take your eyes off of her.
If you take even one step away, I will...
I will take care of her.
Leave, will you?
Oh, okay.
Physician Yoo will take better care of her than you would.
Come on.
Young Master, then when will you leave for Hanyang...
Get out! Go!
Stop. I am leaving.
Until Lady Seo fully recovers,
do not even bring up Hanyang.
How could you...
expect her to freely treat patients without you?
I bet you have not even thought of it.
You selfish fool.
Eun Woo.
Did she wake up?
You are okay now.
I am truly glad.
I am glad. I just...
You are too brave for your own good. Why wander around alone at night?
My point, exactly.
Why did you go there so late?
Well...
I was on my way to get Physician Yoo's book...
and other things I had to return to him.
That late?
Exactly.
Do not do that ever again.
It is dangerous to go out alone at night.
It is my fault.
I should have tagged along.
You? Why?
I will come and accompany you.
I thought things were going well between her and Physician Yoo.
What is this?
When it comes to romantic relationships, you just never know.
My young master is no match for him.
Whatever. Leave them be.
Right, that house.
The deputy minister died, so only his wife and daughter live there.
Oh, the thief must have been after their money.
There is a chance that he was not a thief.
If he was not a thief, then who was he?
I should go find out what is going on.
I must find out who this man is.
- No! - No.
I will go.
As a royal inspector, it is my job to catch thieves.
I will go.
As a physician, it is my job to treat the ill.
Then you two can go together.
- Yes. - Yes.
Go together? Why?
Why should I?
You both said you would go.
I thought you were leaving like I asked you to.
Just leave, will you?
No. I never planned to leave.
I gave you a chance. Why will you not leave?
Must I hold a knife to your throat to talk sense into you?
Or...
is this about Eun Woo?
Gyesoo Clinic is my home and family now,
so Eun Woo is certainly one of the reasons.
That is all the more reason for you to leave.
Fighting those who are after you...
will endanger everyone.
Eun Woo getting hurt like this.
Do you find it a coincidence?
Are you suggesting...
that Ms. Eun Woo's attacker was after me?
It would make you an easier target to eliminate.
Another assassin could've been dispatched.
I will show no mercy to anyone...
who harms her.
Likewise.
May one ask why a royal inspector has come by our residence?
I heard a robbery took place here last night.
A robbery?
A witness places someone jumping over your walls.
Is there anything that has gone missing?
Please mind me, but I still do not follow.
Given that it was especially silent last night,
I slept through the whole night.
It seems as though you have the wrong house.
See them out.
- You there. - Yes, my lord.
Does your master have a daughter?
I must see her as it is crucial to our visit.
It is against custom...
to privately meet a young maiden before she is married.
This man is a royal inspector,
and we are investigating a serious matter.
Are you refusing to aid a royal inspector?
Unless my master orders me to, I cannot allow it.
I see a royal inspector does not carry much weight.
How dare you! Are you not aware...
that you can be punished for not following my command?
Lead us to her. I will take responsibility.
My lady, it is I.
My lady.
Lady Yeon Hwa, please wake up.
My lady.
I must take her to the clinic.
No, she cannot leave without her mother's approval.
Then, how are we to help her?
I will not go.
My lady, are you all right?
I will not go anywhere.
Could the young lady have run into the burglar last night?
Well...
Something seems to have happened.
However, rather than being in shock,
she is fatigued and withdrawn.
Something must be gravely troubling her.
Truth be told,
something terrible almost happened to her.
Something terrible?
A kidnapper broke in.
A kidnapper?
And now, she is frightened of him returning.
A kidnapper?
I have heard of widows being kidnapped,
but not young maidens.
That is not all that was puzzling.
The story suggests the young lady was in shock,
but her pulse...
was that of someone fatigued and withdrawn.
It was her mother who seemed more nervous.
The daughter was raised by her single mother...
and has not left her quarters since birth.
If that daughter was almost kidnapped,
would she not have reported it to the authorities?
That is also what I thought.
She did not speak the truth even to the royal inspector...
which has me concerned.
Maybe I should meet her tomorrow.
Nonsense. You are hardly back to full health.
I feel better now.
It was I who saw the kidnapper, so allow me to meet the family.
We are not even sure that there was a kidnapper.
If that is not the case, you could be in danger.
Someone other than a kidnapper?
And I could be in danger?
I will be of help as I am a witness.
Let me accompany you.
So that is what happened. I understand.
What did I say about letting strangers in?
We are only here to confirm some facts.
She has already informed me of the kidnapper.
Then, why did you not speak the truth yesterday?
She is to be married into a noble family.
By speaking of a kidnapping that may not even be true,
you will ruin my daughter's chance at having a good life.
How could you believe the words of my lowly servants?
Lady Yeon Hwa seems to be in great pain.
She should at least be treated.
I have heard about you, my lady.
Even though you became a widow at a young age,
rather than showing respect,
you snipped your ribbon, let your hair down,
and have been living as you please.
To those who value tradition and custom,
you are considered unlucky and unfortunate.
My daughter is nothing like you.
Take my words to heart.
What you heard today should not leave your mouth.
Should a false rumor ruin my daughter's future,
I will let terror...
rain down on whomever started it.
Madam.
Lady Yeon Hwa...
Must you be this weak?
A long-term stagnation has drained her fluids and energy.
Her liver and heart...
are also being blocked from functioning properly.
Acupuncture should be performed to regain her energy flow.
Then, she should take a brewed tonic...
to strengthen her liver and kidney.
(Yukmi, Cheongsimbohyeoltang: tonics to energize the liver and kidney)
I cannot have a male physician perform acupuncture on her.
Prescribe the tonic for her instead.
I may be of bad luck,
but studying medicine has made me useful...
when it comes to treating women.
The needle only has to be placed on the Habgok,
so there is no need for her to be embarrassed.
One, two,
three.
I feel better now.
I cannot allow her to leave her quarters,
so you will make house calls instead.
My lady, you must have been terrified the other night.
I fainted after running into him out on the streets,
so I can only imagine how shocked you were.
Could you perhaps tell me what happened that night?
- My lady! - What is it?
Where did you get this?
Where?
Please leave.
Please let me be and leave!
Why is the young lady in such a state?
My guess is that she is shocked by encountering the kidnapper.
Is it not an anxiety disorder?
(Gyeonggye, Jeongchung: an anxiety disorder)
No. If being in shock was the cause of her illness,
her heart would have been pounding.
But she has a weakened digestive system...
and her pulse was thready.
So, what is she suffering from?
Physicians are not as smart as they claim to be.
If you were, you would have diagnosed her.
I am only being cautious.
One must know the cause in order to treat her illness.
By the looks of it, she is afraid of the kidnapper.
Although the threat is no longer.
So how will you treat her?
Again? Where do you keep going these days?
When the dunce comes back, tell him to see the patients.
And he is not to give the nobles a discount, okay?
I asked where you are going.
Are you seeing someone? Will I have a stepmom?
You will be an old groom.
Gye Ji Han is getting married.
You will be struck by lightning for saying that.
Do not wish him on any woman.
"Physician Gye is the stingiest of men."
"What woman in the world would like him?"
Is what Man Bok said.
Hey, you...
- No. - Yes.
I did not mean that. What I meant was...
Whoa...
Oh, whatever. Since we are on the topic...
That is not your only flaw.
You are mean and finicky.
And you curse whenever you speak.
- Yes. - When he is drunk, woof, woof.
He barks like a dog.
Stop saying such nonsense!
I can barely support you lot, okay?
I know! Who would take in my ill-tempered dad?
Jang Gun. Do you want to fight me?
- Do you? - No.
Have you seen this herb before?
No.
How many such stores are there here?
About three, I think?
What was that noise?
What noise?
Who are you?
- Who are you? - Thief!
Thief!
You thief!
- Granny. - Bok!
Oh, dear.
- No way. - Halt.
Not this way.
You, keep still.
- Man Bok. - My crotch.
Stop right there!
- You! - Stop!
Eun Woo.
It is okay. She is okay.
It was definitely the thief.
He knew you were here and barged in.
It gives me the chills. Look.
I am fine now. I was just startled.
I think we should all sleep here with her.
Yes. We will sleep in here with you.
All together?
That will be fun.
I will bring some snacks.
Oh?
Why is the ground wet when it did not rain?
Strange. It is so strange.
What is it Jang Gun? Is something missing?
No. It is really strange.
Yangjegeun, gamcho, hwangi.
They are all here.
But there is something else.
Where did you get these?
Did he leave them behind?
Oh, could this be what he came to steal?
- What? - We do not use such precious herbs.
Physician Gye has no money and says...
"Do you think this is the Palace?"
To us.
Wait.
I need to go out.
Okay.
Oh, dear.
My lady. Where are you going?
You cannot go out on your own just yet.
It has not rained in days.
But there is mud.
Medicinal herbs.
The mountains.
What did Choi Dol Seok do two days ago at the Hour of the Dog?
He was having an affair...
and was with Wooi the gisaeng.
Wooi admitted to it.
And Park Yong Joo?
He drowned his unwed sorrows in drink,
then went around the village yelling he should...
kidnap someone to be his bride.
My lord.
You have no idea how hard I looked for you.
Me? Why?
The Second State Councilor is summoning you to Hanyang.
You must return immediately.
Why are you relaying a message to me?
Do you not know?
I am incredibly close with the Second State Councilor.
Have you even met my father?
You contacted many people...
to try to become one of my allies?
Yes.
Until the day I die, I will serve you...
until my bones turn to dust.
You are so cheerful.
You must have seen him at work.
What has Sin Woo been up to?
Well, he is working very hard on his investigatory duties.
And also...
Well, he seems to be hiding something as well.
Is he?
What is it?
Pardon?
It is not anything too hefty.
It is a blackened needle about this long.
It is not a needle physicians use most of the time.
It looks unusual...
and has a squared, flat shape.
It looked like he was carrying it around...
to investigate something in secret.
You seem awfully interested in Sin Woo.
Oh.
Please forgive me. It was not my place to say such a thing.
Drink up.
I knew it. We should have met sooner.
Thank you, my lord.
Wait for my orders.
But in the meantime, keep tabs on him and report to me.
Sure thing, my lord.
I am at your command, my lord.
The mud on the suspect's shoes...
was found in the yard here...
and on the walls at Deputy Minister Choi's house.
And he has rare medicinal herbs in his possession.
He must be an herb picker.
That is true. You cannot get such good-quality medicinal herbs...
even at the dispensaries. You must pick them yourself.
It is humid at the top of Mount Sorak.
I heard there was wet mud everywhere.
Yes. I saw that when I went up there to find gastrodiae rhizoma...
for my young master.
- Yes. - I see.
A lonely herb picker came to the village to kidnap someone?
There are three herb pickers in Mount Sorak.
It becomes steep and humid halfway up the mountain,
so it is not easy to climb to the top.
Wild ginseng of such high quality...
can only be picked by the herb picker who lives in the valley.
What?
Oh, my. You can figure out where they live by just smelling herbs?
This is truly fascinating.
No.
Uncle Gae Ddong told me.
He said he found rare wild ginseng for the first time in years.
Oh, so he told you.
- Hey! - Careful!
I should go there as soon as the sun comes up.
Why is Yoo Se Yeob still alive?
I have a question.
Yoo Se Yeob is a mere physician.
Why must you get him killed in secret?
By any chance,
is there a specific reason?
You need a reason?
This is very unlike you.
You may leave.
Gosh. Did we come to the wrong place?
This way.
Oh, boy.
Young Master, this must be the place.
I will go in first. Follow me.
You thief!
Hush.
My goodness.
Young Master, what do we do?
Excuse me.
Wake up!
- Take him to the room. - Yes, my lord.
Eun Woo!
Yes.
- Please administer acupuncture. - Okay.
Do you think he needs a needle in Sipseon too?
No, his pulse is too weak.
The prolonged stagnation of energy has dried up his blood and fluids.
The energy of the liver and heart is not circulating at all.
Oh, wait.
It is exactly like Lady Yeon Hwa's symptoms.
No.
No...
You woke up.
My gosh.
Oh, dear. A man cannot even swallow a spoonful?
Please let me be and leave!
I think...
they have the same illness.
The same illness?
We caught the man who tried to kidnap you.
He even came to the clinic...
and tried to attack Eun Woo.
No.
No! He would never do such a thing.
You know him, right?
What happened between the two of you?
If you do not say anything, he will be arrested.
Even if you do not tell us,
we know who he is.
Rare medicinal herbs only professional herb pickers can get.
The daenggi cut in half.
And most importantly,
the two of you share the exact same symptoms.
We already know who you are trying to protect.
We just...
We just wanted to be together. That is all.
After my father passed away,
my family's wealth started to dwindle.
Oh, I am so forgetful. I forgot to bring the money.
I will be right back.
Until I could marry a man who would help us financially,
I was to stay in the women's quarters.
Then one day, I happened to see him.
Is it heavy?
Shall I carry it for you?
Okay.
Where do you need to go?
Let us go.
I told you that my mother would never approve of you.
You did not have to go through this.
Let us...
leave together.
Would you come with me?
Take my heart.
That is why we planned such an incident.
I thought my mother would give up if I got kidnapped.
But...
No! Moo Young!
Moo Young!
How dare you fancy my daughter?
You will not leave this house in one piece!
Run!
Please make it out of here alive!
If I chose to be with him,
he might end up losing his life.
I will never see him again,
so please forgive me.
They both are suffering from being lovesick.
All day long, one can only think of the other.
The illness is not stated in medical books,
and it is tough to cure.
One cannot eat properly or sleep for that matter.
Smiles quickly fade and loneliness takes over.
They both miss each other so much.
I apologize, Physician Yoo.
I kept you from leaving.
But...
I know you will have to leave.
That is right.
And I must also...
apologize.
Oh, no. This again?
Do you recognize this herb?
To think of what I went through because of this...
The Minister of Personnel died while looking into this herb.
If you value your life,
you will leave immediately.
What do you mean this caused you trouble?
And why?
Because...
rumor had it that the herb was what led to the late King's death.
You must have been excited thinking that is wild ginseng,
but you will be dragged to the State Tribunal...
if you are caught with it.
Now leave.
This conversation never happened.
Yoo Hoo Myung.
How deep were you able to dig?
Please tell me.
How is she doing?
The medicinal herb from the other day.
It was for her. Did you...
Was that why you came by the clinic that night?
I saw you two making house calls.
I wanted to secretly drop them off,
but you thought I was a thief.
My apologies.
How is she doing?
Lady Yeon Hwa is feeling better.
You should focus on getting better yourself.
Son Moo Young, come out here!
Father.
What is going on?
I heard that Son Moo Young was here.
Did he do something terrible?
He has been charged with theft.
Arrest him.
- Yes, my lord. - Yes, my lord.
Was the report filed by Deputy Minister Choi's wife?
That is right.
But Father, he is sick.
These are from him.
Come. You should see him.
No.
All I did was bring him back luck,
and now he has been arrested.
It must end here.
I am of no use to him.
Are you planning on not eating at all?
Is she aware...
of my arrest and imprisonment?
You must not...
tell her.
You should let yourself be treated at least for her sake.
Even if I make it out of here,
I will not let myself hold her down.
I will leave the village.
(Let Us Protect Their Beautiful Love)
One should not keep their feelings bottled up.
Feelings must be expressed!
Take those in our village for instance.
A perfectly fine specimen of a man...
accompanies a pretty young lady day and night,
but he seems unaware of his feelings...
or is too shy to actually express them.
It is frustrating, if you ask me.
The lovesick birds will soon come by the clinic.
Physician Gye would be thrilled to have two new patients.
I would hardly be pleased.
In their case, it will be incurable...
because of the young man.
Of course.
We should have them marry.
Yes, let them marry.
We can stuff ourselves with noodles and rice cakes.
Marriage, my foot.
Being expressive is an acquired talent.
Let me tell you about this particular young man.
He will not be able to express his feelings...
until he takes his last breath.
You speak as if you have expressed your feelings often.
Of course I have. You have no idea.
- "My darling." - Stop that.
"I apologize."
You are just as frustrating...
when it comes to expressing your feelings,
so practice when you can by using Man Bok...
as a dummy.
Goodness. As if practicing will help.
That is it!
I must set it up immediately.
Set what up?
What is it? Will he confess his feelings?
What?
Lady Eun Woo,
you must accompany me. Shall we?
We will be having a feast soon!
- Goodness. - A feast.
You want me to release him?
First, you ignore my telling you to leave.
And now, you ask for something preposterous.
Are you that comfortable around me?
You are very much aware...
that Son Moo Young did not steal anything.
How can you worry about someone else...
when I have orders to kill you?
Because you are someone...
who does not blindly follow unjustified orders.
If you speak your heart in the moonlight,
the bamboo forest will relay it to your loved one.
Here, no one else can hear what you say,
so you can say whatever has been weighing you down.
Do not worry, my lady.
You can pretend Man Bok is him.
Where do you think you are going? We walked far enough.
The person who wants to talk should go.
- But... - Leave the women alone...
so they can truly bare their hearts.
- But... - Forget it.
You lead the way.
You are so dull-witted.
I had a plan of my own when I came here.
My lady.
Now say what is on your heart.
There is a lot you wished to say.
I was told such thoughts should be kept to myself.
That bad things happen if I bare my heart.
If something bad were to happen to him...
It will not.
They say the full moon grants wishes.
How about...
instead of me, you speak to the moon?
Eun Woo.
Go on.
I miss you.
Do not go.
Like right now, stay by my side.
Just thinking of you being away makes me feel sad.
That is why.
I knew it all along.
She is no ordinary lady.
More than my frustrating master,
she is a hundred times better.
She did it.
Like that.
Do just that.
I do not want to leave you.
I wish to be with you.
I miss you.
The earth on your hands.
The smile on your face.
The smell of grass. All of it.
Please come back to me alive.
Yeon Hwa.
I always feared I could not reach you.
My heart will always...
belong to you.
Where are Son Moo Young and Deputy Minister Choi's daughter?
They left.
You should have sent them back.
You should have sent Lady Choi home!
If you keep acting out, I must punish you.
What would you do if they both were to die?
The two can only live if they are together.
If we do not let them leave now, her mother will never release her.
Are you saying you are in the right?
Should we not save them first?
Since when were you so unruly?
If I had known, I would not have...
You do not know...
the burning feeling of love.
The fool.
Sin Woo...
is asking about...
the discolored needle used to treat the late king?
Everything Im Soon Man said is true?
Is that it?
Yes. Yoo Hoo Myung...
died with the discolored needle in his fist.
Crucial evidence that the former king was poisoned...
is in the tiger cub's possession?
So he can stab me in the back?
Would he dare do that?
Why not ask him yourself?
Do you know...
why all revolts eventually fail?
It is because they cannot cut down one traitor.
To cut them down without hesitation...
and then fill their places with other loyal men.
That is...
what I must do.
Summon Im Soon Man.
Right now.
You do not know the burning feeling of love.
Did the Second State Councilor send you?
Eun Woo.
You are always braver than I am.
I only relayed what I thought Lady Choi wished to say.
With my hands, I caused the former king to die.
That is why...
I was banished from the Palace...
and unable to use needles.
And also,
someone is still threatening me over that incident.
I do not wish to leave.
However...
I must discover the truth.
Will you still...
wait for me?
Sin Woo must be involved in it too.
The Second State Councilor's son was attacked before he could slay me.
Who attacked him?
- Se Yeob. - Your Majesty.
A court maid from the Royal Kitchen will be here soon.
Treat her.
I suppose she cannot talk.
I found the court maid.
Lead the way. I will finish her off with my own two hands.
- Find her. - I do not know what is going on,
but Im Soon Man is on his way here with his soldiers.
You must survive, and I must save lives.
It will be okay.
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