(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
(Episode 13, Saktalgwanjik)
(To be ousted from a position and removed from the register)
Like then and now,
it was you who failed to catch or stop me.
I was able to get this rare inkstone for you.
I wanted to give you this,
so I rushed here...
- Your Highness. - Your Highness.
Oh, no. This is a disaster.
Let me escort you to your chambers.
I am all right.
I am okay.
This way, Your Highness.
Please watch your steps.
Like then and now, I am...
still incompetent.
And I could not...
protect anyone.
(Oil)
Come along.
Oh, dear.
- Fire! - Fire!
(Oil)
- Oh, no! - Fire!
Over there!
Oh, dear.
Everything is burning!
Where did they get to?
What is happening?
Get some water!
Take him to a room and clean his wounds.
- He lost a lot of blood. - Yes, Ma'am.
Come with me.
Take him.
You, heat the room and warm some water.
Okay.
Blood.
Blood is an everyday thing for a butcher like me.
Are you all right, Lady Kang?
Thank you...
for helping my friends.
I did not do it to earn your thanks. Keep your word.
At the end of the month,
a foreign ship I do business with will dock at Ganghwa Island.
I will arrange for you to board it.
Do that for me, will you?
I also...
wish to thank you for letting me keep my vow...
to never take a life.
Your friends escaped and you will be the first they will suspect.
Officials will come after you.
You should get some sleep while you are here.
I have no intention of letting you stay too long.
Oh, no. You have been through too much.
Mother?
(Distribution Log)
I offered up...
so much of so many things to Park Seung.
I have a distribution log.
(Distribution Log)
My lord.
Park Tae Seo escaped from the execution grounds.
Father.
Yes. My dear son.
Do Soo, you are awake. What is it?
Tae Seo. Is he not dead yet?
No.
You need not worry about that.
I will take care of everything.
You just have to worry about getting better.
Do not mind anything else, all right?
This will not do. I will go to Banchon.
I will go myself...
(Banchon: A village where servants live and meats are sold)
and get you that thing you like.
I will buy some meat too.
Good boy.
Master Yi Eon must have a lot of work to do.
Let us hurry so he can eat and regain some energy to work.
He will work all night again, right?
Oh, hello, sir.
Why are you here?
Master Ra Yi Eon the deputy compiler.
We brought him some food.
And this.
Your master...
left the Palace earlier and I thought he went home.
Some criminals escaped from the execution grounds today,
and he will be preoccupied.
What?
They escaped?
Bi Ryeong, get some rest.
What are you doing? I said get some rest.
And I said I am really okay.
You have no idea. You must be exhausted.
You were a witness...
in an interrogation and in front of the King, no less.
Put that away.
Do you feel okay?
- What? - What?
I am just fine.
I do not think you look fine.
You should not be sitting up. You should lie down.
Go on.
- Lie down. - I really am fine.
No. Do not move.
Lie down. Do nothing else.
Okay.
You got so many orders.
Yes.
It is a good thing that I work very fast.
You do not just work fast. You are skilled too.
There are even noblewomen who offer to pay extra...
if I will serve them first.
Word about me has spread too.
Yesterday, a lord's wife asked me to write a talisman.
A lord's wife... Talisman... Lord Choi's wife?
Yes, that is right. That is me!
Jo Yi. What if we end up buying this house?
Yes. If we scrimp and save more, we could actually do that.
Where is Gwang Soon?
Oh? Where is she? She is not back yet.
She said she had something to do. She must be doing that.
Really?
Do you think...
she found herself a lover?
That would be nice.
Lie down and rest.
I will get some ox blood and make you some soup.
Jo Yi. Do not do that. I really am okay.
How dare you?
Lie down and do not move until I get back.
Understood?
Fine.
I will be back soon.
Is anyone home?
- Who are you? - Who are you?
So... I...
I came to see...
Na Yong Gyun, who lives here.
Is he in?
Na Yong Gyun?
- There is no one by that name. - Pardon?
He used to live here.
He worked in the Royal Infirmary. Do you not know him?
That crazy physician?
He is a physician.
I heard he moved into a temple near Hanyang.
Pardon?
Do you know which temple?
How would I know that?
That rumor was ages ago too.
I see.
- Get out. - Father.
Father.
My gosh.
Why have you returned?
I said to leave!
Why are you being like this?
Leave at once.
Leave this house at once!
I have nowhere to go. I only just returned from Qing.
You cannot be here.
Go on. Go right now!
Are you ashamed that I was dragged off...
to Qing?
Do you know why I stayed alive and have returned?
Do you know why I did not kill myself after that humiliation?
Because of you.
Because I am all you have.
Because you are all I have.
That was why I did all I could to survive and return.
But you...
Are you ashamed of your daughter who came back alive?
That is right.
So do not come back here.
Never.
I am not ashamed of myself.
I will go on living...
and I shall never return.
Take care of yourself.
He is still my father. I should go see him.
A temple near Hanyang...
I should find him.
I will find him.
My gosh. My lord.
Give me your best beef.
Money is no object.
Of course, my lord.
Do you have ox blood?
Wait.
I am with a customer.
We have recently slaughtered a cow for a memorial at Sungkyunkwan.
Give me a moment.
Where have I seen him before?
Do you have that by any chance?
My son is very weak.
- Would you like that as well? - Yes.
Here you go.
It will be ten nyang.
Sure.
What did he just buy?
If it is good for restoring someone's strength, I want one too.
Do you even know what that is?
It is a drug fed to cows...
to reduce the pain when they are slaughtered.
It is best not to get started on it.
Here it will be one poon.
Boil that meat well and feed it to Do Soo.
Yes, my lord.
Do Soo.
- Jo Yi, are you home? - Yes!
I bought ox blood.
I will cook it for you quickly. Do not come out.
- Jo Yi. - Jo Yi.
Yuk Chil. Gu Pal.
What brings you here so late?
Did our master come here by any chance?
No. Why would he come here at this hour?
He is not here either.
Maybe he is still in the palace.
He must be busy after catching all of those criminals.
Actually, the thing is...
That rat Park Tae Seo fled from the execution.
- What? - We thought Master would be...
working through the night, so we were bringing him food...
and we saw people leaving.
They said Master Yi Eon left as well,
but he has not come home yet.
Where did he go then?
You do not think...
he is chasing the criminals all by himself, do you?
So were you able to catch me with that version of the truth?
Like then and now,
it was you who failed to catch or stop me.
I knew...
that you would do...
exactly what I expected.
We must find him.
Yes. I must find him right away.
But it is late and you do not know where he is.
It does not matter. I must check everywhere to find him.
Right.
Here. Boil it and eat with Bi Ryeong. Got that?
- But... - But...
This is the perfect cut of meat.
It possesses the true shape of meat.
- This is prime cut beef. - This is prime cut beef.
- Here. - It is for young master.
I understand.
For losing criminals...
during their execution,
Hongmungwan's Director Sim Tae Seon shall be demoted two ranks...
and Deputy Compiler Ra Yi Eon shall be removed from office.
Let me see.
So this is what a royal edict looks like.
Hongmungwan is also called Okdang...
because precious and good-natured people work there, right?
Only the most distinguished people are appointed there.
It is the most coveted position.
Distinguished, my foot.
I am just nothing but a mess.
Me? Distinguished? I am so pathetic.
So were you dismissed from your position then?
Yes. I was.
I was removed from my position.
Gosh. It is all for the better.
Now, you will have time to look after yourself.
Or...
I should run a dumpling restaurant.
That sounds good to me.
I will get to eat your dumplings every day.
Yes.
How nice.
A life of making dumplings...
sounds great.
No matter how much you try to do your job,
you always end up getting hurt even more.
Your position lacks a reward.
Not being in good health is secondary.
How will you heal your heart?
You have been trying your best. But you have achieved nothing.
Being forced to live your life...
when life does not bring you any joy...
is outrageous.
On some days, I am sick of my life even in the morning.
But that will not bring me death.
I would cry my eyes out,
but when it is time, I eat, go to sleep, and drink water.
I am not sure...
if I can come back from this.
My lord.
I am sure you will get back up again.
Do you want to bet?
That was so close!
Can you do it?
No way! My lord! You knocked it over!
You knocked it over. How did that happen? It was so smooth!
My lord!
Gosh.
This is my place, my lord!
It is your turn now.
It seems I have won.
I was so close. Let us play one more game.
I got you.
You are it, my lord!
I got you!
- Oh, no. - There!
You are it, my lord!
- Goodness! - Gosh!
My lord! I will not let you win!
Gosh, I am tired.
I cannot run anymore even if you threaten...
to punish me.
You must be out of shape.
How could you be out of breath when we have not run that long?
That is rich coming from you.
I can even see the whites of your eyes, my lord.
No way.
I am completely fine.
Jo Yi.
Yes?
I won...
all of the three games today.
Did you know, my lord?
Today was the first day...
I was called by my name.
All my life,
people called me an awful, stupid, and dreadful woman.
But after meeting you,
I have become Kim Jo Yi.
My lord!
My lord, I know that you are here.
My lord! Come on out, please!
Gosh. I found you.
You are it now.
Why are you just standing here?
You have never been it?
You have to find me next.
We have to start again.
Can I...
just stay in hiding like this?
Do I have to...
go back?
You must.
You made a promise to me.
I shall catch the villains...
and prove that not everything is in vain.
Prove it to me.
So what if you fail?
So what if some things go wrong?
I like you, my lord.
What are you afraid of you?
Yes.
For you,
I will start over.
The night sky is beautiful tonight.
I wish you get home safely.
I will. Go on inside.
I will. I wish you sweet dreams.
Thank you. I wish you the same.
Wait.
I do not feel too well.
Is there a nice path where one could take a stroll?
It just so happens that I also do not feel great...
and was thinking of taking a walk.
- Shall I accompany you? - Please do.
I should go on home now.
Yes. You should really go inside.
Yes.
- Did you... - Yes?
Did you see our poster on the way back?
I do not think I did. Did it fall off? Where did it go?
Shall we go and check?
Yes.
- You should go inside. - Yes.
- Did you... - Did you...
Did you...
It is really time for me to go home.
Yes. I really wish you a good night.
Okay. I really hope you get home safely.
Noodles.
Do you want some?
Noodles?
Noodles.
Noodles would be nice.
I had the servants...
light a fire so it will get warm soon.
Okay.
Here.
You can sit down.
Okay. I will, right here.
Noodles.
I will go and make the noodles.
Okay.
Master Yi Eon.
My lord.
Hello. Why are you still awake?
How could we sleep when you had disappeared?
Are you all right?
We almost died with worry as we looked everywhere for you.
I apologize for that.
Anyway, it is good to see you are okay.
You could have told us that you had come home.
Yes, I should have and I did not.
By the way, did you meet Jo Yi?
She went out to look for you too.
She has not come home either and her housemates are frantic.
Well, I guess we missed each other.
So, you are well, then? You are not injured?
No, I am truly fine.
I am perfectly well.
That is good to hear.
Will you stop following me around and go back to sleep?
You made noodles this late?
Two bowls of it?
My hand slipped and I cooked too much,
as you can see.
Why are there two sets of chopsticks?
Do you mean...
It is for us.
You are so generous.
I was a bit hungry.
- Thank you so much. - We got lucky.
- Let us go. - Sure.
- Our master is the best. - I agree.
The dang fools.
I guess...
I will have to cook for you another time.
I do not mind.
My lord, is someone in there with you?
My lord?
Oh, dear.
He went to sleep already.
He must have been so tired.
Sleep well, my lord. Let us go.
Enjoy.
Thank you for the food, my lord.
I feel...
- his love for us. - Yes.
It was made with love.
He would never make this for anyone else.
- Not even for a woman. - No.
It would never taste like this.
His noodles are really the best.
You are right.
What now?
I wish he would eat before he went to sleep.
Instead he cooked for us.
When he rolls up his sleeves to cook...
Tonight...
I guess you should spend the night here.
It is so hot. Very hot.
- Hot. - But delicious.
Did you sleep well?
Yes, I did. Did you sleep well?
It is very nice waking up together like this.
Yi Eon, are you in your room?
I have brought some honey...
Oh dear. I spilled the honey.
Grandmother?
So cute.
- Your turn. - Catch us.
- Gosh. - Catch us if you can.
Were you sitting there?
How is he?
He will live.
Although I am the one who deserves to be punished.
That poor thing.
I never knew we would meet again like this.
It was destiny. You cannot run from it.
So? What do you plan to do?
I do not know.
What use it saying anything now?
Since you are responsible for what happened, you should fix it.
I committed the sin,
so I must wash it away myself.
Because that is divine providence.
I will get revenge...
on everyone who did this to you, so do not worry.
Father.
Yes? What is it? Do you want some good food?
No, I do not want food.
Then? Do you want new clothes?
I was thinking of getting new socks made anyway.
Goodness.
Father.
I was not trying...
to squeal on you when I was in Hongmungwan.
I know. I do. I know everything.
That was how afraid you were.
They cornered you, as naive as you are,
and drove you to the edge of the cliff. They are the bad ones.
Who is more wicked than them who badgered you...
to betray your own father?
I do not resent you one bit,
so do not let worry.
- But Father. - Yes?
What about Tae Seo?
Did they catch him?
I heard the guards were chasing him,
but it will not be easy to catch him.
Then what?
I cannot sleep knowing that Tae Seo is alive.
Gosh. Yes, fine. I shall take care of that as well.
My son needs to sleep well.
What about the inspector?
I think he knows...
what we did to the crown prince.
Father. I am scared.
I think he has evidence.
What if we get caught?
Stop crying.
Do not worry.
I have a plan.
What will you do?
There is a saying...
to keep your enemies closer.
Anyway, do not worry about a thing.
Just recover quickly.
When I was appointed this matter,
I received the authority to oversee Ganghwa Island as well.
We will fix up Gokdu's base and let you use it.
I hear the view is incredible.
Then is Ganghwa Island ours now?
In place of Chungcheong Province?
It is smaller than Chungcheong Province,
but with access to the sea, it should be quite lucrative.
My father is the best.
You are the head of the nobles, the one who makes judgments,
and you control the king like a puppet. You are the true king.
My baby.
Sit down.
- Yes, ma'am! - Yes, ma'am!
What is your name?
It is Kim Jo Yi.
Madam.
Grandmother.
My lady?
Ma'am.
Looking at your clothes, you are not from a noble family.
That is correct. I am of the middle class.
So... Families are being separated left and right due to the war.
What do status and family matter?
Do you wish to be kicked out?
You seem old enough.
Why have you not wed yet?
So...
To ask such personal questions when you have just met is a bit...
I am divorced.
What was that?
Divorced?
Are you saying you were kicked out?
She had her reasons.
Her husband had a mountain of gambling debt.
Are you the one who got divorced?
I was not kicked out.
I sued him for a divorce.
Life with my mother-in-law was too difficult...
and my husband was not very sweet.
Marriage is not a game. Naturally, it would be difficult.
It was not just difficult, it was closer to slavery.
That is a novel excuse.
Was it not because you lacked patience and tolerance?
That too.
I am bad as well since I refuse to follow customs.
However, I believe the customs of the world are also wrong.
The world hates me, calling me an audacious wench.
So why would I like this nation?
- So... - Yi Eon, wait outside.
Did you not hear me? Go outside now.
If you have something to say, you can say it to me.
- Jo Yi... - My lord.
You should go outside.
No. I will talk to my grandmother.
You should go outside.
No.
She and I must have this conversation.
My lord!
You might want to go outside.
So what do you plan to do with Yi Eon?
I do not plan to do anything.
I will just stay by his side.
I am asking you why you are staying by his side.
If marriage is what you have in mind,
you will have to do it over my dead body.
I do not wish to get married.
I am well aware that once a woman weds a man,
her life will be chained to customs and rules,
so not only will she lose her life, but her name as well.
That is why I want to live my life...
as Kim Jo Yi, not as someone's wife.
I am more than capable of taking care of myself.
I know what to do with my life and am making good money.
It is not an easy life, but I am very happy with it.
How arrogant.
Anyway, what you are worried about will never take place.
So more importantly,
I know the social form of this kingdom.
When a divorced middle-class woman and a noble man get married,
the noble man will have a very difficult life.
I like Master Yi Eon.
I do not wish to ruin his life.
If you know that,
you ought to distance yourself from him.
But the feelings are mutual.
Master Yi Eon likes me, and I like him.
So blaming me only me for our feelings...
does not seem fair.
My lord. What brings you here?
Your presence is needed at the palace.
At the palace?
I have been removed from my position.
I know.
This is not some children's game.
I believe there might be a special appointment.
I do not know what is happening.
I have a royal edict regarding personnel affairs.
(Saryeong: Royal edict regarding personnel affairs)
Director Sim Tae Seon will be demoted to a deputy director...
for mishandling Park Tae Seo and insurgents.
Deputy Compiler Ra Yi Eon...
will be a scribe with the Senior Eighth Rank.
Chief Royal Secretary.
My apologies for my boldness. But I am a scribe?
I have been removed from the register,
so I cannot be appointed now.
Are you sure you are not mistaken?
His Majesty approved this appointment...
because of the new director's pleading.
The new director?
That is all.
You can discuss the rest with the new director.
My lord.
"I am headed to the Western Xia..."
"with my shadow as my friend."
"So I am in paradise."
You can feel the class even from the air here.
This is Okdang.
I have accepted the royal order to become the leader of Hongmungwan.
I am the new director, Park Seung.
(Aconite)
You are hardworking officials.
You investigated them very thoroughly.
Well done.
Was this the only place you wanted out of 6 ministries and e offices?
You could have chosen a position from the State Council...
out of the 11 leading positions.
Why did you choose Hongmungwan?
Show me your respect.
How dare you be so rude to your supervisor?
What are you doing?
This is why life is interesting.
Some do all the work.
But the fruit of the hard work goes to someone else.
Yi Eon.
I know how you feel, but do not act rashly.
If you go after Park Seung now,
it might bring only bad results.
If we are not careful, we could get executed.
He cannot kill us.
Park Seung has so much fun bullying us like this.
Why would he?
What are you going to do?
I must find evidence.
I must start over.
Right. Go home.
I will let you get off early.
Go and make sure to find evidence.
They seem to have collected a lot of useless books.
I shall take them home and use them as kindling.
(Gwanghwa Gate)
- My lord. - What happened?
I was right.
This was the best way...
to get rid of all the evidence I had.
Lord Park Seung is smart.
But we are lucky that Master Yi Eon is smarter.
We could have lost all of the evidence we gathered so far.
(Pharmacy Journal)
I want you two to go to Jinin Temple with this...
and find out about the dead boil physician.
Yes, my lord.
Meanwhile, I will go to Ganghwa Island...
and look into Park Tae Seo's whereabouts.
We will strike back now.
(Staff ensured child actors' safety in the filming of this episode.)
(Special appearance by Lee Jun Hyuk and Jo Kwan Woo)
(Secret Royal Inspector & Joy)
Can you just stop investigating this case?
I must see it through.
She wants you to make socks too. She needs them very soon.
This is Lord Park Seung's house?
I am also looking for someone. I am looking for my dad.
We will be with you until you find your dad.
Jo Yi, I do not want you to take the difficult path.
I will have the final say about marriage.
If you do not wish to marry, do not see that girl.
No amount of regret or resentment will change your past.
Get out of my way!