(Episode 12)
Welcome, Sir.
- Lead the way. - Come with me, Sir.
This is the cell.
What happened?
- You tell him. - Sure.
I was doing the rounds this morning...
and I found him hanging from the ceiling.
Check the body.
Yes, Sir.
Both hands are clenched into fists,
and his ankles are straight.
I am sure that he killed himself.
We make the conclusion...
after the official autopsy.
Of course.
The most important clue of suicide by hanging...
is the mark on the neck.
That tells us whether he was hung when alive,
or if this was made to look like a suicide.
This mark tells me that...
he was alive when he was hung.
The body will be transported to the Police Bureau...
for an official autopsy.
Also, to find out why the man suddenly took his own life,
I shall question Jeonokseo's staff.
What?
Yes, Sir. I understand.
Not all this again.
- Treasurer Ji. - Yes, Sir.
We can't let the prisoners find out.
Tell the guards to keep quiet.
Yes, Sir.
Oh dear.
Should we hold an exorcism?
Why do bad things keep cropping up?
Do you want me to find you a talented shaman?
Have you lost your mind?
I'm just saying that's how I feel.
I don't really want to host an exorcism!
This thing here...
is meant to be used to think.
It's not just a thing for you to put your hat on.
You fool.
What a jerk.
What tune should I dance to?
Not all tunes mean you should dance.
Sometimes you just listen.
It's best to keep quiet...
whenever he talks or rants.
He's right.
Trying to get on his good side...
might only get you into trouble.
You fool.
I don't care if I get into trouble.
I will get him one day.
What should we do now? If they find out...
we let him out during the day, they will arrest me.
There's an even worse problem.
What's that?
Lee Myung Woo didn't kill himself.
Someone killed him.
What? Are you sure?
Yes. I'm positive.
Wait.
What makes you say it isn't suicide?
Lee Myung Woo didn't hang himself.
This is the rope he was hung by.
This knot...
was tied by a right-handed person.
As far as I know, Lee Myung Woo...
favours his left hand.
The second reason I suspect murder...
is because of his tongue.
His tongue?
Yes. People who hang themselves...
usually die with their tongues hanging out.
His tongue had rolled back into his mouth.
The third reason is that his tongue was very hard.
That means he was poisoned.
What? Poisoned?
I think someone knocked him out with a small amount,
and then hung him up.
But then he came to his senses...
while he was hanging,
and that's why the wound on his neck...
resembles one of a suicide.
Everything you just said makes me think...
he was indeed murdered,
but if this is true, it is a huge problem.
If someone killed an inmate during the night...
and made it look like a suicide,
I will have to shoulder the blame because I am in charge.
Ok Nyeo, you can't tell anyone...
that Lee Myung Woo was murdered.
Even if I keep quiet,
the Police Bureau's official autopsy...
will reveal the same.
I will see what I can do about that.
I'm warning you.
He was not murdered.
He killed himself. Okay?
Yes, Sir.
A man called Lee Myung Woo...
will kill himself in Jeonokseo.
I heard that in such situations...
the dead body is transported to the Police Bureau.
Yes. An official coroner will do an autopsy to find out...
if it was truly a suicide.
I need you...
to prevent that autopsy from happening.
The case must be ruled a suicide.
Madam Jung told me to give you this message.
You can begin.
Yes, Sir.
What are you doing?
Doing the autopsy as you ordered.
You two can return to work.
Pardon?
Witnessing the autopsy is part of my duty.
I'm telling you to leave now that I'm here.
Pardon? Well... Yes, Sir.
- Let's go. - Okay.
- Begin. - Yes, Sir.
There you are.
What are you doing here?
Is the autopsy over?
Yes. We sent the body to his family.
Did you?
What are the results, then?
As we thought,
it was a suicide and the case is closed.
A suicide?
Are you sure about that?
Yes. Is something wrong?
What?
No. Everything is fine.
Are you sure?
- Yes. - Well done.
I'll let you get back to work.
Bye.
Both my chief and him are weird.
The heat must be getting to them.
Everyone's acting so strange.
Ok Nyeo.
Yes, Sir.
I just got back from checking the autopsy results.
- What was it? - A suicide.
They closed the case.
What? That's impossible.
It was murder.
What do you mean?
Are you saying the Police lied?
Don't you ever mention murder again.
One more thing. Go to the head of Gong Jae Myung's organisation...
and tell him Lee Myung Woo killed himself.
Don't forget to tell them to watch their mouth.
If the Police Bureau finds out...
that he privately met Lee Myung Woo,
you, I and he...
will all get in trouble.
- Yes, Sir. - Good.
Wow.
That can't be true.
Hello, Tae Won.
How is the business with Lee Myung Woo going?
I'll meet him today...
and confirm the deal.
If the deal is made,
we can call ourselves successful merchants, can't we?
Our silk from Ming...
will be the best in Hanyang.
And if we handle all sorts of papers,
we will grow big enough to compete with Jung Nan Jung.
We're not there yet.
But we can give her serious damage.
That treacherous witch...
can suddenly go crazy and harm you.
You must be careful all the time.
As long as Lord Yoon is locked up in Jeonokseo,
I'll be all right.
There's a guest for you.
Is it the head merchant Lee Myung Woo?
Wrong.
She said she's Ok Nyeo.
Tell her to come in.
Let me see.
- Sir. - Hello. What brings you here?
I need to talk to you urgently.
- Please take a seat. - Okay.
I'm going to meet the head merchant Lee Myung Woo.
Thanks to you, Ok Nyeo, I think I'll make a good deal.
The head merchant Lee Myung Woo...
can't meet you.
Why not?
He hung himself...
in the cell.
What?
Do you mean he committed suicide?
Yes.
But I think...
You think what?
Never mind.
If you can't trade with him,
it will cause a big loss to your organisation, right?
Although the deal is unfortunately nullified,
it won't cause any loss to us...
since we haven't initiated trading.
Hey, what are you talking about?
As we failed to make a deal which will bring us a lot of money,
it means loss to us.
Anyway,
why did he kill himself?
I can't come up with any reasons...
why that wealthy guy had to commit suicide.
I guess there are reasons we don't know.
I'm going to go to Anguk-dong.
Why don't you come with me?
Okay.
I want Mother to receive treatment from doctors.
But she's adamant.
I'm worried about her.
Since when has she been sick?
I don't remember exactly,
she has become enervated.
And she looks much worsened recently.
You know the maid in her house.
Since when has she been working there?
Are you talking about Myung Seon?
She's been working there as a servant...
since she was a little kid.
Why?
Please go first. I'll get going shortly.
Okay.
As you've ordered,
I closed the case and concluded that it was suicide.
Now I need to know...
why you made such decision.
As you know,
Lord Yoon is suffering...
hardships and humiliation in Jeonokseo.
We must...
take him out of there as soon as possible.
What does it have to do with the case?
The only thing we need...
to release the lord is the Queen Dowager's determination.
A serious treason will take place soon.
Then, the Queen Dowager...
will need Lord Yoon...
to settle the situation.
Did you just say a treason?
I did.
I'm telling you this because you'll join my family soon.
There's nothing better than a treason...
to break the political deadlock.
In that sense, Lee Myung Woo is...
the best one we can put the guilt on.
They can assume that he supported...
those who plot treason financially.
Are you saying you'll make a fuss with a false treason?
As dead men tell no tales,
it won't be so hard.
If you help me,
it will be a lot easier.
Mother,
you need to get treatment.
If you keep refusing, your condition can grow serious.
Tae Won,
I no longer have will to live.
I wish nothing else but to die someday here.
Mother, please don't say that.
You should live as long as you can...
so that you can see those who made your life miserable...
being ruined.
That's useless.
Sir,
this is Ok Nyeo.
You're here. Come in.
- Sit here. - Okay.
It's good to see you.
I told you to stop by anytime.
Why haven't you come here for a while?
I'm sorry, Ma'am. I was busy working at Jeonokseo.
I'll visit you whenever I can.
Okay.
When I see you,
I really feel at ease.
Madam, I brought you lunch.
Come in.
Why did you bring only mine?
Let's share this together.
We're fine.
Don't mind us. You may leave now.
Please have it.
I have no appetite.
I'll just eat some soup.
Madam, please don't eat.
Please hold on.
What are you doing?
Did you just say it's poisoned?
Yes.
When Myung Seon was preparing her lunch,
I saw her pouring mysterious powder in the soup.
If my guess is right,
that powder is poison.
If she put poison in it,
the silver needle you put into the soup must've changed colour.
But it didn't, right?
I've learned about poison...
from Sir Park Tae Soo before.
He said there are poisons...
that can't be detected with silver needles.
The poison is made of a poisonous insect...
that in habit a mountain in Ming.
Someone who steadily takes a small amount of it...
will start coughing a lot...
and finally cough blood to death.
He said the ladies in the Ming royal palace...
used this to secretly kill their political enemies.
Why would Myung Seon...
put poison in Mother's meal?
Where did she get the poison?
We need to find out if my guess is right.
How can we find that out?
A prisoner I've met in Jeonokseo...
worked as a doctor in the Royal Infirmary.
He used to be known as a skilled doctor in the infirmary.
He was imprisoned by mistake.
He'll get better soon.
Thank you.
- Let's go. - Sir.
My goodness. It's you, Ok Nyeo.
You haven't changed at all.
I guess I haven't.
But you've become a lady.
Who is...
this guy?
I'm Yoon Tae Won.
I came here to ask you a favour.
How is she?
She's lost all her vitality.
Her condition is very critical.
Please take a look at this.
Where did you get this rare thing?
Is that...
- really poison? - It is.
It's a really rare one that you can't get in Joseon.
Nothing can detect this poison.
This lethal poison...
kills people slowly when it's fed a little bit at a time.
What will you do now?
Myung Seon has no reason to harm my mother.
Someone must be behind her.
Interrogating her now isn't a good idea.
We should find out who is behind her first.
Actually, I saw Myung Seon...
meeting with someone from Lord Yoon Won Hyung's residence.
Are you sure?
Yes.
This lethal poison...
kills people slowly when it's fed a little bit at a time.
Actually, I saw Myung Seon...
meeting with someone from Lord Yoon Won Hyung's residence.
My lord.
Excuse me.
Have some of this.
Try this.
It's meat jerky.
Here.
Goodness. Our palate...
is such a deceiving thing.
I never used to even touch things like this. Now that I'm in prison,
this actually tastes delicious.
You, over there.
Did you say that your name is Gong Jae Myung?
Yes, my lord.
I was thinking...
that your name sounded familiar.
I thought hard about it...
and remembered that my wife mentioned your name a few times.
Tell me. You know who my wife is, don't you?
Everyone in Hanyang...
knows her name.
My wife told me...
that you're the head of the scoundrels at Samgae Dock.
Gosh, no. That's all in the past.
Now, I run a small merchant organisation.
A merchant organisation? Whatever.
I know that you scoundrels are just using it as a cover.
By the way,
what did you do...
to get on the wrong side of my wife?
She is just waiting for a chance to kill you.
Unless I'm absolutely out of my mind,
I would never do anything to get on the wrong side of her.
There must be some misunderstandings.
Please put in a good word for me.
All right.
Thanks to you, this life behind bars has been quite comfortable.
I shall tell her to be easy on you.
Well...
I'm not sure if I could ask you this,
but I'm just wondering...
what kind of offence you committed...
to be locked up in Jeonokseo like this.
Offence?
- Hey, you. Gong Jae Myung. - Yes, my lord.
I'm Yoon Won Hyung.
My words become the law in this land of Joseon.
No one can dare to accuse me of any kind of offence.
I came to Jeonokseo...
to learn more about how the commoners live.
I'm carrying out an inspection here!
- Do you understand? - Yes, my lord!
You idiots.
What? An inspection?
Gosh, that totally ruined my day.
I'm glad that's how it ended, though.
The moment he asked your name...
and mentioned Jung Nan Jung,
my heart shrivelled with fear.
Sir!
I brought him.
Is something going on?
What?
How can you even ask me that?
You jerk.
How can you sound so calm after humiliating me like that?
Look, Officer Yoo.
Do you know how much money I spent on bribing you officers?
Gosh, why are you being like this all of a sudden?
What? All of a sudden?
Listen, you fool.
Do you think I came to Jeonokseo...
to become Yoon Won Hyung's servant?
Do I really have to serve...
that jerk, Yoon Won Hyung, at this age?
Oh, is that the problem? All right. Calm down first.
Listen to me, then.
If that is the case,
shall I just move you to a different cell?
Or shall I move Yoon Won Hyung to a different cell instead?
No matter what the solution is, do it as soon as possible.
Otherwise, I'll cause a total commotion.
Come on. Seeing you feeling this way...
is breaking my heart, my friend.
The anger will make you sick. Don't let it get to you. Calm down.
Lord Yoon.
Who is it?
Madam Jung sent me.
She should just visit me herself. Why did she send you instead?
She can't visit you here...
because of the Queen Dowager's order.
The Queen Dowager wants you to be treated...
like any other prisoners here without any special treatments.
Madam Jung can't visit in person because of that reason,
so she wants you to stay strong and wait just a little bit.
I was guessing that was what was going on.
Madam Jung wanted me to deliver this letter to you.
Make sure to put it up all over the Capital before sunrise.
No one can find about this,
so you have to be extremely careful. Is that clear?
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!
- Go now. - Yes, Sir!
Whenever I see things like this, I can't help...
but be amazed by Nan Jung's capabilities.
How can she think of plotting something like this?
I also get scared by her at times even though she's my sister.
Her real strength shines...
during times of crisis.
Just watch.
The Queen Dowager will call Nan Jung into the Palace soon.
Go that way.
Dong Chang.
What are you doing here now?
Chun Doong, you rat.
If you tell anyone that you saw me, I'll rip your mouth apart.
You better watch your mouth.
Let's go.
What is this now?
Ta-da!
You brought some useful things this time.
How much will you pay me?
20 yang!
Goodness. 20 yang? Are you kidding me right now?
Take them back, then.
Forget it. It's not like...
you're the only fence in the entire Capital.
I can't work with you if you're going to be like this.
Let's end our partnership here.
- I'll give you 30 yang. - I want 35 yang!
Goodness. Okay, fine.
I'll make less profit this time, then.
I have a question, though. You know Dong Chang, right?
That spendthrift at Chilpae Market?
Yes, him. Do you know what he's up to these days?
I'm not sure, but I heard the rumour that he works for Jung Nan Jung now.
Jung Nan Jung?
Yes.
Move over. Let me through.
Sir, what does it say there?
You try so hard to look like a nobleman,
and you still can't read?
Had I known how to read,
this world would've been revolutionised already.
I should be thankful that you're illiterate.
Sir Lee.
What does that notice say?
Seeing that you cannot read,
I shall read it for you.
"The treacherous Yoon Won Hyung"...
"is wreaking havoc in the court,"
"and Jung Nan Jung, his concubine,"
"steals from the innocent people"...
"to support her extravagant lifestyle."
"Queen Munjeong and"...
"the incompetent King are doing nothing about it."
"What will happen to our nation?"
"Do not forget"...
"how Prince Yeonsan"...
- "fell from glory"... - Get out of the way.
- Move! - Step aside.
- Get out of my way. - Go home.
Get lost, all of you.
- Get that off the wall. - Yes, Sir.
Go home.
What are you doing now?
Is something wrong?
I only read what the illiterate couldn't.
It's not just any post.
It's instigating a revolt.
You can't go around reading this to them.
You're helpless. Hey!
- Arrest him. - Yes, Sir.
What do you think you're doing?
Who are you?
Do you want to join him?
Sir, enjoy your break.
Weirdo. Let's go.
Yes, Sir.
Your Majesty.
What is it?
I'm afraid to say...
someone posted notes...
urging the people to plot treason.
Treason?
Do you have a copy of it?
Yes.
- Let me see it. - Your Majesty.
I don't think you should.
Give it to me.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Nan Jung.
Court Lady Kim is here.
What did she say?
The Queen Dowager called for you.
You are to visit her immediately.
She is not well enough to go to the Palace.
What do you mean?
Her Majesty summoned her.
She hasn't been able to eat or drink...
since her husband was sent to Jeonokseo.
She hasn't been able to eat or drink?
She eats and drinks much more than usual.
I can't believe she disobeyed the Queen Dowager.
She's really scary.
You need to watch your tongue.
Yes, you're right.
No one knows when I might die.
Your Majesty.
What happened?
Ever since...
Lord Yoon was imprisoned, she stopped...
eating or drinking,
and is now sick in bed.
She said...
she cannot come to see you.
Send a doctor...
to check on her.
Tell her to come and see me as soon as she recovers.
Yes, Your Majesty.
- Hi. - Sir.
Why are you back?
Apparently, I confused the public.
What do you mean?
There are posts inciting treasonous act all over the Capital,
and he volunteered to read it out for those who couldn't.
You're too nosy for your own good.
- That's a crime. - Stop it.
Everything on that post was true.
What's so wrong about reading it aloud?
You'd think you did good. You know where the cells are.
Let's go.
Ok Nyeo.
Bring me some wine.
Yes, Sir.
Don't you feel much lighter without the pot?
Wait, Sir.
In there is...
Lord Yoon Won Hyung.
- Is that true? - Look there.
Oh dear.
Look who's here.
It's Lord Yoon.
Do you know me?
Aren't you...
Lee Ji Ham?
I never thought I'd meet you in here.
I don't know what you're up to this time,
but I hope we get along while we're in here.
You have lost your mind.
What nonsense are you talking about?
Come back here!
What a fool.
Unbelievable.
- Yoo Geum. - Ok Nyeo.
I have to go somewhere. If the chief needs me,
make up some excuse.
I will.
Don't be too long.
I won't.
- Take care. - I will.
Ok Nyeo.
This medicine...
will counter the poison that the lady...
has ingested so far.
Will this...
help cure her?
It won't be easy,
but we'll try everything we can.
Oh no...
Just five yang each.
Ma'am.
Are you crazy? Why are you here?
I have bad news.
What is it?
I think Master Tae Won noticed.
What?
Tell me more.
A girl called Ok Nyeo...
brought something she thinks is an antidote.
That means they know about the poison you gave me.
What should I do now?
Calm down and listen carefully.
Return home and pretend nothing happened.
I will figure something out...
and get back to you.
Yes, Ma'am.
Mak Gae.
It's bad news.
What is?
I think Tae Won found out that...
we're trying to poison Lord Yoon's wife.
What?
- I need to tell Nan Jung. - Don't.
Don't tell her just yet.
She's too distracted for this.
Deal with it yourself.
What?
What happened?
You were right.
Jung Nan Jung...
was behind Myung Seon.
Why would she want the lady dead?
Because...
Mother is Lord Yoon's...
first and legal wife.
Then...
you are...
I'm...
his illegitimate son.
What?
When I was young,
my mother and I...
were abandoned ruthlessly...
because of Jung Nan Jung.
My mother was ill,
and she ended up passing away without getting any treatments.
After that,
the lady in Anguk-dong...
looked after me as if I were her own son,
and I started treating her as my mother, too.
We have evidence of the poisoning.
Tell the Police Bureau...
what Jung Nan Jung did.
The Police Bureau's chief will marry her daughter.
He won't investigate properly.
I need to find another way.
Come and have a look.
Hello.
Ok Nyeo. What are you doing here?
I'm on my way to Jeonokseo.
I'm spending my whole time...
in the market to find the owner of the rings.
I'm doing great, right?
Yes. Take care.
Ok Nyeo.
What's wrong with you?
Gosh, isn't she too inconsiderate?
I'm doing this for her.
Gosh, it's not her.
Where would she be?
What? Goodness.
Gosh, is this all?
Why does such nobleman have only this?
You little punk.
What are you doing?
What did you say? What about you?
- Why are you in my territory? - Who are you?
I'm Chun Doong. Who are you? What's your name?
What's your name? Say it now.
- Say your name. - Gosh.
You have a death wish?
Stop. Please.
Why are you standing there? You such a jerk.
- Please stop. - What?
Why did you hit him? Tell me why you hit him.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry. My goodness.
You stop there!
Where are they?
Gosh, my nose is bleeding. I'll remember your faces.
Chun Doong.
Chun Doong, what happened to you? Why are you bleeding?
What happened? Tell me.
I fought with scoundrels in Chilpae Market.
They were cowards.
17 of them sprang out at me.
So I punched them like this.
- You did? - I almost knocked them down.
Then, why is your nose bleeding?
I don't know.
- It's embarrassing. - My goodness.
You have bruises on your face. Dear me.
Goodness.
You brat.
Who are you? You little punk.
It's him. It's him who we hit.
- Get off. - Who are you?
- I said get off. - What are you?
It hurts. It hurts bad.
They are my nephews.
What happened to you guys?
What? Your nephews?
Yes, they're my nephews.
Gosh, Chun Doong, come here.
- We need to talk. - You stay there.
They're well known for their skilful pilfering.
Chun Doong, you should train them...
and make them pickpockets.
You know I prefer to work alone.
Why should I take care of them?
That's why you never earn a lot.
It'd be much better if you have a decoy...
and partners with you.
Guys, come over here.
Gosh.
- Come here. - Goodness.
Say hello to him.
This is Chun Doong and he'll be your leader from today.
He's Man Soo and She's Man Ok.
- Say hello to him. - Okay. I'm Man Soo.
I'm Man Ok.
Man Soo? Are you Man Soo?
- I said don't hit him. - You're Man Ok?
I'm Man Ok.
Man Ok?
- Yes, Man Ok. - You're pretty.
- My goodness. - Is she Man Ok?
Right. She's my niece Man Ok.
She's so cute.
I knew you'd say that.
Man Soo? You're Man Soo?
Please stop hitting him.
- Stop. - I said don't hit him.
- Gosh. - Is she really your niece?
I said yes.
Do I look ill?
Yes, Ma'am. You look like you'll faint soon.
She's right, Ma'am.
Great.
Your Majesty,
Jung Nan Jung is here.
Let her in.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
You look emaciated.
Sit down.
Your Majesty.
I thought I'd never see you again.
Are you aware that...
posters of plotting treason are everywhere in the Capital?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Do you have any idea...
who's trying to plot treason?
Your Majesty,
I'm afraid to tell you...
that the only person who can settle this situation...
and promote national stability...
is Lord Yoon.
Although...
he made a mistake and agitated your mind,
you are aware...
that he's better at resolving crises than anyone else.
Even if he has to go back to Jeonokseo...
after quelling the situation,
you should take him out for now...
to quash the rebellion.
Your Majesty,
please assign Lord Yoon...
before the treason spreads across the nation.
Did it go well?
Her Majesty's determination is getting weakened.
You should take care of the rest.
Don't worry about it.
I'll take care of the rest from now on.
Then, I'll count on you.
What brings you here?
Your Majesty,
I'm sure you're very perturbed because of rebels.
I beg your pardon...
for failing to prevent the rebellion in advance.
Your Majesty, I'm sure that it's Queen Janggyeong's followers...
who plotted treason.
It's a good opportunity to eradicate them...
and promote national security.
Your Majesty, where is Lord Yoon in such critical moment?
There is a rumour that you dismissed him from all his posts...
and imprisoned him in Jeonokseo. Is that true, Your Majesty?
Your Majesty, if the rumour is right,
you should take Lord Yoon out immediately...
and order him to deal with the crisis.
Lord Yoon is the only one...
who can resolve the current mess.
Your Majesty, please!
Please accept our suggestion, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
It's time for lunch!
Put it away.
Please enjoy your lunch.
What is this?
You don't eat private meals any more?
They blocked all the routes for private meals.
Gosh.
I'll make sure prisoners get better meals when I go out.
How can they give this to us?
Even animals won't eat it.
You jerk.
It's because of you and Jung Nan Jung's extreme greed.
That's why prisoners get such pigwash.
Please wake up and see what's going on in the nation!
Goodness.
Sir.
Lord Yoon, congratulations!
What are you talking about?
You're released.
- Is that true? - Yes, Sir.
It's true.
The palace guard officer is waiting for you out there.
Please come out.
Great.
Hey, Gong Jae Myung.
Yes, Sir.
Visit me when you're released.
I'll make sure to repay you for the private meal.
Okay?
Please take care, my lord.
Please take care.
What a jerk. See you.
My lord.
What a jerk.
Gosh, now I can breathe.
I was in Jeonokseo for a while, but I haven't...
- seen you in a long time. - I apologise.
I couldn't visit you...
because of Her Majesty's order.
Please forgive me.
Don't worry. It's okay.
There is nothing to forgive.
You just obeyed the Queen Dowager's order.
- That is correct. - I'm just sad...
that you're such a blockhead.
You're...
as stupid as a bird.
- Let's go. - Yes, my lord.
Oh, right.
Thanks to you, I had a great experience here.
I will...
never forget you.
- Let's go. - Goodbye, my lord.
I am...
Lord Yoon Won Hyung's...
illegitimate son.
When I was young,
my mother and I...
were abandoned ruthlessly...
because of Jung Nan Jung.
My mother was ill,
and she ended up passing away without getting any treatments.
After that,
the lady in Anguk-dong...
looked after me as if I were her own son,
and I started treating her as my mother, too.
Thanks to you, I had a great experience here.
I will...
never forget you.
It's good to see everyone.
Lord Yoon.
Father.
Are you okay?
Of course! Have you been keeping well?
Being in Jeonokseo must've been very tough.
Not at all.
I had a comfortable stay.
Go in. Get back to work, everyone.
Lord Yoon.
Oh, Officer Sung.
Congratulations on getting out of Jeonokseo.
I'm glad to see you.
I heard that you worked very hard to get me out.
Thank you.
Please don't mention it.
Tell me.
How are things inside the Capital now?
I can give you an update.
The posters we put up on the streets...
are causing a big stir at the moment.
The people are thinking that a revolt will take place soon.
Nan Jung, you're such a great schemer.
Then can we just get ready to dance and celebrate now?
Of course.
Here.
This is...
the deceased merchant Lee Myung Woo's secret book.
It includes a list...
of people who received bribes from him.
Lock all of them up for treason.
What they received aren't bribes.
They obtained funds for their treasonous plan.
Do you understand what I'm saying now?
Yes, my lord.
Treasonous attempts as such should be...
dealt with by the Department of Justice. However, I will make...
a special case and put you in charge of catching those traitors.
Take it as an opportunity to make distinguished contributions.
Search thoroughly!
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!
Sir.
These are cheques of Lee Myung Woo's organisation.
- Make way! - What is going on?
- What did they do? - Make way!
- Get out of our way!
My goodness. What a disaster.
They're taking all of them.
Gosh.
Confess now!
Sir! Sir!
Sir, Sir! You need to hear this.
Sir, it's a huge mess out there.
- What's all this fuss about? - I'm not making a fuss.
That treasonous plan has thrown the entire Capital into a mess.
I already know about the posters...
which have been put up throughout the Capital.
- So stop making all this fuss. - That's not what I'm talking about.
All of the traitors...
are being taken to the Department of Justice at the moment.
And get this! Lee Myung Woo, who died in one of the cells here,
was the leader of the revolt.
What did you say?
Sir, what do you mean by that?
The head merchant, Lee Myung Woo, was the leader of the revolt?
Yes. He provided the traitors with all the funds they needed.
If that is true,
you will be questioned...
because Lee Myung Woo...
- died here. - What?
Then... Does that mean...
- I could be arrested, too? - Of course!
Who is in charge of the entire Jeonokseo? It's you, Sir!
You won't be able to get out of this!
You little... Does this thrill you?
- Does it excite you? - No, that's not what I meant.
I should teach you a lesson.
I apologise, Sir. I didn't mean to say it that way.
You silly.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you.
I can now draw a clear picture...
based on what you just told me.
Everything was contrived.
Yoon Won Hyung and Jung Nan Jung...
fabricated this revolt.
How could they do such a thing?
Five treasonous attempts have been made...
since the King ascended to the throne.
If my guess is correct,
three of them were fabricated...
by Yoon Won Hyung and Jung Nan Jung to eliminate...
their political enemies. They contrived.
I beg your pardon?
We will be hit by a horrific storm soon.
You must be careful, too.
Tae Won!
Tae Won! Tae Won! You're in deep trouble!
- What are you talking about? - Officer Sung and...
constables are coming to... Oh, no!
- Goodness. - Tie Yoon Tae Won up immediately!
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!
- Why are you doing this to me? - I am aware that you met...
with Lee Myung Woo outside of Jeonokseo before he died.
He was a prisoner locked up in Jeonokseo.
We need to investigate to find out how he was able to meet...
with you outside of Jeonokseo.
Don't rebel and come with us.
- Tie him up! - Yes, Sir!
- Sir, please... - Go away!
- Hey, Tae Won... - Let's go.
Gosh, Tae Won!
Tae Won!
Tae Won! Tae Won! Sir, please!
Tae Won didn't do anything wrong! Please believe me!
- Tae Won is innocent! - Goodness!
- Stay out of this. - Sir!
- Tae Won is innocent! - What is going on?
Tae Won! What is going on now?
Sir.
Don't worry. It's nothing serious.
What are you guys doing now? Hurry up!
- Yes, Sir! - Sir.
- I'll be back soon. - Sir!
Tae Won!
Sir!
Goodness.
What should we do now? Sir Gong isn't around, either.
What am I guilty of?
You're guilty...
of partaking in treason.
Treason?
What are you talking about now? I've done nothing treasonous!
The offenders who are accused of planning...
a revolt with funds received from the traitor, Lee Myung Woo,
are being interrogated at the Department of Justice now.
Didn't you also join hands with Lee Myung Woo...
and participated in their treasonous plan?
Did you say that Sir Lee Myung Woo was a traitor?
Do you even have any evidence to back up that ridiculous claim?
Lee Myung Woo...
already confessed to partaking in the traitorous attempt.
He hung himself because he couldn't handle the guilt.
What did you just say?
Get ready to torture him!
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!
Actually,
Sir Lee Myung Woo...
didn't kill himself.
Someone murdered him...
and staged it as suicide.
Seriously?
Who killed him, then?
I don't know.
I'm convinced of it,
but the coroner at the Police Bureau examined his body...
and concluded the case as a suicide.
I really can't understand what's going on.
Ok Nyeo was right.
In order to fabricate the revolt,
they killed Lee Myung Woo...
and made it look like a suicide.
Yoon Tae Won...
is being interrogated for treason.
Did you just say treason?
Yes. We found evidence that he met with Lee Myung Woo.
That's why we suspect him.
Do you know he financed the rebels?
That's impossible. That was fabricated.
Fabricated?
What are you talking about?
I didn't hear a word you said.
I didn't hear anything.
You could get a lot of people killed.
Don't talk such nonsense.
Thanks to your testimony,
the Queen Dowager knows the truth behind Park Tae Soo's death.
That is a relief.
You did very well.
No, Sir. I only did my duty, that's all.
No. What you did took a lot of courage.
If you're ever in trouble because of this,
or if you need help with anything else, come to me.
I will help you.
Ask for me at...
the Palace Guards' headquarters.
Confess right now or you will only suffer.
What were you and Lee Myung Woo...
planning to do?
You don't speak for yourself at all.
You are Jung Nan Jung's mouthpiece.
You brought me here to interrogate me in her place.
What are you talking about?
Do you want to succeed so much...
that you're willing to be her dog?
I would willingly tell you the truth...
if you stopped talking and barked instead.
You must have a death wish.
Don't just stand there! Torture him!
- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.
Did you find out?
Yes. Officer Sung...
is interrogating Tae Won himself.
- For treason? - Yes.
We'll get rid of one troublemaker.
Now I just have to get rid of...
that woman in Anguk-dong.
Did you ask for me?
Yes, Sir.
What's wrong?
It's a hard favour to grant,
please let me see the Queen Dowager.
The Queen Dowager?
Is something wrong?
There's something I must tell her.
Tell me first.
The revolt was fabricated.
I can prove it.
Is that true?
Yes, Sir.
(The Flower in Prison)
You went through a lot, my lord.
Do you know there is word of a revolt?
Don't see the Queen Dowager again.
You could get hurt.
Do you know Yoon Tae Won?
How do you know that name?
If he confesses he took part in a revolt,
he could be killed for it.
Too many lives are at risk.
We must reveal the truth...
so that no innocent lives are sacrificed.
The girl got in the way.
She will only complicate things.
Do whatever it takes to kill the girl...
and get rid of the evidence.