(Episode 29)
You will already know what you have to do.
If someone finds out about this, your lives will be in danger...
and Lord Yoon and Lady Jung will be in trouble.
If you are found out,
you must take your own lives.
There are signs of a plague all over the Capital.
What? A plague?
Yes, Your Majesty.
The free clinic is teeming with people...
showing the same symptoms.
That's not all.
Cattle and horses are vomiting blood as they die.
The people are disturbed.
We must find a solution.
What you said is happening. A plague is spreading...
and strange things happened.
What do you think?
Do you think Lady Jung...
and the Queen Dowager did this?
I suspect so, but I have no evidence.
If, just if...
you happen to be right,
what do you think they wish to achieve...
by going to such lengths to threaten the public?
I don't know that yet.
I do know that we must know the reason to find a solution.
Find out what you can.
I will see what I can do.
I will find out what's going on.
Strange things are happening and a plague is spreading.
I think Lady Jung is involved.
Find out what you can and report to me.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Ok Nyeo.
Why...
are you here?
We need to talk.
I'm sorry.
I have nothing to say to you.
What are you doing?
I'd like to ask you that.
Others may doubt my intentions, but I believed that...
you would know and understand. Why are you...
so cold and distant?
Did I mean...
so little to you?
Your intentions?
The more I know...
the more confused I feel.
If your intentions are unlike what I think they are,
don't just talk about it. Show me so I can feel the truth.
What I see and feel from you...
is no different...
from Jung Nan Jung.
Watch what you say.
How dare you say I'm no different from Jung Nan Jung.
I heard...
you increased the taxes the merchants must pay.
You use your power without an ounce of guilt...
to accomplish what you want.
Tell me if I'm wrong.
I'd like to ask you that.
Others may doubt my intentions,
but I believed that you would know and understand.
Why are you so cold and distant?
Did I mean...
so little to you?
If your intentions are unlike what I think they are,
don't just talk about it. Show me so I can feel the truth.
What I see and feel from you...
is no different...
from Jung Nan Jung.
This is how the previous kings dealt with plagues within the Capital.
Thank you.
Sir Yoon.
So Jung.
Why are you so drunk?
I'd like to have another drink.
Bring me some.
Sir Yoon.
You had too much to drink already.
Are you up already?
I brought you some honey tea.
Did I...
do or say something wrong?
I wished you would do something you'd regret,
but, unfortunately for me, you didn't.
What made you drink so much?
It's nothing.
That's impossible.
Have you heard?
Heard what?
Sir Yoon slept in So Jung's room last night.
- What? - Really?
Chun Doong.
What kind of a relationship does Ok Nyeo have with Sir Yoon?
Tae Won raided...
a bandit hideout to look for her.
They're serious, aren't they?
You're quick to notice things.
I'm impressed.
I think they like each other a lot.
They just can't say so, so they're running around in circles.
It's so frustrating.
I envy So Jung.
I could die happy if I could sleep...
with a man like him.
- Me, too. - You wish for too much.
What?
Are you trying to pick a fight?
I'm not picking a fight if I'm telling the truth.
Do you want me to teach you yet another lesson?
- What will you do? - Stop it.
- Stop. - What can you do?
- You deserve a beating. - What?
What's all this noise?
Gather round.
Yes, Ma'am.
Starting today,
Sosoru will close for a while.
Why?
There's a plague.
We won't accept guests.
This is a warning.
Do not go outside if you can help it.
What does he do...
that he can enter the Palace so late at night?
I haven't found that out yet.
If Ok Nyeo is meeting a nobleman regularly,
she must be up to something.
Identify the man soon.
I will.
Ok Nyeo.
- Yoo Geum. - How could you?
What took you so long to visit us?
Sorry. How have you been?
I missed you.
I missed you a lot, too.
Come inside. The others will be happy to see you.
- Okay. - Come along.
Why didn't you come by sooner?
- We should... - Chief.
Ok Nyeo's here.
Look who's here. Ok Nyeo.
- Sir. - Ok Nyeo.
I'm so happy to see you again.
I'm so sorry for causing such trouble.
Ok Nyeo, I missed you.
I heard you work at Sogyeokseo now.
What are you doing here?
I'm here to see the chief.
I brought some news.
News? For me?
Sir, are you aware that...
a plague is spreading?
A plague? What do you mean?
Did you not know?
Rumours of a plague spread,
so the marketplace and town square are deserted.
We heard about that, too.
Chief, I meant to discuss that with you.
I think we should take precautions against the plague.
When there's a plague, soldiers suffer the most,
and then our prisoners.
What? Why?
We have many people locked up in small cells.
- It spreads that much faster. - Yes, Sir.
During the last smallpox outbreak,
half of our prisoners died.
The chief at the time...
lost his job because of that.
- He was fired. - What?
This is bad.
What should I do, then?
Contact the Ministry of Law Enforcement...
and release the small-time crooks.
Those who are sick or show symptoms...
must be quarantined.
Okay. Officer Lee.
Write up a list of prisoners we can release.
Yes, Sir.
- Officer Yoo. - Yes?
Visit each and every cell...
and check if anyone needs to be quarantined.
Why should I do that?
Should I do it, then?
Stop complaining and do as you're told.
Don't you want to? Quit, then. Treasurer Ji.
Yes, Sir.
The previous chief and current senior officer...
- seems to wish to quit. - I agree.
Ok Nyeo.
Officer Yoo wants to quit working here.
I shall do it, then.
No, Sir.
I'll do it.
- Then get to it right now. - Yes, Sir.
If any of you have a fever...
or muscle pains, say so right now.
Put all the straw mats or hay in the corridor...
so we can take them away.
Sir, Sir.
- What? - I think he's sick.
Really? Okay.
Wake up. It's Man Seok.
Man Seok, are you all right?
He needs a doctor.
- Call a doctor! - Yes, Sir.
I really hate my job.
I'm out of here.
Sir.
Sir!
He's useless.
Hurry.
Walk faster.
Let's go. Watch where you step.
Careful, there's a step.
Take all this away.
- Hello, Sir. - Hello.
Where is Officer Yoo?
Well...
He saw a sick man in a cell...
- and ran off. - He ran away?
Yes.
I always knew he had a corrupt side to him,
but he's a coward as well.
Bring him to me immediately.
- Yes, Sir. - Burn him with the rest.
Hurry up, will you?
He's unbelievable.
Hi.
- No one wants to pay up now. - Sir.
Sir.
- I have bad news. - What is it?
Have you heard there's a plague in the city?
- What? A plague? - Yes.
It first appeared in Durae Village near Mount Nam.
We have to send men to isolate the sick from the rest.
- What? No way. - What if...
- we end up getting sick? - Hey.
If our superior asks for me,
- say I'm gone. - What?
I'm out of here.
- Where are you going? - Let go of me.
Let go. Don't ask any questions.
This is bad. Bad.
Darn it.
Goodness, you're here, Officer Yang.
Why is it so quiet here?
Didn't you hear?
A plague swept through the Capital,
so no one comes out of their houses. That's why it's so quiet here.
I'm also sick.
Because of the plague?
No, I've become lovesick.
The plague would've been better.
Get me some drink, and if anyone looks for me, say I'm not here.
Sir, you can't go to the guest room...
What a mean guy he is.
Look who's here.
Jeonokseo must be out of work.
You're drinking in the middle of the day.
What about you? Since when has the Police Bureau...
occupied this guest room?
Here, my friend.
Pour me a glass.
Friend? Whatever.
I've never thought of you as my friend.
Go order your own drink.
Stop being so stingy.
You're demoted to officer because you're so crooked.
What? You scum. Why are you irritating me?
- Do you want to die? - Fine.
I'll give you 50 out of 100 yang you paid me before,
so stop frowning.
- When will you pay me? - In five days,
I'll collect kickbacks from head merchants in Chilpae Market.
I'll give you, then. Pour me a drink.
Is that so? All right.
Why are you here this early?
There is...
a prisoner who seems to be infected in Jeonokseo.
So I ran straight here.
What about you?
I was told to go to the infected village,
and isolate patients there. So I ran away.
That's why we're friends. My friend, let's drink.
- Let's drink. - Don't forget to do BU.
BU? What is it?
It means bottoms up.
Gosh, of course.
- It's good. - Sir.
Commissioner is looking for you.
I told you to tell him you don't know where I am.
He said if you don't come back right away, he'll fire you.
Fire me?
That's right. Please hurry.
It's driving me crazy.
This isn't right. He can't do this to me.
Goodness.
Where are you going?
Friend? Whatever.
We're in different leagues.
Don't you dare call yourself my friend.
Did you want to see me?
Did you know that a plague is spreading in the Capital?
A plague?
It seems serious.
The Queen Dowager wants us to come over. Let's go.
Your Majesty, Lord Yoon...
and Chief Yoon are here.
Let them in.
I will.
Did you want to see us?
Come sit down.
Are you aware that a plague is spreading around?
Yes, Your Majesty. The number of people showing...
the same symptoms is increasing everyday,
and horses and cows are coughing up blood.
We must come up with measures before the situation worsens.
There's no need to worry.
Your Majesty, what do you mean by that?
The plague won't spread any further,
so don't worry.
Your Majesty, I visited the free clinic...
and saw patients with my eyes.
The symptoms will disappear soon.
Does it mean...
you plotted all this...
That's right.
Nan Jung helped me a lot.
From now on, I'll need your help.
This incident...
will pin down the king who stands against me,
and help collect more privy purse.
How can you put pressure on him with a sign of a plague?
Whenever there was a plague,
it was believed to reflect the king's incompetency,
thus they had to confine themselves to the Palace.
Pardon?
And...
Yes, Your Majesty.
I need you...
to figure out how to collect more privy purse...
using the plague.
Yes, Your Majesty.
The Queen Dowager is a brilliant woman indeed.
I still...
can't understand how you can...
make innocent people suffer.
Don't be so naive.
This is politics.
She said that the plague won't spread any more.
How to make the best of this is what's important.
Keep what the Queen Dowager said in mind,
and find a way as soon as possible.
Sir, we're in trouble.
What is it?
Organisations are full of complaints because of the plague.
Their sales have dropped when they have high taxes to pay.
It will be better soon, so don't worry about it.
Stop making a fuss, and get back to work.
- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.
Can't you see what you're doing right now?
That's something...
Lord Yoon and Lady Jung would do.
Tae Won.
I'm not telling you...
to give up everything you've worked for.
Still, you shouldn't do something you'll regret.
I'm saying this...
because I'm truly worried about you.
What I see and feel from you...
is no different...
from Jung Nan Jung.
Did you want to see me?
I heard you're behind this plague incident.
That's right.
I did it to prepare the privy purse...
for the Queen Dowager.
How did you make it happen when there's no such disease?
I bribed the physicians at the free clinic.
The physicians framed trivial digestive issues...
as an epidemic.
Did you poison horses and cows to make them cough up blood?
That was nothing.
How does that help you make money?
What would people need the most when a plague spreads?
It's medicinal herbs.
For years, my organisation has been buying up...
medicinal herbs that are good for flu.
When Sogyeokseo promotes fear among the people,
the price for the herbs will skyrocket.
No matter how much I try,
I'm nothing compared to you.
Did you just realise that?
Don't you dare have an ulterior motive.
It will only hurt you in the end.
Go to the Royal Secretariat,
and deliver my order to Chief Royal Secretary...
and call a general meeting.
We must stop the epidemic...
and find ways to relieve the people.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Good.
Jae Seo, I need you...
to install an isolation hospital outside Hanyang,
and report to me how the isolation proceeds.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, the Queen Dowager is here.
Let her in.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What brings you here?
I have something urgent to tell you.
- I want them to leave us alone. - Yes, Mother.
You may leave.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Please be seated.
Okay.
Please go ahead.
Your Majesty.
The officers of the Palace...
will ask you to stay in your office.
What do you mean?
You're aware that it has been believed...
that a plague reflects the king's incompetency.
I believe that it'd be better for you to behave...
and confine yourself to your office.
Mother.
I understand what you mean,
but what's pressing now is to treat patients...
and stop the spread of the plague.
That isn't your job, Your Majesty.
Your job is...
to appease the agitated public sentiment.
To do so, you must host a ritual.
Do you think the epidemic has broken out because of angry spirits?
If the king tries to solve this based on such belief,
it will not only bring me into derision,
but also make the people even angrier.
Your Majesty.
How can you be so thoughtless?
Why do you think King Munjong...
held a ritual to console spirits when smallpox broke out in 1453,
and King Jungjong installed an altar and held rituals...
whenever plagues spread throughout the nation?
Before treating patients,
they tried to console the public.
What's urgent now is to alleviate the people's rage.
In order to do that,
you must show that you are behaving yourself.
- Did you want to see me, Sir? - Yes.
In two days, we'll host a ritual to console the deceased spirits...
due to the epidemic in the Palace.
Tell the other clerks to prepare for the ritual.
Yes, Sir.
I need you to go to Hall of Stars and bring Head Shaman here.
Besides the ritual, we'll have Head Shaman...
offer a devout prayer.
Yes, Sir.
Come here.
Can you see two guys over there?
They're the best fighters among scoundrels of Chilpae Market.
- What do you think? - They're pretty good.
They'll be useful.
- What is he doing? - Use your punch.
Hey.
Sir Gong wants you to come over right now.
- Did anything happen? - Right now,
the Capital is chaotic because of a plague.
- Really? - A plague?
You're here.
I'm sorry for being late.
- It's okay. Have a seat. - Yes, Sir.
Due to the plague, all the stores in the market are closed.
Managing the organisation, supplying to Price Policy Division...
and even trading with Ming have been halted.
We must wait a while before contacting small organisations.
You're right.
We must wait and see how it develops for now.
By the way,
the story about the plague is spread widely,
but nobody around me actually fell sick.
He's right. Those in Chilpae Market aren't even aware of it.
Have you heard anything in Sogyeokseo?
Usually, Sogyeokseo grasps the situation first...
and holds rituals when plagues break out.
I'm looking into it on my own,
so please wait a little more.
I should make the workers stay home for a while.
Yes, Sir.
Anyway,
what does it mean that you're looking into the plague on your own?
I'm planning to visit the plagued village with a physician I know.
I need to go and see...
- how serious it is with my eyes. - You can't.
What if you also get infected?
Don't worry, Sir.
When a flu swept over Jeonokseo,
I was totally fine.
I stayed with infected prisoners for a month,
but I didn't even cough.
You really fear nothing.
- Let's go. - Yes, Sir.
Did you want to see me, my lady?
- Jong Geum. - Yes?
- I found out... - Yes?
Why Officer Sung has changed his mind so suddenly.
What's the reason?
It's because of Ok Nyeo.
- Pardon me? - No way.
It doesn't make sense that Officer Sung changed his mind...
just because of that lowborn wench.
I saw them with my eyes.
I will teach that girl a lesson.
You two wait here.
You need to do something for me.
- Yes, my lady. - Yes, my lady.
How can a person be this unlucky?
Both ladies are holding grudge against her.
Poor girl.
Tell me about it.
Is Sir Gong in? Where is he now?
Eun Soo, where is Sir Gong now?
- What is it? - Just tell me where he is!
He's not here yet!
Gosh, this is driving me crazy!
Tell me what it's about.
It's none of your business!
Where has he gone at this urgent moment?
Sir.
We're in serious trouble!
Stop making a fuss. What happened?
A plague spread...
in Do Chi's village.
He's locked up in the village, and isn't even allowed outside.
Do you mean he also fell ill?
I don't know about that yet.
The whole village has been quarantined,
so nobody can come out or go in.
Poor Do Chi.
That's what I'm saying.
Sir.
Ok Nyeo.
What brings you here?
I need you to come with me.
Please spare some time.
To where?
To a plagued village.
Sir, the village is over there.
We just need to walk a little more.
My poor boy.
Goodness.
Please save my son.
Isolated patients are staying here,
and this is also where the plague broke out.
Guards are over there. Can we make it into the village?
Let's go try.
I never knew I'd have to come here and do this dirty job.
Sir!
Yes?
Why are you here, Ok Nyeo?
We need to check something inside the village.
It won't take long. Please let us in.
What are you talking about? I can't.
Commissioner of the Police Bureau ordered us...
not to let anyone in or out.
I can never let you go in.
Then, is there any physicians inside the village?
That's none of your business.
Even royal physicians can't go in. Just go back.
Still, someone has to take care of the patients.
I'll make it very quick.
Please, Sir.
Father.
- Hang in there. - Father.
My goodness.
Sir!
Ok Nyeo!
- Sir. - What...
What are you doing here?
Do you live here?
I do. Why are you here?
I heard that a plague swept over this village,
so I came here to take care of the patients with a physician.
A physician?
Are you really a physician?
- Yes, I am. - Please...
help my mother.
Please save my mother, Sir.
Sir. Please save my mother.
- I'll carry this for you. - Let's go.
She's in here.
This is my mother.
How is she?
Ok Nyeo.
Ok Nyeo is here.
Thank you, Sir.
You mustn't tell anyone about this.
Of course.
Okay. You should go before someone sees you.
- Hurry up. - Okay.
What do you think?
Like you said, it's strange.
All the patients had fever...
and diarrhoea, but their pulse felt normal.
They didn't have blisters, so it's not smallpox.
Some patients were coughing,
but their bronchial tubes and lungs seemed fine.
Do you think it may not be a plague?
Plagues may...
look different and have different symptoms,
but I've never seen this kind of symptoms.
Sir, Gong Jae Myung is here.
- Escort him inside. - Yes, Sir.
What brings you here?
I have something to tell you.
Please have a seat.
A plague has spread in the town Do Chi lives in.
The Police Bureau is guarding its entrance.
I don't know if Do Chi is alive or not.
Tae Won. Do something.
We should at least find out if he's alive or dead.
He will be fine. Don't worry.
How can you be sure of that?
Maybe you don't know how things are out there.
It's crazy.
I'm telling you he will be fine.
How are things in the Capital?
The people are agitated and worried about the plague.
Proceed as we planned.
Yes, Ma'am.
Gosh, I'm so full. I love their food.
Me, too.
Move faster!
Where are you going?
Hurry up.
Wait.
Dong Chang.
Where are you going?
It's none of your business.
Hey. All stores are closed because of the plague.
What are they carrying?
I know. What are those?
Line up!
Ma'am. I think we can call this a success.
The medicine we prepared may not be enough.
Don't worry.
More will be transported to Samgae Dock.
Okay.
Come in.
Man Soo. What are these?
Hey. Come this way.
Open this.
Hurry up.
Hey.
What's this? Try it.
- What? - Hurry up and try it.
All right.
- Sir. This is a medicinal herb. - Yes?
What? Medicinal herb?
Hey. Are these all medicinal herbs?
- I think so. - Why are they here?
Lady Jung is controlling the herbal shop from behind.
I'm sure she bought up the herbs and started selling them now.
Find out how much they're selling it for yourself.
Yes, Sir.
Sir. Lord Yoon wants to see you now.
Have a seat.
Have you thought of a way to fulfil the Queen Dowager's request?
I haven't figured out a way yet.
I heard Nan Jung bought up the medicinal herbs...
and she's making a huge profit out of it.
You're controlling every trade right.
What would the Queen Dowager think...
if you haven't figured out a way yet?
We have to find a way now...
to weaken the hands of Nan Jung. Do you understand me?
Yes.
His Majesty is conducting this ritual for the plague himself.
You mustn't make any mistakes.
Hurry up.
- Yes, Sir. - Move faster.
Ok Nyeo.
Yes, Sir.
His Majesty will conduct today's ritual.
Before the ceremony begins, you should...
give this written prayer to the King.
Yes, Sir.
Is the Head Shaman at the market?
Yes. If the ritual begins at the Palace,
the Head Shaman will also start the ritual there as well.
I see.
After the ritual is over, you should stay in the Royal Office...
and pray for several days.
Are you done?
Yes, His Majesty.
Let's go.
Ma'am.
Someone is looking for you outside.
Tell the person to go back. I have to get ready for the ritual.
But...
Sir. I'm sorry,
but I need to go outside the Palace now.
What are you talking about? The ritual will begin soon.
Sir. There is a doctor...
who says he found the cure for the plague.
Is that true?
Yes.
Okay. Give the written prayer to me. You may go.
I'm sorry, Sir.
All right.
We should go, too.
"The new year has come."
"This is August 24,"
"1562".
"The king of Joseon is"...
"praying to the spirit of the sky,"
"and the spirit of the earth."
"We're suffering from a plague"...
"that is taking away the lives of children, husbands and wives."
"The children are in great danger."
"The poor"...
"do not deserve this."
"I'll take this plague as"...
"your punishment"...
"for my incompetence as a king."
"Please have mercy on the people."
"Please have mercy on us."
- Sir. - Ok Nyeo.
What happened?
I prescribed jojungtang, and the patients are getting better.
Isn't jojungtang...
used for a flu?
That's right.
I think this is not...
a plague.
Pardon?
This is just a flu that we have during summer.
The doctors at the free clinic must have known.
This is very strange.
That's not all.
The main ingredients of jojungtang are...
the root of an arrowroot, scutellaria and white atractylis.
They're all common and cheap.
The thing is...
those are almost impossible to get now.
Their price has gone up 5 to 6 times higher.
How did it go?
As they found out that the King is having a ritual,
we're selling more medicinal herbs.
The herbs that we bought up will run out soon.
More herbs will be transported to Samgae Dock today.
You don't have to worry.
You're back. Did you meet the doctor?
What did he say?
The doctor says this isn't a plague.
That's nonsense.
His Majesty is having a ritual himself.
How can it not be a plague?
He said patients got better...
with medicine for a flu.
That wouldn't happen if it's a plague.
How do you...
know the doctor?
When I was a warden at Jeonokseo,
he was a prisoner there.
What? A prisoner?
I guarantee that he is a great doctor.
He was a royal physician.
Sir. It's strange that the free clinic reported it as a plague.
I'm sure...
- Lady Jung and the Queen Dowager... - Stop it.
Shut your mouth.
- Sir. - From now on,
never mention that to me again.
- But... - I'm saying this...
for your sake.
Do you understand me?
Yes, Sir.
Your Majesty. The commissioner of Sogyeokseo is here.
- Let him in. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
What do I have to do now?
You should stay in the Royal Office,
take less food...
and avoid drinks and music for a few days.
If you exercise self-discipline...
and pray hard,
the plague will soon die down.
Who are those people?
They're clerks of Sogyeokseo.
They will stay here and assist you.
Your Majesty. Palace Guard Officer Ki Choon Soo is here.
- Let him in. - Yes, Your Majesty.
How is His Majesty doing?
He's staying in the Royal Office.
He will focus on praying for a while.
I see. You may go.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty. Now you have everything you wanted.
I can offer you the privy purse...
for rebuilding Bongeunsa soon.
I couldn't have done it without your help.
You did a good job.
I'm so glad...
to be of help.
Thanks to you, I was able to pin down the King,
and have enough privy purse.
However, it's too soon to let down our guard.
Yes, Your Majesty. Now we should get rid of...
Lord Lee and Queen Janggyeong's family.
That's right. We should.
Did Tae Won figure out a way?
Well... That's...
He will think of a way soon,
and tell you all about it.
Give me some angelica roots.
- That'll be one yang. - All right.
Here is one yang.
Gosh. Back in the line.
- Give me some more. - I can't.
I said I can't.
How much are arrowroot roots?
- They're 2 yang. - What, 2 yang?
They were just 50 Jeon. That doesn't make any sense.
- Don't buy it, then. - I'll buy it.
I'll also take scutellaria and white atractylis. How much is it?
- That'll be five yang in total. - All right.
Are you crazy?
You should buy them, too.
This is the only place that sells these herbs in Hanyang.
Besides, since there aren't...
enough herbs, the price is going up every day.
- Here is five yang. - Here you go.
Sir. This looks strange, right?
Yes. I'm sure this is some kind of a plot.
- What? - What?
That's...
Are you saying...
Jung Nan Jung disguised this as a plague?
- I think so. - Why would she...
do such a thing?
I heard His Majesty is blaming himself for the plague...
and behaving himself.
I think they're trying to hold him down.
There seems to be more.
What do you mean?
Ok Nyeo. Sir.
- Chun Doong. - You brat.
You can't come here! Someone might see you.
I had no choice. This is urgent.
Ok Nyeo. Sir.
You know that the medicinal herbs for the plague...
are sold at a very high price, right?
In Lady Jung's storage,
tons of medicinal herbs are piled up.
- What? - What?
Are you saying they are even...
buying up the herbs and selling them at a high price?
Yes. I think so.
We should get the herbs.
We need to get arrowroot roots, scutellaria and white atractylis...
to reduce the damage for the people.
Hi.
Gosh, it's hot.
The Queen Dowager is a brilliant woman indeed.
I still...
can't understand how you can...
make innocent people suffer.
Don't be so naive.
This is politics.
Sir. Did you want to see me?
How much arrowroot roots, scutellaria and white atractylis...
do we have here?
They are herbs that we send to the Royal Infirmary and the free clinic.
We have quite a large sum.
Release the herbs we have...
to the herbal shops at the market now.
Sell them at the same price we bought them for.
Excuse me?
If we do that,
it will ruin Lady Jung's business.
Are you sure about this?
I will take full responsibility.
Do as I say.
Yes, Sir.
She bribed the doctors to say it's a plague...
then used the ritual to cause panic.
She also bought up the herbs to make extra money.
She is so cruel...
and greedy.
We must find the herbs.
The doctor said that even if the symptoms are weak,
if it's not treated in time, the illness can end in death.
We have the money to spend, but the stock is limited.
If only the Price Policy Division would release their supplies...
I doubt that will happen.
I know.
We can't expect Tae Won would do such a thing.
Why is it so expensive?
Sir.
I need to meet Sir Han Jae Seo.
I doubt you can do that.
Why not?
I don't know why.
Is there no way to reach him? It's really urgent.
I'll see what I can do, but don't get your hopes up.
How dare you.
You cannot get in the King's way.
Make way this instant.
I apologise, Your Majesty.
You are not allowed to leave your office.
Why so?
If your prayers are to have any effect, you must...
refrain from stepping outside and pray continuously.
I apologise, Your Majesty.
Come with us if you value your life.
Who sent you?
Take her.
When will the ship with our supplies dock?
Some time tonight.
It's best to keep it a secret.
Take as few men as you can.
Yes, Ma'am.
Sir.
Why are you here?
Tonight, a ship with medicinal herbs...
will arrive at Samgae Dock.
Okay.
Go straight to Sogyeokseo and inform Ok Nyeo.
Yes, Sir.
Do you wish to see Ok Nyeo?
Yes. Could you call her for me?
She left the Palace earlier and hasn't returned yet.
Where do you think she is?
I wouldn't know. Goodbye.
Why did you call us?
Tonight, a ship with...
Jung Nan Jung's herbs will come to Samgae Dock.
I plan to steal the load.
- What? - What?
That is the only way to distribute it to the people.
Can it be done?
If Officer Yang were to help,
I don't see why not.
What do you need me to do?
Make sure that no one patrols Samgae Dock tonight.
Okay.
We will need more manpower.
Don't worry about that.
We found a few scoundrels we can hire.
Then get to work.
- Okay. Let's go. - Let's get to work.
Sir.
Did you tell Ok Nyeo?
I can't find her.
I went to Sogyeokseo and even her home, but she wasn't there.
What?
Did you see how many I punched to the ground?
How many? Two?
Did you see me take out the rest?
- As if. - I did all the work.
No way.
Who are you?
I'm Jun Woo Chi. Have you heard of me?
Jun Woo Chi?
I know you're a famous conman.
- What do you want? - You're quick.
Would you like to do business with us?
What business would we want to have with you?
Why not?
Who says it's wrong to do business with conmen?
What are you doing here, Officer Yang?
Lady Shin Hye.
What is this about?
Ma'am.
What is it?
Lady Shin Hye kidnapped Ok Nyeo.
What?
Nan Jung.
What is it?
Shin Hye has Ok Nyeo locked up.
What? Shin Hye has?
Yes.
Where are they?
Lead the way.
Yes, my lady.
Why are you doing this?
What are you up to with Officer Sung?
Pardon?
Why are you always around him?
Shin Hye.
Mother.
What are you doing?
It's none of your business.
What are you doing?
She's the reason Officer Sung doesn't care for me.
I will make her pay for it.
Will you please get over it?
Mother.
Take her outside.
Sure.
- Come with me. - No.
- Mother. Mother! - Come outside.
- Come on. - Let go! Mother! Mother!
You and I.
What an ill-fated relationship we have.
Of course I cannot leave you alone...
when you keep getting in my way.
Let us...
end it all here.
(The Flower in Prison)
I've ordered your men to kill Ok Nyeo.
It will be perfectly taken care of.
Ok Nyeo has been kidnapped.
We must find her.
We're in trouble!
Jung Nan Jung is trying to kill Ok Nyeo.
Let's go.
What happened?
How could this happen?
What is their relationship? Why did he show up there?
You said...
Sir Yoon Tae Won likes Ok Nyeo.
You should stay in the office...
Shut it.
It's time that I tell you.
Your mother Ga Bi...
Lord Yoon Won Hyung killed her.
I will make him pay no matter what.