Officer of Law Enforcement is here!
His Majesty gave me an answer.
I also made a decision with his answer.
Open Jin Soo Myung's grave...
and take his corpse out.
Officer!
- My goodness. - You can't do that.
Re-examine his body!
Gosh.
Ma'am.
Ok Nyeo.
Did you ask for me, Your Majesty?
Jae Seo.
(King Myungjong)
Have you heard about legal officers?
I have, but I do not know exactly what they do.
The legal officers represent defendants...
who are ignorant of the law.
I heard that there's a legal officer in the trial...
of the recent murder case.
I heard...
she requested to dig up the grave,
denying the validity of the investigation...
carried out by the police.
Pardon?
Officer Kim persuaded me, so I granted the request.
But I'm not sure if I made the right decision.
Above all, I want to know who the legal officer is.
I need you to find out...
who the legal officer is...
and why she became a legal officer.
Yes, Your Majesty.
- I think the worst is over now. - Right.
Anyway, Ok Nyeo, you were amazing.
You managed to save Treasurer Ji.
When did you grasp the situation so thoroughly?
It was all thanks to you.
Kicking out the false witness...
who claimed that he saw Treasurer Ji stabbing the victim...
was a very decisive move.
Have I told you that it's me who found that out?
No matter how much you stress your contribution,
it would've been meaningless if it wasn't for Ok Nyeo's logical plea.
You're right.
When you requested to dig up the corpse from the grave,
I thought the trial would be closed.
I worried so much that they might arrest you there.
Re-examination is the only way...
we have to prove his innocence.
I was ready to be punished when I said that,
but it's good that it worked out.
Excuse me.
She is so clever.
I came here to be his legal officer.
Excuse me?
I'll clear the false accusation on him. You'll see.
You can't do that.
You hold a public post. You can't be a legal officer.
A public official can't be a legal officer.
I know.
But there is no one else who can.
Sir.
I'll be his legal officer.
You will?
Yes, Sir.
I have something to tell you.
I met with a guy who once was a legal officer...
and asked how to defend.
There's no need...
to find the real culprit.
You just need to focus on pleading his innocence.
If you try to find the real culprit,
your talk will become complicated, and it will only make things...
unfavourable for Treasurer Ji.
Do you understand?
Ok Nyeo.
Are you looking for someone?
I am not.
We can breathe again now.
You're right.
Once they inspect the body again, Treasurer Ji will be released.
It's too early to be complacent.
The trial isn't over yet. We mustn't lower our guards yet.
You're right.
If they re-examine the corpse,
it's a matter of time before they find out we killed Jin Soo Myung.
What should we do?
Don't stay quiet. Say something.
Please stop grilling me. I'm trying to figure it out now.
Ma'am.
They haven't found out anything yet.
Please do not worry too much.
What do you mean by that?
Even if they test the corpse again,
we've already bribed Inspector Choi, so there is nothing to worry.
He will never testify against you.
You idiot.
Do you think Officer Kim will let Inspector Choi examine the body?
How can you be so slow-witted?
Everyone we bribed including the witness, the inspector...
and the officer is under suspicion now.
I apologise, Ma'am.
Leave the room now.
Yes, Sir.
I think...
we should tell Nan Jung about this.
- What are you talking about? - Let's tell her everything...
before things get worse.
- She'll find a solution, then. - No way.
We should never do that.
If she hears about this from someone else,
both you and I are as good as dead.
Moreover, if the Police Bureau starts investigating us,
Nan Jung and Lord Yoon will also get in trouble.
That won't happen.
- I'll take care of it before that. - Listen to me, please.
We must resolve this with our own hands...
even if we should take all the lives of those involved.
I need you to silence...
Inspector Choi and the witness Jang Man Bong.
Sorry?
If they open their mouths, we are all doomed.
Do not have your subjects do it.
Get rid of those two in a secret way.
Yes, Ma'am.
- Season it gently. - I will.
It's too salty.
Slice it more thinly.
Let me taste it.
What's wrong with you? Are you sick?
Are you okay?
Am I...
Is this real?
What are you talking about?
Can't you see it?
Inside my belly... It's here inside my belly.
Jong Geum, why are you trying to dig yourself into a hole?
Finally, the time has come.
You'll have to call me "my lady" soon.
"My lady"? Goodness.
What did you just say?
It's nothing, my lady.
Shut it.
You just said "my lady".
That was just a joke.
You're such an impudent wretch.
How dare you make such absurd joke?
So you had an affair with Lord Yoon?
- That's not true, my lady. - Soon Geum.
- Go bring a physician right now. - Sorry?
I said go bring a physician here!
Yes, my lady.
Follow me, you wench.
Yes, my lady.
It's okay, my baby.
How is it? Is there a sign?
Is she really pregnant?
- Well... - You're a physician.
How can you not tell straight away?
I can, my lady.
Please wait a little.
My lady, I didn't find any signs of pregnancy.
She's not pregnant.
But I saw her retching.
Those who desperately want to be pregnant...
might show such symptoms.
Some have morning sickness,
and even their menstruation cease.
I even saw women who podded up.
Isn't it because they've gone mad?
It's not because they are mad...
- but because they desperately... - Okay.
- You may leave now. - Yes, my lady.
My lady, please save my life.
What a crazy wench.
This is so absurd that I'm dumbfounded.
My lady.
I see how badly you want to be pregnant.
- Even your body fooled yourself. - My lady.
- I'm really sorry. Please save me. - Shut it.
I want to behead you right now,
but that will be a too easy way to die.
From today, Soon Geum...
will manage the servants.
Pardon?
My lady...
- Thank you so much, my lady. - And you.
Make Jong Geum do all the chores.
Do not cut her any slack ever.
Yes, my lady.
I will make sure you suffer for the rest of your life.
You'd better be ready.
My lady, please.
I apologise. Please forgive me.
Don't just watch her crying.
- Take her out and make her work! - Yes, my lady.
What are you doing? Come with me right now.
- I said let's get out. - No.
Stand up and follow me.
Sir!
- What is it? - Well...
- Say it. - Do you know a kisaeng...
- named Chae Seon? - Chae Seon?
Of course, I do.
She said her father is falsely charged,
and there's no way to clear his name.
Can you help her?
Come take seats.
Tell me what happened to your father.
Come on. Tell him at once.
My uncle...
defaulted on his tax and ran away with his family.
And the government held my father accountable for that...
and even forfeited the small land he owned.
My father was arrested after denying the charges,
and they even flogged him. His life hangs by a thread now.
Aren't they really evil?
Please help her, Sir.
So many people suffer like her father.
I also have no way to help her.
Then, do powerless people like us should suffer forever like this?
I can't be of help to you now,
but I'm planning to train people who will be able to help the weak.
- Is there such job? - Yes.
Sir.
Sir, I brought him here.
Thank you for sparing your time. Please sit down.
Something must have happened. I haven't seen Tae Won for a while.
You're right.
Ma'am.
Hello. Where is Tae Won?
- He's meeting with a guest. - A guest?
- Who is it? - He once was a legal officer.
A legal officer?
Why did you want to see me?
A legal officer saved the life of a treasurer...
who was going to be executed.
Did you defend him?
No, I didn't,
but I became determined after watching the trial.
I will revive the legal officer system.
Organising a group and training legal officers...
is my long-time dream.
And I'm going to initiate it now.
To do so, I need your help.
But I have no intention to become a legal officer again.
That's not what I'm asking for.
Please teach trainees...
the laws and your defending skills.
Even if you train legal officers,
they'll be expelled like before.
Although hiring someone to perform legal work is allowed by the law,
the government despises lawsuits.
You'll face conflicts...
with the Police Bureau and Law Enforcement,
- and it may put me in trouble. - I will take care of it.
You shouldn't worry about such matter.
I am begging you.
Please help me.
Take a seat.
Yes, Sir.
I think we can abolish Sogyeokseo.
From now on, the Queen Dowager's family...
will not be able to manipulate Sogyeokseo.
Now, we must think of ways to weaken their influence.
We must come up with a way to cut their financial support.
Yes.
Their political funding comes from the immense amount of land...
the Queen Dowager's relatives own.
At least half of that was taken...
from the people by illegal means.
We must confiscate that land and...
redistribute it to the people.
Land ownership is a very touchy subject.
Jo Gwang Jo was ousted from politics for suggesting...
a new system of land distribution.
Sir, it is time you use your authority...
to hire officials.
After the Third Literati Purge,
many talented officials left politics and moved down south.
They are now scholars.
Now is the time to bring them back to office.
This is how we plan to weaken your mother's power.
Your Majesty, this is Court Lady Han.
May I come in?
You may.
What is it?
Well...
It is fine. Speak up.
The Queen Dowager...
was taken ill and is refusing food and drink.
- Your Majesty. - Do not worry.
I saw this coming.
Very well. You may leave.
Yes, Your Majesty.
If I dare say so,
you must not let this distract you.
That is not the issue.
Whenever my mother was taken ill,
something terrible happened...
in and outside the Palace.
You knew they would fight back before you even started.
We are prepared to fight to the end.
How could the King do this to us?
Think of everything we did...
to put him on the throne.
Abolishing Sogyeokseo is just the beginning.
He will come after our power and assets next.
He will try to change the land laws just like...
Jo Gwang Jo and his followers once tried to do,
and then fill our places with our opposition.
We must come up with a solution.
Lord Yoon.
What brought you all the way here?
The Queen Dowager was taken ill.
She was taken ill?
She has chest pains and a headache...
and cannot get out of bed.
She is refusing to eat or drink...
and won't even take any medicine.
What should I do?
This is terrible.
How is she?
Her pulse is very weak.
Your Majesty.
I beg of you.
Please take the medicine I make you.
You can leave.
Your Majesty.
I told you to leave.
How is she?
If she won't start to eat or drink soon,
things could get very dire.
Your Majesty. I heard you are very ill.
How do you feel?
This is all my fault.
The King...
could not do this to me.
You know...
how much blood I spilled for him.
I will not let...
anyone else take the honour.
Your Majesty.
I will...
no longer try to persuade him.
Then how...
Find me a way to get rid of...
those who are filling his head with ideas.
If our opposition...
lurks around him and supports him,
we will...
lose every fight...
he pitches against us.
If the King wishes to shed more blood,
then there is...
nothing else we can do.
Do you understand?
Yes, Your Majesty.
What did the Queen Dowager say?
Will she let them abolish Sogyeokseo?
She wants us to find a way to fight Queen Janggyeong's family.
She's willing to shed blood.
To do that, we need a pretext.
Do you get what I mean?
Yes.
We need something not even the King can control.
Correct.
I will find a way, my lord.
Do not worry.
I'm so tired.
My back aches.
Toss it in.
- Go. - Okay.
What's all this?
Don't even think of going to bed...
before you wash all this.
Soon Geum, you of all people...
shouldn't talk to me like that.
I get angry, too.
What will you do if you do?
How could you do this to me?
Oh Jong Geum.
I'm Cheon Soon Geum.
I'm in charge of all the servants.
If you value your life, do as I say, okay?
See you.
This kind of life isn't worth living.
That hurt so bad.
I should work.
Where did it go?
Where's the washing stick?
Come back.
If I can't beat her, I'll beat the washing instead.
Watch out.
Be careful.
This is evidence. Treat it with care.
Sorry to wake you from your slumber.
Put it on the cart.
Carefully. Be gentle.
Treat him like you would your own dead father.
Is that it? Cover it up, then.
Are we done, then?
Let's go to the Police Bureau.
- Jeong Soo. - Dong Chang.
- Are you busy? - No.
I have something important to say. Are you up for a drink?
A drink? Of course I am. Let's go.
- Enjoy your meal. - We'll come again.
- Please do. - Hello.
Hello, Sirs.
- Is the room empty? - It is.
Shall I bring you a table?
Maybe later. We have to discuss something important.
Don't disturb us.
Okay, I won't. Go on inside.
- Let's go inside. - Sure.
I'm starving.
I'm so hungry I'm annoyed.
What will you tell him today?
What's there to tell? Make something up.
- What will you say? - Me?
I'll say Ok Nyeo was a legal officer and got Treasurer Ji off the hook.
Chun Doong, can you make up something for me to say?
Okay, then. Let me see...
You tell him that Tae Won's gathering people to reorganise...
- a team of legal officers. - What?
Can we tell him that?
Who cares? It's not illegal.
I'm starving. Let's get something to eat.
- Jeong Soo. - Yes?
- I have a job for you. - What is it?
I'll give you the details later.
If you do as I tell you and do it well,
I'll pay you handsomely.
You'll be able to start over.
I'll do anything but kill people.
You have to kill someone.
- What? - Why are you so scared?
I wouldn't give you an easy job.
- What are you doing? - Quiet.
- Hush. - What is it?
Dong Chang and Jeong Soo...
are whispering in the room.
It sounds so very suspicious.
- What are they saying? - Dong Chang wants Jeong Soo...
- to kill someone for him. - What?
Commit murder, you mean? Who?
I don't know. I didn't hear that bit.
What now?
Poor Man Soo.
Ma'am.
Ma'am. He's here.
We meet again, Ma'am.
I heard you're leaving to Chaekmun.
I am. I will lead the organisation myself.
Meet Cha Dae Myeong, Head Merchant of Baeogae.
I'm Gye Hong Bae.
I'm Ma Chang Do.
I'm sending them with you as bodyguards.
Bodyguards?
Bandits frequently attack between Euiju and Chaekmun.
This is great.
Ok Nyeo.
- Did you check? - Yes.
The previous examiner was fired.
Someone else completed all three stages of the autopsy.
- What are the results? - They'll tell us at the trial.
Who are you?
- That's her. - Arrest her.
- Yes, Sir. - What?
Ma'am.
- What are you doing? - What's going on?
What's this about?
Our commissioner wants you...
back at Sogyeokseo right now.
Come with us.
- Ok Nyeo! Ok Nyeo. - Don't worry.
It's nothing. Have a safe trip.
Let's go.
But... Ok Nyeo! Ok Nyeo!
There's nothing to worry about. It'll all work out.
What are you doing?
I brought you out of slavery and made you a clerk here.
How dare you resign against my order.
I apologise, Sir.
That was the only way...
- to save my foster father. - Shut your mouth.
Don't give any excuses.
- Sir. - I warned you already.
You had no right to leave Sogyeokseo.
Seeing that you resigned against my clear instruction,
I can only assume you're willing to go back to being a slave.
- Sir. - You no longer work here.
I shall contact the Bureau of Slave Administration.
You shall go back to being a slave.
Sir...
- Did you find out? - Yes, Your Majesty.
- The problem is... - Who was it?
Why did she become a legal officer?
The legal officer...
- was Ok Nyeo. - What?
The legal officer who requested the body be exhumed...
- was none other than Ok Nyeo. - How was she...
able to become a legal officer?
She works at Sogyeokseo.
The man on trial was her foster father.
He was in danger of being executed for murder,
so she resigned from Sogyeokseo to defend him.
I must meet Ok Nyeo.
I need to hear the full story.
Find a way for us to meet in secret.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You no longer work here.
I shall contact the Bureau of Slave Administration.
You shall go back to being a slave.
- Ok Nyeo. - Sir.
The secret inspector wishes to see you.
- Me, Sir? - We must be secretive. Let's go.
Yes, Sir.
Come inside.
Where are we?
I found a place for you and my master to meet in secret.
I see.
- Sir. - Ok Nyeo.
It's been a while.
- It has. - Right.
Did you have any trouble getting here?
- Did anyone follow you? - No, Sir.
I'm sorry for asking to see you at such a time,
but I really had to ask you something.
I heard you acted as a legal officer...
- at a recent trial. - Pardon?
How did you hear about that?
Did you ask for the body...
to be dug up so it could be tested again?
Did His Majesty tell you to see me...
about exhuming the body?
No, he did not.
I called you...
to hear more about this legal officer system.
- About legal officers? - Yes.
I heard they are professionals who give advice...
and defend those who cannot defend themselves.
- Is that correct? - Yes, Sir.
- They are paid for their services. - Then...
that is a great system.
So why...
had I never heard about it before?
That's because over 10 years ago,
all the legal officers were chased out of the Capital...
for delaying legal proceedings.
I only found out recently.
- Did you? - Yes.
They sometimes used their influence and knowledge...
to con the poor and ignorant.
No system is perfect. There's always a pitfall.
If the government were to monitor them properly,
they could be a great service to the public.
They could.
So many prisoners end up in Jeonokseo...
because they don't know the law.
Legal officers could ensure that...
the public get a fair trial.
That is true. This trial got the King...
very interested in the legal officer system.
I will make sure he hears...
what you told me.
- Thank you. - Wait.
How did you become a legal officer when you work at Sogyeokseo?
I resigned...
- from Sogyeokseo. - What?
Weren't you...
brought out of slavery in exchange for your services?
Did your commissioner accept your resignation?
- What did he say? - Well...
The thing is, I might end up...
back in slavery.
- What? - The commissioner...
is very angry that I resigned...
against his will.
He said...
he'd make me a slave again.
Don't worry, Sir. It hasn't been confirmed yet.
Okay.
Don't worry too much. Would he actually do that?
I'm sure he only said so to teach you a lesson.
I hope so, Sir.
People might see us, so I can't walk you home today.
Can you go alone?
Of course. Don't worry, Sir.
All right. I'll see you later.
I'll send you a message again.
Okay. I'll get going then.
Your Majesty. The commissioner of Sogyeokseo is here.
- Let him in. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty. You wished to see me.
Take a seat.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I assume you've heard.
Sogyeokseo will be abolished soon.
Your Majesty. Please reconsider.
I've already made my decision.
I didn't call you to discuss that.
Why did you want to see me, then?
Among the clerks at Sogyeokseo,
there is a girl named Ok Nyeo, right?
How do you know Ok Nyeo?
I heard...
you told her that you'll make her a slave again for resigning.
Your Majesty. I'm afraid to tell you that...
she was freed...
under the condition that she becomes a clerk at Sogyeokseo.
Since she resigned, she should go back to being a slave.
If Sogyeokseo gets abolished,
she can't stay there as a clerk anyway.
- But... - I'm aware of...
the evil deeds of Sogyeokseo under the protection of my mother.
- Your Majesty. - However,
I will put everything behind me...
once Sogyeokseo is abolished.
You should...
let Ok Nyeo go as well.
Leave her alone.
Do you understand?
- Yes, Your Majesty. - One more thing.
You mustn't tell anyone that I'm involved in this matter.
Pardon?
Pretend that you decided to let her go on your own.
If anyone finds out about this,
I won't forgive you.
Do you hear me?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Ok Nyeo. Officer Kim is here.
In the previous trial, Ji Chun Deuk's legal officer had...
doubts about the cause of Jin Soo Myung's death...
and requested for a re-inspection of his body.
Today,
we will announce the result of the re-inspection, and we will...
deliver the judgement on Ji Chun Deuk based on the result.
Before the judgement,
we will listen to Inspector Yoo,
who inspected Jin Soo Myung's body.
Inspector Yoo, come forward.
Yes, Sir.
State Jin Soo Myung's cause of death.
Yes, Sir.
On Jin Soo Myung's abdomen, there were four clear wounds.
It looked like those were the cause of his death at first glance.
However, it was strange that his nails were black,
and his tongue was rolled back inside his mouth.
That's why I had...
a test for poison.
So? What was the result?
Yes. I confirmed that Jin Soo Myung died...
of poisoning.
Based on his condition,
I think he took arsenic.
Sir. That's just the cause of his death.
It doesn't prove that Ji Chun Deuk didn't stab him.
Ji Chun Deuk could have...
poisoned him first and stabbed him.
Sir. His evidence and motive of murder are no longer valid.
There is no reason why you should suspect him as a murderer.
I'm sure the knife and the wounds were fabricated.
- What? - Stop.
Two of you, be quiet.
We will deliver the judgement after a discussion.
Inspector Yoo, you're dismissed.
Yes, Sir.
It's good.
We'll now deliver the judgement.
"The officer of the Police Bureau"...
"had three reasons why Ji Chun Deuk is the murderer on his appeal."
"One was"...
"Ji Chun Deuk's debt he owed to Jin Soo Myung due to gambling."
"The other was"...
"the witness who saw Ji Chun Deuk stabbing Jin Soo Myung."
"The last one was"...
"the knife that was used for killing Jin Soo Myung was found"...
"near Ji Chun Deuk's house."
"However, the first two suspicions were"...
"invalidated by his legal officer, Ok Nyeo."
"Also, his cause of death wasn't the wounds as the they claimed."
"His death was due to poisoning."
"However,"
"the legal officer couldn't explain about the knife."
"Even though she revealed"...
"Jin Soo Myung wasn't stabbed to death,"
"there is no evidence that Ji Chun Deuk didn't stab him."
"The officer has a valid point here."
"Nonetheless,"
"Joseon's law follows light punishment policy,"
"which means"...
"the punishment will be light when the weight of crime isn't clear."
"Since there are many doubts about"...
"the appeal of the Police Bureau,"
"Ji Chun Deuk"...
"will not be beheaded."
- He's saved! - She did it!
"We will"...
"punish Ji Chun Deuk for letting Jin Soo Myung"...
"out of Jeonokseo with 20 floggings."
Thank you.
Ok Nyeo.
One more thing.
I've never seen...
such a case that shows the incompetence of the Police Bureau.
Sir.
The Police Bureau failed to provide valid evidence.
They even let people have a funeral when the case isn't closed.
We will...
punish the officer who commanded the investigation...
with a degradation to a judge at a provincial office.
Sir. Sir!
That can't happen.
The Police Bureau must...
reinvestigate this case thoroughly,
and find out who hindered the investigation and murdered...
Jin Soo Myung.
Gosh, Woo Chi.
We did it.
He's okay now.
Sir. It's over.
- Ok Nyeo. - It's over now.
Thank you.
Thank you, Ok Nyeo.
Ok Nyeo.
You saved my life.
Thank you, Ok Nyeo.
Sir.
How did the trial go?
He's saved.
Treasurer Ji is saved.
Is that true?
I guess Ok Nyeo did a great job as his legal officer.
Yes. He will only have to get 20 floggings for letting...
Jin Soo Myung out of Jeonokseo.
Gosh. 20 floggings aren't so bad.
It's better than the execution, isn't it?
Yes. It's great news, Sir.
You're right.
- Gosh. I'm relieved. - Hey.
Did something good happen?
Treasurer Ji avoided beheading.
What? Is that right?
Gosh. That punk wouldn't die easily.
Goodness. I'm so relieved.
Anyway, you should never...
let out any prisoners from Jeonokseo. Do you understand?
Do you hear me, Officer Lee, Officer Yoo?
You too, Yoo Geum. Okay?
We don't have any choice. Let's tell Nan Jung.
Let's tell her everything and ask for her forgiveness.
I told you we can't do that.
They will reinvestigate the case. We don't have time to hold off.
If Nan Jung finds out through the Ministry of Law Enforcement,
she will never forgive us.
She won't let this pass.
If she finds out, she might even kill me.
Don't say such a horrible thing. She won't kill you.
You don't know her as well as I do.
- No. - If you can't,
- I'll tell her myself. - Mak Gae.
Mak Gae!
Nan Jung.
What's the matter?
Please forgive us. Please.
Uncle. Did something happen?
The servants are watching us. Come inside.
Let's talk inside.
Get up.
What is it that made her fall to her knees?
You should all watch your tongue.
Yes, my lady.
What are you talking about?
Why did you kill Jin Soo Myung?
I'm sorry, Nan Jung. Please kill me.
- You... - Listen, Nan Jung.
- It was me. I made a mistake. - What?
To patch it up, I needed money.
So I got your secret fund through Soo Myung...
without telling you or Dong Joo.
- What did you say? - Mak Gae.
Soo Myung...
used that to threaten me and Dong Joo.
- Mak Gae. - That's why I killed him.
We blamed Treasurer Ji of Jeonokseo for it,
but in the trial at the Ministry of Law Enforcement,
they decided to reinvestigate this case.
If they start to reinvestigate,
I'm sure they will suspect us.
Please help me.
Nan Jung. Please forgive us this once.
Please save us.
What do you want me to do?
Reinvestigation means you missed all the chances to cover it up.
Even if you beg me now, there won't be any way out of this.
- Nan Jung. - Dong Joo.
Why didn't you tell me this sooner? If he was in so much trouble,
you should've gathered your senses.
I'm so sorry for not telling you sooner.
We did our best to take care of this on our own...
without causing you and Lord Yoon any trouble.
If things go wrong...
and we get punished, it will cause you damages.
Please forgive us once.
Are you threatening me now?
No, Nan Jung. I'm not.
Look, Nan Jung.
We've devoted our lives...
for you and Lord Yoon.
If you help us this once, we'll be loyal to you forever.
- Please save us. - Nan Jung.
Why did you let them decide to reinvestigate?
It was because of Ok Nyeo, that wench.
- Ok Nyeo? - Yes, Nan Jung.
She represented Ji Chun Deuk at court.
She invalidated the witness...
and the evidence we had arranged.
- She represented him at court? - They called her...
a legal officer.
Ok Nyeo, that witch,
always causes me trouble.
- Step outside for a minute. - Yes, Sir.
Are you going to take me to the place for the punishment?
No. Dae Shik got someone to take the punishment for you.
He will deal with the floggings instead of you.
- You can follow me and go outside. - Take the punishment for me?
Dae Shik is kind of faithful, isn't he? Let's go.
No, Sir. Please send him back.
- What? - I don't want to hurt...
an innocent person because of my crime.
I'll take the punishment.
Look. It's his job to get paid and take the punishment.
He won't make any money if you don't let him. You know that.
Sir. I want to take the punishment...
and get out of here without any regrets.
I'm sorry to bother you, but please send him back.
Gosh, you're so stubborn. I also made some money out of this.
Fine. I'll give it back.
Tie him.
- Get on it. - Okay.
Hey.
Go easy. You know things are not good at the Police Bureau, right?
- Don't kill anyone by mistake. - Yes, Sir.
Now, I will conduct the punishment for...
Ji Chun Deuk.
- Begin. - Yes, Sir.
One.
Two.
- Sir. - What?
What? What is it?
- Do it properly. - Is it too soft?
I should feel better about myself.
- Don't you want it to be soft? - Go harder.
- You're strange. You'll regret it. - I'm fine.
- Hey. Let's tune it up a bit. - Yes, Sir.
- Resume. - Yes, Sir.
- Three. - Yes.
Four.
- Sir! - What is it now?
- It hurts. - Is it too hard?
- It hurts. - You wanted me to go harder.
- It's too hard. - You're so picky.
Hey. Tune it down by half.
- Resume. - Yes, Sir.
Five.
All right. It's not that bad.
- Sir! - Continue until 20.
Please go as you did at first.
- Can't you walk? Does it hurt? - It hurts.
- Please go easy. - Woo Chi.
- Goodness. - Treasurer Ji.
- Don't touch me. - All right.
- You didn't have to come. - Are you okay, Sir?
- I'm fine. - He's so silly.
Dae Shik got him someone to take the punishment for him,
but he insisted that he will take the punishment himself.
- Why did you do that? - I wanted to feel better.
It must've hurt badly. You could've injured your back.
- You should go let him lie down. - Okay.
- Go easy. - Thank you, Officer Yang.
- Be careful. - Gosh.
- Oh, dear. - Does it hurt?
- Of course it hurts. - Why did you do that?
It wouldn't be that bad.
Gosh. Thank goodness he's all right.
Did I say that right? Oh, well.
- Hello, Sir. - Is Sir Gong inside?
Of course. They're all inside. Please go in.
- Sir. - Gosh.
- Chief Yoon is here. - Hi, Tae Won.
- You're here. - How did it go?
We got enough fish and fruits. They'll get to Hanyang soon.
- I see. - By the way,
I found out that Lady Jung's organisation is...
also buying fish and fruits.
Because we and the suppliers you sent...
bought a lot of fish and fruits,
their price has gone up much.
Lady Jung is still buying them.
She would.
She will try to make profits during Chuseok no matter what.
With the amount of the goods that the suppliers, our organisation...
and Lady Jung's organisation bought,
won't it...
make price of fish and fruits go down?
Sir Gong spent a lot of money on this.
We cannot sell them at a lower price, Tae Won.
Don't worry. That will never happen.
It's Jung Nan Jung who'll suffer a loss.
What do you mean?
Wait.
What is he talking about?
We heard from the suppliers we sent to other regions.
They seem to have finished their job.
Did you find out the volume of goods Min Dong Joo bought up?
Yes, Sir.
I think it's about half the volume you have.
I also heard that they paid three times what the suppliers paid.
- Did they? - Yes, Sir.
Now, I need you to block all the routes they can take...
including waterways and land routes...
to send their goods to Hanyang.
- Pardon? - Make the Price Policy Division...
have the control over...
every ship, horse and people coming to Hanyang.
I'll mark Min Dong Joo so that she can't send goods here.
That will make them suffer a huge loss.
You don't have to worry about it.
I will deal with it. I just need you to do as I ordered.
- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.
Did you find Sir Lee Myung Heon?
Let's go in.
I found out that Sir Lee Myung Heon...
went to Ming to shun publicity.
To Ming?
Yes.
Sadly, I couldn't find out whether he came back to Joseon...
or is still staying in Ming.
What should we do now?
Ok Nyeo visited when you two were away.
Ok Nyeo did?
Yes, Ma'am.
She said she has something to ask you.
She seemed like she found out something about her identity.
Right now, we have nothing to say to her.
There's no way to find her father at all.
No matter what,
we must protect Ok Nyeo.
Yes, Ma'am.
Sir.
Did you ask for me?
I have an important mission for you.
Yes, Sir.
Follow me.
Sir.
It's been long. Have you been doing well?
Yes, Sir. Please take a seat.
I visited Lord Lee Jeong Myeong's house to see you,
but you happened to be away...
Who is she?
She is Cho Hee.
I trained her to be a spy.
Ok Nyeo, would you do me a favour?
Yes. Please tell me.
Since the spy organisation has been disbanded,
she has lost a place to stay.
Can you let her work for your merchant organisation?
Pardon?
She'll be pretty useful.
Okay, don't worry. I will take care of her.
Sir, I need to see Court Lady Han in the near future.
Please tell her I want to see her.
I will. I will let you see her soon.
Stay close to Ok Nyeo...
and protect her should anything happen.
Yes, Sir.
Ma'am, we're in trouble now.
What are you talking about?
The merchants who went to buy goods sent a message.
They said there's no ship to Hanyang.
What do you mean?
The docks in other regions refused to lend ships to us.
What's the reason?
They said they have no ships now, but I think there's a secret design.
Why don't we send some ships from here?
Contact Hong Man Jong's organisation and tell them to send ships.
Hong Man Jong already made a deal with another organisation.
I don't think he'll help us this time.
What about the Price Policy Division?
They don't even have enough ships for themselves.
What's all this? How can they have no ships?
Do we have to watch our goods rotting, then?
Yes, Ma'am. If we fail to send ships,
we'll suffer a great loss.
There's only one way.
Find out who Hong Man Jong is dealing with...
with his big fleet of ships.
Yes, Ma'am.
My lady, Commissioner of Sogyeokseo is here.
- Let him in. - I will.
My lady, did you ask for me?
Please sit down.
Yes, my lady.
Lord Seo.
I heard that Sogyeokseo will be abolished. You must be perturbed.
Don't worry too much.
You know Sogyeokseo...
has always revived no matter what happened.
The Queen Dowager and I will find a way.
I will count on you, my lady.
My lady.
I have something to tell you urgently.
What is it?
I am telling you this, risking my life.
You know Ok Nyeo is a clerk at Sogyeokseo, right?
- I do. - You're aware...
that the Queen Dowager takes special care of her too.
I am.
Why are you talking about her?
She's meeting with the King outside the Palace.
Sorry?
Is that true?
Yes, my lady.
I saw her meeting with the King outside the Palace...
with my own eyes.
Then the next day, the King called me over...
to talk about Ok Nyeo.
Really?
The King said he won't forgive me...
if I reveal this to anyone.
I am telling you this because I believe...
that you'll protect me.
Ok Nyeo.
Sir.
The Queen Dowager wants to see you. Go to the Palace right now.
Sorry?
Go back to the organisation.
- Yes, Ma'am. - Hurry up.
Sir.
Didn't you say the Queen Dowager called me in?
Where are we?
You'll see soon.