(Episode 44)
Court Lady Han.
Your...
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
Head Eunuch!
Your Majesty. Please wake up.
Your Majesty! What happened?
He was unconscious when I came in.
I'll get the royal physician.
Your Majesty.
Please wake up, Your Majesty.
How did this happen?
Your Majesty.
I'll get her out. Please stay here.
No.
- Let's go. - Yes, Ma'am.
Stop.
I'll confess.
I'll tell you everything.
Good. How did you manage to survive?
Sir Kang Sun Ho.
Sir Kang Sun Ho...
took me in.
Kang Sun Ho?
Are you saying Queen Janggyeong's family protected you?
What about Ga Bi? Is she alive as well?
Ga Bi is...
Ga Bi is dead.
Dead?
Where? How did she die?
Ga Bi...
Ma'am. Ma'am, you must get out of here.
What's wrong?
We're under attack.
What?
Nan Jung, we must hurry.
- Ma'am. Ma'am. - Ma'am.
Please wake up, Ma'am.
She's unconscious.
Ma'am.
Your Highness.
Don't just stand there. Take her out now.
Yes, Ma'am.
Please hang in there.
Your Majesty, this is Court Lady Kim. Please let me in.
Come in.
Your Majesty.
What happened?
The King... The King has...
What happened to him?
The King has lost his consciousness.
What?
A royal physician is taking care of him in his chamber now,
but his condition is grave.
I'll head to his chamber now. Go get prepared.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
How is he?
I think his heart condition has deteriorated.
What?
The fact that the King lies sick in bed must not be made public.
Make sure that all the subjects remain silent.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty...
The Queen Dowager is here.
How is his condition?
That is...
Tell me at once.
The King fainted...
because of a severe pain in his heart.
His arms and legs are cold, and his body turned blue.
I think he's suffering from myocardial infarction.
Myocardial infarction?
It seems like...
his long-term heart illness has worsened, Your Majesty.
Then,
is there any chance of getting better?
I cauterised his chest with moxa, and the worst is over now.
However, if he fails to regain his consciousness in three days,
I cannot guarantee...
that he'll recover his health.
Please kill...
this disloyal subject, Your Majesty.
- Please kill us. - Please kill us.
What about Ga Bi?
Is she alive as well?
Ga Bi is...
Ga Bi is dead.
Dead? Where?
- How did she die? - Ga Bi...
- Ga Bi... - Ma'am.
Ma'am, you must get out of here.
- What's wrong? - We're under attack.
What?
Nan Jung, we must get out of here.
I asked you how Ga Bi Died.
Nan Jung.
Behead her right now. Tell me at once!
Ga Bi...
died...
in front of Jeonokseo.
Jeonokseo?
When did she die?
She was stabbed...
and died...
in front of Jeonokseo in 1540.
My lord! My lord!
Nan Jung, where did you go? You're not even well.
Why are you in the official garb out of the blue?
Are you heading to the Palace?
I just heard that the King has lost his consciousness.
Pardon? What happened to him all of a sudden?
I don't know the details, but he's in a serious condition now.
Sir.
Tell me what happened.
Jung Nan Jung kidnapped Court Maid Min.
What?
Fortunately, I managed to rescue her with Ok Nyeo,
but she was brutally tortured.
Where is she now?
She's in Lord Lee Jeong Myeong's house with Ok Nyeo.
- Your Highness. - Sir.
Cho Hee told me what happened.
If we were a second late, she could have lost her life.
- Are you okay? - Ma'am.
- Please just lie down. - Please don't sit up.
Your Highness.
- Sir. - Thank goodness, you're alive.
What is the matter?
Your Highness.
Please kill me.
Ma'am.
I...
failed to bear the torture.
I told Jung Nan Jung everything.
What?
What do you mean by everything?
Tell me what you told her.
I told her that you have taken care of me so far...
and that Ga Bi died in front of Jeonokseo.
I failed to remain silent.
Does it mean...
Jung Nan Jung now knows about the Princess?
No, she doesn't.
I didn't tell her about it.
My lord, it's hard to believe.
The King has just turned 33 this year.
How could he collapse at such young age?
I knew he had a heart disease since he lost the Prince,
but I never knew it would be this grave.
Were you aware of his disease?
No, I wasn't either.
My lord.
My lord, the physician is here.
Okay.
If his illness is made public, the nation will fall into disorder,
so please watch your mouths.
- I will. - Yes, my lord.
- This can't be true. - How could this happen?
How is his condition?
- That is... - Please tell me honestly.
The fatality rate of the heart illness...
the King suffers is 9 out of 10.
- It's nearly impossible to survive. - What?
I'm trying to relieve the pain and aid the circulation of blood,
but there's no known way to completely cure his illness.
I'm afraid to tell you...
that if he fails to wake up in three days,
his recovery cannot be guaranteed.
Your Majesty.
I need to talk to you.
Your Majesty,
the royal physician told me about the King's condition.
Your Majesty, what should we do now?
What if he fails to...
You must watch your mouth.
- How can you ever say that? - Your Majesty,
I also believe that won't happen.
Still, we should prepare for the worst.
Since the Prince passed away,
the King hasn't been able to have an heir.
- There's no one who can succeed... - I said stop it.
I'm sure he'll recover his health.
I believe he will.
This must not reach the ears of our enemies.
Make sure to silence everyone.
I will, Your Majesty. Please do not worry.
I need to stop by Jeonokseo.
May I ask why?
It's about the legal officer work.
I need you to pay extra attention to Sir Kang Sung Ho as he's in danger.
Yes, Ma'am.
What will you do with Court Maid Min?
She said Ga Bi died in front of Jeonokseo.
I need to know what exactly happened to her.
Okay.
Above all,
we must get rid of Kang Sung Ho first.
He protected Min Soo Ok and tried to poison me.
Send my soldiers to kill him right now.
I don't think it will be that easy.
What do you mean?
He used to be the chief spy.
There is no one who can take on him amongst our men.
There's only one person who can defeat Kang Sun Ho.
Who is it?
It's Joo Cheol Gi,
the formal chief trainer of spies.
Joo Cheol Gi?
He worked as a spy with Kang Sun Ho for a long time.
Then go get him right away.
I will.
Sir.
- What is it? - Joo Cheol Gi...
just entered Lord Yoon's house.
What?
It must be because of me.
I need you to keep an eye on him.
Keep note of where he goes and what he does.
Yes, Sir.
What happened?
How would I know? Don't ask me.
- I don't understand. - Me, neither.
Sir.
Ok Nyeo.
Eon Nom said he'll let you take his case.
What?
Is that true?
You did great. Thanks for helping out.
I need to see him right now. Can you take me to him?
He's on his way here.
Is he?
Take a seat.
- Sit over there. - Sit.
Thank you for trusting me with your case.
I'll do what I can to plead your case and reduce your sentence.
For me to do that, I need to know why you wanted to kill Jung Man Ho.
Did you want to avenge your dead father?
Tell him.
Jung Man Ho didn't just kill my father.
My grandmother, mother and sisters.
He killed them all.
What do you mean? Did he really...
kill your whole family?
Yes.
Mother, Uncle Man Ho is here.
Really? Let him in right away.
Okay.
Nan Jung.
We haven't met in so long.
We haven't indeed. Have a seat.
Sure.
You seem to get younger every year.
You still flatter people.
How have you been?
I manage to make a living thanks to you.
Oh, right.
This is for you.
What's inside?
Have a look.
Is that wild ginseng?
You can tell, too?
It's not much.
The digger said it's a few hundred years old.
He refused to sell it to me...
saying only the King deserved to eat it.
He sold it to me right away when I said I wanted it for you.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
I actually have a favour to ask of you.
What is it? Tell me.
I'm going through a bothersome lawsuit.
A lawsuit?
Did you do something?
Not at all. I'm the victim this time.
What do you want?
The commissioner of the Police Bureau will monitor my trial.
I need you to tell him to make the right decision.
I will do that. I will send him a message.
Thank you so much.
- Welcome. - Officer Yang.
I heard a lot about you.
Thank you.
I wonder what he heard.
Someone came to see you.
Who?
Jung Man Ho. He's Lady Jung's cousin.
- Let him in. - Yes, Sir.
Hello.
Lady Jung said you would pay me a visit.
- Please, sit. - Thank you.
Your trial is tomorrow, isn't it?
Yes, and I need your help.
I had a look into it and it's an open and shut case.
The charges against your attacker are very clear.
The legal officers are defending the boy...
who attacked me.
What?
I'm concerned that will influence or change the outcome...
of the trial.
Those officers have been giving me a hard time already.
Can you help me out?
Don't worry about the legal officers.
If they make things difficult, they will not go unpunished.
Thank you, Sir.
Officer Yang, do you know who the legal officers are?
No, Sir.
Go and find out.
Yes, Sir.
Why are you here, Officer Yang?
Is Sir Gong in?
Yes, follow me.
Uncle, Officer Yang's here.
It's been a long time since we met.
Have a seat.
I heard that...
you focus on lawsuits more than trading.
It just so happens that you're right.
Did any of you take on Eon Nom's case?
You know, the boy in Jeonokseo.
We did take that case.
Sir Yoon will defend him in person.
This just got complicated, then.
What are you talking about?
Were you aware that the man...
the boy attacked is Jung Man Ho, Lady Jung's cousin?
Jung Nan Jung's cousin?
Yes. And he just came by...
to meet my commissioner.
If this goes wrong,
it could be bad for Tae Won.
What now?
Should we drop the case?
Why is this case so messy? Goodness.
Thank you. Thank you. Goodbye.
Ma'am.
Did you ask for me?
When you went to Eon Nom's village last time,
people told you his family ran away one night.
Yes. They said the magistrate was looking for them.
They were all killed.
- Pardon? - I need you to go back...
and find out what happened.
We need to know how Jung Man Ho...
and Eon Nom's family was related.
Yes, Ma'am.
What's this?
What happened?
Ma'am, it's time to take your medicine.
Get up.
You said you have a headache.
Not just a headache.
I'm so upset I'm on the verge of exploding.
Why are you upset?
Why am I upset?
How could you tell Lady Jung that I poisoned her food?
Are you still upset over that?
I apologised for my mistake.
Could you get over it already?
However hard I think about it, I just can't forgive you.
I will kick you out the day I have a son.
Oh Jong Geum, don't you think you're taking this a bit too far?
What?
If you're a high and mighty lady, try to act like one.
Did you ever see Lady Jung nibble on food in the kitchen?
You do things only servant girls would do.
That's why you get in trouble.
Are you done talking?
I am. So what?
How dare you.
Here's your medicine. Drink it or leave it.
Excuse me.
She has lost her mind.
Everyone hates me.
They're all out to get me. I'm so scared. What's this?
I'm even more scared.
What if...
Is something wrong? Why did I bleed?
Is my son still okay?
That's odd.
What is? What is odd?
Give me your hand.
Did you say I said you were pregnant?
- Yes. - And then today,
- you suddenly bled? - Yes.
I'm really sorry. To be very honest,
I don't know much about women.
What... What are you talking about?
I'll introduce you to a really talented physician.
Go and consult him.
I'm really, really sorry.
You, old man.
Are you teasing me?
I will make you pay.
Don't worry. Nothing's wrong.
Is everything okay? Thank you.
Your period started.
My period?
How can a pregnant woman have a period?
What? Pregnant?
Who is pregnant?
What? Check my pulse again.
The other physician I saw told me I was pregnant.
Forget all about what that quack told you.
You aren't pregnant.
I have to be. I have to be.
Save me. I need your help.
What do you mean, save you?
Is someone trying to kill you?
So many people are out to get me.
I need someone to save me. Give me your hand.
Now take my wrist.
Do you hear the faint beating?
Don't you hear a baby's heartbeat? You must. I need you to.
Hello.
Lady Jung will kill me if she finds out.
What should I do? What can I do?
I just have to get pregnant again.
I just need to get close to Lord Yoon again.
Yes. You can do it, Jong Geum.
You can do it, Jong Geum.
- You can do... - Hello, Ma'am.
You can do it.
I shall be strong.
Did you find out?
The men who chased Ga Bi in 1540...
said she was attacked outside Jeonokseo.
The problem is that at the time, she was...
heavily pregnant.
What?
Why didn't we know of this?
Lord Yoon was infuriated that the assassins lost Ga Bi.
They got too scared...
to tell him about it.
Did her unborn child die with her?
They don't know about that.
Whose child was it?
Ga Bi escaped with an officer of...
the Palace Guard called Lee Myung Heon.
I think the child was most likely his.
No. We can't be sure.
Why do you say that?
Ga Bi worked at Dongungjeon.
When a palace maid becomes pregnant, the first thing to check...
is if the King slept with her.
Do you mean that Ga Bi could have slept with the King?
I've never seen this before.
What is it?
I have no idea.
It looked valuable, so I decided to give it to you.
Your Majesty, I have something to give to you.
Someone gifted it to me.
It looked too valuable for someone like me,
so I'm offering it to you.
Tell me.
Where did you get this?
Is something the matter, Your Majesty?
Where did you get this?
Mak Gae.
King Jungjong gave a hairpin to all the women he slept with.
Do you remember that Yoo Jong Hoi gave it to me?
I do.
Do you think that belonged to Ga Bi?
It could.
It's bad news for us if you're right.
If the child died with Ga Bi,
we killed a king's offspring.
It's even worse if the child survived.
Mak Gae.
We need to find out what happened that night.
We must know if Ga Bi's child is dead or alive.
Okay.
Lady Jung.
Lord Yoon is back and he wishes to see you.
Okay.
How is the King? Is he any better?
I don't think he'll recover any time soon.
What?
The royal physician said if he doesn't wake in three days,
he might never recover.
Are you saying he could pass on?
He could.
Then it means it's time for us to set things in motion.
We've been contacting princes who could replace him as king.
Even if the King does recover, he won't be able to leave an heir.
We must enthrone a king whom we can control.
- Who are the princes we talked to? - Let's see.
Prince Poongsan, Prince Deokyang's son,
Prince Hareung, Prince Deokheung's second son...
whom Prince Geumwon adopted,
and Prince Deokheung's two youngest sons,
Princes Hawon and Hasung.
Who do you think is best?
Prince Poongsan would make a great king,
but his father Prince Deokyang...
is the brother of a prince we killed long ago.
He's lying low now,
but he might change as soon as his son becomes king.
Should we go with 1 of Prince Deokheung's 3 sons?
Prince Deokheung's mother and wife...
weren't from powerful families...
and Prince Deokheung is dead, so any of his three sons,
whomever we choose...
will be easy to manipulate.
What I'm concerned about is how to break the news to my sister.
It won't be easy.
You're right.
She will insist on enthroning a rightful heir.
If the King dies any time soon,
everything we worked for will be for nothing.
You need to make the call.
I heard you like to drink. You should drink less, you know.
- Sir, Sir. - Sir, Sir.
Did you buy the ginseng?
You're back too early.
Did something go wrong?
Don't you worry. I bought all the ginseng.
- Let's talk inside. - Okay, let's go inside.
Hello.
I'm glad you're back.
How much did you pay for the ginseng?
I paid 30 yang per geun and bought 5,000 geun, 3,000kg.
You did very well. I think you paid a fair price.
What should we do now?
Don't we need to let Lady Jung know we have all the ginseng?
No, silly.
We have to approach her.
Man Soo, it's time for you to shine.
Tell me what I have to do.
Have a seat.
What happened in Kaesong?
Well...
We couldn't buy any ginseng.
- I apologise. - What? You failed?
What happened?
By the time they got there, someone else had bought the ginseng.
What? Who?
We couldn't find out.
Dong Chang, see if you can find out.
We need to buy the ginseng before the Ming traders arrive.
- Will he sell to us? - Don't be silly.
We'll make him sell.
Go and find out who it was.
Yes, Ma'am.
Ma'am.
- Where's Jeong Soo? - He isn't back yet.
- Did he leave you any message? - No.
The trial will begin shortly. Let's go inside.
Yes, Ma'am.
I said you don't need to worry about it.
How can I not worry?
- Ok Nyeo. - Sir.
How did it go? Did you find out?
Jeong Soo, whom I sent to Eon Nom's town, hasn't come back.
Goodness. That's bad. The trial will start any minute now.
What should we do?
The commissioner of the Police Bureau is here.
Officer Yang.
Isn't that...
Yoon Tae Won, the former chief of Price Policy Division?
He's Lord Yoon's illegitimate son.
You're right.
How can he be a legal officer when he holds a public post?
I heard he resigned from Price Policy Division.
Is that so?
Okay.
We'll begin the trial now. Bring in the criminal.
His legal officer can state his case now.
Tae Won.
Be calm.
I have...
a question I want to ask the defendant.
- Please give me a permission. - I will.
You clearly...
tried to kill Jung Man Ho with a sickle.
Yes.
Why did you file a suit when your crime is clear?
It wasn't because I wished to survive.
It was to report Sir Jung Man Ho's evil deeds.
Firstly,
I'd like to reveal the truth about his father, Lee Man Geum.
Regarding this matter, I call Jung Man Ho...
as a witness.
No, Sir.
The legal officer is already slandering Jung Man Ho.
You can't be sure of what kind of tricks he will play.
I just want to hear one thing.
Jung Man Ho, come forward.
Four years ago, you reported Lee Man Geum to the police...
saying he committed a theft.
What exactly did he steal?
He stole 50 yang.
He's lying, Sir.
What?
I'm not, Sir. I'm not lying.
I'll ask the defendant.
What did your father steal from Jung Man Ho?
- Was it money? - No.
- What was it then? - It was weeds.
What? Weeds?
Four years ago, Lee Man Geum plucked up weeds, made compost...
and used it for farming.
When Jung Man Ho found it out, he asked money for the weeds.
Lee Man Geum told him he couldn't afford it,
and Jung Man Ho reported him to the police for a theft.
Sir. He's talking nonsense.
The Police Bureau wouldn't have had a trial for such an absurd reason.
He is right.
It's not like he planted seeds.
There wouldn't be a trial for deciding who owns the weeds.
Yes, Sir. The public officials should have...
made the same judgement as you.
Eon Nom's father, Lee Man Geum...
died after...
50 floggings for stealing weeds.
Is that true?
- Yes. - Jung Man Ho didn't...
only kill Eon Nom's father.
- What did you say? - He also killed...
his grandmother Kkeut Soon,
mother Choi Geum,
his eldest sister Eon Jung...
and his youngest sister Eon Sung.
He killed them all.
Sir. His claim is not true.
Eon Nom's family...
fled by night unable to pay back their debt to Jung Man Ho.
The Police Bureau is looking for them right now.
- This way. - He's here.
Sir.
He's here.
Sir. I request for a short recess...
due to an important matter.
I will approve it.
How did it go?
Sir.
Eon Nom's family...
did not flee.
Everyone in his family...
threw themselves in the river...
and took their own lives.
That means they gave up on their own lives.
How could you say that I killed them?
It's unfair, Sir.
I'm certain that his family died because...
Jung Man Ho threatened and persecuted them.
To prove it,
I call the defendant as a witness.
Eon Nom, stand up.
Could you...
tell us what happened before you went to Jung Man Ho's house...
with the sickle?
I'm asking why your family decided to kill themselves.
A few days before it happened,
my family...
gathered grains...
on a rice paddy that had been harvested.
We wanted...
to make porridge with the grains.
But the owner of...
the rice paddy was Sir Jung Man Ho.
He found out about it,
and threatened us that he'll report us if we don't pay for the grains.
I begged him for mercy, but he asked me to give him my sister...
as his concubine.
How old was your sister?
She was 15.
- Eon Nom. - Eon Nom.
He says he will take away Eon Jung if we don't pay him.
Let's run away. That's the only way.
Where would we go?
Your grandmother can't even move about freely.
We should go.
I can't watch Eon Nom and Eon Jung get killed, too.
- Mother. - We can't make her his concubine.
- We should go. - Goodness.
I convinced...
my family that...
fleeing by night is...
our only option.
- Hurry up. - Come out.
It's that way.
Mountain. We should go to the mountain.
- Okay. - Hurry up.
Grandma.
- Mother. - Grandma.
- Are you okay? - Grandma.
- Grandma. - Get on my back.
Mother. What should we do?
Let's go.
My gosh.
Grandma. I'll go look for some food.
There isn't any food here.
I'll have a look.
Grandma.
What are you doing?
Grandma.
Eon Nom.
I don't want to be a burden to you.
Grandma.
- Grandma. - Grandma.
- Goodness. What should we do? - Grandma.
- Grandma. - Grandma.
We should...
all die together.
It's better...
to die than to live like this.
- Mum. - Mum.
What should we do?
I've lived for too long.
No, Mum.
Mum.
- No! This can't happen! - When I came to my senses,
- Please, Mum. - I was all alone.
Did you survive by yourself?
Yes.
Why didn't you try to rescue your family?
It was meaningless.
I knew they'd suffer the same even if they lived.
What did you do...
after you came out of there?
I went to Sir Jung Man Ho's house.
I was going to kill him and kill myself as well.
Please don't kill me.
Don't kill me.
But...
I couldn't kill him.
Why?
Why couldn't you kill him?
I don't know.
I couldn't move my body.
The next thing I knew,
I was arrested by the police.
No.
Everything he said is a lie.
It's unfair, Sir.
Eon Nom stabbed me with the sickle to kill me.
Here. As you can see,
- it left me a scar. - Sir.
Jung Man Ho is lying.
His scar is a fake one that he fabricated.
No, Sir.
- The legal officer is lying to you. - Sir.
I have a witness who can prove that he's lying.
Come forward, please.
- Just tell them the truth. - Where do you think you're going?
He was...
Jung Man Ho's slave until he got thrown out.
Did Eon Nom...
leave that scar on him by stabbing him?
- No. - Then,
how did he get that scar?
He told me...
to make a small scar on his skin with a sickle.
I couldn't disobey his order.
I had no choice but to do it.
You punk! How dare you tell such a lie?
Sir. I'm innocent.
I'm sure they plotted this together to slander me.
Sir.
Who is the true criminal of this trial?
Who threatened and persecuted a family and killed five of them?
Who falsely accused their son of attempted murder...
and tried to punish him with 50 floggings?
It's Jung Man Ho.
- That's not true. - Please punish Jung Man Ho...
and take Eon Nom's resentment into consideration.
Sir!
I understand what the legal officer is saying.
However, Jung Man Ho has a point.
Everything is based on Eon Nom's words.
Besides,
it's hard to trust what the witness said.
I feel sorry for Eon Nom,
but the only thing that became clear in this trial is Eon Nom's crime.
Without tangible evidence,
I can't punish Jung Man Ho. That's the law.
Sir.
Why is the law only generous to Jung Man Ho?
Why do the law and the government become so powerful when it comes...
- to punishing people like Eon Nom? - That's enough.
Are you disdaining the national law and the court?
Get him out of the court right now.
- Yes, Sir. - Sir.
Sir!
- He's the legal officer. - Sir!
Tae Won!
Sir. When Jung Man Ho...
persecuted the people in his town,
coveted a young girl and threatened a boy who lost his father,
this country's law didn't protect Eon Nom from him.
You and the officer could've known about the truth about him,
and taken into consideration that Eon Nom's sorrow led him...
to try to kill him.
This boy is still...
kneeling on the ground...
and being treated as a criminal.
This is the proof that the law is being controlled...
by corrupt men in power.
You wench!
How dare you make such reckless remarks?
You're the one who is disdaining the law.
Goodness. Look.
Get her out of the court, too.
- Sir! - Yes, Sir.
- Sir. - Sir.
Ok Nyeo. What's the matter with you? Do you wish to die?
Please stop talking. Take her out now.
Let go of me.
I can't believe this!
What kind of a trial is this?
If they keep looking down on legal officers like this,
no one would need them at all.
Goodness.
Ok Nyeo.
- There you are. - Officer Yang.
What happened to Sir Yoon?
He's locked up in a cell now.
I warned you Jung Man Ho and Lady Jung pulled some dirty tricks.
How can you be so reckless like this?
What's going to happen to Tae Won now?
Everything is up to the commissioner.
- We should wait and see. - Gosh.
How can we just wait and see?
- Goodness. - My gosh.
Don't worry.
He won't kill Tae Won for being a legal officer.
I'm sorry.
I didn't know things would turn out this way.
What did I tell you?
The law doesn't protect someone of low birth like me.
Your Highness. Young Ji wants to speak to you.
- Let her in. - Yes, Your Highness.
- Young Ji. - Ma'am.
What brings you here?
The King is in a critical condition.
What?
The Queen Dowager told the head eunuch...
not to tell anyone about the King's illness,
but I thought you should know. I came here to tell you this.
What kind of an illness does he have?
They say he had a heart attack.
A heart attack?
Young Soo, let Sir Kang Sun Ho know and tell him I want to see him.
Yes, Ma'am.
Young Ji, send a message to Court Lady Han.
- Tell her I want to see her now. - Yes, Ma'am.
If it's a heart attack, that means he's in a serious condition.
The royal physician said if he doesn't wake in three days,
there is nothing he can do.
Then,
what should we do now?
The King doesn't have an heir.
What are you talking about?
Do you already want to discuss things after his death?
My father died of a heart attack.
Even if the King miraculously gains consciousness,
you can't fully cure his disease.
The Queen Dowager...
and her family must be aware of this situation.
We should do something as well.
Your Highness.
The King's life is hanging by a thread.
There is nothing...
I can do for him.
All we can do is pray for...
his complete recovery.
I need to meet with the King.
Pardon?
If he doesn't wake up, I'll regret not visiting him...
for the rest of my life.
I must see him.
But it's too dangerous for you to visit his chamber, Ma'am.
No.
I can no longer stay here doing nothing.
Ma'am.
This is from Ok Nyeo.
- Your Highness. - You're here.
Is the King showing any signs of recovery?
Not yet. I apologise, Your Highness.
When I last met the King,
I told him a lie,
and rejected him when he asked me to become his consort...
without proper explanation.
I now regret not telling him the truth.
I should have told him about who I really am.
You made the choice for the King's sake.
Please don't let it torture you.
Ma'am.
I know it won't be easy, but I need to meet with the King.
Okay. I already prepared a way.
Thank you.
Please come with me, Your Highness.
Wait here.
Your Highness, please be careful.
Do not worry.
- Sir. - Sir.
I'll go divert the head eunuch's attention.
Please take her to the King.
Yes, Ma'am.
Follow me.
Yes, Sir.
What is it?
You should go to the Royal Secretariat.
Let's go.
- Let's get going. - Yes, Sir.
We don't have much time.
Yes, Sir.
Your Majesty.
Did you hear anything about the King's condition?
No, Your Majesty.
I prayed...
for them to take my life instead of the King's.
It's my fault.
If the King doesn't wake up,
I don't know how to atone for...
making the nation face crisis.
Your Majesty.
I need to go...
to his chamber.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I do know that you wish to keep me safe,
but I have a reason I cannot yet share with you...
that prevents me from saying yes.
Do not forgive me for disobeying you.
Please kill me.
What is that reason?
I apologise, Your Majesty,
but I cannot tell you.
Get up.
Your Majesty.
I offered to marry you...
to protect you,
not to make things harder for you.
You went through so much...
just for seeing me in secret.
Now, my own mother watches you.
I had to do something. I couldn't just sit and watch.
If I were a decent king,
I could have found a way to protect you...
without putting you in an awkward situation.
Why would you say such a thing, Your Majesty?
All this is my fault.
I was careless and foolish.
Whatever the case,
I will not force you...
to stay in the Palace if you don't want to.
So...
don't you ever...
kneel or apologise for this again.
Your Majesty.
Please wake up.
I haven't told you...
who I really am yet.
I haven't yet...
revealed...
my status to you.
Your Majesty.
Please open your eyes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Please wake up.
Please, Your Majesty.
Please wake up.
Your Majesty.
Ok Nyeo.
Your Majesty, are you awake?
Why...
are you here?
Your Majesty.
(The Flower in Prison)
The law is a means and a weapon for the wealthy and powerful.
I was thinking the same thing.
Please help Tae Won.
He's crazy about that Ok Nyeo girl.
He doesn't care about me. I won't care what happens to him.
Did you find out? Where is the child now?
The child...
is Ok Nyeo.
What?
What I am about to tell you...
can never leave this room.
What is it?