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[Ok Taec-yeon]

[Kim Hye-yoon]

Subtitle by iQiyi - Resynced by YoungJedi -

[Secret Royal Inspector Joy]

[All characters, organizations, locations,]

[and events in this drama are fictitious.]

[Episode 1: Sajeongpaui, An amicable divorce in Joseon]

Take that!

[Records of Chungcheong Provincial Office]

Seaweed should be washed until you see foam in the water.

That takes the bitterness away.

Especially for dishes

where seaweed is served cold.

If not cleaned properly,

it will be too slippery

which will only ruin its texture, so one should be careful.

- Young master. - My lord.

This is no time to be washing seaweed.

You need to get to work!

The newly appointed first royal secretary gives people the cane for tardiness.

- I should get going. - Young master, your lunch box.

- Of course. - Young master, your clothes!

You are not in proper attire!

[Gwanghwamun]

Young master, your uniform!

One must be dressed for work.

- Young master! - Please wear your uniform.

Here.

Oh, no.

We will have dumplings for dinner today.

Whatever. Do not forget these as well.

Off you go!

Have a good day!

Oh, no.

Just a second.

Young master, catch!

[Office of Special Counselors]

It is time for lunch!

Goodness, lunch time.

There goes our lunch.

- Shall we? - Yes.

Hold on.

What do you think you are doing?

Did I not tell you to let me join too?

Starting today, I will accept payment.

One's labor should not be taken advantage of.

In order to get to the office around 6 a.m.,

[Mao Shi: 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.]

I must prepare today's lunch at around 4 a.m.

[Yin Shi: 3 a.m. to 5 a.m.]

Exactly. That is why you should get a maid

or marry someone.

Only my cooking

can satisfy my taste buds.

- Goodness. - Oh, my.

My gosh.

Can you believe this?

How can this be?

- Should one eat these? - Why bother worrying?

Just a second. I need to collect myself.

All right, fine. I will offer you

two does of rice and five hops of beans from next month's salary.

- Same here. - Me too.

For today's lunch, I will accept

only Jeju buckwheat flour, ginger from Wanju,

or pheasant meat.

That is a bit too much, is it not?

We had to suffer pay cuts as is.

However, you probably receive more offerings

[Bangnap merchants: merchants who paid tax by proxy]

from bangnap merchants.

[in exchange for a commission]

Why you...

You may not know this being a new recruit, but...

Look here.

One cannot maintain his status without accepting those.

If you are interested, I can make an introduction.

I am good.

All I want are ingredients that are worthy of my cooking abilities.

The merchants do not intrigue me.

I am thinking of taro soup

and steamed chicken for lunch tomorrow.

Although, I do not know if you are interested or not.

I am. I truly am.

- I could not be more interested. - Same here.

You heard him, did you not?

- Jeju buckwheat flour. - Ginger or pheasant meat.

I will present those to you.

Absolutely.

- What on earth? - Goodness!

Who is this?

Is this not Chil-bok,

the secret royal inspector who was dispatched to Gyeonggi Province?

Fourth Counselor Chil-bok.

[Eunggyo: Fourth Senior rank of the Office of Special Counselors]

My goodness. How is it that all dispatched inspectors

return in that state?

At least this one made it back alive.

Is there someone who did not?

They ride through rough terrains

without being able to eat properly.

How can one's life be guaranteed?

Of course. You have a point.

Rumor has it that no one has heard

from Secret Royal Inspector Park who went to Chungcheong Province.

- Are you sure? - Has he still not sent word?

How is it that you are always clueless?

- Eat less and think. - What...

So it is like this.

Once you are appointed as a secret royal inspector,

your life as you know it will be over.

It is why you should be careful too...

Wait. Where did he go?

You cannot just leave when I was not done talking!

[Okdang]

It does not concern me since I am a new recruit,

so why should I worry about being dispatched?

Did you hear that brat? Just because it does not concern him...

If it were not for his cooking skills, I would smack him silly.

Exactly.

It is always brats like him though

who pass the state exam

and get on the fast track without doing any of the tedious work.

Darn it.

- What a nuisance. - That little...

Goodbye.

Go. Bye.

But if a scholar does not finish his term,

will lots be drawn again?

[Chusaeng: Drawing lots]

Hold on. Does that mean...

Your Majesty, I have a report to make.

We have to appoint a new secret royal inspector soon.

It is about that.

What about it?

The truth is, the Office of Special Counselors

can select anyone they want,

but the last inspector went to Chungcheong Province of all places,

which caused a small problem for me.

You should not have collected all the kickbacks.

Even as King, I cannot have your back forever.

Easy now, okay?

I will heed Your Majesty's advice.

- So when selecting the region-- - Which province?

Please just avoid the southern provinces.

Especially Chungcheong Province.

Your Majesty, the Director would like an audience with you.

Why are you here again?

The Chief State Councilor and I can select the region.

Will Your Majesty be selecting the region today as well?

I am only here to submit the report written by the officer

in the Office of Special Counselors who returned from his duties.

Then submit the report and excuse yourself.

Please allow me to assist you to draw lots for the region since I am here anyway.

I stopped by the Office of Special Counselors

and told them to pick a new inspector.

Since you are this concerned,

we will make sure to send a new inspector this evening.

Sure. Do that, Director.

[Left Chungcheong Province]

[Left Chungcheong Province]

[I am Kim Jo-yi, the wife of No Chu-han]

from Gyehwa Valley in Left Chungcheong Province.

I request you grant me a divorce, according to The Great Ming Code.

[The Great Ming Code: The Criminal Code]

The Great Ming Code states

that it must be granted when a married couple wishes to divorce.

I implore you to please review the law

and decide whether or not this marriage should stand.

Can you not just put up with him? Must you ask for a divorce?

[Sajeongpaeui: Divorce by mutual consent]

Yes. I must.

The year I turned 21, I married a man whom I had never even met.

And now, I am 24.

The past three years were unbearable enough.

Rather than live like this for 30 more years,

I wish to leave and live independently as Kim Jo-yi,

not as No Chu-han's wife.

I must say, she seems to be a tiresome woman.

Why do you not just divorce her?

Sir, I am--

No!

I cannot allow that!

[Local Government Office]

Sir, I am the one who is livid and should be complaining here.

If there is a mother-in-law who treats her daughter-in-law as well as I do,

bring her forward.

Did I ever starve her

or keep her up at night?

At every mealtime, she gets a hot meal served to her--

I prepared all those meals.

At every meal, there is freshly made kimchi--

I made that kimchi each time.

Each season, she eats herbs and vegetables that are in season.

I grew and gathered all those herbs and vegetables.

I let her eat hot food at every meal, three times a day.

Who do you think set the table every single time?

Look at this. Even now, she keeps cutting me off and talking back to me.

I am just trying to explain the situation.

Despite all this, I always treated her

as if she were my own daughter.

The thing is, she does not have a daughter.

[Local Government Office]

I swear. I never once put my hand on her.

Although I did grab her by the hair a couple of times.

Well...

So she abused her daughter-in-law. That is nothing to brag about.

How dare a woman let her voice be heard over the wall?

Is it not every woman's duty to serve her mother-in-law well?

- Woman, how dare you! - Darn you.

Quiet down!

Marriage is one of the most important events in one's lifetime.

You must know that you cannot hope for a divorce for such trivial reasons.

[Gibyeol: Divorce]

- Yes. - Then you must also know

that you may be flogged 80 times

for making false accusations just to get a divorce.

[Local Government Office]

Yes, I am aware.

Then explain in detail why you wish to divorce your husband.

[Local Government Office]

I never

wished to marry this man.

From the very beginning, Jo-yi and I...

That is a complete lie.

Mother, let me talk!

Their marriage was held with blessings from both families.

How could she say she got married against her will?

- This is my petition, sir. - Hey!

Jang Pat-soon, you stay out of this.

And I am Kim Jo-yi. That is my name,

but ever since I got married...

"This wench. You wench. Darn wench. Useless witch!"

She always calls me like that.

I was never once called by my name.

Gosh, that little...

Why does she need a name?

It is not like she is a kisaeng.

Silence!

That, too, is a trivial reason.

And look at the terrible way she dresses!

I am too embarrassed to even face my neighbors.

Sir, please try to understand how much work women must do.

All I did was alter my clothes a little

just so it would be easier to work. If I should be embarrassed by that,

then why did all these ladies come to me

and ask me to alter their clothes too?

- This is so comfortable. - Yes.

Is she being bashed for her skill because she did nothing wrong?

- That is a disgrace. - Oh, dear.

There is more.

She does not treat me as her mother-in-law.

She treats me like dirt, all the time!

Mother.

It is past lunchtime. Are you not hungry?

I am sleeping.

I have already fixed lunch for you, Mother.

Eat when you are hungry.

I need to step out...

Where are you going?

I have fixed lunch for you. Would you like to eat now?

What about Chu-han?

Did he eat lunch?

Yes. He had lunch earlier and went to see the traveling troupe.

Really?

What about you? Have you eaten too?

Gosh, no. How dare I, when you have not eaten yet?

At breakfast, you dumped your leftover rice on mine to clean it up,

so I got indigestion.

A squeamish woman is good for nothing.

I am going to take a nap. Bring me my lunch later.

The table is already set, so you can eat whenever you would like.

Then I will...

What are you saying?

You expect me to eat cold food?

The thing is, I heard my mother was back home now.

I would like to go there and see her briefly.

What?

She was dragged to Qing. That is nothing to brag about!

If anything, she should lie low and not be seen.

Do you want all the neighbors to find out?

My mother is back from Qing!

My mother is not a criminal.

I am the one who should be ashamed of not being able to protect my mother.

Not my mother, for being dragged off.

You have no shame, just like your mother.

Like mother, like daughter.

Anyway, I do not want to eat right now.

Bring me my lunch later!

Goodness.

I already set the table for you, so eat when you are hungry!

What? What did you say?

That little...

That wench is trying to starve her mother-in-law to death!

Gosh. How dare she tell me to get my own food?

What? Unbelievable.

How dare she tell her mother-in-law to get her food?

She must have lost her mind. Jo-yi is really something.

I have not visited my family in so long!

I do not even know whether or not my mother is alive.

I could not attend my mother's funeral because I had to cook

for my great-great grandfather-in-law's memorial service.

- That is just awful. - It is all right.

You will get past it.

My Lord, that nasty wench...

My kind Chu-han

is willing to live with her, his wife, for the rest of his life.

So even though she does not know what she has done wrong

and made us a laughingstock in this neighborhood,

I will educate her well

and take great care of her.

For all

the troubles we have caused, we are very sorry.

- That girl. - She did not know well.

Unbelievable.

Did you know that

that kind son frequented the private loan company because of his debt from gambling?

[Jamojeon: Private loan company]

He is a scumbag.

Gambling is untreatable.

What kind of nonsense is that?

Are you saying Chu-han gambled?

- He did. - He totally did. And he did it hard.

No, he did not!

No Chu-han, did you gamble?

I did not.

No, I did not.

[Local Government Office]

- You should request for witness. - Right.

Does the plaintiff have a witness?

Yes. There must be someone among the men who saw him.

My gosh, I do not even know what that means.

If you want a divorce,

either give me evidence or bring a witness.

Witness?

What do you mean by the witness?

You will be punished if you falsely filed a lawsuit.

What will happen to Jo-yi?

Do you think you can survive outside the house?

If you do not want to be punished,

hurry back home and make dinner.

- Chu-han. - Yes, Mother.

Let us go.

- My gosh! - Oh, goodness.

You had it tough.

- Congratulations. - Come here.

Welcome, My Lord.

Welcome, My Lord.

We have pork and chicken.

- Give me pork. - Yes, My Lord.

Pheasant meat, buckwheat powder from Jeju, and ginger from Wanju.

It has already been delivered.

Goo-chil.

Good morning, Young Master.

Our Lord frequents the kitchen more than the toilet.

If the big madam becomes aware of this,

we will be scolded.

If I have to give up either my palate or your cheeks,

it will obviously be the latter.

You are even great at cooking.

I do not know who will get married to you,

but she would be hitting the jackpot if she did.

But when will she appear?

Hitting the jackpot is ridiculous.

The number of elders to take care of would double

and if we have any children, how will we take care of them?

And we would have to pinch pennies.

For who is marriage for?

Let us eat.

["The Tale of Lady Pak"]

The loneliness is nice.

["The Tale of Jeon U-chi", "The Tale of Hong Gil-dong"]

[Yi-eon.]

[This is Joseon.]

[Jung!]

Young Master, you must stow away!

You have to quickly run away!

What about the Crown Prince? Is he all right?

Is anyone home?

First Royal Secretary.

It is the royal command. Prostrate yourself.

[Secret royal inspector Ra Yi-eon]

You know the procedures after this, do you not?

Take it sincerely.

Wait a minute, sir.

Is this the right royal command?

- A secret royal inspector? - A secret royal inspector?

I was the rookie among the rookies in the Office of Special Counselors.

All the men who were selected could not make it

due to illnesses or accidents.

[Paebujin: Unable to attend the royal court due to an illness or accident]

My apologies. I will not stop

coughing.

Sir, my grandfather recently...

She is soon giving birth.

My gosh, is the baby already coming out?

Hold it a little longer. Give birth inside the house.

[You cannot do it out here!]

[Unable to Attend]

[Open after Exiting Namdaemun]

What? His grandfather passed away?

How can his grandfather who passed away last year pass away again?

A cold? Giving birth soon?

They came up with some diverse excuses.

They did, did not they?

Excuse me.

Young Master, since yesterday, my body has been--

What is it? Are you giving birth soon?

Yes, I am.

What about you?

Back home--

Back home?

Did your childhood dog back home die

thus triggering a three-year mourning period?

Pack your bags and be back here in 15 minutes.

If not, you will spend the rest of your life

eating only doenjang and soy sauce.

All right?

Leave the groceries outside for the village people to take.

Do not worry about that and open the envelope already.

[Sungnyemun]

I want to know what is inside.

Please let my prayer be heard.

[Open after Exiting Namdaemun]

Fine. I cannot undo being dispatched,

so let it at least be someplace close.

Gyeonggi Province?

Gyeonggi Province, right?

Gyeonggi Province...

Gyeonggi Province.

Gyeonggi Province!

- Gyeonggi Province! - Gyeonggi Province!

[Chungcheong Province]

Chungcheong Province?

Chungcheong Province...

Chungcheong Province?

How many days will it take to get there?

This is what you get for being temperamental all the time.

No wonder your seniors hate you.

Remember how I was adamant about

not taking the state exam since I was not interested

and my grandmother caned me?

Who was it that ran out to get her a bush clover twig?

Meanwhile, someone advised her

that one from an ash tree would be sturdier.

Come to think of it,

I have you to thank

for making me the youngest secret royal inspector in history.

Get over here.

I guess we will just have to take this opportunity

to enjoy the diners in Chungcheong Province.

There are a number of places that I have heard rumors about.

But you are the secret royal inspector.

You should inspect and investigate from time to time as well.

Forget it.

Instead of wasting my energy on state affairs,

I will enjoy the food there

and show myself at the office when I can.

Back when the Crown Prince was alive, you were a workaholic.

Young master.

I mean, Inspector Ra!

Are you going to walk all night?

Why do you not stop thinking about food and decide on a tavern to stay at?

[Tavern]

Bo-ri, are you inside?

Hwang Bo-ri!

[Tavern]

Bo-ri, what are you up to?

Gosh, Jo-yi. It is you.

Why are you jumpy today?

What is that behind you?

What is this?

Why is a maiden making baby clothes?

It is not for me.

Oh, that is right. Gwi-soon who lives down the path--

You fool. How can you be so stupid?

Jo-yi, that hurts!

How can you get yourself pregnant when you have your whole life ahead of you?

What are you going to do about this?

- Let me explain. - Tell me who this bum is!

He is not a bum.

Then what? Is he the Magistrate or something?

Yes, the Magistrate is the baby's father.

- The Magistrate? - Yes, the Magistrate.

I am done with men grabbing my butt all the time,

so I did this in order to have a good life wearing pretty frocks.

Will you be...

his concubine then?

Good job. You did well.

Love does not put food on the table.

No one has more power in Gyehwa Valley than him,

and it is a fine way to turn our lives around.

You did well.

- Really? - I was worried that some loafer

had gotten you pregnant,

but it worked out for the better.

At least the governor's son will not have to live like this.

Think of all the times you had to work

in the heart of winter and summer.

Goodness. Look at how dry your hands are.

Even a log would have more moisture.

Besides, the Magistrate

will not be able to ignore me if you stand as a witness.

A witness?

Actually,

I came to see you for a reason today.

What?

Stop right there.

Not my precious fabric!

Who said you could stop working?

Keep on banging.

I am sure he went to go gambling that night.

Do you not remember it?

It was the night where...

miners from Gyeongsang Province

came by flashing their silver coins at the card game.

Oh, that? Yes, I think I saw them.

When I served them drinks.

Bo-ri, if that is what you saw,

could you testify?

- Testify? - Yes.

You will be closing up this tavern

once you become the Magistrate's concubine anyway.

If I can prove that he partook in gambling,

I can get my nabi from him.

[Nabi: a token given to commoners that signifies their divorce]

Bo-ri, please.

Can you help me spread my wings and fly?

Hold on.

Are you asking me to state that your husband was here gambling?

Yes.

The men in this neighborhood are thick as thieves

and will not come forward.

Bo-ri, please.

But they are my customers.

I need your help to turn my life around.

If I could, I would take the state exam and work as an official,

but that is not allowed.

But to live like this always complaining about my life

is even worse than not having opportunities.

I wish to be happy too.

Will you not help me?

Bo-ri, what do you say?

Please.

Fine. Of course, I could do this much for you.

Do not fret for I will testify on your behalf.

Thank you, Bo-ri!

Gosh, the baby.

Please do not tell me that I smacked your belly earlier.

Hwang Bo-ri, you have got to pull it together.

Because you are now a mother.

A mother. Do you hear me?

[Post Station]

[Post Station]

Pull this way to change direction.

Darn it.

Darn this...

How is my landing?

How do you feed it?

- I think I have gotten the hang of it. - Good job.

Nicely done.

Where are you off to?

Wait for me!

You...

- My lord. - Giddy-up.

Are we not going to eat?

- My lord. - The delicacy of Chungcheong Province

awaits us.

The horse is actually being treated better.

Go ahead.

My lord, we are starving.

Oh, of course.

Here you go.

Enjoy.

♫ Jjaggeuli, let it boil ♫

♫ Jjaggeuli, here I come ♫

♫ Jjaggeuli ♫

♫ Jjaggeuli, let it boil ♫

♫ Jjaggeuli, here I come ♫

My gosh. This feels so nice.

Oh, my.

What...

What is that? That is disgusting!

Goo-pal. Earlier,

I saw a mill at the village entrance on our way here.

We will rob that place later.

I will punch the owner in the temple and knock him out.

You tie him up.

Okay. Let us please do that.

We could have been good had we met a good master, right?

We have been walking for days,

but we have eaten nothing

except for two rice balls and three tiny jujube fruits.

No one deserves to be treated like this!

My stomach lining has shriveled and is now stuck to my spine,

so I cannot even walk any further.

Please tell my lord that I shall now breathe my last

and bite the dust.

Goo-pal!

Stay with me.

You cannot leave me! Snap out of it.

Goo-pal!

Hey.

We ate light for just two days.

You are talking as though I starved you for days.

As they say, hunger is the best sauce.

To enjoy such a delicacy,

you should put in this much effort. Stop whining.

Get up. We are almost there.

- I will get you food. - When?

In our next life?

I told you. In just 50 ri from here,

there is Chungcheong Province's most famous diner,

Bo-ri's Jjaggeuli.

I heard they use a special seasoning

made with dried chili powder to make their famous broth.

Do you not want to taste it?

Jjaggeuli or whatever it is called, I do not care. I am too hungry to walk.

Remember how horrible things were during the invasion?

Even back then, I ate better than this.

I will buy you a double portion.

For Goo-pal, that is just one mouthful.

We are not going.

Okay, fine.

A double portion and some boiled pork too.

Boiled pork? Okay, but order us some rice wine too.

Fine. Deal.

Off we go.

Come on.

[Bo-ri's]

[Tavern]

[Records of Chungcheong Provincial Office]

What is this?

- Our lifeline. - What?

You must keep this in a safe place

and pack it when leaving at a moment's notice.

We are leaving?

Why should we leave?

Just get ready to leave.

That is all you need to know.

Bo-ri, are you still up?

Hey, Jo-yi.

What brings you by this late? Is everything okay?

Of course.

What is this?

You always wanted to try this.

Have some.

My gosh. I did want to try this but...

Where did you get such a rare delicacy?

I met a peddler from Cheongdo.

He said he smuggled it out.

Wait. Does it mean this was supposed to be

for the King?

It is fine.

I see the nobles steal and embezzle all the time.

Well, they are nobles.

You need not worry. It is fine.

Your baby wants it.

An auntie can do this much.

Come on. Try it.

This is good. It is very delicious.

Slow down, or you will get indigestion.

So what is the persimmon like?

No, I mean...

What is the Magistrate like?

Is he nice?

Yes. Maybe it is because I grew up alone.

I tend to be attracted to father figures.

Come on. I still think you are too good for him.

Do you think your baby is healthy?

Yes.

I do not feel it yet,

but I can still feel it.

What? What does that mean?

Anyway, all right. As long as the two of you are happy.

I sneaked out, so I must hurry back home.

Already?

Take some of this, so you can try it too.

No, it is all yours. Good night!

But you have never tried this either.

- Jo-yi! - I will see you tomorrow!

If there is a witness, bring them here!

- Yes! - Let us see them!

- Good point. - Bring the witness.

- That is right. - Let us see the witness.

Hey, Chu-han! Quick!

That fool...

[Witness]

The auditor showed up in Gyehwa Valley.

Please give me the ledger.

- I will hide it in a safe place. - Sir.

Yes. Where did we leave off?

- Senior secretary. - Yes, sir.

[Records]

Right here.

So? Did you find a witness?

Yes, sir. There is someone who saw No Chu-han gamble.

Bring the witness!

[Witness]

My goodness.

That fool.

[Witness]

- What is going on? - I knew it.

- What? - My gosh.

- There is no one. - What did I say?

- I knew it. - No wonder.

What...

Gyehwa Valley in Left Chungcheong Province.

Do we finally get to try the famous jjaggeuli?

But what if rumors spread that a stranger

is poking around the valley?

You said it would be dangerous if people found out.

It is.

For your safety, Young Master,

I will gladly sacrifice mine.

Gwang-deuk, you fool!

Do not be so careless.

Learn from me. Be calm, like me.

I am in disguise at the moment for the sake of my safety,

- but when we are alone-- - How dare you!

How could you be so rude to our master?

You little...

Stop whining. We shall go and eat.

Kong's Jjuggeuli or whatever it is called.

Hurry and take me there.

Bo-ri's Jjaggeuli--

It is over there, at the edge of the market to the right.

- Come on. - Okay.

[Bo-ri's]

Here it is.

- Look! - Finally, we are here!

[Bo-ri's]

What is this?

[Closed]

Closed?

[Bo-ri's]

Oh, no.

Excuse me!

[Closed]

- "Closed." - Is anyone there?

- Is it closed? - "Closed."

Closed? Why is it closed?

Is anyone there?

[Bo-ri's]

Hey.

Is anyone there?

- What do you mean closed? - Young Master!

Is anyone in there?

We are hungry!

Anyone?

Is no one in there?

- Young Master. - This is ridiculous.

[Bo-ri's]

What is happening?

Are we going to starve?

[Closed]

You told me this place is good!

[Bo-ri's]

How dare you stab me in the back.

[Bo-ri's]

The owner must be back!

Quickly! Hurry up!

Hey, Hwang Bo-ri!

Hwang Bo-ri, where--

Seriously?

Look at her.

She is the one who told me not to worry.

Is the one you are looking for the owner of this place?

She ran away, knowing she is dead meat if I catch her.

Ran away? Are you saying the owner of this place ran away?

She must have gotten cold feet at the last minute.

So she was in a hurry to leave as soon as she put the spoon down.

[Bo-ri's]

She is immature yet quick-witted.

If she cannot give testimony, then what about some evidence?

- See here. - That wicked girl!

- Running away alone to live her life. - Where did the owner go?

Just where on earth did she go?

Look here!

[Tavern]

Can you not see I am talking to you?

What is with these beggars?

[Tavern]

Why are you begging for food when the owner is not even in the house?

- We are not here to beg for food. - Get lost.

Now!

You are so dead, Hwang Bo-ri.

[Tavern]

Today is your funeral.

[Tavern]

Are you going after the owner?

Will we be able to eat today?

Have you seen Bo-ri?

Hwang Bo-ri?

- How far are you going? - Have you seen Hwang Bo-ri?

Have you seen Bo-ri?

Will you be able to find the girl named Bo-ri?

What about the food?

Is that not a person?

- My gosh. - My goodness.

What happened to her?

That is Bo-ri.

Bo-ri.

Bo-ri.

Wake up, Bo-ri.

Bo-ri.

Let us go.

Bo-ri.

Bo-ri.

Open your eyes, Bo-ri.

Bo-ri.

Bo-ri.

What do I do?

Bo-ri.

- Please help. - My gosh, what is going on?

What bad timing.

I cannot believe the owner of the delicacy restaurant suddenly died.

The mountain path is dangerous.

Was she trying to take a bath?

Bo-ri.

Wake up, Bo-ri.

What do I do?

Darn it.

- Drag her out. - Understood.

Bo-ri.

Wait.

What are you doing?

Where are you taking Bo-ri?

Mind your own business!

- Bo-ri! - Should you not look into this?

A person died.

Bo-ri.

What can I do?

It is a shame a young lady passed away,

but it is an accident that can happen.

But this is too much.

How can they treat the dead so roughly?

- Sir! - Should we say a word to them?

I am not ready to send her off yet.

We do not have time. Hurry up!

Please. Please let me say goodbye.

Step back!

Treat her gently! How can you treat a person like trash?

Step aside before we beat you up!

Even if we are from the low class

and she does not have a family, how can you not give us time to grief?

So what?

As her friend, are you willing to see her off until the doors of the next world?

Hurry up!

Bo-ri!

Bo-ri!

Bo-ri!

My Lord!

Bo-ri!

Bo-ri!

They took the body inside, so it seems like they will undergo an investigation.

They did not go easy on it at all.

Something must be fishy.

We should go.

- Go? - Go where?

Did I not tell you?

I will never get myself involved in state affairs

and return home after I enjoy some food here.

It is not something I can help with either.

I am choosing not to, and it is not because I am lazy.

Now, the next must-eat place is--

Magistrate!

What should we do? Magistrate!

Make way!

Open up!

[We are leaving?]

Why should we leave?

Darn it.

To simply

prepare a house for us to live in and a horse,

I laid my hands on the vessel carrying the taxes as the justice head told me to.

You laid your hands on the vessel?

- My Lord! - I did not know that would happen.

In order to run away before things get worse,

we need this ledger.

[Records of Chungcheong Provincial Office]

That is the only way we can save our lives.

[My Lord!]

Magistrate!

A dead body was found in the ocean!

What?

Get rid of her.

- You want me to bury her right away? - Yes!

- But I am supposed to-- - Supposed to what?

Get rid of her! Burn her! Just do whatever you can!

She is not important right now!

You want me to burn her?

Senior secretary!

Senior secretary, what do you mean by burning her?

Burn her, bury her, just do whatever you want!

What are you doing? Hurry up!

- Go get the carrier! - The carrier!

What is wrong is wrong.

I will say what I want to.

My lord! Please come out!

I have a desperate request!

My lord!

My lord!

Please, my lord.

- Hurry up. - Bo-ri!

Darn it.

Go and burn the body as fast as you can.

Burn the body? What do you mean?

I will do the funeral and bury her in her grave, my lord.

Head out!

My lord!

My lord!

You cannot do this.

A person died.

How can you not let us have a funeral

and take the body away on the same day she died?

Why must you be so cruel?

Having a lowly status does not mean

we must get cremated on the day of our death.

Step aside, woman.

I must do as I told.

It is not like I have a choice.

Am I not even allowed to change her into hemp clothes?

But she...

She had a baby growing inside her.

Move!

My lord!

How can you treat us this way?

Why you...

My lord, we must go.

My lord, this way!

Get moving!

You fools, hurry up!

Hurry.

Did you hear what she said?

You cannot do this. But she...

She had a baby growing inside her.

A pregnant lady

would not have gone up the stream.

- She must have slipped and fallen. - It seems like it.

The mountain path is dangerous.

Was she trying to take a bath?

A bath? A bath, she says.

- My lord! - My lord, we must go.

How can you treat us this way?

Strike that.

There is no point in painting a story of my own.

We should go.

Sure.

Darn, what a nuisance.

After I look into this one thing, we will leave.

What? He is...

My gosh.

Where did you find him?

Something heavy got caught in my net.

I fished it out thinking it could be a shark, but...

But...

he was dealt with on the tax shipping freighter that sank.

[Jowoonsun: A tax shipping freighter]

Then

could he have been shipped to shore with us?

My lord, the ledger is still with me,

so all might be well if we manage to dispose of the body.

The... ledger!

We need this ledger.

That is the only way we can save our lives.

But my lord...

No!

You must know where it was hidden.

I was in so much distress

that I did not ask.

What?

For now, while no one is watching,

move the body.

You heard him. Get it up.

Move the body!

- Hurry. - If I were you,

I would keep silent to save my life.

I am well aware of that, my lord.

Hurry.

Hurry up!

Come on. Hurry this way.

Move out of our way!

Please lower your gazes!

Hurry.

Come forth!

Come forth!

[The scenes with animals were safely filmed.]

[We thank Lee Jun-hyuk, Song Jong-ho, and Jo Kwan-woo for their special appearance.]

[Secret Royal Inspector Joy]

Where is the ledger? Where is it?

[So she has no belongings left.]

How dare you, boy.

- You! - Why?

How dare you!

[Eliminating a secret royal inspector should not be difficult.]

[Rip them apart if you need to.]

What we need is the ledger.

[Could he have been murdered but covered up as an accidental death?]

[You must be careful.]

[But this is from the government office.]

[Can I report my husband and mother-in-law?]

♫ -Secret royal inspector - Secret royal inspector ♫

As of this moment, I will take over the case.