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BLOODY HEART

THE PEOPLE, GROUPS, PLACES, AND INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE PURELY FICTIONAL

I went to Lady Park's quarters.

Lady Park…

being Left State Councilor Park Gyewon's niece

is true.

Being close to you

benefits Councilor Park.

I cannot do that.

As of today, I no longer owe you anything.

You no longer…

owe me anything?

The ruination of your family has always been a weight on my heart.

This is my last act of generosity!

This will be

the last time I will see you.

I will neglect you and mock you.

I will persecute you.

So…

leave.

Although Seo told a lie,

she paid for her crime with death.

But Lady Park…

committed the crime of jealousy

and disrupted the orders of the palace.

Though it is a dreadful sin,

her family has contributed much to this nation.

So I will punish her as I see fit.

Every court lady and maid who serves Lady Park shall be flogged.

Have it done this instant.

-As you command. -As you command.

-As you command. -As you command.

From now on, you are nothing

but Councilor Park's niece to me.

BLOODY HEART EPISODE 6

One!

One!

One!

One!

One!

Your Majesty.

The night wind is quite nippy.

I fear you might catch a cold.

Bring the umbrella!

Your Majesty. Please take shelter from the rain.

I must get Lady Jeong

out of the palace as soon as possible.

But this may be a trap set by Councilor Park.

I know.

But if she stays,

she will fall in danger.

Find someone trustworthy.

You must find one.

My lady!

Court Lady Choi!

What are you fussing about so early?

This is bad. I cannot find Lady Park.

She's missing?

You don't know where she is?

No.

She was seen leaving her chambers alone earlier this morning.

I worry that she might have jumped into the pond.

If everyone jumped into the pond over such an incident,

it would be full of corpses.

My lady.

It's your turn.

Let me see your bottom.

You shouldn't be doing this.

Please keep your dignity.

Your wound might get infected.

His Majesty didn't even allow you to see a physician.

You went through this trouble on behalf of me,

so I will treat you.

It is only natural for servants to be punished

on behalf of whom they serve.

Not to me, it isn't.

If you are to serve me, let me treat you.

You seemed deeply disheartened. I was worried.

Because of His Majesty?

Then you were wrong about me.

Now, don't drag this out.

You need to get your wound treated--

I… I will do it myself.

But…

Please leave me to it.

I haven't seen you so flustered.

Did Councilor Park not come into the palace today either?

No, Your Highness.

And there were no messages from him?

No.

I suppose I should leave the palace for a while.

I will see Councilor Park's wife before I go.

Your Highness, what is the meaning of this unexpected trip?

The King is giving me an illness of the mind.

I will be staying at Onyang Palace for recuperation.

Councilor Park has not come into the palace in 15 days.

What are you not telling me?

I'm afraid he has a high fever.

I will ask you again.

What is it that you're keeping from me?

I wouldn't dare to keep anything from you.

That is unthinkable.

I plan to appoint young Sarim scholars to the Three Offices.

Your Majesty.

They were once followers of traitor Yoo Haksoo.

Their stubborn self-righteousness will not benefit you either.

Have you not held them down for long enough?

The officials will oppose strongly.

That is why I want you to step up.

Who else could support me?

All I've ever had is the internal prince, my late mother's family.

Your Majesty.

May I make a small request?

Your Majesty, why is it that

you did not stop the Queen Dowager from leaving for Onyang Palace?

An illness of the mind caused by her son?

That is utterly preposterous.

Even among commoners,

being undutiful to one's parents is punished by flogging.

Every word you say is absolutely true.

I will have a royal procession prepared this instant and bring her back.

Get yourselves ready so we can set out tomorrow.

I request that on this royal procession,

please show the entire nation.

Your Majesty. It is no simple matter to prepare for a royal procession.

Moreover, the people are currently struggling through a drought.

-If the King marches-- -What then?

Would you rather

make me an undutiful son?

Those in red robes hold the highest ranks.

Those in blue robes hold the next highest ranks.

Stop looking around, or you will get lost.

Yes, my lady.

Goodness, I could really get lost in this place.

Ttonggeum is here, Miss.

If you had come into the palace a bit sooner, I'd take you with me.

It's a shame.

By the way, while everyone is busy preparing for the royal procession,

there is no way of knowing what Lady Park is up to.

Aren't you curious?

Of course I am.

I will run out and find out.

Do you think you can do it?

I'm indebted to you for bringing me into the palace.

That's the least I can do for you.

I am your servant,

and it's my job to scratch your itch.

Go on then.

Oh. Yes, my lady.

If she gets caught, she will be in serious trouble.

Court Lady Choi is very strict.

She will not show any mercy.

She's your servant from your house that you hold dear.

I fear that it might upset you.

Listen to you. You're being silly.

This is what I brought her here for.

Don't low-lives take pride in getting hurt for their master?

Sure. And I know every dirty secret of yours.

I heard that the crafters of Bamboo Grove Village were imprisoned.

If you are doing this for them,

I will find a way to rescue them.

So you must escape before it gets more dangerous.

If you fall in danger in the palace,

His majesty will do something risky again.

It was never an easy task to get you out of this place,

but His Majesty is willing to take all the risks.

So, please…

leave.

Are you certain

you can rescue…

the crafters?

Miss.

Miss.

Miss!

Why are you here?

The Queen Dowager has left for Onyang Palace.

By herself?

Yes.

Get my horse ready.

Your Highness.

Please return to the palace.

His Majesty is deeply repentant of his undutiful actions.

I suppose people in the village are making dinner now.

And there must be…

wives who await their husbands to come home.

I, too,

once thought that I would live such a simple life.

But…

the man I loved asked me…

to become a royal concubine.

He said he must protect this nation, even if it takes his most beloved one.

It truly is cruel, is it not?

The King ill-treated me.

He turned the world upside down, but you remained completely silent.

That matter is already over.

The King…

is not my son.

He probably thinks I killed his birth mother,

but he pretends to be a good son not to be censured.

Do you know…

how much he scares me?

There is nothing in this world

that you should be scared of.

Then stop deceiving me and tell me the truth.

You are my person.

I won't have you lie to me.

I cannot tell you.

Lord.

I hope Your Highness…

will never have to know…

any of the dirty and ugly work.

If I could…

I would turn you back into your old self.

You'd smile…

even at the sight of a flower.

I wish I could do that.

Tell me.

What should I do for you now?

His Majesty enters!

Why are there two litters?

They are for Ladies Cho and Park.

Remove Lady Park's litter.

Is my order but a joke?

I said I will not see Lady Park.

She wants to join the procession

when she's not yet forgiven for her misconduct.

How outrageous and ridiculous.

Remove it!

Do you resent His Majesty?

Or your rival, Lady Cho?

If you wish to return this humiliation,

become the Queen.

Is that why you put me in this spot?

To tell me to become the Queen to save myself from such humiliation?

It is the Queen we're talking about.

You will not be able to reach it

unless you make up your mind.

Your Majesty!

I apologize.

I touched your belongings without your permission.

Leave.

Please forgive me.

Now that we're out of the palace, it felt as though

we were an ordinary couple. I was so happy, and I made a mistake.

No.

I overreacted.

That fan must be precious to you.

Lady.

Why are you out?

His Majesty must go another long way tomorrow.

He needs his rest.

-Lady. -I know.

Our consummate date was postponed because of the royal funeral,

and you want me to consummate with him tonight.

The fate of our family depends on your pregnancy.

Once you conceive his child,

even the Queen Dowager won't be able to deny you.

Father.

I have true feelings for His Majesty.

I'd love to have his child and become the Queen.

But what exceeds that desire

is my affection for him.

Mother.

Please forgive me for being an undutiful son.

Are you trying to make me the worst stepmother in the world?

Please stand.

Until you return,

I will stay here for however long it takes

and beg for your forgiveness.

Let's see

if you can really do that.

I can do this

for days if that is what you need.

But…

the people that you care about,

including Inspector Park whom you adore,

will have to suffer with me.

I fear that it might be an undutiful act as well.

As it happens,

it will rain heavily tonight.

I, the King of this state, have come to escort you.

Your standing will soar, and you will be looked up to.

So please return to the palace now.

You are late.

A court lady telling us to come and go.

Does that not bother you?

While we learn about the royal formalities,

she is our teacher, not just a court lady.

We have our responsibilities as the holders of second junior rank.

They are things you do not need to learn if you are to become Queen.

I have no intention of sharing my husband.

Learn to hide your feelings.

I am saying this for your sake.

That fan…

Do you

know this fan?

-It belongs to His Majesty-- -Yes.

He holds it dear, so I had an identical one made.

Someone precious…

made it for me.

A member of the royal family, you mean?

If it's your close relative--

It is someone that I cannot be close to.

My feelings, as they grow deeper,

will only be their poison.

What is the matter?

Is this against the rules?

Does His Majesty

often go out to the city in disguise?

Why do you ask?

I think I heard people saying

that he comes out every 15 days.

It is only a rumor that those of low birth made up.

If he went out so often, the entire palace would be in turmoil.

Has there never…

been such a commotion before?

There was a time shortly after the late king passed away

when he went missing for about an hour.

Everyone looked for him in panic.

Was that day--

the 15th?

I cannot be sure,

but I believe so.

My lord--

I'd like to walk alone for a while.

I won't go far.

Please let me.

You cannot come.

I can.

I do not want you to!

My world is…

a place you can't live in.

What is the matter?

Did something bad happen?

You have always

worried about me.

You worried something might happen to me,

or I might be having trouble.

And all the while,

you were stuck in a place

where you can't even cry whenever you want.

Do you…

still wish me to leave?

I do.

Are you scared…

that I might get hurt?

Do you know

what my father's last words were?

"Tae.

Please…

survive."

I…

will honor his words.

I wish I could protect you too,

but I can't.

I will leave.

I'll leave the palace, and I will live

with my people

as I have in the past.

You may leave.

The news His Majesty sends through his eunuch is never good.

His Majesty will soon hold a feast as an apology

to the Queen Dowager.

You must tell her that you will prepare the fireworks.

I am very much looking forward to the feast.

Lady Park offered to prepare the fireworks herself.

Ministry of War and Government Arsenal will see to it.

What is there for her to do?

I'd like to offer my help, as little as it may be.

Please allow me to enter your library.

I'll allow it.

You may visit the library when I am not present, but leave no marks.

I am approving this because my mother asked me to,

but I do not wish to see you.

Cover your face with a black veil if you want to attend the feast.

Fireworks are the spectacle that everyone in the palace loves to see.

Even the gatekeepers will be distracted by them.

That is exactly when you must escape the palace.

I invited you here, my lord,

to prove to you how useful I can be.

You don't visit me so often these days.

It is because Lady Park hasn't done anything suspicious.

That is not for you to decide.

Who visits her

in her chambers?

No one.

Eunuch Jung came to discuss the details about the feast, but--

Jung Euikyun?

Jung Euikyun, you say?

Yes.

The only eunuch that His Majesty trusts…

made a move?

Is everything ready?

Yes, Your Majesty.

She only needs to go to the library.

All court ladies will be tending to the Queen Dowager,

so no one will be watching her.

How about the person who will act as her? Is she trustworthy?

She is…

trustworthy.

Miss!

Ttonggeum.

Why are you here?

I came to rescue you, of course.

I will save those people.

All you need to do is escape.

Why did you come here?

Do you realize what kind of place this is?

How could I even sleep in peace when you were taken away?

Trust me. I will get you out of here soon.

It's dark down here, so please watch your step.

I dropped my torch while swinging it around

to get the rats out of your path.

There are many stones here too, so be careful not to trip over…

It's getting late. Let us hurry.

Have you found Eunuch Jung?

He had a gate pass issued.

He must go out of the palace to run an errand.

We are looking for him, so please do not worry.

I wanted to inform the Chief Eunuch, but he has left the palace too.

And Court Lady Choi?

She is preparing for the feast and tending to the Queen Dowager.

Is Lady Park with the Queen Dowager as well then?

She is to stop by at the King's library and attend the feast after.

We, the people at Chaeokdang, prepared this

to wish you a long healthy life, Your Highness.

Please enjoy it.

Hurry.

You must get far away before the performance ends.

Eunuch Jung's gate pass, fireworks.

Veil.

Library.

Library?

Lock every gate in the palace!

Do not let anybody leave the palace!

You may pass.

Lock the gates.

Lock the gates and tighten security!

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

Are you all right?

Step back.

It is such a magnificent sight.

Yes, indeed.

Lady Park must have worked so hard for this.

To compliment her contribution,

lift her veil yourself.

Your Majesty.

This is a feast held for me.

Lady Park, come forward.

His Majesty wishes to compliment your hard work himself.

Where are you going, Eunuch Jung?

And who is the lady behind you?

She is Lady Park's court maid.

She was ordered to fetch the tea for the Queen Dowager tomorrow.

Allow me to check.

Chief Eunuch.

Shall I signal them to fire their arrows?

This is very rude of you.

When I owe someone a favor, I always return it.

And I owe one

to you and the lady behind you.

What are you waiting for?

Why…

are you here?

Did she not leave?

Or…

did she choose to come back?

I am your concubine.

I will live as your woman.

To do that,

I will become the Queen.

I offer you my congratulations.

Your Highness the Queen.

BLOODY HEART

Translated by Yoon-jun Song