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(Episode 1)

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Sir! Sir!

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Lt. General...

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What is it?

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The King ordered you and a royal minister
to bestow poison upon the deposed queen

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What? How could this be...

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Why has this order fallen on me?

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I don't know, but the Minister of
Royal Guards has ordered...

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that you do this immediately

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13th year of King Sungjong's Rule
(1482) August

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Minister, it's been over 3 years
since the queen was deposed

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Isn't poison for walking out
of her residence an excessive order?

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She's the mother of the Crown Prince

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If he takes the throne...

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Don't worry about it
Nothing bad will happen

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Would you like a sip?

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How are you going
to watch it sober?

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Are you OK? How is he?

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I think he hurt his ankle

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I'm so sorry
All of sudden, the horse...

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Even the horse doesn't want to
go to the deposed queen's house

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Why else would a horse
jump like a mad man?

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Did you drink wine?

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How dare you be so insolent while
carrying out the King's order?

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I deserve to die, sir

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Can you move?

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Yes

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I'll carry out the order
even if I need help

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It's OK
What can you do in that condition?

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Wretch! You'll pay for
your crime later

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Due to the circumstances
get him to a doctor quickly!

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Yes, sir!

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Deposed Queen Yoon is
wicked and dangerous by nature

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and she's done many perverse things
In the past, while in the court

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her atrocities grew worse,
but I was indecisive about her

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because she was the mother
of the Crown Prince

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And it has caused the nation
to crumble beyond remedy

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I order her to drink poison
on August 16 at her house

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I shall see the King

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If he tells me to, I shall drink it
Bring the King

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The criminal must be silent
This is the King's command

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It can't be. He's not a king
who'd kill his son's mother

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because she ran out on bare feet
to see her son

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This is clearly a plot to
do harm to the royal line

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Shut up. How dare you speak
such blasphemous words!

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Give her the poison

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Stop! I'm the mother
of the Crown Prince

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If you still insist on killing me
then bring the Prince here!

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Captain, make her drink
the poison now

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Do it now!

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Stay away!
How dare you approach me!

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You'll disobey the King's command?
Make her drink it now!

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Hold her

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Stop! How dare you!

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Don't touch me. I was the Queen
of this nation. I'll drink it myself

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I'll drink it myself

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Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

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Crown Prince! Do ascend the throne
and wreak my vengeance

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Mother... please tell the Crown Prince
of their atrocity

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You wretches, you shall pay for this

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Your Majesty

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Crown Prince Yoong
(Later called Yeonsan-Kun)

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Your Majesty

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Are the court ladies coming this way?

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Yes, they are

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Don't tell them you saw me

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Yes, Your Majesty

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Your Majesty, where are you?
We give up, Your Majesty!

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Please come out, Your Majesty!

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You wretches, you shall pay for this

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Stop!

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Your Majesty!

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Stop! I'm the mother
of the Crown Prince!

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Bring the Prince to me!
Your Majesty!

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How dare you!

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Are you awake now?

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Drink all of it

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I must've gone unconscious
after falling down from a mountain

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Your arm's hurt. You should be fine
after a few days of rest

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Thank you

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Sir, I have to be on my way,
so please tell me the way out

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Sir

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You don't seem to be the kind
to harm someone else

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but why do you have
a storm of blood in your hands?

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Excuse me? What do you mean, sir?

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Your fate, what a pity...

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What do you mean, sir?

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Please explain to me
Why do you pity my fate?

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Three women are holding your fate

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Even though you killed the first woman
you will not die

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The second will die because of you
even though you save her

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And the third will kill you
but she will save many lives

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Sir, what shall I do? What can I do
to free myself from this fate?

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The best thing is not to meet them

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How? How can I not meet
the first woman?

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Haven't you already met her?

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That's why it's a pity...

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And the second... no...
I will die because of the third woman?

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Then how can I not meet
the third woman?

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Don't meet the second woman

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Then how can I not meet
the second woman?

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Please tell me, sir

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What do these mean, sir?

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Sir! Please wait, sir!

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What could they mean?

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This is "geum," which means rash

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This is "soon," meaning meek

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This is "ho," meaning good

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Refer to women? A rash woman,
a meek woman, and a good woman

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Do you have any ideas?

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No

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People have used compound words
to tell secrets since ancient times

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What do you mean by compound words?

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Don't you know? When King Taejo
founded this kingdom

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people talked of "mok-ja-deuk-guk"
(tree, son, gain, kingdom)

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Here "mok"(tree) and "ja"(son)
Combined to form "Yi"

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It meant a person whose last name
is Yi would gain the kingdom

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If they are elements,
what would the compound meaning be?

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"Geum" is a compound of "yeo"(woman)
And "geum"(now, today)

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It could mean "woman you met today"
When did you get these?

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I received them yesterday

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Woman you met yesterday
Is there any woman you met yesterday?

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Seeing your face,
I guess you did meet a woman

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Then the rest should be
deciphered as elements too

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The second woman has to do with
"cheon"(creek) and "hyeol"(head)

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And the third is related to
"yeo"(woman) and "ja"(son, child)

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So I will die
because of the deposed queen?

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And who are those two
other women I will be meeting?

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2 nd year of Yeonsan-Kun's Rule
(1496) July

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Sir! Please wait!

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It must be that stupid
spiritual master again

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It's been 14 years already
Anyway did you really meet him?

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Are you sure that old guy
gave you those characters?

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Even if that's true, you're 40
and you still haven't gotten married

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because of that old man
Do you even look at girls?

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And how could you think of
quitting your job?

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I think it's all in your own mind

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You're just feeling guilty
because the ruler has changed

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You're not even listening to me
You said you're quitting

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So how will you make a living
from now on?

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I'm leaving here

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What? When?

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Today's my last day of work
I'll leave tomorrow morning

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What a fool you are!

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I can't forget those eyes

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The eyes of the deposed Queen
looking at me

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Yeah, same here

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Did you hear how cruelly
His Majesty killed the deer

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that former King Sungjong
loved so dearly?

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I know that he killed
his own childhood teacher

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Think what he might be capable of
if he finds out about his mother

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Just imagine what might happen

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Madam, did you call for me?

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Yes. The King is asking for
your steamed bear-foot dish again

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Lady Choi has rushed to prepare
the ingredients, so go take a look

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Yes, ma'am

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Is everything ready?

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Yes

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I'll try again

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What did you do wrong?

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You still haven't learned the amount
of perilla oil that the King likes?

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You make them again

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Yes, ma'am

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The wind will weaken the aroma
so prepare...

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the final ingredients separately
I will do it myself

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You can go and wear the garments now

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Yes, ma'am

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Bring me the garments
Yes, Madam

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Madam, I'm your servant Myeong

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What is it?

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I have something to tell you

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Come in

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Have a seat

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What is it?

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I'm asking you what this is about

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It's about the food the King ordered
to send to his grandmother

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Isn't it a special dish from the
Royal Kitchen for hypertrophy?

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Yes, but Lady Choi's adding wolfsbane
root and cnidium officinale with garlic

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Isn't wolfsbane root used for
such symptoms?

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Yes, but using it raw
causes dizziness

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and using raw cnidium officinale
causes hindrance to the flow of energy

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thereby causing sickness
And it's not used for hypertrophy

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At first, I thought nothing of it
thinking that...

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it was good medicine
prescribed by the pharmacists

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but I was worried that
her symptoms might get worse

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Are you sure about this?

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Yes, ma'am

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When did this start?

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It's been four days now

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You mean it started on the day
the King ordered it?

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Why have you been
so watchful of Lady Choi?

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It was incidental, ma'am

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Who else knows about this?

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I'm the only one

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Are you sure?

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Yes

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OK. I'll take care of this secretly
so don't tell anyone about this

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Yes, Madam

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Baek-Yeong, one moment

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What is it? I have to get going

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I told her about it

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Who? The Highest Kitchen Lady?

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No, the Taster Lady

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Good, I think that's better
What did she say?

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She's going to take care of it

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She asked me if anyone else knew,
but I didn't tell her about you

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Why not?

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You never know...

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Baek-Yeong!

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I have to get going...

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the side dish ingredients
for tonight have been spoiled

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Oh, no...

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Let's talk later Sure

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00:26:22,496 --> 00:26:24,088
Excuse me...

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What is it this time?

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What's this?

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It's a face powder from China

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I'm only a servant here
If you keep on doing this

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I'm going to tell the Head Lady

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I have no other intention
but to pay you back in gratitude

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Please do receive it

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00:26:51,558 --> 00:26:56,552
What's this? Isn't this
face powder for Chinese women?

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You must be so happy
Myeong, share it with me

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Sure

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Isn't he overdoing it even though
he may be indebted to you?

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What does it matter? I wish I had
someone giving me such gifts, too

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What are you doing here?

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It's almost time for the feast
What are you doing here?

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Wait

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What is it?

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The Highest Kitchen Lady
has called for you

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At this time of night?

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She has called us as well

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She's late

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Is it you, Baek-Yeong?

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Uncover her

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Untie her

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Do you acknowledge your crime?

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What crime are you talking about?

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I will ask you again
Do you acknowledge your crime?

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00:30:29,510 --> 00:30:32,809
Madam, what is this about?
Please tell me...

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why you're treating me this way

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How dare you play innocent!

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Madam!

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What is a court lady?
A court lady is a woman of the King

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who must be careful in speech,
conduct, and maintaining dignity

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and you must not make eye contact
with any other men

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These are the laws
in the Royal Palace

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I know that, ma'am and
I've always fulfilled my duties

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You've always fulfilled your duties?

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Then what are these?

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Those... they are...

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Do you know the officer
who guards the Manchun Gate?

254
00:31:11,218 --> 00:31:14,585
You were with him
late at night once, right?

255
00:31:15,689 --> 00:31:17,680
Is that true or not?

256
00:31:17,724 --> 00:31:23,094
True, but it's because he collapsed
on the ground with a stomachache

257
00:31:23,130 --> 00:31:25,564
and I gave him first-aid treatment

258
00:31:25,599 --> 00:31:27,794
How did you treat him?

259
00:31:27,834 --> 00:31:32,100
I gave him a cup of hot water
and some medicine

260
00:31:32,139 --> 00:31:36,269
So in gratitude he gave you
this valuable pendant and powder?

261
00:31:36,310 --> 00:31:39,006
And you just accepted them
without much thought?

262
00:31:39,046 --> 00:31:41,173
Madam, that's not how it is...

263
00:31:41,215 --> 00:31:45,982
Witch! How dare you lie to me!
If he'd collapsed with a stomachache

264
00:31:46,019 --> 00:31:50,547
you should've gone to another officer
And even if you did treat him

265
00:31:50,591 --> 00:31:53,321
how could he possibly give you
these precious items

266
00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:58,320
and how could you receive them?

267
00:31:59,032 --> 00:32:01,762
Unless you've become
intimate with him

268
00:32:01,802 --> 00:32:02,928
who could explain these?

269
00:32:02,970 --> 00:32:06,838
Madam! That isn't true!
Truly, that isn't so!

270
00:32:06,873 --> 00:32:11,333
Shut up! Tell me what
you saw four days ago

271
00:32:14,448 --> 00:32:18,043
I saw Lady Park and some man...

272
00:32:18,085 --> 00:32:20,918
entering the warehouse
together at night

273
00:32:24,491 --> 00:32:27,858
Madam, never... never...
has such a thing occurred

274
00:32:27,894 --> 00:32:32,422
Isn't that why...
you've spoken ill of Lady Choi?

275
00:32:32,466 --> 00:32:35,458
That isn't true! That isn't true!

276
00:32:35,502 --> 00:32:39,563
If you've disgraced yourself that way
it is only proper for a court lady...

277
00:32:39,606 --> 00:32:43,042
to end her life, and yet
you even tried to frame your friend

278
00:32:43,076 --> 00:32:46,204
You ought to pay for
your sin by death

279
00:33:03,030 --> 00:33:05,123
When you first became court ladies
what did we say

280
00:33:05,165 --> 00:33:07,099
the consequences were
for betraying the King

281
00:33:07,134 --> 00:33:10,297
by approaching a man
or betraying your friend?

282
00:33:10,337 --> 00:33:14,501
Madam, this is unfair!
I'm being falsely accused!

283
00:33:14,541 --> 00:33:16,099
Go ahead!

284
00:33:23,784 --> 00:33:25,251
What are you doing?

285
00:34:04,858 --> 00:34:10,319
Remember this well and
never let such a thing happen again!

286
00:34:16,503 --> 00:34:19,063
Hide the body and go back

287
00:34:49,436 --> 00:34:51,063
Stop crying

288
00:34:51,104 --> 00:34:54,471
But Aunt, did we really
have to go that far...?

289
00:34:54,508 --> 00:35:01,914
How ignorant... a seed surely grows
to blossom and bear fruit

290
00:35:01,948 --> 00:35:05,213
and likewise the seed of fire
certainly blazes up

291
00:35:06,753 --> 00:35:10,814
You can't keep this position
with such a soft heart

292
00:35:12,325 --> 00:35:15,453
Though in private you are my niece

293
00:35:15,495 --> 00:35:18,896
you're the successor to
the Highest Lady of the Royal Kitchen

294
00:35:18,932 --> 00:35:24,529
and that position is the foothold
of our family's prosperity

295
00:35:25,138 --> 00:35:28,164
What do you think was the foundation
of our family's great fortune

296
00:35:28,208 --> 00:35:32,304
when our family is only middle-class?

297
00:35:34,181 --> 00:35:39,517
Our family has produced
5 Highest Kitchen Ladies

298
00:35:39,553 --> 00:35:42,613
serving 6 kings since King Moonjong

299
00:35:43,323 --> 00:35:46,520
What do you think made it
possible in this palace

300
00:35:46,560 --> 00:35:49,825
where no one knows
who will be killed next?

301
00:35:50,831 --> 00:35:53,857
Do you know how our 5th great
grandmother Lady Choi Mal-Hee

302
00:35:53,900 --> 00:35:59,702
had become the Highest Lady
for the first time?

303
00:36:01,908 --> 00:36:06,971
She kept serving pork to King Moonjong
who was suffering from boils

304
00:36:07,481 --> 00:36:12,885
But meat is forbidden for boils
Physicians couldn't have allowed it

305
00:36:12,919 --> 00:36:19,654
Exactly. The physicians were
people of next King Sejo

306
00:36:19,693 --> 00:36:26,929
Lady Choi realized this
and she threw herself...

307
00:36:26,967 --> 00:36:30,994
to the flow of power,
risking her own life

308
00:36:31,037 --> 00:36:37,033
Everyone's lives are
on the line already

309
00:36:37,077 --> 00:36:41,946
Stop being timid
and understand the times

310
00:36:41,982 --> 00:36:47,079
and always learn from us
so that you don't make mistakes

311
00:36:47,120 --> 00:36:49,350
Our family and our lives
depend on this

312
00:37:15,348 --> 00:37:19,250
She asked me if anyone else knew,
but I didn't tell her about you

313
00:37:19,419 --> 00:37:20,443
Why not?

314
00:37:20,487 --> 00:37:22,284
You never know...

315
00:37:29,229 --> 00:37:34,724
Myeong, please... please...

316
00:39:04,658 --> 00:39:07,422
Hello! Hey!

317
00:39:38,558 --> 00:39:42,187
Priest! Priest, are you here?

318
00:39:43,763 --> 00:39:45,253
What's wrong?

319
00:39:45,298 --> 00:39:48,790
Priest, she's dying. Please help

320
00:39:48,835 --> 00:39:50,564
Come inside

321
00:40:09,689 --> 00:40:11,281
What is it?

322
00:40:11,324 --> 00:40:13,656
She seems to have taken buja tonic

323
00:40:13,760 --> 00:40:18,493
You mean the one used as poison?
Is there any hope?

324
00:40:18,531 --> 00:40:22,023
But seeing how she still
has some life left in her

325
00:40:22,068 --> 00:40:25,162
she must've taken small amounts
or taken some antidote

326
00:40:25,205 --> 00:40:27,070
Then can she survive?

327
00:40:27,107 --> 00:40:30,099
I'll go make the antidote,
so you follow me

328
00:40:30,143 --> 00:40:32,771
It'll take some time
to make the antidote

329
00:40:32,812 --> 00:40:37,408
so boil water with some mung beans
and then have her drink it

330
00:40:37,450 --> 00:40:40,419
It helps to detoxify too

331
00:40:40,453 --> 00:40:41,545
OK

332
00:40:49,429 --> 00:40:54,025
Here are the mung beans
Boil them in water and give it to her

333
00:40:54,067 --> 00:40:59,164
She'll vomit and that's a good sign
so you have to keep feeding her

334
00:40:59,205 --> 00:41:00,934
There's the medicine pot

335
00:41:01,608 --> 00:41:02,597
OK

336
00:42:07,440 --> 00:42:09,237
Drink this

337
00:42:10,944 --> 00:42:12,969
You still have to drink it

338
00:42:27,026 --> 00:42:36,799
Please drink it, so you can live...

339
00:42:44,677 --> 00:42:46,736
Will she be OK?

340
00:42:47,213 --> 00:42:51,877
Though she's grown thin,
I think she's passed the critical point

341
00:42:51,918 --> 00:42:55,513
What did she say was
the reason for taking poison?

342
00:42:55,555 --> 00:43:01,551
I don't know. I only found her
by the stream and brought her here

343
00:43:01,594 --> 00:43:06,725
Anyhow, you have saved her life

344
00:43:07,066 --> 00:43:11,400
What do you mean? Didn't you say
she had already taken an antidote?

345
00:43:11,437 --> 00:43:16,397
Even so, if it weren't for you
she'd be dead by now

346
00:43:16,442 --> 00:43:21,106
You have done a great deed

347
00:43:51,277 --> 00:43:56,613
Anyhow, you have saved her life

348
00:44:22,842 --> 00:44:27,973
"Soon"(Meek), with simple words
of "cheon"(creek) and "hyeol"(head)

349
00:44:28,448 --> 00:44:36,150
She had her head in the creek
Could she be the second woman?

350
00:44:36,189 --> 00:44:42,321
The second will die because of you,
even though you save her

351
00:44:42,562 --> 00:44:48,262
In order not to meet the third woman,
don't meet the second

352
00:45:21,200 --> 00:45:25,933
And the second... no...
I will die 'cause of the third woman?

353
00:45:25,972 --> 00:45:30,739
Then how can I not meet
the third woman?

354
00:45:31,310 --> 00:45:34,040
Don't meet the second woman

355
00:45:34,080 --> 00:45:38,278
Then how can I not meet
the second woman?

356
00:45:38,317 --> 00:45:40,581
Sir! Sir!

357
00:45:54,434 --> 00:45:58,200
Don't try to stop it
He said that vomiting is a good sign

358
00:46:36,375 --> 00:46:43,008
Myeong... are you alive?
They're plotting to murder you

359
00:46:43,049 --> 00:46:45,517
and I don't know what to do

360
00:46:45,551 --> 00:46:50,955
You said buja tonic
could be detoxified with tonic

361
00:46:50,990 --> 00:46:55,825
made with mung beans
but I don't know if you'll survive

362
00:46:55,862 --> 00:47:02,597
Are you still alive, Myeong?
If you're dead, don't forgive me

363
00:47:02,635 --> 00:47:06,537
but if you're alive, listen to me
I don't know the details

364
00:47:06,572 --> 00:47:12,477
but I don't believe that
you've become intimate with a man

365
00:47:12,512 --> 00:47:17,006
Therefore, you must not
come back to the palace

366
00:47:17,049 --> 00:47:23,477
or be found by them
Run far away. Please do live!

367
00:47:23,523 --> 00:47:30,759
You may punish me for
yielding to their threats

368
00:47:30,796 --> 00:47:34,357
I'm so sorry... Myeong...

369
00:48:38,097 --> 00:48:40,065
May I come in?

370
00:48:54,313 --> 00:48:56,076
Please have a seat

371
00:49:05,057 --> 00:49:09,323
There is no other way for me
to repay you for saving my life

372
00:49:09,362 --> 00:49:12,820
Please forgive me for
making a mere curtsy

373
00:49:29,982 --> 00:49:32,951
I have to get going
having only received your grace

374
00:49:33,953 --> 00:49:37,548
It's too early for you to leave

375
00:49:39,859 --> 00:49:43,590
I don't want to allow myself
to be a burden anymore

376
00:49:45,698 --> 00:49:47,757
Where will you go?

377
00:49:52,004 --> 00:49:58,239
You haven't even prepared anything
What will you do?

378
00:49:59,245 --> 00:50:06,242
Don't worry. Thank you again

379
00:50:19,665 --> 00:50:23,123
I'll say bye now

380
00:50:50,896 --> 00:50:56,664
The second will die because of you,
even though you save her

381
00:52:43,709 --> 00:52:45,404
Would you like some porridge?

382
00:52:45,978 --> 00:52:48,242
Thank you, but I have no money

383
00:52:48,280 --> 00:52:51,249
It's all right. Go right ahead

384
00:53:02,228 --> 00:53:06,562
I gave her pure rice porridge
as requested, so give me the money

385
00:53:08,267 --> 00:53:10,235
Please set aside a room for her and

386
00:53:10,269 --> 00:53:11,634
get her a new pair of shoes

387
00:53:11,670 --> 00:53:13,934
You're giving me two?

388
00:53:13,973 --> 00:53:16,601
Don't tell her that
I told you to do this

389
00:53:16,642 --> 00:53:18,507
OK

390
00:54:18,437 --> 00:54:21,167
It's hard work
You think you can manage? Yes

391
00:54:21,206 --> 00:54:22,366
OK, then

392
00:54:27,346 --> 00:54:30,713
You look so pretty
When did you come here?

393
00:54:30,749 --> 00:54:32,478
Please stop it

394
00:54:33,052 --> 00:54:36,715
I'm asking you a question
Where are you going? Sit

395
00:54:37,289 --> 00:54:39,280
Pour me a cup!

396
00:54:40,059 --> 00:54:43,290
What are you doing?
Boss is asking for a cup

397
00:54:43,829 --> 00:54:46,923
You look so pretty

398
00:54:47,700 --> 00:54:48,667
Hey

399
00:54:48,701 --> 00:54:49,759
What's this?

400
00:55:07,653 --> 00:55:13,216
You shouldn't do such work
Your hands aren't for such work

401
00:57:18,550 --> 00:57:24,147
Although I have saved you
he said you will die because of me

402
00:57:28,460 --> 00:57:33,295
It's dangerous to stay with me

403
00:57:34,500 --> 00:57:38,493
I already owe you my life

404
00:57:41,807 --> 00:57:47,109
Please do take care of me
by all means

405
00:58:03,195 --> 00:58:09,498
14 years ago, when I was
an officer in the Royal Militia

406
00:58:09,535 --> 00:58:14,472
I was beside the deposed Queen
when she was poisoned

407
00:58:14,506 --> 00:58:21,537
and on the way back home,
I met this spiritual master

408
00:58:23,916 --> 00:58:30,344
He told me there would be 3 women
who would determine my fate

409
00:58:31,223 --> 00:58:37,458
He said despite killing the first woman
I will not die

410
00:58:38,063 --> 00:58:43,865
I would save the second,
but she would die because of me

411
00:58:45,137 --> 00:58:51,406
And he said the third would kill me,
but she would save many people

412
00:58:53,278 --> 00:58:58,375
He gave me the characters
referring to those women

413
00:58:59,318 --> 00:59:02,845
The first was the deposed Queen Yoon

414
00:59:03,922 --> 00:59:12,955
and the second woman is you
He said you would die because of me

415
00:59:14,733 --> 00:59:17,998
Are you still going to follow me?

416
00:59:26,879 --> 00:59:29,814
8 years later, 10th year of
Yeonsan-Kun's Rule (1504) August

417
01:00:01,847 --> 01:00:03,280
Father!

418
01:00:06,551 --> 01:00:08,348
So did you catch it?

419
01:00:12,491 --> 01:00:17,895
Where's Mother? Where is she?

420
01:00:22,467 --> 01:00:23,991
Mother...

421
01:00:24,403 --> 01:00:26,098
Follow me

422
01:00:30,242 --> 01:00:33,678
What are you doing?
Didn't I tell you to follow me?

423
01:00:34,012 --> 01:00:35,809
Mother...