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I have brought the decoction.

Episode 43

I have brought the decoction.

Is that man crazy?

There's no sign of him moving, so you should go in.

I will go in and wake him up.

And, I will bring the decoction inside.

Please light the candle.

Please light a candle.

You!

I have never seen anyone as impudent as you.

No one has made me as angry as you have.

What's all the noise?

Light the candle.

Are you hurt?

I'm alright, your highness.

I've heard about you and my brother from a court lady.

He neglected to follow the palace rules and acted with violence,

so, please forgive him for my sake.

Of course, Your Highness.

Go and treat your injury and tell me beforehand

when it's time to administer the medicine.

I will accompany you here.

Your Highness, he is not the only doctor in the palace.

I can't stand him ignoring me and acting arrogantly.

Please ask the royal physician to assign another doctor!

Be quiet! This is the palace, not your home.

- Your highness... - I said be quiet.

If you make trouble and behave disrespectfully,

I will kick you out of here and never let you come near again.

Why are you acting like such a child?

I showed you to the doctors while caught up in my own emotions,

But these people are here for the Royal family, not you.

If you know this,

you should think about getting better soon and going back home.

Instead, you've injured the doctors who serve the sick royal family.

Your behavior is the same as injuring my foot.

You look pale. Go and get treated.

I will bring the decoction again.

You mean... now?

Is it not done yet?

Here it is.

You hold his foot.

Yes, sir.

It will hurt a bit.

Hold it tight. Endure it a bit longer.

Hang on a bit.

Endure it.

I cannot overlook this incident.

As soon as morning comes, I will go and talk to deputy prime minister.

I can bear it.

Stop being a fool!

He is not even a Royal family. He should be thankful he is given

a chance to get treatment from palace doctors...

How can he do violence to a doctor who serves the sick royal family!

I can move the toes. The bones seem alright.

They're moving.

Set the fire.

Fire? Is the room cold?

We need to boil the decoction.

Doctor Hur!

30 minutes have passed, we must reduce the ginseng 0.375g.

You're even scarier than Dolswe.

How can you...

It's the same for the healthy, as well asthe sick.

After twilight, one's energy moves from yang to yin and it

moves back to yang after midnight.

So we need to adjust the medicine according to changes in the human body.

Don't use too light a charcoal fire either.

How about visiting the patient's residence in the morning?

A doctor has no reason to care about the patient's mood.

Once the illness is cured, how can even a very difficult patient

blame the doctor? Please go.

I've had medical training since I was 12

and I have seen hundreds of doctors since I became a nurse

more than 10 years ago. But none like Doctor Hur...

He lowered himself to the poor patients,

but he stands so tall and proud

in front of those patients of high rank.

I heard you worked in the same hospital with him.

Yes.

How was he there?

Do you know what a real doctor is?

My master described it as a doctor who truly

sympathizes with a patient.

A real doctor consistently works for the patients,

despite their social status.

He was only walking the path to become a real doctor in Sanum,

as well as here, in the palace.

Please inform him the decoction is here.

The decoction is here.

The decoction is here.

Please come in.

Put it there and leave.

I will go after I see you drink it.

You...

Are you happy?

I can't stand facing you. So leave!

What a hard nose...

Saehee, come here.

Go to the herb storage and bring the medicine for this prescription.

Why are you asking me? You go and bring it.

What?

I think you don't get it.

But Onji and I are not nurses of the public hospital.

Why do we have to follow your orders?

You...

Don't you try calling me names!

I'm a nurse of the palace. You don't know your position?

What? Say it again. Position?

Yes!

How dare you! You want a punishment?

Punishment? Do it!

Sir, nurses of public hospital often use the palace herb storage.

They must not take this decoction room, where medicine for the Royal family is made,

so insignificantly...

Be quiet!

The way I see it, you're the one who's abusing the discipline.

Stop making trouble and get back to work!

What happened?

According to your words, he should be

on your side, right?

It didn't turn out as you wished.

Shut up!

Let's see how long she looks down on me.

Are you making the decoction for the patient at Jinsook palace?

Yes...

Let me see the prescription.

Ban Ha Sa Sim Tang?

Ban Ha Sa Sim Tang/ Prescription for vomiting

This is not the medicine used for Bell's palsy.

Doctor Hur!

What is this?

Even lame doctors know

Chung Dam Soon Gi Tang is used for Bell's palsy

and yet you're using

Yang We Ei Gong Tang and Chung Dam Soon Gi Tang

Yang We Ei Gong Tang/ Prescription for inflammation

and other herbs we don't even use.

where mucous membrane in airway and stomach is shrunk and dried up.

Why are you doing this?

He has a more urgent illness than Bell's palsy.

You think the cause of Bell's palsy is a stomach disorder?

We all know he has stomach disorder.

But more urgent is the Bell's palsy.

It's not just a simple stomach disorder.

He's showing early symptoms of stomach cancer.

Stomach cancer?

That's...

Is that true?

Yes, I'm sure.

Could you leave us alone?

Now!

Yes...

Did you mention it to the queen and the patient?

They don't know yet.

Then... Please don't say anything about it.

The royal physician and I were the first people to see the patient.

But we were caught up with

the Bell's palsy, we didn't know he had stomach cancer.

If we say he has stomach cancer now,

we would be held accountable for not spotting a serious illness.

Don't worry about stomach cancer and just treat the Bell's palsy.

How can you tell me to hide such a serious illness?

What else can I do? You have our lives in your hands.

Please help us.

We can treat it once the Bell's palsy is all cured

and the patient calls out in pain. Let's just proceed...

I can't do that.

Hey...

How can I pretend I don't know about a patient's illness?

I can't do that with a doctor's conscience.

Please excuse me.

Uh...

Stomach cancer? Is that true?

Yes.

I asked Doctor Hur not to mention the stomach cancer,

but he refused.

If the Gongbin queen or the King find out...

Not only me, but you will

be held accountable.

What shall we do?

Call Doctor Hur...

and don't let anyone other than you and I know about this.

Yes, sir.

Please leave and don't let anyone in.

Yes, sir...

Sit down.

Do you know why I sent you to public hospital, you who passed the exam

in 1st place and had good training results?

A person like you, who is strongly committed to a doctor's job,

should be familiarized with the palace rules as soon as possible.

And accompanied for regular medical checks of Royal families.

So, keep your eyes and ears open.

But the reason you were sent to the public hospital is because of my greed.

If I let one in the palace based just on his excellent exam results,

it would be easy for that young man to become arrogant.

So I planned to let you have clinical experience at the public hospital

before letting you into the palace.

It means that I appointed you as my successor.

Not just anyone can become a royal Physician.

To become one, it doesn't just require good medical skills.

You need to understand the affairs of the palace in detail

and understand the feelings and thoughts of the Royal families

and act accordingly.

That's what you must do to become one.

You're getting special attention from the King.

It means you have a chance to be a success.

You must not make a mistake and miss the chance.

I heard the patient in Jinsook palace has stomach cancer.

It is not an easy illness, though he may be in the early stages.

Don't attempt a cure carelessly and have a difficult time from it.

You should rather not mention it.

I'm not saying this for me, but for you.

Do you understand me?

I... can't do that.

I can't hide an illness, to gain my success.

You don't have to hide it. I'm saying we should postpone disclosing it.

First cure the Bell's palsy,

then,treat the stomach cancer later, when the time is right.

As time passes, the illness will worsen.

Don't you understand me?

I swore in front of my teacher's death.

I would only look at the illness and not at a person's position.

I would only work to improve a condition and not covet honor in compensation.

Whatever difficulty or danger I may face,

I swore I would do my best.

This is the teaching from my teacher.

Please excuse me.

Yoo Weetae... Yoo Weetae...

Ma'am, please hurry!

You go and boil some water.

Yes, ma'am.

My baby...

Mother...

So, did you call a maternity nurse?

Yes.

Hansang! Are you there?

Yes, ma'am.

Call the maternity nurse right away and inform Doji.

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, a bit more... Why are you just standing there?

Her body will soon relax, so go and boil water.

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, my baby. Hold it just a bit. Just a little bit, that's right.

Yes, you're doing well.

Joon...

What about the baby?

Forget about the baby. You need to rest now.

Why are you so late?

Mr. Yoo's wife has given birth.

What is it?

It's a daughter.

Oh dear! They surely need a boy...

Have you had dinner?

Not yet.

I will prepare it, so get some rest.

I will do that.

You must have worked all day. Go and take some rest.

Oh! There was a message from Joon.

He says he can't come home because there is an emergency patient.

So, we should have someone take him some clothes.

Yes...

Dahee, are you inside?

I heard Mr. Yoo's wife gave birth to a daughter.

- Yes... - That's good.

They're so ill-natured. Surely things can't work out well.

I hope their generation ends.

Please don't say that.

You talk like a buddha,

after all the hard times they've given you.

What is that?

I'm making a handkerchief to send to Joon.

Handkerchief? What's that?

You must be putting in flower prints or something for him.

Am I not right?

It's not a flower print. They're letters. It's a Chinese poem.

Chinese poem? I can't read...

By the way, why are you so dumb?

Do you think Joon will change his ways by you doing this?

Forget about all these difficult things and send it with

big letters saying "good old wife".

Show him his wife is still alive.

Bad habits must be fixed in the beginning.

It's not something to laugh about. If you bear it; pretending you're

high-minded, a man will go further.

You need to go frantic like me.

That still wouldn't hold one's mind.

People's minds tend to stay away from uncomfortable and scary places

and flow to comfortable and warm places.

If I really want his mind back,

I must become a place he wants to come back to.

Yes, so it is flowing from the warm place and

so who would want to come back?

By the way, isn't it cold here?

Isn't it funny? Huh?

How old are you? How could your skin be so fair...

What should I do with that...

People's minds tend to stay away from uncomfortable and scary places

and flow to comfortable and warm places,

If I really want his mind back,

I must become a place he wants to come back to.

Yes, I'm the place he wants to come...

How old are you? 18?

Let me feel your cheek.

What the!

Yangtae, I'm having so much fun.

... Place he wants to go back...

You said you were going to the streets. Why are you back so early?

My husband should be doing well on his own.

Anything happen?

Who would know my burning mind?

Uh... Can you write?

I know a few words by heart. Why?

I'm giving you more because you're special.

- Here. - Did you put 600g more?

I did.

Here.

Sorry about this, again.

Don't say thank you. It makes me sad.

Okay, okay, bye.

Come again.

Bye, see you in my dreams!

Honey!

Hello?

Look at you sweating.

The summer is over. Why are you sweating so much?

I'm not sweating.

Why are you shivering?

My husband should have a decoction.

This is yours so you keep it and wipe it whenever you sweat.

Good old wife.

I wrote it here, so you must never lose it.

Alright, honey?

Here.

I'm going.

Good old wife, okay?

Good old wife, okay honey?

What did she eat that made her crazy?

What's wrong with her?

Hello.

Do you need Dang-gwi?

They are from Ganghwa Island. They're very good.

When your husband sweats during the night and has this...

I said it can't be done.

I'll go back after finding someone.

Get out, out!

I said one moment will do.

- Why are you stepping in? - You!

What's all the noise?

What's going on?

He says he wants to come in, but it's time to close

and he's making trouble, General Manager.

Get him out.

Mr. Kim.

Don't you know me?

You're Mr. Kim, right?

But a General Manager?

You made it, finally!

When you first came to the palace,

you weren't very smart and cringed in front of your superiors.

Watch what you say! Will you disrespect the general manager?

Oh! You're Mr. Song, right?

What's your position?

It's an...assistant manager!

Managers... You have grown a lot.

Are there no competent people here?

Sir!

I'm Kim Mankyung.

You're that stupid noble man, right?

So, are you still at the public hospital?

Didn't I tell you I will be at Hyemin until I die?

You fool! That's a good excuse.

What brings you here?

I've come to find someone.

I heard Hur Joon is here?

Once the effect of the decoction spreads,

we need to increase the stomach pulse

Stomach pulse/ It's placed in the middle of 5 viscera

by moxibustion. Drink the decoction.

Moxibustion? And what about stomach pulse?

I've already drunk tens of liters of decoction. It's too many.

Are you trying to fool me because you're not confident to cure me?

Please drink it.

No!

I'm sick of looking at your face!

Then I will call Gongbin queen.

I need to apply moxibustion so please take off your shirt.

Please.

How many places have you set afire?

- Enough cottons? - Yes, it's ready.

- Place the mint essence near. - It's placed near.

- Don't make it hot, just warm. - It's warm.

It's getting hot.

Relax your body.

Easy for you to say.

Please don't move.

You!

It's hot!

With moxibustion, the flames need to get into the skin to work.

It's hot.

Hold the legs.

Now!

Let go! I said let go!

Do you want to die?

Let go! I said let go!

Ma'am! Ma'am!

- What is it? - The patient is fine, you can go.

They're trying to kill me. Call the queen, hurry...

Excuse me, Doctor! He is...

What are you doing? I said you can go!

We count moxibution, 1 jang, 2 jangs.

Do you know what that jang means?

It means courageous.

I'm going to kill you. I will kill you with my own hands!

Yes, you may. After you drive out all the diseases inside your body

and gain strength, you will be able to do as you wish.

Illness doesn't go away without pain. If you don't endure it now,

it gives you more pain later. That's what disease is.

What are you talking about? Will you not let go?

The doctor is right.

You don't need to stand up. Continue what you were doing.

What are you doing, Doctor Hur. The King has issued an order.

Assist him to ease the treatment.

Yes, Your Highness.

Is it true the King has come?

He is here with Gongbin queen.

Is there a problem with the doctor's treatment?

I don't know about that.

Let's wait.

Is it finished?

Yes.

He must have suffered a lot, meeting such a strict doctor.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Did you say you're Doctor Hur?

Yes, Your Highness.

After hearing about you from the deputy prime minister,

I was half in doubt because your position is lowly.

Butlooking at your spirit, I think I can stop doubting you.

Thank you, Your Highness.

But I have a question.

The Royal Physician and Doctor Yoo used acupuncture.

And I heard that for Bell's palsy, you have to use acupuncture.

So, why are you using moxibustion?

Is moxibustion good as well?

I also know that acupuncture

and decoction works well for Bell's palsy.

What do you mean?

Then what's the reason you're using moxibustion?

The reason I applied moxibustion is to cure the chronic disease he has.

By chronic disease, are you talking about his stomach disorder?

The patient is suffering from stomach cancer.

Did you say stomach cancer?

Yes, Your Highness.

I know that stomach cancer is a severe illness that can kill,

but why didn't the Royal Physician or Doctor Yoo tell us about it?

I'm treating stomach cancer

in accordance with their instructions.

They must have not mentioned it, for fear that

it would make you and the queen worry.

Your Highness, what can we do?

What will happen to him?

Can you cure it?

Luckily, he's at the early stage, so I will do my best to cure it.

Have you treated this illness before?

I have seen my teacher treat it.

Did the patient recover?

He failed to cure a patient who had already lost his strength from illness.

And the master grieved about one mistake he didn't think of doing.

He cured the second patient.

Who is your teacher? Bring him.

It was Yoo Weetae and he has passed away.

My master also passed away because of stomach cancer.

Doctor Hur, although I know little about medicine

I asked you to cure Bell's palsy and suddenly he has stomach cancer?

I don't know how to take it.

He is trying to kill me.

He tried to burn me to death, and since he failed, he's lying.

What disrespect in front of the King!

Doctor Hur, listen to me.

Yes, Your Highness.

The patient should trust his doctor,

but the patient himself is full of distrust.

And the queen is very worried, as am I.

Could you make a promise so that I can trust you?

Make a promise by when you can cure his illness.

I'm very sorry, but a doctor can't promise one's cure.

Your Highness, he's trying to make excuses.

If you can be trusted, there is no reason you can't make a promise.

I'm not saying you should cure incurable illness.

If you can't do it, you don't have to.

If you follow my instruction, I will make a promise.

What is that? I, myself, will follow it.

I saw that a noodle dish was on the his meal table.

It's one of the food a patient with this serious illness should avoid.

From each food to method of treatment,

if he follows my instructions,

I will promise 5 days, until complete cure.

5 days? Including the stomach cancer?

Yes, Your Highness.

There are no jokes in the palace.

I will wait for your promise to come true.

It's New Zealand spinach and house leek.

Put them here.

Sir...

Did you understand what he meant

when the King said, 'There are no jokes in the palace'?

Is there another meaning to it?

In the time of King Sun, there was a nurse called Ae-yup,

who had an inappropriate relationship with one of the Royal family.

But she said she only helped the patient with a request for a prescription

and denied that she did anything wrong.

Then she was ordered to write that prescription.

When she couldn't write it,

her wrists were cut and she was kicked out of the palace

with the words 'There are no jokes in the palace'.

And another doctor mistreated a member of Royal family,

and had his wrists cut, too.

Why did you do that? Why did you make a promise?