Original subtitles

You will be the Court doctor of Jinsook Palace and Gongbin queen.

Dr Yoo, you will be the Court doctor of In Gyung Palace

and look after Inbin queen, who is pregnant.

Episode 54

When are you moving offices?

I was instructed to come to the Palace as soon as I wrap up at Public Hospital.

It's so sudden. How will the Public Hospital be able to function?

There is much trouble at work because of you.

I understand. You may go.

Yes, sir.

We will have the assembly after work,

so you may also start work now.

Yes, sir.

Did you hear Dr Yoo became Court doctor for Inbin queen?

All the young people are gaining prominence and therefore, power.

I don't know what is happening to the medical department.

What?

"There is a lot of trouble at work because of you."

Really!

'Congratulations' Is it so hard to say it?

They're so narrow-minded. It can't be easy for them to say.

Actually I am jealous, too.

A person like me who is dying to go work inside the Palace,

they won't let me go.

And a person like Dr Hur, who insists he wants to stay,

they are pushing him to go there. Why is the world so unfair?

You should be thankful you can stay at the Public Hospital.

Excuse me...

I'm sorry.

Don't say that.

Being a Court doctor is a very good opportunity for a doctor.

As long as you don't pursue just the easy work,

you can concentrate on medicine by studying decoctions, herbs,

and its effects.

Just think that it's a chance from the heavens.

I won't forget that.

One small mistake can take your life away. That's how cold the Court is.

I'm sure it won't happen with your skills, yet always be cautious.

Take care.

Ye Jin, did you hear?

Dr Hur is going to the Palace now.

Won't you go out?

I will not forget the time I've worked with you.

Please take care, Doctor.

Thank you.

I will never forget your teachings.

Stay healthy, Doctor.

Stay healthy, Doctor.

His departure is for a good reason, so don't be too sad.

Let's go now.

Hello, Doctor.

It's been awhile since seeing you.

Congratulations for becoming Court doctor.

Thank you, is the Queen inside?

Yes, I just served her decoction.

How is her health?

I think she's not doing well.

After hearing Inbin queen is pregnant,

she seems to be uneasy.

Your Highness, Dr Hur is here.

Let him in.

I was assigned as a Court doctor. I would like to offer greetings to you.

Sit down.

I'm relieved that you became a Court doctor.

I was worried that you would refuse my request again this time.

You're too kind, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Yes.

You look dark.

But I'm smiling.

When one is gloomy on theinside, one looks gloomy on the outside, too.

To fight an illness, one must feel comfortable inside.

It's not that easy.

I must be small-minded.

I wish you can cure my gloomy mind too.

Congratulations, Your Highness.

I was worried that there were not many children in the Royal family.

So, I'm very happy she's having a baby.

I owe it to Dr. Yoo for my pregnancy.

He served me decoction,with sincerity for the past days.

Now that you're a Court doctor, you have a lot of responsibilities.

Work hard to assist Inbin.

Yes, Your Highness.

I hear there is a way to have a boy in a Chinese medical book.

Do you know about it?

It's called Law of Changing Sex.

It's a method to change a girl into a boy during conception.

But, it's only a myth and there is no confirmed method.

Then you will have to find it.

The queen wasn't able to have a baby for 10 years. So, I believe

it's not likely that she will have another baby in the future...

What do you think?

I also think it is unlikely.

Then no one knows who, next, will ascend to the next throne.

Think about it.

Although Gongbin gave birth to lm Hae and Kwang Hae princes,

they're not from the legal wife.

We can't allow Inbin's child not to ascend to the throne.

Inbin queen must have a boy.

Do you understand what I mean?

If she has a boy, your future will be bright.

The queen's power will reach you too.

Did you really become a Court doctor?

Yes, I'm the doctor of In Gyung Palace, where Inbin queen lives.

I heard she herself asked to have me assigned there.

I knew it. I knew this day would come.

Yes, Mother.

My son can't stay down like that.

No! He is going to be the Royal Physician.

It's just natural the he becomes a Court doctor.

Mother, the time he was a doctor during the mission

must have been beneficial for him.

Don't even mention about that time.

When I think about the day he went on that hard journey,

I still feel anxious.

I will never disappoint you again, Mother.

Thank you.

To fight the sickness, you must feel comfortable inside.

It's not that easy.

I must be small-minded.

I wish you can cure my gloomy mind too.

Do you have a worry?

I'm worried about Gongbin queen's health.

She is sicker inside than outside.

What do you mean?

After all, the King's love is going to Inbin queen, who's having a baby.

I think she is feeling lonely.

After she became the queen, she gave birth to princes

and lived in wealth and honor. But it all seems useless now.

I think I'm happier than her.

Hong Choon, you look prettier when I see you outside the hospital.

I'm remembering my sister from when I was little.

It's been 13 years since I lost my family in an epidemic.

I tried to become a doctor.

But after all the hardship ... hardship upon hardship...

But, at leas, I passed the 1st medical examination.

Please marry me.

I will not let you experience hardship again.

Epi ... epidemic!

I lost my family from the epidemic, and it's been over 10 years.

To become a doctor, I went into the hospital

and worked as herb collector, storage keeper and medicine manager

I suffered all the hard ...

ships ...

I suffered hardships, but, still didn't become a doctor.

Finally, I passed the 1st medical examination, along with Hur Joon.

Although I don't have much and didn't learn a lot,

I will not let you experience hardship.

Please marry me.

Mr. Oh...

Well, we are both lonely people, aren't we?

I'm so sick of living alone now.

Dr Hur said it as well.

That you need me, Lim Oh Geun, to get better.

Mr. Oh, I...

Shh! Don't say anything.

I know how you feel.

I know how you feel, even if you don't say anything.

Mr. Oh...

Hong Choon! Hong Choon!

Sir, I collected this from Mt. Ji Ri.

Smell it. How good is this, huh?

Sir!

This is really good, you know.

Can't you even sell that?

What about II Suh?

II Suh? He said he's going to the tavern street.

- What for? - I'm not sure.

Mrs. Ku, he's away from the shop often these days.

You bastard! Yang Tae!

Mrs. Ku!

Go ahead and bet.

OK.

What?

I'm losing over the strawberry again.

The last card is never on my side.

Honey, honey...

Look at what you're up to.

You just can't fix that habit, can you?

We had to flee because of your gambling debts and you're doing it again!

Come out now!

It's not what you think...

Shut up and just come out. Out...

Ho Geun, help me.

If you hold him, you're dead. Come out.

Sung Ho, Sung Ho, Sung Ho!

Come here!

Yang Tae! Go and bring arsenic poison and lye.

What? Mrs. Ku...

Let it go!

Let's die! Let's take the poison with Unyun and let's die!

Honey, I'm sorry. I will never do it again.

How can I believe it? How can I believe you?

Please trust me. If I do it again...

I will cut my wrist with the chopper. I will cut them.

Yes, go ahead. Chop it! Chop it!

Just this once, please.

I've been fooled all my life.

I've been fooled all my life.

What are you looking at?

Just eat your lunch, you bastard.

What are you looking at? Huh?

Is this your first time? Shoo! Go!

You go as well!

Let's have lunch.

You mean bastard. You told her, didn't you?

You told her I was in the tavern, didn't you?

How can you eat after what you've done!

Everyone in the market saw me being dragged down like a dog.

I'm so embarrassed!

So, why do you play cards, when you know what she's like.

Yang Tae, you shouldn't get married.

As soon as a man gets married, he's going into the grave.

You know what? These days I'm so envious of Ohgun.

If you live alone, you won't be touched by your wife. How good is that?

II Suh, did you win?

I lost.

Have you been well?

Hello.

Did you have a fight again?

You should win the fight. If you lose and cry, it's bad for your kidneys.

Anyway, I have something to tell you.

What?

Why are you so surprised?

I'm getting married.

Why are you so surprised?

Ohgun, congratulations.

Thank you.

So, you, guys, help me with my marriage.

Are you crazy?

Why are you trying to ruin your good life?

What do you mean ruin my life?

A single life is a good life.

If you have a baby, it's the end of your happiness.

Let me give you some advice. Stop the marriage right away.

How dare you curse my good event?

I'm going to marry the woman I love.

And what? Ruin my life? You!

What hard feelings do you have against me

to say such bad things?

I think you've misunderstood me.

You worthless scamp.

If I ever associate with such a scamp like you,

I'm not a human anymore.

I don't mean that!

Then what?

Is that true?

Yes...

Good for you.

When I saw you lying down with lonely sickness,

my heart ached thinking how lonely you must be, in

order for you to have such a sickness.

When I think about you, who is also alone, I'm very sorry.

Don't be. I'm happy for you.

If I get married, I think I will have to stop being a nurse.

I guess so.

What's the use of lingering on it?

It's my fate to live without a man.

There is nothing I can do.

Don't leave any lingering feelings.

Then, you need to fix the date.

That woman, Hong Choon, is a skilled nurse at the Public Hospital.

If she marries Mr. Oh, she will be the maternity nurse.

Have you seen her?

Yes, of course.

She has a mold as big as a fist on her nose.

And she looks like she has a temper.

A woman should be soft, like I am.

I don't understand why Mr. Oh

fell in love with her. Poor him.

I'm sure she's not as bad as you.

Sorry? The reason my nature is like this

is because of my shitty husband.

When I was a young lady, people in my town

thought I couldn't talk because I was so quiet.

Doctors and nurses of the Public Hospital will be coming to the party

and it won't be easy preparing food.

Let's do the shopping and start preparing it. Let's go.

I won't talk from now on, OK? No more talking.

I heard you and Dr. Hur were taken to the Ministry of Justice

and had a difficult time.

It must have been hard on you.

Thanks to the King's kindness,

he became a Court doctor caring for Gongbin queen.

That's good.

Doji became a Court doctor caring for Inbin queen, who is pregnant.

Congratulations.

I'm sure you're not aware of matters inside the Court. But

Inbin queen is the one loved by the King these days.

I heard Gongbin queen is quite ill so it's no use tending to her.

If anything happens to her, the Court doctor has to take responsibility,

o I'm sure Dr. Hur has a lot of work to do.

Ma'am, why don't we walk ahead?

You should be mindful of your social status.

There is no reason for you to be talking to these lowly people.

Please excuse us.

Yes, please go ahead.

See you.

Let's go.

Did you hear it?

What?

Mr. Oh and Hong Choon are getting married.

What a betrayer! Mr. Oh

- Hadong, what are you doing? - Yes, ma'am.

"Ma'am! Please go ahead."

Did you see her face going white and showing respect to you?

I feel like all the grudges against her have disappear.

"Please go ahead." It feels so good!

Look at her.

So how do you feel now?

I'm so nervous, I can't breathe.

You were stoic in front of patients who were dying.

But, just look at you now.

Please have a happy life.

I'm embarrassed to face all of you.

Chief Nurse!

- Come in. - You look so beautiful!

It's so beautiful. I wish I could wear it too.

Here. It's a wedding gift.

What is it?

It's a shirt Princes wore.

Please have a healthy baby boy.

Girls...

- Open it. - Please have a look.

Let's have a look.

When will I get married?

Bride, makes 2 bows first.

Bridegroom, make 1 bow in return.

His mouth (is smiling so wide) will rip. Hey, close your mouth.

Hold on.

He must be so happy.

Next, bride and groom will go forward and wash your hands.

You are to make decoction as I've prescribed here and serve it to the queen.

Please take extra care in selecting the herbs and the boiling process.

Yes, Doctor.

Here it is.

I can't use this Rehmanniae radix in the decoction,

so please give me some others.

There are no others.

This is all that is left in storage. So, take it.

What do you mean?

Just a few days ago, there were high-quality herbs.

Even at first glance, the quality of these is low.

I can't make a decoction with this.

There are no other herbs, sorry.

After Inbin queen became pregnant,

there was an order for all the best quality herbs to

go into the queen's decoction.

Who made such an order?

It's Dr Yoo, the Court doctor of In Gyung Palace.

New herbs will come at the start of next month. So, take these now.

This is for Inbin queen's decoction.

I know.

The same herbs are needed for Gongbin queen's decoction.

But there are only low quality ones left in the herb storage.

There will be new herbs coming in next month. There are enough to share.

I'm sorry, but I can't do that.

I do as I am instructed.

I can't do things at my discretion.

On Ji!

I don't know.

Inbin queen needs decoction,

but Gongbin queen needs medicine to cure her severe illness.

Shouldn't Gongbin queen's decoction should take priority?

What did you say?!

Gongbin queen's decoction is first?!

Then, is Inbin queen's decoction not important?!

No, ma'am. I just...

Shut up!

What is her position here?

She is the nurse in charge of decoction for Jinsook Palace.

You bitch! Are you looking down on Inbin queen, just because

you are a nurse of Jinsook Palace?

Take her out.

Yes, ma'am.

Ma'am, please forgive me.

She made a mistake, not knowing anything.

You stay out of this!

I can't abide a nurse

who looks down on Inbin queen.

Take her out.

Yes, ma'am.

The 2 princes must be lonely with me being sick for a long time.

They like you and follow you. So, please take care of them.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Come in.

Here is the decoction you talked about.

I prepared it for Inbin.

- I will go to In Gyung Palace. - Yes, Your Highness.

You shouldn't move.

I'm fine, so don't worry.

When I was sick before, Inbin came to see me.

So it is only proper that I return the courtesy.

Then, send someone else to deliver the herbs.

No, I will go there myself.

If you're so worried, you can come with me.

What's the reason you said such a thing?

Tell me!

Gongbin queen has a very serious illness.

I was just trying to say that since the queen is seriously ill,

I need high-quality herbs to make decoction. That's all.

So did you ask the nurse in In Gyung Palace to give you the herbs?

I'm sure Inbin queen is not the only person who is sick among

the Royal family and why do you...

I don't want to hear it!

What are you doing?

She is the nurse in Jinsook Palace, isn't she?

Why is she here?

Sorry, Your Highness.

I was teaching her for saying some rude things.

What did she say?

I said what did she say?!

Tell Inbin I am here.

She is taking her afternoon nap.

Excuse me! Go and tell her now!

Yes, ma'am.

Your Highness.

- What is it? - Gongbin queen is here.

I don't want to see her.

Your Highness, she came all the way...

It's fine.

Tell her I have morning sickness and can't see her.

Yes, Your Highness.

I'm sorry ...

But she can't see you due to her severe morning sickness.

So disrespectful!

She can't see her when Gongbin Queen came all this way?

Go in and tell her again!

It's fine.

Let's go.

Your Highness...

- Your Highness. - Your Highness!

I'm fine.

Don't worry.

How is she?

She took the decoction and seems to be at ease now.

She is looking for you.

- Dr Hur. - Yes.

I would like to go to the mountains for a few days.

What do you think?

On the way back, if I stop by the hot spring with 2 princes,

I think I will feel much better.

I think such long trip will be too much for your current condition.

I want to spend time with the 2 princes while I can still move.

Your Highness.

I will get approval from the King, so you get ready as well.

Isn't the King coming here?

He says to have a good trip.

Where is he?

Where is he?

He is at In Gyung Palace.

OK.

- Let's go. - Yes, Your Highness.

Sir.

Gongbin queen would like to see you.

How much longer will I live?

Your Highness.

I have a feeling that my time remains not long.

That's not true.

If you restore your strength, you will overcome it.

No.

I'm sure everyone's fate of life is decided.

If I try to go against it, it will only be ugly.

Your Highness.

I'm embarrassed to have you, who is so observant, near me.

I can't stand myself being so upset from losing the King's love.

I feel so shabby and hopeless.

As I prayed in the sanctuary to the Buddha,

I thought my upsetness is also karma.

In the past, when I was beloved by the King,

the Queen must have suffered from the same pain.

She must have been even more painful when I became pregnant.

I didn't realize then, that my happiness

can cause another to suffer.

But I think I know it now.

The pain starts when one is clinging to something.

And if I release greed, I feel much better.

I, now, understand that, while facing death that is very near.

Your Highness...

The princes are here.

Let them in.

Come here and sit down.

Dr Hur.

Yes, Your Highness.

Please look after the princes.

Not only take of their health,

but take care of their well-being with your sincere nature.

Your Highness.

Dr Hur.

Mr. Kim.

What are you doing here?

I came to ask for more doctors for the Public Hospital.

So, is it good being the Court doctor?

You're so boring sometimes.

By the way, is there any progress to Gongbin queen?

I heard she is very weak.

She's not doing well.

The rumor was right.

With sickness from anxiety, it worsens with more worries.

And, she's not finding peace within her.

So no medicine is producing good results for her.

It must be because of Inbin queen.

She has had the King's love for more than 10 years.

And, she lost it overnight.

It would be strange if she was fine.

When I see her and hear her,

I sometimes feel that life inside the Palace is too cold.

It's not only for Gongbin queen...

If you are selected by the King, which is very difficult,

you become nobility and the queen.

Among more than 300 court ladies, most of them become

old without ever being looked upon by the King.

The fate of woman, inside the Palace, is all similar.

Where are you going?

I'm going to see the Royal Physician.

I would like to go to Kang Won province area to

find herbs for Gongbin queen.

There are many herbs in the storage.

It will be hard to see any effect from the decoction I'm serving now.

The queen's condition is getting worse.

Can you be absent now?

Since she isn't making any progress,

we have to find a new way.

OK.

I will have Dr Jung to look after Gongbin queen,

so you can leave now.

Are you alright?

What's wrong? Are you OK?

Your Highness.

I'm OK.

- Sir. - What is it?

I have something to discuss with you.

I'm looking after Gongbin queen replacing Dr Hur,

who went to Kang Won province to search for herbs.

She had very severe chest pain while drinking the decoction today.

It's an ill omen, right?

Was it only the chest pain?

It seemed that she had pain on her shoulders as well.

If anything happens to her, I will have to be responsible.

The Court doctor should be held responsible, not you.

Dr Hur will, of course, be responsible and

I will also be held responsible.

Sir, please help me.

Sorry but I've never seen a patient with myocardial infarction.

I will look for a way. So, let's just observe her progress.

Dr Hur will, of course, be responsible and

I will also be held responsible,

Sir, please help me,

It would have been too late for the medicine to be effective.

If you had applied acupuncture at B-15 with long needle

and placed moxa cautery at CV-17,

then he might have lived.

I need to penetrate and circulate the blocked energy of Gongbin queen.

Doctor!

Did you find a way?

Sorry, but no.

If the pain becomes severe and she has a spasm,

then apply acupuncture at B-15 with long needle

and place moxa cautery at CV-17.

And placing 1 pun of musk under her tongue will also help.

Thank you, Doctor.

The Queen is in serious condition.

Are you alright, Your Highness?

Your Highness!

Go and notify the Royal Physician.

Yes, Doctor.

Sir, sir!

- What is it? - Gongbin queen is very ill.

The Royal Physician left the Palace with the King.

What should I do?

What is going on?

Doctor, the queen is in serious condition.

What happened?

Dr Hur!

I asked what happened?

She suddenly cried out in pain and had a spasm.

Step aside!

- Go and bring the princes... - Pardon?

Go and bring the princes.

Yes, Doctor.

Please open your eyes.

I've brought the herbs.

You can't go like this.

Please see the princes before you go.

I brought the herbs to cure your sickness.

You must take the medicine.

Please open your eyes. Please wake up.

Please open your eyes, Your Highness.

Please... Please open your eyes.

Gongbin...

Your Highness...

Pain starts when there is clinging to something,

And if I release greed, I feel much better,

I finally understand that when facing death that is near.

Did you see the King?

He is quite upset.

Please take extra care in that

the King maintains his health.

Yes, sir.

The King especially ordered

that we shouldn't hold Dr Hur responsible.

What do you mean?

How can we not hold him responsible when he was in charge?

There is no such tradition.

Let's follow his decision.

Let's listen to him.

Royal Physician,

arrange it that Dr Hur maintains his grade and work place.

Yes, sir...

Since that's the King's will,

we will not hold you responsible.

If you take charge of the decoction room,

I will move you to the princes' Palace later.

I have something to talk with you.

What is it?

Please allow me to be away from the Court for awhile.

I said that you won't be held responsible.

It's not because of that.

When I saw people dying pitifully in Hwanghae province,

I deeply reflected on myself for trying to fight the

sicknesses by staying just in the medical center.

I want to travel around the country

and collect herbs, studying their effects,

and investigate each area's natural features and sickness

given the chance.

I am embarrass to be called a doctor when I don't even know

the herbs being grown in my own country

and from what sicknesses the people were suffering from.

Please allow me.

You can do that in the Palace, too.

Sir...

It's not that easy.

You will need 3, 4 years... No, you will need longer than that.

I know.

Someone will take over your position.

If that's your will, you may do as you wish.

Sir.

- Take care. - Yes, Mother.

I'm placing another burden on you.

Don't worry about the family.

Even if you're away,

you said the Court will still give us your salary, right?

It won't be as hard as it was in Sanum.

Don't worry and take care.

Serve him well.

Alright.

See you all.

Whether the world respects doctors or not,

the job is the most valuable

because they deal with human lives,

But however valuable it may be, you are not a real doctor

if you don't realize one last thing. And, that is heart.

The merciful heart that pities the patients.

What the world wants and is waiting for is that one man.

That man is truly a doctor.

Are you here to see the doctor?

No, I was just passing by.

Uh... what kind of doctor is here?

He cures even the penniless people. There is none like him.

They say it's the location.

Doctor Yoo or someone in the past was like that.

And Dr Hur who was his student was also like that.

It looks like you came from another town after hearing about the doctor,

You should have conscience.

Master.

It's Hur Joon.

Master... Please punish me.

I promised that I would never forget the kindness you gave

me and the world,

but here I am to see you now.

In the past, I didn't keep the promise I made in front of your body.

And I thought it was painful to become a really good doctor.

I was lazy with saving sick people.

Please forgive me.

Please forgive me, Teacher.

I won't be idle and imprisoned within the boundaries of the Palace.

Until I spread your teachings to the world,

I will dig all mountains and plains with my own hands

and walk on them with my own feet.

I will check with

my own eyes on what illnesses poor people

suffered and died from.

I will search out all the effects contained in the grass and soil

and use it for the patients.

Please be my mentor.

Please be my strength.

Master ... Master...