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Where are you taking me? What are you doing?

Let go of me!

What did I do wrong?

Save your screaming for the constabulary.

Tie her up!

Yes, sir!

What are you doing?

Where are you taking me?

I won't go!

No!

Are you listening to me? I did nothing wrong!

What's going on?

Move aside!

Milady, over there.

Oh! Oh my!

Madam!

Let go of me! Why are you doing this?

Get up!

Stop it, please!

I did nothing wrong! Let go!

Let go of me!

I did nothing wrong!

Wait, sir!

Let go! Let go of me!

Let me go!

Untie me!

Sir!

Do you know why you were brought here?

No, I don't.

You broke the national law by fornicating with your slave.

No, I never did that. Never!

Drag him in.

Do you know this man?

No, I don't.

He says he knows you. Why do you deny knowing him?

I don't know him. I really don't.

Silence! We have all the evidence, so don't deny it.

A widow should stay faithful to her late husband.

But you had relations with that wretch and disgraced your entire family!

Listen up! Torture her until she confesses.

Yes, sir.

No! I didn't do it!

I didn't do it!

I don't know him!

Please believe me!

I'm innocent! I don't know him!

What's going on? Why are we here?

One of our duties as a nurse is to arrest female criminals.

You'll see much worse than this.

So if you are shocked, you should quit.

I wish I could talk you out of this.

You don't know how difficult being a nurse is.

I want to care for patients all of my life.

I'm ready to face any challenges.

Nurses are required to do more than tend to patients.

What do you mean by that?

You'll find out in time.

She has fainted, sir.

Put her in prison.

Yes, sir.

The interrogation must continue. Check her condition.

Yes, sir.

Go to the cell block and see how she is.

Ma'am, I can't do it.

Shut up! You'll have to bear with worse.

Go!

Was that Ye-jin we saw earlier?

Well, answer me.

Yes, Milady, that was Lady Ye-jin.

Did you know that she had become a nurse?

We didn't know, we swear.

Okay, you're excused.

- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.

Mother, it's me.

Come in.

The woman arrested earlier is accused of having relations with her slave.

Relations with her slave? Of all the despicable crimes...!

Do you know who the women with the officers were?

No, I don't know.

They're nurses.

Nurses? How so?

Nurses are women who help the doctors in the medical bureau.

So they're part of the bureau?

Yes, which includes the woman you recognized, Ye-jin.

How do you know Ye-jin?

Mother, I know about my husband's past relationship with her.

It unsettles me that she'll be working near him.

That's a misunderstanding. You've got it all wrong.

Do-ji and Ye-jin are over. Nothing will happen between them.

I'm going to believe you.

Yes, do.

Doctor Kim Man-kyung has crossed the line once again.

He came yesterday and physically threatened Doctor Yu.

Kim Man-kyung is one rank lower than Doctor Yu,

yet he grabbed Doctor Yu by the throat. We can't let him get away with this.

Kim Man-kyung caused us enough trouble already.

You let him get away with everything, and he has become more insolent.

You must punish him this time.

Then will you take over his place at the public hospital?

How about you?

Unless you are willing to go, speak no more about Doctor Kim.

Have the Chief Nurse come in.

Yes, sir.

Tell them about Lady In-bin's condition.

Yes, sir.

She keeps coughing, so she is afraid to go out and get fresh air.

Her pulse is weak, and she has a mild fever.

What do you think her condition is?

Heo Jun, why don't you tell us?

Coughing and dislike of the cold weather indicates asthma.

She needs Ephedra tonic. It should reduce her coughing.

Are there any other opinions?

I have a different opinion.

Does she perspire frequently?

Yes.

Are her throat and lips parched?

Yes.

What about her tongue?

It's all red. And she has a weak pulse.

She sweats a lot and her lips are parched.

Her tongue is red and has a weak pulse.

She is suffering from dyspnea.

We must cool down the fire in her heart and strengthen her kidneys.

We should prescribe her with trifoliate orange, skullcap,

anemarrhena asphodeloides and amur cork tree bark.

That is what I think also.

Prepare Doctor Yu's prescription.

Yes, sir.

It seems Doctor Yu got you this time.

He frequently stays up all night to study in the library.

He must've studied really hard so far to get where he is now.

I want to borrow these books.

The books have already been lent to Doctor Yu.

It was arrogant to think I was better than Doctor Yu.

I'll fall behind if I fail to study harder.

That is what I think also. Prepare Doctor Yu's prescription.

I just went to say hello and catch up.

But she treated me like a beggar at her door.

I'm sure it wasn't like that.

Please, don't be so flippant about my affairs.

You think I'm making this up?

You've dealt with her before, you know what I'm talking about.

She is a cold person.

Exactly, you said it.

She's as cold as a cold-blooded snake.

We need to get ahead in the world or make a ton of money to show her!

Promotions seem unlikely in Il-seo's future.

Have you come up with a plan to make money?

That's precisely why he went to go see Ol' Man Lim.

Who is Ol' Man Lim?

I'm talking about Oh-keun, the storage keeper from Saneum.

He got himself a job at the medical bureau.

I didn't know that. Did you?

No, this is the first I heard.

Darn it, where the heck is he?

There is he, Oh-keun!

Oh-keun!

Can't you stand up straighter?

Your eyes are unfocused. You look weak.

You should take some tonic.

What the hell?

Oh-keun!

How are you, Il-seo?

You've grown taller.

Hello, Mr. Lim.

The cuties Cho-rye and Mi-geum are here, too?

Have you been well?

Yes, Mr. Lim.

I'm glad to see you and all, but it's time to change that title.

I'm not just "Mr. Lim" anymore.

Then what do we call you?

This information is confidential. Let's go somewhere quiet.

Follow me.

Maid!

Yes, sir!

Grill meat with sesame seeds and salt. And bring us some drinks.

Make it good, please.

Finally, I'll get to taste that meat dish!

Sit, sit.

Were you scolding the guards? Wow, you are really something else.

What you saw is nothing compared to my other duties in the palace.

So what are your other duties?

Me?

This is strictly confidential.

I'm in charge of making tonics for the King and the royal family.

It's the most important job of all.

I suddenly respect you.

Do-ji and Jun became royal physicians, and you have such an important duty.

Doctor Yu's spirit must be living on.

Have you found a way to make a living in Hanyang?

His spirit died with me. It isn't easy.

We looked everywhere for work, but we couldn't come up with anything.

People in Hanyang are heartless. I miss the good folks of Saneum.

Are you two looking for jobs, too?

Mi-geum and I want to be nurses.

Nurses?

Can you put in a good word?

Me? Even if I did my best, that is near impossible.

Not just anyone can become a nurse.

At least find out how we can become nurses.

You can't.

Lord Kim Eung-taek wants to see you at the storeroom.

I picked out the best ingredients.

Did you call for us, sir?

Deliver this medicine to the ministers as instructed by Lord Kim.

Heo Jun, I want you to go to Lord Yu Jong-chul's house.

You go to Lord Yang Sang-il.

You go to Lord Lee Sang-tae.

Check to see if they're in good health and give them massages.

And deliver this medicine to them.

Be respectful, they're very important personages in His Majesty's court.

Is this our official duty?

It's our custom.

Just do as you're told. Why are you asking questions?

You are in good health, Milord.

That's good to hear.

Yes.

I'll be on my way then.

Are you leaving already?

Is there another patient in the house?

No.

Good-bye, sir.

Goodness! You people used to give me massages and medicine.

What's this?

It was for Lord Yu Jong-chul.

Why did you bring it back?

I felt his pulse and he was very healthy.

He doesn't need a tonic.

What are you talking about? How could you bring it back?

Don't you know why we sent you there?

I checked his health as instructed.

Was there anything more I was supposed to do?

Then I take my leave.

How can he be so square? What if Lord Kim finds out?

Never mind.

This is for the better.

So you brought the tonic back?

Yes.

What is so funny?

Don't you know?

Lord Kim sent us there to pay respects on his behalf.

So that he could gain the lords' favor.

Good job. Very well done.

We did exactly as we were told, but we both felt guilty about it.

But you made us proud.

You...!

How dare you!

Let me talk.

Why did you do something so rude?

I wasn't rude to anyone. I felt his pulse with the utmost care.

You fool! You made Lord Kim look bad!

Take the tonic back to Lord Yu. Apologize for your behavior.

I don't think I ever neglected my duty.

What? Why you!

I understand that you want to pay respects to the senior ministers,

but it is not right to use the medicine for a personal matter.

You arrogant fool!

You'll pay for this!

Please eat.

I don't want to. Take it back.

May I feel your pulse?

No. What's the point? I am going to die soon.

Go away.

When pregnant, the pulse of the inner anklebone becomes stronger.

After three months without a period, the proximal pulse becomes stronger.

Do you know of any other signs of pregnancy?

If she misses her period for months or has blood clots, she could be pregnant.

What else?

You can use tonics to tell if one is pregnant.

Tell me in detail.

A tonic is made with Angelica.

After five hours, she'll feel a movement under her belly button.

If it stops, she isn't pregnant.

If her stomach hurts after taking wormwood, she's pregnant.

If not, she isn't.

Everybody, remember what Ye-jin said.

Ma'am, it's me, Sae-hee.

Come in.

How did it go?

Lady Yun has confessed that she indeed committed adultery.

She will be beheaded tomorrow.

We will have to attend the execution.

Yes, ma'am.

Sir!

- Bring her out. - Yes, sir.

Take her away.

Yes, sir.

Sir.

What is the matter?

There is something you should know.

You are being insolent! Step back!

It's all right.

What is it?

Lady Yun is pregnant.

Doctor Heo.

What are you doing here?

I have an official message to deliver.

The senior doctors are not here. Please wait.

Oh, really?

I can't stand palace protocol.

I have to bow to everyone, so my back is killing me.

I feel so comfortable when I'm alone with you.

Who would've thought that we'd both be working in the palace like this?

I often pinch myself in the butt to see if I'm not dreaming.

It hurts.

So what's going to happen to you when your training is over?

I don't know yet.

You'll probably get the 8th rank.

You have to make it to the top so you can take care of me, okay?

I hope you do way better than Do-ji!

When I first started work for Doctor Yu,

Do-ji was a runny-nosed kid who used to follow me around.

Now that he's made it big, how can he be so rude to me?

What are you doing here?

Well... oh!

Sir, how have you been?

Answer me.

I was trying to answer your question.

I have a message from the constabulary.

Doctor Heo, go to the constabulary.

Isn't that Lady Ye-jin?

Is there a way to meet with her?

Are there any nurses who work with you?

Who are you?

Hong Choon-hee!

Doctor Heo.