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[Episode 68]

What happened?

The case was closed with no complications.

Thank goodness! I was worried about you.

Anyway, everybody is saying that it's suspicious.

His colleagues all say that Park had no reason to kill himself.

But we can't ask a dead man. This is so frustrating.

Sir.

I have my own suspicions about it, too.

Suspicions? What do you mean?

When I rushed to the tonic room, Park was already dead.

It seemed like he was dead for 2 hours.

But when I examined the body afterwards,

the bruises around his neck were quite faint.

If a man was hanging for 2 hours, there should be very clear bruises.

Are you sure you have the time of death right?

My estimated time was the same as Doctor Lee's.

Maybe you failed to pay closer attention to the bruises.

You're suggesting the possibility of murder.

But Park wasn't the sort of man who would have enemies.

Did you raise your suspicion to the deputy?

I wasn't sure about it, so I didn't mention anything to him.

Just forget the whole thing then.

This case is closed. No reason for you to be concerned.

Now, the patients are waiting for us in the courtyard.

Let's go to work!

Yes, sir.

I'm back.

You don't look well. Did you work again?

No.

Go inside, I'll finish up here.

No, I'll do it. Get some rest.

Who are you?

Why are you peeping into someone else's house?

No reason.

Now, let me pour you a drink.

Yes, sir.

I heard your father passed away.

I don't know what to say in comfort.

But consider me your father now.

Drink.

Yes, sir.

Seems like he's running late.

Is someone coming?

You'll find out. He'll be of great help to you.

Oh, Justice Heo. Welcome.

Sir, have you been well?

Yes, thanks to you.

Come, have a seat.

Yes, sir.

This is my son-in-law, a royal physician.

I'm Yu Do-ji.

Heo Seok from Medical Administration. I've heard a lot about you.

It's an honor to meet the doctor who saved Lady Kongbin's prince.

It was nothing.

When I was stationed at the boundary,

the commander, Justice Heo's father, was of great help to me.

He once saved my life when I was chased by barbarians.

Thank you for remembering, sir.

Well? Pour him a drink.

Yes, sir.

How is Lord Kim?

Sir?

Lord Kim Eung-taek and I are as close as they come.

I will help you get ahead in life.

- I'll pour you a drink - Let's drink.

Milady, Milady.

What's the fuss? Did something happen?

Master Do-ji sent a man ahead to tell us to prepare to greet a guest.

But we have no food to serve.

It's no big deal, we'll just whip something up.

It's not that simple. He said it was an important guest.

Look, I'll handle it. Go to your room and sleep.

Seriously...

What's going on?

Master Do-ji is bringing a guest and wanted a table of food and wine.

At this late hour? Did he say who it was?

Well, he said it was a justice at Administration.

A justice?

Mother.

If it truly is a justice, then we need to prepare something good.

Do we? Okay, I'll do it myself.

Don't just stand there. Get to work.

- Yes, Milady. - Yes, Milady.

Sir, this is my humble home. Let us have another drink.

Please, don't call me that. Call me "brother."

- Yes, Brother. - Perfect.

- Let's go in. - Okay.

Aren't you getting ready?

Is there another banquet today?

No, something even better for you.

Doctor Heo is coming to give us a lecture this afternoon.

Look at the way you're blushing!

Don't be silly.

Here, Ye-jin. Get yourself ready.

Never mind.

Come on.

Primping yourself?

I thought you didn't care about men, but I guess you're not so different.

What are you talking about?

Aren't you trying to look pretty for Doctor Heo?

Do you think I'm like you, wanting to become a concubine?

But my only wish is to enter the palace.

My goal is to become a royal nurse that cares for the king and queen.

Don't compare me to your kind.

What, my kind? What did you just say?

What are you doing?

Head Nurse is coming. Sit down.

A nurse's most important job is to feel the pulse and perform acupuncture.

Doctor Heo will be here to teach you, so pay attention and learn something.

Yes, ma'am.

Two will be selected by exam and sent to the palace as royal nurses.

How are you getting along in the public hospital?

Fine, sir.

Fine, you say?

Are you lying or do you simply have no ambition?

Doctor Heo!

What are you doing here?

You are giving the nurses a lecture, right?

Yes, I am.

Can I come with you?

What?

I can teach them about the effects of various medicinal herbs and tonics.

But that's...

Please take me with you.

You have no idea how hard I tried to get here on time.

Please take me.

Do you have someone to see there?

Yes, I do... it's...

I don't want to tell you.

No, I'll tell you.

- Hong-choon. - What?

If I don't see her for even a day, I feel like my heart will explode.

Okay, let's go.

Ma'am, the doctor is here.

Show him inside.

Hello, sir.

Who is this man with you?

I work as an assistant at the royal medical bureau.

I'm here to teach the effects of herbs and tonics.

The most important thing in acupuncture is balancing the yin and yang.

If you do that, your energy will clear up.

If you balance your energy and spirit, your pulse will stabilize.

If you fail in this, in severe cases, it could lead directly to death.

Someone call me?

Be quiet!

When a disease is stronger, use the "Sabup" method to drain the illness.

If the energy is stronger, strengthen it and use the "Bobup" Method.

In acupuncture, you must know when to use these two methods.

There are cases in which you must not use the Sabup method.

Would you elaborate on that?

On those who are weak, who have severe diarrhea,

or those who lost lots of blood or just gave birth.

That is correct.

There is an argument that all methods can be classified as Sabup.

According to the book "The Gateway to Medicine,"

the Bobup method doesn't necessarily mean strengthening energy.

When the energy of a patient is weak, it means the yin and yang are weak.

Performing acupuncture can weaken the energy even more.

In real, acupuncture doesn't strengthen it.

I'm impressed that you're knowledgeable of texts like Basic Medicine.

As for the argument you brought up, it is too complicated to discuss here.

Simply put, must not use Sabup to treat any critical conditions.

Sir.

Hello, sir.

What brings you here?

I'm here to report to Doctor Yang about the result of training the nurses.

You were in charge of their training?

Yes, sir.

He is inside. You may go in.

Who cares if he has great skills?

He's stuck in the public hospital, wasting time training nurses.

Pretty soon, he'll end up having an affair with one of the nurses.

Let's go.

Yes, sir.

Oh, sir!

Sir.

Have you been well?

How are you here?

Young-dal and I work at Administration now.

How did that happen?

It's a really long story. To give you the short version--

Justice Heo is waiting inside. Go on in.

Okay, see you again.

- Why'd you cut me off? - Hush!

Come on in.

I heard you asked for me. What is it?

Goodness, getting straight to business, eh?

This is one of my colleagues at the bureau.

I am Doctor Jung Tae-eun.

If you have business at the bureau, this fellow will help you.

I will do my best.

Thanks.

Then I'll leave you two to talk in private.

- Have a seat. - Yes, sir.

I have something to ask you.

I'm listening.

Do you know Heo Jun at the public hospital?

How do you know him?

He and I have a long history of bad blood.

Worried about something? You look troubled.

No, I'm fine.

Then get some rest.

Okay.

By the way, I dreamed of your father.

He was happy when I told him you became a royal physician.

I remember his smile so vividly. It didn't seem like a dream.

I see.

We should send someone to Yongchun soon.

Find out how your father, the madam. and Master Seok are doing.

Okay, I'll do that.

I'm going to bleed you to death slowly.

You'll get on your knees and beg for a quick death!

Just wait and see.

I've never had anything that was entirely mine.

Our father's love halved by Jun.

Comparisons to him before I could tap into my potential.

He trampled my mother and me before disappearing from our lives.

And lo and behold, he's become a doctor.

I won't ever forgive him.

Ma'am.

What is it?

About becoming a royal nurse. Do we really have to pass the exam?

How else can you become one?

A pretty girl like me should be sent to the palace.

Oh, you're so wishful all the time.

Ma'am, it's Hong-choon.

You may go now.

Come in.

Did the test results come out?

Yes. So-hyun and Ye-jin had the best scores.

I expected as much.

We should send those two then.

Chief Nurse So-bi is here.

Show her in.

How are you?

It's been a long time. How have you been?

Good. You look wonderful yourself.

It's been so long.

I'm here to select the royal nurses to be taken to the palace.

We have already chosen two good girls for you.

They are the ones with the best grades.

What's your name?

My name is Sae-hee.

And you?

I'm Chae-sun.

I'll take those two girls.

But they are...

There will be time enough to teach them about medicine.

Exam grades aren't that important.

Get ready to leave.

I take my leave, then.

Follow her.

Ma'am, how could this happen?

Didn't you say the exam results would determine who is selected?

So-bi did it on purpose.

She fears that her position will be at risk if she takes two bright girls.

That's why she chose two of the dumbest.

I agree with you, but what can I do?

Your bruises healing?

Yes.

Get along to the medicine shop.

Why, are you sick?

Buy me some poison. I'll drink it before my wife kills me.

Il-seo, give me another chance.

We had bad luck the last time. I'll make up for the lost money.

Where will we get the money to try?

I don't even have money to buy myself poison.

Your wife has money from when business was good at the shop.

Of all the nonsensical things I've heard.

You know my wife.

Once money enters her grubby hands, I never see them again.

You're going to die either way, right?

She'll kill you if she finds out, so we might as well try.

Sneak some of her money, and we'll double it.

Doctor Kim, we have urgent business and are turning in for the day.

Do you not see the patients in pain?

What's more urgent to doctors than their patients?

You...! Why are you picking a fight now?

Because you two are going too far.

Seriously! I wish I could teach you a lesson.

What? What did you say?

You little...!

Sir, calm down. It's best to avoid the unworthy.

Let's get going, sir. Come on.

Let's go.

Who are you calling unworthy, you big piles of dung!

Please, sir.

- That jerk! - Sir, calm down.

No need to lower yourself to his level, sir.

Let's go.

Good riddance!

Is the fifth counselor inside?

Yes, sir. Please go in.

Hello, dear friend!

Is that you, Jung-myung?

It's been a long time.

So what brings you here?

I just felt like having a drink with you.

You always surprise me. Just wait for me a little.

Politics are clouding His Majesty's court these days.

You know I could care less about the issue.

You shouldn't be so indifferent.

The gulf between the two parties is growing ever wider.

Although they are hiding their claws now,

they won't hesitate to strike the moment they are given an excuse.

You can't stay neutral for long. It's time for you to take a side.

What's wrong?

Tae-hoon! Tae-hoon!

Is anyone out there?

Tae-hoon! Call a royal physician! Now!

Yes, sir!

Tae-hoon! Wake up!

Tae-hoon!

Why isn't a doctor here yet?

Tae-hoon! Tae-hoon...!

Tae-hoon!

Do something!

Do you think she's a noblewoman?

A noblewoman married below her class?

What is this?

I've seen Park put it in a tonic.