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[Episode 69]

What's wrong with him?

In my opinion...

I should perform
acupuncture right away.

What are you doing?

I am Doctor Yu Do-ji
of the royal medical bureau.

Since Doctor Yu is here,
you may go.

Now!

What are you waiting for?
Do something!

Sir.

He's dead.

Impossible!
That can't be.

He can't die like this!

Tae-hoon! Tae-hoon!

Tae-hoon!

Tae-hoon! Tae-hoon!

Tae-hoon... Tae-hoon...

Tae-hoon! Tae-hoon!

- Insert.
- Sir.

A person may die suddenly due to severe
vomiting or diarrhea caused by cholera.

Or they are choked by vomit,
or they suffer from a sudden high fever.

However, I didn't find
any of these symptoms on him.

Then why did he die so suddenly?

I heard that he has been
suffering from diabetes.

That must be
the cause of his death.

Is there any other possibility?

He could have died of poisoning.

However the silver would have changed
when I slid it inside his throat.

All right.

This is the place.

Da-hee.

Kyu-hwan.

Who is he?

Let's go somewhere else.

What do you mean by that?

A gentleman came to meet Da-hee,
and they left together.

They were looking
into each other's eyes like this.

They are in a serious relationship.
She was horrified to see me.

Isn't that Heo Jun's wife?

Yes, it is.

The man she is with
looks to be a nobleman.

I recognize him.

Who is he?

He is the son of Lord Lee Jung-soo,
who is my father's close friend.

What would he have to do
with that peasant's wife?

Milady, remember how haughty she was
when she first came to Saneum?

You think she might be a noble?

And she married beneath her?

I couldn't find you anywhere,
and I have been very worried.

What happened to you?
Why are you living this way?

Kyu-hwan.

Did you get married?

Yes.

What does your husband
do for living?

He is a royal physician
at the public hospital.

A royal physician?
Is he of the nobility?

No.

Are you saying
you married a commoner?

He risked his life
to help my father and me.

I love and respect my husband
with all of my heart.

He is not a man of noble origin,
but he'll improve his civil status someday.

Let me help you financially.
First, move to a decent house.

I can well imagine how little
a doctor at the public hospital makes.

It surely won't be enough.

You may think I live a shabby life.

But I am happy as it is.
Please don't worry about me.

Da-hee...

If you truly want to help me,
pretend that you never saw me.

Haman tells me that a nobleman came.
Who was it?

I met a cousin by chance.

So what happened?
Did he scold you for marrying my son?

It is against the law.

It's fine.
Please don't worry.

He just asked me
if I was doing all right.

I don't want my husband
to be distracted by my cousin's visit.

Please don't tell him
what happened.

I won't.

Are you still here?

Yes.

Excuse me,
I have a question.

Did the fifth counselor
have a chronic illness?

Yes, sir.

He suffered
from diabetes, didn't he?

How did you know?

He suffered from diabetes for years,
and I served him a tonic each day.

Then were the tonics prepared
in the royal medical bureau?

No, sir.

Why not?

He insisted that the bureau
is for the king and the royal family.

He got his tonic
from the public hospital.

- The public hospital?
- Yes, sir.

He arranged for one of the assistants
to deliver the tonic.

- Excuse me.
- Are you back, sir?

Someone has been delivering tonics
to Fifth Counselor Gu Tae-hoon.

Do you know who?

Fifth Counselor Gu Tae-hoon?

I don't know, sir.
I've never heard of this.

Think about it carefully.

You must be talking about the tonic
Assistant Park used to make every day.

The guy who hung himself?

Didn't he go to the palace
on the day he killed himself?

He had been doing it
for a few months.

Can I see
the prescription he used?

These are Park's belongings.

We should have turned them over
to his family.

But since nothing was of value,
we just kept them here.

What is it, sir?

I have seen him put that
into the tonic once.

Are you sure about that?

Yes, sir. I have worked
in the tonic room for 10 years,

but I had never seen the herb before
so I asked him what it was.

He said he didn't know.

A doctor from the public hospital
wishes to see you, sir.

A doctor from the public hospital?

I'll see him.

What brings you here?

I have something
to discuss with you, sir.

Have a seat.

What can I do for you?

What is this?

It's a type of poison
called meloid.

Meloid is a small insect the size
of half a finger found in Henan, China.

It is dried and powdered
and used as a medicinal ingredient.

But if consumed for a long time,
it is poisonous and damages the organs.

It's hard to get this in this country.
It's rarely used since it's poisonous.

Are you saying
it can be used as poison?

The effects of other poisons
are immediate,

but the meloid works very slowly.

It's hard to detect if it is used.

Why are you showing this to me?

Sir.

I don't think Counselor Gu died
from his chronic condition.

He died from
the long-term intake of meloid.

What?

He'd been taking tonics made
at the public hospital for a few months.

I found the meloid
among Assistant Park's belongings.

I have a witness who saw him
put this into Lord Gu's tonic.

Who is Assistant Park?
Who is he?

He is already dead.

What?

He's the man who hung himself
at the public hospital.

I believe that their deaths
were carefully planned murders.

What's wrong?

Tae-hoon.

Tae-hoon! Tae-hoon!

Tae-hoon!

I have a witness who saw him
put this into Lord Gu's tonic.

Who would order
the assistant to poison Tae-hoon?

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.

When it comes
to Lady Kong-bin's illness...

These ingredients
are used for the liver.

There should be some left.

Sae-hee!

Why are you staring at
so mindlessly?

What are you talking about?

You're in love
with Doctor Yu, right?

No way!

Well, he is very handsome.

After being surrounded by patients,
feels good to be working in the palace.

While I was sleeping last night,
I felt so happy and lucky.

Don't you feel the same way?

I do.

Who do we have here?
Didn't you work for Hong-choon?

What brings you
all the way here?

We are royal nurses now.

What? Not anyone
can become a royal nurse.

I remember you were a poor student
during Doctor Heo's lectures.

I know a lot about medicine.

It was a joke.
Good to see you.

The tonic for Lady Kong-bin
is ready.

What is that?

It's for Lady Kong-bin.

So which tonic is it?

It's for Lady Kong-bin.

I already know that.
I want to know what's in the tonic.

I was just ordered to take it.
I don't know what's in the tonic...

You don't know when the ingredients
are written on the prescription?

Read it out loud.

You don't know how to read?

You are the dumbest nurse
I have ever seen!

How did you get here anyway?

Take the tonic to the lady.

The girl seems
she can't do anything right.

Let's go.

Sir, we choose the nurses ourselves.
How could you do this?

If you're here to talk about procedure,
I don't want to hear it.

I hired these two because I tested
their prowess already.

What exactly did you test?

They give very good massages.

Patients aren't cured by tonics
and acupuncture alone.

Helping to loosen stiff muscles
is a medical practice as well.

Are you saying you didn't test
their basic medical knowledge?

Medicine isn't learned overnight.

That is something
you can teach them from now on.

What's so great
about a nurse's skills?

Sir!

I understand, sir.
We will accept them.

But...!

Enough.

Go with them.

Yes, sir.

Cho-rye, visit me
from time to time.

Yes, sir.

Good, good.
Run along now.

How'd it go?

Success!
We're nurses now.

- Yay!
- Yay!

Don't forget everything
we did for you.

We'll quit if you're gonna
hold that over our heads.

Don't spout such nonsense.

No pressure.
Just do your best.

Do your best so Justice Heo
doesn't lose face.

I won't accept them.

How could he disregard
our rules like this?

That's enough. You know
what Justice Heo is like.

You think I'm okay with this?

If he starts hiring nurses,
I'm going to report him.

Choon-hee,
have you already forgotten?

He was the one who framed you
and had you kicked out of the royal place.

Do you have experience
looking after patients?

Yes, we worked for years
at a clinic.

Then you know that the body
has four basic elements.

What are they?

Pardon?

Tell me about
the four basic elements.

You don't know?

Do you know or not?

On-ji, you explain.

Yes, ma'am.

Soul is the root
and start of all life.

Energy is the physical breath
and sweat of the body.

Spirit is the outside influences
on the body.

Blood is...

That's enough.
Do you see now?

You want to be nurses,
yet you don't have basic knowledge.

You're not officially nurses.
Run errands for the nurses.

We'll decide in due time
if you're worthy to join us.

Haman.

Yes?

A moment.

I have a favor to ask.

What is it?

Please don't tell anyone
about the nobleman's visit.

Ask Il-seo to keep mum as well.

Is there a reason?

Something personal
we can't tell you.

My son must not hear about this.

Since you're asking so earnestly,
I'll do as you ask.

Thank you.

Who are you?

Jun, an officer
from the constabulary is here.

Did you say the constabulary?

Is something wrong?

Don't worry,
it's someone I know.

I'll be right back.

Sir.

Sorry for the late night visit.

It's fine.

I have something
important to say.

Do you know
about Tae-hoon's rank and office?

Rank wise, the office
was of only 5th rank senior.

It is a relatively low level office.

But because of the office's privilege
to present counsel to the King directly

concerning all crucial matters including
the appointment of government officials,

the office of Fifth Counselor
is deemed very influential.

That's why those seeking to rise
to minister or premier seek that office

as a stepping stone
for their political career.

These days, the royal court is divided
by two opposing factions.

And both of them were hoping
to replace Tae-hoon with their man.

If Tae-hoon had been poisoned,
it was most likely those people.

But I can't figure out who.

Do you think you can help me?

How could I...?

I must find out how the meloid
was acquired by the assistant.

But if I start an investigation openly,
they will get rid of the evidence.

Before they can do that, find out
where the poison came from.

I know it's a lot to ask,
but you're the only one I can trust.

One more deal.

What do you mean?
Another illegal trade?

Sir.

Someone is following us.