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We can't wait any longer Let's go back

No. I can't leave my friend

She was caught trying to break into the palace

Now that we've confirmed her identity

we'll take her to the Royal Guards

Let's go!

Yes, sir! Let's go!

And Jang-Geum will no longer be a new bride

regardless of what royal guards decide

Whip her 20 times and cast her out of the palace!

Yes, sir!

(Episode 7)

Madam...

Madam, she's only a new bride and she lost her senses

when she saw a human being was dying

Please have mercy on her

Quiet! Do you want to be cast out too? Is that what you want?

I don't want to see you anymore So get out, all of you!

Now!

Madam...

Madam...

Sir, I have a favor to ask of you

I just heard about it too I can't do anything...

about what the Head Lady does This is under her authority

But you're the manager of the royal kitchens. She had no other choice

I understand how you'd want to take care of your girls

but I can't do anything outside of my jurisdiction

Then please do something about the Royal Guards. We can just...

punish her here, but they'll charge her for breaking into the palace

Please prevent that at least

She's lived in the palace for over 10 years

Should she be cast out from the prison cells of Royal Guards?

Let her be cast out from her room, instead

OK, I will try something

Madam, this has happened because of me

I lost the golden pheasant and...

I encouraged her to go out of the palace

The Head Lady will punish you separately

I'll receive any punishment willingly, but please save her

It wasn't like she didn't know better

Isn't the Head Lady assuming that? Isn't that why she gave such an order?

Do you expect me to tell her everything including

that you went out and because of you, we had to...

lie to the Head Lady to get the pass to go out

and that we lost the golden pheasant?

But it all happened because of me

Yeah, but it was Jang-Geum's fault...

for not coming back on time

Put this behind you Don't make it a bigger deal

by telling anyone else about it, understand?

The General has decided to turn her over to you

since you told him that you'd cast her out yourself

Please don't let this happen again

OK. Thank you

Pack up and leave tomorrow morning

Madam

I desire to discipline you more harshly

so don't say anything and leave

Let's go

I had a friend when I was younger

She was curious and affectionate like you

We had promised each other to become the Highest Kitchen Lady

But she was framed because she tried to help someone

and she was cast out of the palace

I couldn't be of any help to her. None at all

But if she's still alive, she'd be helping someone else right now

I have never doubted that

I'm sorry for not being able to help you

Blame me...

Madam, please save Jang-Geum

Is anyone killing her?!

It's the same thing as dying for her Please save her, Madam...

I can't live without her

If you save her, I'll do anything you ask. Madam... Madam...

Silence!

You are being cold You have taught us that...

being faithful to a friend is as important as not betraying the King

You're being so harsh. Jang-Geum was only trying to help Keum-Young

It's my fault

It's my fault for being late It was your job to bring...

the golden pheasant to the palace on time and you accomplished that

Wait, Jang-Geum! Wait!

Head Lady has taken back her order to cast you out of the palace

But instead... instead...

You are to go to the herb garden

Is that true?

Yes, Madam

Why did she change her mind?

Actually, the Highest Kitchen Lady and Lady Han has made a plea for her

and they agreed not to receive payment for 3 years

Madam...

The Head Lady asked, "Will you give up being paid for the next 3 years?"

And they replied, "Yes." I'm going to serve the Highest Lady as my mother

Being expelled out of the palace and...

going to the herb garden are the same thing

But she still remains as a lady of the court at the garden

Yes, I heard that. It's a garden right beside the palace

where they try to grow the rare herbs from China or Russia

So what about working there?

I heard only criminals go there

But you said they grow herbs there...

They do, but they've never succeeded, and they don't care about work there

Even the officials are hesitant to go there

In another words, no one has come back into the palace from there

She's being abandoned She won't be able...

to become an official lady of the court

Then she'll be working in the fields for the rest of her life

Actually, low class is what suits her

What did you say?!

So what are you going to do?

You... will be hit by lightning If you aren't

I'll follow you for the rest of your life!

Because of me, you have...

Why do you cry so easily?

I can't do anything more, so you're on your own from now

You may think it's better than being cast out of the palace

but as you know already, for a court lady...

the herb garden is a place of abandonment

And of course, you won't be able to join the competition

which means you won't be able to become an official court lady

Whether you'll stop working it won't matter

Or stop trying as you've been abandoned as a court lady

That's for you to decide

I'll make sure you can come back

but as you know already, for a court lady...

the herb garden is a place of abandonment

And of course, you won't be able to join the competition

which means you won't be able to become an official court lady

Whether you'll stop working as it won't matter...

Or stop trying as you've been abandoned as a court lady...

That's for you to decide

Is anyone here?

Who the...

Ouch

Hey, get up, it's snacktime

Let's go... wake up...

Go ahead and drink...

I'm a lady from the Royal Kitchen and I'm new here

Where's the supervisor for this place?

Supervisor? Which one of us?

You seem to be workers here, why are you drinking

at this hour instead of working?

Why? You want to join us?

What?

If you don't want to, then pour us some drinks

Excuse me

Huh?

Do you know where the supervisor is?

I don't know

I'm a lady from the Royal Kitchen If he isn't here, what should I do?

You can stay in the ladies' residence up there

Wait. Aren't you a worker here?

I am

Why is no one working in the fields

and the fields are a mess?

Work? What work? The only work here is killing time

Then when can I see the manager?

I haven't seen him for 3 months...

He comes from time to time but he's got nothing to do here anyway

Hello?

Hello? Hello?

You wretch!

You wretch! Get up right now!

What the...!

Why you...

Even though I haven't gone through the ceremony, I'm a court lady

How come you're a laborer and you only drink every day?!

Get up and start working now!

Grab this hoe and get up!

Pull all the weeds out first!

Why you... Those are herbs!

You told me to pull them out

This is bupleurum falcatum Polygonum multiflorum Thunberg

This is lycoris radiata! And this is...

It's Chinese cabbage

Chinese cabbage?

It's good for inflammation of internal organs

It clears the mind and it's good for constipation

and it's perfect for quenching thirst after a day of drinking

For quenching thirst...

Why you...!

Pull all the weeds out and gather all the workers here by two!

Got it?!

Hey... hey... what's wrong?

Hello! Please help! Help! Please come quickly!

Hey... Hey... She fainted

Bring my acupuncture box

What are you doing? Bring it right now!

Where...?

It's in that medicine storehouse. Hurry!

Vomit it out...

Slap her back. Now!

Move your hands

You can stop now. Get her inside

And boil some beans and give her the drink

Is he the doctor?

Huh? He's the supervisor here

Huh?

I didn't know you were the supervisor Please forgive my rudeness

Then will you listen to me from now?

Yes, go ahead and speak

Don't do anything

Huh?

Don't walk around as if there's hope in this place

Either sleep or drink all day Just don't do anything

Don't do anything

Don't walk around as if there's hope in this place

Either sleep or drink all day Just don't do anything

Lt. General, how is your arm?

It's getting better I'm sorry for making you worry

You're working so hard training Royal Guards

and doing special tasks when you're not on shift

Not at all

So did you find them?

One of the captives said there were 5 spies sent to sketch...

the map of the capital and palace But we only caught 3 so far

We can't relax until we catch the remaining two

The enemies have come in as far as inner Jeolla-Do

It's strange

Yes

But don't overwork yourself

and start when you've completely recovered

Yes, sir Bye

Sir

So did you find her?

We've searched all over for the woman matching the description

but we couldn't find her anywhere

The Royal Food Services has called to pick up the seeds

Those darn, useless seeds

I'll be back

It's 25, right?

Yes, sir

We can relax if your wife's here with you

What do you mean?

You always give her less than what you receive...

from us... making us look bad

How could I do that, sir?

Duk-Gu

Jang-Geum! My heart crumbled when I heard you were sent to the garden

Talk outside later... So where are you from?

I'm from the herb garden...

Herb garden... I don't know why they keep sending these...

to that place when they never succeed

Sir, we'll have a drink later

Let's go

How's your health?

Fine

Is everyday life OK for you?

Yes

Sleeping fine?

Eating well?

Why did you ever want to come into the palace?

You'd be happily married by now if you hadn't come

Did you happen to hear anything about the Royal Kitchen?

I do meet kitchen ladies from time to time

How are they doing?

They're doing fine

I heard they have a competition in 3 months or something

So they're busy learning to cook now

They said they have a competition in 3 months?

That's what they said

Forget it. That's the best policy

It's only one life either way

Who has lived twice? Who?

There's no such person

...last night, I was breathless

Let's eat

Is this all?

I just brought what I received

There should be 25. This is it?

Really? Are you sure?

Now you don't even bother to give any excuses

Now you don't give a care?!

OK, OK, I'll tell you! I wasn't going to say this

but I met Jang-Geum at the Food Services

Really?

She's so thin and seemed very weak

So I gave it to her to buy rice cakes

Really... she seemed that pitiful?

If wind blew, she could've flown away

Why did she ever enter the palace in the first place?

I know... why did she? Why?!

Yes, I know, why... And you think I'd be fooled like this?!

Here! Here! It's here! It's coming out!

Who do you think you're trying to fool?

Please take a look at these Are these aquilaria agallocha seeds?

Yes, it seems so...

Please take a look at this Are these agastache seeds?

No

Then are these it?

Yes, that's right

Take a look at these, too Are these astragalus seeds?

Yes, that's correct

Hey! What are you doing? I told you not to do anything!

I can't do that

What? You can't do that?

No

How come?

You and I are being paid to do the work for the country

and if I don't even do this, I'd go crazy

Though you may find comfort in hopelessness, I can't

I must find some hope by growing herbs or grass!

So it's "I'm nuts, so don't you tell me what to do"

I was like her at first At the beginning

I was planting seeds and watering them like a mad man

That's right! I remember!

Lady Lee from the King's Palace committed suicide!

Then, shall we make a bet on how many days she'll last?

That sounds good!

How about two bowls of rice wine?

Two bowls of rice wine? OK You're the witness

Sure

Atractycodes rhizome only grows in mountains and the roots

are used for diarrhea Dodder seeds only grow

in the middle of bean fields and are used to quench thirst

Scallion is used for bronchitis, bowel problems, and rhinosinusitis

But it's dangerous to use it with honey?

OK, so you shouldn't use it with honey

Astragalus grows in plains and fields

and all parts of the herb are good for the body

She's been going at it some time

It's because she's still young

She won't last a month, so just wait and see

I think she'll last longer

Anyway, if you lose, you have to buy the rice wine!

Is there any other way to plant the seeds other than to cover with dirt?

There are many ways. You can throw them in a line on the ridges

Or you can throw them on the furrows

and you can just throw them or cover some dirt

or a lot of dirt...

That's weird, then how come they always scattered them all these years?

That's probably how Ming Chinese have done it

What is it anyway?

Astragalus seeds

We've been trying it for 20 years and it doesn't grow here!

It'd be good if we can grow it here Astragalus is used in all types

of medicines because it's good for your body in and out!

Why don't you be a doctor, then?

Everyone knows what astragalus root is because of what happened

What happened?

People thought sophora flower was astragalus

so they put that in their medicine

An envoy went to Ming China during Yeonsan-Kun era

and he told the people that it wasn't astragalus

so they couldn't put in sophora, and since we don't know...

how to grow astragalus, the price kept going up

So how would it be to know its efficacy

and yet not be able to purchase it?

It's that expensive?

Of course! The price is whatever the seller wants

Then we should grow it here

Like I said, we've been trying it for 20 years and it doesn't grow!

Then I'll use this

Use what?

Use it as my goal. I'll set my goal to grow this astragalus herb

Why?

You said it's hard

What is she saying?

Wait!

What is it?

Aren't those astragalus sprouts?!

Here too!

Over here too!

Nice! It's something to celebrate...

Where should I pull out the weeds?

And where should I?

This has always failed Where should I plant these?

Can I get one or two of these...?

And I'll get this crooked one!

Food Services had extra seeds, so I brought them here

And a kitchen lady gave me this to hand to you

when I told her I am from the herb garden

Jang-Geum, how are you? We're all doing fine

I'm begging the Highest Lady to bring you back, so just wait

Everyone is busy preparing for the competition

Dried seaweed should have big leaves and darker ones are better

And it shouldn't become soft too easily in water

Cucumbers should have a rough skin, be dark and shiny

I'm not sure what will happen to you, but I'm sending you my notes

so don't give up and keep practicing what you learn

Male octopus has softer skin and tastes better

If the sucking-disks on the legs are in an orderly fashion

then it's a male, if not, it's a female

You can tell a clam's freshness if you hold one in each hand

and strike them together and it makes a clear sound

An eggplant's tip should be sharp

Ma'am! Ma'am! There's trouble!

Just look at these!

What wretch did this?!

I know, if I catch this wretch...!

Even though we're outside of the palace

people can't just come in from outside...

Are you saying that we did this?!

No, I don't mean that...

It's the same thing!

Now that I think about it, I think you might be a suspect!

Men leave here after work Only you and the Lady remain here

And of course, Lady couldn't have done this!

What?! Then are you saying I did this?!

Stop it!

That's enough. You shouldn't be suspicious of each other

It was probably an animal

But it doesn't seem like an animal did it

I know! Shouldn't we tell the guards and have them catch this wretch?!

Why are you looking at me again?!

When did I ever look at you?!

That's enough We can plant the seeds again

What are we going to do now?

What are you doing here?

I thought it was strange so I was checking

And what are you doing here? You should be outside the palace now

I came because I was curious too

Sir... who is it?

It's you?

Why did you do it? Tell us why you did it!

After 10 years, you should know better...

what kind of herbs they are and how important they are

So why did you do it?

That's enough He's determined not to speak

so I'll tell the manager tomorrow and send him to the police

You go and get some rest

You can leave now

Why did you do it? Tell me

I know what hardships your family is suffering

But you were so selfish...

Why did you do it?

I've done a terrible thing against you and the Lady

And?

I was going to be merciful if you told me the reason

but you leave me with no choice but to turn you in

OK, I'll take care of it, so you can go back now

Sir, the court has been looking forward to growing this herb

With such an important herb, he should be turned over...

to the police for further investigation

I said I got it...

And I couldn't report it last time because it was all raked over

but Lady Jang-Geum had succeeded in growing astragalus

We ought to report this to the court quickly

How long have you been in the herb garden?

A little over 1 year now

They were able to grow astragalus from time to time

but they couldn't grow it any further due to insects or they just rotted

If we make a report now and you can't succeed later

what do you expect me to do?

Report when they grow more!

Sure

And how come you didn't go out of the palace until that time

and stayed 'til the time when only ladies are inside?

Huh?

According to the law, all men without night-shift jobs

must leave the palace at sunset, so why did you...

stay there even though it may be a herb garden?

I'll let this go this time but don't ever let it happen again!

Do you understand?

Yes

You can go back now!

Sir

What happened? Did you turn him in to the police?

The manager will do that. And I guess we'll find the reason later

And Food Services said more seeds came in, so you can pick them up

Sure

Are you doing well?

Yes

You must be busy preparing for the competition

I'm sorry

You don't need to be

Oh, I'm practicing for it with the notes that Yeun-Seng sent me

How can you chat so long when you're working for the court?

I'm done now, so let's go

Yeun-Seng gave me this just in case I met you

Keep it up

You're the supervisor, right?

Yes, and?

The Manager wants to see you

Go ahead and drink first

If you have received it, you should drink it

The whole court knows that you have high tolerance

I'm sorry about raising my voice last time

I'll just get to the point

Just pretend nothing has happened

If you tell people, you and I can get kicked out

and get in trouble Do you understand what I'm saying?

We can't do anything about what our superiors are doing

And what does it matter to us

if we succeed in growing one useless herb? Isn't that so?

But, it's something that doesn't grow in Korea so it's very expensive

and it's bought from Ming, but used widely in medicine

Do you want to be framed as having been intimate...

with a lady in the herb garden and get kicked out?

So don't concern yourself with this anymore

and just continue drinking all day I'll pay you for this. Understand?

Did he understand?

Yes, there should be no problems Besides...

he lost his desire and temper, so you don't have to worry

Is that so?

But does it affect Sir Oh Kyum-Ho that much

if the court succeeds in growing astragalus herb?

Didn't you know? Except for the small amounts...

coming through China, the rest of trade...

is monopolized by Merchant Choi Pan-Sul

And how is that related to Sir Oh Kyum-Ho?

If Sir Oh does a little to help Choi keep his monopoly

then Choi earns the money and supports Sir Oh

So if astragalus herb starts to grow in this country

all that money would disappear immediately

Yes

So whoever comes to the herb garden, you take care of things well there

and soon enough, good things should happen to you

Sure

Sir! Sir!

I'm fine

Sir! It's big trouble! Someone took all of the seedlings this time!

What? That's me!

Excuse me?

Who's the supervisor Jung Woon-Baek?!

That's me

Arrest him now!

What is it?

Someone told us that he sold astragalus seedlings

from the court and sold them outside the palace!

What?! Sir!

That's me, I said

But is it true that you were successful with astragalus?

Yes, that's true, but how could supervisor Jung...?!

Let's go! Yes, sir!

Sir! Sir!

Is it true that you sold astragalus seedlings?

Yes

And you spread the rumor that an official...

in the herb garden was selling them?

I think so...

You think so?

I was so happy, and after a few drinks...

Then you really succeeded in growing the astragalus?!

Yes. A new girl from the royal kitchen

tried different things and she succeeded

What a wicked man you are! If that's the case

you should've told the court immediately to benefit the people!

How can a king's servant smuggle out the court's property?!

Well, the manager wouldn't even take a look at it

and nothing happened to the person who was caught raking it all up

so I sold them. That way, it would spread faster...

throughout the country

Jin, what is he saying?

Did you know that he had succeeded with astragalus?

How come there's no answer? Did you or did you not know?!

I will not overlook this negligence of duty of yours!

Just what were you doing?!

I'm sorry. Jin told me there was nothing to worry about

I heard he was kicked out of the pharmacy

because of a drinking problem so how could I threaten him?

The court has already found out so we can't do anything...

about astragalus... Give it up and try to find another way

Sure

Just make sure our names don't come up

by managing Jin well!

Yes, sir

So how did you do it?

Since it only grew in deep mountains, I figured that...

it wouldn't grow well with too much light or too much water

I've written down other details

Good work. People have been crying out for a long time

because of its high prices but you have helped us a great deal

We have reported this to our superiors

so you can expect good things to happen soon

But, sir...

Yes, what is it?

What has happened to the supervisor?

I'm not sure...

Sir! Sir!

Why did you do it? Was it because...

the manager didn't do his job?

Then you should've reported it to the police

I heard you went around the stores...

giving the seedlings and yelling for drinks

How come you know what I did while I was drunk better than I do?

Sir, if you keep that up, you'd be kicked out of this place, too

I heard your payment was lowered because of this

You worry too much

Sir!

Stop looking at me Turn around and look...

I think she came to see you

Jang-Geum!

Yeun-Seng!

Jang-Geum, you... you...

can come back...

Don't you get it?