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(Final Episode)

Your Majesty...

What is it?

Please trust me once more for the last time

Just as you've trusted me up to now, please trust me once more

What are you talking about?

Your illness is caused by your large intestines closing up...

due to frequent diarrhea and aging

I know that

So none of the medicines or acupunctures can help you now...

but there is one way however

What? A way?

Yes, Your Majesty

What is it?

To cut out the part of your blocked intestine

What? Cut it out?

How? How can we cut it out?

With a knife, by cutting open your stomach

What?!

Your Majesty!

Forget about it!

Sir...

We understand that you only want to save him...

but that is impossible...

Head physician!

How would he tolerate the pain...

and how about the risk involved?!

Please follow me for a moment and listen to me for once

She was pregnant and her stomach was ripped open by a predator

But after I took the baby out and sutured her...

she came alive again

And I thought it would die because its bowels were blocked...

but Great Jang-Geum cut its stomach open and unblocked it to save its life

That's possible with animals

I've seen getting a calf out of cow's stomach

But we're talking about a human

How is he going to tolerate the pain?

What happened? Is it dead?

No. It's been paralyzed

Paralyzed?

I've seen people living at the seashore where many Japanese come

they anesthetize fish this way to preserve it for a longer time

I heard that Japanese do this to mature it for sashimi

And while trying to find out if the person could be anesthetized...

we've found the meridian

I confirmed it by testing it on myself

Is it true that you petitioned the King to use a knife on his body?

Yes

It's true?! I had doubts when the King's attendant lady told me...

but it's true?!

Your Majesty, that's the only way to treat the King now

Be quiet!

How dare you speak such nonsense!

Your Highness...

Even if you're right, you can't do it!

The officials might charge you with crime just for saying those words

So find another way. You can find a way. I trust that you can

We mixed three spoons of honey with bile

Heat it until it thickens and...

roll it into a size of a pinkie

Isn't that the same one we made last time?

I made the vinegar stronger this time

Did you hear?

Hear what?

Right now the high officials are...

Your Majesty, the Great Jang-Geum has committed...

a blasphemy trusting your favor

Please punish Great Jang-Geum and have a physician examine you

Your Majesty, please understand

There are two distinguished physicians in the pharmacy

So please have them examine you

Your Majesty, please understand...

Her sin cannot be cleansed for making our health deteriorate like this

Go away...

And she even spoke such blasphemy!

Your Majesty, it can never be!

Go away...

Please punish Great Jang-Geum and have a physician examine you

Your Majesty, please understand!

I said go away!

Your Majesty, your noble body doesn't only belong to you

Your noble body represents people, it is Chosun itself

Your Majesty, please have a physician examine you!

The physician lady knows my illness

If Great Jang-Geum tells me my body is all spent, then it is all spent

If she tells me I can live, then I can live

So don't worry about me and go away, all of you

I will never forgive you for this

I feel much better taking your medicine

What's wrong?

Your Majesty, you've always trusted my meager medical skills...

and you've given me a favor that I do not deserve

I know it's a blasphemy, but I want to save you by all means

For once... just for this once please follow this servant's wish

It's been over a month since I last went outside

Your Majesty...

Have the flowers blossomed in the garden?

I want to see that place where we used to walk together

Your Majesty, you can do it... so...

You cannot do it and I cannot do it

No matter how good your medical skills may be, you cannot save a dead man

and I cannot turn the time around because I'm a King

It's been a long fate together

Illness isn't something that a physician heals but...

It is done by the patient

Those are the words that have haunted my ears

I hear your words buzzing in my ears even at night

so I went through the exercise

Weren't I... a fine patient?

Your Majesty...

There has been so much fear... Ioneliness... and sadness...

but I was able to endure it all because of you

You're truly a great physician and you're truly lovely...

Your Majesty, I too was able to endure

all such fear, loneliness and sadness because of you

As a physician, as a woman, Your Majesty... I petition you

Please... please... please allow me to treat you

Your Majesty...

The officials have commanded to at least bring the medicine...

The stomach toxin has reached the liver, so he can't take it

Even the medicine he's taking now is a big strain on his liver

Did you prepare salt ginger cake, and moxa?

Yes

Is that the only way, ma'am?

Is that the only way to cure the King?

Your Majesty, you must lie down

If follow Jang-Geum's words I might be able to live again...

Yes, Your Majesty... but...

The officials will rise like a swarm of bees to oppose it and...

scholars will bring in tons of appeals which I won't even be able to read

Your Majesty, you should go to sleep

I just saw her, but I want to see Jang-Geum again

Your Majesty, should I call her again?

Your Majesty, the Great Jang-Geum is here again

Your Majesty, why are you sitting up?

It may be a little hot but you should bear it

It's the King's command! Go to the Northern Gate right now and

follow the librarian's instructions

Excuse me?

Follow it through quickly

It's the command of the King

So what is this about?

Let's go

Why are you doing this?

I'm the King's personal physician! I must take care of the King!

Why you treacherous...?!

Where are you taking me?!

Is this the order of the head eunuch?

Did you tell her in secret?

Yes, Your Majesty...

but if you sit up this long you'll be scolded by Great Jang-Geum again

Please lie down

Sure... you're right...

I'm worried that she might try all she can to come back

Your Majesty...

She's been missing for three days?? What happened to her?

She must've run away because...

she can't cure the King anymore

How detestable!

That is not so, sir

If not, then how could she be missing from her home and palace for 3 days?

There's probably a good reason behind it

She was missing for many days during the plague

because she was trying to find out what it was

Yes, sir. She wouldn't do such thing

There's probably a good reason for it

A good reason? But it's obvious!

Inform the necessary authorities...

to capture Great Jang-Geum immediately!

Former official Min Jung-Ho, honor the King's command

To Min Jung-Ho who took all the blame for my wrong doings...

It's my last request. Go to China with physician lady Great Jang-Geum

Tell her that I thank her for changing me from...

a weak person to a strong person

Thank her for not hating me who has sent her loved one away

And, tell her I'm sorry...

that I couldn't stop those who tried to harm her

so, go to Ming China where no one would harm her

and learn medicine to help more people

I cannot go

I'm the King's personal physician who takes care of his health

The King is sick, bedridden...

no, even if he dies I must be at his side

This is the command of the King

If you don't get on this boat now, it will be hard to get to China

The order to capture her has probably been issued already

His Majesty the King...

His Majesty...!

Your Majesty!

Honor the King's command

It's already too late

Physician lady Suh...

Lady Suh!

I must go!

No! The King has died already

No... no... never!

That can't be!

Great Jang-Geum, take a look at this!

They've posted notices to capture you!

The King worried about this, so he sent me to you

He told me to carry out his command at all cost

You must get out of here immediately! Hurry!

Former official Min Jung-Ho, carry out the King's last command!

It's the King's last command!

Do it immediately!

Sir... Sir... no... Sir...

Sir...

Sir...

8 years later (March, 1550)

6th year of King Myoungjong's reign

Father!

So did you catch it?

Where is mother?

Where is mother?

Mother!

Come with me

I said, come with me!

Didn't I tell you to help your father and study?

I finished studying for today

Didn't I tell you not to go near the water?

All the other children go there

Bo-Sung and In-Suk go there too

And Chang-Gun kept asking me to catch him some goldfish...

Chang-Gun? Isn't he official Hyung's son?!

Didn't I tell you not to go near the...

government officials' family or not?!

You did tell me...

Then how can you play with him?!

When there's a sick person you go there yourself though

Raise your skirt!

Why do you keep me from going there?

I know how to get around too

You're still not going to listen, are you?!

You shouldn't do this...

So-Hoon won't have enough calves left this way

Come over here!

Now!

You're too much... how come you don't listen to your mother?

But the reason why we try to escape everyday is because of mother

Whenever someone is ill she always goes to cure the person...

so people from government and scholar-officials look for her

You don't like it?

It's not that I don't like it...

Then?

She only prevents me from going there

It's because she's worried. When she was young she made a mistake...

Grandfather and grandmother all passed away

But I'm not going to be caught

I'm confident that I won't speak of it

But listen to your mother anyway

She had to be all by herself at a young age

She's afraid that you might turn out that way as well

OK

Mother, a fish can't close its eyes?

Why can't it close its eyes?

Don't fish go to sleep under water?

How can it go to sleep without closing its eyes?

Now that you mention it, I'm curious about it myself

My eyes hurt if I open them under water

Don't fish's eyes hurt when it opens them as well?

You're right... I should try to close its eyes myself

So-Hoon's mom! So-Hoon's mom!

There's a big trouble!

You should get there right now!

Poong-Chun family's daughter-in-law...

she's been in labor since yesterday morning...

her water's broke but the baby hasn't come out yet

How could you tell me this late?

They thought she'd deliver fine...

We're ready

See you later, father

Teacher, he wants to learn too

Really?

Do you really teach for free?

Nothing is free in this world

Excuse me?

Come inside

We'll learn all the characters in this book

If you memorize all of them...

then this will be free, but even if you make one mistake...

you have to help me with my work of stripping cowhide

Would you do it?

Sure, I'll try

I can save her. Please trust me

No way!

Stop!

Who are you?

I'm specialty chef Gang Duk-Gu from the Royal Palace

So?

I'm covertly looking for my daughter

Your daughter?

Where is the butcher town around here?

And?

There's a very skilled physician lady, isn't there?

I don't know anything about it

You don't know?

I don't know

I'm in a hurry...

Hey...

What an unusal kid... I wonder who her parents are...

I don't know about her but the butcher is over that ridge

Really? But I heard it's over that way...

It's over that way

Really?

By the way, my parents teach me well

How unusal... she seems to be exactly like Jang-Geum at her age...

Father, father!

Father

What is it?

There's a trouble

The people are talking about turning mother over to the government

What?!

And a stranger was looking for mother too

No! No way!

No matter what you do to me...

we should save the baby and the mother

Let me see the mother

The baby is upside down...

and the water broke long ago so they can both die if left alone

Be quiet!

She's clearly trying to kill them, father!

Oh, no, never...

Cut her stomach open for the baby?!

She's out of her mind!

That's right! She's wicked!

Oh, no... that's not it

Take her to the police immediately!

Yes, father

Oh, sir! Please calm down. Didn't she completely cure your knee pains?

But what did you say in the beginning?

You were angry about her giving you bee stings on your knees

But how are you doing now?

You're able to walk now, you're much better

That's true, but how could one cut open a live person's stomach?!

You, there, Keum-Suk's mom

Who cured your swelling body that ached for 10 years?

No physicians were able to help you...

but So-Hoon's mother did, didn't she?

And who cured your child's sickness?

And you? And you, Yang-Poon's father!

Is it OK for her to cut open a live person's stomach?!

No, not really, but you're being so harsh to So-Hoon's mother...

No more unnecessary words!

Get this treacherous thing to the police!

Yes, father!

No! She must've delivered the baby...

Get her out of here right now!

Save the person first and then send me to the police

If you leave them like that, they'll both die!

Didn't I save the calf by cutting the cow's stomach open?

All of you saw it, right?

Are you saying that my wife is a cow?!

I'm saying it's same with humans

Why you...?!

What are you doing?!

Take her to the police!

No! Don't do this!

There's a great trouble!

There's a great trouble!

There's a great trouble!

Get them! Get them!

Let me ask you something!

A person of Dal-Sung Suh

Please, listen!

I clearly saw them coming here...

I'm looking for a person!

Her name is "Jang Geum"

Jang-Geum!

Which way to Hanyang?!

I'm looking for the way home!

Anyone?!

Really? You saw Jang-Geum?

It's been 8 years since I last saw her but I only saw her back

So she was alive! She's alive!

I know...

She wasn't just alive, she was treating people's illnesses!

Probably so...

Probably so... since she's Jang-Geum

I never imagined hearing from her since I thought she's in China...

but when I heard of her news again after 8 years, I even danced around

Stop crying and tell us more...

I think she has a daughter now...

Jang-Geum has a daughter?

Our grand-daughter?

She must be pretty like Jang-Geum

Was Sir Min Jung-Ho doing fine too?

I didn't see it clearly but he seemed to be fine

I wonder if they're eating properly

Don't worry. Jang-Geum is like me...

so she won't have any trouble wherever she goes

Yes. Since she's in Chosun she'll contact you again

Yes, probably so...

When? I don't know when I will die, so when?! When?

Really? Really? He really did see Jang-Geum?

Yes, Mr. Gang saw her from a distance

So she's in Chosun for sure...

Yes

But I don't feel good hearing that she was running away...

Me, too...

Even though I sit in this place, there is nothing I can do for her

There was talk of her not too long ago...

there wasn't much response...

Madam! Perhaps?!

Madam, no way! Never!

No, Madam, you can't do that!

Should I just sit here while Jang-Geum...

is living in danger?

Yes, just stay put We don't know what...

she has in mind so what if she hears it like a boil when you mention her?

Yes, it's scary these days

6th year of King Myoung-Jong's reign

Under King's Mother's rule

Welcome

You take time to visit me like this so my heart is always at ease

I'm grateful, Your Highness

How could I ever forget your kindness?

I should've left the palace after the late King died...

but you've kept me in this place

Kindness? The late King cherished you So-Won

I think of you as my younger sister for some reason

It's all to your blessing

Thank you, Your Highness

Your Highness...

you probably know the late King's wish more than any anyone else

He made his wish clear even in the face of opposition of court officials

What are you trying to say, So-Won?

Your Highness, please honor the wish of the late King

What are you talking about?

Please restore the status of...

former physician lady Jang-Geum and official Min Jung-Ho

Isn't Jang-Geum in Ming China?

If she's in Chosun, of course I would restore her status immediately!

Your Highness, she's in Chosun!

What?! Is this true?

Yes, it is, Your Highness. I heard she's practicing medicine in Chosun

But because she's on the run, her life is...

Is that so? She's in Chosun?

I should get going before she wakes up

Such a long way? Are you sure?

Don't worry. I can be at ease after I come back

I'm sorry for spending all the money you earn on patients' medicines...

I now know why Jang-Deuk said that all the time...

What did she say?

Stop pretending to be nice and just work

I miss all of them...

We wrote a letter to Mr. Gang, so he'll be here

Go quickly. If So-Hoon wakes up she'll start fretting again

Her stubbornness is exactly like yours

See you later

Mother!

How come you don't listen to me?!

You don't listen to me either

So do you dislike your mother?

Oh, no! My mother is the best in the whole world!

Just sugar words...

Mother, what's a sugar word?

A sugar word is a ticklish word that's like a worm going across your face

A ticklish word?

Old lady!

Old lady! So-Hoon's here

You travelled all that way again?

It's OK. Even so, my legs don't hurt at all

How are you doing?

I'm doing much better

I'm not coughing as much and my leg pains have mitigated

You drank all the medicine from yesterday, right?

I'm so grateful but I have nothing to give

Old lady, if you keep crying, she will acupuncture more painfully...

What are you going to be when you grow up?

A mother

A mother?

Yes, a mother who's pretty like you and who cooks well and saves people

Then father would be disappointed...

That's too bad. I'm a girl so I cannot be a father

Mother, hide me!

What's wrong?

Hurry!

Big trouble, So-Hoon has disappeared!

I can't find her!

Father!

Why you...?! You should've told me if you were going!

Then you wouldn't have let me go

Why you...?! Come here!

I should ask mother to acupuncture you so you can listen well

Really?

If she does it one more time please acupuncture her

Yes

I'm sorry. I won't do it anymore

Mother, you wouldn't do that, would you?

Please spare them!

Please spare them for once!

My father and mother have done nothing wrong!

My father and mother are good people

Please spare them once!

Sir!

I'm sorry for surprising you

They probably misunderstood the order and searched the house

What are you doing?

Escort them immediately!

The King's Mother has ordered you to come to the palace

Go ahead and get on Sir Min

Mother, are we riding this?

Yes!

We're riding a flower palanquin to go to prison?

Mother, it's so pretty

Really?

Are we really going to the palace?

Of course...

I hope we can go there faster!

Mother, who are those kids?

They're little bride ladies who will become court ladies later

Court ladies? Then they live in the palace?

Of course...

Really?! People can live here?

That's right

Mother, how come they are so many different colors of dresses?

There are strange ribbons on their hair

Those ladies have strange thing on their heads

There are so many people here

They even have a pond...

Let's go...

Her Majesty the King's Mother is here!

Jang-Geum, are you really, really...

Your Highness!

It's all right. Stand up

It must've been so hard for you...

Your grace is immeasurable

Why did you live a fugitive life when you could've contacted me?

I deserve to die for the crime of neglecting the late King's illness

Deserve to die?

The late King knew of your diligence to try to treat him to the end

And the late King was also grateful...

to Min Jung-Ho for upholding his wish to the end

His heart ached for accepting the officials' petition to prevent...

you from being restored during his generation and the next

But because of the early death of King In-Jong

there is no longer any problem restoring your status

So I now restore your status

Min Jung-Ho, you'll no longer be in exile and

appointed as the 3rd class official of the court again

And Jang-Geum shall be restored as physician lady Great Jang-Geum

Your Majesty...

I know the late King was grateful to you, but I too have been grateful

If you hadn't saved my son Prince Kyung-Won...

how could we have the King who is enthroned now?

You're too kind, Your Highness

You've restored your position here...

and you've been practicing medince even as a fugitive...

Stay and help me at my side and...

be in charge of the education of the physician ladies

So how have you been?

I've wondered here and there...

learning much more than when I was a scholar-official

Think no more of what has happened I know there was no other way

I've always felt guilty for going against your wish

Don't worry, everything has returned to its place

Sure

You should enter the government again and achieve your ultimate goal

Yes, do that. Though you were under shackles...

with previous Kings, you're now completely free

You should've sent me a letter much earlier. You suffered for nothing

I was glad to do what I enjoy doing

How could you like living as a butcher's wife as a fugitive?

Really... I was happy

It's so amazing... she's so much like her

Who are you, ma'am?

I'm the highest lady of the Royal Kitchen

I was told that you are a person of...

dignity and of a noble character

Really?

I'm a kitchen lady too

You're the madam who eats delicious food everyday, right?

How sweet!

I'm a physician lady...

Mother was both a kitchen lady and a physician lady...

Right, mother?

She's smart too!

It's because she's like Jang-Geum

My father tells me that too

What?

That I'm just like my mother

Welcome!

You haven't changed a bit

You're still beautiful

You must've had a lot of hardships

What hardships for a criminal?

I heard you kept on practicing medicine the whole time

Yes, I was surprised to learn that...

there are so many unknown illnesses outside the palace

That's good. Since you'll be back at the palace again...

please teach the physician ladies and us as well

Teach? I still have a lot to learn

Please stop learning

It's so hard for me to catch up

You...

Welcome back!

It's been such a long time...

Yes... have you been doing well?

Two Kings passed away while Great Jang-Geum was away

but nothing serious has happened in the pharmacy

These days everything is peaceful

I've advanced forward to become the head physician lady too

I read many of the books you read

Please receive my obeisance Oh, no, please don't!

Please just sit down...

You consider my wife as your daughter, right?

No, it's not that...

Even so, we are only...

Please don't hesitate to receive it my father and mother-in-law

Mother-in-law?

Father-in-law?

Yes, father and mother

Honey...

You must be happy indeed

Then we'll receive it, go ahead and do it

So-Hoon, greet them

I'm Min So-Hoon

You are...?!

You're my grandpa?

What?

I met her when I was looking for Jang-Geum...

My grand-daughter...

Then she's that girl?

I've found a way to treat neurasthenia

Me, too. I've found a way to treat irregularity of ying-yang balance

I know about that too

Do you know about cholera morbus?

Of course, it's caused by toxins from the environment...

or by skipping meals regularly

It must've been hard for you

You should say, "What hardships as a person who practices medicine?!"

So are you going back to the palace?

The Left Prime Minister has ordered me to return to the office

What are you going to do?

The King's Mother has asked me to stay in the palace as well

What are you going to do?

So did you have a chance to meet all the people?

Yes. Because of your grace I have met everyone

I'm sure they're so glad to see you again, including myself

Though it's not for you, today is the birthday of the Queen

So since they prepared a feast I told them prepare your seat as well

Let's go together

Your Highness, I'll remember your grace forever...

however, please take back your command for me to stay here

Why?

Are you afraid that I'll give...

another command like last time?

Oh, no...

Then?

I've seen many patients outside of the palace

Though it's insignificant...

I'd like to be at a place among people where I can be of a small help

I understand you but it's truly regrettable

Your Highness

I've enjoyed many privileges in the favor of the late King for a long time

Enjoying them again in your favor would be a sin

Please understand

If that is what you want, I have no choice. Go ahead and do that

Thank you very much, Your Highness

But you must come back to me immediately if I call for you

Yes, of course, Your Highness

You aren't going to regret it?

No. The palace allowed me to cook, practice medicine, and meet you

But it has caused the loss of my mother, Lady Han and even my wish

That's what the palace has been to me

Though it seems to give you everything it takes away important things

Though it seems to allow you to do whatever you want...

but it keeps you from doing anything

Though everyone looks fancy, everyone lives in sadness

Then, is the path we're heading not a sad path?

No

It's a path where we won't lose anyone?

No

Then is it a path where we can do anything?

Yes

Me, too. But promise me one thing

Promise what?

You can do anything, but don't use a knife on a person

That's not accepted in Chosun yet

Why do you say no? A person's life can be saved that way for sure

Even though we won't be running from police anymore

We could get into big trouble with that

So promise me right now

No, I can't

Come on!

No way

Come on!

No, thank you

My lord... So-Hoon...

So-Hoon is missing

Mother!

So-Hoon!

Mother, there's big trouble!

Come on! Hurry!

Please save me

Big trouble! When did the water break?

I don't know... I don't...

Lady... lady...

So-Hoon, needles

It's critical! Mother and the baby are both critical!

It's a case of toxemia

Then what should we...?

There's only one way

Then?

We must save her. There's no time!

We can save her!

We should draw some water... right?

Sure

Father! If you go that fast you'll spill all the water

Mother said no matter the hurry

you must not be careless with the things you do for the patient

Yes, you're right

Let's go

Mother!

The baby is alive!

The mother is alive too!

You see, why did you say no?

It does work!

The mother and the baby are doing so well!

Didn't I tell you? Didn't I tell you?

Why do you say no?

It seems like this woman will be at odds with this generation

But she will ask this generation:

"Why not, if it is to save a life?"