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[Episode 47]

I've been looking for you every where for over 20 years.

You'd run away to China, I hear.

I was impressed with you giving your heart to Ga Bi forever.

Even though Ga Bi'd ruined your life like this.

What is the reason you gave your life to Ga Bi?

Is her child your blood?

Tell me. Now! Hurry!

Sir.

Your Highness!

What brings you here without notice?

Sir, Joo Chul Gi has killed Court Lady Min and kidnapped Lee Myung Won.

Pardon?

We need to find him quickly.

Joo Chul Gi will torture Sir Lee Myung Won and find out my identity.

Yes, ma'am. I will move the troop.

Sir.

What...

did I just hear?

Why is he calling you, "Your Highness."

And what do you mean he's trying to find out

your identity?

Wait!

You are here, Daegam.

This bastard is Lee Myung Won?

Yes. This is the officer who ran away with Ga Bi.

I remember seeing you at the Great Hall.

Just kill me now.

Kill you? You think I will kill you so easily when I've been searching

for you all these years?

Can I have a minute with you? I will tell you everything.

Is it ok if I do so, your highness?

Yes, sir.

Please excuse us then.

Follow me.

Please sit.

You must be shocked.

What is going on?

Do you know about Ok Nyeo's mother?

Yes. I've heard she was a court lady who ran away from the palace.

Then this should be simple. Ok Nyeo's mother, Lady Ga Bi

was graced by the King Joong Jung before she left the palace.

Pardon?

Therefore, her highness is a sibling of his Majesty, the King.

Is that true?

We have confirmed all facts. She is a princess.

If that's true, why is she still outside the Court?

Is his Majesty aware of this fact?

The King is not aware of any of it.

Pardon?

Her Highness, for various reasons,

and in order to become powerful enough to be able to protect herself,

she's asked us to keep this information secret.

But the one who knows all of this has been kidnapped by Jung Nan Jung.

Sir Lee Myung Won, who helped Court lady Ga Bi to escape from the palace

has been captured by Jung Nan Jung.

Are you saying Jung Nan Jung is suspicious of her highness's identity?

That's correct. If we don't retrieve sir Lee Myung Won,

not only him but her highness will be in danger.

Were you looking for me?

Please find out the whereabouts of sir Lee Myung Won.

I am thinking he should be in one of Yoon Won Hyung's houses.

Please find out where it is, quickly.

Yes.

Sir Kang Sun Ho is looking for you.

Let us go.

Sir. I'm sorry for not being able to tell you.

I've heard the situation is urgent. Do not concern yourself.

Your highness. If Joo Chul Gi captured Lee Myung Won,

he will be interrogating him right now.

As you know well, he was the best out of all Chaetamin.

Given Lee Myung Won's current state, he won't be able to endure for long.

We must save him as soon as possible.

I've asked Jo E to find out where he is located.

Please move the troops quickly.

Yes, sir.

Your highness. I must hurry on.

Sir, I have something to tell you.

I assume you must be confused with the reveal of my identity.

However, no matter my identity, nothing will change.

How can it not?

I am...

not someone who can protect you.

Sir, that does not matter.

Did you not say you will protect me, who was born in Jeonokseo and grew up poorly?

Please, do not concern yourself with my position.

Nothing will change.

Your Majesty, he is here.

Please sit.

Your Majesty, you've had me stay at Mohagwan (Chinese Embassy) for a month already.

How long will you make me stay there?

Whenever I return to China, this could become a serious diplomatic issue.

There is one way you can return to Yeongyung immediately.

You must tell me what plans you had with the Minor Faction.

I am already aware that you met with Daegam Yoon Won Hyung at Sosoroo,

and worked out the plan in secret.

I need you to tell me the details of that plan.

Once you do, you can go back to China as early as tomorrow.

Your Majesty, did you call for me?

Please sir.

I am calling a meeting of the court officials tomorrow.

Should you not be looking after your health?

Don't you worry.

The Chinese Envoy confessed to me that he had a secret deal with the Minor Faction.

This is a unique opportunity to settle the Minor Faction issue once and for all.

Is that true sir?

Right. Please relay this to Minister Lee Jung Myung and

ask him to push hard against the Minor Faction at the Court.

Yes, Your Masesty, I will follow your order.

Once we find out the whereabout of Sir Lee Myung Hun, we'll take action immediately.

The resistance force from Daegam Yoon Won Hyung's secret army is not to be slighted,

but more importantly, Joo Cheol Gi is on Deagam Yoon Won Hyung's side,

so all of you have to prepare yourself well.

Yes, Sir!

Sir!

Have you found out the whereabout of Sir?

Yes, the house at Sawondong.

We can't wait any longer. Let's head out to Sawondong!

Yes!

Once we understand the situation inside, our men and I will go inside immediately.

I want to go together with you too.

You can't, Your Highness.

If Sir Lee Myung Hun reveals your identity,

then they will definitely try to harm Your Highness first.

That will be very dangerous.

Keep a careful watch.

Yes, Sir.

- Sir. - How's the situation inside?

There's no one inside.

What?

What's happening?

When I was checking, there clearly were some guards here.

When I sneaked in here, this was where they were interrogating Sir Lee Myung Hun.

It seems they have become aware of something.

Joo In, you need to go and see Joo Cheol Gi.

Looking at the situation now, it seems you are the only one who can go and see Joo Cheol Gi and find out the whereabout of Sir.

Yes. I will do that.

Sir, come take a look outside for a while.

- Ahjussi! - Ok Nyeo!

- Are you fine? - Yes. Yes.

Ok Nyeo.

Ahjussi, what has happened?

Without saying anything, they tied us up.

They asked if I have any yoopum from your late mother Ga Bi. (yoopum 유품 遺品 - memento left by a deceased)

Ok Nyeo, Clerk Ji and I have not told them anything.

That's right, Ok Nyeo.

They look like they were going to kill us at that moment, but we really haven't told them anything.

Ahjussi, are you hurt anywhere?

No. Just fine.

But Ok Nyeo, who are the people who kidnapped us?

Exactly what is happening now?

Is that woman Ga Bi's daughter really Ok Nyeo?

Yes. It's definitely correct.

This is really! Ga Bi's daughter unexpectedly turns out to be Ok Nyeo.

She and us, our ill-fate is really complicated!

The important thing is we still don't know if Ok Nyeo's father is Lee Myung Hun,

or if Ga Bi has escaped after she was graced by the late king.

That Lee Myung Hun, he doesn't look like he'll tell us easily.

But his body is already weak,

how can we torture him?

What happens if he dies? What will we do then?

Do you have any good ideas to make him speak?

After I've seen him, I've suddenly thought of an idea.

What is that?

If we use him well, all the damage we suffered from the Chinese Envoy

could be reversed.

May be even get rid of the Major Faction hanging about the King.

How?

Just wait and you will see.

Sir, that has no relation.

Sir, haven't you said that

you'd protect me who was born in Jeonokseo?

I beg you not to mind my identity please.

Nothing has changed.

Hey! Dong Gu!

Hey, my buddy! Why did you come to Podocheong?

To congratulate you, my friend.

Congratulate? What are you saying out of the blue?

Let's have a chat for a while.

Why, is it something that could earn some money?

- Let's go and you'll know. - Alright.

What? Marriage? Who should I get married to?

- Who else could it be? Of course it has to be shop owner Yeoju. - What?

Shop owner Yeoju has been openly telling every diner

that she will be marrying you.

Although I'm congratulating you,

my heart really feels sorry for you.

How could you mess up this way?

Does shop owner Yeoju possess any charm that I don't know of?

Have you changed your taste? What a mess you are!

Really! What's this woman up to?

In any case, congratulations, my friend!

Supervisor Yang!

Look here. There's no one inside, right? Come inside with me for a while.

It's day time, why are you like this?

- Come inside. - You're scaring me. So impatient.

Please enjoy slowly.

Supervisor Yang! Should I prepare a wine and food table?

I didn't know you were so impatient with things like that.

What do you mean by that? What nonesense are you spreading? When did I say that I would marry you?

So are you saying you won't?

- If you've done something you need to be responsible for, then you have to take up the responsibility!

What? Why do I have to be responsible? Why? What did I do?

What's with you? We've been intimate, Supervisor Yang.

Isn't it too late and problematic to regret now?

Should I go and see Podocheong's Chief

and tell him Supervisor Yang had a dalliance with a decent widow on the pretext of marriage?

Are you threatening me?

It's not a threat. It's a warning. Warning!

Shop owner Yeoju. For once, please spare me. Frankly,

I've never thought of marrying you, shop owner Yeoju.

I don't know what happened to me that day. I was drunk. I'm sorry. Please spare me once! Just once!

How can I spare you for this?

You've just ignited the fire of a widow!

How can you just snuff it out? You can't do that.

Supervisor Yang, my heart is burning right now!

- Burning hotly! - What's this!

- Supervisor Yang. No, it's seobangnim. - Who's your seobangnim?

- Seobangnim, you can't behave like this. You have to be loyal. - Ahjumoni!

- Seobangnim!

Noonim! Noonim.

Should I get the blankets out? Husband..husband...

Ahjumma! Ahjumma!

Hello.

I pray I pray to the spirit above...

please allow me a healthy baby boy... yes!

Why are you coming inside here now?

Then may I ask why young mistress is here now?

Why am I here-

No. Is there a problem for me to enter Daegam's room?

What are you hiding behind?

No. No. There's nothing. What's there?

I can see it here!

You wench! What are you doing?

What is this talisman? What tricks are you up to?

Tricks? You wench! Give it back! Give it back!

Hey, Jong Geum, just tell the truth. What you've said about carrying Daegam's baby, it's all lies, right?

This talisman too, you got it from a shaman, and it's meant for conception, right?

Did you just hit me? You wench! Are you going crazy and looking for death?

The one who's looking for death is you! Let's go and see madam.

- Let's see who's the one at fault. - Where are we going?

Why is there so much commotion?

Daegam, Soon Geum is treating me like a maid.

It's not true, Daegam. It's not like that.

Shut up, you wench! I can see your animosity towards Jong Geum.

How dare you look down on Jong Geum who's carrying my baby? That's like looking down on me too!

It's not that, Daegam. I've been wronged!

I have to tell Nan Jung to punish you.

Hurry up and leave!

This crazy woman! Really!

Have you hurt yourself anywhere?

Daegam, look, why are you still asking me?

Anyone who looks down on my Jong Geum, I won't let them off!

Daegam!

Don't behave this way.

Jong Geum, if you keep on behaving like this, I'll be in a difficult position.

Daegam, why aren't you looking for me in my quarter?

I'm so lonely, it seeps deeply into my bones.

Why don't you just give me a big hug, Daegam?

- Really? Hey, hey! - I don't care! I don't care!

I like this very much. This belongs to me, Jong Geum. Yes, Daegam is mine!

- Ok I got it. - I am so happy!

Wait.

Big trouble.

Hyungim. Sir.

Hey, why are you alone? I said to bring Ok Nyeo!

Well, Ok Nyeo can't be reached.

What? Can't be reached? Why?

I don't know. She's not at the prison.

And not at home either when I went.

Then, this is going to be difficult.

What do we do now?

To sell ginseng we bought at 20 nyangs per root at 15 nyang resell,

is nonsense.

We can't just keep that huge amount of ginseng in our warehouse either.

Right. Once ginseng starts to rot we will lose more.

Chun Doong, message Man Soo and check out their movement.

Yes, I got it.

Now hury!

Are you sure they will sell the ginseng to us at 15 a root?

First we drag out time to make them fret.

Once the ginseng starts to rot, they won't be able to bear it.

I've notified other companies not to deal with them no matter what.

So they won't be able to make any deals besides with us.

To be able to buy the ginseng from Ok Nyeo cheaply will be a great profit to us just on that alone.

Yes. We need to shake them a little here.

Send a message to Jang Seong Poon.

Alright.

Sir.

Min Dong Joo contacted me. She wants to meet over ginseng trade again.

Then meet her.

We need to put the ginseng in her hands somehow in order to lesson our loss.

She said 15 nyang a root. Do you think she will raise it?

At least try.

I will send Yong Bae and Jong Soo.

If it was up to me,

I'd never want to see you guys who messed with me.

But I will give you one last chance.

Yes, we will work with your conditions but please just raise the purchase price a bit.

How much do you want?

We bought them at 30 nyang a root in Songdo.

If you can match that price, we will hand them to you.

That's impossible.

Chief.

I will consider up to 20 a root but not a penny higher.

Chief, if you will buy, how many are you thinking?

I will buy 3,000 roots.

Sir. Chun Doong, have you met Man Soo?

No, Man Soo disappeared.

He suddenly can't be reached. Something's off.

Hey, did something happen?

What? Is it? This is eery.

Ack.

His Majesty the King is here.

Your Majesty.

My health is unwell and I was absent from the hall for a long time.

Thank you for looking after the state affair on my behalf.

However, your majesty, to see you so healthy again, it is such a great relief.

Your majesty, may your health be well

and live a thousand years.

I plan to start my work with an investigation into

the matter last time when Ming's envoy Joo Won Jin threatened me.

Minister of War, what's your thought on it?

Yes, your majesty.

We must find out the truth a day sooner

in order to prevent such terrible act from happening again.

I will commission the entire investigation on you, Minister of War.

Please expose who it was that colluded with Joo Won Jin if any.

Yes, your majesty. I will do my utmost.

Your majesty. I have something to tell you.

What is it?

In the year of Gihae, someone pulled a palace maid from the eastern palace out of the palace

to run away together. Do you know that Lee Myung Hun?

If you mean Gihae year, that's over 20 years ago.

Why are you suddenly bringing that up?

Your majesty, even though time has passed,

that criminal that coveted a palace maiden and fled together,

I couldn't let him go.

So I have been chasing after him all this time.

And I finally captured him.

However, during my interrogation of that man, something strange happened.

Your majesty, the one who's kept in contact with him and offered him protection all this time,

is none other than Gang Sun Ho, chief inquisitor.

Gang Sun Ho's kept him protected and kept in contact with him?

Yes your majesty.

As you know, Gang Sun Ho is a subordinate of the Minister of War.

A central figure of Greater Yoon faction.

State Councilor, what ridiculous accusation are you making?

How would Gang Sun Ho know him to protect him?

How should I know that?

But during my interrogation, it's what came out so I'm telling His Majesty.

Your Majesty, arrest Gang Sun Ho who's colluded with a criminal.

He must be punished.

Yes, your majesty. Gang Sun Ho must be punished.

Your Majesty, punish him.

Your Majesty. This is a framing.

Gang Sun Ho has no reason to be colluding with Lee Myung Hun.

Yes, your majesty. This doesn't add up at all.

We must find out the truth first.

Chief of Personnel, watch your words.

You're saying the state councilor is just making it up?

Your Excellency, it wouldn't be the first time.

You scum! How dare you say that.

Your Majesty, punish the Chief of Personnel who speaks recklessly in front of you.

Punish him.

Enough. Everyone quiet.

If what the state councilor is saying is true, I won't let it go.

Your Majesty.

Your majesty, arrest Gang Sun Ho at once.

And expose his relationship with Lee Myung Hun.

Your Majesty, yes you must.

Arrest the criminal Gang Sun Ho.

Arrest Gang Sun Ho.

Why did you notify me in such a rush?

Sir. Do you know Lee Myung Hun?

Well, how do you know him?

You really know him?

Ok Nyeo, you too? You know him?

Why do you ask about that so suddenly?

Right now, Lee Myung Hun is captured by the state tribunal.

What? State Tribunal? Why?

Because he ran away with a palace maid a long time ago.

But Lord Yoon Won Hyung claims he's been looking for him.

And during interrogation of him, he claims he confessed to having colluded with you.

What? Colluded?

Lord Yoon Won Hyung and the Minor Yoon faction are trying to link you to Lee Myung Hun for treason.

Treason? Nonsense.

Lord Lee Myung Hun only saved my mother when she was in danger from the queen dowager.

Then, the woman who ran away with him was your mother?

Yes, sir.

I dont' know what happened, but he ran away with a palace maid.

And Sir Gang Sun Ho protected him. Those are the truths.

They are coming out determined.

Now what will happen to Lord Lee Myung Hun?

His crime is clear so he will likely be executed.

Sir. You must run away at once.

What is it? State Tribunal is here to arrest you.

Search everywhere and arrest Gang Sun Ho.

Yes.

Sir, if you hide in the hideout, I will message you.

Cho Hee, escort him. Yes.

Let's go. Yes.

Work hard.

My, hyungnim's, how are you? What brings you here, Chun Doong?

I'm just passing by.

But you know Chief Min Dong Joo was desperately looking for you earlier.

Really?

Hi there, hyungnim. How's it going these days, Chun Doong?

Same for me always. Roaming around here and there.

Wow. Money.

Money what.

What else? I'm roaming around looking for Man Soo, punk!

Man Soo! Dong Chang hyungnim!

Quiet.

Chun Doong. Quiet, please.

Here.

Hey, are you alright? Let's go.

Hey! What about me? You suffer a little more, punk.

Chun Doong, save me too.

Oh jeez.

Get up.

Hurry.

Madame Yeoju!

Oh my, Man Soo, what's wrong with your face?

Who did this?

It's that...

This isn't the time for this.

Let's hurry.

What? What is it?

What's going on?

Chun Doong, get over here. What did you do to our Man Soo?

Dong Chang, you did this, right?

Don't you see how I look? I got beaten too.

Wait a little, Man Soo. I'll go fetch the medicine.

What's with that face. Oh my.

Hey, what happened?

Why were the two of you locked up in the storage?

Hyungnin, this is really bad.

What is?

It's... this is so embarrassing. We couldn't deal with the torture,

so we told Chief Min Dong Joo everything.

What do you mean everything?

About that...

Stop dragging it out and spit it out now!

Well...

This doesn't make any sense.

Hyungnim. How did it go? Did you make the deal?

We didn't. What?

Why did you call you if they weren't going to make a deal?

It's not that they won't deal but they said they won't give us more than 20 nyang a root.

20 nyang?

Yes. They said they will buy 3,000 roots are 20 a piece.

Are they toying with us?

Hyungnim!

What's going on?

I just pulled Man Soo and Dong Chang from where Min Dong Joo had them locked up.

What? They were caught?

Yes and the Min Dong Joon Chief Merchant knows everything now!

He knows the identify of Jang Dong Poong and the rest...

and the fact that no ginseng traders are coming from China!

- What? - What?

What then? Has Min Dong Joon been playing with us?

Hey Chun Dong and all of you, please go find Chief Ok Nyeo.

Hurry. Hurry. Hurry!

- Yes. - Hurry! Hurry!

Sir, what do we do now?

What do we now?

Where are we going? I'm scared to death.

Be quiet. I'm scared too.

Never mind.

Be seated.

I have a new offer to make to you.

Please tell me. I will follow you on everything this time.

I have ginseng I've bought apart from being deceived by Ok Nyeo.

Since you've deceived me, in exchange, buy those ginseng from me.

Pardon? What will we do with ginseng we cannot sell?

Chief Merchant, we do not have the funds to do so.

That's not my problem.

You should each buy 1000 geun of ginseng from me. If you do not,

I will reveal your deception to Madame Jung Nan Jung.

- Man Ok! - Uh, Orabonim.

What's up?

Is Sir, Yoon Tae Won inside?

I do not for sure.

He's probably in the office, with Ok Nyeo.

Ok Nyeo? Are you sure they are together?

You should go see for yourself.

Uh uh uh. I'm off then.

Hey, are you still hanging around with a market gangster like him?

Don't bring shame to the Sosoroo gisaeng' pride and be more discreet.

What's your business in what I do?

Aigoo. That little...

I say it again to you that nothing has changed with me.

Do not concern with my position and treat me comfortably.

Your Highness.

Sir. Please, even for a little while.

Sir.

If that's your intention, I will follow.

But, how long are you going to keep this a secret to the King?

I will tell him when the time is right.

Ok Nyeo.

Hello!

Ok Nyeo, what are you doing here?

Why, orabonim, what's happening?

You know how long I've been searching for you?

- What's going on? - It's a chaos at our business.

Ok Nyeo, the fake ginseng traders from China idea we came up with?

Min Dong Joo knows everything.

- What? - All the ginseng we bought is about to rot and we will have to throw them out.

What do we do?

Sir, I will have to go back and find out what's going on.

Wait, did you say you bought ginseng?

How much?

About 5000 guen.

We pretended that there would be a huge ginseng trade with China,

in order to sell them to Jeong Nan Jeong at a high price.

Looks like our plan has backfired.

No matter, you have the ginseng right?

Yes.

If we play it right, it can work to our advantage.

What do you mean?

I received a letter from a big Chinese businessman named, Jin Pill Joon.

He said a man named Oh Jae Chun from Yeongang will be coming to Joseon and asked me to help him with ginseng purchase.

Are you saying we will have a real ginseng trade?

Right.

Great!

Ok Nyeo, you are saying we will have a real ginseng trade right?

Then we can sell the ginseng we bought at the right price!

Right, Ok Nyeo?

Yes. We can sell them.

This is great!

But it's too ealry to rejoice.

The important thing about our trade wasn't about money,

but to damage Jung Nan Jung's business.

But we don't really have a way now do we?

Jung Nan Jung probably purchased a lot of ginseng from somewhere else.

Of course, she would. She wouldn't have relied on us solely from the big trade with China.

We have to get hold of that ginseng too.

At a price cheaper than what Min Dong Joo had bought.

Since the ginseng trade with the Ming(China) is no longer an option, we need to sell the ginseng that we have in our hands.

Yes. I am getting a headache thinking about that too.

If we don't sell the gingseng as soon as possible, it will rot away.

- Someone is looking for you, Head Merchant. - Me?

He says he's Kim Moo Chang from Songdo.

Kim Moo Chang?

Show him in.

Kim Moo Chang?

You're here to see me?

Yes. I came here after hearing you have a large quantity of ginseng available for trade.

Yes. Please take a seat.

Here.

However, how come you're interested in ginseng that's in my hands?

Head Merchant, I make steamed ginseng.

Steamed ginseng?

Steamed ginseng is made by steaming the ginseng over heat.

Then, you could store it for a long period of time.

Yes. That's correct. Only my trade group has the skill to steam process the ginseng.

Thus, I would like to buy some ginseng from you.

Is that so? About how much?

I will pay 15 coins per geun(about 600grams)

That's a ridiculous price.

I heard you are in a hurry to sell your ginseng

Thus, I am here for your aid since you're in a hurry... Am I wrong?

Still, 15 coins is not possible!

Can you give us some privacy?

Yes.

Listen Director Hyun, no matter what it takes, you must make this business prosper.

At 15 nyang, they should suffer a great loss.

Isn't it better than leaving the ginseng to rot away?

If we could strike a good relationship with him through this deal, it'll be good for us.

So, even if we have to suffer a loss, it's best for us to just deal with him.

Your Highness, are you looking for me?

That man Lee Myung Hun, where is he now?

Lee Myung Hun, according to what I know, is being imprisoned inside Uigeumbu prison.

- Send this person to Jeonokseo. - What?

But this person is handled over to Uigeumbu prison for further interrogation.

May your humble servant boldly ask one question? Why give such an order?

It seems suspicious that Daegam Yoon Won Hyung wants to link him together with Gang Sun Ho.

Uigeumbu prison is a property under the power of Lesser Yoon faction. Even if it's for interrogation purposes,

I feel that Jeonokseo will be a better place than Uigeumbu prison.

Yes, Your Highness. I'll follow your order.

Sir.

I'm the palace guard Han Jae Suk.

Yes, I'm Jeonokseo's Clerk Ji Chun Deuk.

But why did you, Sir, personally escort a criminal here?

It's His Majesty's order for me to bring this criminal from Uigeumbu prison to Jeonokseo.

Yes? It's His Majesty's order?

Who exactly is this person that His Majesty has to personally give an order like this?

You will find out the details when the order from the King is delivered shortly.

- For now, accept the criminal first. - Yes. I understand.

Sir, please go slowly. Let's go!

Alright. Give me that.

This and this too.

- Clerk Ji! - Alright. Let's go!

Wow! The criminal that just got here

is actually a palace guard who escaped with a palace maid 20 years ago.

What? Escaped from the palace with a palace maid?

Isn't that meddling with His Majesty's woman? That ought to be given a punishment of immediate execution, doesn't it?

Why did His Majesty order such a big criminal to be imprisoned in Jeonokseo?

But the reason wasn't specified.

The order was to make sure nothing will happen to him, and for us to watch him closely.

Hey, did you receive Lee Myung Hun and settle him properly?

Yes. But what really is this person's identity?

He was a guard at the palace but he fell in love with one of the court ladies so

they ran away together. Honestly,

how much did they love each other that they'd risk their lives like that.

- Yes. Suave. Very suave. - Isn't he so?

He must be so in love to not care about his life, just choosing to be with his woman.

But, how does he look like? Is he good-looking?

What a joke! What a joke! Hey! Do you two only see love with your eyes?

Why? Isn't this suave?

Suave my!@♪. Listen here.

He is guilty of touching one of King's ladies.

He is guilty of disloyalty that could be treasonous.

- Treason? - Yes, treason.

Bad habit learned later is worse. Look at you old farts going on.

Suave my ♪!♪, you are being ridiculous.

- Sir. - Sir.

Why are you picking on Yoo Geum and me lately?

Are you envious? Are you jealous of us?

What? Envious? Jealous?

Stop talking non-sense and look over inmate Lee Myung Won carefully.

He's here on a Royal Order, make sure nothing happens with him.

Chun Deuk, inspect the inmates!

Ah, yes, sir.

How about calling me Clerk Ji, rather than Chun Deuk from now on?

Husband Ji, off you go!

Ah yes, I will.

- What happened? - Oh Sae Chan has arrived in Mohagwan.

Please proceed to Mohagwan right away and bring Oh Sae Chan to Sosoroo right away.

Yes, sir.

We need to keep this from the merchants. Please be discreet.

Sungnim.

How did it go?

Chun Myung Soo will bring him here any minute.

Who is that even Tae Won is involved with such fuss?

According to Sir Yoon Tae Won, he is an influential person from China.

He will be doing a big business transaction so we need to take care of him well.

Chief Merchant!

Our guest is here.

Welcome. Welcome.

Good. Good.

I've brought him here.

Thank you for taking the trouble to come here from afar.

I'm Head Merchant, Ok Nyeo.

I'm Yoon Tae Won.

Shi Lang has told me about you.

Please take a seat.

- Alright. - Please take a seat.

- Have to take good care of him. - Yes, Sir.

- You have had a tough journey. - It's fine.

- Ah honestly, how could this be? - Uncle!

Nan Jung! Nan Jung!

What's going on? Why is he acting like that?

So, did Ok Nyeo buy the ginseng?

They are playing hard to get still.

They will come begging in no time.

What about the other ginseng we'd acquired?

Please do not worry about that.

Someone happened to come by so we've gotten rid of them all.

For how much?

I've sold them for 20 nyang per geum.

We've taken a bit of loss but rather than seeing them rot

- it was a better option. - Well done.

It will be hard for Ok Nyeo to continue on trading after suffering this loss.

Nan Jung! Nan Jung!

Nan Jung,

Have you heard the news?

What news?

Ok Nyeo has sold all of the ginseng she'd collected.

Oraboni!

What are you saying? Who did she sell them to?

Oh my goodness, it's incredulous!

Why? What do you mean?

I mean. A real ginseng trader arrived from China!

Pardon?

Ok Nyeo sold all the ginseng at 50 nyang per geun to this guy.

A big trader from China?

Didn't you say that was a fraud concocted by Ok Nyeo herself?

That was my understanding also.

But a big trader named Oh Sae Chan is here from China.

How did Ok Nyeo find out about that and do business with him?

Yoon Tae Won brought together

Oh Sae Chan and Ok Nyeo for the transaction.

Yoon Tae Won?

Did you call for me, Your Majesty?

- I need to see Ok Nyeo. - Yes, Your Majesty!

I will ask her to come to the palace.

Ah, please don't.

I will meet her outside of the palace. Please prepare.

Yes, Your Majesty!

Be seated.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I hear the Royal Bureau of Invesigators are looking to arrest you.

Thankfully, you've been hiding well.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I am grateful for your concern.

Yoon Won Hyung and the Minor Faction officials

are accusing you and Lee Myung Won of treason.

What should we do with this?

Your Majesty, may I say a few words now?

Yes, go ahead.

In my judgment, we have no choice to face it head on.

What do you mean by that?

Sir, Lee Myung Won is guilty of having ran away with court lady.

Even though we can't relieve him of that crime,

we can reveal the truth behind what led him to commit such a crime.

Your Majesty, Sir Lee Myung Won is aware of the Minor Faction's scheme to

poison the late King and the murder of all maids from the East Palace

in order to keep that scheme a secret forever.

Lee Myung Won is a unique witness to the atrocities of that time.

This may be the last opportunity to identify and punish

those responsible for the poisoning of the late King.

But, this will not be easy.

In our pursuit of getting to the truth about the poisoning,

we will be led to the connection with the Queen Dowager.

How could we ask His Majesty to reveal the truth and

punish the Queen Dowager?

I am not asking for the Queen Dowager to be punished.

Without asking her highness's role in this we will find out

that the Minor faction member including Yoon Won Hyung and Jung Nan Jung's are connected in all of this.

The Minor faction is using Lee Myung Won's incident to

threaten the Major faction along with Sir Kang Sun Ho.

If we are to push back and save the Minor Faction from danger,

we must reveal the evil doings of their past.

Ok Nyeo, your decision is correct.

Your Majesty. I will get Lee Myung Won's confession,

and clearly reveal their past evil doings in trying to

poison the late King.

Your Majesty.

Were you looking for me?

Yes. I have something to tell you.

His Majesty will be putting the Minor Faction members to task

shortly, please keep your eyes closely on the goings on at the Queen Dowager's quarters.

Yes, Chief. I will do that.

Your Majesty. Daegam Yoon Won Hyung is here.

Have him come in.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Please sit.

Yes.

What brings you here?

Your Majesty, the Royal Investors are looking for Kang Sun Ho everywhere,

but still no trace of him.

So what?

We feel the Major faction is protect Kang Sun Ho.

Should we not find out how Kang Sun Ho and Lee Myung Won

have been communicating with each other even if,

we have to interrogate the members of the Major faction?

We don't believe there is any other way to reveal the crimes of Kang Sun Ho and Lee Myung Won.

I plan to deal with their incident differently.

What do you mean differently?

I've learned that the reason why Lee Myung Won had to run away from palace with a court lady

was because he'd witnessed the attempt to poison

the previous King Injo.

Your Majesty.

How could you say something so heinous?

I am aware that you and Jung Nan Jung have been searching for the court lady Lee Myung Won ran away with

but also that you've murdered all the court ladies in the East Palace

who were aware of this fact.

Your Majesty. That's is impossible to be true.

How can you make such assertion?

What you are saying is not true, Your Majesty!

I guess we will find out whether it's true or not, once I am done with investigation.

Investigation?

I will start with a confession from Lee Myung Won.

And find out the truth behind the poisoning of the previous King

and the deaths of the court ladies from the East Palace.

Your Majesty!

As such, there is no need for you to arrest Kang Sun Ho.

Daegam, what's going on?

Nan Jung! What do we do with this?

Through Lee Myung Won, the King is going to formally investigate

the poisoning of the former King and the murder of the court ladies from the East Palace.

What? Didn't you say if get hold of Kang Sun Ho

we will be able to relieve ourselves from such outcome?

I was wrong in my assumption.

The King is determined to find out the truth no matter what it takes.

Then, what do we do?

Taking Lee Myung Won to the King was not unlike feeding a tiger!

There is no other way. We need to get of him before he talks to the King.

For sure, Ok Nyeo is involved with this too.

She's probably aware that we got hold of Lee Myung Won

in order to reveal her identity.

If so, we will have to get rid of her too.

Daegam!

We need to quickly silence Lee Myung Won and Ok Nyeo.

If the Queen Dowager hears of this,

she will get us before the King does!

Right, please sit.

We've had a backlash from taking Lee Myung Won to the King.

Backlash? What do you mean?

- The King is trying to get me not Lee Myung Won. - Daegam.

There is only one way out of this.

We need to silence Lee Myung Won before he opens his mouth to the King.

Do you know what I am saying?

Are you asking me to kill Lee Myung Won?

Yes. And Ok Nyeo is involved with this too.

Therefore, you will have to kill her too.

Is that possible?

Yes, Daegam. I will do so.

Good work.

Yoo Geum!

Is this for Lee Myung Won?

Yes, but why?

I need to go that way anyway. I will take it to him.

Ah yes, please do.

I'm here.

Were you looking for me?

Finally the time has come to kill Ok Nyeo.

Am I to kill her with my own hands?

No, I will do that myself.

Bring Ok Nyeo to the place written here.

Yes, sir.

It's here.

I told you to make the right choice way back when.

You will have to die in my hands.

I am sorry, sir.

I don't think it's time for me to die yet.

Sir.

Cho I, you!@♪$%.

You think you will live after this?

Speaking of which,

you should prepare to die.

Sir.

♪ I can't love you because I love you. ♪

♪ In case I become your heartache. ♪

♪ I'm sad alone, I'm hurting alone ♪

♪ I'm protecting you inside of me. ♪