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(Lim Ji Yeon)

(The Tale of Lady Ok.)

(The following program contains themes, language, imitative behavior and violence)

(that are not suitable for viewers under 15.)

(Viewer discretion is advised.)

(This program contains product placements and virtual advertising.)

(Production Sponsors: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, KOCCA)

(All characters, locations, organizations, and incidents...)

(depicted in this drama are entirely fictitious.)

They deserve to be stoned to death.

How dare they do such a thing?

- My goodness. - Just to turn their lives around?

Those rats.

My gosh. Look at those scoundrels.

This serves them right.

Let us see. Who is this woman with two husbands?

I suppose you need a face like that to have two husbands.

Go!

Stop!

How come that woman is not tied up?

Give it a try. See if you can do it.

I simply came here to be questioned for they suspect me of something.

Hence, you must not tie me up.

If you use an instrument of punishment on an innocent person,

you will get flogged 60 times...

according to Article 419 of The Great Ming Code. Did you know that?

Keep going!

I heard that witch was born a slave.

How dare that lowborn witch act like a noblewoman?

Exactly. I am telling you. This world is doomed.

What did she do?

- You, over there! - Move back!

(Gwanghwamun)

Behead that con woman!

What is your name?

Are you Tae Young, the eldest daughter of Ok Pil Seung,

the diplomat who worked with the Qing envoys?

Or are you Goo Deoki, the servant of Kim Nak Soo?

I am asking you what your name is!

Goo Deoki!

Goo Deoki!

Goo Deoki!

Goo Deoki!

Where did this girl go this time?

Oh, boy. She drives me crazy.

Goo Deoki!

Goo Deoki!

Hey, Park. Have you seen Goo Deoki?

I bet she is at the bookstore now.

She said she would transcribe a book all night there and come here.

Oh, darn. Where is this bookstore?

This really is nuts.

Goo Deoki!

Goo Deoki...

Goo Deoki!

- Dad? - My goodness!

Why are you out and about so early in the morning?

You brat!

Did you hide a pretty lady somewhere here?

No, I did not!

Why are you out and about so early? Your coughs will get worse.

Hey! Let me talk, will you?

Lady So Hye is looking for you.

Lady So Hye? There is no way she is already up.

She does not wake up until the sun is high up in the sky.

The matchmaker!

Oh, no. The matchmaker.

Right. The matchmaker is coming today. I am so forgetful.

- Go! Hurry. - Okay, I am off!

Hold on. Are your coughs getting better or worse?

They charged double and said the medicine would work.

- That quack. I shall... - Just go, will you?

- Hurry! - I am going. See you!

- Why are you coming back? - You see that I am going, right?

What about you? It is cold.

You will catch a cold.

There.

- Bye! - Okay, go!

- See you! - Hurry!

Goo Deoki!

Where is Goo Deoki? Where did this wench go?

You guys. Did you not see her?

What are you waiting for? Go look for her!

Get moving. Now!

Bring her to me at once!

Hey, go!

Get moving, right now!

This little witch. How dare she sneak out again?

Just wait until you get home, you little rat.

I will be sure to break your legs today.

Goodness! My hair finally grew back out after you pulled it all out.

Why must you break my legs?

What? I swear, you were not inside.

The floor was too cold,

so I slept on hay in the barn.

I slept like a baby.

You did sneak out at dawn.

No, I told you that I just slept in.

Look at my sleep crust. Do you not see this?

How dare you try to deceive me?

You keep sneaking out to earn money to run away. Am I wrong?

My lady, are you writing a novel or what?

How could I run away?

In any case, if you sneak out one more time,

I will cut off your feet.

Then I can call you a cripple instead of Goo Deoki.

That sounds awful.

Even just the thought of it makes me laugh.

Hey, then you will spend the rest of your life as a cripple...

while you take care of everything in my stead.

- How fun does that sound? - Yes, sure.

Let me go and bring your new dress.

Get changed now so you are not running late.

Hey.

Oh, my. You never learned how to do this.

How come you are so good at everything?

Whatever it is, if I observe it a couple of times,

I automatically pick it up.

It is done. Everything matches.

If Lord Kim accuses you of stealing things again,

show him this and tell him everything matches up.

Do not get flogged again.

By the way, I think Lady So Hye will get married this time.

They have found a suitable man for her?

You know the family of the former governor of Gyeonggi Province.

Their eldest son.

Why would they want their son to marry Lady So Hye?

The rumour that he was born out of wedlock might be true.

More importantly, I hear he is seriously insane.

- You mean, he is a madman? - Yes.

They are compatible. A mad woman and a madman.

I will drop dead while trying to clean up this mess.

Seriously, what is all this?

This is why all the riffraff...

are saying you have lost your mind, calling you a madman.

Who is complimenting me like that behind my back?

Does it sound like a compliment to you?

As they say, there is only a thin line...

between a madman and an artistic genius.

If I am acknowledged...

as an artist before I breathe my last,

I will be absolutely delighted.

My, you are such an optimist.

If you do not wish to study,

you should at least master some martial arts skills.

Oh, please. You know that I am afraid of swords and arrows.

I bet you are the only man in all of Joseon...

without a single callus on his palm.

Hey.

That is because I take care of my hands.

With this. I take care of my skin.

Do you want to feel this? It is very soft.

Oh, this feels nice.

- Right? - Yes.

I know I have told you this many times,

but you are the eldest son who ought to carry on the family name.

I will produce a son who is just like me to carry on the family name.

We have our bright Seo Ho. What is there to worry about?

- Young Master. - Soe Ddung.

You see,

not everyone can live their life the same way.

Do we have to read the same books, take the same exam,

and get the same government title? That is no fun.

- Are you inside? - My gosh.

- What is going on? - Yes, I am here!

Goodness. Come out, okay?

My goodness. You could have told me to come to you.

What brings you to this shabby abode?

Oh, right.

You do not like it when I visit the main house.

The matchmaker was here.

- The wedding will take place soon. - Whose wedding?

You can meet her on Lord Song's birthday.

- Get ready. - Me?

- No! - My goodness!

Oh, watch out!

- What? - Oh, boy.

Are you sure I can attend Father's birthday banquet?

There is no need for you to be there. I will bring her here.

But...

who is this young lady that is willing to marry me?

She is not from a prestigious family,

but I hear that she is incredibly dexterous and bright.

A nouveau riche family.

They are perfect for an honourable family...

in financial trouble, like us.

Can you try to be helpful to the family for once?

Is she pretty?

Is she pretty?

- Gosh, I do not know. - Why?

Why will you not tell me?

(West Sea)

I have been saving up for years, but this is all I have?

What can I do to grow my money?

What are you thinking that you keep doing this?

Quit trying to save money.

My heart drops to my stomach every time you sneak out.

What? You want me to shut my mouth?

This is our signal.

It means we only have one chance.

Oh, dear.

You know what to do when I send you this signal, right?

Pick up the bundle...

and come to the entrance to Yongdu Peak?

Why would you say that?

I made the signal so we would not have to say it.

My goodness, please. Quit thinking useless thoughts.

You cannot go anywhere.

Lady So Hye will only take me when she gets married.

What do you think that means?

If you become bedridden because your coughs get worse,

you will end up like Mom.

Oh, dear.

We will die either way, you know.

We will die anyway, so we have nothing to lose.

Let us just put our lives on the line and run away, Dad.

But your situation is different.

You are still young and healthy.

Why run away when you have your whole life ahead of you?

Yes, exactly. Do you wish to see me spend the rest of my life...

emptying Lady So Hye's chamber pot every single day?

If she decides to cut off my leg, I will become a cripple.

If I fall ill, they will bury me alive.

That is our fate.

You think you will find a way out of this if you run away?

- I will find something. - My goodness.

Dad, I am Goo Deoki.

Do you not trust me?

I do trust you.

Do not forget.

All right.

Mom.

You are not sick anymore, right?

You are in peace now, right?

Mom!

Mom!

Please, my lord.

Please, I beg you.

Please get some medicine for my mom.

I told you to throw her away at once. What are you waiting for?

How could you do this?

Are we some lowly animals? Are we dogs or pigs?

Hey, how are you any different from a dog or a pig?

You!

Throw her away at once,

or I will bury that brat alive, with her!

Oh, dear...

- Go. - No, Mom!

- Just go, honey. - Mom, no!

No! Mom!

No, Mom!

No, Mom!

Let go!

Mom...

Honey!

Honey...

Why are you still breathing?

Stop enduring all this, please.

Please just stop breathing.

In your next life, I really hope you will be born into a noble family...

so you can eat rice and wear silk clothes.

I really hope you can live decently in your next life.

If I cook Dad some nourishing foods...

and get him some good medicine, he will recover.

So, Mom.

Please help us...

run away, okay?

Please?

Buy peanuts!

Peanuts!

- I want some. - Sure.

Peanuts!

- Hurry up! - Thank you.

Buy peanuts!

Word has it that her father collected a lot of kickbacks...

while working in the Bureau of Weights and Measures.

Hey, did I say I was curious about that?

Well, come on.

You said you wanted to know about your future in-laws.

I asked you if she was pretty.

Everyone has a different definition of "pretty," so I do not know.

Anyway, I know that she is very mean and has a nasty temper.

They said she was very talented and bright,

so I wondered who they were talking about.

That family has a servant called Goo Deoki.

That girl embroiders and reads in her stead.

- That girl does everything. - Goo Deoki?

A person's name is Goo Deoki?

I am Soe Ddung.

I was not the one who gave you that name.

That is true.

Wait, why would you...

My goodness.

- Darn, this pine pollen. - You really are a handful.

Here, blow your nose.

You know, I am an artist,

so even my nose is so sensitive.

Seriously, must you do this?

Why do you have to watch every single street performance?

It is not what I want to do.

My blood is telling me I must do this. Come along.

What? Your blood?

It is such a cold day.

Eating well, drinking well

Enjoying meat and rice cakes

Throwing a glance and catching a gaze

Poke and pout

Just as the bride and groom are about to fall asleep

- Fire! - Fire!

Buy peanuts!

Hey, someone is selling peanuts over there.

- What? Peanuts? - I am so bored. Let us eat peanuts.

Come here!

- Hand it over. - Hey, are you not Goo Deoki?

Oh, the talented servant, Goo Deoki?

Who are you to say my name?

You are disguised as a man.

Who is this?

This snot face. He is slow-witted and loud.

Oh, it is because of pine pollen.

This is my cousin,

- Nam Bong. - Nam Bong?

Nam Bong!

Here, it is two pun for a bundle.

Two pun for a few peanuts?

My, you are a thief.

Of course, it would be cheaper for you to go to the source...

to buy them, roast them, and peel them yourself.

But I did all that work for you so you could just eat them.

You will not even pay two pun? You are a thief.

How dare you talk back to me like this? What?

Go to the source to buy them, roast them, and peel them myself?

It is a logical argument.

Yes, she is really smart. No one can beat her.

Cut it out!

- Soe Ddung. - Yes?

Can you let me work in your kitchen...

during the birthday banquet?

But your young lady will be there too.

What if she pulls all your hair out again if you get caught?

What? You got your hair pulled out?

It is fine. My hair grows quickly.

- Look, it has all grown out. - Let me see.

Oh, you have a lot of hair.

Anyway, could you please ask them?

I need some money. Please?

All right, I will ask.

Anyway, I heard your young master was a total dorayi.

- "Dorayi?" - What is that?

"Do" as in "run." "Ra" as in "hammer." "Yi" as in "split."

It means a nutcase who runs around as if his head...

is split in half because he was hit in the head with a hammer.

Hey! Do not say that.

Do not make up a lie!

Why are you yelling?

According to the rumours, your young lady is not really sane either.

- What about my young lady? - How scary!

With a knife,

- What? - he cut it!

- My young lady! - Where?

Hey, move.

- Move. - Where are you going?

Hey, move. I have to go!

When else will you sing if not now?

Let us all sing together!

Repeat after me.

Yes!

- Yes! - Yes!

- Gosh! - Hey, you scared me.

Hey, Nam Bong.

Why are you hiding? Did you do something wrong?

And what are you wearing?

You could say that having been born into this world is a sin.

What nonsense.

Gosh, what should I do?

She has no interest in books and such.

Why is she here? To see what?

Oh, I heard you do everything for your lady.

Is that true?

Are you always this hatefully rude?

What? Hey.

How dare you pretend to be a noble?

I am not pretending. I am a noble.

What are you saying? Take that off.

Take this off right now.

We are not close enough to ask the other to undress.

You interpret things so oddly.

Are you all right?

Are you crazy?

Yes. I am crazy.

Madness.

Anyway, I heard your young master was a total dorayi.

A nutcase who runs around as if his head is split in half.

Oh, I see.

You are not Soe Ddung's cousin.

Young Master.

Goodbye.

- Where do you think you are going? - Kill me for my insolence.

- Please let me go. - No.

You must pay for insulting a noble.

- Come with me. - Where are you taking me?

To the magistrate's office? To my lady?

Young Master!

Here.

Since you cannot sell anything, stay here with me and watch.

Then I will forgive you.

Look at that. Shim Cheong is not desperate enough.

There are many stories better than those of Shim Cheong and Heung Bu.

Why do they perform the ones with boringly obvious endings?

The standards are so low I cannot bear to watch.

I recently read a story about Hong Gil Dong.

The pain of a concubine's son who cannot call his father "Father."

It touched me deeply.

Yes.

We are all people who live under the same sky.

Why should some be above others?

Did you read that story?

I believe the books you read...

were my handwritten copies.

You must read a great deal of books...

and had the opportunity to see many great performances.

So you would find a show like this held in a village square low-grade.

But to low-born people like myself,

whether the performer is good or bad does not matter much.

Why is that?

Because life...

is hard.

We forget it briefly while we watch the performance.

A blind widower...

begged nursing women for milk to raise his only daughter...

who ended up becoming the queen.

That would never happen in real life.

People like stories...

where the poor, pitiful people live happily in the end.

They imagine the happiness...

we will never experience.

We live vicariously through them.

They give happiness to those who toil each day.

They let those people briefly forget their troubles.

That is the power the artists have.

You...

taught me a great lesson.

- Pardon? - Until now,

I did not know why I wrote, why I drew,

and why I danced.

My mind became so clear.

Meeting you today was a great gift.

I do not know what you mean,

but I am glad you seem pleased.

Would you mind if I left now?

When can we meet and talk again?

I wish to know you better.

What fires you up?

Yes. What is your dream?

My dream?

My dream...

is to die of old age.

Instead of dying of a beating or starvation,

I wish to grow old and die.

Without losing a foot...

or my head.

All I want...

is to live.

If I am lucky,

in a small hut by the sea,

maybe I can live in hiding with my father.

I would not dare speak with you again.

I am of low birth, and it is not allowed.

I thought...

only of myself.

Here. Take it.

Why give me a valuable jewel?

You failed to sell your wares because of me.

This is too valuable. I cannot take it.

Then let us call it a gift.

- A gift? - Yes. Here.

Use it when you need to.

My lady.

When you feel bored,

how about you read a book?

Are you crazy? Did you see me read however bored I was?

It could be awkward if you meet for the first time at the banquet.

You could discuss a story if you run out of things to say.

I guess you are right.

You read. I will listen.

Closed eyes do not mean I am sleeping, so read it all.

Yes, my lady.

What fires you up?

What is your dream?

Goo Deoki!

Dad!

Look.

Take them.

It was a good catch.

Gosh.

To think that the first woman to get my heart racing...

is the servant of the woman I am betrothed to.

What a twist of fate this is.

If we were of the same class, I would have told you how I felt.

For some reason, I cannot sleep tonight.

What is this?

What could this be?

It is nothing great.

He might be a foundling,

but a union with such a lowly household?

- Here. - He is mad, so there is no choice.

He must be married to anyone who will take him.

Here.

Eat up.

Hey, Goo Deoki. Your hair. Save your hair.

Darn it.

Get out of my way!

I am sure it was her.

I would have become a cripple if not for Soe Ddung.

Hey.

(Ilseob Gate)

Why is there a detached house?

Is this where the young master lives?

He must feel so lonely.

You get used to it when it becomes a habit.

You cannot have come here because you wished to speak with me.

I think... My lady caught on.

She came to the kitchen, so I had to escape.

You wore a disguise to sell peanuts last time.

And knowing you would lose your hair if you got caught,

you came here to earn some money.

Why do you need money that much?

Are you really going to run away to live by the sea?

Tell me.

I wish to help you if I can.

Why would you help the likes of me?

No. It is fine.

Watch your step, Mother.

I can manage.

Oh, dear.

Why are you here and not at the banquet?

For fear that my madness will worsen and I will ruin the celebration.

I see.

(To think that the first woman...)

Did you read the story of Hong Gil Dong?

Reading such novels is a hobby of mine.

Which part of that story did you like the most?

Well...

The part where Gil Dong cannot call his father "Father."

Why did that part stand out?

He is discriminated against because his mother is a concubine.

They live under the same sky and yet they are separated by class?

Yes. That is what I thought.

(I cannot sleep tonight.)

If that is how you feel, how could you...

bury a servant alive just because she was ill?

Pardon?

I do not know what you mean.

If word of my madness reached your ears,

do you not think word of your past reached mine?

I will tell you what else I heard.

You cannot do anything yourself.

Your servant does every single thing for you.

You will only embarrass yourself. I think you should leave soon.

The engagement...

will be called off.

Oh, dear...

Come on. Let us leave.

The way out is this way.

However mad you are, I doubt you keep a rat.

- Where are you going? - Do you keep a dirty maggot?

- My lady. - You witch.

Is this where you came whenever you went out?

What?

You are mistaken. Let me explain.

You will break our engagement for her?

That is just nonsense.

- Your imagination... - No, my lady.

- Did you seduce him? - Wait.

Because we were engaged?

- You maggot! - No, my lady.

What is going on here?

Who are you?

She is my servant.

The young master is having relations with her!

- No, my lady. That is not true. - It is not... Mother!

Do not call me that!

Come with me.

- Come with me! - My lady.

It is not true, my lady.

Stop right there!

- My lady. - Come along!

No!

Please stop!

My lord!

Please kill me instead.

I will kill you and your daughter too.

Die!

You fool!

How dare the likes of you...

insult me and my daughter?

My lord! Let me beat him instead.

Beat him within an inch of his life,

and bury him before he dies. Do you understand?

- Yes, my lord. - Do you understand?

- Oh, no. - No.

Tell me! Did you do it on purpose?

You tried to steal my husband. Did you not?

Darn you.

Die!

Just die!

- Die! - No.

Die!

Just die, you maggot!

Dad.

Goo Deoki.

Die!

No. Wait.

I should not kill her, right?

We were like family, were we not?

Yes, my lady.

We might as well become real family.

Bathe her and send her to my father's bedroom.

My lady. Please.

Come on. Bathe her and send her to my father!

My lady!

You know what to do when I send you this signal, right?

Pick up the bundle...

and come to the entrance to Yongdu Peak?

This could have been prevented if I had bedded you sooner.

Let us forget all about it.

I will even give you a room.

That drink is my token of gratitude for the food...

and board you offered me.

Okay.

And this.

What is the rush?

This is how I avenge my mother.

Is there anyone outside?

Father!

Goo Deoki! What are you doing?

Where are you going?

Step aside.

You witch!

Get your dirty hand off me!

- It is dirty? - Yes. You are dirty.

You are a maggot who deserves to die!

No person who lives deserves to die.

And...

you are the dirty one.

- Deoki. Where are you going? - Deoki, what happened?

- Deoki. - What happened?

Where are you going?

Catch that wench right now!

Do not just stand there and watch! Get her!

Go after her now!

Go!

She probably has no place to go in the middle of winter.

She could not have made far.

Over there!

What happened? What did you do?

- Did you get the bundle? - Here it is.

- Let us hurry. - Let us go.

She is down there!

- There! - Go!

- Yes! - Yes!

Ma'am.

I packed some potatoes, rice cakes, and some money in there.

Why are you still standing here? You must hurry! Go on!

Never get caught. Make sure to go far.

Do not ever come back. Understood?

Thank you.

- Let us go. - Go.

Go now. Hurry.

Bye, Mom.

Thank you, Mom.

Please go and beg for their forgiveness.

What about the girl?

What happened to Goo Deoki?

That is not important right now.

The servant of the lady...

whom he was to wed was seen in his room...

on your birthday.

Do you need more reasons to kick him out?

I said I would speak with him and set him right.

My lord, do you not care for Seo Ho in the least?

Over the illegitimate child a lowly gisaeng bore?

How could you...

So...

I was an illegitimate child,

not a foundling?

A woman who deserved nothing but death bore you.

Yet, despite my hatred, I still raised you as my own.

I thought you were never affectionate toward me...

because I was a foundling.

You just hated me.

You should have told me sooner.

I always wondered why I turned out this way.

So my mother was a gisaeng.

- Seo In. - I will take my leave...

- as soon as the day dawns. - What do you mean?

I will never forget the kindness you showed...

in raising me all these years.

There is only one way in which you can repay my kindness.

Never come back.

My lady!

I will not forget that you tried to stop me, Father.

Whatever happens, you are never to be linked to our family.

You no longer exist within our family.

Of course.

How could I?

The authorities dispatched soldiers, and they are searching everywhere.

If she is arrested, they will kill her.

Yes, my lady.

Get a slave hunter from the marketplace.

I will make her live in misery for the rest of her life.

Goodness.

What?

Looking at the bags, you are not here to say goodbye.

Are you trying to prove your loyalty toward me?

It was your father's order.

And...

this too.

Did he tell you to keep an eye on me?

He told me to take good care of you.

This makes me a less miserable man than Hong Gil Dong.

Where are you going?

Before I depart, I am thinking about seeing Goo Deoki one last time.

It is not possible.

So we should not catch this girl?

That is right.

Our job is to catch slaves. But you want us to do the opposite?

Why would we do that?

Wait. My gosh, what are you...

Hold on. This is...

Let go.

I heard the reward of catching her was 100 yang.

You can at least double your reward if you sell them.

What if they catch her?

Then they can keep this and the reward.

Then I will trust you.

But...

why are you spending a fortune on this worthless servant?

I am indebted to her as she helped me find freedom.

I wanted to be somewhat helpful to her own freedom too.

Then...

how about we bring her to you?

Do not chase her...

so that she may sleep in peace even if it is only for a night.

Let us go.

If we are meant to cross paths, we shall meet again one day.

Dad.

Dad.

Oh, no. How could I be so careless?

That money was all we had.

We already lost it. Why do you keep thinking about it?

Let us turn back.

Let us walk back for half a day.

I am sure the herb gatherers already picked it up and took it.

Let us pretend we used it for a good cause.

You worked so hard to save that money!

How could I have lost it?

We are in Chungcheong Province now.

Hang in there, Dad.

We will see the ocean in a few days.

I should have left in secret and ended my life alone.

Then you would not have thought of running away like this.

- My goodness. - Oh, no.

Stop it.

Do not hit yourself. It is all right, Dad.

This will be the death of me.

What is that?

Excuse me! We have arrived!

I am coming!

- Do you have any vacant rooms? - Of course. Come on in.

- Give us a big room, please. - Sure.

Excuse me.

Have you seen the man I came here with?

He left in the middle of the night.

What? Really?

Are you saying I am lying to you?

That cannot be.

Why did he leave me here?

Which way did he go?

How could I know?

Hey.

If this is some trick you and your father are playing...

to avoid paying me, forget about it.

I am not an easy mark.

This is quite valuable.

I am certain this will be more than enough...

to pay for the room and the food.

Bye.

Dad!

- My gosh. - Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Dad...

Yes.

I cannot be a burden on my daughter.

My daughter...

is the smartest girl in the world.

I am sure she will find a way and take care of herself.

Good grief. Why are you crying in front of my inn?

Are you trying to bring bad luck?

I thought he might come back,

and if I was not here, I feared that we would never find each other.

You are right.

You are quite bright.

Yes, I am. I am good at everything.

I am a good cook. And I am good at cleaning too.

Could I stay here?

From the looks of it, you look like a slave on the run.

Here.

There. Make sure to sweep in front of the gate. Understood?

- Yes. - All right.

Why did you turn away our young girls...

and ask to see me?

Do you know a man named Song Byeong Geun,

a former governor of Gyeonggi Province?

I thought you looked familiar. You are Hwa Ran's son.

Is she...

here?

She fell ill shortly after sending you away and passed.

Could I...

stay here...

for the time being?

(1 year later)

It is certainly strong.

Look at this. It is wiggling its tail.

Yes. That is a good one. How much is it?

Give me two pun for it.

Oh, my.

- Why make us two pun for it? - What?

How dare you? I was watching you. How could you try to deceive us?

You showed us a live one,

you are trying to give us a dead one?

What?

Goodness, what a jerk! Do you think I am an easy mark?

Over there. Give us a live one.

Then we will let you off the hook.

Seriously. How will you get by without me?

I know, right?

My gosh, that awful man.

How many years has he been deceiving me?

Dad?

Dad.

Dad!

Were you mistaken again?

Yes.

My dad...

must be well, right?

Of course.

Let us go now.

Come on.

My gosh.

Those vile scoundrels. They put up the poster again.

I am not sure if your dad is healthy and well.

But it seems they have not caught him yet.

Let us go.

Come again.

My gosh.

Enjoy your food.

Hold on.

Over here. Give us a jar of takju.

Let me bring it to you.

You can just sit down.

Cheon Bok here likes you.

You have come to the wrong inn then.

I see.

- Gosh. - Goodness.

Sam Man.

It seems talking will not be enough for them.

Oh, my.

Officers! Please hurry.

My gosh. Go inside.

Come on in!

- Gosh, I am done with the meal. - Goodness. Come on in.

- This way. - Gosh, I am full.

Please sit over here.

- You can take two tables here. - My gosh, I am hungry.

Close the door now. Hurry.

My gosh.

The soldiers could not recognize me.

Once you wash your face,

you look just like the girl in the poster!

Why are you getting angry?

Because I am worried!

He was a bandit, born of lowly stock.

He does not know his place.

My gosh, Aunt. I am of humble origins too.

I heard that...

there was a place you could go and pay money to become a noble.

I am going to wait for my dad here.

It has been over a year.

Why would he come back here?

He would never imagine that you would still be here.

Go over there.

All right. I am coming.

How can I help you?

Hey, I guess some important people must be coming here.

Right.

Do you see the man on the horse over there?

He rented our entire inn.

Where are they coming from?

He was sent to Qing as an envoy.

He is on his way back to his hometown, Cheongsu County.

The horses are tired.

So they will set out again after resting for 1 or 2 days.

Goodness. Welcome, my lord.

- Nice to meet you. - Yes, my lord.

What a long journey it must have been.

Oh, my. She is beautiful.

My lady, you can follow me.

This way, my lady.

Hello.

Nice to meet you. My name is Ok Tae Young.

Do not move.

My gosh! Oh, my.

Sorry. Did I scare you?

My lady, did you come down here alone?

By the way, what is your name? How should I call you?

You can just...

call me, "hey."

What is the point...

of knowing the name of a worthless girl like me?

No birth in the world is worthless.

Welcome.

How much are they?

Just charge her for one.

Did you not like it?

It is not a matter of whether or not I like the hairpin.

That does not suit me.

My goodness.

How dare you shove your filthy body at me?

My apologies.

You ran against her.

It is you who should apologize, not blame her for it.

- You little... - My apologies, my lord.

Let us go, my lady.

My apologies. Please forgive me.

One must live speaking out what they must.

You can do that. If I do that, I will get into big trouble.

That is why I stand up for you.

I am trying to help you.

That is not helping me. It is taking pity on me.

"Taking pity?"

It is doing a good-for-nothing me a favour...

to feel a sense of superiority.

Yes. It is my job to humour you readily, but...

Do you...

realize you are using the Hanyang dialect when angry?

You even use sophisticated words.

I am not superior because of my wealth.

I must take responsibility as I am wealthy.

I have gained many without any effort.

Helping those in opposite situations...

is only reasonable.

I followed you around,

wanting to be friends, as we looked similar in age.

It is by fate that we met.

To commemorate, I wanted us to get matching hairpins.

You put up when a low-life criticized you,

hence why I took your side.

It was not pity nor a sense of superiority.

I hope you do not misunderstand.

For making you uncomfortable,

I am sorry.

My name...

is Goo Deoki.

My master named me such...

so I would live like a maggot.

I...

am a servant who ran away from Hanyang.

A noble lady like you...

and a lowly servant like I cannot be friends.

It is absurd.

How does your status as a servant get in our way...

of becoming friends?

Do you have a dream?

My dream...

is to reunite with my dad,

build a small house by the sea, and live with him.

And happily, at that.

I hope it comes true.

What about you, my lady?

I want to become a legal advocate.

- "Legal advocate?" - It is acting as a legal proxy.

Despite being wronged, many cannot file a lawsuit...

due to being illiterate and not knowing the law.

I want to help those in need.

Even if you are from a noble family,

a woman...

cannot become a government officer in Joseon.

A legal advocate is not a government officer.

Anyone who knows how to read and write can be one.

Gender does not matter either.

Oh, is that so?

I will certainly become a legal advocate.

Even my pen name is Byeonho.

Is it "byeon" for word and "ho" for help?

- You know Chinese characters too? - I do.

I simply picked it up from people.

You sure are extraordinary.

There is nothing you cannot do.

It is my lady...

who is very different from the ladies I know.

You talk with such elegance...

and are very thoughtful.

Good grief, this soup is hitting the spot.

- Here. - You did not have to.

Thanks to you, we were able to relax well.

Our plan is to leave first thing tomorrow morning.

Already?

My lord.

My lord, may I...

May I ask you to take care of this girl?

Aunt. Stop it.

This girl is not my niece.

I took her in as she was in a pitiful situation.

I feel terrible for her. She is very unfortunate.

My lord. Please, my lord.

My lord.

Since leaving my hometown when I was young,

I do not know anyone at my family's house.

My grandmother and older brother only sent me letters.

I can no longer remember their faces.

I do not need a servant.

What I need...

is a friend.

Goodness, my lady. Thank you.

Thank you, my lady.

Thank you.

Good gracious.

It is a great relief you will be their adopted daughter.

Look here.

My dear.

You look like a noble lady with silk clothes on.

What is all of this?

Is this really all right?

You are being blessed for your good deeds. All right?

Think of this as the deity's reward.

Aunt.

Can you really live without me?

Of course. Do not worry about me.

I will not let the fish seller fool me again.

If your dad comes,

I will send you a letter right away.

Oh, right.

Here.

What? Did you not sell it?

That was...

everything you had. I could not possibly sell it.

Take it with you, all right?

Aunt...

Goodness. How pretty.

Oh, dear. My lady.

Please come in.

Now then, I will leave you two to talk.

I knew you would look good in it.

You truly look beautiful.

Wait.

My grandmother gave it to me. It suits you.

What should I give you in return?

Sorry?

I do not own a thing.

What must I do for you?

Do not do anything for my sake.

From now on, whatever you do, do it for your sake.

My lady...

This is aloe.

It is a flowering plant from Arabia.

Also used as a herbal medicine, it is very tough.

Just like my grandmother.

This is for my grandmother,

and the rest is for my other family members.

This is face powder used in the Qing. It is for Mak Sim.

Mak Sim only takes care of the housework...

and not herself, which always bothered me.

These embroidered shoes and silk...

are for Baek Yi.

She was named after her pale white skin...

and beauty since birth.

Oh, yes.

This right here. It is a rare medicine.

I heard it cured coughs.

Mr. Do Kki has been coughing these days.

I asked around and got my hands on it.

Are you gifting a servant some medicine...

simply because he has a cough?

Why do you ask?

It is just that...

It makes me happy.

I am wondering...

if this is all a dream.

It is here.

Who are you people?

Let us run away.

You!

Father...

Tae Young...

- Father. - My lady.

My lady. We must go.

Please, my lady.

Aunt...

Aunt?

Aunt!

Aunt.

I have caught you.

Shut it.

My lady.

My lady...

Hide in there.

My lady.

Oh, no.

I will try that side.

My lady!

My lady...

My lady!

My lady. Let us go.

My lady?

You must live.

Live and make...

your dream come true.

No, my lady! No!

My lady!

Do you feel better?

Where...

Grandmother?

My lady...

Baek Yi?

- My dear. - Do you remember me?

Thank you.

Thank you for being alive.

It is a great relief that you, at the least, survived.

Thank you...

- No, the lady... - My Tae Young.

You have grown much, Tae Young.

My Tae Young.

You are indeed Tae Young, yes?

Yes.

That was...

my first lie.

(The Tale of Lady Ok)

Bear in mind nobody must go near...

the detached house.

If you spout anything about our house matters to others,

and it is heard by the ladies of the Mother's Gathering...

The granddaughter of that family.

What if the bandit had done something bad to her?

She is truly full of herself.

How dare she not make an appearance before us?

It will not be easy.

You must always wear a headpiece skirt.

Tell me in detail what you have heard.

The servant of that inn?

How are you...

My lady! Chon Seung Hwi! Chon Seung Hwi is coming!

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