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(The Tale of Lady Ok.)

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

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

(depicted in this drama are entirely fictitious.)

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.

My Tae Young.

You are indeed Tae Young, yes?

Yes.

That was my first lie.

It hurts.

Your burn is quite deep.

If we do not cool it down, it may worsen.

Mr. Do Kki went all the way to the stone ice storage...

in Songjuhyeon to get this.

- Baek Yi... - Still,

it is a great relief that you woke up.

You did not wake up for a long time, even after the funeral.

Everyone thought we would lose you too. I was really worried.

May...

I ask how I got here?

Good grief, my lady. What is wrong?

Why are you speaking so formally to me?

My lady. It is me, Baek Yi.

I am your servant.

How did I get...

here?

I clearly remember being at the inn.

When the military officers arrived,

everyone had already passed away.

But my lady was the only one breathing.

One of the military officers recognized your ring.

Young Master was delighted about Lady Tae Young's news, yes?

Once Tae Young gets better,

I will take her to the mourner's hut.

Gosh. It must have been years ago...

if you had seen Lady Tae Young last when she was young.

The Young Master is grave keeping by himself.

The Young Lady will be of great help.

Yes.

The deity has blessed us.

At least Tae Young could return alive.

Does the magistrate's office still not know who was behind it?

No,

even though the whole government office is looking into it.

Goodness. Tae Young.

Why are you out and about?

It is too early for you to move.

May we talk in private?

What is it? What is the problem, Tae Young?

No, my lady.

I am not Lady Tae Young.

What are you saying?

I...

am a servant...

who worked at the inn Lady Tae Young stayed at.

What?

Then what about Tae Young?

Lady Tae Young...

Of all people, she saved me and...

I should have died.

Please kill me, my lady.

How can the deity be so cruel?

Tell me.

Why were you wearing silk clothes and my ring?

Lady Tae Young put it on me.

What?

My lady and the lord...

took pity on my situation...

and adopted me as their daughter.

They even gave me silk clothes.

That is...

I know it is hard to believe, but it is the truth.

You could have quietly run away.

Had I run away without telling my lady I was not Lady Tae Young,

you would have worried and looked for her.

I will accept any punishment for acting as the Young Lady.

But first, let me meet the magistrate.

I know...

who those men are.

Tell us in detail what you have heard.

Yes.

Instead of the three-way path in front of the inn,

a narrow path used by herbalists...

is behind the inn, toward the barn.

Good grief.

Go up the path for about 30 minutes,

and you will find a cave beyond the old and small shrine.

Great work, Sam Man.

Thanks to you, we put in some hard work.

That is where the bandit is residing.

How do you know in such detail?

A servant told her while she stayed there for a few days.

By any chance,

can you draw a composite sketch?

Sorry?

I clearly remember the men's faces.

If you catch them, I will confirm their faces.

We were lost as to how to catch them.

You have a bright granddaughter.

Live as Tae Young until the bandit is arrested.

Pardon?

As Lady Tae Young?

Nobody will trust you if you reveal you are an escaped servant.

You will need help. I will let Mak Sim, our housekeeper, know.

Cover yourself.

You must always hide your face.

When people find out you are acting as Tae Young,

it will be the end of our family.

My lady.

I am letting myself in.

Goodness.

My dear.

What is this, my lady?

Why are you sleeping here and not where it is warm?

I have a bad sleeping habit.

Get a new bucket of water.

Understood. Really.

Good grief. My lady scared me.

My gosh. Stop.

My lady. Give it to me.

But...

You heard from my lady.

I am not Lady Tae Young.

I was told to serve you as the young lady, so you are one.

Here. Drink this.

Anyway,

it will be the end if this is heard...

by the ladies of the Mother's Gathering.

Please try to stay in this detached house.

All right?

Good.

- Why can we not? - Leave!

- What is it? - Good grief.

- No. It is off-limits. - What?

Bear in mind...

nobody must go near this detached house without my permission.

- How come? - Make sure no strangers...

come into our house. Got it?

Fine.

You only need Kkeut Dong to keep his mouth shut.

Why are you picking a fight with me?

You are the most talkative in our family.

- A mouth is there to talk. - What...

You... If you spout anything about our house matters to others,

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

it'll be the end of both you and me.

- Understood? - It hurts!

- Goodness. Too bad, Kkeut Dong. - You cannot go there.

Good grief, what is up with you, woman?

I told you it was off-limits!

My goodness.

I wonder what the ladies...

of the Mother's Gathering are like.

I was worried Lord Ok Pil Seung, the newly appointed director...

of the Confucian academy, would hold us in check.

But it is a great relief,

though it is unfortunate he has passed away.

Young Master Chan Young cannot take the civil service exam...

due to grave keeping.

Oh, my. Our sons have one less competitor.

I heard the family's daughter woke up but refused any visitors.

We should all send a letter of consolation.

Of course.

What did these ladies write this time?

Mother, where are you? Mother!

- Here. - There you are, Mother.

Mother. The Mother's Gathering of Yu Hyang So...

sent us another letter. What now?

Goodness. These women sure have a lot of time on their hands.

They should have simply accepted our rejection.

Why did they have to send another letter?

I did not send it, did I? Do not take it out on me.

They want a reply by tomorrow. What do we do?

Goodness. I really cannot understand.

I get the same number no matter how many times I calculate it.

Why is our calculation different from Butcher Jang's?

- Let us try again. - All right.

One geun is two yang and three pun.

Two yang and three pun.

- But this is 15 geun. - It is 15 geun.

How much is it?

Are you asking me or talking to yourself?

It is confusing, all right? Do not talk to me, punk.

- Again. - I told you, did I not?

That you should study.

Did she or did she not?

Is it my fault again?

Right! We can ask the Young Lady for help.

Both the letter and the calculation.

That never crossed my mind!

Let us go to the Young Lady at once. I want to greet her too.

Stop!

- Why? - Why?

The Young Lady...

needs rest.

At this rate, she will become a living corpse.

Forget it.

It is nothing urgent. Leave it be. Do not bother the Young Lady.

Why are you keeping her to yourself?

The Young Lady does not belong only to you.

He is right. Is she your Young Lady?

Right. Does she belong to you, Mother?

My lady.

How is Grandmother doing?

She must be relieved you are awake.

My lady sleeps all day.

Is there anything I can help with?

- We received a letter. - Baek Yi!

- Why did you bring it with you? - Why not?

They wanted a reply by tomorrow morning.

Give it to me.

What is wrong with you? The Young Lady can write the reply.

Here, my lady.

Good grief, why did you take it from her?

Say that your eyes suddenly hurt.

What did you just say?

Tell her you cannot see.

My lady. Can you not help us with calculating?

The servant's quarters are having trouble.

Leave. Leave at once.

The letter is from the chief's wife...

of Yu Hyang So's Mother's Gathering.

Do you know how to read?

Stop being silly, Mother. She would surely know how to read.

Bring me what needs to be calculated.

I can do it.

Thank you, my lady.

Mr. Do Kki will be glad.

Baek Yi is skilled just like her mother.

I bet I could do better than her.

I will stitch that lips of yours.

Excuse me.

- My lady? Why are you here? - Hurry. Goodness.

I heard you needed the reply by tomorrow.

Right. Return to your room now.

My lady. Do you recognize me?

Why would she recognize you?

You little...

- Are you not Do Kki? - Yes, my lady. I am Do Kki.

Good grief. It has been years.

How did she know?

Please leave now that you have greeted him.

What is wrong with you?

Stop making her leave...

- in the middle of our greeting. - My lady.

Good evening. I am Kkeut Dong.

Yes, Kkeut Dong.

Goodness, my lady. You should return and rest.

Come here, Mak Sim.

What is it? Why are you making her leave?

- He is right. - Let go of me.

What are you doing? You are all adults.

Your mother...

What was that just now?

In Qing,

even the noble ladies cook.

- I see. In Qing. - I see. In Qing.

- Of course, that is possible. - Of course, that is possible.

I think the Young Lady should take the lunch box to the Young Master.

Good idea.

My lady has not met him yet, have you?

Who are you talking about?

Your older brother.

Oh, my older brother.

Your brother's name is Young Master Chan Young.

Does the Young Lady not remember the Young Master?

How come? She remembers me.

Why can you not remember him?

It is due to memory loss. Partial memory loss.

- I see. Memory loss. - Memory loss.

- Of course, that is possible. - Of course, that is possible.

Then the more reason she should meet the Young Master.

Only then will your memories return. Do you not agree?

No, I do not. She cannot go.

This again? What is your problem?

Why do you keep saying no?

Do not worry too much.

I will accompany the Young Lady.

- All right. Take care. - Take care on your way.

Goodness.

I heard you were visiting Chan Young.

Yes, Grandmother.

My lady reads books with him...

and chats with him as she embroiders.

You can read books and do embroidery?

Please have some food.

Lady Tae Young even sent a reply to the letter from the ladies...

of Yu Hyang So's Mother's Gathering.

My lady stroke a heavy blow to them.

It made me feel so much better.

What is this about?

You see, the Young Master had asked for some books.

Lady Tae Young and I went to the marketplace two days ago.

They are the ladies of Yu Hyang So's Mother's Gathering.

Those ladies will try to greet you. If they find out...

you have memory loss, they will start another weird rumour.

Why do they speak so ill about our family?

Here is why.

Yu Hyang So is above...

the magistrate's office in Cheongsu County.

Our lord was coming to the Confucian academy...

to teach those ladies a lesson.

Imagine the misery they must have been.

But since the lord lost his life on the way here,

they must have been delighted.

The old woman must no longer have the energy to write.

What if they end up with another funeral?

Am I the only one who did not write a consolation letter?

What a hassle.

The granddaughter of that family.

What if the bandit had done something bad to her?

- That is truly reasonable. - Right?

The bandit would not have left her be.

Say goodbye to getting married.

How unfortunate. Let us sprinkle salt on us.

Those sick ladies...

That night,

the special inspector's wife sent us a consolation letter.

Lady Tae Young took the chance and sent a reply.

She wrote us a poem.

- A poem? - Read it for us.

"Hee rak bun bae jeung" and...

"go bi bun ban..."

What was this character again?

Give it to me.

They say happiness is best when shared,

and sorrow lessens when shared.

"Shi na do heung ga, haeng jeok in jae sang."

Just like a butcher getting excited by a pig's squeals,

some take pleasure in the misfortune of others.

What?

Shim seon shin myeong kwon.

Gu gam on geom ji.

Shin young gon pip shim, yeo mun jeong ham wi.

They say the divine spirits protect a pure heart.

Yet I have been suffering...

from those who speak sweetly but harbour evil intentions.

However, this sincere letter has truly comforted me...

compared to the others.

In other words, my letter was fine, right?

She is criticizing the first letters, yes?

It seems she knew we would read...

this letter together.

Does that mean we are the butchers...

excited about the pig's squeal?

Good gracious. That wench is surely wicked.

How dare she?

Must we just overlook it?

Would you like to have a go at writing a reply?

You should have seen the women's faces.

Halt!

How could you capture and torture me when I am innocent?

We are mere merchants who deal with goods.

Do not confess to anything.

They do not have any evidence.

No one knows what we have done.

We killed all of them.

I am not dead.

They are...

Sam Man and Cheon Bok.

Those men shot flaming arrows and set the inn on fire.

Then they slew people with swords and stole valuables.

I saw them do so with my own eyes.

That little...

I sentence them to 100 lashes.

I am innocent!

- I did not do anything! - What...

- Darn it. - Oh, no! Stop it.

- I am truly innocent. - No!

Who are you? Who is this wench?

You... You are the servant girl from the inn.

- How... - Shut it!

You stole...

more than just the valuables.

You stole a precious dream too.

You have taken the life...

of someone who could have helped many people.

Therefore,

you shall not reach paradise...

even in death.

You...

My gosh. I wonder what this is.

I cannot wait to see what it is.

This is face powder from Qing.

You are always busy taking care of the housework,

so you rarely look after yourself. That had always bothered me.

Gosh, my lady.

The embroidered shoes and silk are for you, Baek Yi.

Oh, my! These are too precious for me.

Thank you.

My goodness.

And this is a rare medicine.

They are great for relieving coughs.

I stopped coughing a long time ago. You are only giving them to me now?

Thank you.

This is aloe.

It is a flowering plant from Arabia.

It is also used as a herbal medicine.

It is very tough just like you, Grandmother.

I see.

Thank you,

Tae Young.

Be healthy, my lady.

Thank you...

for everything.

Where are you going?

Grandmother.

I mean, my lady.

What is your name?

My name is...

Goo Deoki.

Your name is...

Ok Tae Young.

Pardon?

As of this moment,

live as Ok Tae Young.

My lady, what do you mean...

My gosh, no. I cannot do that.

How could a worthless girl like me be your granddaughter?

You lived in place of my granddaughter.

You ought to pay for the consequence.

Tae Young's last wish was to bring you into our family.

I must grant my granddaughter her wish, do you not agree?

It will not be easy.

You will always be expected to wear a headpiece skirt.

Become Tae Young in every way from head to toe.

Do not let anyone find out the truth.

(2 years later)

Darn it.

A new magistrate was appointed,

but he neither visited us...

nor held any events to seek our approval?

He must not understand the influence of Yu Hyang So.

Throwing a grand banquet for us...

would not be enough to earn our approval.

He was widowed.

He has no wife who can handle these matters.

So let that be.

From what I hear, he is righteous and just.

We may find ourselves burdened with a problem.

He may be so,

but the local government is on our side.

He will not have any influence here.

By the way, why was this righteous and just governor...

sent to Cheongsu County?

Perhaps, someone sent an anonymous letter.

- Like who? - Who?

Are you referring to the daughter of the late Lord Ok?

Seeing how she belittled us,

it could have been her.

By the way, her arrogance may well rival the skies.

How dare she not even pay us a visit?

The mourning period has ended.

I wonder why she still hides in the detached house.

Even on the rare occasion that she ventures out,

she covers her face with the headpiece skirt so tightly.

I do not even know how she looks.

Her honour could have been tarnished.

Or she may have a grievous scar on her face.

She dares not show herself in public as she is...

so ugly.

She is ugly?

My lady.

Oh, my.

How could anyone look so stunning?

Did you bring everything out?

Our aloe seems to thrive even with so little water.

How proud I am of them, indeed.

I hope they endure this winter too.

They are tough, so please do not worry.

We will bring them inside, so they are warm.

I should be saying that to you.

Why do you sleep on the cold side of the floor...

instead of the warm side?

Grandmother, when you go to Hanyang, you will be so bored...

as you cannot keep an eye on me.

I just have a lot of body heat.

I feel comfortable there. That is all.

You can finally comport yourself as a proper lady.

But deep down, do you still see yourself as a servant girl?

What do you mean, finally?

I was the perfect lady from the very beginning.

Stop it. You are practising too much.

That is why you have no energy left for the performance.

Wait. Why are you sharpening it only now?

It should have been sharp already. The performance is tomorrow.

Good grief. You are driving me crazy.

Dol Dol. Throw it higher.

Throw it higher so that people in the next village can see it too.

Yi Ok. Expand your movements.

You are the prettiest when you expand your movements.

Understood? Expand them.

- Hey. - Yes.

It will be a huge embarrassment if our show is not up to the level.

Just do exactly what it says there.

Su Nok. Can you not make it sound better?

This is not exciting me at all. Come on.

Try that again.

By the way, where on earth is he?

Are you certain you will be all right here alone?

I am not alone.

I have this many people I must be responsible for.

Do not worry, my lady. She has me.

Me too.

We will take good care of her.

- Please have a safe trip. - Have a safe trip.

Are you sure you do not want to visit Chan Young with me?

If I go, I will only distract him from his studies.

He always wants to spend time with me.

Besides,

I cannot be seen in Hanyang.

The sketches of my face still hang in Hanyang.

No one will be able to recognize you.

I would like to disagree.

I will be off now.

- Yes, my lady. Travel safely. - Yes, my lady.

- Be careful! - Bye.

- Have a safe trip. - Be safe.

Watch out for the bandits.

- Bye. - Bye.

This again?

Do you plan to collect every sketch of Deoki's face...

hanging at magistrate's offices all over Joseon?

How did you know?

If you collect every single one,

will she suddenly spring up from the ground?

It is my own ritual to check whether or not she is alive.

This is like a hobby.

Visiting every magistrate's office all over the country.

What are you doing here, Soe Ddung?

Come on.

You are not Song Seo In. You are Chon Seung Hwi.

I am not Soe Ddung. Who am I?

- Man Seok. - Man Seok.

Man Seok because you want to be rich like the meaning of your name.

- I keep forgetting that, though. - All right. Remember...

- Gosh, it is Chon Seung Hwi. - Hold on. Put it back on.

- You have to look mysterious. - Oh, my!

Let us go.

That is right. Please calm down.

We will perform only once tomorrow.

You saw him briefly today.

But you can look at him all you want tomorrow.

What is this? Hold on.

The divine professional storyteller, Chon Seung Hwi?

Chon Seung Hwi is coming to our village? Really?

Oh, my!

- Chon Seung Hwi! - Chon Seung Hwi!

I cannot believe this is happening!

My gosh. What?

Gosh, I told you to stop it.

What if my lady saw that?

- I think it will look good on you. - Pardon?

My gosh.

He is coming here!

- My gosh. - It is Chon Seung Hwi!

(Divine Professional Storyteller, Chon Seung Hwi)

No.

For this vegetable, you must remove the ends.

This is the bitter part.

I see.

No!

If you cut off that much, what will we eat?

You must cut off only a small part.

How is it that your skills are not improving...

and you tend to forget what I teach you so easily?

Goodness.

Are you annoyed at me?

- I am a lady. - My gosh. No.

It is about that wench, Baek Yi.

She left early in the morning. Why is she not back?

She went to the marketplace.

I sent her on an errand to buy some books for me.

My lady!

Chon Seung Hwi! Chon Seung Hwi is coming here!

Who? Chon what?

He is a professional storyteller.

The divine professional storyteller, Chon Seung Hwi!

His show will be held only once tomorrow.

Why did you teach her how to read?

She only reads romance novels.

Mom, you need to learn how to read too.

You see? People should be capable of enjoying culture.

Do not be silly.

Do you think you are a noble because you have embroidered shoes on?

People must exist within their ecosystem.

If they do not, they might end up hurting themselves! Got it?

No, I do not get it!

My goodness.

My lady bought these precious shoes for me.

I ought to save them for important occasions.

I will buy another pair for you when they are worn out.

I do not need another pair.

My lady, could we go and watch Chon Seung Hwi's show?

Do you fancy that storyteller?

Do you want to marry him?

My goodness. How could you ask me such a silly question?

I will never get married.

I will continue to live with you for the rest of your life.

I plan to do the same. I am happy to hear that.

Why not? Why do you not want to marry?

You mourned for your father for three years.

You regained all of your memories.

Look at your beautiful face. Why do you not want to marry?

If you do not want to marry,

come and watch the show with me.

Is the storyteller that handsome?

He is more than just a storyteller who reads books.

Not only does he read the novels he wrote,

he also dances and plays music. That is what people say.

Is that so?

On top of that, he wears this somewhat-transparent mask...

that hangs below his nose when he is out.

So his face is barely seen. But people say he is a handsome man.

His popularity has been going through the roof everywhere.

- Is that so? - That is all?

Are you not even interested in seeing him?

No.

But I know this will spark your interest.

My lady, the gat ornament is mentioned in this book.

- The gat ornament? - Yes.

Like the gat ornament you always carry in the pocket.

The main character of this story is a nobleman.

Then he met a woman selling peanuts at the marketplace...

and then fell in love with her.

He wanted to thank her for inspiring him,

so he gave her an ornament from his gat.

But the woman turned out to be...

the servant of the woman he was to be engaged!

That cannot be!

Exactly. That is why it is a novel.

How could a servant end up with a noble?

Just thinking about that makes me happy.

Oh, no. I should not even think about it!

I must exist within my ecosystem.

There is a funny scene in the story.

You see, when the servant's lady came into his room,

she was surprised and tried to hide. But of all places, she hid...

Was it behind the folding screen?

Yes. How did you know that?

Well, it says it here. Behind the folding screen...

Right. It is this scene.

"If we were of the same class,"

"I would have told you how I felt."

If we were of the same class,

I would have told you how I felt.

For some reason, I cannot sleep tonight.

(For some reason, I cannot sleep tonight.)

How on earth does this man, Chon Seung Hwi, know this story?

Anyway, this noble tried to find the servant who ran away.

He searched every seaside village all over Joseon.

Really?

My gosh, yes.

It is a touching story, is it not?

Did you want to see this show too?

This is the spot. My lady! Excuse me.

- It is starting! - Yes!

Yes, it is starting at last!

That is Chon Seung Hwi!

- Oh, my. - Look!

- He is over there. - Goodness!

When Empress Shim hears this

She kicks off her coral-shoes

She rushes over to him barefoot

She embraces her father's neck

"Oh, Father!"

The standards are so low...

I cannot bear to watch this show!

- Oh, my. Goodness. - Goodness!

But to low-born people like myself,

whether the performer is good or bad...

does not matter much.

Why is that?

Because life...

Because life is hard.

We forget it briefly while we watch the performance.

We imagine the happiness...

we will never experience.

That is what we do.

They give happiness to those who toil each day.

That is the power the artists have.

I wish to know you better.

What do you wish to do in life?

What is the thing...

that fires you up?

What is your dream?

My dream...

is the sea.

My dream...

is the sea.

- Are those waves? - My gosh.

- What a sight. - Goodness.

This is unbelievable!

You are a beam of light...

that got me out of deep darkness and despair.

This is how I feel about you.

It is my heart.

My yearning.

Wait.

- Goo Deoki? - Give him some applause.

Chon Seung Hwi!

My goodness. My lady.

Are you all right?

What?

Yes. I am fine.

My lady. Do you know Chon Seung Hwi?

What? No.

He looked like someone I knew.

It was definitely Goo Deoki.

You saw her too. Our eyes met.

Goo Deoki would not have run away.

What... I must go and see her.

Do you know where she lives?

You are right.

I do not get it.

You were not that close, to be honest.

- You were just... - Hey.

What do you know?

Nothing. Do you know love? You never even dated.

You talk about love after ruining the performance?

I did not... I completed the act!

- There was no conclusion! - What do you know?

Excuse me!

I have a question.

Ok Tae Young? Did you say "Ok Tae Young?"

I have not heard that name before.

Your mistress seemed to know him?

I could feel it.

I had never seen my lady make that face ever.

Forget your feelings and the face she made.

Your mistress ran away.

- Are you from this region? - I am not.

Okay, then.

That is what ladies do.

My mistress is elegant and modest.

Okay, then.

A man who looked like me lived in Qing,

- and the woman I am looking for... - Stop!

No more complicated details.

Did you give her a jewel that was your gat ornament?

That thing.

My lady.

My goodness. I have bad news.

What is it, Kkeut Dong?

Baek Yi wishes to elope with some man.

- What? - She wishes to say goodbye...

and told me to get you.

Be quiet.

Are you really going to elope with him?

What are you on about? He is not my type.

That hurts.

Get going.

If you tell anyone about this,

I will kill you.

Okay. You owe me two pun for this and the last favour.

- Fine. - Let me pass.

Come on.

Kkeut Dong.

It is you.

So...

Have you been well?

What happened? Where is Baek Yi?

What?

I heard you rarely left home,

so I created a ruse.

Did you tell Baek Yi who I am?

What? No, I did not.

- Are you sure? - I think so?

I had no idea you lived here.

I searched all the seaside towns.

Why did you look for me?

- What? - Why did you look for me?

I do not understand.

You must know if you read the book.

That I...

fell for you at first sight.

Young Master.

- Are you a Sudogeo? - "Sudogeo?"

It means someone distasteful...

who lusts for and tries to take another.

You mean...

Are you saying I am harassing you?

We met just twice,

and not by will but by chance.

The depth of one's feelings does not equate the number or length of time.

Some loves last forever even though they met just once.

You are so selfish.

You knew I fled to live in hiding.

You wrote a book about me...

and put on a performance to look for me.

Did you not think that would put me in danger?

- Are you venting at me? - I am barely holding back.

What is going on?

Hey. It looks like they are fighting.

Yes.

Three years. For three years, my heart burned for you.

How are you so cold toward me?

This is getting annoying.

That gat ornament. Why did you keep it, then?

Why did you keep it close to you all this while?

Receiving the gat ornament...

was the one moment I wished to remember...

of the time when I was Goo Deoki the servant.

I do not think it means I yearned for you.

You were betrothed to Lady So Hye then.

I would not dare...

have feelings for you.

I bet...

you did not wonder how I did at all.

You would not have been pleased to see me either.

I was.

And I was amazed by your artistry.

You became a great professional storyteller...

that helps people forget their woes.

I am very pleased...

and proud.

Goo Deoki.

You cannot call me that now.

Now we know the other is doing well.

We should never meet again.

Wait. Goo...

Oh, no.

Hey, Goo Deoki.

Hey, Soe Ddung.

Goo Deoki.

I barely recognize you.

Soe Ddung. Have you heard any news about my father?

You do not live with him?

We got separated while running away.

He really did not know your situation.

Do not be mistaken.

He gave all his belongings...

to the slave hunters to stop them from hunting you down.

But do not worry.

Thanks to you, we make a good living.

- Goodbye, Soe Ddung. - It is Man Seok now.

I am Man Seok, not Soe Ddung.

Bye, Man Seok. Take good care of your master.

I will. Bye.

Wait. You...

She smiled at Man Seok.

That is not fair.

I really could not hear a word you said.

Why did you do that?

I thought...

Chon Seung Hwi was the man you missed.

I had never seen you blush...

and act all flustered.

Was I like that?

My heart breaks when I look at you.

You are this beautiful,

but ugly rumours about you go around,

and you refuse to marry.

You never go outside...

and you have no friends.

I do have friends.

I have you, Baek Yi.

I just thought...

you seemed too lonely and sad.

Regardless of that man's class,

if he really were your lover,

I wished for you to elope with him, so I did what I could.

I wanted you to be happy.

Baek Yi. I am not lonely.

I am truly happy.

I had such a rough life before.

Did you have a rough life?

Not now.

So...

I should not wish for more.

This is enough.

I got to see him.

That is enough.

Are you all right?

Do I look all right?

Laugh any more, and you are a dead man.

Tell the innkeeper that we will stay a few more days.

We are packed. No way. We leave in the morning.

- I cannot leave like this. - You can leave like this.

Should I really leave like this?

Do not do anything else.

- That will just be pathetic. - What?

Okay. Let us stay just one more day.

What?

Just one more day.

Fine. What could happen in a day?

You know, right?

Something bad could happen if her real identity comes out.

Yes. He should go to Hanyang to concentrate on his studies.

Then will you go to Hanyang with your son?

I should.

Should we not prepare a farewell party, then?

I was thinking of hosting one.

You are invited to my place.

- Baek Do Gwang is going to Hanyang? - Yes.

But he does not care for his studies.

He will not make it even in Hanyang.

I saw him walk to and fro in front of our gate.

Do you think he is interested in our young lady?

Do you know anything?

I might forget what I know unless you offer me something.

- Do not be silly. - Why you...

The servants at that house might be able to relax now.

You are right.

Everyone knows that lady has the worst temper in town.

Yes. Did you see how she branded Dol Seok on the face?

- My gosh. - That was a dreadful sight.

Where is Baek Yi? She owes me money.

She will be in the detached house.

She adores the young lady.

You get used to loneliness when it becomes a habit.

You must know the meaning now.

- How did you get in? - I scaled the wall.

Why are you doing this?

You cannot be here.

This hurts.

I hid you when you fled to the detached house.

Will you send me away?

Please leave.

No.

I need you to go somewhere with me.

- I cannot. - I think you can.

- Goo Deoki. - Young Master.

Are you not Goo Deoki from Hanyang?

Are you blackmailing me?

You are much prettier than when we last met, Goo Deoki!

- Goo Deoki. - Stop!

Where do you want us to go?

I have a horse waiting for us over the wall.

- Come with me. - Over the wall?

- You want me to scale a wall? - Yes.

But...

Come on. Jump.

I still have it.

What are you doing?

Jump before someone sees us.

Oh. Right.

Here I go.

That is odd. Hang on.

Do you need help?

No.

There is no one else here.

You can relax.

This is...

my first time by the sea.

I found this place while looking for you.

What do you think?

The house behind us looks perfect, no?

Once you find your father,

you could live here with him, I thought.

Goo Deoki!

- You caught so many. - You must be hungry.

I had an image in my head and it was...

exactly like this.

How did you become a professional storyteller?

You wish to know about me at last.

Can you not just answer my question?

The night you ran away,

I found out the truth behind my birth.

All my life, I thought I was a foundling,

but I was the son of a courtesan.

As soon as I found out, I left home and went to Songdo...

for I heard my mother was there.

And did you meet her?

You need not look at me like that.

I thoroughly enjoyed every moment I spent there.

I recited some stories I had written for fun,

and everyone loved them.

Once I made up my mind to become a professional storyteller,

I wanted to do a good job.

Oh, no. Are you all right?

I thought, if I became famous,

you might come find me.

So little by little, I became famous...

as the unusual professional storyteller, Song Seo In.

Then why did you decide to cover your face?

My father...

came to see me.

Father.

Father?

You disgusting punk.

How dare you disgrace the family name by doing this?

If I hear your name once more,

I will not spare you.

That is why...

I changed my name...

and started covering my face too.

It is fine.

I get to live so freely,

write, dance, and sing as much as I want to.

I feel alive.

You do look like you are doing well.

So, how come you are...

living such a restricted life, like the time when I was trapped...

in the detached house?

What else can I do?

If I escape that house,

I will go back to being a runaway slave.

Leave with me.

I will protect you.

I travel all over the country,

so we will be able to find your father in no time.

Once we find your father,

we will come back here.

You said this was your dream.

If...

we had belonged to the same social class,

and if we had lived together after getting married...

without any issues, what would it have been like?

I would have nagged you all the time,

and you would have lazed around all the time.

Even just imagining it fills my heart with such sweet...

and sad feelings.

You know it is a dream that can never come true.

I...

wish to see you living as yourself.

Hiding for the rest of your life wearing that headpiece skirt...

does not suit you.

I will leave tomorrow. I will wait for you at the inn.

What happened?

What is the matter?

Baek Yi...

My goodness.

My lady.

Baek Yi.

Baek Yi, why...

What is wrong with her?

Baek Yi, why are you lying there like that?

- Baek Yi... - What happened?

What happened?

I had not seen her since the morning...

but did not think much of it.

But Mak Sim said her heart kept pounding for some reason,

so I went out to look for her.

Baek Yi!

Oh, no. What do I do?

My goodness!

But why... Why did this happen to Baek Yi?

The coroner said she took her own life.

No, that cannot be true. Baek Yi would never do that!

Agreed. We think so too.

The coroner said she hanged herself.

Then how would you explain the wound on the back of the head?

I am certain that someone is behind this.

But who would do this?

- Baek Do Gwang. - Kkeut Dong.

What? You know I am right.

That dirtbag has been hovering around the house!

He has been trying to lure Baek Yi into going to Hanyang with him.

Everyone knows that.

Hey, you knew too?

So what if I knew?

We have no power.

Right, things like this have happened many times.

My lady, where are you going?

What are you going to do, my lady?

I should go to the magistrate's office.

I should tell them everything I know so that we can catch him right away!

Telling them what we know will not change anything, my lady.

The coroner said she took her own life,

so that is that.

Even so, are you saying we should just let Baek Yi go like this?

This is so unfair.

Nothing is fair in the lives of us servants.

Our lives are not any more important than that of dogs or pigs.

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

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

Let go! Mom!

Die! You maggot!

Die!

Where are you going, my lady?

Baek Yi...

is not a dog or pig.

Baek Yi is...

She is my only friend.

You cannot go!

My goodness.

Move aside. Please, Mak Sim. Move aside!

Come to your senses!

Have you forgotten who you really are?

Do you think you are actually...

Lady Tae Young now that we call you our lady?

If you get involved, someone might recognize you.

What if some people recognize you?

Killing you would be a piece of cake.

You should just run away with that man.

After all, that was what Baek Yi wanted.

All she wanted was for you to be happy.

Never forget this.

You are not Lady Tae Young.

What should I give you in return?

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.

I suppose you are not here...

to leave with me.

Here.

You said I was the only person...

you wanted to remember from the days when you were Goo Deoki.

You even want to erase me from your memory now?

Young Master.

You should forget me now too.

The Goo Deoki you adored...

And the Goo Deoki who wished to live on the beach with her father...

died in the fire...

at the inn two years ago.

I am living my young lady's life in her stead.

Hence, I cannot live this life as Goo Deoki.

Therefore,

the dreams I ought to achieve...

are not mine.

They are my young lady's dreams.

Understood.

This is...

more like you.

Oh, my goodness.

My lady!

You were right.

The coroner in the upper village said she did not take her own life.

My lady!

Mak Sim is nowhere to be seen. What should we do?

- What? - She cannot be...

trying to take her own life to follow Baek Yi, right?

- Oh, dear. - What should we do? Mak Sim.

- Mak Sim! - My gosh. Mak Sim!

- I hope you liked the food. - Oh, my.

It was absolutely delicious.

- Let go! You punks. - Oh, boy.

- My goodness. - Let go!

- Darn you! - Calm down!

This is so unfair. I cannot tolerate this!

What is with all this fuss?

Tell Baek Do Gwang to show himself.

You! Come out at once!

- Have you lost your mind? - Baek Do Gwang?

Hey. Are you asking to get killed?

Yes, I am asking to get killed.

I will die anyway, so why does it even matter?

What is this?

Look at you guys. All beaten up like this.

Do you call this living?

Hurry inside and tell your young master to come out.

Tell Baek Do Gwang to show himself!

Please!

You wench, how dare you.

Have you lost your mind?

My goodness.

I am completely sane.

- No, don't. - Let go!

No, stop!

My lady, you know exactly what happened!

Your son was crazy about my daughter. He chased her!

He pestered her to move to Hanyang with him. You know all about it!

No!

- No! - My gosh.

How dare you slander my precious son?

You think no one is precious but your son?

My daughter is precious too!

Just like you ladies,

I gave birth to my precious child...

and breastfed her to raise her.

But the only thing you gave her...

was the fate of a lowly servant, worse than that of a dog or pig.

So, she tried to seduce a nobleman to turn her life around...

and killed herself upon realizing it would not work.

We shall find out.

We will find out whether that is true or not!

Tell Baek Do Gwang to come out!

This shows how important it is to discipline your servants.

Yes, exactly. Her masters must have been too nice to her...

for her to have the audacity to insult a noble family like this.

Yes, how insulting.

Baek Yi...

You witch.

I shall teach you a lesson.

Roll up the straw mat with her inside. Right now!

- Yes, my lady. - Oh, dear.

Stop!

What is the reason...

you must beat her up?

She must be Lord Ok's daughter.

I understand that your parents died, and your family has fallen apart,

but you should have disciplined your servants better.

You should have disciplined your son better.

- What? - How dare she say such a thing?

My lady, please. Why are you being like this?

I will...

be sure to protect those whom I ought to protect.

What are you waiting for?

Roll her up at once!

Stop!

- Oh, no. - What should we do?

Do not touch her.

Look, Magistrate.

She dared to insult my family and slandered my son.

I cannot even give her a beating or two?

You...

will have to prove that you did not kill Baek Yi.

How dare you say such a thing? On what grounds?

- Do you have proof? - They...

killed my servant, Baek Yi,

and staged it as suicide.

My gosh.

- She killed her? - The coroner...

in the upper village has managed to prove...

that the post-mortem examination was manipulated.

So?

Who staged it as suicide and manipulated the examination?

I am reporting...

Baek Do Gwang's family for the murder...

- of my servant, Baek Yi. - Have you lost your mind?

What is this nonsense you are spewing?

Magistrate, will you just stand there and watch?

Hence,

we will launch a reinvestigation.

I need you to come with me.

Does this make sense to you?

If you refuse to come with me...

Arrest everyone in Baek Do Gwang's family!

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

- Oh, no! - My goodness!

Let go!

- Hey! - What do you think you are doing?

Come on. Quick!

- Let us get out of here. - What do we do?

- Gosh, I cannot believe this. - My goodness.

- Oh, gosh. - Come on.

I truly appreciate your decision to reinvestigate the case.

It is something I ought to do as the magistrate.

By the way,

what is...

your name?

I...

My name is...

Ok Tae Young.

(The Tale of Lady Ok)

What were you thinking, letting things get out of hand like this?

I will never forgive those who did this to Baek Yi.

Guilty or not, we must win, no matter what.

There is no witness or evidence. Do you not know that?

It is not that there is no evidence.

- You know they got rid of evidence. - Drag her out!

We must punish Special Inspector Baek and his family...

to restore order in Cheongsu County.

Why not give it a try?

According to Article 347 of The Great Ming Code,

insulting a member of a noble family is a crime.

You shall be flogged ten times.

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