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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.)

Before my marriage, I had a lover.

He was an outstanding entertainer who comforted many people.

What is more,

pine pollen made him sneeze.

Sorry?

Good grief.

Since when did you know?

It was when I hummed, right?

I did it unconsciously...

and realized I should not have.

Loss of memory?

How can you pull this prank?

I am sorry.

What about the performances in the Qing?

Do not worry about that.

I postponed it all.

You have to be fooled.

Master Chon has passed away.

What are you spouting?

The Royal Court's order to perform in Qing...

and knowing things could never be undone,

Master Chon...

killed himself...

and came here to protect you.

Why did you not stop him?

Why did you let the situation progress this far?

How was I supposed to stop it when it was 3 against 1?

"Three against one?"

What? Didn't you find everything out?

Don't tell me...

Do Gyeom and Do Kki are a part of it too.

What?

It is all right.

I am sure Tae Young has not noticed.

"Has not noticed?"

"Do Kki. Have Master Yun Gyeom come outside."

- That was Lady Tae Young. - Darn it.

Oh, over there. There comes Brother.

Goodness.

Hi.

How did it go?

- I got found out completely. - Oh, no.

Your pale face, as if you have seen...

the Grim Reaper, suggests Lady Tae Young scolded you badly.

She scolded me a whole lot to the point...

I almost wet my pants.

What did she say to you?

It was as we imagined.

- She told me to leave. - Goodness.

That is absurd.

I will go and have a good talk with Tae Young.

No. Stop.

It did not look like she knew all three of us are in it.

I made it look like I fooled you two.

Be careful not to get caught.

What? But I want us to get busted altogether.

Keeping my mouth shut, fearing I might make a slip of the tongue,

is starting to make my mouth stink.

Even my heart is pounding at the thought...

we might get caught any time. It is killing me.

And if Mak Sim discovers she has been fooled...

Then what?

What is up with you?

What are you hiding from me to make such a fuss?

If you will not tell me, I have no other choice.

I shall tell Lady Tae Young.

I wonder where she is.

- Lady Tae Young! - Goodness!

- Mak Sim! - Wait...

- Do not do it. - Lift her up.

Do not do it. I beg you.

What now?

Good gracious.

Really. My goodness.

How can they look alike as if they have been cloned...

with a mould?

When I first saw him,

I thought the world was fooling me alone.

Exactly.

- I am sorry. - You are him, yes?

The man who gave my lady the gat ornament.

Entertainer Chon Seung Hwi.

Do you know me?

Of course, I do.

My Baek Yi was a big fan.

By the way, Mak Sim.

This must be kept as a secret.

I know. I have heard nothing today.

Gathered around like this might get us caught again.

I will take my leave now.

- Yes, my lord. - Yes, my lord.

Goodness. Look at the way he walks. It is the same.

That is what the owner said.

How much is it?

Give it here.

Welcome back, my lady.

I thought you went home from the rage.

We have a guest.

"A guest?"

You!

Where is everyone?

The one making all the trips is me.

But I cannot help but feel like...

I am missing out on the important things.

You. Why are you here?

That is none of your concern.

- Who are you? - Me?

I am Master Chon Seung Hwi's servant...

and the leader of Yudampae, the entertainment troop, Man Seok.

My hobbies are...

- That is enough. - All right.

Where did you meet for the first time?

You must answer at the same time.

One, two, three.

- Icheon. - Icheon.

Icheon. I see.

Did you plan it all...

after running into each other there?

No.

We simply bump into each other there.

Please explain to me in detail.

Man Seok here told me...

Brother had gone to Qing, so we did as well.

I must have something bad in Qing.

I had the worst diarrhoea and kept throwing up. It was nasty.

Goodness, did you?

Yes, do not even get me started.

It was hard keeping quiet...

when I had tons to... What is it?

Take a hint, will you?

- Take a what? - And?

Is it because you could not meet your brother in Qing...

that you did this?

No. I did meet him.

Then why did Master Yun Gyeom not come with you?

Do you recognize me?

Yun Gyeom. Let us go home now.

Please?

Yun Gyeom!

Why in the world are you doing this, Yun Gyeom?

Did you ignore and look away...

from Tae Young like this?

Keep your voice down.

Get caught now,

and everything I have prepared will go to waste.

What is it that you are preparing?

Do not try to dig into it.

Is this the reason you did not return for seven years?

Even if your cause is important to you,

how can the eldest son abandon his family?

Father...

has passed away, Brother.

I beg you. Let us return.

Tae Young is going through a hard time.

I am not Seong Yun Gyeom.

I do not have a wife, a brother,

nor a father.

What was that?

I...

cannot return.

Just...

consider your brother dead...

and live on.

(Seong Yun Gyeom)

On our way back, we met Master Chon again.

Master Chon and I were on our way to Qing to perform.

We will be right on time after some gukbap at a tavern.

- What? - What?

How did it go?

Well...

Goodness, I guess you missed him.

No, we met him. But my lord refused to come with us.

What? How come?

- Come inside, Do Kki. - Let us go.

- No... - Hold on.

Can you not help us?

- Hey! - Are you not my lady's friend?

Can you not just drop by and show your face for a second?

If you prove yourself to be alive,

Lady Tae Young will no longer be a widow.

Stop spouting rubbish and go. Hurry. Go inside.

Hey...

- What a load of nonsense. - Hold on.

Let us go. Do not turn around. Go now.

Man Seok.

Yes?

Let us postpone our performance a bit.

You know that is impossible.

How can I possibly push back the Royal Court's order?

This will not end with a few spankings...

like when we postponed our performance in Jeolla Province.

I will get beheaded if I inform the Royal Court.

Do you wish me to die? Do you?

If you wish so, tell me and I will die.

- It is best to die. - Sorry?

Me, not you.

The performance is cancelled as I am dead.

They will have to accept it.

That is a terrible thing to say.

- I... - What...

Are you sure?

Will you play dead and come with us?

Other than that,

there is no other solution.

Can you not postpone your performance?

It is the King's order. Postponing is impossible, my lord.

Please stop him. I beg you.

I think this is overdoing it.

When he is agreeing to help,

please take this chance and accept it.

Stop it, will you?

Do you think this is a joke or something?

Does it look like I am joking around?

It is not as if we have another choice, all right?

Your words alone have given us great support.

I will return and protect Tae Young with all my might.

- Please go before it is too late. - Let us go.

Come on. I beg you. Get up.

Miss the boat, and it will be the end of us.

Please, Master Chon.

Come to your senses, for goodness' sake!

It is by will that I want to help.

Do not be burdened by it.

To be honest,

even if you are a friend,

I do not get why you would go this far.

I have loved her for a long time.

Even before Tae Young got married.

Hearing she is in trouble...

is heartbreaking.

Are you certain about this decision?

We are saved.

Mak Sim! We are going home with Master Yun Gyeom!

What if we get caught?

You know we will be beheaded if we get caught, right?

Well, I am claiming him to be my brother.

There is no way we will get caught.

He is right. They look identical.

We will not get busted.

My job is to live as someone else.

I am confident of not getting caught.

Sure, but you cannot fool Lady Tae Young.

What if she asks why you did not return for seven years?

What will you tell her?

Does anyone have an idea?

We can say it is due to memory loss.

Give us a break, will you? Seriously.

Since earlier, you have been...

- Let go of me! - Stop it!

- Stop him! - But there is one problem.

If I remember correctly, Tae Young said...

my brother had a scar on his shoulder.

But I do not know what kind of a scar it is.

Oh, no. Then too bad.

The scar will be the first thing she checks.

What will you do?

Can we not just make a scar of any shape?

- You think? - Why not?

It is not a scar...

but a tattoo.

Luckily, I know what it looks like.

It is the character of "heart."

This.

You are terribly mean, my lord.

What about this?

What am I supposed to do with it?

Return it to my father.

Tell him...

my body was undiscovered.

Thanks to Goo Deoki,

I have met Father, and that is more than enough.

Take good care of Father for me.

- I leave it to you. - Why are you going this far?

Why do you have no attachment to Chon Seung Hwi?

Did your life as an entertainer mean nothing to you?

It is simply that...

Goo Deoki means a lot more in my life.

Please. I beg you to think about it longer.

If I hesitate,

I will not be able to leave, all right?

What about me?

If you live as Seong Yun Gyeom,

it means you will not see me for life, is it not?

I can visit you, right?

Stop crying, will you?

Stop.

(Heart)

Here.

Are you sure about this?

There is no turning back if you choose to do so.

I am doing so...

as not to undo it.

The one who abandoned his family for his cause is not my brother.

This man, who sacrificed his life for you,

is my brother.

He is our lifesaver.

Right? No one else would go as far as he would.

Had he not come, my lady would have held a funeral for a random man,

lived as a widow in the shrine,

and never been able to work as a legal advocate.

My lady. Do not worry too much.

We even held a feast, and yet, nobody noticed.

We will not get caught, Tae Young.

As long as I acknowledge him, he is my brother.

I am very grateful...

and deeply touched by how much you care about me.

Oh, please.

However,

I cannot accept it.

Are you implying that you will kick out Brother...

when he has nowhere to return to?

How can I dare do such a thing?

For my sake,

he gave up his lifelong dream.

It is only fair that I do too.

We will leave...

Cheongsu County as soon as everything is settled.

- What? - Sorry?

How can you leave when you went to great lengths...

to build this family?

That is exactly why.

Building this family was not easy at all.

As the senior daughter-in-law,

I must prevent the household from ruin.

I cannot have a family conspiring to live a lie.

I lived a life...

my father-in-law would be proud of.

I lived the life of a dutiful wife my husband would not be ashamed of.

I was so proud...

that I did my role whatever the circumstances.

I allowed a man who was not my husband in my bedroom.

Tae Young, that was my...

Master Do Gyeom, you are the man of the house now.

Tae Young.

Stop the restoration of the legal advocate office.

This place...

should be closed down.

- Tae Young. - My lady.

Do something. Talk to her.

Tae Young.

I was in the wrong. Please do not be angry.

I am not angry.

You went to such lengths for me.

You are a terrible liar.

It must have been hard to keep this secret.

You can leave,

Tae Young.

I never imagined a life without you,

but if you truly wish, I can send you off happily.

I will support any decision you make in order to be happy.

But if you want to leave to save our reputation...

or just because you feel like you must,

I cannot permit it.

I know what you mean.

I deeply apologize for hurting you.

I am sorry for doing something so drastic without permission.

Mi Ryeong might see.

I understand now. This is enough.

You have a hearty appetite.

I bet a beggar lives in his belly.

You be honest.

Did you come hoping she would catch on?

She caught on before I even got here.

Yes. He said that was why...

Lady Tae Young sent Kkeut Dong to Hanyang.

What now? She seemed determined to leave.

So what if she leaves? Would that not be better?

It is way better than living...

with the fear of being caught.

Yes.

Rather than losing everything in Cheongsu County...

They can travel nationwide, see the sights and have a good time.

- Sounds good. - Very good.

- All is well... - That ends well.

- What do you say? - What do I say?

- We shall play. - We shall play.

You punk. You and Mak Sim just met.

Why are you chanting in turn?

Would you not come with me?

- What? - My goodness.

- Where to? - To see the sights.

I must serve my master as long as I live.

- And you? - Hang on.

You are right.

I am Lady Tae Young's maid, and I must go with her.

Yes.

- What do you mean, Mak Sim? - Get packing.

Are you out of your mind?

You stay right here. I will pull out your tongue.

I am eating.

Give me that.

Wife.

I am not your wife.

What am I to do, then? Call you Goo Deoki?

I must address you properly while we are here.

How could you be so unfilial?

Did you stop to think how your father would feel?

Why do you always think of others?

You ruined your life by putting others first.

Three times.

I asked you three times to leave with me,

and you refused three times. Why?

You said you had a family and a dream...

you wanted to protect.

I thought you were confined here,

but you just valued this place and its people more than me.

So I came to you to help you protect what you held dear.

I really can give up everything for you.

I told you I did not want you to do that.

What can you do...

now that I have gone too far?

Yes.

You must be pleased now that we can leave together.

Chon Seung Hwi, who faked his death to flee,

and Goo Deoki, a slave on the run.

We can spend the rest of our lives on the road as punishment.

What happy lives that would be.

I would be glad if we did not murder each other.

We do not have to leave.

Everything you value is right here.

I wish to leave...

because they mean so much.

Do you think it is easy to live a life of lies?

I already deserve to die for what I did so far.

I do not want to...

put my family in danger too.

Fine.

Let us say you visit your family every now and then.

What about your work?

Can you manage not being a legal advocate?

That too...

was the real Lady Tae Young's dream.

Why did you give this to my husband?

Was your plan...

to kill him?

Yes.

Ok Tae Young values him the most.

She raised him like her own without a husband,

and he passed the state exam in first place.

How could you...

I tried and failed to tear her to shreds.

Now I will shred her heart...

and show her how it feels to be humiliated.

Will you stop it?

You have arms and legs too.

- Stop it. - You talk too much.

Is this yours?

Have you seen my wife?

Oh, is she not in her room?

Mi Ryeong is not in her room?

No. She is nowhere in the house.

She must have gone to her father's.

We all got back from the legal advocate office,

so we do not know.

I will ask the other servants.

Never mind. It is late. I will go myself.

- Kkeut Dong. - Yes?

Do you know where Lady Mi Ryeong is?

The thing is...

What is it? Is something wrong?

Well...

Lady Mi Ryeong was arrested.

What?

What do you mean? Why?

Lady Mi Ryeong has murdered her mother.

What was that about? A murder?

Well...

Master Do Gyeom's wife.

She killed her own mother.

- What? - I know, right?

I do not know what is going on,

but they say...

that woman came here to get back at Lady Tae Young.

Her daughter approached Master Do Gyeom...

with the purpose of becoming his wife.

The problem is,

Master Do Gyeom was the only one who knew nothing of this.

Mi Ryeong was going to tell you.

She said she would tell you and leave, but I stopped her.

She seduced me on purpose,

so she had no love for me.

To think she could confess her crimes...

and try leave so easily.

Do Gyeom.

Do you think she really...

committed murder?

As soon as the day breaks,

I will find out what happened in detail.

I cannot go with you.

Do Gyeom.

Is this Lady Song?

No.

It is a body we autopsied.

The face was bashed in,

but the body was of a branded slave's.

Could it be...

Dol Seok?

It is Dol Seok.

This was Lady Song's doing.

She was the one who branded Dol Seok.

I am aware. We received an anonymous letter yesterday.

"The body is that of Dol Seok's, one of Lady Song's servants."

"Lady Song murdered Dol Seok out of revenge."

So we went to bring in Lady Song.

She was already dead.

How are you faring?

Does my husband...

know by now?

I do not...

want to live any longer.

Why did you...

go to see your mother alone?

Tell me.

Tell me everything.

My mother...

had given my husband poison.

Her purpose was to kill your husband and mine.

That...

is not all.

- Mom! - Spare us!

- Mom! - Get them all!

- Darn you! - No!

Not him!

Stop it!

How do you know this place, my lady?

You should have died long ago.

I see you are still alive...

because you sided with Ok Tae Young.

How...

How could a human being do this?

How could...

This embroidered handkerchief says "Seong Yun Gyeom."

This fool has a brand on his face.

Bash the face in.

The mountain people...

were all killed?

So...

Is that why you killed your mother?

- Yes. - How?

I fed her...

poison.

No.

Your mother...

was strangled.

Even if you hated Tae Young that much,

how could you do such a thing?

What...

What on earth made you so cruel?

What torments you...

so much, Mother?

Everything had to be mine.

All of it had to be mine.

Mother.

Do Gwang.

If my son were alive,

I would have been standing there.

If my son were alive,

I would have been happy.

I was envious.

Because of that wench, I lost my son and lived in torment.

I could not stand...

seeing her smile after her husband had returned too.

Please stop, Mother.

That is what...

my brother would want.

Help me stop.

I cannot stop myself.

We shall turn ourselves in to the magistrate's office.

If we expose the magistrate,

our crimes will be taken into consideration.

I will...

serve as your legal advocate as best I can.

Whether you are exiled or jailed,

I will forever live with you, Mother.

Very well.

I will do that.

I will do as you say.

Can you get me some water?

Yes.

That was the last I saw of my mother.

When I returned with the water,

she was already dead.

It is for the better.

It is all over now.

My mother will be at peace.

So as for the crimes my mother committed,

I will face the punishment.

No.

Even your brother faced...

the punishment of the crimes your parents committed.

But now, you want to take the blame for your mother's crime.

Do you think I will let that happen?

So the magistrate plotted with Lady Song...

and killed her former slave. Then he insisted that...

the deceased man was Lady Ok's husband...

to make her a widow. Is that right?

Yes, the magistrate must have wanted to improve his performance...

by getting the red door of devotion.

Lady Song insisted that she did not come back to take revenge.

I heard Lady Song's daughter was not the one who killed her.

- So who killed her? The magistrate? - Let go.

- Let go of me. How dare you? - Who knows?

I am innocent. Why are you taking me away?

Once he is arrested,

everyone who was involved will be exposed.

Let go of me!

What are you all looking at?

All of you. Get lost!

How dare a murderer raise his voice?

Who said so? Who said I was a murderer?

Let go of me! Get your hands off me.

My lady.

I would like you to be my legal advocate.

I have hired a legal advocate. Let go of me!

You will help me, will you not?

You wanted to reconcile.

You said you had forgiven me for everything.

I will decline.

How dare you?

Please. I beg of you. Please help me.

Please help me, my lady.

For old times' sake,

I will state the charges against you.

Article 420 of the Penal Code.

Detaining and interrogating an innocent person.

Article 104 of the House Law. Damaging another's property.

Article 407 of the Penal Code. Arson. And...

Article 305 of the Penal Code.

Murder.

The sentence is execution.

No...

No.

No!

No!

What do I do now?

Goodness.

Please wait up for me.

Why do you walk so fast?

While I am here, I must pretend to be your husband.

As your husband, I cannot let you go...

to this dangerous murder scene all alone.

Besides, I am good at martial arts. You can use me as your bodyguard.

I will leave Cheongsu County after I handle this case.

Your first case was about your sister-in-law's brother.

And your last case involves your sister-in-law.

It is a meaningful end.

While you are here,

please do something for me...

as the eldest son of the Seong Family.

Sure. Anything. Please name it.

Could you comfort my brother-in-law?

So let me get this straight. That is poison, correct?

Did I almost die?

Yes. Living as my husband...

is not easy, is it?

Where are you going? What?

What is it? What did you see?

What?

What is it?

The military officers came here to capture Lady Song...

after receiving an anonymous letter...

that she killed Dol Seok.

I am certain they entered from there.

But...

why are there footprints here?

The magistrate was in his office when Lady Song was murdered.

But he could have ordered someone to kill her.

Who would follow that kind of order so willingly?

Some would. Many people would do so if they are paid handsomely.

Ji Dong Chun.

Ji could have done it, could he have not?

What is that? Wait here.

Whose ring is this?

I do not think it belongs to Ji.

Lady Hong. At the banquet, I noticed that...

you were wearing this ring when it belonged to me.

What? Did you steal the ring?

No. I got it from that woman.

What was the ring in exchange for?

- Well, I... - Why did you...

go to Lady Song's house?

Were you at the house?

I found this ring around her house.

I heard you have been keeping yourself inside the house.

I have a lot on my mind. So I was reading some books.

You were reading books?

It makes sense you won first place in the state exam.

When I have a lot on my mind, I drink.

Here.

Oh, this. Did you hear?

Thanks to your wife, we are still alive.

I told Tae Young to remain here if leaving was not her desire.

Good.

We are on the same page.

As long as I am not here, no one will find out.

She is no longer a widow.

If I leave, everything will go back to how it was.

She will want to leave with you.

I will discuss that with her...

after we safely bring your wife back.

So we are back to talking about her?

But are you sure you do not wish to see her?

Your wife, I mean.

She approached me with an ulterior motive.

I was fooled and married her.

Had I not been fooled by her,

this would not have happened.

I apologize. It sounds very much like what I did.

You said she approached you with an ulterior motive.

Oh, I see.

If your wife was not sincere at all...

or if your sister-in-law did not think...

she had affection for you,

she would not have allowed you and your wife to get married.

However it happened, your wife must have given...

her heart to you with utmost sincerity...

to follow her mother's order and marry you.

And her sincerity must have been clear to you and your sister-in-law.

Due to its ties to the red door of devotion case,

the murder case of Song Mi Ok...

will be handled directly...

by the provincial inspector who has been dispatched.

Cha Mi Ryeong has not only confessed to murdering her mother...

but also testified to harbouring enough hatred to commit the act.

Therefore, she has a clear motive.

Her legal advocate shall proceed with the defence.

Cha Mi Ryeong confessed that she poisoned her mother.

According to the coroner's report,

Lady Song's cause of death was strangulation by rope.

Cha Mi Ryeong was unaware of her mother's cause of death.

Moreover, there are no signs of wounds from a struggle...

typically found on attackers.

Then why did you confess to having murdered your mother?

My mother had committed murder. And she took her own life.

So I wanted to pay for the crime...

my mother committed.

Before Lady Song was murdered,

she plotted with Oh Dal Sung...

and murdered her former slave, Dol Seok.

She confessed...

to have used his body to turn me into a widow.

He was arrested for murdering Dol Seok.

I ask you that you bring in Oh Dal Sung.

I do not follow what is going on.

How dare you spew lies to his face?

I am telling the truth.

A body showed up in front of my office one day.

There was a handkerchief with his name on it.

How many times must I say that?

That handkerchief...

was embroidered by Lady Song.

I have no knowledge of it.

Lord Inspector. When Oh Dal Sung found out...

that Dol Seok's body was being re-examined,

he feared that he would be exposed as her accomplice...

once Lady Song was captured.

So he murdered her...

and sent in an anonymous letter that she was the culprit.

This is a conspiracy. She is speaking nonsense.

Is this your handwriting?

Yes.

He just confirmed that it was a document...

from his office in Cheongsu County.

Please compare the handwriting to that...

of the letter.

No. I did not write that.

How dare you? You live off...

on the resources collected from the people.

How could you commit this atrocious act...

of murdering the people?

One's handwriting can be easily forged. Do you not agree?

Then...

with whom did you sign the agreement?

(A commitment agreement)

The agreement?

- How do you know about that? - I heard the conversation...

you and Lady Song had at my banquet.

You...

Is that why you pretended to have forgiven me...

and invited me to the banquet?

You sly thing.

Watch your mouth.

Lord Inspector.

Oh Dal Sung...

fell into the scheme of Lady Song...

who proposed to get the red door of devotion.

To fulfil his own selfish desires,

he not only committed a brutal murder...

but also claimed the corpse to be my husband...

and turned me into a widow.

Furthermore, he ordered abductors to subject me...

to unspeakable dishonour.

No! I did not order the abductors...

They promised to provide the abductors...

and help me get...

the red door of devotion if I agreed to pay bribes.

Who were they?

Who promised you all these in exchange for the bribes?

Well...

I would like to question the real culprit,

Ji Dong Chun who was arrested for murdering Lady Song.

He was arrested?

This is complete nonsense.

How could someone like me issue the red door of devotion?

What agreement?

And what is this business with abductors? This is just absurd.

Of course, I dispatched some men for him because that is my job.

But I cannot possibly know every single thing...

they do once dispatched.

So you two do not know each other?

- No. We do not know each other. - No. We do not know each other.

When one of the military officers saw...

the two of you meet several times after following Oh Dal Sung?

Well, I suppose you can say we have met.

But can it be used as evidence...

that I killed Lady Song or whoever she is?

Lord Inspector.

I would like to request Lady Hong Su Hee...

to join us as a witness.

I merely went there...

to return the ring.

Of course. I knew it. Why are you threatening an innocent woman?

Then why do you look so uneasy as if you have done...

something wrong?

I believe...

I may have seen the murderer.

- What? - You should have told us sooner.

If you help us...

with the composite sketch and testify,

I will ask Do Gyeom to help your son pass the state exam.

Let me be the leader of the Mother's Sanctuary.

- My lady! - Fine.

It was him.

- My gosh. - I knew it.

He is the culprit.

Are you certain?

Yes. I clearly saw him with my own eyes.

To be frank with you, it is rather hard to forget...

- his face once you see it. - Right.

No.

I do not know anything about this. I swear.

If you do not remember,

I will help you jog your memory.

I should not have accepted this ring.

Lady Hong went to Lady Song's house...

to return the ring she received from Lady Song.

When Cha Mi Ryeong left to fetch water,

she was going to enter the house to meet Lady Song.

When Lady Hong saw Ji Dong Chun entering the house,

she was frightened and left.

Once Ji Dong Chun entered the room,

he brutally...

strangled Lady Song to death.

Mother!

Was he still at the house...

when the military officers arrived?

If the military officers had arrived a little later,

he would have killed Cha Mi Ryeong too.

That is an unreasonable speculation.

These are the footprints found behind the door.

Compare these to his shoes.

Also, compare the wound on the back of his hand...

to the flesh found under Lady Song's fingernails.

Hey! Wait.

- What? - My goodness.

And seven years ago,

he was punished for kidnapping, confining, and abusing children...

to use them for illegal harvesting of gold but did not repent...

and committed such a grave crime again!

This must be considered an aggravating factor.

No. I swear, it is not true.

Please say something...

The magistrate ordered me to do it.

- Have you lost your mind? - Guards!

Lock up Oh Dal Sung and Ji Dong Chun at once.

Do not even give them a sip of water...

until they confess everything.

It is not true. I did not do it!

- Father. - Father.

- Father... - No!

No! Please!

- You little... - No!

- No... - That scoundrel.

No!

Cha Mi Ryeong did not kill Song.

In fact, she came forward and confessed that...

Oh Dal Sung and Song were the ones who killed Dol Seok.

She also told me about them working with the kidnappers...

and helped you catch them.

So, I ask you to please...

release her.

Oh, my.

Cha Mi Ryeong...

has been acquitted.

She may return home now.

- My gosh! - Lady Mi Ryeong!

Thank goodness.

All of you worked so hard to make this happen.

I am truly impressed.

I never imagined you would use those footprints as evidence.

Enough of your silly talk.

Let us go home now.

My dear.

I am sorry I came so late.

Come on. Let us go home.

Hey, I am exhausted.

You were so cool.

Oh Dal Sung had already committed embezzlement in the past...

and was on the chopping block.

Someone used Ji...

to approach magistrates who might be dismissed from their positions...

and got them to sign the deal...

to send the kidnappers in return.

Ji is probably just...

someone's loyal henchman.

Do you think he will tell us who is behind him?

Ji did not talk...

even regarding the gold mine case seven years ago.

How about we just let him go and tail him in secret?

Do you think...

you can persuade Oh Dal Sung?

You know what will happen if you talk, right?

I saw your family.

What a sweet little family you have.

Why...

I will let His Majesty know...

that some are using the red door of devotion...

to plan grudge murders.

I will right the wrong and fix the evaluation process...

to make sure no more innocent widows are killed over it.

However, we do not know who is behind it yet. If you expose it now,

they might go into hiding.

It would be good to punish the crime and those evildoers.

But do you not think it would be more meaningful to stop them...

so they could not commit the same crime again?

Thanks to you, we would not be able to do this.

You listened to my words when I am a mere woman.

I am truly grateful.

Lord Inspector, Oh Dal Sung bit his own tongue.

What?

My goodness, Madam Advocate.

I will be watching you.

How dare you point your finger at her?

- Who are you? - It is good to see you.

Long time no see.

Who is this punk?

He is handsome.

Ok Tae Young, the eldest daughter-in-law...

of Seong Gyu Jin, the former magistrate of Cheongsu County,

made significant contributions...

to solving the red door of devotion case,

which got many innocent people killed.

Therefore, she deserves a prize.

- Yes. - Absolutely.

First, we will build a commemorative gate...

at the entrance to Cheongsu County.

Also, each household...

will receive one roll of cotton.

- Yes! - Nice!

Very nice!

And Ok Tae Young will receive...

ten rolls of dyed silk.

- Nice! - My goodness.

Cheongsu County is getting a commemorative gate?

It is amazing, is it not?

I heard it would be more difficult to get the red door of devotion now.

- This is such great news! - Yes, indeed.

She saved her sister-in-law, caught the murderer,

and even raised Cheongsu County's honour.

Madam Advocate did such an incredible job with her last case.

Make some noise!

When I say "Madam," you say "Advocate."

- Madam! - Advocate!

- Madam! - Advocate!

Make some noise!

- Madam Advocate! - One more time!

I struggled to give them the slip.

The plan with the door of devotion has gone awry because of her.

The Left State Councillor is deeply disappointed.

Right, I understand.

Even seven years ago when he was the Minister of Defence,

he lost the gold mine because of that witch.

Thank goodness both you and the Left State Councillor did not get exposed.

They released me,

and Oh Dal Sung took his own life.

I warned him many times.

That if anyone or anything gets in your way, you will...

You know.

At least you already know that.

You could not even take care of that wench?

Get rid of him.

I kept you waiting long.

Oh, it is no problem at all. Please have a seat.

Okay.

What are you waiting for?

Get up at once and greet him properly.

Goodness. My daughter is such a brat.

I am not superior because of my wealth.

I must take responsibility as I am wealthy.

I want to become a legal advocate.

Despite being wronged,

many cannot file a lawsuit...

due to being illiterate and not knowing the law.

I want to help those in need.

Becoming a legal advocate.

I suppose it is...

no longer your dream, but mine,

given how sad I feel.

Where are we going?

We must say a proper goodbye before leaving.

I told them to stop the repairs.

Oh, this.

This was not me.

Thank you very much, Madam Advocate.

Thanks to you, my daughter who died because of the red door of devotion,

can rest in peace at last.

The other bereaved families were here too.

My lady.

She is here.

- Thank you, my lady. - Thank you.

- Thank you, my lady. - My goodness.

Thank you, my lady!

Thank you, my lady.

Madam Advocate, you are the pride of Cheongsu County.

My gosh. Thank you, my lady.

Thanks to you, we can enjoy this honour too.

We are so excited these days thanks to you, my lady.

- I deeply admire you, my lady. - Congratulations!

You asked me why I had to kill Chon Seung Hwi to come here.

I wanted to see you smile like this.

You look like you have something to say.

Go ahead and say it when you are ready. I will wait.

Once...

Just once.

Would you let me be greedy?

About what?

I wish to consider you...

my real husband...

and live here...

while doing the things I have wanted to do.

Can I live like that?

You said...

everyone was equal.

Why are you so cruel to no one but yourself?

Stop spending all your time helping others.

Stop making sacrifices and forgiving everyone.

Please just live your life and do what you want to do.

But you know...

that I am Goo Deoki, the slave.

I admired you even when you were a slave.

As a slave, you learned to read...

and sold peanuts to earn money to figure out a way to escape.

You were not stopped by the life that was given to you.

You rebelled against your master...

and escaped the unfair life as a slave.

You worked very hard to build this precious life on your own.

You deserve it. Believe me.

This is...

your life now.

Then...

what about your dream?

You gave up everything for me.

So, how could I...

live a happy life by myself?

No. I am on the best stage of my life right now.

I am playing this main character, living with you as your husband.

So, in a way, my dream has come true.

If people find out one day,

we will both be dead.

But if I can live as your husband even just for a day,

I do not fear death.

No. Actually, I would have no regrets even if I were to die now...

because the last few days we spent together...

were the happiest days of my life.

So, we must not get caught.

Just like how you are now Tae Young and no longer Goo Deoki,

I am no longer Chon Seung Hwi.

I am Seong Yun Gyeom now.

All right.

Now, try saying it.

Who am I?

My husband.

(The Tale of Lady Ok)

There is a hole in the ceiling in his room?

- What do you mean? - I wonder too.

Wait. Then where should I sleep tonight?

You two are married. You can sleep together in the same room.

My goodness.

I prayed that you would sleep peacefully, even just for one night.

Why did you choose to live such a hard life?

I am...

your husband.

They will never find out.

We will do a perfect job without making a single mistake.

All right. Repeat after me.

"I am the best. I am amazing."

Would you give me a wedding present?

What if he is a slave hunter?

What if Lady So Hye is looking for me?

What if they see me and my husband together?

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