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Do not go.

Please be by my side, dearest.

Let us head home now.

I am afraid you may catch a cold.

Yes.

Why are you crying?

I am not crying.

I know that you like me,

but how could a noblewoman run here without her shoes on?

It was a long time ago,

but Lady So-hye came here, looking for me.

To Cheongsu County?

I am sure she is still searching everywhere to find me.

No, she must have forgotten all about you.

I heard that she got married and is living happily.

I would be relieved if that were so.

I will make sure to find your father.

At first, I looked for him myself. Then, I hired men for a few years after that.

In the end, I could not find him, so I practically gave up.

It may take some time,

but I promise to find him. So do not worry.

Thank you.

Also,

I am terribly sorry for leaving

without a word earlier.

From now on, I will let you know even when I am going to the lavatory.

From now, we are not acting like a married couple.

We are actually one.

Here, take this.

Why?

Get on my back.

No, I am all right. What if someone sees us?

What if someone does? I am carrying my own wife.

Or would you like me to carry you in my arms?

I mean…

Get on my back already.

I will probably never be able to forget what happened tonight.

It is the day you came to me without even wearing any shoes.

To be honest,

I did not hope for it as I thought it would take a long time.

I am sorry I made you wait for too long.

All right. We are here.

- Let me down now. - What?

You are not wearing any shoes. I will take you to the room.

The servants will see us.

Who would see us at this hour? No one is here.

What?

Hey, what are you doing there?

They are still at war over here.

They are still arguing?

Then, you should go and stop them. Why are you standing here?

You see, it is kind of awkward to stop their fight.

Awkward? Come over here.

Who am I to you?

Tell me. What are we?

You and I?

Nothing. We just live under the same roof.

- Is that all? - That is all.

Are you really asking me that?

What? You are the one who asked.

Me?

Gosh, you were jealous over nothing. My goodness.

Over nothing? It was not nothing.

Also, I was not jealous.

You asked if I liked him.

- You do! - What?

That is not true.

Wait. Are they fighting because of you?

I have nothing to do with that.

I knew it when you did the love shot

and called her "dear sister."

What? Dear sister? I told you to behave yourself.

It is a misunderstanding. I--

Hush.

I mean, it is not as though I can hide the charm that I have.

And, as you know, I am quite sociable.

Most importantly, she does not have any feelings for me.

- That is not what is important. - Yes!

Let us say that I like Man-seok. So what?

Gosh, this is seriously insane.

You…

Is it true?

Whether it is true or not, why do you care?

Are we a married couple or something?

How could you say that? It really hurts my feelings.

I even delivered Baek-yi.

Do you think you being there for the ups and downs of my life

makes me yours?

Then, are you not mine?

- Stop asking back and just say it! - How could I?

- Then how would I know? - Should you not know without me saying it?

Good grief. Forget about it!

Gosh.

I…

like you!

Wow.

A public confession of love?

I wish I could unsee that.

Oh, my goodness.

Where are you going?

I just said it. Come back here.

- Hey. Stop. - Mak-sim, come here.

- No. - Mak-sim, come here.

- No, this is not right. - Mak-sim, come back here.

Gosh, where is the honey jar?

I must make honey water for Do-gyeom.

Leave it. I will make it.

I am truly embarrassed.

- Oh, my goodness. - Gosh.

My goodness.

It is all right.

Did you even like me

or did you approach me with the sole purpose

of taking revenge on my sister-in-law?

Do not give an excuse or ask for forgiveness.

Just tell me the truth… No.

Just tell me how you genuinely feel.

You can hurt me as much as you want, so just tell me, dearest.

The day we first met, you dropped your ornament.

Was it a coincidence?

Or…

was it planned?

I did not know who you were back then.

I was simply rushing over to the legal advocate's office.

Keep going.

What else do you want to know?

You said you wanted to be like Lady Ok.

Did you mean that too?

Yes.

Aside from the hatred and resentment I had for her then,

I came to truly admire her while being by her side.

What about the lantern festival?

Did you run in front of the cart

to marry me? To impress me?

No.

Before I knew it, I ran in front of it to save you from harm.

Why are you doing this to yourself?

I did not realize you were in pain over the littlest details.

If it were not for this baby,

you would not have to keep me by your side

when you resent me so much.

No.

No!

Mi-ryeong!

No. Tae-young!

Call a physician! Now!

- Oh, no. What do I do, Tae-young? - Mi-ryeong.

- What do I do? - It will be all right.

- What do I do? - You will be fine.

Tae-young.

I must have lost my mind.

Did you get into an argument or something?

I simply wanted to have a conversation with her.

I must have pushed her too far.

Oh, dear.

What is wrong?

Well…

Is the child at risk?

No.

There has simply been a delay in your menstrual period.

You were not pregnant to begin with.

Wait, what do you mean?

I had such a hard time with morning sickness.

If one wants a child badly,

the body may believe it is pregnant

and shows symptoms that are akin to those of pregnancy.

So it was a phantom pregnancy?

I must have been out of my mind.

I could not have been more mistaken.

It can happen.

I have heard that things like that happen from time to time.

The whole family was looking after me.

I am so sorry.

Do not say that.

No one else is more upset than you are right now.

Anyway, did you get into a fight with Young Master?

He must have been

in such agony because he could not trust me.

He was enduring for the sake of the child.

But now,

he might think that I was lying about my pregnancy as well.

Could you please speak to him on my behalf?

It was a phantom pregnancy?

Yes.

So please do not blame yourself.

Then, there is nothing wrong with her health?

Yes, she is all right.

What a relief.

I am truly relieved.

I will take good care of her from now on.

I trusted her.

That is why I stopped her from leaving.

And I did not tell you every detail

as I did not want to hurt you.

Yes.

But why could you not trust her?

Even if you did not trust her,

if you brought her home from the court,

you should have buried the hatchet and done your best.

I know I was wrong.

Mi-ryeong is worried

that you might think she tried to deceive you again.

Dear baby,

thank you for coming to a mother so inadequate.

I hope you grow up healthy and strong until we can finally meet.

Dear baby, did you hear your father's voice well today?

He must have been tired after coming home from the academy,

but he still read to you.

Your father is a great man who was the first in Cheongsu County

to come first in the state exam.

Moreover, he is a kind-hearted person

who understood and forgave me.

Even I feel so upset. I can only imagine how Mi-ryeong feels.

Her fear of growing apart from her husband or being cast out

if she did not become pregnant must have resulted in a phantom pregnancy.

Mi-ryeong said

the baby connected her with her husband.

Do-gyeom thinks that Mi-ryeong does not have any feelings for her.

But she obviously does.

Exactly.

Now that they spoke, it will be all right.

This may even bring them closer.

I must go and check on them.

It is too late. You should not.

I am worried they might be arguing again.

How did you know that they argued?

Well…

- I overheard them. - Gosh.

I did not do it on purpose.

My gosh. Why are you so involved in matters

about your married brother-in-law and his wife?

As the eldest daughter-in-law of the family, I got them married,

and I am linked to the conflict between them,

so I am responsible for--

Gosh, we will be in trouble if we ever have a child.

What?

We will be in trouble.

Are you saying that I raised Do-gyeom wrong?

Is that what you mean?

Of course not. He is the pride of this family.

Do not be sarcastic.

You are saying that I gave him too much love

that he only knows how to receive love. Is that not what you mean?

No.

He knows more than just simply to receive love.

He risked his life to go all the way over to Qing for your sake.

He is simply a little young with his feelings.

Do not be upset.

I am not trying to undermine what you went through to raise him.

- However… - However?

Do not try to do everything for him.

He must go through them.

He must go through the frustrations and failures

to be able to overcome them as well.

Of course, I do understand

that you do not want him to experience any pain or inconvenience,

but it was wrong of us to keep everything a secret

for fear of hurting Do-gyeom.

You seem to agree with me but find it annoying.

You are right.

You sure are good at reading other people's feelings.

Why are you laughing?

Because I am happy.

Quarreling like this makes it feel like we are really married.

This is what life is about.

As soon as we become a real married couple, you nag me nonstop.

How were you able to hold your tongue this whole time?

All right.

Since I held my tongue for so long, let me say one more thing.

Do not meddle in what is going on between Mak-sim and Do-kki.

Why not?

Just let them be. They will sort it out by themselves.

But…

No. If you have time for that, give me more attention.

Do not look at other people. Look at me. Do you understand?

Can you please come here?

No, thank you.

All right. I will not rush you.

- Welcome, my lady. - It has been a while.

Yes, hello.

It has been such a long time, Lady Hong.

I know. You have not left your house in quite a while.

What brings you here?

Well, I no longer have a reason to stay at home.

The one-eyed Commander Ji is dead.

Is that so?

How?

I do not know the details,

but they say someone above him got rid of him.

Oh, I heard your husband is taking the state exam.

Yes.

He wanted to help our county by becoming a special inspector.

Did he not lose his memory?

The special examination is around the corner. Can he do it?

He lost his memory, not his knowledge.

Somehow,

my husband and Young Master Ung-yi will end up competing against each other.

I truly look forward to the results.

Yes, indeed.

By the way, I heard the new magistrate summoned

the gisaengs of the office and had a drinking party on his first day.

I am truly concerned.

There are families who are selling their farmlands and houses

as they cannot pay taxes this year because of the drought.

How could he?

My husband will request some countermeasures,

so let us wait and see.

Mansuseng? What is that?

Is it ginseng or wild ginseng?

I guess there are many things you do not know

as you live in the countryside.

That was rather harsh.

Mansuseng is a very expensive and precious herb.

The royal family has been using it as medicine for a long time,

and recently, it is experiencing a sudden rise as an export item

to foreign nations such as Qing.

But what does that have to do with our discussion

regarding countermeasures for Cheongsu County?

Sir Heo Sun of Hamcheong County, whom I am very close with,

is selling the seeds of mansuseng.

They are extremely rare,

but he says he will kindly sell to Cheongsu County for my sake,

which is very kind of him.

A leader who merely overcomes a crisis cannot be considered a true leader.

You have a chance to make the people

of Cheongsu County become rich farmers with this small investment.

You must seize this opportunity.

- Make way! - Move.

Lady Legal Advocate, here you go.

Hello, Magistrate.

The new magistrate has a commanding presence.

He is newly appointed.

But Cheongsu County cannot even produce rice due to the drought.

Will that mansuseng even grow here?

According to him, it is not affected much by droughts.

Is that not a good offer then? Why are you hesitating?

We have been spending all our money

on hiring an expert tutor for Ung-yi, so we cannot even pay our taxes.

So why did you hire an expert tutor without my permission?

Ung-yi is about to compete

with Ok Tae-young's husband now, after her brother-in-law.

Would you like our Ung-yi to fail again?

Anyway, tell him that you will cultivate the mansuseng.

But you see…

something feels a bit off.

"A bit off"?

About whom? The magistrate?

I will think carefully about it.

Mark my words.

Pretend you do not know about this.

You used to hate studying,

but now, you are humming while studying.

Hey, do you not feel sad that I am living like this?

I was sad and worried when you quit being an artist,

but…

we do not have to worry about being caught in this countryside.

It is not bad.

Oh, right. What happened with Mak-sim?

You know,

I simply whispered a few things while talking about Lady Ok's past.

That is all.

- So, Do-kki just got the wrong idea? - Yes, he is terribly clueless.

There he comes.

Master Yun-gyeom. I fixed the roof, so you can sleep in your room now.

Did you have to fix that?

Good grief.

Hey.

Be good to Mak-sim.

What on earth are you talking about?

She likes you.

I am wishing for your happiness. Best of luck to you two.

- What? - This is unbelievable.

Hey, I told you that I have no feelings for her.

You jerk. Why do you not like Mak-sim?

Our Mak-sim has a warm heart that is like a cotton-stuffed blanket.

- Oh, my. - That is not all.

She is so wise and skilled with her hands. You have no idea.

No matter how exhausted I am, when I see Mak-sim,

I cannot help but smile like a crazy person.

Do you know that?

Gosh, this is so frustrating. Hey, Do-kki.

Yes.

You should have told Mak-sim that when you were speaking to her last night.

Why are you telling him that?

I know. Why are you locking the stable after the horse bolted?

How can I say that to her face? It is embarrassing.

Is this a characteristic of this county or is it this family?

Why are the men in this household so helpless when it comes to love?

Exactly.

This will not do.

I am going to use my talent

to show you a way to win over Mak-sim.

So? Are you up for it?

Yes, of course I am.

I will do exactly as you say.

This is the pawn transaction document that Mr. Bang left.

The maturity date has not passed, but they sold it already.

Oh, no.

I know you are busy, but you must come and eat this.

Why is there so much food?

Did Master Yun-gyeom send these again?

He asked me to make something to energize you,

so I made some steamed gizzard shad.

It looks delicious. Join me.

Listen, you know how you both feel,

so do not torture Do-kki by playing hard to get

and just get together under the heavens already.

My gosh! Watch what you say in front of Lady Ok.

It is because I am frustrated too.

I could not sleep at all because Do-kki kept sighing.

There is a lovers' quarrel happening in every room. I am the only lonely one.

Shut that mouth of yours.

Did the newlyweds quarrel again today?

No. It seemed Young Master did not even go to the academy

and has stayed with her the whole time.

Really?

I could not possibly say this to you in person,

so I am leaving you a letter.

The only reason why

you accepted me as family has now disappeared.

So I do not think I should stay here any longer.

Please do not suffer because of me anymore.

A long time ago,

Mi-ryeong's mother, who was a distant relative,

came to me one day and practically abandoned her

after she asked me to look after her.

Mi-ryeong said if she stopped crying and behaved,

her mother would return to her.

Mom.

After that, she never behaved like a child

and looked after me, a widower.

How happy she must have been when her mother came back.

She must have done what her mother said

for fear of being left again.

I wish I did not have to wash clothes.

All right. Go inside.

- Yes, take care. - Yes.

Goodness. Right, I saw Lady Mi-ryeong earlier.

Yes, she must be here to see her father.

No, I saw her going into Yeonpunggak.

Really? She went into the gisaeng house? Oh, my goodness.

- Mae-hyang. - My lord, what took you so long?

Myeong-wol is here to bring me joy today.

My lord, you are very drunk.

Come over here.

Goodness, I thought you only had a pretty face, but you are even prettier uncovered.

Pardon me.

I am sorry.

Yes, I will prepare the drinks for you.

I have not seen you before. Are you here alone?

Well, I am looking for someone.

Oh, who would you like me to fetch?

Yeong-rang? So-yul?

Mi-ryeong.

Is a woman called Cha Mi-ryeong here?

Oh, Mi-ryeong?

She is probably by the gallery over there.

Pour me a drink.

Let me try some.

My goodness, you are pretty.

- Please stop. - Do not be shy.

Come on. Pour me a drink as well.

Come and have a seat.

Please let go of me.

I am not a gisaeng.

Nonsense! If you work here, you are a gisaeng.

Come on now, gentlemen.

Have fun with me.

Why you…

Too bad.

You must not mistreat a woman who is not registered as a gisaeng.

What will you do

if I mistreat one?

If you would like to find out,

be my guest.

What is this?

It is wine.

Get out of my way!

No, I will not move.

Why not? Who are you?

Me?

This woman's husband.

Why did you come here?

Do you really not know why?

Are you ashamed that I am working at a place like this?

Even before we got married, I used to cook and sew here.

I have nowhere to go, so I am staying here for now,

but I will move soon.

Why would you stay here when you have a home of your own?

Are you going to end the marriage?

There are so many reasons for me to be cast out of your family.

Since I am not with child, you may cast me out

without any sense of guilt or pity.

Do not agonize over me anymore.

Just put an end to this.

No, I will not.

You hate me, though. I cause you so much grief, so why?

Because I like you!

I do not care if you approached me on purpose,

about what you did, or whose daughter you are.

I love you.

I did not keep you from leaving because of the baby.

It was thanks to the baby that I could keep you from leaving.

I have been dishonest and mean to you this whole time.

I am sorry.

I knew how hard it has been for you,

but I have not been a shoulder for you to cry on.

Instead, I hurt you and made you feel lonely.

I am truly sorry.

Careful.

Look at that.

I told you he would sort it out on his own.

Let us put it down. One, two, three.

This way. Thank you so much.

- Here we go. One, two. - Everything looks good.

I wanted to live close to you,

but the royal advisory office? It is unexpected.

Everybody wants to work in the capital. Please do not say that.

But what am I to do if I miss you?

My dear young master.

What an impressive young man you have become.

Do you remember the day I packed my bag to leave?

Father has passed away,

and my brother is not here.

I am practically a stranger to you.

How can I stay at your home and inconvenience you?

A stranger?

You are my only family now.

You are my only family too.

I do not wish to go either.

If you had not stopped me from leaving that day,

I would not be who I am today.

You have raised me to become the man I am with such big love.

Thank you.

You must uphold your late father's will

and become the person the nation needs.

I will keep that in mind.

Young Master, you were a little kid, but now you are all grown-up,

and you are going to Hanyang as an official.

I am so proud of you, Young Master.

- I cannot help but cry. - My goodness.

He is leaving for a good reason. Why are you crying?

- I am not crying. - Sure.

Lady Mi-ryeong, only good things will happen to you from now on.

I will miss you.

You must come and visit me in Hanyang.

But I am quite relieved since you are here, Yun-gyeom.

Yes, do not worry about home

and do not worry about Lady Ok. I will take good care of her.

Yes.

- Tae-young. - Yes.

I will never take off this bracelet.

Me neither.

This was the first heartfelt gift I had ever received.

Are you trying to make me cry?

Please be well, my lady.

Yes.

Write me if your husband gives you grief.

I will.

All right, then.

Goodbye.

Take care.

Thanks to you, they found a nice home in Hanyang.

You raised him with care as if he were your own child.

The house must feel empty.

I have many clients,

and my husband's exam is only a few days away,

so I will keep myself busy.

Good idea.

By the way, have you ever heard of mansuseng?

"Mansuseng"?

I have never heard of it. What is it?

I do not know either.

Lady Hong recommended

cultivating mansuseng to the ladies of Yuhyangso.

So I was worried that she may be up to no good

after their troubles from the mining incident.

Would you like me to look into it?

No, the exam is around the corner. Do not worry.

I am sure it is fine.

I only inquire out of caution because she is quite the windbag.

More importantly, your husband must pass the literary licentiate exam.

Lady Hong has been going around saying that he will fail.

No way.

You read the required readings

and the writings of the eight great writers of the Tang and Song 100 times.

And you read the Four Books and Hundred Schools of Thought as well.

So for the remaining few days,

you should read the collection of model answers.

I am worried that your writing style panders to one's emotions.

What are you doing?

I just wanted to poke you.

Focus on your studies.

Lady Hong is praying for you to fail.

Do not pressure me.

- Let go of me. - No.

Do not do it.

One more time. Just once more.

Yes.

Here are some late-night snacks.

Thank you.

- Did you see it? - Yes.

Oh, my. Mak-sim.

My goodness. That is so pretty.

Oh, this? Do-kki gave it to me.

He said he found it or something.

By the way, can you read this while you are eating?

Do-kki gave it to me, but I do not know what it says.

Is that so?

- Do-kki wrote you a love letter. - What?

"My Mak-sim, who is as warm as a cotton-filled blanket."

Gosh! I thought it was a purchase history from the fishmongers.

Enjoy the snack.

Come on. Let me read it for you.

You told me not to meddle.

Did you tell Do-kki to do that?

I did not just tell him.

I helped him from A to Z. It was all my work.

All right.

Do not neglect it just because one cannot see it when you close your mouth.

Gosh, there is a forest here.

Brace yourself. One, two, three.

Be gentle.

Do you want happy eyebrows or sad eyebrows?

- Happy. - Happy? All right.

Yes, one more. Very nice.

More sweat.

This is distracting. Do it outside.

It fits perfectly.

Can I give it to Mak-sim like this?

- Hey, that is scary. Not like that. - Yes.

Say, "Here it is."

Here it is.

Try smiling.

That is correct, but can you give me a prettier smile?

- Here it is. - Yes, that is it.

Very good.

Here it is.

What?

What was that for?

Well done.

But you did not study as I told you to.

Then,

will you grant me a wish if I pass the state exam?

- Out of the blue? - Do you not want to?

If you pass, I will grant you a wish. What is it?

I will tell you after I pass.

Have some. Take breaks, or you will fall ill.

Yes.

My hands are occupied as I am busy studying these days.

Dip it in malt syrup, too.

Here. Open up.

Oh, no.

This will not do.

Pardon?

I think I will fail my exam at this rate.

Yes, you have a point.

Yes, well…

Since Do-kki fixed the roof,

let us sleep in separate rooms until the exam is over.

Separate rooms?

Well, if I fail the exam and do not become a special inspector,

Lady Hong will mock us.

All eyes are on my exam. I cannot be humiliated.

So… Do not forget to take gwibihwan.

Good night.

Oh, no.

One cow.

Two cows.

Three cows.

Four cows.

Three hundred twenty-six cows.

Three hundred twenty-seven cows.

"At a performance where everyone was gleefully absorbed in it…"

There was a young master who insisted on disguising himself…

to see what it was all about.

I must be going crazy.

Why am I having difficulty seeing?

That hurts!

Again. We cannot stop.

Give me your answer.

"Does it not give you joy when you have learned and mastered it at will?"

Right?

Oh, boy.

I am all right.

- Moon Ji-ho. - They have come from all over the nation.

Han Gyeong-su.

The literary licentiate exam is not everything in life.

You can take it again. Do not think it is your last.

What are you talking about?

Think of it as your last chance.

- Yes. - Cha Ung.

- Yes, over here. - Eat this. Open up.

- Stay calm. - Do as you have done.

- Good luck. - Stay calm.

Do not be nervous, dearest. Just do your best.

By the way, do not be disappointed even if I fail.

- Of course not. - Now is not the time for self-doubt.

Repeat after me.

"I am amazing. I am the best."

I am amazing. I am the best.

- Yes. - Yes.

It will come true.

Seong Yun-gyeom.

That is us!

Master Yun-gyeom!

First in the state exam!

- Master Yun-gyeom! - First in the state exam!

They are being too loud.

- Just focus on Ung-yi. - My goodness.

First in the state exam!

- Master Yun-gyeom! - First in the state exam!

Case study questions?

Case study questions instead of literary topics?

Yes.

Why would they have case study questions in a literary licentiate exam?

The king may do so if he wants the opinion of the scholars.

My goodness.

We did not prepare for case study questions.

Was it difficult?

I wrote what was in my heart to the best of my ability.

How you felt…

- You did your best. That is what matters. - Sure.

But why would you write how you feel? It is not a letter.

- I am satisfied. - All right.

The top scorer is outstanding. Pass.

This is the 63rd examinee.

The results are out.

Excuse me. Coming through.

Do you see it?

- What is written there? - Hang on.

- He passed! - What?

My goodness! My son passed!

I am so proud of you!

Wait.

His name is not there.

- What? - Seong Yun-gyeom is not there.

I told you so.

Not anyone can pass the literary licentiate exam.

I am sorry, everyone.

- It is all right, my lord. - It is all right.

- You can take it again. - Well done, son.

I am so proud of you.

The first place in the literary licentiate exam

is Seong Yun-gyeom!

- What? - He is first place!

Master Yun-gyeom came in first!

Oh, my gosh!

Oh, my!

Why are you impressed with him?

Gosh. How embarrassing.

He came in first!

Come on over!

This is not good enough. Hold on for a moment.

Is one meal enough to celebrate what our master accomplished?

Hey, that is enough.

We have two people who came in first!

Should we not put up a signboard, Master Yun-gyeom?

Yes, we should do that.

Do not call him that.

He is the top scorer now. The elder top scorer!

Enough with that already and eat up. Do not let this go to my head.

This should absolutely go to your head, no?

- Have some. - I can do it. Have a seat.

You have worked so hard.

I am so proud of you.

A great teacher produces a great student.

Now,

let us raise our glasses to congratulate Master Yun-gyeom's achievement.

- Bottoms up! - Bottoms up!

- Wait. - What?

What? Oh, boy.

Oh, my.

You are making me blush.

I am making use of what I learned.

So…

since I passed the state exam,

will you grant me my wish?

Oh, of course.

What is your wish?

We have been postponing this because of the exam.

The first night together.

Are you talking about consummating the marriage?

Wait, what are you talking about?

Consummate your marriage?

You have been sleeping in the same room all along.

You still have not done it?

We just postponed it as it would distract him from studies.

Even so. My goodness.

Let me see. What should you wear?

How about this?

Oh, my.

This one?

Let me see what it is.

My goodness. You prepared like a newly married bride.

It is yours.

What is?

I am going to be your helper today.

- What? - Let us hold a wedding for you and Do-kki.

I would like for you two to be together.

My gosh. Why are you doing this? No, thank you.

It is not anything fancy, but I prepared it beforehand.

Yun-gyeom has prepared furniture and bedding

in the biggest servants' quarter.

Do you remember

the flower shoes I gifted Baek-yi?

Baek-yi was not able to have her happy ending,

but I want you to have yours, Mak-sim.

I am happy as I sit here with you, though.

You do want to do it, right?

What if she does not want to? What if she does not come out?

Then, you can wait some more. Do not worry too much.

He is right.

It is just us, so it would not be that humiliating if she ran away.

Yes.

- If you feel too nervous, repeat after me. - Yes.

"I am amazing!"

"I am the best!"

I am amazing! I am the best!

- How do you feel? - My spirits are being lifted.

Good! Very good!

- I am amazing! - Yes!

- I am the best! - Yes!

- I am the best! - Very well.

Oh, my. She is here.

What is it?

My goodness. She looks beautiful.

I have been in love with you for so long.

You are embarrassing me, so drink up already.

All right. I will drink up.

I will go and say a vow to Baek-yi early in the morning tomorrow.

I am going to tell her not to worry about her mom as I will look after her.

But I am not sure if she will approve of me.

She will give us her blessing.

You were like a father to her.

Bottoms up.

You both drank.

You cannot take it back.

You must live together until death do you part.

Yes, and please do not fight because of me anymore

and live happily ever after.

All right? Now.

- Consummate the marriage! - Consummate the marriage!

- Gosh. - Consummate the marriage!

Oh, my goodness. How can I? Enough with that already.

Enough with that.

Put your arms around her.

Oh, my.

Put your arms around her. Go on.

The happiest days of my life were passing by.

We had no idea what was waiting for us.

We were simply indulging ourselves in happiness.

Thank you for granting my wish.

How do you always know what I want and plan it ahead of time?

That is because your wish is my wish.

You have been with me all this time,

and you cherish the people I cherish.

I cannot even imagine you not being by my side anymore.

That is a problem.

You cannot live a single day without me now.

Oh, how did you know the answer to the case study questions?

I heard they were about relief measures for a famine.

Right.

This is my answer.

The reason why the people's agony worsens despite the existing relief policies

is the greed of the officials who purchase positions to plunder.

That was your answer?

You are lucky that they did not arrest you and flog you.

But I provided a solution as well.

They must open the noblemen's sheds

and let them do private relief work which will encourage charity work.

And I suggested rewarding those who take the initiative

so the relief work can be done more swiftly.

Did you say that noblemen should open up their sheds?

Yes.

Is that not what you are doing?

You are right.

I only wrote what I saw you do and what you have taught me,

and that made me come first.

I am truly proud of you.

But you did not…

think that my wish was to consummate our marriage, did you?

No, I did not.

Well, I thought you may have misunderstood me.

Dearest!

You startled me.

Your dearest is right here. What is it?

Master Yun-gyeom has come first in the literary licentiate exam.

Really?

You see? I knew he could do it.

I miss everyone so much.

It is almost making me ill.

Is the love that I show you daily not enough?

No, you must do better.

My goodness. What are you doing?

You told me to do better.

I will get going. Make sure to eat well.

Yes.

The petition has not been processed yet?

I have to say, the new magistrate is no good either.

Maybe it is true that he bought his position with money.

Next.

My gosh, Lady Ok.

It is you, Mr. Gu.

You see, I think I have been swindled very badly.

Swindled?

Tell me everything in detail.

There is a Sir Heo Sun in Hamcheong County.

I heard he was selling those rare mansuseng seeds.

Mansuseng?

Yes, you seem to know about it too.

Anyway, I took my farmland as collateral to buy those seeds,

but I have not heard from him even though the promised date has passed.

What do I do?

Did Mr. Bang not come in with the same request?

I think this is a serious issue, my lady.

Two top scorers in one family.

Your late father in the heavens must be very proud of you.

I believe it was all thanks to the positive encouragement you offered me,

Lord Cha.

Me?

Oh, yes. It is thanks to me.

Yes.

Oh, my. You have a way with words.

What is going on?

Chief Cha, what on earth happened?

Why have we not heard from Heo Sun?

Heo Sun? Why are you asking me about him?

Do not feign ignorance!

The whole county is shaken up right now!

Shaken up? Why?

Are you serious?

All of us bought those mansuseng seeds with all the wealth we had!

- What? - "Mansuseng"?

Mansu…

Mansuseng?

Yes!

No! I turned down the magistrate's offer.

What?

Your wife got your consent

to move forward with it!

Oh, my gosh!

Come out right now!

We know you are inside!

If you do not come out right now, we will break in!

Gosh, I have children to feed.

We will all end up starving at this rate!

My lady, please save us!

Oh, my head.

My head.

What is this all about, Lady Hong?

Well, you see, let me explain what--

Give me my money! Give it back!

- Please stop. - My money!

Let go of her.

Stop her!

Give me back my money!

Give me back my money!

What are you doing? Please maintain your dignity.

Please stop.

What is this all about?

We are doomed.

Cheongsu County is doomed all because of this woman!

Why me? What did I do?

I only did what the magistrate told me to do!

The magistrate?

CHEONGSU COUNTY

He could not get through to me, so he talked my wife into it?

Magistrate, come on out.

Magistrate! Come on out!

What is this fuss about?

What on earth happened?

What do you mean?

That is Lord Kim Nak-soo.

Kim Nak-soo?

Lord Kim Nak-soo from the Market Bureau.

The father of Lady So-hye.

Go to the legal advocate's office and take Lady Ok into hiding.

Now. Go!

What? Mansuseng?

I am the chief of Cheongsu County,

but you ruined my county. This is all…

Are you

the new special inspector?

I have seen you somewhere.

Is that so? But it is my first time seeing you.

I am Special Inspector Seong Yun-gyeom of Cheongsu County's Yuhyangso.

Man-seok.

Hey, where is Lady Ok?

She went out to investigate.

Where to?

I clearly refused.

Does my county seem like a joke?

You could not get through to me,

so you tried to take my county by coaxing my wife?

Is there anyone out there?

Do you know who I am?

Who are you? Tell me.

Who the heck are you?

Go.

Please calm down. Please stop.

I cannot calm down. We are going down together.

All right. Please calm down.

- Let go of him. - Let us both die.

Please let go of him!

I will not let him go.

Wait.

Are you not Goo-deok?

It is so good to see you, Goo-deok.

Subtitle translation by: Jisu Park