Secret Royal Inspector Joy (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 15 - Episode #1.15 - full transcript
ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS,
LOCALES, AND EVENTS ARE USED
IN AN ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS MANNER
AND NOT BASED ON HISTORICAL FACTS
Careful!
-Father!
-My son, you'll get hurt.
Father.
I feel so good.
Seeing my son being so happy
makes me so happy.
This can't be…
Is this Lord Park Seung's house?
Here is your pay.
Thank you.
You did such a good job.
I hope to see
the Young Master's clothes soon too.
Sure.
Oh, my goodness.
My belly!
I am sorry to ask this,
but could I use your outhouse?
The outhouse?
My belly suddenly…
It's over there, but make it quick.
Yes, I will. Thank you.
It didn't flip.
-This isn't right…
-Yes!
So close!
It's my turn.
There's no way it can't flip over.
The evidence that Lord Yi-eon
risked his life to acquire…
Why isn't it flipping over?
It didn't flip!
There's no way you can flip mine over.
I will flip it over.
All kinds of birds fly in…
-Among the birds…
-Among the birds…
Are they drunk?
-Chirp!
-Chirp!
The Chief State Councilor of a nation
is fooling around like that…
-Father.
-Yes?
I'm so bored staying at home all day.
I paid quite a hefty sum to get you
released saying that you were sick.
It will look bad
if you're seen out there too soon.
Then,
-what about my villa?
-What?
I want to see what it looks like.
Then shall we go and take a look?
And get some fresh air too?
Can we?
Of course!
If my son wants to do so, of course!
Of course!
My lord.
Your new socks have arrived.
Okay.
-The birds are flying.
-Leave them there.
Let's see here.
My goodness.
The new socks came out quite nicely.
They fit perfectly.
What? What's that?
What is that and why does he
carry it with him at all times like that?
It's a letter.
You…
Chirp! Chirp…
You should take with you
as little as possible.
It's a completely different world
over there. Most of it will be useless.
That's none of your concern,
so stop being nosy.
What about a ship?
Be at the port by noon on the day.
You'll see Yoon, a messenger from Gokdu.
He'll guide you there.
Thank you for keeping your word.
I want to thank you too
for not kicking me out.
I'm sure you've prepared yourself,
but even if you manage to get there,
it will not be easy to settle in.
That's true.
But we can't keep living here
putting up with the persecution.
Why don't you just stay and fight?
Stay and fight…
Do you think
this nation will change if we do that?
Well, if you can't stand the heat,
get out of the kitchen.
I hear you decided to turn yourself in
to the Uigeumbu.
Tae-seo, that insane bastard, wants to.
If you confess, they might
consider the extenuating factors
and you might end up
with a lighter sentence.
You have not harmed anyone,
but I have.
I can't hope for a lighter sentence.
We just hope our confession is
enough to expose what Park Seung has done.
Perhaps this is
our last chance at repentance.
As long as you've prepared yourself.
Anyway,
I've been meaning to ask this.
Why are you so devoted to them?
What do these women
and slaves here mean to you?
They are
just like you and me.
They're not just women and slaves.
Everyone has a right to live,
and we have banded together
to protect that right.
It's not out of devotion.
Han-gi, let's head out.
I must go now.
I hope
you achieve what you want.
-I'm sorry I'm late.
-No.
I'm just grateful that you came.
Is something wrong?
Today's not the day we promised to meet.
As I told you last time,
we've decided to leave this place.
You've supported us
materially and emotionally,
but we haven't been
able to protect this place. I apologize.
There's no need to apologize to me.
I'm just a mere messenger.
Since we don't know
when we'll meet again after we leave,
I must ask you for this favor.
The person who's been
sponsoring us all this time…
Could you tell me who it is?
Didn't you promise not to ask?
We may be just recipients,
but we should know who to thank.
Once we leave this land,
we may never be able to return.
The first sponsor
was the late Crown Prince.
He felt bad for the women that returned
and were once again
abandoned by their own,
so he wished to help them.
But
it's been ages
since His Highness has passed.
Since then,
a man that could be considered
a brother to him
has been supporting you
in his place.
And who is that man?
Who is he?
He is Hongmungwan's…
Lord Ra Yi-eon.
He's a busuchan at Hongmungwan,
and his name is Ra Yi-eon.
The two met when he was a secret
royal inspector in Chungcheong,
and I believe
he's been by her side ever since.
Bi-ryeong!
What's going on?
-Those socks.
-What?
The socks were ordered by Lord Park Seung.
Then are you coming from his house?
What?
You were at his house?
Yes.
So Lord Park Seung was the one
that asked for that pocket
to be made inside his socks?
Yes.
And I saw him try on the socks
that I made for him.
He put some sort of letter
into the pocket to carry it with him.
It must be a very important letter
if he's carrying it with him
at all times in his sock.
By the way, these straw shoes…
Why is this one row different?
What?
What is this?
This is…
It's a list of ingredients for a tonic.
One and a half don of seohyang,
two dons of baeggyeong…
Gwang-soon, I gave the right prescription.
I put exactly one nyang of angelica root
and the aconite…
My father left
the list of ingredients
for the tonic as evidence.
To prove that the Crown Prince
was poisoned to death.
Do-soo!
You should never eat this.
Why? I've been taking one every day.
These poppy capsules contain aconite.
Aconite?
I've had them especially made
to be offered to the king.
So…
Take these instead.
But if they're meant for the king…
It's about time the King joined
the Crown Prince. Don't you think?
Anyhow, these contain aconite,
so you must not touch them, okay?
Okay, I won't, Father.
If I didn't get lost,
I would've gotten home much sooner.
I just had to get on the wrong boat.
PARK SEUNG
Didn't they say
he was quite the proper gentleman?
Excuse me.
May I help you?
By chance, are you Lord Ra Yi-eon?
I am.
Lord Yi-eon! Did you have a safe trip?
Your clothes are a complete mess.
Did you find anything out
about the physician?
That…
-Who is she?
-My lord!
Who are you?
It turns out the abscess specialist
was Gwang-soon's father.
Are you back, Lord Yi-eon?
Listen, I was at Lord Park Seung's house…
Mother.
-Mother?
-Mother?
Mom?
Your mother-in-law?
So let me get this straight.
You are Jo-yi's mother.
Your sponsor was the Crown Prince.
You're the daughter of his physician.
Bi-ryeong is next to you.
Her brother and younger siblings
are with you.
And I'm now your sponsor.
Jo-yi is next to me,
and Gu-pal is next to her.
And Yook-chil.
And next to Yook-chil is you
whose father served His Highness.
And His Highness was like a brother to me,
but he was also your sponsor.
So you're Jo-yi's mother…
Then you are to me…
Young Master, please stop. My goodness.
Right. Yes, I should.
Okay.
Anyhow, they say it's fate
even when we cross each other's path.
It seems that a special sort of fate
has brought us together.
This is some fate…
Our meeting was not by chance.
Everyone here
must repay His Highness' grace.
I'm sure divine intervention
brought us together
so that the root of all these troubles,
Park Seung, can be punished properly.
This is a letter Park Seung wrote
after threatening the physician
to keep his mouth shut
about poisoning the Crown Prince.
You are never to disclose
what you saw and heard
after the temporary pharmacy
was established
and to cooperate in letting the herbal
tonics into the Crown Prince's palace.
In exchange, I guarantee the safety
of your daughter, Ra Gwang-soon.
Tragically,
this became
your father's last message to you.
Your father
did what he could
to save you, his daughter.
I had no idea…
I just thought my father abandoned me
and resented him a lot for it.
But he was trying to protect me.
My father left this behind.
What is this?
It's a list of ingredients
for the Crown Prince's tonic.
It seems that he left it behind
as evidence of the poisoning.
A letter with Park Seung's seal.
A list of the tonic ingredients
with the physician's seal.
And although we'll have to see
if he keeps his word,
we should even have
Park Tae-seo's confession.
I'm sure he will.
I saw them leaving Gapbigocha
to go to confess.
By now,
Park Tae-seo, Ji Maeng-su, and Kang Han-gi
must have arrived in Hanyang.
Father, is all of this ours?
Yes. This is all yours now.
You'll hurt yourself. Be careful!
Okay.
I'm happy seeing my Do-soo happy.
It's better than I expected.
What do you like the most?
I like all of it.
Above all else,
I like the fact
that I'm here with you the most.
My goodness. My baby!
My goodness. My baby!
My goodness. There, there.
I'm also so very happy
to be here with you.
-Let's go, Father.
-Okay.
Don't be sorry.
I was already feeling bothered
by what happened to Mal-jong.
Me, too.
Everyone was against me
because I was a woman,
but you accepted me.
I made up my mind back then
that I'd die if you told me to.
Hey, Maeng-su.
What do you think
you'll be born as in your next life?
A tiger, of course.
A tiger? As if.
Maybe a cat.
-Why you…
-Meow!
A cat suits you much more.
-Roar!
-Meow!
Just give me a moment.
You should go ahead without me.
-Wait, Do-soo!
-Father!
Slow down, my son! Slow down!
Do-soo!
That kid.
Be careful.
Mother!
Mother!
Mother.
I don't care what others say.
You're still my mother.
I was four, so you might think
I was too young to feel anything,
but I remember everything.
I remember how much you adored me.
And I know…
that was real.
Wherever you are,
you take care of yourself.
Tae-seo!
Tae-seo…
Today really must be my lucky day.
Even running into you here…
Do-soo…
Do-soo, you…
Do-soo!
I had to take care of him quickly.
I was worried he might run away again.
Father…
Let's go now.
We should go and eat something.
Tae-seo is gone now,
and there's nobody else
to make a confession.
It's all perfect!
Get rid of them, too.
I no longer remember
what I worked so hard for.
It's a hat strap
adorned with our family crest.
My son.
Yes.
Father.
I want to believe you meant it
when you smiled at me.
Good work, everyone.
You must all be tired. Go home and rest.
Good night, my lord.
See you tomorrow.
-Good night.
-You, too.
After all the support
I have received through the royal guard,
I've just found out about you.
My apologies for taking so long
to come and meet you.
There's no need.
I just followed in his footsteps.
All of it was His Highness' doing.
I'm actually sorry for not knowing
how bad things have gotten until now.
Then, you should come over to our place.
-Come with us and--
-No.
I can just go to a tavern.
That's nonsense.
Your daughter lives around the corner.
-You can't do that.
-Come with us.
-We'll escort you there.
-Just come.
It's dark, be careful.
I shall get going as well, then.
Jo-yi.
Can you wait here for a moment?
What…
I'd like to cook for her myself,
but it might make her uncomfortable.
You should cook for her instead.
This is dried acorn jelly I made
from scratch. You just need to season it.
Thank you so much.
I should really get going now.
-Mother!
-If you
add crown daisies to the seasoning,
you'll get a nice aroma.
I'll hurry up and prepare dinner.
You can look around my room if you'd like.
These are the only ones that were washed.
Thank you. That will be more than enough.
We just added some firewood,
so it should warm up in no time.
Jo-yi is so good with her hands.
She must've gotten it from you.
There's nothing she can't do.
She's good at sewing.
She's strong and good at laundry.
She's even excellent at fighting.
That's right.
I'm a pretty good fighter as well.
Here we are.
Here we go.
I made a stew with the mushrooms
that Lord Yi-eon gave us.
-So hungry.
-Dig in.
This is dried acorn jelly
that Lord Yi-eon made from scratch.
Try it.
He made it from scratch?
This is nothing.
He's better at cooking than most women.
Lord Yi-eon really made this?
He's not just good at cooking.
He's good at many things.
Good for you, Jo-yi.
The tall one is our Yook-chil.
He's quite talented as well.
"Our Yook-chil"?
I mean… Our Gu-pal is talented, too.
That took her too long. Right?
My goodness.
-This is really good.
-It is.
Just keep still.
I told you, I'm fine.
I'm doing it because I want to.
You're all set.
Your feet…
They say that if you apply gourd extract,
it restores rough skin.
But it's out of season,
so it's hard to come by.
I'll apply honey on them tomorrow instead.
Rough skin is a given with old age.
I'm fine.
Come here. Let me comb your hair again.
This comb…
Where did you get it?
Does it belong
to the girl named Bi-ryeong?
No. It's not Bi-ryeong's.
It's a bit of a long story.
Bi-ryeong and Bo-ri
look so much alike
that even I get confused sometimes.
Anyhow,
Bi-ryeong didn't give it to me.
When I was back in Gaehwa Valley,
a friend of mine, Bo-ri, gave it to me.
Bo-ri?
But why do you ask?
You've always used
that broken comb, but this is new.
Yes, some lady gave it to me earlier.
That reminds me.
That lady was looking for you.
Me?
She asked where you live.
Did you not see her?
Then,
did you…
You came to Gaehwa Valley, didn't you?
You came to find me.
They say life is a stack of everything
you do, even the smallest things.
Not even a comb went to waste.
Let's comb your hair.
You're beautiful.
Today, I got to eat with you
and make you clothes.
And you even combed my hair.
It felt like a dream.
I never thought such a day would come.
It reminded me of when I was little.
Yes.
By the way, the dried acorn jelly Lord
Yi-eon made was really good, wasn't it?
-Yes, it was very good.
-Right?
Can I help you?
Is Deok-bong here, by any chance?
Yes.
Mother, someone is here to see you.
What are you doing all the way here?
Tail Island…
Tail Island…
Park Seung took it over.
What about the kids?
And Ba-hoe? What about
Daek-yi and the other women?
Daek-yi and the kids managed to get away.
But Ba-hoe…
Ba-hoe…
They're not even registered on the census.
Just drag them all away.
Mother!
Park Tae-seo has been killed?
He was on his way to the port
with his friends to turn themselves in
when she saw them being killed
by Park Seung and his son.
How could someone be so vicious?
I know he's illegitimate,
but he's still his child.
No.
Do-soo is not.
Tae-seo is the legitimate child.
I switched the babies.
Even if I end up dying,
I must see Park Seung,
that bastard, die first.
Just tell me what to do.
Therefore, I'm determined
to get back at Park Seung.
Please, let us help you punish him.
-You eat so well. So well.
-We have the same goal.
Punishing Park Seung.
However, he was even
able to evade a royal interrogation.
Without Park Tae-seo's confession,
if we go after Park Seung
only with the letter containing his seal
and the physician's records,
he might end up turning the tables on us.
Did you say you saw Park Seung
carry around a letter inside his sock?
Yes. He definitely had
a letter in his sock.
I must find out
the content of that letter.
But according to the servants,
he doesn't take that sock off
even when he goes to sleep.
But still, he must wash his feet.
Doesn't he ever visit a courtesan house?
Forget courtesan houses.
He's been on sick leave and
hasn't even come into the office lately.
Eat slowly. Slowly.
It seems that he rarely leaves home
looking after Park Do-soo.
And when he does,
it's to go to a butcher in Banchon.
That's right.
My lord.
I saw Lord Park Seung buy something
called poppy capsules at the butcher's.
-Poppy capsules?
-Yes.
I'm sure that's what they were called.
It's an anesthetic pellet given to cattle
before they're slaughtered.
That's why it's a medication
that butchers have.
Poppy capsules are hallucinogenic.
You see things if you take them.
You see things…
Then how about this?
Gather round.
Will that work?
We won't know until we try it.
-We'll do it!
-We'll do it!
Okay.
Then I'll look for a way
to have an audience with His Majesty.
Once you acquire the letter,
I'll go to the palace with the evidence
to have an arrest warrant issued.
And while you arrest Park Seung,
we'll come up
with a plan to plunge him into hell.
Okay.
Let's move out.
-Yes, sir!
-Yes, sir!
-Be tasty.
-It will be.
Be tasty.
I made this injeolmi.
Please have His Majesty taste it.
Once he does,
I'm sure that he'll ask for it again.
I'll have an audience
with His Majesty then.
All right.
Father!
You scared me!
Father!
Gwang-soon.
Careful. Turn around.
I almost died.
I would follow you if you did.
Let's go.
Father!
-Do-soo!
-Father!
-What is it?
-There's a ghost. A ghost…
My hat flew away all of a sudden…
Oh, my poor baby.
What are you talking about?
At the well…
The grim reaper…
This is all because your mind and body
are too weak.
Let's call the physician over
and get you a tonic.
Do-soo? Do-soo!
Do-soo…
Do-soo!
Do-soo!
Take this, Do-soo.
Here.
Do-soo!
Do-soo!
Only three months ago, my spirited Do-soo
was doing backflips. What's happening?
The rumors were true. These are flawless.
The Young Master will be pleased.
Here is your pay.
Thank you.
By any chance,
would you like to order anything else?
If you give me more work,
I could also make a waistcoat for you
while I'm at it.
For free.
Then, could you make an overcoat
for the Young Master?
Sure, I'll get right on it.
Dear ancestors.
Please, look after my Do-soo.
Oh, right.
You know, I just ran into some monk
in front of the house.
He told me this nonsense
about this place being possessed
by the spirit of a son
born in this household.
He said the son had died with a grudge,
so his spirit was lingering here.
But it's complete nonsense
because the Young Master
is the only son. Right?
To tell you the truth,
there is an illegitimate son.
Although, we don't know
if he's dead or alive.
What? Really?
He did say something
about how the son died by the beach.
The Young Master has been
having difficulty sleeping recently…
He looks all weak and feeble
during the day
but screams and talks nonsense at night.
I would rush over to find him
just drenched in a cold sweat.
You can't just ignore things like that.
The only son
of the persimmon house in my town
got possessed by a ghost
and started seeing things and screaming.
He kept talking about
how he saw the Grim Reaper.
Then eventually, he couldn't function
anymore and was totally ruined.
But they fixed it with exorcism.
-With exorcism?
-Yes.
Bi-ryeong of Ojang-dong.
She's quite a gifted shaman
and I hear she just kicks the spirits out.
I should get going now.
Hey, look here.
Yes, my lord.
Bring me Bi-ryeong of Ojang-dong.
I didn't call you over here because
I believe in these silly superstitions.
I heard something bothering,
so I just wanted to give it a try.
If there is no improvement,
all of you will be punished.
Yes, my lord.
Furthermore, none of you
may divulge anything
about what's happened today to anyone.
Yes, my lord.
Get started.
You take lives as if they were meals,
so you have countless spirits
swarming all over you.
Two spirits of married women
on your shoulders.
Six spirits of unmarried women behind you.
From your legs to the top of your head,
all sorts of ghosts, evil spirits,
six-eyed spirits,
giant female spirits are having a feast!
Watch it!
How dare you talk down to me!
Forgive me, Father.
I failed to follow your order
and made a mistake…
She heard a detailed account
of something that happened that day.
I heard everything they said from Tae-seo.
You should re-enact that exact scene
in front of Park Seung.
What did I tell you?
Tae-seo can't do stuff like this.
You stupid bastard!
You couldn't even take
care of a simple task
and had to make my Do-soo
get blood on his hands?
You useless bastard.
Get out of my house right now!
Your Highness
the Crown Prince.
It's been ages since you passed away.
Why are you still wandering around?
Why are you still rotting away?
And why are you
holding onto this man's heart so tightly?
Shut your mouth!
You're talking complete nonsense!
Park Seung.
The Crown Prince's murderer.
A traitor to this nation.
Hey, Yi-eon.
My lord.
You were right.
His Majesty is asking for your injeolmi.
Is that so?
He said it was
the tastiest injeolmi he'd ever tasted.
He's asking for you to come
to the palace with it immediately.
Right now?
Right now.
-Get ready.
-Yes, sir.
Would you like to try it?
Hurry. We do not have time.
Hurry.
Now, we'll call upon the deity.
Wealth and status are nothing but useless,
worldly concepts to the deity.
Take off all the ornaments
and fine robes you're wearing right now!
Now!
Father, hurry up and take them off.
Father. They said I could die, Father.
Hey.
-Hurry it up.
-Father.
Your socks.
Take them off as well.
That's where the ghost is!
The deity is getting angry.
The deity is ready to end it all!
Do-soo! You punk!
Do-soo! Stop, Do-soo…
Now, we'll start the ritual.
The two of you keep bowing.
You are not to stop bowing
until I tell you to stop.
Wait…
Almighty deity!
They deserve death,
but accept their humble bows
and show them bountiful mercy.
Park Seung. Park Do-soo.
They deserve death,
but accept their humble bows
and show them bountiful mercy.
You are not to stop bowing
until I tell you to stop.
Almighty deity!
Beating them to death wouldn't be enough,
but…
Almighty deity!
My lord!
Hey. Did you succeed
in acquiring the letter?
Yes. Here it is.
In the Year of the Red Dog,
in return for what he did
regarding the Crown Prince,
I bestow upon Park Seung
authority over Chungcheong Province.
What does it say?
His Majesty really
bestowed upon Park Seung
control over Chungcheong Province
in return for poisoning the Crown Prince.
Will you be all right?
Even if I have conclusive evidence,
how can I go against the king of a nation?
Just think about a scarecrow and a mole.
A scarecrow and a mole?
Yes.
You place a scarecrow
to protect the farmlands,
but a mole who's not afraid
of the scarecrow
keeps stealing your grain
and spreading diseases in the field.
What would you do?
I would first catch the mole.
That's exactly it.
The useless scarecrow is not important.
Right now, it's time to catch that mole.
You are right.
I will catch Park Seung first.
Okay.
Park Seung will soon
start confessing to his crimes.
Please, don't be late.
Okay. I'll make sure to have
an arrest warrant for him issued.
-My lord!
-Young Master!
This is getting intense.
Hurry up and kiss already.
You have no time for that.
-You must go to the palace now.
-You must arrive by five.
Right.
-I'll be back.
-Okay.
Now, you'll wash away
all the evil in the last step.
Confess to the deity
all the sins you've committed.
Or you and your son will not live!
Your Majesty. The injeolmi has arrived.
The injeolmi is here?
Let them enter.
I'm Scribe Ra Yi-eon of Hongmungwan.
I've made a fresh batch
of injeolmi for you, Your Majesty.
Go ahead and take them out.
Yes, Your Majesty.
This is soybean powder injeolmi.
This is black sesame seed injeolmi.
And even mugwort injeolmi.
I am ecstatic.
Your health leads
to the health of this nation.
So I added a bit of an herb
that's used as a base for tonics,
aconite, to the injeolmi.
What's the matter, Your Majesty?
You added aconite to this?
How much did you add?
Was there aconite
in the previous batch I had?
Yes, Your Majesty.
It also contained aconite.
I added one pun of aconite.
That is the list of ingredients
for the Crown Prince's tonic
his physician left behind.
As you can see,
six dons of aconite were added.
That amount is as many as 60 times
what you consumed through the injeolmi.
You permitted a tonic containing that much
aconite to enter Donggung Palace.
It must mean
it's that much beneficial for the body.
Which brings me much joy
and honor to be able to offer you
injeolmi that contains aconite.
So please, allow me to serve injeolmi
that contains aconite to you every day.
Wait, aconite…
I mean…
Anyhow, about that,
I never gave permission.
If you did not give permission,
how did Park Seung have a letter
you wrote yourself
that has the royal seal on it?
So I…
It's not that I gave permission.
Park Seung feared the Crown Prince
for being too clever,
so he forced me to do it.
Are you sure you weren't a cold-hearted
father who was jealous of his own son?
Your Majesty.
You are the father of this nation.
As the father and ruler of a nation,
how could you abandon your son
in the face of power?
If you do not fear the heavens, how do
you expect the heavens to look after you?
I dare risk my own life to ask you this.
Did you use Lord Park Seung as a shield?
Or did Lord Park Seung
turn you into a scarecrow?
If you feel any remorse
for the Crown Prince's death,
please allow me to punish Park Seung
by issuing a warrant for his arrest,
and revoke his rights to rule
over Gapbigocha, Your Majesty!
Instead of that,
I could bestow
upon you an official position.
How about Chief State Councilor?
What I want
is a fair judgment,
not unjust power.
I'd like to humbly offer Your Majesty
some sincere advice.
While I was on a mission
as a secret inspector,
I saw your subjects suffer
under malignant leadership.
It is my sincerest hope
that all officials
in the wrong be reprimanded
to restore law and order, prevent evil,
and comfort the poor subjects.
Instead of treating them poorly
for their lowly birth,
appoint those with talent to positions
and reform the customs
that discriminate
and oppress women and children
to give your subjects hope.
I will return the rights
to rule Gapbigocha
and grant you a warrant
for Park Seung's arrest.
You are excused.
Must your son die
for you to come to your senses?
Father did it!
He ordered Tae-seo
to steal royal offerings.
Do-soo.
To cover that up,
he murdered secret royal inspectors!
He threatened and forced the physician…
You punk!
…to add aconite to the tonic.
Pull yourself together, punk!
What are you…
He had aconite added to the tonic
to worsen the Crown Prince's illness.
The final dose of the poisonous tonic
was…
It was delivered by me!
Please, forgive me.
Forgive me… I was wrong!
Please, forgive me.
I am sorry.
-Please, forgive me. Forgive me!
-Hear the royal command!
Forgive me.
I was wrong. Please, forgive me.
Did you all hear them
confess their crimes?
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.
Criminals, Park Seung and Park Do-soo,
are to be tied up!
Let go, you bastards!
How dare you lowborn servants
lay a finger on my body!
Let go of me!
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SPECIAL THANKS TO JO KWAN-WOO
I'll make sure you live a life
worse than death itself.
You don't want to move up in the world
or get married.
Have you seriously lost it?
-I found it!
-Where?
Do you think I'll succeed?
You have me by your side.
What are you afraid of?
The deity says you'll be together
for 100 years!
I will be rooting
for Kim Jo-yi as Ryu Deok-bong.
This place will be our new base.
Having a happy life was my dream.
That's how I feel now.
LOCALES, AND EVENTS ARE USED
IN AN ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS MANNER
AND NOT BASED ON HISTORICAL FACTS
Careful!
-Father!
-My son, you'll get hurt.
Father.
I feel so good.
Seeing my son being so happy
makes me so happy.
This can't be…
Is this Lord Park Seung's house?
Here is your pay.
Thank you.
You did such a good job.
I hope to see
the Young Master's clothes soon too.
Sure.
Oh, my goodness.
My belly!
I am sorry to ask this,
but could I use your outhouse?
The outhouse?
My belly suddenly…
It's over there, but make it quick.
Yes, I will. Thank you.
It didn't flip.
-This isn't right…
-Yes!
So close!
It's my turn.
There's no way it can't flip over.
The evidence that Lord Yi-eon
risked his life to acquire…
Why isn't it flipping over?
It didn't flip!
There's no way you can flip mine over.
I will flip it over.
All kinds of birds fly in…
-Among the birds…
-Among the birds…
Are they drunk?
-Chirp!
-Chirp!
The Chief State Councilor of a nation
is fooling around like that…
-Father.
-Yes?
I'm so bored staying at home all day.
I paid quite a hefty sum to get you
released saying that you were sick.
It will look bad
if you're seen out there too soon.
Then,
-what about my villa?
-What?
I want to see what it looks like.
Then shall we go and take a look?
And get some fresh air too?
Can we?
Of course!
If my son wants to do so, of course!
Of course!
My lord.
Your new socks have arrived.
Okay.
-The birds are flying.
-Leave them there.
Let's see here.
My goodness.
The new socks came out quite nicely.
They fit perfectly.
What? What's that?
What is that and why does he
carry it with him at all times like that?
It's a letter.
You…
Chirp! Chirp…
You should take with you
as little as possible.
It's a completely different world
over there. Most of it will be useless.
That's none of your concern,
so stop being nosy.
What about a ship?
Be at the port by noon on the day.
You'll see Yoon, a messenger from Gokdu.
He'll guide you there.
Thank you for keeping your word.
I want to thank you too
for not kicking me out.
I'm sure you've prepared yourself,
but even if you manage to get there,
it will not be easy to settle in.
That's true.
But we can't keep living here
putting up with the persecution.
Why don't you just stay and fight?
Stay and fight…
Do you think
this nation will change if we do that?
Well, if you can't stand the heat,
get out of the kitchen.
I hear you decided to turn yourself in
to the Uigeumbu.
Tae-seo, that insane bastard, wants to.
If you confess, they might
consider the extenuating factors
and you might end up
with a lighter sentence.
You have not harmed anyone,
but I have.
I can't hope for a lighter sentence.
We just hope our confession is
enough to expose what Park Seung has done.
Perhaps this is
our last chance at repentance.
As long as you've prepared yourself.
Anyway,
I've been meaning to ask this.
Why are you so devoted to them?
What do these women
and slaves here mean to you?
They are
just like you and me.
They're not just women and slaves.
Everyone has a right to live,
and we have banded together
to protect that right.
It's not out of devotion.
Han-gi, let's head out.
I must go now.
I hope
you achieve what you want.
-I'm sorry I'm late.
-No.
I'm just grateful that you came.
Is something wrong?
Today's not the day we promised to meet.
As I told you last time,
we've decided to leave this place.
You've supported us
materially and emotionally,
but we haven't been
able to protect this place. I apologize.
There's no need to apologize to me.
I'm just a mere messenger.
Since we don't know
when we'll meet again after we leave,
I must ask you for this favor.
The person who's been
sponsoring us all this time…
Could you tell me who it is?
Didn't you promise not to ask?
We may be just recipients,
but we should know who to thank.
Once we leave this land,
we may never be able to return.
The first sponsor
was the late Crown Prince.
He felt bad for the women that returned
and were once again
abandoned by their own,
so he wished to help them.
But
it's been ages
since His Highness has passed.
Since then,
a man that could be considered
a brother to him
has been supporting you
in his place.
And who is that man?
Who is he?
He is Hongmungwan's…
Lord Ra Yi-eon.
He's a busuchan at Hongmungwan,
and his name is Ra Yi-eon.
The two met when he was a secret
royal inspector in Chungcheong,
and I believe
he's been by her side ever since.
Bi-ryeong!
What's going on?
-Those socks.
-What?
The socks were ordered by Lord Park Seung.
Then are you coming from his house?
What?
You were at his house?
Yes.
So Lord Park Seung was the one
that asked for that pocket
to be made inside his socks?
Yes.
And I saw him try on the socks
that I made for him.
He put some sort of letter
into the pocket to carry it with him.
It must be a very important letter
if he's carrying it with him
at all times in his sock.
By the way, these straw shoes…
Why is this one row different?
What?
What is this?
This is…
It's a list of ingredients for a tonic.
One and a half don of seohyang,
two dons of baeggyeong…
Gwang-soon, I gave the right prescription.
I put exactly one nyang of angelica root
and the aconite…
My father left
the list of ingredients
for the tonic as evidence.
To prove that the Crown Prince
was poisoned to death.
Do-soo!
You should never eat this.
Why? I've been taking one every day.
These poppy capsules contain aconite.
Aconite?
I've had them especially made
to be offered to the king.
So…
Take these instead.
But if they're meant for the king…
It's about time the King joined
the Crown Prince. Don't you think?
Anyhow, these contain aconite,
so you must not touch them, okay?
Okay, I won't, Father.
If I didn't get lost,
I would've gotten home much sooner.
I just had to get on the wrong boat.
PARK SEUNG
Didn't they say
he was quite the proper gentleman?
Excuse me.
May I help you?
By chance, are you Lord Ra Yi-eon?
I am.
Lord Yi-eon! Did you have a safe trip?
Your clothes are a complete mess.
Did you find anything out
about the physician?
That…
-Who is she?
-My lord!
Who are you?
It turns out the abscess specialist
was Gwang-soon's father.
Are you back, Lord Yi-eon?
Listen, I was at Lord Park Seung's house…
Mother.
-Mother?
-Mother?
Mom?
Your mother-in-law?
So let me get this straight.
You are Jo-yi's mother.
Your sponsor was the Crown Prince.
You're the daughter of his physician.
Bi-ryeong is next to you.
Her brother and younger siblings
are with you.
And I'm now your sponsor.
Jo-yi is next to me,
and Gu-pal is next to her.
And Yook-chil.
And next to Yook-chil is you
whose father served His Highness.
And His Highness was like a brother to me,
but he was also your sponsor.
So you're Jo-yi's mother…
Then you are to me…
Young Master, please stop. My goodness.
Right. Yes, I should.
Okay.
Anyhow, they say it's fate
even when we cross each other's path.
It seems that a special sort of fate
has brought us together.
This is some fate…
Our meeting was not by chance.
Everyone here
must repay His Highness' grace.
I'm sure divine intervention
brought us together
so that the root of all these troubles,
Park Seung, can be punished properly.
This is a letter Park Seung wrote
after threatening the physician
to keep his mouth shut
about poisoning the Crown Prince.
You are never to disclose
what you saw and heard
after the temporary pharmacy
was established
and to cooperate in letting the herbal
tonics into the Crown Prince's palace.
In exchange, I guarantee the safety
of your daughter, Ra Gwang-soon.
Tragically,
this became
your father's last message to you.
Your father
did what he could
to save you, his daughter.
I had no idea…
I just thought my father abandoned me
and resented him a lot for it.
But he was trying to protect me.
My father left this behind.
What is this?
It's a list of ingredients
for the Crown Prince's tonic.
It seems that he left it behind
as evidence of the poisoning.
A letter with Park Seung's seal.
A list of the tonic ingredients
with the physician's seal.
And although we'll have to see
if he keeps his word,
we should even have
Park Tae-seo's confession.
I'm sure he will.
I saw them leaving Gapbigocha
to go to confess.
By now,
Park Tae-seo, Ji Maeng-su, and Kang Han-gi
must have arrived in Hanyang.
Father, is all of this ours?
Yes. This is all yours now.
You'll hurt yourself. Be careful!
Okay.
I'm happy seeing my Do-soo happy.
It's better than I expected.
What do you like the most?
I like all of it.
Above all else,
I like the fact
that I'm here with you the most.
My goodness. My baby!
My goodness. My baby!
My goodness. There, there.
I'm also so very happy
to be here with you.
-Let's go, Father.
-Okay.
Don't be sorry.
I was already feeling bothered
by what happened to Mal-jong.
Me, too.
Everyone was against me
because I was a woman,
but you accepted me.
I made up my mind back then
that I'd die if you told me to.
Hey, Maeng-su.
What do you think
you'll be born as in your next life?
A tiger, of course.
A tiger? As if.
Maybe a cat.
-Why you…
-Meow!
A cat suits you much more.
-Roar!
-Meow!
Just give me a moment.
You should go ahead without me.
-Wait, Do-soo!
-Father!
Slow down, my son! Slow down!
Do-soo!
That kid.
Be careful.
Mother!
Mother!
Mother.
I don't care what others say.
You're still my mother.
I was four, so you might think
I was too young to feel anything,
but I remember everything.
I remember how much you adored me.
And I know…
that was real.
Wherever you are,
you take care of yourself.
Tae-seo!
Tae-seo…
Today really must be my lucky day.
Even running into you here…
Do-soo…
Do-soo, you…
Do-soo!
I had to take care of him quickly.
I was worried he might run away again.
Father…
Let's go now.
We should go and eat something.
Tae-seo is gone now,
and there's nobody else
to make a confession.
It's all perfect!
Get rid of them, too.
I no longer remember
what I worked so hard for.
It's a hat strap
adorned with our family crest.
My son.
Yes.
Father.
I want to believe you meant it
when you smiled at me.
Good work, everyone.
You must all be tired. Go home and rest.
Good night, my lord.
See you tomorrow.
-Good night.
-You, too.
After all the support
I have received through the royal guard,
I've just found out about you.
My apologies for taking so long
to come and meet you.
There's no need.
I just followed in his footsteps.
All of it was His Highness' doing.
I'm actually sorry for not knowing
how bad things have gotten until now.
Then, you should come over to our place.
-Come with us and--
-No.
I can just go to a tavern.
That's nonsense.
Your daughter lives around the corner.
-You can't do that.
-Come with us.
-We'll escort you there.
-Just come.
It's dark, be careful.
I shall get going as well, then.
Jo-yi.
Can you wait here for a moment?
What…
I'd like to cook for her myself,
but it might make her uncomfortable.
You should cook for her instead.
This is dried acorn jelly I made
from scratch. You just need to season it.
Thank you so much.
I should really get going now.
-Mother!
-If you
add crown daisies to the seasoning,
you'll get a nice aroma.
I'll hurry up and prepare dinner.
You can look around my room if you'd like.
These are the only ones that were washed.
Thank you. That will be more than enough.
We just added some firewood,
so it should warm up in no time.
Jo-yi is so good with her hands.
She must've gotten it from you.
There's nothing she can't do.
She's good at sewing.
She's strong and good at laundry.
She's even excellent at fighting.
That's right.
I'm a pretty good fighter as well.
Here we are.
Here we go.
I made a stew with the mushrooms
that Lord Yi-eon gave us.
-So hungry.
-Dig in.
This is dried acorn jelly
that Lord Yi-eon made from scratch.
Try it.
He made it from scratch?
This is nothing.
He's better at cooking than most women.
Lord Yi-eon really made this?
He's not just good at cooking.
He's good at many things.
Good for you, Jo-yi.
The tall one is our Yook-chil.
He's quite talented as well.
"Our Yook-chil"?
I mean… Our Gu-pal is talented, too.
That took her too long. Right?
My goodness.
-This is really good.
-It is.
Just keep still.
I told you, I'm fine.
I'm doing it because I want to.
You're all set.
Your feet…
They say that if you apply gourd extract,
it restores rough skin.
But it's out of season,
so it's hard to come by.
I'll apply honey on them tomorrow instead.
Rough skin is a given with old age.
I'm fine.
Come here. Let me comb your hair again.
This comb…
Where did you get it?
Does it belong
to the girl named Bi-ryeong?
No. It's not Bi-ryeong's.
It's a bit of a long story.
Bi-ryeong and Bo-ri
look so much alike
that even I get confused sometimes.
Anyhow,
Bi-ryeong didn't give it to me.
When I was back in Gaehwa Valley,
a friend of mine, Bo-ri, gave it to me.
Bo-ri?
But why do you ask?
You've always used
that broken comb, but this is new.
Yes, some lady gave it to me earlier.
That reminds me.
That lady was looking for you.
Me?
She asked where you live.
Did you not see her?
Then,
did you…
You came to Gaehwa Valley, didn't you?
You came to find me.
They say life is a stack of everything
you do, even the smallest things.
Not even a comb went to waste.
Let's comb your hair.
You're beautiful.
Today, I got to eat with you
and make you clothes.
And you even combed my hair.
It felt like a dream.
I never thought such a day would come.
It reminded me of when I was little.
Yes.
By the way, the dried acorn jelly Lord
Yi-eon made was really good, wasn't it?
-Yes, it was very good.
-Right?
Can I help you?
Is Deok-bong here, by any chance?
Yes.
Mother, someone is here to see you.
What are you doing all the way here?
Tail Island…
Tail Island…
Park Seung took it over.
What about the kids?
And Ba-hoe? What about
Daek-yi and the other women?
Daek-yi and the kids managed to get away.
But Ba-hoe…
Ba-hoe…
They're not even registered on the census.
Just drag them all away.
Mother!
Park Tae-seo has been killed?
He was on his way to the port
with his friends to turn themselves in
when she saw them being killed
by Park Seung and his son.
How could someone be so vicious?
I know he's illegitimate,
but he's still his child.
No.
Do-soo is not.
Tae-seo is the legitimate child.
I switched the babies.
Even if I end up dying,
I must see Park Seung,
that bastard, die first.
Just tell me what to do.
Therefore, I'm determined
to get back at Park Seung.
Please, let us help you punish him.
-You eat so well. So well.
-We have the same goal.
Punishing Park Seung.
However, he was even
able to evade a royal interrogation.
Without Park Tae-seo's confession,
if we go after Park Seung
only with the letter containing his seal
and the physician's records,
he might end up turning the tables on us.
Did you say you saw Park Seung
carry around a letter inside his sock?
Yes. He definitely had
a letter in his sock.
I must find out
the content of that letter.
But according to the servants,
he doesn't take that sock off
even when he goes to sleep.
But still, he must wash his feet.
Doesn't he ever visit a courtesan house?
Forget courtesan houses.
He's been on sick leave and
hasn't even come into the office lately.
Eat slowly. Slowly.
It seems that he rarely leaves home
looking after Park Do-soo.
And when he does,
it's to go to a butcher in Banchon.
That's right.
My lord.
I saw Lord Park Seung buy something
called poppy capsules at the butcher's.
-Poppy capsules?
-Yes.
I'm sure that's what they were called.
It's an anesthetic pellet given to cattle
before they're slaughtered.
That's why it's a medication
that butchers have.
Poppy capsules are hallucinogenic.
You see things if you take them.
You see things…
Then how about this?
Gather round.
Will that work?
We won't know until we try it.
-We'll do it!
-We'll do it!
Okay.
Then I'll look for a way
to have an audience with His Majesty.
Once you acquire the letter,
I'll go to the palace with the evidence
to have an arrest warrant issued.
And while you arrest Park Seung,
we'll come up
with a plan to plunge him into hell.
Okay.
Let's move out.
-Yes, sir!
-Yes, sir!
-Be tasty.
-It will be.
Be tasty.
I made this injeolmi.
Please have His Majesty taste it.
Once he does,
I'm sure that he'll ask for it again.
I'll have an audience
with His Majesty then.
All right.
Father!
You scared me!
Father!
Gwang-soon.
Careful. Turn around.
I almost died.
I would follow you if you did.
Let's go.
Father!
-Do-soo!
-Father!
-What is it?
-There's a ghost. A ghost…
My hat flew away all of a sudden…
Oh, my poor baby.
What are you talking about?
At the well…
The grim reaper…
This is all because your mind and body
are too weak.
Let's call the physician over
and get you a tonic.
Do-soo? Do-soo!
Do-soo…
Do-soo!
Do-soo!
Take this, Do-soo.
Here.
Do-soo!
Do-soo!
Only three months ago, my spirited Do-soo
was doing backflips. What's happening?
The rumors were true. These are flawless.
The Young Master will be pleased.
Here is your pay.
Thank you.
By any chance,
would you like to order anything else?
If you give me more work,
I could also make a waistcoat for you
while I'm at it.
For free.
Then, could you make an overcoat
for the Young Master?
Sure, I'll get right on it.
Dear ancestors.
Please, look after my Do-soo.
Oh, right.
You know, I just ran into some monk
in front of the house.
He told me this nonsense
about this place being possessed
by the spirit of a son
born in this household.
He said the son had died with a grudge,
so his spirit was lingering here.
But it's complete nonsense
because the Young Master
is the only son. Right?
To tell you the truth,
there is an illegitimate son.
Although, we don't know
if he's dead or alive.
What? Really?
He did say something
about how the son died by the beach.
The Young Master has been
having difficulty sleeping recently…
He looks all weak and feeble
during the day
but screams and talks nonsense at night.
I would rush over to find him
just drenched in a cold sweat.
You can't just ignore things like that.
The only son
of the persimmon house in my town
got possessed by a ghost
and started seeing things and screaming.
He kept talking about
how he saw the Grim Reaper.
Then eventually, he couldn't function
anymore and was totally ruined.
But they fixed it with exorcism.
-With exorcism?
-Yes.
Bi-ryeong of Ojang-dong.
She's quite a gifted shaman
and I hear she just kicks the spirits out.
I should get going now.
Hey, look here.
Yes, my lord.
Bring me Bi-ryeong of Ojang-dong.
I didn't call you over here because
I believe in these silly superstitions.
I heard something bothering,
so I just wanted to give it a try.
If there is no improvement,
all of you will be punished.
Yes, my lord.
Furthermore, none of you
may divulge anything
about what's happened today to anyone.
Yes, my lord.
Get started.
You take lives as if they were meals,
so you have countless spirits
swarming all over you.
Two spirits of married women
on your shoulders.
Six spirits of unmarried women behind you.
From your legs to the top of your head,
all sorts of ghosts, evil spirits,
six-eyed spirits,
giant female spirits are having a feast!
Watch it!
How dare you talk down to me!
Forgive me, Father.
I failed to follow your order
and made a mistake…
She heard a detailed account
of something that happened that day.
I heard everything they said from Tae-seo.
You should re-enact that exact scene
in front of Park Seung.
What did I tell you?
Tae-seo can't do stuff like this.
You stupid bastard!
You couldn't even take
care of a simple task
and had to make my Do-soo
get blood on his hands?
You useless bastard.
Get out of my house right now!
Your Highness
the Crown Prince.
It's been ages since you passed away.
Why are you still wandering around?
Why are you still rotting away?
And why are you
holding onto this man's heart so tightly?
Shut your mouth!
You're talking complete nonsense!
Park Seung.
The Crown Prince's murderer.
A traitor to this nation.
Hey, Yi-eon.
My lord.
You were right.
His Majesty is asking for your injeolmi.
Is that so?
He said it was
the tastiest injeolmi he'd ever tasted.
He's asking for you to come
to the palace with it immediately.
Right now?
Right now.
-Get ready.
-Yes, sir.
Would you like to try it?
Hurry. We do not have time.
Hurry.
Now, we'll call upon the deity.
Wealth and status are nothing but useless,
worldly concepts to the deity.
Take off all the ornaments
and fine robes you're wearing right now!
Now!
Father, hurry up and take them off.
Father. They said I could die, Father.
Hey.
-Hurry it up.
-Father.
Your socks.
Take them off as well.
That's where the ghost is!
The deity is getting angry.
The deity is ready to end it all!
Do-soo! You punk!
Do-soo! Stop, Do-soo…
Now, we'll start the ritual.
The two of you keep bowing.
You are not to stop bowing
until I tell you to stop.
Wait…
Almighty deity!
They deserve death,
but accept their humble bows
and show them bountiful mercy.
Park Seung. Park Do-soo.
They deserve death,
but accept their humble bows
and show them bountiful mercy.
You are not to stop bowing
until I tell you to stop.
Almighty deity!
Beating them to death wouldn't be enough,
but…
Almighty deity!
My lord!
Hey. Did you succeed
in acquiring the letter?
Yes. Here it is.
In the Year of the Red Dog,
in return for what he did
regarding the Crown Prince,
I bestow upon Park Seung
authority over Chungcheong Province.
What does it say?
His Majesty really
bestowed upon Park Seung
control over Chungcheong Province
in return for poisoning the Crown Prince.
Will you be all right?
Even if I have conclusive evidence,
how can I go against the king of a nation?
Just think about a scarecrow and a mole.
A scarecrow and a mole?
Yes.
You place a scarecrow
to protect the farmlands,
but a mole who's not afraid
of the scarecrow
keeps stealing your grain
and spreading diseases in the field.
What would you do?
I would first catch the mole.
That's exactly it.
The useless scarecrow is not important.
Right now, it's time to catch that mole.
You are right.
I will catch Park Seung first.
Okay.
Park Seung will soon
start confessing to his crimes.
Please, don't be late.
Okay. I'll make sure to have
an arrest warrant for him issued.
-My lord!
-Young Master!
This is getting intense.
Hurry up and kiss already.
You have no time for that.
-You must go to the palace now.
-You must arrive by five.
Right.
-I'll be back.
-Okay.
Now, you'll wash away
all the evil in the last step.
Confess to the deity
all the sins you've committed.
Or you and your son will not live!
Your Majesty. The injeolmi has arrived.
The injeolmi is here?
Let them enter.
I'm Scribe Ra Yi-eon of Hongmungwan.
I've made a fresh batch
of injeolmi for you, Your Majesty.
Go ahead and take them out.
Yes, Your Majesty.
This is soybean powder injeolmi.
This is black sesame seed injeolmi.
And even mugwort injeolmi.
I am ecstatic.
Your health leads
to the health of this nation.
So I added a bit of an herb
that's used as a base for tonics,
aconite, to the injeolmi.
What's the matter, Your Majesty?
You added aconite to this?
How much did you add?
Was there aconite
in the previous batch I had?
Yes, Your Majesty.
It also contained aconite.
I added one pun of aconite.
That is the list of ingredients
for the Crown Prince's tonic
his physician left behind.
As you can see,
six dons of aconite were added.
That amount is as many as 60 times
what you consumed through the injeolmi.
You permitted a tonic containing that much
aconite to enter Donggung Palace.
It must mean
it's that much beneficial for the body.
Which brings me much joy
and honor to be able to offer you
injeolmi that contains aconite.
So please, allow me to serve injeolmi
that contains aconite to you every day.
Wait, aconite…
I mean…
Anyhow, about that,
I never gave permission.
If you did not give permission,
how did Park Seung have a letter
you wrote yourself
that has the royal seal on it?
So I…
It's not that I gave permission.
Park Seung feared the Crown Prince
for being too clever,
so he forced me to do it.
Are you sure you weren't a cold-hearted
father who was jealous of his own son?
Your Majesty.
You are the father of this nation.
As the father and ruler of a nation,
how could you abandon your son
in the face of power?
If you do not fear the heavens, how do
you expect the heavens to look after you?
I dare risk my own life to ask you this.
Did you use Lord Park Seung as a shield?
Or did Lord Park Seung
turn you into a scarecrow?
If you feel any remorse
for the Crown Prince's death,
please allow me to punish Park Seung
by issuing a warrant for his arrest,
and revoke his rights to rule
over Gapbigocha, Your Majesty!
Instead of that,
I could bestow
upon you an official position.
How about Chief State Councilor?
What I want
is a fair judgment,
not unjust power.
I'd like to humbly offer Your Majesty
some sincere advice.
While I was on a mission
as a secret inspector,
I saw your subjects suffer
under malignant leadership.
It is my sincerest hope
that all officials
in the wrong be reprimanded
to restore law and order, prevent evil,
and comfort the poor subjects.
Instead of treating them poorly
for their lowly birth,
appoint those with talent to positions
and reform the customs
that discriminate
and oppress women and children
to give your subjects hope.
I will return the rights
to rule Gapbigocha
and grant you a warrant
for Park Seung's arrest.
You are excused.
Must your son die
for you to come to your senses?
Father did it!
He ordered Tae-seo
to steal royal offerings.
Do-soo.
To cover that up,
he murdered secret royal inspectors!
He threatened and forced the physician…
You punk!
…to add aconite to the tonic.
Pull yourself together, punk!
What are you…
He had aconite added to the tonic
to worsen the Crown Prince's illness.
The final dose of the poisonous tonic
was…
It was delivered by me!
Please, forgive me.
Forgive me… I was wrong!
Please, forgive me.
I am sorry.
-Please, forgive me. Forgive me!
-Hear the royal command!
Forgive me.
I was wrong. Please, forgive me.
Did you all hear them
confess their crimes?
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.
Criminals, Park Seung and Park Do-soo,
are to be tied up!
Let go, you bastards!
How dare you lowborn servants
lay a finger on my body!
Let go of me!
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IN THIS EPISODE WAS PROPERLY ENSURED
SPECIAL THANKS TO JO KWAN-WOO
I'll make sure you live a life
worse than death itself.
You don't want to move up in the world
or get married.
Have you seriously lost it?
-I found it!
-Where?
Do you think I'll succeed?
You have me by your side.
What are you afraid of?
The deity says you'll be together
for 100 years!
I will be rooting
for Kim Jo-yi as Ryu Deok-bong.
This place will be our new base.
Having a happy life was my dream.
That's how I feel now.