01x06 - Episode 6

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Lady Cho?

Yeo-hwa?

-Are you spending the night in there?

-You must hurry, my lady.

You must hurry!

Oh, no.

May I come in for a moment?

Oh, goodness!

What is the matter?

I apologize, Father.

There was a rat in the shrine.

I will relight the candle.

You must have been shocked.

Were you not hurt?

I am all right.

What brings you here at this hour?

I saw the light on in the shrine

and wanted to stop by briefly.

-Goodness, Father.

-Yeo-hwa!

I am all right.

I got dizzy for a moment.

You have been sitting

in the shrine for too long.

How about we take a walk

and get some fresh air?

Yes, Father.

Are you not having a hard time?

I am all right.

How could I dare to complain?

You and Mother take good care of me,

so I am always grateful.

Thank you for thinking that way.

The weather may have got warmer,

but the floor still gets cold at night.

You should sleep comfortably in your room.

I will always feel

remorseful toward you, Father.

You took me in when I had no family,

and you let me visit the temple

to pray for my brother.

When my brother returns one day,

it will all be

thanks to your goodwill, Father.

Do you still await your brother's return?

I hesitate to say this

as I do not wish to hurt you,

but how do you feel about moving on now?

It has already been 15 years.

I am sure

my brother is alive.

If something has happened to him,

I am sure I will hear about it,

whatever it may be.

I apologize, Father.

I have caused you discomfort

by needlessly talking about myself.

No.

I will not forget either

and find out what has happened to him.

Find the man named Cho Seong-hu

and get rid of him without a trace.

Yes, sir.

Superintendent Park!

Have you found anything out?

I checked all of the dispensaries

and the flower vendors on Unjong Street,

but I could not find the same flower.

I see.

Did the mouth of the corpse

really smell the same as those petals?

Yes, it was the same scent.

It was similar to the scent

of a wisteria tree flower.

Look, sir.

They are all dead.

Could this be…

This is poison.

But did they not say Minister Yeom died

from a blow to the head?

Now that we know this is poison,

we cannot rule it out as a cause of death.

Why was this deadly poison

inside of the wooden bar?

Then, that man named Yong-deok

really must have been innocent.

How could he have fed this

to Minister Yeom?

I told you.

This was a tale

that will move one to tears

about a man sacrificing himself

for the one he loves.

Was he not seen

meeting a lady in a mourning dress

at the town shrine?

I heard he fell in love with a widow.

That ring belongs to me.

Madam, please look at it closely.

I doubt it was him.

Do you agree with me?

This is certainly love--

Bi-chan.

Find out when and how

Minister Yeom got the painting.

Yes, sir.

If that man is not the culprit…

then who could it be?

Was Lady Baek sent off well?

They said she refused to go.

-Why?

-Because of Yong-deok, the servant.

I was scolded by Mother,

lost sleep,

and was almost caught by Father.

I stayed up all night for her sake,

but now what?

You gave her a way to escape,

but she also wants to take her lover.

Her lover is at the police bureau,

so what on earth am I to do?

I am tired, Yeon-seon.

Please get some rest

until Lady Yoo summons you.

Lady Cho?

Lady Yoo summons you.

What do you plan on doing?

Pardon?

I heard Lady Baek is starving herself.

You cannot sit around and do nothing.

I thought of visiting Minister Yeom's wife

with some milk porridge.

Minister Yeom's wife?

"Good and bad deeds, no matter how small,

can always make an impact."

That was what you always told me.

Rather than dwell on personal gains,

it seems better to focus solely

on doing good deeds.

I wish to comfort the madam

who must feel sad due to her sudden loss.

It seems

I have not taught you in vain.

I will comfort her sincerely

and provide her with companionship.

I must visit Lady Baek after Madam Oh,

-so let us hurry.

-Yes, my lady.

Are all of these appeals to request

the immediate beheading of the servant

who k*lled Minister Yeom?

Since the founding of this nation,

has there ever been a case

of a court official k*lled by his servant?

If you do not sternly resolve this,

not only will the royal court

lose authority,

but the royal family may also face danger.

I heard it was a case

involving a small-time thief.

Surely, it would not bring danger

to the royal court and royal family.

A world where a child

disrespects their parents,

a subject disrespects their king,

and a servant disrespects their master.

Just what does Your Majesty fear,

if not even that?

I did not realize

this case was such a serious matter.

A chamhyeong is in order, as you said.

CHAMHYEONG: EXECUTION BY BEHEADING

However, must I not wait to sentence him?

Regardless of his social status,

I can only make my ruling

after he has had three trials.

Is Your Majesty referring

to the due process?

He is no different than a traitor, sire.

Yes, I suppose it will not be an issue.

It is only the beheading of a servant.

Do as you wish, Left Minister.

Then, I will handle it as such, sire.

I do not deserve this.

Why would you trouble yourself

to bring me porridge?

I came because I was worried.

You must eat even if you have no appetite.

How could a sinner like me possibly eat

after letting my husband die before me?

I am grateful for the gesture,

but I do not wish to eat at the moment.

Then, please eat later on at least.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR WOMEN

Are you truly going

to guard the grave of your husband?

As there are many eyes on me, I must go.

But you have household affairs

and the Peony Society.

-If you go like this--

-Until now,

I have taken care of many things.

I am allowed to rest now, am I not?

Has it been difficult for you?

It was difficult,

sorrowful,

and also pitiful.

Despite that,

it was also occasionally fun.

May I dare to ask you a question?

You may.

Was the death of Minister Yeom

truly a misfortune to you, madam?

Please lower your voice.

What if someone hears you?

I always knew

that you were a straightforward person,

but I had no idea you would be

so direct about such a thing.

My apologies.

Should I consider this a misfortune,

or should I not?

What do you think, Lady Cho?

How could I dare to even think of it?

People talk about the two of us

as often as they eat sweet rice cakes.

Is that not true?

A widow who remains faithful

to her late husband

who she has never even met

and a madam who serves

her ill-tempered husband.

Who do you think is better off?

I will try

to live as myself as best as I can.

I wish that I had met you a little sooner.

I could have had you by my side all along.

I will visit you often from now on

and keep you company.

Do not come.

I will soon leave for my husband's grave,

so it will be difficult

to greet any guests.

According to custom,

that is the right thing to do.

Yes, madam.

You were so awkward just then, my lady.

I am aware.

I must go to Myeongdo Inn

after I visit Minister Yeom's home.

Myeongdo Inn? Why?

We must find solid evidence

that Yong-deok is not the culprit.

Evidence is not an accessory

you can buy at Myeongdo Inn.

Perhaps we may find proof

he did not do it.

Who are you talking to?

-Let us go.

-Yes, my lady.

I will go there,

so make sure to stay here.

Where, sir?

MYEONGDO INN

I will try to persuade her.

Where is she right now?

In the last room on the left.

If she is doing this because of her lover,

you should not mention

that he was arrested.

I heard he has already been sentenced

to be beheaded.

Already?

His crime of k*lling Minister Yeom

is very serious,

so he could be ex*cuted

as soon as tomorrow.

I do not think we can save him.

Yeon-seon,

buy the sticky rice cakes

that Mother likes.

Yes, my lady.

Why did you send her away?

Do you wish to tell me something?

It is not that.

The superintendent is coming here.

I wish to meet with him,

so please prepare a space for us.

Very well.

I offered you a path to a new life,

but I heard you have refused to go.

Do you know me?

No, I do not.

Then why did you save me?

I only help with small acts

that are within my ability,

so do not think too deeply about it.

First,

you must find a way to live.

Is running away

the answer to a better life?

Can hiding somewhere all alone

and barely surviving

be considered truly living?

Who would I live as if I left my home?

Would I have a face?

Would I even have a name?

I understand how you feel.

So, are you saying

you will give up on life?

I was meant to die anyway.

I deluded myself into thinking

I could live like everybody else

and continued to live

after letting my husband die.

I will gladly pay the price for my sins.

No one is really destined to die.

Just what sin did we commit

to deserve death?

It is not like we k*lled our husbands.

Are you also a widow?

So, what will you do?

I have a favor to ask.

If you fulfill my request,

I can die with no regrets.

At Minister Yeom's home,

there is a man named Yong-deok.

Please give him this ring.

My mother-in-law already knows everything,

so he may end up in danger too.

Please tell him

that I will live a good life.

Tell him that I hope

he lives happily for the rest of his life.

If you show him the ring,

he will understand.

Are you sure the ring

that Yong-deok had was Lord Yeom's?

How could you come here unannounced

and ask me such a ridiculous question?

I only ask to find solid evidence

that can prove he is the culprit.

So, please tell me.

The police bureau has confirmed

that he was the culprit, have they not?

I am but a mere woman.

How can I say anything to refute that?

How could a house servant

do such an awful thing to his master?

I am furious and devastated

about what has happened, Superintendent.

Can you not understand that?

My apologies.

Superintendent Park.

I trust that you will resolve this matter.

The soul of my poor husband

deserves at least a little bit of peace,

do you not agree?

I will do so.

One last thing.

Could you tell me

what Minister Yeom last ate

on the night of his passing?

For example,

he may have had a cup of tea before bed.

I am not sure.

It was the same as any other day.

My lord.

I have brought water to your bedside.

Who brought the water to him?

I brought it to him myself.

I see.

I shall visit again.

I will not be able to see you out.

RENTAL BOOKSTORE

THE CLOUD DREAM OF THE NINE

I was just wondering…

Did Yeon-seon come here today?

No, she has not come yet.

-I see.

-May I ask

why you are looking for her?

It is nothing.

I just wanted to ask her

to transcribe something for me.

Why did I hide just now?

MYEONGDO INN

You startled me.

Where is the squire?

Is he inside?

No, I came alone.

Really?

Did you truly come alone?

I cannot tell you.

So please be on your way.

Look me in the eyes when you talk.

I hate men who lie the most in this world.

Catch me if you want to hit me back!

Hey!

I see you often these days, sir.

Yes, well--

Some may think you frequent Myeongdo Inn

to meet with a newfound lover.

A lover?

What an awful thing to say.

It is untrue.

I was only joking.

You took my joke so seriously.

One might believe it to be true.

Head Guildmaster.

I am a superintendent

of the Capital Guard.

You are out of line.

My apologies.

Anyway, may I ask what brings you here?

I came to see that person.

-Your lover?

-Head Guildmaster!

Please come in.

What on earth brings you here?

It seems you did not expect

to see me here.

I spend all day inside Myeongdo Inn.

How can I know where you go

and what you do?

Let us go with that.

Please state your business.

I should not be asking someone

who was here all day,

but I truly hope you give me an answer.

Why is he being so scary?

Did he come to ask who I am?

I thought he wanted

to talk about the culprit.

By any chance…

Are you Yong-deok's lover?

No, he cannot possibly know who I am.

I believe you know a man named Yong-deok.

Did you know

that he has a lover?

Have you already found out

about everything?

That means--

He was just trying to protect his lover.

He is not the perpetrator.

I can attest to that.

This is sacrilege!

How could you?

How could you do such a thing?

Although it does go against the customs,

must you react like this

as if a deadly sin has been committed?

You should have just worn your mask

even if it goes against customs.

Why the town shrine?

It was at the water mill.

What did you say?

The water mill?

I saw them together at the water mill,

not the town shrine.

"Them"?

On the night we saved the children,

I saw that man with his lover.

His lover cannot reveal her identity

due to personal reasons.

That is a relief.

Why would that be a relief to you?

I believe my business here is done,

so I shall go now.

You cannot just leave like this.

Instead of the lover

who cannot reveal her identity,

will you take off your mask

and stand as his witness?

As of this moment,

there is nothing you can do.

If the real culprit is still at large,

I will investigate this case

and find out who did this.

If you cannot find the true k*ller,

must the servant die a wrongful death?

Can you find the real culprit by tonight?

This is sacrilege!

How could you?

How could you do such a thing?

This is sacrilege…

Here is your monthly share.

Even while you are in mourning,

you do not forget the collection date.

I am simply amazed.

By any chance,

have you heard anything from the lord?

About what?

Well…

Are you afraid he might find out

how Minister Yeom died?

Then, why did you do such a thing?

I procured it to use

on my husband in the first place.

Have you forgotten?

What is so wrong

about using it for its original purpose?

You used it for a much greater purpose

than k*lling Minister Yeom,

which is why you live in such luxury now.

A Capital Guard superintendent

is showing interest in this matter.

Do not tell me.

Is it Superintendent Park Su-h*?

Do you know him as well?

If he gets involved,

things could become quite bothersome.

A mere superintendent

cannot bring me down.

Even the dead fool does not know

that what he ate k*lled him.

However,

he must not pry and meddle too much

and cause the lord to get upset.

I will take care of everything.

However,

you should be

more careful in the future, sister.

What did you just call me?

They say one cannot hide

their lowly roots.

I treated you with decency a few times.

Did that delude you

to think you were actually my sibling?

It will do you no good

to treat me this way.

If something were to happen to me,

do you think you would be safe?

I will make it

so you do not have a single worry

and take care of everything, Madam Oh.

Why were you so late?

It is nearly time for dinner.

Were you at Minister Yeom's home

until now?

I apologize, Mother.

On my way back from comforting Madam Oh…

I heard my husband would buy this for you

whenever he went to Unjong Street.

So, I could not simply pass it by.

How dare you roam Unjong Street

in broad daylight?

Go to the shrine

and kneel until I say to stop.

Yes, Mother.

My dear Jung always bought me

sticky rice cakes

because they were his favorite.

Sticky rice cakes!

How much is this?

Ten pieces for five bun.

Good.

I will take 20. Wait, no.

Give me 30 pieces.

Yes, sir.

I have not had sticky rice cakes

in a while.

Where do women gather most around here?

The place with the most women

is over there at the end of Unjong Street.

It is called Myeongdo Inn.

Myeongdo Inn?

Lady Yoo is so harsh.

You bought it for her.

How can I blame Mother for my mistake?

Why do you say that

when no one is even listening?

Yeon-seon.

At least my mother-in-law

does not lock me away to die.

And if you really think about it,

Mother does not say anything wrong.

At this rate,

you may get the virtuous woman's gate.

I will bring you something to eat.

After losing my husband,

I thought I had to take my own life.

I heard that it was only right,

and that is what my mother-in-law wanted.

Every morning,

I would be given a silver knife

or a piece of silk fabric.

However,

it was not easy to take my own life.

That is why you must find a way to live.

You should spare no effort

to try to find a way to live.

I will help you.

SEOK-JEONG

I ask because I am truly curious.

My husband,

do you not wish for me

to find a way to live?

Will you only be happy

if I follow you to the afterlife?

Is life not better

than just dying?

For now, I will save the lives of others.

Where on earth have you--

You should be grateful to me, sir.

I ran around the whole capital

for your sake.

How dare you be boastful

when you ran off while on duty?

What was I to do

when Lady I-gyeong was looking for you?

Good work.

Did you just

give me a compliment?

Bi-chan.

Yes, sir?

Who do you think k*lled Minister Yeom?

It would be faster

to find someone without a grudge.

Then, who had access

to Minister Yeom's painting

and could have poisoned him?

Madam Oh?

How dare I say that?

She is the queen dowager's niece.

In any case,

finding the real culprit will not be easy.

If you cannot find the true k*ller,

must the servant die a wrongful death?

Can you find the real culprit by tonight?

She really was impatient.

Bi-chan,

go to Myeongdo Inn

and see what they are up to.

You want me to go

to Myeongdo Inn and not Pil Inn?

There is no time to waste!

Yes, sir.

Will you be all right?

I am not breaking him out of prison,

so do not look so worried.

Still, it is the police bureau.

He is going to be beheaded.

We have no time to lose.

Do you have the medication?

Are you sure it will work?

Yes, I am certain.

I have also bribed a physician.

But will you go dressed like that?

Superintendent Park!

The head guildmaster and a masked lady

just left Myeongdo Inn

and headed to the police bureau.

Are you sure?

Yes, sir.

I will go to the police bureau,

so return to Myeongdo Inn.

-Pardon?

-Tell me if you see anything else.

POLICE BUREAU

Head Guildmaster?

Have you been well?

I have a small favor to ask.

What is it?

A man named Yong-deok was arrested today.

Please let us speak with him briefly.

His elderly mother is on her deathbed,

so he should

at least be allowed a final message.

It is suspicious

that she is covering her face.

It is because I have

an awful scar on my face.

Please understand.

I really must not allow it.

Keep it brief.

You have my word.

Who are you?

Why do you have this?

What about my lady?

She is safe.

From this moment,

you must do exactly as I say

if you are to see her again.

Drink this right now.

Also, no matter what happens,

do not be alarmed.

Pardon?

Are you still not done?

We are nearly finished.

You must drink it now.

Do you understand?

Hurry along and get going.

Who dared to allow

a visit to the criminal?

Well, sir.

I can explain everything.

Stay here, my lady.

-It has been a while.

-Head Guildmaster?

What brings you here?

Let us go outside, and I will tell you.

Please follow me.

Stop right there.

-Remove your mask.

-Pardon?

I must see your face

before an issue arises.

I have an awful scar--

Show me your face at once.

What?

Well, look at you.

Do not just stand by.

How dare you treat a lady like this?

Who are you?

I am a Capital Guard superintendent.

I am acquainted with her, so let her go.

But we must know her identity

for the record.

She came to ask for needlework

at the Capital Guard,

so do not mind her.

Yes, sir.

Get going now.

It is late,

so you must head straight home.

Yes, sir. Thank you.

Where is Commander Kim?

He had a matter to take care of,

so he went over there.

It seems like he will be a while.

Then I will get going.

Tell him that I came by.

Yes, sir.

POLICE BUREAU

What on earth are you up to?

What an awful smell.

What is going on?

Please save me.

I feel like

I may die.

He has been vomiting and having diarrhea

for four hours.

Could it be the plague?

-Commander!

-Commander!

-Commander!

-Goodness, Commander!

-Gosh.

-Where did he go?

-Commander.

-My goodness.

That was a close call.

Why did it have to be the plague?

Let us go.

Can you hear me?

Are you all right?

Over here, my lady.

He is alive, right?

Of course. People do not die so easily.

Come on, now.

Wake up.

Wake up!

See? He is alive.

Stop crossing the line.

I have come this far.

I cannot stop now.

I will distract them.

Take him to a safe place.

Yes, my lady.

Follow the body.

Is that not the legendary altruist?

Hurry up and follow them!

Have you all lost your minds?

He was to be beheaded.

Why would you take him away?

He vomited, had diarrhea all night,

and fainted, so we called a physician.

We were told he had already died

from the plague.

We feared other prisoners might get it,

so we had no choice.

You mean you all feared

catching it yourselves!

I apologize, sir.

How could you?

We could all lose our lives over this!

Stop now!

I told you to stop.

Stop your horse!

Stop immediately.

Stop, my lady!

What did you just say?

I told you to stop.

After that.

I have already given you many chances.

For someone so reckless,

how can you be so clueless?

This man knows exactly who I am.

I wield my sword better than a bow.

Whatever you think you know

is a misunderstanding, sir.

You are mistaken about everything.

Must I discuss this

with the left minister tomorrow?

What do you want?

Do you know the severity of your crime?

Have you ever thought

about what will happen if you are caught?

Two innocent lives are at stake.

And what of your own?

Are you

worrying about me right now?

It is because

things have gotten complicated.

I was trying to resolve it,

but you stole the body

and rendered my plan useless.

What if something goes wrong?

It is all because you acted rashly!

You have been

of great help to me thus far.

So I shall ask you

to use the law to resolve

this matter as well, Superintendent.

See you tomorrow night at Myeongdo Inn.

MYEONGDO INN

We are in so much trouble.

Hurry up and find it.

It is gone.

What do we do?

It is not here.

Brother.

May I come in?

Come in.

Why do you look so awful this morning?

I must discuss something

with you urgently.

Have a seat.

A man was arrested

as Minister Yeom's k*ller.

Yes, I heard. He was their servant.

I have heard a testimony

that says he is not the true culprit.

What do you mean?

If he is not the true culprit,

you can inform the police bureau

and reinvestigate the case.

You see,

the witness cannot reveal their identity

to the police bureau.

Who is it?

That is

not something I can tell you.

Could it be the person

you were dying to find out about?

So, have you come here to ask me

to pardon that servant

or help you find the true culprit?

That is not why I came.

While that man was being held

at the police bureau,

he suddenly died last night.

How?

The bigger issue is

that his body has disappeared.

What on earth are you saying right now?

And why are you telling me this?

I came to ask for your help

so that the missing body

does not become an issue.

What did you say?

My lord!

Lord Seok.

What is the matter?

I have urgent news to tell you.

It is about the servant

who k*lled Minister Yeom.

He suddenly died of the plague last night.

He suddenly caught the plague

before his execution?

There is something even more bizarre.

His body has disappeared.

The police bureau is in chaos over this.

Come inside.

Yes, my lord.

You work for the government.

Will you ignore the law

and interfere with state affairs

because of that one person?

That is not the only reason.

Although we are family,

do you have a worthy reason

to ask for such an absurd favor

from a royal court secretary?

Brother.

Minister Yeom's case feels strange.

What do you mean?

Look at this autopsy report.

The cause of death was a head injury,

but I saw purple spots

inside his mouth and on his gums.

Also, there was a sweet scent

coming from his mouth,

which I had never smelled before.

Did you just say, "a sweet scent"?

This was inside the bar

of Minister Yeom's painting.

When it is melted in water,

it gives off that scent.

The flower petals melted?

Yes.

And when the petals are mixed in water,

the water seems to become poisonous.

Do not tell anyone else

about this for now.

I will look for a solution,

so wait until then.

Yes, Brother.

They could not find it anywhere.

Someone took the body

of the man who k*lled Minister Yeom?

For what reason?

I will hold the police captain responsible

and resolve the matter at all costs.

No.

Reprimand the officers who were on duty

and settle the matter quickly.

Pardon?

He was going to be ex*cuted anyway.

It does not matter how he died.

Rather, if word gets out

that the police bureau lost a body,

unsettling rumors will spread

amongst the people.

On second thought, you are right.

Then, I will handle it as such.

Taking the body of a man

sentenced to be beheaded…

Who would be bold enough

to do such a thing?

At this rate, everyone will know but you.

I am aware I made a mistake.

He is a superintendent.

A Capital Guard superintendent

of all people.

Do not worry.

I will think of a way

to keep his mouth shut.

Will you get rid of him without a trace?

I failed at that already.

Did you find his weakness?

Could it be worse than mine?

Then how will you keep him from talking?

I plan to approach him

with honesty, trust,

and a pitiful image.

What makes you think

he will fall for that?

He does not seem to be

such an untrustworthy person.

But it is quite strange.

What do you mean?

If he knew the whole time,

why did he pretend not to?

He covered my face.

Stop!

He also helped me.

Are you really taking his side right now?

"Without a trace."

That seems like the best option.

So, what do you plan to do?

Does it look like I have a plan?

I was just trying to help Lady Baek.

I have a strange feeling

that something big is approaching.

Did I get involved

in something I should not have?

Your Majesty!

This is it.

This is the scent I smelled.

This was in the bar

of Minister Yeom's painting?

Yes, sire.

It seems that Minister Yeom

drank this and died.

No one believed me back then.

Not a single person believed what I said.

You must remain strong.

We have found a clue at last.

We will soon be able to find

those who were involved.

Since your brother is the one

who discovered all of this,

I have no choice

but to meet with him in person now.

Also, I have a request to ask.

What is it?

It seems that

the accused servant was innocent.

So it would be best

if the matter of his missing body is

settled without making too much commotion.

Yes, you are right.

They would also not want this matter

to draw any attention.

They will undoubtedly act first

to try and cover this up.

There will be

lots of work to do from now on.

For both you and I…

as well as your brother.

What is wrong now?

What happened to the altruist?

Where was the body taken?

I asked what happened to the altruist!

The altruist used

a cowardly move to run away.

There is no way

he would ever act cowardly.

Because of that darn altruist,

I lost my horse.

And do you know how exhausting it was

to walk all the way back from that place?

As long as the altruist is safe,

I feel relieved.

Was the body taken to Myeongdo Inn?

How did you know?

Bi-chan.

Whatever I do from this point onward,

as long as it is right,

are you willing to keep things secret

to follow me into all sorts of danger?

My mother always told me

not to get involved

in finances or dangerous situations,

not even with the closest of friends.

It is to help the legendary altru--

I, Bi-chan,

will follow you until the end.

Until I die.

Sir.

Are you yet to find the mask?

We are still looking.

Last night,

the k*ller of Minister Yeom died

in police custody

-and his body disappeared.

-What?

This incident has caused chaos

in the police bureau.

Fortunately, the royal court

has ordered that the case be closed

since he was to be ex*cuted anyway.

The body disappeared?

How outrageous.

I must find out who took the body.

Yes, sir. I will look into it.

The police captain

was summoned to the palace

and praised for solving

the m*rder of Minister Yeom.

He received extremely high commendations.

I simply cannot understand

why the police bureau was praised.

This was no different

than the culprit screaming, "Here I am!"

What did the police bureau do?

What did they even do to deserve

being praised at the palace?

Have you heard?

It is about the interior minister's

widowed daughter-in-law.

She ran away in the middle of the night.

Then, was she the one

who went to the water mill and…

Why is she clapping?

Anyway, I heard rumors that she was caught

by her mother-in-law.

How can you speak of such vulgar things?

It is only a rumor.

Anyway, the interior minister's residence

is in chaos over this.

For the time being,

I doubt the interior minister's wife

will attend the Peony Society.

My daughter-in-law is very modest,

yet you dare speak

of such indecency around her?

Do not listen to such things.

Go to the shrine and compose yourself.

Yes, Mother.

MYEONGDO INN

All right.

See you next time.

-You have worked hard.

-Thank you.

-Get going now.

-All right.

Is this what you want, sir?

I have no intention of letting you die.

But you do intend to report me.

What now? Did it not work?

I will die anyway,

so I will end my life in your presence…

Will he not stop me?

Really? Say something.

I will end my life and…

I shall excuse myself.

You are free to take your life,

but doing so in my presence

is a different matter.

Then how about this?

Do you think I will not be able to do it?

I did not plan on dying today,

but I seem to have no other choice.

Tell me why.

Why do you insist on going this far?

IN THE END, IT WAS HER

The only remaining family of Cho Seong-hu

was a sister who married

after he vanished.

She became the eldest daughter-in-law

of Left Minister Seok Ji-seong.

Her name is Cho Yeo-hwa.

I am the eldest daughter-in-law

of Lord Seok.

My name

is Cho Yeo-hwa.

EPILOGUE

Thank you.

Thank you.

I bid you farewell.

Let us go now.

-Let us go.

-Yes.

Your situation seems complicated too.

I hope you make it out

and live the life you want.

-Let us go now. This way.

-All right.

There was a man and a woman

who spent the entire night together

for the first time

in a cozy room.

I heard their warmth spread

through all of Myeongdo Inn.

Did you stoke them a fire in this weather?

Shall I give you the details?

When a man and a woman who are in love

come together in a moment of--

No! Please stop.

They were so loud all night

that I assumed they would be tired.

Just like you,

Lady Baek must be modest during the day

and an entirely different person at night.

A different person at night?

Recently, a decent-looking merchant

with great talking skills

showed up at Myeongdo Inn.

He said there would be big trouble

if we knew his identity.

I know that you have helped

every time, sir.

I only got involved by chance.

These are all of the people

you have helped.

My name is Joo Yo-seop.

To prevent any rash behavior,

you must not leave my sight.

How will he keep an eye on me?

He cannot simply barge in.

There you are.

I have been wanting to meet you as well.

Why on earth did he come here?