01x07 - Episode 7

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(This drama is a work of fiction

created based on historical facts.)

(Most of the details and depictions

of the characters are fictional.)

From now on,

no one can cross this point.

I swear by the moonlight.

This time, wherever you are,

I will make sure

I find you.

(My Dearest)

You saved us!

My lady.

I thought you abandoned us,

and I resented you.

That is

I am sorry I misunderstood you.

I am very grateful.

Do not waste time here. You must go.

- Okay.

- Come on.

My lady.

Coming.

I told you.

That I

will definitely

find you.

(Three days ago)

(Episode 7)

This is the last letter

from Jang Hyun.

Your Highness.

Please end the w*r as soon as you can.

Insolent fool!

How dare you tell His Highness what to do?

But

Jang Hyun will leave

for the island tomorrow.

If the w*r drags on,

we cannot guarantee

when or whether he will even return.

Your Highness.

I shall meet him in person.

Hurry up!

Move it!

Sir.

My stomach hurts.

- Go.

- Thank you.

Hurry up!

Have you gone mad?

Why did you come here?

So it was you who sent the letter.

I cannot believe this is happening.

One of the higher-ups

is risking his life to come here.

I have already

reported everything I know.

Was it not enough?

I know you told us in advance

that Ganghwa Island might be captured.

However, the court was worried that

the Jingkang Incident might repeat

so peace talks did not happen in time.

Now that Ganghwa Island has been captured,

if His Majesty also leaves the fortress,

how can we avoid facing

what happened at Jingkang?

Is there any way to save our King?

I truly admire you.

Is the king's life that important

in this situation?

Young soldiers are freezing to death,

intelligent scholars

are getting their scalps skinned,

and dozens of women

in Ganghwa Island have k*lled themselves.

You might as well have asked me

how to save you.

Then,

I shall do my best to help you.

You may be acting like

a petty and spiteful fool,

but you risked your life

to come here for the people, did you not?

However,

the people can only live

if the King is saved.

If the w*r ends

with His Majesty dying at their hands,

we subjects shall become sinners

for failing to save him.

The people

will become subjects

of a kingdom without a king.

Do you know the misery

of being an orphaned child?

Do you know the pain

of the people without their king?

How can you not know?

Are you simply pretending not to know?

Fine.

I shall play along with this once.

If you truly want to save the King,

please take advantage of the smallpox.

Will we be able

to preserve our King and government?

Please give me a clear answer.

He asks for a clear answer

if the king and government

will be preserved.

That all depends on His Majesty.

It all depends on His Majesty.

Then, please let me meet His Majesty.

He wants

to meet His Majesty.

You can talk to me.

In that case, let me meet Dodo.

I told you to talk to me.

Is it not possible

because they have never had smallpox?

(Saengshin: one who has

never contracted smallpox)

I know that there is a smallpox epidemic.

I also know

that His Majesty and those like him

have gone into hiding.

He knows that there is

a smallpox epidemic.

Who spread such ridiculous rumors?

Ganghwa Island has been captured.

Your king cannot resist any longer!

Are you not scared

that news of the epidemic will spread?

Take advantage of the smallpox?

Khan brought offerings for rituals.

(Ritual offerings: goods used for rituals)

Khan will make Joseon surrender

to prove that he has Heaven's will.

That is why he is here.

However, smallpox has spread.

Do you know what that means?

Usually, a smallpox outbreak

means that the Heavens have been angered.

Since you are much more educated than me,

you should

know what to do by now.

His Majesty

highly treasures the royal seal he won

when he made Mongolia surrender in Chahar.

Legend has it that

the seal seeks

for the one who will rule the earth.

Since the seal ended up

in His Majesty's hands,

does that not mean

that he became the Emperor

due to Heaven's will?

However,

if word gets out that smallpox spread

when he came to Joseon,

who will believe that His Majesty

received Heaven's will?

Is smallpox not

the fury of the Heavens?

Do you not know

that we can wipe out all of you?

Before you wipe us out,

do you not know

that this is a threat to Khan?

General. Ease your fury.

We also wish for amity.

But

we have a condition.

They will not concede to

the King staying in the fortress.

This is something you will have to accept.

If you disagree to that, they will

storm into the fortress with culverins.

However,

if you promise them that you will

stay mum about the outbreak,

even if the King leaves the fortress,

they will not be able to repeat

what happened at Jingkang.

What they want the most

is for the king of Joseon

to bow down to them voluntarily.

Our King will leave the fortress.

However, if something like

the Jingkang Incident happens,

even if my body is torn to shreds,

I will let the whole world know about

the outbreak of smallpox

and prove that

the Heavens are against you.

They know

that smallpox has spread

and why Your Majesty is in hiding.

Everything is exposed.

Therefore,

in return for keeping mum

about the outbreak,

they will only send us three officials

who opposed amity

and we are not

to keep any captives after that.

Furthermore,

they have asked

that the Jingkang Incident

should not repeat itself.

Does Joseon have a skilled arbiter

on their side?

The disease will not go away.

If we do not withdraw our troops

anytime soon, you may

I am a son of the skies!

I will not get smallpox.

I will wipe them out!

I shall chew on them

to their bone marrow.

Are they still sitting out there

in the snow,

in silence?

They are opposed to

me leaving the fortress with their lives.

Should I be thankful for their loyalty?

Or should I be resentful

for their fidelity to die with me?

Your Majesty.

I have no way of knowing

whether my son is alive or not.

You are our only hope now.

So please,

leave the fortress.

Preserve the state.

Do you believe Khan will let me live

after dragging me out of the fortress?

Your Majesty,

Khan is not just trying to drag you away.

He is pushing your departure

in order to show the whole world

that you have become his servant.

That is right.

I should leave the fortress.

However, even if they are to let me live,

a king who lowers his head to intruders

is as good as dead.

I deposed Gwanghae

for communicating in private

with the intruders.

But if I bow down to them now,

who will want to serve me?

Who will consider me their king?

Even if the world misunderstands you,

I know.

You are enduring humiliation

for your country.

Only

those who are brave are capable

of withstanding humiliation

to save lives.

Yes.

Only you

will be able to know how I feel.

Even if the whole world

turns their backs on me,

you,

my son

Father.

Your Majesty, do not trust them.

If you leave,

they will repeat the Jingkang Incident.

- Your Majesty!

- At first, the intruders said

they would make peace

if we sent the Crown Prince.

But even after promising

to send the Crown Prince,

they made you lower yourself,

and after that,

they made you leave the fortress.

Now, they are trying to drag you away,

Your Majesty!

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty!

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty!

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty!

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty!

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty!

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Please do not leave the fortress,

- Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty!

Where are you going?

The turmoil is over.

What do you mean by that?

Does that mean

His Majesty has been dragged away?

Did he lose his life?

No.

His Majesty left the fortress,

but they let him live.

His Majesty bowed down

to the intruders nine times.

How embarrassing.

Darn you. Thanks to that,

the w*r is now over.

Then did you want to keep running away

for the rest of your life?

That is not what I meant.

How ignorant.

The w*r is over.

My lady.

Let us go.

Let us go home.

What is this?

Darling.

Darling!

Darling! My darling.

Honey.

You went through so much.

Our baby.

Goodness. Oh, my.

Goodness.

Gil Chae.

Gil Chae.

You are alive.

What took you so long?

I thought you were never coming back.

I thought you were dead.

I thought you were dead.

It is okay.

It is okay.

Father.

- Gil Chae.

- Hey.

Father.

Father.

Father, it is me, Gil Chae.

Gil Chae?

You know my daughter?

As soon as we crossed the river,

we ran into the intruders.

Eun Ae, your father

said he would lure them

and give them the slip.

Thanks to him, we survived.

But your father was caught.

After catching him,

the intruders got mad,

saying he was just a weak, old man

and k*lled him on the spot.

We saw everything while hiding.

Father could not get involved

because of us.

And then he ended up

- Eun Ae.

- My lady.

- My lady.

- I am sorry.

- My lady.

- I am so sorry, Eun Ae.

My lady.

My lady.

I acknowledge those who made

a big contribution during the chaos.

In the midst of w*r, they pierced through

enemy lines and reached the fortress

to deliver the message to His Majesty.

Scholar Nam Yeon Jun.

Scholar Choi Dae O.

The brave envoys who entered the fortress,

protecting and guiding His Majesty.

Seo Heun Nam.

Yoon Yeo Yi. Sun Se Kyu.

The heroic figures who cut down the enemy

and raised the nation's stature.

An Bok Cho.

Commander Gu Won Moo.

In particular, Gu Won Moo

single-handedly annihilated

a dozen enemy soldiers

and saved the Crown Prince's first son.

Form groups of four, disperse,

and start to search the land.

Let us get moving.

- Okay.

- Okay.

If I catch this guy, I will just

I

Look.

Hey.

Jang Hyun!

Goodness.

My goodness, Jang Hyun.

Why are you crying? Did someone die?

The tenant farmers who plowed the land.

It is uncertain whether

they are dead or taken as captives.

There is no hope of their return.

The harvested grains were

all taken away by the intruders,

leaving nothing for seeding.

Those jerks will receive

divine punishment.

And yet you have returned.

I had to come back.

By the way, everything we earned

through our efforts

was taken away by the intruders.

And I am very sorry about that.

Even if I have to die,

I will die by my lady's side.

For the farmers to return,

prepare the lands for farming,

and produce crops,

it would take a couple of years

at the minimum.

What should do?

Go. You intruders.

- Go. Go away!

- Dad.

- Go away!

- Dad.

I came all the way from Hanyang

to deliver a letter.

Where is Master Kyung's residence?

Master.

Are you safe amid this turmoil?

Dae O and I entered

the fortress unharmed

and were able to serve His Majesty.

His Majesty has appointed me

as a Senior Sixth Rank officer

of the Office of Royal Decrees.

(Suchan: Senior sixth rank

officer of Hongmoongwan)

Due to the turmoil,

the Court is extremely busy,

making it impossible

for us to return to Neunggun-ri.

His Majesty has granted a residence,

so if it is not suitable for Nunggun-ri

to stay in during this turmoil,

I wish you and Lady Eun Ae

would join me in Hanyang.

Young Master Yeon Jun is safe.

That is great news, Eun Ae.

Bless him.

My goodness.

Father.

Come with us.

I guess we will be parting ways now.

Forever.

Parting ways?

I will not go anywhere without you.

Father is not with us anymore.

And you will leave us too?

Lady Gil Chae plotted this

so she could go to Hanyang with us,

did she not?

What are you talking about?

Lady Eun Ae begged her to come with her.

Goodness.

Do you not want us to come along?

That is not what I said.

It is just that I am so happy.

After all we have been together.

Look at you.

You treated me far better

than that lame husband of mine.

You and

the ladies all did.

But still,

if your lady tries to take

Young Master Yeon Jun

- away once again

- Come on!

Look.

It is so pretty.

Look at these flowers.

Look.

You look even stronger now.

Should I write it now

A wife who turned to stone?

You are haunted by her.

All right.

It feels so good.

My lady!

Who is going to fix this now?

Gil Chae.

Thank you for coming with me.

As long as I am with you,

I can go anywhere.

Let us go.

Where are we going?

We must go to Neunggun-ri.

We are headed to Neunggun-ri, right?

Yes, we are headed

to Neunggun-ri. Do not worry, Father.

I already did it.

Goodness.

It is a mess.

Buy this.

Even if it is in the middle of a w*r,

Hanyang is different.

Look how bright the ladies' skins are.

Is the water here different?

Still, I do not see any lady

who is prettier than me.

People never change.

Lady Gil Chae, look.

It is all right.

Do not give up.

You must never give up.

Please.

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father, please!

Father, I beg you.

Father!

Father!

I beg you, please!

Father, please!

Father!

Father, please!

Watch out.

Father!

Come over here.

Hurry up. Come here already.

Where are you going?

Are you leaving me behind again?

Have I told you?

When you smile,

I can hear the marvels of Peru blossom.

Did I ever tell you that?

Jang Hyun!

Where on earth is he?

Tell me about it.

Right?

Do you even know who I am talking about?

Were you not referring

to Young Master Jang Hyun?

You are a funny one.

Why should I care about

where Young Master Jang Hyun is?

Forget it then.

That is not the point.

He has lovers all over the country,

is a misogamist,

and talks about mulling or something.

Why should I care about him?

Even if I am curious,

how is it my business where he is?

What?

He will find me wherever I am?

Goodness.

Just look at him blabbering on.

Consider yourself lucky.

You will be hearing the voice

of the best singer in Joseon.

You can only hear

a voice like his in Hanyang.

You are alive.

I knew you would be.

It is called Ushimjung

as it stands for happiness and sorrow?

What a strange name.

There is also an Ushimjung

near the Japanese office, no?

(Waegwan: where Japanese diplomacy

and trading occurs)

Why did you come?

His Highness went to Simyang as a hostage.

I do not know if I can

serve His Highness well

in such a foreign and barren place.

On that note,

can you come with us to Simyang?

If you come along, I will be assured

as if I had a thousand troops.

I am not interested.

Enjoy your stay here.

His Highness will offer you

a great reward.

- My lord!

- You are here!

- Why did you take so long?

- Get the food ready.

Hello.

Come on.

Look at them having fun at this time.

The w*r barely ended.

Goodness.

That way.

Let us go.

What are you doing?

This is Young Master Yeon Jun's house.

Oh, all right.

Jong Jong and Lady Gil Chae

definitely live here too.

- Sure.

- Yes.

Why are you not going in?

I am going now.

- Let us go in.

- Yes.

No, forget it. Let us leave.

Gu Jam!

Young Master Jang Hyun?

How have you been?

After you disappeared in the mountains,

I was very worried.

Well,

I have been here and there,

doing decently.

I must say, where did Gil Chae go?

She is late.

Jong Jong, is Gil Chae still not back yet?

Wait, Lady Eun Ae.

I did not come to see Lady Gil Chae.

She often goes out these days

and only returns after sunset.

Seems like she wanted to explore Hanyang.

She went to explore Hanyang?

By any chance,

do you know

where she often stops by?

You must have had a hard time.

What?

I mean,

you must have had it worse than me.

Well, we enjoyed our stay

at Mount Gwanggyo.

After that

You know, Lady Gil Chae insisted

that we had to go to Ganghwa Island.

Goodness, that stubborn girl.

She would not tell us why

we had to go there.

She just stubbornly insisted

that we had to get to Ganghwa Island

no matter what.

We had such a terrible time

at Ganghwa Island.

I have to get going.

Gu Jam, let us go.

Wait

Darn it.

Since we are already here,

why not stay longer?

Why did you get up?

Did you commit a crime?

You are alive.

My, who do we have here?

Your face is perfectly glowing.

Why should I look otherwise?

Do you know how much I suffered?

You told me to go to Ganghwa Island.

You said it would be safe!

Well, I see you are perfectly fine.

And you are as energetic as ever.

I almost died, you know!

Did you wait for me?

Wait for you? Who says so?

Well,

we were totally fine without you.

An amazing military officer saved us.

I see.

- Is that so?

- Yes.

We were about to be caught

by the intruders,

but he fought against 17 of them

on his own to save us.

You were extremely lucky, were you not?

But

that military officer

said something strange.

What did he say?

He said it was not him

who did away with all those intruders.

So I wanted to ask,

by any chance, did we

ever meet on the island?

"Island?"

What island?

Right?

Of course. It would be impossible

to become one of them

in that short amount of time,

no matter how odd you may be.

I heard you disappeared out of the blue

while in Namhan Fortress.

Did you flee because you were afraid

that the fortress would be captured?

Seeing how unscathed you are,

it is a good thing you ran away.

Since we got to meet again

Is it nice?

No.

Are you glad?

Says who?

Darn.

I am extremely glad

and happy to see you again.

Though I do not know who he is,

hearing how you survived

thanks to the military officer

who fought 17 to 1,

I am so thankful.

What is it?

Are you starting to have feelings for

that military officer now?

Excuse me, young master.

I am not someone who likes multiple people

like someone else.

And I am?

You visit places like this.

You should know the best.

What is it? What are you doing?

I have been curious for a while now.

About what?

Your fan.

Do you not feel cold,

fanning yourself in the winter?

I assumed it was bravado,

but you looked cold.

I

feel hotter than others!

I see.

You generate more heat.

Then you can continue

cooling yourself down.

I will be leaving now.

Why did you lie?

I thought you saved her

by fighting 17 to 1.

Why did you not tell her that?

Just because

it is embarrassing.

He is so frugal.

So he was here?

And this is for you.

Why is this for me?

Did he tell you to give it to me?

No, he never said that,

but I doubt it is for me or Jong Jong

Is it for me?

Whatever.

If it was for me,

he would have told me earlier.

You met Young Master Jang Hyun? Where?

Where do you think?

He is as promiscuous as the rumors.

He was entering Usimjeong

or whatever like it was his house.

That place sells alcohol and laughter.

But how were you there as well?

- What?

- Usimjeong?

Did you ask Young Master Dae O

about that place to go there?

- What?

- Oh, my.

You went there yourself

to see Young Master Jang Hyun?

Why do my ears itch?

Is there something inside?

Goodness.

Why do you all sound so cheerful?

The thing is,

Young Master Jang Hyun was here.

You met Young Master Jang Hyun?

- Is he safe?

- Yes.

Where is he right now?

I should also meet him.

Long time no see.

Welcome.

Young Master Jang Hyun.

I am upset.

Why did you not let me know

how you were doing?

You have become

a Senior Sixth Rank officer

for the Office of Royal Decrees.

Yes.

Okay. We can continue talking later.

Let us go inside.

But

can we go somewhere else

instead of a place like this?

"A place like this?"

This is my house.

How is a brothel your house?

Since it is my friend's house,

it is also my house.

You know my friend, Ryang Eum, right?

The unparalleled singer, Ryang Eum.

It has been a while.

Here. Eat up.

There may not be a lot due to the w*r,

but it will still be good.

Is that so?

It is tasty.

By the way, Young Master Yeon Jun,

do you remember the day we met

on the road to Mount Gwanggyo?

I mean,

your clothes were torn

and you were limping, but you were still

so determined to save the King.

After that,

it was as if he had been starving

his entire life

What was it again? Right.

He devoured that rice ball.

It was all over his face.

Faithful scholars

go through such hardships.

He is obviously different from someone

who only tries to flee.

No.

Young Master Jang Hyun is right.

I was a complete mess.

I am alive today

thanks to Young Master Jang Hyun.

Madam Bang Doo.

Why did she drink so much?

Did you not know?

My lady loves drinking.

It is just that she does not drink often.

In the near future,

I am planning on proposing to Lady Eun Ae.

If I ask her to hold our marriage

when her father is not here,

it will be heartbreaking for her.

Please look after her, Lady Gil Chae.

If Soon Yak was alive,

it would have been nice

for us to hold a joint marriage

as we discussed in Neunggun-ri.

I should be the one

to make Eun Ae pretty for her marriage.

I guess we will not

ever talk in private again.

Before Soon Yak died,

he asked me something strange.

You

like Lady Gil Chae, do you not?

I could not deny it.

Why could I not do it?

It is too late.

What could you not deny?

Never mind it.

I am drunk,

and I was just being silly.

Please

tell me.

Lady Gil Chae.

I know it.

That your feeling for me

is like the feeling of a young child

who is eager to get

the toy she wants.

Once you get a hold of me,

your feelings will soon die down.

What you are saying is

that you are not choosing me

because you think

my feelings will die down?

Do not take me for a fool.

My feelings are genuine.

I

Let us stop here.

It is fine if you marry Eun Ae.

But for the last time,

tell me.

Tell me honestly.

For even just once,

have you liked me

as a woman?

From this moment forward,

we will never have

a conversation like this again.

What kind of a man are you?

Young Master Jang Hyun.

I know men like you very well.

You are too full of thoughts

to follow your heart.

You are too full of regrets

that you cannot live the way

your reason tells you to live.

So

you let those poor women

decide it for you

and hide behind their skirts,

enjoying watching their sad eyes.

You wonder about,

saying that you are doing

something big for the nation.

But in truth,

you cannot keep your family well

unless your woman

takes the matter into her own hands.

You are very drunk.

Why do not we go to my house

and drink some more?

You have not changed at all.

You are still so naive that you cannot

decipher foe from an ally.

If you were not Lady Eun Ae's fiancé,

I would break that pale neck of yours.

So this is the palace

I have heard about so many times.

Make me a position at Simyang.

What made you change your mind?

Everyone thinks the way

to Simyang is the death road.

I want to go because

I might die on the way.

If I am scared to die,

I will probably have

no time to think about other things.

Where have you been?

You have not even eaten anything.

Should we

go to the Qing?

We just recently came to Hanyang.

Why would we leave?

I do not want to go. I will not go.

Fine. You should stay then, Gu Jam.

- Jang Hyun.

- When are we leaving?

Will I have time to retrieve my clothes?

Will you follow him everywhere,

even if it was the toilet?

He is coming with me.

See?

Ryang Eum is the true friend.

You must feel flustered to see

Young Master Yeon Jun

rushing the marriage.

Why do you care?

When will you develop better taste in man?

Will you have better taste in man

by the time I return?

You are going somewhere again?

Why?

Are you sad that I am leaving?

When did I say I was?

No. You look

a little sad.

Whether you go over there

or come here, I am not interested.

Is that right?

I heard you have a woman

in every eight provinces.

Are you going to go flower viewing

in Jeolla Province this time?

Or will you sing the flower song

in Gyeongsang Province?

Then about a month later, you will

return and seduce me all over again.

But that will not happen.

I am going to the Qing.

I will serve the Crown Prince.

The Qing?

It is too far to return in a month.

Why all of a sudden?

See?

You are sad to see me go.

That is not true.

I guess you plan to go to the Qing

and date one of the foreign intruders.

I wish I had the time to do that.

I heard I might get

attacked by the foreign intruders

and die in Simyang.

If I am

lucky enough to survive it

and if we meet again,

then we should

have a serious conversation.

Although

I had made up my mind

to not believe in marriage,

if the only way to make

a certain woman mine is through marriage,

then I am

willing to marry.

You consider that a marriage proposal?

There is no rush.

I can wait for a very long time.

I always say this,

but you need to mature up, you know.

Gosh.

It is strange.

What is?

Looking into the mirror

does not make me feel any better.

When Young Master Yeon Jun

joined the military,

I felt better while looking

at my pretty self in the mirror.

Why am I not feeling any better today?

Stare longer.

Right?

I would feel better

if I stared a little longer, right?

Gosh.

I should go and yell at him.

I prefer this one to this.

Are you that bad at picking horses?

You can tell from their buttocks.

Since this one has a fuller backside,

he will run further.

My lady, what brings you here?

I have something to tell you.

I am here to ask

since I could not yesterday.

About what?

What big dreams you have.

If you came back,

did you think I would meet with you?

- Did you come here to say that?

- Yes.

Just bear in mind

that I will not meet you.

Since I am done, I shall take my leave.

Why will you not meet me?

Were you not the one

who gave me her accessory

so that I would stay safe?

When did I?

The ribbon is not mine.

- What?

- What?

I did not say it was a ribbon.

I see.

You mean

this was your ribbon?

Do not take back what you gave.

I did not. I lost it!

My goodness!

Seems like you lost it

by hiding it deep in my bottle.

Give it back!

Hurry!

You know,

I plan to hold on

to this ribbon until I die.

If you really want to take it,

here.

Put your hand in and try to take it.

You are definitely

a lowlife, a scoundrel, and a cad!

Let go of me!

What are you

Do you feel it?

I do not understand myself either.

Why is it that when I look at you,

my silly heart makes such a big fuss?

My lady.

Did you really want to kiss me?

A man like you

can die by the intruders' hands.

See if I care

I know you do not love me yet.

I also know that

your heart still belongs to Yeon Jun.

However,

even if you do not love me,

please do not forget me.

On this day,

this very moment you spent with me

Do not ever forget it.

(My Dearest)

I must meet him again.

There is only one thing I desire.

That is your heart.

I cannot do that.

Will a man who shakes your heart

despite having a fiancée

be good for you?

Just leave!

Go and die!

The man in my dreams

has to be Young Master Yeon Jun.

What is it

that Young Master Yeon Jun has

but I do not?

He is not someone I can forget easily.

You are so cruel.