My Dearest (2023) s01e13 Episode Script
Episode 13
1
(This drama is a work of fiction
created based on historical facts.)
(Most of the details and depictions
of the characters are fictional.)
Ttaeng Ttaeng.
My goodness.
You sure are strong.
Why are you crying?
Why are you crying?
My goodness.
Gosh.
Are you hungry?
Are you full?
Are you sleepy?
My gosh.
Ttaeng Ttaeng, stop crying.
A boy should not cry so much.
The porridge is very savory.
There is no need.
I just had some breastmilk left.
Thank you
for getting the baby to stop crying,
but I cannot have him suckle
on the same breast
as the child of the enemy
who killed his parents.
What do you mean by that?
Baby!
- Come on!
- My baby!
I mean, the foreign intruders
are Ttaeng Ttaeng's enemies.
Your child's father is a foreign intruder,
is he not?
Never let Ttaeng Ttaeng suckle
on your breast again.
My baby
is not the child of a foreign intruder.
It is smallpox!
It is the plague!
The plague!
Smallpox!
- It is smallpox!
- Smallpox!
It is the plague!
Smallpox!
Get them!
Madam, come on out!
Have you been well?
It has been a while since we last met.
How dare you get in my way?
I apologize.
I am still inept with the bow.
What is your identity?
Who knows?
Why should I reveal that
to someone who hides behind a mask?
See you again.
I think I will be sad
if I do not see you the next time.
Jong Jong!
Jong Jong, come over here!
Please go ahead, madam.
Come with us!
I will not make it far in this state.
Thank you so much
for saving my grandson.
Please leave already!
Hurry up!
If we get caught,
our bodies will be soiled.
It will be better if I just
Oh, no!
Please do not!
What are you doing?
If I return as a soiled woman,
it would be a sin against my parents.
It is our will to live.
Why should our parents matter?
Jong Jong.
Back at Ganghwa Island,
everyone jumped but we lived.
And I was happy to be alive.
But
if the intruders catch us this time
That will not happen.
I will protect you.
Hold my hand.
Come on.
Hold my hand.
You cannot escape now.
Die.
Die!
You Joseon scum.
Go and die. Die!
Die.
You filthy thing.
Madam!
Madam!
Drag her away!
- Madam!
- Jong Jong!
- Madam!
- Let her go!
Where are you taking her?
Jong Jong!
Jong Jong!
Not my Jong Jong!
Jong Jong!
My Jong Jong!
Anyone there?
Oh, yes.
Do you have any rooms?
Of course.
- Please come this way.
- All right.
(Tavern)
Let us go in.
Are you heading to Simyang?
To bail captives?
- How did you
- It is obvious.
Everyone who heads to Simyang
to bail captives
will take this road.
So who are you bailing?
Your parents? Or your children?
Give it back.
What an incredible beauty.
Is she your wife?
- Why are you laughing?
- Do I have to spell it out?
A respectable madam
was taken as a captive.
Did you check the list
of captives already?
(List of captives:
list of captives in Simyang)
I
She might be okay if she was
sold to the Crown Prince's quarters.
But if she was dragged
to the slave market,
her body would have been soiled
by other men.
Do you still want her back?
- What did you say?
- Wait.
Please spare me.
My lord!
Please restrain yourself.
You fools.
Please spare us!
I sold all my farmland to bail my son
and headed to Simyang with 50 nyang.
However, they demanded
100 nyang this time.
Other captives were released
when their rich families paid 100 nyang.
So they refused to sell my son to me
for less than 100 nyang.
Even if I sell my soul,
I have no way of getting that much money.
Still, how could you steal
the money meant for my wife?
My lord.
Your wife must have
lost her chastity already.
Why do you still want her back?
You can
always find another wife,
but how can I replace
my own flesh and blood?
Shut it.
Please save my son.
I will make sure to repay you
if you lend me money.
At this rate, my son will die of sickness.
Please, my lord.
The boat will arrive soon.
Why is he not back yet?
My lord!
My lord.
Did you get back our belongings?
Your wife must have
lost her chastity already.
Why do you still want her back?
My lord!
Goodness me.
My lord!
There you are.
My lady!
Lord Yoo is here.
Father, why did you leave again?
Let us go.
Let us go.
Father,
did the intruders
really take away Gil Chae this time?
Young Master,
this time,
the intruders really took Madam away.
Sorry.
The intruders took her away.
I knew something would happen.
She loved leaving the house.
Let us go.
Was she really abducted by the intruders?
Yes, she was.
Officer Gu sold his products
at a cheap price
to earn enough for the ransom.
Goodness. Did I not tell you?
If a woman goes around
pushing herself forward,
she is bound to get into trouble.
Hey, watch your mouth.
Why do I need to watch my mouth?
Gosh.
Do not dare
talk about our Madam
with your dirty mouth.
What?
You caused great harm
to our forge
by reporting one of the workers
as a captive!
We cannot let you get away with that!
What are you saying?
- Goodness.
- Goodness.
Hey! Goodness!
You should have been more careful.
Gosh!
Goodness!
I pray to the deities.
Please help Gil Chae return safely.
Please watch over
Officer Gu who left
to bring Gil Chae back.
Gil Chae and Jong Jong.
Please watch over them
so they may return safe and sound.
I pray to the deities.
Please help Gil Chae return safely.
(Simyang, Gil Chae, Officer Gu Won Moo)
I have confirmed
that Officer Gu's wife
has been dragged away by the Qing.
The officials need to get involved.
Officer Gu rushed to Simyang,
but it is uncertain if he will be able
to return with his wife.
- The royal court must be informed
- Was this really
written with Lady Yoo's blood?
- Your Honor.
- What?
Inform the royal court?
Look.
After telling the officials
that the Qing wrongly took someone away,
what are you going to do
if it is revealed that she in fact
was a runaway captive?
If things go sideways, the Qing will not
let me live to see another day.
If that happens,
will you be able to protect me?
Gosh.
You remember the man
who helped you from being exiled, right?
I heard he also helped
a few captives escape recently.
What do you think
of reaching out to him for help
regarding Gil Chae?
I am not sure.
Are you aware that
during the reign of the previous king,
his family was acknowledged
as the greatest contributor?
Then you probably do not know
how they accomplished that either.
On top of that, it is said
that he makes a lot of meddling appeals
in regard to His Majesty's matters.
It is impossible to know
if he is a loyal subject
or a person who is thirsty for honor.
Where should we go to eat?
We can go to the place we went last time.
Let us do that.
- Can I join?
- Of course.
Thank you.
May I ask a question?
Can you inform Master Jang
that a man named Nam Yeon Jun
whom he helped before,
is here to pay his respects?
"Nam Yeon Jun?"
Are you the Nam Yeon Jun
who was imprisoned
for protecting his integrity?
I finally get to see your face.
My apologies.
I took too long to pay my respects
after receiving your help.
No.
It was not me who showed you mercy,
it was His Majesty.
By the way,
is there a reason you came to visit me?
To be honest,
the friend of my wife,
who greeted you before,
has been dragged away to the Qing
after being wrongly accused as a captive.
The papers and inkstones are
a token of my feelings for my father.
Please accept them.
She was a bright woman.
How did that happen?
Our school has made appeals
to help some people escape.
But they were people
who were dragged away
while protecting the fortress
in Year Byungja.
In this case,
where she has been falsely accused
as a runaway captive,
as there is no way of finding evidence
to prove her innocence,
I also have no way to help.
But
We cannot just help anyone
because of personal connections.
I have no justification.
It is disconcerting
that we were not able to help.
That is not true.
I am grateful that you let me meet him.
By any chance,
are you not interested in joining us?
If you, who are known for your loyalty,
are to join us,
it would be of great help.
I will not be of big help.
The country is coming apart.
Are you just going to watch?
Even if you do not
hold a position in office,
you should help the country get back up
as a scholar.
Our master has that power.
Our master appealed to His Majesty
to send rice to Pyeongan Island.
His appeal of sending medical supplies
to each province
will also take effect soon.
Here,
there are a lot of things
for a person like you to do.
Hey, look at its teeth.
It is getting up now.
As per your request,
we tried to bring 25 cows,
but the cows that were too skinny
and sick were sent back.
So there are only 23 cows.
You brought nice and healthy cows.
Good work.
Thanks to you,
I was able to avoid going to Mongolia.
- Thank you.
- Me too.
If you are that grateful, can you give me
100 copies of white paper?
How did you know
I secretly brought in white paper?
You cannot pull the wool
over Interpreter Lee's eyes.
But we cannot give it to you right away.
They need to be used
for releasing captives.
Are you talking about Lady Yoo?
Yes.
I do not know when she got dragged away,
but she became a slave of Prince Yoon.
What
do you mean by that?
Well
was it a month ago?
I visited Prince Yoon's residence,
but a maidservant told me
that Lady Yoo from Joseon was there.
But I could not hear clearly
who she wanted me to relay the message to,
so I asked any of the interpreters
if they knew Lady Yoo,
and he stepped up.
She is the daughter of the person
who raised me like his own child.
I should do my best to help her.
Goodness.
I see.
Here comes the princess!
Here comes the princess!
Here comes the princess!
Here comes the princess!
Lift your head up.
Since you have seen my face,
can you tell me who you are now?
Then
the person who has been catching captives
with her face covered
Yes.
It is me.
Now tell me.
What did you do
after catching the captives?
General Yong Gol Dae ordered me
to catch the runaway captives.
I only followed the orders of the general.
This has become a bother.
"A bother?"
Should I
really make things bothersome for you?
Why? Are you surprised?
I know the Joseon language
and its people
very well.
If you lie to me one more time,
I will cut out your tongue.
So, tell me.
What did you do after taking the captives?
Then, why not ask General Yong Gol Dae
where he got the silver that
he has been pocketing in private
in person?
I have heard of
a snake-like Joseon interpreter
who has been helping
the imperial family gain wealth.
That must be you.
I hear one can acquire anything
one might need in the palace
if one goes through you.
Do you have something you need?
There is one thing.
Give me
your time.
Please tell me.
Where did you take Jong Jong?
Where?
My dear Jong Jong
Where did you take Jong Jong?
I am half of Joseon heritage as well.
I do not like
being cruel to Joseon people.
But you cannot be helped, you wench.
Your fate depends on how you act now.
Lady Yoo
(Simgwan: the Crown Prince's quarters
in Simyang Palace)
Lady Yoo is not on the list of captives
that have been returned by the Qing.
I am sure she has been dragged here
by people from Qing.
It took me a whole month to get here.
Please check once more.
Three of the captives who were caught
while trying to run away
had their heels cut off.
The others have
all been returned to their masters.
Those masters
who want their slaves returned
submit a list
to the Crown Prince's quarters.
But if they do not,
they do not even leave a list.
We cannot do anything about it.
Try going to the slave market.
I heard that a Joseon woman was
recently cast out to the slave market.
Apparently, she was exquisitely beautiful,
but she inflicted a wound
on her own forehead.
She might be okay if she was
sold to the Crown Prince's quarters.
But if she was dragged
to the slave market,
her body would have been soiled
by other men.
Follow me!
Move it!
Get up!
Walk faster!
Walk straight!
Move faster!
Go on.
Yes, Officer Gu.
Excuse me.
I am looking for this person.
Have you seen her?
This person.
Oh, this woman.
- Have you seen her?
- Yes.
It is her, is she not?
No, she is not!
So, with one hand,
I grabbed him by the collar.
And I tripped him and made him fall.
Then, I shoved raw meat in his mouth.
How strange.
Do you not feel weird around me?
What?
If not, it cannot be like this.
Normal men
either stutter in front of me
or cannot look me in the eyes.
I guess the rumor is true.
You are here alone with me.
And yet you are
neither flushing nor stammering.
I do not know how long it has been
since I last laughed like this.
When did you speak the Joseon language?
No, actually,
why are you, the princess,
wearing a disguise
and spending your time
catching runaway captives?
I have been to Joseon several times
since I was young.
If I say that it was I who told
His Majesty about the state of Joseon,
would you believe me?
But now, His Majesty
must not need my help anymore.
He dislikes women being active
in society more and more.
He told me to just keep
the palace women in line.
I was bored,
so I decided to hunt for captives.
You know,
even if my country were to
lose in the war,
I would rather die
than become a captive.
Watching people want to live
when they have been taken captive
seems so pathetic in my eyes.
You must not have had anything
go against your wishes ever in your life.
There are things in this world
that do not go as you wish.
You may be determined,
but you can never be certain.
There are such things.
You must have
had such an experience.
Move it.
I can walk on my own.
I thought Joseon people
were either one of two types.
Either they were scared of us
for being intruders,
or they looked down on us
because we were intruders.
However
You are peculiar.
You are not scared.
But neither
do you look down on us.
How can I look down on someone
as bright and beautiful as you?
We are outdoors.
In that case,
shall we head inside?
You should
be my bed attendant too.
Since the royalty makes Joseon maids
serve them in bed,
I should make a Joseon man
serve me in bed too.
First of all, I am not a captive.
Neither am I a palace servant.
If a mere Joseon interpreter like me
gets involved with royalty,
I might lose my life.
Please
spare my humble life.
It was bad enough
when they forced us to farm.
How can they demand
immediate military rations?
We should report it to Joseon.
What does Your Highness think?
Call for Lee Jang Hyun.
Are you giving me
the rest of my punishment?
How dare you jest?
The Qing
have demanded that we send rations
to the Songshan battlefield on time.
We have already exhausted our resources
from Pyongan and Hamgyong.
How can they demand workers and horses
to ferry another 5,000 seok of goods?
Yong Gol Dae is trying
to intimidate me again.
You commended me for enduring his attacks.
But facing such humiliation
as a crown prince is
Your Highness.
I do not think that our captives
are swallowing the humiliation
at the captive market.
They are people
who chose their right to live.
They are fighting against hunger,
beatings, and the cold.
More than ever, they are
aggressively wishing
for their right to live.
If they survive for yet another day,
they become brave warriors
who won their battles for another day.
Your views keep getting sillier.
Did our scholars
wish for your utmost loyalty to the Ming?
But you see,
you are the future of our country.
(Gukbon: the crown prince
who will inherit the throne)
By staying here
and humoring their demands,
you also are showing your loyalty.
Because you are here,
Joseon can prevent another war.
Because you work so hard
to ease the burdens of the people,
it is a true act
of staying loyal to your people.
I
will do my best
to gather more wagons and workers
even if they might not be enough.
This is
my loyalty
to Your Highness as your subject.
From me to Your Highness,
and Your Highness
to the people of Joseon,
we shall keep our loyalty.
The Joseon crown prince
seems to favor and trust him.
He summoned him
and they had a long talk.
I thought Joseon people
were strict about class.
But the crown prince confides
in an interpreter, I see.
What else?
He does not have any women
he is chummy with.
All he does in his free time
is drink alone.
He does not have any lovers?
Sounds like the truth.
Yet,
he refuses me?
Have you seen this lady?
Have you seen her?
Excuse me,
have you seen this lady?
Excuse me, have you seen this lady?
Bak Dae.
Looking for a captive?
What do you need?
Woman?
Man?
Do you know her?
This country
faced successive wars
in the Years of Jeongmyo and Byeongja.
Our crown prince was taken away
and our people are dying.
His Majesty has been perplexed ever since.
In times like this,
we Confucian scholars have
to regain the people's displaced faith.
What do we have to do?
Remember the teachings of wise men
who agonized over turbulent times.
(Sunghyun: saints and sages)
We have to return to those roots.
Please help Gil Chae return safely.
Please watch over Officer Gu
who left to bring Gil Chae back.
Gil Chae and Jong Jong.
Please watch over them
so they may return safe and sound.
Madam.
Madam,
Officer Gu has returned.
Officer Gu, where is Gil Chae?
Goodness.
You should have returned with Madam Yoo.
How could you come without her?
Officer Gu said we should just come back.
What was I supposed to do?
Goodness.
Soo Ji
Do not say my name.
Soo Ji, I missed you a lot.
Gosh, you smell.
Go away.
You should not be smiling.
I already sold her.
Do you want to know who I sold her to?
By now, she is probably exhausted
after doing everything with that man.
Officer.
My lord,
I will go to Simyang
and bring Gil Chae back.
In the meantime,
please look after Master Yoo,
Young Chae, and Je Nam.
My lady!
Madam.
Let us hurry.
My lady.
Why are you doing this?
I must go myself.
My lady.
Then should I just leave Gil Chae
to suffer?
Please let me go.
I have to bring her back.
You do not know what she means to me.
You are leaving?
So Ya.
No,
you cannot leave.
Are you going
to that woman?
Yes.
Perhaps.
Even though
we are far apart,
and even if I cannot see them
for the rest of my life,
I am tied to that person.
I am sorry.
I know
what that woman means to you.
Just like me,
you are tied to that woman as well.
If something bad happens to her,
you might go crazy.
She made me like this!
Give me back my money.
Give me back my money!
She is a pain in the neck.
Where did you send Jong Jong?
Please tell me where you sent Jong Jong.
Your husband was here to find you.
Greetings, Your Highness.
How dare you make me wait?
You must want me out of your sight
because I have committed a sin.
I shall leave now.
Not a chance.
You are going to go hunting with me today.
If I make a mistake,
will those men kill me?
That is right.
I am so scared.
I know you are not afraid of anything.
But you still followed me
when I asked you to.
That must mean you do not dislike me.
At times, when I see you,
someone comes to mind.
I
have a husband.
My husband brought around 400 servants.
In front of the imperial garden,
he offered dozens of cows,
camels, and horses
with saddles to His Majesty
and asked for me.
He was a prince of Chahar.
When His Majesty was conquering Chahar,
he was the only one who won
against His Majesty.
After holding a party
for seven days and nights,
he left saying he would be back
to take me with him.
I trusted him.
But he did not come back for years.
For the daughters of emperors,
it is normal
to go through arranged marriages.
I have no complaints about my fate.
But
that night,
it looked like my husband
really wanted me.
I want to know if the look in his eyes
was fake.
I might have to get married
to a Mongolian prince
in accordance with His Majesty's wishes.
But before that,
I am going to enjoy my life.
So, tonight,
you must serve me in bed.
I may be able to give you my body,
but I cannot give you my heart.
Do you have a woman?
Yes.
She left me and married another man.
And yet,
you still like that woman?
Did I not tell you?
You may be determined,
but some things
do not go as you wish.
So,
are you saying
you cannot serve me tonight?
I am
different from that woman.
I will never abandon you.
Even if I marry another man in the future,
I will take you with me.
So, tonight, you must
serve me
in bed.
Did you sleep well?
In Joseon, we drink
honey water to fight hangovers.
I do not get drunk.
Last night, did we perhaps
I mean, you and I
Do not worry. Nothing happened.
Did you stoke the fire all night long?
In case I get a cold?
It is still chilly in the early morning.
That is not true.
I am certain.
Gosh, if you did not see it,
then do not mention it.
Jang Hyun may look clever,
but when it comes to Lady Gil Chae,
he becomes a total fool.
Is the girl called Gil Chae?
She is not just any girl.
She is a true noblewoman.
Jang Hyun is a nobleman as well,
even though he bought his title
with money.
I could tell at first glance.
She was a fox with 99 tails.
But he did not know that
and fell head over heels for her.
He ended up giving her everything he had.
Gosh, what is the point
of talking about this?
No way. Lee Jang Hyun acting like a fool
because of a woman?
It is true.
Yang Chun,
I was not going to say this, but
What?
He cried?
- Lee Jang Hyun cried?
- Yes.
That was the first time
I saw Jang Hyun cry too.
That says it all.
That must be why
he met with another woman.
I swear.
He must have spent the night
with another woman last night.
There is no way, I tell you.
Do you want to bet?
You punk.
You are starting to take after Jang Hyun.
A bet? As if.
- Are you not sure you can win?
- Fine, then.
What? What is it?
What have you been up to?
Tell the truth.
You look as though you have been
sucked dry all night long.
"Sucked dry?"
There are children present.
You were with a woman, were you not?
You were not, right?
There is no way.
Jang Hyun, you just got drunk
and fell asleep, right?
No.
He must have had all sorts of fun
all night
What are you saying?
At night
So, all night
I was
with a woman
We talked all night long
until I came home.
I was right, was I not?
Gosh, Jang Hyun. Did you really
spend the night with a woman?
So
Well, I
I was with her all night
We talked all night.
Okay?
I came home after talking.
Your husband was here to find you.
An officer came with your portrait.
Did
my husband
really come?
But he went back.
He heard that you had been sold
to another man
and gave up on you. That is what I mean.
Things just had to go wrong. Darn it.
It is becoming so complicated.
He must still feel hotter than others.
This is weird.
Your husband
came back to get you.
I have never seen husbands like him.
What am I even thinking of?
I asked around.
But there is no way we can get wagons
for that amount of rice.
Unless we build them.
Jang Hyun, remember those days in Uiju?
When Jeolla rice was needed,
the Japanese office would
send silver to Jeolla Province,
and we would send Uiju silk to them.
With just a few words
and no wagons from us,
they would send over
wagons full of rice from Jeolla Province.
What now?
You have exceeded your master, it seems.
Since when was I your servant?
Ryang Eum!
Have you been well?
No, not that.
Not a servant.
But they say the student surpasses
Stop denying!
You just said you were my master!
Yes, I did.
I said, "master."
But I meant a teacher.
- Ryang Eum is here!
- A student
Goodness, it is Ryang Eum.
You did not even write.
How did you get here?
I came to tell you something.
You!
Yang Chun!
Your leg
Yang Chun.
Why are you crying and making a fuss?
Stop crying.
Yes. Yang Chun still enjoys life
and does everything with this leg.
Do not worry.
Yes, he is well and alive.
Glad you came.
I am not here to see you.
I have something to say.
What is it?
Lady Gil Chae
I mean, Lady Yoo
She is in Simyang.
Go on.
All right, everyone.
Keep your eyes peeled.
This one is very rare.
A real
Joseon noblewoman!
A woman!
She is pretty.
A Joseon woman.
A real Joseon noblewoman for sale!
She is a Joseon noblewoman!
You will not get
such a fine one elsewhere.
She is a real Joseon noblewoman.
See?
Her skin is fair.
She has a scar,
but everything else is fine.
The perfect rare item!
Her price
starts at 30 nyang.
Name your price.
Thirty!
I keep seeing things.
What are you doing?
Pay up if you want the girl!
Why are you
Why
are you
How?
Why?
Why?
(My Dearest)
It is strange.
I am always with you
when the moon is bright.
She said she would destroy
Interpreter Lee.
My lord.
Do not do anything for me.
No.
I am going to do what I want.
You know, I do not let other women
steal the man I want away from me.
Do not worry about anything.
You do not have to worry.
Gil Chae!
Let us go.
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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.)
Ttaeng Ttaeng.
My goodness.
You sure are strong.
Why are you crying?
Why are you crying?
My goodness.
Gosh.
Are you hungry?
Are you full?
Are you sleepy?
My gosh.
Ttaeng Ttaeng, stop crying.
A boy should not cry so much.
The porridge is very savory.
There is no need.
I just had some breastmilk left.
Thank you
for getting the baby to stop crying,
but I cannot have him suckle
on the same breast
as the child of the enemy
who killed his parents.
What do you mean by that?
Baby!
- Come on!
- My baby!
I mean, the foreign intruders
are Ttaeng Ttaeng's enemies.
Your child's father is a foreign intruder,
is he not?
Never let Ttaeng Ttaeng suckle
on your breast again.
My baby
is not the child of a foreign intruder.
It is smallpox!
It is the plague!
The plague!
Smallpox!
- It is smallpox!
- Smallpox!
It is the plague!
Smallpox!
Get them!
Madam, come on out!
Have you been well?
It has been a while since we last met.
How dare you get in my way?
I apologize.
I am still inept with the bow.
What is your identity?
Who knows?
Why should I reveal that
to someone who hides behind a mask?
See you again.
I think I will be sad
if I do not see you the next time.
Jong Jong!
Jong Jong, come over here!
Please go ahead, madam.
Come with us!
I will not make it far in this state.
Thank you so much
for saving my grandson.
Please leave already!
Hurry up!
If we get caught,
our bodies will be soiled.
It will be better if I just
Oh, no!
Please do not!
What are you doing?
If I return as a soiled woman,
it would be a sin against my parents.
It is our will to live.
Why should our parents matter?
Jong Jong.
Back at Ganghwa Island,
everyone jumped but we lived.
And I was happy to be alive.
But
if the intruders catch us this time
That will not happen.
I will protect you.
Hold my hand.
Come on.
Hold my hand.
You cannot escape now.
Die.
Die!
You Joseon scum.
Go and die. Die!
Die.
You filthy thing.
Madam!
Madam!
Drag her away!
- Madam!
- Jong Jong!
- Madam!
- Let her go!
Where are you taking her?
Jong Jong!
Jong Jong!
Not my Jong Jong!
Jong Jong!
My Jong Jong!
Anyone there?
Oh, yes.
Do you have any rooms?
Of course.
- Please come this way.
- All right.
(Tavern)
Let us go in.
Are you heading to Simyang?
To bail captives?
- How did you
- It is obvious.
Everyone who heads to Simyang
to bail captives
will take this road.
So who are you bailing?
Your parents? Or your children?
Give it back.
What an incredible beauty.
Is she your wife?
- Why are you laughing?
- Do I have to spell it out?
A respectable madam
was taken as a captive.
Did you check the list
of captives already?
(List of captives:
list of captives in Simyang)
I
She might be okay if she was
sold to the Crown Prince's quarters.
But if she was dragged
to the slave market,
her body would have been soiled
by other men.
Do you still want her back?
- What did you say?
- Wait.
Please spare me.
My lord!
Please restrain yourself.
You fools.
Please spare us!
I sold all my farmland to bail my son
and headed to Simyang with 50 nyang.
However, they demanded
100 nyang this time.
Other captives were released
when their rich families paid 100 nyang.
So they refused to sell my son to me
for less than 100 nyang.
Even if I sell my soul,
I have no way of getting that much money.
Still, how could you steal
the money meant for my wife?
My lord.
Your wife must have
lost her chastity already.
Why do you still want her back?
You can
always find another wife,
but how can I replace
my own flesh and blood?
Shut it.
Please save my son.
I will make sure to repay you
if you lend me money.
At this rate, my son will die of sickness.
Please, my lord.
The boat will arrive soon.
Why is he not back yet?
My lord!
My lord.
Did you get back our belongings?
Your wife must have
lost her chastity already.
Why do you still want her back?
My lord!
Goodness me.
My lord!
There you are.
My lady!
Lord Yoo is here.
Father, why did you leave again?
Let us go.
Let us go.
Father,
did the intruders
really take away Gil Chae this time?
Young Master,
this time,
the intruders really took Madam away.
Sorry.
The intruders took her away.
I knew something would happen.
She loved leaving the house.
Let us go.
Was she really abducted by the intruders?
Yes, she was.
Officer Gu sold his products
at a cheap price
to earn enough for the ransom.
Goodness. Did I not tell you?
If a woman goes around
pushing herself forward,
she is bound to get into trouble.
Hey, watch your mouth.
Why do I need to watch my mouth?
Gosh.
Do not dare
talk about our Madam
with your dirty mouth.
What?
You caused great harm
to our forge
by reporting one of the workers
as a captive!
We cannot let you get away with that!
What are you saying?
- Goodness.
- Goodness.
Hey! Goodness!
You should have been more careful.
Gosh!
Goodness!
I pray to the deities.
Please help Gil Chae return safely.
Please watch over
Officer Gu who left
to bring Gil Chae back.
Gil Chae and Jong Jong.
Please watch over them
so they may return safe and sound.
I pray to the deities.
Please help Gil Chae return safely.
(Simyang, Gil Chae, Officer Gu Won Moo)
I have confirmed
that Officer Gu's wife
has been dragged away by the Qing.
The officials need to get involved.
Officer Gu rushed to Simyang,
but it is uncertain if he will be able
to return with his wife.
- The royal court must be informed
- Was this really
written with Lady Yoo's blood?
- Your Honor.
- What?
Inform the royal court?
Look.
After telling the officials
that the Qing wrongly took someone away,
what are you going to do
if it is revealed that she in fact
was a runaway captive?
If things go sideways, the Qing will not
let me live to see another day.
If that happens,
will you be able to protect me?
Gosh.
You remember the man
who helped you from being exiled, right?
I heard he also helped
a few captives escape recently.
What do you think
of reaching out to him for help
regarding Gil Chae?
I am not sure.
Are you aware that
during the reign of the previous king,
his family was acknowledged
as the greatest contributor?
Then you probably do not know
how they accomplished that either.
On top of that, it is said
that he makes a lot of meddling appeals
in regard to His Majesty's matters.
It is impossible to know
if he is a loyal subject
or a person who is thirsty for honor.
Where should we go to eat?
We can go to the place we went last time.
Let us do that.
- Can I join?
- Of course.
Thank you.
May I ask a question?
Can you inform Master Jang
that a man named Nam Yeon Jun
whom he helped before,
is here to pay his respects?
"Nam Yeon Jun?"
Are you the Nam Yeon Jun
who was imprisoned
for protecting his integrity?
I finally get to see your face.
My apologies.
I took too long to pay my respects
after receiving your help.
No.
It was not me who showed you mercy,
it was His Majesty.
By the way,
is there a reason you came to visit me?
To be honest,
the friend of my wife,
who greeted you before,
has been dragged away to the Qing
after being wrongly accused as a captive.
The papers and inkstones are
a token of my feelings for my father.
Please accept them.
She was a bright woman.
How did that happen?
Our school has made appeals
to help some people escape.
But they were people
who were dragged away
while protecting the fortress
in Year Byungja.
In this case,
where she has been falsely accused
as a runaway captive,
as there is no way of finding evidence
to prove her innocence,
I also have no way to help.
But
We cannot just help anyone
because of personal connections.
I have no justification.
It is disconcerting
that we were not able to help.
That is not true.
I am grateful that you let me meet him.
By any chance,
are you not interested in joining us?
If you, who are known for your loyalty,
are to join us,
it would be of great help.
I will not be of big help.
The country is coming apart.
Are you just going to watch?
Even if you do not
hold a position in office,
you should help the country get back up
as a scholar.
Our master has that power.
Our master appealed to His Majesty
to send rice to Pyeongan Island.
His appeal of sending medical supplies
to each province
will also take effect soon.
Here,
there are a lot of things
for a person like you to do.
Hey, look at its teeth.
It is getting up now.
As per your request,
we tried to bring 25 cows,
but the cows that were too skinny
and sick were sent back.
So there are only 23 cows.
You brought nice and healthy cows.
Good work.
Thanks to you,
I was able to avoid going to Mongolia.
- Thank you.
- Me too.
If you are that grateful, can you give me
100 copies of white paper?
How did you know
I secretly brought in white paper?
You cannot pull the wool
over Interpreter Lee's eyes.
But we cannot give it to you right away.
They need to be used
for releasing captives.
Are you talking about Lady Yoo?
Yes.
I do not know when she got dragged away,
but she became a slave of Prince Yoon.
What
do you mean by that?
Well
was it a month ago?
I visited Prince Yoon's residence,
but a maidservant told me
that Lady Yoo from Joseon was there.
But I could not hear clearly
who she wanted me to relay the message to,
so I asked any of the interpreters
if they knew Lady Yoo,
and he stepped up.
She is the daughter of the person
who raised me like his own child.
I should do my best to help her.
Goodness.
I see.
Here comes the princess!
Here comes the princess!
Here comes the princess!
Here comes the princess!
Lift your head up.
Since you have seen my face,
can you tell me who you are now?
Then
the person who has been catching captives
with her face covered
Yes.
It is me.
Now tell me.
What did you do
after catching the captives?
General Yong Gol Dae ordered me
to catch the runaway captives.
I only followed the orders of the general.
This has become a bother.
"A bother?"
Should I
really make things bothersome for you?
Why? Are you surprised?
I know the Joseon language
and its people
very well.
If you lie to me one more time,
I will cut out your tongue.
So, tell me.
What did you do after taking the captives?
Then, why not ask General Yong Gol Dae
where he got the silver that
he has been pocketing in private
in person?
I have heard of
a snake-like Joseon interpreter
who has been helping
the imperial family gain wealth.
That must be you.
I hear one can acquire anything
one might need in the palace
if one goes through you.
Do you have something you need?
There is one thing.
Give me
your time.
Please tell me.
Where did you take Jong Jong?
Where?
My dear Jong Jong
Where did you take Jong Jong?
I am half of Joseon heritage as well.
I do not like
being cruel to Joseon people.
But you cannot be helped, you wench.
Your fate depends on how you act now.
Lady Yoo
(Simgwan: the Crown Prince's quarters
in Simyang Palace)
Lady Yoo is not on the list of captives
that have been returned by the Qing.
I am sure she has been dragged here
by people from Qing.
It took me a whole month to get here.
Please check once more.
Three of the captives who were caught
while trying to run away
had their heels cut off.
The others have
all been returned to their masters.
Those masters
who want their slaves returned
submit a list
to the Crown Prince's quarters.
But if they do not,
they do not even leave a list.
We cannot do anything about it.
Try going to the slave market.
I heard that a Joseon woman was
recently cast out to the slave market.
Apparently, she was exquisitely beautiful,
but she inflicted a wound
on her own forehead.
She might be okay if she was
sold to the Crown Prince's quarters.
But if she was dragged
to the slave market,
her body would have been soiled
by other men.
Follow me!
Move it!
Get up!
Walk faster!
Walk straight!
Move faster!
Go on.
Yes, Officer Gu.
Excuse me.
I am looking for this person.
Have you seen her?
This person.
Oh, this woman.
- Have you seen her?
- Yes.
It is her, is she not?
No, she is not!
So, with one hand,
I grabbed him by the collar.
And I tripped him and made him fall.
Then, I shoved raw meat in his mouth.
How strange.
Do you not feel weird around me?
What?
If not, it cannot be like this.
Normal men
either stutter in front of me
or cannot look me in the eyes.
I guess the rumor is true.
You are here alone with me.
And yet you are
neither flushing nor stammering.
I do not know how long it has been
since I last laughed like this.
When did you speak the Joseon language?
No, actually,
why are you, the princess,
wearing a disguise
and spending your time
catching runaway captives?
I have been to Joseon several times
since I was young.
If I say that it was I who told
His Majesty about the state of Joseon,
would you believe me?
But now, His Majesty
must not need my help anymore.
He dislikes women being active
in society more and more.
He told me to just keep
the palace women in line.
I was bored,
so I decided to hunt for captives.
You know,
even if my country were to
lose in the war,
I would rather die
than become a captive.
Watching people want to live
when they have been taken captive
seems so pathetic in my eyes.
You must not have had anything
go against your wishes ever in your life.
There are things in this world
that do not go as you wish.
You may be determined,
but you can never be certain.
There are such things.
You must have
had such an experience.
Move it.
I can walk on my own.
I thought Joseon people
were either one of two types.
Either they were scared of us
for being intruders,
or they looked down on us
because we were intruders.
However
You are peculiar.
You are not scared.
But neither
do you look down on us.
How can I look down on someone
as bright and beautiful as you?
We are outdoors.
In that case,
shall we head inside?
You should
be my bed attendant too.
Since the royalty makes Joseon maids
serve them in bed,
I should make a Joseon man
serve me in bed too.
First of all, I am not a captive.
Neither am I a palace servant.
If a mere Joseon interpreter like me
gets involved with royalty,
I might lose my life.
Please
spare my humble life.
It was bad enough
when they forced us to farm.
How can they demand
immediate military rations?
We should report it to Joseon.
What does Your Highness think?
Call for Lee Jang Hyun.
Are you giving me
the rest of my punishment?
How dare you jest?
The Qing
have demanded that we send rations
to the Songshan battlefield on time.
We have already exhausted our resources
from Pyongan and Hamgyong.
How can they demand workers and horses
to ferry another 5,000 seok of goods?
Yong Gol Dae is trying
to intimidate me again.
You commended me for enduring his attacks.
But facing such humiliation
as a crown prince is
Your Highness.
I do not think that our captives
are swallowing the humiliation
at the captive market.
They are people
who chose their right to live.
They are fighting against hunger,
beatings, and the cold.
More than ever, they are
aggressively wishing
for their right to live.
If they survive for yet another day,
they become brave warriors
who won their battles for another day.
Your views keep getting sillier.
Did our scholars
wish for your utmost loyalty to the Ming?
But you see,
you are the future of our country.
(Gukbon: the crown prince
who will inherit the throne)
By staying here
and humoring their demands,
you also are showing your loyalty.
Because you are here,
Joseon can prevent another war.
Because you work so hard
to ease the burdens of the people,
it is a true act
of staying loyal to your people.
I
will do my best
to gather more wagons and workers
even if they might not be enough.
This is
my loyalty
to Your Highness as your subject.
From me to Your Highness,
and Your Highness
to the people of Joseon,
we shall keep our loyalty.
The Joseon crown prince
seems to favor and trust him.
He summoned him
and they had a long talk.
I thought Joseon people
were strict about class.
But the crown prince confides
in an interpreter, I see.
What else?
He does not have any women
he is chummy with.
All he does in his free time
is drink alone.
He does not have any lovers?
Sounds like the truth.
Yet,
he refuses me?
Have you seen this lady?
Have you seen her?
Excuse me,
have you seen this lady?
Excuse me, have you seen this lady?
Bak Dae.
Looking for a captive?
What do you need?
Woman?
Man?
Do you know her?
This country
faced successive wars
in the Years of Jeongmyo and Byeongja.
Our crown prince was taken away
and our people are dying.
His Majesty has been perplexed ever since.
In times like this,
we Confucian scholars have
to regain the people's displaced faith.
What do we have to do?
Remember the teachings of wise men
who agonized over turbulent times.
(Sunghyun: saints and sages)
We have to return to those roots.
Please help Gil Chae return safely.
Please watch over Officer Gu
who left to bring Gil Chae back.
Gil Chae and Jong Jong.
Please watch over them
so they may return safe and sound.
Madam.
Madam,
Officer Gu has returned.
Officer Gu, where is Gil Chae?
Goodness.
You should have returned with Madam Yoo.
How could you come without her?
Officer Gu said we should just come back.
What was I supposed to do?
Goodness.
Soo Ji
Do not say my name.
Soo Ji, I missed you a lot.
Gosh, you smell.
Go away.
You should not be smiling.
I already sold her.
Do you want to know who I sold her to?
By now, she is probably exhausted
after doing everything with that man.
Officer.
My lord,
I will go to Simyang
and bring Gil Chae back.
In the meantime,
please look after Master Yoo,
Young Chae, and Je Nam.
My lady!
Madam.
Let us hurry.
My lady.
Why are you doing this?
I must go myself.
My lady.
Then should I just leave Gil Chae
to suffer?
Please let me go.
I have to bring her back.
You do not know what she means to me.
You are leaving?
So Ya.
No,
you cannot leave.
Are you going
to that woman?
Yes.
Perhaps.
Even though
we are far apart,
and even if I cannot see them
for the rest of my life,
I am tied to that person.
I am sorry.
I know
what that woman means to you.
Just like me,
you are tied to that woman as well.
If something bad happens to her,
you might go crazy.
She made me like this!
Give me back my money.
Give me back my money!
She is a pain in the neck.
Where did you send Jong Jong?
Please tell me where you sent Jong Jong.
Your husband was here to find you.
Greetings, Your Highness.
How dare you make me wait?
You must want me out of your sight
because I have committed a sin.
I shall leave now.
Not a chance.
You are going to go hunting with me today.
If I make a mistake,
will those men kill me?
That is right.
I am so scared.
I know you are not afraid of anything.
But you still followed me
when I asked you to.
That must mean you do not dislike me.
At times, when I see you,
someone comes to mind.
I
have a husband.
My husband brought around 400 servants.
In front of the imperial garden,
he offered dozens of cows,
camels, and horses
with saddles to His Majesty
and asked for me.
He was a prince of Chahar.
When His Majesty was conquering Chahar,
he was the only one who won
against His Majesty.
After holding a party
for seven days and nights,
he left saying he would be back
to take me with him.
I trusted him.
But he did not come back for years.
For the daughters of emperors,
it is normal
to go through arranged marriages.
I have no complaints about my fate.
But
that night,
it looked like my husband
really wanted me.
I want to know if the look in his eyes
was fake.
I might have to get married
to a Mongolian prince
in accordance with His Majesty's wishes.
But before that,
I am going to enjoy my life.
So, tonight,
you must serve me in bed.
I may be able to give you my body,
but I cannot give you my heart.
Do you have a woman?
Yes.
She left me and married another man.
And yet,
you still like that woman?
Did I not tell you?
You may be determined,
but some things
do not go as you wish.
So,
are you saying
you cannot serve me tonight?
I am
different from that woman.
I will never abandon you.
Even if I marry another man in the future,
I will take you with me.
So, tonight, you must
serve me
in bed.
Did you sleep well?
In Joseon, we drink
honey water to fight hangovers.
I do not get drunk.
Last night, did we perhaps
I mean, you and I
Do not worry. Nothing happened.
Did you stoke the fire all night long?
In case I get a cold?
It is still chilly in the early morning.
That is not true.
I am certain.
Gosh, if you did not see it,
then do not mention it.
Jang Hyun may look clever,
but when it comes to Lady Gil Chae,
he becomes a total fool.
Is the girl called Gil Chae?
She is not just any girl.
She is a true noblewoman.
Jang Hyun is a nobleman as well,
even though he bought his title
with money.
I could tell at first glance.
She was a fox with 99 tails.
But he did not know that
and fell head over heels for her.
He ended up giving her everything he had.
Gosh, what is the point
of talking about this?
No way. Lee Jang Hyun acting like a fool
because of a woman?
It is true.
Yang Chun,
I was not going to say this, but
What?
He cried?
- Lee Jang Hyun cried?
- Yes.
That was the first time
I saw Jang Hyun cry too.
That says it all.
That must be why
he met with another woman.
I swear.
He must have spent the night
with another woman last night.
There is no way, I tell you.
Do you want to bet?
You punk.
You are starting to take after Jang Hyun.
A bet? As if.
- Are you not sure you can win?
- Fine, then.
What? What is it?
What have you been up to?
Tell the truth.
You look as though you have been
sucked dry all night long.
"Sucked dry?"
There are children present.
You were with a woman, were you not?
You were not, right?
There is no way.
Jang Hyun, you just got drunk
and fell asleep, right?
No.
He must have had all sorts of fun
all night
What are you saying?
At night
So, all night
I was
with a woman
We talked all night long
until I came home.
I was right, was I not?
Gosh, Jang Hyun. Did you really
spend the night with a woman?
So
Well, I
I was with her all night
We talked all night.
Okay?
I came home after talking.
Your husband was here to find you.
An officer came with your portrait.
Did
my husband
really come?
But he went back.
He heard that you had been sold
to another man
and gave up on you. That is what I mean.
Things just had to go wrong. Darn it.
It is becoming so complicated.
He must still feel hotter than others.
This is weird.
Your husband
came back to get you.
I have never seen husbands like him.
What am I even thinking of?
I asked around.
But there is no way we can get wagons
for that amount of rice.
Unless we build them.
Jang Hyun, remember those days in Uiju?
When Jeolla rice was needed,
the Japanese office would
send silver to Jeolla Province,
and we would send Uiju silk to them.
With just a few words
and no wagons from us,
they would send over
wagons full of rice from Jeolla Province.
What now?
You have exceeded your master, it seems.
Since when was I your servant?
Ryang Eum!
Have you been well?
No, not that.
Not a servant.
But they say the student surpasses
Stop denying!
You just said you were my master!
Yes, I did.
I said, "master."
But I meant a teacher.
- Ryang Eum is here!
- A student
Goodness, it is Ryang Eum.
You did not even write.
How did you get here?
I came to tell you something.
You!
Yang Chun!
Your leg
Yang Chun.
Why are you crying and making a fuss?
Stop crying.
Yes. Yang Chun still enjoys life
and does everything with this leg.
Do not worry.
Yes, he is well and alive.
Glad you came.
I am not here to see you.
I have something to say.
What is it?
Lady Gil Chae
I mean, Lady Yoo
She is in Simyang.
Go on.
All right, everyone.
Keep your eyes peeled.
This one is very rare.
A real
Joseon noblewoman!
A woman!
She is pretty.
A Joseon woman.
A real Joseon noblewoman for sale!
She is a Joseon noblewoman!
You will not get
such a fine one elsewhere.
She is a real Joseon noblewoman.
See?
Her skin is fair.
She has a scar,
but everything else is fine.
The perfect rare item!
Her price
starts at 30 nyang.
Name your price.
Thirty!
I keep seeing things.
What are you doing?
Pay up if you want the girl!
Why are you
Why
are you
How?
Why?
Why?
(My Dearest)
It is strange.
I am always with you
when the moon is bright.
She said she would destroy
Interpreter Lee.
My lord.
Do not do anything for me.
No.
I am going to do what I want.
You know, I do not let other women
steal the man I want away from me.
Do not worry about anything.
You do not have to worry.
Gil Chae!
Let us go.
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