My Dearest (2023) s01e16 Episode Script

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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.)
Thank you for releasing Lady Yoo.
(Episode 16)
I said I would let that woman live.
I did not say I would allow you
to keep her by your side.
Now, that girl
must return to Joseon.
I am someone who keeps her promises.
I would never hurt a woman
with my own hands.
However, bad things will happen
to the Joseon captives
living in Simyang.
Even if they were released,
if someone else claims ownership of them,
they will become slaves again.
If they lose their release papers,
they will become escapees
and have their ankles slashed.
If they hold on to fake release papers,
their ears will be pierced.
Or worse, beheaded
Back off. We are sparring.
If you lay a finger on her,
I will kill you.
I understand
how you feel.
You see, even the thought of you dying
tortures me too.
You want to save her?
In that case,
send her to Joseon.
I am glad you came.
I was writing a letter to send to Joseon.
Have you decided
to return to Joseon?
No.
I must repay the kindness
of the person who saved my life.
I am writing that I will not be able to
go to Joseon for the time being.
I will not leave.
If I am a curse to Interpreter Lee,
I am also the only one
who can break that curse.
If Lord Lee needs me,
I will stay for as long as necessary
and help his recovery.
Your Majesty.
Congratulations on your victory in war.
We may have won,
but we have lost so many soldiers.
We have yet to conquer the Shanhai Pass.
(Shanhai Pass: an important region
at the eastern end of the Great Wall)
Your Majesty.
Enjoy the victory.
This moment onwards will be crucial.
We must prove that the Qing have been
given the right to rule from the skies.
To do so,
we must not lose the public's favor.
Gak Hwa.
It has been a long time since I have
put you in charge of the palace women.
I told you not to cause any problems
about abusing a Joseon slave woman.
These days,
how are the women of the royal household?
How could I go against your order?
I have been
managing them well.
I know
I can trust in you.
Then, Your Majesty,
please put me in charge of
the Joseon captives as well.
Gak Hwa.
You are my daughter who has saved my life.
I could
even give you the whole world.
I was aware
that you were
hunting for Joseon captives
while wearing a disguise.
However,
you must not cross the line.
If you treat the slaves cruelly,
we will lose the public's support.
So
Your Majesty.
Call the royal physician.
Hurry!
Royal physician!
Where is the royal physician?
The news from Simyang
in recent days is quite unusual.
The Khan's illness must be severe.
He is severely ill?
The Khan would not have changed his mind
due to his illness, would he?
By any chance,
he will not blame me for the Ming ship
that has appeared on Joseon shores,
will he?
Has Choi Myung Gil,
who has been taken to Simyang,
not sent any word?
At first, Choi Myung Gil said he would
take responsibility for everything.
how is it that he is still alive
and only watching me being interrogated?
(Sim Ki Won)
Kim Sang Heon and Choi Myung GIl
were both taken to Qing.
The nobility will say once again
that there are no worthy men
in our royal court.
Ask for Kim Jib and Jang Chul's advice
and fill the royal court
with their pupils.
(Gueon: a king asking
his vassals for advice)
Now that Lord Choi Myung Gil is gone,
Kim Ja Jeom is on his high horse,
counting on his connections in Qing.
(Kim Ryu)
I must say,
His Majesty truly frightens me.
He used to completely rely on Lord Choi
and defend him.
Now, he wants him to take responsibility
for everything and pays with his life.
Who can we count on now?
Before I get roped into this too,
I will leave the royal court.
Master.
His Majesty is seeking your advice.
His Majesty ordered,
"Treasure Kim Jib and Jang Chul's advice,"
"no matter what they may be."
His Majesty said that?
His Majesty
is seeking my advice,
but I am afraid my advice will
not be helpful for I lack in many ways.
However, I would like you
to go to the royal court
and assist His Majesty.
But how could we go there when you decided
to decline His Majesty's request?
I agree.
Choi Myung Gil
and a few other ministers
have been dragged to Qing
due to the secret interactions with Ming.
Once again, His Majesty handed
his loyal vassals over to the intruders.
Hence, we refuse to go to the royal court.
A wealthy family
that always whipped its servants
was looking for someone
to supervise the servants.
Everyone declined the position,
saying they refused to work
as a supervisor under such an evil master.
But one man volunteered for the job.
He whipped the servants
in his master's stead
but lessened the severity of the whipping.
So, the servants started cursing
the supervisor instead of their master.
Who do you think truly helped the people?
Those who declined the job?
Or the man who whipped the servants,
knowing they would curse him?
What should your choice be
as true scholars?
To a king,
his ministers are like his hands and feet,
and his advisors are like
his eyes and ears.
At the moment, His Majesty's hands
and feet have been cut off,
and he has reached a dead-end.
What shall he do?
Go.
Go to the royal court
and become His Majesty's eyes and ears.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
I guess the rumor is true.
You are here alone with me.
And yet you are
neither flushing nor stammering.
The rumor goes that
you do not believe in marriage
because you are
unable to function as a man.
Is it wrong?
There is no way.
In the past
I was awfully foolish, was I not?
You were very
beautiful.
I suppose
the rumors I heard in Neunggun-ri
back in the day
are true.
You are here alone with me.
And yet you are
neither flushing nor stammering.
They said
you were a white box with 99 tails.
It must be true.
Can we stay together?
If you do not like it here,
I will go
wherever you want.
Your husband abandoned you,
despite knowing you were in Simyang.
Hence,
you no longer need to stay loyal to him.
So please
First,
I must speak with Officer Gu
and hear his reason.
Right.
You have a husband, after all.
You have a husband, a father,
and a sibling too.
Yes.
I have a father, a husband,
and a sibling as well.
But there is someone who saved my life.
For you,
I can gladly sacrifice my life.
- However
- However?
You cannot love me?
I never wished for you to die in my place.
What I want is
My Lord,
I
Hey, Interpreter Lee.
Interpreter Lee!
What is so urgent?
What is the matter?
Khan is dead.
Khan
is dead?
Then
who will succeed to the throne?
(Dorgon: Hong Taiji's half-brother)
Khan's son, who has just turned six,
has acceded to the throne.
And the former king, Dorgon,
has become the king regent.
(Regent: a person who administers
a country in place of the monarch)
Then
are you saying the world is now Dorgon's?
Yes.
The world
is now Dorgon's.
However,
Dorgon did not have the power
to sit on the throne himself,
so he made a young child
accede to the throne
and had to be satisfied
with being the king regent.
Dorgon has not taken complete control
over the Qing yet.
Just as the former emperor
buried Dorgon's mother alive
as soon as he acceded to the throne,
Dorgon will also
do whatever he can
to strengthen his power.
Then
what will happen to Joseon?
Then
what do you think Dorgon will do
with Joseon?
In the Year of Byeongja,
there were people
who wanted to kill me and make
one of their people the king of Joseon.
If those people rise to power,
what do I do?
In the Year of Byeongja,
there were people who proposed
dividing up Joseon
amongst the princes of the Qing.
If those people stick to Dorgon
and gain power,
what will happen to Joseon?
We will soon be able to see
who Dorgon will choose
to have by his side.
In the next few months,
whoever Dorgon reaches his hand out to,
are the people
who will work with Dorgon in the future.
That is why
we must start moving too.
I
will meet General Yong Gol Dae
and study what Dorgon has planned.
It is a gift
from the Crown Prince's heart.
It is a statue of Buddha
that the Crown Prince made just for you.
The Crown Prince
made it for me?
In Joseon,
women spend money
to make statues of the Buddha,
wishing for peace
when their husbands go out to work.
You are also
nervous, are you not?
You do not know anything.
I know you are nervous.
Since
the former king
has become the king regent,
(The former king: Dorgon)
you
may be purged.
However,
that must not happen.
The Great Qing acquired Joseon
thanks to whom?
The people who should be thanked
for acquiring Joseon
are you and the king regent.
The person who knows
about this fact the best
is our Crown Prince.
Our Crown Prince
trusts you
and supports you.
In the Year of Byeongja, some princes
wanted to divide Joseon up
amongst themselves.
And some people
wanted to kill the king of Joseon
and rule the country themselves.
However,
only the king regent and you,
General Yong Gol Dae,
requested for Joseon to be protected,
is that not right?
- That is
- Do you
remember now?
Therefore, in return,
when the Crown Prince
becomes the king of Joseon,
the rights and interests
of all the products of Joseon
will only be given
to you and the regent king.
Joseon
with you,
you
with the king regent,
The king regent, you,
and Joseon
will move forward together.
What?
Dorgon
allowed the Crown Prince to visit Joseon?
Congratulations.
Then
am I also allowed to go to Joseon?
Can I see
my mother?
It is all thanks to you.
That is not true, Your Highness.
No.
In the past, when my father passed away,
he did not let me go to Joseon
even when I offered all sorts of bribes.
But this time,
you made Dorgon change his mind
and gave me a chance to visit my mother.
It has now been revealed.
Who Dorgon
wants to join forces with.
Greetings, General.
To thank you
for allowing her to visit Joseon,
the Crown Princess
wants to send white paper
You punk.
Why have you gotten
on the bad side of Her Highness?
The king regent wants Her Highness
to be one of his people.
Her Highness has power
over the women in the royal family.
But
when the king regent
reached out his hand to her,
Her Highness demanded two things.
First,
she said she would not get married
to a Mongolian man.
Second,
She asked for the authority
to catch Joseon's runaway captives.
She is aware
of the fact that you have been
selling captives and giving me the money.
If the king regent
complies with her requests,
Her Highness will search you first.
Then I will get caught.
How will you manage to handle this?
Whose orders
are Her Highness working under?
Is she targeting me? Or
does she just want a share of my wealth?
Why are you doing this?
What is it
that you want?
You.
You are what I want.
But if you do not come to me,
I will take you and the captives
you have with you
and bury all of you.
If you want to bury all the captives
just to have that woman,
you can go ahead.
Yong Yi, 30 nyang.
When I return to Joseon
and harvest barley and rice,
I will certainly repay my debt.
Chang Sam, 50 nyang.
I will repay this kindness even in death.
Dool Ne, 50 nyang.
My sons are waiting.
Sam Seok, 70 nyang.
If you only send me back to Joseon,
I will serve you as my master for life.
So,
do as Her Highness says.
General.
Will the king regent sit back
and watch this?
Do you not get it?
Soon, we will conquer the Shanhai Pass.
The Ming Empire is falling.
Soon, the Qing army will arrive in Beijing
and the central region will belong to us.
So,
the king regent does not care
if Her Highness takes the captives.
I do not care
if Her Highness kills the captives or not.
Now, Joseon's captives
will be forgotten.
I heard you asked to see me.
Are you all finished
with your urgent work?
My lord.
About what happened before
So
Dorgon has
allowed the Crown Prince
to make a trip to Joseon.
You should also return
to Joseon with them.
It would be safest to return
while the Crown Prince heads to Joseon.
But you are still not fully recovered
Do not mind my illness any longer.
I do not need you to nurse me.
But
Have you forgotten?
We are
not anything to one another.
So, do not
feel indebted to me in any way.
I have
clung onto you,
and I have
gotten over a near-death experience
thanks to you.
I have done all I have wished for.
So, now,
in my heart,
there is nothing left.
So go back.
My lord.
You have
a lot on your mind
because the Khan is dead, right?
- That is why
- Also,
I have grown tired of you
who always pushes me away.
Yes.
I am sick and tired now.
So,
please go back.
What if I do not want to?
If I
say I do not want to go back
You are a married woman.
Do you not have any shame?
Let us go to Joseon.
Madam.
That is what he wants.
I want to do
as he wants.
So, just tell her
that you wish to stay here.
How could I stay when Lady Yoo
has made up her mind to leave?
Make your choice.
Will you choose me or Lady Yoo?
That is
Lady Yoo, of course.
Jong Jong.
I hear you wish to join us
on our upcoming visit to Joseon
and return home.
Yes, Your Highness.
My family is waiting for me in Joseon.
Yes, you should return home.
I am still deeply indebted to you
for saving my son.
Once
His Highness the Crown Prince
ascends the throne,
I will be sure to repay you.
You have already done so much for me.
The days I spent here
helping out at the farm
will be remembered
as the happiest time of my life.
My lord.
Are you inside?
I have let the Crown Princess know.
I will be joining the Crown Princess
on her upcoming trip
to return to Joseon.
That is good news.
However, I have a lot to do,
so I do not think I can see you off.
You must truly be
sick and tired of me.
All I do is inconvenience you.
I am ashamed,
and I feel pathetic.
Such a thought
has never once occurred to me.
So
once you are back in Joseon,
forget all your sufferings in Simyang
and live a good life.
A flashy
and glamorous one.
Be you, Gil Chae.
Yes.
I promise you
that I will live such a life.
Now, I have a goal.
I never wish
to cause you harm again.
Yes.
I will return to Joseon
and stay brave
to show the world
that I can live a good life.
Thank you.
And I am truly
sorry.
Goodbye.
Return home
and live like a flower.
That is
all I want.
I bet you want to kill me.
Yes.
If you would let me.
You must resent me,
but the people in Joseon
have forgotten all about the captives.
No one is even coming to us
to ask to have them released.
So, even if something were
to happen to them, no one would care.
No one cares.
They are like
orphans without parents.
What I am curious about
is why you gave up
on the woman you love
just because
of those insignificant captives.
Why did you do that?
Because Lee Jang Hyun
cannot ignore those
who are insignificant and pitiful.
How foolish.
I am certain
that your ridiculous sympathy
will one day hold you back.
Is that what you think?
I do not care about others.
Is that so?
What are you doing?
Why
Why did you save me?
It would have been better
for you if I died.
Yes,
you are a man
who saves people who are falling.
Then, Lee Jang Hyun,
will you save me as well?
I am scared.
I have never
lived in a world without my father.
You must hate me,
but for a short while,
allow me to stay next to you.
Please.
Gosh.
Khan
did not allow the Crown Prince
to return to Joseon for several years
after dragging him away.
How is it that Dorgon
allowed the Crown Prince
to return to Joseon
as soon as he became the king regent?
The Crown Princess' father
had passed away,
so they pleaded
that they could pay their last respects
So what I am asking is
did Dorgon comply
with the Crown Prince's request?
Goodness.
Your Majesty,
the Crown Prince has entered the capital.
Your Highness.
His Majesty cannot see you today
for he is ill.
If you go and wait
Your Majesty,
I am here.
I am here to pay my respects.
All right.
His Majesty did not allow
the Crown Princess
to visit her mother who is alone
nor to cry in front
of her father's ancestral tablet.
On top of that,
the eunuchs are torturing
the court ladies every day
as they investigate
the curse of the palace.
"The curse of the palace?"
Are you talking about the rumor?
The rumor has been going around
for a while.
Did you trace the root of the rumor?
Censors
need to inform His Majesty
of any rumors that have spread.
But if you relay groundless rumors
without even checking the facts,
how would you expect your words
to carry any weight?
Yes, Master.
I will make sure to check and see
if the rumor is true or not.
I am the Senior Sixth Rank officer
of the Office of Royal Decrees.
According to the rumors, court ladies
are being tortured in prison
I am the Senior Sixth Rank officer
of the Office of Royal Decrees.
I am investigating the rumor
that has been going around.
Is it
Father, stay still.
Your arm. Yes.
Can you move your hand this way?
There we go.
Am I going to meet Gil Chae?
Yes.
We need to meet Gil Chae soon.
Eun Ae,
do not say stuff like that anymore.
Lord Yoo!
Madam is here.
"Madam?"
Father.
Eun Ae.
Young Chae.
Gil Chae.
Gil Chae.
You are here.
What took you so long?
Goodness.
Madam Bang Doo.
Eun Ae.
It is actually you,
Gil Chae.
You are Gil Chae.
Father.
Madam is here, Lord.
Father.
It is warm, right?
Let us sleep here tonight.
The sheets are freshly laundered.
Gosh, where should I sleep tonight?
Jong Jong.
You worked hard.
It must have been tough.
So
Soo Ji
I said I would sleep
with Jong Jong tonight.
I came to get a pillow.
Well, then
Jong Jong, sleep well.
I will.
Seriously.
Go away.
You must still be so lovey-dovey
every night these days.
That fool will not even get tired
in his old age.
Come on. I know you like it.
Who, me?
Me?
If not, then forget it.
It is nice.
Officer Gu
stays at his family home these days?
Yes.
He went all the way to Simyang
to find you,
but he ran into a thief
and had all his money stolen.
He was just getting ready to head back.
I see.
By the way, Gil Chae
Yes?
While you were in Qing,
a foreign intruder did not
take advantage of you, did he?
Young Chae.
What are you saying on such a happy day?
Who do you take Gil Chae for?
It is like a dream.
Right.
My sister is no ordinary woman.
Thank you
for coming back.
Thank you so much.
Let us go.
I will be late tonight. Do not wait up.
Okay.
Gil Chae.
Is it really you?
Who is
that woman?
Do not worry.
I will take care of everything.
Before that,
while you were there,
nothing happened to you, right?
What will you do now?
She was taken captive
- and came back after being roughed up.
- Roughed up how?
Are you asking that
because you do not know?
You made it back alive.
You brought shame on all Joseon women.
I know, right?
How shameless.
You must have such thick skin.
What did you just say?
Jong Jong.
What did you say?
How dare you talk with that dirty mouth?
What? You dirty wench
who has been with foreign intruders.
How dare you?
I told you not to respond to barking dogs.
Let us go.
Gil Chae.
I spoke with your husband.
He has no intention of divorcing you.
But before that,
he wants to hear your answer.
If nothing happened,
you just have to say so.
Gil Chae.
Did a foreign intruder
really take advantage of you or something?
Young Chae.
That man's daughter came back
from being taken captive in Qing,
and when asked what happened
between her and foreign intruders,
she would not answer.
And yet she wants to take back her spot
in the bedroom?
Seeing how she could not prove
her chastity, she must have
If she was that afraid to die,
she should have just stayed hidden.
How shameless.
Father.
What is "chastity?"
That hurts, Father.
Gil Chae.
When you were born,
I felt like I had
the whole world in my hands.
I enjoyed all the joys in the world
while raising you.
My precious daughter.
My darling girl.
However,
you will have to live
in a nightmare for the rest of your life.
What should we do?
There is nothing I can do for you.
What should I do?
No.
I will help you.
So that you will not live
in a nightmare for the rest of your life,
your father will help you.
Gil Chae.
Hang on
Hang on for just a little while.
I will prove your innocence
with my own two hands.
So that you will never again
be criticized by others.
Father.
Father.
A foreign intruder.
A foreign intruder is here.
An intruder!
- Master.
- A foreign intruder!
An intruder is here.
A foreign intruder
Gil Chae.
Gil Chae.
My dear.
May I take a few of these daggers,
just in case?
What
do you mean by that?
Yes.
When I was in Simyang,
I was sold to a foreign intruder
and had to suffer utter humiliation.
I also met Lord Lee Jang Hyun there.
I was released, thanks to his help.
What the intruders did to me
That was not my fault.
Had you wanted to divorce me
because of that,
I would not have backed down,
no matter what.
However
In Simyang, I gave my heart to Lord Lee.
For that, I am sorry.
That is why I am divorcing you.
Oh, boy.
(My Dearest)
Will His Highness the Crown Prince
return to Joseon?
Then Interpreter Lee
and Gu Jam will also
Gu Jam.
My lord, you are here.
But I, too, had a place
I missed and wanted to return to.
Now that Lady Yoo is divorced,
will she come running to you?
I shall return.
I wish to live for her from now on.
I had a bad craving
for those rice cakes with beans.
What? Rice cakes with beans?
Let us live like this
for a thousand years to come.
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