We found the cause of the plague
The cause of the plague? What is it?
This isn't a plague
You found the cause of the plague and it's not a plague?
Yes... it's food poisoning
Symptoms are similar, fever, vomiting, diarrhea
What? Plant illness?
Yes. There's a problem with the vegetables...
Those who ate them got poisoned...
Nonsense! No such thing ever happened
I've been in the kitchen for decades
No one has ever gotten sick over any vegetables
How about this?
Why doesn't the head lady confirm it herself?
Confirm it?
If you're that sure why don't you try the diseased vegetable yourself?
Yes, we should check...
but is there a need for Lady Choi to do it...?
No... I will do it
I will do it
What?
She's showing the symptoms
(Episode 41)
Is it you, Keum-Young?
Why are you...?
I know the cure, I'll treat you
There are other physician ladies, too Why should I be treated by you?
I was cured of the same illness
I know the most about this disease...
and that's why the head physician lady sent me here
What are you doing?!
I'm treating her
Get out!
You should send some other physician lady
I know the most about this illness
Why are you talking back to me?
What are you afraid of that you don't want me to treat her?
How dare you to talk back to me like this?! Get out right now!
No. Go ahead and treat me
Madam!
Jang-Geum is right
Why should I be afraid of her?
I'm not sure what Lady Han said of me when she was dying...
but I have nothing to be ashamed of
I have done nothing wrong What should I be afraid of?
Go ahead and treat me
Lady Han probably said she's the only good person...
while treating me less than human
I'm in your hands now
Go ahead
I'll bring up the medicine soon so drink fruit punch or ginger tea
OK
I hope you'll be successful both in taking revenge and in medicine
Madam, I'll do both. But help me not to take revenge by misusing medicine
just as they have misused food in order to gain power
Please help me to win in a right way, a proper way
Why did you receive treatment?
No one can know what's inside her mind
What could she do to me? If something happens to me she can't be safe
I'd rather see her be ruined that way
Did you discover the cause of illness?
No
Then why did you go back in there after the order was given?
I did a head count and found that one physician lady was missing
I clearly gave you an order
You were to take charge of one of those three companies
You disobeyed my orders to save a mere physician lady
And no communication for 15 days!
But didn't he find a way to cure the disease?
That's why I'm saying this
Without an intention to make a name for himself...
by disobeying orders how could he do such thing?
He should've reported to the relief admin or to me!
If you were me, would you just let go of a general...
who has broken down the command hierarchy system?
It wasn't an epidemic?
No, Your Majesty. We found out that it was food poisoning
so we sent couriers to various regions
Really? That's fortunate
It is because of your great luck
Were you the relief administrator during this plague?
Yes, Your Majesty
Good work
Your grace is immeasurable Your Majesty
But Your Majesty, there is something I'd like to ask of you
What is it?
You've been discharged
I'm sorry, sir
You were rash this time They tried to find fault with us...
so how could you be so thoughtless?
I'll call you back in when the time is right...
so keep yourself out of trouble
Like I said, I don't know when she'll be back
I have the prescription with me so can't you just make the medicine?
You have the prescription?
Yes...
OK, then if you give me the money then I will...
What are you going to do?
Oh, he's been asking and he says he's sick...
Come inside Sure
Didn't you see Sir Min on the way?
Why?
He's been discharged so he left to go there
He's been discharged?!
As an adjutant administrator, he went into the town without doing his job
and he didn't send any reports at all
But even so, Jang-Geum and Sir Min saved many people's lives, so why?!
That's how it normally is with those people up there
When did they do anything that we could understand?
But no matter...
Welcome back!
What is it? Did something happen?
Though our lives were spared because of you and that physician lady...
we have lost all our homes and food
Oh no...
The local govt won't open up rice storage
they only yelled at us
And they took all of our vegetables...
and grains because of disease so there is nothing we can eat now
Oh, no... but don't worry he will go to the government office...
and command them to open up the rice storage for relief
I'm sorry, but I no longer have authority to do so
What?! If you're an adjutant relief administrator...
don't you have the authority of the relief work after the plague as well?
Yes... sir, we need something to eat to rebuild our homes
OK. I'll meet the head of officials here
You see... Everything works out if he moves
Then it's back to zero again?
Young-Ro says she doesn't know for sure
After distinguishing themselves?
Sir Min has been discharged, we don't know what will happen to Jang-Geum yet
Then could she go back to the civilian office again?
She said the head physician is working on it
What is this?!
Your Majesty, what is it?
Previous provincial governor...
Park Su-Bok has made an appeal out of righteous indignation
Why would he...?
He says the relief administrator...
went to the plagued town with medicine
He saved people and found the cause for their illness
So what has happened to him?
Your Majesty, that is true
However, he intentionally disobeyed the orders of the head administrator
and he didn't report to his superiors so his crimes are great
Even though he has disobeyed orders and didn't send reports on time...
he did a great job by saving people's lives...
and solving the plague, so how could you handle it like this?
He didn't take the orders If we don't handle it like this
we won't be able to exercise control when there's an emergency
Is having control more important than saving people's lives?
And besides, he writes that...
official has gone back to that town to help those people
People are grateful to him
The government has sinned against people when...
we gave an order to lock down and burn the village...
without finding the cause of illness and yet this official has helped them
He should be promoted
not punished?!
But he has gone back into the town for private reasons...
and because of that he wasn't helping the town at the time at all
Didn't he find the cause of illness with a physician lady?
What more of a relief work can anyone do for people?
Call him in immediately!
How could this be...?
Actually, Governor Park Su-Bok asked me about you so I told him
And people who heard of your story have made petitions to him
And the governor has made an appeal to the King
The Governor did?
Yes. I'm taking care of his mother's health right now
Yes, of course! Now things are turning out right...
Sir! Sir!
We ran here thinking you might've left already
What is it?
What are these?
Actually, we didn't have much so...
we brought the best of what we have...
They don't look that pretty...
We collected these from everyone in the village...
I'm sorry...
These precious things
I can't receive them
But it's their wish...
Just think that I've received them and cook them for the people here
Oh, no...
No, ginseng should be good for you now that you've been healed
Isn't that right?
Yes... Ginseng after an illness is very good
So, go ahead
Oh, no, you take one pocket of these and...
the other can go to that physician lady
Yes, please! We'll go now
Bye!
I'll only take your heart
Let's go
It might get stolen
Yeul-Yee didn't pass on the order of evacuation to you?
No
If she had received the order why would she go back to the town?
And you clearly gave the order?
Yes. Jo-Dong and Cho-Bok were at the same place
Jo-Dong and Cho-Bok came at the given time
Is that so?
Yes. Though three of us didn't hear it together...
Jang-Geum came while the order was being given
And she gave the order to Jang-Geum after we left
Did you hear the order that was given to Jang-Geum?
Yes
She only told me to bring medicine from Yong-Je town
That's not so
Then what's going on here?
She says she told her and yet she says she didn't hear it
What is it?
I think I did hear something about Yong-Je
Listen to me carefully You can remain here only if...
Jang-Geum goes to the civilian office
So zip your mouth
I was doubting it, really doubting it
when you wanted to bet...
Let's go To where?
We should tell the head physician
No! I'm scared!
How about Jang-Geum?
It's because you didn't see her eyes when she told me, "Zip your mouth"
Please don't get me involved in this
Jo-Dong!
I don't know... even if...
the head physician lady asks me I will say I don't know. OK?
No, you have to tell her
Oh, no! I can't do it...
I'm scared
Is it true that Jo-Dong threatened Yeul-Yee...
saying she heard something about Yong-Je?
Oh, no...
Just what are you doing to each other as physician ladies?!
Did Jang-Geum tell you to do it?
Oh, no... we just wanted to know the truth
Head physician lady, head physician...
I can't stay in the same place with Jang-Geum anymore
How could she even use my friends that she was trained with to do such things
Either send Jang-Geum or me to the civilian office
Send one of us there please
No, let Jang-Geum who's done great things stay here...
and send me to the civilian office
Call Jang-Geum here
Jang-Geum, you really didn't receive the order?
This kind of thing never happened before you came here
Jang-Geum, they're calling for you
What? What is it?
I've not known the world
What is she talking about?
I know...
Sit down
You'll have to go to the civilian office
Only two of you know who's lying here
But it's clear that this type of thing never happened before you came here
For physician ladies, not only are skills important...
but understanding & unity are important too
You are clearly breaking all those
So go to the civilian office and stop making trouble there
Learn what it means to live for people there
I'll notify the head official there...
so go there today and report to him
Madam! Madam!
What is it, Lady Min?
Jang-Geum is being driven out to the civilian office
She'll be going out of the palace to go there
She'll be going out today without seeing you, Madam!
How could this be? This is clearly Lady Choi's doing
How could this be... she's only been here for such a short time
And how could Lady Choi do such thing to Jang-Geum who's a physician lady
Madam, you don't know anything!
Don't you know what kind of people they are?
That's right!
Really?
Physician lady Suh where are you going?
Sir...
Where are you going with your belongings?
Sir Jung...
I've received an order to work at the civilian office
But you're still an assistant physician lady...
why would they send you there? Who?
Who did this? The head physician?
You don't need to go to the civilian office
Follow me
Just follow me without a word
Jang-Geum, why are you back? He told you to go to the civilian office
and learn to live for people
Physician lady Suh doesn't need to learn any more of that
This is under the jurisdiction of the Royal Pharmacy
Head physician Sir Min has been promoted...
to the second to the highest Pharmacy official
Putting what she's done aside...
she has taken care of the sick even while she was sick herself
and people have given her a gift out of gratitude
How much more of caring for other people is she to learn?
People want to thank you by giving you this
I've learned things that I couldn't have learned without you
I only spoke of people in words, but I too was a typical scholar-official
Anyway, why were they trying to drive you out to the civilian office?
Sir, though I'm thankful for letting me stay here if you concern yourself
with the positioning of physician ladies
You and I were so embarrassed
I know. How could he treat the head physician that way...
in the presence of all of us?
What kind of relationship does the second highest official have with her?
Relationship?
Cho-Bok told me that when he heard Jang-Geum...
wasn't at the meeting place he went back into the town and today...
I'm sorry. It didn't work out well
The head physician has ordered her to leave
but the second highest pharmacy official came in...
The second highest official? Are you saying there was a change in the post?
Yes. Sir Min Jung-Ho who was with Jang-Geum at the town...
Is he related to Jang-Geum in some way?
This is...
Yes... It's the title to medicine trade you want
I haven't succeeded yet. I'll receive with dignity once I've done it
Keep it
Madam...
But you have to be my person from now on. Do you understand?
I will never forget your kindness
Ma'am, I heard that you had helped Sir Min
I only did what one should do
You saved me... I don't know how I could express my gratitude to you...
You're giving me goosebumps...
Be quiet... go check the patients
I'm having problems checking her pulse so I wanted you to see her
Jang-Geum! Jang-Geum!
It's a good news... what do you think it is?
Lady Lee is pregnant!
What?! For real?!
We heard it from Lady Min herself so it's for sure!
How did she find out?
Lady Min said she had indigestion...
so she had an assistant physician lady over...
and she said Lady Lee's pregnant for sure, so the physician lady came
Just who heard all of these?
Did you hear these or did I hear them?
Why are you taking over...
Who thinks that to be a problem here?
Isn't that right, Jang-Geum?
Yes... Yes... Duk-Gu...
Madam, I don't know what to tell you
It's a good thing So why are you crying?
Who's crying? I'm just remembering the days when she was often chided...
Madam...
They did such things to you because you're so kind
they should recognize those who are gentle and kind
but they looked down on them
It's all because of you
You taught me how to breathe and...
you treated me as a mother and a sister
Oh, don't mention it
I deserve to die
Please forgive me!
Who is this?
I don't know
We've been disrespectful because we've been immature
Please forgive us
We'll never do such things again
Please forgive... forgive us
You don't need...
It's not because you're immature but it's because you're bad!
If the King had visited her more often
would you have been so rude as to not prepare her the meals?!
A human being should be caring when one is going through hard times
and admonish when things are good
So how could you seek for forgiveness with such attitude?!
But, we'll let go this time
That's the heart of Lady Lee
But! This is the only time you'll be let go. Do you understand?
Yes
Madam has to rest now, so go now!
Yes
Madam...!
Madam, you are a bird of eight colors
I saw Lady Han do it and I wanted to do the same!
You did good I felt relieved seeing it
Madam, I'm attendant lady of the head lady
Isn't that Young-Ro?
Come in
What brings you here?
The head lady congratulates you on your pregnancy
and she has sent a small gift to you
She probably doesn't want to be that congratulating...
Oh, how could you speak of her in such way?
And what is that?
This is a gift from me
We spent our childhood and younger days together
Yes, it is a bitter-sweet relationship...
Sure. Please send her my thanks
And since I'm now pregnant with the King's child...
please let her know I need an attendant lady and a kitchen lady
and that I will use Lady Min and Chang-Yee for those positions
Yes, ma'am
Madam!
I've been feeling sorry for not being able to do that for you
Your Majesty, I'm here to check your health this morning
Are you feeling ill anywhere?
I'm fine
Your Majesty, the head lady is here
Did you call for me?
I heard special lady Lee is pregnant
Yes, Your Majesty
I called you because of it
Jang-Geum, you heard it too, right?
I've become her attendant lady!
I'm in her kitchen now
Please let her know...
OK, sure
Madam! Jang-Geum is here
Let her come in
Please receive my obeisance
What are you like this Jang-Geum?
Please sit down and receive my obeisance, Madam
Madam?
Yes, Madam. You've just been promoted to the fourth class, 8th in rank
What?!
Please have a seat
Congratulations, Madam
I don't know why such things are happening
I've been trying so hard to prevent the King from going to her
She's now Suk-Won?
Lady Suk-Won (8th in rank)?!
And she has asked you to prepare her table!
Jang-Geum, this is all because you came back
Even when I first met the King
I was thinking of you
It's because you're blessed
Madam, a table from the kitchen is here
The Queen has ordered a special table for you
Let her come in
You've brought this yourself?
Yes. The Queen has asked me to check whether or not you like the food
None, yet...
Open the lids
What's wrong? You don't like the smell?
I'm sorry, Lady Choi I can't take this
Can you prepare me another table?
Please wait few more minutes
I'll bring another table
Take the tables out
Madam...
Madam... what would you like then?
Please teach me
I'm not sure... I'm hungry, but I feel nauseated whenever I see the food
I'm sure I wouldn't feel that way if Lady Jung prepared the table
I think something is missing with Lady Choi's table
Don't you agree?
I don't think I can eat today so cancel the table
Try to figure out that missing ingredient
How malicious of her?!
She's intent on humiliating you in front ofJang-Geum as well!
Madam, even so she's the Highest Lady of the Kitchen...
You should at least protect the honor of her position
I'm sorry, Lady Choi...
I don't think I can eat it for real
Sure, Madam I will prepare the table again
Congratulations, Suk-Won Madam...
One can't really be too sure of the future
I'm receiving your congratulations
If Lady Jung were here she would've looked at this rather humorously
Then Jang-Geum isn't the problem right now!
She was very close to Lady Jung
Though she's that way because ofJang-Geum
it's probably because how Lady Jung was gone
We can't be victimized like this
The King had favored Lady Jung, too
And I heard that the King often rejects the advices of Sir Oh Kyum-Ho
What?!
His power is still firm, so there isn't much problem with that...
No... the Right Prime Minister did say that he's worried
about King's changing attitude
We can't stay this way if Lady Lee gives birth to a prince...
Jang-Geum, you can take care of me, right?
Yes, I think I can become an official physician lady...
from being an assistant and given a residence
Really?
I'll put in a request
All the assistant physician ladies have done their job...
so they have been promoted to official physician ladies
So although we'll gather for any sicknesses...
each one of them will be assigned to a residence
Did you assign them?
Go ahead and announce them
Two physician ladies will be assigned...
to each palace and you have to do regular morning check-ups
Eun-Bi will remain at the King's Mother's palace
Crown Prince Palace, Shin-Bi
Yes, head lady
And the Queen's Palace that Yeul-Yee has been doing...
Jang-Geum will be there now
But Jang-Geum hasn't been here that long
But the Queen trusts her very much
She's the only one...
Keep going
Yeul-Yee will serve Lady Lee who has received the Suk-Won hairpin recently
And everyone else will remain the same
These physician ladies are in charge of making medicine...
and serving in other capacities will be shared together from...
the Queen's Palace to Suk-Won's, so do your best
Jang-Geum, you've been given a heavy responsibility. Do well
So it turned out this way
I know... could it be because of Sir Min?
Yeul-Yee, don't lose heart
Since we're all on your side if you keep up your diligence
you'll get the Queen's palace again
No, it turned out OK. This way Jang-Geum will not hold me in check
Yeul-Yee is such a good person
What is it?
It's nothing
I will tell you later
Is it something personal?
No... it's about the positioning of physician
Why? Wasn't the Queen's palace what you wanted?
We considered your relationship with Yeul-Yee
so we put you two far away from each other
Besides, Yeul-Yee was willing to yield so that's why we put you there
So what else is the problem?
It's nothing
Madam, it's physician lady Jang-Geum
Let her come in
Welcome. I heard Yeul-Yee became the physician lady in charge of my health
I wanted it to be you...
Oh, no, Madam... Yeul-Yee has more experience and better skills than I do
I will leave now
From Sir Min to Lady Lee so you know everyone
I was stupid to challenge you not knowing all of your connections
So I have come away clean So don't provoke me either
I'm in charge of here. Do you want to kick me out of here too?
Or you can't trust my skills?
No... I've just known her from past
Please take good care of her
Jang-Geum asked me to take good care of you. I hear that she's close to you
Yes. We've known each other since childhood
Don't worry. I will serve you better than Jang-Geum can
Sure
Was there anything wrong with the pulse?
No, Madam. But you must be extra careful during the first four months
Starting with the second month, you will be wanting something sour
It's because your liver starts to give blood to the child
so don't think it's strange
Are you craving any particular dish?
No
Please tell me. If that's true it's because...
one of your organs has turned weak
I will help you from food to your walks so don't worry about anything
Sure... actually, I'm little afraid
My mother had a hard labor with me...
and she was sick for a long time after giving birth
Don't worry I will serve you wholeheartedly
So you're in charge of Lady Lee now?
Yes, Madam
That's good for now
Even so, Jang-Geum will be visiting there often
But she won't be able to cross into my domain
Why?
It's that type of relationship in the pharmacy
So did you think about how you're going to make her miscarry?
Yes. I've checked her pulse and it didn't seem difficult
Even so, it's the King's child
If you're discovered, you'll be in danger
Don't worry, I'll be OK
How is the King's Mother's health?
Besides her symptoms of age there is nothing else
How about the Queen?
Jang-Geum said her neck and shoulders ache, so we're giving her medicine
It's a common symptom due to the weight of the hair piece
Massage her often
How is Lady Lee?
She has Yu pulse, feeling dizzy with little headache and she hears echoes
It must be anemia
It's common when one becomes pregnant
so take extra care with food
Yes, we're doing that
If the symptoms get worse bring up angelica root medicine
Jang-Geum!
Madam
Why don't you visit these days?
Since physician lady Yeul-Yee is here it feels little awkward to go there...
Really? Yeul-Yee is very good, indeed
Really?
Yes, she makes sure Lady Lee gets good food, enough exercise...
and she even reads books to her for the baby
Really?
And because of her anemia she bothers us to bring up good food
That's a relief
But Lady Lee is still worrying so much about her pregnancy
Yeul-Yee is having a hard time
Lady Lee has symptoms of anemia so she has to eat oyster...
bone soup egg, shrimp, fish everyday
You see, I wasn't lying
But they are precious...
which don't even go to the King and the Queen often
She's pregnant, please do allow this
Yes, Madam
If the King finds out that she turned weak because of food, he will be angry
Sure... I will try to get it allowed
Jang-Geum
You're here for Lady Lee's table, huh?
Yes... the Highest Kitchen Lady wouldn't give us the ingredients...
so Yeul-Yee said she would try to convince her
Yeul-Yee is doing well, right?
Yes... she's really better than us in caring for her
It's angelica root medicine good for anemia
I'm still scared even though you're taking such a good care of me
Maybe it's because I keep remembering my mother...
my heart pounds... and dizzy...
Being anxious is the worst thing for the baby in the womb
Please calm down
Lie down please
You have to have a calm mind and you also have to breathe...
with your abdomen for your baby
Breathe in, Exhale
Continue doing it
If the way is called the way then it is not the true way
If the name is called the name then it's not the true name
Having no name is caused by heaven and earth
Having a name is the mother of all things
Madam, what is it?
I'm having such a hard time
Hard time?
No matter how much Yeul-Yee tries she won't calm down at all
She isn't feeling ill, is she?
She feels dizzy, headaches, and echoes
That's anemia
I know... even though Yeul-Yee tells her it's that
whenever Yeul-Yee isn't there she says she's feeling stuffy one day
or she's feeling her heart pounding too fast, and gives me a hard time
So you go and try to calm her down
You just need to tell her she's fine
Since she trusts you
But if physician lady Yeul-Yee comes...
No, she already visited her today
Madam, anemia is a common symptom for pregnant ladies
So that's why Yeul-Yee is getting oyster, bone soup and such
I know... but my father told me that my mother had similar symptoms...
dizziness, headache, and echoes... But...
he said it was a big problem for her and she shouldn't have had me
Anemia could cause a difficult delivery
but since you're eating well now you're different from your mother
Is that right...
Yes, so don't worry
Now I can relax hearing your words
So you won't be saying those things anymore, right?
Now I can relax, too
She would sit still & suddenly tell me that her neck feels stiff...
or feel a headache... or her heart is
beating faster... or her eyes feel dry
And when she lies down she felt like the sky is turning
Are you saying you feel dizzy even when you're lying down...
not only when you try to stand up from sitting position?
Yes
And it's not just a headache but your neck feels stiff?
Yes
And your eyes and head feel cloudy?
Yes... why? Is something wrong?
Please show me your hand
How was your mother when she delivered you?
According to my father...
her limbs were swollen even before the month of delivery
and before the actual delivery, she kept on fainting and had spasms
She even had paralysis, she bled so much during the delivery...
she couldn't even get up once... even until when I came into the palace
I was born so small, and they thought I died because I wasn't breathing
but he told me I managed to survive somehow
They're symptoms of high blood pressure
It's not anemia?
What is that?
It's nothing to worry about
I'll report the details to the physicians
and get a more accurate diagnosis
so don't worry about anything
For real?
Yes... you trust me, don't you?
Sir...
What is it?
How are symptoms of anemia different from those of high blood pressure?
They both have dizziness and echoes
Dizziness from anemia is when there is a change of position
and dizziness from high blood pressure comes even when lying down
And anemic has a frontal headache
whereas the high blood pressure causes a stiff neck and shoulders
Both feel anxious and suffer insomnia
but anemic's face turns dark and yellow...
whereas the person with high blood pressure has a reddish face
Can a skinny person have symptoms of high blood pressure too?
Of course, she can show such symptoms if it's inherited from her parents
Why do you ask?
What can happen if that person becomes pregnant?
It can be very dangerous to the mother and the child
It's especially true for the child 9 out of 10, it'll be difficult
So for those ladies showing those symptoms
the illness must be treated first before the lady conceives
What happens if oyster, bone soup and such are served to her?
Who's doing such crazy things?
Yeul-Yee, Yeul-Yee... did you see her?
Why? Is something wrong?
Did you see her?
She said she was going to the kitchen to get ingredients
Was physician lady Yeul-Yee here?
Yeul-Yee?
I don't know. I think I did see her for a moment here
Did she go to the highest lady?
Then having a baby while showing symptoms of...
high blood pressure is already dangerous?
Yes. So she must avoid all types of...
kaoliang, oyster, milk, egg fish and anything salty
Even if she's in good health, it's still dangerous
But keep serving her kaoliang dish?
Yes. Soon she'll have difficulty breathing and...
she can even suffer paralysis or spasms
Then...
The baby can't live