I have a request for you
Please give your order
I remember the food you prepared in the competition
Will you be able to prepare that buckwheat cake again?
Though I couldn't dare to tell you I've always wanted to
I will do it gladly!
Is the midnight snack ready?
What are you doing here?
(Episode 39)
This is the kitchen for the King and the Queen...
You could be punished for simply being here without permission
Did you forget?
Madam, should I tell the eunuchs?
This isn't a place for you to get revenge
You're a physician lady now
Get out right now!
Get out!
Your Majesty, it's your midnight snack
Oh! I forgot to send a notice to the kitchen
I'm not sure what you mean...
Your Majesty, physician lady Jang-Geum is here
Let her to come in
I'm not sure if it tastes the same since it's been a long time
Yes, this is it
It hasn't changed a bit
I'm sorry. I should've sent a notice earlier
I'd been wanting to taste this again and...
when I saw Jang-Geum, I asked her for it
I'm sorry, but I can't eat yours today
I'll go now
Wait!
Come to my residence when you have time
Yes, ma'am
Get your hand off of me!
I thought we'd be better now that she has become a physician lady...
but she doesn't come home at all
I know... is she going to come today?
I'm here
She's here! Right
Hey, are you a devil?
Huh? Were you talking about me?
Yes. We were talking behind your back about you not coming home
Anyway, is it going well?
Yes... the King's Mother is now receiving acupuncture again...
Really? That's good! That's a relief!
Putting that aside... are you eating your meals these days?
Of course...
Yeah, right...
Where are you going this late?!
Where? I'm going to prepare a meal!
Oh no, I don't need to eat
Jang-Geum... you just rest here I'll be right back
Because it's treason, I can't restore your status right now...
but I'll surely be able to help you in some ways in the future
What plot do you have in mind?
Plot?
You're suddenly nice to Jang-Geum
You're going after her pay, aren't you?
That's right! What'll you do?
Why get angry...
Move over! Shall I carry it?
Our Jang-Geum... our pretty Jang-Geum is already asleep
Jang-Geum...
Be quiet! How thoughtless...
What? Get a blanket
OK
She must've been so tired...
I know...
Because of her difficult fate she always has trouble
Imagine what she must be going through as a physician lady...
after having been a court lady in the palace
I'm moved to see her sleep...
comfortably here at least
It's said that unfortunate things can happen if too many things change
Don't have dreams I worry that it might trouble you
Is that for real? Are you serious?!
Did you do what I told you to do?
"Majesty... say ah" Did you do it?
Yes, I did, but... it made me feel more awkward...
You didn't turn your head, though, right?
No... I tried not to... but it was more awkward...
What did you do right then?
How is he going to come back to you again?
But... he said I was cute that way...
Really? He did?
Yes... as he left, he said he's going to be back
Really?
Yes
That's good! You have to come here everyday to check her health
Already...?
Of course... Yes, Jang-Geum come here often and check her
Sure, I'll do it
Madam, don't forget to practice breathing every moon cycle
OK
Madam, I'm Hong-Yeun What is it?
Since guests are here, you should talk with them over some snacks
What's with her all of a sudden?
I think she's like Lady Min
What? Are you saying I'm crafty like her?
Crafty? I'm just trying to live a "long and quiet" life
Why you... You smart aleck
Please stop hitting me...
Stop hitting? Here, you deserve this
It hurts...
You said you were going to be loyal to me, didn't you?
Yes
You said you were going to offer Jang-Geum to me, right?
Yes
How can I trust you?
I know the basics of a deal
I'll show you my loyalty then tell you what I want
But you have to pay for what I do for you
As much as I want
Sure. I promise that
Plague is raging so near the capital now?
Yes, Your Majesty
People are already impoverished from the famine and...
if the plague runs rampant then the damage will be incalculable
The prime ministers should discuss...
and appoint a relief administrator and an assistant
Have physicians go to the plagued region...
with the head physician
But Your Majesty, the head physician is in charge of your health
I don't have a health problem now...
and how important could that be now?
If we don't stop it in the rural area...
it could spread into the city. Do it!
Yes, Your Majesty, we'll do as you say
Where is Jang-Geum? Call Jang-Geum for me
What is it? I'll let her know
OK...
It'll be mostly physicians from the civilian offices...
and from here, Jo and I will go
What? I'll be going?
Why? Is there a problem?
Oh, no, it's not that...
Pick one among the physician ladies soon
We have to leave once the relief administrator is selected
Sir... I'll go
I'll go
You don't have to volunteer
I'll choose one after considering the situation here
I've learned a lot with the illnesses of the Queen and the King's Mother
I had become arrogant because...
I came here without seeing many patients outside the palace
I'd like to go for a fresh new start
But you have to take the pulse of the royal family members
Since the head physician lady & her assistant are here...
and since you trust Jang-Geum...
there shouldn't be any problems
If your intentions are so righteous we won't stop you. Go ahead
Yes, sir
It's the medicine for the Queen
You serve it
I have to take care of the sick court ladies
Since you'll have to check the Queen every morning, start that now
Her neck and shoulders ache often so massage them every morning
Yes, ma'am
Are you feeling discomfort anywhere?
I'm feeling fine now
I see
Head physician lady!
What?! No one attended to her even though she's that sick?
Right
Where is she? Let's go
Hold her! If we don't apply acupuncture now, she'll get worse
What happened?
What?! She's been crying all morning and we called for Jang-Geum...
but she didn't come!
She didn't come?
She went to check the Queen this morning
Aren't you supposed to check the Queen every morning?
Anyway, if Yeul-Yee hadn't come she would've been in great trouble
Your Majesty, the head physician lady is here
What is it?
It's nothing. I just came to check if you're doing OK
I see
Why did you go check the Queen without my permission?!
That's...
Are you going to ignore the ranks and rules, pushing Yeul-Yee aside...
just because you've accomplished something for once?!
It's not like that
Besides, it was her responsibility
How could you go massage the Queen...
when a new girl was very ill?
How could you call yourself a physician?!
What are you talking about? A new girl under my care is ill?
You didn't hear anything about it?
Oh, no, I didn't hear anything about it at all
You shouldn't be giving excuses
You didn't go even though I told you?
Tell them you're sorry
How deplorable of you! You trust the Queen so much...
you don't see the reality
Even so, you're still an assistant physician lady
Take over the shifts reserved for punishment
Start cleaning up the physician office...
physician ladies quarters and the library
You'll be temporarily banned from going to the Queen's palace
Ma'am...
Yeul-Yee, you don't have to take her side
These are the basics for a physician
Jang-Geum... why did you do it?
Shin-Bi, this is so unfair!
I trust that you didn't do it intentionally...
but Jang-Geum, no matter how high of a position we hold...
we are people who heal ill people
We shouldn't do such a thing
I'd like to go for a fresh new start
The head physician lady & her assistant are here...
and since you trust Jang-Geum...
there shouldn't be any problems
Are you going to ignore the ranks and rules, pushing Yeul-Yee aside...
just because you've accomplished something for once?!
Besides, it was her responsibility
How could you go massage the Queen...
when a new girl was very ill?
How could you call yourself a physician?!
What's going on here?
Why didn't you send the kitchen the ingredients...
that were not allowed?!
They put in clove buds when they were cooking pork! Clove buds!
As there's tumeric in the medicine I wrote they shouldn't use cloves
You've never made a mistake like this before, so what's going on?
I came to the office but didn't find a list so I thought there wasn't one
What are you talking about?
I put it in the normal place as usual
But it was clearly...
Didn't Jang-Geum clean this place yesterday?
Huh?
Wasn't there a list here?
No... I only saw a few books and patient lists
Search for it
This is it
Why is this in that corner?
I don't know...
You've been cleaning this place last night and this morning...
so how could you not know?
Isn't she a wicked girl?
Right...
She's such a scary person... even if she wants to step above Yeul-Yee...
how could she do such a thing?
I trained with her, and I know that she isn't that kind of person
It's because you're naive
People reveal their true intentions under different circumstances
She's been acknowledged too fast and because she feels that...
both of the leading physicians are on her side...
she's feeling proud
Just why are you doing this?
There are many people here Come to the library
It was you who told me to go check the Queen in the morning
What are you saying? I have no such authority
When did you tell me that a new girl was ill?
I clearly told you
You just ignored me because you wanted to...
take care of the Queen
You took the bad ingredient list as well, didn't you?
How could you blame an innocent person like this?
Though I'm above you, I don't become jealous of your medical skills...
You'll naturally jump over me as your achievements increase...
So how could you be so eager to harm me?
Are you going to keep this up?!
I'm not going to just sit and take all of this
You shouldn't be here practicing medicine at all!
I'm going to stop it!
I'm going to stop it for sure!
Sir...
Go to the civilian office...
Jang-Geum is causing such trouble?
Yes, it's disconcerting...
We were talking about Jang-Geum...
whom you trained and sent here
Send her down to the civilian office
What's wrong? You didn't even hear the full story here
I've chosen the wrong person
That's not it. I've known her since the herb garden days
It's not a problem with her character
Then why is she causing such trouble?
There's surely some misunderstanding
Even so, it is clear that there's a problem...
with the unity of the physician ladies because of her
Then do we have to demote her to the civilian office?
But it is true that she has the trust of the Queen
Then...
Jang-Geum, you've been selected to go to the plagued region...
instead of Yeul-Yee, so go to the civilian office
Head physician lady!
How dare you go against me?!
I'm not going against you Still!
Once the plague reaches the city the ladies here and I will...
go without a word That's the physician lady's duty...
and once the plague spreads more we'll also be going out
You're only going first That makes you sad?
There was a suggestion to demote you...
but because of what you've done we're only doing this to you
Go, repent and come back
Jang-Geum, you'll be back later so don't feel too sad
Shin-Bi... can you trust me?
I really need those words right now
If I trust you, Yeul-Yee will become the scary person...
and if I trust Yeul-Yee, you become the scary person
Isn't there any way to trust you without making anyone an evil person?
But I'll trust you anyway
Thanks
You're naturally talented, indeed
That's why I have you close to me
Won't you miss me while I'm gone?
My work ends here. You have to...
take care of the rest there
OK
What calamity is this for us?
I'm Park Bu-Kyum in charge of the plague issue...
and my assistant Min Jung-Ho here
Here's the head physician Jung Yoon-Su
The plague is spreading near the city and the King is very worried
Be strong and physicians should focus on healing people
And the soldiers must work hard...
to contain the plague!
Do you understand?
Yes, sir
Let's go
Jang-Geum! Jang-Geum!
The head physician is looking for you
Were you looking for me?
Stop taking care of the patients...
and start managing the medicine
But who's going to treat...
When I use the physician ladies at the civilian office, they all want more
I can't control them
In these areas, medicine runs out so managing them is very important
Make sure to be meticulous so nothing is lost
Isn't the situation worse than what was reported to the palace?
Yes, it is
How are the symptoms?
Though dysentery and high fever are common symptoms
some people get rashes, and some get spots...
Some die in a day, and some recover
It's different from the previous plague
Will we find a way to contain this?
Not yet...
Then what should we do?
Here, our primary job is to stop this from...
spreading into the city, not treating these people
Yes, we'll try our best
I think we'll need to make a more accurate report to the palace
And get some back-up support and medicine
We'll send a courier
No, it's close to here so you can go yourself
Since it's near the city if we only send a report...
their worries will only increase
Yes. Please drop by the pharmacy...
and get some more people and medicine
Sure
Please give us some more
I can't. Use them sparingly and come back when you need more
Use it sparingly
This is all they had left. They had extra radish, so I brought some
Thank you
You can't even eat food because you have to stay here...
People who are taking care of the patients should eat first...
You have a beautiful heart, too...
Oh no...
Can't you use a little part of that pretty heart on me?
Huh?
Jang-Geum, I'm really in big trouble...
It's not big trouble...
Madam, Sir Choi is looking for you
What happened to Jang-Geum?
I don't know
You don't know? How can you not know?
It's not like that. I'm waiting
Waiting?
According to Keum-Young, one of the physician ladies...
said she's going to offer Jang-Geum to Keum-Young
Offer her?
Yes, I was worrying how to go about getting rid of her...
since she had gained the Queen's trust
But she seemed to have made a lot of natural enemies that way
Really?
So she told her she will remove Jang-Geum from the palace herself...
and she wants something in return
Really? Such a thing has been going on?
This could all turn out good
So what if she's sent to the plagued region?
Won't she come back after her work is finished there?
We sent her there to put her in a place...
where the Queen's favor can't reach
A place where the Queen's favor can't reach?
Yes, it's easier that way
The head physician will take care of the rest
It may even be over by now
What are you talking about?!
Sir, I've caught a person who's selling pills saying it cures
So?
He said he only received some money to do that for someone else
For someone else? Who?
He said there's someone who came from the medicine storage here
What?! Then a person who came here to contain the plague...
has been secretly selling pills to cure the people?!
Wicked! Because such things happen...
I came down here as a relief administrator
Who is that person anyway?!
He said he didn't know the name but...
he can identify the face, that's why I brought him here
Can you identify the person?
Yes
Over there! It's her!
It's that woman! It's that physician lady!
Who? Which one?!
Over there... that physician lady
She said she was in charge of the medicine...
What? What's wrong? Is she really in charge of medicine?
I'm sorry... I didn't know she would do such a thing...
Oh, no, it's not me...
I've never seen him before...
Oh, no, that's not true... she came to me yesterday...
and said she was in charge of the medicine storage...
and she would give me more whenever I needed more
Did you really put her in charge of the storage?
Yes, because she came from the Royal Pharmacy and I trusted her
How wicked of her! People are dying here and...
you dare to do such things?!
Sir, this isn't true...
I've never done such a thing...
No need to tell me any more
Drag her away and punish her right now!
Sir! Sir! I didn't do it!
Wait, please wait for a moment
Do you know me by any chance?
No... I don't know you
You really don't know me? I really don't know you
When did you receive the pills? Two days ago
From where? At the medicine storage
Did you say that she had the key?
Yes
How dare you lie here?! I've had the key all this time...
and you clearly told me that you didn't know me!
What's going on?!
I... I... really don't know what's going on
Someone told me to do it...
someone told me to say those words
What's going on here?
Why you?!
I'm sorry. I think he may have been lying
I'll investigate from the start again
I'm sorry
I'm sorry. Let's go
OK, go on and work
What's going on?
I'm sorry for not telling you earlier
Jang-Geum wanted to treat the patients so much, so...
Give the key back to Jang-Geum right now!
There are many thieves in plagued regions. Be careful
You see... you'd be in trouble if you hadn't left that with me
Yes... thank you
So, give me that key again
I really have a hard time treating the patients, so...
But I can't this time...
Sir Hello
Move the medicine
Is it that bad here?
Yes. Go in and receive a briefing
Is it not working out?
It was almost done but Jo came in to ruin it
He is no help at all
What can we do? Let's discuss it again
Physician lady! Hello
It must've been hard for you
Then it's not only here?
No. There was a report of an infection around the city area
Is that true? Yes
Around the city? It's only a few blocks from the palace
The prime minister has insisted on obeying the King's order...
It's good that you went there
You let the people know the King's order now
And you lead the physician ladies to do their job flawlessly
(To Quarantine)
Spread the news quickly Then...
Ma'am, we're out of medicine for reducing fever
How much is left?
It's not even a day's worth
I should report this
Ma'am, we need more medicine
Be careful. If patients hear, they'll panic!
I'm sorry
Tell Yeul-Yee
Huh?
Receive the orders from Yeul-Yee!
Sure...
What?!
Didn't you hear me?
Quietly, go to the pharmacy in Eun-Sa village
Is 10 a.m. Tomorrow, OK?
What are you doing? Hurry up!
We need medicine and the adjutant head physician lady...
has told me to ask you What should we do?
The epidemic has spread to the city limits already
What?!
So everybody, including us, are in a state of emergency
We couldn't even bring the medicine when we came from the palace
We don't have any medicine to make the pills for critical patients
We don't have enough for tomorrow
Find whatever you can from the local pharmacy
If people find out about this they'll panic, so go quietly
If you go over the hill, there's Yong-Je village
There's a large pharmacy there so go there quickly
If you don't bring medicine back there will be panic...
so bring at least some At 10 a.m. Tomorrow...
you'll be given further orders according to the situation
You must be back by 10 a.m. Tomorrow
It's 10 a. M... 10 a. M...
Bye
Hey!
Are you leaving to get the medicine, too?
Lady Suh, where are you going?
Did you receive the order already?
Yes
Are you leaving by yourself?
Yes... we divided our tasks
Big trouble We're short of necessary medicine
We'll have to get them soon
The officials are trying hard so we'll be getting them soon
OK, I'll have to get going now since I have to be back by 10 a.m.
Did you tell the officials?
OK. How about the physicians and the physician ladies?
We've told them to gather at 10 a.m.
So everything is ready now
Go there first and get things organized
Where are you going?
Where? I'm taking refuge elsewhere temporarily...
while the plague is being contained
How about the local physician here?
He was recruited to help contain the plague a long time ago
Then how about the medicine? They have run out as well
Then where can I go get them? I'm not sure...
I'm a physician lady from the Royal Palace
I must get the medicine to save the critical patients
Is that so?
Yes, I have the money
Please get me the medicine to treat fever
Would you take these at least?
Sure... sure...
They're all gone! All the physicians and physician ladies are gone!
We have no choice. We have to lock it
What's going on here?
There was an order to quarantine this place. How wicked of them!
There are healthy people here, too
Folks from the palace have been leaving since yesterday
Is everybody out? I'm the mayor here
We're the last group. Start blocking any traffic after 10 o'clock
This is the order of the King
We must protect the city and people around here
Don't be caught up in private affairs...
and make more trouble
No one should go in or out of this place
Have a tight control over it!
Yes, sir, don't you worry about it
Even the physicians ran away!
There was an order to quarantine this place. How wicked of them!
There are healthy people here, too
Folks from the palace have been leaving since yesterday
People from the palace have been leaving this place since yesterday
Quietly, go to the pharmacy in Eun-Sa village
Is 10 a.m. Tomorrow, OK?
What are you doing? Hurry up!
Are you leaving to get the medicine, too?
Lady Suh, where are you going?
Did you receive the order, too?
Yeul-Yee... physician lady Yeul-Yee!
Could she have...?!
Let me go! Get away! Get away!
I'm a physician... please let me go
Stop this nonsense! Move away!
I'm not sick. Please let me leave!
Be quiet! Move away!
Please save us! Please! Save us!
My parents and kids are in the next town!
Move away! This is the order of the King
If you disobey, I will cut your throat!
Move away!
I have children... Please save me! Please!
The plague is spreading so quickly!
I'm so scared!
The King must be very worried when...
this type of thing happens in the country
I should be helping him...
Hello
Did you finish checking the people and materials?
Yes. Since we have 3 places to go we've divided them up into 3 groups
Good
But is this everyone?
Why? Is someone missing?
Jang-Geum is missing
You didn't see Jang-Geum?
We left yesterday, so... We didn't see her here
Did you tell everyone?
Yes, of course, I clearly told everyone...
that they should be here by 10 a.m.
Isn't this leaving the group without permission?
It's been so many hours since we left the town
but she dares to do things on her own?!
I'm sorry
We don't have time to wait for a mere physician lady
Start moving now
All physicians come over here
Big trouble We're short of necessary medicine
We'll have to get them soon
The officials are trying hard we'll be getting them soon
OK, I'll have to get going now since I have to be back by 10 a.m.
Since I have to be back by 10 a.m.
Sir!
I'm an Internal Affairs official I must go in!
You can go in, but you can't get out!
Even so, I must go in
If you go in now, you'll face an angry crowd
I still have to go in! I must check if someone's there!
How could you do this when you ordered this yourself?
Didn't you say this was the order of the King?
I know...
but I have to go in! Sir!
Lady Suh
Lady Suh!
Lady Suh...
What's going on?
You must get out. Lady Suh, get up
You must get out
I can't go out
What?
I'm in the same situation as the people who are left here
What do you mean, same situation?
Being abandoned by people...
I've been abandoned by my friends at the Royal Pharmacy