Gu Am Heo Joon
Master. Master.
[Episode 48]
Master.
Come closer and feel my pulse.
Sir...
Feel my pulse.
Feel the pit of my stomach.
Don't be too shocked.
As you can see, it is stomach cancer.
It is too late to be treated.
Don't be sad. Everybody lives and dies.
I am no different.
I don't want you to feel sad because of me.
You may go now.
Sir...
There are more diseases that we can't cure.
You know that better than anyone else.
That is not true.
No one knows the cure for any illness at first.
There is a cure for all diseases. I will cure you.
Don't be foolish. It is incurable.
I can't let you go like this, sir!
I can't let you go... I just can't!
There is only one thing you can do for me.
Accept the fact that I'm dying.
Your sorrow will only make my heart feel heavier.
Doctor Yu. Congratulations!
I owe you much, sir.
I didn't have the power to decide. Doctor Yang must have liked you.
Have you decided on your marriage? I told Lord Kwon that I'd let him know.
If you want me to, I will marry his daughter,
but please give me a few more days.
That's great.
If you become Lord Kwon's son-in-law,
you'll have a great wind beneath your wings.
Il-seo.
How are you feeling?
Strong enough to tackle a tiger with Eon-nyun on my back.
Wow, I guess Mr. Lim isn't a total quack.
Ten years in the service, he better not be.
You have to be grateful to me for the rest of your life.
You'd be dead if not for me.
Yes, ma'am.
What do you mean?
He didn't get infected by the plague thanks to the talisman I got him.
Talisman?
Yeah, I kept it close to my lower tummy.
Hold on, where is it?
I don't need it anymore. I'll give it to you.
Forget it, keep it and live a long life.
Jerk, I kept it clean.
Is something wrong?
Why do you look so troubled?
Let's call it a day and go for a drink.
Pardon?
Why are you so upset?
The doctor...
Yes?
Nothing.
Huh? You're back.
What are you doing here?
I'm here to work, of course.
Work? You shameless wench!
You ran off without warning, and now you want to come back?
Leave at once!
Mr. Lim, I'm sorry. Forgive me this once.
You work at a clinic, and you ran away in fear of the plague?
We don't need cowards like you. Get out!
Please forgive me.
Oh-keun, honestly we were all terrified of the plague.
Forgive her this once, come on.
Go tidy up the patients' quarters.
Yes, Mr. Lim.
Now!
Shush.
What is stomach cancer?
An incurable disease that starts with a tumor in the stomach.
Then is Doctor Yu is dying?
How can such a great doctor be ill?
Shouldn't we send word to his wife?
Not yet.
Although it is believed to be incurable, I can't let my teacher die like this.
I'll be spending my time researching so I won't be able to come home.
Please don't worry about things here.
At attention, Doctor Yu.
Hello, sir.
Why so lost in thought?
I thought about how the prince fell ill recently.
I was looking into his symptoms and the cures.
Shouldn't you already know as a royal physician?
I'm actually researching something else.
And what is that?
The symptoms are convulsions, fever, trembling, vomiting and diarrhea.
The convulsions caused by a weak heart, liver and lungs seem to be genetic.
So I was looking into His Majesty and Lady Kongbin's medical history.
That is a good idea.
I will be of assistance so you can determine the cause.
Thank you, sir.
Good job.
Seems Doctor Yang's trust in you is growing.
How is Jun doing?
The doctor hasn't left the study for two days.
Do you remember your father?
I don't have a lot of memories.
He was a man of integrity.
He had a great deal of compassion for his patients.
I opened my eyes to medicine thanks to him.
He went around with his acupuncture kit and searched out patients.
He was a true doctor who truly felt for the patients.
I don't know how I will face him in heaven.
I don't have any regrets in life, but I feel troubled about you.
Sir...
When I am gone, you'll be all alone.
Please don't worry. I shall spend my life helping patients.
But you have to find a husband to depend on.
Samjuk tells me that you have Jun in mind.
If only he was single.
But he already has a good wife.
This is the last favor I'll ask of you.
Leave the clinic and marry Do-ji.
I know he is lacking, but he loves you dearly.
And his love for you is genuine.
He'll love you and take care of you for the rest of your life.
I sent him away after cutting ties with him.
But he is still my son and I can't help caring about him.
I want you to stay by his side and help him mature.
Sir...
I hope you grant me my last wish.
Destiny is something that we mortals cannot change.
Sir...
With time, you will grow to love him.
Do as Eui-tae says. It is what is best for you.
Master! Lady Ye-jin! There may be a cure.
Tetragons that grow in the sand are known to be effective.
And rock pine that grows on old tiles is also known to be good.
And I read that mesima mushrooms could cure cancer.
And a patient got better after taking liquid out of charcoal.
I know all that, but it's too late.
But I can't give up.
I'm leaving tomorrow to find the ingredients.
I know he is lacking, but he loves you dearly.
And his love for you is genuine.
He'll love you and take care of you for the rest of your life.
I hope you grant me my last wish.
I'll look for loquat and sea spinach.
You and Young-dal find the notoginseng.
Yes, sir. Please don't worry and go.
Meet at the hut in Byeokso Pass.
All right. Let's go.
Sir, it's me, Ye-jin.
Come in.
I'll do as you wish.
But let me stay with you until the end.
No. If you've made up your mind, just go.
I want you to find somebody so I can leave this world in peace.
Sir...
Please forgive me for saying good-bye this way.
I entrust Doctor Yu in your hands, Doctor Heo.
The best medicine for a disease is sincerity.
I believe that your endless efforts will eventually save his life.
The years I spent with you have been the best years of my life.
I'll live the rest of my life remembering the precious memories.
I found wild ginseng. Wild ginseng.
Wild ginseng! Wild ginseng!
Huh?
Young-dal, let's go.
Yes!
Doctor Heo, was that you shouting?
It was him. I'm sure of it.
Look at this.
I've seen wild ginseng before, but I have never seen one this big.
It should weigh at least two ounces.
Heaven must have acknowledged your sincerity for Doctor Yu!
Will it help to cure stomach cancer?
I'm sure of it since it's such a precious herb.
There won't be anything like it.
Any wild ginseng weighing over an ounce costs a fortune.
How much do you think this one is worth?
Watch your mouth. An herb like this is priceless.
Let's leave early tomorrow morning.
Doctor Heo, wake up.
You must have been very tired to have slept so deeply.
It's morning. Let's go.
All right.
By the way, where is Young-dal?
He usually wakes up late. How'd he get up this early?
What's wrong?
My wild ginseng is gone!
What?
Young-dal! Where did he go?
Young-dal, you fool!
Young-dal!
Where did he go?
How can that fool do this?
I should have known when he showed interest in your wild ginseng.
What do we do now?
He knows this mountain very well.
If he ran away, we won't be able to find him.
That fool!
Wait.
I hear somebody moaning.
I'm sure of it.
That fellow is...
Doctor Heo, stop it!
Don't stop me! I'm going to kill him!
Forgive me. Please...
Please forgive me!
Forgive you?
You are lesser than a beast! That ginseng could save Doctor Yu's life!
Where is it?
Where is the wild ginseng?
You must tell us! Where is the ginseng?
I was robbed.
What? By whom?
Another party of herb pickers. Five of them attacked me at once.
You've seen them before?
No. They were total strangers.
Please forgive me. Please...
Please forgive me.
I was actually on my way back to the hut.
I stole it for money, but I realized that it was for saving our teacher's life.
I really meant to return it.
Please believe me.
You expect us to believe that? You don't deserve to live.
No, I'm telling you the truth.
It was a rotten thing to do.
Go.
Don't ever show your face in Saneum again.
If I see you, you will surely die.
Let's go.
Doctor Heo, my bones are broken. I can't move.
If you leave me behind like this, I'll be eaten by animals.
Doctor Heo, please take me.
Let's go.
Doctor Heo! Keok-swe!
Don't leave me here. Please save me, Doctor Heo!
Please save me!
Yu-wol, goodness. Look at the color.
Silk of this quality are rare in Saneum. But there are piles in Hanyang.
Yeah.
Ha-dong, look over there. Look over here.
Is that Lady Ye-jin?
It is, isn't it?
Lady Ye-jin! Lady Ye-jin!
Move aside.
Lady Ye-jin!
Are you sure? Are you sure you saw Ye-jin?
She looked like Lady Ye-jin to me.
Milady, I'm sure she was mistaken.
Lady Ye-jin must be busy with the clinic in Saneum.
Why would she come to Hanyang and not stop by the house?
No. Who can say for sure she will never come to Hanyang?
Why would she come all this way?
I'm sure she is here to see you and Master Do-ji.
Maybe she's having trouble finding us. Shall I go look for her?
Shut up!
Listen to me very carefully.
Make sure that Do-ji never learns of Ye-jin's arrival.
Yes, ma'am.
Yu-wol, if you tell Do-ji like last time, you'll be severely punished.
Yes, Milady.
You may go. Tell Han-sang to come in.
Yes, ma'am.
That witch. She will ruin Do-ji's future.
Milady, it's Han-sang.
Come in.
Ye-jin seems to be in Hanyang now.
Huh?
If Do-ji learns that Ye-jin is here, he'll call off the wedding for sure.
No matter what, make sure she doesn't show up before the wedding.
Yes, Milady.
Go and look for her.
Yes, Milady.
Find out where she's staying without letting her know.
Yes, ma'am!