Who are you?
Where is Mak Bong?
What?
Tell me. Where is that fellow?
My Lord!
That fellow gave something to you, right?
It looks like you're talking about that swindler.
What do I have to say to that swindler?
I ignored him and chased him away.
You're still lying when you're like this?
My Lord, please!
Ajussi! (Ajussi - older man, uncle)
Ajussi!
You definitely saw the prescriptions and confession letter that that fellow brought here.
Where is it?
If you don't quickly tell me, you're going to lose your life.
My Lord, please don't be like this.
He is like a real father to me.
Please don't be like this in front of me.
No!
Are you not going to quickly let go?
Only when he is dead, can I live!
No.
Just like you, His Lordship is also my saviour.
How can you... How can you!
Ajussi!
Behind you!
Where is Mak Bong?
I'm going to the fence dealer.
No!
Are you not going to quickly let go?
This place...
So this is your residence.
I'm not like this because I want it.
I can give them to you.
Is that so?
It's fine. I can accept it, if it's two eggs.
I don't care about these kind of things.
You came together with His Lordship, right?
Oh right.
What am I doing here?
I need to quickly go and protect Horse Thief.
It's really fortunate.
His Lordship who has fallen into a plight, has you to protect him.
The thing that just fell... is that a tear?
Is my protecting of Horse Thief
worthwhile for you to cry about?
Rang... How is Rang?
That old merchant is crafty like a fox.
I knew that you would follow me.
Who do you take me for?
If this could be handled easily, I wouldn't have gone to find you.
I'm going to take another look.
So Baek still hasn't come yet.
I'm sorry, it's always because of me...
As long as I can find Mak Bong, I won't trouble you again.
Why didn't you go inside and stay here?
I came out, because I was worried about you.
Move more quickly in the future.
I wanted to do that too, but...
Ah, this...
How did you...
That beautiful lady gave it.
She said that you must have this in order to treat the prodigy.
Do you mean Rang?
That being the beautiful lady's residence
gave me a fright.
Did she perhaps say anything else?
Say something?
That's right... she did.
She held my hand like this and said,
"It's really fortunate."
"His Lordship who has fallen into a plight, has you to protect him."
Furthermore, she shed big drops of tears.
Mak Bong, you didn't come here.
You're really reckless.
Inspector Im is looking for you everywhere and you're still so daring.
I threw them off.
Is that so?
You're quite good.
But how did you know I was here?
The news of the Royal Investigation Bureau's Red Demon
hanging around the gambling house everyday after being sacked has already spread.
That's in order to catch Mak Bong.
I saw Mak Bong go to Jang Hong Dal's residence.
What?
Why did he go to Jang Hong Dal's residence?
I see.
That confession letter has Joseon's Merchant Jang Hong Dal's name written on it,
so he wants to make a lot of money with it...
He really is a swindler with clever ideas.
Then we'll have to see Jang Hong Dal first.
I've seen him.
You?
Did you crawl in by yourself?
We didn't crawl in.
We used both our legs and walked in.
I could do it, because I had their help.
So did you get the prescriptions and the confession letter back?
Mak Bong has already disappeared
and Jang Hong Dal keeps denying it too.
Saying that he's a swindler and chased him out.
As expected...
Don't worry and just leave it to me.
I'll definitely find the prescriptions and confession letter.
I'll find Mak Bong.
Please follow Jang Hong Dal closely.
If there is any abnormal movements from Jang Hong Dal, please let me know immediately.
Okay.
But how do I contact you?
Oh my. Horse Thief looks like he is the Royal Investigation Bureau's Inspector.
You look like Horse Thief's follower.
Follower?
Are you not going to quickly shut up?
What are you going to do? I think you look like a follower.
And Lord Horse Thief is better looking.
Lord Horse Thief?
That's right. He isn't a "fellow" anymore, but a "Lord" to me.
You're a fellow.
This girl...
Once you have a taste of the Royal Investigation Bureau's paddle, you'll...
She won't be hit by the paddle.
We won't be caught by you who has been chased out of the Royal Investigation Bureau.
What?
Let's go and find Mak Bong.
We're going to find Mak Bong.
I already told you, I don't know. He didn't come here.
Where exactly did that rat poop hide?
This won't do. I have to go and see Rang first.
That's right. We have to give treatment to the prodigy first.
What is prodigy?
Horse Thief's daughter.
That child is so clever.
Let's quickly go. You'll be worried if we can't treat the prodigy.
I'm also anxious.
So Baek, you only have Horse Thief in your heart.
Kkeok Jeong, are you going with us too?
Aren't you looking for Mak Bong?
I'm also going back to the mountain fortress.
Kkeok Jeong, are you not listening to me?
You should stop.
Do you really not understand Kkeok Jeong's feelings?
What is that?
I know.
Although Kkeok Jeong says that, he'll still go and find Mak Bong.
He listens to me.
It's not that.
Let's go.
They aren't over there either.
Aigoo. (Aigoo - oh dear, oh my god)
It feels so good to be able to go once a day.
Child.
What are you doing here and not sleeping?
You're still not all better yet.
I'm waiting for my father.
We don't even know when your father is going to be back.
Aigoo, aigoo... Let's go in and sleep.
I'm not sleepy yet.
I want to wait until father comes back and go to sleep together.
And you said you aren't sleepy. You look like you're about to fall asleep.
I'm really all right.
Hey, we don't even know when your father is coming back.
Father!
Give my wife back.
My wife...
Give me back my wife!
Father! Father!
- So Baek... - Father!
Father! Father!
Oh my, delicious food.
You rotten girl.
Did you really forget what day today is?
Huh? What day?
Aigoo, this rotten girl.
You're head over heels towards a widower,
that you even forget the day that your mother died.
That's right. Today is the day that mother died.
How can I...
Father.
I don't know.
This child is useless after I painstakingly raised you.
Father!
My Lord.
This Geumgwe buyeongbang,
was given to me to treat Rang by His Highness, the Crown Prince.
You must use this medical book to treat Rang.
You can definitely do it, My Lord.
Although His Highness has misunderstood you now,
there'll be a day when he'll understand your sincerity.
And me...
I...
I'm unable to pay back my debt of gratitude anymore.
Please don't forgive me... and my family.
I'm curious as to why you're here.
That's right. Merchant Jang Hong Dal is your adoptive father.
You probably haven't been dismissed like me,
so why are you at home during this time?
It's because I'm feeling a bit unwell.
That's true.
In order to clear your saviour's injustice, you run around everywhere and do everything alone.
You'll end up unwell sooner or later.
In addition,
since your adoptive father is Merchant Jang Hong Dal,
it's not good to help your saviour.
You're here to see ajussi.
Why do you need to see ajussi?
There's something that I want to confirm.
Can you tell me what that is?
You don't need to know.
The unparalleled Red Demon,
why have you come to find this petty merchant?
Since being dismissed, I have the time.
If I have known earlier, I should have turned a blind eye
and accepted the bribes of the peddlers and gone to play at the gambling house.
Is that so?
Even for the acceptance of money, timing is required.
That's why I wish to ask if someone came to ask you for money.
Someone named Mak Bong.
Are you investigating me right now?
How could that be?
I've already been dismissed. How am I qualified to investigate you?
In that case, I'll give you some money to go and play at the gambling house.
Money is good.
I wanted to make big money,
but I don't have any prescriptions.
Most basic of all, purchasing jim poison to kill the His Highness, the Crown Prince.
I don't even have a confession letter written about that.
So... how much did Mak Bong ask you for?
Why have the two of you come here?
At such a daylight hour, how urgent a matter it must be.
You--
Conversely, why have you come here?
Let's go.
By avoiding me, you thought I wouldn't know?
The wound you cut into my stomach
still aches.
Inspector. How can you do that?
Yes, we'll end it there for today.
I don't want to waste my energy either.
He wanted to make a transaction with you using the prescriptions?
Then that fellow Lee Jeong Hwan came just now because he found out about it?
That's right.
The transaction then?
Of course we have to do it.
First we get that into our hands,
then we'll consider if we need to get rid of him.
We made an agreement for him to bring the prescriptions and confession letter before I give him the money,
but he hasn't shown up.
I've sent people to look, but he can't be found.
Then what shall we do about this?
As along as he gets the money, he'll make the deal with anyone!
That prescription thing, did you find it?
No, but why are you here?
This is where the clothes is laundered.
I'm always washing clothes here at this time.
I see.
One glance and I can tell you haven't found the prescriptions.
What Red Demon
allows the innocent to face injustice and loses precious evidence.
I will find it.
When will you be able to find it?
I said I'll definitely find it.
It was the perfect opportunity for my orabeoni to clear his name.
If we had it,
our Rang and I
and my orabeoni could all live together.
I don't even know if our Rang is doing well.
I told you not to worry.
I'll definitely find those prescriptions.
What are you doing?
If you have the time to do this, you should hurry up and find the prescriptions.
Yes, I should.
That's right. Inspector Im is probably always causing trouble for you.
Are you still able to hold out?
Are you worrying for me right now?
That kind of worrying won't make me happy.
Go and find the prescriptions.
Okay, I know.
I'll definitely find those prescriptions for you.
That's right! You have to find them!
Jubu Min left behind prescriptions and a confession letter?
That's right. Choe Won handed them over to me.
And while I was using those as the basis to secretly re-investigate Min Do Saeng's murder case,
I was dismissed.
The confession letter details
all the devious instructions he received from Lord Gim Chi Yong to harm Your Highness.
The prescriptions as well.
Because of their instructions,
Min Do Saeng served Your Highness with a harmful medical prescription.
Choe Won. What frame of mind was he in to give those to me.
So...
where are those prescriptions and confession letter now?
I'm asking you where they are.
That's right. The lack of improvement in Rang's condition
wasn't due to a problem in the tuberculosis treatment.
The problem is consumptive disease. (debilitation and fatigue)
Then...
It's hot! It's hot!
Are you all right?
Why did you touch it?
How is it? Have you found Mak Bong?
No matter how I looked, I couldn't find him.
It seems like he's deliberately gone into hiding.
Have you received any news from Lord Lee Jeong Hwan?
No.
I will definitely help you find that Mak Bong fellow.
Thank you.
When I help you find him,
cleanly leave this place.
Depart from So Baek's heart too.
Right, how is Father's current condition?
Because His Majesty had no choice but to withdraw his abdication,
plus the grievances of the people due to the drought from all around,
because of those burdens on his heart, His Majesty's anxiety is getting worse.
Is that so?
For that reason...
I want to pray for rain on behalf of my father who is lying in his sickbed.
To pray for rain...
After giving it much thought, this should be the best method.
Pacify the wavering hearts of the people and lessen the burden for my father.
No matter what, we need to make it through this crisis.
However, if you do that and it still doesn't rain,
the situation will be even more unfavourable for you.
The worst would simply be death.
Your Highness, how could you say that?
However, I won't die so easily.
This decision is being made in order to survive.
Under such circumstances, he wants to pray for rain.
That's right.
His standing within the palace is unstable, so he wishes to obtain the hearts of the people.
It's worthy of the Crown Prince to have thought of it.
It's worthy of Hyeongnim who if full of filial piety. (Hyeongnim - respected older brother)
On behalf of Father--
Grand Prince.
Did he address his Royal Mother as "Your Majesty, the Queen" because he is full of filial piety?
Huh?
That... that...
The humiliation your mother suffered from that by your Hyeongnim,
you must always keep it in mind.
M-Mother.
As such, no matter what happens at the rain prayer ceremony,
you must heed my directions.
Do you understand?
Hyeongnim, please don't go.
It's extremely dangerous for you to leave the palace at this time.
"At this time"?
That...
I heard that the hearts of the people are in panic right now due to the severe drought.
If you leave the palace now, what if the angry people...
You're worried that I'll be injured by the stones thrown by the people?
Is that what you're worried about?
Indeed, there is only you to look out for me.
However, I can't ignore the plight of millions
just for the sake of my own safety.
In that case, I'll go with you.
You cannot do that.
Just remain in the palace and stay by father's side.
Hyeongnim.
I'm afraid of mother so I never told her before,
but I do not wish to have your position.
As such, I'm going to go too.
I will block those stones for you.
His Highness, the Crown Prince has finally made the right decision.
That's right. He's indeed worthy of becoming king.
He doesn't fear the wrath of the people and made such a decision.
As long as the rain prayer ceremony is able to calm the wrath of the people,
it looks like the crisis will turn into an opportunity.
It will be like His Highness, the Crown Prince has a mighty army.
But the Soyun faction won't sit back and do nothing against this matter.
Then we cannot sit back and do nothing against them either.
During the rain prayer ceremony, we need to ensure the safety of His Highness, the Crown Prince.
We must ensure the safety of His Highness, the Crown Prince.
You're asking me the protect the person who is to become king?
Oh my. What a scare.
Compared to that bit of money, this is more important.
What? That bit of money?
Do you know how much sweat and blood goes into earning that money?
Even so, that money is stolen.
If you don't want your daughter and Kkeok Jeong to be bandits their entire lives,
pick up that hammer and come with me immediately.
He's here.
The prescriptions still haven't been found.
Then from the looks of it, they're already in their hands.
They're also earnestly looking for the fellow named Mak Bong.
It shouldn't be in their hands.
Then where exactly is that person?
I will definitely find that person.
Did Choe Won really leave me the prescriptions and confession letter that Min Do Saeng left behind?
But Choe Won...
made a deal with them and even killed someone.
Did you hear him admit it?
If that is Your Highness's misunderstanding...
Even you are saying that it's a misunderstanding?
I'm only saying that because I know how frightful misunderstandings are.
Because I once misunderstood Choe Won and took him to be a murderer,
I worry that Your Highness would make the same mistake I did.
I hope Your Highness can listen to his words once.
Fine.
I'll be leaving the palace soon to pray for the rain.
If that person Choe Won really has something to say to me,
tell him to come to my temporary residence.
Father.
I didn't get better again?
I thought I got better since I haven't coughed much or vomited blood.
You're a lot better!
Really?
Father, you're so hateful.
Your face doesn't even change when you lie.
I won't let you give me acupuncture treatment in the future!
Rang, were you scared?
I only wanted to play with you.
You bad father who still plays around when I'm sick.
How can I trust a father like that and let him treat me?
I might as well let female physician eonni treat me. (Eonni - older sister)
I will never let you treat me anymore.
My daughter... are you really angry?
I was wrong.
It's because you have gotten a lot better, so I was too happy.
I was playing with you.
What is this?
Elder brother So Baek, I'm all better.
My father just took my pulse and said that I'm all better.
Is that so?
Prodigy, that's really good.
Kkeok Jeong ajussi, aren't you happy? I'm all better.
I'm... I'm happy.
A letter from the Red Demon.
It's said that the whereabouts of the prescriptions are still unknown,
but it's clear that this matter wasn't Jang Hong Dal's doing as you've said.
And His Highness wants to see you when he goes to pray for the rain.
You need to take advantage of this chance and clear His Highness's misunderstanding, don't you?
The whereabouts of Mak Bong who has the prescriptions are still unknown,
so if you want to clear your injustice,
you'll definitely need His Highness's support.
In that case, I must let His Highness finish praying for the rain first.
That way, both Rang and I can survive.
Father, you can't go.
Rang.
I need to go and do something important. I'll be back really quickly.
Then take me along too.
I want to go with you too!
Where are you going together?
Hey, why did you make the child cry?
Don't cry, child.
Then I'll be relying on you.
My daughter's medicine has already been cooked.
You just need to give it to her at the time I told you.
No!
I don't want to be separated from you again.
There's no other way.
So Baek, stay here and accompany the child.
Father.
It's better that way.
I don't want to take you this time either.
What are you saying? Horse Thief is going too.
Just do as your father says.
If you can be by my Rang's side,
then I can be more at ease. I'm relying on you.
What do you plan to do?
Grand Prince Gyeong Won has already told His Highness that he wants to go and pray for the rain too.
Furthermore, His Highness has already allowed it.
What would the Grand Prince see there?
Just by observing alone isn't that of a bad thing.
He should accept the reality of ascending the throne in the future.
What you said is right.
My Grand Prince should become a bit stronger.
Then... do we act according to plan?
Of course.
This matter must be a success this time.
The Crown Prince must be eradicated,
and not even a hair is to be harmed for Grand Prince Gyeong Won.
What is that?
And you said that a lot of people will come to kill the Crown Prince or something.
Why are only those useless people following him?
That... that bastard...
That bastard, Gim Chi Yong.
Now isn't the time. Don't make a rash move.
Let go. Let me go!
Since he has been seen by me, I must kill him.
Why must the beautiful lady give me this?
Elder brother So Baek.
Prodigy, what are you doing?
I want to go with father too. It wasn't easy for me to endure it.
Don't endure. A person who endures will become sick.
Don't endure. Let's go too.
Didn't your father say that we have to wait here?
But it's really strange.
I don't want to listen to what my father says,
but what your father says, I'll listen obediently.
If you take me there,
I'll like you a bit more than that pretty female physician.
My father also likes the person that I like.
Is that so?
Why do you look like that?
You look even sicker than my Rang. What should I do?
Don't fall sick.
What are you doing?
You can't kill that fellow Gim Chi Yong so easily.
What did you say?
I've become like this because of that fellow.
That fellow killed my childhood friend
and even pushed the crime onto me.
That fellow caused my father to hang his neck
and my sister and daughter to become slaves.
That's why, that kind of fellow should be killed.
That fellow isn't worthy of dying by our hands.
Think of So Baek.
Do you want to die in front of your daughter?
Is it prepared?
Yes.
Right now is the best chance to kill the Crown Prince.
There mustn't be any mistakes.
If it does fail,
not only will you lose your life on the spot, your master will lose his life too.
Remember that.
When we killed Min Do Saeng,
we had Choe Won as our scapegoat.
But this time, we don't have a scapegoat.
Grand Prince.
Are you and uncle in this together?
Then please persuade my uncle.
How can they push their crimes onto an innocent person
and conspire to kill Hyeongnim?
I can't sit here and just do nothing.
I need to go to hyeongnim's side to protect him.
You really want to protect your hyeongnim?
Then I have a plan for you.
Your Highness. We are ready to leave.
Okay.
Your Highness!
Your Highness, there's big trouble.
What has happened?
Grand Prince Gyeong Won is missing!
What?
The Grand Prince has disappeared?
How could this happen out of the blue?
What are you waiting for? Hurry up and go find him!
Quickly search for him! Quickly!
Go and find him!
What exactly is going on?
This is the work of that quack physician.
It looks like he is quite good at this.
Are you really the Choe Won who was framed?
Yes, I am.
But where are we going?
We're going to a place where you can hide for a while.
- Please trust me. - Father!
Rang. Why did you come here?
That... prodigy kept bugging me to take her to you...
Don't be angry with Elder brother So Baek. It was really my idea.
Young Master.
You're the young master who is staying at the scary ajussi's residence, right?
You're the bad young master who said my father is a treasonous criminal!
What are you doing, not quickly going?
You really are a bad young master!
You actually said "what are you doing", to my father.
No manners at all.
That's right. No manners at all.
Rang. It's not like that.
This person is...
He isn't "this person".
He is a bad young master who talks bad about you.
Please bring this person to the mountain fortress first.
I must go back.
I'm taking him back?
You want me to take this bad young master back?
You must do that.
That way, I can live with you and your aunt.
Understand?
Prodigy.
Bad young master.
If you two keep staring down at each other
your eyes will become flatfish eyes.
Fine. You two can have a fight.
Little kids always fight while growing up.
Impudence! This girl!
Did you just call me a girl?
Not a lad, but a girl?
Elder brother So Baek's fists are powerful.
Then if you're not a girl... Are you a lad?
This kid, seriously...
I am so much older than you. How dare you call me a lad!
Do you think wearing fine clothes is everything?
You need to be as well mannered as our prodigy.
Impudence! Do you know who I am?
Who are you?
Who else can he be.
Of course he's an ill-mannered bad young master.
Your Highness.
We're already doing our utmost to find the Grand Prince.
It's better for Your Highness to quickly commence the rain prayer ceremony.
Where is my brother?
Have you not found him yet?
That's right.
Although we have already sent people to find him,
we still...
What are you doing? You quickly go and find my brother too.
Your Highness. This person must protect Your Highness.
I can't even protect my brother,
so how can I protect my people?
You must find my brother. He must be found.
Yes, Your Highness.
- Your Highness. - Your Highness.
Where is the physician and female physician of the Eastern Palace?
Hurry and check His Highness's condition.
Your Highness, I need to take your pulse for a moment.
It's fine. Water...
What are you doing? Hurry up and get water.
My Lord, what should we do?
The Grand Prince couldn't have encountered any mishaps, right?
If we don't have Grand Prince,
what is the point of killing the Crown Prince?
Isn't that white arsenic? (medicinal ingredient having toxicity)
Add it in.
But...
This is the secret order Her Majesty, the Queen specially gave you as a precaution.
I also want to use this and confirm whether you can become my hands and feet.
I can't do it.
I'm a female physician who saves lives,
not a murderer who takes away lives.
Is that so?
If you can't do it, then your adoptive father will die.
Do you think I won't do it?
I understand.
I will have to get rid of you and your adoptive father,
and personally add the white arsenic in.
Go and kill Merchant Jang immediately.
Yes.
No!
Please... Please don't do that.
Then will you add this in?
Hurry up and give this to the Crown Prince.
I will watch your every move closely.
I beg you. My Lord!
Please don't do this. This isn't what a human should do.
Get rid of this girl quietly.
Mak Bong definitely didn't disappear, but was kidnapped by someone.
He is a merchant to his bones, so he'll definitely use those prescriptions to his benefit.
In other words, that someone is this guy.
My Lord!
Where are the prescriptions?
That... That paper with a peony flower on it that Rang carries around...
That is the drawing Her Majesty, the Queen draws on her secret order.
What?
Yes.
Wait!
Merchant Jang, what are you doing here?
Please stop now.
As expected...
You had the prescriptions.
What?
Yes, you're right.
I had always them.
Merchant Jang, you actually dare to...
I don't want to go against Her Majesty, the Queen and you.
I just want to use it to redeem that child's life.
So if you can spare her life, I'm willing to give the prescriptions to you.
Let her go.
Where is the confession letter?
That... I need to hold onto it for awhile.
After you have promised me to never embroil her in our matters again,
I'll hand it over to you.
Then we'll meet the next time there is a meeting.
Let's go.
My Lord.
Ajussi!
Please save His Lordship, ajussi.
Ajussi!
My Lord!
What are you doing?
Quickly kill him now.
Yes.
-=Episode 12=-
That is what I believe.
Search for him! Search for him!
Yes.