Gu Am Heo Joon
[Episode 56]
Sir.
I have a request.
What is it?
May I be excused from the night shift tonight?
What are you talking about?
Let me handle this.
Yes, sir.
Why?
I have an urgent family matter.
I can't allow that.
The night shift duty is your punishment for coming in late.
Will you break our rules for a personal issue?
That's all for today. You may go home.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Organize the books at the library. And make a copy of this record.
Yes, sir.
Lady Da-hee! Lady Da-hee!
Da-hee!
What happened?
Da-hee! Da-hee!
Doctor Heo, let me introduce myself. I'm Lee Myung-won.
I'm Jang Hak-do.
I'm Heo Jun.
You're the talk of the bureau. Everyone here knows your name.
I'll have to do a night shift tonight because of you.
I'm very sorry.
I was only kidding. Don't worry about it.
By the way, is something wrong at your home?
I heard you talking to Doctor Yu. Can I help you with anything?
Why isn't Jun home yet?
I'll go into the city and find out, ma'am.
Is anyone home?
Can I help you?
I'm Lee Myung-won, a colleague of Doctor Heo's.
Pardon? But why...?
She'll get better, so please don't worry.
Thank you, sir.
Please don't be so polite to me for I am a friend of Doctor Heo.
I'll come for the next ten days to check up on her.
Ten days? He has the night shift for 10 days?
But why...
He passed the exam with top honors, everyone is expecting a great deal.
That's why he has so much work.
I've been friends with Myung-won for a very long time.
He is quite famous for his medical skills, so there is no need to worry.
Thank you very much for everything.
Buy me a drink when this is over.
Sure.
How long are you going to idle away here?
If you are done, sort out the medical record books.
Yes, sir.
You must have stayed up all night.
How is my wife?
She's much better so don't worry.
Thank you so much.
Are you back?
Did you do all this by yourself, Doctor Heo?
This is the least I could do for you.
Were you sleeping the night away?
You know I can't do without sleep.
Are you done with the medical record books?
Yes.
Let me take a look.
He did all that work overnight.
I looked hard for a fault to scold him, but his work was perfect.
As expected.
He is not someone to be taken lightly.
If you're not careful, he'll turn the tables on you.
Drink this.
Mother, Da-hee.
Jun.
I'm home.
Da-hee.
Dear wife.
Husband, please forgive me.
I lost our baby because I wasn't careful.
Don't say that. It's all my fault.
You have been working too hard. Please forgive me.
Jun...
How pretty. She's beautiful.
She should have become a kisaeng. I have never seen a prettier girl.
Oh, boy. Old habits die hard with you.
Is Duk-keum in?
Yes, sir.
This is the girl I told you about.
My name is Ye-jin.
Please take good care of her.
Sir, our nurses start at a young age and study medical books for three years.
She must study all types of medical books.
She can't become a nurse without any training and education.
She had mastered medical texts as well as the "Book of Filial Duty",
"The Analects" and "The Great Learning."
She grew up in a clinic all of her life, so she has superb medicinal knowledge.
But, sir...
That's enough.
I'll take good care of her.
Thank you.
I wish I could talk you out of this.
You don't know how difficult being a nurse is.
I want to care for patients all of my life.
I'm ready to face any challenges.
Nurses are required to do more than tend to patients.
What do you mean by that?
Never mind.
You'll find out in time.
I'm likely to be posted to the constabulary soon.
Duk-keum told me that after some time, a new nurse is allowed to go outside.
Come to my home if you have any problems.
I don't know how to repay you for your kindness, sir.
Take care.
What are you waiting for? Follow me.
This is Ye-jin. She'll be studying with you.
Since she's new to the palace, teach her the rules of the palace.
Let me see.
Share rooms with Chae-sun.
Yes, ma'am.
Go sit.
Chae-sun, come forward.
Did I not warn you? Why do you flirt with men?
No, I didn't.
Shut up! A court lady told me about you.
Lift up your skirt.
Please forgive me.
Do it, now!
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
I'm sorry!
Please forgive me!
I'll never misbehave again. Please!
I'm sorry!
We rarely get to lay our hands on His Majesty's precious body,
so we must learn how to diagnose a condition without the pulse.
How is that possible, sir?
Tell him to come in.
Yes, sir.
Put it down.
That is called a "Maewoo" pot.
What's that?
- Why don't you explain? - Yes, sir.
First you must know something.
Different vocabulary is used when speaking to the king or the royal family.
Everybody, write this down.
His Majesty's eyes are called "Ahnjung," tears are called "Oakru,"
the hands, "Eosu," the fingers, "Suji."
The feet, "Jukjang."
Sweat is called "Hanwoo," and blood "Hyeol."
Urine is "Ji," and excrements are called "Maewoo."
Then the pot is for...
The pot contains His Majesty's "Maewoo".
People's excrement is different depending on the state of their health.
This is one way to check his or her condition.
If you can't decide by a glance, you'll need to look into it very carefully.
And if you still can't figure it out, you must taste it.
I'll be at the storeroom for a while.
I want you to tell me of His Majesty's condition when I come back.
I thought the king's excrements would smell nice.
But it smells just as awful as ours.
No, it smells even worse.
Are they taking a look?
Yes, but how would they know just by looking at it?
Everyone's confused about what to do.
I'm sure they are.
How is the training going?
I told them to check the royal pot, sir.
Really?
That must be fun. Let me join you.
Sit down.
Don't mind me and carry on.
Did you all have a look? Tell me about His Majesty's condition.
What are you waiting for?
Doctor Jang, why don't you tell me?
Sir?
Although it's important to know King's condition,
how can we look at his excrements every day?
We didn't join the medical bureau for such a nasty task.
How dare you?
The King's health is extremely important to this country and people.
How can you become a royal physician with such an attitude?
Bear in mind that your post and rank will be decided
based on the grades you receive during the training period.
It's difficult to tell his condition just by examining the excrements.
Do you all feel that way?
With your little knowledge, it's not a surprise.
I'll explain, so listen.
Sir.
I believe His Majesty is having symptoms of wet dysentery.
What makes you say that?
The excrements look like black bean extracts.
To my knowledge, this is a symptom of dysentery.
What can you tell us about the colors from different types of dysenteries?
If it's heat dysentery, it's purplish-black.
If it's cold dysentery, it's pale. If it's wind dysentery, it's green.
If it's chi dysentery, it's bubbly. If it's red dysentery, it's yellow.
Sir, we have to stop Heo Jun.
Before he came to the palace, you enjoyed the highest confidence.
But Heo Jun is threatening your place.
Let's just drink.
Just wait and see.
He can never come close to where I am.
Her robe is a cloud, her face a flower.
Her balcony, glimmer with the bright spring dew,
is either the tip of earth's Jade Mountain,
or a moon-edged roof of paradise.
Gae-wol, do you know whose poem that is?
No.
It's by Li Bai.
Sir, you're acting strange today. Did you break up with your lover?
Break up with my lover?
Look who's here! Doctor Yu.
Yu Do-ji, is that right?
I think you're a cold man.
A heartless person. You're a bad person.
It's a bit shabby here. Put your clothes in here.
Who was that handsome nobleman earlier?
He is Lord Lee Jung-myung, assistant section chief in the ministry.
Wow, he's very high up and so handsome, too.
How do you know each other?
Rumor has it that you're his mistress, and he is hiding you here.
Is this true?
The head nurse who whipped me earlier. I can't stand the sight of her.
Her medical skills were so good, and she was very famous in the palace.
But she made a mistake and was kicked out.
So was the older nurse. She was kicked out.
This place is filled with kicked-out ladies.
Older sister...?
Why do you look so surprised? You're older.
I should call you "older sister," shouldn't I?
No, you have been here much longer. I should show my respect.
I'm used to being treated like a little girl all the time.
I'll put your clothes away, so get some rest.
No, it's all right.
Are you all right?
Ouch...
Let's get you treated for that.
I'm fine.
Ever since I became a nurse, I got punished every other day.
I'll just put some soybean paste on it.
Soybean paste will make the swelling go down,
but to avoid skin irritation, you need powdered cuttlefish bones.
Or apply honey.
Where did you learn all that?
Come with me.
Have a seat.
What are you doing?
Considering your pretty face, you must have broken many hearts.
I don't know what you're doing here, but keep one thing in mind.
We trained for years before we got here.
How dare a courtesan like you think you can join us?
I am not a courtesan. Watch what you say.
I may not have official training, but I have experience with medicine.
What? How dare you!
Let's teach her a lesson.
Take her clothes off.
What are you doing? Let me go!
What are you doing? Let go!
Show her who is in charge.
Let me go!
What are you doing?
Move away!
So-hyun, this is not your concern.
We're teaching her some manners. Stay out of this.
Shut up! Does Hong-choon know about this?
Stop now, and I won't tell her about this.
Put your clothes back on and come with me.
Thank you.
I feel the same way as those girls.
If I find you are without proper knowledge and skill,
I shall deal with you most harshly.