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Episode 33
Ma'am! Ma'am!
Step aside, Lady Jung!
Ma'am.
Goodness. Where are you headed, ma'am?
Are you going to the police bureau, by any chance?
To save the lowly ones who ran errands for you?
Wench! Where do you think you are...
- Shut up. It's not your place to step in. - What? What's that?
What is it, Maid Jo?
How did you know that I was headed to the police bureau?
Maid Jo! I'm asking you a question!
What do you know about my people?
Why were they taken to the police bureau?
Yes, ma'am. Since you're asking, I'll give you an answer.
That's what I'm supposed to do, I hear.
Of course, things will change from now on.
Open it.
This is...
Yes ma'am. This is the reason.
Because of these disgusting things that you brought into the palace
to put a curse on His Majesty.
Maid Jo... What on earth are you doing?
Why are you setting up Her Highness?
'Setting up'? Did you say it's a setup?
This is clearly to put a curse on someone.
This was found at the main hall.
And we have the evidence... that Her Highness brought it into the palace.
You wench, Maid Jo!
Is that why they were taken?
My innocent people, to frame me?
Whether they are innocent or not...
It will be found out soon, ma'am.
Yes, through your people who were taken by the police bureau.
Announce me right now. Hurry!
Yes, ma'am.
Why are you doing this to me? I didn't do anything wrong!
- Why did you bring me here... - Shut up, wench!
We have the evidence that you kept a secret contact with the princess
and brought a curse into the palace!
What are you saying? Curse?
No! I've never done such a thing!
Sir, please spare me! Let go of me and talk to me!
Sir!
- Eun Seol... - Mom!
My baby! Eun Seol!
What's this? What the heck are you doing?
What did that little one do?
Why did you bring my baby here?
The worst bastards!
- Hurry up and lock up these wenches! - Yes, sir!
- Eun Seol! Eun Seol! - Mom! Mom! Mom!
Princess!
Ma'am...
She didn't do it.
You should know this.
- Ma'am... - No... No...
Jungmyung! Jungmyung!
I know what you are trying to do, Maid Jo.
Also, I'm sure His Majesty is behind this.
If that's the case, deal with me.
I'll be glad to fight against you.
Let go of the innocent people!
You'll be glad to fight against me?
You should try it.
Try to hang on as long as you can, ma'am.
Maid Jo!
Soldiers from the state tribunal! What are you doing there?
Ma'am...
Just wait, ma'am.
It's my turn now.
No! Ma'am!
Your Highness!
Sir...
Ma'am! Ma'am!
Hurry up! Take him out now!
Ma'am, please stay strong.
I'll clear this setup somehow.
Please, ma'am!
I'm fine, sir.
So please take care of Eun Seol and her mom.
Please watch out for them so that they won't get hurt.
- Ma'am! Ma'am! - Sir!
Ma'am!
Is he Councilor Hong? The one with the princess?
Yes, my lady.
Let go of me! Ma'am! Ma'am!
What a touching scene.
Now I've seen that scene...
I feel more strongly that I should kill the princess.
Excuse me, but you need to stay here until the truth is discovered.
Ma'am!
So, a meeting is summoned now because of it?
Yes, since it's an important matter, sir.
Yeo Jung, this foolish one...
Hurry up, everyone!
We are ordered to stop everything and help out with this matter right now.
Goodness, a curse in the palace...
Does this make any sense?
- Look, Shi Baek. - You're here.
- You must've heard the news? - Just how did it happen?
What else could it be?
Since Lee Gwal of the police bureau took the lead...
Spying? You mean, this was another setup?
Lower your voice, Jicheon.
Let's go. I should start the meeting now.
Yes, sire.
His Majesty knows about this then.
That this matter was fabricated.
But he'll have to pretend not to know about it even if he did.
Isn't it obvious?
Didn't you know that this would happen?
The princess dug her own grave.
What was supposed to come finally came.
Did you take me lightly when I told you to stay put?
How can you make such a mess?
'Such a mess'?
Didn't it turn out pretty well?
- Yeo Jung! - Sir...
Don't delude yourself that I came up with this by myself.
His Majesty earnestly wanted this more than anyone else.
What?
Spying?
In that case, Yeo Jung, why don't we try it?
Pardon?
Yes. Only if we can move the police bureau and frame the princess.
If we can set her up for a crime somehow...
So you should understand His Majesty's wish, sir.
Although you put him there as the king...
the owner of this country is His Majesty.
So let him have what he wants now, sir.
These are to put a curse on me?
And not anyone else, but Princess did this?
Forgive me for saying this, sire...
but we already got a confession from the shaman who gave those away.
Also, we found this letter from the messenger girl for Her Highness.
A letter?
It's a secret letter to set up a meeting at a certain time.
Sire, the girl is still denying it, but the shaman that we caught
already acknowledged that she exchanged letters like that with Her Highness.
It can't be...
Is it really true?
Are you telling me to believe all of this?
I'm sorry, sire.
No... No, I can't believe this.
I wanted to trust and take care of the princess...
Why did she try to kill me?
I did everything for Princess!
Just why would she...
Isn't that right?
Premier of the Right, tell me.
- What... - How did I start having the thought?
Wasn't it because of Queen Dowager and Princess
who were sadly kicked out from the palace?
Pardon?
Yes, that's the reason.
That's definitely what it was.
But...
does it make sense that Princess would abandon my kindness?
That she would plot treason to kill me?
Now... why don't you tell me?
What am I supposed to do?
How should I solve this matter?
Sire.
Forgive me for saying this...
but this cannot be left covered up.
'This cannot be left covered up'?
Although she is the princess you care about
it's clearly treason if this is true.
How could we just watch this?
That's right, sire.
So the truth needs to be revealed soon.
And there should be no trace of generosity in this matter, sire.
That's right, sire!
Please proceed with this in a strict manner, sire!
I see... Is that right?
Is that really what all of you think?
- Sir. - Is he inside?
Yes.
Does it mean that the king will get rid of the princess this time?
He doesn't know what patience is to begin with.
More than anything, the princess keeps provoking his inferiority complex.
Even then, can he harm the princess with the fabricated curse case?
Except for making a man into a woman
they are capable of anything with the police bureau's spying duty.
It was set up for that purpose.
I'll wrap up this matter.
So, as we spoke before
you should strangle the princess in other ways.
That's not hard...
Since we're already on that path
it would be good to take care of it at once, right?
If you and I join the king...
wouldn't this be over soon?
If you can't do it, leave yourself out.
Father.
Do you not understand?
If you haven't gotten over the girl yet
you should leave yourself out of this.
Listen carefully, In Woo.
No matter how ridiculous the person is
he is still the king, sitting on the throne.
It's different from Gwanghae's era.
If the king has made up his mind, a mere princess has no way out.
I thought you opened your eyes a bit after going through it last time.
Did you not?
Just because of a girl...
will you disappoint me again?
No. That won't happen, so don't worry, Father.
I was already foolish enough... for what happened in the past.
- Joo Won. Lord Lee came for us. - Lord Ohri.
How is the situation at the palace?
What about Her Highness?
The police bureau's fabrication politics headed by Kim Ja Jeom
targeted Her Highness after all.
Just because the owner of the throne changed
how could our politics become so low overnight?
I expected that tough times would come...
but it's too fast, and too tragic.
We can't say for sure in which direction this country's future will be dragged.
But we can't be in despair right now.
We can't save Her Highness that way.
I will start at the palace and buy as much time as I can.
Since the king asked me to come back with the prime minister post
he won't be able to refuse my request so easily.
Sir.
But we won't have much time.
In the meantime, we have to prove Her Highness' innocence.
Princess, why don't we just get on our knees and beg?
- Mother, we can't do that. - That's the only way, Jungmyung.
That's the only way now.
Mother... don't you know that's exactly what the king wants?
The ones who are stepped on and breathe quietly when they are told.
So will you bet your life in a fight you can't even win?
You'll die, Princess.
How can you tell me to watch it? How?
You can't, Princess...
Mother...
I only did what I had to do, Head Servant.
Pardon?
Didn't I?
If I just leave the princess alone...
she would shake me up... and even the government, ultimately.
What I did was for this country, wasn't it?
How come you have no answer?
Of course, sire.
It's only natural and logical.
Sire.
The princess and her people came between people and Your Majesty.
They tried to take the country in the end.
You have to sort them out completely with this opportunity.
Even for your continued kind ruling in the future.
Of course, that's what I will do.
I should.
I will definitely have them at my feet
and make them beg for their lives.
After that...
you will have to kill them.
There is no question.
How can this terrible crime be washed in any way other than death?
'This terrible crime'? Who framed her?
What crime did Her Highness commit?
Be careful. What if someone hears you?
I'm so frustrated.
I can't step up since I only have one life.
I'm frustrated...
What do you think? Do you think you can do it?
Of course, sir!
At this point, we have to do it even if we can't!
The soil collectors of the bureau can go anywhere in the city!
So we'll go and search everywhere that can hold a clue.
But it's a dangerous job.
If things go wrong, everyone could get hurt.
Innocent Eun Seol and her mom were taken...
and Her Highness is going through such a tough time.
So how can we nitpick on that?
We've eaten together for so many years... We should live together and die together!
Yes, he's right, sir.
We'll offer our lives and make this happen.
So please save Her Highness, Eun Seol, and her mom.
Thank you, everyone.
Did you say the interrogation for the lowly ones would start tomorrow?
That's right. Don't worry.
We have enough fabricated evidence and confessions
so they won't be able to hold out for too long.
You sound pretty confident.
You should also handle this matter smoothly.
- But I can't trust you. - Pardon?
You took a direct order from the king without going through me?
Do I look like I'm happy to do this?
- Sir, I just... - I know.
You just tried to get credit for an accomplishment.
But that's why I decided to hold back and let it go this time.
You and the king should fill up on your greed.
I guess that's how you find joy in your work.
So...
I will also give you the interrogation right at the state tribunal.
You should have a clear accomplishment.
Sir, thank you for giving me a chance!
If you know that, wrap it up as soon as possible.
If you can't open their mouths
even at the cost of stopping them from talking.
Sir... By 'stopping them from talking'...
To be honest, I don't like this method...
but is there another way?
If the princess' people hold out...
just get rid of them quickly.
It'll be easier to frame the princess that way.
And... also, ma'am...
Please cheer up.
Because you're not alone.
I am really proud and happy that I am on your side.
Eun Seol... Ok Joo...
Why do you have to go through this hardship because of me?
Mom, we should keep in mind.
No matter what happens tomorrow, we should never confess lies.
We have to endure to the end.
I had enough to live, so I have no wishes or regrets.
But you... How can I watch you die?
Then are you saying that we should betray Her Highness to save me?
Mom, a human being shouldn't be that way.
She was so kind to us.
I am a lowly one with no use.
But she should live, shouldn't she?
Don't say that, it hurts me.
You're everything to me.
- I'm going to save you somehow! - Mom! Please!
Please don't do that!
We were born with the fate that we'd die somehow.
Mom, we have to protect her.
Eun Seol...
Don't cry...
This fight is already over.
I heard Police Chief Lee Gwal already obtained the shaman with the curse!
From what I heard, a messenger girl even had a secret letter!
She was definitely trying to meet with someone.
What?
It's me. That was to meet with me...
The interrogation for the princess and her people
will only be a formality, right?
If it's true, this will be the first case of its kind.
There was no other case of punishing a royal family member
over a case like this in history?
Actually, there was. It's not that it's never happened.
What? Really?
When?
You're working in the palace now, learn some common knowledge!
You don't know anything at all!
Look, Shi Baek!
I am Kim Gyung Jing! What's there that I don't know about?
What is it? What?
Seriously...
I need to talk to you in private for a moment.
To me?
A favor? You're asking me for a favor?
Yes. It's not that difficult.
I see that the stakes are getting higher...
so I'd really like to contribute.
My goodness, I thought you only had good looks.
How can you also speak so eloquently?
I'm surprised, my lady.
It's because you're very responsive.
I also feel very comfortable with you although this is the first time.
It's probably because we understand each other.
I knew that we'd get along well from the beginning.
Even when I'm talking informally to you as only a court maid?
You'll receive an official appointment soon!
And it's only natural!
I'm glad to hear that you think that way.
You should become Bin, the first rank, soon.
And become the owner of the internal royal court in the end.
If my family and I could help make that happen...
how nice would that be?
Once the princess is removed soon
His Majesty will have nothing to stop him anymore.
I will connect His Majesty and Lord Kang Joo Seon.
I'm so grateful even just for the words, my lady.
But I don't know why it's taking so long.
I will see the princess beg for her life, crying her eyes out, soon.
You must've come to interrogate me.
But no matter how many times you ask me, my answer won't change.
It's fabricated slander.
The workers of the special armory are innocent!
Excuse me, ma'am...
won't it be revealed through investigation?
You...
You are Jicheon Choi Myung Gil, aren't you?
Yes, that's right, ma'am.
I have the duty of interrogating you, ma'am.
Jicheon is in charge of interrogating the princess?
That's right. Since he volunteered, I allowed him.
Jicheon...
Is he the kind to step up to matters like this?
You can be at ease, ma'am.
I came here to help you.
You came to help me?
I'm sure you can't trust me easily.
Although I asked you to meet with me
of course you'd doubt my intention in times like this.
You must know that even the letter you tried to send me
is being used in this scheme.
I do. I also know that Councilor Hong and you are keeping quiet about it.
So isn't this time for me to answer to the trust and protection?
Even when you know how risky this is?
Yes. A fight without overcoming any risk wouldn't be a real fight.
Look, Prime Minister...
this is a little awkward, isn't it?
Postpone the scheduled interrogation, and handle the matter more cautiously?
I didn't make you Prime Minister to hear words like this.
But, forgive me for saying this, sire...
I accepted the offer of Prime Minister to give my honest words.
What's that?
I'm sure Your Majesty knows that doubts remain in this case.
Without investigating thoroughly
if you try to settle the case only with confessions
doubts will show themselves as bigger doubts.
Doubts, Prime Minister?
Take back your words.
Are you saying that there are setups and traps in this case?
How is it that you talk to me as if you are interrogating me?
Sire!
I believe Lord Ohri is trying to stop the interrogation as much as he can.
At the same time, Councilor Hong is trying
to find evidence to prove your innocence.
But would that be possible?
Regardless, I cannot put the innocent two on the interrogation ground.
I will tell you what's going on outside the palace.
So ma'am, you shouldn't get involved hastily.
No matter what sacrifice you make...
You should also understand that they are ready for it, ma'am.
So that coot is holding out?
Just what does he have at his back?
What do you think? He's nothing.
I'm sure he's holding out because he can still use the power of scholars.
Sire, you can't step back like this.
What if the ones who follow the princess fight back?
Right...
So, did she confess anything?
Sir, forgive me, but the princess is still denying the charges.
I'm sure. Her life depends on it, so of course she wouldn't say the truth.
I was in a rush to make an accomplishment.
The problem seems to be that I stepped up even when I knew about my shortcomings.
You should step up for matters like this now.
I was actually very happy to hear that you volunteered.
I don't know what to say that you'd talk to me in such a comfortable manner.
Just because I speak in a comfortable manner
you should know that my mind is not at ease.
Such a clever man like you...
So if you clearly show that you are His Majesty's man this time...
my mind would be very much at ease.
Wouldn't that be the case?
You look busy.
I'm sure you are.
You'll have to save her somehow.
I didn't know there would be more words left between you and me.
Yes, just like you said, I have to find the truth of this setup on Her Highness.
I'll get going now.
By the way... I didn't see technicians of the bureau.
The technicians and the soil collector who always followed Her Highness and you.
Don't act in haste, Councilor Hong.
It will only shorten her life in the end.
So if you can...
convince her.
Tell her to beg to the king.
That should be the only way left now.
You still don't know what kind of a person she is, Kang In Woo.
You said before... why it had to be me.
You also feel the same way, why you're not enough for Her Highness.
What?
I don't know either why it's me.
But I understand the reason why it's not you.
You always tried to fit her into your own way of thinking.
Her thoughts, her wishes...
Rather than protecting hers...
you hoped that she would change based on your wish.
But, for me...
I will definitely not lose her life, or her wish.
This is the way I protect Her Highness in my own way.
Lord Jicheon!
Did Councilor Hong send you?
Follow me.
Jicheon!
Let's go inside. I was able to avoid spies, but they should find me soon.
Yes, please go inside.
- Please. - Yes, sir.
How is the situation? Is there a way for us to make this right?
Technicians are disguised as soil collectors
and are looking for evidence that will prove her innocence.
Did you just say, 'soil collectors'?
Did you know that this is the house of the police chief?
You will collect soil from this house?
Why wouldn't we know that?
As you know, no house can refuse the soil collectors.
Yes, please take a look here.
We have permission here.
Where should we start now? It will take a bit of time.
That's how soil collection goes. It just takes a lot of time.
So they are in Lee Gwal's house right now?
If Lee Gwal followed the king's order, he must have saved some trace of it.
If things went wrong, it could save his life.
But that can't be enough!
Even if they could find things like that
wouldn't we need someone who would testify for it?
I'm looking into that, Jicheon.
You are?
- Eun Seol! - Mom!
Transfer them to the state tribunal in the palace now!
Yes, sir!
- Eun Seol, Eun Seol! - Mom!
When I was in charge of the police bureau a long time ago
there was an upright man who worked for me.
And he is a deputy officer at the police bureau now.
I'm sorry, but I don't know about that.
Sir, I have a family to take care of.
I know...
what a difficult decision I'm asking you to make.
But you don't work at the police bureau to do things like this.
Our job as government officials is to protect people and the country.
It's not about closing our eyes to a dirty scheme like this.
Officer Jang!
What are you doing?
- You should move now. - Yes, I got it, sir!
Sir! You're here!
Then please get to your business.
Hold on a minute.
Are you... talking to me?
What is it that you have in your hands?
Pardon?
I know very well that you work for Councilor Hong.
So before I order them to use unnecessary energy
I'd like you to give me what you were going to steal.
Look, Bong Soo!
My hands are shaking and I can't see anything
so I can't tell apart what is what.
Wait. I'll go ask Soo Deok. Soo Deok!
Come to your senses!
Soo Deok can't read, so he wouldn't know anything even if he saw it.
You're right! What do we do?
I can't lose myself.
Hey, we have to hurry.
We have to find something before we leave.
Wake up.
Police Chief Lee Gwal's house?
What's this? Soil collectors are over there right now?
Who gave them the order?
Sir, that's...
- I can't remember... - Look!
What trick did you pull?
Lee Won Ik didn't budge at all the whole time.
But the first thing he said after accepting
the prime minister position was...
to go easy on you.
In that case, that can't be all.
You must be pulling other tricks in the background.
You've always hit me from the back.
'Tricks,' sire?
Forgive me, but it's not something you should say right now.
- What? - With this lowly trick
don't think that you can set me up for a crime that doesn't exist.
You've ascended to the throne after all.
Please rule the country befitting for the king, sire!
Princess...
Also, I am your elder.
What?
So please mind your manners as fits the custom from now on.
Right, the custom...
Is that right, Aunt?
You're lecturing me, even in this situation?
Even the duties of a king and a human being?
Sire!
Yes, I will do that for you, Aunt.
I'll be glad to treat you as my elder.
Once the crime is revealed soon...
it will be the end of facing each other anyway.
Of course I can do it for that short period.
I'm going to take them out and kill them all, Princess.
I will do that for you right in front of your eyes.
I just needed it to look like an interrogation to begin with.
What do you mean by that, sire?
Sire!
'My people, my people'... She acted like she cared for them.
Princess is no different after all.
They can live with one word from her.
So what would be the reason she's holding out to the end?
She's trying to find a way to stay alive.
How could she, at this point?
Let's go. Shouldn't we watch this interesting sight from up close?
- We'll begin the interrogation. - Yes, sir!
- Eun Seol! - Mom!
After all, we have no choice.
Are you really just going to watch His Majesty conduct the interrogation?
Prime Minister.
This may be a result of fabricated spying.
Will you say you don't know about it?
No one can step up and say the truth even then?
How can you call yourselves officials of this country?
Confess the truth right now!
By order of the princess
you took curse charms from a shaman. We already have the confession!
I don't know anything.
Her Highness didn't take anything into the palace to put a curse on it!
Eun Seol! Eun Seol, please...
- Continue! Until they open their mouths! - Yes, sir!
So, ma'am, you shouldn't get involved hastily.
No matter what sacrifice is made.
You should also understand why they are prepared for it.
I'm going to take them out and kill them all, Princess.
I will do that for you right in front of your eyes.
No... No!
Please... Please hurry up!
Hey... why are you the only one?
Where are the other soil collectors who came with you?
It's...
What happened was...
Look, Bong Soo! What's this?
What did you find?
Take a look at this.
If it happened as written here
it looks like Court Maid Jo Yeo Jung made this up.
What?
What did you just say? What did In Woo find out?
That you sent technicians to the police chief's house.
Sir, the head of the special armory found out about it
and is headed that way with soldiers now!
What?
What happened was!
The soil quality is so good here, others went to look in the main house.
- We're almost done... - Wait, in the main house?
How can you, without saying anything?
We're done!
We were just about to leave.
- Sir. - Soo Deok, we're done. Let's go now.
- Let's go! Let's go! - Stop for a minute.
Stop them!
You looked suspicious from the beginning.
Why do you say so? We just came to dig for some soil.
Yes, the soil here!
- Let's go. - No!
Hand them over to me.
I know what they tried to do here.
No! You shouldn't, In Woo!
This is the last chance to save Her Highness!
And? The interrogation started after all?
I'm sorry, Jicheon.
This was all I could do.
What about her? Does she also know this?
Eun Seol...
Now, this is the last chance.
If you tell the truth now, you can live!
Eun Seol... Please Eun Seol, he's not just saying this.
He will really kill us!
No, I can't!
Eun Seol...
Fine, if that's how you're going to act, I have no choice.
Take these wenches...
That's enough!
I'll give you the answer you want.
Ma'am!
Please let them go now, Lord Kim.
Yes, I did it.
How about it?
Isn't it enough for the answer you wanted?
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[Hwajung]
Isn't it too obvious what they were trying to do?
So, did you find it? Did you gain what you wanted?
She made a false confession.
She acknowledged that she was responsible for the curse case.
Everyone, you worked hard! All we need to do is wait for our rewards!
Even if you kill the princess
no one will be able to step in.
How can both of you... I'm so sorry.
It's always good to be certain. Proceed right away.
It looks like there will be an interesting riot in the city just in time.
We found a letter sent by Court Maid Jo from that room.
You caught the tail after all!
Of course, you had a different intention.
You'd use their power to attack them?