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Hey.
I mean it when I say this.
Let us find a new career for you. Okay?
Come on.
(Episode 6)
No matter how hard I think about it,
I do not believe you are meant to be a gisaeng.
In life,
you cannot do everything you want just because you want to.
When did I say I wanted this?
I am not doing this because I want to.
I do not want to be a gisaeng.
Wait.
I cannot do everything I want because I want to?
No.
You cannot avoid doing some things just because you want to avoid.
That is life.
I was short-sighted.
Sorry.
Forget it.
I guess you were a lucky slave who did not have to do things...
you did not want to thanks to your lady.
I was not allowed to do anything...
including things I wanted to do...
and things I did not want to do.
But now, I will not live that way.
I will do what I want to do...
and do what I do not want to do...
just like everyone else.
"Like everyone else"?
It must have been hard for you...
to stay here by doing things you did not want to do.
What? Do you find me good-looking all of a sudden?
I am pretty handsome, right?
What was that?
I thought you were going to throw something at me.
You are not handsome at all.
Our clothes are pretty dry now. Let us go back.
Wait up.
Are you on your way from the village for widows?
So she fell into the water when she was practicing dancing?
That means...
you must have watched Dong Joo dance.
Yes, I have.
- It was... - Cute. Right?
Sure. I did not know you would call that cute.
If that happened, you should have lent her your gown.
Dong Joo is susceptible to colds,
so she easily catches a cold.
I fell into the water too.
I hate being cold too.
My apologies. Would you like to have some of this?
Do not take it off. I am not cold.
Do not take it out. I will not accept it.
You do catch on quickly.
This is really delicious.
Take it and hide it.
Make sure you eat this by yourself.
Lady Kim.
Yes? What is it?
He has given me this to wish you a happy birthday.
Happy birthday.
I am not a kid.
Come to think of it, today is...
What is it? Is today someone's birthday too?
No, it is nothing.
What are you doing here?
Only after following Your Majesty out of the palace during the war,
I realized that I was carrying a child.
I did not have any appetite.
I could only eat...
this okchundang Court Lady Kim brought for me.
I wonder if you remember that, Your Majesty.
You always mention it every year.
How could I not remember it?
Had the child lived,
do you think the child also liked okchundang?
The child is dead.
The child is gone.
- Please stop it. - We had to say goodbye...
as soon as I gave birth to our child.
Why am I not allowed to miss my lost child?
Why do you always look so appalled?
What was her name?
Her name is Dong Joo.
I can tell...
that she is over 12 at a glance.
Gosh.
Hey, wait.
Goodness, let go of me.
It is pitch-dark outside.
Where are you going?
Now that everyone is safe,
I should look for Nokdu.
Do you think you can persuade him?
Did you see his face when he left?
I do not know what happened, but he will never return...
before he finds out what he wants to know.
But it is too dangerous.
If he finds out about anything, he will be in more danger.
He can defend himself.
And if you leave this late at night,
not only will you fail to reach Hanyang,
but you will be eaten alive by a tiger. It will come for you.
Let us go back inside.
You do not want to be eaten alive.
Come on.
Even if I untied myself, you would never know.
You cannot hear anything when you are asleep.
What? What did you do when I was asleep?
Forget it.
I really have no interest in women.
I should not, and I have no time for that either.
Do you love your lady that much?
Of course, I do.
I yearn for her. I miss her.
What I mean is,
you do not need to worry about such things.
Fine.
Thank you for the love confession which I was not even curious about.
Hey.
Turn off the candles. You need to be economical.
I am at the brewery to make malt.
Who are you?
Who are you talking about?
Oh, it is nothing.
Did you spot someone suspicious?
Not at all.
By the way, what brings you here?
Well...
Is Lady Kim in?
No, she is at the village for widows.
She should not roam around alone. It is dangerous.
Sorry?
Where should I put this?
There is a place where we store them over there.
Okay.
Why are you here?
Is this not the room?
There is a side door over there that leads to the backyard.
No wonder. I deemed it strange to store these crocks indoors.
By the way, will I really get paid for doing this?
Of course.
Goodbye, then.
He entered the village for widows and got kicked out.
But he failed to learn his lesson and went back there again.
I heard he is quite wicked.
When it comes to women, he tempts anyone...
from gisaengs to widows.
- Oh my goodness. - Oh, dear.
Oh, my. Are you okay?
How did you know I tripped?
Stop it, now.
- You made my heart flutter. - Oh, my.
If you were a man, I would have just...
Hold on.
- Stop being so silly! - What is wrong?
- Come with me. - Hold on. Wait.
She is just lonely, so ignore her.
Snap out of it.
- Come to your senses. - Hold on.
My goodness!
Excuse me.
Where is Dong Joo's room?
It is over there.
That is the one.
Hey, I know what you are thinking.
But can we talk later tonight?
The man who was chased away from the village...
is you, right?
About that...
Well...
And yet, you still roam around?
You should be lying low until your lady comes.
Well...
I...
Get out. I heard everything.
I heard you try to flirt with all kinds of women.
Hey.
Is that really...
how you think of me?
It does not matter what I think.
At the village, that is how they see you.
You will die if you get caught.
All right.
I will leave.
Who are you?
Why are you here?
I cannot do this on my own.
Where will you go?
Why do you care?
Do not do anything stupid and just lie low.
When your lady comes, I will...
If something happens to me, tell them you did not know.
And I will say the same.
Hey.
One minute.
What are you doing?
Go.
Why is Deul Le not here yet?
I have no idea. She said she had to check something.
Let us begin without her.
He is the man...
we must kill tonight.
Since it is in the center of the capital,
we cannot make a scene.
Only one of us should go and get rid of him.
I ought to kill that scumbag.
How dare he kill his daughter-in-law...
who gave birth to his grandchild just for that virtuousness stone?
Let me do it.
Are you going to go now?
There is no need to wait.
Where are the ink sticks?
Over there.
[VIU Ver] KBS2 E06 'The Tale of Nokdu' "I Want You to Leave" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Dong Joo! Dong Joo!
Dong Joo?
Yes.
That girl who was brave enough to cut her hair.
I heard...
she is already old enough to become a gisaeng.
I have learned from my past mistakes.
And therefore, I wish to make a choice...
that does not go against your customs.
Is there a problem with that?
My lord.
She may be old enough, but she is still...
How dare you?
You do not make the choice. I do.
I am an aristocrat,
and you are nothing but a bunch of gisaengs.
If I want to be mine, then you will let me do that.
How dare you...
try to talk me out of it by bringing up your customs?
Then...
please give me time.
No.
Are you going to call someone to make a fool out of me again?
I will take her with me right now.
Did you not see the palanquin I brought with me?
What if I refuse to give her to you?
What will you do then?
What do you think?
This place will have to shut down,
and all of you will end up becoming slaves.
I will do you a favor...
and send you to a place in Tamla so you can enjoy the view.
But I heard most people die...
on their way there because of the dangerous boat ride.
Lady Kim?
What are you doing here?
The thing is,
I saw a ring here this afternoon.
And I thought maybe I might be able to sell it and earn money.
I am really sorry.
How much of it did you hear?
Pardon? Oh, well...
You mean how you plan to kill someone?
You heard us correctly.
Unfortunately.
Are you going to kill me?
What if...
I say I will do the job?
You came running so quickly.
I did not expect you to be so welcoming.
You arrogant wench!
You should leave. Stay in your room.
No.
Avoiding it will not change anything.
Just do as I say.
Lady Chun.
I could never say this to you because it felt embarrassing.
But you know how grateful I am, right?
You saved me from that hole when I was a little girl.
And I have been grateful for that every single day.
Will you come with me?
Or will you die?
I cannot go.
You cannot go?
No, I cannot go like this.
What kind of gisaeng leaves looking like this?
Dong Joo.
- Is that so? - It is not the right thing to do.
I will come back to greet you...
after I fully prepare myself.
Are you trying to do something behind my back?
The fate of this gisaeng house is in your hands.
I would never dare.
I already noticed that day that you are quite different.
I really do like your guts.
Send her to my place by 10:30pm.
We should hear her out first.
But she heard everything.
What do you think?
Let us give her a chance.
You must be out of your mind.
Are you really willing to kill him?
I cannot make enough money by working at the brewery.
But if I kill someone,
I will be able to earn a lot of money.
What if you are just doing this to run away?
I know you will not let me run away.
What is your identity?
Have you ever killed anyone?
I have seen many people die.
I am the only person who can take care of my sick parents.
As long as I can earn a lot of money,
killing someone will not be such a big deal.
Okay, fine.
Give it a try.
We needed a new member anyway.
So we have nothing to lose.
If we kill her here, it will be a hassle to get rid of the body.
Will you stop looking like that?
How do I look?
You are looking at me as if this will be our last time...
seeing each other in this life.
How could you say something like that?
Here.
I will not die that easily. Do not worry.
Hwa Su, I will be off now.
By the way, does Lady Kim know?
She left.
She left?
At this late hour? Where?
You are right.
I let her leave at this late hour.
If you succeed in killing him and return,
you will not only get paid,
but we will also let you work with us.
But if you fail,
you will die right away.
I need to get in the palanquin now.
You two should go back inside.
That jerk is unbelievable.
Why did he have to call you to somewhere so deserted?
Stop crying.
Mae Hyang...
came back dead.
What if you... What if you also...
I will not die.
I cannot die right now.
If the hair is what you want, I will give it to you.
Hair always grows back.
It cannot be more important than that little girl.
When did I say I wanted this?
I am not doing this because I want to.
I do not want to be a gisaeng.
I am Dong Joo from Yeonhwa House.
It seems you are happy to see me,
but at the same time, you are appalled at the sight of me.
Why are you here?
I had something to tell you.
Right now? Here?
Yes.
It perfectly suits the time and place.
What is it?
So...
starting today, I am...
I am...
your mother.
You are my... What?
I...
am...
your mother.
(The Tale of Nokdu)
You should offer your greetings every morning and evening.
My daughter, do not call me "Hey". What if someone hears you?
Call me Mother.
Do you really want me to call you Mother?
- My gosh. - That is awful.
- I hate washing dishes. - If you cook, I will wash them.
You will do the laundry, and I will clean.
- Okay. - It is settled, right?
I could not turn a blind eye on her.
However, that was not the promise you made to us.
You want me to steal your father-in-law's jewels?
I will give you four days. Bring them to me. Be creative.
- Are you going somewhere? - To Hanyang. To see my lady.
What a faithful lover.
It is nice and comfortable to be alone.
This is great.
Did you not see a widow with beady eyes,
soft facial features, and full lips come here?