(Episode 12)
Your Majesty, I was not expecting the honor.
I told you to call me Lord when I am out.
Is he inside?
Yes. He is resting.
Is that so?
In that case,
let me surprise him tonight.
What did you do to my sons?
That is what I would like to ask you.
Your son...
No.
Where is the King's son?
Why are you doing this now?
We lived in hiding...
as if we did not exist just like you told me to.
If you did, you should have made sure I never found you.
- My lord. - I thought he was alone.
Your Majesty.
How about a round of janggi? It has been a while.
As you wish, Your Majesty.
All the entrances have been blocked.
Follow me.
Mother.
I have finished.
Now, I can leave.
Yes. I must leave.
I was going to leave after I finished making this.
The food is getting cold.
What is taking her so long?
Do you think she would be interested in this meal?
What do you mean?
My dear Yul Mu cooks her all kinds of dishes.
Just today,
he made jeolpyeon and maejakgwa.
Did I not tell you?
I am just saying...
that his meals are much better than yours if she has to choose.
That jerk. I should just...
You are not going to eat?
I already ate.
It is your loss.
What do you think about...
when you make these snacks in the kitchen?
Usually,
I do not think about anything,
but I was very happy to make these.
Why is that?
I made them with a woman I like.
Is she a gisaeng?
Yes.
She is a gisaeng, Your Majesty.
You have time and freedom.
I am quite envious of your life.
Please do not covet my life...
because I like my life very much too.
Did you see anyone suspicious?
I thoroughly searched the place,
but we did not find anyone suspicious.
Do not lower your guard to the end.
And make sure you thoroughly inspect all the men who come into the house.
I will.
I will go first.
Borrow a horse from the gisaeng house...
and follow me.
Yes, my lord.
All right.
Is this the famous Yeonhwa House?
Yes, it is. You have come to the right place.
Is this your first time?
Yes.
I am an assistant captain of Ganghwa Island.
I was on my way to celebrate an occasion in Hanyang.
And people told me I should visit this place,
- Ganghwa Island? - so I am here.
We are honored to have you. Please follow me this way.
- Okay. - This way.
All right.
Where is the gisaeng named Hwa Su?
Yes.
The King's little brother whom he had banished...
came to my region, Ganghwa Island.
His Majesty is so brutal.
Do not think like that.
Thanks to that,
I was promoted.
How is the King's brother's exile...
and your promotion related?
Listen.
There is a feast in Hanyang and...
Never mind.
Just know that it is good news.
What was that?
Goodness.
Goodness, I am drunk.
Are you going to become a merchant?
It will not be easy to sell items...
to the court ladies since many merchants...
have been doing that for a long time.
No, master.
Someone else was interested, so that is why I asked you.
Goodness.
Goodness, that was nice.
Who are you?
Could you explain to me about that feast in Hanyang?
I cannot tell you.
What if your life is at stake?
Mother.
Mother?
Gosh!
Goodness!
He is a pervert! Call some people!
Okay.
Lady Chun.
I am an assistant captain of Ganghwa Island.
This widow was trying to harm me.
She put a knife to my neck!
I was just...
So...
Tell me in detail about why you are going to Hanyang.
Who knew he would hire...
the assistant captain of Ganghwa Island...
in order to kill his brother whom he had banished?
Are you the boss?
Are you the boss of Muweol Corps?
We can talk about that next time.
We are running out of time.
If you find Sook,
tell her to pull everyone out...
and to go to the temple...
where the local functionary is in hiding.
Tell her that we are in a trap.
Okay, do not worry about it.
It is best to do it when it is noisy.
So why is it so quiet?
Something feels wrong.
We should pull out.
What do you mean?
Could it be...
These women are the assassins. Get them!
Make sure to kill everyone who saw our faces.
My gosh! It's so hot.
Lady Kim?
The boss sent me.
The boss? Why?
She wanted me to warn you about what is happening now.
The local functionary is hiding...
at the temple in Mount Inwang.
What?
Do you think you can go?
Me?
Oh no.
How can I leave you here?
This place is too dangerous for you.
I will go there right away, so buy me some time.
It is no fun to simply just buy time.
Gosh.
You should go back.
This place is restricted.
If that was true,
you shouldn't have let your guard down.
What?
Is it over?
I did not see anyone escape.
Let us hurry. Lady Kim may be running out of time.
Why do you do this?
What?
You could live a normal life at the village,
so why would you do something so dangerous?
Is it because you need money just like I do?
Why would we need money when we are living alone in hiding?
Then why?
Because we are the only ones who can live in freedom.
What?
My in-laws did this to me...
for not killing myself after my husband died.
He died three days after we got married.
Had I not escaped then,
I may have been killed...
alongside my husband...
whose face I can no longer remember.
But my story is nothing compared to some of theirs.
- Are you okay? - Yes.
- You? - I'm okay.
- Are you tired? - I am.
Thanks to our boss, we could live better lives.
But the situation outside of this village hasn't changed.
You know that as well.
- Right. - We were the ones...
who first decided to help widows like you.
No one else would bother...
to help a widow.
Then, did you...
decide to kill the local functionary because he harmed the widows?
No.
But...
we are doing this to make this world a better place...
for people like us who have no power.
I believe in that.
I made sure the local functionary was dead...
and made it look like he died due to a fall.
Good work.
Lady Kim...
helped us out a lot this time.
I guess I should keep my promise...
and let you join our corps.
Welcome to Muweol Corps, Lady Kim.
Jung Sook will be waiting for you outside.
She will guide you through the details.
Meanwhile, we have something more to discuss.
Okay, I understand.
Is there a problem?
He was not a vulgar fellow.
He was the assistant captain of Ganghwa Island.
But he was a pervert?
And I looked all over the place, but I could not find him.
He did not come home?
No.
So there is nothing I can tell you...
about what happened between him and Dong Joo.
But why are you so sleepy?
My gosh, Dong Joo did not sleep a wink last night.
She kept moving around.
And because of that, I could not sleep either.
Dong Joo?
Yes.
She would not stop sighing.
She would open the door and look outside.
Then she just went outside...
and started to say this.
"He is not coming home?"
"How dare he not come home without telling me?"
This is where we make alcohol.
The alcohol we make gets sent to the gisaeng house.
And the money they make there...
is spent on the safety and growth...
of Muweol Corps and the widows. It is very beautiful.
Thank you for today.
You should go.
You should let her stand guard tonight.
No, not tonight.
There is no need to overwork yourself already.
You should get some rest.
Okay.
My goodness.
Is that you?
Dong Joo.
Lord Yul Mu.
You cannot come in here.
No, it is okay.
I am allowed to do that.
What?
We got rid of the local functionary, but this is just the beginning.
His Majesty would have found out...
that there are people who are trying to protect Prince Yeongchang.
Do you think you will be safe?
I asked someone to safely bring Prince Yeongchang to this place.
- Then are you saying... - Tomorrow.
We will carry out our plan tomorrow.
(Men are not allowed to enter.)
We already have everything ready.
But His Majesty is very sensitive. Now is not the right time.
If we keep being careful, things might all go down the drain.
What will you do then?
He is right.
A moment of chaos...
might actually be the best moment.
We should no longer wait. Let us hurry...
There is no need for that.
You should never be in a hurry.
- What in the world... - Oh, and one more thing.
I already took care...
of what was urgent.
If I go out that door,
I will never be able to see her again.
Please let me see her.
Is no one outside?
There are people outside,
but they all work for me.
Should I ask them to come inside?
What have you done to Prince Yeongchang?
I killed him.
Will you really...
keep your promise?
Of course.
Your job...
begins now.
Mother.
How dare you do such a thing?
- It is me. - Hey.
Do you know how long I have waited...
Come with me.
Hey.
Why can you not look me in the eye?
No, I can.
Go ahead. Stay in a bright room.
Why are you not coming with me?
I will explain it later.
That customer at the gisaeng house.
He was not a pervert, right?
Where did you go after you disappeared like that?
Why did you come...
to the village for widows?
I will also explain that later.
I hate noises.
Grand Prince Neungyang!
(Grand Prince Neungyang, King Injo later on)
Let us not complicate things.
Do not let Prince Yeongchang...
who is young and weak take the throne.
Instead,
help me take the throne.
That is the only change in your plan.
Did you think this vulgar threat would scare me?
Oh, no. I would never think that.
If I am determined to make a threat,
I will not end it here.
I only came here...
to say hello today.
So you want to become a king?
Do you think you have what it takes to be a king?
(The Tale of Nokdu)
A gisaeng house provides for the village.
I want the leader...
and all the widows who are close to the leader of the house.
If I were the son of the King,
I would not feel wronged to be on the run...
and live in hiding for the rest of my life.
So you have joined the Muweol Corps.
And you are preparing to commit treason?
(The war...)
Tomorrow night, the Muweol Corps must leave the village completely.
Will you be okay if I kill him?
(begins.)
I will not ask you to like me.
Please do not disappear on me.
I am begging you.