01x21 - Episode 21

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(This drama is a work of fiction

created based on historical facts.)

(Most of the details and depictions

of the characters are fictional.)

(Final Episode)

You understand everything I say.

You are

not insane.

Is that not right?

Can you tell me

about Lee Jang Hyun?

I was never insane.

You people

just wanted to believe that what I said

was the words of a madman.

I will tell you about Lee Jang Hyun.

Then,

will you be able to tell me

what happened to Lee Jang Hyun?

My life

is full of regretful things.

Why do you think so?

I am not sure if what I did

for the Crown Prince

was helpful to His Highness.

If

His Highness

suffered at the hands

of the foreign intruders,

he would not have lost the favor

of His Majesty in Joseon.

Then

My lord,

you protected His Highness.

So, now

Let us only think

about enjoying our life together.

Okay?

Shall we?

Very well.

Then how do you wish to live

your life from now on, Gil Chae?

I wish to

(My Dearest)

What?

The Crown Prince was k*lled by poisoning?

Who is spreading such rumors?

You should have done a better job

serving His Majesty.

What have you been doing

until such rumors spread?

Your Majesty.

I am certain that those mourning

Thief Kang's death spread such rumors.

(Thief Kang: Crown Princess Kang)

What are you waiting for?

Arrest them at once!

However,

we cannot arrest anyone without evidence.

We cannot let the rumors snowball.

Your Majesty.

With Jin Saeng's report alone,

the Crown Princess was convicted

of treason.

It has outraged the Confucian scholars.

Right, which is why

someone they trust and look up to

should step in.

Kim Jib, Kim Sang Heon,

or Jang Chul, for example.

Yes, Jang Chul.

Summon Jang Chul.

However,

Jang Chul deeply pities the captives.

We must make him do it.

I will make him do it.

Arrest the rebels.

The rebels who were scheming

with Thief Kang are now plotting treason.

I wish to put you in charge of finding

and rounding them up.

Your Majesty.

You should take pity on the captives.

How could you call them "rebels?"

I am sure of it.

All the wealth that traitor Lady Kang

had accumulated was gone.

We could not find anything

but some useless fabrics.

So, where did all the wealth go?

I am certain

that it all went to the captives.

Is there evidence?

Evidence, you say?

Then how about this?

Every year,

I receive an appeal from someone

asking to restore the name

of their family that was destroyed

in the Year of Gichuk.

Every man in the family died.

A married daughter is

the only one who survived,

and she has been submitting

an appeal every year.

I have been ignoring her appeals so far,

but I may now open the appeals

and reinvestigate the truth behind

the treacherous conspiracy

that your father had reported.

Father.

I have never once asked you,

but please tell me now.

Father.

You heard firsthand about the rebels

plotting treason together, right?

Your report was truthful, was it not?

I can accuse your late father

of making a false report

and k*ll him once again,

then make you

become a lowly servant again.

In front of your disciples.

Do you wish for them to see you

become a servant again?

Your Majesty

Master, I do not understand.

You sternly declined

when His Majesty was seeking your advice.

You are now in charge of finding rebels

among the returned captives?

I heard

you and Interpreter Lee Jang Hyun

had known each other for a long time.

I heard you two went

to Namhan Fortress together.

Is that true?

Yes.

We do know each other,

but I do not know much about him.

I heard he bought an appointment letter

to gain a noble title.

I heard he traveled across the country

selling persimmons and paper

and became very wealthy.

He bought an appointment letter

and became a nobleman?

So, he had a lowly birth?

I do not know anything about his past.

However,

he may be blinded by wealth,

but he would never plot treason.

First, look into this man, Lee Jang Hyun.

Interpreters freely interact

with the people of Qing,

so I cannot help but suspect him.

If he truly is scheming with Qing

and tries to threaten

the safety of our nation,

I will be sure to get rid of him.

But if he is a mere merchant,

I will stop them from punishing him

for treason.

Yes. Well understood, Master.

"Public sl*ve

at the Eunsan Government Office,"

"Hyun."

Lee Jang Hyun was a public sl*ve

at the Eunsan Government Office.

What about his parents?

They took in a vagabond

and turned him into a sl*ve.

I could not find anything

about his parents.

Well understood.

Master.

I do not mean to pry,

but may I ask how your son

passed away?

He was attacked by a mob of bandits.

When we found him,

his body had been burned,

so I could not even recognize him.

That is how I lost my son,

but I think of all of you as my sons.

Especially you.

Always asking questions

and interrogating me.

You are always worried about me.

When I see that, I feel as though

I am looking at my own son.

In front of your disciples.

Do you wish for them to see you

become a servant again?

I cannot lose you lads too.

I absolutely cannot let that happen.

(In the Shadow of Love)

Hyun.

My son.

(The Joy of Spring)

(Ryang Eum)

(Lee Dan, Hyun)

What brings you here?

So you are leaving?

I do not have a father.

That is why I considered my master

to be my father.

Now and when I was in Neunggun-ri.

Well,

they say the king, teachers,

and parents are like one.

Just as you risked your life

in Namhan Fortress to serve the King,

you should consider

your master your father

and do your best to serve him as well.

There is something I would like to know.

According to the rumors,

you bought yourself a title

to become an aristocrat.

That is true. I used to be a sl*ve.

What is wrong?

Are you disappointed

that you have been treating a sl*ve well?

Then what was your original name?

If you were a sl*ve,

you probably did not have a surname.

But when you could come up with your name,

why did you make your last name Lee?

Why was it Lee?

In this country of Joseon, founded by Lee,

I wanted to live

as a man with the surname of Lee.

I did not

dislike you either.

You were no fun,

but I know you are not a bad person.

Now, this shabby fellow

will be gone from your sight forever,

so do not worry.

Your Majesty,

we have received a report

of people in Uiju

holding rites for our enemy.

I have been supplying alcohol

to Usimjeong,

but one day, when I went there

to supply some clear alcohol,

I heard them whispering in one room.

They mentioned

the Crown Princess

and talked about getting revenge for her.

Stop with the nonsense.

Do you have a death wish?

Did you not order clear wine

for the rite of Thief Kang?

We only held a rite

because we pitied the Crown Prince.

Then

did you hold one for Thief Kang as well?

Did you?

All we did

was raise a glass of alcohol

for the Crown Princess as well.

You tell me, Administrator.

What should I do with them?

Thief Kang

was someone who tried

to assassinate His Majesty,

so those who hold a service in remembrance

of a traitor are also considered traitors.

So you must punish them with death

by dismemberment to serve as an example.

Also, before that,

you must conduct an investigation

to catch all the people

who conspired alongside them.

Punish all the traitors

and uplift the nation, Your Majesty.

- Uplift the nation, Your Majesty.

- Uplift the nation, Your Majesty.

- Jang Hyun.

- Young Rang.

His Majesty

is calling the captives traitors.

He put a man named Jang Chul in charge

and created a group to subjugate them.

Jang Chul?

Yes.

He receives a lot of respect

from the scholars,

so His Majesty said it had to be him.

But that man is looking for evidence.

Why I ought to break down

the palace gates and

Do not.

Then that will make you a traitor.

I am going to meet him.

Meet him? Who?

The person I did not want

to meet again in my life.

Master.

The leader of the traitors sent a letter.

He wants to meet you in secret.

Are you the one

who leads the traitors?

Those people

just raised their glasses

to repay someone for his kindness.

The traitor

nursed a grievance toward their parent

and tried to k*ll him.

Was that report even true?

When it comes to treason,

any type of report is precious.

That is the way to protect the country.

Just like your father

in the Year of Gichuk?

What?

Who are you?

You bought yourself a title

to become an aristocrat?

Then

that means your name

is also fake.

Do you want to know my real name?

My original name is Hyun.

And my surname is Jang.

Father,

it is me.

That is not possible

My son died long ago

Did you think I died in the fire

started by the group of robbers?

Look.

I see it.

You look exactly like you did as a child.

My son.

What on earth happened?

How did you stay alive?

So

why are you with the traitors?

Father.

They are not traitors.

Hyun.

Save the prisoners.

They will live as if they are dead.

They honored Thief Kang in a rite.

How can we believe

they will live as if they are dead?

Is that why you k*lled Sam Do as well?

Sam Do also said

he would live as if he were dead.

My sister loved Sam Do.

You knew that, did you not?

However,

you beat Sam Do to death

for being a servant

who r*ped his mistress.

And my sister,

you sent across the icy river

to run an errand.

My sister knew what you meant.

No

Your sister did what she did

for your sake.

To not become an obstacle

in your bright future.

No!

My sister

was unable to stand against you.

My sister

did not have the courage

to defy you and live.

I could not stand it.

I hated and resented you.

And so I decided

to take from you

what you considered precious.

Yes.

Father.

I did not go missing.

I took myself

from you.

Son.

Annihilate the traitors.

k*ll them all so no one is left living,

and no records of them will survive.

Soon,

the Palace Supply Bureau sl*ves

will come after you.

So hand over the traitors.

That is your only way out.

I cannot

lose you again, can I?

Father.

Please let us go.

We will live as if we are dead.

We will live as specks of dust.

You insist

on going against your father?

I

liked you very much, Father.

When you realized

my sister truly loved Sam Do,

you

considered lifting his status

(sl*ves whose status was lifted

lived as commoners.)

so they could get married.

I thought you were

so very admirable.

So I could not understand

why you suddenly k*lled Sam Do.

Father.

I know

who Sam Do is.

Sam Do

was the last living male

of the family that was k*lled off

by your father's false report.

Sam Do

put his love for my sister

over his revenge,

but you did not believe him

when he said

he would live as if he were dead.

That is why you k*lled him.

Please

let the prisoners live.

If

you attack those who are dear to me,

this time,

I will truly shatter

what you consider dear to you.

Now I know.

What you consider most precious

is not me.

Master.

The traitors have fled

the grounds of execution.

Take the women.

Come with us.

You can make sure

Ttaeng Ttaeng gets food, right?

You must live,

even if it is for Ttaeng Ttaeng's sake.

Go!

Let us go.

Let us go!

What are you doing?

Hey!

Gu Yang Chun is over here!

Gu Yang Chun is over here!

- Get him!

- Gu Yang Chun is over here!

sh**t.

My lord.

What about Yang Chun?

Jang Hyun.

Jang Hyun. The soldiers are coming.

You trust me, do you not?

Go to Neunggun-ri.

I will follow you soon.

These are people you saved

by risking your life.

I will make sure to keep them safe.

So,

you must keep your promise.

Of course.

I will certainly keep it.

My mistress is here.

How would your servant die

without your permission?

If

you attack those who are dear to me,

this time,

I will truly shatter

what you consider dear to you.

Who are the people who pose a threat

to the court of this nation?

They are traitors

who befriended foreign intruders

and sold off the profits of the nation.

They are women who lost their chastity

to foreign intruders

but do not know shame.

And they are promiscuous perverts

who engage in h*m* acts.

Those people have banded together

with the intention

of dirtying this nation.

What must we, the devoted scholars,

do in this situation?

Master.

I have something to tell you.

As you told me before,

I looked into Lee Jang Hyun.

His real name is Hyun, and he is

A long time ago,

I lost both my daughter

and my son.

My daughter, Lee Dan,

heard rumors

that she had an affair with a sl*ve

and took her own life.

I

knew of my daughter's decision beforehand,

but I did not stop her.

The pain was excruciating,

but my daughter and I were of one mind

in protecting our family

and maintained

that beautiful sense of loyalty.

In Joseon,

a land violated by foreign intruders,

the last dedication and sacrifice

that we can show as scholars

What would that be?

Taking down those who hate me

and those I hate

is not sacrifice.

It is not courage either.

True sacrifice is

to rip out

someone

who is as precious as my own life

for a greater loyalty.

That is sacrifice.

My dear.

Please help

Gil Chae.

Please help Interpreter Lee.

We have reports of the captives' treason.

We will arrest them first

and decide who is right and wrong.

They will die if you arrest them.

This is about

the discipline of the nation.

There is no way.

I am sure you are somehow mistaken.

Interpreter Lee is not that kind of man.

My dear,

do you trust Interpreter Lee more than me?

What are you doing?

Why did you come here?

Go.

Go now.

- You

- They said it would be over

as soon as they caught you.

What does that mean?

That means they will k*ll you

by any means possible.

I cannot watch that happen. No.

I will not.

So, go now.

Do you mean you will die instead of me

or something?

Please go.

Please just save me this once.

I

cannot watch you die.

So, just go.

You must be very mistaken.

I can die instead of you,

but you cannot do the same.

Wait.

I will come back for you.

Hey, you.

What brings you here?

Surrender.

Surrender without resisting,

and the Department of Justice

will investigate

and make sure

none of you is unfairly punished.

You are still as gullible as ever.

Instead of the royal guards,

your master sent sl*ves

from the Palace Supply Bureau.

Can you not gauge the situation?

Or are you simply feigning ignorance?

We are here.

We are in Neunggun-ri.

Gil Chae!

Well done.

You went through so much.

I heard everything.

You went through a lot.

Where is your husband-to-be?

He will be here soon.

He promised me that he would come.

Can you hear it?

This sound.

The sound of the flowers.

I do not wish to hurt you.

You must have

people who are waiting for you.

I, too,

have someone who is waiting for me.

So

let me go.

Let me

return to my hometown.

Then,

what would you like me to do

with Lee Jang Hyun,

the leader of the traitors?

Master.

His name is Hyun, and his surname is Jang.

His real name was Jang Hyun.

He is your

k*ll him.

Do you know this?

When a man is afraid,

his cruelty reveals itself.

How dare you call that mutt

a king's child?

We wiped out

all the leaders of the traitors,

including Lee Jang Hyun.

We dumped their bodies into the sea

to leave no trace.

Lee Jang Hyun

must have had the Crown Prince's letter.

Hand it over.

Master!

No!

Hyun.

The two of us joined forces

Master!

to protect our family

and our beautiful loyalty.

So Hyun.

So Hyun.

So Hyun.

Crown Prince.

Crown Prince.

So Hyun

Your Majesty.

That winter,

many people, whose lives were often

filled with laughter and tears, died.

I ranted about creating a world

filled with courtesy and loyalty.

But what was I able to protect?

What is the Joseon that I protected like?

After all this time,

the only thing that I have left

is the sound of their laughter

which I will never get to hear again.

Do you expect me to believe that?

Everything that the captives,

Lee Jang Hyun,

the late Crown Prince, and Thief Kang

the Crown Princess, did together?

It is all true.

So please tell me now.

What happened

to Lee Jang Hyun?

The Crown Prince has passed away.

When a lot of time had passed

since the Crown Prince was in Simyang,

he copied everything the Qing people did.

Out of the officials of the Crown Prince,

there was one who did not act like one

What is this mess?

After Madam left,

he became ruined.

My lord.

My lord!

My lord!

My lord.

My lord.

Are you awake?

That person

I did not see him die with my own eyes.

Stop!

He is getting farther away.

Wait!

Will you go against my orders?

But he probably died.

He was already shedding a lot of blood.

I heard all the corpses

were thrown into the sea.

Yes.

But we could not find

Interpreter Lee's corpse.

I searched for years

trying to find his corpse,

and not too long ago, in a nearby village,

I heard that there was an old man

who was the last person

to see Lee Jang Hyun.

If you ask him,

you will probably be able to find

where his corpse was buried.

If you find where that is,

please call me.

I would like to at least

offer him some alcohol.

I am going to find him.

I am going to search everywhere

and return with his bones

at the very least.

I am also

thinking of going back to Neunggun-ri.

Can I go with you

to Neunggun-ri?

I

am still your husband.

So

I heard

you were the last to see Interpreter Lee.

Do you know

where he was buried?

I owe him my life.

I was going to take it to my grave.

If word got out that he was alive,

they might come back to k*ll him.

So I kept it a secret.

What are you saying?

He

is not dead.

But

He remembers nothing.

Why

are you crying?

I do not know why,

but seeing that moon

makes my heart ache, and I feel sad.

Whenever he looks at the moon,

he cries, then he laughs.

Master.

Where would you go in this state?

You cannot go.

I keep hearing something.

Thank you for everything.

He said he would follow

the sound of flowers.

He just walked off.

Where

Where did he go?

He said he did not give an answer.

That he had to tell her soon.

You see, you are

From the moment I first saw you

Never mind.

What? What were you going to say?

To me, you are

Never mind.

Just say it. What were you going to say?

Everyone must be waiting.

We should go inside.

Wait.

Finish your sentence.

What were you going to say?

The day we first met Yes.

We met by the swing. What about it?

Come on. What were you going to say?

Hey!

He said she desperately wanted to know,

and he did not tell her.

He meant

In a moment,

she stole away my heart.

So now, my heart

cannot turn back,

and I should have told her.

Do you know him?

He kept coming by for days.

Excuse me.

You are back again.

The person you are looking for

is not here.

That cannot be.

She told me not to worry.

She said she could

wait a month with a smile.

That is when I knew.

My husband

was tracing his memory

from the day we met

so he could come back to me.

So

where are you now?

Where must I go to

Very well.

Then how do you wish to live

your life from now on, Gil Chae?

I wish to

Before, I wished to live

in a bustling place with many people.

But with you,

I wish to live quietly,

just the two of us.

On a mountain close to Neunggun-ri,

there is a place with a stream

and a path lined with trees that flower.

I would like to build

a small house with two rooms.

Build a fence with forsythia branches.

I would keep three hens

and collect eggs each morning.

I will enjoy the flowers in the spring.

In the summer,

I will wet my feet in the stream.

In the fall,

I will make wild grape wine

and drink that in the winter months.

I will enjoy the flowers in the spring.

In the summer,

I will wet my feet in the stream.

In the fall,

I will make wild grape wine

and drink that in the winter months.

Have you lost your way?

I was looking for a person.

A person?

Who?

My husband.

What does your husband look like?

He is handsome.

I cannot help you if you say that.

Why are you fixing the fence?

I was asked

to make the fence

as tall as a young child.

Are you not leaving?

I told you. I have not seen

a handsome man in these parts.

Would you like some food?

You eat a lot.

The food is delicious.

How is it that you can cook so well?

Why are you smiling like that?

You smile strangely.

It is a bit odd.

It is late today,

so I will let you use this room.

But when the day breaks,

you should leave to find your husband.

What are you doing here?

Why do you live alone

in a place like this?

I am waiting.

For what?

She said she wanted to live

in a place like this.

However

Should you not leave

to look for your husband?

Yes, I should find him.

So please help me.

How could I help you?

I will tell you all about my husband.

Please try to remember if you have seen

someone like him.

First and foremost, my husband is

very handsome.

Here we go again.

My husband

always kept his promises.

Once, my husband asked me

how I wished to live.

I said I wanted to live

in a place with a stream.

In a thatched-roof house at the end

of a path lined with trees that flower.

In the fall,

I would make wild grape wine

and drink that in the winter months.

I told him

I wanted to live with him like that.

There is something

I truly wish to tell my husband.

If I meet him again,

I really want

to tell him.

And I must hear his answer.

That day.

The day we first met.

When you were on the swing,

what were you thinking about?

I do not remember.

Is that so?

What about you?

What were you thinking about that day?

That day

I heard a truly rare sound.

What sound?

That day,

I felt like the man of my dream

would approach me.

So everything before me

turned green

and pink.

My dear husband.

It is I, Gil Chae.

Now, please answer my question.

What was

the sound you heard that day?

The sound of the flowers.

The sound of the marvel of Peru blooming.

Gil Chae.

Gil Chae.

I was waiting

for you.

Right here.

For a very long time.

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(My Dearest)