"Subtitles by DramaFever" "Episode 3" "I've thought about it and there's no one else that can go to Shimyang." "Will you do that?" "How can I dare turn down an order from you?" "Thank you." "I feel much better now." "If you go the crown prince and Prince Bong Rim will be jumping for joy." "I have one request." "Please say what it is." "There are three of our men who have been imprisoned in Shimyang for no reason." "Is that so?" "Is this true?" "I had forgotten about those men." "If you can write a request asking for their release" "I'd like to get them to understand our men so that they may be released and return home." "That's a very good idea." "Go ahead and do that." "Pardon Your Highness but those men were imprisoned for opposing the treaty" "How dare you speak on something you know nothing of!" "If they have done any wrong then it is for Our Highness to judge!" "How can we let our men be judged by a bunch of barbarians?" "Your Highness!" "Even if we cannot bring back His Highness the prince who is being held captive we will bring back the innocent men of your kingdom." "Your Highness!" "If I am not able to fulfill my mission" "I will not come back empty-handed even if it means dying in the barbarians' land." "You are a great man." "You have picked at a painful spot." "Please make sure to come back with those three men!" "Your Highness..." "You don't have to go." "Is that not what the Royal Court wants?" "Just because I am opposed to the unification between our kingdom and Shimyang" "That is why I am saying you do not need to go." "And if I don't..." "Will His Highness go instead?" "Before His Highness got down on his knees in front of those barbarians" "I should have died." "Since I didn't die then" "I shall receive my punishment now." "[Chung eum" " Kim Sang Hun's family]" "Though we are traveling down different paths... our destination is the same." " You cannot go!" " You cannot go!" "Move out of the way!" "I... am a man who is to protect the King to my death." "How can you call a King who turned his back on his people a King?" "How dare you!" "Just because a parent has turned their back must the child also turn their back?" "Has everyone left now?" "Pardon Your Highness but do you really intend to write an appeal for Kim Sang Hun?" "That piece of paper..." "You think those guys will really be released just because of a piece of paper?" "Then..." "Kim Sang Hun... will most likely not be coming back." "Have you already thought that far ahead?" "I want to bring back Kim Ja Jeom." "What do you think?" "Even if we do quiet the voices of Kim Sang Hun's supporters their efforts will not end." "That is also why the Prime Minister resigned." "Basically they will not defend a weak king." "Is that not what they are trying to say?" " In..." " Yes, Your Highness." "No matter how much I think about it" "Kim Ja Jeom is my only choice." "He's the only one that will protect me with his life." "I also think the same." "After Kim Sang Hun leaves if we propose to bring back Kim Ja Jeom who will dare risk their lives and oppose?" "Is there one person who ever lived after crossing Kim Ja Jeom?" "There is no one!" "[Kim Ja Jeom]" "Ja Jeom!" "Your Highness!" "Thank you tremendously!" "To bring back a man unworthy of even a thousand deaths..." "You are so gracious!" "Your Highness!" "Your Highness!" "He released Kim Ja Jeom?" "Yes, Lord Kim." "We have to somehow stop Kim Ja Jeom from entering the Royal Court." "Has that not already been decided on?" "What do you mean by that?" "His Highness and Kim Ja Jeom have an inseparable relationship." "They have a bond made of steel." "Like a bare mouth without lips..." "This is nothing to joke about." "What if Kim Ja Jeom's army of 30,000 men" "Remain quiet." "When a strong wind blows the weakest branch is the first to break off." "I'm telling you to act so quiet your presence goes unnoticed." "Kim Ja Jeom will rule once again." "What can we do?" "That's the direction we're headed." "My Lord!" "You've suffered a great deal." "It is nice to be home again." "So...what did Kim Ja Jeom say?" "He probably resented me first!" "As soon as Kim Ja Jeom set foot on land he wished you well and asked for forgiveness." "He hit his head to the ground so hard as he cried out his forehead was bleeding." "So vulgar..." "His face looked so gaunt he looked like a skeleton." "He's probably the only one who ever made it out alive from a deserted island where there is no food!" "How do you think he survived this long?" "Hatred towards me!" "He probably did whatever he could to survive to get his revenge on me." "Kim Ja Jeom... hit his head to the ground... so hard his forehead was bleeding?" "And I?" "What about me you fool?" "I kneeled in front of those barbarians and hit my head to the ground as I bowed before them!" "I'd like to see Kim Ja Jeom's face..." "He'll... most likely shed tears... as he swears his allegiance..." "As somewhere deep inside him... he hides his sharp blade..." "It's nice..." "Please forgive us My Lord for bringing you women to your home in the carriages." "Considering His Highness's punishment..." "There's nothing worse than that I couldn't take." "Advisor Kim played an instrumental role." "How is His Highness doing?" "He's been depressed..." "What could there possibly be for him to be happy about?" "He's probably going on by assaulting girls..." "You know His Highness is not one who enjoys having relations..." "It's because he's scared of the late Queen..." "Is there a man who does not like women?" "You are just as straightforward as always." "Did she have a strong spirit?" "The late Queen I mean..." "He's so whipped..." "He can't do anything because he's so scared of her..." "His Highness is still frightened by the late Queen." "That is why he hasn't been able to get re-married." "If he did the late Queen would rise from her grave and grab His Highness by the balls..." "Court Lady Kim..." "Yes My Lord?" "Court Lady Kim..." "I cannot go on feeling like this..." "You must refrain." "If it wasn't for me you think that man could have become king?" "His Highness knows that just as well as you." "Is that not why he spared you your life?" "If it wasn't for you Court Lady Kim" "I, Kim Ja Jeom... would not have been able to make it this far." "I have not forgotten all that you have done." "I haven't done much..." "I am not just saying that." "Are you not the one who made me into the King's right-hand man?" "How can I forget that?" "So..." "So ..." "Please...help me one more time." "I beg you." "Court Lady Kim..." "All you have to do is say it." "And I will help you as much as I can." "Please tell me what it is." "Find me a girl." "What... do you mean?" "If we want to buy the King's full trust first we must restore His Highness's smile." "To do that, what better cure is there than a girl?" "Do you not understand what I am saying?" "I think I understand." "This is why you and I get along." "[Saek gaek- using a woman to bring down the enemy]" "You won't be able to make even a blanket with this!" " Bring out everything we have." " Yes." "More of this too." "I said we don't need any more of these and to bring out more rice!" "We brought out every single grain of rice we have!" "Who's supposed to eat this?" "Carry that and follow me." "This is already more than what your mother said to take!" "That brat is trying to run our house dry!" "This is nothing to yell at her about." "If Yam Jun marries into that family her future is set." "What use is it if it's an aristocratic family?" "It's obvious she's going to struggle in that poor family." "Who knows?" "The poor may become rich and the rich poor." "I looked into it and they are not just an ordinary household." "Even as a large part of their family was taken out during the inasion they spared the son's life." "So if the world goes into chaos one more time" "Yam Jun could become the wife of a governor and life well!" "If that happens I will get naked and dance in broad daylight." "What are you doing?" "Why aren't you coming out?" "Okay!" "Hurry up!" "My, you're in a hurry." "What is all this you packed?" "Lead the way." "At this rate you're going to give them your entire house." "Let's go." "Where do you think you're going?" "Never in my life have I seen such a proposal." "Even more, never has the bride come along to propose." "Who said we're getting married?" "Their family has it so hard I..." "Yeah right!" "Yam Jun, you're really living up to your name today." "Seeing how you're also blushing..." "You're really looking like a lady" "Let's just go." "Let's go!" "A world where swords defeat the brain has come." "The king failed to protect his people and soldiers were not able to protect us." "This is our chance." "The nation has turned their back on us." "So what better chance than this?" "We are fully capable of taking them on with our skills." "Kim Ja Jeom dethroned a king and brought a new king to the throne with less than 300 men!" "Therefore..." "What is to say we cannot do the same?" "The weather..." "Go back!" "Let's go." "Anyone home?" "Please open the door for just a moment ma'am." "I am an errand boy for Lady Han Ok." "I told her your family is struggling a bit and" "Who do you think I am to be treating me like a beggar?" "It's not that" "Take it back." "Even if you throw dirt in my eyes" "I will not accept a concubine's daughter into my family!" "Please don't do this madam!" "Please hear what I have to say!" "Then we will leave these here and be on our way!" "Put the rice in the kitchen and the silk and cotton" "Alright!" "Put them down in this room!" "You fools!" "You fools!" "Leave immediately!" " Fools!" "Fools!" " Oh no!" "Oh no!" "Don't you think you're being a bit too harsh?" "You came to the home begging for help!" " And now you act like this!" " Fool!" "How dare you speak to me that way!" "Hit me!" "If you have any bit of dignity!" "Please save my son." "I will not forget it." "If you just save my son" "I will make sure to repay the debt." "Ow!" "Ow!" "Even if our family has gone broke!" "Why should I accept a concubine's daughter into my family?" "You whore!" "You should know where you stand in society you conniving witch!" "How dare you look directly into my eyes!" "So you left the girl alone at that house?" "What else could I do?" "She wanted to fight to her death!" "What do you mean fight to her death?" "My wrist!" "Tell me what you mean by fight to the death!" "Ow it hurts..." "Ouch..." "My Lady" "How could a concubine's daughter even dare consider a place within the Nam family?" "Even a concubine is okay..." "Or a servant is okay as well." "Please..." "Just let me remain by your son's side." "I implore you my Lady." "That old hag!" "What makes her so hot!" "Restrain yourself!" "Even if she offended you she still comes from an aristocratic family." "You may potentially get in a lot of trouble!" "She was just here begging for us to save her son's life!" "Hold on!" "Hold on!" "Hold on!" "And if you get dragged to prison who's side do you think they will take?" "Will they favor the concubine or the aristocrat?" "That's why she shouldn't have even considered it!" "My goodness!" "This damned fate!" "No better than not having a husband at all!" "My goodness!" "Even if the sky comes falling down on us never will the lower class become the upper class!" "That, that, that!" "A new world will open up for us." "A new world where upper and lower classes do not exist..." "I promise you." "No matter what happens I will not give up on you." "Even if I give up my life..." "I will not give you up..." "[Shimyang]" "See the slaves from Joseon." "They said that tens of thousands of people were taken from Joseon to Shimyang." "Best concubine material!" "Majority of these people were sold in the streets of Shimyang as slaves or servants of some sort." "Women especially were sold off as servants or concubines." "Of those were also aristocrat descendants." "This is how hwan hyang nyuhs, which became a large social issue in Joseon came to be later on." "Your Highness." "How have you been?" "You've come a far distance." "Please come on inside." "You must first accept our greeting." "The ground is cold." "No Your Highness." "[Prince Bong Rim]" "Has it been very difficult for you here?" "The people of Joseon being sold off in the streets amount to over a few hundred a day I am told." "Yet I just stand by and watch..." "I too saw them today." "How is the nation's health?" "I'm sure it's terrible..." "What use is it to talk about it..." "When the majority of our nation is struggling?" "I dare not look our nation in the eyes." "Your Highness..." "I feel much better after seeing you today." "Your heartfelt concern for the kingdom will one day most definitely..." "Most definitely... we'll build up a new kingdom." "It is not as good as Joseon tea but the tea here is not too bad either." "What has happened here?" "Why is the Crown Princess pouring the tea herself?" "What has happened to the court and servants?" "I am growing a small vegetable garden." "Vegetables are precious here so we are growing them ourselves." "Please have a seat." "Even the upper class women here ride horses and do even the most difficult work themselves." "It is something unheard of in Joseon." "But you cannot look down on them just because we call them barbarians." "Even if they are a barbaric lifestyle, we must learn to adopt their ways." "That way...we can defeat them." "The Crown Princess has sold all her jewels to buy hundreds of Joseon servants and released them." "Truly..." "Her Highness... is a female warrior." "Gardening is not shameful." "Is it not only right that I grow the food that I eat?" "If a Lord believes that getting dirt on his hands is shameful then there is no way we can defeat China." "[" " Jung Myung Soo" " Do Reu Gohn]" "I'm grateful the Joseon King sent one of his advisors here." "Please enjoy your meal." "Does he think I am here to work with him?" "Yes." "Please translate this." "I am not here to work for anyone." "That is not why I am here." "I am here to congratulate you on your victory in all you've conquered here." "Please tell him exactly that." "He said he is honored by how welcoming you are." "Great." "Great." "Enjoy your meal." "What did he say?" "He says thank you." "I will say one more." "Yes, go ahead." "Three of our scholars are currently being held prisoner." "Please ask him to explain why they have yet to be released." "He'd like to know if the three Joseon scholars could be released in the near future." "I understand a bit of the Joseon language." "Do you think I did not understand that he said that he is not here to work with us?" "Those narrow-minded barbarians must have understood what I said." "Brother, we have a problem." "Doh Reu Gohn has locked Kim Sang Hun up in his room and will not let him out." "For what reason?" "Did he say inappropriate things to Doh Reu Gohn's face?" "Inappropriate isn't how I'd describe it." "I should have been there..." "I knew what kind of man he is yet I let him go alone..." "Where are you going?" "This could all come back to you if you get involved!" "Brother!" "Please leave it to His Highness." "Crown Princess!" "Would Doh Reu Gohn even think to lock up the Crown Prince as well?" "His Highness has gone off to do what he is supposed to do." "[Injo]" " In..." " Yes, Your Highness." "Bring me the writing about me that is being passed around." "[Kim In]" "Bring it to me I say!" "Pardon Your Highness" "Should a king that has sold out his country not be going to Shimyang instead of sending the Crown Prince hostage?" "Your Highness!" "Is that not a very familiar way of speaking?" "Kim Sang Hun's supporters are running around doing this!" "Why those bastards!" "This... is why I saved Kim Ja Jeom." "Your Highness!" "Your Highness!" "You must have a lot of resentment built up towards me." "I thought you'd be elated to see me." "Yet the first thing you do is shed tears." "Your Highness!" "Come closer." "Has he lost his sense of hearing?" "He asks you come closer." "[Kim Ja Jeom]" "Your Highness!" "We should have a drink." "Get closer Lord Kim." "You do know..." "Do you think I did that because I hated you?" "Yes Your Highness, of course I know..." "How could I not understand you Your Highness?" "Even if Your Highness remains silent it is I, Kim Ja Jeom, who understands your silence and moves accordingly." "Take this drink." "Your Highness..." "Take this drink first." "Let's drink and leave things in the past." "You understand me well and I can see right through you." "What use is there in rehashing the past?" "Isn't that so?" "Yes Your Highness!" "I" "Drink I say." "My friend..." "You must also pour me a drink." "Please protect me." "No matter how much I think about it you're all I have." "That's enough, enough." "Ja Jeom, you have always given me more than enough like this." "Congratulations." "His Highness asks for you often." "Thanks to you the palace has been that much brighter." "You speak too highly of me." "It is all because you have been kind to me My Lady." "I have not done much..." "Since the Queen's place is vacant, you are left the highest rank." " Court Lady Lee." " Yes Your Highness." "Take care of His Highness." "I am too old now to do that for His Highness anymore." "What do you mean?" "You are still young." "Is that so?" "You are very fortunate." "When Queen In Hyul was alive you couldn't even have thought to lay with His Highness." "Isn't that so?" "Do not even mention it." "One time I met her majesty on my way out from speaking with His Highness and I politely said hello and scolded me for smiling so slyly early in the morning." "She scolded me quite a few times as well." "Was she that strict with you as well?" "Just strict?" "Countless court ladies have been kicked out of the royal palace for their youthfulness." "I also have been scolded many times." "That's right!" "You should bear a son while you're at it." "Who knows?" "Maybe he will make you his Queen." "There's no way..." "Please don't scold us too much when that does happen." "You wretched girls..." "You call that dancing?" "You keep dancing that way, you won't even have merchants much less flies hovering around you." "It is all in the shoulder for a gisaeng." "The line flowing from the shoulder should sway gently and to go or not to go, to go or not to go." "And the hand should come in as though to cup the cheek but you push it out to the sky and bring it back as though to hit the head and lunge at the air." "Sway gently." "The men will melt all over you is what I'm saying." " Do you understand?" " Yes." "Why you senseless girls..." "Do it again!" "Let's go!" "Ready!" "Begin!" "That's right." "It depends on the type of girl." "You must be clear as to what type of girl you're looking for so I know whether to help you or not." "What do you mean?" "I just need the most alluring girl." "If such a girl is still left in the midst of all this chaos" "I would millions to buy her and train her myself." "I leave it in your hands." "What is the girl for?" "Her use is not your business." "Will she be a gentle girl or a wild one?" "I am asking you for a girl who can melt even the strongest metal." "I understand what you're saying but I'm not sure if such a girl still exists..." "The barbarians took all girls that would be useful at all so all that's left are scraps..." "Yam Jun is dead so don't ever come looking for her again." "Let go!" "What gives you the right to come asking for my daughter!" "Sit comfortably." "I'm not comfortable with the son of a nobleman sitting and kneeling before me." "I am no different than an animal if I am not thankful for what you have done." "Then you walk on all fours from now on." "I have nothing to say to that." "Let me just say one thing while we're talking about it." "Do you think I have no one else to wed my daughter to?" "That aristocrat status?" "It's everywhere you look." "We live in a world where you can pay to become an artistocrat!" "They say that men's hearts are fickle but" "Mother!" "That's enough!" "Why else do I have a mouth?" "I should say whatever I want!" "Sir, you should leave now." "I shouldn't have given it too much consideration." "Yam Jun..." "I am not resenting you." "So please don't come back here again." "Don't just say things!" "Show us through your actions!" "I pray, I pray." "Please help the Nam household to rise once again like fire." "Please help him to become a scholar in the Royal Court and live a noble life for the family name to live nobility for thousands of years to come." "I pray, I pray." "Did I not tell you I do not give my blessing?" "Mother." "If you say that your wife is a concubine's daughter what small possibility for the future you have will also disappear." "The world will change not too far from now mother!" "What do you mean the world will change?" "My boy..." "Have you been plotting with the rebels recently?" "What use is there in giving my loyalty to the King?" "Look at father." "He was wrongfully accused and died a gruesome death." "Someone will hear you!" "If you cannot accept Yam Jun because her mother is a concubine" "I no longer wish to live in such a world." "My Lord!" "What shall we do?" "It looks as though the Nam name is done for!" "What is the girl for?" "A woman from the royal court is looking for a girl so I imagine she'll be used in the royal palace somehow." "Don't look at my like that..." "Think about it." "The palace wouldn't be giving so much money just to throw a girl around in the palace." "You ask so many questions..." "Do you have anyone or not?" "It won't be easy." "You have a way with your words for a shot doctor..." "You think I don't know what you're thinking?" "Forget it if you're trying to get more money out of me." "I can look myself." "The entire kingdom knows that" "Court Lady Kim is Kim Ja Jeom's messenger." "I cannot hand her over at a cheap rate." "This man... you catch on quickly..." "So do you have someone in mind?" "Is there anyone in this nation that has not come to me for shots?" "With so many connections, how can I not find anyone?" "You wretched man..." "Have you found someone?" "We are looking into it." "I told you to hurry!" "There are not many girls left in Joseon." "Hundreds of girls are sacrificed to China every year so whether it be noble households or commoners families with daughters are rushing to marry off their daughters." "And that is exactly why I came to you." "I have found a potential girl..." " But?" " Her background..." "What about her background?" "Her mother is the concubine to a Lord of the royal court..." "Even better if her father is an aristocrat." "But are you not looking for a potential Queen My Lord?" "You know well." "It is a rule of the royal palace that a concubine's descendant cannot rise to the throne." "Who doesn't know that?" "Don't worry about that." "If I like her enough, I can adopt her as my daughter." "If you just do that then..." "Come closer." "I will decide once I see her." "What do you mean a woman of the royal court?" "I mean a court lady to Her Royal Highness." "Why should my daughter live alone the rest of her life?" "What do you mean?" "If the King just takes notice of her she could become nobility overnight and lead a life of luxury!" "Still..." "I looked into it the rumor is that Kim Ja Jeom is looking for a useful girl." "So he's not just looking for any girl." "Don't you think he's looking for the next Queen?" "Is that true?" "It is, I tell you!" "I don't even know if she'll even listen to me..." "There's no reason to turn it down!" "Opportunity just came knocking!" "Let's try bringing it up to her." "Are you inside?" "Now where did this girl go?" "I have no choice." "If that is how you feel." "What can I do?" "You want to die a Nam woman." "Thank you." "It will take about two to three years." "It may even take four to five years." "For you to come live in my home." "Excuse me?" "Don't you think?" "I'm asking if it makes sense to bring in a concubine even before he's married." "What do you mean concubine?" "Then?" "Were you intending on adding your name to the Nam family tree?" "I cannot do that!" "What do you mean you can't?" "Then?" "Is a concubine's daughter saying she wants to be a wife?" "What a conniving girl you are!" "Who do you think we are?" "I'm sorry." " Mother..." " How dare you call me that!" "There is no difference between a concubine and a servant!" "How dare you!" "I'm sorry." "My Lady..." "If my words interest you at all go ask your mother." "How to live the life of a concubine." "Do you understand?" "Why bow?" "The pathetic sights I see now that I'm poor!" "I'm sorry." "That this is all I can do for you." "One day when the world changes" "Is that all you can say to me?" "Before the world changes you should change!" "What I'm saying is" "It doesn't matter to me." "Whether it's your wife or concubine as long as I can be with you none of that matters to me!" "But you should be different." "Shouldn't you change before the world changes?" "Just put out a public announcement!" "There are plenty of girls to go around in the world!" "Is that Yam Jun that just came home?" "Yes mother!" "Is this her?" "Yes Court Lady Kim." "What are you doing?" "Take off your clothes I say." "I'm not sure I understand what you're saying..." "You have to take your clothes off for me to see your body." "Oh my!" "Are you embarrassed?" "How will you lay His Highness like that?" "Excuse me?" "What do you mean His Highness?" "I'm saying you can if you are lucky." "You don't have to be shy." "All ladies of the court for His Highness go through me." "Did you say His Highness?" "Take your clothes off now!" "Is this okay?" "You must take your dress off for me to see what's beneath." "Excuse me?" "Then do you mean for me to take off everything?" "If you are to be with His Highness you cannot have even the smallest scar on your body." "Your skin is just as gentle." "Have you ever shared relations with a boy?" "Pardon?" "If you have ever been with a boy tell me right now." "I may not come from nobility but I have never abused my body." "Is that so?" "Do you not think too lowly of me because my mother is a concubine?" "I am surprised." "You may put your clothes back on." "If you don't believe me then why don't you look closer." "Subtitles by DramaFever" "Quite an astonishing girl." "If our ties are cut then you will die and I will die as well." "You say they're trying to put the Crown Prince in my place?" "That is detrimental to our nation!" " Suspicion leads to suspicion..." " Conniving boy..." "Was there a boy you were dating?" "I've erased him from my heart." "Please let me see Yam Jun just once." "Please tell him to never ask for me again." "Don't you think it's only right to see him just once?" "Your first time is not something that is erased because you want to." "You must keep it safe in your heart" "Take me." "Take all of me!"