Bloody Heart (Red Single Heart / Beulgeun Danshim / 붉은 단심)

BLOODY HEART

THE PEOPLE, GROUPS, PLACES, AND INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE PURELY FICTIONAL

I went to Lady Park's quarters.

Lady Park…

being Left State Councilor Park Gyewon's niece

is true.

Being close to you

benefits Councilor Park.

I cannot do that.

As of today, I no longer owe you anything.

You no longer…

owe me anything?

The ruination of your family has always been a weight on my heart.

This is my last act of generosity!

This will be

the last time I will see you.

I will neglect you and mock you.

I will persecute you.

So…

leave.

Although Seo told a lie,

she paid for her crime with death.

But Lady Park…

committed the crime of jealousy

and disrupted the orders of the palace.

Though it is a dreadful sin,

her family has contributed much to this nation.

So I will punish her as I see fit.

Every court lady and maid who serves Lady Park shall be flogged.

Have it done this instant.

-As you command. -As you command.

-As you command. -As you command.

From now on, you are nothing

but Councilor Park's niece to me.

BLOODY HEART EPISODE 6

One!

One!

One!

One!

One!

Your Majesty.

The night wind is quite nippy.

I fear you might catch a cold.

Bring the umbrella!

Your Majesty. Please take shelter from the rain.

I must get Lady Jeong

out of the palace as soon as possible.

But this may be a trap set by Councilor Park.

I know.

But if she stays,

she will fall in danger.

Find someone trustworthy.

You must find one.

My lady!

Court Lady Choi!

What are you fussing about so early?

This is bad. I cannot find Lady Park.

She's missing?

You don't know where she is?

No.

She was seen leaving her chambers alone earlier this morning.

I worry that she might have jumped into the pond.

If everyone jumped into the pond over such an incident,

it would be full of corpses.

My lady.

It's your turn.

Let me see your bottom.

You shouldn't be doing this.

Please keep your dignity.

Your wound might get infected.

His Majesty didn't even allow you to see a physician.

You went through this trouble on behalf of me,

so I will treat you.

It is only natural for servants to be punished

on behalf of whom they serve.

Not to me, it isn't.

If you are to serve me, let me treat you.

You seemed deeply disheartened. I was worried.

Because of His Majesty?

Then you were wrong about me.

Now, don't drag this out.

You need to get your wound treated--

I… I will do it myself.

But…

Please leave me to it.

I haven't seen you so flustered.

Did Councilor Park not come into the palace today either?

No, Your Highness.

And there were no messages from him?

No.

I suppose I should leave the palace for a while.

I will see Councilor Park's wife before I go.

Your Highness, what is the meaning of this unexpected trip?

The King is giving me an illness of the mind.

I will be staying at Onyang Palace for recuperation.

Councilor Park has not come into the palace in 15 days.

What are you not telling me?

I'm afraid he has a high fever.

I will ask you again.

What is it that you're keeping from me?

I wouldn't dare to keep anything from you.

That is unthinkable.

I plan to appoint young Sarim scholars to the Three Offices.

Your Majesty.

They were once followers of traitor Yoo Haksoo.

Their stubborn self-righteousness will not benefit you either.

Have you not held them down for long enough?

The officials will oppose strongly.

That is why I want you to step up.

Who else could support me?

All I've ever had is the internal prince, my late mother's family.

Your Majesty.

May I make a small request?

Your Majesty, why is it that

you did not stop the Queen Dowager from leaving for Onyang Palace?

An illness of the mind caused by her son?

That is utterly preposterous.

Even among commoners,

being undutiful to one's parents is punished by flogging.

Every word you say is absolutely true.

I will have a royal procession prepared this instant and bring her back.

Get yourselves ready so we can set out tomorrow.

I request that on this royal procession,

please show the entire nation.

Your Majesty. It is no simple matter to prepare for a royal procession.

Moreover, the people are currently struggling through a drought.

-If the King marches-- -What then?

Would you rather

make me an undutiful son?

Those in red robes hold the highest ranks.

Those in blue robes hold the next highest ranks.

Stop looking around, or you will get lost.

Yes, my lady.

Goodness, I could really get lost in this place.

Ttonggeum is here, Miss.

If you had come into the palace a bit sooner, I'd take you with me.

It's a shame.

By the way, while everyone is busy preparing for the royal procession,

there is no way of knowing what Lady Park is up to.

Aren't you curious?

Of course I am.

I will run out and find out.

Do you think you can do it?

I'm indebted to you for bringing me into the palace.

That's the least I can do for you.

I am your servant,

and it's my job to scratch your itch.

Go on then.

Oh. Yes, my lady.

If she gets caught, she will be in serious trouble.

Court Lady Choi is very strict.

She will not show any mercy.

She's your servant from your house that you hold dear.

I fear that it might upset you.

Listen to you. You're being silly.

This is what I brought her here for.

Don't low-lives take pride in getting hurt for their master?

Sure. And I know every dirty secret of yours.

I heard that the crafters of Bamboo Grove Village were imprisoned.

If you are doing this for them,

I will find a way to rescue them.

So you must escape before it gets more dangerous.

If you fall in danger in the palace,

His majesty will do something risky again.

It was never an easy task to get you out of this place,

but His Majesty is willing to take all the risks.

So, please…

leave.

Are you certain

you can rescue…

the crafters?

Miss.

Miss.

Miss!

Why are you here?

The Queen Dowager has left for Onyang Palace.

By herself?

Yes.

Get my horse ready.

Your Highness.

Please return to the palace.

His Majesty is deeply repentant of his undutiful actions.

I suppose people in the village are making dinner now.

And there must be…

wives who await their husbands to come home.

I, too,

once thought that I would live such a simple life.

But…

the man I loved asked me…

to become a royal concubine.

He said he must protect this nation, even if it takes his most beloved one.

It truly is cruel, is it not?

The King ill-treated me.

He turned the world upside down, but you remained completely silent.

That matter is already over.

The King…

is not my son.

He probably thinks I killed his birth mother,

but he pretends to be a good son not to be censured.

Do you know…