The Flower in Prison (옥중화)

Sit down.

Taking Lee Myung Heon to the King wasn't a good idea.

It backfired on us.

What do you mean by that?

The King is about to investigate me not Lee Myung Heon.

My lord.

There's only one way to weather the crisis.

Before Lee Myung Heon reveals everything to the King,

we must silence him first.

Do you understand what I mean?

Are you telling me to kill him?

That's right.

And Ok Nyeo is also engaged in this.

I need you to kill her as well.

Can you do it?

Yes, I will do as per your command, my lord.

Thank you.

Hi, Yoo Geum.

Is this Lee Myung Heon's private meal?

Yes, why?

I'm on my way to his cell. I'll bring it to him.

Sure, go ahead.

Goodbye.

Here's your meal.

It's here.

I told you that you should've made the right decision.

It's time for you...

to let me take your life away.

I apologise, Sir.

I don't think my time has come yet.

Sir.

Cho Hee, you wretch.

You won't be able to save your life.

You won't either.

You'd better be prepared to die.

Sir!

Go kill them!

Kill Ok Nyeo! Now!

Ji Soo!

Stop it!

Didn't you get hurt?

I'm all right.

Are all of you well?

Yes, Ma'am. - Yes, Ma'am.

Wait. Wait a minute.

What is it?

He's asleep, isn't he?

I think so.

Open the door.

Hold on. - You scared me.

What are you going to do?

It's perfect because I'm hungry.

Come here. Hurry.

How can you even think of eating a prisoner's private meal?

No one will find this out.

It's privately supplied meal.

It's way better than ours.

Look at this. You want one?

I don't want it! - Fine. Never mind.

What... What's the matter?

Hey! - It is...

Hey!

Hey!

Gil Bok!

Hey, what's going on?

I have no idea.

He ate the private meal of a prisoner and vomited blood.

Private meal? Go inform the chief and bring a physician immediately.

I will. - Get a physician!

Gil Bok! Wake up, Gil Bok!

Gil Bok! Wake up!

Gil Bok!

Is he dead?

Yes, Sir.

How did it go? Did you kill Ok Nyeo?

I apologise, my lord. We fell into her snare.

What do you mean?

Ok Nyeo turned up with Kang Sun Ho and many soldiers.

I couldn't deal with them. We were outnumbered.

She brought soldiers?

Did you just say she brought soldiers?

Yes, my lord. - Darn it.

You must kill her by any means.

Go kill her before she catches up with me.

Yes, my lord.

I will kill her no matter what.

What about Lee Myung Heon?

I suborned a warden of Jeonokseo to poison him.

He must be dead by now.

Go check if he's really dead.

I will.

You played the pivotal role this time, Cho Hee.

We could save our lives thanks to you.

Please don't mention it, Your Highness.

Your Highness, there's one thing...

I'm worried about.

I know. They now know...

that we have soldiers. - That's right.

Cheol Gi will counterattack us in the near future.

Your Highness.

We must have a plan to attack them first instead of just defending us.

You're right, Cho Hee.

I need you to find a way to do so, Sir.

I will.

You must be Joo Cheol Gi's prime target.

Be careful.

Yes, Your Highness.

How can there be no peaceful day at all?

My goodness. - What's all this?

I'd better quit this creepy Jeonokseo quickly.

You're here.

Yoo Geum is here. - Yoo Geum!

What on earth happened? Explain it to me!

I really know nothing.

What? It's you who brought the private meal to Lee Myung Heon.

How can you say you know nothing when a warden died after eating it?

I really don't know anything.

Yoo Geum, don't panic. Please calm down and...

try to remember what happened. - He's right.

It's to find out what happened not to reprimand you.

Please try to remember.

Tell me at once! Now.

I prepared the meal,

but it wasn't me who delivered it to him.

It wasn't you? Then, who did?

He's a constable.

He's Bang Cheol Goo.

Bang Cheol Goo? - Bang Cheol Goo...

Go get Bang Cheol Goo right now.

I will, Sir.

I'll go look for him, too. - Okay. Let's go.

Bang Cheol Goo? What's gotten into his head?

How dare he...

Man Shik, have you seen Bang Cheol Goo?

No, Sir. - Okay.

Go to Cheol Goo's house now.

I need you to search the town thoroughly. Hurry.

Gosh.

He's back. - You're back.

Why are you two alone? Where is Bang Cheol Goo?

Sir, Cheol Goo isn't in Jeonokseo now.

What?

What do you mean he's not here?

Did you search Jeonokseo high and low?

I did. I even sent someone to his house,

but he's not home either. - What?

Where on earth is he then?

I think he added poison to the private meal...

and ran away from here.

He's right. He came to me and said he'd bring the meal...

to Lee Myung Heon himself. - Why would he...

put poison into Lee Myung Heon's meal?

Nobody here knows why.

It's weird from top to bottom that he's here...

when he was supposed to be at Department of Justice.

What's clear is that someone wants to take Lee Myung Heon's life.

That's why the King ordered us to take extra care of him.

You're right. Double the number of guards...

for Lee Myung Heon's cell and keep close tabs on him.

Don't put other prisoners into his cell, okay?

Yes, Sir.

Officer Lee, go report what happened to the Minister of Law Enforcement.

Yes, Sir.

This is driving me crazy.

Sir.

What brings you here?

I need to talk to you.

Have a seat. - Okay.

Please take this. - What is this?

Please open it.

What is...

What's this money for?

I made a lot of money from the ginseng trade thanks to you.

That's your portion. Please take it.

I can't take this.

I didn't arrange the deal for money.

I know. Please give the money to Sir Gong Jae Myung.

To Sir Gong?

Yes. I heard that his organisation hasn't been doing well...

because of the legal officer work.

The reason I decided to make money is to start the organisation...

for legal officers.

I now fully understand.

I'll deliver this money to Sir Gong.

Yes, Sir.

Tae Won, what's this money for?

Ok Nyeo gave it to you to use it for your organisation.

It's from Ok Nyeo?

Yes, Sir. - Uncle, how much is it?

It's 10,000 yang.

10,000 yang? - That much?

I heard that she made a lot of money from the ginseng deal with Ming.

She's really generous. - How generous!

I'm not sure if I should take this.

She knows you're under financial strain because of legal officers.

Please take it.

I will. Use this to put out the biggest fires.

Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir. This is unbelievable.

Give it to me.

I will do as you said, Sir.