Dong Yi (동이)

Dong Yi

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Episode 37

But that is all.

Do you really think my brother will implicate me?

Do you really think the South Faction would abandon me?

No, that will never happen.

They must protect me in order to protect themselves.

So if you're here to threaten me,

You better stop now.

We don't need their confessions, Your Majesty.

Not Lord Jang's confession. Not anyone's confession.

We don't need any of that.

You will confess your own crimes yourself.

What?

Do you remember, Your Majesty?

Many years ago,

I once saved you when you were framed for something you didn't do.

I never imagined that I would think about that now.

The difference is that you were innocent then.

But now you're guilty of the most horrendous crime.

What are you saying? What are you talking about?

How I prove your guilt will be exactly the same way.

Do you understand?

The way I saved you many years ago, will also be the way I incriminate you.

My Lady!

What happened? What did you find out?

Something has definitely gone wrong!

The Madam Chief Investigator has been arrested!

What?

What should we do, My Lady? What if things have gone wrong?

Inform the Councilor of this immediately!

Yes, My Lady.

What did you just say?

Madam Chief Investigator Yu has been arrested?

It's true, My Lord.

They said they had evidence of her...

...trespassing Lady Chun's residence and seized her and her girls!

Evidence? What evidence!

I'm not sure.

No, that's not possible! There is no such evidence!

- How is it going? - We've gathered the clothing.

Indeed? Is everything else ready too?

Yes, My Lady.

Bring Lady Yu into the interrogation room.

Yes, My Lady.

Things have almost come to a close.

I have come to see His Majesty. Please inform him that I am here.

All right.

What did you just say?

You have evidence incriminating the Queen?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Is it true?

Is the Queen really involved in all of this?

Please forgive us, Your Majesty.

What is it?

What is this evidence?

What did you mean by that?

How can you incriminate me using the same method you used to save me?

Didn't you hear me? I asked you a question!

Tell me!

Your Majesty!

We will be increasing security at the Queen's Palace.

Do you understand?

Yes, My Lord!

We will go to the Queen's Palace. Let's go!

Yes, sir!

Increase security at the Queen's Palace and the residences of the South Faction members!

Yes, sir!

Go to your formations!

- What is all this noise? - They are the Royal Guard, My Lady.

What...?

Your Majesty, the Royal Guard has surrounded your Palace!

They've surrounded us? Who has given them this order?

It was... it was His Majesty...

Are you behind this?

Did you use your favor with the King to put me into this trap?

It's all over, Your Majesty.

You can't hide your crimes anymore.

This is your hand, Your Majesty.

Your own hand will incriminate you.

What is this?

You wanted to us to show you evidence.

Do you recognize these items?

These are socks that belong to you and the girls.

This is the proof that you entered Lady Chun's residence!

Do you remember?

Many years ago, you were framed for attempting to kill the Queen.

You were accused of bringing in the poisonous Pinellia.

And I, believing in your innocence, proved them wrong by using vinegar.

It didn't change color! He didn't touch Pinellia at all!

I'm curious!

How did you prove that I didn't bring in the Pinellia?

This is how.

- And what is this? - Strong vinegar, Your Highness.

Vinegar?

Yes, Pinellia is so potent that it must be neutralized with ginger.

And ginger turns pink when touched with vinegar.

I applied this method.

Indeed?

If the herbalist had touched the ginger, his fingers would have turned pink.

I see.

That's how it happened. And although you were innocent then,

I doubt you are innocent now.

This is it, Your Majesty.

I found this in a secret place in her residence.

When you touched the book,

Did you not detect a strong smell of ginger?

- Is the ginger water ready? - Yes, My Lady.

Here you go, My Lady.

- Search the room carefully! - Yes, Madam Chief!

Do you understand now?

The proof of your crime is here.

- Show them. - Yes, My Lady.

Will you continue your denials?

- How can this be! - Madam Chief...!

We did the same thing to the Registration Archive.

So if you touched the book that was doused with the ginger water,

...your hands will be the proof.

Don't try to scare me!

How dare you threaten me with a book covered with ginger water!

It hasn't been a full day yet.

The ginger water absorbed by your hands...

...won't disappear until three days have passed.

Will you continue to deny it? Claim that you don't know anything?

- Stop this right now! - Your Majesty!

No! You aren't capable! You can't ruin me!

I am the Queen! I am the mother of the Crown Prince!

Do you really think you can threaten me with something like this?

Don't fool yourself!

You did all of this to return the deposed Queen!

It will be you and the deposed Queen who will be ruined because of this!

- Your Majesty! - It'll be you and the deposed Queen!

No, that will never happen, My Queen.

Your Majesty...!

Your Majesty...!

My Lady!

- My Lady, are you all right? - What happened?

Why is His Majesty here?

He seemed to know everything already.

What...?

Your Majesty! This is a plot against me!

- I swear I know nothing about this! - My Queen...

Lady Chun is determined to bring back the deposed Queen!

All of her followers too!

That is why they have made me their target!

You must believe me! I have fallen into their trap, Your Majesty!

Enough! Stop this!

Let's stop this, Ok-Jung.

Your Majesty...

Don't make me see you like this.

I cannot bear to see you changed like this.

Your Majesty...!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Is Lady Chun inside?

Yes, she is with Inspector Shim Woon-Taek.

- Inspector Shim? - Yes, sir.

Why did you tell His Majesty?

- We weren't going to tell him until... - Everything is already clear.

- There was no more need for delay. - But, sir...

Perhaps you were afraid, My Lady.

Of the shock this would bring to His Majesty.

That is why you wanted to delay this as much as possible, wasn't it?

I know what you must be feeling.

You might even have felt compassion for the Queen.

Sir...

But it is unavoidable. For His Majesty too.

And besides, it is His Majesty who will determine the outcome of everything.

Chief Eunuch!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Summon the Chief Secretary and Royal Guard Chief Suh Yong-Gi.

Evidence...? Did you just say evidence?

Yes, Your Excellency.

Lady Chun has proof of the Queen's involvement.

Everything was a trap.

And that trap has caught the Queen!

Your Excellency, this is not the time to ponder!

You must see the Queen right now!

Wait..!

What about His Majesty? Does he know about this?

You mean all the South Faction, Your Majesty?

That's right.

I will investigate all the members of the South Faction in government.

And anyone found to be involved in this incident as well as those of the past...

...will not be forgiven!

Do you understand?

I will use this opportunity to get rid of all the ministers...

...who use their positions for power and corruption!

What? Those were His Majesty's orders?

Yes, he said that he would punish all those involved and reform the government.

Chaos will soon befall the government, Dong Yi.

This is the man, Your Excellency.

- So you're Shim Woon Taek. - Yes, Your Excellency.

I am Inspector Shim Woon Taek of the Office of the Inspector-General.

Her Majesty is waiting for you. Come, let's go.

Your Majesty, the Minister will arrive soon.

Did you say the man who helped Lady Chun was Inspector Shim Woon Taek?

Yes, Your Majesty.

He is the son of the previous fourth State Councilor.