Knight Flower (밤에 피는 꽃)

(Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, KOCCA)

(All people and backdrops are unrelated to history,)

You...

How dare you...

Darn it.

What are you doing?

Lady Oh. Are you all right?

Wake up.

My lady!

Did you say I must mourn by your son's grave?

Why?

Do you not want to?

Well, it is just so sudden.

I heard the noblewomen had...

quite a dispute about who would get a Chastity Gate.

I considered it a matter of mere jealousy,

and was not going to get involved.

But seeing your mother-in-law so upset...

made me decide to take action.

If I were to suddenly leave for three years,

Mother would be left with no one to care for her frail...

I will take care of that. Do not worry.

You just have to do your duty.

He is trying to remove me in case...

I find out more.

Why do you not answer?

My lord.

You should come and see this.

What is it?

The Commandant of the Capital Defense wishes to see you.

This late at night?

I am Commandant Hwang Chi Dal.

I apologize for disturbing you this late,

but there was a grave mishap,

and we are increasing security around Bukchon.

A mishap?

What happened?

A suspicious man broke into the late Lord Yeom's home...

and tried to murder his widow.

What?

I have men searching for him, but it is a serious matter...

You may return to your room.

Yes, Father.

My office and my men...

will do the best we can to ensure the safety of the ministers...

Did you try to kill Lady Oh?

Father.

Did you really do it?

Did you apprehend the suspicious attacker?

Pardon?

Well...

We lost him.

Who saw the man?

I saw him.

You saw him yourself?

Yes.

It was too dark to see who it was,

but Lady Oh must have seen his face.

We can identify him when she wakes up.

Yes.

It is good to hear we can catch him.

I will have every minister's home...

secured and guarded...

so not even an ant can escape.

I will take extra precautions with your residence, my lord.

You can relax and sleep.

Thank you.

Do your job, then.

I will look around once more, just in case.

Yes.

Look carefully and thoroughly.

Summon the Minister of War immediately.

Yes, my lord.

They went and made things more complicated.

Soldiers are everywhere tonight.

Tell your lady not to appear in a mask.

Who tried to kill Lady Oh?

I think it was Kang Pil Jik.

My father commanded I mourn by my husband's grave for three years.

Find a way to get me to Myungdo Inn.

But...

Start with gathering all the gold.

Yes, sir.

Straight to Gaegyeong...

No, I will go to Qing.

Why must you flee when you were not caught at the scene?

Do you think I am fleeing from some guards?

I failed his mission,

so the master will not let me live.

Do not worry.

You are his hired sword. He would not abandon you.

Switching swords is nothing to him.

Hurry. If anyone catches us,

this time, we will be done for.

Yes, sir.

Let me see.

Can she really get out that way?

Do not worry. She will get out just fine.

There is unrest in the Capital.

I will not ask for details about what you are doing.

But...

what you and my lady are doing is dangerous, right?

Possibly.

You are always with Lady Cho, so you could be in danger too.

Be extra wary from now on.

I am...

so worried.

Do not worry in advance.

Your mistress will be safe.

Someone who worries for her safety as much as you do...

protects her by her side.

Well...

Is there anything more you wish to say?

I...

worry about you as well.

Please stay safe.

What could you two be doing...

in the shadows?

For what reason are you having us gathered?

It is to talk about my father.

I will dive into detail once everyone arrives.

Sure.

By the way,

something has always been piquing my interest.

May I get an answer from you?

Sure.

It concerns my younger brother.

What is...

your relationship with him?

"My relationship with him?"

Siblings, friends, lovers,

spouses, or parent and child.

I am asking how you would define your relationship.

If I must choose,

I would say we are friends.

A friendship between a man and a woman?

Is that even possible...

in this land we know as Joseon?

Do I seem like a woman to you right now?

While we are at it,

I would also like to know what you and Yeon Sun were talking about.

What were a man and a woman...

doing in the shadows?

So this is the kind of person...

Lord Seok's daughter-in-law is.

For two people who are not blood-related,

you and Officer Park are very much alike.

Royal Secretary Officer Park.

Bi Chan, it is you.

Where could you be going...

when things are uneasy in Bukchon?

That is a face I do not recognize.

Are you a new recruit?

Officer Park ordered me to escort Royal Secretary Officer Park.

What?

He gave you of all people an order of grave importance?

I asked for him to escort me...

and we were on our way.

- You did? - Yes.

Soo Ho seemed to be desperately looking for you.

Really?

Where is he at the moment?

He wants you at the Capital Defense.

Sure.

I will see you around, new guy.

The wardrobe suits you quite well.

- Let us leave. - Sure.

Where would you be heading in such a rush?

Boss.

Lord Seok has blocked your means...

to travel through the woods or to sail.

Escaping us right now would not make a difference.

You will mourn by your husband's grave? What do you mean by that?

We have an unknown assailant roaming around Bukchon,

so how is that your greatest concern?

The ordeal must have gravely bothered my father-in-law.

The fabricated note had him sending me to my husband's grave.

Anyway, this assailant is known and goes by the name of Kang Pil Jik.

Him ordering me to serve a three-year mourning by the grave...

and the fact that Kang Pil Jik tried to take Lady Oh's life...

cannot be a coincidence.

So?

Is there no way around his order?

Soo Ho.

This is for the better.

I have been thinking of a way to send Lady Cho to Qing.

Finally, we have our opportunity.

Qing?

No way.

As if Lord Seok's daughter-in-law would think about escaping to Qing.

Refrain yourself.

I am not going anywhere.

Then,

let me hear some options as to how I can stay...

in Hanyang.

- From us? - From us?

Him sending me off to my husband's grave...

must be tied to a certain matter.

Who but I could be the better person...

to find out what he is up to?