The Flower in Prison (옥중화)

For 20 years, I have been looking for you.

I heard you were hiding in Ming.

I was moved by your devotion...

to Ga Bi.

When it's actually her...

who ruined your life.

What made you...

devote your life to Ga Bi?

Is it because...

she was pregnant with your baby?

Tell me at once now!

Sir.

Your Highness.

What brings you here all of a sudden?

Sir, Joo Cheol Gi killed Court Lady Min...

and kidnapped Sir Lee Myung Heon.

Pardon?

We must find Sir Lee now.

Joo Cheol Gi will torture him...

to find out about my status.

Yes, Your Highness. I'll order the subjects right away.

Sir.

What...

did I...

just hear?

Why are you...

calling her Your Highness?

What do you mean that Joo Cheol Gi will...

find out about your status?

Torture him.

You're here, my lord.

Is he Lee Myung Heon?

Yes, he's the officer...

who escaped with Ga Bi.

I think I've seen you several times in the Palace.

Just kill me now!

Why would I?

I'd been looking for you for a long time.

How can I kill you so easily?

Why don't you talk with me first?

I can explain everything.

Your Highness, may I explain him everything?

Yes, please.

I'll go inside and talk to him.

Follow me.

Take a seat.

I'm sure you're very startled.

What on earth...

is going on now?

Do you know...

anything about Ok Nyeo's mother?

I do.

I heard that she was a court maid who she escaped from the Palace.

Then, it won't take that long.

Ok Nyeo's mother, Ga Bi,

had served the former king before she passed away.

Sorry?

So the Princess and the King are siblings.

Is that really true?

All the circumstances prove that it's true.

Ok Nyeo is a princess for sure.

If that's true,

why is she staying outside the Palace?

Is the King aware of this?

He doesn't know anything yet.

Pardon?

The Princess ordered us to remain silent for a while...

until she gathers the strength...

and for other various reasons.

And the person who knows everything has been kidnapped...

by Jung Nan Jung.

Sir Lee Myung Heon who helped Ga Bi escape...

is with Jung Nan Jung now.

Are you saying Lady Jung is...

suspecting the status of the Princess?

That's right.

If we fail to rescue Sir Lee now,

the Princess may be put in danger as well.

Did you ask for me?

I need you to find where Sir Lee is as soon as possible.

I'm convinced that he must be locked up...

in one of Lord Yoon's houses.

Go find out which house he's locked up.

I will.

Sir Kang Sun Ho wants to see you.

Let's go.

Sir.

I apologise for not telling you everything earlier.

I heard that the situation is pressing. Please do not worry.

Your Highness.

If Sir Lee is kidnapped by Joo Cheol Gi,

he must be under torture now.

As you know,

Joo Cheol Gi is one of the most competent spies.

Sir Lee won't be able to stand it for long due to his condition.

We must rescue him as soon as possible.

I ordered Cho Hee to find where he is now.

Go order the subjects to find him now.

Yes, Sir.

Your Highness, we'd better go hurry.

Okay.

Sir,

I need to talk to you.

I'm sure...

you're very confused because of my status.

But I can assure you nothing will change because of it.

That's impossible.

My status...

does not deserve to protect you, Your Highness.

Sir, that's not important at all.

You said you'd protect me when you thought I was born in Jeonokseo.

You did the same for me regardless of my status.

Please don't worry.

Nothing will change.

Your Majesty, he's here.

Take a seat.

Your Majesty.

I've already been under detention in Mohwakwan for over a month.

Until when will you hold me there?

When I go back to Ming,

this could cause a serious diplomatic issue.

There's only one way for you to return to Yanjing.

You must reveal everything regarding your tie with my mother's followers.

I already found out that you met with Lord Yoon at Sosoru...

and made a secret deal with him.

Tell me what the deal was about.

If you do, you can return to Yanjing any day.

Your Majesty, did you ask for me?

Come take a seat. - Yes, Your Majesty.

I'm planning to call a meeting tomorrow.

Shouldn't you focus on recovering your health?

Don't worry.

The Ming's envoy, Joo Won Jin,

confessed that he made a secret deal with my mother's followers.

This is the best chance to get rid of our enemy.

Is that true?

Yes.

Go tell Sir Lee Jeong Myeong about this...

and tell him to reprimand those who are involved in this matter.

I will, Your Majesty.

As soon as we find where Sir Lee is, we'll get moving.

Dealing with Yoon Won Hyung's soldiers won't be easy.

Moreover, we must be thoroughly prepared...

since Joo Cheol Gi is on Lord Yoon's side.

Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.

Sir.

Did you find Sir Lee?

I did. He's in a private house in Sagan-dong.

We'll head to Sagan-dong right now.

Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir!

When we grasp the situation, we'll go in.

I'll go with you.

No, Your Highness.

If Sir Lee has told them about your status,

they will attack you first.

It's too dangerous.

Protect the Princess. - Yes, Sir.

Sir.

What's going on inside? - There's no one inside.

What?

What is this?

When I came here, there were soldiers inside.

When I sneaked in, they were torturing Sir Lee in this room.

I think they got wind of our plan.

I need you to meet Joo Cheol Gi, Cho Hee.

You should meet him and find out where Sir Lee went to.

That's the only option we have now.

I will, Your Highness.

Sir, please come out.

Sir. - Ok Nyeo.

Are you okay? - Yes.

Ok Nyeo.

Sir, what happened to you?

They kidnapped us all of a sudden...

and asked if your mother left something when she died.

Sorry?

Ok Nyeo, both Treasurer Ji and I...

didn't tell them anything.

She's right. Ok Nyeo, they threatened our lives,

but we told them nothing.

Sir, did they hurt you?

Don't worry. We're fine.

Ok Nyeo, do you know who kidnapped us?

Tell me what's going on.

Ga Bi's daughter is Ok Nyeo?

I'm sure she is.

My goodness.

How can this be?

I can't believe how awfully linked we are.

The problem is we don't know if the father is Lee Myung Heon...

or if she fled after spending a night with King Jungjong.

I don't think...

Lee Myung Heon will open his mouth easily.

You shouldn't have tortured him like that when he's so ill.

What if he dies?

Do you have a good idea to make him tell us everything?

Something came to my mind right after I saw him.

What is it?

If we use him in a clever way,

we might be able to overcome the crisis caused by the Ming envoy.