Episode 11: “A Promise”

Eunuch Han, the King’s Eunuch tells Yi Yeong he met Ra On years ago and attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress Ra On’s mother a huge attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress. He also says that he knows why Ra On cannot be a eunuch.

Later, Eunuch Han meets Byung-yeon and tells him that the three kings he has served all became attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress during their attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress.

Despite the stiff attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress from the ministers, Yi Yeong orders the young girl released from prison. But later on, the girl and her father are arrested when attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress is found in the King’s food.

Yi Yeong remembers what his mother said years ago: “Protect every single person for they are all your people.” He then asks for help from some people in investigating the attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress poisoning in order to help the young girl and her father.

The Prime Minister tells the King that he has prepared the list of attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress women and that the King should attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress Yi Yeong’s marriage. He also tells the King that he can help attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress his burden by attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress the selection of the bride.

The King urges Yi Yeong to marry Ha-yeon, Minister Jo’s daughter. But the Prime Minister meets with Minister Jo and attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress that the arranged marriage between Yoon-sung and Ha-yeon will push through.

Meanwhile, young master Jung starts attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress Princess Myeongeun (Yi Yeong’s sister).

The attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress poisoning of the King causes another search of the Palace, and Eunuch Sung (the Head Eunuch) finds woman’s clothes in Ra On’s quarters. He brings the clothes to the Queen, who orders that Ra On be brought to her. Despite Eunuch Sung’s fears about what Yi Yeong might do, the Queen orders Ra On to attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress.

When Eunuch Jang attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress Yi Yeong about Ra On and the Queen, Yi Yeong leaves Ha-yeon and rushes to the Queen’s quarters. But to everyone’s attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress, he orders Ra On to undress.

Yi Yeong tells the King’s Eunuch that he can attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress his debt to Ra On’s mother by keeping Ra On’s true attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress a secret. Later, the eunuch tells Ra On that he will call for her.

Byung-yeon asks the King’s Eunuch what can attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress hope for Joseon’s people. The eunuch says that the riots that happened ten years ago cannot create attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress.

When the Queen attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress on having Ra On undress, Yi Yeong attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress her by ordering Ra On to do so. Just then, the King’s Eunuch arrives and attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress warns the Queen: “What will the King say if you, the nation’s mother, while pregnant, looks at a man’s naked body?” He also puts Eunuch Sung on the spot by saying that Eunuch Sung himself has attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress examined Ra On.

Yi Yeong tells the King that he will only marry the person he loves. When Ra On tells him that he should marry someone from a attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress family, he walks out on her.

The Prime Minister, meanwhile, warns Minister Jo not to attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress of the arranged marriage between Yoon-sung and Ha-yeon.

Yi Yeong remembers the lesson he learned from his mother: “Do not judge by attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress, take care of the people, listen to your servants, and attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress between attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress and counsel.” He then investigates the attempted poisoning, first with Ra On’s eunuch-friend and later, with Teacher Dasan. They both attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress to Yi Yeong that the substance found in the King’s food isn’t poison; the Royal Physicians were just too afraid to attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress the Prime Minister.

The young girl and her father are released from prison, and the girl gets her wish of seeing the King.

Teacher Dasan turns out to be Ra On’s grandfather, and they have a attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress reunion at the Palace.

Yi Yeong has asked Teacher Dasan how Ra On can stay with him in the Palace as a woman. While Teacher Dasan has attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress him, he also tells Yi Yeong, “Ra On needs someone else, not you.”

After talking with Teacher Dasan, Yi Yeong attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress Ra On that if she waits, he will attemptedback outbittersweetchallengesconfirmcontradictcounseledcreatedebtdiscerneaseeligibleflatterygenderhopeinformsinsistsoppositionoverseeingowespoisonpowerfulpowerlesspresumespreviouslypromisesreignrepayrushstalkingstatussternlysurpriseundress for her a Joseon where everyone will be happy. He then tells Ra On that he has found her mother.