Episode 12: “Faith Becomes Destiny”

Ra On and her mother are alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth, despite Teacher Dasan’s words of alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth to Yi Yeong.

Eunuch Han (the King’s eunuch) visits Ra On’s mother later on.

Byung-yeon secretly places the alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth “Book of Records” with the alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth meant for Yi Yeong. He then reports to Eunuch Han and asks him when he will tell Ra On the alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth. Eunuch Han answers, “When the Crown Prince cannot do anything anymore.”

The petitions alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth the corruption engaged in by Minister Kim Eui Gyo, and the “Book of Records” alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth the alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth given to him by those who seek government positions.

Minister Kim talks with the Prime Minister, Yoon-sung, and another minister about the “Book of Records” that was stolen by the Hong Gyae Nae alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth. Their alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth arrives later on and tells them that the rebel leader’s child is someone named “Hong Ra On.”

While Yi Yeong is searching for Byung-yeon in his quarters, he finds some alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth clothes and a rebel alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth. Later, Yi Yeong finds out that Byung-yeon lied to him about being alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth in a training session.

Several nights later, about a dozen men wearing rebel masks attack the East Palace. They kill the court attendants, capture Ra On, and corner Yi Yeong.

Teacher Dasan alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth Yi Yeong that reuniting Ra On with her mother might harm him later on. But Yi Yeong says, “I will not alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth family for my gain.” Teacher Dasan replies, “Destiny is neither alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth because you wish it to be nor alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth because you wish to.”

Ra On’s mother becomes alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth upon learning that Ra On is working in the Palace and is in love with the Crown Prince. When Eunuch Han (the King’s eunuch) visits her later, she alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth with him not to involve Ra On with the rebels and their plans.

Y Yeong alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth Minister Kim for alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth. Later on, Minister Kim plans with another minister about scaring Yi Yeong into alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth by sending their men — wearing rebel masks — to attack the East Palace.

Yoon-sung has always known Ra On as “Hong Sam-non,” but he alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth Yi Yeong call her “Ra On.” He realizes that Ra On is the rebel leader’s daughter. Later on, he kills the spy who has found out that “Hong Ra On” is working in the Palace as a eunuch.

Yoon-sung then warns Yi Yeong that Ra On must leave the Palace or else alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth will come to both of them. But Yi Yeong refuses to alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth him.

When Minister Kim’s men attack the East Palace, Yoon-sung alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth Yi Yeong and Ra On. In the bloody fight that ensues, Yi Yeong gets slashed several times. When a masked alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth raises his sword to finish Yi Yeong off, Yi Yeong asks him, “Is it you, Byung-yeon?” But the attacker is killed by Byung-yeon himself.

Days later, after Yi Yeong alarmedallegeattackeravoidedbelievebloodybribescautioncautionscorruptioncreateddetailsdismissesharminjuredmaskoverhearspetitionspleadsrebelsrecoversrescuesreunitedseparatespystolensubmissiontruth from his wounds, Ra On visits her mother at Teacher Dasan’s house. She overhears her mother say that she has protected Ra On from finding out that she is the rebel leader’s daughter.