Episode 25
24 Jul 2008 Leave a Comment
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Han sang goon and jang-geum finally realize who each other are.Jang-geum asks han sang goon if she is indeed the friend of her mother, the one and only friend and confidant that her deceased mother had in the palace, the friend who had such distinguished cooking skills. Han sang goon states yes and asks jang-geum if her mother is indeed the one who ate wild dates in her deathbed,the one who taught her daughter how to cook and fetch water,jang-geum replies yes.Han sang goon thanks myung-ee aloud,then thanks jang-geum,and embraces her.
Han sang goon shows jang-geum the place where jang-geum’s mother practiced cooking and where she hide when she got in trouble.Jang-geum laughs when she finds out that her mom used to got into trouble like she always does.The two come to the topic of jang-geum’s mother and han sang goon asks jang-geum the details of her mother’s death.
Jang-geum tells han sang goon there were soldiers who came after them and her mother said it was better to be caught by the soldiers than to end up in someone else’s hands.So myung-ee and jang-geum were captured by the soldiers and on their way to the palace, men dressed in bandit attire shot arrows toward them to kill them.Jang-geum’s mother myung-ee died from the arrow wounds.
Han sang goon and jang-geum realize choi sang goon is behind myung-ee’s death.Jang-geum brings han sang goon to the place where she hides her mother’s booklet and realizes it’s missing.Han sang goon remembers the incident with young-ro and goes to ask young-ro to confess where she really got the booklet.Young-ro insists she just found it on the ground but han sang goon locks her up until she tells the truth.Han sang goon tells jang-geum she fears jang-geum might be in danger.
Han sang goon calls choi sang goon, young-ro, and geum-young into her corridor and tells the three of them to pack their bags and go to ‘Tae Pyung Guan immediately. Choi sang goon refuses stating she has to go see jae-jo-sang goon but han sang goon replies she already talked to jae-jo and she had agreed to the transfer.Choi sang goon, geum-young, and young-ro pack their bags and leave for their new assignment(going to ‘Tae Pyung Guan’ is considered a major demotion).
Han sang goon tells jang-geum she is still uneasy about choi sang goon being inside the palace and asks jang-geum to go talk to master Min jung-ho to ask for his help.Jang-geum states he is away for the moment but she will go find him once he returns.Han sang goon goes to see an old colleague to ask for help but the colleague who also knew myung-ee is scared to be involved.
Jang-geum goes to see gam tuk-poh to ask if he knows when master Min will return.Gam whispers it was all an excuse.Master Min never really left.He’s in hanyang city for an undercover assignment.Jang-geum reports the news to han.
At’Tae Pyung Guan’ geum-young brings food to choi who states han will not let it go so easily.
Master choi meets with his men who report to him that even though they don’t know the exact location of Min jung-ho, it seems they don’t need to worry about Master Min for the time being.
Gam leads jang-geum to where min jung-ho is.Jang-geum asks to speak to him in private.Mrs.gam wonders what’s going on between min-jung-ho and jang-geum.After hearing jang-geum’s story, min-jung-ho assures her he will find out what happened to her father right away.Jang-geum asks him about her mother and he states he will try his best and in fact he is working on uncovering a scandal that concerns Master Choi and Elder Oh.Jang-geum smiles at him and min-jung-ho returns her smile with a serious look.
MJH: “For coming to me with your trouble you did well” JG: “I didn’t know what else to do” MJH: “From now on may i be allowed to share your burdens?” JG:(speechlessly looks at MJH).
Jang-geum goes back to the gam’s and mrs. gam reminds jang-geum she is a palace maid (thus not allowed to betray the king by being with any other man).
Min jung-ho tells jang-geum he asked around and found no news of her father but he will keep trying and tells her not to lose hope since her father may still be alive somewhere and if so he will do everything he can to find him for her.
Yeon-sheng and chan-ee visit geum-young and young-ro at’Tae Pyung Guan’ and inform them that the king will be making a trip to somewhere warm to get over the severe cold symptoms he’s been suffering from.Geum-young goes to tell choi sang goon the king’s planned activity.Choi-sang goon says in that case han sang goon and jang-geum will surely accompany him.
Master Choi and the messenger he bribed discuss their scheme against han sang goon and jang-geum.Min sang goon tells chan-ee she can’t go since the kitchen still needs staff.Chan-ee begs her to take her along.
Min sang goon asks han sang goon if she knows where the king wants to go and han sang goon says the place was suggested by her when the king asked her for her opinion.(but she’s keeping it a secret.It’s supposed to be special to jang-geum).Han sang goon, min sang goon ,yeon-sheng,jang-geum,and 4 other servants from the royal kitchen accompany the king on his excursion.Master choi’s spy follows jang-geum’s steps.
The king takes a bath in the warm springs of won-goong city.The king eats the dishes prepared by han sang goon and her staff and praises han sang goon for the food and picking the location.
Han sang goon tells jang-geum to follow her somewhere.Yeon-sheng and min sang goon wonder if han sang goon is taking jang-geum to the warm springs and think about soaking their feet in the warm water as well.Choi’s spy follows han and jang-geum.Han sang goon brings jang-geum to the house where her mother myung-ee grew up in, and where han sang goon and myung-ee met as children who became friends then colleagues.Han sang goon regrets the death of myung-ee and states she no longer wishes to forgive those who brought tragedy to myung-ee.Then han sang goon praises how well jang-geum turned out and the two embrace like mother and daughter.
Jang-geum tells han sang goon according to Master Min-jung-ho,the best thing to do is to wait for now since Master Min is working on the scandal issue.Han sang goon and jang-geum are surrounded by master choi’s spy and his men.Master Min’s men arrive to save han sang goon and jang-geum.The spy and his men ran away.Han sang goon thanked the savior and Master Min.
Min sang goon and yeon-sheng find their way to the warm spring and yeon-sheng brings out jars to fill for young-ro and chan-ee, while min sang goon takes off her socks and shoes to soak her feet.They become startled by some noise from the bushes and run.
Master choi’s spy gets scolded by him but the spy informs master choi the internal affairs dept is onto them.Choi sang goon finds out and wonders if she will soon be granted death.
The head guard tells han sang goon the king wishes to eat the same dish she made the other day using the special local spring water before he returns to the palace.The king shows content eating it, but later han sang goon learns that the king passed out.Jang-geum wonders what’s going on.
