The 1st 15 mins of Dong Yi Episode 55

The 1st 15 mins of Dong Yi Episode 55

Sukjong announcing his decree on his punishment on the Jangs to Royal Court
Sukjong:…also there is Chwi Seon Dang’s Jang Hee Bin, as the mother to Prince Successor, falter in adhering to her responsibilities of her duty as a mother, but was involves in all this malicious intrigues, therefore she has committed a grave offence & can’t be given no absolution. Therefore I will also pass sentence on Jang Hee Bin on the said offense in the year of Shin Sa 10th month 8th day, I will revoke Jang Hee Bin’s issuance receipt of the Inner Court & sentence her to death by “Sayak”

Sayak is death by poison was a capital punishment reserve for high ranking official & member of the Royal Household during the Joseon Dynasty, this is to spare to keep the body intact, or else common death sentence is hanging, decapitation, or your body mutilation to parts

Royal Court is shocked as they mutter. Chief Eunuch Han is also taken aback that Sukjong choose to pass that sentence. Sukjong is stone after announcing his decree

Jang Hee Bin in Chwi Seon Dang, dress in her finest “death” clothes, looking at her best as she mentally prepares herself in await for death

Commonly as in Yi San, the execution process of Sayak included the accused dressed in white clean garb bowing four times toward the direction of the palace to pay his last respect to the king & drinking the poison that is presence before him

Meanwhile Choi Dong Yi learns that from Jeong Sang Gung that Jang Hee Bin is sentence to death by Sayak that will be administered by the Internal Bureau of Investigation

Choi Dong Yi: What did you say…sentence to death by Sayak?

Jeong Sang Gung: The Internal Bureau of Investigation just received the decree to commence sentence

Choi Dong Yi: When….When was the sentence passed & is going to commence

Jung Im: It will be today…, Mama

Choi Dong Yi is shocked

Choi Dong Yi: What?

Jeong Sang Gung: Cheon Na has pass his decree today to sentence Hee Bin Mama to death at Mi Si, Mama

Choi Dong Yi takes a step back & baffled to Sukjong decision

Sukjong went back to Daejeon & sat down on his chairs as Choi Dong Yi comes to Daejeon to see him

Choi Dong Yi: Cheon Na?

Sukjong looks up t Choi Dong Yi rather choked

Jeong Sang Gung comes to her Internal Bureau of Investigation staff to inform then that according to the decree that they have to expedite today in accordance in regards to Jang Hee Bin’s sentence at Mi Si. Internal Bureau of Investigation staff is taken aback. Jeong Sang Gung instructs Jung Im to prepare for the expedition of the decree

Mi Si is the hour of goat between 1-3 pm

Meanwhile in Daejeon, Choi Dong Yi sits down as Sukjong blankly tells Choi Dong Yi

Sukjong: A person who is an offender in the palace will received & render the greatest humiliation & shame of disgrace, as for Hee Bin to say that this can be far worse suffering to accept than death itself. I wish to end this swiftly for her, for this is what I have acknowledged & known Hee Bin to be

Choi dong Yi: Cheon Na?

Sukjong: I wish to spare her life, just for a moment…for a while that if time can just prevails, that life, I never had the desire to kill her with my own hands. Choi Dong Yi looks resigned but Sukjong has to do what he has to do

Crown Prince Yun asked his residence staff who is restraining him & asking Crown Prince Yun to calm down while Crown Prince demands his residence staff to move aside that how can this be, that his mother is given the sentence for death as he struggles free from his staff that he must go & see Jang Hee Bin

An official came to greets Jang Hee Bin in Chwi Seon Dang as she asked him what is to become of Mdm Yoon & Jang Hee Jae. The official replies that they will be banished to exile to remote place then will received their death sentence in due course. The official leaves as Jang Hee Bin acknowledge & digesting the truth as she mourns for her brother & mother

Those sentenced to death by Sayak “poison” was to first banished to remote places and then sentence will commence to have them executed there at some point.

Jang Hee Jae & Mdm Yoon carted away through the streets of Doseong. The populace crowd sending off joyfully for Jang Hee Jae & Mdm Yoon to meet their imminent deaths as they received their deserved retribution for shaking the foundation of the nation. Mdm Yoon drag her poor husband to the 1st row to Jang Hee Jae & Mdm Yoon leaves as Ph Tae Pung praying to Goddess of Mercy & all deities for the repose soul of Jang Hee Jae & Mdm Yoon as Mdm Park can’t believe her husband. Mdm Park rallies the crowd to throw stones at them & not to give them a comfortable send off as Oh Tae Pung restraints his wife for being cruel in throwing stones at the condemned. Oh Ho Yang coaxes his mother not to do so that they are already going to their death. Mdm Park tells her son to think of Mdm Yoon who has cause them so much grievances to her family that she need to vent her anger at them, as Jang Hee Jae & Mdm Yoon cart passes them the crowd hurl the stone into Jang Hee Jae & Mdm Yoon carts as they get bombarded by stone from the crowd.

Crown Prince Yun runs to Daejeon with his staff residence follow in chase as Chief Eunuch Han greets Crown Prince Yun then demands that he needs to see Sukjong at once. Choi Dong Yi comes out from Daejeon to see to Crown Prince Yun

Choi Dong Yi: Crown Prince Yun?

Choi Dong Yi approaches Crown Prince Yun as Crown Prince Yun grabs hold of Choi Dong Yi’s hand in earnest plead

Crown Prince Yun: Mama!…Please I beg of you to save my mother….please help me to convince Ah Ba Mama to spare my mother’s life…If Mama render her words, Ah Ba Mama will relent & listen to you

Choi Dong Yi with regrets that the matter is out of her hands

Choi Dong Yi: Crown Prince Yun!

Crown Prince Yun tells that he will do so, to plea Sukjong as Choi Dong Yi & Chief Eunuch Han restraint Crown Prince Yun. Crown Prince Yun asked Choi Dong Yi to help him to seek audience with Sukjong as Crown Prince Yun goes on his knees to beg Choi Dong Yi to ask her for help. Choi Dong Yi comes down, surprise that Crown Prince Yun is on his knees begging her to ask her to forgive his mother as Choi Dong Yi tells Crown Prince Yun not to do this as Crown Prince Yun just begs Choi Dong Yi to forgive Jang Hee Bin & have his mother spared her life that everything is his fault that he is to blames for his shortcomings. Choi Dong Yi tries very hard to console a distress Crown Prince Yun

Jang Hee Bin digesting the imminent fate of Jang Hee Jae & Mdm Yoon as she tries to compose herself & tell herself that this is how it will ends before her in such a manner & that everything has ended for her. Meanwhile in Daejeon, Choi Dong Yi trying to persuade Crown Prince Yun to get up as being this way will not be good for his health. Crown Prince Yun is pleading with Choi Dong Yi, Choi Dong Yi is at her end wits then Bong Sang Gung comes running to inform Choi Dong Yi that Uigyeombu is about to expedite the “Sayak” sentence for Jang Hee Bin & on their way to commence as the decree has been issue & commence sentence with immediate effect. Crown Prince Yun gets up & tells that they can’t do that as he runs to Chwi Seon Dang & scream for his mother. Choi Dong Yi & Chief Eunuch Han has to chase in pursuit

Cha Cheon Soo informs & deploys his soldiers that the decree has been issue & to be expedited & sentence will commence at Mi Si & deploy his soldiers as his soldiers acknowledged. Jang Hee Bin comes out from Chwi Seon Dang as the soldier stops her. Jang Hee Bin tells them to move aside as there is someone she must see. The soldiers asked Jang Hee Bin to return to his residence & that she can’t go anywhere. Jang Hee Bin demands the soldiers to let her pass as there is somewhere she needs to go & scream to move aside but her demands is falling on deaf ears. Crown Prince Yun runs to Chwi Seon Dang calling his mother as his access is being restraint by soldiers. Jang Hee Bin shocked to see her son. Jang Hee Bin tries to get close to Crown Prince Yun but she is prevented by the soldiers. Crown Prince Yun demands access to be let through or else he will kill them all as both mother & son calling for each other rendering sight.

Choi Dong Yi comes to order the soldiers to let them through to allow Crown prince Yun to see his mother for one last time. The Captain comes to greets Choi Dong Yi as she request the Captain to allow Crown Prince Yun to see Jang Hee Bin. The Captain apologise to Choi Dong Yi that they can’t allow that. Choi Dong Yi trying to talk common sense to the Captain as the Captain order his men to escort Crown Prince Yun to return to Donggungjeon. Crown Prince Yun is force & taken away from Chwi Seon Dang as Crown Prince Yun demands that he sees his mother. Jang Hee Bin calls for his son as she sees him being drag away. Choi Dong Yi is helpless beyond her control to do anything for the mother & son then as she is about to leave. Jang Hee Bin calls to her

Jang Hee Bin: Suk Bin!…Suk Bin!!!

Jang Hee Bin runs towards Choi Dong Yi. Choi Dong Yi turns to face Jang Hee Bin

Jang Hee Bin: You said…you have said that you have mentioned that you will not bring harm to Crown Prince Yun, is this from your heartfelt sincerity?

Choi Dong Yi looks at Jang Hee Bin with the look that the offer has expired

Jang Hee Bin: I wanted to come to see you….it is my last will to be said is that I must come & see you

Choi Dong Yi looks appalled

Jang Hee Bin: Didn’t you have mentioned that everything was not due to fate destiny but the choice I made

Jang Hee Bin grabs Choi Dong Yi’s hand were Choi Dong Yi looks tense as Choi Dong Yi grips her hands

Jang Hee Bin: Yes, if that is indeed then I will consider the account that that this is the price I have to pay for my choices but however Crown Prince Yun…for that child….can’t be because of my faults & folly be indicate & implicate

Choi dong Yi turns away then Jang Hee Bin kneels down before Choi Dong Yi to her shocked & surprise

Jang Hee Bin: Mama!….tell this to me, will there be a rendering chance left for Crown Prince Yun, as for me to say, will there be an alternative open to him that able to reverse Crown Prince Yun’s destiny

Choi Dong Yi has no words as the high & mighty dignify Jang Hee Bin is succumbs to kneel down to Choi Dong Yi begging for her son’s future. Jang Hee Bin wails

Jang Hee Bin: Yes, I wanted to kill you…many a times that I have wanted to kill you in various occasions but as of now, the person who is able to safe guard Crown Prince Yun, can only be you, the person that I have most despise, is none other than you….

Choi Dong Yi find it unbearable to take Jang Hee Bin’s pleading & begging as Jang Hee Bin clings to Choi Dong Yi’s chima

Jang Hee Bin: However please ends all our vendettas with my death, therefore I beg you, please save Crown Prince Yun…please save that child son…..I beg of you that you will help me protect that child….I dare say, Suk Bin…please…I beg you…please safeguard that child, this is my final last & sincere plead to you..please…please accepts my earnest plead…that you will safeguard Crown Prince Yun…my child….please I beg you please…I really pleading to you…Suk Bin…please accept my final plead…I really asking of you….Suk Bin…Suk Bin, this is my last request….that you will safe guard that child

Note

It is really heart wrenching to write the last scene where Jang Hee Bin begs Choi Dong Yi her nemesis to safe guard her son, somewhat selfish even to the last moment

The last few minutes of Dong Yi Episode 55 & the preview of Episode 66

Queen Inwon in Daejojeon after her meeting with Jang Mu Yeol in regards to Choi Dong Yi & Prince Yeoning

Yoo Sang Gung gives the staff list for the new enrolment of Gungnyeo from Saenggaksi to Choi Dong Yi. Choi Dong Yi looking at the list, tells that it is more than the last enrolment. Yoo Sang Gung confirm that it is indeed. Yoo Sang Gung tells that residence all choose Saenggaksi that are exemplary, Queen Inwon enter the palace, it will require a large number of residence staff. Choi Dong Yi acknowledge 7 asked what time is the Nain coming of age ceremony (gwallye)

Saenggaksi (생각시, young nain with a hairstyle called “saeng” or “sayang”), a term derives from that fact that the girls had a hairstyle called saengmeori. While Young Nain at the others could not bind their hair with saeng but had to let it down in long braids.

Music bureau prepares for the ceremony as Yeong Dal asked Hwang Joo Shik that the new Queen Inwon will be presence in the ceremony. Hwang Joo Shik tells that it should be, but then Hwang Joo Shik told that queen Inhyeon always has handed this protocol for Choi Dong Yi to manage but then according to protocol, Queen Consort is the proprietor of Nae Myeong Bu. Yeong Dal tells that it would be nice that if Choi Dong Yi has become the Queen Consort. Hwang Joo Shik concurs that it is indeed

Internal Bureau of Investigation inspects the Saenggaksi, as they prepare for the ceremony when Choi Dong Yi comes with her entourage as Jeong Sang Gung & Jung Im greets her arrival

Jeong Sang Gung: Mama you have arrive

Choi Dong Yi: Great….Fine effort from you all

Internal Bureau of Investigation greets Choi Dong Yi

Gungnyeo: Mama!

Choi Dong Yi: There is Saenggaksi that has become Gungnyeo, great effort

Yoo Sang Gung: Please take your seat Mama, the ceremony will commence

Choi Dong Yi: How can the ceremony commence, Queen Inwon has not arrive in her presence yet

Yoo Sang Gung: What?

Choi Dong Yi: What is happening, haven’t you convey this matter to Daejojeon?

Yoo Sang Gung realise their folly

Yoo Sang Gung: This is because in the past that Queen Inhyeon has always render Suk Bin Mama to managed these affairs, therefore

Choi Dong Yi: I dare say….Yoo Sang Gung

Queen Inwon comes in with her entourage

Queen Inwon: This is really interesting….looking scenario

Everyone greets Queen Inwon & her entourage

Everyone: Mama!

Queen Inwon: There is the presence of the proprietor of Nae Myeong Bu who is I not presence in this ceremony, it seems that they have all taken that you are the said proprietor of Nae Myeong Bu

Choi Dong Yi looks at Yoo Sang Gung & Jeong Sang Gung rather speechless

In Daejojeon, Queen Inwon speaks with Choi Dong Yi as Jeong Sang Gung is presence

Queen Inwon: Today looking at the Nain’s ceremony, it can be determined what sort of a person you are

Jeong Sang Gung: Queen Inwon?…This is Internal Bureau of Investigation’s grave mistake, Suk Bin Mama is not aware of the matter….

Queen Inwon: Don’t come here to advocate, that you too need to be penalise for your folly. You may take your leave

Jeong Sang Gung: Mama?

Queen Inwon: What are you still doing….leave at once

Jeong Sang Gung leaves

Queen Inwon confronts Choi Dong Yi. Jeong Sang gung meets Bong Sang Gung outside Daejojeon. Ae Jung asked why Choi Dong Yi is not out yet with her. Jeong Sang Gung tells that this incident has cause some stir, it seem that Queen Inwon has seen this misunderstanding rather in scrutiny

Meanwhile, in Daejojeon

Choi Dong Yi: My apology Mama, everything is down to my fault of my shortcomings, please don’t reprimand them for their mistakes

Queen Inwon: Yes, this is just but a few days…in the palace, there is a lot of matter & affairs that keep you in regards, however I has plan to amend & change matter at hand, since we are here, I will like to being up a subject of discussion with you…this is regards to the marriage of Prince Yeoning

Choi Dong Yi is taken aback

Choi Dong Yi: Queen Inwon?….Are you saying the marriage of Prince Yeoning?….

Queen Inwon: Yes, that is what I have just said
Choi Dong Yi: However Mama….Prince Yeoning is still very young

Queen Inwon: No…it is not….Prince Yeoning is sufficient & eligible in his age to discuss his marital matters, Suk Bin. As you have the knowledge, the palace except for the Prince Successor, all Royal Princes must reside outside the palace premises, after his marriage, he will take up his residence outside the palace in his private residence

Choi Dong Yi: Queen Inwon, excuse me but what you are saying….

Queen Inwon: That is correct, I am now saying that once Prince Yeoning is married, that will be the time that Prince Yeoning will leave the palace, this is what I intent

Choi Dong Yi: Mama?

Choi Dong Yi is shocked

Preview

Notice put up on the notice board as Oh Ho Yang & Oh Tae Pung reads the notice

Oh Ho Yan: Father….Prince Yeoning will be married

Oh Tae Pung: What is happening here?

Prince Yeoning looking at the distance

Prince Yeoning: I like Hyungnim, just the same like Eomeoni & Ah Ba Mama like Hyungnim

Official: Is this true, you will allow jang Mu Yeol to take the lead?

Jung In Guk looks resign

Choi Dong Yi meets with Queen Inwon

Jung In Guk: In order for the future of Prince Yeoning, they feels that they need to strong support powerbase

Jang Mu Yeol on night excursion then get arrow shot pass them

Im Sang Hyeon with Jang Mu Yeol

Im Sang Hyeon: Now there is something oddity about Suk Bin Mama?…there are a few of them, but yet they are well known….

Jang Mu Yeol is upset

Cha Cheon Soo: I will just like to inform you…if I wish to, I can at any moment in time come to take your life

Cha Cheon Soo masked & fighting off. Cha Cheon Soo & Jang Mu Yeol passes each other

Jang Mu Yeol: it is better that you get rid of me sooner than later, as my skill are to be reckon

Prince Yeoning marriage to Queen Jeongseong witness by Sukjong, Queen Inwon & Choi Dong Yi

Prince Yeoning: Crown Prince Yun, I am leaving the palace, that never again that I will have acquaintance with you

Seo Yong Gi & Cha Cheon Soo looks on

Choi Dong Yi: Prince Yeoning’s matter of survival to exist in this world, the only option there is open…is that he takes the throne…this will becomes the heartfelt determination of this child’s mother

Queen Inwon’s father is Kim Joo Shin

Queen Kim In-won (1687-1757)

Daughter of Kim Joo-shin, she married and became the third queen of King Sukjong at age of 15, in 1702, after Queen Inhyeon’s death in 1701. She survived Pox in 1711. She became Dowager Queen (Wangdaebi) after her husband’s death in 1720, and Daewangdaebi in 1724 after Gyeongjong (son by Jang Hee-bin died & Yeongjo (son by Choi Suk-bin whom she favored became King. She had no children and died in 1757 at age of 70, and was buried near King Sukjong & Queen Inhyeon in Gyeonggi Province.

 

Queen Inwon ask Yeoninggun to get married early to force him living outside the palace.So that the Crown Prince power won’t be threaten…but for Dong Yi she turn that adversity into an opportunity to build up Yeoninggun power base by choosing a girl from a prominent and noble family. By doing that she can ensure yeoninggun safety and make a way to transform him to Crown Prince brother and finally as a king.By the way sooner or latter Yeoninggun has to get married and leave the palace.Maybe it was Jang Mu Yeol idea to have Yeoninggun get married and leave the palace but he will realize that Dong Yi is not someone that he can easily defeat.

From the preview…it show us that Dong Yi has selected a few girl from noble family for a short list and it seems that soron faction aware that Dong yi is going to select a powerful and prominent family for her son as a bride.