Episode
Dong Yi: Dong Yi Discovers The Cause of the Plague
Overview
Jang Ok Jeong finds out that it is her mother who causes the plague. She however ignores it because of her hate towards Dong Yi. In the meantime, Southern Faction finds no early records about Dong Yi and Cheon Soo. So, they try to get the information from Dong Yi's friends. Dong Yi meanwhile discovers that the plague is caused by the poison in the cosmetics that are linked to Jang Ok Jeong's mother. But, she is arrested because her three days limit is over. The King has been informed about the investigation and when he goes to question Jang Ok Jeong, she says that she and her mother know nothing about it. Then, delegates from Qing are coming to acknowledge the Crown Prince.
Details
- Series
- Dong Yi
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 33
- Air date
- 2010-07-12
- Runtime
- 65 min
Episode context
Dong Yi Discovers The Cause of the Plague is Episode 33 in Season 1 of Dong Yi. It aired on 2010-07-12. The runtime is 65 min.
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Episode 32: The Plague
The King is in love, but Dong Yi is having trouble in her new role. This is because the court lady doesn't want to work for her. But things get from bad to worse when Dong Yi's maid starts to get sick. The King then takes Dong Yi to their favourite tavern and when they get back to the palace, a strange plague has spread. Strangely, only the court maids are infected. Then, Dong Yi is under suspicion of trying to kill the Crown Prince. Unfortunately for Dong Yi, Jang Ok Jeong is in charge of the investigation and she is only being given three days to find the cause of the plague. She will be killed if she fails.
Episode 34: Dong Yi's Secret
Jang Hee Jae is summoned to meet Qing delegates who are angry about the fake security records. They warn him that the Crown Prince position can be reversed and if they don't get the book before they leave, the King will be informed. Jang Ok Jeong in the meantime wants to make Dong Yi an official concubine. The real reason is, Jang Ok Jeong wants to know about Dong Yi's past because the candidate's background will have to be thoroughly checked. Then, the King also asks Chief Seo to check Dong Yi's past. He also tells Chief Seo about the cliff and when he heard about it, he is very shocked.
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Episode 31: The King Confess His Love
Dong Yi's life changes instantly. But, she thinks that she has no right to be a Special Court Lady. Furthermore, she also worried that the King find out about her past. Then, the King visits her and confesses that he loved her. He also gives her a ring. But, Dong Yi's promotion is not being taken kindly by some. One of them, Jang Ok Jeong sees an opportunity to negotiate her brother's release in exchange for the Southern Faction to accept Dong Yi as Special Court Lady. The King accepts the offer. Later on, Dong Yi sneaks out from the palace. The King thinks that she has run away but she has gone to pay respect to her late father. The King finds her and assures her that her past is not important to him.
Episode 35: The Plan to Search For Security Records
Chief Seo has all the records of the Sword Fraternity. He still blames Dong Yi's father for his father's death. But then, Cheon Soo tells him the truth. Chief Soo then stops Dong Yi from telling the truth and gives the King fake papers about her past. While Jang Hee Jae is trying to find the security records, his sister tries to convince Oh Tae Seok to give the records to the Qing. The plan is not a success. Then, they decide to have a banquet for the Qing delegates so that they can search the palace and Dong Yi's residence for the security records. While she is at the banquet, Dong Yi is suspicious about something.
Episode 30: A Special Court Lady
In order to make Jang Hee Jae and his accomplices to confess their crime, they are being tortured. But, Jang Ok Jeong still refuses to admit the charges and blames the King for her actions. Then, she orders Oh Tae Seok to kill Dong Yi. So, Southern Faction refuses to accept Dong Yi's evidence because she is a servant and ask her to be handed to them. The King however makes her a special court lady so that everyone will treat her with respect.
Episode 36: Dong Yi's Trap
Dong Yi decides to go back to her residence, but Jang Ok Jeong does not let her. She knows that when all the guards and police are in one place, Jang Ok Jeong accomplices can search for the records freely. They do find the records in Dong Yi's room. However, Dong Yi wants them to find the records so that the police can catch Jang Ok Jeong's brother when he is in the act of handing it over to the Qing delegates. So, when Jang Hee Jae realises that he is surrounded, he tries to burn the records but get caught in the act. He and his accomplices get caught and tortured. Jang Ok Jeong proclaims that she is innocent and supported by the Southern Faction.
Episode 29: The King and Dong Yi Are Reunited
Finally, the King and Dong Yi are reunited. He then hides her at a royal place outside the palace. Then, Dong Yi gives the evidence that proves Jang Ok Jeong and her accomplices are involved in the Queen's dethronement to the King. Now, he knows who is guilty and when he returns to the palace, he ignores Jang Ok Jeong. She is very surprised of the King's behaviour and she then realises that Dong Yi is alive. The case against the Queen is reopened and Chief Seo is being promoted to Head of the King's Royal Guards. The Tribunal and the Head of Treasury is investigated. Finally, the King has all the proof all the guilty parties including Jang Hee Jae are arrested.
Episode 37: Jang Ok Jeong's Dethronement
All the criminal are being arrested. Meanwhile, Dong Yi goes to see Jang Ok Jeong and reveals her plan on how to prove that she is guilty of stealing the records. Jang Ok Jeong is very angry and says that she and the Queen will suffer. As the King walks in, she pleads to the King that she is innocent but the King has listened to their conversation earlier. Then, Oh Tae Seok orders Lady Yu to tell Chief Seo that it is Jang Ok Jeong who has ordered them to search for the records. Jang Ok Jeong finally confesses to the King and he decides to dethrone her. All the lower ranking Namin is arrested and their leaders are stripped of their titles. Some are executed and others, including Jang Hee Jae are exiled.
Episode 28: The Melody
The King doesn't recognise Dong Yi as he is dragged away by guards. He then turns his attention to Jang Ok Jeong when he hears that she is conscious. Jang Ok Jeong is happy because her plan works out as the King ponders that she might be innocent after all. Then, the investigators come to inspect the water maid's residence. There, Lady Jeong finds the message that has been hidden by Dong Yi. But, before she is able to tell the King, she is arrested on the charges of conspiring to kill Jang Ok Jeong. Meanwhile, Dong Yi manages to run away from the palace by outsmarting Jang Hee Jae's men who wants to catch her. The King is very concerned about Dong Yi and goes to their old haunts outside the palace. He then hears a familiar melody that eventually leads him to Dong Yi.
Episode 38: The King's Dream
Queen Inhyeon returns to the palace and greeted by the King who feels guilty on how she was treated before. Jang Ok Jeong goes back to her old residence and determines to take her revenge. Dong Yi meanwhile is put in charge of the Investigation Bureau. She forgives Lady Yun and her accomplices and as their punishment for helping Jang Ok Jeong, they are demoted to the lower ranks. The King has a dream about having a baby but disappointed when Dong Yi says she is feeling fine. But then, the ceremony to make Dong Yi a level 4 concubine is delayed when the doctor announces that she is pregnant.
Episode 27: The Dangerous Plan
Jang Ok Jeong is worried because the King doesn't trust her anymore. So, she decides to poison herself at her own coronation and blame it on the dethroned Queen. She orders her court ladies to poison her. After that, she becomes seriously ill but she later recovers. Dong Yi meanwhile has return to the capital but the guards are on a lookout for her. Dress as a boy, she manages to sneak into the capital and takes a job as a water maid in order to see the King. She sees the King but as soon as she calls him out, she gets caught and dragged away
Episode 39: A Year Later
One year later, Dong Yi now has a son and the Queen thinks that the Crown Prince should be changed to Dong Yi's son. Then, Dong Yi and the King decide to open a welfare office to help the poor. She goes out in disguise and help to distribute the food. When the head of welfare office is found murdered, the Southern Faction are being blamed. Then, Jang Moo Yeol, who is an Inspector General arrives to investigate the murder. He then visits Jang Ok Jeong to reveal that her father is killed by the Southern Faction and not the Sword Fraternity.