Seasons & Episodes
The Start of a Tragedy
The story begins in 1681, 7th year of King Sukjong. Dong Yi lives with her father and brother in a slave village. They a
The Framing of Sword Fraternity
Oh Tae Seok wants to frame Sword Fraternity for the murders of Southern Faction and the police officer. Chief Seo asks h
The Rescue Mission
Dong Yi's father and brother are taken into custody. Dong Yi is taken to a fortune teller's place. He predicts she will
The Search for the Truth
Chief Seo orders the city to be searched for members of Sword Fraternity. Dong Yi is still on the wanted list. So, when
A Bad Omen
Six years have gone by and Dong Yi is now a young woman. Then, a meteorite is landed in the palace, a bad omen. Jang Ok
The Investigation
Dong Yi manages to escape before she is killed by the bad guy. She finds a policeman but when they go back to the barn,
The Plan That Backfired
The King keeps saying who he is. Luckily, Chief Seo and his men arrive and save the day. The Queen Dowager devastated to
The Medicine
Dong Yi wants to take a look at Jang Ok Jeong's personal hanbok accessory as a reward for helping to prove that she is n
The Confession By Jang Ok Jeong
The pharmacist who gave Dong Yi the herbs has been murdered. Police interviews Dong Yi, but she says that she gets the m
The Evidence
Jang Ok Jeong has voluntarily agrees to be investigated. The herbs are found in the Jang Ok Jeong's quarter and she is c
The Truth Revealed
Dong Yi is saved by the King's guard. She tells him that she has evidence to prove Jang Ok Jeong is innocent. The King a
Dong Yi Becomes a Court Lady
The court lady investigators don't want to accept Dong Yi because of her low class origin. But, the Queen who is the hea
The Sword Fraternity Headband
Dong Yi fails the test. So, she begs her superior for another chance. The Queen is angry when she heard about it and sco
Dong Yi and Chun Soo Reunited
Jang Hee Jae agrees to help Cheon Soo to find Dong Yi if he works for him. Jang Hee Jae is spooked when he hears that in
Dong Yi Turn Herself In
The Qing guards want to arrest Dong Yi for trespassing but the King insists that it will be investigated by the Joseon p
The Truth About Joseon Smuggler
Dong Yi is given three days to find the truth about the Joseon smuggler. She discovers that he staged his own death and
Jang Ok Jeong Pregnancy
The palace is in confusion with the announcement that Jang Ok Jeong will become a concubine. Western factions are concer
The Queen Dowager Poisoning Scandal
Jang Ok Jeong notices that it is her brother who plotted the plan to poison the Queen Dowager. She is furious but he say
The Conspiracy
Jang Ok Jeong and her family will be in trouble if they are found guilty of poisoning the Queen Dowager. She then realiz
The Death of Queen Dowager
Dong Yi and Cheon Soo go into town to investigate. But, when Dong Yi is alone for a moment, she is captured by Jang Hee
The Queen's Dethronement
A ceremony for the Queen's dethronement is held. She wears all white and her accessories which symbolize her status, are
The Audit
The eunuchs refuse to let the lady investigators do the audit. Then, the King decides that they shouldn't continue with
The Assassination Attempt on Dong Yi's Life
Dong Yi runs to the home of Chief Seo's colleague with the proof that Jang Ok Jeong and Jang Hee Jae are behind the brib
The Disappearances of Dong Yi
Jang Ok Jeong is now the Queen and although she believes that Dong Yi is dead, she also has nightmares about Dong Yi. Fu
The Exiled Nobleman
Jang Hee Jae arrives at the city to bribe the delegates from Qing. Sir Shim, an exiled nobleman who stays with the merch
National Security Records
Dong Yi is tied up and about to be killed by Jang Hee Jae. But Sir Shim saves her by saying that he has the security rec
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 corona
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
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 t
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 st
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 als
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
Dong Yi Discovers The Cause of the Plague
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's Secret
Jang Hee Jae is summoned to meet Qing delegates who are angry about the fake security records. They warn him that the Cr
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
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
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 t
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 Jeon
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. The
Sword Fraternity Regrouped
Dong Yi goes out of the palace to investigate the hand signals that being showed to her when she was a child. She and Si
The Hand Signals
Sword Fraternity assassins nearly kill Dong Yi but then stop when she says that she is the daughter of the original Swor
Oh Tae Seok's Murder
Dong Yi, Sir Shim and Chief Seo now realises that Oh Tae Seok and Jang Ok Jeong is behind the Namin official murder, fra
King's Cover Up
Dong Yi finally tells the truth about her past. But, the King tries to help Dong Yi by seeing Gae Doo La who explains th
Dong Yi's New Son
Dong Yi confess to everything. The scholars want the King to punish Dong Yi by execution, but he refuses. Then, Dong Yi'
King Sukjong Meets His Son
Dong Yi and Geum live outside of the palace with the commoners but Geum is desperate to find out who his father is. So,
Dong Yi and Her Son Come Back to The Palace
The King takes his son to a Korean sumo game and ends up participating in it to impress his son. Later, Dong Yi takes Ge
Child Prodigy
Geum, or now known as Prince Yeoning is shocked when he realises that the nobleman is his father. He starts to get used
The Plot to Kill The Queen
But then, it's decided that Prince Yeoning will be studying with a famous scholar and not with the Crown Prince. Furious
The Death of The Queen
Since the Queen is sick, Jang Ok Jeong thinks that luck is on her side. She then orders a shaman to do some black magic
Dong Yi Promotion to Bin Level 1 Concubine
The Queen also asks the King to make Dong Yi a Queen, but Southern and Disciples' factions want Jang Ok Jeong to be the
The Crown Prince is Missing
Jang Ok Jeong confirms to Dong Yi that she is not going to accept her truce as they are enemies. Then, guards storm the
The Truth About Crown Prince Illnes
Everyone searches for the Crown Prince. He doesn't tell the police who he is because he is worried something bad will ha
The Attempt to Kill Prince Yeoning
When the King knows about Crown Prince's illness, he is furious. Jang Moo Yeol also spread the news so that officials wi
Jang Ok Jeong's Family Sentences to Death
Dong Yi is seriously injured by the attack. The assassin tries to get out of the palace but they get caught by the soldi
Jang Ok Jeong's Execution
The Crown Prince is devastated that his mother is going to die and begs the King to change his mind. But the King doesn'
Prince Yeoning's Marriage
Dong Yi is shocked to hear that but manages to get the permission to choose her son's bride. She refuses all the candida
The King Contemplates to Abdicate
The King then announces that Dong Yi is to live outside of the palace. But, the reason for this is, he wants to abdicate
Jang Moo Yeol's Plan to Frame Dong Yi and The Prince
Jang Moo Yeol is now in charge of the army and he also has the Queen under his influence. He then persuades the Queen to
Jang Moo Yeol Executed for Treason
Then, Dong Yi decides to tell the Queen about the King's plan to abdicate. She also manages to send word to the King abo
A Happy Ending
Dong Yi leaves the palace and set up her own citizen's advice bureau to help lowborn who have problems with corrupt nobl
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