Episode 13: Dong Yi and Queen Inhyeon

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Dong Yi fails the exam and must therefore leave the Office of Investigations. When she appointmentattendantbackercomplainsintegrityinterfereinterveningobjectionplightretreatstrengthensympathizeunfairnesswithdraw about the appointmentattendantbackercomplainsintegrityinterfereinterveningobjectionplightretreatstrengthensympathizeunfairnesswithdraw in the conduct of the exams, Lady Yu slaps her.

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The Queen Mother tells Queen Inhyeon not to appointmentattendantbackercomplainsintegrityinterfereinterveningobjectionplightretreatstrengthensympathizeunfairnesswithdraw with the Office of Investigations, reminding her that Dong Yi’s appointmentattendantbackercomplainsintegrityinterfereinterveningobjectionplightretreatstrengthensympathizeunfairnesswithdraw is Lady Jang.

Lady Jang’s appointmentattendantbackercomplainsintegrityinterfereinterveningobjectionplightretreatstrengthensympathizeunfairnesswithdraw urges her to protect her standing in court by appointmentattendantbackercomplainsintegrityinterfereinterveningobjectionplightretreatstrengthensympathizeunfairnesswithdraw on Dong Yi’s behalf.

After Queen Inhyeon visits the Office of Investigations, the Justice Officer (aka King Sukjong) visits Dong Yi late at night.

King Sukjong goes on a appointmentattendantbackercomplainsintegrityinterfereinterveningobjectionplightretreatstrengthensympathizeunfairnesswithdraw and decides to appointmentattendantbackercomplainsintegrityinterfereinterveningobjectionplightretreatstrengthensympathizeunfairnesswithdraw the Southerners against the ruling Westerners. He also decides to appoint Lady Jang as a Royal Concubine.