Jewel in the Palace - Episode 12

Jang-Geum figures out the prince’s illness is from food poisioning stemming from eating a combination of ginseng with soybean porridge that was lacking in oils. Jang-geum discovers the reason by food poisioning herself. The royal doctors cure the prince after finding out what the cause was. The king orders his subordinates to award Jang-Geum. Kang Duk Gu is let go, thanks to Jang-Geum’s rescue.

Court Lady Jung Sang Goon suffers from a weak health so she may have to step down from her post. It’s Head Court Lady Jae Jo Sang Gong’s birthday and traditionally the Court Ladies Sang Gong has to cook feast for her.

Court Lady Choi brings food and presents to Head Court Lady to please her. Court Lady Jung cooks up birthday feast with help from Jang-Geum since Court Lady Jung is weak and losing her taste palate. Head Court Lady Jae Jo Sang Goon yells at Court Lady Jung after tasting the food saying it’s horrible and disrespectful. Court Lady Jung tells Jang-Geum the problem doesn’t lie in the food. Jang-geum later discovers that she can’t taste flavours in food.