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[Shin Ye Eun]

[Jung Gun Joo]

[Ryeoun]

[Kang Hoon]

[The Secret Romantic Guesthouse]

[This is a work of fiction. All the characters, locales, groups, and incidents have no connection to historical facts.]

Open the carriage.

Why do you want to look inside an aristocrat's carriage?

I'm chasing after a traitor.

Put down the carriage.

- That way! Chase them! - Yes, sir!

No one was there.

There was no one!

Damn it!

[Episode 5]

Here you go!

Please hold him.

- Here, here! - Be careful.

Aigoo, aigoo!

Grab a pillow.

Here, here! Put it under him.

Aigoo! I should bring a wet towel first!

There must be medicine in the kitchen.

I'll go instead.

Keep an eye on him.

He might pass away.

Pardon?

He needs to be treated first.

Don't get the wrong idea.

It's not like that.

Dan Oh.

♪ The night's sky is deeply asleep ♪

Yoon Dan Oh.

It was you again.

It was you...

this time, too.

♪ I can't seem to forget ♪

♪ On the night the moon rose, you quietly... ♪

Is something going on?

Aigoo.

San!

What happened?

I can't believe the descendant of Jumong* got shot by an arrow! (First king of Goguryeo, one of the three ancient kingdoms before Joseon. He was known to be a great archer.)

How did he find out so quickly?

Stop making a fuss!

I need to visit the physician now.

It'd be too late.

Do you have licorice and ginger?

Yes, I do.

Tonight will be his toughest night.

I hope he survives it.

Do not worry.

San is a strong man. He will hang in there.

By the way, how did he get injured so much?

I am not so sure, either...

Najudaek said you came back with him.

The thing is...

He was passed out on the street.

I just brought him here.

Is that so?

Something must have happened.

He carried a real sword for once.

I guess you do not need to make a deal.

A deal?

With someone like you?

All right!

I was told not to find her.

- What? - Yoon Dan Oh.

That girl.

I was told to stay away from her.

Aigoo!

Do not force yourself!

You cannot move your body yet.

What happened...

yesterday?

Dan Oh found you passed out and brought you here.

If it were not for her, you would have been in a coffin by now.

How did you get shot with a poison arrow, anyway?

Did you run into your sworn enemy or something?

Why do I bother asking you?

It is okay as long as you are alive.

Did Dan Oh say anything...

else?

Anything else?

She said she happened to see you passed out.

She did not say anything else.

Why? Did something happen to you two-

No. It is not like that.

Rest here, then. I will get you some porridge quickly.

More importantly...

I need to talk to Dan Oh.

She is not home now.

She left early because the chief administrator wanted to see her.

So...

how are things going with finding Ok Jin?

If you have something to say,

say it quickly.

While you were searching for Ok Jin,

have you not been threatened at all?

By whom do you mean?

A watchman, I mean.

Do you know anything about him?

Yes.

I am aware.

That there is...

a shadow warrior who protects Ok Jin.

Then did you know that he is a murderer?

He has killed so many people that

I cannot count because I do not have enough hands.

So be careful.

If he knows about you,

he would try to kill you first.

Will my turn even come?

Even you are

alive and well like this.

- What? - If you are done talking,

I will get going.

Let me know if the Watchman comes to you.

He is not the one I need to find.

Do not forget that you are running out of time.

You have five days left.

What would happen...

if I find him?

The Watchman.

What would happen if I found him?

If you bring me the Watchman,

I will forgive all of your debt.

Do you mean...

you will give up Ihwawon?

Finding him means finding Ok Jin.

The Watchman is

always by Ok Jin's side.

Are you in there?

By chance...

did he notice me?

You have not

left the room for a few days.

Is it because of me?

I heard a rumor

that there is a lady ghost in this house.

There must be a reason why you are hiding

by enduring the rumor, right?

My goodness.

I did not come here to question her.

I came to tell you this.

I do not think anyone knows

that I saw you.

They would...

just think I saw a lady ghost.

I thought you might worry.

The moon is bright.

You should...

walk around the yard sometimes, at least.

Orabeoni.

Are you in there?

Where did he go?

He cannot move yet.

Finding him means finding Ok Jin.

The Watchman is

always by Ok Jin's side.

What are you doing in there?

Aigoo! T-This drawer...

must be broken!

Well, Orabeoni.

- Please do not tell- - By chance...

are you asking me to turn a blind eye?

Yes! That is it.

Nothing is free in this world.

How about this?

There is something you must really need.

Something I need?

What could it be?

You know!

That thing you were secretly reading in the living room once.

Hold on.

- By chance- - I heard "Neighbor Boy Soe Dol's Erotica" is

very provocative

at Buyounggak.

You were wrong, then

and you are completely wrong now.

I never read anything like that!

How should I explain this?

You are finally up.

Did your wound heal a bit?

Seriously, that temper of his.

Fine! I will not go in.

If you are up, you should eat.

Do not make Dan Oh worry for no reason.

I guess...

you must have your reason, too.

Will you...

not tell him?

No.

I happened to be your accomplice.

- How about the erotica? - I said I will not read it.

You mean it, right?

You will not suddenly change your mind, right?

I will not change my mind.

Okay.

You are so proper and decent.

There is no way you would read something like that.

Dan Oh, you...

sometimes forget.

I told you.

I would help you no matter what.

Yes.

I appreciate you saying that.

So feel free to talk to me about anything.

All right?

Please just keep the secret.

That is all I need.

Okay.

"Yeon...

used her whole body...

and lightly..."

"Yeon embraced the officer's shoulders tightly.

He was a warrior on the battlefield,

but he was hopeless in front of Yeon's tears."

Give it.

Give me that!

Was that it?

You have been absorbed into a romance novel.

Well...

This is not one of those romance novels!

It is about love that defies class between the warrior and a female physician at Hyeminseo

and...

A kid like you would not understand anyway.

A kid?

You can easily build a well if you combine the tears of the women I broke the hearts of.

The well is so deep that

it will not dry.

Aigoo, my goodness.

There are so many things I do not know about you.

But...

even capable physicians struggle with the detoxification of poison.

But you managed to cure San.

What is your secret?

I just learned by overhearing.

All right. Get back to it.

Overhearing?

I heard the King had a son!

The royal bloodline almost got cut off.

What a happy occasion!

The former crown prince's sons kept dying off, too.

The male offspring have been so rare.

That is why the former king chose that young grandson

as the prince in line for the throne in such a hurry!

Although, he ended up getting deposed.

- Drink some! - Okay!

Welcome.

What is the problem?

I need to redo the background check

on all of the scholars staying at Ihwawon.

Last time we checked,

nothing seemed suspicious.

Ok Jin has been hiding his whole life.

How hard could it be for him to change his identity?

Let me know if

the Watchman comes to you.

You cannot be out here.

You almost crossed over to the afterlife overnight.

What are you doing here?

You must have a lot of things to do.

I knew it.

Your fever has not gone down yet.

Have some.

Do not leave any. Drink all of it.

Dan Oh.

Thank you...

for that day.

By the way,

you should stop there.

It would be uncomfortable for both of us otherwise.

I just...

was worried.

You got injured a lot, too.

No more! I do not appreciate it, whether it is worrying or meddling.

It was your first time, was it not?

Having someone caring for you when you are sick.

Even when you were rotting inside,

you always swallowed the pain and moved on.

That is why you were acting like you were fine

even though you almost died from the injury.

How presumptuous.

Do you know that well about me?

Then did you know that he is a murderer?

Let me hear...

how much you know about me.

Are you...

the Watchman?

Were you...

really that scary of a person?

If I knew,

what would happen, then?

What?

I was wondering if there was a reason

why I should not know.

Your face says you are full of curiosity.

Because it is unusual

for an ordinary military service applicant

to get shot by a poisonous arrow.

I guess I am not so ordinary.

You always only carried the wooden sword.

But why did you carry a real sword that day-

Did you not understand?

I told you to stop being nosy.

Have you...

ever killed anyone with a sword?

I have killed countless!

So...

if something like that happens again,

you should run...

away from me.

As far away as possible.

My gosh...

My goodness!

Go get some sleep.

I will do the rest...

It is a servant's job!

There is no such thing! I can just do it.

Stop that!

Why did you come so late at night?

I was wondering if the light coming in

through the window was the moon or not.

Pardon?

But it was not the moon.

It was you, Najudaek!

My gosh!

Aigoo.

If you have time to joke around like that,

you should go read some more.

I mean, seriously.

It is time for you to recognize it.

Recognize what?

Just like that full moon...

my heart is getting full

every day!

My gosh.

Aigoo, how could you say that to a lowly servant?

What do you mean, a lowly servant?

I never thought of you that way.

You are...

just a woman.

Oh, my gosh!

Come on, come on!

Here.

My gosh!

The Left State Minister told you to bring Lee Seol alive?

Yes, Your Majesty.

You had better not be lying.

It would cost you even more than your life if you were.

How could I possibly tell a lie to you, Sire?

Recently,

the Royal Guard Unit got ambushed.

Lee Seol.

By the Watchman who protects him.

Do you think you can handle him?

They say a mountain can collapse

if it lacks a basket full of dirt.

Your order is like a tall mountain to me.

I will not allow any mistake in carrying it out.

Report me regarding Lee Seol yourself from now on.

I will follow your order, Your Majesty!

Allow me to ask you this.

If...

it cannot be helped,

would you allow me...

to kill Lee Seol?

Did the talk go well?

Yes.

He told me to make future reports to him in person.

This is an opportunity.

If you wrap up this job nicely,

His Majesty will also reward you greatly for your contributions.

This is all...

thanks to Your Highness' grace.

Well, now, it is...

your turn to keep your promise.

Just give me the word, please.

I will become your sword, Your Highness.

Even if that sword...

is pointed at Left State Minister?

Of course. There is no question about that.

I will be looking forward to it.

It better be one sharp sword.

What is the matter this late at night?

I have an urgent matter to report to you.

It is about a man named Kim Shi Yeol of Ihwawon.

By the way, when are we having the meeting?

A meeting? For what?

A meeting for Bangseoldan*. (Lee Seol chasers)

We could not talk about Ok Jin for a while because San came back injured.

Regarding how things have progressed so far,

I just cannot hold back my curiosity-

Later.

Right now, the situation is a little...

Do you have to be so dense and insensitive?

Is common sense something he can learn?

He does not read a single letter in a book.

That was quite harsh, was it not?

You were like a withered leaf of cabbage and

- I hardly brought you back to life. - Sorry.

It is hard to take the greens out of me.

Aigoo. Gosh! I said I would carry it.

To a scholar, stamina is also a skill.

- All right. - Aigoo.

I could not have my walk today.

Oh, my.

You spilled half of them.

Aigoo.

There.

Such precious meats...

Well, thank you for the luxury.

I will go to my room and rest now.

How suspicious.

They definitely have something.

What?

Hey...

I am a veteran in this field.

I see right through it with my mind reading.

Did you not see it earlier?

Dan Oh had those fervent eyes.

No matter how I think about it,

Dan Oh must really...

- love San- - Why would my Dan Oh do that?

Such nonsense.

Aigoo, aigoo, aigoo!

You are also really...

How are you so ignorant about a lady's heart?

I mean, these things do not come out in books, right?

Look how excited you are.

- You are jumping with excitement. - What do you say?

Should I give you some extra lessons?

They are burning hot lessons.

I should just not get myself involved with you.

Give it some serious thought.

If this was the state exam, it means you have failed miserably.

Disqualified.

Disqualified!

He was not seeing Ok Jin here, huh?

Please come back again.

Beautiful, right?

That is the top quality nowadays.

What are you doing? Hurry up and come.

This is how I changed it. What do you think?

I think it will be all right.

How much capital do we have left?

Do not worry about that.

I already had a word sent to the elder.

I have been wondering ever since,

but who is this Elder, whom you speak of?

He must have quite the power if he could afford a place like this for us.

I have not met him in person, either.

We always communicate through letters.

I must meet him in person.

Even small loopholes become variables prior to the completion of great work.

What is the matter this time?

Did you get injured or...

do you plan to get injured?

Both.

I hope it is not the case this time.

There is someone I need you to look into.

Who is it?

Chief Administrator of Hanseongbu, Jang Tae Hwa.

Everything about him, including his personal life at home.

I saw there was a pond in Ihwawon.

We will communicate there.

Scholar Sir...

I get to meet you again like this.

Thank you so much for last time.

I heard you are staying at Ihwawon.

Did you look into my background?

You are the first man to me, are you not?

You even helped me spend my first night.

I am honored beyond my means.

So do not pay attention to me.

This humble woman has always been paying back both

favors and revenge in my life.

- Therefore, to you as well- - Have I made an enemy of you?

If I did, I apologize.

The name is Ban Ya.

Please seek me any time should the need arise.

I would like to pay back the favor.

Are you...

feeling better?

Yes, more or less.

Seeing how you are roaming around like this, you seem to be way better than before.

You said you are looking for a way to win without slashing.

I guess...

you could not reach it in the end?

I had taken...

quite the liking to your statement.

Since it was reckless and idealistic.

Are men of letters all like that?

Skip the pleasantries and state your business.

How I ended up getting injured...

- Is that what you want to know? - No.

Such things do not matter to me.

Not that I care.

However...

if Dan Oh gets hurt because of you...

I will be...

very curious, then.

About who you are.

It sounds like a warning for some reason.

You catch on fast.

As I thought.

Orabeoni, I am coming in.

S-Shi Yeol orabeoni said you need to have the medicine applied.

Just...

leave it there and go.

- It will be difficult to do it yourself. - Just leave it there and go.

Well, then. You can give it a try.

♪ Beyond countless stars, I am blinded by the lights ♪

♪ After staying up this night filled with shy smiles ♪

♪ You're glimmering in my eyes ♪

The wound is deeper than I thought.

Until you are completely healed, I will-

Wh-What I was saying is...

I have the duty as the innkeeper.

Also, I cannot ignore a wounded person.

I mean, I have nothing to say if you just say this is it.

Just be quiet and do it.

♪ When I'm walking for countless nights, the star that shines on me ♪

Ow, that hurts.

Ouch!

♪ Melting in again, baby your love ♪

♪ Drowning in my imagination, dazzles my eyes ♪

♪ Dazzles my eyes, like the sunlight ♪

♪ Lost in a dream that is you ♪

♪ When I'm walking for countless nights ♪

♪ The star that shines on me ♪

♪ Whenever it may be, let me be with you ♪

I forgot to have the paper screen replaced.

I am all over the place lately.

It is okay.

I will have it replaced soon. Come and eat first.

J-Just... let it be.

But it will be cold at night.

It is summer right now.

All right, then.

Something is...

going on lately, right?

What do you mean? Nothing is going on.

I heard from Najudaek.

That we might have to leave Ihwawon.

Do not worry, Unni.

I will take care of it.

Do not do that anymore.

- Unni... - Just to protect me...

I do not wish for you to be in danger.

It is nothing like that.

- This time around... - If you keep doing as you please...

I also have my means.

I cannot help but go to Chief Administrator Jang myself.

- I must tell him I am still alive- - Unni...

how could you say such things?

- We went through so much to save you from that man- - Did I ask to be saved?

I never wished for this.

♪ My love takes gentle steps towards me. ♪

♪ In her breezy steps, only her scent lingers. ♪

Why did you come so late?

Did you put on some flowery makeup

since I asked you out to see the flowers?

I was going to give you this.

Su, for life, huh?

This ornament will protect you, Dear Husband.

So please do not get hurt.

"Dear Husband"?

We will be married soon,

so I need to start getting used to it.

This is the security deposit.

When the ship departs, you need to give me twice more.

I will do just that.

Since we have established a connection,

could you treat me to a bowl of rice wine?

Sure, I can.

What on Earth are you trying to do?

Will you really leave for the Qing dynasty?

Yes.

I am going to run away, given the chance.

I wish for no one to get hurt.

I really wish for that...

this time around.

Gosh, the elder was a monk?

- Why all the way to the temple? - I said I do not know what he looks like.

We will know when we see in person.

Let us go. Quickly.

The scholars have arrived.

I deeply apologize for the sudden letter.

Not at all.

It must mean the work is progressing well.

You may send letters whenever the need arises.

Now, then.

Would it be okay to ask you for your name, Madam?

Please take it back.

I cannot accept this money.

Do you not need the capital?

They said great fortunes come with great challenges.

How could I trust and accept money from someone

who cannot even identify herself?

How are you so impatient when you have a great goal to achieve?

Please do not be impatient.

Elder will soon...

be calling for you.

Please let us hurry.

Have you met them?

Good job. You may take your leave.

Do you have something to say to me?

No, I do not.

[Book of Documents]

[Three Secret Prophecies of Joseon]

How about some alcohol to quench our thirst?

I need to stop by somewhere. I will go on ahead.

Scholar Jung!

My goodness. What makes him run so urgently?

If I recall correctly, is this not the first time...

Scholar Jung is running?

- How pretty. - That is the last one.

My, this is the last one, she said.

It is definitely for me.

I had my eyes on these for a long time.

Could you please give it up for me?

Scholar, you are the one who is staying at Ihwawon...

My, what a shame, seriously.

What do you say about staying at Buyounggak instead-

There you go.

To yield? That is not a big deal.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Scholar...

what is your name, by the way?

Now, then, I hope you sell a lot.

Gosh. What the heck?

Even you have a day of getting terrible hands, huh?

One more round.

We are busting illegal gambling!

Everyone put your hands above your heads!

Do you really think Watchman will come?

He will come for sure.

If that man is truly Ok Jin.

Did something happen?

How are things so chaotic around here?

Hanseongbu came to bust illegal gambling.

It has never happened before.

Hanseongbu?

Were people taken by any chance?

Yes. We were so scared, too.

Even the young scholars, too?

They took everyone, regardless of class.

That is why the place is so empty.

I heard there was illegal gambling busting.

Was a young scholar brought here from Buyounggak?

Busting?

Such a thing never happened.

Please look into it.

His name is San of the Kang family.

I definitely heard he was taken here.

I said such a thing never happened!

Try going to the Police Bureau if you want.

We are busy, so be gone.

She definitely said it was Hanseongbu.

Let him be.

Who is that man, exactly?

Is he the missing deposed crown prince's son-

Do not be curious.

We just need to do what we were told to do.

What is your real name?

Why?

We just might end up

finding him ourselves.

It might be Lee Seol, the deposed crown prince's son.

Were you the one, Orabeoni?

Then, you wanted to create Bangseoldan...

to hide your identity?

[The Secret Romantic Guesthouse]

If I bring this to Chief Administrator Jang, he will be killed, right?

Do not trust Chief Administrator too much.

He will never keep silent about your secret.

Could it be that you think I am Lee Seol?

Could you make some time one day? I have something to tell you.

Who do you think will become the king?

Who deserves to be on the throne?

Are you not scared? You do not even know who I am.

I know.

I know you are Watchman, Orabeoni.

So...

please do not get hurt.

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