1 00:00:00,117 --> 00:00:04,976 (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse) 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:07,868 (All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...) 3 00:00:07,869 --> 00:00:09,990 (in this drama are fictitious.) 4 00:00:11,062 --> 00:00:12,531 The watchman greets us. 5 00:00:12,555 --> 00:00:13,960 I waited to see you for a long time. 6 00:00:13,984 --> 00:00:15,315 There were two swordsmen. 7 00:00:15,339 --> 00:00:17,515 The slayer has stopped dropping bodies? 8 00:00:17,662 --> 00:00:19,119 Was he not the watchman? 9 00:00:19,143 --> 00:00:21,822 I heard one of the scholars at Garden of Flowers was preparing for the military exam. 10 00:00:21,846 --> 00:00:22,990 His name is Kang San. 11 00:00:23,014 --> 00:00:25,959 I wish to know where he was born and raised. Find out everything. 12 00:00:26,538 --> 00:00:27,601 Are you still asleep? 13 00:00:27,913 --> 00:00:29,263 I have a gift before I leave. 14 00:00:29,287 --> 00:00:31,027 Next time, we should walk together. 15 00:00:31,051 --> 00:00:32,175 No. 16 00:00:32,199 --> 00:00:34,635 Do not bring things like this again. 17 00:00:34,887 --> 00:00:37,708 Thanks to your care of the Mokinhoe scholars, 18 00:00:37,732 --> 00:00:38,620 everyone is well. 19 00:00:38,645 --> 00:00:40,207 What could he possibly want with me? 20 00:00:40,231 --> 00:00:41,822 You can ask him yourself. 21 00:00:41,846 --> 00:00:43,143 I only serve one entity... 22 00:00:43,167 --> 00:00:44,804 and that is this nation. 23 00:00:44,828 --> 00:00:46,647 I urge you to serve the noble cause. 24 00:00:46,671 --> 00:00:48,482 It seems as though Dan O was taken. 25 00:00:48,506 --> 00:00:49,149 What did you say? 26 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:50,804 - What is it? - A compass. 27 00:00:50,828 --> 00:00:52,828 This belonged to the deposed crown prince. 28 00:00:52,852 --> 00:00:55,648 Did you dare to toy with me? 29 00:00:55,672 --> 00:00:57,024 Just kill me. 30 00:00:57,048 --> 00:00:59,826 I will pay her debt. Release Dan O. 31 00:00:59,850 --> 00:01:01,895 Do you still believe that I am the watchman? 32 00:01:01,919 --> 00:01:04,131 The day I pass the exam and receive the flower hat, 33 00:01:04,155 --> 00:01:05,327 I shall return and tell you everything. 34 00:01:05,351 --> 00:01:07,267 Let them have group matches. 35 00:01:07,291 --> 00:01:09,503 You managed to relieve my boredom. 36 00:01:09,527 --> 00:01:10,991 For that, I will grant your request. 37 00:01:11,015 --> 00:01:11,838 I wish... 38 00:01:11,862 --> 00:01:13,467 to serve you in close proximity. 39 00:01:13,491 --> 00:01:15,242 As a member of the Palace Guards? 40 00:01:15,266 --> 00:01:17,022 I will serve you with sincerity. 41 00:01:17,046 --> 00:01:18,016 You finished... 42 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:19,446 in first place. 43 00:01:19,470 --> 00:01:21,181 You passed the exam in the first place, 44 00:01:21,205 --> 00:01:23,205 so it is time to keep your promise. 45 00:01:26,332 --> 00:01:29,373 This. What am I seeing? 46 00:01:31,212 --> 00:01:32,413 Back then, 47 00:01:34,853 --> 00:01:36,773 I said I would tell you who I am... 48 00:01:39,373 --> 00:01:40,493 when we met again. 49 00:01:44,092 --> 00:01:45,292 More than a decade ago, 50 00:01:46,973 --> 00:01:49,542 the terrified boy who hid in that kennel... 51 00:01:52,902 --> 00:01:53,973 was me. 52 00:01:58,133 --> 00:01:59,172 I... 53 00:02:02,333 --> 00:02:03,693 I am Lee Seol. 54 00:02:20,372 --> 00:02:22,693 (Pyeong) 55 00:02:37,452 --> 00:02:38,533 What... 56 00:02:41,012 --> 00:02:42,212 did you just say? 57 00:02:45,292 --> 00:02:46,413 You are... 58 00:02:48,943 --> 00:02:50,172 Lee Seol? 59 00:02:51,943 --> 00:02:53,012 The reason... 60 00:02:54,383 --> 00:02:56,813 I was unable to tell you until now... 61 00:02:59,413 --> 00:03:00,612 Who is this? 62 00:03:03,663 --> 00:03:06,452 My gosh. That is a flower hat. 63 00:03:06,813 --> 00:03:08,133 You came in first place. 64 00:03:11,732 --> 00:03:13,012 My goodness. 65 00:03:13,853 --> 00:03:14,892 Gosh. 66 00:03:20,612 --> 00:03:23,332 (Episode 9) 67 00:03:23,813 --> 00:03:24,813 Gosh. 68 00:03:25,213 --> 00:03:28,771 You do not look too well, Young Master Kang. 69 00:03:28,772 --> 00:03:31,933 He is still on a high after the exam. 70 00:03:32,012 --> 00:03:34,533 His Majesty himself attended. 71 00:03:36,253 --> 00:03:38,213 You are the pride of this inn. 72 00:03:38,612 --> 00:03:40,051 It has been years since anyone passed. 73 00:03:40,052 --> 00:03:41,332 Am I wrong, Dan O? 74 00:03:41,492 --> 00:03:43,933 No, you are not. 75 00:03:44,413 --> 00:03:47,331 May I try on that flower hat? 76 00:03:47,332 --> 00:03:49,572 I can feel the good energy. 77 00:03:50,933 --> 00:03:52,653 - Try it on. - Thanks. 78 00:03:53,933 --> 00:03:54,973 Then... 79 00:03:56,892 --> 00:03:59,213 How do I look? Does it suit me? 80 00:04:00,813 --> 00:04:03,212 We have another successful scholar. 81 00:04:03,213 --> 00:04:05,451 It suits you tremendously. 82 00:04:05,452 --> 00:04:07,051 I have a good feeling this time. 83 00:04:07,052 --> 00:04:09,171 I wrote my answer without pause. 84 00:04:09,172 --> 00:04:12,653 Should I contact my family and have them slaughter a pig? 85 00:04:14,452 --> 00:04:16,692 Please, just pass the exam... 86 00:04:16,693 --> 00:04:20,012 and I will bring home a wild boar for you. 87 00:04:22,213 --> 00:04:24,492 Oh, dear. Here, take it back. 88 00:04:27,332 --> 00:04:31,891 Scholar Jung, I am sure you did well in the exam also? 89 00:04:31,892 --> 00:04:33,732 I think I did reasonably well. 90 00:04:34,213 --> 00:04:36,092 Did you not return with Si Yeol? 91 00:04:36,093 --> 00:04:38,772 Do not even ask. 92 00:04:39,133 --> 00:04:41,093 - That fool... - What about me? 93 00:04:42,292 --> 00:04:43,332 Hey, you. 94 00:04:44,052 --> 00:04:46,933 Why did you run off halfway through the exam? 95 00:04:47,332 --> 00:04:48,532 I did not run off. 96 00:04:48,533 --> 00:04:51,412 The topic bored me, so I turned in my answer early. 97 00:04:51,413 --> 00:04:54,451 Your sheet was blank, with not a single drop of ink on it. 98 00:04:54,452 --> 00:04:56,052 The blank sheet was my answer. 99 00:04:57,093 --> 00:04:59,492 There is more to life than correct answers. 100 00:04:59,903 --> 00:05:01,533 You are helpless. 101 00:05:02,812 --> 00:05:06,292 San, you have decided to dress more flamboyantly since we last met. 102 00:05:06,812 --> 00:05:08,132 As if you came first. 103 00:05:12,463 --> 00:05:14,492 - May I be excused? - Yes. 104 00:05:15,612 --> 00:05:16,612 Goodness. 105 00:05:21,132 --> 00:05:22,252 My gosh. 106 00:05:56,292 --> 00:05:59,372 We are alone here. You can speak freely. 107 00:06:02,132 --> 00:06:03,213 I still... 108 00:06:04,692 --> 00:06:06,213 cannot believe it. 109 00:06:09,132 --> 00:06:11,052 That you are Lee Seol, the deposed heir. 110 00:06:17,492 --> 00:06:18,853 It is a great relief... 111 00:06:20,812 --> 00:06:22,413 that you are alive and well. 112 00:06:34,252 --> 00:06:35,252 What... 113 00:07:13,812 --> 00:07:14,893 Did you... 114 00:07:17,732 --> 00:07:19,252 keep it inside all your life? 115 00:07:36,973 --> 00:07:39,692 How did you manage, all alone, all this while? 116 00:07:42,413 --> 00:07:43,492 Dan O. 117 00:07:43,893 --> 00:07:45,653 I wished so badly that... 118 00:07:47,973 --> 00:07:49,453 you would no longer be chased. 119 00:07:55,172 --> 00:07:56,413 I get it now. 120 00:07:57,732 --> 00:07:59,973 How foolish what I did was. 121 00:08:02,252 --> 00:08:04,052 I brought you to Garden of Flowers... 122 00:08:06,653 --> 00:08:08,172 only to put a noose around your neck. 123 00:08:08,732 --> 00:08:11,093 Even if you had not run off with my bag, 124 00:08:14,093 --> 00:08:15,973 we would have met again. 125 00:08:18,172 --> 00:08:19,492 At the tavern that day, 126 00:08:21,013 --> 00:08:22,492 we did not meet by chance. 127 00:08:25,013 --> 00:08:27,052 I had missed you for a long time, 128 00:08:30,093 --> 00:08:31,573 and had come to find you. 129 00:08:52,413 --> 00:08:53,812 Please tell me... 130 00:08:55,732 --> 00:08:57,573 what your plan for the future is. 131 00:09:00,052 --> 00:09:02,132 There must be a reason you want a title. 132 00:09:06,172 --> 00:09:07,812 You promised that... 133 00:09:08,093 --> 00:09:11,492 you would tell me everything the day you passed the exam. 134 00:09:23,892 --> 00:09:25,492 My path leads to the palace. 135 00:09:27,612 --> 00:09:29,132 Why did you suddenly... 136 00:09:29,813 --> 00:09:31,612 I was on the run my whole life, 137 00:09:32,732 --> 00:09:34,372 but I am heir to the throne. 138 00:09:36,612 --> 00:09:40,453 I will join the Palace Guards and condemn the King myself. 139 00:09:40,693 --> 00:09:43,492 What if doing that exposes your identity? 140 00:09:45,252 --> 00:09:47,491 You will lose the life you fought so hard to preserve. 141 00:09:47,492 --> 00:09:50,652 You risked your life to preserve Garden of Flowers. 142 00:09:51,652 --> 00:09:52,732 I am doing the same. 143 00:09:54,093 --> 00:09:55,973 I want to protect my home, the palace. 144 00:09:57,492 --> 00:09:59,093 From a traitor blinded by greed. 145 00:09:59,573 --> 00:10:01,303 You will be surrounded by enemies in the palace. 146 00:10:02,412 --> 00:10:05,131 Could you please change your mind? 147 00:10:05,132 --> 00:10:07,532 Both my father and mother are dead, 148 00:10:08,372 --> 00:10:10,252 and my father's followers... 149 00:10:11,303 --> 00:10:12,973 had their families wiped out. 150 00:10:14,012 --> 00:10:15,732 I cannot turn away from them... 151 00:10:16,693 --> 00:10:18,573 just to save my own skin. 152 00:10:20,333 --> 00:10:22,252 That is why I have stayed alive, 153 00:10:23,612 --> 00:10:25,012 and it is also... 154 00:10:26,333 --> 00:10:27,573 my duty as heir. 155 00:10:30,012 --> 00:10:31,063 Even so, 156 00:10:32,973 --> 00:10:34,333 it is too dangerous. 157 00:10:36,183 --> 00:10:37,652 You saved my life. 158 00:10:39,063 --> 00:10:41,012 I will not waste it in vain. 159 00:10:42,612 --> 00:10:43,693 Do not worry. 160 00:10:54,693 --> 00:10:56,213 Bring your heirloom. 161 00:10:57,093 --> 00:10:59,012 The proof of your bloodline... 162 00:10:59,943 --> 00:11:01,183 the Crown Prince left you. 163 00:11:12,892 --> 00:11:17,093 (Crown Prince Lee Pyeong) 164 00:11:20,573 --> 00:11:23,943 This is Crown Prince Lee Pyeong's request to his son... 165 00:11:24,412 --> 00:11:26,453 and the proof of your bloodline. 166 00:11:27,333 --> 00:11:29,612 Once I ascend the throne and stabilize the political situation, 167 00:11:30,012 --> 00:11:31,303 I will call you back to the palace. 168 00:11:33,063 --> 00:11:35,372 Stay strong and survive until then. 169 00:11:38,053 --> 00:11:40,813 The only thing I can give you now is the name, nothing else. 170 00:11:41,732 --> 00:11:43,052 My son, Gyeom. 171 00:11:43,053 --> 00:11:45,492 (Lee Pyeong) 172 00:11:59,933 --> 00:12:02,012 (Pyeong) 173 00:12:18,573 --> 00:12:20,933 (Buyounggak) 174 00:12:34,453 --> 00:12:35,453 You are Jang, the merchant. 175 00:12:36,173 --> 00:12:37,173 Yes, I am. 176 00:12:37,573 --> 00:12:39,293 I am looking for a ship going to Qing. 177 00:12:39,813 --> 00:12:41,693 I was wondering if you had a vacant spot on yours. 178 00:12:42,372 --> 00:12:43,372 A vacant spot? 179 00:12:44,453 --> 00:12:46,572 What is this for? 180 00:12:46,573 --> 00:12:48,453 I will pay you handsomely. 181 00:12:49,213 --> 00:12:51,573 If there is, please contact me at Garden of Flowers in Jungchon. 182 00:12:52,813 --> 00:12:54,333 Sure, I will. 183 00:13:02,412 --> 00:13:05,532 She asked Jang to look for a ship for her. 184 00:13:07,532 --> 00:13:10,412 Yoon Dan O is trying to go to Qing? 185 00:13:13,293 --> 00:13:14,293 Thank you for letting me know. 186 00:13:15,333 --> 00:13:16,933 Continue to keep a watchful eye on her. 187 00:13:17,973 --> 00:13:19,213 Yes, my lord. 188 00:13:19,933 --> 00:13:22,293 At this rate, you will soon lose your lowly status and level up. 189 00:13:23,372 --> 00:13:24,732 You just need to find Lee Seol. 190 00:13:25,933 --> 00:13:27,012 Lee Seol? 191 00:13:28,333 --> 00:13:30,173 You mean, the deposed heir? 192 00:13:31,652 --> 00:13:34,252 So you have heard of his name before too. 193 00:13:35,693 --> 00:13:38,213 I have heard some rumours. 194 00:13:40,012 --> 00:13:43,132 I did hear that the deposed heir has not been caught yet. 195 00:13:55,652 --> 00:13:57,173 If you change your mind, 196 00:13:57,813 --> 00:13:58,813 come back anytime. 197 00:14:12,053 --> 00:14:13,692 You are hiding for you do not want to be a burden. 198 00:14:13,693 --> 00:14:15,052 You are being such a coward. 199 00:14:15,053 --> 00:14:16,972 A coward? I am doing it for Dan O's sake... 200 00:14:16,973 --> 00:14:18,213 No, it is not for her sake. 201 00:14:19,053 --> 00:14:20,371 You are guilt-tripping her... 202 00:14:20,372 --> 00:14:22,252 just so that you could feel better. 203 00:14:24,213 --> 00:14:27,053 Dan O will beat herself up for not being able to protect her sister. 204 00:14:31,132 --> 00:14:32,213 If I were Dan O, 205 00:14:33,933 --> 00:14:35,293 my one and only sister... 206 00:14:36,973 --> 00:14:37,973 would never be a burden to me. 207 00:14:39,333 --> 00:14:40,892 She would give me the strength to carry on. 208 00:14:53,412 --> 00:14:55,093 Knowing that you wish to return to the palace... 209 00:14:56,132 --> 00:14:58,012 I am concerned. 210 00:14:59,412 --> 00:15:01,652 Since we both survived, 211 00:15:02,652 --> 00:15:04,532 we ought to do our duty. 212 00:15:05,732 --> 00:15:06,732 As... 213 00:15:07,412 --> 00:15:08,693 the Crown Prince's bodyguard, 214 00:15:08,933 --> 00:15:11,813 I did not take my own life when my master passed away... 215 00:15:12,213 --> 00:15:15,093 because the Crown Prince ordered me to protect you, Your Highness. 216 00:15:15,412 --> 00:15:16,412 Please... 217 00:15:17,252 --> 00:15:18,453 stay safe. 218 00:15:19,293 --> 00:15:20,293 I will. 219 00:15:20,813 --> 00:15:22,813 Once you enter the palace, you are on your own. 220 00:15:23,492 --> 00:15:24,973 The watchman is highly capable, 221 00:15:25,213 --> 00:15:27,652 but he will struggle to beat the royal guards and enter the palace. 222 00:15:28,892 --> 00:15:32,412 I must meet the watchman. Can you find him? 223 00:15:32,813 --> 00:15:34,812 But why? The watchman is... 224 00:15:34,813 --> 00:15:36,173 Dan O has figured out... 225 00:15:37,532 --> 00:15:38,532 who I am. 226 00:15:40,892 --> 00:15:43,252 If the watchman finds out, 227 00:15:43,612 --> 00:15:45,453 he will think it could pose a threat to my safety, 228 00:15:45,652 --> 00:15:47,572 so he might try to hurt her. 229 00:15:47,573 --> 00:15:49,333 I do not know where the watchman is now. 230 00:15:49,612 --> 00:15:51,131 I cannot track him down either. 231 00:15:51,132 --> 00:15:52,132 Then... 232 00:15:53,612 --> 00:15:55,412 what should I do about Dan O? 233 00:15:56,012 --> 00:15:58,651 No one is more endangered than you are now, Your Highness. 234 00:15:58,652 --> 00:16:00,012 I am used to it. 235 00:16:01,053 --> 00:16:02,053 However, 236 00:16:03,732 --> 00:16:04,853 Dan O is not. 237 00:16:28,573 --> 00:16:29,772 (Garden of Flowers) 238 00:16:33,372 --> 00:16:34,693 Why are you running? 239 00:16:36,453 --> 00:16:37,732 It was you. 240 00:16:38,693 --> 00:16:40,532 I thought someone was following me. 241 00:16:40,973 --> 00:16:42,892 Why are you out and about so late at night? 242 00:16:44,093 --> 00:16:45,093 Let us go inside. 243 00:16:45,333 --> 00:16:46,333 Okay. 244 00:16:50,973 --> 00:16:52,213 Were you that anxious? 245 00:16:52,973 --> 00:16:54,652 You started running, looking terrified. 246 00:16:55,213 --> 00:16:56,213 Master Jang... 247 00:16:57,412 --> 00:17:00,012 might still have some people tailing me. 248 00:17:00,492 --> 00:17:01,492 Dan O. 249 00:17:03,732 --> 00:17:05,933 What if I give in to his threats... 250 00:17:06,453 --> 00:17:07,973 and expose everything? 251 00:17:09,532 --> 00:17:11,093 - If that happens... - Even if that happens, 252 00:17:12,252 --> 00:17:14,092 I will not resent you. 253 00:17:14,093 --> 00:17:15,892 You absolutely should not join the Palace Guards. 254 00:17:16,573 --> 00:17:17,973 I implore you to think about it again. 255 00:17:19,293 --> 00:17:20,693 Once your real identity is exposed, 256 00:17:21,173 --> 00:17:23,053 you will not be the only one getting hurt. 257 00:17:23,372 --> 00:17:24,892 The others at Garden of Flowers too... 258 00:17:27,012 --> 00:17:28,412 Everyone will die. 259 00:17:30,652 --> 00:17:32,333 Just leave and go somewhere far away. 260 00:17:33,252 --> 00:17:35,011 I am looking for a ship going to Qing. 261 00:17:35,012 --> 00:17:37,173 If anyone in the family is put in danger, 262 00:17:38,012 --> 00:17:39,732 I will leave without looking back once. 263 00:17:45,293 --> 00:17:46,293 Trust me. 264 00:17:48,053 --> 00:17:50,853 I will never do anything to endanger you or the family. 265 00:17:51,813 --> 00:17:54,573 But you should still be very careful for the time being. 266 00:17:56,212 --> 00:17:58,533 And do not go out by yourself at night like you did today. 267 00:17:58,932 --> 00:18:01,612 If possible, refrain from going out altogether. 268 00:18:03,023 --> 00:18:05,333 It is not like your house will never be broken into if you lock the door. 269 00:18:06,172 --> 00:18:07,172 Thieves... 270 00:18:08,212 --> 00:18:09,652 will jump over the wall if they must. 271 00:18:09,932 --> 00:18:13,263 I wish I could build a tall wall that reaches the sky... 272 00:18:14,023 --> 00:18:15,813 so that no one can dare to jump over it. 273 00:18:26,533 --> 00:18:28,612 Who are you? You cannot enter this area. 274 00:18:40,932 --> 00:18:41,932 Lady Hong Ju. 275 00:18:42,263 --> 00:18:43,372 What is going on? 276 00:18:43,972 --> 00:18:44,972 I... 277 00:18:46,263 --> 00:18:47,652 I am back. 278 00:18:49,172 --> 00:18:50,172 Truly? 279 00:18:50,892 --> 00:18:53,263 Then can we be together now? 280 00:18:55,023 --> 00:18:56,932 You were right. 281 00:18:58,372 --> 00:18:59,773 I wanted to run away from everything... 282 00:19:01,293 --> 00:19:03,652 because I hated myself for not being able to help anyone. 283 00:19:05,412 --> 00:19:06,692 You helped me, just now. 284 00:19:08,372 --> 00:19:09,372 Sorry? 285 00:19:09,412 --> 00:19:10,813 Seeing your face... 286 00:19:11,093 --> 00:19:13,093 melted all my worries away. 287 00:19:15,533 --> 00:19:16,533 In any case, 288 00:19:17,132 --> 00:19:18,892 you have gotten quite manly. 289 00:19:21,172 --> 00:19:23,612 I came here disguised as a man for I did not want to get caught. 290 00:19:24,743 --> 00:19:26,263 It must look awkward. 291 00:19:26,503 --> 00:19:27,612 It suits you. 292 00:19:28,093 --> 00:19:29,813 You look like you are my best friend of ten years. 293 00:19:30,333 --> 00:19:32,503 How about we have some rice wine at the tavern? 294 00:19:33,813 --> 00:19:36,333 I have not even seen Dan O and Ms. Naju yet. 295 00:19:37,743 --> 00:19:39,892 When I got here, there was nobody here. 296 00:19:40,263 --> 00:19:42,612 Oh, then I should not be standing around. 297 00:19:42,972 --> 00:19:45,053 I will go find them now. 298 00:20:06,093 --> 00:20:07,093 My lady. 299 00:20:07,533 --> 00:20:09,132 You are back. 300 00:20:14,333 --> 00:20:15,333 Let us sit down. 301 00:20:18,573 --> 00:20:20,892 You came all the way here by yourself? 302 00:20:21,172 --> 00:20:23,022 Gosh. Why did you not ask me to come and get you? 303 00:20:23,023 --> 00:20:24,813 I would have run over to where you were. 304 00:20:25,172 --> 00:20:26,652 I got here safe and sound. 305 00:20:27,612 --> 00:20:29,972 I dressed as a man just in case. 306 00:20:32,293 --> 00:20:34,333 My gosh, Young Master. 307 00:20:34,573 --> 00:20:37,503 You must have made a few women cry on your way here. 308 00:20:38,773 --> 00:20:39,892 You are truly back, right? 309 00:20:40,293 --> 00:20:43,293 You are not going to suddenly disappear, are you? 310 00:20:43,652 --> 00:20:46,412 No, I am not going anywhere. 311 00:20:48,263 --> 00:20:50,293 I will find what I can do around here. 312 00:20:51,813 --> 00:20:53,812 No longer will I be a burden to you. 313 00:20:53,813 --> 00:20:57,503 I have said this numerous times, but you have never been a burden. 314 00:20:58,533 --> 00:20:59,972 I am thrilled to have you back. 315 00:21:02,053 --> 00:21:04,891 Come here. Allow me to give you a hug. 316 00:21:04,892 --> 00:21:06,743 My gosh. 317 00:21:11,412 --> 00:21:14,332 How about we sleep together in the annex tonight? 318 00:21:14,333 --> 00:21:15,412 Why not? 319 00:21:16,452 --> 00:21:18,892 Sit tight, then. I will grab our comforters. 320 00:21:27,813 --> 00:21:30,743 So that compass was given to you by the deposed heir? 321 00:21:32,172 --> 00:21:33,533 No wonder. 322 00:21:33,773 --> 00:21:36,212 You seemed odd during Dad's funeral, 323 00:21:36,692 --> 00:21:39,652 but I brushed it off thinking you were still in denial. 324 00:21:41,892 --> 00:21:43,132 But that was not the case. 325 00:21:43,293 --> 00:21:44,612 What should I do? 326 00:21:45,813 --> 00:21:47,333 I should probably do something, 327 00:21:48,612 --> 00:21:50,573 but there is nothing I can do. 328 00:21:51,023 --> 00:21:54,692 All I can do is wish for him to be safe. 329 00:21:56,093 --> 00:21:57,773 He has been on the run all his life. 330 00:22:00,372 --> 00:22:02,773 When it comes to surviving, no one will be more capable. 331 00:22:03,172 --> 00:22:04,573 Do you really think so? 332 00:22:04,692 --> 00:22:05,743 Of course. 333 00:22:08,743 --> 00:22:10,093 I am sure of it. 334 00:22:24,773 --> 00:22:26,211 Why are you looking at me like that? 335 00:22:26,212 --> 00:22:28,932 We are proud to see you as a member of the Palace Guards. 336 00:22:30,452 --> 00:22:32,813 Who knew that a man of talent was here at Garden of Flowers? 337 00:22:33,253 --> 00:22:35,412 Won would have been so proud. 338 00:22:36,053 --> 00:22:37,733 Could he have wanted you as his son-in-law? 339 00:22:38,333 --> 00:22:41,013 Yuk Ho, you and your jokes. 340 00:22:42,132 --> 00:22:43,172 Gosh. 341 00:22:46,053 --> 00:22:48,611 Si Yeol, it is not like you to be this quiet. 342 00:22:48,612 --> 00:22:50,733 I do not even know where to start. 343 00:22:51,333 --> 00:22:52,692 Maybe I should start with this. 344 00:22:53,853 --> 00:22:56,293 His Majesty is highly strung and can be violent. 345 00:22:57,093 --> 00:22:59,813 It is why rookie palace guards quit within three months. 346 00:23:00,892 --> 00:23:04,132 San is not like the average man, so I am sure he will stay strong. 347 00:23:04,372 --> 00:23:07,053 Is that a compliment or a curse in disguise? 348 00:23:08,692 --> 00:23:10,773 - A compliment. - He must be encouraging me... 349 00:23:11,652 --> 00:23:14,172 in his own way. Am I right? 350 00:23:15,652 --> 00:23:18,492 You will be late on your first day at this rate. 351 00:23:18,493 --> 00:23:19,772 Off you go. 352 00:23:19,773 --> 00:23:21,932 I will get going, then. 353 00:23:28,652 --> 00:23:31,573 You are serious about going to the palace. 354 00:23:32,412 --> 00:23:33,813 I will return home safely. 355 00:23:46,493 --> 00:23:49,692 Your Majesty, please shut down the risky expansion of the palace. 356 00:23:50,612 --> 00:23:52,692 You have recruited farmers during farming season. 357 00:23:53,212 --> 00:23:55,293 And to cover the necessary cost, 358 00:23:55,452 --> 00:23:57,092 you even raised the interest rate on the grain we lend. 359 00:23:57,093 --> 00:23:58,093 First Vice-premier. 360 00:23:58,094 --> 00:23:59,572 (Hwangok: Grains are lent and then returned with interest) 361 00:23:59,573 --> 00:24:00,652 Do tell me. 362 00:24:01,093 --> 00:24:03,093 Must I terminate this project? 363 00:24:03,493 --> 00:24:05,533 The purpose of this project is to uphold royal authority. 364 00:24:06,813 --> 00:24:10,212 The people must comply as it is their duty. 365 00:24:10,412 --> 00:24:13,093 Driving the people to poverty and draining their assets... 366 00:24:13,452 --> 00:24:15,013 will result in a disaster. 367 00:24:15,412 --> 00:24:18,052 I fear that the people might protest... 368 00:24:18,053 --> 00:24:20,093 and start a rebellion. 369 00:24:20,493 --> 00:24:21,932 Please reconsider, Your Majesty. 370 00:24:24,972 --> 00:24:26,132 "The Secret Records of Samhan." 371 00:24:26,813 --> 00:24:28,652 In it, it is written like so. 372 00:24:29,372 --> 00:24:31,452 "When the people rebel like burning flames," 373 00:24:33,013 --> 00:24:36,452 "a wise man from the east will be crowned as king." 374 00:24:38,813 --> 00:24:40,493 By the looks of it, 375 00:24:42,212 --> 00:24:43,612 you must also be a member of Mokinhoe. 376 00:24:43,813 --> 00:24:46,013 How else could you have the audacity... 377 00:24:47,132 --> 00:24:49,332 to speak such ludicrous words? 378 00:24:49,333 --> 00:24:51,452 Your Majesty, you have me wrong. 379 00:24:51,853 --> 00:24:53,411 I was only advising you as a member... 380 00:24:53,412 --> 00:24:55,013 of the Office of the Inspector General. 381 00:24:55,253 --> 00:24:56,813 I am not with Mokinhoe. 382 00:24:58,372 --> 00:24:59,412 You have me wrong. 383 00:25:00,212 --> 00:25:02,932 Lord Sin, please say something. 384 00:25:03,172 --> 00:25:04,812 You of all people know... 385 00:25:04,813 --> 00:25:06,932 that I am not a part of Mokinhoe. 386 00:25:08,212 --> 00:25:09,253 Come hither! 387 00:25:10,573 --> 00:25:12,172 Take him away this instant. 388 00:25:12,733 --> 00:25:15,052 On grounds of treason, annihilate his family and in-laws. 389 00:25:15,053 --> 00:25:16,132 - Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty. 390 00:25:16,813 --> 00:25:18,612 Your Majesty, please. 391 00:25:19,172 --> 00:25:20,252 Your Majesty. 392 00:25:20,253 --> 00:25:22,253 Lord Sin. 393 00:25:22,652 --> 00:25:24,892 Lord Sin! 394 00:25:30,333 --> 00:25:32,452 It has you suspicious, does it not? 395 00:25:33,093 --> 00:25:35,692 You saw the way Dan O looked at Scholar Kang. 396 00:25:35,853 --> 00:25:38,773 There seemed to be a strong bond between them. 397 00:25:39,773 --> 00:25:42,131 We should prepare for a wedding that is soon to come. 398 00:25:42,132 --> 00:25:44,932 Well, I stand by what I have always said. 399 00:25:45,093 --> 00:25:46,812 Rather than swordsmen, 400 00:25:46,813 --> 00:25:48,733 I prefer scholars who write their battles. 401 00:25:49,412 --> 00:25:50,931 And Scholar Jung... 402 00:25:50,932 --> 00:25:53,532 will move on to do great things. 403 00:25:53,533 --> 00:25:56,052 I am also a scholar who writes my battles. 404 00:25:56,053 --> 00:25:58,412 Why you only mentioned Yu Ha is beyond me. 405 00:26:00,652 --> 00:26:04,212 I mentioned him as a suitor for Dan O. 406 00:26:06,013 --> 00:26:08,972 I must say I am curious as to how you think of me. 407 00:26:10,212 --> 00:26:11,212 Goodness. 408 00:26:13,053 --> 00:26:14,533 You failed to pass the state exam, 409 00:26:14,692 --> 00:26:17,053 and the years have not been kind to you. 410 00:26:17,533 --> 00:26:19,013 For that, I feel sorry. 411 00:26:22,972 --> 00:26:25,253 What... My gosh. 412 00:26:25,813 --> 00:26:28,572 I will pass the state exam in first place... 413 00:26:28,573 --> 00:26:31,573 and become the bachelor everyone wants to court. 414 00:26:35,053 --> 00:26:37,172 Master Jang has asked to see you. 415 00:26:38,212 --> 00:26:40,733 Me? What for? 416 00:26:41,053 --> 00:26:42,093 Shall we? 417 00:26:46,652 --> 00:26:48,692 I heard the first literary exam took place recently. 418 00:26:50,093 --> 00:26:52,452 You must hope to serve this time around. 419 00:26:52,892 --> 00:26:55,493 I doubt you summoned me out of concern for my career. 420 00:26:55,972 --> 00:26:57,172 What did you want to say to me? 421 00:26:57,452 --> 00:26:58,813 Yuk Ho, 422 00:26:59,372 --> 00:27:01,972 you are the elder to those at Garden of Flowers. 423 00:27:03,293 --> 00:27:06,012 Are you aware that Dan O looked for the deposed heir... 424 00:27:06,013 --> 00:27:08,533 in hopes of keeping Garden of Flowers? 425 00:27:10,612 --> 00:27:12,293 I heard she did not find him. 426 00:27:12,932 --> 00:27:13,972 She found him, 427 00:27:15,253 --> 00:27:17,293 and she knows about Lee Seol. 428 00:27:18,013 --> 00:27:21,493 It is why she wishes to flee to Qing. 429 00:27:25,892 --> 00:27:28,532 That is preposterous. How could Dan O have... 430 00:27:28,533 --> 00:27:29,733 If Dan O flees... 431 00:27:30,212 --> 00:27:33,333 to protect the identity of Lee Seol, 432 00:27:34,053 --> 00:27:35,451 she... 433 00:27:35,452 --> 00:27:38,212 and her entire family will be executed. 434 00:27:41,412 --> 00:27:44,612 You also studied under Yoon Won. 435 00:27:45,652 --> 00:27:47,252 Will you sit idly by... 436 00:27:47,253 --> 00:27:50,892 and watch your mentor's daughter be executed for treason... 437 00:27:51,093 --> 00:27:52,412 and her family be annihilated? 438 00:27:53,692 --> 00:27:56,813 Inform me the second you learn of Lee Seol's identity. 439 00:27:58,612 --> 00:28:02,053 Do so, and I will provide you... 440 00:28:02,932 --> 00:28:05,053 with a government position. 441 00:28:32,813 --> 00:28:35,533 Grandmother awaits us. Please hurry. 442 00:28:35,773 --> 00:28:37,092 Do not run. 443 00:28:37,093 --> 00:28:38,932 You do not wish to get hurt. 444 00:28:40,853 --> 00:28:41,932 Here. 445 00:28:47,733 --> 00:28:51,093 How heavy he weighs tells me that our son is all grown up. 446 00:29:37,692 --> 00:29:38,892 (Palace Guards Log Book) 447 00:29:48,813 --> 00:29:50,172 It was you as I thought. 448 00:29:50,692 --> 00:29:51,972 It is nice to see you here. 449 00:29:52,733 --> 00:29:54,293 It is me, Yoon Gu Nam. 450 00:29:57,293 --> 00:29:59,293 We met during the exam. 451 00:30:02,652 --> 00:30:05,131 I am the one who threw the pole to you. 452 00:30:05,132 --> 00:30:07,013 Right. I remember now. 453 00:30:07,293 --> 00:30:08,293 Of course. 454 00:30:11,692 --> 00:30:12,932 Did you also join the Palace Guards? 455 00:30:14,212 --> 00:30:15,412 It happened that way. 456 00:30:15,932 --> 00:30:19,132 The two of us showed great teamwork during the exam. 457 00:30:20,093 --> 00:30:22,652 Although, I must take 80 percent of the credit. 458 00:30:34,773 --> 00:30:35,813 This is the layout of the palace. 459 00:30:38,212 --> 00:30:39,813 Memorize it by tomorrow. 460 00:30:40,853 --> 00:30:41,891 (Palace Layout) 461 00:30:41,892 --> 00:30:45,853 Are we supposed to memorize all the buildings in one day? 462 00:30:46,212 --> 00:30:48,412 You are here to protect and serve His Majesty. 463 00:30:50,493 --> 00:30:52,853 One can not afford even a single mistake. 464 00:30:58,813 --> 00:30:59,813 For each mistake, 465 00:31:00,212 --> 00:31:01,892 you will be beaten once. 466 00:31:06,212 --> 00:31:08,652 Follow me to the Royal Office. 467 00:31:12,093 --> 00:31:15,093 I wondered why things were going so smoothly. 468 00:31:15,533 --> 00:31:17,532 I will get sores on my first day. 469 00:31:17,533 --> 00:31:18,931 Follow me quietly. 470 00:31:18,932 --> 00:31:19,932 Yes, sir. 471 00:31:41,452 --> 00:31:42,452 You. 472 00:31:43,612 --> 00:31:44,612 That glare. 473 00:31:46,333 --> 00:31:47,813 I like it very much. 474 00:31:49,253 --> 00:31:51,573 It looks familiar, as if I saw it for years. 475 00:31:57,813 --> 00:31:58,813 How dare you? 476 00:31:59,573 --> 00:32:00,573 Lower your gaze. 477 00:32:02,093 --> 00:32:04,372 So, where is your family from? 478 00:32:04,612 --> 00:32:06,093 I am a Kang from Jinju. 479 00:32:06,533 --> 00:32:09,013 Did the wound you sustain heal up? 480 00:32:09,412 --> 00:32:10,853 It is much better. 481 00:32:11,573 --> 00:32:12,573 Good. 482 00:32:30,618 --> 00:32:31,618 This is... 483 00:32:32,539 --> 00:32:34,098 my older brother's compass. 484 00:32:35,098 --> 00:32:36,618 I got it from Yoon Dan O, 485 00:32:37,019 --> 00:32:39,858 The innkeeper of Garden of Flowers in Jungchon. 486 00:32:40,658 --> 00:32:41,658 Yoon Dan O? 487 00:32:42,299 --> 00:32:45,019 Who is she and why did she have this? 488 00:32:45,898 --> 00:32:48,418 Over ten years ago, during Yoon Won's funeral, 489 00:32:49,299 --> 00:32:51,699 deposed heir Lee Seol hid into Garden of Flowers, 490 00:32:51,979 --> 00:32:54,658 and she let him stay the night. She confessed to me... 491 00:32:55,378 --> 00:32:56,779 that she received it... 492 00:32:57,338 --> 00:32:59,539 as a token of gratitude. 493 00:33:00,098 --> 00:33:01,098 Wait. 494 00:33:02,578 --> 00:33:04,378 Yoon Won's funeral? 495 00:33:05,658 --> 00:33:07,938 It was the day I revolted. 496 00:33:09,819 --> 00:33:10,819 Yes. 497 00:33:11,739 --> 00:33:12,819 That is so. 498 00:33:14,739 --> 00:33:15,739 How interesting. 499 00:33:16,699 --> 00:33:19,618 Yoon Won's daughter is acquainted with the deposed heir. 500 00:33:24,699 --> 00:33:27,378 (Pyeong) 501 00:33:28,658 --> 00:33:31,938 How much do you know about my father, Hwa Ryung? 502 00:33:33,259 --> 00:33:35,299 I do not know much. 503 00:33:36,699 --> 00:33:37,699 You have not... 504 00:33:38,019 --> 00:33:39,699 met His Highness, 505 00:33:40,378 --> 00:33:41,459 have you? 506 00:33:45,219 --> 00:33:46,219 I have. 507 00:33:47,979 --> 00:33:49,658 I thought I had not, 508 00:33:50,979 --> 00:33:52,499 but I had. 509 00:34:10,378 --> 00:34:11,378 Get up. 510 00:34:18,418 --> 00:34:19,938 I apologize. 511 00:34:25,499 --> 00:34:28,019 Who are you? 512 00:34:28,898 --> 00:34:29,898 Take care. 513 00:34:32,059 --> 00:34:33,779 From now on, you must protect yourself. 514 00:34:34,699 --> 00:34:35,699 Do you understand? 515 00:34:38,979 --> 00:34:41,658 That was the day I was sent to Lord Jung Yoon. 516 00:34:43,938 --> 00:34:47,018 A boy servant who carried manure at Prince Geumryeong's residence... 517 00:34:47,739 --> 00:34:49,219 became a noble's illegitimate son. 518 00:34:50,819 --> 00:34:52,538 It was a joyful day for me. 519 00:34:53,458 --> 00:34:54,458 But... 520 00:34:55,418 --> 00:34:57,699 that man had such sad eyes. 521 00:34:59,378 --> 00:35:00,378 He was... 522 00:35:01,699 --> 00:35:03,219 the Crown Prince. 523 00:35:04,659 --> 00:35:06,898 You do resent him? 524 00:35:07,628 --> 00:35:09,588 Shortly after I was adopted, 525 00:35:10,259 --> 00:35:12,259 the revolt happened, 526 00:35:13,018 --> 00:35:15,179 and Prince Geumryeong's family was wiped out. 527 00:35:16,148 --> 00:35:18,259 If it had not been for His Highness, 528 00:35:19,498 --> 00:35:21,659 I would also have lost my life. 529 00:35:23,858 --> 00:35:27,338 If he were able to see you now, 530 00:35:29,259 --> 00:35:30,739 he would be pleased. 531 00:35:34,148 --> 00:35:36,179 My life was full of lies. 532 00:35:40,179 --> 00:35:42,938 I was born Prince Geumryeong's slave, 533 00:35:44,659 --> 00:35:47,299 I grew up as Lord Jung Yoon's illegitimate son, 534 00:35:48,018 --> 00:35:49,018 and now... 535 00:35:50,018 --> 00:35:52,219 I am the Crown Prince's long-lost son. 536 00:35:54,259 --> 00:35:56,018 Who am I really? 537 00:35:59,858 --> 00:36:01,219 I do not know anymore. 538 00:36:07,058 --> 00:36:08,779 I would like to know something. 539 00:36:11,018 --> 00:36:13,108 Sure. Please, ask away. 540 00:36:13,659 --> 00:36:14,978 Who is my mother? 541 00:36:16,628 --> 00:36:19,628 My father's written will did not mention her. 542 00:36:22,779 --> 00:36:25,219 I heard she was of low birth. 543 00:36:26,338 --> 00:36:30,017 It would be better for you to not wonder. 544 00:36:30,018 --> 00:36:31,628 I do not care of her status. 545 00:36:32,219 --> 00:36:33,498 She gave me life. 546 00:36:42,108 --> 00:36:43,779 Lord Sin is waiting. 547 00:36:45,628 --> 00:36:46,628 We should hurry. 548 00:37:08,219 --> 00:37:09,458 I have decided what to do. 549 00:37:10,148 --> 00:37:11,659 I will take the throne. 550 00:37:16,148 --> 00:37:17,698 (Pyeong) 551 00:37:17,699 --> 00:37:18,699 So, 552 00:37:19,108 --> 00:37:20,259 what must I do now? 553 00:37:24,938 --> 00:37:26,779 I will take this... 554 00:37:27,418 --> 00:37:29,779 and alert the Mokinhoe members. 555 00:37:31,338 --> 00:37:34,338 I will tell them Mokinhoe's secret leader was in fact... 556 00:37:35,219 --> 00:37:36,779 the deposed heir Lee Seol. 557 00:37:38,458 --> 00:37:42,588 You will take the throne as Lee Seol. 558 00:37:43,179 --> 00:37:44,418 As Lee Seol? 559 00:37:45,699 --> 00:37:47,299 What are you saying? 560 00:37:48,259 --> 00:37:50,659 Must I come to power as the brother... 561 00:37:51,179 --> 00:37:52,587 I have never met? 562 00:37:52,588 --> 00:37:54,259 I am sorry to inform you, 563 00:37:55,628 --> 00:37:57,497 but you were hidden away young, 564 00:37:57,498 --> 00:37:59,338 and were never given a princely title. 565 00:37:59,588 --> 00:38:01,538 You may be the late Crown Prince's son, 566 00:38:01,779 --> 00:38:05,179 but you may as well be a love child born from an unknown woman. 567 00:38:06,058 --> 00:38:08,108 If we were to make you king, 568 00:38:08,588 --> 00:38:10,738 no one would support us. 569 00:38:10,739 --> 00:38:13,378 But as a deposed heir, Lee Seol's case would be different. 570 00:38:15,018 --> 00:38:17,498 Mokinhoe would follow you naturally. 571 00:38:18,179 --> 00:38:20,498 A fake claim to the throne? 572 00:38:21,179 --> 00:38:22,378 That would be deceiving... 573 00:38:22,978 --> 00:38:25,148 not only Mokinhoe but the people. 574 00:38:25,338 --> 00:38:26,738 I will take no part in that. 575 00:38:26,739 --> 00:38:29,219 Instead, find the real Lee Seol and crown him. 576 00:38:30,148 --> 00:38:32,857 We could not find him anywhere. 577 00:38:32,858 --> 00:38:36,858 He never truly showed himself in over ten years. 578 00:38:37,588 --> 00:38:40,338 To spend even more time to find him, 579 00:38:40,588 --> 00:38:42,898 the current Joseon is in too big of a crisis. 580 00:38:43,338 --> 00:38:45,659 Thousands of people are dying at his hands, 581 00:38:45,938 --> 00:38:47,977 and subjects who appeal to His Majesty... 582 00:38:47,978 --> 00:38:49,898 have their families annihilated. 583 00:38:50,179 --> 00:38:51,458 Are you willing to... 584 00:38:52,148 --> 00:38:54,058 keep letting this happen? 585 00:39:07,898 --> 00:39:08,898 Why are you out here? 586 00:39:12,538 --> 00:39:13,778 (Garden of Flowers) 587 00:39:13,779 --> 00:39:14,858 Just because. 588 00:39:15,498 --> 00:39:16,498 Do the Palace Guards... 589 00:39:17,108 --> 00:39:19,108 make you work hard on the first day? 590 00:39:19,259 --> 00:39:21,659 Yes. I worked half to death... 591 00:39:22,018 --> 00:39:23,108 and got back safely. 592 00:39:28,938 --> 00:39:31,897 That day, I saw a lantern of mourning hanging up there. 593 00:39:31,898 --> 00:39:34,018 (Jodeung: A lantern that signifies a house holding a funeral.) 594 00:39:35,108 --> 00:39:37,338 That is what drew me in. 595 00:39:41,978 --> 00:39:42,978 Yes. 596 00:39:44,259 --> 00:39:46,338 On each and every death anniversary, 597 00:39:47,378 --> 00:39:48,628 I thought of... 598 00:39:49,938 --> 00:39:51,779 the little boy that hid, 599 00:39:53,699 --> 00:39:54,739 shuddering in the kennel. 600 00:39:57,418 --> 00:39:59,858 "How is he doing now?" 601 00:40:01,338 --> 00:40:02,378 "Is he safe?" 602 00:40:06,219 --> 00:40:07,498 You would not know, 603 00:40:09,739 --> 00:40:11,108 but I have changed a lot. 604 00:40:15,779 --> 00:40:17,418 The endlessly vulnerable... 605 00:40:18,739 --> 00:40:20,378 and hopelessly spiritless boy... 606 00:40:22,179 --> 00:40:24,108 you saw in the kennel is no more. 607 00:40:27,378 --> 00:40:28,418 Dan O, you are... 608 00:40:30,148 --> 00:40:32,219 the last memory that does not hurt... 609 00:40:33,819 --> 00:40:35,338 to remember. 610 00:40:38,418 --> 00:40:39,978 I was grateful for a long time. 611 00:40:41,779 --> 00:40:42,779 I never got to... 612 00:40:44,498 --> 00:40:45,898 tell you so for a long time. 613 00:41:01,148 --> 00:41:03,108 (Onyang Temporary Palace) 614 00:41:03,858 --> 00:41:05,219 Have you made up your mind? 615 00:41:06,978 --> 00:41:09,148 I need your answer now. 616 00:41:09,588 --> 00:41:10,628 Your Highness. 617 00:41:11,458 --> 00:41:15,938 What is the reason you are asking me to be... 618 00:41:16,299 --> 00:41:17,588 the watchman's financial backer? 619 00:41:18,018 --> 00:41:20,498 Many years ago, you betrayed the Crown Prince's eldest son. 620 00:41:20,938 --> 00:41:23,937 But thanks to it, the watchman was able to get rid of Yukinhoe, 621 00:41:23,938 --> 00:41:25,699 who was after the Crown Prince's eldest son. 622 00:41:26,299 --> 00:41:28,898 Hence, no one would be able to imagine... 623 00:41:29,779 --> 00:41:31,588 that you are the one backing the watchman. 624 00:41:38,108 --> 00:41:39,659 While you are at it, 625 00:41:40,179 --> 00:41:42,978 you will also cross paths with Lee Seol's watchman. 626 00:41:44,058 --> 00:41:45,219 I must find out... 627 00:41:45,628 --> 00:41:47,179 how Seol is doing. 628 00:41:48,378 --> 00:41:49,858 Please wait just a little longer. 629 00:41:50,819 --> 00:41:54,938 His Highness will soon come to the palace. 630 00:41:55,418 --> 00:41:56,699 He will come to the palace? 631 00:41:57,978 --> 00:41:59,858 Is he in some kind of danger? 632 00:42:00,538 --> 00:42:03,938 Did the King arrest him or something? 633 00:42:04,179 --> 00:42:07,458 He will return to the palace in the near future... 634 00:42:07,938 --> 00:42:10,058 for that is where he belongs. 635 00:42:35,779 --> 00:42:37,658 (Buyounggak) 636 00:42:37,659 --> 00:42:39,498 Let us begin the initiation. 637 00:42:48,978 --> 00:42:50,699 Welcome to the Palace Guards. 638 00:42:50,819 --> 00:42:53,588 Today, your task is to drink from this. 639 00:42:55,378 --> 00:42:57,377 Do not spill a single drop, 640 00:42:57,378 --> 00:42:58,858 and prove that you are indeed qualified to join us. 641 00:42:59,699 --> 00:43:01,739 What are you doing? Let me pour you one too. 642 00:43:04,699 --> 00:43:06,017 Gosh, how could I drink from this... 643 00:43:06,018 --> 00:43:07,739 Goodness. It is leaking. 644 00:43:09,498 --> 00:43:12,259 They are literally pouring wine into a bottomless jar, are they not? 645 00:43:12,819 --> 00:43:13,897 Drink up. 646 00:43:13,898 --> 00:43:17,018 The poor scholars cannot go home today. 647 00:43:17,659 --> 00:43:19,897 I heard the Palace Guards had the toughest initiation ritual. 648 00:43:19,898 --> 00:43:20,898 It was indeed true. 649 00:43:23,299 --> 00:43:24,378 Hey! 650 00:43:42,058 --> 00:43:44,858 Please pass on my thanks to the Queen Dowager. 651 00:43:48,779 --> 00:43:50,338 Will those boys... 652 00:43:51,819 --> 00:43:53,538 work as watchmen when they grow up? 653 00:43:55,699 --> 00:43:56,779 Yes. 654 00:43:57,378 --> 00:44:00,338 If they manage to survive until then, that is. 655 00:44:09,819 --> 00:44:11,588 I have a question for you. 656 00:44:14,338 --> 00:44:17,538 The deposed heir's watchman. What is he like? 657 00:44:18,378 --> 00:44:20,108 Even the watchmen... 658 00:44:20,659 --> 00:44:22,659 do not know... 659 00:44:23,579 --> 00:44:24,619 who is protecting whom. 660 00:44:26,259 --> 00:44:27,299 However, 661 00:44:27,739 --> 00:44:31,579 they are always right by their masters' side. 662 00:44:33,099 --> 00:44:34,219 Day... 663 00:44:35,739 --> 00:44:36,858 and night. 664 00:44:41,659 --> 00:44:43,338 Right by the master's side... 665 00:44:48,538 --> 00:44:49,619 My gosh! 666 00:44:50,898 --> 00:44:53,659 Gosh, Young Master. Try to walk. 667 00:44:54,018 --> 00:44:56,538 Sober up, please! 668 00:44:59,619 --> 00:45:02,418 - No. - No, Young Master. Please, no! 669 00:45:06,619 --> 00:45:08,017 Oh, boy. 670 00:45:08,018 --> 00:45:10,858 San, I can see that you drank a lot. 671 00:45:11,779 --> 00:45:12,818 Did you have your initiation? 672 00:45:12,819 --> 00:45:14,538 Hey, what brings you here? 673 00:45:14,699 --> 00:45:16,098 I came to this gambling den to gamble, of course. 674 00:45:16,099 --> 00:45:17,458 I am not here to see you. 675 00:45:17,779 --> 00:45:20,219 Get out of my way. I must get home before this gets cold. 676 00:45:21,378 --> 00:45:22,978 Dan O likes this. 677 00:45:23,739 --> 00:45:25,779 You stole this? To give it to Dan O? 678 00:45:27,418 --> 00:45:28,498 San. 679 00:45:29,299 --> 00:45:30,418 How many fingers do you see? 680 00:45:31,378 --> 00:45:32,978 Do you think I am an idiot? 681 00:45:33,858 --> 00:45:35,099 Three, clearly. 682 00:45:36,898 --> 00:45:38,139 Clearly, you are so drunk now. 683 00:45:38,498 --> 00:45:41,779 If Dan O sees you now, she will call you a drunkard. 684 00:45:41,858 --> 00:45:44,659 You should let him take a nap. There are many empty rooms here. 685 00:45:44,978 --> 00:45:47,739 There is no need. I can carry him home in no time. 686 00:45:48,498 --> 00:45:51,898 He is a strong man and is drunk now. You cannot carry him by yourself. 687 00:45:51,978 --> 00:45:54,538 I am incredibly strong, but I simply hide it. 688 00:45:54,978 --> 00:45:56,099 Let me show you. 689 00:46:05,538 --> 00:46:06,819 - Give me a hand. - Pardon me? 690 00:46:07,299 --> 00:46:08,378 He is too heavy. 691 00:46:14,299 --> 00:46:15,458 Then get some rest. 692 00:47:07,699 --> 00:47:08,779 I apologize. 693 00:47:09,378 --> 00:47:10,778 I wanted you to sleep comfortably. 694 00:47:10,779 --> 00:47:12,938 Forget it. Get out at once. 695 00:47:27,219 --> 00:47:28,938 I have never seen such a red spot on the skin before. 696 00:47:45,139 --> 00:47:46,259 About earlier... 697 00:47:47,699 --> 00:47:48,898 I was rude to you. 698 00:47:50,338 --> 00:47:52,139 I was on edge for I was still half-asleep. 699 00:47:53,458 --> 00:47:54,579 No, it is okay. 700 00:47:55,179 --> 00:47:57,378 It is my fault for making you uncomfortable. 701 00:47:57,898 --> 00:47:59,579 You did nothing wrong. 702 00:48:01,458 --> 00:48:04,498 How are things here? Do you like it here? 703 00:48:04,858 --> 00:48:05,898 No, I do not. 704 00:48:07,018 --> 00:48:09,978 Even here, I rarely feel like I can breathe. 705 00:48:11,099 --> 00:48:13,378 If you ever encounter a problem you cannot solve on your own, 706 00:48:14,378 --> 00:48:15,498 come to me. 707 00:48:16,259 --> 00:48:17,659 Can I really do that? 708 00:48:44,579 --> 00:48:48,338 You are the only one who has seen Snowflake as an adult. 709 00:48:48,779 --> 00:48:52,179 And that is why His Majesty has spared you so far. 710 00:48:52,418 --> 00:48:53,699 Confirming the rightful heir. 711 00:48:54,579 --> 00:48:56,458 That will be... 712 00:48:56,898 --> 00:48:58,699 my last duty. 713 00:48:58,819 --> 00:49:00,937 So if you say someone is Lee Seol, that person becomes Lee Seol. 714 00:49:00,938 --> 00:49:02,739 If you say it is not him, we will have to believe you. 715 00:49:05,898 --> 00:49:07,779 I will put Lee Seol on the throne. 716 00:49:08,219 --> 00:49:09,897 Have you found him? 717 00:49:09,898 --> 00:49:11,418 I did find someone. 718 00:49:12,018 --> 00:49:13,739 Turn him into Lee Seol, the deposed heir. 719 00:49:14,498 --> 00:49:18,258 Are you suggesting that we put a fake Lee Seol on the throne? 720 00:49:18,259 --> 00:49:20,337 The King's mercy toward you will expire... 721 00:49:20,338 --> 00:49:22,058 the moment Lee Seol is found. 722 00:49:22,418 --> 00:49:23,938 But if you decide to join hands with me, 723 00:49:25,739 --> 00:49:27,179 I promise I will keep you safe. 724 00:49:28,858 --> 00:49:30,018 I... 725 00:49:30,898 --> 00:49:32,139 do not trust you. 726 00:49:33,338 --> 00:49:35,858 Lowly nobodies like me are always the first to be sacrificed... 727 00:49:36,898 --> 00:49:38,299 to achieve big goals. 728 00:49:39,259 --> 00:49:40,978 What can I do to earn your trust? 729 00:49:47,978 --> 00:49:51,739 Next time, let me meet the man who will be Snowflake. 730 00:49:53,139 --> 00:49:56,739 I would like to speak with him too. 731 00:49:59,579 --> 00:50:00,659 Sure, that is no problem. 732 00:50:09,978 --> 00:50:12,179 ("Book of Documents") 733 00:50:20,099 --> 00:50:21,699 You still have that book? 734 00:50:22,219 --> 00:50:24,218 If you read it openly like that, you will be arrested. 735 00:50:24,219 --> 00:50:25,619 There is no one here now. 736 00:50:25,898 --> 00:50:27,739 Yuk Ho went out with Ms. Naju, 737 00:50:27,978 --> 00:50:29,098 and the boys are not in their rooms. 738 00:50:29,099 --> 00:50:31,058 You should not read it even when no one is around. 739 00:50:31,659 --> 00:50:33,139 Birds and mice are watching. 740 00:50:33,259 --> 00:50:34,698 So is the chicken walking by. 741 00:50:34,699 --> 00:50:36,538 Do you not trust me at all? 742 00:50:38,058 --> 00:50:39,377 That is not what I meant... 743 00:50:39,378 --> 00:50:41,738 Fine, I will throw it away... 744 00:50:41,739 --> 00:50:43,219 so that no one can see it. 745 00:50:43,898 --> 00:50:45,977 Give it to me. I will burn it to ashes. 746 00:50:45,978 --> 00:50:47,738 No, this book is dangerous. 747 00:50:47,739 --> 00:50:49,659 I cannot let anyone see it. I will throw it away myself. 748 00:50:50,779 --> 00:50:54,058 Why are you suddenly being so stubborn like a little child? 749 00:50:54,378 --> 00:50:55,498 What? A little child? 750 00:50:58,139 --> 00:50:59,699 Have you ever seen such a strong child? 751 00:51:00,219 --> 00:51:02,579 Yes, I am looking at one right now. 752 00:51:03,219 --> 00:51:04,219 Give it here. 753 00:51:05,338 --> 00:51:06,898 What if someone sees this? 754 00:51:08,058 --> 00:51:09,898 - I will throw it out for you. - Yu Ha. 755 00:51:10,179 --> 00:51:11,937 When did you get back? 756 00:51:11,938 --> 00:51:14,099 I got this for San, 757 00:51:14,538 --> 00:51:17,018 so it should be me who gets rid of it. 758 00:51:19,058 --> 00:51:21,179 I thought I could trust you to always be unswerving. 759 00:51:21,779 --> 00:51:22,978 Come to think of it, 760 00:51:23,139 --> 00:51:24,938 this must be what you read in secret. 761 00:51:25,338 --> 00:51:27,058 Had I known... 762 00:51:27,458 --> 00:51:29,779 I never lied to you. 763 00:51:30,179 --> 00:51:32,619 I said these were not licentious drawings, 764 00:51:32,978 --> 00:51:34,179 but you did not believe me. 765 00:51:35,458 --> 00:51:36,779 I am sure he read it out of curiosity. 766 00:51:37,219 --> 00:51:39,098 I begged him to get me this book. 767 00:51:39,099 --> 00:51:40,699 Swing by the marketplace sometime... 768 00:51:41,219 --> 00:51:43,378 and see how many people died because of this book. 769 00:51:44,179 --> 00:51:46,099 How can you all be this reckless? 770 00:51:46,779 --> 00:51:48,699 It is only my heart that blackens out of concern. 771 00:51:49,538 --> 00:51:50,538 Exactly. 772 00:51:50,978 --> 00:51:52,619 You should have only read it once, 773 00:51:52,898 --> 00:51:54,218 not kept it around. 774 00:51:54,219 --> 00:51:55,818 If you had not given me this book, 775 00:51:55,819 --> 00:51:59,178 I would not have read it in the first place. 776 00:51:59,179 --> 00:52:02,338 The pot is calling the kettle black. 777 00:52:07,579 --> 00:52:09,139 (Book of Documents) 778 00:52:44,829 --> 00:52:47,189 Me visiting you at the home only for women paid off. 779 00:52:48,629 --> 00:52:50,388 I was worried you would not come back. 780 00:52:51,588 --> 00:52:53,428 You did not prompt my return. 781 00:52:53,948 --> 00:52:56,828 Like I said before, my concern for Dan O... 782 00:52:56,829 --> 00:52:58,028 Who cares why you came back? 783 00:52:58,948 --> 00:53:00,269 I am not why you came home, 784 00:53:01,588 --> 00:53:03,829 but you still brought back what I gave you. 785 00:53:05,588 --> 00:53:06,588 Well, 786 00:53:07,269 --> 00:53:10,709 it was not like I could throw it away. 787 00:53:11,629 --> 00:53:13,948 Sure. I will take your word for it. 788 00:53:17,108 --> 00:53:19,309 I wish to be someone Dan O can rely on, 789 00:53:21,829 --> 00:53:23,948 but I cannot think of a way. 790 00:53:26,028 --> 00:53:28,388 How can a maiden who hides away in the annex... 791 00:53:29,349 --> 00:53:30,749 be of any help? 792 00:53:32,388 --> 00:53:33,588 Let us find a way, then. 793 00:53:34,988 --> 00:53:37,588 I am sure there will be something you can do. 794 00:53:45,388 --> 00:53:47,829 Why are you always so nice to me? 795 00:53:50,829 --> 00:53:52,388 Because I see myself in you. 796 00:53:56,829 --> 00:53:58,269 We are similar in a way. 797 00:53:59,749 --> 00:54:01,988 We are similar? 798 00:54:06,229 --> 00:54:07,548 All my life, 799 00:54:09,508 --> 00:54:11,588 I have never been able to live freely. 800 00:54:14,309 --> 00:54:15,309 Pardon? 801 00:54:20,108 --> 00:54:21,349 Until you fall asleep, 802 00:54:22,908 --> 00:54:25,789 you should think about what makes us alike. 803 00:54:36,829 --> 00:54:39,309 Delivering eggs is not as easy as I thought. 804 00:54:39,908 --> 00:54:42,629 I do not think I have walked around Jungchon this much before. 805 00:54:43,149 --> 00:54:45,189 You should not have come with me. 806 00:54:45,349 --> 00:54:46,629 It was unnecessary. 807 00:54:47,149 --> 00:54:49,149 I had to keep track of my debtor. 808 00:54:50,189 --> 00:54:51,189 I mean, 809 00:54:51,548 --> 00:54:52,548 the debt is 100 nyang of silver. 810 00:54:53,669 --> 00:54:55,349 Did you not decline my offer to pay it back? 811 00:54:56,508 --> 00:54:58,948 Still, I am glad you have accepted it. 812 00:54:59,749 --> 00:55:00,749 By the way, 813 00:55:01,349 --> 00:55:03,987 you and San seem to have gotten closer. 814 00:55:03,988 --> 00:55:06,108 What? San and I? 815 00:55:06,749 --> 00:55:10,027 You two have been talking a lot these days. 816 00:55:10,028 --> 00:55:11,028 Gosh. 817 00:55:12,149 --> 00:55:13,508 Did it seem that way? 818 00:55:14,349 --> 00:55:18,669 One thing leads to another when we converse, I guess. 819 00:55:19,108 --> 00:55:20,349 The more you like someone, 820 00:55:21,309 --> 00:55:22,669 the more you wish to say to them. 821 00:55:25,468 --> 00:55:26,468 Meanwhile, 822 00:55:27,428 --> 00:55:29,988 you seem glummer than usual. 823 00:55:30,908 --> 00:55:32,428 There seems to be a lot on your mind as well. 824 00:55:33,229 --> 00:55:34,988 You can talk to me about what is troubling you. 825 00:55:35,388 --> 00:55:36,789 I am all ears. 826 00:55:38,428 --> 00:55:39,428 Would you really listen... 827 00:55:40,669 --> 00:55:42,028 if something was troubling me? 828 00:55:42,309 --> 00:55:45,028 Of course. It is not like it costs me any money. 829 00:55:46,588 --> 00:55:47,948 Lay it on me. 830 00:55:48,709 --> 00:55:51,108 Wherever I am or whatever I am doing, 831 00:55:52,149 --> 00:55:54,028 if I use the 100 nyang as an excuse, 832 00:55:54,908 --> 00:55:56,508 would you converse with me? 833 00:55:59,829 --> 00:56:01,309 It does not have to be often. 834 00:56:02,068 --> 00:56:03,709 Maybe occasionally... 835 00:56:04,149 --> 00:56:05,149 like today. 836 00:56:31,028 --> 00:56:32,068 This is he. 837 00:56:33,908 --> 00:56:37,349 He will take the throne as the deposed heir Lee Seol. 838 00:56:42,028 --> 00:56:44,629 Please sit comfortably, Your Highness. 839 00:57:06,829 --> 00:57:08,428 The deposed heir Lee Seol, 840 00:57:09,028 --> 00:57:11,309 the impostor backed by First Vice-premier, 841 00:57:12,229 --> 00:57:14,428 and Lee Chang who usurped the throne. 842 00:57:16,669 --> 00:57:18,269 Only one can sit on the throne, 843 00:57:18,988 --> 00:57:21,349 but there are three kings. 844 00:57:37,948 --> 00:57:39,629 This is Dan O. 845 00:57:40,629 --> 00:57:43,068 Yuk Ho, what is this about? 846 00:58:02,749 --> 00:58:06,388 Your Majesty, the girl you summoned is here as ordered. 847 00:58:33,068 --> 00:58:35,028 He first brought in a girl from the Institute of Performing Arts... 848 00:58:35,349 --> 00:58:38,028 and now a girl living outside palace walls. 849 00:58:38,669 --> 00:58:40,148 I heard she was a woman of noble birth... 850 00:58:40,149 --> 00:58:41,588 who runs an inn in Jungchon. 851 00:58:41,869 --> 00:58:45,189 His Majesty is speaking to her privately in the back garden. 852 00:58:45,548 --> 00:58:46,548 How odd. 853 00:58:47,988 --> 00:58:51,028 A woman of noble birth is running an inn? 854 00:58:53,349 --> 00:58:54,428 Look into it. 855 00:58:54,749 --> 00:58:56,028 Yes, Your Highness. 856 00:59:09,428 --> 00:59:11,149 Are you Yoon Won's daughter? 857 00:59:12,789 --> 00:59:14,468 Yes, Your Majesty. 858 00:59:15,988 --> 00:59:17,629 I have something for you. 859 00:59:18,068 --> 00:59:19,149 Come and receive it. 860 00:59:33,869 --> 00:59:35,508 You gasping in shock must mean... 861 00:59:36,269 --> 00:59:38,349 that Assistant Magistrate Jang spoke the truth. 862 00:59:48,829 --> 00:59:50,229 You dared... 863 00:59:51,309 --> 00:59:53,428 to save the life of the deposed heir Lee Seol. 864 01:00:27,548 --> 01:00:29,748 (The Secret Romantic Guesthouse) 865 01:00:29,749 --> 01:00:32,828 Yoon Dan O. You do not want me to remember you. 866 01:00:32,829 --> 01:00:35,107 Do you know what I fear more than death? 867 01:00:35,108 --> 01:00:37,027 Losing those in my life once again. 868 01:00:37,028 --> 01:00:38,789 Are you sure about this? 869 01:00:39,108 --> 01:00:40,748 While you hid away in the annex, 870 01:00:40,749 --> 01:00:42,628 the world kept changing. 871 01:00:42,629 --> 01:00:45,067 In the Year of Muja, the awakened one will appear. 872 01:00:45,068 --> 01:00:47,668 Lee Seol must soon be making his appearance. 873 01:00:47,669 --> 01:00:49,628 Do not look into... 874 01:00:49,629 --> 01:00:51,188 what has not yet surfaced. 875 01:00:51,189 --> 01:00:54,188 Are you hoping to take the throne as Lee Seol? 876 01:00:54,189 --> 01:00:56,108 Will you die in the hands of Lee Chang? 877 01:00:56,349 --> 01:00:57,987 Or will you open the door to a new world? 878 01:00:57,988 --> 01:00:58,988 The choice is yours.