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[Shin Ye Eun]

[Ryeoun]

[Kang Hoon]

[Jung Gun Joo]

[The Secret Romantic Guesthouse]

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

Lee Seol!

You finally ended up...

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

We need to get out of this first.

I'll draw their attention. You...

Sir!

B-Blood!

Maiden...

Please take just five steps away.

[Episode 15]

Your Majesty...

Your Majesty...

You should guard His Majesty, and the rest should follow me.

Yes!

Look everywhere!

Yes!

This way!

[Ihwawon]

I promise you.

I'll return before the sunset.

I will not get beaten and get to you safely.

- Look for him! - Yes!

Lee Seol.

If you defeat the king,

I will not be up here anymore, either.

What are you thinking so intently about?

Why did you come here?

I told you not to get involved with my business from now on.

Do you not think it is a shame?

Everything you have achieved so far.

I did not do that.

It was Mok In Hoe's achievement.

The entire Mok In Hoe will turn its back on you.

If the truth gets revealed,

you will become completely alone.

It is nothing new.

My life has always been that way.

That is why I will stay back.

I should...

I should at least stay by your side.

Madam.

[Ihwawon]

Lee Seol will die and disappear just as the snow melts away.

That day is not too far away.

♪ Even if we run into each other by accident, I will find you first ♪

♪ I can't hide my heart that's about to explode ♪

♪ I will never let go of your hand in any given moment ♪

♪ Little by little... ♪

You must have waited a long time.

My heart was already here,

but my body was not fast enough.

I am just glad that you came.

Since you came back alive

without disappearing forever.

Your Highness!

Your Highness! You need to leave now!

Your Highness!

We must catch him no matter what!

I will never make you wait alone again like today.

So do not cry.

If you cry, my mind, which I have been barely holding onto

will escape far away.

Did you hurt yourself a lot?

No.

Just slightly.

Chief Royal Guard!

How poorly you must have guarded that His Majesty was ambushed?

I have no excuses.

Are you done treating him?

How come he cannot wake up?

He bled a lot because the arrow got stuck deep in his chest.

His pulse is too weak.

We will have to wait for Heaven's grace.

Wait for Heaven's grace?

Try something!

Bring him back to life right now!

How am I supposed to live if you leave like this?

You cannot, Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Open your eyes, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty...

How is His Majesty's condition?

I need to see him...

You are just a chief administrator,

but you try to see His Majesty without royal permission?

You do not even try to hide it anymore.

Do you not understand the situation?

The sun is starting to set, is it not?

Go back safely.

Left State Minister said not to allow anyone into his bedchamber.

Left State Minister and Queen Dowager are on Lee Seol's side?

And Head Eunuch is helping them?

We cannot let Head Eunuch be next to His Majesty.

If His Majesty passes away-

With just one enthronement announcement from Queen Dowager,

Lee Seol will be on the throne.

Could you give the throne to the traitor who tried to assassinate His Majesty?

As long as I am alive,

the owner of the throne will not change.

I will count on you.

Please protect the King's Palace.

The pouch!

Gosh...

You must have achieved the goal since you seem okay.

I do not know yet.

He did get shot by an arrow,

but I need to enter the palace tomorrow and assess the situation.

You should care for yourself first. Let me see.

- Did you not hurt yourself? - I did not.

You look a bit disappointed that I came back perfectly safe.

I am glad.

I am so glad that you came back.

Okay.

Orabeoni!

You two.

You are becoming closer by the day.

We cannot call each other brothers, but we should be friendly.

Do you not agree, Little Brother?

He is acting high and mighty because he was born a season ahead of me.

- Is that okay? - I know.

You are a bit much.

You are...

returning to work tomorrow, right?

It would be strange if I suddenly disappeared.

It will be okay.

Are you a warrior?

You have a lot of scars on your body.

I will get going, then.

- Thank you. - Yes.

Please do not tell...

everyone at Ihwawon about today.

Is that why...

you wanted me to be treated in the annex?

- But we still need to tell everyone- - I do not want to upset everyone.

It has not been long since Ihwawon found its peace.

Please tell me, at least.

Who sent the assassin?

If I cannot protect you, what would be the point of keeping a secret?

I will just go tell Dan Oh-

I am not sure, either, but...

I think it was Chief Administrator.

Chief Administrator?

Why does he want to kill you?

His son, Jang Hyun.

He was...

my betrothed.

Did you...

say he was...

Chief Administrator's son?

Yes.

A day before the wedding,

he suddenly died because he got stabbed.

You could not even touch Yoon Hong Ju?

How dare you say that to me right now?

She had a man to protect her.

It seemed like they were lovers.

See you tomorrow after a long night, Maiden Hong Ju.

He was an amazing swordsman.

Although he looked like a timid nerd on the outside.

He was a swordsman?

Has he been hiding his identity all this time?

Even though I cut his arm,

he was unbelievably quick with his sword.

If he tried to kill us,

we might not have made it alive.

He was unbelievably quick with his sword?

Could he be...

What is wrong?

Find out everything about him.

I need to kill him before Yoon Hong Ju.

Yes, sir.

The weather is bad, but you look happy.

Is it that obvious?

After two days,

I will get married

to the woman I love.

I am jealous.

I have to be stuck in this temple and study.

Would you like a drink?

Here.

By the way, what is that ornament?

You have been touching it the whole time.

It is cute, is it not?

My betrothed made it for me, wishing me a long life.

She must be very worried that I am a military officer.

I even have a big mission tomorrow.

I see.

It is fascinating to meet a military officer.

I am just a low-ranking officer.

[Ihwawon]

Red bean porridge is the best on a cold day like this.

Dan Oh.

Please find me a small room somewhere quiet.

A room? Why all of a sudden?

I cannot live in hiding in the annex forever.

- If I find a home far away- - Unni.

My Lady, are you trying to get a newlyweds' home even before getting married?

Aigoo. Do you like him that much?

You are right.

A newlyweds' home would be nice, too.

Did you become that close to him already?

You want to get a newlyweds' home with Shi Yeol?

Why?

Do you not like him that much?

It is not that.

I am happy as long as you are.

You have been through so much.

You were always the one who suffered.

I did not think this day would come.

I am so, so happy!

She said she would find a room and move out?

I guess she does want to get married.

What will you do, Dan Oh?

About what?

San, I mean...

Grand Heir will not stay at Ihwawon forever.

Yes.

He will be put on the throne at some point.

What would you do if that happened?

I am facing too many obstacles.

I have not thought about that yet.

I am just hoping that he would

overcome this challenge safely.

Think about it now.

It is time to do so.

Aigoo.

Why are you suddenly

telling me such a thing?

I am saying you do not have to stay in Ihwawon for us.

Hong Ju found her path, and Najudaek has me.

Ahjussi.

If...

His Highness accepts you as his queen

and says he wants to go to the palace with you,

you should follow him.

We have not talked about anything like that.

If you wish to remain the owner of Ihwawon,

you two will part ways.

The king's duty is endlessly burdensome

and the palace's fence is impossibly tall.

Are you sure...

you could live without seeing San forever?

The office is quieter than usual today.

Is something going on in the palace?

- Take him away. - Yes!

Why are you doing this?

His Majesty was ambushed at the hunting site.

Why did you get out of your duty yesterday?

What did you do while you were off duty?

I only did that because of my father's memorial service.

Is that a problem?

I know that you are secretly communicating with Head Eunuch.

Tell me the truth right now!

Secretly communicating?

I have no idea what you are talking about.

How could a royal guard who protects His Majesty assassinate him?

Sir!

I heard you wanted to see me.

Is this yours?

What is that?

The culprit who attacked His Majesty dropped it.

What are you staring at?

I have never seen that before.

You said you swapped shifts with Kang San.

Yes, I did.

His previous whereabouts are suspicious.

Tell me everything you know!

This is about finding the traitor!

You will not avoid death if you try to lie.

Well...

The thing is...

Are you sure you could live without seeing San forever?

Kang San...

could not be the culprit.

I would have reported anything suspicious to you immediately if I noticed anything suspicious.

There is no evidence. Let us wrap it up now.

Left State Minister is dying to blame the royal guards.

The entire royal guards could be in danger if he finds out about this.

Since you got fired, I will not be seeing you in the palace anymore.

Thank you.

If it were not for you, it would not have ended at my dismissal.

By the way,

why did you help me?

Why did you...

not kill me?

You definitely had a chance yesterday.

Because your death was not the one I was after.

His Majesty is on the verge of death.

But no one is crying genuinely.

What a shame.

Trying to protect the King, who lost all respect and dignity,

I could not lose my close friend.

[Buyounggak]

I heard the King had collapsed during the hunt.

Nothing happened to Scholar Kang, right?

No...

but how did you know?

This is Buyounggak. A place where high-ranking officials come and go.

The rumors spread so fast.

- You seem kind of excited. - Of course.

Now, Scholar Kang...

No, that is not correct.

Grand Heir should be waiting to become the king now.

It should turn out that way.

He overcame so many ordeals all this time.

You seem kind of gloomy.

Are you not going to enter the palace with him anyway?

I thought you were already to be the queen.

But I guess that is not the case, huh?

What did you say?

Relationships between men and women are just like this ripe persimmon.

It becomes red and ripe for a season.

In the end, it is bound to fall powerlessly.

Ban Ya...

we agreed to be friends, right?

I think so?

Fistfights are allowed between friends, right?

For friendship's sake, too.

It is already so late. You should go home now.

I, Queen Dowager, come shamelessly in front of you, gentlemen,

because I must prevent the authorities of the Royal Court

and the Royal Family falling to the ground.

It is a lamentable thing.

The Prince is not a biological son of His Majesty?

Royal Consort Park, the wretched thing,

has mocked this country's Royal Court!

Mind what you say!

Nothing has been proven right now.

Even if you are a meritorious retainer,

are you insulting Queen Dowager, saying she is lying right now?

Let us discuss this matter at a later date.

It will not be late to discuss the specifics after His Majesty regains consciousness.

How have you been living all this time?

Why do you ask that out of nowhere?

No reason.

I have been on the run all this time.

I was wondering how your life was.

I was not on the run.

But I was abandoned instead.

I lived my life without ever knowing

my home, my brother, my parents, or even my name.

While I was losing everything...

- you were also... - That must have been why...

I wanted a world even the poor could dream.

But now I am worried.

Queen Dowager will be deeply surprised when she sees us, right?

I feel like I have wronged my parents.

For I have caused her to lose another child.

The King is still the only child Queen Dowager has left.

You are also the only grandson she has. One she has been waiting for.

I am not the only one. She has you as well.

She has you as well.

I mean...

she does not know anything about me.

Tell her about yourself properly now.

Queen Dowager is sure to be curious about how you have been living, too.

I should apologize to her first.

Though I am not sure if she will take it.

Indeed.

This is...

the sword Crown Prince used to cherish.

Yes.

It is what Father gave me as an inheritance.

I have deceived you, Queen Dowager.

I will take any punishment.

It is my fault for failing to come to see you sooner.

Please grant us your forgiveness.

Although you two make me furious with anger,

that must also...

have been an attempt to survive.

Since you stayed alive and showed your faces to your grandmother,

I will forgive you for that.

Royal Grandmother...

Seol...

I have come way too late.

Thank you.

For not forgetting to come to

your grandmother, even if it is late.

Please continue your conversation.

I will take my leave now.

Did you say your name is Gyeom?

Yes.

I have a lot to hear from you as well.

Let us...

meet again later.

Are you leaving now?

I should.

It was not my place, to begin with.

But please still keep your promise.

A world where even the poor and the lowly can make their dreams come true.

The great will you said you will achieve for me.

You still remembered that?

I got here because I was moved by that statement.

So please make sure to achieve it.

Yes.

I will do that.

I leave Grand Heir in your care, Left State Minister.

Are you...

not hurt anywhere?

No.

I am not.

Seol...

look at your grandmother here.

Not even a single moment...

was a fault of yours.

The King only...

He only...

met the consequences of his sins.

Your grandmother is...

just so happy that you did not cave in...

and came to me like this.

I am sorry...

for meeting you like this, Royal Grandmother.

You seem to be full of thoughts.

It reminds you of the old days, seeing the kids, right?

I did not know back then.

Just how many lives...

I will be destroying and taking with these hands.

Think about the lives you saved instead of the ones you took.

Yes.

I did protect my lord...

so I will soon put an end to this job.

That would mean...

it will be hard to meet you like this from now on.

I no longer...

wish to wield a sword.

Shi Yeol.

Are you not hungry?

I heard you did not even eat.

I brought some sweet potatoes.

He could not be sick or something, right?

I do not think so.

I think he needs a break.

Right.

Do you not have something to tell me?

I do not.

You will be leaving Ihwawon soon.

You do not have any plans or thoughts

about the future?

Plans or thoughts about the future?

She carried all the burden of protecting Ihwawon and Maiden Hong Ju all this time.

Do you think a place where

you have to breathe carefully suits her?

I do not have such things.

I asked you an unnecessary question.

You should go inside and sleep.

If somebody sees us...

Let us save the long talk for tomorrow.

Since somebody might see us.

♪ Sorrowful heart falls asleep somewhere deep ♪

♪ Melting in again, baby, your love ♪

Why are you staring at me so much?

Is there something on my face?

Looking at you reminds me of when we were young.

Your face was pale...

with round eyes.

You were cute.

Back then, you had a dirty face...

and worn-out clothes.

I cannot be clean when I am being chased.

You do not...

have to be chased anymore, right?

No.

In fact, yesterday...

I had paid a visit to Queen Dowager.

Did you have a good talk?

It must have been so long since you saw her.

She just gave me a hug.

She did not even resent me.

But is something terribly wrong with Shi Yeol orabeoni?

Looks that way to you, too, right?

Something is wrong, right?

What is it?

What is?

Everything is going smoothly...

but you are the only one with a long face.

Just because I am your shadow...

must I spend my life following you?

Laugh when you laugh?

That is not what I meant.

You also wished for it.

You said you wanted to find your freedom.

Freedom?

I should not have started in the first place.

A mere being like me.

Shi Yeol...

- What on Earth has happened to- - Please!

P-Please leave me alone.

It is...

just one of those days.

It is a day where you...

feel like you want to kick even a stone

on the ground for no reason.

I see.

You must also...

have one of those days.

What is wrong? What happened?

Do not ask.

You will get your shin kicked.

I will be kicked?

I asked you all to meet me...

since I thought you should know how things will go from here.

The four of us even created Bangseoldan to chase Lee Seol in the first place.

Now that I think about it, that was great.

You fooled Dan Oh when you are Lee Seol yourself.

He is quite great.

I was totally fooled and thought you were Watchman-

Our Dan Oh did lack the sense or the eyes to read the air back then.

I told her she was wrong so many times.

By the way...

who is Watchman?

I found out everything but that.

I do not know anything, either...

about the Watchman's identity.

I heard he is a very scary person.

They say he has killed at least-

Why would you discuss death...

on a good day like this?

More than ten lives...

were destroyed by his hands.

That is what people said.

How is the King's sickness?

- If he happens to regain consciousness... - Could it...

change the state of affairs?

Queen Dowager is preparing a declaration of the crown to declare a new king.

Once the declaration is made official...

the King will be unable to do anything even if he regains consciousness.

That is fortunate.

You will now achieve your goal, Orabeoni.

He needs to stand as Mok In Hoe's leader.

I cannot stay as Lee Seol to them forever.

It is still too early.

I will tell them in person once the time comes.

Sure.

Your opinion does matter the most.

So...

did you look into Kim Shi Yeol?

He was aware he was being tailed, so I had a hard time.

There is an abandoned house in Namsangol.

For some reason, the owner and scholars of Ihwawon have gathered there.

They all seem to be quite close.

Was there anything else?

I discovered a physician who treated him while I looked around,

but other than that...

Good enough.

You may leave now.

Wait.

Bring that physician here.

I must confirm something.

There were scars on his body?

Where exactly?

There was an old stab wound on this arm.

And he also had a unique scar on his shoulder.

It was a small and blunt shape.

It did not seem like a scar from an arrow or pick.

By chance...

was it in this shape?

Oh! It could've been from a spear!

I wondered what it could be from. The shapes are similar.

Kim Shi Yeol...

Was it you all along?

Were you the one who killed my son

and fooled around with his fiancée?

If you had not come today, either,

I would have been so sad.

Did I do something wrong?

No.

Do you feel displeased because...

I brought up my late betrothed?

Maiden...

from beginning to end...

this is all my fault.

What do you mean, fault?

Why do you-

As you said, I thought I could forget the past

and move onward.

Do you know...

some pasts are too vivid and clear

that they cannot be erased.

Whatever it may be,

we can get through it together.

We will not be able to be together even for one moment.

I foolishly realized it...

too late that we should not be together.

Scholar Kim...

Do not forgive me.

Resent me...

and hate me.

You said you would not show your back.

You said you would not leave me.

I have become unsure...

I am unsure that I can face you and smile.

Are you saying...

your feelings have changed?

They have.

They should have.

♪ Because you're my everything that I can only watch from afar ♪

♪ Do I just need to wait endlessly? ♪

♪ Can you hear my heart? ♪

♪ Its sound rings so loudly like this ♪

♪ Although it calls out to you like this ♪

It seems we have finally found the Watchman.

Do not lower your guards for a second.

His swordsmanship is greater than any adversary.

Please leave it to us.

The Six Swords have prepared ourselves for anything.

We are not afraid of a mere Watchman.

Will his head suffice?

Not one, but two.

The Watchman is always by Lee Seol's side.

Prepare yourselves.

We shall attack them tonight.

Yes, Sir!

During tomorrow's council,

I will announce your declaration of the crown to take down the current king

and declare a new king.

I leave this to you, Left State Minister.

Please take good care...

of Grand Heir.

I hereby...

declare the king dethroned.

Just hang them where you can reach them.

If I hang them even an inch higher...

I feel like the wishes will come true better.

There.

There it goes.

Right.

I found them.

Something small and brightly shining.

You were looking for that all this time?

Wait...

but how could you have found it?

I know there was no jade ring in the first place.

Gosh, you surprised me.

I thought you had fallen into the pond again.

♪ I can't forget you ♪

This is it.

This is my future and...

my one and only plan.

♪ All the memories become clearer ♪

[The Secret Romantic Guesthouse]

How come you are never on my side, even to the very end?

You should have become a good king.

He will have nowhere to hide once his shadow guard is gone.

It is not my job anymore.

I have already quit being a watchman.

I guess Hong Ju does not yet know whom you killed.

Scholar Kim, you did not, right?

I always belong by your side, Dan Oh.

I will confess everything.

Jung Yoo Ha is the deposed Crown Prince's son, Lee Seol.

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