The Secret Romantic Guesthouse (The Love Story of Flower Scholars / Kkotseonbi Yeolaesa / 꽃선비 열애사)

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

Show me your face.

It is an order.

Let me...

greet you, Master.

Kim Shi Yeol.

Were you...

the Watchman?

You have been so near me.

But I did not recognize you.

You need to hide away first.

Do you mean Ok Jin is among us?

So it was not just a rumor?

The prophecy was true.

Listen up, everyone!

Ok Jin is here right now!

If he truly is Ok Jin,

why has he been hiding his identity all this time?

People were dying.

So how come you did not show up sooner?

It has been eight years.

I was always curious about you.

Since...

I first saw you that day.

Have you been following me ever since?

Yes.

I have been...

following your footsteps all my life.

That way! Follow him!

I guess I was your holding cage.

You probably could not have left my side.

That is what the watchman is destined to do.

You do not have to worry.

I heard the watchman is freed if his master becomes the king.

That is going to happen soon.

I could...

only enjoy that freedom if you are safe first.

I know.

If I break,

you'd break, too.

I am...

not here as the oldest son of the Crown Prince.

I will not reign above you because of my status.

The world is changed by

one's will, not his ancestry.

In order to protect your earnest determination to stop

the King's tyranny,

I will be ahead of everyone and take the blame.

That is...

the reason I am...

standing here right now.

Watchman.

It was him.

He attacked only the vital point

concisely and accurately.

What did Jong Soo say before he left?

He apparently said he was leaving to look for someone.

I assume it is the deposed Crown Prince's son.

I have no idea how much Chief Administrator Jang found out.

I took care of your friend, who reported you without leaving any trace.

Did you know?

Yes.

I have been secretly...

checking his surroundings.

- Let us go. - Yes!

Who are you?

Who are you?

Act normal at Ihwawon.

You can never let them know.

- Yes. - Especially...

Dan Oh.

Do not worry.

My specialty is to hide or disguise.

Did the deposed Crown Prince's son show up?

Left State Minister, how did you know what was going on here?

There is nothing I do not know about in Hanyang.

Especially when it comes to the deposed Crown Prince's son.

Did Watchman do this?

Yes.

It is just like what happened eight years ago.

Since these people died,

no one would know what Ok Jin looks like

this time as well.

Where did Yoo Ha go so early?

He left in a hurry to study.

He is definitely a model student.

I need to catch up to him, too!

You must eat well.

Being healthy will get you halfway there.

Are you okay, San?

Dan Oh was hungover all day yesterday.

I know you are close, but

you cannot get drunk together as a man and a woman.

I did not drink with San!

You did not?

What did you two do together, then?

I thought you drank together!

I saw him carrying you on his back

so carefully as if you are a newborn-

It was not exactly like that.

No, you were carrying her like a newborn baby-

San is incredibly strong.

I am sure she is significantly heavier than a newborn.

L-Let me bring more side dishes!

- Well... - There are plenty of side dishes.

The table legs might break if you put too much food on the table, Dan Oh!

Your legs will break first, Shi Yeol.

Orabeoni.

Please leave.

You must go far, far away...

No.

Do not leave.

Do not leave and stay by my side...

I cannot enter the palace easily, either.

I am looking for a solution. You must be careful until then.

I know.

Right.

Dan Oh already knew...

about who you are.

I heard you talking secretly at Jukrimwon a while ago.

"I still cannot believe it.

That you are Lee Seol, the deposed Crown Prince's son."

That is what Dan Oh said.

No matter what happens,

do not hurt Dan Oh.

I cannot hurt the woman Master is in love with.

I am not that foolish.

Hold on.

What did you just say?

- Love? - Am I wrong?

- The night Dan Oh got drunk, she said- - Did you see all that, too-

It could not be missed.

You were being affectionate

- in that open yard. - Keep some distance from me from now on.

I thought you were only quick with words, but your eyes are quick, too.

If I keep my distance, I will not be able to guard you perfectly.

I cannot allow that.

You mean you will keep watching me...

to see what I do?

Looks like...

you have a lot of things to do.

No, there is not a lot, but-

Okay, I will give you space from now on.

You do not have to explain yourself.

When people get drunk, they lose their minds

and make mistakes.

Feel free to act like it never happened. I do not care.

It was...

not a mistake.

I cannot...

just pretend as if nothing happened.

What?

Seol was arrested?

He is apparently at the questioning site right now.

Your Highness!

Are you here to check if your grandson you have been waiting for

has appeared?

Look, Head Eunuch.

Is he really Lee Seol?

He is not.

He does not look like the grown-up Lee Seol.

Your Majesty.

Lee Seol apparently showed up in Seogangbyeon.

What?

Are you ordering me to work as a eunuch again?

You never know how he would disguise and approach me.

You should find him for me.

I will serve you the best I can.

The palace guards are guarding the palace securely.

Please do not worry.

My arrow will not hit the target since I am disturbed.

You should give it a try.

What are you waiting for?

- Shoot, I said. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Lee Seol would look similar to you if he shows up in the palace.

He would be around your age, too.

Your Majesty, Chief Administrator Jang Tae Hwa is here.

I heard you missed Lee Seol again.

I would be satisfied if I killed you.

Allow me to speak to you, Your Majesty.

Until I rip Lee Seol into pieces,

I cannot allow myself to die.

While chasing after the deposed Crown Prince's son,

I lost my only son

and all of my men.

Your Majesty! Please allow me...

to avenge him!

Are you back in the palace by chance?

His Majesty ordered me to.

I have no power to say no to him.

Head Eunuch.

Do you find this situation amusing?

I am of humble origin, and I deserve to die anytime.

I need to have fun at least to make the most out of my life.

Do you regret it?

If you found me and killed me when I reported you

to Six Swords many years ago,

you would not be going through the trouble now.

No.

You are the one who created