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

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

If it is a traitor, you must find by searching the entire Jungchon,

it can be only one person.

The deposed crown prince's son who disappeared.

Lee Seol.

You are definitely the daughter of Yoon Won.

You are so useless and fearless.

But...

you have nothing to lose, sir.

What did you say?

You would either find Ok Jin* (Speck of jade dust, beautiful flaw, referring to deposed crown prince's son figuratively)

or acquire Ihwawon.

You would get at least one.

How would I trust you?

I have been the owner of an inn for more than a decade.

When it comes to an inn in Jungchon,

no one is more knowledgeable than me.

If Ok Jin is in Jungchon,

the one who can find him the most effectively

is me.

If so...

you must know how many scholars are staying at Buyounggak, too.

Yes.

There are 59 of them.

There are 51.

You are bluffing way too much.

More customers came yesterday.

We supply eggs to Buyounggak.

So we know well.

I will give you a month.

If you cannot find Lee Seol within that time,

Ihwawon will forever be mine.

Sir, sir!

Yes, yes!

- Sir! - Is anyone in there?

What is this?

You are...

the owner of Ihwawon!

So, what brings you here?

Did you want to see me?

I heard you frequent Buyounggak.

I thought I might as well stop by.

You want to find the deposed crown prince's son?

I have been bored anyway.

How entertaining this is!

You served Ok Jin very closely.

You must know what he looks like very well.

If you tell me anything-

Have you ever even imagined...

where Ok Jin would be and how he would look?

He might be closer than you think.

Or he could be very far away.

No one can know.

No matter where he is,

I will make sure to find him.

Where has she been anyway?

What?

Where did you say you were going?

Gwacheonhyun.

Even if I leave now, it will take at least a full day.

So it would take two days for a round trip, right?

Are you telling me to eat Najudaek's food for two days?

Whoa. I would really, really hate that.

Gwacheon is too far.

The path is treacherous, too.

Yes, Yoo Ha is right.

How will you climb those treacherous hills of Namtaeryeong?

I must go.

It is very important to me.

If so, I will come with you.

Aigoo! The state exam is coming up soon.

I cannot let you waste your time like that.

But it is too dangerous for you to go alone.

I heard that the town officers would be accompanying me.

I will be careful and come back quickly.

You might not make it back.

Pardon?

There are countless people who get eaten by tigers on those trails.

I sent Najudaek on an errand.

Please explain the situation to her when she returns.

Oh, right.

There is one thing I have not told you yet.

What is it?

I heard the deposed Crown Princess's servant from her residence lives in Gwacheonhyun.

Was his name Meok Soe?

Thank you.

Thank you so much, sir.

You do not have to thank me.

I am curious about what would happen, too.

There are countless people who got eaten by tigers on those trails.

Orabeoni?

What are you doing here...

Just because...

I could not focus on the books.

I just wanted to get some fresh air.

Be careful.

- There is a snake on the ground- - Where, where, where?

I mean, there might be one!

You are so easily frightened.

- You did not have to come here. - Easily frightened?

I was just a little bit surprised.

Hey!

You left me out.

I am disappointed, you know.

Are those what you will wear on this long journey?

The thing is...

I think my shoes left this earth.

Now you are joining me on this long journey-

Aigoo, you do not have to thank me.

As for me,

I delight in traveling the eight provinces.

Why did you come?

You should be studying instead.

Aigoo! Aigoo.

She is thanking me, right?

Very much.

He said countless people got eaten by tigers.

That Kang San is such a liar.

They said it was Gwacheon right after this.

Which way are we supposed to go?

When did you get a compass?

I guess you came prepared since it would be a long journey.

There are bandits! Run!

Run!

Look at them!

You said you are going to Gwacheonhyun, right?

- This is a shortcut. - It is a shortcut.

Thank you.

By the way,

why are you helping us?

T-T-The thing is...

- Well... - They seem flustered.

It is definitely suspicious.

We are actually a bit busy. We will get going.

- Let's go. Hurry. - Let's go.

Hurry! Hurry!

Hurry!

Let us go.

Get him!

We are on the wrong path.

Guys!

- It is that mountain. - That mountain!

Hong Shik!

Hey, Tiger.

Scholar sir.

Do you happen to know a man named Meok Soe?

By chance...

- have you heard of a man named Meok Soe? - I do not know.

Have you heard of a man named Meok Soe?

He probably lives in the village up above.

Thank you.

I found him.

What is wrong?

I am sure I saw Kang San over there-

No way!

He does not care about other people's business at all.

He could not have come all the way here.

Is that so?

Come, come.

A woman and two scholars were here. Which way did they go?

I do not know.

I was right, was I not?

It was definitely him.

Were you that worried about us?

I did not know you were such a warm person.

Worried, my foot!

Yook Ho sent me.

Ahjussi did?

Yes! He insisted that I go with you.

He thought it might be dangerous.

He did not say anything like that to me.

You...

do not know how to use a sword!

You only know how to spend money.

It is not even a real sword.

You came because you were worried about me, right?

Why would I worry about you?

Yook Ho asked me to-

Since when did you listen to Yook Ho ahjussi?

I tend to listen to elders.

But why did you try to hide?

- You must have come for a reason- - Yes.

You are right.

I came because of you.

I was so worried that

you might get hurt.

Is this what you wanted to hear?

N-Not at all!

Hurry up and come.

The sun is about to set.

You look well.

Someone must be taking care of you, who got kicked out of the palace.

Is it Lee Seol?

Have you met him?

If I say anything, I will get killed along with Ok Jin.

How could I answer that?

Do you have any loyalty left in you?

Now that the Crown Prince passed away,

you are bringing up loyalty?

I, Noh Seong Gil, am...