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.]

When everything is over,

then...

let us do what you want to do.

You said you wanted to travel far away, right?

We can leave to see the ocean, too.

No.

I will set my dream aside for a bit.

Who will care for the people if the King takes a break?

Become a good king.

I am sure...

you will become one.

Dan Oh,

do you think I will become a good king?

You never...

broke a promise you made to me.

Including the promise you made as a kid that you would tell me your name if we met again,

and the promise that you would return safely

without being defeated.

I do not see why he could not protect his people.

What...

You look like you saw a ghost.

I-I am uncontrollably happy

that you regained consciousness!

I will bring the physician right now.

It turns out you dared to plot with Lee Seol.

How could I possibly?

- How could I do that unless I am willing to die- - I did not return...

from death to hear your excuse.

What do you want from me, Your Majesty?

Try bargaining for your life.

The only thing you can offer me is the deposed Crown Prince's son, Lee Seol.

Will you extend your pitiful life by giving me Lee Seol,

or will you become a loyal subject for all eternity

and get buried with him?

You choose to become his loyal subject?

Go ahead, then.

I-I know!

I will tell you everything!

Who the deposed Crown Prince's son, Lee Seol, is.

Dan Oh.

Where I belong

is always by your side.

Do not forget it.

This is my promise, too.

Where is he right now?

Lee Seol is...

Lee Seol is...

at an inn in Jungchon.

At an inn called Ihwawon,

he is living among young scholars.

Did you say Ihwawon?

The inn Yoon Dan Oh owns?

Yes, that is correct, Your Majesty.

Jung Yoo Ha.

He is...

the deposed crown prince's son, Lee Seol.

Who are you?

I'm Jung Yoo Ha, who is staying at Ihwawon.

Is that really true?

Jung Yoo Ha, that bastard is Lee Seol?

I told you everything without telling a lie!

Please let me leave, at least!

Yoon Dan Oh.

She mocked me while hiding Lee Seol.

The fake one has to get caught

so we can plan for the future.

I will arrest them, bring them to the execution ground,

and prove how powerful the king is.

Running a big inn like this alone

could not have been easy.

There is nothing easy in this world.

But being the owner of a place like Buyounggak

is apparently the biggest luxury a courtesan like me can enjoy.

It does not seem that luxurious.

You must have been very lonely.

If so,

become my companion.

What will you be doing from now on?

There is a house I inherited.

I am thinking of living there.

I am also thinking of opening a small school to educate children.

They must have a lot to learn from you.

Since you are not lacking in either knowledge or character.

Sounds like you think of me more highly than I think of myself.

I will have to try hard to live up to your expectation.

The winter hat was very warm.

It is a goodbye present.

Are you leaving soon?

The path would be a bit treacherous and long.

Would you like to...

come with me?

Would it be...

okay if I did that?

You will be put on the throne tomorrow.

So?

You want to leave in such a rush?

If the master rises to the throne,

the watchman should disappear.

I was not telling you to disappear.

I was telling you...

to find yourself, Kim Shi Yeol.

What could it possibly be?

What is...

upsetting you so much like this?

Please be strong.

I need to know as your friend!

Can you not tell me?

What is it, exactly?

I...

cannot...

stay at Ihwawon another day.

By chance...

did something happen with Maiden Hong Ju?

I...

totally...

destroyed her life.

Destroy?

Do you remember?

Six Swords was chasing after you several years ago.

Among Six Swords,

there was Chief Administrator's son, too.

The one whom I killed with my own hands

was Maiden Hong Ju's betrothed.

Is anyone in there?

You are...

His Majesty's condition improved...

Did he regain consciousness?

Yes.

This is a secret letter from him.

Jung Yoo Ha, who is staying at Ihwawon.

He is Lee Seol, the deposed Crown Prince's son.

That is why the Watchman was at Ihwawon...

So everyone was in on it?

While I am searching for a traitor inside the palace,

I want you to bring him to me discreetly.

Give this to the Chief of the Royal Guards.

We will go to Ihwawon right now.

We do not care about keeping him alive.

Kill the Watchman as soon as you find him.

If so, what should we do with Lee Seol?

He is also at Ihwawon.

If his protective shadow disappears, he can no longer hide.

Sir!

Do not forgive me, My Lady.

Shi Yeol!

Will you really leave like this?

Yes.

Are you disappointed?

How could I dare to express disappointment?

Do you have a place to go to?

I found a ship that goes to China a long time ago.

You raised your sword just for me.

All the guilty conscience you have

belongs to me.

So do not point your sharp sward toward you.

It is my sin that only I need to be burdened by.

Do not try to share it with me.

Shi Yeol.

I have a favor to ask.

Please protect Maiden Hong Ju.

I think Chief Administrator noticed that she is alive.

Do not worry about things like that.

I will protect her the same way I will protect Dan Oh.

You should go back in now.

Dan Oh must be waiting.

San!

Do not end up like me.

Do not become a monster

and live like a human!

The Watchman left.

He said he was going to China.

It might be a good thing.

He has been living as a shadow, but he found freedom.

I wish that were the case.

But I think he is walking toward deeper darkness because he is trapped in his past.

As long as I get rid of the traitorous king,

I thought I could protect my people.

The Watchman must need time, too.

I have a bad feeling for some reason.

I feel like the things I am trying to achieve will be destroyed.

You will rise to the throne tomorrow.

Do not worry.

Something is not right.

Unni.

It cannot be.

How could someone's feelings change so easily?

I cannot believe it. I did not think Shi Yeol would leave like this.

Maybe he found another woman.

Otherwise, how could he do this to My Lady...

Search everywhere!

What is going on?

Why bring the soldiers in broad daylight-

I do not see the scholars.

The inner quarters are empty, too.

There is only one place left.

Not the annex! The annex is...

You will have to be responsible for this.

Chief Administrator.

Please calm down. I will explain it in detail!