My Dearest (연인)

(This drama is a work of fiction created based on historical facts.)

(Most of the details and depictions of the characters are fictional.)

This was found after the former Crown Prince passed.

There is a man who is mentioned frequently in this draft.

His whereabouts bother me.

Find that man.

I am Head Inspector Shin Yi Rib.

I came to ask you a question.

Is the man you are waiting for...

Lee Jang Hyun?

Can you tell me...

about Lee Jang Hyun?

Do you hear it?

It is the sound...

of the flowers.

Who are you?

I have been waiting for you,

right here,

for a very long time.

My lady.

My lady, the hot water is ready.

Did I not tell you I am afraid I will hear your voice in my dreams?

Why did you wake me up?

- Did you dream the same dream again? - What?

Then with the man in your dream, did you...

Of course.

Once again, with the man in my dream...

I read a book.

Well, it can be said that the village Neunggun-ri...

has delicious rice punch and soft persimmons.

They offer top-notch bamboo shoot wine.

The village elders are kind and gentle...

so the people follow their orders.

Even the county does not interfere in their matters.

They have lax norms about courtship...

so the men and women are very chummy.

I knew you would be pleased.

Perhaps due to that,

there is a sly creature in their midst.

A sly creature?

Look. Lady Gil Chae is here.

Young Master Yeon Jun.

You must be aware...

that Great Ming is at war with Great Jin.

With Master's permission,

I propose that we should write...

an appeal to His Majesty.

- All right. Count me in! - Me too!

Of course. We should help the Great Ming...

and teach those intruders a lesson!

- That is right! - Of course!

How can you be so sure that the Great Ming will win?

Perhaps the intruders will beat the Great Ming.

Have you not thought of that possibility?

Do you think that makes sense?

Even a child can hurl stones...

better than a foreign intruder!

The providence is with the Great Ming.

How can the intruders win?

Really?

The providence?

- Oh, my. - Goodness.

These loyal Joseon men would be willing to fight for him.

However,

these are brave scholars we have here.

How will they fight when war breaks out?

- How dare you? - Why, that fool...

That impudent fool!

My goodness.

Who is he? How dare he argue against Young Master Yeon Jun?

I came here by following the scent of the famous bamboo.

Please take me in as your disciple.

Does that mean that he actually...

took the exam with young school children?

Explain what loyalty is.

A woman's loyalty to her chastity, a liege's loyalty to the king,

and the loyalty that men and the people should have for the nation.

What are you doing, young master?

Jang Hyun!

Come on.

Well.

This topic is too boring. I am not doing it.

He only knows how to act like a nobleman.

He could not even write a proper passage.

He is not from a true noble family.

Rumors say that he was a lowly peasant...

who paid for fake documents to act as a nobleman.

My goodness.

I did not want to say this,

but I saw him once as I was buying medicine for my mother.

But he was... This was what he was doing.

I cannot believe he got so close to foreign intruders.

How crude he is.

That is not all. According to the rumors,

he goes around all eight provinces to do business.

But he has women in each province that he is intimate with.

- My goodness. - Oh, my.

But what is more absurd...

is that he courts good graces of the women with his gifts, and...

Do not be too upset.

I want to hold our wedding before you pass the examination...

I thought you would be different from other women.

It is better not to tie yourself to someone through marriage.

So from a very long time ago,

I decided to be a misogamist.

- Misogamist? - What is that?

- Misogamist? - There is such a word?

Why would he not get married?

- I know, right? - Why would he not get married?

He must be lacking in some way.

I am sure he is probably bad in bed or...

My lady.

What?

Oh, my. What are you doing?

If I ride this swing, my skirt will lift up,

and they will be able to see my underskirt, slightly.

And if they are lucky, they can also see my bare skin.

Jong Jong, let us do this.

As you already know, I have seen many women from all over the nation.

From Seo of Pyongyang Seo family, who is a self-claimed Yang Guifei...

to women from Gyeongsang Province of Joseon, I have dated them all.

They look fancy on the outside, but they are empty inside.

Of course, you did.

Gosh.

What did you eat?

So...

even the woman who is supposed to have 99 tails...

would not be that special.

I have no expectations.

As you already know, I am a very picky person.

The woman I am looking for is...

Do you hear it?

It is the sound...

of the flowers.

What are you doing?

What are you doing then?

I was helping you.

Who? Me?

When did I ask you to help me?

What?

Was there anyone who was supposed to receive you?

Of course, I...

You are a lucky man.

What? I am a lucky man?

I am the lucky one? Not you?

You got to talk to me for a long time on the first day we met.

You sure are lucky.

Should you not at least thank me for...

I am talking here.

There is the lady who acts all conceited thinking that she is pretty.

Right. You mean Lady Gil Chae.

That is her.

She has broken many hearts.

Oh, I see.

I suppose you are one of them.

Even Young Master Jang Hyun could not help but fall for her charms.

Why are you laughing?

Why do you keep giggling like that?

What do you mean I could not help but fall for her?

My goodness!

Were you waiting for me?

What is the matter with you?

I...

was not waiting for you.

I was just walking this path, looking ahead...

Of course, you were.

Goodness. You are using an obvious pickup line...

that On Dal the Idiot probably used a thousand years ago.

In any case... Please excuse me. I have to go.

"Pickup line?"

I have been at a loss for words all day!

You smiled at me earlier in the day.

I know very well what that smile meant.

Yes.

I could not help but smile at the sight of you.

Who would not smile?

Young Master.

You can have any man you want.

However,

I am the only one Lady Eun Ae has.

I had become too complacent.

I know nothing about Young Master Yeon Jun who lived in Hanyang for years.

I need help.

From someone who is worldly-wise...

and well-versed in the sophisticated tastes of the people in Hanyang.

My gosh!

That is absurd!

No way. That cannot happen.

What is the matter?

Even if he is worldly-wise and extremely knowledgeable...

and knows a lot about Hanyang,

I cannot accept help from a fool who does not wish to get married.

Help me, will you?

I am curious about life in Hanyang.

I want to know what Hanyang people talk about,

what kind of clothes they wear, and what they like.

Also, what kind of people they find attractive...

and want to date.

- Take care. - Thank you.

- Welcome. - Have a look.