01x05 - Episode 5

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This is bad.

What do we do now?

Are you all dressed?

Yes, I am almost done.

You should have just let me help you.

We must hurry.

How could I when I am a man

and you are a woman?

You must hurry.

The guest will be here soon.

Okay.

Cut across the garden

to reach the front gate.

As soon as you do, run.

Do not ever look back.

This stone step is loose. Secure it.

Hong Deok-su…

Where are you going?

Is there anything wrong?

The guest is inside.

Where on earth are you going?

Forgive me. This is a gift for the guest.

That is not the right way. Follow me.

Yes, ma'am.

"A gift for the guest"?

Did she just refer to Deok-su as a gift?

I heard that as well.

Excuse me. I must get back.

Our guest does not like to wait.

Reinforce security here.

Eun-h*.

Eun-h*, where are you going?

Eun-h*.

Both the innkeeper

and the grand proprietor are here.

I have hit the jackpot now!

Please excuse me.

I should go and deal

with the commotion inside.

Hong Deok-su…

Where are you?

Elementary Room,

I will send you all home this time.

- What are you doing?

- Stop it.

Are you apprentices from Gyohwa Hall?

Bow.

Someone was dragged inside.

Do not stop me. We have no time to waste.

Are you saying you rascals

plan to just walk in there?

What did you say?

- Watch it, Eun-h*.

- Stop it.

Do you not know

that everyone at Yongcheonru must be

ready to give up anything

if the guest desires it?

I get you are a sly merchant,

but how could you sell off a person?

"A sly merchant"?

Forgive us, my lord.

We have held you up for too long

when you must be quite busy.

Have you already forgotten

why you are here?

If you have,

ask yourself to be reminded

of why you came to Yongcheonru.

Lady Seol, the guest…

I believe it would be better to offer

my greetings after the gift is presented.

Yes, ma'am.

My lord, allow Yongcheonru

to present its gift for you.

Would you like to see it now?

Let us go inside.

Just do as you are told.

Once we climb over this wall,

we will be responsible

for what happens next.

But we cannot give Deok-su up

to the lecherous geezer.

We should be fine, right?

Even the grand proprietor is here.

That is why I must go as well.

After all, we are

the manly Elementary Room.

Right.

Let us go.

Now?

Take off the cloak and set it down.

Hey. Hello?

Gosh.

So much for "manly." Goodness, be careful.

Lift up your skirt and spin once.

Lift it higher.

Take off your socks.

Pardon?

Next, show off the undershirt.

What?

Do not make me repeat myself.

Take it off.

Take it off this second!

You cannot do this.

- Even if you are a guest…

- What?

Stop this instant!

Who are you?

Jun-hwa? Su-ra?

And who are you two?

Do you all have a death wish?

How dare you set foot here.

It seems we have committed a great sin

against the esteemed guest.

How shall I proceed?

Shall I go to the lady of the household

and inform her of our wrongdoing?

What?

She strictly forbade all male presence

in her vicinity before marriage.

Unfortunately, we failed to prevent

no less than three from entering.

It seems you and I need

to offer up our necks.

Lady Seol…

The guest?

Get rid of it.

These garments were to be mine,

but you have sullied them

and caused such a commotion.

They are now worthless.

You should not be out here.

Please go back inside.

You cannot reveal your face--

It was not some old geezer?

Leave us now.

Do you know what you just ruined?

She is Yongcheonru's most esteemed guest.

You all just ruined a showing

of our special garment for her.

Our apologies, Lady Seol.

We heard of a noble who threw

a fit at the sight of male clerks.

So?

Did you think you could save Hong Deok-su

by climbing over a wall and eavesdropping?

Did it not occur to you that

your foolishness could cause more harm?

Even the most esteemed guest should not be

allowed to physically as*ault

another person.

To change the ways of Yongcheonru,

become its proprietor.

I am sure you all came here

with your own aspirations.

First, grow your influence.

There is nothing more useless

than rage without clout.

Hong Deok-su.

Lady Seol saved both of us today.

No, not just us.

She saved everyone in the Elementary Room.

Yes, ma'am.

Be thankful. Remember her mercy.

Yes, ma'am.

I hear Do-gyeong went

to Yongcheonru again.

She should just quietly stay home

and receive her bridal lessons.

As if she is a moth

and Yongcheonru is the flame…

You need to let her run free sometimes

if you want her to be obedient later.

She cannot even leave

the grounds of Yongcheonru anyway.

And what if she meets

a man at Yongcheonru?

No. There is no need for concern.

She has a strict chaperone

always by her side

who keeps away any and all men.

That fiery temper of hers

will get her in trouble and some more.

As if she would ever be some little lamb.

You are…

just too kind.

You are helplessly soft.

Do you know how big a fortune

Do-gyeong inherited

after my brother passed?

I should at least pretend

to treat her well

until that money becomes mine.

That young thing is

burning through the money.

There will be nothing left for us.

Maybe we should

get her married quickly.

We cannot keep waiting for Prince Muyeong

to return from Onyang.

- Should we do it immediately?

- What?

Wait… That is a great idea.

If we marry her off to Prince Muyeong,

the big obstacle standing in the way

of Prince Seonyang's appointment

will be gone.

Goodness me. You are the best.

How can you be so clever?

You have no idea how ingenious I am.

There is a reason

why I am sitting here today.

ELEMENTARY ROOM

She strictly forbade all male presence

in her vicinity before marriage.

Unfortunately, we failed to prevent

no less than three from entering.

It seems you and I need

to offer up our necks.

Lady Seol saved both of us today.

Goodness me… You even got to see me

prancing around in a skirt today.

Gosh.

About earlier… Thank you, Eun-h*.

I told you to not be so reckless.

Now, you even cause havoc

in women's clothes.

That is why you got slapped

in that ugly face of yours.

Darn it. What did you say?

What?

Rubbing it on your cheek should help.

Ice is known to help with bruising.

I am off to take a stroll.

Where are you going?

Wait, I hear icing helps with bruising…

He should do it before this melts.

What is going on between you and Deok-su?

Nothing is going on.

You were ready to k*ll

each other on day one.

The two of you fight like cats and dogs

whenever you two cross paths.

But when you heard he was in danger,

you hopped over a wall

and charged in straightaway.

That is not nothing.

I was only trying

to protect what I had to.

Right.

What exactly were you protecting?

Probably the same thing

you were trying to protect today.

That is nice.

Kim Myeong-h*.

You did that on purpose, did you not?

What?

We ended up in this mess

because you lied to Deok-su.

Why? Did something happen in there?

It sounds like I missed quite a spectacle.

If I catch you messing around again,

I will not let it slide.

How dare he slam this down…

Now…

That is nice.

He really is something else.

Yes, sir?

Is Apprentice Lee Eun-h* inside?

The grand proprietor is asking for you.

Go and see him.

Welcome, Prince Muyeong.

No…

Maybe I should address you

as Apprentice Number 28?

What is all this?

How dare you!

Who do you think you are?

They say even foxes act

like kings of their burrows.

Yongcheonru is my home,

so I am the king here.

Such insolence!

Forgive me, Your Highness.

I did not even properly welcome you

after bringing you to my shabby home.

So I prepared a feast like the one

you must have had in the palace.

Please have a seat.

Since you have so graciously prepared it,

I shall accept it.

So, have you achieved your goal here?

Well…

I am halfway there.

I should be able

to complete it soon enough.

You have achieved so much

during your stay in Gyohwa Hall.

How commendable.

Then,

when do you expect

to accomplish the remaining half?

For the remaining half…

Grand Proprietor Cheon, I seek your aid.

You do not need to ask.

Just say the word, Your Highness.

I have plenty of resources.

I have learned so much

since coming to Yongcheonru.

My goodness.

I am beyond touched to hear

that it has been of service to you.

At this rate,

you will have no issue

becoming an official clerk.

I hear the last exam is coming up soon.

I am sure you are not concerned

in the slightest about passing it.

Of course.

I shall make sure to pass it

and achieve my goal.

His Majesty must feel

so reassured to have you.

There was an incident at Jakyakjae?

But that clerk never messes up.

My apologies, Lady Seol.

We cannot always stop the troublemakers

before they strike.

Is it those Elementary punks again?

My goodness.

We have upset

the Minister of w*r's favorite niece.

What are we to do?

To calm down a hissy cat,

you must throw it a new plaything.

Hospitality is to hold

the last exam, is it not?

Pardon?

Finally, this is the last group exam.

Introducing the flower of Yongcheonru,

Director Yu Su-in.

Hospitality's exam is the last exam

for a good reason.

Ta-da. What do you think?

Is it not amazing?

CLERK EXAM CERTIFICATE

If you pass this exam,

you will officially become clerks.

However, this certificate

will only be given

to the group that graciously displays

the utmost hospitality until the very end,

and it shall be rewarded

by the guest you serve.

You must do whatever it takes

to charm our esteemed guest.

Now, here are

our esteemed guest's requirements.

First, you may never directly look

at the guest's face.

Second, only one from each group

may serve our guest at a time.

- Third, you must run over…

- Who do you think it is?

An esteemed guest. Are you deaf?

Shut up.

Fourth,

you may never refuse

any of our guest's requests.

Fifth…

Thank you for agreeing to take on

the troublesome task

of evaluating this exam.

Perhaps, you can take this chance

to teach them all a tough lesson.

"A tough lesson…"

This will be fun, thanks to you.

All the apprentices are male.

If His Excellency finds out…

This is a personal request

from the innkeeper of Yongcheonru.

I must give it my all

if it is the innkeeper's request.

They will arrive shortly, right?

We are done for.

Of all people,

it is the guest from yesterday.

The water should be heated up for an hour

and cooled off for 15 minutes.

This is our last exam.

We cannot give up now.

Of course.

We are the Elementary Room, after all.

Watch your spit.

We have heated it up for an hour

and let it cool for 15 minutes.

This should be good now.

Yes.

Well done, Su-ra.

But who should carry it in?

- I shall give it a try.

- No.

- Why not?

- Your tone, for one.

What is wrong with my tone?

I speak in the same tone as all of you…

Do I not?

And considering yesterday's incident…

I can do it.

I shall take it in.

We need to pass this exam.

Chin up, Su-ra.

- You got this!

- Chin up!

This water is too cold.

Do you want me to freeze to death?

This water is too hot.

Do you want me to get a burn?

Who said to sprinkle sesame seeds?

My parrot is a picky eater.

You may only feed it freshly picked fruit.

Hey, parrot.

Expert Room, you pass.

What is wrong with this bedding?

This pillow is simply too high.

Will we ever get a pass from her?

There is no hope for us.

Eat it.

He is right. Let us eat first.

We shall eat up and go back to battle!

Here. Go on.

What exactly happened yesterday

when you went to fetch that snack?

Walk away while you still can.

Hong Deok-su.

We are all suffering right now

because of you.

Kim Myeong-h*. You really are garbage.

Who is the liar here?

What? You are the idiot

for falling for it.

What? Hey!

Hold on.

Did you return late yesterday because…

Tell me.

Now.

Tell me now!

What are you doing?

What are you so curious about?

I can explain it all to you.

Forget it.

Let go of my hand.

Fine.

I will hear the details another time.

Ko Su-ra.

You must be so happy

about your first-ever friends.

Your face is just glowing.

Hey, Kim Myeong-h*.

I assume you are scheming again.

Just leave our Elementary Room alone.

"Our Elementary Room"?

I just cannot wrap my head around it.

How did you all manage

to safely walk out of Jakyakjae yesterday

after you hopped over that wall?

Are you just outright confessing

to lying now?

How suspicious.

You all must be hiding some secret.

Why? Are you curious?

A friendless brat like you

will never know.

Could that secret possibly be…

Hong Deok-su?

What about him?

What? Is it not?

It is just that there are

so many suspicious things about him.

Ko Su-ra.

Think carefully.

Parrot,

I hope your owner can forgive me.

Our Elementary Room really needs

to pass this exam.

Take some pity on me.

You were born a bird but never get to fly.

Your life is just as tragic.

Move aside.

What is the matter, ma'am?

You cannot do anything right.

What is with this fruit?

Go and fetch fresher ones.

Yes, ma'am.

His Excellency

has been informed that you are here,

and he is displeased.

Let me take care of that.

What…

Where did your parrot go?

It seemed happy to fly away.

Pardon?

By chance, did you…

No, right?

You go and find it.

Ma'am!

Why are you taking things so far?

If you cannot,

Yongcheonru will be held responsible.

- But--

- You may leave.

- Parrot!

- Parrot!

Parrot!

Parrot!

Darn it.

This is ridiculous.

She freed it.

How are we supposed to find it?

- Parrot!

- Parrot!

Parrot!

Darn it… Where on earth is it?

How will we find it?

Are you tired already, Deok-su?

What do you mean? I am not.

Let us continue pushing forward!

If you think about it,

it is a good thing for the parrot.

It can make some new bird friends.

After being locked up in that cage,

it must be nice to finally be free

to fly across the sky.

A sword with a dragon engraving…

It must be a sword

that is only given to princes.

How are you faring with your cold?

What brings you all the way here,

Minister of w*r?

You should toss out the medicine

Lord Cheon brought you.

This is wild ginseng from Taebaek.

You should see signs of recovery

if you take this.

Thank you for looking out for me.

Who else would look after you,

Your Highness?

Are you looking for something?

No, Your Highness.

Have you been practicing

your swordsmanship recently?

I have been unable to

without anyone to sharpen my blade.

Pardon?

I see.

Shall I sharpen it for you?

Then,

I shall leave it to you.

If you ever find the time,

I would also enjoy a sparring lesson.

Sure.

Of course, Your Highness.

The Minister of w*r

keeps getting more and more disgraceful.

Should Prince Muyeong marry

the Minister of w*r's niece,

Prince Seonyang will be

the next crown prince.

Do you believe so?

Is that why you sent him that gold?

I should have enough foresight

to serve you properly

without you spelling everything out for me

if I wish to remain worthy of this seat.

Be cautious at all times.

Not making an enemy

out of anyone is the trick

to navigating and climbing up in politics.

The Minister of w*r will not wait.

He will do what he must

to find Prince Muyeong.

They may seem like they are

doing whatever and whenever they wish…

but they are all still

in the palm of my hand.

Is this supposed to be my parrot?

I will find your parrot,

even if it takes me all night.

It is just a comforting placeholder.

I thought it would be less lonely

if it had a friend.

Ma'am.

May I show you something amazing?

Here we go.

These are dice.

Ma'am.

Would you like to wager a bet with me?

A bet?

The loser has to grant the winner a wish.

Are you scheming to pass the exam?

Gosh… It would be nice

if you gave us a pass.

However,

that is not my wish.

If I win,

please go on a night stroll with me.

What do you say?

Why would I go on a stroll with you?

Going on a stroll might help us

cross paths with your parrot,

who is busy exploring the world.

If you do not wish to do that,

you just need to win.

Two nyang.

I see your two and raise you four.

Are you kidding me?

I am out.

Hey.

- Yes, sir?

- Sir?

Has anyone seen Hong Deok-su take a bath?

We wash up here, so we do not know.

And you, Sang-u?

I do not think I have…

Even during the game, he adamantly

refused to take his shirt off.

That is right.

So that maiden was indeed…

Yes, it was definitely Hong Deok-su.

We will know

once we check for ourselves. Right?

Here I go.

No. That was a practice round.

That is quite amazing.

Who taught you such a skill?

Ma'am, it is Seol Mae-hwa.

What brings you by at this late hour?

I overheard your laughter outside.

It has been so long since I have heard it.

It seems you were enjoying

some sort of fun game.

Do you want to try?

This boy is quite talented.

Were you entertaining her?

Yes, ma'am.

It is fine.

Come here and throw them once more.

Dice-rolling.

Do you know this game as well?

Of course.

A long time ago, I…

Go on and throw them again.

Yes, ma'am.

Brace yourself, ma'am.

I will win, no matter what.

I will win, no matter what.

Since I won,

you must now grant me my wish.

You seem to be enjoying yourself.

I shall keep this a secret

because today is your last day.

What do you mean?

His Excellency sent someone.

You are to travel to Onyang

tomorrow morning.

Onyang? Why would I go there?

That is where Prince Muyeong is.

His Excellency would like you

to go there and meet him.

I understand. You may leave now.

I will win, no matter what.

To make a wager

that will guarantee your victory,

switch to a game you are better at.

Like this?

It cannot be.

Hong Deok-su.

Since you won,

I shall grant you your wish tonight.

ELEMENTARY ROOM

Now, is everyone ready?

My lady?

First, we will split up into three.

My lady! Please stop!

Stop!

Su-ra, you will be the distraction.

Must I dress up as a maiden?

My apologies. I mistook

your palanquin for someone else's.

While her chaperone chases after

Su-ra's palanquin,

we shall climb over the wall

and head to the lake.

Eun-h*, you must prepare

the perfect setting for an outing

before Her Ladyship arrives.

Does everyone understand?

Move it. Just move aside.

Move.

Those punks are

finally going to blow it up.

Patiently keeping

an eye on them has paid off.

Should I report them to Lord Cho now?

Do that.

I shall share this news with Seong-jin.

Elementary Room. You are all finished.

Who goes there?

Go. I will try to distract them.

We are of similar stature.

I would be a better decoy.

Make sure to safely escort

Her Ladyship to the lake.

Over there!

Here I am!

Let us go.

What is taking them so long?

Hey, Eun-h*!

What the?

Are they not here yet?

What are you talking about?

Were you not escorting her here

with Jun-hwa?

Well… We got caught

as we were climbing the wall.

We split up there to avoid getting caught.

That was exhausting.

I barely got away.

But why are they not here yet?

They should be here by now.

I guess I am a bit hungry

because I just ran too fast.

Pumpkin taffy.

Impressive, Lee Eun-h*…

How did you know I like it?

I guess I am really hungry.

My hand is shaking, gosh.

It is fine. I have more.

Here.

Thanks.

Gosh.

It is really nice here.

The stars are pretty,

and so are the fireflies.

Just wait quietly.

Hey.

Why do we not catch

some fireflies for the lantern?

Her Ladyship would like that.

That is too much hassle.

How should we catch them…

Hey, look!

Here is one…

We got it.

Yes.

Well…

Hey.

Look.

Lady Seol, it is Seong-jin.

Come in.

Ma'am, we have a serious issue.

You are needed at Jakyakjae right now.

What a beautiful place.

Will I ever see it again?

Just one step out,

and it is a whole new world.

The gates are open now.

You should choose

a new path for yourself, my lady.

And where does your path lead to?

I hope it leads you

to the world you desire.

Thank you, my lady.

And…

you can stop looking for my parrot now.

I already got rid of its cage.

And what about you?

Let us head back now.

I shall now escort you, my lady.

What a mess…

If the Minister of w*r

finds out about this,

I am as good as dead.

Do not worry.

Our Director of Management has found her.

They should be here shortly.

You just need to safely escort her

to Onyang tomorrow morning.

My lady!

What happened?

What in the world?

- And what are you wearing?

- Move aside.

You should go inside.

Stay back. I shall walk in on my own.

My apologies, Lord Cho.

You have suffered greatly

because of my apprentices.

I am really getting sick

and tired of you, Elementary Room.

Do you even realize what you have done?

What should we do about them?

Hong Deok-su. It is you once again.

Tell me. Why did you do this?

It is…

all my fault.

It was my order.

You told me to pass those

who satisfied me with good hospitality,

so I tested them.

I shall now make my final decision.

Before you make such a decision,

you should punish Elementary Room

for breaking the rules, my lady.

They only carried out my order.

Do not punish them, Lady Seol.

I shall honor your wishes.

I have been quite unreasonable.

All of you are commendable clerks

for going above and beyond.

Expert Room shall pass

for excellent hospitality.

And Elementary Room shall also pass

for figuring out what my heart desires.

I choose both Expert and Elementary

to pass.

Elementary Room cannot pass!

They do not even have

the right to be tested.

Therefore, their passing is also invalid.

Kim Myeong-h*!

What do you think you are doing?

Hong Deok-su!

He is a girl.

This wench dared

to deceive Yongcheonru!

And she dared to take the apprentice exam.

She deserves the harshest of punishments.

Kim Myeong-h*. Shut that mouth of yours.

Hong Deok-su.

Confess in front of everyone now!

Flowers!

From now on,

you shall live as a boy.

No one can know you are Hong Jae-on

or that you are a girl.

Do you understand?

We just need evidence

that proves he is a girl.

- Irrefutable evidence!

- Kim Myeong-h*…

We need to get our revenge on them.

Did it not go according to your plan?

We must trap her and catch her red-handed.

It is not over yet.

Trip.

- Trip.

- Trip.

Trip…

Darn it.

It does not look like

she is going to bathe.

Dirty b*stard.

Wash up already. You are dirty.

I am off to bathe. Do you want to join?

- There is something I have not told you.

- What?

What is wrong with you?

This is unlike you.

You were overly worked up.

Hong Deok-su.

I told you that a scar is not something

a man should be embarrassed about.

You do not need to go

out of your way to hide it.