My rule of thumb is that anyone who professes to excessive piety and noblesse oblige whether in RL or KDs should not be trusted under any circumstances.
Yeohwa has recognised that there is no possibility of institutional justice for the powerless in that world but Sooho seems to think he can counter his own garrison’s corrupt and craven leadership. Good luck!

It's still entertaining but a little bit repetitive.

I think Honey Lee pushed the comedy button for Yeo-hwa a little bit too much, so I can't take anything seriously. I don't really feel bad or frustrated for the injustice in this drama. It's like the other dramas but superficial.

I like the different relationships between the characters. Both leads are completely unware of their feelings but it's funny to watch. I like Soo-ho and Yoon-hak's bromance even if they're not brother by blood. Yoon-Hak and the King, the King has one trusted person in his entourage at least.

Also, I’ve mean to ask this for a while now but keep forgetting. What’s the deal with the water mills as a location for lovers to meet in some sageuks?

I, on the other hand, wanted Honey Lee to push the comedy button even more these last episodes. We didn’t have quite as amazing a gag like the kitty forgery or wang/abs this time. But that’s all right because overall it was still great fun and we made progress on the romance front. LJW is doing great as our smitten male lead (tho better with those micro expressions than exaggerated drunken ramblings).

I don’t care as much for the palace politics tbh. But I do think they’ve made it more interesting with all the villains now having more complex and potentially clashing goals. Let’s see how our derring duo takes them on with their clashing philosophies as they wend their way to their HEA. I’m going to trust Beanies who’ve reassured us a sageuk with rap music cannot possibly have a tragic ending. I will not settle for anything less for our merry widow.

Also, I don’t think the new dark horse in town is either her brother or husband. Don’t ask me who tho. I suspect he’ll have some intrigues with the Grand Merchant.

This drama is a perfect reminder of how patriarchy is pure evil. I really like the fact that the drama presents this simple truth under the guise of comedy. A drama with a similar theme set in modern times would certainly be attacked by anti-feminist Korean groups, and this one has excellent ratings. By the way, I wonder if Korean misogynists noticed that the drama was attacking them and if there is any discussion about it in Korea.

I don't know how casting does it because I'm just liking so many of the pairings. Yeo Hwa and Soo Ho, Soo Ho and So Woon, the king and Yoon Hak, and everyone else. Even So Woon and the commander's daughter might be on some enemies to more trajectory (enemies may be to big of a word but I don't know what describes their dynamic). The actors playing Yeo Hwa and Soo Ho vibe so well together onscreen and then seeing the BTS footage, it's cool seeing Honey Lee being a sunbae and saying things like "even if you mess up, I'll cover you". I don't know; I just really liked that even if it's a common thing, it just made me like their dynamic even more. I really don't know how casting does it.

Soo Ho's drunken ranting about Yeo Hwa was so cute and funny haha. "I don't know what she's thinking; she barely seems like she's thinking but just moves on instinct and everything she says is right which just makes me madder!" Haha
I seriously loved that delivery of his voice going higher haha. It just conveyed so much haha. So adorable.
(It reminded of Doctor Cha when she learned her sunbae was dating her son and imagined the sunbae saying why she shouldn't/wouldn't do "traditional" housewife/hosting things and Doctor Cha was like "ugh she's right but I hate it!" Haha

This is from my Outlander days but when the noble ladies were gossiping about Lady Baek & her lover and clapped their hands, it reminded me of Mr Quee when the king also did that to allude to the sexytime that was had. The reason this reminded me of Outlander is because I don't remember if it was said in the show or was written in one of the books but sex was referred to has "the beast with two backs" and each time I see the clapping thing, it reminds me of that haha
Such an innocent gesture referring to an non innocent activity haha

Yeo Hwa leaving Soo Ho stranded and him having to walk for hours haha
Aww, poor him and then So Woon didn't give him any sympathy haha. He's just worried about his hero haha
Ahh, I love the Midam protection team haha
("Will you help me, no matter the danger? Mama told me never get involved in stuff like that. It's for your hero. Then I pledge my undying loyalty and service") haha

I wonder who the new man in town is. If he's Yeo Hwa's brother, Lord Seok is gonna be pissed haha

But in all seriousness, I wonder why lethal petals were kept in the painting. She said she had originally planned to use but then they ended up using it on the king but why keep it in the painting? Like a constant reminder of "oh, he's one insult or hit away from death and he doesn't even know it"? I'm now increasingly interested in knowing how the Finance minister got the painting in the first place.

I like how little things turn into big things such as in this instance where if the finance minister hadn't been an abusive tyrant and did the servant wrong, the painting would've never been stolen leading to getting on Soo Ho and the garrison's radar and reaching all the way to the king.

I'm thinking that the finance minister's wife is somehow in cahoots with Pil Jak; like she uses her charity work to somehow aid or cover for his activities.

I'm scared for Lady Baek and her lover since Pil Jak's men are supposed to look into the missing corpse. Not only is the inn watched by his guys but the head merchant was last seen with the prisoner and a vial was left in his cell. I'm scared for the head merchant. I feel like she's gonna die protecting Yeo Hwa.

I wonder if Lady Vicious is gonna show up again. I don't see the need but I also kinda want to see her face not getting her precious plaque AND it being known the daughter in law ran away with a guy.

I love the show but I can’t help be super stressed when Yeo Hwa and grand merchant were being reckless entering the criminal agency. I mean, this would put grand merchant in grave danger and she left behind the vial. This is going to come back in later episodes for sure.
I want all our good folks to make it alive by the end of the show.

Park Su Ho 😍😍
That’s the face of a smitten man!! He is so smitten that all of Hanyang’s tables are in trouble. Lol.
I loved how from intrigue he is now so deep in his care and concern for her. His bouts of jealousy when he mistook her to have a lover and also having visited water mills!! What were you thinking Su Ho 😀
I know Yeon Hwa has had some attraction and she definitely sees him as a trustworthy person. So I hope she allows herself to feel for him. There is so much chemistry when they are together. The show did a great job here. That last scene of Ep 6 was beautiful.

I know it will get all angsty at some point. I worried at the foreboding ‘secret lover was willing to give up his life for Lady Baek’. I hope it’s not telling us Park Su Ho would make the same decisions down the line to protect Yeon Hwa.

The epilogues in this show are absolutely hilarious. I rewatch them multiple times.
Yeon Hwa needs a crash course on water mill activities and hand clapping 🤣. I bet there are books in the library for the same.
Also, the librarian knows right? He is cahoots with the royal secretary right?

The show continues to be amazingly entertaining even with the dark parts and i hope they keep it up because i really enjoyed both these episodes. Yeohwa is such a hoot, without becoming a cartoon and carrying through the serious bits too, bless Honey Lee.

The two leads continue to have wonderful chemistry and I'm glad she came clean to him, though of course he already knew. With antagonists who won't respect any laws or decency, then working from their own strengths together is necessary. Both of them being already deep into each other without fully realizing it was as funny as the needling between them too.

I loved that lady Baek's story ended in happiness and freedom and I loved So-Woon teasing Yeohwa with stories of their passion and Yeohwa herself hilariously thinking about lady baek and her lover when her mother in law was telling her to learn from her.

Lady Oh turns out to be a surprising villain. I assumed she killed her husband because he was an abusive waste of space and i was all for it but she's mixed up in much worse, the flower petals was an intriguing weapon and it made the mystery more interesting to me.

I'm still not sure I care about yoon hak romancing Yeon seon but i did like their conversation, i always appreciate platonic attachments in dramas where romantic feelings will never be a factor and instead people are just concerned about others who they consider family, biological or found. I'm glad Yeohwa and Soo Ho have them in their corners.

The leads interaction is always the highlight for me. I love that Soo Ho was jealous when he thought the servant was YH'S secret lover. Also his cutesy drunk moments with his hyung.
The new character is sure to stir up trouble once he is caught by his parents. It makes me look forward to how the show will handle the aftermath.

I just find Yeohwa’s reaction to any mention of “relationship intimacy” hilarious, especially Ep. 6 epilogue. The noble ladies used water mills and hand clapping as euphemism, but the grand merchant was so direct about the loud love making just to tease Yeohwa was just gold!

The ML is doing a fabulous job here, well and truly holding his own with his more experienced sunbae's. There is something captivating about his doe like eyes and nuanced facial expressions. His character is a delight to watch.

This drama doesn't hit me emotionally much, but it's so much fun. I love Yeo-hwa's energy. Her sneak attack of sending off Su-ho's horse was clever and excellent! Su-ho walks a fine line between helping her /acknowledging her POV and sticking with the rules. It's a nice balance. I loved how he got so concerned over her being the widow in the affair.

HIs assistant is a lot of fun to watch too. I love how he's a fan of Yeo-hwa as Midam-nim. I ship him with the Su-ho fangirl.

Yeon-seon is a sweetheart. I look forward to seeing her be able to let go of her worries for her mistress.

Yoon-hak is also as sweetheart, though I'm not sure about shipping him with Yeon-seon unless he makes a conscious decision to pursue marriage with this gal. But I really want to see her become a grand merchant first.

I'm really disappointed in father-in-law. I wonder if big brother may have stayed away because the FIL has Yeo-hwa pretty much hostage by marriage. Why else would a Left Minister's family acquire Yeo-hwa as a daughter-in-law instead of some other minister's daughter?

If I had access to such a rare poison, I would have poisoned the Finance Minister years ago!

For all six episodes Jung Yong-ju playing Bi-chan (ah) (Soo-ho’s right hand/straight man) has reminded me of character actor Kim Hyun-mok.

I came a bit late for this drama. Did marathon 6 eps in raw and I love it. Actually I came across accidently when Kocowa upload the clip eps 6 and it show in my YT feed. At first I thought Honey Lee is LJW sister because of their age gap LoL, I didn't know both of them will be couple lead XD

But who can't love Honey as Yeo-hwa, she just so adorable and funny and I really love to see LJW again after Golden Spoon, he really deserved a big main role, hopefully with the pair that close with his age. But for now, I love both leads, 2nd leads and all the supporting roles here. I think there's no waste of cast in here, they are shine in their role.

The drama is light and fun and I like them to keep that way. Can't wait to see for their romance to bloom. And as much as this drama has similarity with The Matchmakers. For once, I hope it has a happy ending with different closure.

That sing song voice! Has there ever been a character that talks like that before ?!