The old commissioner of Taeokcheong, Hashinil, and his two bodyguards were also present, but the maidservant, who was a white man, didn’t even seem to care.
The maid of honor often represents the master’s authority.
If the lady-in-waiting, Hoi-in, is out all the way to Taeokcheong, it must have come at the order of the owner, Jincheongrang.
If you came here as an agent, you can’t treat even the director of Taeokcheong.
“You are the maid of honor.”
“Hey, I want to see the maid of honor.”
“It happened. Useless greetings are unnecessary, so put them away. I haven’t had a chance to see myself, so I haven’t had a chance to say hello, but I heard that you helped Lady Jin a long time ago when she was seriously ill.”
When Jin Suk-bi was bedridden with a fever, it was Seol-ran herself who delivered a method to alleviate the pain even a little.
The maid of honor, Hoiin, seemed to have not forgotten that grace.
“I heard that she is the sister of Seol Dae-in, but I can’t let someone like that work in such a harsh Taeokcheong.”
“…Yes, yes?”
“Sister Jin did not forget the grace of that time. I told the personnel officer in advance, so when the day comes tomorrow, pack your things and go to the Blue Dragon Palace.”
It was almost a notice.
Since the owner of the Blue Dragon Palace directly intervened, the personnel officer in charge of the ladies-in-waiting would not have been able to question anything.
Seeing that the lady-in-waiting, Hoi-in, brought up the story this far, it seemed obvious that a letter from the personnel officer asking her to enter the Blue Dragon Palace early tomorrow morning would come.
How long has it been since you were kicked out of the Cheonryongchae?
Seolran was dumbfounded at the sudden turn of events, but quickly gathered her thoughts with her head down.
‘Sister Jin hasn’t forgotten Tae-pyeong yet…!’
Even so, it was two years and more than a few months.
If that’s enough, isn’t it time for you to put down your thoughts about Taepyeong and do your duty as the crown princess? My head must have been hard enough.
‘It seems that entering the Blue Dragon Palace is a handshake..!’
Even in the midst of that, Seolran accurately read the situation.
Seolran is a pretty good person as a lady-in-waiting. He is dexterous with his hands and is always confident and lively, making people around him energize him.
However, no matter how much it is, it is not so if you are suddenly active enough to rise vertically from Taeokcheong to Cheongryonggung.
Objectively, it was highly likely that Jin Suk-bi brought Seol-ran into the Blue Dragon Palace simply because she was Seol Tae-pyeong’s sister.
‘If I go under the command of Aunt Jin like this and make a mistake, there’s a very high chance that I’ll become someone big to Tae-pyeong!’
Being able to wield Seolran under one’s command is virtually the same as being able to wield Seoltaepyeong.
Seolran couldn’t stand it no matter what, as long as she became Seol Tae-pyeong’s weakness.
So, even if Taeokcheong’s job was a bit arduous, it was more suitable for her temper to just not enter the Blue Dragon Palace.
Not only that, but isn’t Seol Tae-pyeong’s life in jeopardy with the crown prince involved?
I thought that since I had been subjugating ghosts for a long time, I would have been somewhat free in that respect, but it was a huge variable that Jin Suk-bi still hadn’t put her mind in order.
“Hoein maid. I’m sorry to tell you…!”
As a result, Seolran firmly and cleanly declined the offer.
“I prefer working at Taeokcheong…!”
“…”
“…”
“…That that is not true is known to all those who hold the position of ladies-in-waiting in this Qingdao palace.”
“Ha-ha-ona…”
“Are you worried about who the next person will be?”
However, the head maid of honor is also not an ordinary person.
As if he had seen through Seolran’s heart, when he hit the point, Seolran gave a hiccup with a hiccup before lowering his head.
Yes. The head maid of honor also knew better than anyone what kind of person Lady Jin was.
However, the lady-in-waiting, Hoi-in, cannot refuse Lady Jin’s order. Considering that Sukbi Jin Cheong-rang was more obsessed with Seol Tae-pyeong than the other crown princesses, it was almost obvious without even looking at how much she must have suffered on a daily basis.
“Nevertheless… it would be much better to come to the Blue Dragon Palace… I don’t know what will happen if we go to another palace… If it’s the Blue Dragon Palace, I can somehow coordinate it in the middle.”
Since the head maid of honor is in debt to Seol Tae-pyeong, she tries not to do anything that could harm him.
I don’t know how the variable of Jin’s mistress will work, but if I can have the lady-in-waiting as an ally, I might think that it might be better to go to the Blue Dragon Palace.
“Ji, isn’t it time for you to organize your thoughts, too… If Lady Jin’s behavior goes wrong, it could be poisonous to Tae-pyeong…”
“It’s not like I don’t know about that… but Aunt Jin seems to have some trick…”
“Mystery… Mystery plan… How could such a thing be…”
“I’m sure I thought so too…”
Hoein and Seolran looked at each other for a while, then wiped their faces one at a time. There are too many ears around to talk about specifics. However, it feels like we are only scratching the surface of a watermelon when we exchange conversations with only such vague vocabulary.
What is certain is that Jin Suk-bi is trying to trick her. It is a story that she is devising a means to embrace Seol Tae-pyeong without giving up her position as crown prince.
In fact, it may not be difficult to just keep it by your side. You can make excuses to have him as a bodyguard, or you can use Seol Tae-pyeong’s position as the Inspector to make him come to Cheongryonggung on a regular basis.
If you’re really in the position that you’re going to die just by looking at Seol Tae-pyeong’s face… It’s not a big deal to see his face often.
However, the fact that it is dangerous no matter what happens is clear. Seolran seemed to die of curiosity about what the scheme was prepared by Sukbi Jin of Daegwanjeon.
“Anyway… before things get bigger, making a promise to enter the Blue Dragon Palace right now…”
– Whiik, Tak.
It was then.
Anlim, the maid of honor of Hyeonmugung, opened the door of Taeokcheong and entered the main building.
“…”
Anrim’s chief maid is not on good terms with the chief maid of the Hyeondang or the chief maid of the Hoiin.
Maid Anrim, who glanced at the maid of honor, narrowed her eyes for a moment. He thought he had done the work as quickly as possible, but there was someone who reached Taeokcheong before him.
“Are you a maid?”
Without paying attention to the maid of honor, Anrim spoke in a solemn voice.
“Bishop Po has ordered you to be taken to Hyeonmu Palace. As a lady-in-waiting of Qingdao Palace, you should know better what a great honor this is.”
Before he could finish his words, news came from the entrance of Taeokcheong that other chief ladies-in-waiting had arrived.
Yes…
A scramble for seolran, a lower-ranking handmaid, had begun, centered on the crown princesses.
Blue Dragon Palace, Jujak Palace, White Tiger Palace, and Hyeonmu Palace.
These are the names of the best palaces that anyone holding a lady-in-waiting position in Cheongdo Palace wants to enter.
The chief maids of each palace sat around in front of the main building of Taeokcheong and looked down at Seolran.
“The Queen Consort gave permission to wear a hairpin for Ancheong. It is the hairpin that only the most trusted among those who assist the owner of the gold hairpin can receive it. Even if you wear it in your hair, all the ladies-in-waiting of your age will look at you with envy.”
“Ha-oh-ah… I don’t mean to look at you with such envy… I just want to take good care of these sinners in Taeokcheong who are always struggling in pain to repent of their sins…”
“Lady Seol likes to listen to me. Ingwibi is the one who always looks at the situation widely and makes a clear distinction between public and private. It would be safer to enter the Suzaku’s Palace than to go elsewhere.”
Interpreted, it was that there was a high possibility that a big accident would not occur if you were under the Ingwibi, who was at least discerning between self-interest and self-interest.
However, that was only Ingwibi’s own thoughts.
In Seolran’s eyes, it was the same thing that Gwibi In, other princesses, and eventually Seol Tae-pyeong seemed like people who would get into trouble if they didn’t behave properly.
“You know well about Mr. Po, right? Since you are close to Seol Dae-in, who is the chief of staff, he will take good care of you no matter what you do.”
“How can you use personal connections to help the crown prince, who is like heaven? I want to concentrate only on doing my part.”
“…”
Anlim couldn’t say anything about Seolran’s defensive logic. Because I was actually talking about the theory.
From the standpoint of Anrim, who is obstinate and obsessed with everything, he had no choice but to become a borrowed bag of barley in front of Seolran, who preaches the right theory.
“He said that Lady Ha Deok-nim would take care of a bigger green salary separately, and that she would recommend a good lady-in-waiting position when she became a high-class lady-in-waiting later. If success is your goal, the correct answer is to enter the Palace of the White Tiger.”
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“I don’t care too much for that kind of authority. I just want to decide for myself where to devote my will.”
iron defense.
Seolran straightened up and gritted his teeth.
Among the maids who flirted with each other, she expressed her will not to return to the four palaces no matter what.
Yes.
Wherever he goes, the moment he belongs to one of the four palaces, Seol Tae-pyeong is no different from being held hostage.
Of course, they are treated too well to be called hostages. In the first place, there is no way to do something like Haekoji. There’s a much higher chance that they’ll just cheer you up, so to be honest, I feel like I’m trying to raise my nose a bit, but I don’t think so…!!
However, I will never do anything that blocks my brother’s path, even if he dies soon. That was Seolran’s own spirit.
Kneeling in the middle of the main building, he is keeping his fidelity and fidelity to Taeokcheong.
The image of her giving away all the positions of the four great palaces that all the ladies-in-waiting coveted, and saying that she would take good care of the wounds of the sinners of Taeokcheong until the end… was like a fairy who had descended to this world.
Did such a holy and sacred person exist in Cheongdo Palace?
Tae Ok-cheong Commissioner Ha Shin-il was about to shed tears of emotion.
Tears welled up just by voluntarily remaining at this place of work called Taeokcheong, which is avoided by all maids in Cheongdo Palace.
“I’ve never seen a lady-in-waiting with such deep meaning in my life…”
The head of Taeokcheong spoke with tears in his eyes.
The maids-in-waiting took a peek at the chief and secretly let out a deep sigh.
The reason why Seolran wants to stay in Taeokcheong in the first place is not because of such a special meaning. However, there would be no way for the Commissioner to know that.
Seolran broke out in a cold sweat with her head down.
The respect and favor given by the masters of the four palaces… was it so frightening…
‘Taepyeong…’
‘What kind of fight… have you been fighting…’
His eyes, which had an unbreakable will, began to burn red. Yes, Seol Tae-pyeong has endured even more pressure than this. What will happen if the sister-in-law can’t pass this one over…!
Tae Ok-cheong’s lower-ranking maid, Seol-ran.
Its name means an orchid that blooms in winter.
Isn’t it a girl born with the incision of an orchid that stretches her waist and shows off her lofty figure even in the middle of the harsh winter?
No matter how much she was the head maid of the four palaces… she couldn’t easily break that will.
As long as the crown prince herself doesn’t even make the trip herself…! Seolran will never break that spirit…!
—The next day, Jin Cheong-rang, the owner of the Blue Dragon Palace, went directly to Taeokcheong.
He was accompanied by over thirty maids.
Beautifully flowing blue-grey hair, and a royal robe with a blue dragon embroidery on a blue cotton cloth.
He was like a fine silk.
“…”
“…you are the lady-in-waiting.”
The civil servants in the main building of Taeokcheong were shocked and put their heads on the floor. Everything from a mediocre cleaner to the 4th grade chief Tae Ok-cheong.
It was literally a thunderbolt that struck the dry sky.
“…”
Seolran thought while hiding her cold sweat with her head bowed.
Whatever it is…
What if it really comes…
*
‘The House of Seol Tae-pyeong, a Jeong 5-pum Tongseokjang’
Watching the signboard written in neat handwriting hang right in front of the gate, the active room people shouted hurrah and clapped their hands.
The mansion, like the new owner of the active room, was finally completed.
In fact, it is a bit strange to call it completion, it was just a refurbishment of a house that had originally lived in an influential family and left.
Still, it would be a lie if I said I was proud that the mansion, which was virtually in ruins, had become a new house with a beautifully maintained courtyard.
Compared to the houses of proper influential people, it is a bit simple, but it had everything from the sarangchae to the main house and outbuildings, and the courtyard was quite spacious, giving it the feeling that it was the house of a man who had gained a position in government office.
Five ladies-in-waiting and two lieutenants bestowed at the main palace. Since it was a mansion that could only be managed by people like that, it was too large to be good.
“Whoa…!”
As I wiped my sweat and looked at the door of the house, an unknown feeling of satisfaction surged up.
The active room residents who congratulated them by clapping were also sweating profusely. Still, I was really grateful that he was happy with his faithful expression as if it were my job.
Actually, it was just that.
This is because the first thing he did after taking the tax right of the active room was to completely cancel the unpaid taxes.
It was going to be my money anyway, so I wouldn’t have a big problem with the mediation just because I didn’t receive it.
However, since those who have paid diligently can express their dissatisfaction… For those people, future taxes are forgiven in advance.
Since a new owner has arrived, it means to start with a new heart.
Instead of canceling the tax like that, he instructed me to participate in the labor to build a suitable mansion for me to live in.
In fact, after talking like that, I rolled up my arms together and went through a lot of hardships while carrying materials… but the way I ran with my own feet seemed to be greatly liked by them.
After arguing with each other while preparing my mansion for about a week, I heard that it was a close relationship.
Active room people have a naive and sincere side in their own way… I also really liked it.
‘Sitting in a house this big… I definitely feel like a high-ranking official…’
Not long after I returned from the demon subjugation, the deputy general was considerate of me and gave me a long vacation.
It was a consideration to build an environment in advance to concentrate on work by tidying up the active room before working properly as an inspector.
It seems that he knows exactly what he needs at this point, perhaps because he himself has taken a similar path to success.
That’s how… I was able to seize the people of the active room and get time to prepare a mansion for me to stay.
In the meantime, not being able to look after the main palace was bothering me, but once all the busy work had been taken care of, it seemed that I would need to move sooner or later.
It’s a little difficult to say with my own mouth, but recently, my name has been going around along with the name of the deputy general in the center of Cheongdo Palace.
It feels like a morning star that suddenly starts to rise… There are some good things about this kind of interest, but in fact, thinking about starting to be checked by the high officials in the palace makes me feel tired.
Enemies or allies?
The high-ranking officials of the main palace were immediately curious about a new person appearing in the court.
If it’s an ally, it’s because you have to embrace it, and if it’s an enemy, you have to beat it.
The essence of politics seems complex, but when you think about it, it’s really simple.
Yeah, if you think about it, it was also the time when the story of Heavenly Dragon Lovers began.
Gwibi, who is starting to feud with Seolran, even if it seems like it will be resolved somehow… Entering the second act, Hyeonbi Pohwaryeong and Sukbi Jincheongrang begin to feud. It was necessary to help Seolran steadily build her qualities as a princess of the heavens while preventing such an incident.
Come to think of it… I hardly saw Seolran as she was finishing her active room work. Time goes by so fast…
Sooner or later, I think I will need to enter the Cheonryongchae and talk to Princess Cheondo once, so I think I need to see the two of them once this work is finished.
“Seol Dae-in. As instructed, I leveled the board well. There is nothing more to do in terms of architecture, and it seems to have been completed well.”
As I was sitting on the floor, drinking an accompaniment, and calmly organizing my thoughts, an adjutant appeared across the yard and bowed his head.
The commander-in-chief himself was someone who was useful to me and sent me. A boy who served as an apprentice samurai in the enemy palace.
His name is Bicheon, but his martial skills are still weak, but the commander assured him that if he trains well, he will become a useful lieutenant.
“okay. great job. Go in and rest.”
“no. I heard that there is still a lot of work to be done in the active room. The sun is far from setting, so if you have any specific instructions, please do so now.”
“Just get a drink or something.”
“…yes?”
Rain lowered his head as if embarrassed.
When I lifted a glass and held it out, Bicheon hesitantly supported it.
“I am still too lowly to hold the cup of my lord.”
“No, it is. it’s okay. It reminds me of when I was an apprentice warrior.”
Until a few years ago, I remembered how I was an apprentice warrior and ran around like that, so I became strangely nice to low-class people.
They poured me a glass of alcohol to show that I had worked hard, and I poured a glass of rice wine into mine and drank it quickly.
“okay. How long has it been since you entered Qingdao Palace as an apprentice warrior?”
“It hasn’t even been a year yet. There is so much to learn.”
“okay. It’s good to learn thoroughly and work hard, but when you need to rest, do it while resting. If you get hurt, only you have to take the damage, you know?”
“Oh, how could that be? I will always devote myself to cutting my bones.”
“child. to be aware. But do you like soup?”
“…yes? You mean soup? To put it bluntly, I like it.”
“Oh, yes. I think we will get along well.”
While patting Bicheon’s back like that, I sat quietly leaning against a pillar on the floor and looked around the yard.
The sky was high and blue, and the ground was fresh. I always felt that the Ecliptic was a very good place to live.
I thought it was a well-appointed house in a pretty good place. If I live well like this without major incidents, there will be no other happiness like this…
“Seol Dae-in.”
At that time, a lady-in-waiting entered from the front door and handed over a letter.
It was unusual that it was not made of simple bamboo sticks, but splendidly decorated with silk scrolls.
“I have a letter.”
“Correspondence…?”
“That is…”
When asked while shaking off the glass, the lady-in-waiting spoke in a troubled manner.
“A letter came from Taejagung.”
The sender was someone no one expected.
I didn’t expect that there would be a person who would take the lead in contacting me at this point…
That person was even… Crown Prince Hyunwon, who will become the owner of the main palace in the distant future.
“…”
I had no choice but to stop and tremble.
It’s because the Crown Prince Hyunwon I know is now… half a person like a corpse.
Judging by his status or his temperament… he was never someone who would find me first.
I nodded slowly and accepted the letter.
Handmaid Seolran (4)
It’s been a long time since I couldn’t enter the main palace because I was busy managing the active room.
In accordance with the will of the deputy general to stabilize the active room before starting the work of the internal examiner, a month of time has already passed as he frantically took care of the active room.
The situation of the main palace is turned upside down, saying that the day is far away. It’s been a while since I’ve been to Qingdao Palace, so there’s a lot to look at here and there.
Originally, I would have to go to the residence of my immediate superior, Deputy General, but today there was a place I had to visit before that.
If you go all the way along the Eowon (御苑), which is vastly spread behind the main palace, you will find Taejagung, where Crown Prince Hyunwon resides.
The only daughter of the current emperor, Unseong’s wife, Ansabi (安思妃).
The next emperor who is said to have received the energy of the strongest heavenly dragon. Although he was born with the noblest blood in Qingdao, he was a person who was worried about people around him because of his innate energy.
When Crown Prince Hyunwon sent me a letter directly, I couldn’t help but be surprised. A person in a position where even high-ranking officials of the 3rd rank or higher can wield it casually, how can he bring a 5th rank tongseokjang, who struggles to manage even a small piece of land on the outskirts, to Taejagung?
How is it different from calling the battalion commander of the frontier unit because the chief of staff has something to say…
From my point of view, I was in a situation where I couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat, but there was nothing I could do other than just go and visit.
However, guesses can be made. Why did Crown Prince Hyunwon call me?
….The worst possibility is that he noticed that he was involved with the crown prince.
Then it would be like a catastrophe, and at that point, lives were lost.
However… it was a bit strange to say that. If he had noticed that, instead of writing a separate letter and summoning it to Taejagung, the brother-in-law’s judge and the commander-in-chief should have appeared with the enemy warriors.
It was possible to speculate that the situation wasn’t that bad, but then the question of why it was called did not disappear.
In the end, you have no choice but to face it yourself.
I took out the letter from the prince and showed it to the warrior guarding the palace.
“I had heard beforehand that the Tongseokjang was visiting. I’ll open the middle door now, so you can eat inside.”
The good thing about having a government post is that the warriors who were always treated well when they were apprentice warriors became quite respectable.
There were many cases where I was asked about my affiliation or status when I was walking around the palace without incident, but after I became a co-worker, no one questioned my discipline anymore.
After crossing the middle gate and entering Taejagung, the lady-in-waiting who had been waiting for me guided me.
Climbing up the large stone steps and entering the main building of Taejagung, the size was not as grand as I thought. Well, I did.
This Taejagung is the palace that Crown Prince Hyunwon has been using since childhood.
When he becomes an adult and enters the main palace, he will start preparing to command the world in a proper palace, but he is still using the original palace as he is not old enough.
In fact, there were many cases where the palace was moved at a rather early point… but Crown Prince Hyunwon was still lacking in many areas to see the main palace duties.
Because it monopolized the emperor’s favor, its position was rarely shaken, but no matter how much it was, if time passed like this, there could be a problem with that position.
“majesty. Seol Tae-pyeong, my inspector, has arrived.”
“Stop by.”
Received the report from the eunuch, and entered the inner chamber of the palace decorated with red silk here and there. Then I saw Crown Prince Hyunwon sitting in his seat.
In front of a folding screen with a large bamboo picture on it, a luxurious silk cover was spread like a cushion to make it comfortable to sit on.
Looking at the scriptures spread out on the low bamboo seat, the level is quite high. Apparently, he had been reading the scriptures until just now.
There is almost no formality in the comfortable attire of the night jangjang. There is no need to be formal just because a person who is about the size of the Crown Prince of Hagisa is a rank 5 military officer.
“I was called and commanded.”
I knelt down and bowed my head.
Prince Hyun-won.
If you look into those eyes, there is an empty darkness like a huge cavity.
The boy can’t even distinguish colors. White is paper, black is jelly.
If he could tell the difference between the two, he could read books, he could discern the faces of his men, and he could read the arrogant letters of civil servants who were about to lash out at him.
“You are… a stonesmith whose name has been circulating in the main palace lately.”
“The emperor has the same mercy as Hehai, and has obtained an official position that does not fit the subject.”
“I heard that he was from a Hwa-yong-seol family, and until then, he was a lowborn who wandered around the outskirts of the ecliptic.”
“That’s right.”
“In that case, holding an official position in the palace would not be very comfortable. There will be very few people looking after you.”
Lately, Deputy General Jeong Seo-tae and Princess Cheondo Ah-hyeon have been looking after him.
However, what Crown Prince Hyeon-won said is talking about senior officials who have taken the position of the first rank.
Both Deputy General and Princess Cheondo were people whose authority seemed to pierce the sky, but they were not the ones who could directly present their opinions to the emperor at the Eohoe. Since that was the work of the monks, it was inconvenient to have to file an appeal to contact the emperor directly.
And every letter of appeal to the Emperor goes into the eyes of the Munhagwan. This is because he acts like a personal secretary in charge of the cashier of the emperor.
“Didn’t the Merchant Officer or the Munhagwan say anything to you?”
Crown Prince Hyunwon suddenly asked.
Yes. The actual power of the civil servants of the main palace is divided among three: Sangseogwan, Jungseogwan, and Munhagwan.
Crown Prince Hyunwon… he must be surrounded by them and moving like a puppet.
It was only then that I seemed to know why Crown Prince Hyunwon had called me.
Seol Tae-pyeong, a rising military officer who has recently started to make his name known. He is only about 5 ranks, so he cannot be called a high official, but since a new person who did not exist before has appeared in the court, many high officials must have looked for his identity.
So whose side are you on?
Is it Sangseo-gwan Inseon-rok, Jung-seo-gwan Chu Bum-seok, Munchwan-sim Sang-gon, or Hwa-an, the emperor’s secret agent?
The inside of the main palace has already become a political arena… Even if any characters like Giraseong climbed the path to success, they eventually had to line up somewhere.
Those who were not clear about it were close to impossible to succeed beyond a certain line.
“That is…”
I seemed to understand why Crown Prince Hyunwon had personally summoned me, who was only a top 5, to Taejagung.
This is because those who are above the 5th rank are holding a rope somewhere and clinging to each other, regardless of whether they are military officers or civil servants.
Starting with high-ranking officials of the 1st rank… and descending to the managerial position of the 5th rank.
If you want to become a high official in the huge chess board of Qingdao Palace, it was absolutely necessary.
They were the ones most of them knew.
Crown Prince Hyeon-won is a puppet who is only led by high-ranking officials’ conflicts. Without even the emperor’s favor, he would not have been able to maintain his position.
It is far better to be loyal to the dignitaries who will forever retain their authority than to be loyal to such a person. Because even the crown prince couldn’t do anything about them.
So, if I try to find my own person now… it’s too late. Already, this palace is a playground for ministers.
So if you want to reach out, you have to stretch far.
Shortly after taking office, he has not yet been embraced by the three senior officials, and has not been touched by the bookkeeper Hwa-an, and is only faithful to his duties.
Their situation was so weak that they had to reach out to such a person.
“…”
After reading all of the intentions, I had a complicated feeling.
It was the first time he had ever met Crown Prince Hyun-won alone, but he could tell that it was a rotten rope.
There is no strength in her voice, no longings to fulfill, no ambitions she cherishes, and no control over the palace.
The only thing he could boast of was his noble lineage, but even he was dependent on the Emperor’s favour, who might leave at any moment.
An empty human.
He was the person In Gwi-bi once talked about and never wanted to become like that.
He is respected as the crown prince… but literally ends with respect.
There is no one in the world who would entrust his future path to such a person.
“majesty.”
I do not support any of the three senior officials.
He may be the most needed person for Crown Prince Hyunwon. However, the status of the royal family would not change significantly even if he took over one of the top five ranks.
“I… have no allegiance to any of the dignitaries of the party.”
He said so in a quiet voice.
“…is that so.”
I thought Crown Prince Hyunwon would embrace me.
Although he is currently in the position of chief of staff, he is a person who may rise to a greater position of power later.
If you show kindness in advance now and make them follow you in the future, even if you are pushed out of the power of the palace right now, you might be able to become a great ally someday.
Human assets must be built up slowly over time. If you want to have a good harvest, you must sow the seeds in advance.
I thought I knew that, but…
“…okay. People like that should be in the palace.”
“…”
“with pleasure.”
Prince Hyunwon only said that.
In the first place, he had no intention of embracing anyone. I just live with the flow.
Are you just curious That there is such a thing.
I couldn’t feel any vitality in those eyes with my head down. It was only then that the image of Crown Prince Hyunwon, seen through Seolran’s eyes in Cheonryong Sonata, seemed to be clearly engraved.
“majesty.”
I just talked with my head down.
“Have you ever seen the scenery of Qingdao Palace in late spring?”
“…”
It’s a random question.
Seeing him bow his head and ask politely, Crown Prince Hyunwon seemed to be pondering for a moment what to answer.
“I have lived in Qingdao Palace all my life.”
“Then… I’m sure you’ve seen the beautiful scenery of Cheongdo Palace with fluttering cherry leaves over and over again.”
“Yes, but is it serious?”
“no.”
Crown Prince Hyeonwon, who can only distinguish between black and white, can leave a great impression when he sees that magnificent scene.
However, there was no one to tell him how beautiful and splendid the world is.
“May I ask an off-topic question?”
“Try it.”
“His Highness, how do you live?”
It’s a cheeky question. However, I thought it would be okay to ask such a question to Crown Prince Hyunwon.
He… was someone who didn’t take offense at all when he heard these words.
Rather than being benevolent, it would be more like just not thinking about anything.
“…”
Perhaps in need of an answer, Crown Prince Hyunwon just stared at me with those empty eyes.
I talked with my head down.
“Someday… someone who will find the reason for living will appear to Your Highness.”
“…”
“When the time comes, I will come back on my own.”
Crown Prince Hyeon-won was a person who could not become a vessel to bear the military officer Seol Tae-pyeong.
You seem to be aware of that fact…
Prince Hyunwon did not catch me leaving the palace.
He was like a specimen of an empty human being.
The look was empty… It was to the point where it looked sad.
*
It didn’t take much time to leave Taejagung and enter Cheonryongchae.
Certainly, with the Cheonryongpae, it was really convenient to be able to skip all the countless ceremonies that had to be performed to meet Princess Cheondo.
In other words, the majority of people who do not have the Cheonryongpae have to do things like ablutions and prayers, which makes me wonder where Gongnyeo Cheondo would go to meet people.
It’s a story that I don’t know, but… From the point of view of Princess Cheondo, it seems burdensome.
Like that, Cheonokjeong behind Cheonryongchae, where only those with permission can enter.
A place exuding a mystical atmosphere against the background of a garden with a cool waterfall.
Princess Cheondo Yeon… no, Ahyeon, sitting there, could be seen from a distance.
“Princess. Have you been taking good care of your health? It’s been a while since I came back to the ecliptic, but I can hardly get into the concubine even if I take care of the active room…”
“Oh, Taepyong. nice to meet you I’m glad you look healthy. Now, sit here for a moment, Tae-pyeong.”
As soon as Gongnyeo Ahyeon saw me from a distance, she quickly took me by the arm and sat me down in the pavilion.
Then, she pushed the tea that the lady-in-waiting had put out in front of me and said while breaking out in a cold sweat.
“Taepyeong.”
“…yes?”
“…Don’t get me wrong, listen.”
The tip of a luxurious court dress in the shape of a fairy swayed. Looking at her figure makes me want to be full of dignity, but looking at Princess Ahyeon’s pale blue complexion, I don’t think so.
“I think we should go to the Blue Dragon Palace right now…”
“……yes?”
“That’s it… The situation has gotten a bit complicated… The situation is subtly different from the Cheonryongyeonga… So I did my own thing… I didn’t expect Jin Sukbi to make such a radical move. I didn’t know…”
“…What, what are you talking about, princess…”
“I’ll explain the circumstances later… Now we have to rescue Lady Seol, who was kidnapped by the Blue Dragon Palace… At this point, it seems like you’re the only one who can stop Aunt Jin… If I intervene, things will happen. It gets bigger…”
“Am I kidnapping? Have you been kidnapped?”
Touching Seollan is like stabbing my wretch.
To say that the Blue Dragon Palace kidnapped Seolran… what the hell does that mean?
“What, did you have an accident…?”
“…….”
“Princess…”
“…”
What are you talking about… Princess…
“Does the tea suit your taste? ”
“Ah, yes… Mrs. Jin…”
“Now, take this and this. This tteokjam is my precious thing, so please give it to me. If you use this, even among the ladies-in-waiting, the way they look at you will change a lot.”
“Go… thank you…”
The inner chamber of the Blue Dragon Palace.
In front of Seolran, who was sitting quietly on the tea table in the sleeping quarters of Lady Jin, all sorts of jewelry boxes were piled up.
The tea was called Sobyeokryo, which was the most expensive in the kitchen of Cheongryonggung Palace, and the scent was so rare that one cup was worth a single gold coin.
All sorts of precious jewels were also lined up on the tea table, and Seolran gave up counting their value from the middle because of how expensive each one was.
He gave them scented candles and dyes as gifts, provided them with expensive silk to wear if they had time to spare, and there were a lot of cosmetics like white powder and lotus flowers that women like.
He also put a dressing table that looked quite expensive as a gift, and laid out a bundle embroidered with blue dragons to wrap it up beautifully.
“Ji, Mrs. Jin… These are too much for a small person…”
“Don’t do that, accept it. Now, this silk cloth feels really nice. It will look pretty if you put it on the end of the daenggi.”
“That, that’s…”
I took out a few things from the dresser at the corner of my bed, sat across from the tea table, and lit up my eyes.
With the cuffs covering the lower part of the crown, the smiling figure is almost innocent.
Let’s put it aside, he shows up at Taeokcheong, picks up Seolran, and puts it in a bed and presents it.
Every time I sip a cup of tea that makes my eyes widen just hearing the price, it seems as if sesame seeds are pouring into my eyes as I look at Seolran happily while pressing the tip of my nose with the cuff of my sleeve.
If they openly threatened to come in as a lady-in-waiting at the Blue Dragon Palace, they would shake their heads in the name of fidelity and fidelity…
When it comes out like this… Even Seolran with that steel heart makes his pupils tremble…!
Rather force it! At least resist!
I just shout like that in my heart… that cry is only pushed into the void.
“Didn’t you help me a lot when I was suffering from a fever? We have to do as much as we can at this opportunity.”
“That virtue has been fully returned…”
“No, no. So, take it all for now. Isn’t it mixed with something like my absolute selfishness…”
The bright smile with shining lantern eyes is indeed a picture of childhood.
Seolran… can’t refuse…!
How can a mere courtesan cut off the favor of the owner of the Blue Dragon Palace…!
“I have received a lot of blessings from my siblings, but since I don’t see them often, I really have a lot of debt in my heart.”
“Ah, no, I’m coming… Just being helpful to Aunt Jin is an honor that is unparalleled in the world…”
“okay. Handmaid Seol speaks very beautifully… Although we met as a lady-in-waiting and a princess with a difference in status… You are a very deep person as a person before being a lady-in-waiting.”
Jin Suk-bi took a look at her surroundings as if embarrassed, and whispered to Seol-ran while smiling again.
“When my other lady-in-waiting is gone… can I call you unnie…?”
‘Save me, Taepyeong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’
Seolran screamed inwardly.
What was more terrifying than coercion was his innocence, like a sheet of paper.
“Mrs. Jin. You have a guest at the Blue Dragon Palace.”
“A guest?”
At that time, the head maid of honor crossed her arms and bowed her head as she entered the inner chamber.
As soon as he heard that, Seolran had an intuition like a thunderbolt.
is it.
My one and only younger brother, Seol Tae-pyeong… always showed up to save Seol-ran when she was in danger.
This time, without a doubt, did my brother come to visit me?
“This is Hyeonbi Po of Hyeonmugung. You probably heard the news from Taeokcheong.”
“…”
Seolran had to wipe her face, breaking out the cold sweat she had been shedding.
Moaar
Well this is actually very enjoyable. More than I thought it would be.
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