Can I See You Again
Who Will Get Married First
Youra has been sick since losing her sister. He was never happy, not even for a smile. One day, he returned to the shore of the lake, where he last saw his brother's body being dragged into a chest to be thrown away.
Youra no longer shed tears. I don't know how many tears he has accumulated over all the suffering and misery that has befallen him, so that he can no longer cry. He dragged his steps without looking at anything.
In that place, he fell weakly.
“I'm not like father and mother. I won't leave you”.
“Peach yourself well”.
“Until you understand what it means to survive, until then never expect to leave the foot of this mountain again".
“I told you, don't break the deal we made".
“Justice belongs only to those who have names, and ranks in the palace".
Recollecting back to him, the sentences of the older brother that looked suspicious. He gathered the debris of those terrifying memories, to get a proof and a conclusion. Youra swiftly stood up. However, as he stood up, he accidentally recalled something. Back then, when people attacked her brother, one of the assassins dropped something they might not have noticed. Youra rushed to look for the fallen thing. He hopes to find evidence, to find the mastermind behind the brother's death.
And sure enough, it's still there. Something he had never seen. Looks luxurious. There was a dragon carving on it. The engraving, gold-plated ink that must be very expensive. Under the carving was the inscription of an obscure name.
“Byeon? Hyeon? Who'sisthis? Why is it not clear,” muttered as he rubbed trying to read the name engraved on the object.
“This fell from the hands of those demons. He must be one of them". Her thought.
Youra immediately packed the thing into her pocket, and rushed home afterwards.
**
That day, the king again had a meeting with the ministers considering the many problems that still pose a threat to the palace. He tried to discuss efforts to restore the stability of the palace which was deteriorating due to rumors of the Crown Prince that had been widespread.
All the ministers and kings were busy thinking about the Crown Prince's good name restoration efforts, and some other issues.
“Your Majesty, given the rapid spread of bad rumors regarding the Crown Prince some time ago, shouldn't we take immediate action to resolve all this, Your Majesty?”.
“Really His Majesty. Right now, the people hate the Crown Prince so much".
The king who heard that touched his head pensively. He did not even show any reaction other than the anxiety drawn from his face. Seeing all that, Prime Minister Han finally raised his voice.
“Your Majesty Your Majesty. Allow me to express my opinion”.
At that moment, everyone's gaze was immediately drawn to him.
“Please".
The prime minister steps forward one step from his standing position and stands face to face with the other ministers.
“Given these problems and conflicts occurring, almost every day, people and some scholars came to appeal for the removal of the Crown Prince from his position. Even among them there were those who shamelessly chided and shouted at the palace gate. This polemic cannot be allowed for long. It's very dangerous”.
The prime minister took a breath.
“This action of theirs is worthy of being called treason. However, since all of this comes from unknown people, rather than waiting for the results of the investigation by the palace police, it would be better to overcome the way to restore the people's trust in the Crown Prince".
The ministers looked up, looking at each other. Prime Minister Han changed his position. Now he leaned towards the king and bowed respectfully.
“In my opinion, after much consideration, is it not time to discuss the question of the crown prince's wedding first, rather than taking care of Princess Shin's wedding, Your Majesty?”.
Some of the ministers who heard seemed to agree, but some seemed to dislike this solution.
“Prime Minister Han, Princess Shin is the first child in this kingdom. For that, the marriage of the Princess should be preferred. He's been postponing this marriage for a long time. Should have been a few years ago, he was married, then we discuss the wedding of the Crown Prince,” denied a minister.
Hearing the statement of one of the ministers like this, several other ministers finally agreed.
“Really His Majesty. The servant strongly agreed. We are too late to fix the attitude and nature of the Crown Prince, who, sorry, is still very far from expectations. But, with his marriage, I think it can restore the confidence of the people in him. One of the rumors said, he would never obey the rules of the palace. His marriage later, can certainly refute at least one speculation,” one of the ministers who agreed on the prime minister added arguments.
“Your Highness, Princess Shin has been postponing this marriage for quite a while. These cannot all be delayed any longer,” refuted the others.
The king who was currently in a state of turmoil, finally shouted making their entirety speechless.
“Shut!” shouted king.
”I think the prime minister is right. But, I need time to think about this decision more deeply,” the king finally ended the meeting that day.
Seeing the king like that, some ministers looked at the cynical prime minister.
“Look, the likes of the state adviser and the prime minister are indeed the king's favorite officials. He only listened to their words without thinking much consideration,” said the finance and taxation minister to other ministers aloud.
The furious prime minister finally came to him.
“You are disappointed because your position as a palace besan is delayed? Whatever I say to the king is the only way to clear the name of the Crown Prince, and also the name of all of us. Princess Shin's wedding will still take place, but the Crown Prince's wedding is a matter to take precedence at this time. Princess Shin had already delayed her marriage for many years for an acceptable reason. However, the Crown Prince's marriage is the more important and more dangerous one, which means far away the day has to be talked about. Meanwhile, it was time for her to get married, not about Princess Shin anymore".
Denied the prime minister then left the other mob of ministers. Meanwhile, those who agreed on the prime minister could only smile at each other and trivialize them.
The secretary of state tasked with reviewing the results of the meeting can only reflect on the arguments that contradict each other.
**
One day at the foot of the mountain, Nana and her uncle were sitting on a wooden bench in front of her hut. He didn't stop crying and kept sobbing. He did not sleep or eat well. Therefore, the uncle held firmly on his shoulders. The uncle felt sorry for Nana who kept pretending to be tough in front of Youra to keep Youra strong and stoic. Nana's condition is also very worrying.
The uncle made Nana an herbal potion to help her recover.
“Drink this. Miss Youra might be coming home soon. Don't let him see all this. This will make him even more hurt,” while giving a cup of herbs, the uncle tried to calm Nana.
Nana looked at her uncle with sad eyes.
“Why, am I not the only one who died?” he said desperate.
The uncle then stroked his nephew's hair.
“Then, your mother prayed day and night for a long life. Don't you feel sorry for him?” the uncle tried to calm down.
With trembling hands, Nana then hugged her uncle.
“Uncle, I am very sad,” he said softly.
“Nana remember one thing, Young Master Lee Young paasti wants you to stay alive and healthy to take care of his sister, don't you?” ask the uncle.
Hearing that, Nana then took off the uncle's embrace.
“Thank you for taking care of my sister".
Young's words that felt like they had just been said, came back to his mind. Seeing Nana stop crying, the uncle wiped away her tears.
“Already, don't cry. Drink this, and stay strong,” persuaded the uncle.
Nana who was silent, bowed down to take the drink.
“Young Master Lee Young, it doesn't matter you don't know how I feel until anytime. Please, return. Although you were created as the one who will kill me with 100 swords, as long as you can see you once again, I will accept".
Finally, he sipped the drink with tears.
