Can I See You Again

How is the Crown Prince's face?

Hearing Youa asking for time, the shopkeeper smiled contemptuously. 

“Give me your word time?! This poor girl like you, what can you do if I give you just a week to replace the whole jug?”.

Youra was silent on the spot. Clenching all the anger and patience into one at the end of his head. Act a little polite, at least you will avoid trouble.

The shopkeeper looked at Youra fixedly. The gaze continued to dock, exploring Youra's wet body.

“Pretty pretty. A kid your age hasn't even been married until now. Doesn't that mean you're still a virgin? What if you sell it? I'll assume everything is paid off. Oh, or do you want to sell it to noble youths? You must be paid handsomely,” bargain the shop owner while laughing.

Youra clenched tightly her hands, and all those words, two kept in her heart, made her weak one become eager to stand up, raising her up. Nana who knew Youra was under pressure, tried to pull her hand so that Youra could hold back her emotions. 

“It turns out that street raspy is more honorable than a bren*sek like you,” ketus Youra who is heartbroken at the store owner.

Hearing that, the tavern owner spontaneously hit hard on Youra's cheek. The hand that landed created a very, very hard blow. So hard, the punch made his body thrown a little far away. Fortunately, he docked in Jun's chest which by then had arrived on time.

Seeing the tavern owner teasing the girl he loved, Jun whose emotions returned the blow many times harder on the shopkeeper's face mercilessly.

The shopkeeper was silent, disinclined at Jun, who he knew was the son of a high-class noble. 

“How dare you touch my woman!”.

Jun took out a bag of money that exceeded the price of the jugs and threw it right in the face of the tavern owner. The situation that day, became a spectacle of many people. Jun who was notoriously gentle and patient, was really very angry back then. He pulled Youra's hand to get out of there immediately .

Nana who witnessed that, who was desperate, turned happy, saw the meeting of the two people.

**

Just then, Jun brought Youra to sit in the garden not far from the market. Youra sat on a rock, while Jun squatted down before her.

“Are you okay?” asked Jun who was very worried to see the right face of Youra who was starting to turn blue. 

Youra touched her face while laughing loudly. However, behind that laughter, there was a very deep wound. Jun who understood the situation, became even more worried.

“Youra, don't be like this,” persuade Jun gently to her. 

“Hiks, hiks,” Youra's crying broke. He covered his face with his hands. 

Youra was crying. He lifted his leg, and now wept between his knees. Jun could only remain silent while waiting for Youra to calm down. 

**

Meanwhile, the Crown Prince and Jung Hyun managed to return to the palace avoiding the royal guards.

“Your Highness Crown Prince, are you okay?” jung Hyun asked the Crown Prince in front of the palace.

The Crown Prince nodded, then he walked into his residence. Meanwhile, Jung Hyun ran to the king's palace, to fulfill his call.

Jung Hyun walked into the king's meeting room. There, there was only the king and himself. Jung Hyun bowed respectfully to her.

“I heard from the Crown Prince's palace, the selfless child bravely left his residence and went undercover to the village, is that true?” ask the king to Jung Hyun.

Jung Hyun was surprised. He was silent for a moment.

“Remember, you work for me and that means you have to report all his activities to me. You didn't forget your appointment and your assignment?” ask the king back.

Jung Hyun blinked a few times because he was so nervous. He composed the look of his own face, to look as calm as usual in front of the king.

The king stared intently at Jung Hyun, trying to cross deeper.

“Of course, I will always remember my duty, Your Majesty,” Jung Hyun replied steadily.

“Well, tell me, what I asked earlier was true?” ask the king again.

Jung Hyun took his breath. Just then, he was silent for a few seconds and thought for quite a while.

“Jung Hyun!” shouted the king who shook Jung Hyun's daydream.

Jung Hyun straightened his head.

“No, Your Grace. Today, me and the Crown Prince are only training in the back court,” he replied nervously.

“Alright, I trust you”.

Jung Hyun clenched his hands tightly because he was lying. Actually, he did work for the king, and he was eager to report it to the king. Yet, for some reason, his heart and mind were opposite. He felt, unable to report the matter to the king and chose to keep his mouth shut. 

“If there's anything strange that he's done, report to me immediately, do you understand?”.

“I understand, Your Highness”.

“Why, did I not just tell the king? Jung Hyun what's wrong with you?” he was confused with himself.

** 

The Crown Prince returned to his chambers, the very worried Eunuch Cho wept happily to see the Crown Prince arrive. The eunuchs and ladies and gentlemen were then busy running around preparing for the Crown Prince's needs. 

At that moment, the Crown Prince was about to change his clothes. Unlike previous princes and kings, the Crown Prince was very unwilling to be touched let alone opened his clothes by the servants. He only allowed them to put on their outer robes, and not even touch them.

Knowing this, the servants scurried neatly out of the Crown Prince's room, leaving Eunuch Cho alone inside with him.

Eunuch Cho prepared a scented warm water bath for the Crown Prince. Then Eunuch Cho turned his body against the Crown Prince just before the Crown Prince opened his face cover.

Crown Prince, walk slowly into the bathtub and soak there.

“You still don't want to see my face?” ask the Crown Prince while playing the flowers around him. 

“There may be a brave servant, His Highness the Crown Prince,” Kasim Cho replied as he continued to turn his back on the Crown Prince.

“Why not dare? You served me for years, aren't you curious?” ask the Crown Prince.

“No one is allowed to see your face by His Majesty. Servants should not be curious,” replied Kasim Cho.

The Crown Prince laughed, but suddenly fell silent. Since there was no response, Eunuch Cho became worried.

“Your Highness, are you done?” tanyakanya.

The crown prince did not answer, he was pensively looking at something.

“Your Majesty?” get Kasim Cho back.

“Ah, Not yet,” replied the Crown Prince a little late.

“What's bothering your mind?” ask Kasim Cho who is still turning his back on the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince was silent for a few seconds.

“No, no,” replied the Crown Prince while putting his entire body up to his head into the water.

Because for quite a while, Eunuch Cho felt worried. He tried to turn around to peek at the Crown Prince.

“Your Highness Crown Prince? You're okay right?” ask the eunuch.

The Crown Prince did not respond, so the worried eunuch turned to the bathtub. However, suddenly the Crown Prince came out of the water that made Eunuch Cho startled and spontaneously turn back his body.

The Crown Prince laughed.

“Hahaha, if you want to see my face, then look. I let you in whenever you want to see him,” said the Crown Prince as he re-dipped his head.

Eunuch Cho who heard that felt very happy.

“Thank you, thank you for the privilege you gave me, My Lord, Crown Prince,” he replied with a happy smile.    

**

A moment later, the Crown Prince came out of his bathtub. It was then, for the first time Eunuch Cho saw the Crown Prince bare-chested without using a face mask.

Eunuch Cho who saw it all, fell silent unable to blink. He swiftly turned himself back, to stop staring at the Crown Prince.

"Do you think my face is so creepy, that I made such a rule? The rules for not seeing the Crown Prince's face, and the rules for continuing to cover my face," the Crown Prince asked.

Eunuch Cho swallowed his saliva. He is not even capable of speaking.

He turned back to face the Crown Prince and rested at the feet of the master.

"Your Majesty, it is an honor for a lowly eunuch like me, to be one of the few great people who can see your face. I was deeply moved," Kasim Cho replied nervously in tears. 

The Crown Prince then walked up to pick up his towel and immediately covered his wet body.

Seeing the eunuch who was completely powerless looking at his face, made the Crown Prince smile as he walked out of his bathroom. 

"Come here," the Crown Prince.

"Bb-ba, fine, my lord," the eunuch walked in behind his master.

**