Can I See You Again

The Crown Prince is present

Beautiful morning, birds chirping as if waving at every corner of the palace. The smell of the calm and cool morning air clears the mind of anyone who breathes it. Right on that day, to celebrate his birthday, Prince Hon decided not to do any celebrations and preferred to divert the celebratory money to charity.

Instead, he asked the king for permission to play foot ball games on the palace grounds and have fun with the students of the Talent Interest Bureau especially the royal family. The event was also attended by the entire royal family including Princess Shin.

The court ladies and servants who had been far away preparing for the welcome, hurriedly marched neatly towards the field to greet the country's best sons. No need to wait long, the country's best sons arrived at the field complete with their training clothes. The charm and prestige of the country's best sons who have grown up, become a charm that is much more beautiful than before.

“Waahh....,” amazed the ladies saw the young men who had just arrived.

“If only, that Young Master Lee Young was still alive, he would definitely be much more handsome than them. If they were this amazing, what else would he be? Too bad, even though I really want to enter the palace, so that I can see his face directly,” said one lady.

“What, he's really dead?” ask one of the others.

They glanced left and right, then approached each other.

“I heard so. It's so sorry for them. Heard they were all killed by a band of robbers. Isn't that so weird?”. 

The ladies looked at each other, until one of the quiet ladies-in-waiting spoke up.

“Hey, I found a strange fact".

The silent dayang opened their voices, so they looked so stuck that no one heard.

“If it was indeed a robbery, why did my uncle find Madam Eri's fancy jewelry lying in their house? Wasn't the robber working to retrieve the valuables?” he added, making all the eyes of the gossiping lady wide.

“Really?” ask them not to believe.

The lady-in-waiting nodded, then touched her goosebumps.

“Since that day, people said the former country's house of advisors was haunted. They often saw a black shadow flashed past the pillars of the house. Not only that, my uncle also said, the precious objects belonging to Lady Eri are always moving every day. Since then, not a single person has dared to enter their home,” he added once again.   

Shortly after that their conversation ended when they saw officers running around providing security for Princess Shin who was covered in a thin scarf, to avoid the gazes of the youths. Later, some of them also gave escorts to the two princes who had just arrived. Prince Yul and Prince Hon walked together. Just then, the extremely happy-looking Prince Hon smiled loosely to everyone. 

“Thank you for welcoming me so well".

The greeting of Prince Hon, smiling at the maids made them all melt, flabbergasted at being so happy.

“Not only handsome, he is also very sweet and kind,” praise one of the ladies whose eyes do not stop staring at Prince Hon amazed. 

“Give your respects to His Majesty!!” shouted the palace guards standing in front of the youths. 

At that time, everyone bowed respectfully to him, until he sat down on his throne. The king's face looked very happy, seeing how the youths were very enthusiastic about following the day's celebration. The king stood up, allowing the son to open the event. Prince Hon smiled at the father, but the smile was broken as his eyes fell on the empty Crown Prince's throne. 

Prince Hon continued to stare at the empty spot unblinking. His originally joyful-looking face turned moody at once. Prince Yul who noticed the change in the younger brother looked at his face for a long time. 

“You must begin,” Prince Yul whispered to his sister.

Prince Hon looked back at his brother, then turned to the young men. Back then, his eyes were busy wandering all over the side of the palace, hoping for the Crown Prince to be present even if it was just a little while. As his eyes were busy exploring, his gaze stopped to Princess Shin who was staring at him. 

Prince Hon took a step forward before his father.

“Your Highness Father, can we wait for the Crown Prince for a moment?” respect for the father.

The queen who heard the words of the son, instantly erased the smile that was engraved from the corner of her lips. 

“Do not wait any more. He will not come,” replied the queen.

The king's face looked sad.

“Good, we will wait for him”.

The young men looked very astonished, because Prince Hon never started the game. He looked at the closed gate. 

Suddenly, Jun who had just arrived made the daydreams of the youths scatter. 

Just then, Jun had almost stumbled before the king, which made almost the entire youth laugh at him. The king who saw it became annoyed.

“Never laugh at the master teacher of the palace!” the king shouted, making the entire youth speechless.

Everyone was surprised to see Jun being given a special seat close to the king, while Won Bin, who was also present, smiled cynically.

They all kept waiting for the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince did not arrive. Until finally, the despairing Prince Hon bowed languidly.

At that time, all the young men had gathered in the field and were warming up. Prince Hon bowed unenthusiastically, making the queen who witnessed it grow furious. Meanwhile, Prince Yul stared intently at the younger brother.

“Are you stupid? He's not coming, did you get it?”.

He took her brother's hand and invited her to play.

“You red team, I blue team. Since we are adults, I think it will be more exciting, so I do not have to give up again from you,” led by Prince Yul.

Suddenly,

“Give your respects, to His Highness the Crown Prince!!” shouted an officer from far away.

At that moment, everyone was shocked. The youths, the ministers, the queen, Princess Shin, especially the king were wide in disbelief.

For the first time, the dim star tried to illuminate.

Prince Hon smiled happily in disbelief.

“Is there still one more place for me?” ask the Crown Prince from a distance.

At that moment, people fell silent and did not act anything. They were in complete disbelief, for the first time the Crown Prince was present in their midst. They keep looking at his face. Some of them looked frightened, some looked curious. Because, the Crown Prince's face, covered with a golden mask. 

Just then, the Crown Prince stood up with his gallant sturdy body. In a golden dragon-patterned red dress he walked with his personal bodyguard, Jung Hyun. The palace ladies were surprised. The Crown Prince, looked more gallant, taller, more stocky, and more sturdy than the other princes.

The Crown Prince's stature seemed more authoritative, with long, tied hair leaving a few straight bangs in his heel. There was nothing to see, other than his broad-looking back, with a field chest and a very sharp look in his eyes. The luxurious clothes he used added to his charm at that moment. He walked with a straight forward view. He didn't look anywhere at all. Yeah, looks very haughty and arrogant.

“Ii-it, what is it.. That despicable Crown Prince?” whisper people around.

“Isn't that cool? He's so cool. If Lee Young is still alive, is it possible that she will grow up with a body like that?”.

“Hey, quiet. We never know what is behind the mask. Didn't you also hear, the Crown Prince's face is ugly? He used to have a malignant skin disease. Oh, stop talking. He it's so cruel, we could die if he hears all this”.

People were gossiping about their views towards the Crown Prince for the first time.

Finally, the leg ball game began. At that time, Prince Yul who was still in disbelief tried to control himself and be mediocre. Prince Hon did not stop looking at his brother because he was very happy. 

At that time, Princess Shin who was also able to watch the show, smiled while shedding tears, as she saw Jung Hyun looking happy playing with the young men.

Prince Hon tried to take over the ball, and spearheaded it on the Crown Prince who was then one team with him. However, accidentally, one of the extremely excited young men accidentally crossed the Crown Prince's leg, causing him to fall to the ground. Jung Hyun and the princes ran over to help the Crown Prince stand up. The fall of this Crown Prince, makes the people there worried that the Crown Prince will be angry.

“Sorry, sorry, forgive me Your Majesty..," his bow rests at the feet of the Crown Prince.

“Quick! Catch this kid. How dare he harm the Crown Prince! Isn't there already a rule, it is forbidden to touch the Crown Prince?!” yelled Prince Yul.    

The officers ran to catch the young man, but..

“Let go,” Crown Prince's orders.

“This is common in game”. The Crown Prince turned his body before the youths.

“I didn't kill because I lost the game,” he added.

The Crown Prince then turned to the ministers.

“I just want to chop off the heads of people who gossip about me while I'm still standing here,”. 

Hearing the Crown Prince's words, all those in the place fell silent in fear. They all looked at each other and not a few of them blamed each other. Meanwhile, Jung Hyun continued to look at the Crown Prince .

The Crown Prince walked towards Prince Hon.

“Happy fun, My sister,” said she then left the field with Jung Hyun.

Prince Hon, looks happy even though the brother only briefly played with him. 

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