
The chefs and palace ladies are enjoying Rani's meatballs in the palace kitchen. They really look happy to feel the food is very good, especially this food is made by the empress, the number two most influential people in the kingdom.
But they did not understand why the empress wanted to set foot into the palace kitchen and cook for herself. If you just want to eat, the empress can ask the palace chef to cook food for her. Moreover, why the empress wanted to share her food with them, even though they were lowly people who should serve instead of being served.
They continued to argue and express their opinions regarding the empress. Many of those who feel grateful for having a empress who is soft-hearted and does not discriminate - distinguish people.
Especially when the main lady-in-waiting Park and Go jang mi told them about the excellent treatment of the empress to them, that the empress often invited them to eat one table with her, even the empress wanted to help her ladies and gentlemen do their work like clean - clean house.
Hearing that the chefs and the palace ladies, were envious of the main ladies of Park and Go jang mi. Even though the main Dayang Park and Go jang mi have not narrated everything, if they find out what the new empress did to the two of them, surely they cannot hear it and faint. Because it would make them feel even more envious.
Because the empress even wanted to hug them and tell them to speak non-formally if the three were alone. Of course the main Danyang Park and Go jang mi did not tell about it, because they were afraid that it would have a bad impact on the empress.
When the chefs and palace ladies were still eating meatballs while gossiping, they were suddenly startled by a sound from the entrance.
" The head chef please prepare meatballs for me!"
Instantly the palace kitchen which was once crowded rich fish market was immediately silent. The Empress walked over to the crowd of ladies and sat down next to Go jang mi and Park's main lady. Instantly the ladies-in-waiting shifted their seats and slightly moved away from the empress.
" Continue eating, you don't have to move. If my arrival makes you feel uncomfortable, just think of me as you are or just assume I don't exist!" Said Rani who knew that they felt uncomfortable with his arrival.
" His Majesty forgive us." Say to the ladies at the same time.
Rani smiled ignorantly then cleared her "Hmmm." Trying to neutralize his voice.
" When you let me join you here?" Rani asked as she raised one of her eyebrows and moved - her movements.
" It's an honor to sit with your majesty." Answer the ladies at the same time again.
" Then, get back to your original sitting position!"
" Good noble."
Then the ladies-in-waiting sat back to their original positions again, and before long the head chef came with a bowl of meatballs in front of the empress.
Then the empress started eating her meatballs greedily along with jokes with the ladies who were there.
" Look at that main lady of Park's, you like my homemade food so much huh? Until you spend it there is not a bit left in your grafting. And this morning you nagged me because I came to the palace kitchen and cooked." Ejek Rani while pointing towards Park's main ladyboy bowl.
Park's main dayang was embarrassed and tried to defend himself. " It is an honor to eat the queen's food, so the servant will not waste her noble nyi."
" Arasseo." Answer Rani cengengesan.
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The Empress is now walking - the street in the palace garden, as usual accompanied by her ladies-in-waiting who are ready to follow wherever her lord goes.
Then the empress accidentally saw Prince Lee jong hoon sitting alone under a tree, throwing stones at the lake.
Prince Lee Jong-hoon who was cool himself, surprised by the stone throw that plumbed into the lake from the back, the prince turned his head back. A beautiful girl with a friendly smile walked over to him.
It turned out that the girl was the empress.without the prince realizing it turned out that the empress was already standing next to her.
" Can I sit next to you?" Ask the queen with a sweet smile.
" Of course I can take a brother-in-law."
The empress snorted angrily at the reply from prince Lee jong hoon. " Can you not call me sister-in-law? that sounds ridiculous to me."
Prince Lee jong hoon chuckled at the empress' speech. " Okay, your honor."
The empress then sat down next to prince Lee jong hoon. " What are you doing here alone?"
" No, I'm just bored."
" Well, you don't have a job until you're bored?" Ask Rani plain.
Prince Lee jong hoon smiled again at the words of the empress who thought it was funny. Because according to the palace paraturan if the king died automatically concubines and children must leave the palace. In order not to create a riot or political monopoly and disrupt the rise of the crown prince who will be appointed king. Although concubine Song and prince Lee are not ambitious to the throne, rules remain rules.
During this time consorts song and prince Lee lived outside the palace and would occasionally visit if there were any royal interests or events that required them to attend.
Although the king and prince Lee are different mothers, but the relationship between the prince and the king is quite good and harmonious. Because the king was in foster care and cared for by the Song concubine, after the queen or the king's mother died after giving birth. Consorts Song who had not had children were believed to take care of the crown prince a successor to the kingdom. Up to four years after the crown prince was born, consort Song was blessed with prince Lee. Therefore the king's relationship with concubine Song and prince Lee was very close. The king already considered Song's concubine to be his own biological mother.
" Why are you smiling?" Rani asked who saw the strange gurgle of Prince Lee.
" No, it's funny."
" What's so funny?"
" Forget it, it doesn't matter. Oh yes, your majesty, I heard the rumor in the palace that your majesty came to the kitchen of the palace and cooked, is that true?" Prince Lee asked who was trying to divert the conversation.
" When is that why?"
" It's weird." Prince Lee replied while scratching his non-itchy nape.
Then the prince squinted his eyes at the empress. " What a noble is so hurt with my feet that it turns out to be strange. Or don't - don't be the noble possessed by the spirit of heaven."
Hearing Prince Lee's words that were right on target, made Rani swallow her saliva. Instantly silent. His face turned pale.
Seeing the strange gurgle of the empress, and her face that looks turned pale, made Prince Lee laugh out loud. " It's funny, just relax, sister-in-law. I'm just kidding, your face is so pale."
An irritated Rani yells and hits Prince Lee on the shoulder. " I told you not to call me sister-in-law."
" All right - all right." Prince Lee replied in a laughing fashion and held his stomach which began to hurt from laughing.
" What does your highness really like my brother?"
The prince looked astonished at the empress, Because his sister had a very handsome face that was able to make the women willing to sacrifice and do anything for the sake of his brother. Especially considering the status as a king, it is clear which woman will reject him. Even many noble women who want to be his concubine. If the king wants, maybe this palace will be filled by concubines. But because the king's purity to the great concubine made the king only have one concubine. While the empress became a neglected woman.
"Oh yeah call me So hee only, after all it seems like our age is not too far away, it's just that I'm two years older than you."
" Okay, empress."
Rani glared sharply at Prince Lee. The prince who was aware of his mistake, finally immediately justified his words just now.
" Okay So hee." Then the prince smiled sweetly at Rani.
" Why doesn't your majesty like my brother, I mean So hee? I'm sorry I'm not used to calling you that."
" You're not used to calling my name yet but you've been eloquent in speaking nonformally to me." Syndicist Rani.
Because of this, without the prince realizing he always spoke non-formally with the empress. The prince was only a whimper because of the empress' insinuations.
" Well from now on I'll call you So hee when we're alone, and I really feel uncomfortable having to talk formally to someone. I prefer to talk non-formally with the people closest to me. But the rules of the palace made me obey them all."
" I understand how you feel."
Because Rani also felt the same way, since she was trapped in the body of Kim so hee she had to get used to talking formally to people in the palace. And obeyed the rules of the palace and had to conform to the palace.
" So hee you haven't answered my question?"
" Which one?"
" Why don't you like my legs?"
" Like towards someone is not to be forced, it flows naturally. I might not like a proud, arrogant, cold and stupid king like him."
" Who do you call a haughty, arrogant, cold and stupid empress?" Shouted someone from behind.
Immediately the Empress and Prince Lee turned their heads toward the source of the voice. So surprised they both saw the king who was standing, with a distance not too far from them.
Flash back to#
The king who had just finished archery training with his personal bodyguard, Park so joon was tired and wanted to relax in the palace garden. When the King heard the voice of the man who was laughing and finally decided to see the source of the voice.
So surprised the king saw two figures of people who were chatting and joking laughter together, which was none other than the empress and prince Lee.
Actually, the main lady of Park and Go jang mi and the other ladies-in-waiting of the empress already knew the king's presence, because they waited not too far from the empress.
Until finally the king heard the words of the empress who said that she was arrogant, arrogant, cold and stupid. And it made the king unable to hold it in anymore and let out a sound.
Flash back off#
The king walked closer to the empress and prince Lee, with sharp and intimidating eyes. Prince Lee swallowed his saliva to throw out the nervousness within him.
Somehow the prince felt that he would not survive this time. He felt that he would soon be flayed and ready for execution by the king. Then his intelligent brain immediately gave a green light so he could be saved.
" Hmmm, Kaka-in-law seems to remember. My mother told me to help her take care of her pet cat." Prince Lee said, then immediately ran away from the empress and also the king.
The empress was perplexed by Prince Lee's words." Since when did concubine Song keep cats?" Then the empress narrowed her eyes and regained consciousness. " Basic kampret, sister no morals. How dare he run away." Rani in the heart.
Finally inevitably Rani faced the King alone. Rani took a deep breath - in gathering all her energy as well as strength. Because he knew it would not be easy to face this one king.
" O empress, I'm asking you who did you say was arrogant, arrogant, cold and stupid? Why are you quiet?" Shouting king.
" What a person."
" Do you think I didn't hear it, obviously you said it to me."
" If you know, then why?"
The king rubbed his face rough. Just this time there was someone who dared to refute the word - he said. And argue with him.
" Am I that person in your eyes? You think I'm stupid?" Ask the king again.
" Yes." Yeah." Rani replied lightly, as if she had no fear of him at all.
" Who do you think maintains stability in this kingdom? From morning until night I kept reading, from petitions - petitions that were piling up from different regions, and finding solutions. As well as various kinds of bookkeeping expenses and income of the government budget. And you call me stupid?" Snapped king to empress. To make everyone there feel scared. Even Eunuch Jang hid behind the body of Pak so joon.
But strangely the empress looks ordinary, even she looks calm.
" I never doubted you in doing your job. However, the fool I meant was not that."
" So, what's stupid do you mean?"
" Stupid because you don't know which people are sincere about you or just use you, stupid because you love the wrong people, stupid because you love one person blindly and hurt a lot of people who love you, stupid because you don't know how many people you hurt, stupid 'cause you don't know how deep the wounds of the people who love you so much." The empress replied with a slightly sad face but she immediately changed it with a wry smile.
Then the empress approached the king, then whispered a word that made the king sculpt for a moment.
" We can love someone but STUPID, no." The queen pursed her lips and left the king. Directly followed by her ladies.
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