The Examination of Love for a Princess
Chapter 15's
King Hwanhee invited the entire palace family to do horse sports and martial arts in the palace's horse court. King Hwanhee wanted to see the ability that the prince and the son of a talented court relative had. Suzy, Sohee, Miura and Eunji played to the water source that was behind the horse field hill, they sat foot-soaking in the waterfall while playing water cheerfully.
"Suzy, when are you going to give the little prince or the little princess to the palace. See Sohee even her stomach is enlarged?" asked Miura who was sitting next to her to point at Sohee who was 7 months pregnant.
"I don't know, I follow God's destiny. Although honestly I am not ready to limit my space if pregnant hihi but I follow the groove of God alone" replied Suzy with a cry.
"You are, it's not good to delay having children. I was just planning on giving Hyura's sister but not pregnant yet, maybe I should ask physician Liu for a potion to get pregnant"
"But Suzy looks filled, just look at her cheeks that are getting rounder like a bakpao" Eunji joked that she pinched Suzy's cheek because currently Suzy is sitting flanked by Miura and Eunji. Sohee herself who was sitting beside Miura just laughed seeing Suzy pout seduced by Eunji and Miura.
"Myungsoo also said so, blame my big appetite especially if after studying. My hunger multiplied after I spun so I ate again after learning so my cheeks became fatty like this, it seems I have to hold my hunger if the night can widen me for a long time"
"It's okay, after racking the brain to learn natural kx if you feel hungry. When I was a child I used to steal food in the palace kitchen, because I was hungry after learning palace manners" said Eunji while remembering his childhood when trained as a palace lady.
"Let's see them fight, I want to compete if there is a chance" said Suzy who first stood followed by the three. She also helps Sohee who is starting to have trouble walking due to her enlarged pregnancy.
They join the others who are sitting in the chair provided, Alex who saw their arrival immediately gave his seat to Sohee and he chose to sit behind with Eunji and Suzy.
"Sohee, look at your husband so talented. It is not wrong if he becomes the commander of the palace defense" praised king Hwanhee who was watching the battle between Sungjong and Kyuhyun.
"You're too high-praise, prince Kyuhyun is also talented just that he lacks practice" Sohee retorted.
"Kyuhyun would rather give punishment than practice war. Right Miura?"
"Nde yangmulia, you're right."
"But still Myungsoo is the most talented, he has a lot of physical and spiritual defense science because he is the future crown prince. Against the king alone he won" the cynical queen mother who made the atmosphere become gloomy.
"That's because my physique is not as strong as it used to be, if I was young Myungsoo would have lost to me badly haha"
"Excessive father" led Alex while mocking.
"Kim Alex keep talking, it's not polite" chanted concubine Chang who made Alex grin.
"Peace ma'am, I'm just kidding" Alex said grinning at his mother.
"Already Chang's concubine, Alex was just joking. Don't scold him" defended king Hwanhee on the youngest of his singleness.
"He's getting more and more resistant if you keep defending him, he should follow Myungsoo or Kyuhyun so that he can act like his brother" the queen mother told King Hwanhee.
"He's a young mom, so let it go"
"Whatever"
"Noona, after this let's try to compete. As long as you're in a coma I've been training hard to fight you" Alex asked Suzy.
"That's fine. Come fight me, beat me if you can"
Sungjong and Kyuhyun finished, with Sungjong winning the match. Now Alex pulls Suzy to the stage to compete in silat by using a wooden sword that is available as a tool. Everyone is shocked of course.
"Let's just beat Alex if you can" Suzy said, starting to move her sword against Alex.
"Of course noona" replied Alex who also played his sword against Suzy.
"Geez, what that troublemaker kid did. How can a princess play the sword like that, this cannot be allowed" said Suri's mother who did not like to see Suzy.
"Wow amazing, how I don't know if my adopted daughter can play with a sword and fight like that" said king Hwanhee amazed to see Suzy. "Sohee, why don't you tell me about this?"
"Please apologize for being noble" Sohee said timidly.
"Young, you knew this and didn't tell us?"
"Please be merciful, we warned him not to use silat. I don't know why he's fighting today. Please forgive me" Myungsoo said, bowing apologetically to the king.
"No-no, this is really amazing even though women are generally considered weak, it turns out my mind changes when I see Suzy is smart and maybe can match you"
"Suzy's family is swordsmen, maybe that's why she can use swords and martial arts easily" Sohee explained about Suzy.
"Yung, you have a rival now" Kyuhyun's tease glared at Myungsoo.
"You're hyung"
The battle of Alex and Suzy is of course won by Suzy because Alex who is still amateurish in using energy in not being able to match Suzy's martial skills.
"Noona, you've got to teach me" Alex whines around Suzy as she approaches the palace.
"OK, you have to be diligent in training to be proficient" said Suzy who walked over to the others.
"Zy, you are amazing" praised king Hwanhee who stood up from his seat.
"You're too complimentary. I can only protect myself who is noble"
"Women's palace is forbidden to use swords especially martial arts, if I see you doing troublemaking I will not hesitate to punish you. Let's Eunji go" said the cynical queen mother who stepped her legs away followed by Eunji.
"Don't listen" said Myungsoo, who was beside Suzy.
"I'm sorry" Suzy said as she lowered her face.
"Here, let's go back to the palace" ordered king Hwanhee to the entire palace family and some soldiers as well as the lady-in-waiting earlier.
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Today Suzy and Myungsoo visit Sungjong's house because Sohee wants to have dinner with Suzy, they have not eaten together for a long time. It was fortunate that Sungjong's family was such a good person that it accepted Sohee and Suzy like their daughters.
Suzy even helped Sungjong's mother prepare dinner for today, she did not let Sohee move other than to sit waiting for the dish to come.
"The food made by chef Suzy and Lee's mother is ready" said Suzy serving food that was freshly cooked.
"That smells. You really are the mainstay cooks" praised Lee's secretary.
"You here, let's have dinner. These are all Suzy and I who are cooking special for you guys" Sungjong's mother said bringing warm ginseng soup and some side dishes to the table.
Everyone started eating happily and joking with each other.
"When you're like Sohee and sungjong. You guys married together should get pregnant almost at the same time? Look even soon Sohee will give birth" asked Sungjong's mother on the sidelines.
"Ask Suzy Lee's mother, she who does not want to quickly have children? Hehe"
"Don't listen to her, Lee's mother. Even though I'm not ready but that doesn't mean I don't want to have children, I just follow God's path"
"Zy, listen to me. Ready not to be ready you must be ready because you are married and already a wife, you must be ready to have a successor to the palace. Don't forget you also have to obey your husband"
"Good mother Lee"
Everyone's done with dinner.
Sohee who despite her large pregnant body still tried to help clean up their former dinner.
"You just rest, let me and Lee's mother clean up" said Suzy snatch the dirty plate Sohee brought to the back.
"I'm just pregnant, not Zy's disease, just sit around and make me upset" Sohee said.
"But I feel sorry for your son, look your belly is big so much so that I let you, don't you chagy" suzy stroked Sohee's big belly and returned to the dining room to pick up the dirty utensils that were still on the table.
"But still I'm annoyed with you anyway" Sohee said annoyed but still followed Suzy's steps carrying dirty equipment, so Sohee did not notice her slipping path that made her stagger almost to fall, Sohee closed her eyes tightly as her body slid down.
Prangs..
Prangs..
The sound of shards of glass made everyone run out to see what was happening, Sohee did not feel her body hitting the hard of the ground. When he opened his eyes he turned out to be on Suzy's body, seeing Suzy grimacing he immediately woke up assisted Sungjong and Myungsoo who had been standing near them, Suzy helped Myungsoo stand with still grimacing. Sungjong's mother had returned to the kitchen after cleaning the broken glass cutlery Suzy threw for helping Sohee.
"Darling, you have to be careful. Look at your stomach is big, fortunately there is Suzy who helped you" said Sungjong.
"Sorry, zy forgive me. I'm just upset that I can't help you and mom" Sohee said with a guilty face.
"It's okay, fortunately you're okay" said Suzy who was still grimacing in her stomach.
"You're okay Zy, you seem to be in a lot of pain" asked Sungjong, looking worried, making Myungsoo turn to Suzy who was nearby.
"Aniya, maybe my stomach is mostly so it hurts so much" Suzy replied with a smile that was forced to endure the pain.
"You're okay Zy, your face paled and your sweat kept coming out" Myungsoo asked worriedly as Suzy held onto her stomach with her left hand and her right hand held Myungsoo's arm tightly.
"My stomach hurts so much Myung, it feels aaaaa" said Suzy who was stopped by fainting, fortunately Myungsoo immediately caught it until her body slumped down.
"Zy, Zy what's wrong with you? Zy don't scare me, zy.." said Myungsoo patting Suzy on the cheek. Sohee and Sungjong also squat to shake the body of Suzy who had fainted.
"Yung, Suzy is bleeding" Sohee said, panicking when she saw Suzy's legs that were bleeding a lot of blood on her shirt.
"Let's bring Myung to the palace immediately, so that the palace doctor will be treated immediately" Sungjong said to help Myungsoo bring Suzy. "You're home with your dad and mom" she continued, so Sohee's home.
"But Suzy is like this because of me, I'm worried" Sohee said sadly but she realized she was pregnant.
"Tomorrow you come to the palace. Okay, I promise I'll take care of Suzy if you're worried about her why-why?" myungsoo said so that Sohee was not sad.
"Alright, take care of him Myung. Watch out if you're mean to him" Sohee said, eventually succumbing.
Palaces.
Myungsoo and Sungjong were sitting quietly while Suzy was still in the room being examined by the palace nurse because physician Liu was going out of town to visit her brother outside Seoul. The palace nurse came out after examining Suzy for almost half an hour.
"What happened to Suzy, nurse Lee?" myungsoo asked the palace nurse who came out of his room.
"Sorry prince, princess Suzy has just had a miscarriage. The age of her pregnancy is just entering the age of 2 months, due to the pressure so hard to make the baby can not last longer in the stomach. Please forgive me" explained the palace nurse as she lowered her head apologizing.
"Then how is it going for now?"
"At this time the princess's condition is still very weak, I have made a medicine that is being prepared by the lady-in-waiting Suzy, when she realizes please immediately be minimized. In a few weeks the princess will recover again if she regularly takes her medicine, but do not let her do any activities first so that her stomach does not hurt"
"Gomawo, you can go. I'm sorry to interrupt your break, nurse Lee"
"That's my duty prince, I'm sorry then" said the palace nurse.
"Young, mianhae. If Sohee is not careless then this will not happen, and your baby can survive until birth" Sungjong patted Myungsoo's silent shoulder.
"It's Jong's destiny, I'm sorry this won't change either. I know why his attitude has changed lately, I'm just sad because when I know but at the same time I lost my son. It's also my fault for being less sensitive to Suzy"
"You must be strong Myung, Suzy must be more hit. Once again forgive Sohee, for saving her Suzy had to have a miscarriage like this"
"Hmmm"
"I'm saying yes, you also need to rest."
Sungjong went home, Myungsoo went to his room, in front of the room he saw the two loyal maids Suzy who was also sad to see her daughter's master miscarry. Before entering the room Myungsoo ordered the two of them to go rest because it was already night.
Myungsoo sat beside the bed reading a book as Suzy regained consciousness from her stupor. Immediately Myungsoo closed the book and approached Suzy.
"What do you feel Zy? Which one hurts" asked Myungsoo who helped Suzy to sit down.
"My body hurts all Myung, my stomach hurts a lot" replied Suzy grimacing in pain.
"Take your medicine first, so that the pain will soon decrease" said Myungsoo handed over the medicine that was prepared by Suzy's ladyboy beside the table.
"I why? Did I have a bad thing from eating too much" asked Suzy after successfully taking the medicine.
"You just miscarried, I'm sorry Zy. I'm the one who neglected to take care of you so this happened" said Myungsoo who made Suzy shed her tears unconsciously. "Mianhae Zy, I'm not aware of your recent mood swings, I'm insensitive to you" she continued, drawing in Suzy who was already crying in silence.
"I was a fool for not being aware of his existence, if I knew I would be more careful. I'm sorry Myung hiks.." said Suzy who was now as much as she pleased in Myungsoo's arms.
"Now, don't cry like a child. You can still get pregnant again, don't worry too much. It's fate not to be regretted, now you just need to rest to recover" said Myungsoo calm Suzy when she was also sad. "Sleep, it's late. I'll be beside you until you sleep" said Myungsoo and Suzy to sleep, still hugging tightly because Suzy was reluctant to let go of Myungsoo's embrace.
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Sohee had come to Myungsoo pavilion early in the morning after hearing about Suzy from Sungjong last night, where Eunji was with Miura, Kyuhyun and Alex also come to see Suzy who is still not out of bed.
"Zy, how are you? Mianhae. All because of me?" said Sohee sadly who sat next to Suzy who is currently still sitting in her bed, because she is not allowed to activity everywhere.
"It's okay, fortunately my nephew survived" Suzy said as cheerfully as possible even though her face showed sadness.
"Hiks Zy, you're making me even more guilty. If it wasn't for me just yesterday then this wouldn't have happened, you wouldn't have lost your baby"
"Hey Sohee don't cry, you're not ashamed to see them all"
"Let's go" Sohee said, wiping away her tears and hugging Suzy tightly. "Gomawo and mianhae Zy hiks"
All just smiling to see Sohee in Suzy's arms, Suzy is so mature in her attitude but all know in her heart Suzy is still sad because she lost her child.
"Look, who am I carrying" said Sungjong carrying someone behind him, all looking over. I guess who was brought.
"Anyeong all"
"sister"
"It looks like we have to get back to our respective activities before the queen mother and the king decapitate us" said Kyuhyun, herding all in the room to make room for Suzy and her older brother.
"True, we can't possibly eat blind paychecks" Eunji joked, taking Sohee out. Sungjong, Kyuhyun, Miura and Alex leave Suzy's room.
"Zy, me and the others go first. You just chat with Seungho here. Do not forget to spend your breakfast as well as your medicine, do not go anywhere because you are not healthy" said Myungsoo who then kissed Suzy's forehead before leaving.
"Nde, careful"
"Seungho tipped Suzy yes, I go first"
"Not to worry"
Myungsoo leaves, leaving Suzy along with Seungho who is sitting opposite.
"Hiks...."
"Zy, I know you're hurt. Cry as much as you let go of everything, then don't cry anymore" said Seungho grabbing Suzy into his arms.
"I'm a fool, brother, I didn't even realize I was pregnant... I was even careless and less careful to make me lose him before I knew he was on my stomach..."
"Have not wept, do not be sad, all the destiny of Lord Zy is not your fault. I'm proud of you for sacrificing to save your brother Sohee and his future son, if you continue to grieve then your son in heaven will also grieve"
"I make everyone who expects her presence disappointed, Myungsoo also must be disappointed in me who always said not ready to have children. This is my karma so my son chose to die rather than to torment"
"Hust, you can still get pregnant again. Because a miscarriage doesn't mean you can't get pregnant again. Now eat nde so you recover and get pregnant again"
"My cowboys are yes yes"
"Yes my spoiled dear sister"
Seungho takes a bowl of bunur lying on his desk, with him painstakingly feeding Suzy, and accompanies Suzy until Suzy falls asleep after taking her medicine.
While others were saddened to hear the news of Suzy being miscarried, only the queen mother seemed ordinary to hear the news.
"I had expected that the woman would not be able to bear a successor to this palace, just look at the attitude of her troublemaker back. Not nothing has fallen and miscarried"
"Do you want to see her, Mama?"
"No, why would I waste my time visiting her. Maintaining the successor to the palace alone she was unable to, I had to immediately find a second wife for Myungsoo according to my criteria and make her Myungsoo's consort"
"The king will not agree mama, let alone look once if prince Myungsoo loves princess Suzy so much"
"I will think of a way for Myungsoo and the king to comply with my wishes. Suzy must be eliminated from this palace at all costs" Choi's lady-in-waiting only watched the queen mother's ambition.
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In Kyuhyun's room and Miura chatted while waiting for their sleepy eyes, they talked about Suzy who had suddenly miscarried.
"So sorry, Suzy, she must have been hit even though her face was made as cheerful as possible" said Miura as she pulled a blanket and fell down beside her husband.
"Yeah, Sungjong fell in the house while helping Sohee who slipped until Sohee hit Suzy's body. Suzy was careless but her time was not aware of her body changes. She's like a woman just so-so"
"She just complained her clothes were tight on me, where I thought she was pregnant with her pranky attitude so every day. She thought also because her appetite was increased not because of the pregnant hormones."
"Suzy unique. Me and Sungjong had teased Myungsoo when Myungsoo told him about Suzy's childish attitude that was crying at the sight of a dead lizard and liked to invite him to fight because of trivial things, but his name was Myungsoo where sensitive. He only knows how to learn"
"Hopefully the queen mother did not make the act that made Suzy hurt. Myungsoo asks us that the thing that caused Suzy to miscarry is unknown to others" Miura said staring at the ceiling of her room.
"Yes, I think Myungsoo thinks that if you know the queen mother, the queen mother will take issue with Sohee as well. Come on baby we make a sister for Hyura"
"Kim Kyuhyun is away from me, I want to sleep because I'm tired" Miura said, turning her back to Kyuhyun and covering her head with a blanket. Kyuhyun just giggled at his wife's actions.
