The Examination of Love for a Princess
Chapter 17's
On this day, February 18, Sohee will give birth. Suzy, Eunji and Myungsoo have been waiting in the living room of Sungjong's family home ever since. Sungjong continues to ponder restlessly awaiting the birth of his baby with Sohee.
"Sungjong-ah don't go back and forth, sit down. All women will experience this" said Eunji told his best friend to sit down.
"I'm really scared of Eunji"
"Relax, Sohee won't do anything with your baby"
"Eunji's right, Sohee's a strong girl. Although I was also afraid of actually giving birth" Suzy added.
"That's a woman's nature, there's nothing to fear. It hurts only for a moment according to the book I read" Eunji said soothingly.
Oooeeeeee
The expected baby was born, Sungjong and the others immediately ran to the room where Sohee gave birth.
Sungjong's mother escapes Sohee's room with the baby, who has just been cleaned, while Sohee is still being treated by the palace doctor and palace nurse.
"Look at Sungjong, your son is very handsome" Sungjong's mother said, showing him his son wrapped in a blue cloth.
"Auntie, I want to hold her. Allahkan" said Suzy enthusiastically. Sungjong's mother immediately gave the tiny baby into Suzy's arms.
"Handsome child, you will have to be a strong, devoted child and be able to protect the family" Suzy said to baby Sohee who was greeted with a smile as if understanding.
"Hey look at him laughing"
"That means he's a smart kid" Myungsoo added with a smile.
"You also have to make more, so that my son has a playmate" Sungjong said while teasing the two.
"Just calm down, it's Zy"
"You're ish"
"Let's go see Sohee, the nurse and the healer seem to be done" Eunji said as he watched the healers and nurses leave Sohee's room.
"Here give me the baby Zy" said Sungjong's mother, who took the baby Sohee again.
"Nde Lee's mother, bye handsome baby hihi later fat aunt again" said Suzy kissed her red cheeks and handed Sohee's baby to Sungjong's mother.
The four of them entered Sohee's room, Sohee was already sitting leaning in her bed. She smiled as she looked at everyone in her room.
"You're great, dear, because you gave birth to him, he's so handsome" Sungjong said, sitting next to Sohee while the others took up a seat closer to Sohee.
"All thanks to you guys who always take care of me, dear brother Seungho is not here" said Sohee sadly.
"She'll be happy that you gave her a handsome niece" comforted Suzy.
"Zy, you need to get pregnant and give birth to a daughter. Remember you have to get pregnant and have a daughter-in-law for my son" Sohee said holding both hands of Suzy who was sitting not far from her.
"You forced it once"
"of course. I want us to continue being a family"
"Which way would you like to name the handsome son of Lee's next family?" asked Myungsoo to shift the topic.
"Lee Jungshin, don't you love me" Sungjong replied.
"Nde, you can call him Jungshin" Sohee added.
"Name's funny"
"really"
"I'll ask my sister to marry you soon Eunji when she comes to Seoul, so you can have children soon too. Bae's family's descendants depend on you Eunji"
"You're embarrassing me, Zy" said Eunji, blushing in embarrassment.
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Suzy sat pensively after changing her clothes in a nightgown, she enjoyed her tea with a blank look. Myungsoo had just finished taking a bath while carrying the books that Alex had delivered to his pavilion. Instead of Myungsoo taking her to the reading room is better in the room with Suzy who accompanies him.
"What are you thinking?" asked Myungsoo who was sitting next to him.
"Ah there is no. I just thought that baby Sohee was handsome" Suzy replied as she spoke.
"Tell me what you feel. I'm your husband so don't be afraid, tell me"
"True Myung, am I okay?"
"Well the queen mother or something else bothers you. Tell me quickly"
"none. L'm... I'm just hiks I'm just scared of Myung. You shouldn't have married me, just been pregnant I can't take care of her what if I can't keep your good name" said Suzy, who was crying.
"Hey, don't be afraid. You still have plenty of time to study. Don't cry anymore" said Myungsoo who had stood up and carried Suzy's head into his arms.
"We get divorced, Myung, you can marry again later. I don't think I'm destined to be a noble, I'm just going to humiliate you. Just learn I'm not so smart" Suzy said, shaking her head and looking at Myungsoo.
"Calm down Zy, you're just having a syndrome after a miscarriage. Everything will be fine" Myungsoo said, forcing Suzy into his arms. "You just have to calm down, then everything will be fine"
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Suzy went to accompany the empress who today wants to go to the market to buy chicken. The empress wanted to cook the ginseng chicken as it welcomed the coming winter soon, and also celebrated the birth of Sohee's son.
"Zy, I think this chicken is enough. Let's go shopping for other materials that Chang's sister wrote"
"Ready man."
"Mother if it's outside."
"Good Mother"
Suzy and the empress continued shopping for needs that felt there was no palace, Suzy felt like someone was following them but when she turned her head she found no one.
"You see what zy is?"
"none. Did already? Let's go home mother"
"Nde, I think this is enough. Other materials in the house already exist"
Suzy and the empress rushed back to the palace to cook. In the palace kitchen there was already concubine Chang who prepared some necessities while the empress and Suzy were shopping at the market.
"You guys okay?"
"Of course concubine Chang, there is Suzy then the consort is safe hehehe" Suzy said while grinning.
"You are Zy" said concubine Chang. "Please prepare the ingredients? Later I will cook with the empress and the palace chef please prepare the meat menu. Zy can you make a cake? Please prepare that"
Dayang began to prepare ingredients for cooking, the palace chef was also preparing to make the preparations. Suzy, she has changed her costume to cook a rice cake that will be served for the celebration later tonight.
After taking 6 hours. All the dishes were neatly arranged in the palace hall, the king had invited the officials and the palace hall to celebrate the birth of his granddaughter.
"I thank all the officials who attended tonight, I'm so glad you're attending my second grandchild's birthday party. May prince Myungsoo soon follow"
"Nde, please pray the noble one"
"Please enjoy the dinner."
"Sungjong-Sohee congratulations on the birth of your son" the empress said toast to both of them.
"Thank you very much" Sungjong and Sohee said.
"Let's be eaten, this is all my cooking, the empress and Suzy but with the help of the chefs. Come enjoy it" said concubine Chang, taking some side dishes to Sohee's bowl.
"It's a shame that I had a meeting with a fruit farmer talking about the results of planting it, so I can't help" said Miura while tasting the dishes.
"Next time you can come again"
"Suzy, you should get pregnant soon. It is not good to postpone it too long, if I can not get pregnant then Myungsoo I will marry again" said the queen mother sucks.
"That's not so, I used to be the same as Suzy always miscarried to frustration" Consort Chang burst into tears at Suzy's sad face.
"Suzy is still a noble young man, she will definitely get pregnant soon if her condition is good" said the empress in defense.
"That's a glory, you as a grandmother don't behave like that. You will get old quickly if you get angry quickly and will add wrinkles to your face. I right?" alex said with a face without sin.
"Eunji, take me to the room. My body is tired, I don't seem to feel well" said the queen mother with a face that sucks.
"Mama, you're still eating a little." prevent king Hwanhee.
"I'm not feeling well, so I just want to rest. Let's Eunji go"
"Nde mama" said Eunji standing up and following the queen mother away from the party.
"Don't listen to the queen mother, she is" Consort Chang said holding Suzy's hand as she had been sitting next to Suzy.
"True noona, if you listen to her words. You're just going to be hurt, I've been immune to his words since I was a kid" Alex said.
"Nde, I'm fine" said Suzy forcing her smile.
"All will be well. Don't worry about anything" Myungsoo whispered.
"Already, don't discuss the queen mother. Eat your food" ordered king Hwanhee.
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All is now back to how it was, Suzy still continues to study between the time she works to help Sohee and concubine Chang. She had already forgotten her fear of miscarriage and returned cheerful as usual.
The empress is also increasingly familiar and often helps her in learning the state system to be a good daughter, although sometimes her slow brain again interferes with her concentration.
This morning Suzy was busy cleaning the palace library with the empress, Eunji and Sohee. Selecting and composing a book that is already messy.
"Empress, it seems like a lot of books are moldy. What if we dry it? The dust is also a lot" Suzy proposed that cleaning the dusty book on the side shelf with her duster.
"Your father is good, Zy? Are we able to dry it only four" asked the Empress who saw the rack that Suzy cleaned.
"We can ask for help from the ladies. I'll use my silat to help"
"Let's choose first which books are moldy and which are not, then we start to dry them" suggested Eunji who also clean the books on the shelf.
"Let's hurry to finish" said Sohee who walked toward the other book.
Half an hour Suzy had already asked her maids and some soldiers to help them sunn the damp and moldy book. Because the day was almost near noon Suzy asked the ladies and soldiers to arrange a bench in the front yard of the library.
Suzy who had been standing on the page used her silat to organize the damp and moldy book that Eunji threw from the library window. Alex who accidentally passed by helped Suzy and the ladies to finish quickly.
"Finally done" said Suzy satisfied with the book that has been arranged on the bench prepared earlier.
"Alex, thank you for helping us" the queen said.
"Sama-sama. I happened to pass by because I was going to meet the noble king. I think it's a little late to help you guys is not a problem" Alex said, taking some of the files he had put before helping. "I'm sorry"
"Be careful"
"Wah prince Alex is handsome and very kind." exclaimed the lady who was amazed by the charm of the young prince of the palace.
"Ehem ahem" exclaimed the empress dehem resuscitated the lady.
"Sorry yangmulia. We were not aware of the origin of the speech"
"Hmmm. We're leaving, you guys take care of this book and by 4pm the book should have been tidied up back to the library. Understood"
"The government is ready to do what is noble"
"good. Let's go kids"
"Nde, yangmulia"
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Eunji helps the queen mother prepare for sleep, she massages the old legs that are already wrinkled to age. Eunji was so patient in facing the old grandmother who had considered her like a granddaughter herself.
"Eunji"
"Nde mama"
"When have you been in a relationship with Bae Seungho?"
"It's been 3 years mama."
"I know you've been close to Suzy and Sohee ever since they entered the palace. I can't ban you either because I already think of you as my own grandson. Even if I forbid, don't you reject it?"
"I love Seungho so much, Mama. I know you don't like Suzy very much, but you can't force my heart not to love Seungho anymore. He's been like the air of my life, if he's gone then I'll be gone too"
"I was actually intending to match you up with official Shim's son, but since you've already chosen then I can't do anything. It's just that I can't really bless your relationship. He's a man who is not clear of his origins and suddenly claims to be Suzy's older brother. He could have been mean to you"
"Thank you for your concern mama, I'll be even more careful"
"It's night, go to bed"
"Nde mom. Jumuseyo anyeong"
"Hmmm"
