The Examination of Love for a Princess
Chapter 19's
While doing a walk in Ansan with Choi's lady-in-waiting, the queen mother was attracted to a girl who was teaching the little boy to write on the side of him selling sovenir with his mother. She plans to make the girl Myungsoo's wife in order to kick Suzy out of the palace, which is what she has in mind. Because the girl is poor would want to be invited to the palace with the lure of money to work together in getting rid of Suzy.
"Darang Choi, look at that girl wearing green. He's interesting isn't he?" ask the queen mother to the faithful servant who is already old.
"Nde mama, in a beautiful and attractive girl, I think she is still 20 years old. But what are you looking at it for? Do you want to replace me with that girl because I am old enough to serve you mama" replied lady Choi.
"For a while. I have a good plan for lady Choi" said the queen mother smiled wickedly.
"What plan is mama? If you'd like I can know"
"The plan was to get rid of Suzy from Myungsoo's side. Just like I did to the third concubine, get rid of her from the king's side"
"But mama"
"Just calm. I had a brilliant idea without having to spill emotions and blood to get rid of Suzy in order to vanish from Myungsoo hahaha's side"
"Nde mom. Your orders are safe for me"
"good. Let's go see the girl tonight. Now let's go to lady Anh's inn. I need to find out who that girl is"
"Nde mama"
The queen mother and lady Choi return to the inn of a housewife friend named Anh Saera. They went there by horse carriage because the queen mother did not want people to know that she came to Ansan.
At the coworking space of lady Anh Saera, the queen mother sipped her tea.
"Saera, is there something I want to ask you?"
"Say me Subin. What do you want to ask me"
"Not far from here I saw a sovenir seller, there was a young girl there who interested me. She taught little Anai to write and read like her"
"Oh Kim seo jung or people here often call him Kim Sowon. She is indeed a smart girl who likes to teach children to write and read so as not to be illiterate . Why are you asking? Are you interested in making her a lady-in-waiting or do you want to find her for your granddaughter"
"For my personal lady-in-waiting, if my granddaughter is interested it's fine that she becomes haha's daughter-in-law. Can you show me Sowon's home address"
"Nde, later in the afternoon I'll take you there Subin"
Nightfall.
As promised, Madam Saera escorts the queen mother and lady Choi to Sowon's house. Not far from Anh Saera's house the three of them arrived at the modest house belonging to the Sowon family.
"Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, I am Anh Saera, the owner of the inn down the street. I came here with the queen mother of seoul"
"Our respect to the noble, mohoj forgive us for not knowing that your Majesty will come here" said Sowon's father, who knelt with his wife and Sowon.
"Wake up." said the queen mother.
"Please sit down. Sorry our house is not worth it. Sowon makes you drink" said Sowon's mother, who made Sowon go back and make you drink.
"Thank you, lady kim"
"A proud thing because the noble ones stopped by here, did my wife and I make a mistake until the noble ones bothered to come here"
"No-no, I'm here because I'm interested in your daughter. I want her to be my personal lady-in-waiting."
"Nde's? Yangmulia wants our daughter"
"I saw her teaching children to read this morning, I wanted her to be my personal lady-in-waiting and help the children who were being taught to be ladies-in-waiting. I think if he comes to the palace he can give you a decent home and well-being"
"My husband, let Sowon go? Maybe this is his provision to work in the palace" said Sowon's mother.
"How's Sowon? Do you want to?" ask Sowon's father to his daughter who serves tea for the queen mother, the choi lady-in-waiting and Saera.
"If you allow me to leave, otherwise I won't go" Sowon replied subtly, and that made the queen mother like Sowon even more. Makes him want to immediately bring Sowon and carry out his plan to get rid of Suzy.
"Good because Sowon agrees, may your luck be good son. Work hard so as not to disappoint"
"Nde mom. I'll work earnestly in the palace"
"Good Sowon, good choice. Pack up. The day after tomorrow I'll take you back to the palace"
"Nde yangmulia."
"Because Sowon agreed. We say retreat, ladies and gentlemen of kim" said the queen mother with pleasure.
"Be careful of the noble"
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The awaited day arrives.
The queen mother arrived at the palace with Choi and Sowon ladies. At dinner the queen mother introduced Sowon to the members of the palace.
"From today Sowon will stay here in place of the choi lady who is not feeling well. Later he will work as my personal assistant, because he is my friend's son so I consider him as my grandson like Eunji. She needs a job so I'll just bring her here" the queen mother said before dinner began.
"Anyeong all, nan Kim Seo jung but all in the village call me Sowon" said Sowon who stood up and introduced herself.
"Aliong"
"Sowon, they're my family. It was Yangmulia king, beside her there was a consort and then the youngest concubine in the palace was Consort Chang. Beside him were Alex, Myungsoo, Suzy, Miura, Kyuhyun and Eunji whom I had considered cucuki myself. There are 2 more who usually go to the palace, namely Sohee and Sungjong, but they live in the house of Lee's secretary. They work here every day"
"Nde mom. I'll remember their names"
"Sit back next to me, and we'll start dinner"
As they begin to eat dinner, Sowon occasionally glances at Myungsoo, looking charmed by Myungsoo's good looks. The queen mother smiled in her heart because the plan would work if Sowon wanted to be invited to cooperate. But on the other hand Miura and Kyuhyun were inwardly suspicious because the queen mother who suddenly brought a beautiful young woman into the palace, there must be something that would happen.
Dinner is over, all return to their respective pavilions. Eunji helps the queen mother get ready for a break but she refuses because tonight she is going to sleep with Sowon so Sowon will help her, asking Eunji to rest in her room.
"Yangmulia, I feel bad to shift the position of Choi's lady or nonna Eunji. Please don't treat me special, treat me like a lady" Sowon said massaging the leg of the suri.
"If you feel bad, I have a good offer for you?" ask the queen mother with her mysterious smile.
"What offer is noble" replied Sowon.
"Being the concubine of prince Myungsoo and giving birth to a child for the palace, ease it"
"Please forgive the noble. Slave does not dare, prince Myungsoo looks very loving his wife" said Sowon who was shocked by the statement of the queen mother
"Look at Prince Myungsoo handsome, dashing and he's the future king of this country. If you can give birth to a child then you can remove Suzy from the palace forever. The woman I didn't like being Myungsoo's wife ever since she came to the palace" the queen mother held Sowon's hand looking at Sowon.
"If you disagree, why do you approve of the noble ones? Can't you resist"
"That damned girl saved Myungsoo's life, the palace returned her services by marrying Myungsoo to her. I've prevented it but no one's listening to me, because Suzy is in a coma and the palace is worried that Suzy is not safe" she said with a sad face.
"She looks kind and noble, she is willing to save Prince Myungsoo rather than his life"
"She's a girl whose origins are not clearly picked up noble, she even often troublemaking the palace with her undisciplinedness and even she failed to become a mother because her troublemaking act caused her nervousness. I'm sure he just wanted to use Myungsoo to his advantage to see Myungsoo who liked him. Hows it? If you agree then you'll get everything you want. Luxury, decent living and high standing." persuaded the queen mother enthusiastically.
"But.." said Sowon who was still hesitant.
"If you refuse, I can't guarantee your parents how to live with your salary as a palace lady"
"If I agree what you give my parents a decent life"
"Of course I'll keep my promise because you want me to work together. I'll bring you closer, you should be able to take Myungsoo's sympathy for Suzy to be eliminated"
"Okay, your orders will be carried out"
"A good choice. Let's sleep. Tomorrow we think of a way to get you and Myungsoo close"
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"Honor the noble mother" said Suzy's loyal lady in front of the entrance to the pavilion.
"Nde, where is your master" asked the queen mother who invited Sowon to sit down, but Sowon remained standing behind the queen mother.
"We are here the noble" answered Myungsoo who came out from the right with Suzy.
"Sit down, I deliberately bring rosella tea all I want to convey" said the queen mother who immediately sat down to serve the tea she brought.
"Please mama" said Myungsoo who had sat down with Suzy.
"I want to while Sowon stays here, I don't think you and Suzy mind, do you?"
"Why Sowon should stay here. Our pavilion and your pavilion are quite far away, is not Miss Sowon able to occupy the residence of princess Miura or the empress that is not far away."
"Look, I also want you to teach Sowon about the palace so that he adapts just like you and Eunji taught Suzy about the palace. Eunji is busy with me because of Choi's sick lady-in-waiting and I can only trust you. If he stays here you can teach him anytime, you don't mind Suzy?"
"For the good of the palace. I don't think it's a problem"
"good. Sowon you can start living here"
"Nde yangmulia's. Kamsa hamnida" said Sowon.
"Yes already. Let's prepare your need to move here" the queen mother stood up and left the Myungzy pavilion followed by Sowon.
Outside the door Jia and Chaekyung whispered after the queen mother and Sowon left the master pavilion.
"Hopefully the queen mother didn't plan anything bad for princess Suzy"
"You're right, I also have a bad feeling about Miss Sowon staying here on the orders of the queen mother. He must be planning to hurt the princess again"
"That's a little princess if it happens like that"
"What are you talking about, whispers so" Sohee said, surprising the two.
"Geez, respect princess Sohee"
"Who are you talking about? It looks so exciting"
"Ah that princess, we are talking about Miss Sowon, the queen mother requested that Miss Sowon stay here and teach her the adaptation in the palace. We had a little bit of a bad feeling for princess Suzy, seeing that the noble queen mother seemed to like Miss Sowon"
"Yes, but we hope it's just our gut feeling
"Don't think about it, he looks good. Myungsoo and Suzy are there"
"Young master and princess have not gone anywhere. Please come in"
Sohee went straight in, and took a seat in front of the couple sitting down enjoying the tea the queen mother brought.
"Is it true that Sowon will stay here? I heard from Jia and Chaekyung up ahead" Sohee asked.
"Nde, the queen mother asked Myungsoo to teach her as much as she and Eunji taught me about palace adaptation and palace manners"
"Are you not suspicious of anything?"
"I was suspicious earlier but I don't know what the Queen Mother's plan is, it seems that the Queen mother intends to make Sowon a new wife for Myungsoo. If not for what he asked Myungsoo to teach him even he was told to stay here. It turns out you're the same as Sohee. Watch out for you Myung" Suzy said in an unhappy tone.
"You don't think negatively about the Queen Mother, maybe Eunji is busy because the choi lady is sick so Eunji only himself prepares his own mother's needs during the dayang choi sick and Sowon is still just so in need of adaptation. She's not Eunji who's been quarantined as a ladyboy since childhood"
"Think Myung, the distance between our pavilion and the Queen Mother is far, can't you study in the library like we used to. The Queen Mother must have intended to match you so Sowon was asked to stay here. If you dare to love her I'll kill you and throw you into the sea"
"You're so scary Zy, you used to reject me now love dies haha, I'm a prince so have some mistresses?" myungsoo Goda who instantly pinched Suzy hard. "Aawws"
"You are like a child hahaha, shameless haha but be prepared Zy who knows Myungsoo"
"You're right Sohee, I need to get ready"
"You're talking about things that don't necessarily happen. Take it easy Zy, I will not betray you even if I am betrothed to Sowon. Believe me!"
"Well Myung I believe your love for Suzy is so strong. Zy let's go. We must accompany concubine Miura Eonni to meet the fruit farmer"
"Eoh. We're going"
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Seungho was sitting in the southern part of Namwon city, he wanted to go to Sungjong's house and stay there before going to the palace to see his sister to tell him the information. Because the rain suddenly fell, he immediately looked for shelter and saw an old house where there were grandfathers who ran towards his simple house.
"Old grandfather we meet again. Anyeong grandfather, may I take a ride in the shade" said Seungho who had run over to the old grandfather who will enter his house.
"Please enter the young. The rain seems to be heavy. You can spend the night here" said the old man, opening the door to take Seungho in. "Sit down, I'll make you a hot drink"
"Gomawo grandfather" said Seungho put his sword on the table and sat on the bench in the tiny room, looking around him.
"Drink son" said the grandfather giving up tea that smokes Seungho.
"Gomawo cake"
"Where are you going and where are you going? I see you're like a swordsman, once we couldn't talk freely in the palace when your sick sister was exposed to blue lotus poison"
"My name is Bae Seungho, I am a swordsman who has traveled since I was 15 years old and participated in competitions here and there. I'm from Sokcho going to the palace to see my sister"
"How's it going? He must be getting agile in martial arts, just likes emotions"
"He's good"
"I see you have a passionate ambition. Is there anything that you seem to know"
"You're a great fortune teller, Grandpa. I want to convey my desire to get my revenge on the palace family, they caused my father and Suzy to die for being slandered and my mother committed suicide so we had to separate. And worse my sister is now part of the palace. But anyway I had to tell him to leave the palace and go with me"
"Seungho, you may have a grudge. But remember your sister will be the big guy that many people are waiting for, I know you're vengeful but look for more accurate information. Only then can you take revenge"
"Grandfather.."
"Ma Donghyun, just call Grandpa Ma"
"Grandfather Ma, however, I must avenge the death of my dead parents by not getting justice, keeping his two children apart. Life must be replaced kek"
"Your sister will have a hard time waiting for her in a moment. You can ask her for revenge when you will experience a storm that will be the victim as well as your sister, you will be separated once again if you are not careful"
"His life must be avenged cake, why do you not understand also my heartache that I have been suffering for many years"
"All right, do what you want? If you need help, just come to me. I'll help you because I know you and your sister are good people, just misunderstood victims. But remember carefully while in the palace"
"I'll take care of it myself, Grandpa. I still have to investigate things before avenging my revenge to kill king Hwanhee"
"May you find out the truth, son, you're just victims of politics"
"Nde, Grandpa Ma. The big guys always blame the little guys"
"Rest, tomorrow just continue your journey. The sound of rain falling was getting heavier"
"Gomawo grandfather, for his overnight ride tonight"
"Don't hesitate, you remind me when young people who wander here and there, even if I meet when wandering"
"REally?!"
"Right, if told would be long. Rest next time I'll tell you"
"good. Good night"
"Night"
