The Examination of Love for a Princess
Chapter 21's
The queen mother confronted Suzy, Sohee and Seungho as the three of them were at the side gate about to head out towards Lee's secretary house.
Myungsoo did not come because he was teaching Sowon with Eunji in the library because Myungsoo was reluctant to teach Sowon in his personal library, let alone obey the order of the queen mother to teach him alone. She felt that indeed the queen mother seemed to be planning for them to be close, but Myungsoo was no less resourceful to force Eunji to come because she was indeed a ladyboy who was educated in the quarantine of the palace since the age of 10 years so definitely know the teachings about the ordinances in the palace. #quite yes.
Back to the queen mother who had the bodyguards arrest Suzy, Sohee and Seungho all of a sudden. As Seungho puts up the horses attacking Sohee gets in his way.
"Mama what's this? Why arrest us, what is our fault with you" exclaimed Sohee who had been held by 2 palace soldiers, as well as Suzy. Only Seungho was silent as he stared fiercely at the queen mother.
"Take them to the dungeon"
"Okay, we will carry out the order" said the bodyguard who led the three of them.
"Tell Myungsoo to see me immediately, if they want to be free. Criminals like them deserve to be imprisoned" the queen mother told one of the bodyguards who nodded obediently.
"Okay, your orders will be carried out"
"Let's get them to jail"
The queen mother saw the three of them put into the prison, then she was ridiculed by the three of them.
"What's our fault with you?"
"You're so much Bae Suzy. You're the evil woman who ruined Myungsoo's future, you're the girl who can't give birth to princes and princesses for the palace. And you Bae Seungho came suddenly to kill my son, before you kill my son then I'll kill you first"
"Please kill if you dare to be noble"
"Ooo you dare challenge me."
"Why do you dare? I'm brave because it was your son who destroyed our family "
"You.... All right, have Myungsoo face me immediately"
Myungsoo, Eunji and Sungjong go to the dungeon immediately, after getting word that Suzy, Sohee and Seungho are in prison.
"What's going on? Why can the Queen mother lock the three of you here" Myungsoo asked frantically.
"Our family's grudge against the palace" said Seungho flatly without looking at his friends.
"It looks like someone told the queen mother about this, but we don't know who she is" Sohee said in frustration.
"How come? Oh, my God, why is this all" Sungjong exclaimed.
"Myung, the queen mother said she wanted to talk to you, maybe you could persuade her to let us go" Suzy pleaded.
"I'll come" said Eunji.
"You're here to accompany them. I'll be right back when I'm done seeing the queen"
"Alright Myung, be careful not to act stupid"
Myungsoo entered into the matriarch's pavilion where Sowon and Choi's lady-in-waiting were waiting for him in front of the pavilion.
"Mama, prince Myungsoo has come" said lady Choi.
"Send him in" the Queen mother ordered.
Dayang Choi opened the door of the queen mother's room and purged Myungsoo in, after Myungsoo entered the door again in a closed meeting.
"What a noble thing, why you ruthlessly imprisoned Suzy and her brother with Sohee. What's their fault?"
"They wanted to kill your father"
"Where is it possible, why is the queen slandering them"
"You've cheated them, they want revenge for the death of their parents who put your father to death"
"No, it's impossible. They are good if they want revenge then they will have done it a long time ago"
"I have an offer for you if you want them to survive, especially Suzy and her brother. I'll punish them if you don't obey me"
"Why the noble one hates Suzy, she is the person I love so much"
"You know from the beginning he wasn't the person I liked, I just wanted you to marry Sowon to be your concubine, that's my offer if you want me to let Suzy and her brother go free. When you marry Sowon, you'll let Suzy's sister get out of the palace"
"What words can I hold"
"Of course"
"Well, I'll marry Sowon but release them as soon as possible"
"Well, I'm going to release Suzy and Sohee this afternoon. Brother Suzy will let me go when you marry Sowon. Now you can go"
Without answering Myungsoo immediately exited the pavilion, while massaging Sowon he gave a fierce look at Sowon hingha Sowon did not dare to look up at all.
Until imprisoned Sungjong and Eunji run towards Myungsoo, who shows his face is not good.
"Hows it? Did you succeed Myung?" Eunji.
"Actually what grudge is the queen mother talking about? Seungho told us the truth" Myungsoo asked Seunho who was now looking at him.
"Right, we want to hear it too" Sungjong added.
"Well, I shouldn't have kept this for long. I'll just explain the outline to you guys because Sohee and Suzy already know. Once the father of a palace official but because it was slandered by his two friends he got a law beheaded by the palace, the mother who sought help was accused of giving bribes to officials who were greedy of property. Father was beheaded in the palace courtyard and before his suicide mother was chased by the palace troops who wanted to capture us and our family. Before leaving with concubine Kim, my mother left me with uncle in Sokcho and then left Suzy in concubine Kim. But when concubine Kim invites her to move to Daegu, the palace troops continue to pursue her until she kills herself so Suzy can survive."
"Sunho, I can see what happened when Bae's mother saw Bae's father executed. It is sad that mother and father are waiting for forgiveness, but the command comes to kill without mercy, just as we are today who will die beheaded. Bae's descendants will die in vain"
"Seungho, why are you speaking so clearly. Can't reduce your story. You just hear from people"
"It's true that I only hear from people's stories, if I don't tell them in detail I'm afraid I don't have time for stories"
"Then what should we do?" sohee was confused.
"You're free, but Seungho.." Myungsoo said confusedly explaining.
"Why my brother. Quickly tell Myung" asked Suzy curiously.
"Your brother will survive if I am willing to marry Sowon, when married to Sowon then that night your brother will be released"
"Hurry and do so that my brother is free Myung, quickly marry Sowon"
"Zy, don't be crazy" Sohee shouted.
"I have to how hiks. If brother dies then what should I do? I won't be able to live if he dies"
"Well I'll marry Sowon, but don't make me love her."
"It's up to you to love her or not, have kids or not. I haven't loved you since I found out your family was mean to us"
"Don't talk carelessly Kim Suzy, if anyone hears danger”
"Just be wild. I don't care"
"What Kyuhyun hyung can't help us." Sungjong suggested.
"He was outside the palace. That's why the queen mother used this to pressure us"
"Complicated"
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Sowon is so happy to be married to Myungsoo and little by little she will become a great mistress. Sowon was devising a scheme to take the hearts of the diistana.
"Darling Choi, look at this pavilion so deserted when its inhabitants are not around"
"really"
"I will soon be the mistress of this palace. I'm gonna make this palace a hell for Princess Suzy"
"Nde mistress"
"I'm not a mistress yet, so call me lady as usual"
"You must make the prince love you, miss, so that you can be the only mistress of this pavilion"
The next day, Sohee comes to meet Sowon and asks him to talk.
"Is there anything Sohee's daughter has come to see me? I'm afraid the Queen's mother suspects we're conspiring"
"All right, I'll talk right away. I want you to be smarter and refuse to marry Myungsoo"
"I've spoken but I'm afraid to refuse the order of the queen mother, I'm just a woman of the little people so what can I do if the queen has already decided "
"If you think like this, you make women in Seoul have no self-respect. Don't be so passive because we fight for our lives as women, fighting for our happiness. You won't be happily married to Myungsoo because Myungsoo loves Suzy"
"I know"
"If you knew, and still marry him. Isn't this a tragedy?"
"I've spoken to the noble but I dare not refuse his orders. Because if I refuse then my parents will suffer and Suzy's daughter will be killed"
"What?"
"My daughter Sohee is not a relationship wrecker but I'm a poor woman who just wants to help Suzy's daughter"
"Sorry Sowon, I misunderstood you"
"As long as princess Suzy and prince Myungsoo don't make things difficult for me, I don't mind doing this"
"Suzy and Myungsoo are good people, they won't make things difficult for you"
"But did your parents agree? Aren't they worried about you?"
"The queen mother has persuaded them, I only women can. My parents educated me and wished I could marry someone of high standing. The queen mother said she was old and would give me her position"
"So the queen mother promised you'd be empress if she married Myungsoo, my goodness. But the king had many princes and had not yet appointed him crown prince how could the queen mother promise such a thing"
"Mean my parents lost the bet"
"So your family wishes you were empress"
Sowon just nodded that made Sohee Shock.
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The empress chatted with the chang concubine, Lee and King Hwanhee's secretary discussing preparations for Myungsoo's second marriage to Sowon to be held in the future.
"Yangmulia, was this not a rash decision to marry the princes of Myungsoo and Sowon at the request of the queen mother? We know nothing about Sowon other than her from Ansan" the empress said with a worried face.
"However has Myungsoo agreed to marry her? What are you afraid of the empress" replied king Hwanhee trying to calm down.
"The empress is not afraid of the noble, it's just that Suzy is a girl who looks jealous, so the queen's intention is not possible Suzy agrees if there is nothing to urge her to approve Myungsoo's second marriage" added concubine Chang gave the king an understanding of the empress's beauty.
"I agree with yangmulia. Although the prince in the palace is allowed to marry more than once is okay, but I think the decision of Prince Myungsoo is too soon especially Miss Sowon still briefly stay in the palace. Aren't you suspicious?" suhut seketaris Lee.
"I thought so too, but the Queen Mother had set a date and Myungsoo agreed. So I can't do anything? Hopefully no tragedy will happen with this marriage. We pray for the best of this happiness"
All were silent to the decision of the king of Hwanhee who obeyed the request of the queen mother.
Suzy and Eunji come to the prison where Seungho is still being held, they both bring some kind of food for Seungho. When the door was opened by the guards they placed the food brought to the table.
"Sister, eat? We purposely cooked a lot of food for you. After Myungsoo's wedding in a few days, you'll be released. You go back to Sokcho and live there well, don't worry about me, Sohee and Eunji here we'll be fine" said Suzy, grim-faced with tears.
"Zy, I'm sorry. If I could have found you earlier before the palace, you wouldn't have experienced this. I'm sorry" said Seungho, pulling Suzy into his arms until Suzy's cries spilled.
"It's not your fault, brother, it's the wrong fate that makes us have to experience things like this complicated hysteria"
"Seungho you be careful after you get out of here, don't forget to send us the news. I will take care of Suzy for you" Eunji said patiently.
"Big brother take care of yourself, you're Bae's only descendant so you'll have to survive"
"I'm sorry Suzy has not been able to keep my promise to be with you and marry you" said Seungho, who pulled Eunji into his arms.
"I'll take care of him, you take good care of yourself. If our destiny is together then as far as our trials go then we will still be back together"
"I'm sorry. If I hadn't just spoken and heard that witch would have you guys wouldn't have suffered like this. If one day you can go out you look for me at Uncle's house in Sokcho, because I'll always be waiting for you"
"Nde sister"/"hmmm be careful not to get hurt"
