The Examination of Love for a Princess

Chapter 3

Suzy and Sohee continue to learn about the palace and its contents in the study room of their residence, because if the library will make Suzy sleepy and unfocused. Eunji proposed teaching them in their special room to learn to make it easier. This time the two of them were only accompanied by Myungsoo and Eunji because Sungjong today there is a testing activity of the bodyguards and new soldiers who will be inducted into the palace, those who have been trained for several months in the defense department will be tested for input to the palace in place of the old soldiers and bodyguards and it is time to rest. Because Sohee who had memorized about manners was in the palace so now she learned about how to dress, flower arranging, serving tea, and how to be a graceful princess in the palace. Sohee accompanied by Eunji practicing how to arrange flowers in the guest room so as not to interfere with Suzy's concentration, while Suzy herself certainly still learned to memorize manners with Myungsoo who was busy reading her work in government. Now he and Suzy have also been friends despite frequent small quarrels fussing about this.

"Zy, is your brain really made of snails? Memorizing young manners like this is not memorized" said Myungsoo frustrated to see the weakness of Suzy.

"Yaaa don't blame my slow brain, blame all these thick palace books" Suzy replied glaring at Myungsoo who let out a frustrated sigh.

"Eat him try. You're either slow or stupid"

"Yaaa, you don't make me emotional. You want me to eat alive haa"

"Look Sohee, even if she can finish some of these books briefly, you 3 books just don't finish"

"You're a prince but you're so chatty"

"I care about you as a friend. However, you've been my adopted sister ever since you entered the palace"

"Ah you're right too. But this book is hard to memorize Myung. You've been living here since you were a kid for 24 hours every day, don't you get bored?"

"Why bored? This is where I've been since I was born so it's normal."

"I think it's boring here. Not free and all-round arranged like a doll"

"Rather than many protests, quickly learn earnestly after this I will test you again. I have a meeting with the office in hours"

"Iya-iya prince Myungsoo who is busy hahahaha" joked Suzy but not responded to Myungsoo. Myungsoo was busy with his book.

The guest room.

Sohee and Eunji arranged the flowers into a vase that Eunji had prepared when he came, Eunji had asked the palace guards to bring a vase and some roses from the palace garden.

"You're taught once you can. I'm a pessimist Suzy will learn this fast" said Eunji lethargic.

"I'll help you teach Suzy how to arrange flowers. Suzy indeed if dealing with learning and memorization will be easily bored, so it is difficult to remember what she learned" Sohee replied.

"If he could be as fast as you would all be easy hahaha"

"Those humans were born with their own advantages and disadvantages, it's impossible to force Suzy's brain to be the same as mine"

"You're right. Let's get this over with. After that I'll teach you to welcome guests and serve tea to guests"

"Hmmm"

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The clock has shown at 10 pm but Suzy has not been able to sleep also maybe the effect she took too many naps last night, poking into Sohee's room even found Sohee had fallen asleep soundly in her soft bed. The waiter had also gone to rest because the clock had already shown at 10 pm and it was time for them all to go to rest. Want to draw but he is not in the mood to draw in his picture book.

"Aish, what do I have to do to get sleepy? I can't sleep in the blanket either. Ahh...."

It turned out that he decided to practice martial arts alone in the courtyard of his residence palace with Sohee who was quite spacious. Suzy thinks maybe by training her knowledge at night, she feels her body will be rilex. Suzy tried some of the martial arts moves she had learned while in Daegu.

Prok...

Prok...

The sound of applause echoed beside the entrance, when he turned his head Suzy found Myungsoo was lying next to the entrance while watching him who was practicing.

"What are you doing here? You're trying to peek at me, prince?" accuse Suzy with her mouth.

"Hey lady Suzy who is pretentious for what I peeked at you, lack of work. I just happened to pass by because the road I had to walk was just the road in front of this palace. Because I heard a noise so I came to see what was going on, you were practicing silat"

"That's all"

"But your martial technique is already pretty good for a wakita. I just saw there was a woman who could martial arts. And that's just you"

"It's none of your business, prince, I can defend myself or it's none of my business"

"Are we not friends now? Why do you like emotions so much"

"We're friends, but that doesn't mean you can comment as you please about prince Huft.."

"I'm a wise prince where I have my arms as you charge it"

"Maybe😝"

"Hahahaha I told you Miss Suzy. In the palace women were forbidden to use martial arts let alone use swords. Be careful when you meet the Queen. Good night hahaha" said Myungsoo who then passed away Suzy who was upset.

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It's been two months that Suzy and Sohee have been in the palace. Sohee is currently learning to read poetry taught by Sungjong, while Suzy is currently studying with Eunji. They are currently studying in the palace forest which is quite far away from the core palace. Sungjong who proposed this because he felt that studying in the wild might make the brain fresh so it was easy to memorize the book provided by the palace. Today Myungsoo did not teach Suzy and Sohee because he was being sent to represent the king of kim meeting with the ministers of the palace.

"Wah Sohee your ability is increasing rapidly in learning" Sungjong praised.

"Ah Sungjong, you praise me too much" said Sohee who blushed in embarrassment.

"I find it hard to remember, let alone read well. I do not deserve to be a member of the palace" Suzy protested that she was bad at memorizing lessons, she chose to be a war soldier if she could rather than memorize.

"Come on Zy's spirit. If you don't memorize quickly then you won't be able to take a walk out of the palace" Eunji said.

"really?"

"Nde, Myungsoo himself has given me orders. So let's study hard so you can come with us all the streets around outside the palace. If you don't mean it then the queen will make things difficult for you as usual"

"Ah right, my biggest enemy is the fierce grandmother then the empress"

"May learn earnestly"

Myungsoo sat in the guest room of the king's residence Kim Hwanhee while playing the handle of his coffee cup, Kyuhyun just smiled at his sister.

"Prince kyuhyun, what about the farm produce around the palace?"ask King Hwanhee to Kyuhyun.

"Very good yangmulia. Fruits and vegetables have been ensured harvest, the advice given by Princess Miura some time ago to change the way planting in the field residents have begun to show satisfactory results. I hope this continues for rice crops as well as other noble crops" Kyuhyun replied by delivering the results of his and Miura's interview with the residents.

"Miura princess can indeed be relied upon for agricultural affairs in the palace environment, hopefully in the future will increase so that no one experiences a food crisis"

"Nde yangmulia"

"Then what about you, Prince Myungsoo. Has there been any development regarding the learning outcomes of Sohee's daughter and Suzy's daughter?"

"So far they have understood the rules and customs of the palace. But to memorize and become a good princess and whatever the responsibilities of the palace, they have not fully mastered the learner let alone the daughter Suzy who is difficult to remember what book she just read"

"Hahaha the palace must be crowded now because of his presence?"

"Nde yangmulia's. Princess Suzy even often disappeared and played around until the noble Queen mother was angry" said the empress who served drinks for the king.

"Hope makhlum yangmulia. Princess Suzy and princess Sohee used to live as commoners and were suddenly taken to the palace. One month, two months or even a year, it is not necessarily a benchmark to ensure she is worthy or not a princess. Adaptation in the palace is more difficult than adaptation to a commoner" Kyuhyun said.

"It is true said the noble prince Kyuhyun, who could not easily change the habits they lived outside the palace in order to obey the palace quickly, but now Miss Eunji and Sungjong are trying to train them so that they deserve to be called princesses when there is a meeting outside the palace. So I hope the noble empress doesn't worry too much about them because what they learn requires a process" Myungsoo said firmly.

"I'm just worried about the noble, let alone Suzy's daughter who often disappears and plays around as she pleases. If it continues like that how he can learn to understand the lessons in the palace quickly, and if it continues like this how the community responds around and outside the palace"

"Relax the noble empress, prince Myungsoo can definitely handle princess Suzy. Moreover, it seems like prince Myungsoo is interested in him?" goda Kyuhyun put a flirtatious face on Myungsoo.

"Yaaa. Prince Kyuhyun" said Myungsoo, who made the king of Hwanhee and Kyuhyun laugh except for the empress, even the guards and servants also smiled.

"Maha"

"Pulling doesn't mean I like it"

"Non-loving doesn't mean not loving her, right? Finally our prince can like someone. We have to celebrate" said king Hwanhee who teased Myungsoo.

"Whatever" said Myungsoo put on his cold face.

"Please excuse the noble king, whose noble queen mother wants to find her own future wife for prince Myungsoo because she is the future king"

"I for the wife do not want to burden them empress, let those who make their own choices are noble empresses. For generations we can see it later"

"Nde mama, I understand"

"We'll excuse you" said Kyuhyun and Myungsoo.

"Please"

Kyuhyun and Myungsoo walked together towards the exit of the king's residence. "You're crazy hyung, talking recklessly?"

"I see you do seem interested every time he teaches her, every time he learns you even look at him like he's exposed to a deadly virus of love hahaha"

"I only see the funny side when studying, being interested does not mean you like hyung. I saw that he was unique and it amazed me when I saw him because he could master an unexpected science like martial arts. For a woman isn't diistana very rare not even anyone can martial arts. All the women in the palace are busy learning to look perfect waiting for the people they protect"

"The progress of the Myungsoo prince who can now admire a woman, you can even know he can martial arts when all no one knows hahaha"

"Be quiet, hyung, you make me annoyed with your laughter. I accidentally saw him practice martial arts when I came home at night and chose a shortcut that passed through his residence and Sohee"

"Well, if you like to just say it like the king said. Than you're looking for a mate you don't necessarily like"

"I'll find the answer first. Where there may be a name of love at first sight hahaha long ago I was crazy like you hyung"

Afternoon.

Sungjong and Eunji take Suzy and Sohee to the archery practice and horse riding training. Suzy who was easily interested in this was immediately approaching the horse that was being bathed by the palace attendant.

"Uncle, do you bathe all the horses here every day" asked Suzy enthusiastically as she stroked the head of the horse that was being cleaned.

"Nde the princess, I take care of the horses here every day" replied the steward. Suzy continued to pet the cleaned horse making the others laugh because the horse kept shouting, especially when fed.

"really? His horse friends like me" Suzy said happily. "I'll ride you later if you're clean. Ok!" suzy continued, which made the others laugh even more.

"He seems to be able to" Sunjong said whispering beside Sohee, which made Sohee turn to him.

"Wae's? Did I say the wrong thing"

"Look at the toughness of Suzy Hehehe"

"Why laugh Sohee?" tanya Eunji who stood in front of Sohee and Sungjong.

"Aniya Eunji, Sungjong had doubts about Suzy when Suzy had worked cleaning horses in Daegu, and I think she must have tried to ride horses. Suzy troublemaker girl impossible she did not try to ride it first wkwkkwk"

"Yes, you guys are laughing at me. Just watch out later. We prove to us later that we can go fast. Ok!" suzy shouted to her friend, then spoke to the horse that was ready to be cleaned. His friends could only shake their heads.

From the stables area and seeing the various types of horses, they headed towards the archery and martial arts area that made Suzy even more amazed by the beauty of the palace so spacious. There is already Myungsoo who is practicing archery alone.

Prooque...

Prooque...

"Good shot sir" praised Suzy who immediately approached Myungsoo who was standing at the archery area.

"Gomawo ☺" said Myungsoo. "You trying?"

"May"

"Of course you can, just try who's going to ban it"

"Sohee, let's try shooting" Suzy shouted to Sohee to hold a bow and shoot an arrow at the artificial statue in the depth of the archery area.

"I can't Suzy" Sohee refused to shake her head.

"Let me teach you" said Sungjong, pulling Sohee's hand to follow her into the middle of the archery area. Sohee was like exercising her heart as Sungjong stood late behind her, picked up a bow and showed the manner of holding a bow and then put an arrow to pull and aimed at the target.

"Do you understand?" sungjong said as Sohee's bow and arrow were ready to fire.

"Nde Sungjong-ah" retorted Sohee who released the children to the target but apparently failed, because the arrows fired missed the target.

"I've lost I can't, mianhae"

"It's okay for the first time learning to miss, no need to apologize. Let's try it next time"

"Gomawo. But mianhae I have no interest in practicing archery"

"It's okay? Diistana is indeed by the queen mother ordered if women are not allowed to practice archery and martial arts. Because it's the duty of the men to protect the women"

"Sohee, look I made it. I fit into a Yeyeye palace war soldier" said Suzy gleeful when the shot just grazed on target. Make everything just a whimper. "Can I practice silat here? In front of the room seems to be a place less wide for training"

"In the palace women are forbidden to use martial arts by the queen mother, let alone use the sword. Wh why? you can do silat?" Eunji.

"It used to be impossible, but seeing Kim's mother often beaten loan sharks when they collect debts. Until finally I promised myself to protect her and Sohee until anytime, so I was practicing to protect my family. But here it seems I can't practice anymore. Eottoke?"

"It looks like you have to be quiet if you still want to practice, if caught must be punished. Your sword is a gift you must keep well. Don't be robbed like a mother's camera at that time" said Sohee, who was only taken by Suzy, who made everyone hold a smile, not least Myungsoo, who was not happy, since everyone already knew that Suzy was very fond of martial arts, she learned from childhood to protect Sohee and her mother since the loan sharks wanted to beat them up.

From the martial arts and archery area, they shifted to the palace kitchen area and the foodstuff storage room. There was concubine Chang who was tasting the dishes of the palace chefs before they were served to the palace family.

"Anyeonghaseyo Chang's concubine" said everything to Chang's concubine.

"Anyeonghaseyo kids. What are you guys doing here? Do you want to make something" Consort Chang asked them.

"There is no noble concubine Chang, we only show princess Sohee and Suzy where the palace kitchen is located. And whatever is done here, they stay here for more than two months but they don't know where it is yet and haven't visited the places of the palace. They were only focused on studying by the empress. Based on the king's permission they can finally look around now" Myungsoo explained to concubine Chang.

"Yes, I disagree with my brother too. But what is my power is only a concubine who has no power to fight it. Dayang-dayang and the palace chef introduce this king's daughter from the third concubine"

"Anyeonghaseyo all, Nae Kim Sohee"

"Anyenghaseyo, Nae Bae Suzy"

"Anyeonghaseyo princess Sohee and princess Suzy" said all the chefs and ladies and gentlemen in the palace kitchen.

"If you want to put something you want, you can come here immediately" said concubine Chang again.

"Can we help you cook here? Somewhen?" ask Sohee.

"Court members are not allowed to serve cuisine for large families to eat because there are already the best chefs. But if you practice cooking or making food for the celebration, it's not the time when the chefs and waiters are working." replied Consort Chang.

"We understand"

"If you still want to look around please. I still have business with the food guards to check the food items that are still in any warehouse"

"Nde, concubine Chang"

Consort Chang is gone. Sohee, Suzy, Eunji, Sungjong and Myungsoo also left the palace kitchen to return to their respective residences except Sungjong who still faithfully followed Myungsoo to practice the sword.

After dinner.

Sohee and Suzy sit in the study room with their respective activities. Suzy paints and Sohee knits clothes for the winter. Eunji came with a blanket to stay in their house.

"You Sunday night instead of enjoying your study holiday, you are busy yourself" said Eunji sitting next to Sohee who knits strands of thread after thread.

"We got bored of Eunji. At home every Sunday night we went for a walk. Here every night of the week that we can do yes just like this, or sit outside enjoying the fresh air😔" said Suzy saturated.

"Do you want a walk around here?" take Eunji.

"But? It's not that we're barred from going out" but Sohee hesitated.

"We go silently. Don't get caught. I happen to want to see someone"

"Is he your lover?" sohee Goda.

"Just be close. Not a lover" sergeant Eunji but his face reddened.

"Cieee. Jiji blushed his face hahaha" said Suzy following tease. "But it is impossible for us to leave wearing such a complicated suit of mercy" Suzy continued lethargic.

"Of course not" said Eunji opened the package inside his blanket.

"It turns out you've prepared all this for us too"

"of course. I'll introduce you to him, all this time I've been alone secretly meeting him. Since you're my friends then I'll take you guys."

"Let's change our clothes"

"But Eunji, is it okay?"

"Just calm. I've asked your servants to turn off all the lights and wait for us to come home. Quickly before it gets night"

"Nde"

The three immediately rushed to change clothes and came out secretly through shortcuts and hidden that had been passed by Eunji to come in and out secretly.

"I just found out there's a way like this? Even though I have been here for two months and have been secretly exploring the palace" asked Suzy while watching the right-left road.

"It's a secret passage, not everyone knows. I didn't know that Prince Myungsoo and his best friend Sungjong didn't show me when I went out shopping and the queen mother looked for me." replied Eunji who was walking in front of him.

"Is this road not used by the palace family?" now Sohee who asked wanted to know because the road was quiet.

"Pastly on the right side of the back of the garden was a palace built for the third concubine or your mother's. Which I hear so. This road was built by the king to meet him who was then exiled in the residence of the secretary Lee before the palace became"

"It's so busy mom. Must have suffered from diistana"

"First love is a lot of fighting. Don't think about my words. The exit is already visible"

The three further accelerated their way to get out of the palace. After some distance from the palace, the three of them walked down the streets casually while enjoying the natural beauty around them, starting from down the bridge crossing the road and involving the flowing water.

"Where are we going to meet your girlfriend?"

"Mie shop. Because there the place is closed so our identity will be safe. Besides, the shop owner's uncle is safe"

"Hmmm. Outside the palace turned out to be beautiful, sohee, just like in Daegu, only here there is a large palace that is very striking" said Suzy who walked while looking briefly at the palace that is far away.

"Yes Zy, this is our new life. Sometimes I miss our house"

Shortly after descending the staircase across Eunji stopped at a noodle shop. Eunji led the two into the store.

"Anyeonghaseyo uncle" Eunji greeted the shop owner.

"Anyeonghaseyo boy. You brought your friend" replied the owner of Eunji's grocery store.

"Nde. They're still just invited here to taste your delicious cuisine"

"alright. I'll give you a special menu"

"He's where uncle is"

"above. In a normal place"

"OKAY. We wait for the above" said Eunji who immediately pulled Sohee and Suzy to the stairs that would take the brand to the 2nd floor. Eunji led them to the red door at the right of the stairs.

"Sorry for a long time, I invited my friends to come a little slow" Eunji told a man who turned his back on them.

The man allows himself to Eunji, Sohee and Suzy.

"Ti.." said the man speechless to see the two women who brought the lover. Suzy also looked at the man with her culprit, Sohee who was looking also glazed over. A confused Eunji noticed the oddity in the lover and the two princesses in front of him.

"Sister" / "sister Seungho"

"Sister" said Eunji stammered with shock at Suzy and Sohee's words.