The Examination of Love for a Princess
Chapter 35's
For a week, Myungsoo, Eunji, Sohee, Seungho and Sungjong stayed at Suzy's house in Gwangju. And during that time they always try to find a way to persuade Suzy to want to return to the palace even though Suzy is silent not to respond, even the five of them compactly invite Heesoo and Jisoo to want to help provoke Suzy to want to return to the palace where they should live.
"Mother.... Wh why? My mother calls me daydreaming?" asked Heesoo who was helping Suzy pick vegetables in the garden behind the house.
"What's wrong? Mother is not daydreaming darling, mother is just thinking dear what we will cook for your aunt uncle today" replied Suzy with origin while joking because her brain was worried.
"For dad too?"
"certain"
"Just cook the kimchi soup with chicken, it's warm and suitable for the cold air of the day inu mother"
"You are indeed Heesoo's smart son"
"Of course I'm smart because I'm smart too. I'm a smart kid unlike Jisoo who sucks and whiny"
"Can't say that to your own sister, baby"
"Mom, I want to ask you something. It's been a long time since I've wanted to ask but I'm afraid of making mom sad" Heesoo said with a sad look to make Suzy not have the heart.
"What's up, baby? Is there a child that bothers you too? Who's messing with my Heesoo?"
"It's not like that, ma'am, it's something else."
"Say?"
"Daddy and mom can't be together anymore? Am I a kid who doesn't know anything? But why do you seem to be so far apart and unable to get back together, did you hurt your mother so deeply that you couldn't forgive her, didn't mom say that we should forgive the wrongdoer and give him a chance to change, but why don't you forgive me? It's because of Jungsoo's mother, but I said Jungsoo's mother was a tragedy outside of your marriage. But I want you to live together so that Jisoo and I are not ridiculed by an illegitimate child who has no father. Although I ignored and beat them but I also envy those who have complete families, they like to show off about his family, his aunt's uncle, his cousin. Mom, can't you forgive Myungsoo's father just this once?" heesoo's barrage of words made Suzy's heart ache, Heesoo never complained anything now Heesoo asked him to forgive Myungsoo. Suzy has not been able to forgive all the words of Myungsoo at that time, although honestly her little heart still loves Myungsoo.
"There's enough vegetables, let's go home. Aunt Sohee and Aunt Eunji must have been waiting. Don't think of anything else ok, mom did all the good things together" Suzy asked without responding to Heesoo's words.
"Good" Heesoo said sluggishly, but obeyed Suzy's words. He walked behind his mother with a basket of vegetables he had picked up some vegetables.
Her night.
Suzy sat in the garden next to the house with a dreamy look at the black sky collar that a lot of smart flying, Suzy thought about her brother Seungho's words, Heesoo's request and Alex's persuasion as well as Miura's for some time. His heart was well-ordered but seeing the reality in front of him these few days his heart began to waver.
"Zy, can I sit down?" asked Myungsoo who was sitting next to him.
"I forbid you've been sitting down too" Suzy replied flatly, she was shocked to not realize that Myungsoo was sitting next to her. "What's wrong? It's night you should sleep with them too."
"Said Heesoo you often sit here even almost every night. Because I was unable to sleep so I came to follow here." said Myungsoo but not responded Suzy, until they were long enough silent because awkward. "Zy, can I ask you something?" myungsoo said at the end.
"What?"
"Do you really not love me anymore? Don't want me by your side anymore?"
"It wasn't the night that I went to Sohee's house that I said it clearly, when you came to Sohee's house I also said again that I haven't loved you since you brought Sowon to our palace, that I also divorced you first even though I didn't take care of our divorce papers because women can't take care of divorce papers but I assume we've been separated ever since. The night of Jungsoo's birth you also kicked me out of your life, why question it again now, it was enough that I survived until Jungsoo's age of 1 month but you slalu said that hurt me. Does that make me love you again?"
"You lied! I know you still love me until jni, you're just mad at me who's not strict on Sowon but you already know that I have no other choice to choose. Such urgent circumstances where could I think that Sowon and the Queen mother set me up to that extent even playing with life. You even know I've been too deep in loving you to love another woman Zy" said Myungsoo, who is now kneeling in front of Suzy.
"You know it all when it's too late. I can't love you anymore Kim Myungsoo, please understand!"
"I know the palace has done you a lot of wrong and depressed, my father who killed your mother's father, the queen mother who poisoned you slowly so as not to get pregnant, she said, I married Sowon who inflicted tragedy and deep wounds on you, telling you to acknowledge my murderous family as your family. I kneel down apologizing to you with all my pride, I do deserve to die Zy because of the pain I have inflicted on you, please tell the children that I love them and apologize to those who cannot accompany them to adulthood" said Myungsoo, who knelt under Suzy with a knife in his hand, ready to be directed in the future.
"Yaaa Kim Myungsoo what are you doing. Don't act crazy" shouted Suzy holding Myungsoo's hand that would hurt her in front of Suzy. With a little magic Suzy threw the knife far away and immediately hugged Myungsoo so as not to act foolishly by suicide. "Please don't hurt yourself Myung, I can die if you do that" said Suzy who made Myungsoo also return to hug Suzy for the first time after a long time. Then invite Suzy to sit on the occupied bench earlier.
"You're going to forgive me, right? I can't live without you, for 5 years even I isolated myself despite still helping out in the palace. Until Sungjong came to bring news of finding you and the kids it felt like it made me happy. I can finally find you"
"I forgive you even if to come back with you is still difficult. But I won't stop you from meeting them."
"Kim Suzy, I know you still love me to this day. Why do you still act like this to me."
"True, I still love you to this day. Satisfied you're prince Myungsoo" Suzy yelled with emphasis in annoyance.
"of course. Because if you don't love me anymore, it's like I want to die this second"
"You're exaggerating Kim Myungsoo. Remember that you are old and your child has grown up. I know this might sound like I'm a hypocritical woman but I wonder how Sowon and Jungsoo are doing right now?"
"Much happened after you left. Alex opened up all the secrets, and fought to the peace your brother had with the king. I decided to get divorced when it was all revealed. Sowon and Jungsoo are at the palace villa located in Jeonju, the queen mother who often visits there and stays for a few days. I know I'm a cowardly father but seeing his mother's face makes me remember the crimes his mother committed against you. But during the new year Jungsoo is always in the palace"
"Why did you divorce her? Didn't my departure allow Sowon to become your empress and future queen. You can impregnate him will gradually love in your heart for him will grow"
"Hey Kim Suzy, you forget or pretend to forget. I've done a life-and-death contract with you where I can love someone else. You are alive then I am alive, if you die I will also die. Please forget the past let's set the future with the children and their future sister later. I know maybe this is ridiculous let's get married again right?"
"Yes what are you saying? We're married even if I divorce you, you think it's impossible because it has to be a man who divorces a woman isn't that fair"
"I just want the whole world to know that the wife of a Myungsoo prince is only Kim Suzy, and there is nothing else I love. Sowon is quite the past and the greatest tragedy for us. If I may wish for this moment to be angry at Alex and Miura Noona"
"You know what?"
"Our daughter told Sohee and Eunji. When did you meet? They're very neat at hiding you even though I'm their brother "
"About 2 or 3 years ago when I was performing a cult, I would rather have brought flowers to Seoul for worship. At that time I saw a member of the palace but because I was too afraid to be found out I immediately left, but the fate of Alex who came last with Eonni hit me who was going to ride a horse carriage with the children. From there Alex often comes with Miura Eonni to Gwangju bringing things that I don't think are necessary, Alex almost talked about you but because I was still angry I threatened Alex would go far away to not be found if she forced me to tell you about you to the kids because I hope we never see each other again."
"Alex seems to love you so he doesn't dare to tell the children about me, in the palace he even acts as if he doesn't know anything. But it's good that fate brought Sungjong to meet you until I was here"
"Hm. Fate seems to be on your side"
"The prayers of the children are granted by God. You must know that they're dying to see me"
"Indeed, I think living with me they're happy isn't like that. They're happy when they see you"
"They're happy, it's just that they're much happier to see their parents together. So go back to Seoul so they can get to know their whole family. I'll keep you in Seoul if you're afraid you're hurt in the palace"
"Hm"
"It's night of rest"
"You too. Good night"
"Good night"
As Suzy moves into her room, Myungsoo naturally walks back into her twin's room with a carefree heart for persuading Suzy to come home to Seoul with him.
Heesoo and Jisoo had breakfast cheerfully in a bribe by the father. Today they will make preparations to return to Seoul, Suzy is indeed coming to Seoul but she is not sure yet to return to the palace.
"Zy, I'm proud of you. You made the right decision for their happiness, you don't care about your ego" said Seungho, who sat next to him.
"I'm not sure yet to go back to my brother's palace, but they seem to be happy with his father aish ettokhe?" suzy said lethargic.
"You can stay in our house first if you're not ready, mom and dad will be happy you're staying in our house" Sungjong said.
"Our house is Zy, you're my sister-in-law and my house is also just us, Yunji and Yunji's foster mother." Eunji bargained.
"Prepared Suzy must stay in the palace, however she is still the legal wife of Myungsoo, the prince at the palace" Seungho said firmly and confirmed.
"It's okay if you're not ready, can you stay anywhere? I won't force you back to stay at the palace if you're not ready. Just take care of yourself and the children, I'll talk to the noble king if you're not ready. But I just ask you not to be far from my point of view" said Myungsoo who finished feeding Heesoo and Jisoo.
"Gomawo Myungsoo for your understanding"
"Because you're my life then I'll do anything to make up for all my mistakes"
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The second
Suzy relented until she decided to return to Seoul with her two children, she did not want to be selfish to her son who was so happy to meet his father. Setiba in Seoul Suzy decided to stay at her brother's house because she did not want to bother the others. Myungsoo returned to the palace first, when he was about to break his loyal lady-in-waiting and Lee's secretary told him that he was waiting for the king and the palace members in the king's study.
"You came alone Myung? Where's suzy and my niece?" asked Kyuhyun who saw Myungsoo come and sit alone in the palace.
"They're staying at Seungho's house because Suzy's not ready to come here anyway the kids need a break after a long trip, You really don't know if your wife and Alex knew about Suzy's whereabouts in Gwanju? They conspired to hide this from the palace and all of us" Myungsoo replied glancing at Miura and Alex who were acting sinless.
"Alex, how could you not say anything to us. You have to take care of your own brother. This is too much of you!" concubine Chang shouted at her son.
"I'm sorry mom, I just want hyung to get a little back, after all Heesoo and Jisoo always get the best info from me and Miura noona about her stupid father." alex replied to his mother.
"Suzy threatened to take the twins away from the palace if we told the palace about their whereabouts, so we did not dare to tell the palace that we met Suzy. Instead we often took turns visiting them to make sure they were okay and living properly" Miura added.
"Please tell Suzy to come immediately to pay my respects and bring the children to face me immediately, if they are ready" King Hwanhee said.
"good. Later I will tell you what is noble" said Myungsoo.
"As soon as Myung takes them to the palace, I will prepare a cute room for them later near Hyura's room" the enthusiastic Empress said.
"Sir, you're too excited like that" kyuhyun teased his mother.
"How can't the spirit be if my grandchildren come when he's grown up, I can't even touch them as a kid. Of course I'm very happy to have so many grandchildren. Just this time I had twin granddaughter Hyun. Good thing Suzy wants to take them to Seoul at this time, otherwise I will definitely never meet them" said the empress with sumringah.
"No one can go against the fate of the empress god, because true love will return to its owner" Myungsoo said.
At the moment,
"Let's go in, don't daydream. Everyone is waiting for your arrival inside" Myungsoo invites when he realizes Suzy stopped at the palace garden.
"Ah yes" replied Suzy who realized from her daydream. Suzy followed in the footsteps of Myungsoo who had been walking with her two children.
The king's servants immediately greeted and opened the door of the room where they had been waiting.
"Suzy, you're finally here. I believe you must have come back here" said the king who immediately stood up and hugged Suzy followed by the empress and Consort Chang who looked at her with haru.
"I'm sorry for the noble" said Suzy, feeling guilty.
"No-tidam, it's my fault. Let's sit down and this must be my granddaughter" said the king, who was aware of two boys standing beside Myungsoo staring at him.
"Come, introduce yourself as you have taught "the command of Myungsoo.
"Anyeong the Glorious King, Empress, Consort Chang and the queen mother. I'm Kim Heesoo and she's my sister..."/"Kim Jisoo, nice to meet you all" Heesoo and Jisoo said at the end of their greeting.
"Aigo you guys are so smart and adorable like your dad. Here approached the grandmother" said the empress to them both, Heesoo and Jisoo looked at Suzy for permission and after Suzy nodded her head her two children walked over to the empress and Consort Chang, who were sitting in three with the king. Suzy and Myungsoo walked to the left sitting opposite to them.
"How are you Suzy?" ask the king back.
"I'm good, as you can see" replied Suzy.
"When you'll be back in the palace again. You're a son-in-law in the palace, it would be very bad if you stayed out of the palace for too long. Even if it's your sister's house"
"Can you give me time to think?"
"How long will you think again? You're gone why go back to Seoul? If you don't want to go back to the palace, you should have taken your son to a faraway place so that we wouldn't find you" the queen mother said.
"That's a child, please don't talk about this in front of them" the queen said.
"I'm speaking right. Can Oiya Suzy come back? Don't mind if Sowon and Jungsoo come back here, too."
"Yangmulia, Myungsoo and Sowon are officially divorced. Myungsoo has divorced Sowon, mama."
"Suzy has also left and divorced Myungsoo. If Suzy can come back, then Sowon has a right to come back here."
"Let me take the kids away, you guys just continue this conversation. Don't worry about them because they're safe with me. I will take them for a walk because they do not deserve to hear what you want to talk about" Consort Chang took Heesoo and Jisoo out of the room to take a walk.
"You don't mind if Suzy's daughter is brought here?"
"Aniya, I didn't want anything from the beginning, I decided to leave and I shouldn't have come back here. I certainly don't mind because after all I never had any intention of coming back here if it wasn't for my children wanting a fathernha and after all I'm no longer looking..."
"Yaaa Kim Suzy do not continue to talk, here I have the right to determine with whom I live this life. Yangmulia, since aw I have decided to divorce Sowon then my relationship with him has stopped at that time, Jungsoo is only a victim of your selfishness and Sowon to bind me. Do you also want to sacrifice my other children and also my love if I am with Sowon in a pseudo-marriage. I used to be your obedient grandson but since I found Suzy I have promised to make amends in the past, if you want Sowon back to the palace it's up to but don't force me to refer and remarry him. Since I did a life contract with Suzy then my life and death is only for Suzy, Suzy my life Suzy life is dead I die and if Suzy decides to leave then I also go, Suzy said, I will leave my princely status for the sake of Suzy and the children"
"Yung, what are you talking about? I'm not tainting...."
"I told you clearly Kim Suzy that night, so don't keep talking you don't love me when I know you still love me so much. And it was clearly visible" Myungsoo snapped in annoyance with Suzy.
"But you shouldn't say that, our soul mate is over when I decide to leave the palace" Suzy replied flatly.
"Have never fought again, which is great I know you really like Sowon but look at Suzy. She is also a daughter-in-law in this palace, what makes you hate her so much? He had already suffered too much from having to be forced to live in the palace with all his rules. He and Sohee were just village children brought to the palace and even concubine Kim did not let him touch all the knowledge about our palace, he changed his identity for the sake of his love for my son? See sacrifice? Scratches on his wound? She's just an ordinary woman mama, she's just like we have hearts and feelings." the empress now defends Suzy.
"You are also the empress, how would you feel if you were in Sowon's position. An honorable woman who is unjustly divorced and there is no love as mercy to her? You may not get my son's love but you can get the highest position as the first lady of this country"
"I am indeed a mother woman but I also never forced my love on the king, enough with the king to love my children that was more than enough. From the beginning I understood to be married to a royal family then I must be ready if the king is married several times, where I must be ready if the love of the king is divided for his concubines. I'm just sure one day the king will see my love"
"Mother, ananda please don't be like this. If you want Sowon and Jungsoo back then I will let and allow you to take him to stay in the palace but please do not try to force the love of Myungsoo again. Myungsoo has a feeling that he has the right to choose his own life. It's enough we've interfered"assert king Hwanhee broke the debate.
"You always do" said the queen mother upset and left the meeting place.
"Suzy, don't take heart in the words of the queen mother. He was just upset to see you living well" the empress said after the queen mother left.
"Nde, I'm fine because I have no intention of staying in the palace anymore, I came back to Seoul because the kids needed her father not because I wanted to be a princess again. I said excuse me first want to find the children first" said Suzy left the room, to the concubine Chang's residence. Myungsoo also followed Suzy.
"Suzy looks mature now, her children are even more dominant to Myungsoo's face than Suzy. The once sloppy Suzy now looks resolute"
"real yangmulia. But if Sowon and Jungsoo return to the palace what will happen? I'm afraid there'll be things that I don't want to happen again"
"Calm down. Myungsoo is an adult, definitely able to overcome this empress. Don't worry"
At the palace of concubine Chang, the,
Heesoo and Jisoo play alongside Alex and the many chang concubines. Jisoo was excited to play kite brought by Alex's bodyguard but Heesoo just kept quiet to see his sister play. They were in the garden next to Consort Chang's palace.
"You why Heesoo? Did anyone hurt you. Why have you been quiet since then, not as usual? What was? Tell your uncle who hurt you" Alex asked his pouting nephew.
"I was just thinking uncle, why did old grandma hate mom so much. Did you ever do anything wrong to her? The old granny seemed to want more of a father with Lady Sowon than Suzy's mother. Suzy's mother even said that she doesn't love her father anymore, what is it because Madam Sowon is also so that father and mother can not be together anymore even if only for me and Jisoo😞 even though Jungsoo's father said it was a good child, but now I'm afraid uncle" heesoo replied sadly.
"Hey Kim Heesoo, you're still a child and don't understand adult issues. Uncle tell ya? actually, Myungsoo's father and Suzy's mother are two people who love each other, it's just a few years ago when pregnant you and Jisoo, they had a misunderstanding so they were so awkward as to be hostile and not in love with each other, when Myungsoo's father realized your mother had gone to Gwanju. You know if your father is a prince, so your father can get married more than once."
"Why is that uncle? Can't you just be loyal to Suzy's mom?"
"Not unfaithful, only in the palace were men allowed to marry several times. If the daughter is married then she will live in a pavilion or palace villa outside this palace, if their men will bring the son-in-law to the palace. How do you explain it to you? The point is that the prince of the palace can get married more than once like your father has Suzy's mother's wife and Jungsoo's mother"
"I don't understand your uncle" Heesoo said with a face he didn't understand.
"You're not yet the time to know, son, it's a god-man's business. Play with Jisoo, and don't be sad anymore. Uncle will talk to your mom and dad so they can get better soon and get back to living together for you. Hows it? Agree dear"
"Agreed uncle"
"Play with Jisoo. Uncle will be waiting for you here"
"Good"
Heesoo ran towards Jisoo who was playing his kite with Alex's bodyguard. Suzy comes with Myungsoo and sits next to Alex watching Heesoo and Jisoo playing kite happily.
"Alex, did they bother you?" asked Suzy who was sitting next to Alex, she looked forward to her son playing.
"Noona don't have to worry, I can always handle them a long time ago" Alex replied with his trademark smile.
"You're a great uncle to them, you've always been a figure they've admired for a long time"
"You could be noona. I want to talk to you two but not here"
"What's up?" myungsoo voiced his voice.
"Follow me. They're safe here" said Alex, moving from his seat and walking toward his palace, taking Myungsoo and Suzy into his mini library.
"You two, what exactly is it? Heesoo talked to me that you guys have been in sync since you were in Gwangju. You two are so grown up, can't you remove your stubbornness in front of a child? Fighting in front of them is not good for their mentality" said Alex annoyed at both.
"Heesoo said what?" ask Suzy.
"She's talking about your fuck, the queen mother who doesn't like noona and likes Sowon. Heesoo thinks hyung loves Sowon and Jungsoo too, although I have given you understanding just misunderstood but surely they still ask again why you are not together if you have made up" replied Alex.
"I'll tell them later that I and Myungsoo can't be together, they have to accept that fact. "
"You want to break my son's heart, I won't let that happen. You and I will be together again for them, you don't see they want us to be together and live happily. So you and the kids have to stay in the palace again" Myungsoo stared at the nearby Suzy.
"I've been to Seoul for not keeping you away with them, who do you think you are? Dare to manage my life like Kim Myungsoo" said Suzy turned to look sharply at Myungsoo.
"Hey... You're still my legitimate wife Kim Suzy, if you forget that"
"Don't argue. Oh, my God, look at how they both feel, you guys love each other why are you so stubborn? Just think about the feelings of Heesoo and Jisoo. Do you have the heart to make them sad, that's what you have to think about instead of arguing like a child like this"
"I can't have Alex here, this is hell for me. I don't want my son to be treated unfairly by the queen mother. I went back to Seoul she thought I was going back to the palace and she was jealous that Sowon and Jungso were brought back here, I didn't want my children to be removed like I was"
"Noona, trust hyung. This time hyung will take care of you and your children, now you are not alone because your brother is also around this palace."
"trust Zy, I swear this time I will believe your words. Even if Sowon and Jungsoo are here I won't let you, Heesoo and Jisoo be wretched"
"Well, I'll agree to stay here for Heesoo and Jisoo but I don't want to stay in your pavilion, I want to stay in the palace behind this concubine Chang with the kids. If you want to live where?"
"You sure want to live there, there's not as big as our pavilion used to be. The empress had even prepared their room together with Hyura and we could occupy the palace near Kyuhyun hyung's palace"
"If you don't agree then I'll just stay at my sister's house. Is it all up to you?"
"alright. I agree, I'll have some people clean up the renovations and rearrange the room inside, so we can immediately occupy it with the kids."
"OKAY. I'll take care of my things and the kids when the place is ready. If Sowon and Jungsoo come, just watch out if you hide the twins facts then I'll take them away from the entire palace family."
"I'm stupid enough, I won't repeat it. Forgive all my mistakes in Zy's past, this time I'm serious. I even planned to rearrange our wedding so that everyone would know" Myungsoo said holding Suzy's hand affectionately.
"It's good if you guys want to get better, I'm glad to see it. I know you love each other, the storm has passed but you have to be together and protect each other so that no more storms shake" Alex said.
"Gomawo Alex for everything you've done for twins. You've done a lot for me"
"They're my nieces and nephews, it's my duty to be their surrogate father as long as you're not around"
"Gomawo Suzy, I love you so much. I don't care how many women are in front of me, for me you're the only woman I love" Myungsoo said pulling Suzy's neck in her arms.
"Hmm."
Alex smiled happily to see the couple in front of him was better.
