The Examination of Love for a Princess
Chapter 7's
A bright Sunday morning.
Suzy and Sohee had already entered the sword practice area for their morning workout. They are not alone because Miura is also there with her daughter Hyura is also doing sports for children. Alex also came with his mother to exercise.
"Are you also sporting here today? I suppose you will use your courtyard for sport, in this field it is rarely used for sport except for the princes who are practicing archery or practicing swords outside when it is not raining, when it rains they prefer to play indoors" Consort Chang said as she looked at Suzy, Sohee, Miura and Hyura.
"Aniya Consort Chang, Suzy just wants to train stamina so we decided to run around this field" Sohee replied.
"Hyura is also training here, in order to have a strong body just like father" said Hyura who made everyone laugh.
"Hyura, let's run with uncle Alex. Let's see who's great" Alex asked.
"Come uncle"
"Ready, start" said Alex running small ahead of Hyura.
"Uncle cheating, wait for Hyura not ready to run" cried Hyura who ran after Alex. And everyone laughed at seeing that.
"Wah prince Alex is so fond of small children" said Sohee who saw the closeness of Alex and Hyura.
"Alex really likes children, but he himself likes to be nosy like a child. I was sometimes surprised by his nosy attitude but the noble king was too pampering his youngest son who was almost 20 years old, he was very different from his diligent and quiet brother"
"Hmmm. He also loved abducting Hyura while Hyura was studying. But prince Kyuhyun said because Alex is the youngest so maybe he's lonely not having people in court. Consort Chang why don't you just find her a wife, maybe she can change when she gets married" Miura said.
"Prince Myungsoo and princess Sohee are unmarried so a noble would not allow Alex to marry first because it was already a palace tradition. Stepping over her sister's wedding at the palace was considered to bring misfortune for Prince Myungsoo and Princess Suzy" said concubine Chang in response to Miura's remarks.
"yes too. But isn't there no harm in concubine Chang talking to the Yangmulia King, who knows prince Myungsoo, princess Sohee, princess Suzy and prince Alex can get married at the same time, isn't that nice?"
"You're right, Princess Miura. I'll talk later if there's a chance alone with the noble king and the. They may have a candidate who is chosen to be the future wife of prince Myungsoo and princess Sohee" said concubine Chang enthusiastic about Miura's proposal. Suzy and Sohee just looked at each other to see the two women in front of her enthusiastically.
"You don't need to rush concubine Chang. I'm only a few months old and to get married I think I will because there's still a lot of things I have to learn." said Sohee who does not agree if she is sought by a prospective husband when she already likes someone.
"You're right, the king also couldn't possibly agree to marry you so soon" said concubine Chang lethargic.
"You're not talking this way because you like someone, are you Sohee?" Miura Goda.
"Aniya eonni, I'm 21 and I think I'm still young to get married" Sohee nervously replied. That only returned a smile by Miura. "I was even 19 years old and married to Kyuhyun hehehe"
"Rather than discussing that, let's warm up for exercise alone before the sun gets hotter and damages the skin. Mumpung Hyura also played with men who were the only ones in the sport here" asked concubine Chang.
They played sports together for an hour.
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Myungsoo was working on some of his work in the palace's unfinished department, of course he was with Sungjong who always helped him. Kyuhyun came straight to take a seat next to the window.
"You're not spending your time with your family, Sungjong" asked Kyuhyun, who was flipping through Myungsoo's state book in front of him.
"Your sister needed my help last night but we were sleepy" Sungjong replied.
"That was your fault last night coming home late at night. When falling in love, the world feels like both of you are hihihi"
"You're like you've never been younger than Hyung" scolded Myungsoo who turned his gaze from the book to his brother.
"Hahaha me and Miura matchmaking partner Myung, who fortunately just matched. I heard that the queen mother and empress will bring some women to introduce you. How's last night?"
"The snail's brain thought I was just joking, but I had spoken seriously directly to him" Myungsoo said.
"You're in too much of a hurry maybe. That woman is hard to understand Myung, you have to be gentle with her wkwkwk. Suzy does not look as smart as Eunji and Sohee for romance matters that immediately understand when given a signal" Sungjong said with a small laugh.
"Laugh if you want to laugh, don't be held back" exclaimed Myungsoo throwing his pencil at the laughing Sungjong.
"Hahahahahaha I'm concerned for you Myung hahaha"
"You've succeeded Sungjong?" kyuhyun asked which made Sungjong stop laughing.
"Of course, he has even allowed me to get closer to him right now hyung" Sungjong replied casually.
"Cieee stay you Myung. I know Suzy is indeed beautiful and unique but her careless nature and troublemaker seems to be difficult to make the queen mother and empress accept her"
"Come hyung, if you can't do it"
"You just try to approach the woman brought by Myung's mother and empress, who knows if there is a suitable one. So that I can immediately propose Sohee to the noble king hehe"
"Damn you Sungjong, your friend is still confused but you're taking the start from me"
"Mistake yourself a smart brain but love affairs are very stupid"
Toks.....
Tock....
Tock....
The sound of knocking on the door made the three stop, Kyuhyun immediately stood up from his seat and opened the door.
"Anyeonghaseyo, respect me to the prince."
"Nde Choi, what's wrong? Is there anything important"
"I'm sorry the prince interrupted your conversation with Prince Myungsoo, I came here to tell you that he asked Prince Myungsoo to immediately face him in the library because there is an important thing to talk about"
"Tell the noble queen, prince Myungsoo will be facing soon"
"Nde, the order will be carried out by the prince. Excuse me"
Dayang Choi left, Kyuhyun went back into the room. "The Queen mother asked you to come to her in the library right now, she said there was something important to say. Maybe discuss the problem of a future wife for you hehe" said Kyuhyun while sitting back in his place earlier.
"Aish, I'm lazy to talk about it right now" Myungsoo said, closing the book.
"Have gone first to meet the queen mother first, not necessarily also the queen mother told you to get married immediately this time, immediately leave before the queen mother asked the lady Choi to come again, I'll also see Sohee while you're gone" Sungjong said excitedly.
"I'll accompany you to the Queen mother."
Myungsoo and Kyuhyun leave the library for their respective places, while Sungjong heads to Sohee and Suzy's residence.
Sohee and Suzy were busy with their respective activities when Sungjong came.
"Anyeonghaseyo young master Lee Sungjong, we respect you" said Jia, Chaekyung, Jiyeon and Hyemi.
"Nde, where are they? It looks so lonely"
"Daughter Sohee's knitting, if princess Suzy seems to be painting, they're next to the backdoor pool. You want me to call them young master Sungjong?"
"No need. Let me just go near them. You guys continue your work"
"Sn."
Sungjong walked towards the back, finding that they were busy. "Was that a good picture of Suzy?" reprimand Sungjong who leaned beside the door.
"Eoh Sungjong, you're coming. Gomawo compliments this is just a whim hehehe" said Suzy chuckled.
"Nde. It was nice similar to the original hahahaa"
"You alone? Where's Myungsoo?" ask Sohee.
"He was meeting the queen mother, he said there was something important. Maybe about the prospective wife who will be betrothed to him" said Sungjong who is now sitting next to Sohee.
"Did Myungsoo not like a woman outside the palace or maybe close to the princess of the palace office? Until it must be chosen all, or because he is the future king so the queen mother seeks him a future wife. Huft It is very difficult to live in the palace, what would I be if I had to be betrothed as well. After Myungsoo for sure me and Suzy will also be victimized by arranged marriage, ettoke Zy if we have to marry without love with people we do not know" sohee said but was responded to silence by Suzy who was thinking something.
"Look down Sohee, of course, the one who will marry you is me so don't worry" said Sungjong raised Sohee's hand which was holding a knitting device, Sungjong grasped it so tightly. "I'll talk to Dad, so I can talk to the noble one to propose to you as soon as possible. I won't let you be betrothed to someone else" continued Sungjong who made Sohee blush, and Suzy who had regained her senses from her daydreams also smiled.
"You guys are so romantic, I'm relieved if Sohee finds the right person to look after her. My job of keeping her will be done after you get married later ^^"
"But who will take care of you Zy? You should get married too? So that someone takes care of you"
"Yaaaa Kim Sohee Don't think of me. I'm good at silat, so I can take care of myself without getting married. Besides I'm still 21, married unplanned in my brain right now"
"Still I'm worried about your reckless nature. We've been used to being together for 21 years"
"Look good, once you get married I'll leave the palace to join my brother on a journey, wander the world and become a great warrior, I'll visit you and Eunji if I get the chance. Then I'll find the man I like to marry"
"Yaaa Bae Suzy, so you'll leave me after we get married. Didn't you promise me that even if we were married together, you'd always be around me. If I get married you'll leave, I'd better not just get married"
"Don't be so Sohee, you've suffered a lot over the years because of the insults and mother's debt to the loan sharks. Now you've met your father and now there's Sungjong who loves you. At the palace you found your family, so why make life difficult again?"
"Why don't you just try with Myungsoo Zy? Yes Sohee. Suzy and Myungsoo will be a good match if seen. You are not siblings so there will be no ban" Sungjong said interrupting their debate.
"Andwae Sungjong where may he be with me who is not from a noble family, he is a future king while I am an orphan who is now an adopted son of the king because I am Sohee's adopted brother. I know myself and don't you also know what the Queen mother's attitude is to me. If she were with me all the people would laugh, I'm not a talented person to be the future queen of this country so stop setting us up" Suzy cried hysterically.
"You can learn Zy, Myungsoo is young. There's still plenty of time for you to learn to be better at becoming queen of the country. Do not ignore the attitude of the queen mother who was so long ago" said Sungjong continues to convince Suzy.
"You don't persuade me. We are 2 different caste people like the earth and sky, if forced will not be able to unite instead will cause problems"
"But you humans are not the heavens and the earth, I am sure you will be happy together. I see you like each other even if you look childish"
"Sungjong-ah Likes as friends does not mean you can like to be a couple. We're suitable as friends practicing swords only"
"But nothing is impossible zy, the human heart can be fickle. Hate alone can turn into love why you keep denying your feelings"
"I'm tired, I want to rest in the room first" said Suzy moved from her seat and cleaned her drawing tools, then walked to her room.
"Basin' stubborn" Sohee grumbled at Suzy's attitude.
"Hmmmmm. Myungsoo gets frustrated with Suzy's attitude"
"Then how?"
"Kyuhyun hyung asks Myungsoo to listen to the queen mother first. Can't you persuade Suzy to return Myungsoo's feelings. So they can be together because I'm sure they like each other.
"I'll try to talk to Suzy, Myungsoo also has to try harder to convince Suzy. Suzy never fell in love will be hard to make him understand but I'll try "
"Yes, we have to help them. I also do not want my best friend to choose wrong because of forced circumstances. Suzy's a good girl for Myungsoo"
"We asked for Eunji's opinion first. Maybe he can help especially her Suzy's sister-in-law"
"Right, I'm gonna write a message secretly in Eunji's room to keep the queen's mother from knowing."
Meanwhile Myungsoo was sitting with the king of Hwanhee, the Empress, the queen mother, Kyuhyun and Miura in the palace meeting room.
"Prince Myungsoo, the queen mother has several candidates for noble daughters that there may be one that you can choose to choose as a future wife. Are you willing to do some research with one of them?" king Hwanhee asked the son.
"But even if I can't?" answer Myungsoo flat.
"I'm still a glorious 23-year-old, but you act as if I'm almost 40" Myungsoo protested.
"Prince Myungsoo, this is not a matter of age but a palace custom where the prince or princess of the palace is obliged to marry when they are 17 years old, because at the age of 17 years in this country the men and women are easy most have completed school. Yangmulia and even 18-year-old empress already have a daughter, prince Kyuhyun married when he was 19. You are all grown up to be married" added the Queen.
"Alright, just arrange our meeting. I'll do some peddling with that woman, if I'm not interested in her don't force me to get married. I'll bring my own candidate if there's something that makes me fall in love"
"Please forgive me if I interrupt this conversation"
"Speak princess Miura"
"It is not better if the woman who will be betrothed to Prince Myungsoo is taken to the palace for 1 to 3 months to stay in the palace, so we can all judge also how he behaves, he said, his mannerisms and whether he was good or not to prince Myungsoo. If only judged by prince Myungsoo I think we know the answer how?" miura's proposal was instantly thought out by the others.
"Your father is really good, Princess Miura. What about the noble king?" the suri.
"If it's the best there's no harm in trying? I will contact Hwang officials to get his daughter to get ready to stay in the palace for some time" said the enthusiastic king.
"If there's nothing to talk about, I'm resigning, because I have an appointment with Sungjong"
"Nde prince Myungsoo, please" said Myungsoo farewell and left the place.
"We will also go see the glorious Hyura, we left her with a ladyboy" Miura said, leading Kyuhyun away from the meeting room.
Miura and Kyuhyun immediately ran after Myungsoo who had walked in front of them.
"Myung wait" called Miura who was chasing after Myungsoo's move with Kyuhyun.
"Hmmm. Waey?!" asked Myungsoo who stopped his steps.
"I'm sorry nde. I speak so as not to support the noble queen mother to match you up with the son of the royal court. I just want to buy some time so you can convince your heart to Suzy, as long as official Hwang's daughter is here I'll try to make the palace people dislike her because I'm the same as you, I love the unique nature of Suzy who makes the palace colored." Miura replied with a guilty face.
"Gomawo noona, but I don't know if I'm leaving this to God"
"If you surrender without effort it will be in vain. If you want to get Suzy you should also try more to get close to her. Hard work will produce results so be excited. I as your brother will support all your decisions" now Kyuhyun patted Myungsoo's shoulder excitedly.
"Gomawo hyung's. I'll try so hard that I can get Suzy's heart"
"spirit"
Her night.
Suzy could not sleep thinking about Sungjong's remarks this afternoon, every word Sungjong said Myungsoo would marry in a match, the news made her palpitate and agitated like someone was teasing in her heart.
"Aish I don't like it, we're just friends but why am I so nervous. Wanting her to marry anyone is none of my business! Huwa why my brain keeps thinking about it." said Suzy as she ruffled her own hair. "We're different castes, we're just foster siblings and that's because Sohee's mom took care of me since I was a kid, there's no way we could be together. Myungsoo would-be king and I'm just a commoner aigo go shadow prince Myungsoo, don't bother me. Huft, it's better for me to close my eyes than not sleep at all" Suzy continued to lay down her body and pull the blanket to cover her entire body.
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Early in the morning Eunji had come to ask Suzy and Sohee to help him prepare the needs for the arrival of Hwang's son, the daughter of the palace office who will be betrothed to Myungsoo.
"Do we have to prepare all this?" ask Suzy who is arranging flowers and table mats in the room.
"It's actually Miura's eonni business in dealing with the interior or cleanliness of the palace, but since he had a meeting outside the palace with the farmer so he asked me to help arrange this room. That's why I invite you guys anyway today did not learn heavy materials" replied Eunji arranging the curtains in his hands that he will install later.
"What is not heavy? It's all just as hard for my brain" Suzy grumbled.
"If eonni gets so many assignments why doesn't he share them with others, Eunji. He should not have taken care of the palace farm but still had to take care of the cleanliness of the palace and prepare the room if any guests came. Isn't diistana many people why not divided" said Sohee who just appeared with several new ladies and gentlemen cleaning the room.
"I don't know Sohee either. It used to be that the farm and the farm of the palace were managed by the king's first daughter and the son of the second concubine. But because they married and decided to move from the palace, and at that time eonni Miura was brought in by his mother who was a supervisor of workers in the palace garden, and then the palace was taken, so she was immediately given this task after she married the prince Kyuhyun. He married young yet had to be faced with all the duties of the palace that so much. The king should be looking for someone new who can handle this"
"If I meet I will propose that, kasian eonni Miura if I have to carry out this much palace duty"
"Sohee, Suzy, do you know what kind of son Hwang officials will occupy this room?"
"Yet. You know Eunji?" answer Sohee and Suzy compact.
"I've seen him several times when there was a gathering of the officials' daughters. But I never greeted him. According to what I heard from eonni Miura miss Hwang full name Hwang sinbi the second daughter of the official Hwang, 20 years old is good at dancing. For the nature you can see later"
"Surely she's an annoying girl, just like the son of official Shin who insulted us back then. The office's son likes to underestimate the poor"
"Aren't you just blowing Zy?" Goda Eunji rolled her eyes at Suzy.
"Aniya, why am I jealous. We're just friends" Suzy replied a little nervously.
"Correct?"
"Yes, Jung Eunji ish"
"Haha"
"It has. Quickly finish all this. Then we can learn again. Both namja can die bored waiting for us" said Sohee who finished folding a silk blanket in her hand.
"Leave it. I'm sure they're also busy with their own activities"
After finishing preparing the room that Sinbi will live in for the next 1 to 3 months. Eunji, Suzy and Sohee leave the residence not far from the residence of Suzy and Sohee. It was more precisely behind the residence of concubine Chang. They deliberately fill the stomach first before continuing their delayed learning.
"Finally full too" cried Suzy who stroked her stomach.
"You're Zy, but you ate a lot of breakfast" Sohee said as she ate the dessert pudding.
"Hehehe. Blame the capacity of my stomach so large that it can hold a lot of food"
"Zy?" call Eunji who plays an apple in her hand.
"Hmmmmm. Waey?!"
"Didn't you really like Myungsoo? A little" asked Eunji hesitantly.
"Why discuss Myungsoo again. His future wife is in front of Eunji's eyes. Why are you worried about me?" suzy answered despite her nervous tone.
"To be honest, I'd rather you be Myungsoo's wife than Hwang's son. If you are the wife of Myungsoo then we will often be together and pass the likes of the palace together, if you marry someone else then I will lose a brother like you who brings the joy of the palace. Hwang Sinbi doesn't necessarily want to be friends with a ladyboy like me even though Myungsoo forced her to." Eunji said with a sad face scrolling out the window.
"Eunji is right Zy, if you marry Myungsoo then we will be real brothers not adoptive brothers anymore" Sohee said following Eunji to make Suzy feel.
"Good damn you guys. Loving that friend is not to say I love him. And we will forever be brothers no matter what" Suzy said to her two best friends.
"Consider carefully Zy. It's not too late to confess your feelings for Myungsoo"
"I want you to make a decision before it's too late, and I hope you don't let us down"
"Let's go to the library must be Myungsoo and Sungjong are tired of waiting for us to learn" asked Sohee who stood first.
- libraries
Suzy and Myungsoo are left alone, their three best friends go to the front garden of the library because what Suzy and Sohee learn is different material.
"Zy" call Myungsoo.
"Hmmmmm" suzy muttered but did not take her eyes off the reading.
"Bae Suzy, Bae Suzy, Bae Suzy"
"Yaaa, you are why noisy prince Myungsoo. From earlier calling me but not saying anything, you usually forbid me to be chatty but today you yourself are so chatty like a train" Suzy snorted while nagging. But Myungsoo just sighed."Wae's? Wae?"
"You are why Myung. If not the mood watching me already gone, I will learn myself mumpung my mood today is good" Suzy said as she continued reading it, as if busy themselves like avoiding the gaze of Myungsoo.
"Why are you acting like this to me?" annoyed Myungsoo snatches Suzy's book and closes it. Myungsoo approached and grabbed Suzy by the shoulder. Seeing that Sohee almost ran over, but Eunji and Sungjong were arrested to let the two of them talk.
"Yaaa why are you? Let go of me" said Suzy who tried to release Myungsoo's grip, but the grip was so strong. Because Suzy's sitting position makes it difficult to move.
"Can't you see me? I've been trying to get you to notice me, trying to get your attention, trying to express my feelings but you think I'm just kidding. You still think I'm just a regular friend. Why Zy?" myungsoo's snapping made Suzy and the others who were peeking in shock, because everyone knew Myungsoo was a calm man all along.
"Why are you? What's your tambet? Don't scare me like this. Be aware!"
"I'm very aware Zy, I love you even I was attracted to you from the beginning I saw you practicing the sword. But why do you often think my attention or my speech is just a joke. Try to answer Zy what I'm lacking?"
"Young, I....."
Suzy tried to talk but Myungsoo had already landed his lips on Suzy's lips, making Suzy instantly speechless because her brain was blank to receive a surprise attack from Myungsoo for a while. "I love you Bae Suzy, believe me" Myungsoo said after releasing his kiss on Suzy who was still in shock.
"Young.... I'm..."
"Hust."
"This isn't right, you've been betrothed to the woman who's coming tomorrow"
"As long as there is no marriage, I am free to make my choice. Who I married to was also my decision"
"I'm stupid, careless and like to make trouble whether it's okay for you. The Queen mother doesn't like me either. Will you accept my shortcomings?"
"I know you're stupid, careless and troublemaking but all I know is you're a good woman, a tough woman who always tries to keep learning to be a princess even though you know your brain capacity is weak, you're a strong woman who protects Sohee with all your heart to amaze me with your strong nature" said Myungsoo who hugged Suzy. "So don't doubt me"
"Hmmmm, I also like you Myung even if only as my friend for now"
"Give me the chance to always be around you Zy, I love you so much"
"Nde, I'll give you a chance to prove it"
"Gomawo Zy" Myungsoo said, hugging Suzy tightly.
Outside Sohee, Eunji and Sungjong smile happily at Myungsoo and Suzy confessing their feelings to each other.
"Finally they can express each other's heart, even though Suzy's words are still so huft" said Sohee puffed her cheeks walking towards the park chair.
"I told you they actually liked each other, it's just that Suzy was shy of the cat to confess her feelings then that's her talking so" added Sungjong who followed his steps towards the park bench not far from the library. "Luckily, you didn't go in, baby, you could fail and we won't see the scene of Myungsoo kissing Suzy"
"You right? It's a good thing you guys can prevent me from getting in. I can't imagine what hehe was like"
"My idea is great. By letting them talk to only the two of them, Myung alone is a fool to act this way should wait for the idea from me first. You lousy prince" Gunam Eunji praised himself with pride. "I've actually seen the look of love from Myungsoo's eyes on Suzy since the night we went out to see that autumn festival, I think that night when I left the two of them for a walk, I thought, Myungsoo will express his feelings so clearly that I was shocked to read Sungjong's short message to me. Fortunately, the idea was to let them both at lunch. Myungsoo acts like this instead of wkwkwk"
"Blame Suzy's stupid brain that frustrated Myungsoo since coming home that night. Up to the urgency itself"
"But Eunji, won't Myungsoo be betrothed to Sinbi. Even tomorrow he will come to the palace. I'm afraid Suzy's heart will get hurt." Sohee said a little worried as she sat on the lawn.
"Relaxed, Myungsoo must have considered this to reject Sinbi. I'm sure Sinbi's presence won't change anything" Sungjong said, patting Sohee's shoulder as if it was soothing and not to worry.
"Can't the heart change?"
"Maybe Myungsoo used this matchmaking event to make Suzy jealous? It looks like this drama will be exciting" Eunji said with a smile.
