episode_0554

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Yu-kyung visited Yu-ya’s resting place.

Usually, being on probation means stopping social activities and taking time to reflect on oneself. Therefore, Yuya was in a situation where he had to not leave the place of confinement and at the same time refuse visits from guests, but there are exceptions to everything.

The exception was Yugyeong, the emperor of the imperial kingdom.

“I came. So, are there any inconveniences?”

“What are you going to do if you come to me on the first day of probation? The authorities have not lost all their power yet, so they should avoid actions that will get them caught.”

Yuya smiled bitterly as he greeted Yu-kyung. However, Yu-kyung’s smile never ceased even after being scolded by Yu-ya. Although he spoke bitterly, his eyes showed joy.

“Hehe, since it’s the first day, I have to visit even more! You will stop by me often, so just know that.”

“Hehe, I understand.”

Yuya and Yugyeong sat across from each other and chatted. It was by no means light, as the topic discussed was mainly the rapidly changing state of the empire, but the conversation between the two was nonetheless cordial.

“The power of the authorities, which had already been gradually shrinking, was completely disintegrated through this opportunity. I don’t think I’ll have the courage to hold on any longer.”

“These are the people who have had the strength to endure until now. Don’t push yourself too hard if you get an opportunity.”

“I am concerned about the treatment of the Jeomchang faction. There would be an uproar if Zen masters of the Jeomchang school were treated the same as national teachers.”

“The recluse received great grace. Still, it would be more helpful to replace it with money rather than exercising public influence.”

“Hehe. okay. I guess you can replace that cost to some extent with your real product. Even the younger members of the Jeomchang faction would want to have a Seogong doll.”

“Wait! Brother! You must not dispose of the Seogong doll carelessly while I am trapped here! There are a lot of dolls we haven’t checked yet!”

Yu-kyung looked around Yu-ya’s room after seeing him getting upset. Looking again, wouldn’t it be that the room was decorated with various Seogong dolls?

Yuya’s face heated up slightly as he became aware of those gazes.

“Whose request would you refuse? The palace’s warehouses are on the verge of bursting with the influx of genuine products, but we must do our best! It is worth spending the tax money that Sima Yan sent from Golden House on expanding the warehouse.”

“Well, you don’t have to go that far, but…”

“Hahahahaha!”

“Brother!”

Yukyung thought as she watched Yuya clenching his small fists and expressing a mixture of shame and anger. How could such a cute younger sibling be handed over to Ho Cheon-an?

It is true that I received a great favor from Ho Cheon-an, but I can repay it in another way.

In general, people have different times when they go into a back yard and when they come out.

In Yu-kyung’s mind, only the shortcomings of Ho Cheon-an came to mind.

I admit that I have talent. But in the end, aren’t we left without a house and a house? Because of the report that tax revenue for official uniform dolls was rising, it was not possible to put it down to a financial factor, but money alone did not solve the housing problem.

Also, what about relationships with women?

In Yu-gyeong’s mind, the face of Ho Cheon-an, surrounded by Heukmyo, Yeo Il-ye, Dokgo I-seol, and Mo Yong-yeon-hwa, appeared in her head. I’ve never actually seen Ho Cheon-an do that, but he did it anyway.

‘You’re handing over our Yuya to that bastard? ‘This is absurd!’

It was a time when Yu-kyung was smiling on the outside and gnashing her teeth on the inside.

“Anyway, it’s unfortunate. I wanted to say thank you to warrior Hocheonan.”

“Hehe, shouldn’t it be something I can tell you in a month?”

“That’s true.”

Yu-kyung covered her furrowed eyebrows with her palm as she looked at Yuya who looked regretful.

“Hehe, is he that good?”

“What are you talking about! If you have been so indebted to me, isn’t it the right thing to do to express gratitude?”

Seeing his face fluttering bright red, there was no need to ask any more questions. Yu-kyung had a chat with Yu-ya, hiding her true feelings, and thought as she left the detention center.

one month.

The one month period I spent in this quarantine area was truly a battle. It’s a battle to see how much the wedding between Hyeok Kirin and Ho Cheon An can be delayed!

The royal wedding process is not something that can be completed overnight.

‘If Yuya and Ho Cheon-an were to get married, that fact alone would be extraordinary. So there are endless ways to kill time!’

If Princess Yuya could get consent to such a wedding process, there was a chance of victory.

That’s why Yu-kyung quickly separated Ho Cheon-an and Yu-ya. It was clear that Ho Cheon-an would rush the wedding, so the moment Yuya and Ho Cheon-an met, Yu-kyung’s plan was over.

‘I don’t know what else Ho Cheon-an will do. ‘We have to somehow block contact with Yuya.’

After finishing her thoughts, Yu-kyung raised her head and looked at the detention center. The sanctuary where Hyeok Kirin stays is a palace, to say the least. Even now, there were a lot of troops standing guard, which could be said to be excessive, but in his eyes, it seemed insufficient to guarantee that even an invasion from Hocheonan could be prevented.

“Intensify security even more so that no one can come near.”

“Chung!”

The human barrier, which was already thick, became even thicker. Even Yu-gyeong, who is not familiar with martial arts or security, can be confident that not only intruders but even small notes will not be able to get in!

Yu-kyung carefully inspected the security status and turned around with a satisfied smile. With this level of security, even Hocheonan, which has the ability to fly and crawl, would never be able to invade!

“Hahaha!”

Yu-kyung left with a cool smile.

That night. An uninvited guest appeared at the detention center where Yuya was staying.

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“It’s a countermeasure meeting!!!”

After Hyuk Kirin’s disposition was confirmed to be a light probation, the group gathered and cheered, saying that everything had worked out well.

“What’s going on?”

I told my companions what had happened with the emperor. Then, the group all looked like they were waking up.

“Your Majesty must be planning to delay the wedding by bewitching Hyuk Kirin with various sweethearts!

“ Wow, he is truly one of the best among all emperors in history in terms of his ability to take care of state affairs…”

“Uh, umm…Isn’t this proof that God cares for the death penalty?”

“Being close to your siblings is not necessarily a good thing.”

Mo Yong-yeon-hwa opened her mouth with a bitter smile.

“First of all, it would be urgent to deliver the news to Princess Yuya.”

“No matter how tight the security is, wouldn’t there be room to slip in at least a note? There is a black cat, Sojeo, and Gaga is also a flower girl.”

I shook my head at Dokgo Iseol’s opinion.

“I already went on a scouting trip once, but it looks like it will be difficult. Because the security was at the level of a human barrier.”

“No, have you already been there…”

“If His Majesty the Emperor had decided to do so, he would have set up security at a level where even a fire fighter expert could not even dare to dig in.”

“Why can’t there be a better solution?”

“Delivering something to the princess?”

“Oh, that’s a good idea.”

For now, it was decided to adopt Mo Yong Yeon Hwa’s opinion. Even though Yu-kyung and I were at odds, it wasn’t a very wise idea to cause trouble within the imperial family.

Moyong Yeonhwa and Dokgo Iseol exchanged stories, and soon they started repairing Seogong dolls in their hands. The two men divided the work and began skillfully cutting and pasting the fabric. Even to me, who has no knowledge of embroidery or sewing, it seemed like a skillful workmanship.

In this respect, Dokgo Iseol and Moyong Yeonhwa definitely felt like they had grown up in a prestigious family. The ability to make clothes is considered a woman’s culture in this era.

Yeo Il-ye, who picked up a piece of fabric to help the two, smiled awkwardly as she picked up the piece of fabric that had cried due to sewing mistakes, and Black Cat quickly lost interest after sewing a few stitches.

“I’m jealous of the skills you two have…”

“If you just understand a few tips, you will quickly become proficient.”

“This damn embroidery and sewing… If I had wielded a sword during the time I learned it, I would have become more of an expert.”

I tried to help, but after being told that the man didn’t need to sew, I was hit on the back of my hand and crushed in a corner. As I watched the group’s work, clothes for dolls modeled after the courtiers working in the imperial palace were completed.

“Okay, it’s complete.”

“If you put a signature inside this, Geum Myeong-wol Sojeo, or rather, Gongjumama, will recognize it right away. Because he is a person who likes to hug dolls.”

It definitely feels like Hyuk Kirin would be rolling around on the bed while holding a doll. The completed doll was delivered to Hyeok Kirin through court officials, but no response came even the next day.

“Is the operation a failure?”

“If the way to deliver goods is blocked, the only solution is infiltration…”

In the end, Black Cat and I went out to scout. The black cat looked around the palace where Hyeok Kirin was on guard and said in astonishment.

“No, how many people did you put on the Geumui Committee?”

Yu-gyeong created a double and triple human barrier with people. Because people were spread out widely and densely around the palace, access itself was impossible.

It was truly the essence of humane tactics, and in front of such an overwhelming number of people, I and Heukmyo had no choice but to return to Gungcheongjeon, feeling helpless.

“Keuung.”

A situation that cannot be accessed through normal methods. Should we really invade by flying through the sky? No, if you do something like that, of course there will be an uproar. So, should we write letters in the sky of Luoyang with firecrackers?

It was a time when we were seriously considering even a plan that was almost delusional.

Squeak!

Before I knew it, Seogong appeared and tugged on my pant leg.

“…What is that thing hanging from its tail?”

Hyeok Kirin’s letter was hanging on Seogong’s tail.

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“Brother, I’m really embarrassed.”

“Wow!”

The fight between me and Yu-kyung over the leather jacket ended somewhat in vain.

Obviously, the human barrier that Yu-gyeong had set up was great, but it seems that it was not enough to even catch the attention of Hyeok-ki-rin, the expert in flower-gyeong, and even block Seo-gong, who disappeared from time to time.

On the back of Hyuk Kirin’s note, saying thank you and saying that he wanted to see you, I wrote about Yu-kyung’s atrocities in detail and sent it back to Hyuk Kirin. Immediately, Hyuk Kirin got so angry that he summoned me and Yu-kyung together.

“Your brother, the heaven of the great empire, speaks twice with one mouth?”

“I, I have never made such a promise…!”

“Do you have to make a promise out loud? Please don’t disappoint me further.”

“Yu, Yuya! Let’s just live in the palace with my brother!”

“Say something that makes sense! Do I have to say those words again?”

Maybe that means, ‘I really hate you!’ right? Yu-kyung, who had tears in her eyes as if she had suffered severe internal injuries just by imagining it, soon lowered her head and admitted her mistake.

Seeing that scene, Hyeok Kirin seemed to feel weak and let out a long sigh to comfort Yu-gyeong.

“I understand how you feel. I would be sad to hear that as soon as I regain my status, I become a Buddhist outsider.”

“…”

“Even if I became an outsider, would I even turn my back on the imperial family? Brother, don’t be disappointed.”

“Even if you get married, will you come to the palace often?”

“Of course.”

“Will you stay in the imperial palace for half of the year?”

“No, that’s a bit…”

“Then the house is in Luoyang…”

“Do it in moderation!”

In the end, Hyeok Kirin, who had been comforting Yu-kyung, exploded, and Yu-kyung had no choice but to slump her shoulders and trudge out of the palace after her soul was pierced.

“Whoo! Truly, such an older brother is the master of a country and the father of a family! This is unbelievable!”

I couldn’t help but smile bitterly as I watched Hyeok Kirin fuming and letting out his anger. Hyeok Kirin, who had been angry for a long time, seemed to have finally calmed down and smiled at me.

“By the way, I received the royal palace doll you sent well.”

“Is that so? Actually, I put a stamp inside it, but it seems to have gotten stuck.”

“Hehe, the doll just had to be cute. Of course, Seogong is much cuter.”

I couldn’t help but laugh as I watched Hyeok Kirin talking energetically about the charms of the palace doll Seogong that his companions had made, or to be more precise, that Dokgo Iseol and Mo Yong Yeon Hwa had made.

This must be the aspect of Hyuk Kirin that Jang Yi and the people of the world wanted to protect.

As he was looking at that scene, Hyeok Kirin smiled and said.

“Thank you. Thank you for going through a lot of trouble because of me.”

“It wasn’t a big deal.”

It is true that I had a hard time. However, when I think about the help Hyuk Kirin has helped me with so far, I don’t think it was anything particularly great. They moved the Red Army and took good care of the Duke of Seogong for me. It was a lot of work for which I was grateful.

“The people who really achieved great things were the people who supported the princess.”

“That’s right…From now on, I will have to repay the support of those who supported me. There seems to be a lot of work to be done in the future.”

Hyuk Kirin took a step closer. Eyes filled with a little excitement and a sense of long sleep. I did not reject Hyeok Kirin as he approached me and held him tightly in my arms. A nice scent that fills your nose. Seeing that the smell was different from usual, it seemed like it had been touched by the court ladies.

Well, the easy-going Hyeok Kirin I saw during my travels and the well-groomed Princess Yuya can’t be the same.

Still, Hyuk Kirin is Hyuk Kirin. It was the same even if what I was holding in my arms was Princess Yuya, not Hyeok Kirin. The body temperature feels slightly warm. The gestures of shyly wiggling in his arms and the brightly lit face as always were all Hyuk Kirin’s.

and.

The face that was getting closer little by little and the feel of the soft lips that touched mine were also Hyuk Kirin’s, and the loveliness with which she completely surrendered herself to me along with the kiss was also Hyuk Kirin’s.

After the kiss ended, if it was long, it would be long, if it was short, it would be short, and Hyeok Kirin let out a small breath and said.

“So, will Hocheonan Daehyup continue to help me?”

I answered Hyuk Kirin’s question like this.

“I will be by your side and help you for the rest of my life.”

A bright smile spread across Hyeok Kirin’s face, and his two cute hands wrapped around my neck. And the lips, drawing an arc like a crescent moon, came closer once again.

What a passionate princess.

Thinking like that, I also kissed my lips.

It was a day when I felt the sweetness at the end of a long journey.