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“Ugh.”

Jang let out a cry as people pressured him from all directions.

It was a large enough place to be used as a staging area for the imperial army in times of emergency, but the gun stand was so crowded that there was literally no room to step on it.

The voices of so many people talking among themselves overlapped to the point where I couldn’t even hear what the person next to me was saying.

Jang, who was experiencing this level of crowd for the first time, could only do nothing but bewildered and wait for the event to start.

ridge! ridge! ridge! ridge! ridge!

Soon, the long-awaited drum sound rang out.

The noise that seemed like it would never stop due to the sound of the drums disappeared like a lie. The silence that came to a place where there were countless crowds. While Jang was swallowing dry saliva at the unfamiliar atmosphere he had never experienced, a person began to climb up onto the gun stand.

“…What is it?”

When Jang saw the figure of the person climbing up the gun stand, he muttered something without realizing it.

Red silk that does not appear to be an ordinary precious item even when viewed from a distance. And there was a woman on stage, wearing golden embroidery on the silk, gorgeous jewelry, and a crown of a style that Jang Yi had never seen before.

and.

Squeak!

Seogong, a rat spirit creature dressed as a government official who gave his tail as if to hold hands with such a woman, was guarding her side.

What kind of situation is this?

Why did the royal family come up on the stage where Geummyeongwol should be on, and why is Seo Gong next to such a royal family?

Faced with a completely unexpected situation, Jang Yi’s feet rang before his head could come up with a conclusion.

thud! thud!

This was because the imperial soldiers guarding the gun stand all struck the tips of their spears on the floor, scattering their energy.

“Princess Yuya is coming! Everyone, kneel down and bow your heads!”

It was only then that Jang came to his senses after the roar of the lion that struck his eardrums. Only then did Zhang Yi remember that it was the law of the empire to bow down when the royal family came and realized that he was now breaking the law of the empire.

[It was done.]

“Chung!”

However, before Jang Yi could move, Princess Yuya’s mouth opened first.

[I am the one who brought you here, so I do not allow you to be polite and I do not allow you to look at me.]

“Sung-eun is devastated!”

-I am devastated!

Things became complicated in Jang Yi’s mind as he copied someone’s shout. Princess Yuya was the owner of this proclamation? Was the rumor that Geum Myeong-wol would personally come out and explain something wrong?

Jang couldn’t understand at all how things were going.

However, apart from Jang Yi’s failure to understand the current situation, Princess Yuya’s mouth began to open.

[I was around ten years old. I decided to leave this imperial palace and go to the Jianchang Sect.]

…what?

[At that time, I was just someone who caused chaos in the empire. Rather than becoming a burden to His Majesty, the current emperor and, privately, my brother, I wanted to stabilize the imperial family by disappearing into the martial arts world.]

Jang-i, who had been distracted by the series of shocking events, finally noticed that Princess Yuya was speaking calmly.

Even though he is speaking softly and not shouting, how is it that his voice is so catchy?

Since it was a more noble technique than the Lion’s Rear used by the imperial army, it was proof that Princess Yuya’s level of martial arts was not ordinary.

[That’s how I disguised my gender and used the name Hyeok Kirin.]

Everyone held their breath at the shocking announcement. Hyeok Kirin was Princess Yuya? The princess of the kingdom disguised her gender and became a disciple of the Murim sect?

It was something that would never happen again in the history of the empire.

[This may be hard to believe. That is why witnesses were invited.]

The hand gestures of Princess Yuya and Hyeok Kirin continued, and at the gesture, one person came up to the podium.

Yeo-il-ye.

“In the name of the Divine Name of Heaven and Earth, the Primordial Heavenly Father, and our descendants, I hereby declare that I will tell only the truth. On behalf of the Jumchang Sect, I state that it is true that Princess Yuya was a disciple of the Jumchang Sect that used the name of Hyeok Kirin.”

Even the fact that it was in front of the princess was not enough to suppress the shock of the truth that had just been revealed, and an uproar broke out among the crowd.

“Oh my god, this can’t happen!”

“How could this happen!”

Once the commotion calmed down a bit, Yeo Il-ye continued speaking.

“I would also like to state here that there was no double for a person named Hyeok Kirin who was active in Moorim. As for my great brother-in-law, Hyuk Kirin, who has the nickname Jade Dragon Shinhyeop in the martial arts world, all his actions were those of Princess Yuya.”

[It is true.]

Did I receive too much shock in a short period of time? On the contrary, Jang’s mind became clearer.

Hyeok Kirin of the Jeomchang faction, who was rumored to be another identity of Geummyeongwol, was Princess Yuya. And Princess Yuya, who was Hyukgirin, announced that ‘Geum Myeong-wol will personally come forward and clarify the rumor that he was Sunan Gamchal-eosa’ and gathered many people here.

[And I created another name to work in Moorim.]

Such circumstances point to only one conclusion.

[The name is Geummyeongwol.]

It was true that Princess Yuya was Hyeok Kirin and Geum Myeong Wol.

When the fact was revealed, the hall became absolutely silent.

The princess of the imperial kingdom hid her identity and gender and infiltrated the martial arts world. That fact alone should be surprising, but you were deeply involved in the martial arts, even creating another identity?

Is it because I have already been greatly shocked? Zhang Yi’s psychological shock subsided quickly.

And after the emotional shock subsided, a deep question arose in my mind.

why. why.

Why did Princess Yuya, who decided to abandon her identity as an imperial princess and live as a martial artist, Hyeok-ki-rin, create a separate identity as Hwang Sow-wol, play an active role until she became a martial arts hero, and wield the authority of Sunan Gamchal-eosa?

Everything was full of questions.

And Princess Yuya continued, as if she had guessed Jang’s doubts.

[Why did I, who left the imperial family, wield the authority of Sunan Gamchal-eosa? And why did he become involved in the martial arts world by creating the identity of Geum Myeong-wol? From now on, I would like to tell you the reason.]

Princess Yuya, Hyuk Kirin, and Geum Myeong-wol.

[It all started when I met a ronin in Sacheon Province.]

The trajectory of that life began to be revealed to the world through the words of Princess Yuya.

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“There is something I want to ask you.”

“This is a very important moment, so why do you have to ask now?”

The adventure story of Hyeok Kirin, Geum Myeong Wol, and Princess Yuya was clearly not light enough to be condensed into a few words. Therefore, Princess Yuya’s story will continue for a very long time, and it may not be that difficult to exchange a few words along the way.

However, because Hu Tianan did not want to miss this moment, he answered Sima Qinghui’s question half-heartedly.

“I’m asking because it’s now.”

Perhaps sensing that Sima Jinghui’s question was unusual, Ho Tianan barely took his eyes off the gun stand and looked back at Sima Jinghui.

“What is it?”

“I knew very well that you were very talented, but I was truly amazed by this matter. As an admiral, I have been dealing with information for half my life, but I do not believe that it is possible to control the public sentiment of the world.”

“Gongchisa will be discussed later…”

“But why was the current stage planned like this?”

Sima Qinghui did not understand.

It is said that the will of the people is the will of heaven. No matter how high an official position he held, even an emperor who could freely grant such positions, could not ultimately turn his back on the people living in the world.

And Ho Cheon-an governed the public sentiment as he pleased.

The three letters of the name Geummyeongwol were deeply embedded in the hearts of the world. People in the world wanted to know Geum Myeong-wol’s daily life while buying expensive books, and they laughed when they found out about it.

The goodwill was so deeply rooted that even after being betrayed once by the rumor that Geum Myeong-wol was Hyeok-ki-rin and twice by the rumor that Geum Myeong-wol was Sunan Gamchal-eosa, people from all over the world rushed to Luoyang just to hear an explanation from Geum Myeong-wol. come.

How deep-rooted is this affection?

Even if Geum Myeong-wol told him that soybeans were made with red beans, he was so good that he could not believe it.

That’s why Sima Jinghui couldn’t understand the current situation even more.

“Why did you arrange this so that Mama Gongju would tell you everything honestly? Not only Geum Myeong-wol, but also the name Princess Yuya and the name Hyeok Kirin, there were enough elements to stimulate the public’s favor. But if you were going to throw that part away, why have you been manipulating the people to have such a favorable impression on the name Geum Myeong-wol?

I didn’t mean to make something up that didn’t exist.

Among the life trajectories of Geum Myeong-wol, Princess Yuya, and Hyeok Kirin, there were elements that could clearly highlight Princess Yuya’s likeability even more.

Nevertheless, Ho Cheon-an only informed the world of Geum Myeong-wol’s daily life and placed Princess Yuya on that platform without informing anyone else.

Sima Qinghui could not understand that point at all. Why did Ho Cheon-an not choose such a method even though the work could have been carried out more reliably and more advantageously?

“I’m asking why they didn’t do that when they could have pounded into their heads anecdotes that were more persuasive than long, detailed personal stories.”

Sima Jinghui was truly curious about that.

And Ho Cheon-an, who heard Sima Gyeong-hui’s question, nodded.

“Yes. It could have been so. Hyuk Kirin’s actions and those done in the name of Princess Yuya must have been something that the world would like.”

“But why…”

“Why didn’t you do that?”

Ho Cheon-an asked a question and looked at Hyeok-ki-rin’s back. The always fluttering pigtails were neatly trimmed today, so it looked a bit awkward from the back, but that didn’t mean Hyuk Kirin stopped being Hyuk Kirin.

“First of all, the Admiral misunderstands something. Well, it is true that I used my brain here and there to do various tricks, but I did not manipulate the minds of the people of the world according to my will.”

“Is it like that now?”

“That’s not true, it’s true. You can lead people’s hearts as you want? If that happens, you will truly be a superhuman. All I did was spread the name Geummyeongwol and anecdotes so that people could hear it, but how could I control their minds?”

“…Then why did you start this plan? If you didn’t have the strength or confidence to do it, wasn’t it a plan that had no way of succeeding?”

“Haha, why is there no way to succeed?”

During the long journey from Agyang to Luoyang, Ho Cheon-an was so worried that his head would burst from the coach seat.

How can we solve Hyeok Kirin’s identity problem?

It was a difficult problem that no matter how hard I racked my brain, I couldn’t come up with a clear solution.

As Ho Cheon-an continued to worry, he finally remembered the moment he first met Hyeok Kirin. It was hard to even imagine being without Hyuk Kirin, his companion now and for the future, by his side, but even at that time, Ho Cheon-an clearly did not want to have anything to do with Hyuk Kirin.

Having a relationship with Hyeok Kirin, a cross-dressing woman and princess of the imperial family, only causes trouble.

However, Ho Cheon-an, who had such a mind, helped Hyuk Kirin several times, starting from the guest house he returned to after confronting the bandit union, and eventually passed down enlightenment in the middle of the imperial court.

“Princess Yuya herself is the key to success.”

What kind of person is Princess Yuya, Hyeok Kirin, and Hwang Sowol?

He was the one who entered the heart of a black cat who did not know how to trust people. Even Tang Xiaoyeol, who viewed the world crookedly, was someone who wanted to touch his cheek. He was the one who made the maverick Socheonma Wi Seo-ryeon accept a very annoying request.

And he was also the one who could make Seo Gong, who clearly knew that Ho Cheon-an had dark intentions, pretend to be deceived and put on official uniform.

Hyeok Kirin was someone who could receive everyone’s love, and at the same time, he was someone who could move everyone.

“So, wouldn’t it be enough for the world to know just that aspect of the princess?”

Ho Cheon-an bet on believing in Hyuk Kirin’s power.

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Princess Yuya’s story was long.

I left out things that were difficult to disclose, such as infiltrating the Dark Dragon Gate as Hwang So-wol and what happened in the camp with the unknown, but it was still long.

Jang accepted that long story into his head.

I was impressed by the fact that she was summoned to the imperial court for the suppression of bandits in Sichuan Province, and that this served as an opportunity for her to decide to fulfill her duties as a princess.

Also, at the same time, as a martial artist, Hyeok Gi-rin, I understood that he could not sit idly by and watch the crisis in Sacheon, so he helped Ho Cheon-an, a nobleman.

After that, he noticed the movement of blood religion and accepted the fact that he became Geummyeongwol to prevent blood death.

Jang thought.

Why can I understand and sympathize with what Princess Yuya says? Even though he was not a martial artist, he was not an official, and he was not even of noble status.

Jang quickly realized the answer.

Geummyeongwol Daily Life Collection.

It was because of Geummyeongwol Daily Life House.

More precisely, it was because I understood Geummyeongwol, which is contained in the anecdotes of Geummyeongwol Daily Life. Because I understood Geummyeongwol, which is reflected in the Geummyeongwol daily life collection, I smiled and cheered when I saw Geummyeongwol.

I could imagine how angry Geum Myeong-wol must have been when he wielded the authority of Sunan Gamchal-eosa for the sake of So Yeon-hwa and her mother.

[…That’s it.]

And at this moment, I was able to understand how trembling Geum Myeong-wol was and how determined she was standing here.

After finishing her long story, Princess Yuya slowly looked around at the crowd. It was a distance where he couldn’t even see people’s faces, let alone their eyes, but for some reason, Jang had the feeling that Princess Yuya had a relieved expression on her face.

Princess Yuya came down from the gun stand, and the imperial soldiers who were strictly guarding the gun gun left.

“Oh my god!”

“Such a ridiculous thing!”

At the same time, the crowd opened their mouths like a flood. Jang Yi, standing at the scene where the sentiments and emotions that were blocked by the long story told by Princess Yuya were pouring out, just looked at the empty gun stand.

This was because my feet never fell off.

What on earth is blocking this path?

The joy of traveling a long way to Luoyang was overwhelming. He knew the identity of Geummyeongwol faster than anyone else and had the luxury of witnessing the relics of Princess Yuya, a member of the royal family. And since I was standing at the scene of a major incident that would never happen twice in the history of the empire, is there any other saga like this?

Jang Yi remembered the purpose of her coming here.

It was a chapter where I could never get the person named Geum Myeong-wol out of my head. Therefore, I came to Luoyang because I thought that if I saw Geummyeongwol in person and clearly knew its identity, my mind would also become clearer.

Even though I arrived at Luoyang and heard the truth as I wanted, and even more than that, what kind of lingering regrets do I have that I am unable to move from here?

Why is my mind still hazy as if there is fog?

It was when Jang was thinking that and smiling self-deprecatingly.

“What will happen to Princess Yuya?”

“It’s unprecedented, so we’ll have to wait and see… but you probably won’t experience anything good. Even if you are a member of the royal family, there are laws to follow, but you have broken them so much…”

“Ha, I guess so. Too bad, too bad. He seems like a person with a good heart.”

Jang-i, who accidentally picked up the conversation, trembled.

‘This is it!’

Why did my heart, which had cooled when I realized that Geum Myeong-wol was not from Gwangju, rekindle when the rumor spread that it was Hyeok Kirin?

Due to the rumors in Akyang, he was convinced that Geum Myeong-wol was a Sunan Gamchal official and was from Luoyang, but he was unable to organize his thoughts and had regrets, so why did he come all the way to Luoyang?

And why did I continue to feel uncomfortable even after learning the whole truth?

Jang realized the answer from the conversation he heard.

‘I was hoping for Geummyeongwol’s happiness.’

What kind of person was Geum Myeong-wol, the martial arts hero who prevented the rebellion of the blood religion, and was buried in Geum Myeong-wol’s Daily Life House?

He was a person who knew how to care for others, had a kind heart, and was like a warm ray of sunshine that made you feel a little happiness just by watching his daily life.

Therefore, the rumor that Geum Myeong-wol was not from Gwangju was easily accepted. It was a pity that he was not from Gwangju, but even so, Hyeok Gi-rin’s daily life with Seo Gong would not change.

Therefore, when I heard the rumor that Geum Myeong-wol was Hyeok-ki-rin, I jumped up and made an uproar, and when I heard the rumor that Geum Myeong-wol was Sunan Gamchal-eosa, I became distraught. For the former, I was worried about the actions of those who would feel betrayed, and for the latter, it was bound to end badly either way.

That’s why, even though I learned everything from Princess Yuya’s mouth here today, I didn’t give up.

Even though he had no idea how the imperial family worked, he could instinctively sense that a bad ending was waiting for Princess Yuya.

Jang Yi finally realized what he wanted and moved his feet without hesitation.

If what he wanted was the happiness of Geum Myeongwol and Princess Yuya, it was never time to sit still.

“Look! Could you talk to me for a moment?”

The two people who had just passed by Jang looked back with puzzled faces.

“I unintentionally overheard the conversation between the two of you. I would like to help the princess, even if it is only with my limited strength. Can you possibly help me?”

The spark that would move Luoyang, or indeed the world, began to bloom.