Surviving the Romance Fantasy

Following my motto of working less and earning as much as possible, living in Baekseon Palace, enjoying the leisurely scenery, there was no paradise like this. It made me think that I want to live like this until I die.

“I know that? I heard from the ladies-in-waiting that there is a reason why Hyunbi-nim’s selection is delayed.”

“huh?”

“At the end of that complicated selection process, one person was eventually given the position of the current secretary, but he said he ran away because he didn’t want to do it, what the heck… So it was a situation where he had to be re-elected from the beginning, so the face of the dignitary of the party was dead all day long. I heard that.”

Saying that, Yeon-ri frowns and imitates the high-ranking official’s expression. I couldn’t help but laugh at the surprise attack.

“…I copied it roughly, but it makes me feel bad because he laughs…”

“…wasn’t that just a joke?”

“It’s not the same…!”

“…”

“…”

“…”

In fact, there is no way that Yeon-ri at the age of a flower can be the same if she tries to imitate a high official who has aged a hundred days.

However, the desire to say that they are exactly the same springs up. Here, Yeon-ri can get angry by kicking the floor with all her heart, so I think it’s better to be patient.

“Anyway… I guess there are really special people in the world. To think that there is someone who kicks the position of the owner of Hyeonmu Palace and runs away… I want to pretend to be the owner and live in such a big palace at least once…”

“Well, I guess they have their own world. What am I supposed to do if I live my life envying people of that height?”

“You are right, Taepyung. In the position of running out of the palace right away because I ran out of rice… Who would envy…”

“This is for your own benefit, you son of a b*tch.”

“…Sah, you apologized…”

While exchanging meaningless conversations like that, they walked between the marketplaces. It’s been a while since I’ve been out of the palace, so it would be nice to stop by somewhere in the middle… The weather is nice.

I wish I had time to spare. I feel better as I recite my carefree thoughts.

‘By the way… Hyeonbi hasn’t been elected yet…?’

There wasn’t much time left before the story of Cheonryong’s love story began. I never thought that Hyeonbi would not have filled the position of concubine.

The weight of each obi in the story of the heavenly dragon is quite large. Because it’s a court drama in the first place.

So, when the time comes, the crown princesses of the Four Great Palaces will settle down and start tidying up their respective nests.

In my mind, I didn’t want to have anything to do with the concubine. Even if Gwibi and Sukbi are like that, Hyunbi Po is too picky to deal with, and Deokbi Ha is just a crazy woman. After all, it’s better not to just create things to be involved in.

Well, as long as you do it with the sword of the Inquisitor and ask them to keep an eye on it… there won’t be any big problems.

‘Yeah… It’s been peaceful up until now.’

Since the birth festival, last winter was truly an ideal life I think.

How peaceful the life was, spending each day leisurely, enjoying the clear blue moon and caring for Baekseon Palace. This is the Anbunji people, the Soyokji people, and there is no peace in the Anbin remote island…

this is life

I breathed in the fresh air and smiled happily.

Is it necessary to live every moment on top of a cliff while struggling to survive? In fact, it’s best not to have to do that.

okay

this

It is life.

“Keuheu.”

“What makes you feel so good to be alone… Tae-pyeong-ah…”

As I was enjoying life while looking at the clear sky, Yeon-ri looked at me with a puzzled look.

*

Spring has also arrived in the courtyard of the Blue Dragon Palace.

Not too long ago, there was still snow left in the shade in the garden, but after a few days of distraction, it seemed that spring had arrived in full force.

Seasons change faster than you think. With such a small realization on her back, Suk-bi Jin was about to come out to the yard to learn pilotage.

However, what flew into his face was an unexpected declaration.

“I have nothing more to teach you.”

This is a story told by a Taoist who had trained for over 12 years at Mt. Hanha, a mountain in the south of Qingdao, lowering his head.

It’s been only two months since I went to Cheongryonggung to teach pilotage at the request of Jin’s wife.

It seemed that he knew the piloting skills of dealing with fire, water, wind and earth before he even taught them.

In the first place, he was more capable than a Taoist in the guidance of delusion and illusion.

Even things related to jinbeop and qi were absorbed in an instant, so the teacher who actually taught them had to sweat and swallow dry saliva.

He said that he could take in Suk-bi Jin of the Blue Dragon Palace as a disciple, so he came running after a run, but he couldn’t properly serve as a teacher in the first place.

Watching him absorb the things he recited right away, it feels like he has become a book that just conveys information rather than a teacher giving instructions.

And, the person himself is not even aware that he is doing something nonsensical.

Sitting on the floor and listening to the master’s declaration, Jin Suk-bi just tilted her head, covering her mouth with her sleeve as always.

Seeing her bluish hair spread like a fan on the floor, the head maid came over and quickly tidied it up.

While tidying up her hair like that, Sookie Jin spoke in that quiet voice.

“I don’t remember ever learning anything so great…”

With both hands together, the guru lowered his head and swallowed with a gulp. This sorang is a disciple that he himself cannot handle.

“Ask for instruction from someone much more advanced than I am. I am still too low in level to volunteer to be Aunt Jin’s teacher.”

“Aren’t you the most famous person near Mt. Hanha?”

“that…”

Master Jin’s words made the master speechless.

There is no reprimand or sarcastic will in his youthful voice. The girl simply expressed her curiosity as it was.

I didn’t ask directly, but I could read the implied meaning without difficulty.

Is the level of the most famous guru near Mt. Hanha, at this level?

This innocent girl may not have spoken with malice, but rather, it is more terrifying because she is infinitely innocent.

“I will go to Hanhasan from tomorrow and work harder.”

Seeing the guru who said that and bowed her head, Jin Suk-bi could only nod her head.

After leaving the master like that, Jin Suk-bi sat quietly on the floor of the Blue Dragon Palace for a long time.

“Hoein.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“When was the next senior officials meeting…”

“You mean the party meeting? I understand that there is a meeting at the main palace Yongchae on the next Monday, but why…”

“Um… I see… Then I’ll have to get permission directly from the Merchant General.”

“What do you mean?”

Sukbi stood up from the floor, tidying up the collar of her blue court uniform, and seemed to be organizing her thoughts.

Hoi-in became anxious for nothing and swallowed dry saliva. This little girl, who lived only half the age of other people, sometimes became strangely intelligent and shrewd.

“As expected, I will have to learn pilotage directly from Baekseon.”

“…”

“A high-ranking and busy person that even higher-ranking officials couldn’t treat carelessly, right? I wonder if I didn’t even know the basics of my piloting… Now it seems like I’ve already realized enough to realize it. So, at this point, shouldn’t it be okay to ask Baekseon for advice?”

Self-study is 1 month, learning is 2 months.

People who don’t know me would get angry at me saying how could such an arrogant person exist, but Hoi-in, who had been watching from the sidelines, couldn’t bear to take that as a joke.

“If the white sage does not come, I will go to the white seon palace myself and ask for instruction.”

Saying that, he walks across the floor with his collar hanging down. There was something like a strange anticipation on the back of the hostess.

It was the unique excitement of that age group, as if going to a friend’s house to visit. The lightly moving footsteps were proof of that.

Seeing this, he thought with his eyes closed.

Ah….. Owner Jin Cheong-rang couldn’t stand it after all…

Gears are going to catch Seol Tae-pyeong…

To those who don’t know her appearance, it might look like the soft, sweet and swollen heart of a dreamy girl planning an adventure outside the concubine.

If Seol Tae-pyeong had seen it, it would have looked as if the death-wielding god of death was striding forward.

death comes

‘What kind of hairpin should I wear… An iris flower hairpin might be considered too childish…’

‘Ho… I wonder if I’m too excited by myself… There hasn’t even been a party meeting yet… It’s a bit embarrassing…’

Inevitable death comes, taking away the lives of all mortals…

Baekseon Palace (2)

“So, Aunt Jin is saying that she will eat at the Palace of the Baekseon twice a week…”

“Originally, a Taoist came to Cheongryonggung twice a week to teach pilotage, but it seems that it is difficult to learn from him anymore.”

The Tea Party is a meeting place for the crown princes of the four palaces held twice a month.

Just because you are in the position of the owner of the Four Great Palaces, not everyone can handle that position.

A place to constantly polish oneself, maintain one’s dignity as a master, and interact with other palace owners… The words are plausible, but most of them were places where a war of nerves took place between the princesses.

Historically, it was rare for princesses to get along well with each other, so there were often thorns in the conversations exchanged at tea parties.

And if the princesses don’t get along well, it’s common that the ladies-in-waiting who serve her don’t get along either… On the day of the tea party, the ladies-in-waiting would put their souls on their grooming to show off their masters.

This is because the authority of the master was often directly linked to the authority of the ladies-in-waiting.

As a result, when the princesses shined the most, it became a place like this tea party where the owners of each palace gathered.

“I hope you will speak positively at the meeting. It seemed like you were interested in my piloting at the last birthday party.”

“okay. I was very surprised too. I never dreamed that Lady Jin was such a genius in piloting.”

“I was also very impressed with the swordsmanship of the queen. I could hardly follow it with my eyes, so the applause went out of my way.”

The place is the main palace. Originally, tea ceremonies were held alternately in the four palaces.

Whenever a tea ceremony is held in each palace, the ladies-in-waiting light up their eyes, polish and polish the entire palace, and decorate the space in a splendid and elegant way so that the owner will never be discouraged.

In the tea room of the Suzaku’s Palace, one could feel the burning passion of the ladies-in-waiting.

The neat bridge with Suzaku embroidery, the tea table made of the finest danhyang wood, and the red tea utensils are neat, but you can feel the unique spirit of Suzaku Palace.

Colorful flower-shaped embroidery is embroidered on each of the Jangjimun, and the hanging fringes are antique but not too flashy.

We are the handmaids serving the queen. spirit as if shouting loudly.

Even the Ingwibi herself felt burdened, but rather, it was the right thing to do at times like this, to show off my breasts and be proud of my ladies-in-waiting’s skills.

There are four seats centered on a circular polysang, but one seat is empty.

This is because the positions of gwibi, deokbi, and sukbi were decided quite a long time ago, but the positions of hyeongbi were still vacant.

In fact, they talked about war of nerves and whatnot, but there was no way that the crown princes who had been in the concubine for a few years had accumulated resentment.

Depending on the political conditions and position within the concubine, it might happen later that they would roll their eyes at each other, but it was only natural that they wanted to get along with each other only now.

The original beginning is always a beautiful law. The process and end is the problem.

Still, Ingwibi was a beautiful person not only in appearance but also in personality.

Even though the concubine in the librarian was always a place full of fights, politics, and cheating… While she was here, she was determined to make it a peaceful place without any problems.

“The Celestial Dragon Dance that Deokbi showed me was like a fairy appearing. The dignitaries talked about it for a while.”

“Whoops, that’s too much praise.”

It was Deokbi Hawol who smiled gracefully and answered briefly to Ingwibi’s words.

And Deokbi Ha added quietly.

“The Taegeum hairpin suits you really well. You did a good job finding my master.”

“It’s something I don’t deserve.”

As expected, Ingwibi also humbly accepted the compliment and cleared her head for a moment.

Then, he looked at the crown princes who were sitting together.

‘I wanted to create a more friendly atmosphere by building my friendships, but these people are hard to become comfortable with even pretending…’

Sukbi Jin of the Blue Dragon Palace sits discreetly, covering her mouth with her cuffs. The body is wrapped in a dignified blue cloth, and a shoulder decoration made of white cotton flows down on top of it. It is not difficult to see how good the lady-in-waiting is by looking at the plum branch-shaped daylock that goes well with her bluish hair.

The lady-in-waiting glanced sideways at the lady-in-waiting, who was bowing her head on the wall behind her. I heard that his name was Hoi-in.

He is the right-hand man of Sukbi Jin, who is in charge of the Blue Dragon Palace, and I heard that Hyundang said that he was a smart and reliable person.

True to his words, he seemed to know better than anyone else which accessories suit Jin’s best suit and which clothes best bring out his elegance.

In that respect, Deokbi Ha of Baekho Palace seems to be the same.

A pure white silk red hemp skirt and a navy blue skirt are clothes that look dishonorable if not done properly. However, with a light yellow outer garment covering it, it looks like a fairy from a traditional fairy tale, perhaps because of the mysterious atmosphere unique to Ha Deok-bi.

The pure white hair and mysterious blue eyes also seem to go well with the always relaxed look.

He seemed to understand why Hyeondang woke up early in the morning and looked only at the clothes of the royal family all day long.

If you pay even a little less attention, you will be completely overwhelmed in the middle of this. It cannot be said that the appearance is everything, but there is nothing good about being pushed away from the appearance.

Gwibi In was born as a member of the Jeongseon family and lived as the center of her seat wherever she went.

However, sitting at this tea ceremony, I feel a strange sense of danger that I might be pushed into a corner if I lose my mind for a moment.

Hyeonbi hasn’t even been seated yet, but it’s already not easy.

However, there is nothing good about being intimidated. It may feel a bit bleak now, but if you get to know each other well, you can form a consensus and it can be a fun place to chat.

Started half way. In the middle of the day, Gwibi In was about to say something about tea.

“You are the queen.”

However, it was Jin Cheong-rang, the lady of the Blue Dragon Palace, who spoke first.

Despite being the youngest, he was a person with a strangely insurmountable spirit.

“I heard that you are being taught swordsmanship directly by Baekseon’s escort.”

His voice was cheerful for his age, but for some reason, his words carried weight.

In Gwibi had a sneaky intuition.

From what I heard directly from Seol Tae-pyeong of Baek Seon-gung, she seems to have a great deal of goodwill towards that low-level warrior.

If it wasn’t really Seol Tae-pyeong’s excessive self-consciousness, there was a high possibility that her words about going to Baek Seon-gung to learn pilotage had some inner meaning.

“If you think about the status of a princess, you can ask for lessons from warriors of a high level, such as the warriors of the Red Palace. But, do you have a reason for being taught swordsmanship by a low-end warrior?”

“Why is that…”

For a moment, I felt a strange spirit in the image of Jin Cheong-rang, who was laughing softly with the cuffs covering her mouth.

It feels like exploring something.

Although Sorang is a few years younger than my age, the strange flow of energy makes me feel like I am dealing with a freshman.

Actually, I have been prepared to some extent. For Deokbi Ha and Sukbi Jin… In the end, the tea ceremony would have been more like a place where the princesses of other palaces came to explore what kind of person they were.

“I was taught pilotage by Han Hasan’s master for about two months, but he quickly gave up because he was not a good teacher for me. It’s a serious thing to ask for guidance, but wouldn’t there be someone who’s right for that?”

“That Lunar New Year warrior was quite advanced, and it was worth facing swords.”

“Is that the only reason?”

The question flew like a dagger like a dagger and seemed to be pierced into her chest.

Is there something certain about asking in a firm tone without hesitation? In Gwi-bi almost shook her shoulders at the moment, but managed to maintain her dignity and smile.

“To ask for instruction on the sword, do I need anything other than knowledge?”

Indeed, that was the truth.

Last winter, about three or four times a month, I invited Seol Tae-pyeong to the courtyard of the Jujak Palace and exchanged swords. Every time the sword collided, a new part of the eyes was created, and it was worth saying that there was no one like this in Dalian.

The reason is really just that.

Whispering to herself, the princess raised her lips.

“Learning may come from good teachers or opponents, but in the end, I think the essence of learning is to learn oneself by polishing oneself.”

Anyway, Consort In made a promise to Seol Tae-pyeong.

It was a story that if Jin Suk-bi is likely to be swayed by her youthful romance, she will protect her from the royal family line.

Without any other selfishness at all, it was necessary to prevent Sister Jin from entering and leaving the Palace of the Baekseon Palace. In Gwi-bi, there really was no other self-interest. It really was.

“If you are taught by Baekseon, there will surely be a great improvement in Aunt Jin’s pilotage. However, I heard that the elder Baekseon is always busy looking at the methods in the palace and does not take in disciples well.”

“Isn’t that something that I have to do on my own, not the princess?”

At that moment, there was a feeling that the air inside the tea room was getting cold.

The handmaidens of the palaces of Suzaku, Blue Dragon, and White Tiger, who were bowing their heads around them, looked nervous. Among them, Hoi-in, the maid of honor of Cheongryonggung, was sweating coldly.

At this moment, Gwibi realizes it.

Sukbi Jincheong-rang is young and has an innocent appearance, so he has a strangely easy-going look.

If there is someone he recognizes as an enemy, he has a strange pride in not losing a word. It looks like a cute stroke, but it is strangely sharp.

The problem is that. What did Gwibi, the substitute, perceive as if she were an enemy?

It was unfair from the point of view of Ingwibi, but it was not so from the point of view of Sukbi Jin.

Just as Shin-yeol gave Seol Tae-pyeong a strong body, a sense of handling a sword, and eyes to detect death.

Sukbi Jin Cheong-rang was gifted with innate intuition as well as a natural piloting talent.

Just as Shin Yeol made Seol Tae-pyeong into the lumber of the swordsman, it was as if he had made Jincheong-rang into the lumber of the immortal.

She may have looked down on her for being just a young and cheerful girl, but she could see all the delusions of a princess in Lady Jin’s eyes.

Every time he tells the story of Seol Tae-pyeong, everyone knows that he is talking about killing the delusion that rises from the depths of his heart.

“Of course, the reason why you are worried about my treatment is probably because you have the same mindset as hahahahae.”

The atmosphere that had been frozen for a while is released again while talking like that.

There is a hit-and-run technique in the way of speaking. At this age, where the hell did you learn such a thing?

The girl had a merciless personality towards those she perceived as her enemies.

And, the enemy is also an enemy.

‘Smart.’

Gwibi In looked at Sukbi Jin and thought so.

‘However, how could someone so intelligent not realize that his love interest could kill Seol Tae-pyeong…?’

Ingwibi decided to admit what she had to admit to herself.

Every time I think of Seol Tae-pyeong, there is a sense of strange delusion rising up. To be honest, when I enter the inner room on the night of the sword exchange, I sit at the left table and reminisce about the moment when I exchanged swords with that man for quite a long time.

The trivial conversations we exchanged while sitting in the crypt, and memories of swinging swords together crossing Baeksak Mountain suddenly come to mind. Occasionally, when training in archery, the man’s face suddenly comes to mind and the aim is misplaced.

However, it was a delusion. It is also right to call it delusion.

It’s just like a fog that clouds your mind for a while, and your vision is blocked for a moment.

In Gwibi knew well. If my delusion develops incorrectly, it will probably become a knife to cut Seol Tae-pyeong’s throat.

There is no way that Jin’s wife is unaware of that fact. He is such an intelligent person.

Is it just that, like a young girl of her age, she is simply unable to differentiate between public and private affairs, being led by the enchanting word ‘forbidden love’?

…No matter how it is, isn’t it a life-threatening situation for Seol Tae-pyeong? There’s no way I’m not thinking about the safety of the person I love.

──Have you thought of another way?

For a third-rate warrior, the love affair of the crown prince is no different from that of evil spirits.

Isn’t that one thing that never changes?

You are well aware of the innocent disposition of Sumi Jin, who will come into contact with anything with all her heart, but it’s too shameful for Sumi Jin to run amok as if she’s free in the world when she herself is enduring such delusion——

“Huh.”

“In-gwibi-nim?”

In Gwibi quickly put down the teaware and looked at her.

Looking at the top of the dress sleeve of the lady with a strangely good sense, her half-moon eyes were wide open.