Surviving the Romance Fantasy

Which palace should the warrior of Baekseon Palace look for next?

With such practical topics continuing, the tea ceremony shows no signs of ending.

Po Hyeon-bi, Jin Suk-bi, and In Gwi-bi continued to speak with their own logic… In the end, their voices were raised a little, albeit weak enough that even they did not notice.

“In fact, it would not be most correct for the person from the Baek Seon-gung side to directly judge the question of the truth.”

After a similar story was repeated for about 10 minutes, Deokbi Ha spoke up.

That was true, but from Seol Tae-pyeong’s point of view, it was like a disaster.

“…I’m sure it is.”

“yes that’s right. As Deokbi Ha said.”

In Gwi-bi and Po Hyeon-bi answered as if that was a bright idea, and their expressions began to turn bright.

The self-proclaimed helper of Seol Tae-pyeong and the self-proclaimed best friend of Seol Tae-pyeong thought… It was because they were sure that if Seol Tae-pyeong had the right to choose, he would definitely come to their palace.

Aren’t they the only ones who can be trusted at this tea ceremony, which is like a plate of thin ice, as they objectively grasp the situation…!

For a while, he was half-assured that the place where Seol Tae-pyeong could adjust his posture and prepare his mind before going to another palace was the palace of Hyunmu/Shujak, where he was the owner.

“Then… You, the New Year’s warrior, should give an answer.”

Swiping the end of her sleeve with her nose, Lady Jin asked Seol Tae-pyeong.

Seol Tae-pyeong felt as if he had been thrown into a field of arrows.

“After the tea ceremony, which palace would be the most efficient for you to visit?”

“…”

Seol Tae-pyeong, who was kneeling next to Datak, felt his throat burn.

When you slightly raise your head and look towards the teak, Gwibi In is examining herself while swallowing dry saliva. Hyeonbi Po seems to be telling her to come here with a bright expression as if a flower is blooming, and Sookie Jin looks at the world pitifully with her round eyes, wondering if she really wants to go somewhere else.

Would you die by being stabbed by a sword, by an arrow, or by being pierced by a spear?

There doesn’t seem to be much difference between choosing one of the three.

“That… that…”

Was the act of making a voice come out of a person’s throat such an ascetic thing…

“…”

As if performing acrobatics on a rope on top of lava, a man named Seol Tae-pyeong finds a way out and stretches out even in this dangerous situation.

Here… there was only one escape route.

“Listening to what you’re saying, if all three palaces don’t take good care of the law, it seems like it could be a big comeback.”

With a dying voice, Seol Tae-pyeong ran away looking for the only way out.

“So… first of all, it would be best… to quickly inspect the White Tiger Palace, which doesn’t seem to have any major problems, and then properly inspect the rest of the palaces…”

Seol Tae-pyeong, whose face was completely drained of blood, answered that. Indeed, it was a request for help with all the soul of a noble warrior driven into a predicament.

“…huh? Did you mean Baekho Palace?”

However, it was all of a sudden from Deokbi Ha’s point of view.

– Whiik

For an instant, the gazes of the three princesses turned to Deokbi Ha.

Aren’t they the crown princesses who didn’t pay much attention to Deokbi throughout the tea ceremony? Suddenly, I felt as if my whole body was being pierced by a gaze, and my fingertips trembled.

‘What, what…?’

For the first time since Ha Deokbi entered the concubine, I felt like I was facing real hostility.

It was a strangely frightening feeling.

However, Ha Deok-bi had to find out what the soldier named Seol Tae-pyeong was harboring that everyone was so wary of. I don’t know why, but Seol Tae-pyeong was in the middle of looking at Ha Deok-bi with sparkling eyes as if he were a savior.

“Well, if you say so…”

Without much thought, Deokbi Ha accepted Seol Tae-pyeong’s opinion.

“…”

“…”

From the outside, Deokbi Howeol is like a beautiful fairy in the world, but if you dig deep inside, she is a snob among snobs who can do anything obscene for power.

If Seol Tae-pyeong had some kind of political background, it was only natural that he would want to find out about it.

‘As an unmanned person, he seems to be a proper person, but… Hmm… I’m not sure if he’s a person with political use value… Well, he seems to have an inexplicable favor with me, so let’s use that for now. ‘

‘If I use it well, it might be of great help to my authority within the four palaces.’

Eventually, Deokbi Ha said to Seol Tae-pyeong with a benevolent smile.

“I feel really relieved to hear that a reliable military man like you entered the Palace of the Baekho and looked over the jinbeop.”

Just that warm tone seemed to touch Seol Tae-pyeong’s heart.

Deokbi Ha’s warm reaction was unexpected, so there was a strange air current in the atmosphere around Dayak.

“I look forward to your valuable help. Since you are a heavy worker, when you come to the Palace of the White Tiger, enter the tea room and enjoy a cup of tea before you go. Don’t tell my maid in advance. There are many precious teas in Baekho Palace.”

“…That, I don’t do anything heavy enough to be rewarded that much.”

“Didn’t I tell you to accept it? He is the one who guarantees the safety of my palace, how could he not repay you that much?”

Deokbi Ha laid the groundwork first.

“…”

“…”

“…”

‘What is this chill…?’

…However, being favored by a warrior named Seol Tae-pyeong is no different from simply picking up a poisoned Holy Grail…

Unfortunately… There was no way for Ha Deok-bi to know about it at this point…

Chaos Tea Party (3)

If you were asked to pick the most popular person in ‘Cheonryong Sonata’, it would be difficult to pick just one.

However, if you ask me to choose one person who has received the most swear words, I think I will be able to choose right away.

This is Duckby Howell.

It’s the worst in every way except pretty.

Duckby Howell was the person who received the most such evaluation.

In fact, Deokbi Ha was the character who could not but be criticized the most among the works.

This is because most incidents and accidents that occur within the concubine originate from Ha Deok-bi, and she is a snob who can do any filthy thing for power, and she has been active as the antagonist of Seol-ran, the heroine, for a long time.

He is the one who obstructs Seolran’s path, reveals his ugly desires, cheats, and uses all sorts of tricks and scheming to darken the atmosphere the most.

In short, she was a person who made readers feel black ‘carcinogenesis’ in their hearts, and those who watched Cheonryong Love Song around her used to be angry that they would like to get rid of this crazy woman as soon as possible.

Gwibi, Sukbi, and Hyeonbi are all rational and calm characters in their own way. In the end, if a lot of incidents were to happen in the concubine, a person like Deokbi Ha would have been needed.

However, those who watch Heavenly Dragon Lovers do not need to understand such a situation. No matter how pissed off the character is, what should I do when I see a gloomy resentment boiling up from within.

A sinister woman with flowing white hair, reigning as the hostess of the Palace of the White Tiger, always hiding her true feelings under a mask in public places, and trying to pull others down in order to rise higher.

When the early story of Cheonryong’s love song reaches its climax, she even plans to poison the most prestigious woman, the queen.. She was truly crazy.

No matter who sees it, it is a person who will never get involved with anything good.

Well, it’s from my point of view that I haven’t even read the entire story… I haven’t been able to confirm what kind of end she met, but…

Considering the completeness of the story, it seemed clear that it would have met a miserable end. No matter who sees it, it was because he was a person who went wild and piled up all kinds of karma, and then exited the world in a bad way to give a sense of exhilaration.

Deokbi Howeol was a person who had no choice but to face such a fate in the first place.

There was not even room for sympathy.

*

“It will be over soon.”

When the tea party was over and we left the Blue Dragon Palace, the sun was already setting.

As promised, after checking the Palace of the Baekho, the sun had already set and it seemed that we should return to the Palace of the Baekseon. This means that if you want to check out other palaces, you will have to reschedule your visit.

Anyway, at this point, rather than going to Hyeonmu Palace or Jujak Palace, I thought that Baekho Palace was the safest.

This is because Deokbi Ha is a person who will do anything to gain power, and has little interest in anything else.

It is unlikely that anything big will happen just because a third-class warrior enters the Palace of the White Tiger and looks for amulets. Deokbi Ha was such a person.

“Ho, what should I do if there is a big problem with the jinbeop? Should we wait for Baekseon to come in person?”

“Yes that’s right. Still… I don’t think there will be a big problem at all.”

Yerim, the maid of honor of Baekho Palace, hesitated and asked anxiously.

It seemed that I was more worried because it was a heinous time these days, wondering what the ghost was doing.

Just looking at the talisman of white line is not a big problem. If Yeon-ri and I were busy going around, it would be finished within an hour.

“Because Deokbi Ha may be uncomfortable, I will quickly look at the amulets and get out as soon as possible.”

The size of the four palaces is so wide that one wonders if it really is a space that exists only for one person. As one of them, Baekho Palace, the spirit was great.

After passing through the main gate of Baekho Palace, there is a garden with a large flower garden.

After passing through the middle gate with the lady-in-waiting, you can finally see the main building of Baekho Palace, and its size is large, as well as its beautiful exterior, so you can imagine that it took only a few years to build.

If you look around before entering the main building through the well-maintained yard, there are only a dozen or so buildings visible behind the main building. If the warehouse, training hall, and the space where the maids live are combined, it seems to be wider.

Wouldn’t it already be the size of a small rural village by itself? If you think about it that way, isn’t it too much even if the waste is severe?

However, it was the custom of Qingdao that in order to serve the crown prince, one had to be prepared to this extent.

Deokbi Hawol, the owner of the White Tiger Palace, had to be able to solve everything without leaving the place if she wanted to.

A lot of ladies-in-waiting were needed, and the facilities inside were extensive. There was a good reason for that.

At least, Baekho Palace is clean and elegant among the four major palaces. The Suzaku Palace and the Blue Dragon Palace were so splendid that one wondered if this was the case, and the scale represented the authority of their owners.

‘But… I’d rather go to the Palace of the White Tiger the most.’

I swallowed the monologue inwardly and went around the inside with Yeon-ri examining the talisman.

“Looks like there’s no problem with the White Tiger Palace’s lineup.”

“huh. Tae-pyeong, you probably feel it roughly, but only the blue dragon palace was affected by the power of Lady Jin, so the method was slightly distorted, but I think the other palaces will be fine overall.”

“I’ll have to check it out though…”

It was about half way around Baekho Palace.

I carefully inspected the talismans attached to the edge of the fence and large pillars, but there was no problem.

Yeon-ri and I glanced around.

Just a moment ago, a middle-class lady-in-waiting followed me and asked me to speak to her if she needed anything. However, after we had been working without any problems for more than half an hour, I was sweeping the garden with rain, assuming that there would be no major problems.

We talked with our voices down.

“Looking at the situation at the tea party just now, it seems that things have become more serious than I thought.”

“…”

Yeon-ri whispered to me as she headed towards the other wall where the amulet was attached.

“That, you know… Please keep your distance from me while you are in the concubine.”

“…what?”

“You, I don’t know if you noticed or not… I just felt threatened for my life while at the tea ceremony.”

Yeon-ri’s expression was not very good.

From the middle school maid’s point of view, the very existence of the crown prince was inevitably uncomfortable. Even the private soldier who bumped into the chief of staff on the way was not so nervous.

Each and every one of the princesses and middle school maids was an existence that could be wiped out with just a glance.

“Taipyeong. You have to be a bit more aware… Now you… You are a plague-like man who can erase the women around you with your very existence…”

“…Now that you say that, it seems like I’m doing something very bad.”

“I also want to just throw it away, whether it dies or not, but… but I can’t do that because I’m a Baek Seon-gung family…”

Yeon-ri, with tears in her eyes, followed me.

“First, after looking at the jinbeop, after returning to Paekseon Palace and thinking about the course of action to be taken when visiting Jujak Palace and Hyeonmu Palace…”

“You two are going through a lot. Since Deokbi Ha wants to serve you a cup of tea, would you like to have it in the inner room of the main building?”

While Yeon-ri was whispering something, a maid from the Palace of the White Tiger approached and asked.

“…yes?”

“Coming to think of it, I haven’t been able to say thank you to Baek Seon. I wanted to treat you to tea at least once if you were at the concubine this time, but Baekseon says you’re very busy, so even you who are under her command should treat you well.”

The smiling face of Deokbi Ha couldn’t be more merciful to the world.

Although she is a woman who has gone crazy because of her real power——you can never tell her apart just by her appearance. Without the knowledge of Cheonryong Love Song, I would not have been able to really guess.

The appearance of a bluish cotton cloth covering the shoulders in a pure white palace robe cannot but remind anyone of the appearance of a fairy.

The graceful gray hair flowing down her lap looked as if a cloud was covering her whole body.

If you look at the eyes that are sharp yet benevolently released, you can feel the mysterious power that makes you confess without knowing it.

“It’s the same as treating ringworm, so I hope you guys can talk about it well.”

Even in the midst of this, seeing that he cares about the 100 selections of the court, the disposition to clearly show respect for the influential people in the palace is as I know it.

“Go, thank you.”

Of course, it was suffocating for Yeon-ri and me.

The tea room of Baekho Palace was simple compared to the tea ceremony where all the crown princes of the four palaces sat together. Still, from a commoner’s point of view, it is a space that seems infinitely luxurious.

There, Deokbi Ha sits discreetly with a palace robe hanging down in front of a dateak.

In this Palace of the White Tiger, she is the master of everything. The middle-class ladies-in-waiting were proving that fact.

Needless to say, it is unusual for the owner of the Palace of the White Tiger to come and serve tea to just one warrior and one lady-in-waiting.

No one knows what intentions are hidden under that smile that is smiling single and single.

“Come to think of it, during the last tea ceremony, Mr. Po Hyun-nim was working hard to alleviate your sins.”

Yeon-ri was about to take a sip of tea, but put the cup down again as if breathing had stopped for a moment.

Fortunately, he seems to have withstood the rush of sneezes with superhuman strength of mind.

“The other secretaries of the four palaces seem to owe you a great deal.”

“It’s not a huge debt… I’ve just given you a little personal help.”

“Whoa… can you tell me what that help is?”

Deokbi Ha was searching.

What kind of political use is a man named Seol Tae-pyeong? If there is, I was looking at how to use it.

I’m talking tactfully here and there with my unique narration, but the bottom line is why the masters of the four palaces pay so much attention to me, who is just a warrior.

“Sister Ji, Jin helped me with the treatment when I was suffering from a serious illness, and Consort In protected me from ghosts during the night tour of Baeksak Mountain. And Mr. Po Hyeonbi… There was someone he was looking for, so we found him together.”

“I see… you’re really good at it.”

The word seems to have a different meaning. It was a story about how, by chance, it was possible to choose only the crown prince of a country and give them such favor.

As a woman who judges everything in the world based on political gains and losses, she seems to think that there must be political intentions behind my behavior, which is especially related to the Crown Princesses.

“However, if that’s the case, it’s questionable if the debt was big enough to raise your voice at the party meeting and commute your sentence…”

“That, that… it must have been because they were all benevolent. From my point of view, as a third-rate samurai, it is something I should be grateful for and live with until the day I die…”

“Oh, how humble you are.”

“no…”

Deokbi Ha poured out that benevolent smile once more. It’s a person who can never think that the inside will be rotten just by looking at the outside.

For a while, Deokbi Ha covered her mouth with the collar of her royal robe and stared at the garden beyond the window.

I feel like I am organizing my thoughts.

Despite all this, Deokbi Ha was quite sensible.

However, it’s just that it’s not easy to come up with the absurd idea of three princesses having feelings for one warrior. If you just listen to the words, it is a reality that pops out first from the sound of making sense.

However, too much information flowed into Ha Deok-bi.

The bizarre attitude of the other princesses who kept showing at several tea ceremonies.

It’s been a long time since I’ve had some doubts as I kept looking at the image of the crown princesses putting so much energy on a warrior who didn’t seem to have any support.

The eyes of Jin Suk-bi and the hesitant voice of Po Hyeon-bi. The expression of In Gwi-bi who swallows dry saliva whenever she has a chance.

Thinking about all these things together, he smiles subtlely as if he had reached some conclusion.

That smile beneath the collar of the palace robe was like seeing a witch who had finished making poison, and in an instant, a chill spread through the tea room.

Then, Deokbi Ha said, quietly lowering the collar of the royal robe.

“You, Lunar New Year, have a really dependable and beautiful appearance. Do you have any experience of being bullied by all the women in your childhood?”

Out of nowhere, I praise Seol Tae-pyeong’s good looks.

As if he had caught on to something.

Upon hearing this, Yeon-ri’s expression turned pale.

“yes? Oh no…”

“Oh, is that so? Well, since you’ve spent your whole life working on nothing, it’s worth it.”

Saying that, Deokbi Ha smiled and continued.

“okay. You guys must have a lot of work to do as a member of Baek Seon-gung, but I can’t keep it.”

“…”

“I just wanted to serve you a cup of tea. I’m busy so go out I have something to think about in the tea room.”

Deokbi Ha said that, and smiled again as she skimmed the tip of her palace robe.

It feels like a cold chill permeates around her.

“Well, then… I’ll stand up first. Thank you so much for serving me such a nice tea.”

Yeon-ri and I got up from our seats and went out through the paper doors opened by the ladies-in-waiting.

Deokbi Ha, peeking through the cracks in the paper doors that were closing, was sitting in the tea room alone, with her head bowed and a sly smile.

Only then did it feel like the hard rain I knew had come out.

Seeing this, Yeon-ri’s expression became even more serious.

*

“Anyway, it seems that Deokbi Ha got a rough idea.”

“…”

“This, this could be a real big deal, Taepyeong-ah—”

What is a girl’s intuition?

As soon as Yeon-ri returned to the Baekseon Palace, she prostrated herself on the floor and cried out as if she were going to vomit.

Even to me, Deokbi Ha’s impression was unusual.

The expression he showed before the paper door closed was a face that was sure that he had grasped the weaknesses of the other princesses.

It was too dangerous to have such a weapon in the hands of Deokbi Ha, not anyone else.

“Taepyeong-ah… This is a really serious situation. Of course, there won’t be any physical evidence at all, but you don’t know how things will get bigger if Deokbi Ha starts to find the right evidence…!”

I also agreed with that opinion.

Dougby Howell will do anything to get more power in his hands.

If she found out that other princesses had feelings for a third-rate warrior… No one knew what she would do while wielding that weakness.

Right now, it may be just a stage of doubt, but the moment this develops into certainty and furthermore, you hold in your hands some kind of evidence…

Destroying someone is not such a fanciful delusion.

She was especially wary of Ingwibi… If there was an opportunity to dethrone her, there was a high possibility that she would act immediately.

Of course, I, who is entangled in passion, can never be safe either.

“As I see it… it’s not a doubt, it’s a stage of conviction.”

That smile that could be seen through the Jangjimun. That smile, as if he had roughly grasped the situation, will never leave his memory.

You don’t even need to check Yeon-ri’s intuition. He seemed almost certain.