Surviving the Romance Fantasy

The flowers along the road were blooming beautifully, and the refreshments we ate in the evening were so delicious.

Suddenly, the sunset in the sky I looked up on my way home was so beautiful.

It was just that things gathered together, and people were creatures that somehow managed to live by inertia.

That is proof that people exist to live.

For a while, I sat side by side on the menhir and looked up at the crescent moon sky with Seolran.

It was a tired body, but I heard an unknown feeling of refreshment.

the moon smiles

As I closed my eyes and listened to the grass bugs, the corners of my mouth curved along the moon.

I wonder if I did something wrong, but I don’t think it’s a bad feeling…

I sat there for a while, basking in the cool night air.

It was a deep, long autumn night.

*

Chirps, and the chirping of sparrows tumble along the windowsill.

The girl who was lying on the luxurious bed suddenly opens her eyes. It’s been too long since I’ve felt it, and the cool sensation of cooling sweat makes me feel uncomfortable.

It’s dazzling.

The morning sun shines in through the open window for ventilation in the morning.

The cotton cloth on the window sill fluttered in the cool morning breeze. The feeling of refreshment felt between the wind is a sensation that I feel for the first time in my life.

I strain my forearms to endure the heat and pain I feel every time I move. However, the pain that should come for granted no longer comes to the girl.

It is a dumbfounded expression.

Wanting to get up, I tried to pull myself out of the bed, but my body collapsed.

It’s been a long time since I tried to stand up on my own, so my legs couldn’t adapt. However, when I somehow managed to get myself up on the bed, I managed to walk.

Holding on to the furniture here and there in the bedroom, I somehow walk out.

When she opened the paper door with difficulty with her tiny hands, the maids, who had been busy since early morning, came into view.

Perhaps they hadn’t thought that this paper door would open from the inside, and all the ladies-in-waiting opened their eyes wide and were surprised.

From the courtyard of Cheongryonggung, where the cool morning breeze blows and the cool sun shines, the ladies-in-waiting sound of surprise spreads. Some maids dropped the tea utensils they were holding and broke them.

The girl’s body no longer felt the heat. The black spots that used to rise all over the skin are almost gone.

After escaping from the ladies-in-waiting, the maid-in-waiting sees the lady-in-waiting, falls on her knees and hugs her with tears in her eyes.

Being embraced by a lady-in-waiting who wept profusely, the hostess also shed tears due to unknown emotions.

The scenery of one morning without even a notice.

So, the hostess cried in the maid’s arms for a while.

“…hungry.”

The rising appetite told her that her health had returned.

“Yes… Mrs…. Change your clothes… Have a meal… Have a meal first… I will order the ladies-in-waiting in the inner palace… to prepare a meal… ugh… ugh… .”

“huh.”

“Anything…if you want something to eat, the maid of honor will serve you anything…”

Embraced in the arms of the lady-in-waiting as she spoke sobbing, Lady Jin Cheong-rang spoke with tears in her eyes.

“Soup. Soup… I want to eat…”

Sukbi, who was crying profusely, whispered as she looked up at the sun floating in the middle of the sky.

It had been 100 days and 67 days since the girl started suffering from a fever.

accommodation (5)

– Shih! widely!

An arrow came flying and hit the center of the target.

There were five or six arrows stuck in the center. Judging from the fact that not a single arrow was stuck outside the target, it was a perfect shot.

“They say that Lady Jin overcame a long illness and rose from her seat.”

Hyeondang, the head maid of the palace, reported with her cuffs touching and her head bowed.

There are several anchae in the concubine, but this Suzakugung was the only one that had a place to practice swordsmanship or archery.

It was unnatural for a concubine, originally a space for women, to have such a place, but considering who the owner of the anchae was, it was nothing too strange.

“It’s nice to hear that.”

The princess tidied up her bowstring and brushed off the tip of her royal robe, which was richly embroidered.

One sleeve with the arm pulled down to pull the string. It looks like a butterfly’s wings folded.

Consort In Ha-yeon was good at the body of a woman and with a sword and bow.

As a woman from Jeongseon In-ga, the most influential family in Qingdao, she was the first among the four crown princesses to be elected to the position of queen. At the time, he was 18 years old, six years older than Crown Prince Hyeonwon, but no one in the main palace disputed that fact.

She is the only daughter of Emperor Unseong’s most trusted aide, Sangseo-gwan Inseon-rok.

In fact, she was such a popular and open-minded person that it would not be strange even if she rose to the position of Princess Cheondo. If it were not for Princess Ahyeon, the current owner of Cheonryongchae, she would have been Princess Cheondo who would rule the world.

It may sound disrespectful, but it was a story that went round and round among the ladies-in-waiting who admired the noble woman’s personality.

Her fiery red hair and eyes seemed to reveal beauty and a strong temperament at the same time.

Compared to the reliable military officers, he is small in size, but when you see him standing proudly with his back straight, you can feel the spirit that even males can’t treat carelessly.

If what the master of the Blue Dragon Palace needs is a pure heart and a thoughtful inner world…

The quality required of a Consort, the owner of the Suzaku Palace, is bravery like a blazing flame.

However, what follows like a tail to the courageous temperament is frivolity. To the Crown Princess, the flower of the court, such frivolity is a no-brainer.

A person who burns like a flame, but shows off his heat gracefully without frivolity. Only such a person was suitable for the position of a royal consort, and there were never many such people in the world.

So, in a way, it was inevitable that Ingwibi would be in her current position.

The grace of a mature sage was already flowing from the girl who had just celebrated her birthday and had just turned nineteen.

“I should at least send a gift to my aunt. Since he overcame a long illness, it must be congratulatory.”

The Ingwibi changed her clothes with the assistance of the ladies-in-waiting.

It was time to finish the archery training at dawn and go into the main building of the palace to check the condition of the ladies-in-waiting.

Gwibi In, who came out of the archery training center with her red silk clothes hanging down, exhaled quickly, feeling the autumn morning air to the fullest.

It’s cold!, after briefly expressing my impressions, I told the maid to keep the maids’ clothes thick because it became very chilly in the morning and evening.

“And, sooner or later, the selection process for Deokbi will be over.”

“Oh, yes!”

Two palaces out of the four palaces of the concubines have yet to find their masters.

Consort Jin of Cheongryong Palace and Consort In of Jujak Palace were elected relatively quickly. However, the day when the owners of Baekho Palace and Hyeonmu Palace were decided seemed far off.

Jin Suk-bi was a nice person to look at, but she was still young and had a severe illness, so she couldn’t communicate with the princess.

“You must be a benevolent person befitting the name Deokby. You must have a lot to learn.”

“Should I prepare a gift for you in advance before going to the concubine?”

“okay. that would be nice However, a present for the lady who overcame her illness must be more urgent. What would you like to give?”

Hyeondang, the maid of honor of the palace of the king, is a cool and reliable person who handles work. He had a personality that could be said to have followed the temperament of his master, the gwibi.

“The Susimgyeong (守心鏡) in the storage room of the Suzakugung seems to be good. It is a dressing table engraved with a piece of pine tree wishing for good health.”

“okay. let’s do that It’s a car that hasn’t had anything to do with slopes these days, so it’s really fortunate.”

“…But there is one more thing I must tell you.”

Suddenly, the lady-in-waiting’s expression wasn’t very good. In Gwibi tilted her head and asked what it was.

“…I heard that there is a martial artist who has been of great help in healing the lady’s illness. Without that soldier, the lady-in-waiting of the Blue Dragon Palace was saying that the lady’s condition could not be assured.”

“Hoho, isn’t it really a benefactor? From the standpoint of managing this concubine together, I should also convey my gratitude to that person.”

“Haona…”

Could it be that his lips didn’t come off easily at the words that followed? The lady-in-waiting said with difficulty.

“I heard that he is an apprentice warrior belonging to Baek Seon-gung… from the family of Hwa-yong Seol.”

“…Hwa Yong New Year’s Eve?”

In Gwibi’s voice, which was elegant and refreshing, was laid low along with her gaze.

“…”

Could it be because of the cold autumn wind in the morning?

The cold air under the rapidly subdued atmosphere made the maids swallow dry saliva.

Hwa-Yong Seolga.

It was the name of the conspiracy family that killed the queen’s uncle.

*

“I admit it. No matter what, I think I went too far with salt soup.”

“Taepyeong, please. I don’t want to kill you.”

It’s been quite a while since I went to Cheongryonggung.

It must have been a few weeks since I reported the situation to the elderly with white lines and returned to my daily life.

Most of the cuts that were full of his body had healed and he was fine. There was only a small scar left, only a stab wound on the thigh.

In the meantime, I have been obtaining salt called Cheonhwayeom from the kitchen in charge of meals for the maid.

It is said to be a gift from a fishing village at the eastern end of Qingdao, but it is said that it was discarded because it did not suit the taste of Emperor Yunseong. It turned around and came to the kitchen of the inner coffin.

This is so high-quality salt, it is said that it takes several years to produce a handful.

If this is a high-end product, shouldn’t you feel the ‘natural taste’?

I couldn’t harm the original taste by mixing it with various spices, so I rolled the rice in boiling water, salted it, and served it as a meal. It was so-called cheonhwayeom soup.

And Yeon-ri, who saw the meal, was about to run out of Baek Seon-gung with tears and resentment, as if her patience had exploded. It took a while to get it back.

“I didn’t think it would come to the point where people insisted that raw rice with water and salt was called soup!”

“Looking at the situation alone, it is, but listen to my situation, Yeon-ri! This is Cheonhwayeom… refined over 7 years in the Cheonrang region of the East Sea…”

“It’s just salt…!”

“…That’s right.”

However, the insider enjoyed the meal without much complaint.

At this point, I wondered if I could enjoy the world even if I served only raw rice. Yeon-ri, seeing the elderly eunuch, had a completely hardened expression.

“By the way, I guess the old man Baekseon didn’t eat in the palace today?”

For Yeon-ri, who was in tears, she took out pickled cabbage and radishes and asked the eunuch.

The old man munched on his rice and said.

“I wonder if you went out for a walk on Mt. Baeksak again. When you went to Cheongryonggung, old man Baekseon came to meet the high-ranking officials of the main palace… It seems that he has been busy since then.”

“When I go to clean the room, I see that it is always tidy, so it doesn’t seem like they come and go overnight…”

Yeon-ri is in charge of cleaning the vast Baekseon Palace by herself. Perhaps, if the old man with Baekseon had been there, Yeon-ri would have noticed it faster than anyone else.

It is not a matter of a day or two for the whereabouts of the elderly with ringworm to become unclear. On the contrary, since my work became more leisurely, there was nothing particularly bad about it.

It was enough to maintain Baekseon Palace properly, help Yeon-ri with her work, and then go off-duty.

It was around the time I was eating, thinking about today’s schedule.

“Are you there?”

Hoi-in, the maid of honor of Cheongryonggung, visited Baekseongung with nine people.

*

The nine people who put various bundles down on the floor were examining the contents.

Nainbok, which is embroidered with clouds and lightning unique to Cheongryonggung, looks neat and full of vitality.

In the meantime, I saw a disparate Nainbok… it belonged to Seolran.

While the lady-in-waiting appeared, Seol-ran also followed. I asked to see your face for the first time in a while. It was definitely a familiar face.

“I was thinking that I should seize the opportunity and offer an apology and thanks to the two of you.”

Saying that, the head maid bowed her head.

It was a greeting of thanks and apology to me and Yeon-ri. The old man, who had been watching, widened his eyes.

“Oh, no. Why is it that the head maid of the Blue Dragon Palace bows down to a mere maid and an apprentice warrior? When the high-ranking officials of the main palace see it, it will turn upside down.”

“Isn’t that why you came directly to the Baekseon Palace, where there are no eyes to see?”

“Yeah, but there is such a thing as court law…”

Hoi-in shook his head at the elder’s words and slowly raised his face.

I didn’t mind, but Yeon-ri still had a puzzled look on her face.

“No matter how much… Considering what we might have been wrong on that day… With an apology like this…”

“I brought something ambiguous to say in return, but some food materials from the main house of Cheongryonggung. You say that you have a meaning in cooking, so we have prepared a lot of different types so that you can try a lot of different dishes. Most of them are good for storage, so whenever you have a chance…”

Before Hoi-in could finish her words, Yeon-ri held her hand and shot stars out of her eyes.

“Can I call you sister?”

“…yes?”

“Hui-in unnie is really warm-hearted and broad-minded… With the same heart as Ha-hae, I’m going to have to do a land battle tonight…”

Speaking in a voice full of emotion, Yeon-ri picked up a bundle of land battles that Nine was checking.

Hoe-in was taken aback for a moment by Yeon-ri’s reaction, which seemed to have a lot of resentment, but then returned to the main topic.

“Ingredients are personally given by our ladies-in-waiting, and we also brought an official thank-you gift from the lady.”

“omg. It’s not even something to be thankful for. I’m sorry…”

“It’s not a big deal. It’s just a wooden jewelry box and a personal letter written with gratitude.”

“…That’s enough, I’ll gladly accept it. It’s worthwhile, hee hee.”

“I’m really glad to hear that your mother’s condition has improved.”

After the other maids left, Seolran stayed for a while, sitting on the floor of Baekseon Palace and getting some fresh air.

It was our daily routine that we used to talk about each other’s situation whenever we had a chance.

“Isn’t there anything particularly difficult about the concubine?”

“It’s rather comfortable because I’m used to it. The Cheonryongchae is always neat and well-maintained, so there is no such thing as too much heavy work. I’m worried about Tae-pyeong, I’m worried about you. If you forget, you’ll hurt your body…”

“Still, my body recovers quickly, so there is nothing to worry about.”

I rested my chin on my chin and pondered, then asked.

“Is there any progress with you?”

When I said that, I reacted in amazement as if my back was on fire.

“That, what does that mean, Tae-pyeong? Why is your future name popping up all of a sudden?”

“Because the atmosphere was so good, the two of you thought about sharing a love affair.”

“I told you not to say that! If you are going to find a partner, you must first find your partner! I can do anything, so don’t worry!”

That’s right. In fact, there was no need to worry about Seolran’s love story.

Right now, I’m just an apprentice, but when the story of the Love Story of the Celestial Dragon begins in earnest, men will line up under the sky to the point where there’s no envy…

“Oh right. Let’s open the jewelery box and personal letter that the master gave us. I wonder what’s inside.”

“Oh, I guess. I’m not particularly interested in jewels or trinkets, so if you like it, take a few.”

Saying that, I opened the wooden box that my master had given me. There were various ornaments and hairpins.

“…that’s a strange thing. Do you usually give a boy something like this as a gift…?”

“That’s right. This hairpin looks pretty good, would you like to have it?”

“Taepyeong gave it to you as a thank you gift, can I take it?”

“I didn’t give it to you to wear, so it wouldn’t be of much use. Even so, it would be good for the hairpin to find its owner. You will understand, too.”

It is Seolran who has been talking about it for three days and nights because she wanted the flower plaque that the women were carrying.

Looking at this hairpin with a pretty crystal butterfly-shaped ornament attached, it was shining from the eyes. It’s quite a high-end product, and even as a man, I can’t believe it’s beautiful… Women would want to light up their eyes and hold it in their hands.

In addition, he gave away a jade butterfly-shaped tutjam and a cotton cloth with giraffe embroidery.

The appearance of smiling brightly and being happy again makes me want to be a girl of that age after all.

“The personal letter… is inside.”

And, it was the moment when he took out a personal letter made of silk scroll from under the wooden box.

The atmosphere cooled down at the strange sense of incongruity felt in the scroll.

A beautifully decorated light pink letter is tied with a red silk thread. I wonder if the embroidery hanging next to it was made by the hostess herself?

The sincerity contained in it… was beyond simply the level of a letter of appreciation.

“Tae, Tae-pyeong… This is…”

“I-I’ll look at the content once and judge it…”

When I opened the scroll and looked at the contents, it described in detail what I saw in my bedroom on a moonlit night. It was written in rhyme, so it was a poem.

It is not surprising that a woman with a position at the level of a scholar has a talent for poetry, calligraphy, and painting. But the target is the problem.

The figure he saw through his dreamy gaze when he was suffering from fever was compared to the root of a giant tree that always firmly supports him, depicting it according to the rhyme, and in the corner of it, he drew a picture depicting plum blossoms and the moon with love.

It was a typeface and canvas that tickled the heart just by looking at it.

“…”

“…”

After examining the contents like that, I folded the scroll again and fell into deep trouble.

“Taepyeong, this is…”

“I-maybe I’m a bit self-conscious… It’s like…”

There was silence for a while, and then Seolran jumped up from her seat and grabbed my shoulder and started talking. It was a tone full of seriousness and urgency.

“Taepyeong-ah…! I was told to find a companion in the palace, but… no matter how you do it, if you lay a hand on the crown princess, from that point on, it’s the death penalty!”

In the end, Seolran shook her head and shouted. Running away did not change reality.

In the palace, it is often the case that a young Nain and a warrior have an affinity. If it wasn’t for an excessive accident, it would be enough to be whipped and kicked out of the palace.

In addition, there are cases in which women in the palace are given as wives and concubines with the permission of the main palace, or even given by the emperor.

However, if the opponent is the crown prince, the weight of work is completely different.

“Ah, there are still several years left before Crown Prince Hyun-won will be in the concubine… If such gossip is already going around, you could really lose your head, Taepyeong-ah! A real death penalty! You really die!”

“Oh, no… this is…”

“No, that’s right. Su, you should know that you shouldn’t be like this… why the hell…”

Seolran checked the contents of the scroll again while breaking out in a cold sweat. No matter how many times I looked at it, the content did not change.

Seolran took the scroll and went into the kitchen and put it into the fireplace. It would be a big trouble if anyone saw it. It’s a document on which my brother’s lifeline hangs.

“Well, come to think of it, the sultan is not yet old enough, and she suffered from a fever before she received proper education as a crown prince… I don’t know much about the laws of the palace, so I might not be able to distinguish between public and private affairs…”

Sukbi Jin Cheong-rang in the Song of Heavenly Dragon was a mysterious, wise, and thoughtful person. It was known as a young hermit who lives in the depths of the Blue Dragon Palace.

However, that is a story from a few years later.

“Bo, you might not be aware of the fact that your love affair… could become a poisoned dagger for the other person…”

“Well, then… isn’t it just a matter of holding on until the crown prince is properly educated? The sages of the concubine… or smart people like Ingwibi will tell you about it.”

“That… yes, Taepyong. Even so, the master is a person who is far higher than you. I-I don’t know how he’ll come out before then.”

Seolran, holding my sweaty hand, met my eyes and talked seriously.

“hour. Time will solve everything. You will soon realize the importance of work. So, until then, you must hit the iron wall. It is a life-and-death matter.”

“…yes.”

“The real death may be right around the corner. Mind… you have to be straight…!”

okay. To survive, you had to stay alert.