Surviving the Romance Fantasy

Ironically, knowing that fact made me feel saved.

Even though the situation hasn’t changed at all.

“So, let’s regret it a lot.”

Lungs on a rainy day.

Like that, Hyunbi Po shed tears with her head down.

I stayed by his side all night long.

As with Hyunbi Po’s regret, the night was also deepening.

Both were natural.

*

Early mornings after rain are usually foggy.

When the sun rises and the light begins to shine on the world, the warm misty clouds that roll down the ridge hold the ecliptic in their arms.

Those who saw the scenery of the clouds flowing down like a waterfall for the first time might feel awe, but it was a familiar sight to the people of the ecliptic.

Despite the long night, the morning is bright. As always.

“I have to go back to the palace now! hmm!”

When I woke up from a nap, Po Hyeonbi was shouting cheerfully with her hands on both waists.

After crying all night, the condition of my throat doesn’t seem very good. However, the expression looks good. Emotions were originally meant to be brushed off if brushed off.

“The maids of Hyeonmugung will be worried.”

“I see. It caused great concern to my warriors and ladies-in-waiting. When I get back, I should at least apologize. But… before that, I have a request for you.”

“You mean please?”

“It won’t take long.”

At the foot of Baeksaksan Mountain.

It seemed that several years had passed since the old woman and Po Hyeon-bi would have lived in that abandoned house. A lot of dust was piled up here and there, and the kitchen was full of traces of rotten food.

Po Hyeonbi, who opened the wooden sliding door on one side, looked at the old interior and sighed for a while.

At that time, I opened this door and looked out from the inside.

Po Hyeon-bi, who returned after many years, opened the same door and was looking inside from the outside this time.

The cold and harsh outdoor scenery I had seen in my childhood became a warm scenery full of cherry blossoms as spring came before I knew it.

Originally, spring comes after winter.

I was too young to realize that fact.

I put a large wooden plaque in the backyard, cut it with a knife, and neatly wrote Nam Bo-yeon’s tomb.

And he made a grave in front of him, albeit only in name. There was nothing buried beneath it, but the mere existence of the tomb meant something to her in the afterlife, she believed.

Po Hyeonbi took out the cotton cloth he cherished and tied it tightly to the neck.

“I have received many things from you, but the only thing I can give back is this cotton cloth.”

Then he knelt down in front of him and said with his eyes closed.

“I promise you. I will live a worthy life that I can proudly present to the world and be proud of.”

That will be your pride for giving me life.

The appearance of Po Hyeonbi talking like that looked quite dignified.

“Come to think of it, you’ve suddenly stopped saying honorifics.”

At those words, Po Hyeon-bi, as always, spoke with a lively smile.

“You sound natural. I am now the owner of Hyunmu Palace.”

*

By late afternoon, Taeseongmun, the large gate of Qingdao Palace, began to be seen across the street.

It must have been a really long journey.

“Wow, wow. The thought of going to Qingdao Palace again makes the last journey feel far away.”

“It was really painful.”

“Yes… I’m thinking of giving you a reward when you come to my palace, but do you have anything you want?”

Hyeonbi Po, who was walking excitedly with a large stride, turned around and looked at me and talked.

“I have lived as a commoner for a long time and am not familiar with the laws of the court. What kind of reward is appropriate for you? Apparently, military officers think of entering the enemy palace as a dream, but…”

“I am not particularly interested in career advancement. However, it is said that he doesn’t know the court’s laws perfectly… I’m worried about that…”

“Is that so? Well, you’ll have to get used to it gradually… Is there anything you need to worry about?”

“Then… it would be better not to panic no matter what happens when you enter Taeseongmun Gate.”

“what?”

As I entered the Taeseongmun Gate, I saw soldiers standing guard. It seemed that they were new warriors belonging to the Red Palace.

“Just don’t panic, and just keep reliving the conversation you had with me.”

Having said that, I moved toward the small auxiliary gate next to Taeseongmun.

The soldiers there checked my appearance from a distance, and then shuddered and shouted something to the soldiers around me.

He probably noticed it when he saw how Hyeonbi Po and I looked.

As the soldiers jumped out in surprise, Po Hyeon-bi hesitated and said,

“My…my fault…! There’s something I definitely want to check at the Geku—”

– Clap!

– Cheeky!

Before Hyeonbi Po could finish his words, a soldier rushed in and broke my arm behind me. So I laid down on the floor and cried out while suppressing it.

“You are the warrior of Baekseon Palace! Don’t move for now! Huh, don’t be silly!”

I could have pushed it off as much as I wanted to, but I was just held still.

A few soldiers who came out at the same time shouted while checking the condition of Po Hyeonbi.

“Po, Po Hyeonbi! Are you all right! Eh, are you not hurt anywhere?!”

“The soldiers in the palace were very worried! Hey, let’s go to Hyeonmu-gung soon! I will post a report to the main palace!”

“Wait a minute! What is this! I-that person was just cooperating with me..!”

At that moment, Hyunbi Po, who met my eyes, was speechless.

When I shook my head, Po Hyeonbi widened her eyes and put on a puzzled expression.

“For now, imprison this samurai! Report it to the commander-in-chief, report it to the main palace, and wait for the policy!”

“yes! All right!”

Hyeonbi Po, who was speechless, stared at me wide-eyed as I was led by the soldiers to the prison.

I want to shout something, but I can’t seem to open my mouth because I keep shaking my head.

*

The owner heard from Hyunmu Palace.

Upon hearing the news, the maids of Hyeonmu Palace were overjoyed and went out to meet their master.

For the ladies-in-waiting who take pride in dedicating themselves to their master, the master’s absence has been a great concern for a long time.

A panoramic view of Hyunmu Palace, tastefully decorated with reddish brown and black gray decorations. As the ladies-in-waiting gathered in the front yard bowed their heads toward the door, the chief maid of honor, Anlim, appeared assisting Lady Po.

The maids shed tears and bowed their heads as they saw the appearance of Po Hyeonbi. Aigoo Po Hyeonbi. Thank you for your hard work. Come back. It was full of such worrying words.

Although she did a simple cleaning, the appearance of Po Hyeonbi, who was still wearing clothes that were no different from rags, looked very pitiful in the eyes of the ladies-in-waiting.

In this way, Po Hyeonbi was assisted by numerous ladies-in-waiting and entered the inner chamber.

First of all, as befits the owner of Hyeonmu Palace, he had to re-equip himself with a dignified and beautiful appearance. The ladies-in-waiting, who brought in a dazzling piece of cloth and a royal robe full of embroidery with gold thread, were waiting in the inner room with tears in their eyes.

The owner of Hyeonmu Palace has returned. That fact alone made the ladies-in-waiting breathe a sigh of relief.

“Oh, what is it? Anlim. The warrior who went to the palace with me was captured by the soldiers…”

“You mean Seol Tae-pyeong of Seon-gung Baek? It’s worth it. He betrayed the detached unit and fled for several weeks with the lead of Po Hyeon-bi.”

“He was just cooperating with me. Wasn’t it me who should be punished?”

“It will be judged by the Unsung Emperor.”

The crimes of the military officers of the main palace are questioned by the military commander or deputy general. However, if the quality of the crime was worse than expected, there were times when the crime went up to the party meeting.

Perhaps Seol Tae-pyeong’s crimes were asked at the party meeting.

However, it was not possible to ask about the crime of Po Hyeonbi at the party meeting.

Where are the government officials sitting down to discuss and punish the crown prince of a country?

It might be the bureaucrats who recommend the crown princess, but once she sits on the throne of power, only the emperor and the crown prince can punish the crime.

That’s why so many high-ranking officials were trying to put their relatives in the place of the Crown Princess. In fact, after Sangseo-gwan Inseon-rok put his daughter, In Ha-yeon, on the throne, the authority of the palace seemed to skyrocket.

Seol Tae-pyeong knew.

In order to raise Crown Prince Hyeonwon as a monarch, Emperor Woonseong gives him space to judge and decide as much as possible.

Since the concubine’s crown prince is involved, this will also be left to Crown Prince Hyeonwon to decide.

And, Crown Prince Hyeonwon has no interest in the concubine’s wives.

Until Seolran restores the color to her eyes, she is just a corpse living in the flow. Po Hyeon-bi’s deviation was considered good and he would not be interested in it.

Therefore, Hyunbi Po will be able to maintain his authority. This was not a prediction, but a conviction.

In fact, in Cheonryong Love Song, Pohwa-ryeong was sitting in the seat of the owner of Hyeonmu-gung as a wise lady.

It is very great that Pohwaryeong will retain his authority as the owner of Hyeonmu Palace. If she speaks up and defends Seol Tae-pyeong to the high-ranking officials of the party council, they will not be able to ignore it either. Seol Tae-pyeong believed that he had used his authority to intimidate and coerce him, so if he protected him, he would be foolish.

Then, even if you are not completely innocent, you will have no choice but to mitigate the sentence as much as possible. If he even thought about returning the Taeseong sword, that sin would be much lighter than he thought.

– ‘Above all, if Hyeonbi Po eats at Hyeonmu Palace again, can you defend me?’

The reason why Seol Tae-pyeong emphasized the protection of Po Hyeon-bi so much was that such a flow was all in his eyes.

However, Seol Tae-pyeong missed one very important point.

‘Because of me… that samurai… was imprisoned…?’

Such confidence based on the contents of the love story of the heavenly dragon was something that only Seol Tae-pyeong could know.

There was no way Hyeonbi Pohwaryeong could know that.

In the middle of the splendid Hyeonmu Palace, Hyeonbi, who was dressing up under the care and protection of the ladies-in-waiting, felt electricity running down her spine.

Hyeonbi’s appearance in the dressing table was gradually becoming more beautiful, but a heavy feeling was building up inside him.

‘That person… just… cooperated to get rid of my regrets… but with that…?’

Pohwa-ryeong was worried by many people just because she was the crown prince, and received a warm welcome when she entered Hyeonmu-gung.

It is said that the emperor will ask for guilt later on, but the first thing that came back was worry, encouragement, and relief.

However, the man was subdued with his back arm broken and headed for prison.

One was a crown prince, and the other was a third-rate warrior. That was the only difference.

– ‘Then… it would be better not to panic no matter what happens when you enter Taeseongmun.’

Even so, it didn’t seem like he hadn’t expected that fact.

I just pulled out my sword to carry out my convictions, moved for Hyunbi Po, and headed to the prison.

It’s not even a loyalist who has been together for several years. I just saw it for the first time, understood Po Hyeon-bi’s deviation, and did what I thought was right.

Only then does Po Hyeonbi begin to feel the weight of what Seol Tae-pyeong has done.

How heavy was the spirit on the back of Seol Tae-pyeong, who pulled out his sword ahead of the detached team in Chunhyangjeong. How noble was the will of the man who went in and out of Dokseonbang to escort Po Hyeonbi as if it was no big deal.

‘because of me…’

Hyeonbi Pohwaryeong… understands with her head down.

*

– ‘That baekseon palace idiot did another job.’

– ‘Well, there is credit for saving the queen last time, and there are extenuating circumstances, so I’ll at least raise my voice at the meeting. This is your chance to pay off your debt and kidnap him to the enemy’s palace. Heaven is helping me, hehehehe!’

– ‘Where do you go and talk to him? why did you do this If he accepts a commutation, will he wear the military uniform of the enemy palace? I’m coming after meeting some of my superiors.’

It’s like Jung Seo-tae, a deputy general who judges people only with his skills. He is a human being who seems to have no interest in the nature of his crime or origin.

Mirae recalled Jeong Seo-tae’s words and sighed deeply. Heading to the jade made by digging a cave under the red palace, I tried to organize my thoughts on how to speak to Seol Tae-pyeong.

Listening to the words of the warriors of the Red Palace, as a result of interrogating him, he was influenced by the conviction of Po Hyeon-bi and helped her.

In reality, he may have been promised some money and success by Po Hyeon-bi, but at least he knew that Seol Tae-pyeong would not be moved by such things in the future.

Perhaps it was Seol Tae-pyeong’s own judgment that he helped Hyeon-bi Po and escaped. He seems like an emotional person, but on the one hand, he has a calculating side. I wanted to ask why he did such a reckless thing.

‘It doesn’t feel very good to meet him while imprisoned.’

It’s very embarrassing because it becomes something like an interrogation. It was because he was a person who recognized at least Seol Tae-pyeong’s ability in the future.

Seol Tae-pyeong, who is imprisoned with his arms tied, probably won’t be able to appease him at all. He will be sitting with his head bowed with his characteristic spirited appearance, sticking to his convictions. It will look like a huge rocky mountain.

I let out a sigh… but it was good to try everything I could.

As my superior, Deputy General Jeong Seo-tae, has pointed out, it would be good to say that I have done it this far.

Then, what should I do to appease him… It was the moment when he was imprisoned with such thoughts in mind.

“I’ll do everything I ask, so give me some food… Isn’t it too much to lock up a person and not feed him…?”

Seol Tae-pyeong was appeased as soon as he started.

“…”

“I know it’s crazy because you came back suddenly, but shouldn’t you take care of the food on time…?”

With a blank face, he closed his eyes tightly and ordered the adjutant next to him.

“…… Go to the kitchen of the palace and bring me a bowl of soup.”

“As expected, the only person who understands me is Future-sama…! sh*t…! Future man…! hehehe…!”

The future was forgotten for a while.

Originally, a person named Seol Tae-pyeong was… a person who could never be predicted.

“…Can you bring some pickled cabbage with you? If possible, with cold water…”

“…do it.”

“Oh, and for the spices, use a 2 to 1 ratio of black pepper powder and black pepper, then add a pinch of salt if you want it a bit bland…”

“Please, I beg you, just eat whatever you give me.”

The future made my head dizzy.

Hyunbi (4)

—–

Listen to the Hyeonbi Pohwaryeong.

After hearing about your deviation from the courtier, it is reasonable to regard it as a crime that cannot be ignored as breaking the law of the concubine and going outside the palace.

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However, I understand with great generosity your situation, which was difficult to understand internally and externally after entering Hyeonmugung, and according to the testimony, it seems that there was no wicked motive.

However, I hope you consider this more of a warning than mercy.

It is an unchanging fact that you greatly disturbed the laws of the concubine, so please be ashamed of this crime yourself and look back on yourself as the owner of the palace.

—–

It was stamped with the official seal of Crown Prince Hyunwon, but looking at the refined handwriting, it was clear that Munhagwan had ghostwritten it.

In the first place, Crown Prince Hyeon-won does not pay much attention to this kind of state affairs. Anlim, the maid of honor, knew that, but she couldn’t let go of her tension because she didn’t know how the affairs of state would go.

For three days, anxiously waiting for the crown prince’s letter, it felt as if his lifespan was cut in half. However, when I opened the book, the contents were simple.

look only once and then die

In reality, he was not interested, but thanks to the sophisticated writing skills of the Munhagwan, Crown Prince Hyunwon, who had a wide tolerance, was well packaged as a benevolent understanding of Consort Po. It was so thankful that even bowing in the direction of the main palace three times a day would not be enough.

“…”

As a result, all the maids of Hyeonmu Palace breathed a sigh of relief, but Po Hyeonbi herself still had a heavy expression on her face.

While combing her glossy hair in the inner chamber of Hyeonmu Palace, the lady-in-waiting Anrim talked to her.

“Po Hyeonbi. You don’t look good.”

“…no. I’ve been thinking about it for a while.”

Looking at Hyunbi Po, who was intimidated, Anrim, the maid of honor, felt very heavy herself.

This tea ceremony will be held at Hyunmu Palace.

As it was the day when Po Hyeonbi would first appear among the owners of the four palaces, the preparations had to be perfect.

However, considering the situation at Hyunmoo Palace, which was complicated internally and externally, the preparation period was not that long.

The maids of Suzakugung, Cheongryonggung, and Baekhogung showed off their skills and decorated the tea party beautifully to the fullest, but the maids of Hyeonmugung did not have time to worry about tea ceremonies.

While busy preparing for the upcoming tea ceremony, Anlim, who had to assist Po Hyunbi, was in a state of being really busy.

“There is a little anxiety.”

Hyeonbi Po, who was intimidated, talked with her eyes down.

Anlim’s heart was very heavy.

When I first met Po Hyeon-bi, who would become my owner, I thought Anlim was a very lively girl.

Its splendor and liveliness are as if spring flowers are blooming, and each and every gesture taken naturally is alive, as if watching a dancer every moment.

The girl is like a camellia blooming among wild flowers. He was born in an orphan of heaven, a commoner, and although he lived without knowing the elegance of a palace, he has a dignity that seems to have been handed down from heaven.

Any hairpin in the shape of a flower goes well with that pale green hair, as if the earth accepts all beautiful wild flowers and makes them beautiful. I thought that he was truly suitable for the Hyeonmu Palace.

“Some people are imprisoned because of me.”

As Anrim was influenced by the appearance of such a Po Hyeon-bi, I couldn’t help but worry about the intimidated appearance of the Hyeon-bi.

“Are you talking about the samurai of Baekseon Palace?”

“okay. He only moved because I swung at him, but he is being imprisoned and paying for his crime.”

“…”

“Answer me, Anrim. What sentence will the man receive?”

“It’s decided by the superiors, so I don’t know for sure.”

Hyeonbi Po recalled what Seol Tae-pyeong had said.

Since there are many factors to reduce the sentence, it was said that if Po Hyeon-bi actively stepped forward, he could end up in the Taehyung line.

“…Is Taehyung a pretty big brother?”

“It depends on the level of punishment. However, it is commonly understood that they are beaten until the leather on their buttocks is torn.”

“What, what…?”

Po Hyeon-bi was considered a flogging, so I thought it was just enough to be whipped. However, the punishment for violating the court’s laws was not to be taken lightly.

“I know that even a strong man can lie down for 10 days and do nothing, and when his brother is strong and the level is strong, some people die from blood loss.”

“Is that true…?”

“In the case of the young Nine, there are quite a few deaths.”

“Everything, I thought it was just being beaten…”

Seol Tae-pyeong said that it could go beyond flogging.

Since the man said that, I thought it was no big deal, but in fact it wasn’t.

…To tell the truth, Seol Tae-pyeong was originally born with a strong body, so he could easily endure whipping. The recovery was bizarrely fast, so it was something that would be okay if I was out of bed for two or three days.

However, there was no way Pohwaryeong knew such a background.

“Tae, what if it’s an older brother than Taehyung?”

“…that I don’t know.”

“…”