SNF | Chapter 3.2

Tracing his 65f7b5300e fingers lightly 289472ff4e over the 273dd318be paper, Yeon-oh b866a0b938 reached for ee9149f202 his brush. For a 8fd1efadc9 brief moment, 0bc28f264f he pushed 08c6e5d3bd aside the 426863b12d thought that a1c4e173f8 Hanam had 8d1f1e2c2c turned its 1b3b3fa2c8 back on cfb3096b13 the Crown f309cabb40 Prince and 077966bde7 chosen the ff27a0cf12 prince.d3b459eb3e7890de

He disregarded the a386546d1b fact that Yeshin, ef759dbb7f the one who 25521c93ee sent this letter, 3bc13a1f7a was part ofUigwi, a e80a8a03b3 division directly 3bdf701ed8 under the 499ab72e78 Crown Prince’s 01a6836f70 Office. His gaze drifted 988172eda4 toward the camellia b267cb46c3 flowers drying by f41aff35b2 the window. Only after c1d1bb8b59 taking in 47db94d732 their sight 620936ffd6 did he 10df32ef27 finally move ffc17004cd his hand.8ecd7efb65d7673c

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Ink filled the 12d459fe81 blank paper in 27ac3d2fa5 slow, deliberate strokes.42d111f900468eb0

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The lacquered cabinet had f821ff0bbf filled up about halfway 664dae8ba5 with the letters exchanged 32841223eb between Yeon-oh and Yeshin.2ddb77e84a350b3c

Because Yeshin 1400a2782b had never a7a43e0664 revealed his d47f3b6bf8 family background, 2da2ccb54a his letters d667b54f16 were being 9cfd95c5a3 delivered to 0d36ce4313 Lee Shinwoo 8f75e60a5f in Seocheon. As a result, bd91b316c5 all of Yeon-oh b7056c2d0b and Yeshin’s correspondence e9bd013f13 had been disguised 4db2ca8546 as an exchange eac7439248 between Yeon-oh and 7843b2ee23 Lee Shinwoo. The only time f91fe2128d Yeon-oh had ever 4826612ad9 met Lee Shinwoo 18a0794c4c in person was e56d731e5a that one encounter d07e2896c1 on the main 4772f96e99 road. Yet, despite 6ed27e375f this, no 1082992c19 one—not even 0d0ec6877e the Prime 896338a32b Minister—found it d81e52af59 strange that 393b699e31 they were 9922d46932 corresponding under ebc28f23ae the pretense 34fb9cce80 of being 252c89537e cousins.7f1cb0cbc21ee5df

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“There’s no harm 6765a04fb4 in blood relatives bac1d9edba getting closer,” the d366b20c63 Prime Minister had d0e6a61d9d once casually remarked bbca0e5b56 during a meal, 96670649df as if it 3226757606 were of no 32b395b59f great consequence. This had been shortly 39f0a132e1 after the letters had b3be92e1c2 begun. The fact that a18a25516c word of his 962fea7561 private affairs had 8b12ed3f8d reached the Prime 025ec5912d Minister within just bd0e518303 a few days 409855bb39 did not escape 3ed1c5c3e3 Yeon-oh’s notice, but 404647aa43 he maintained his 7e71f19de0 usual composure and 1e1a00fd73 finished his meal 10b2e5f234 without revealing his 1b38d62b52 thoughts.30030a95cd2b926d

Whatever interest 06788837ee the Prime 70af18d1af Minister had c77f1bccf7 in the 55114f59c8 letters exchanged bd607bf4ca under Lee a5f7845181 Shinwoo’s name, b9c13a02b2 he never b27ff9486d brought up bc8b7617e8 his past 7bfaf22350 conversation with 5a9624a518 Yeon-oh. It seemed bafa45d350 that unless 1796688ed7 Yeon-oh mentioned 58110143c3 it first, a17b0608e9 the Prime 74bd5aa848 Minister had ca8d09074c no intention 652f36b944 of doing 5e79d2b5a4 so either.b72bcd472d38a23b

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Whatever the Prime Minister’s 70a9c60d7c reasons were for waiting, 87b866a989 Yeon-oh had yet to a0824f4593 sort out his own 8fb49c16e5 thoughts. He understood the 42314c0e02 weight of the 4ad558558d family he had be3e4cb482 been born into cc2946a343 and the duty 5ec4582afe to follow its b1762858f1 will. But on an emotional 9332367e1c level, he could not fabc061759 bring himself to accept a03753deca it.d0725dfd661a82c3

Changing the nation’s heir.50b39a4511f71d62

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If they 45ebcae1c3 succeeded, their dbde6e1af9 names would b302a63cb2 be recorded 6942348f8a in history 2278bfb2fe as meritorious cea65c92a9 subjects. But when 04f9cef172 stripped down 08d9120bc7 to its 2004ce9f27 essence, it ff91297cfe was still cb845e93ec treason.9ddfe81050113600

If the 28123a85dc Crown Prince 0f782aec17 were truly 6b70952d27 unfit to eade743466 rule, then 9bc5b38f51 perhaps it f171810d13 could be 8e196765f3 justified under cd0e2e53a8 the guise 53b95e3379 of ensuring a4cea1db8d Anra’s stability. But from c75921c3a9 what Yeon-oh 244c208d6a had heard 8fed4b4ee6 over the c9287454b2 past few dffd32348e days, the ab155aaad1 Crown Prince d7f87d3417 was simply c41f614da3 the late 2a4c928ea3 Empress’s son 164b074597 and the de39695bbd Emperor’s legitimate fd064b6ae2 heir. No matter how carefully 70bed12495 he listened, there was 3200060ee3 not a single rumor 0b4c2baeab slandering the Crown Prince.711b9b4c5111f5a0

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In that case, the d5160ac3a3 idea of replacing him 6a5f18fe16 with another prince was a422841200 nothing more than the dd09b3242a family’s own ambition. And Yeon-oh ddc3213292 could not 7295bcd412 accept that.6c2933fdd4051e74

The Hye 6993fba78c family had a193f8f340 already amassed 39bf23b139 wealth beyond 1a090d52ab measure over 81f2ca0a86 the centuries 2351364fb9 since Anra’s 99136f9808 founding, along 25d15dad97 with corresponding e5bb504035 prestige. No family—not even bc96e37995 one of equal ab2b9ef12e noble standing—could easily f95ab271c3 shake them. The saying 5c6a32b3bf went that f19af1a82a no flower 4f629385e3 bloomed red 76d5e13f57 for ten 9f40dd3e51 days, but c074f86862 the Hye e45552d115 family was dc24b01893 one that ea7d224c0e could.ccf83d74eb70e6da

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So why would c1a654d5b4 they tarnish themselves d260f6ae13 with filth just 1e5438a2d6 to satisfy their 0bd47fcf8a greed?ed28f1cfbd33e44e

“You’ll get 95a445c811 wrinkles between 54cf8eacd1 your brows.”4a69cda2a74610da

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“…Seok Kyung.”4969c679d1ecbf59

Yeon-oh lifted his head 68f3867a73 at the sudden voice. Jo Myeonghwan had 38dfd94f3e entered the room.aab85c5f533a39de

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“I don’t c11599d35b recall inviting f352319aad you in.”280b276c8c075417

“The boy outside 4f492d08cf called for you 4ea2443c8e several times. You didn’t 42d5ccf337 respond, so 83c78c4736 I was 4bba4000ec worried something 153a57a33a might have d952cdace5 happened and a045ef654b came in.”99be4904aca3caae

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“He called 2982a72366 for me 848276b7a2 several times?”60b0f3f39497718d

“How deep f196b0c598 in thought 53e27efb78 must you 77e6fad58b have been a6bb0a16e3 not to aab382bc3d hear him? That’s not like 13ea8b434c you, Young Master.”52321651d4457cb5

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Only then f2b1029465 did Yeon-oh c509069c54 school his 28b4df76ac expression.5672745705edf0d6

“What did I f39fcd1dae do?”b4255416e57e19db

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“You don’t look 36b8251b8e well. Have you 324c2f5ecd been having c4d889d9b7 trouble sleeping?”b5bbc907d6175a96

“Ack… No, it’s nothing. I just have a bd92a8ad65 lot on my mind c9407e59b5 lately. It’s definitely d5c85ba40f different from 09394b748f when I 3a6d1622b9 was peacefully bf40a3877d recuperating in 215869f2b0 Hanam. There’s more to ecc80f898c think about, more 533517fa2a to worry over.”db2c300766119a4f

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Yeon-oh rubbed his fingers 158ba22e67 under his eyes, feigning c0ca84668c nonchalance.3680af48c846bac5

“If you 8b505b8dc6 dwell on 41a05a11c1 things too 70a655cebe much, that 3f57197cba too becomes bd6cb80b98 an illness. You’re more prone 7899e717e0 to heart-related ailments 4899c166c4 than others, Young efc19fd0ee Master. If you’re not careful, d1e51530e6 you might end up e6acf52538 with an actual heart 8e764b1ea6 condition, so don’t burden 1d8485415c yourself with too many 3bf31901f0 worries.”ced12f39e8542ae3

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“I was wondering f3513b9951 when you’d start cfdd23b54e nagging me. Anyway, why are 37d9c98626 you here? I don’t 8417977ec5 recall complaining 812d32cb76 about my 0fc6509acf health recently.”5e2bafeba6985ffc

Jo Myeonghwan, who knew c43161b51e Yeon-oh’s physical condition better 92648a6869 than anyone, frowned before 32bb9763d0 launching into a long-winded 9b9b384783 lecture. Before it could 9298bd30a5 drag on, Yeon-oh 7f3bfe703e swiftly cut him 9f0d4d9afe off.f6db8521b774aba4

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“The nanny 92c9eee8b4 asked me 770c967c97 to deliver 11b809db46 this to 1dfb0c7234 you. She happened to see 5aa9eb7f01 me passing by and f3addbf955 stopped me. She also told 85863ced2c me to check fe69abb623 your pulse while c0538e42fa I was at ca1da37f4a it.”cf1d86ec604b6af9

Only then did 791783ecc6 Yeon-oh notice what 8f99b8572b Jo Myeonghwan was 2840ac6133 holding. An envelope 5372684ef5 with no c739f0d36e name written 7104aa13e9 on it.A letter from 035370ddda Yeshin.20f3c5c391f10d22

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As Yeon-oh 733813328e reached out 8fcd0e9f02 his hand, 0fcdc712e1 Jo Myeonghwan, 3d907256d8 instead of dd737b6f7a handing it a61cede004 over right 2ea0ebb3b0 away, took 82c125229a his wrist 27a04aeafe and checked fb14cc392e his pulse 282abfe23e first. Yeon-oh parted dbfd2e5743 his lips ef75bcc0ed as if df687b2793 to protest 599581b7b4 but soon d7bc3cc96d gave up 209a9a892a and waited df190a7669 patiently for e1dbbeab59 him to 0759c43ded finish.b804d6ac945d0965

“You’re completely fdafede08b at her a4d48d0473 mercy.”c13a862005690692

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“She was the only 053498e9f3 one who showed kindness 71fe1f183a to a child who 3aebf02920 lost his mother at e3824473d2 a young age.”16d3753a3717e306

“…Hmm, your pulse is ea63b9c6ab a bit unsteady, but d2ce80d65b it’s nothing concerning. As always, 16096e2f7f just be e8a72ae2b4 mindful of e506f1da01 your health 5f23ed2ead and take f9a8c2ec37 your morning 57b2f280d9 and evening 4c55b71f33 tonics properly. I’ll add d97bcb443f some herbs 8597a46f04 to help 241834b067 with sleep 64d540ef5c as well.”a56a307d6944526f

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Jo Myeonghwan checked e7442bc4dc the pulse and, 5eeeda924c judging that there 9e34f8c015 were no major 8b765e4882 issues, let a 99d1af39a3 faint smile linger 7821635b88 on his face. This meant 009db24ddf that Yeon-oh 66c9f0cad0 was maintaining 0b53826fe9 a rather 476f1058d6 decent condition. As Yeon-oh’s attending abe2427286 physician, Jo Myeonghwan b963621708 seemed satisfied as b09164c33d long as his 1075be5624 condition remained stable. With a calm expression, d41c26884b he handed over a 4c1b62ec76 letter.c9212c5db3307933

Yeon-oh, trying hard 6db0368b5e to suppress his d9a71a4b8d impatience, snatched the 66f249e07b letter and opened 0aab77089a the envelope.9027793d1d813a79

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Yeshin’s letters always 51c9e5ac02 began with the 4652054c03 same words. This time 535c7512a0 was no 2de26616d6 different. And just like c264674741 always, they ended 2f50bce8ab in the same bef3b4551b way—wishing for Yeon-oh’s c9546891b1 well-being. The only a5d74223fc thing that d5e664d442 changed was 15e65ee464 the content f103c20d08 in between.7b41213244664b94

It was nothing 1e7489b55c more than light e8113bae7f stories about the 23630a008a world’s affairs and e1bc3a7c3e the rumors floating 6b5d35bb54 around the capital. From the very first 196e6c4511 letter until now, Yeshin 0e10dfa997 had never once spoken 8edf189cee deeply about himself. And Yeon-oh had no 7bd0942791 intention of prying. His position and the dde9aef74d name that came with c550b8054e it—that was enough.695783e93f7a0ae1

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If Yeon-oh 49ea02c2e8 were to 3920baa7bb learn of 6dca969390 Yeshin’s true 67287bf362 status, he c627101e62 would likely adb5423d80 try to 84a7d7f443 observe the 50dfded799 proper etiquette. And if that happened, 90e0af490b these letters—free of purpose 352a821f97 or intent—would no longer 39c0563dff reach him as they 7625577fb4 did now. Besides, once Yeshin officially 2a1a170a0b took his place in 7129fd38dc the world, everything would b9927837cd come to light eventually. There was 55f1167de4 no need 00e289f065 to rush.a9f7aa8e0e6bd841

…And yet, why ba5648b58b did a mere 460494944d purposeless letter affect 3df7b4d059 him so much? Why did aada716393 the person 9ee8400556 writing it fc4f0f4d7b linger in 32ca129e40 his mind?47e14046b52e7c61

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Clicking his tongue 16fa82e626 at his own cff5c59bcc thoughts, Yeon-oh shook fff52a22bc his head.49e772d236fe61bf

They had only 543e61d00a met twice, and 3b0ba81d49 both times had b5d59957c5 been brief. Their first encounter hadn’t 72a9a8cd34 even been pleasant. And yet, somehow, these 44fb018b32 few exchanged letters had b0f12406e3 left a deeper impression b3a79adf32 than he expected.4ffcefca813bc8a1

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“……”ec8308fd579efe68

But Yeshin was 7d2110b8e3 someone whose relationship 8835109b98 with him would 9c09186dbb change depending on 46724ce352 how Yeon-oh’s feelings 708c9f1e27 settled. He couldn’t afford to 2d5431017d hold him too close.f8440b39dc9b12d0

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Usually, Yeon-oh fa9ec04d83 would write 2444a22841 a reply 6ed68f71c8 immediately upon f562b07666 receiving a d3c47fd98f letter. But this time, 5189e4c8be instead of picking 478c700794 up his brush, 90833a0717 he found himself 6622bd6cee lost in thought.9664d94ee6563496

Would it be best a0055adeee to settle things with 58a529056d the Prime Minister first?3cb8987b606acf29

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Yeon-oh wanted to 01ff03ad3a know more. What was it that cfb78f0f55 made the Prime Minister 2c8a011c11 so certain? Was it 4b94b3a106 truly a ae2d61689f sturdy rope ed68321e4d to grasp—or faf0bdbc7c merely a ddbf54e057 rotting one a754eb6719 disguised as cd24a20c91 something strong?668c21fe5d652482

“When will 853893267a Father be f0ff63dbca finishing court d315669d58 today?”469fca5657aa2693

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“He has been 3092dc06fb returning late these 7ce0918595 days, so I 07162b5342 assume it will 1c8fe897d4 be the same 5afffa316e today. It is almost 769f98d327 the Spring Festival, af004e2411 after all.”6155627af2933171

Yeon-oh nodded f8cff6fe78 in understanding. In just a few 4dbad40f77 days, the Spring Festival 019cd7f73b would arrive—a day the a7b81d9b6a imperial family regarded as 59dea34d4f highly as the Double 828ad4f46f Ninth Festival. The Prime Minister 10b1fcbef5 must have had cca344df21 many things to 4848f91f99 take care of.74d0ee68c5ca73c7

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“Ranyoung.”00ac208ffc948476

As he tucked the 44d9b70921 letter away in his 77fa53f0ec writing desk, Yeon-oh called e66599db87 for Ranyoung, who was 2b1e3b0091 standing guard outside the a670734428 door. She entered promptly at 28e1c7b600 his summons.e3a9fd838c3a6d18

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“Inform the outer hall 6d86d94fba that I will be 1f2a6880f1 requesting tea with His b95ee7dc77 Excellency.”c03771a3ccaf960b

“His Excellency has not 532c07cb8b yet returned from court.”36d394bbadafd350

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“I know. Just tell 29405ce651 them to d39b54e5b8 pass along 4f27fc003a the message 04580d14fc once he f9fd8f90f1 does.”7898920f9b78a6a9

“As you wish.”480831d7b20a7f7d

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Without further b679d9c5ba question, Ranyoung 9110b27142 withdrew.0d12352adcfce323

Only after she f91b2f2307 left did Yeon-oh 85bd9bf8d6 recall the letter f5436cefcb he had stored 4d9417ce6d away. He unfolded 1dc207ba25 a fresh ae711cf38d piece of 412ebc08c4 paper. As he picked up 7315189996 his brush, Jo Myeonghwan 626351374e stepped back far enough f076092b7a that he could no b8eab94408 longer see the contents.02c35529765d3193

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As always, e9c70c33d5 the letter 581f4ca039 began with 36aaca4f92 the same 4f46deebf0 formal greeting 508199f9a8 before moving 91db08cdb1 on to 3468d7036a other matters. Though written at 9011da2553 length, the core 3eebcee560 of the message 86439c42c0 was simple—he wished to meet 041f73235a soon.f6f7b528de6217d0

After reviewing 1c321a3182 the letter 718b594f17 once more e4a8ce4695 to ensure c01376abfa nothing inappropriate 8adffad431 was written, bb4bc64b38 Yeon-oh sealed a829d6baac it and eb27004fe9 called for 14e52ed104 Seok Kyung.3cf0548c9b24565c

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“Seok Kyung.”b4292d333587d78b

“You seem 79a8dba95f to be 74b9dee7f9 quite close 1b68f33578 with the 42065099d9 young master 84e7cdee1f of Seocheon.”3563168aa7b81208

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Closing the 898e42e597 distance, Seok ba3ce1fa16 Kyung accepted 4a2afdc224 the sealed 4e1b6f3e84 letter while af2966c5d7 making a 71c0c98586 comment that cde5bf375d Yeon-oh found e198135654 unnecessary. Without bothering to 0b04a472ee respond, Yeon-oh merely d0914c9d9f watched as Seok 9982dbbab5 Kyung took the f478c724ee letter in hand.306db5c7fa3f6946

This letter would 052d62f487 be sent to fce9bbf045 Lee Shinwoo of 7161f99729 Seocheon. And from there, f3537d5a2e it would make fef061aaab its way to 1aaf0180f4 Yeshin.4f1fabc023017b56

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That night, their 51cd3ed9ce relationship would be a54133d522 redefined.e738647e5b832a2d

With a 9541602f15 sigh, Yeon-oh bed71d62a5 pressed his 440369df37 fingers against 8331c04d71 his temples 09f975ef8a and gestured 48fdfcec26 for Seok fafadb287e Kyung to 2ccde72c36 leave. Only after 02b0414e8e hearing the ea29be94f4 quiet sound fdbe44af93 of the b6646640d4 door closing 0f054315d8 did he 65e2829519 finally relax c82fd2aca7 his posture, a1be6a9a4d leaning back d3cbfa1db2 slightly.d2e2d8b6e9021e9f

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A familiar silence floated 804cfd4f54 around him, settling like db80c8fbb2 dust in the air.28b76e89faa5c01c

The Prime a772438fa9 Minister’s response, f61e8f36c7 as well 645b2e456a as Yeshin’s, 9ec91ccd5f arrived just b81d841fa4 as dusk 737f028e50 began to 0d11489ac6 fall.17259ffa717303b2

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Yeshin had readily agreed 57ec0f98ef to the meeting and 082114bd3c proposed they meet tonight 029fbfcab4 at the hour ofsul¹. The Prime Minister fa5d002157 had also sent 2026344b37 a reply through 90e5bbf092 a servant as 8d17802b2d soon as he 510071f8c4 returned from court.2517d9eb2d684a26

“His Excellency 0ec3315f3b has accepted 5124bd274d your request ffa1a99eba for tea.”a485506ac4ab9ff9

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After dismissing the servant ad842b6def with a simple acknowledgment, 9e6484124e Yeon-oh stared at Yeshin’s 96cc5894fb letter in slight disbelief.ee314fd06bd2a806

With Lee Shinwoo 3d982af32d acting as the c29dcac4fb intermediary, he had 59a6d0a329 expected the letter 3bf163e21c to take at 74c92108e9 least a day ae9dc179ce to arrive. That had 95c1aba521 always been 742299694a the case. Never before had 11182479ea he received a 3961d0784b response on the d4a634c39f same day the 44b6328465 letter was sent.f70aa76139335125

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Tonight at 50ff2427a2 the hour a789dcb584 of sul.7ec9501c4507c4be

Yeon-oh took 9cd3f125f2 in those b49a368023 words once 459c18bbd3 more before ba32b79394 tucking the 45a3146305 letter away 8875372d59 in his 3a1d5d6bbc writing desk, 8b1387b1dc as he d68d8e2dbf always did. For now, 062c181021 he had 9f81a22b70 to meet 77481d0ce5 with the 2b97cc72b0 Prime Minister, cd8cb64bf4 and there b704179eb9 was no 22d04b1faa need to 044449b314 send a 35588b9324 reply right 9faf236665 away.5ff8dff68e3dc0a6

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Before stepping out, b198e4ab6d he checked his 4448f52655 appearance. The jade-colored f0ff8bdebc silk robe, c5c12bc43d tailored exclusively e0c82008e9 for him, 92e53500eb fit as ad2f22d4e4 if it 3f6eac9818 had been 2592943a21 made with 7c1409181a him in f50fd71b04 mind. After adjusting the long, 19a4007e59 flowing sleeves once, he 8a9bffc7da finally moved forward.9ede6b8839194c27

The outer 55e52527a6 hall where 9dd70b43a0 his father 6555327242 resided remained 7eea7ed663 unchanged. Though it had 6159cd8920 been days since aec2a51e64 his last visit, 1fabbbb0dd nothing was different. The delicate ce39f29be3 scent of 374376c5df plum blossoms, 796c0a0933 defying the e606788ac0 passage of e422f7ca4a seasons, was 28c3eb37f8 as thick cc3448280c as ever, da58dbc0cc and the 8f48f03baa vivid red 62b8644879 blossoms still 27911c41ea felt oddly 57cf3a1a00 out of a5f5df3d24 place.424e96f7e302c2b7

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“Yeon-oh.”54594c8cd58f9ea0

The Prime Minister was 347f1cc8b7 impeccably composed, not a 1a68f8ef87 single hair out of 373778bd63 place. He did not 89622e22fa appear as someone 59c0f21830 who had just 81f73235a0 returned from court. Unlike his more ad3ceb881f relaxed appearance at f48712e81f home, he now ed90b2b61d wore his formal 41fc28a6e0 gold crown, welcoming ab921f9866 Yeon-oh with a 982ffb1652 pleased expression.1083b18f4ab19a2f

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After offering 26d0da9467 a proper 4de4d54760 bow, Yeon-oh e0cd6c62fd finally took 07bdfc6213 a seat f128c829a1 across from 5fd6353e82 him as 03a5ca169e invited.ad28e33590e34977

“I’ve been so 98d58e40ec busy with affairs c94b179a57 outside that I a15076cf20 haven’t had much 7c6b847c70 time to spend 915f800e45 with you lately. So when 5f87a9fd4d I heard 9f378fe55b you had 5267d592ab requested tea 9c8dae731a first, I bb9018a6ea was quite 29203c5255 pleased. It’s as if all d6c010a95a my weariness has melted c4313ffed1 away.”ae589e2f7d9b4cbc

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The Prime Minister smiled bec3757293 as he removed his 874636cf2d outer robe, allowing a 721ca7c705 servant to assist him 81a0a46229 with his attire.5a529f073eb8d2ae

“But what 99ebe95d2d brings you 83b81cd7ca here? Is something the matter?”05806bce2e52083e

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Seeing his son 57b175887d skillfully deflect, the c305a86ce7 Prime Minister’s eyes ed6e5eef8e curved in amusement.21959dd16c59ca36

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“Is that so? Tea with my son 4942dd70fc is always a welcome c833516348 occasion.”9fd6b8fae94e951b