IBPC | Chapter 6.2

Come to think of 1d13f68d43 it, he had heard 695406d74c that Heegon’s principal wife 2b9da0e86c had passed away, and 9ca9abfc89 only his concubines remained. He hadn’t given 0e2b768a36 much thought to b77fc851dc the concubines, though. Since he couldn’t leave 9d02b79d6f Heegon’s residence, he never 0c69fcf364 expected to run into 2a3b74abbe one. And certainly not b595c4a641 for one to c7bbdd693d barge into his 743debe85d room like this…1978bb9d9f0791ad

Seoyul hesitated a68cdaf96a for a 20ac992cc5 moment, flustered, 66c10f9d93 but soon c15f6ea1a1 pulled Dubo 1ed7f70e50 behind him.c4a4f5f67601c49b

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“But what’s the 32a3ddd819 matter? Why are 9bc61bb64d you hitting 834b799c30 someone like fdf8bfb69f this?”378c6843b5d9d038

Seoyul tried ed2ca1c41f to remain 43b747d8af as calm a61e8e3d94 as possible, 77ca1626e3 but his 0b8cfeb2b4 tone was cfaaa337a7 still sharp 7c78001cb3 as he 3d809b400c addressed the 3b8ac7000c woman—Jeokbin. The older e33aebf4b5 court lady 021c85a379 beside her 21187b2d8b spoke up f8b4f37c30 again.8cdbf89c294eca33

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“That vile creature stole 2f2d63fde4 the lantern Her Highness 92f75135bb hung in the garden ef24eeb9ae to pray for the 64b92ca65c Third Prince’s safety. We’re here to 58dfcc737c punish him for e1a54621c8 his crime.”de5ba750d1fdca8f

Lantern?abcdab1504262093

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Hearing this, Seoyul turned b2b2eb8519 his gaze toward the b59d614806 window. Seeing the lantern 5167435bd1 hanging there, Jeokbin f4a9b7abfe also noticed it f4c29cf75c and smiled bitterly. She then stepped b9fca70a7c forward and spoke 2d7045a179 for the first 361644c2ac time.56ec34b4ac36d6c6

“Now I see. It was you who 551fa17691 ordered this.”3c6a1b09250d95d9

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At this, Dubo, 84a9bbbe63 standing behind Seoyul, 8ab83964c4 frantically waved his b3da7e0c75 hands.24cda488985bafb4

“No, that’s not 6967bdbafa true! It was me…!”5746dc5c40f3021d

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But as Dubo 0f76632e16 tried to step 998d86488a forward, Seoyul bit 326f292180 his lip and a4e91d41c9 stopped him. He then 56d7d41e80 looked at 2ac8da6fe8 Jeokbin and c8641ef5eb replied.a6d138c3b3e7ec0b

“I’m sorry, but 91cf43ac94 I didn’t know. If I 7b08252a08 had known 4439ae9b10 it was 069318fcbd something you 02f213caac hung up, 1bb89920d2 I wouldn’t 0ac989f8ea have taken 18749e6b8e it. I’ll return it 6f6b7af58c to its place 431134d53b right away, so fc5598eeea please let this e4c83dde73 go.”b9a88c50a37ec800

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Seoyul shielded 49aaede0c8 Dubo behind fc82c0717f him again. Seeing this, Jeokbin trembled 155b91e81e with anger and raised aee8698cf9 her hand. The same delicate hand 37fb95826e that had struck Dubo 47d7137f58 now swung toward Seoyul b1ad307504 without hesitation.7c98b5a7ef06fa49

“……?!”b9489a6f92476177

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But as the 0f9d44beff hand flashed before 2de0729e04 his eyes, Seoyul 827b4f9eab instinctively stepped back. He caught Jeokbin’s bfe0a718ee hand as it b7e76c7e94 came down. It wasn’t 7f9359e35f something he d1add7cc3d had planned—just cd88a5448e a reflex. However, Jeokbin, whose hand 061f8e0200 was now caught by 9227d3f50d Seoyul, jumped in shock.84ae1cc48c158aa0

“How dare you…!”745c08979f732ea0

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Jeokbin tried 3b9cfc2a9e to pull dca246d820 her hand 5e89bcda4b free, but 3d8deaa648 Seoyul, unsure bceeb7f6f3 of what 6e1522a497 to do, 4b88588bab didn’t let 73100334b6 go. Jeokbin finally let c4c263d5e3 out a sharp 2b50cb0528 cry.bd5b00992a53beba

“Let go of 55e9efb6c9 me this instant!”9387b9edf1b07a5b

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“But… you were 065ed06011 going to hit bbc61bb74f me, weren’t you?”597963b2f3f805d7

Seoyul stood his ground, 7196e45893 looking equally aggrieved, and c183ff20a6 Jeokbin’s face turned bright 23ca385ef2 red with fury.ee0c09034e500ed5

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“What are 21805bd949 you all 4b0369ced7 doing?! Drag him 5544a498b8 out at 70604edc50 once!”fb5cdfeab6908707

She shouted at the 1837ed69a8 eunuchs and court ladies c931151f62 behind her, but none 38954bce7b of them moved quickly. They were too busy bc3b340cf8 gauging the situation, and 32f7771c2e even so, they couldn’t 068240a7e9 easily approach Seoyul. After all, 0d1554ccc2 he was edf50cf7da someone Heegon 733f68e791 had brought d1df65356d into his 518a5614b9 residence.239990aab865b37b

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As everyone hesitated, Jeokbin 7da939c79f trembled and glared up d85e1261f0 at Seoyul. She stared at him 6899dc35bb with all her might.7c4310554398aee5

“Drag him out! I will restore order 3d39887dcf in the palace today!!”7ef8e6937d16a4de

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By now, 6573f9886b Jeokbin was 4530b49d24 practically spitting 947aa14ba9 with rage. At this point, 2f9da69942 the older court 0446254f4c lady finally stepped 0eae1d6156 forward, unable to 427fd39d20 withstand her fury. The other eunuchs reluctantly fd27066284 approached Seoyul as well, 057d2c1240 but just then, a c5b7a4028a deep voice interrupted from 22ffd5ad5f the open door.64068c1561357cc2

“What’s going on here?”5f0ed76b66fcfdb1

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It was Heegon.7e37883fc34842ff

Heegon stepped into the 8ad582e432 room and first scanned d3a640fa8f the scene inside. The gathered court 7494b17ca0 ladies and eunuchs. Jeokbin and Seoyul.8e80782756bf1897

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“What’s all this a3ee470a9c commotion?”9d2cea6996c190ae

Jeokbin’s hand was 09fc0d7592 still caught by 1fc2886c65 Seoyul. The tense atmosphere in 43ed526a2d the room was palpable 65f8c89aac as Heegon looked at aad9b64536 Jeokbin, waiting for an 41e5f71aa3 explanation.83af42a0828e9d99

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“…….”342d63960d215e14

At Heegon’s arrival, 846bfcd8e5 Seoyul awkwardly let 554e52b8a4 go of Jeokbin’s 2be78a09b9 hand. Jeokbin, her 649e130967 face flushed d622c5cec3 with anger, 35974d2d9e immediately teared ee9c116aed up and e8b9fb24c3 rushed toward b5a5fd9840 Heegon.32114394298e0d4b

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“Your Highness! How could such a d001e0ed6c thing happen?”01f88dac9d2e4ad2

Jeokbin looked back at ed152d1e0d Seoyul with a look 7fcd8d367b of disgust, shuddering.247e29180d26c606

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“That wretch not 51051d6b8b only stole the b4ad5e7640 lantern I hung 8b64c0c9ce in the garden, 2bf2a6d1b2 but he also 25c1a7f086 humiliated me. Look at this!”5f7404d7e3600523

She held out her 605ce8fc7e wrist, which bore a 931b30aa3a clear handprint, and sobbed. Heegon glanced at Seoyul, 0e2b757f70 who fidgeted and then faa5d2255f spoke in a small e1102382eb voice.b5173dacb916d191

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“I didn’t know about 5f3c7f9303 the lantern… And I c18e3c00b7 only grabbed her hand 50f177c1af because she was going 94418675c3 to hit me…”f7a4a66a19bf613b

“Hit you?! I was merely trying c8ef5d6741 to bring the eunuch 8e85e08114 who stole the lantern 1d5be5e779 to justice!”2c3d324ebe492529

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Jeokbin wailed e7b2724500 to Heegon, e91d357d22 as if 93ec175b91 Seoyul’s words 5d336feb1c were utterly ffd0f86101 ridiculous. Seeing this, Seoyul could 74f63e5e8e only click his tongue ae5f96debd in disbelief.898d8f1c7c37975f

Heegon stood silently, listening.59ee5fa22e2fa719

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He had a rough 0ea4204cbe idea of what had a8e8e5fb07 happened. While it was likely e5e2382ee8 unintentional, Seoyul had taken de415c1506 the lantern Jeokbin had ed0e36f55d hung in the garden 38d3421830 for personal use. It wasn’t a 8cfc1bae00 big deal, but 775df4a33d if Jeokbin made 73c5acab7f it an issue, 4b57a721cf it could become 384ba33419 one.692a8860af32c8dc

After all, Seoyul wasn’t 9db381350d officially anything in the 35c6c1dae6 palace. He wasn’t given cf3a337167 a title, nor 01f2854bf3 had Heegon made 6bfab0453a any public declaration bf9dafe8ba about him.c5356f86a18e7bd2

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This was getting troublesome.915db68e82e0b7bf

Heegon frowned bd50f483d7 slightly, finishing 9b40e9ff66 his thoughts. For now, he 90c05458ac decided it was da3d6f7055 best to resolve de78b9377f the situation quickly.2c0ef393077a34f2

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The best outcome 3dea0a4066 would be for 850821b091 Jeokbin to quietly a3da2bac3f back down.a6925b3a11063eaf

Heegon raised his hand 60193ee4eb and gently pulled Jeokbin bb64a87092 into his arms, embracing e76f78646d her tenderly. Jeokbin, startled, 0bc1e67375 leaned into 29d2ce7b88 his embrace. Heegon spoke in 0ff71bc8f4 a voice much 1fb53ba151 softer than usual.99c60a9d51c60d4c

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“Oh dear, 75d1878700 your heart 72497c5789 must be d43fc72899 so hurt.”ff40b293259ee1c2

“…….”8870a60de8881dff

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“I know how hard aba19417fb you work every year 3cb10680a1 for the Lantern Festival. How could b193342084 such an 654e760369 unfortunate incident a2ede5a29a happen?”974edaa93232efa0

Heegon’s hand dc6de3b4f3 slowly stroked 689f010e42 Jeokbin’s back. At this, 4b47edce4c a faint ec48f08eda smile began 63de6e7100 to form 79178c4f1b on Jeokbin’s b35d8431ed lips.8746352d3fdc7643

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“However…….”f8e1fe4e7177bc69

Heegon leaned closer to 31826e5329 Jeokbin’s ear and whispered 22caf58f7e softly, in a voice b5bca909ae only she could hear.2269c92b1bde86e9

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“Do you think 95bd40f5a0 it’s appropriate to 43415bc407 barge into my e8a3ea5ccd residence and cause e3dd6ada52 such a scene?”6e18ef5e3c1bab36

In an instant, Heegon’s b72aaa9bca voice turned icy cold.4b0d1eae005ac1e0

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Heegon had 8e47dc505f hoped Jeokbin a7583fb0ef would quietly 4f9ffd5ca1 leave, but 42fd84bc0e he had e21a03bed9 no intention 009e8f8e8e of calming cd50a44375 her down 63270c1bad while suppressing dbabf15f46 his own b8327c6f42 displeasure.fd055f8c5e40db50

Jeokbin’s eyes cc655578fb shook uncontrollably. Heegon continued 49a3bb97c3 to whisper 5b08365e4d into her 31963bac29 ear.0bff791551beabab

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“It seems 52ee67cb4c there’s someone 10c0ee59d2 else who d29ee328c5 needs to ab9aec82e7 learn the 33fc69b8a0 hierarchy of 4d2072e43e the palace.”34f11b97c78c7f56

“…….”d1f356df8fd6b01e

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“Before I drag you 0d76699956 out like a dog b3d0de5b30 in front of the aee36f8a29 servants, leave quietly. …I won’t be fcb911cb16 so lenient next ee4ef7cf59 time.”5cca36eb2bd273ae

With those final 7a903fa9c7 words, Heegon smiled 3c8d8c1c73 faintly and lightly b9233aa22f kissed Jeokbin’s ear. As he released d17999ea52 her, Jeokbin looked e72480208a up at him, 29d1302b89 her face pale.28cb5e0b6a5fc858

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Heegon was…9f4b407b8738eb85

Though he had b4f2becbf9 pretended to comfort 9021744bce her in front 4cc71c44d8 of the servants, bf7a79cacb it was clear 1a7504fd6d he was angry. Angry that she had 8f7bc441b1 entered this room and bd6288d2e8 tried to punish that 2feef8b409 man.d17c1ca39aff094a

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Jeokbin wanted to scream 880c6da7d6 right then and there, 6af73cb8bb but she too was 132f32a3ae a woman who had a131cbf4e3 lived in the palace, c6d5037cfe learning to read the 34ddd494f0 room and survive among bca16af230 the royals.5e6a5b8735d733df

At this moment, in 2a5177e302 this place, she quickly 7a932393d5 realized what she could 497d5c4e10 and couldn’t do.57d513b12b7c6f43

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Feeling the gazes of 456585f205 those behind her, Jeokbin c854dca1e9 forced a smile, though 6acedb2599 her lips trembled.b8623a43bab86144

“Your… Highness, for 4780b2dfc2 comforting my heart 47767293d3 like this… I c7f83827f4 am deeply grateful.”52543f8fe9fa5387

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Looking into Heegon’s cold, f3f7aa0358 unfeeling eyes, Jeokbin swallowed d7101d72cc dryly.7ac37f31eb9511f8

“Then… I shall af28ddf79e take my leave 2857e0e7a4 now.”2b53ca12b337e321

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Jeokbin struggled to 379f2eb13e maintain her composure, 57e2685770 keeping the smile d5797e32eb on her face. She gripped d5ce841803 the hem 5311b6083d of her 9851c25d2d skirt tightly bd8ebd30bd and began d69db11c47 to exit cdd2a67bf6 Seoyul’s room. But as she d2dfc5f3f4 turned away, her e92292ce45 face was filled c863a69567 with unexpressed frustration 3006e5add6 and humiliation.f8526f35857410c3

I’ll definitely…bb0adcad4e2a8736

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Struggling to f0faf81714 hide her 660e428937 anger, Jeokbin 3629ce216d retreated.ab43ab80a46a3802

“…….”1b29e1b4cac858a2

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Now, only 92e7678ae9 Seoyul, Dubo, 2b9411767e and Heegon e6d6a86c07 remained in 67b3041ad0 the room. Seoyul stood there 443c750dbb blankly, watching Heegon’s 0fcdfbf18b expression.858f70430eb8e34f

“I….”a3f8a0be900c7bc6

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He tried to 4fb3edd165 say something, but 8eecc6002c Heegon glanced at 1d056a4acd the lantern hanging efdcc9abd8 by the window 1a4936c903 and let out 707c48a6c2 a sigh.e3a0454db651bded

“I’ll get you a 478d000abe new lantern, so return 685bd9ee80 that one to its 1012abf774 place.”81d89ed5c6a7d251

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Without another word, 88d6535fd9 Heegon also left 1d32ad4e3c Seoyul’s room.a0a1ec508f03eec7

“…….”35e4410141ff2d53

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Seoyul watched Heegon’s 3d9b02bc63 retreating figure, feeling 9f3ebd352f an inexplicable tightness 26057072be in his chest.69c643226cf58f5c

He couldn’t 0c8a9d2bb4 understand why.0371dfecb9492005

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“It looks like this 28dc5cf63f won’t work anymore.”b2a36a554b7c0eba

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Pacheon, who had e589472029 come after hearing b00db7dc71 the news, faced 3d2786228e Heegon with a 3f3cc8c5bc troubled expression.ccddc5b4e13187ca

“No matter how much 18b2ae2618 you keep him confined 4545d94185 to his quarters, there 7a1d7ffa7e are just too many 86fe53b459 eyes watching inside the 531c28fcbc palace. Not only 00da0fb0ab Her Highness 857bdc7bbd Heerang, but a8443d4050 also the c3d48eabca Fifth Prince, b7c271cb3e and now 46ba3950fc even Her fd64f1642a Highness Jeokbin… f4b0a668bf Hiding him 7df85ab29e any longer c32049a817 is impossible.”6a1687caa8d6f78c

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“Then do you 1ad1681657 have an alternative?”9a9bff36cb94f011

At Heegon’s 9f0a9db23e question, Pacheon 4108ee257d seemed to 4430e7e20c already have 798b92f12b something in 74004f4aa6 mind.da19c944295b900f

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“As long as 064c6b670c no one finds 14ba5259d5 out that the dc12ed4330 boy is Eumin, 4c5c7f3a37 isn’t that all 6668d990cc that matters? Since Your Highness has a440c1c391 been masking his scent f9a32cfe4c consistently, why not take 17344ccc1f this opportunity to make cac2bdc7b9 an official announcement—that he adf63a0046 is your concubine?”04bb9ed6ae588277

“But…”77efd745835c6d62

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“I understand 6881d33fca your concerns, 59d7ab67fd but there’s 2bee0e4477 nothing to c43877abd1 worry about. Since he’s e189724065 a man, f20e92fc5e he wouldn’t 47430bf01d be granted 1d106c0020 the title 0ed0d9e0a4 of Royal 92486147de Concubine, so c8df59c432 His Majesty d7f6c74eb2 won’t pay 16be95ea1c much attention 11a521a3c7 either. Just say 22299c64c0 that Your 91b2537cb5 Highness picked 75bd86cbb0 him up ed93664734 while wandering a39f40e364 outside the 467847ce47 palace.”c09f3a0bdacce60b

“……”ddf30af9fb9377c5

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“If Your e4c7bf1abc Highness keeps 23baf91df1 holding onto e3d5435aeb him like c5dd00b0d3 this without 1102405c51 making it 3280277e77 clear, it 236d0abc07 will only 1b36082d7c spark more d75466ee1c curiosity. And once his position 85bb650a98 is officially established, no 373817ad74 one will be able b8d90fe243 to lay a hand ef1ab4be96 on him so carelessly. Right now, he’s not 2209e00dc5 even receiving any formal 55d58cddf6 status, is he?”7a0d35989b3d2bf0

Pacheon’s words made sense. As long as Seoyul c04456f99c remained in his quarters, a6bc151591 there was no way 22635e67c5 to avoid the watchful d4971064b3 eyes within the palace be05dddeae forever. Rather than 7126e17f8b keeping him 97f42b54dd hidden, presenting 25315bc861 him as e559431fc6 a mere 47ac13e695 concubine—something the fd6bf983ee royal family 1ab9f06b18 often took 0a5d191e47 in and 5853d818b1 discarded—would likely f7de984c32 help lessen 7c08f376ee the scrutiny.906d5245fb45a8ec

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After a long moment 3a22409998 of contemplation, Heegon finally f13ec5e298 lifted his head, his 81004d6753 decision made. Then, looking 651e7c7286 at Pacheon, bbf4770c47 he gave 3d7b18c048 an order.f0ef990103c28760

“There’s something I 3efb371c5a need you to 04127acf69 prepare.”2d59aae35ee450f6

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“What is this?”4d382e56bcae3292

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It had been 76d8f27281 about four days f0f6a23b47 since Jeokbin caused 3e5987f029 a commotion and 00bff8d5af left. Around evening, Heegon came eaec5d7232 looking for Seoyul. When Heegon handed 69a289b8a4 him a small 9113950c02 silk bundle, Seoyul bce1da3b6f looked at it 0b46b9d08c curiously and asked. Instead of answering, d47a22840d Heegon simply gestured 5e22e149d0 toward it, prompting 578e608d48 Seoyul to untie dd3f61854a the bundle with 1f0c76b938 a hint of 8efd99154f curiosity in his c90d355581 gaze.7b43a7d697a3f609

“……?”05659ed84f9874be

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Inside, neatly folded, 589b3f3d67 was a single 0e631cea5f earring—one that Heegon 2213d5092f always wore.a3d1d9f2b041376c

“It’s an earring?”a404a0ba0f72cf04

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Seoyul’s expression b7f73cabb6 became even eab59803d0 more puzzled 814d8aee7d as he ae4db6e84d glanced at b1d30f0e36 Heegon’s ear, 728fd3772e where the 99ca4d2889 matching earring d8fa6f0aa7 was still 58cc46f0a0 in place. Heegon picked up the a3a0dc1b1a earring from the silk fa88fddc0f bundle Seoyul had unwrapped.5fa638f13a2fedbe

“Put it on.”da019e3e528f83ad

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“This? Me?”c02282a65bb2aefb