FIB Ch 5 part 1

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After having finished preparing for the banquet, Heon waited outside.

Despite her claims that she was done, MoonWon did not come out.

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Although he had never lived with a woman before, he never imagined he’d ever have to wait for one like this.

Heon never had to wait for anything in his life, so this was a first.

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“I’m sorry for being late.”

MoonWon’s eyes met Heon’s for a moment before she smiled awkwardly. Possibly due to the pink powder she had applied to her cheeks, MoonWon looked like she was glowing as she walked through the door while grasping her skirts.

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After their wedding, there was a time when she’d worn long silk dresses. However, the entire fabric had been covered in embroidery. Now, only the skirt hem was embroidered.

Although her style stood out from other women’s, she didn’t seem too plain at all. Actually, it made her stand out.

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Possibly because she was concerned about the shapeless jade hairpin holding up her braided hair, she had also applied ornaments made of rubies and sapphires alongside it. 

“Husband.”

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Flustered by his piercing gaze, MoonWon called out to Heon. Having come back to his senses at her call, Heon turned his head.

“Let’s go.”

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Heon didn’t say anything else as he made his way to the carriage. MoonWon’s expression darkened. Yeori glared at Heon reproachfully as he disappeared.

“Master is really too much. Shouldn’t he have at least said you looked pretty?”

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MoonWon shook her head and unconsciously sank her head to her chest. She had taken extra care today because this was the first social event she’d be attending as Heon’s wife.

Although she knew he was curt and wasn’t the type of man to comment on something like this, MoonWon still wanted to look lovely in his eyes.

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“He’s not someone who’d say something like that, right?”

Even though she knew this, she felt as if someone had punched a hole in her heart. As she watched him turn his back to her as he walked away, MoonWon felt as if her heart had burned to ashes. She knew that this wouldn’t be easy and that it would take a long time, but she didn’t feel like they’d gotten any closer at all. 

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“But Mistress started getting ready this morning, right? You’ve done everything so beautifully, but he’s still so coldhearted.”

They hadn’t known each other at all before their marriage, and they’d still entwined their fates like this. They were now living their lives together as husband and wife.

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‘No, not together.’

The thought popped into her head as she scoffed at herself.

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If it wasn’t for the tangled history between their parents, would they have grown a bit closer? She realized that all the doubts that had formed in her head meant nothing.

“It’s still okay.”

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“Mistress?”

“It’s nothing. Let’s go.”

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Yeori’s eyes widened when she heard MoonWon muttering to herself. Yeori hesitated and tried to grab MoonWon, but MoonWon had already followed after Heon. Not knowing what to do, Yeori told herself that it was nothing and shook her head as she followed MoonWon.

Not seeing the change in Yeori, MoonWon stood in front of the carriage and stared at Heon who was sitting inside.

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‘Will a day ever come when that man sees me?’

If their lives were merely passing by each other, she would not have had such thoughts.

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However, right now, every time she came across Heon, the more she wanted.

Even if it was only for a moment, she wanted him to give her a chance… She wasn’t asking for much.

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“Aren’t you getting in?”

Heon was reading a document he brought with him as he asked in MoonWon’s direction.

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“I’m sorry!”

Having been shaken out of her thoughts, MoonWon forced herself to forget them as she got into the carriage. Worried that he’d figure out what she was thinking, MoonWon swallowed her breath and fixed her eyes outside the window.

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MoonWon didn’t know this, but once her eyes turned to the window, Heon’s eyes were glued to her. His eyes had been going towards the window, but they stopped short when they landed on her.

Bewildered by his own behavior, Heon turned his eyes back to the document in his hands.

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The contents weren’t even that difficult to understand, but he couldn’t process a single line of text.

As if his eyes were being drawn to her, they continued to stare at MoonWon.

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* * *

Although the banquet hadn’t started yet, the venue was already full of people.

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When Heon and MoonWon entered together, everyone’s eyes went to them.

Heon was the only son of the consort who monopolized the Emperor’s affections. However, he still earned his government post without utilizing the Consort’s help and grasped his authority on his own. Many people were envious and jealous of Heon. Even though they cursed him under their breaths, they still wanted to get close to him.

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Because of Heon’s cold and stubborn nature, people did not approach him easily. However, no one could deny that he was the center of attention wherever he went in SeoMoon.

“Greetings to Your Majesty.”

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After the empress had died, it was only proper for her seat next to the Emperor’s to remain empty. However, Consort Yu sat next to the Emperor in the empress’s seat as if she belonged there. 

“I was worried when you said you wouldn’t attend, but how nice it is to see that you are here.”

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“It is all thanks to your grace, Your Majesty.”

Heon replied without any emotion in his voice, but the Emperor smiled when he heard those words. The Emperor’s eyes traveled to MoonWon, who was bowing with her head hanging low.

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“The Consort tells me that you’ve been well. Your life must be different from before you were married. Are you well?”

“Your Majesty, are you saying that I lied to you?”

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Consort Yu lowered her eyes in sorrow as she asked. Her long lashes were slightly damp with tears as they covered her eyes. Her beautiful face seemed even more lovely.

Her coquettish posture and voice were dripping with honey. The Emperor burst into laughter.

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“It’s not that I distrust you, Consort. It’s just that it has been a long time since I’ve seen the child, so I was just asking.”

Consort Yu had never shown that kind of behavior to Heon’s father. The only time she’d spoken in such an affectionate voice to her husband was when she wanted something. His father would always fall for it and give her anything he owned.

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And the result of such behavior was this current situation.

“Thanks to Your Majesty and the Consort’s concerns for me, I have been doing excessively well. Thank you for your immeasurable grace.”

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MoonWon’s clear voice shook Heon out of his thoughts. MoonWon wasn’t acting differently ever since they’d arrived here.

“Especially to the Consort. She has treated me so well and taught me many things, so I have learned a lot.”

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“The Consort taught you? What did she teach you?”

The Emperor asked out of curiosity, but the Consort’s face grew pale. Heon’s eyes narrowed at MoonWon’s unexpected behavior. MoonWon looked up and smiled at the Consort, who was nervously glancing at Heon. 

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“She taught me things like how a mistress should act in the inner residence of her husband’s house. And so I learned how the servants of the inner residence are to treat their master and mistress. If I were alone, I wouldn’t have been able to do it. It is all thanks to the Consort’s teachings.”

“Are you saying that she taught you all of those things in such a short amount of time? I never expected her to do this without my knowledge.”

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“Yes, that is…”

To think that this girl would mention her telling the servants to intimidate her like this… A fire was burning in Consort Yu’s eyes.

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Although MoonWon packaged the message in deceptively shiny words, once the listener dug into the meaning behind it, they’d easily find out what the Consort had done.

The Consort did her best to hide her bitter feelings and looked away.

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Whether he was aware of the Consort’s feelings or not, the Emperor glanced back and forth between the two of them before bursting into laughter. After a few more words were exchanged, Heon and MoonWon backed away and escaped the Emperor and Consort’s presence.

“I’m sorry.”

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MoonWon muttered so that only Heon could hear. When Heon looked at her in confusion, MoonWon let out a small sigh.

“I wasn’t planning on expressing my feelings here, but once I saw the Consort, I couldn’t help but say something.”

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MoonWon felt guilty for bringing up events that occurred in the inner residence.

“The one who started all of this was not you but the Consort, so I don’t care.”

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He actually liked the way the Consort’s expression had turned sour. He didn’t want to see MoonWon get attacked by the Consort and collapse. When she heard Heon’s response, MoonWon blushed.

Her smiling face drew Heon’s eyes once again.

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“Please come this way.”

A eunuch approached Heon and MoonWon. As they followed the eunuch, Heon suddenly came to a halt.

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Up on the platformed seats, the Consort was coquettishly flirting with the Emperor. A dark shadow filled Heon’s eyes.

“There are many eyes watching here.”

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Heon turned when he heard the voice. At some point, MoonWon had grasped the hem of Heon’s sleeve. Unlike Heon’s fierce aura, MoonWon seemed calm.

Was that why? The aura that had burst out of him like a storm slowly dissipated.

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“Let’s go back to our seats.”

Heon went back in silence. MoonWon glanced at Heon’s back before looking at Consort Yu. Although she hadn’t been married for one year, she could clearly see the wounds in Heon’s heart. Couldn’t the Consort see them as well? However, the Consort merely flashed her beautiful smile at the Emperor.

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As she stared at the Consort, MoonWon suddenly felt someone’s eyes on her. She turned around.

As if he couldn’t even see the Deputy Secretary General’s daughter sitting at his side, JaeHoon’s eyes were looking at MoonWon.

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“My Lady.”

“Ah! Sorry.”

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The eunuch approached MoonWon, who had remained frozen in her spot. MoonWon finally loosened her stiff muscles and turned away from JaeHoon. For some reason, her heart was racing inside her chest, and she felt as if her blood was running dry.

“Where are we going?”

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She thought the eunuch would guide her back to Heon, but he was taking her somewhere else instead. The eunuch lowered his head when he heard her question.

“At the banquet, we will be holding a prayer ceremony to wish good tidings for SeoMoon. The ladies and madams are to participate as well.”

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MoonWon had attended a banquet with YongUn before, but this was the first time she’d encountered a ceremony like this. But since the eunuch said that the other noble families would be participating as well, she just assumed this was the way it was.

“Then can you tell my husband about this? He will worry if I leave without informing him.”

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“I will do so, my Lady.”

MoonWon nodded and followed the eunuch.

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After hearing the eunuch explain the situation, Heon nodded silently.

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There was a ceremony like that at the banquet? Heon glanced up at Consort Yu, who was sitting up on the platformed seat.

It wasn’t that he was unprepared when it came to Consort Yu, but something didn’t sit well with him. Heon’s eyes traveled to JaeHoon, who was sitting in his seat.

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Nothing seemed different about him. The voices of the nobles enjoying the banquet were annoyingly loud, but Heon remained cold.

However, when JaeHoon’s face grew pale, Heon’s aura sharpened as well.

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“What is going on?”

He wasn’t exactly sure what Consort Yu was trying to do. However, he had heard that MoonWon and JaeHoon had first met when he had seen her from on top of the pagoda at a Buddhist temple.

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Although it was not the same pagoda from the Buddhist temple, a pagoda was set up in the middle of the banquet. 

“Isn’t it good for the women of the nation to lower their heads and bid the Heavens for peace and prosperity on the nation’s behalf? They say that a maiden’s sincerity can move the Heavens. Therefore, I wish all of you to do so with a happy heart.”

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After having finished speaking to his aides, the Emperor smiled in satisfaction as he gazed at Consort Yu. Having realized what was going on, Heon’s eyes were engulfed in flames.

Wasn’t this just her plot to make the Crown Prince waver? If this was the case, then the Consort’s plan had succeeded. JaeHoon had completely fallen for such a cheap trick.

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“I told you not to mess with my wife.”

A faint smile stretched across MoonWon’s lips as she conversed with a lady of a similar age.

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Was she smiling like that knowing what kind of situation she was currently in?

Although she wasn’t aware of it, JaeHoon had stood up from his seat.

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Heon didn’t want to be here any longer. Heon stood up, planning to bring MoonWon back, but something made him freeze.

“Ah…”

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He felt as if the bitter taste in his mouth was spreading throughout his entire body. With her two hands clasped together, MoonWon prayed at the stone pagoda. Just watching her made him unable to breathe.

Many women stayed in their positions and clasped their hands in prayer, but the only one he could see was MoonWon.

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As if he’d been caught in a deadly trap. As if the universe was testing him, the man who was never shaken by women. MoonWon was merely staying in her spot, but a line was drawn within Heon’s heart that would never go away.

After staring at MoonWon as if he’d been possessed, Heon turned his eyes to JaeHoon.

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“Damn it!”

JaeHoon was nowhere to be seen.

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Rather than a sense of discomfort, Heon felt an overwhelming wave of anxiety. Even if he didn’t know where he’d gone, the answer was obvious.

Just as Heon turned around to get MoonWon, Court Lady Yeo was standing behind him as she bowed.

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“Consort Yu would like to speak with you. Can you please follow me?”

“And while I do that, who is my wife going to meet?”

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Court Lady Yeo flinched when she heard Heon’s piercing words.

Rage and fury swept through his body.

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If this weren’t in the middle of a banquet and if there weren’t nobles all over the place, Heon didn’t know what he would have done to Court Lady Yeo. 

“Chief Commander.”

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“Do you think I won’t kill you?”

When she heard the cruel words, Court Lady Yeo flinched. So did all the nearby nobles. All thoughts of being cautious in the Emperor’s presence flew out of Heon’s head. 

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“Move.”

As if she’d been cut with a sword, Court Lady Yeo moved to the side. He no longer had any interest in this banquet.

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“Are you trying to find the Crown Prince?”

As soon as he exited the banquet venue, the first person Heon ran into was Prime Minister Lee Moon. He’d been sitting at the banquet a few moments ago. Heon didn’t know why he was here, but now wasn’t the time to be worrying about that.

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Heon lowered his head and passed by him when Lee Moon spoke up in a low voice.

“Try searching the YeonHooJeon. Unfortunately, your wife was swept away by their shoddy tricks. The Consort’s eunuch told her that you were waiting for her there.”

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“……”

“If you wait any longer, you never know what kind of conversations they will have.”

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‘How do you know all this?’ Heon swallowed the question back down his throat.

Instead of settling down, his heart began to race inside his chest as if it would burst.

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He thought he was merely walking quickly, but by the time he realized it, he was running frantically.

* * *

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“Your Highness.”

MoonWon bit her lips as the scene unfolded before her.

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Because they told her it was a ceremony, she had no choice but to participate. However, when she realized it was nearly the same recreation of the first time she met JaeHoon, her heart wasn’t in it at all. If it were up to her, she would have returned to her seat, but because all the ladies were participating, she couldn’t be the only one who stepped out.

“I think holding this kind of ceremony is a first.”

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The maiden next to MoonWon spoke in a friendly tone. MoonWon had been a bit on edge, but when she heard the woman’s voice, she felt herself relaxing a little bit. The maiden was beautiful, and her skin was so fair that it reminded MoonWon of the snow in winter.

Although Consort Yu was a great beauty, this lady’s beauty was also something to be reckoned with.

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“I haven’t been inside the Palace in a while, so I didn’t even know that this was a first.”

“Most of the ladies here are older than me. It’s my first time meeting you, Miss.”

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This lady believed that since they were of the same age, MoonWon wasn’t married either. However, even though MoonWon was married, it still felt awkward.

Still, she needed to clarify and smooth out any misunderstandings. MoonWon lowered her head towards the maiden.

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“Since I got married this year, I think you should call me ‘my Lady’ instead of ‘Miss’.”

When the lady heard this, her eyes narrowed. Was it just a feeling? For some reason, MoonWon felt as if this beautiful, shy maiden was suddenly displeased with her. 

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Wondering if she was correct, MoonWon began to focus on her. However, in the next instant, the lady quickly changed the mood and smiled at her.

“Do you happen to be the wife of the Chief Commander? I heard you were the daughter of the previous attendant…”

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“My name is Ju MoonWon. And your name would be…”

“Han SoHee. The duke is my father.”

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“I see.”

MoonWon nodded her head. The short conversation came to a close, and the ceremony was finished. As soon as it was done, a eunuch approached her. He told her that Heon had found a separate place for them, so MoonWon didn’t suspect anything and followed.

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Expecting to see Heon, she never imagined she’d be meeting JaeHoon instead.

The only thought in her head was that she needed to go back, but she couldn’t just turn around in JaeHoon’s presence.

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“Have you been well?”

In the past, whenever she met with him, she hadn’t thought anything of it. However, now that she was married to Heon, meeting JaeHoon in private wasn’t proper at all.

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Even if MoonWon didn’t mean anything to Heon and wasn’t really acknowledged as his wife, what wasn’t right was never right.

“Now that I am married, meeting with Your Highness in private is not proper. Especially not inside the Palace where there are eyes everywhere. I will be taking my leave now.”

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“Have you been well?”

JaeHoon asked hastily as if to keep MoonWon here. For some reason, his eyes looked fearful as they gazed at her.

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“I have been well.”

“You aren’t well, are you?”

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MoonWon’s eyes widened. She finally realized why Heon had seemed so uncomfortable when they first arrived at the inn. She now understood why they had moved from the inn to a residence.

“Were you watching me?”

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“If you were doing well, I wouldn’t have met with you privately like this. I would have wished for your happiness and tried to forget you. However, that’s not true, is it? I wonder if he treats you the same way he treats Consort Yu.”

“Your Highness.”

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“Tell me your true feelings now. That you regret it. That you’re having a difficult time! If you tell me the true feelings you hide deep within your heart, I will help you.”

When he was done speaking, JaeHoon held out his hand as if he were asking her to come with him.

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Even though he told her he’d fulfill her wishes, MoonWon felt that the answer had already been decided.

If this had occurred before her family had collapsed, she would have gotten married to JaeHoon and relied on him. Rather than the cold and stiff Heon, JaeHoon would have been a lot more considerate towards her.

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However…

“My marriage was one that came with conditions, but I have no regrets. While my relationship with my husband may not be smooth, we haven’t been married very long. Because I don’t know him very well, we are bound to clash. That’s all.”

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“MoonWon!”

“My engagement to you has already become null and void. Don’t you know this already, Your Highness?”

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Although her memories with JaeHoon were all in the past, she didn’t want to deny or disregard them. 

They could have gotten married. Seeing how everything turned out, it looked like they were not fated to be together.

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“It may still be a bit difficult, but I want to try and live happily. So please let me go now, Your Highness.”

As she spoke in a firm tone, MoonWon smiled. After her family had collapsed, this smile had disappeared. But now, she was smiling at him just like she used to. JaeHoon wavered once again.

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Is this how everything would end?

“In the past, you smiled at me very often, Your Highness. Please let go of all the heavy baggage in your heart and laugh like you used to. You look a lot better when you’re smiling, Your Highness.”

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Even though he looked like he was on the verge of tears, JaeHoon forced his lips into a smile.

If it was something MoonWon wanted, he would do it no matter what. Even if it ripped him apart and trampled him to death, he’d endure it all.

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Did he truly have to give up on her?

MoonWon smiled back at him. Suddenly, she felt a presence and turned around. Her bright smile faltered and grew stiff.

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“H-Husband.”

Even though she hadn’t committed a crime, her heart sank. Heon’s disheveled appearance and his piercing eyes made her catch her breath.

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She was merely trying to use this opportunity to cleanly end things with JaeHoon.

However, it didn’t bode well that she had been caught by Heon.

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“Husband, let me explain. This is… Ah!”

Heon approached MoonWon and grabbed her wrist. His grasp was so tight that she could barely feel any blood circulate to her hand. It hurt, but MoonWon did not ask him to let go.

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Heon glared at JaeHoon as if he were ready to kill him this instant. Instead, he grabbed MoonWon and walked in the opposite direction.

Heon was usually a very fast walker, but he was even faster today.

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With her wrist in his grasp, MoonWon followed him as she tried to catch her breath.

“H-Husband! Just a bit…!”

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Rather than saying she was following him, it would be more accurate to say that he was dragging her away. A few eunuchs and court ladies tried to diffuse the situation, but they were unable to approach due to Heon’s fierce aura and ended up running away.

She couldn’t let him drag her out like this. She put her all into stopping Heon and finally managed to shake off his grasp.

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“Why are you being like this?”

“The Palace is full of eyes, and you have the gall to ask me that?”

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“I haven’t done anything wrong!”

“A married woman smiling with the man who used to be her betrothed isn’t wrong?”

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MoonWon didn’t have anything to say to that.

It’s not that she hadn’t thought of that, but how could she, the wife of a mere commander, act willfully towards the Crown Prince? MoonWon believed that she did her best to keep her distance with JaeHoon given her situation.

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It was definitely a situation that could cause Heon to misunderstand. After calming down, MoonWon spoke up.

“Let me tell you what we spoke about. Once you hear what was said, your anger will fade.”

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“I’m heading back.”

“What?”

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MoonWon’s eyes widened. However, Heon’s heart had already hardened at this point.

He no longer wanted to concern himself over JaeHoon, Consort Yu, or MoonWon. He had suffered everything he could have suffered in this situation.

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“I’ll tell Junghwan to prepare for our departure.”

After saying what he wanted to say, Heon turned around.

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Despite her eyes growing damp with tears, MoonWon’s clenched fist began to tremble. Watching his back as he led the way, MoonWon no longer cared whether he ignored her after this.

“Why are you so unwilling to listen to me at all?”

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When he heard this, Heon’s brow twitched. However, MoonWon wasn’t finished.

“I merely told him to let go of the baggage in his heart and live comfortably. Now that I am married, I told him he should just forget about me. That’s all I said.”

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She merely told herself everything was fine, but she was still hurt and upset that she was being dismissed by Heon. Even though it wasn’t easy to approach such a cold man like him, she still wished that she was a good woman in Heon’s eyes.

“Do you hate me that much?”

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He easily misunderstood her just because she had a conversation with JaeHoon. He was so worried about what others might have seen and didn’t place any trust in her.

She’d be thankful to see any chance or possibility to grow closer to him. She thought they were growing a little closer, but in the end, MoonWon’s reality was cruel.

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“Am I…! Am I that untrustworthy?”

She was the one who had clung onto him in order to save her family, but she still felt that he was a good man.

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Even though it was difficult to approach him, she felt like she saw a glimpse of warmth inside the coldness. She thought he was a man who she could live her life with.

“I’m really doing my best.”

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The tears that were clinging to the edge of her eyes began rolling down her cheek.

The anger that had boiled over began to cool. Back then, Heon had only thought about taking her away from JaeHoon.

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JaeHoon was the problem. Heon never thought that MoonWon had deliberately gone to meet him. As MoonWon tried to swallow her tears, Heon tried to stretch out his hand to her.

However, before it could reach her, it stopped in midair.

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‘Mm.’

It was barely there, but he could sense someone’s presence. There was only one person in the Palace who would watch over him like this. Heon grimaced.

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Manipulating a situation and testing those involved was something Consort Yu did best. If he let his emotions waver at any moment, Consort Yu’s focus wouldn’t turn to Heon. It would land on MoonWon. He couldn’t idly watch MoonWon suffer under the Consort’s hands.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re doing your best. What can’t be will never be.”

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He mustn’t show any weakness to anyone. Especially not Consort Yu.

He had almost completed his goal. He couldn’t let his preparations all go to waste just because he couldn’t control his emotions.

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Even as he watched MoonWon lower her eyes to the ground, Heon needed to do what must be done. 

“If this is what you call ‘doing your best’, then do more. If you think your efforts until now are worth being acknowledged, then you’re wrong.”

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After saying these words, Heon turned around and left. Once Heon disappeared, MoonWon felt as if the air around her had turned cold.

Her best wasn’t good enough? She couldn’t see straight as a deep sense of frustration pushed down on her heart.

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“Huu.”

MoonWon took a deep breath to settle her nerves.

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Even though she felt wronged and upset, she couldn’t have done anything differently. 

Was this the result she had expected when she had put her all into dressing up today? A dark hopelessness swallowed MoonWon whole.

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In the end, this was just another thing she had to endure.

However, before she could take three steps, MoonWon covered her face with her hands. A tear slipped through her slender fingers and dripped to the ground.

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