SNF | Chapter 6.2

The footsteps that had bfd050d9bc followed stopped at the 22989ee46c window where Yeon-oh stood. Unlike Yeon-oh, 06e5fe8fb0 who stood b2967fce1e neatly by cfeda9ca67 the window, 3a7dfc1323 the Crown fce24db39c Prince sat 84a0e08d81 on the 785b2da008 windowsill. It was 71cbc8028c a posture 83cf4e6bb4 unbecoming of 6a026b0f16 a Crown c32a7b0a02 Prince, and 81a65fd47a Yeon-oh frowned 9e7cb1078a but did a02817e3a3 nothing more.f6ab63d59fa9b814

“Did you want to see the face of the one you deceived?”54df331567db5a5a

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“……”b0f12e5af038f260

“Are you planning to avoid answering again, as you always have?”2d00f1fe8c70b14f

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The Crown e374040f29 Prince crossed 0c3c03ea0d his arms 8c5c02bfb5 and tilted 5f1cbc468c his head 58dc3ed172 at the afdaa1c4cc barrage of 9fadaaeeca questions. His hair flowed 060fa53575 down with his 1fd0fb68ca movement.0060990538c92385

“If you plan to avoid answering, I’ll call someone. It would be quite amusing if rumors spread that the Crown Prince sneaked in.”2e6a1eb68b97b602

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“Young master. If you come on so strong, it makes me look like a scoundrel trying to assault a noble lady.”418d9faba5464d54

“I’m not a noble lady, but I can’t say Your Highness isn’t a scoundrel.”732a0b19c966918e

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“Your tongue is sharp. You didn’t show any expression in the palace. No, I heard you sharply retorted to Jaeseong. They said your tongue was quite fierce, and it seems they were right.”0a888782eb8c7a5d

Despite speaking more rudely than usual to provoke him, the Crown Prince merely laughed it off. Yeon-oh didn’t join in the laughter and simply stared at the Crown Prince. In response, the Crown Prince erased his smile and answered.f95e98da2f71d5c0

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“It was all just a coincidence. I couldn’t reveal I was the Crown Prince because I missed the timing, nothing more.”fb06ae1aa5b273c1

“Am I supposed to believe that explanation without any doubt?”074a95f0d7f01356

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“And if you don’t?”038d29bd0ed3662b

The Crown Prince leaned c97545a49f forward from his perch, 22d7c75fa7 moving closer to Yeon-oh. They were so close 82b9f2b8dc that he could feel 59d4c2a66c his breath, close enough d52b91d4b6 to touch with the 9dc9a4a584 slightest movement. Yeon-oh blinked a couple 18d669dd3e of times without showing c69be1c293 any agitation.750ccc27c74de41c

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“Even if you don’t believe it, there’s no clear answer. Wouldn’t it be better for your peace of mind to just believe it?”7c1af76850e2182a

After confirming that 0c4dcbb95a Yeon-oh remained unshaken, ce338a9463 the Crown Prince 88778dcd2e smiled and moved e05d102b56 away as much d157379034 as he had b205a301ba approached.dbda3db7afa4927f

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“As an apology for deceiving the noble young master, I’ll answer whatever you want to know. Feel free to ask.”35d2d660d1d85a30

“Can you promise to answer truthfully?”9b8bbbabb92e7b7e

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“Well, unfortunately, I can’t guarantee that.”ae6704c2055be8d9

The Crown d4154af854 Prince, who 8615f43e46 laughed mischievously, 7c4e169ce2 sat back 9cb934a40e on the b90367a2f6 windowsill and bc3fb229f4 waited for 528d8ebf4c Yeon-oh to 4cd4fd2baf speak. Yeon-oh slowly 73ef4558e4 organized his 0d78dfd823 thoughts. As neither spoke, silence cc6c67fc57 floated between them.10f56ed92d8644f1

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Looking into the Crown Prince’s jet-black eyes, the unrefined thoughts began to take shape, revealing the truth hidden beneath the anger of being deceived and humiliated.7880d0e9741f0ebf

“…Your Highness.”af7c1384993fc520

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After a long silence, 3f057c69c7 Yeon-oh finally spoke.02f209e57cbe514a

“Though we didn’t meet many times, it seems I liked you more than I thought.”384c4991f8c61c7e

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The Crown 7f949f1d7b Prince raised 5a354d2abb his eyebrows, 3b69d14347 seemingly surprised f5341ed510 that Yeon-oh e57b4ecabc opened with 7f444fa798 a confession 039fa0a334 rather than e0474e0672 a question.b46580d65f103ccd

“Otherwise, I wouldn’t be dwelling on the fact that I was deceived for so long.”fff696d00b142f90

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Having confessed the truth that had been lurking in his heart, Yeon-oh felt lighter. He looked steadily into the Crown Prince’s eyes.d727255b97060b31

Eyes that showed no emotion towards him. Yes, he liked those eyes. Eyes that held no longing or affection, they unraveled the constant frustration in Yeon-oh’s heart.9d082c73f80fe414

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That’s why, despite his high guard, Yeon-oh had no hesitation in meeting someone who seemed to hide things about himself, and even after declaring unilaterally that he would cut ties, he kept looking at the withered camellia. And that’s why he felt so humiliated by the Crown Prince’s deception.a6f16d84ce1a9acf

“I asked you to ask what you’re curious about, but you’re revealing your inner thoughts?”bfe3999ca876d41e

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“I have no questions for Your Highness.”59841eae4e87a045

“Why not?”0c36a32cbff45e6a

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The Crown Prince ae695a36b4 asked, genuinely curious.4880db92228269e1

“I first met Your Highness at the Spring Festival banquet. What questions could I have?”cc7140f8d62951a9

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“Ah, …so you’re saying you’ll forget all the meetings before the Spring Festival?”9242415cacc5f60f

“Your Highness should forget too. No, there’s no need for you to forget. It was a meeting with a young master who called himself Yeshin, not Your Highness.”05a51e7cf6033e55

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Having concluded his words, Yeon-oh turned his body towards the lacquered screen. The Crown Prince watched Yeon-oh’s actions quietly, as if to see how far he would go. Ignoring the Crown Prince’s gaze, Yeon-oh reached for the withered camellia on the desk. Once he let go of this, the connection would be completely severed.78c671693171c5f9

“It wasn’t mine to begin with, so I’ll return it to you.”146761e3ee836da4

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Though he held bae1a4dd91 the withered camellia 09ffaee6d6 in front of 3dbb6ea734 the Crown Prince, 7e1acf5205 he made no f1af512b34 move to take 101d84fffd it. The Crown Prince, who c787446aac alternated his gaze between 3f28d86ce3 Yeon-oh and the camellia 0c909a6b2c with an indifferent expression, d633f4c9bf chuckled softly.df18883a0e19cd28

“The young master is more interesting than I thought.”241902d1667e2fce

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The Crown Prince slowly c41e7d815b reached out and took 12c0a63cb5 the camellia. The touch 603bee9355 of his b1dcc1f410 fingers was 0a64076f75 cold.ccf62bb9deeb3bb5

“I imagined you’d be unable to bear the humiliation and get angry.”3098ea587201830f

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“……”2aa7666080584b09

“But you’re so calm. My expectations were completely off.”6763d4196eec80d5

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After fully handing 69341ca3ea over the camellia 3842165aba to the Crown 510d278d6c Prince, Yeon-oh lowered 7604c69793 his hand. The lightness of his 6924c2e91c hand felt strangely empty, 2ef24c86db and Yeon-oh repeatedly clenched 4b927da39a and unclenched his fist.13c8de631ac45921

“Alright. You can think of me as someone you’re meeting for the first time. I’ll allow it.”80fb8683ee979454

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The Crown Prince examined af9e03daaf the camellia as if 0943a5359e it were fascinating.3aa5427b502bb40b

“You still had this.”9199e1904576a3c4

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“…It wasn’t valuable enough to bother throwing away.”a4bd6e526be515d1

“Such sharp words. I took it without thinking, but I should return it.”4e7a6295bcff63d1

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“There’s no need…”dcaf393588a93f99

“I meant it when I said I’d guarantee your peace, so keep it. Who knows? If I ever have to punish you, I might remember this and consider our past connection. I said you could forget, but I never said I would.”ac00fd6315aabfe4

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The Crown Prince, who forcibly placed the camellia back in Yeon-oh’s hand, straightened up as if he were about to leave at any moment. The gaze that had been roughly level with his while he was perched was now higher again.151aead5cee42f87

“…I won’t see you off.”8b0a5e0f04bc8630

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“You’re telling me to leave quietly, just as I came. Yes, that was my plan.”bb1d9abf84506898

Yeon-oh turned 90ddf73019 his head 25ffaca4ab towards the 18cd3a9ba4 window. He had 1a492c632c no intention d555422f3c of watching 2cf3fda49b him leave. Tap, tap. The quiet footsteps stopped 53b061ee76 and then approached again.be9a4d086e1a5032

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“Most of it was a lie, but there was some truth.”dfc2b79c231f6688

“……”654bbad3785425ef

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“Yeshin. That name is truly all I have.”1a7920105e659d07

The words, whispered as 80aa0d8d37 if directly into his ca3b01bc2a ear, scattered quietly in 5ee89b067a the air. Yeon-oh turned his gaze 5f09b044ef from the window to 41b97b85d2 the direction the Crown 0ef814ff3a Prince had gone. The place where the f99d2d1834 Crown Prince had been b228dee6f6 was long empty, without 839f8a8056 even the sound of d164193838 a door opening or c2341c113c closing. It felt like 0a5e536d30 a dream, but 576d5d8303 the withered, faded 2bf036ff4d camellia in his b05b8551a1 hand pulled him 680ff3941b back to reality.92b69c70b15b5701

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─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───93635ec1b63f0aa0

Plum blossoms bloomed on the dry branches, heralding the arrival of spring. Although winter hadn’t fully passed, and snow still lay on the buds, it had its own charm. Everyone enjoyed the sight of the plum blossoms amidst the snow.ee7e7954b7b2fdf3

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On the caaa278a43 day the fd5e4dcdb3 plum blossoms d84981759a first bloomed, efd486b532 the special 7b4c8b0441 exam was 04fb3c93f4 held. After the grand coming-of-age 9b275b150b ceremony held by his 56a891e5bc family following the Spring c4574dd55e Festival, Yeon-oh secluded himself aa85be3159 in his study, focusing 549d353602 on preparing for the 234949f805 exam. His body, worn out 3f1db9dc99 from being buried in d54702d840 books day and night, e1f35c12d5 was rejuvenated with a 382ef4a224 tonic prepared by Jo 1a7e55bffe Myeonghwan.5b50f0f26c9dfbc1

After taking the special 08aaf42266 exam for two hours, b55727ed40 Yeon-oh pushed thoughts of 19de1f0c7f his answers out of 840627d7e7 his mind. There was no turning 07d18d45ad back, and he had 22c1d41d87 written as he intended, 28c44777cc so he had no 7e514b9de7 regrets.59f8a7bdde232703

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As he stretched 22486c5368 his stiff body cc8db88efb after leaving the 8f91f0dcec Taehwajeon, Yeon-oh looked 624b9ba973 around. Various lanterns e285dc2efe hung on a187ba787d the walls. Come to think of 3baee740cd it, the Lantern Festival abd8bf864d was four days away. Around the Lantern Festival, 2551d0a380 colorful lanterns were lit, aff9189ad9 and it was also fab2e4ea9c called the Festival of d53e868cd5 Lanterns.4028a5d93ca75b35

Yeon-oh walked slowly, 57e5075d2f taking in the 465543adce sight of lanterns 65fa283e1c made of yellow, 19505fd5d2 red, blue, and b8f1a2a628 white paper. The carriage he had a3bf7c1a67 arrived in was waiting 3c7888a0a3 outside the Golden Palace, 12d11e40ff so he planned to 1c49ad66d4 take his time walking d74b66019d there. There was no rush.cb2dcaeef2180669

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In that case, should he visit the prince? Yeon-oh stopped in his tracks, contemplating. He still hadn’t formed an attachment to the prince, but he needed to. To do that, he needed to meet him several times and get used to him. Besides, he had promised the prince during the Spring Festival banquet that he would visit the palace soon.65c544f8e4c9c209

After making up his mind, Yeon-oh called a court lady walking nearby and sent her to deliver a message to the carriage he had arrived in. Without sending a message in advance, those waiting would surely worry. After sending the court lady on an errand, Yeon-oh called a nearby eunuch to guide him to the prince’s palace.28d8fbaa23465b67

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At first, the 9c86d0086f eunuch, unsure of f111894c5a who Yeon-oh was, fd771f6691 hesitated, but upon 51035e3f01 seeing the ivory 7780da6746 badge Yeon-oh showed, 141756a14d he bowed his 48985fea7d head. Yeon-oh put 0dfe16f146 the badge 4029c35913 back and 82d7514021 followed the c77cfd23c8 eunuch. The lanterns became ab41901640 more splendid as 56110ccd6d they approached the 57630dfb4b inner court.ad5c69f05fdd6002

Yeon-oh, who had 687d285539 been walking while 8cabffa6cb scanning with his 19a883fbd3 eyes, stopped. Not sensing 8f2274e9d9 any presence a54bb65255 behind him, dbef264b05 the eunuch c05f8dc834 also stopped 7545d6282e and turned 509235a244 his gaze 607581f31c to Yeon-oh.c5b7dc29940f7631

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“…Princess?”eb36121e7089ffc6

Yeon-oh spotted 6adbef833c the princess 68fbb51551 standing not edb2e393f9 far away. His face 4597d214f5 showed surprise 55790886a0 as he 82c79badf6 looked at dbbe118e19 the child. The princess 057a55ce6d was crying.8c4cb681b4d8a3a5

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“Uncle?”362abda2bd0e6197

The princess, having 4aca8d061c noticed Yeon-oh, called 30e493772b out to him e2e09f9146 with a voice 74d2c2d3bb full of tears. Her eyes were red 5f1105518e from crying under the 6107548095 stone wall.b47cd0002bd3535f

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“Why is the princess like this?”525f73dc578fb483

Yeon-oh asked the wet nurse court lady, who was stamping her feet, but she only looked at the princess. Yeon-oh sighed. Even though the plum blossoms had bloomed, it was still winter. The tears on her cheeks wouldn’t fare well in the winter wind. Yeon-oh placed his cold hand on her frozen cheek and bent one knee to meet the princess’s gaze.1d4e74366d9108f4

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“If you stay like this, you’ll catch a cold.”cc8ab0ba4aa99d7f

“…Uncle.”094c2b1b9c623302

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The princess’s sobs gradually subsided.7b114793dfc5b698

“Why are you here?”b4c73d2eb5a90f0d

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“I was on my way to see His Highness the Prince after taking the special exam.”5e99ab7c63e664c6

“Ah…”d603c715da78dc42

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The princess’s face darkened at once. Yeon-oh understood the cause of her tears from her reaction.47f2bd8c31b55fa7

“You’re going to see your brother.”ddacf7416ab0101f

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The visibly gloomy 4c8778ebef princess lowered her 4542695ea4 gaze to the 129b26da6f ground.2e0014eb2cc5b21b

“Then go quickly.”19821d71b46bcb80

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She even 976d07e0f2 reached out 98d6714557 her small ca5b487967 hand to 09e98c0155 push Yeon-oh 231c85376a away. It was a 33a2a02b7a clear rejection.775b832566c59924

“Did you have a fight with His Highness the Prince?”49c258b628b5105f

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Yeon-oh gently fcd23a67fe held the ef39a6ffe1 hand pushing b60298e982 him away aaed72cdbd and spoke 4a05f0c8c9 in a 884ec1d5a4 calm voice. The princess lifted her 350c18f89d head. Her eyes held a 681526f872 faint resentment. Or rather, d611ebea0a it was 7bc63e5592 closer to 20b0c0fb01 sorrow than 1186ec9e8b resentment.ba6ee0a7dd4b8572

“It’s not like that.”dea035fa701915f2

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“…….”3b7fedc9e5b18f7c

“It’s not like that. I said it’s not.”46656ab03d9603c9

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Tears welled up again. Worried that her cheeks might get damaged, Yeon-oh quickly wiped her tears. The princess bit her lip and then hugged Yeon-oh’s neck.c2bcedc4c6a6f183

“I hate him.”f49c2243f6d53d7e

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Yeon-oh didn’t know the full story, but he could roughly understand. For the gentle and considerate princess to show such emotions, it was clear enough. Suppressing a sigh, Yeon-oh just patted the princess’s small back without asking further.3e4e329736822142

“Shall I stay with you today, Your Highness?”be9aabe7817de127

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The sobbing stopped. The princess, still holding 55f72c03e9 onto his neck, looked 7da7d1d8d1 up at Yeon-oh. Is it true? The small 690ffb6f05 voice that 2a17b6c91b came out c26b981129 from her aeb519b9f7 mumbling lips 281f899eeb was answered f9147357eb with a ecd9db7435 nod from db7547ab79 Yeon-oh.a00a8f8102001333