SNF | Chapter 7.4

Wherever he went, 016208d000 people who knew 81363a1894 his mother always 5596dc5944 said similar things.29e7c06272faf0cc

“Mother, who is he?”bbf49ec252a966e6

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The child tugged at 79013a19f1 her skirt and asked.43571db58b2e78aa

“Kyung, he’s your uncle. Say hello.”d70d68adb9c8b5c4

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“…Oh, I’m Sima Kyung.”519ff42b11e40c86

Sima Kyung 14bd022640 greeted him, 8acbc72c74 taking cues 74d9a9ff85 from his fbdcbd8877 mother.7ee0af51cddc44ac

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“He’s my son. We’re planning to have him enter the palace as the prince’s playmate this year, so we’re teaching him etiquette, but he’s not improving much. Please look kindly upon him.”e63aae8564831f62

From his cousin’s words, Yeon-oh realized that Cheonggang was also aligned with the Prime Minister. Otherwise, there would be no reason for Cheonggang to send their heir into the palace as the prince’s playmate.b1c83b6ed8ec2a90

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“Since His Highness the Prince is equally lively, you needn’t worry too much.”5e086bbf3d99136e

Whether it was appropriate to categorize it as lively was uncertain, but Yeon-oh wrapped it nicely, as he couldn’t express faults as they were.a9209e312794c425

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“Is that so? Well, boys that age are all like that.”0789d9d431881f5d

“Madam.”bfd64a27ed38329d

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Yeon-oh found it awkward to meet his cousin for the first time, but she continued speaking as if it wasn’t awkward at all. It was her husband, the Marquis of Cheonggang, who cut in at the right moment.292c2b26fb6ed667

“Um, I’d like to talk more, but I can’t.”cd261ce2ca51bb28

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“No, it’s fine.”e71ec8b33afeaba0

“Your father would probably like to see you too… Would you like to meet him later?”dbe235edbb3ccd2c

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“I’m not here for that purpose today, so it would be better to visit another time.”fc61571cae432ae3

The idea 7bc2415c78 that his 70285c07a1 uncle would cf631f7f2e want to 3c9b1e3b66 see him 48e212c5bc was unlikely. How much could he e40fad4d2f want to see a 099417e8db nephew he had never d166ea63fc met? Yeon-oh had never 2e9c0469ba once longed for 8bd898a561 the Marquis of c606e3b362 Seocheon as a 70bfccb5ce blood relative in 98cb75c644 his sixteen years cd41a999f5 of life.ffcccdcec91e955a

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“If that’s your wish, there’s nothing to be done.”d885b689f7f23393

It seemed 0a297174e0 to be 1e5bdbb060 a formal c8de639a11 invitation, as db90c22375 his cousin 90e9c9cd07 easily backed 918f6be99c down.4a3aeca4c340acba

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“I plan to stay in the capital from now on, so I hope we can see each other often.”a8098e7fc96d9e9c

“I hope so too.”f2d41ad7c71f4102

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“Yes. Oh, if Kyung behaves too rudely, please scold him sternly.”687d6bb133d63dd8

After giving d543eab309 Sima Kyung 7a07edfafd one more 4a8f8c3836 concerned look, 08095d8a7c she approached 2f023f4867 her husband. Only then could Yeon-oh 97650aa11d properly see the Marquis 63ed76a54a of Cheonggang. Bowing in acknowledgment 1bbaaab155 to the young 1f13bb4cb6 marquis who nodded 7a9ed449df at him, Yeon-oh 20ac6eb93a greeted the people 811184704c who followed his 40366b46a0 cousin and her 1ecf7c451c husband out.d472589d9afe7ae5

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The purpose fcdbcdb110 of Cheongrim 477f7e9683 was to b611feb6fd strengthen the 2dc30317be bonds among 97c9385d78 the seven ed0781fe77 families, so 9865585489 it was 4c806c98e7 natural for 767f22e13a idle chatter e88b6c8cea to flow. Yeon-oh concealed aca7f1d8ea his boredom 950519da3f and observed 4f48484726 their conversation.d5dc10ed557f9142

“I bought a pretty decent fighting dog.”4fa20e6bd80d6d6d

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“Oh? From where?”a3e71c65d9e2b4c0

“Why? Are you thinking of buying one too, brother-in-law?”b4c10ec328863a17

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“Of course. Didn’t your dog tear mine apart and kill it? Now that I think about it, shouldn’t you compensate me? I paid a hefty price for that dog.”b93032b5d10ddf5d

“Don’t forget that your dog injured mine.”e7f1d0731218767c

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The closest 6d24969c02 among them 1bff9074d2 were Lee f1260d9865 Jungwoo and a517a07560 Jung Hyowan, 4cf145aba2 who were 0ae7ec311b related by 687724887e marriage. Lee Jungwoo, 8f498c6103 the eldest 55858d8ce8 among the 25989717df heirs of 7be8a26519 the feudal 13c12084e7 lords, sat 8740420071 relaxed in 7da0360202 the seat c75150a61e of honor, 0b947355ea enjoying a 98db964089 chat with f0c0cf9990 Jung Hyowan.49c25d9428809612

“By the way, Yeon-oh. Are you not interested in fighting dogs? If you are, I can introduce you to a good place.”949ae04e89c3a6dd

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Lee Jungwoo, 5df80db7c1 who was c3d4016b73 conversing with 4224b6c9a2 Jung Hyowan, 4cc6390e97 drew Yeon-oh, 4c270c10ce who was ac9337e3a7 quietly sipping a507790307 tea, into ef2e860fb2 the conversation.99bbadd60260af1c

“No, I’m fine.”bee162530120ef54

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Yeon-oh had no interest in their conversation. Fighting dogs? He knew it was one of the nobles’ pastimes, but he found it barbaric and vulgar. Even if Yeon-oh’s thoughts on fighting dogs were set aside, there were still the young Sima Kyung and So Gangha present. Was it necessary to discuss such matters in front of them?6090482ca38c592a

“Is that so? You’re like Lee Pyeong then. No fun, no fun.”aacd557295076261

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“Brother, isn’t he still young? It’s too early to recommend such things to someone who just had their coming-of-age ceremony. I wish Yehan would come soon. It’s been two years, and he still hasn’t thought of coming up from Sanseo.”61339bef76158ef5

“That’s because the Marquis of Sanseo hasn’t called him.”3de3b6b50baa2994

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Lee Jungwoo replied nonchalantly. Jung Hyowan clicked 72db21b5b6 his tongue in 4fa0d9de13 disappointment and picked 85f69cb745 up his teacup. When they stopped c6a9fb94cb talking, silence finally 8a6ee55a02 settled. The youngest, Sima ba6aa3fc1d Kyung, rolled his 9e1208b961 eyes around, observing 8985a76a52 his surroundings.09d6870902ab98c7

“Kyung-ah, what are you looking at?”74fd98d0b8a906a6

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“Uncle.”00be8370b73f21cd

“Uncle? Yeon-oh?”05e4faaa5b9504be

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Perhaps bored by the silence, Lee Jungwoo showed interest in Sima Kyung. All eyes turned to Yeon-oh, who unintentionally became the focus of Sima Kyung’s attention.3b9257dcb7ee2cd9

“Why are you looking at Yeon-oh like that?”4a6c485340519ad1

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“Because he’s pretty.”ec16d765d9c385f0

Yeon-oh barely managed to f6e0a0426a suppress a frown. Laughter erupted elsewhere. Lee Jungwoo chuckled 465a3261e0 and lightly tapped 22503e1174 the table.d658aa9ff3adc90d

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“You’ve never called your mother pretty, but you call your uncle pretty?”e4dc59c4fa014cd5

“Because he is.”94547addbe15dd6a

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Sima Kyung replied as if it were the most natural thing. Lee Jungwoo’s laughter grew louder. After laughing for a while, Lee Jungwoo wiped the tears from his eyes and turned to Yeon-oh.a1cf101ee34b04e4

“Yeon-oh, Kyung says you’re pretty. What do you think?”2823538d29597a96

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“…What man would be pleased to hear such a thing?”82fbc8aa8d4e82d4

“Still, they say children’s eyes are the most accurate. You’ve been acknowledged. I’m envious, Yeon-oh.”da07cd6b347e98af

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Yeon-oh retracted his 2b6920d1a6 initial thoughts about 6f77a206d4 Lee Jungwoo. At first, f3b4f83f82 he seemed 98c8029fb4 somewhat serious, defd9b506b making him 4623d81aa4 seem better b3edd047ab than Lee 32fcf48390 Shinwoo, but bbea0d2636 his teasing 37d33edddd was even 2c2877ca73 worse. In fact, 570199866a Lee Shinwoo, a9edfebde0 who knew 148fb355c3 when to 74ba009737 stop, seemed 3e1f6e2f18 better.8df4cea5fd236b7c

“Kyung-ah, your uncle doesn’t like it. Use a different word instead of pretty.”e20bb1eea6a02210

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Though his expression 43abda4adf remained indifferent, Lee 10dc92b0a8 Jungwoo seemed to fa23ebae30 read the room 03b3329216 and restrained Sima 0d2ef6ab8f Kyung. Sima Kyung b98dc487ea tilted his 58627b6b6f head, seemingly 87f7bedf6d unsure of 3a7e78f91e what other 99667a8f4a word to e4aa3d38dd use instead 896eb7f25d of pretty.5405a4107c5d5ded

“It seems Young Master Sima will become good friends with His Highness the Prince.”a30f7bc5c07e6025

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Since he didn’t think highly of the prince, this wasn’t meant as a compliment, but to others, it probably sounded like a good thing. Judging by the expressions of those around him, except for the expressionless Yoon Heekang, it seemed so.20c0660c84b1cf8f

“There’s nothing better than finding a friend who matches your heart.”7da7de7aaa19c181

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Lee Jungwoo sipped his tea. Jung Hyowan nodded in agreement. A friend. Yeon-oh repeated the word in his mind. A friend. No one came to mind, no matter how much he thought about it. He hadn’t had the environment to make any in the first place.4bf06dbd12c0fd45

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”022ef6c42b4f1ff5

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“This and that.”fd9a41b1ba5e024c

“How bland. Isn’t this your first time at Cheongrim? Everyone’s curious about you. So don’t get lost in thought alone; join the conversation.”7ebcb2ac0a7190b6

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“Yes, hyung-nim.”257a49e26fed2777

Pretending to be a benevolent person who embraced everyone, Lee Jungwoo started talking about various rumors circulating in the capital. Another round of idle chatter ensued. Since Lee Jungwoo specifically pointed him out, Yeon-oh couldn’t just observe in silence this time, so he responded appropriately and played along with their banter.953e93dad50566eb

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By the time he returned home, the sun was setting over the western mountains. Politely declining Lee Jungwoo’s invitation to stay for dinner, Yeon-oh returned to Hanam.8242dffaf854d1df

As he got off the carriage, massaging his stiff neck from the constant tension, he stopped, sensing a peculiar bustle. Although the festive atmosphere hadn’t completely faded, making the household always busy even in silence, this was different.565eb12cd377813e

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“Welcome back. Someone from the palace has come looking for you, young master.”cbe6be4e9ca85890

“From the palace?”5eeaecbe48eb9856

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“Yes. They insisted on delivering the message directly to you, so we have them waiting in the guest room.”ab09df75c87dfb05

Could it be c170094c9b that the princess 9b452ce50d had sent a 8e681429fe reply to his 5f2d692c96 letter? Yeon-oh gestured for them eac5a72c9c to lead the way. The servant guided Yeon-oh 009eba2b45 to the guest house.485dd0dc0a69173a

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“I greet the young master.”d6a337d5b82c7a94

There was a woman dressed in palace attire. She bowed when she saw Yeon-oh. Her face seemed familiar. Yeon-oh tried to recall the hazy memory. Ah. A short sound escaped Yeon-oh’s lips.4bd0369347c9d7b4

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“What brings the court lady from the prince’s palace…?”019ba819b96a982e

She was the ed5847e8ca wet nurse court 5ce304a2c2 lady of the 21954ce05b prince. He remembered 7eea8fd6ca her from 96645e33c9 when she c75d0264e1 accompanied the 3f38c41802 prince to 451c42b55a the imperial eda4847d05 garden.0eeffecc3eeda3cb

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“His Highness the Prince wishes to see you, so I have come to fetch you.”ac5ae4ff99a8ef86

Even if he didn’t know the etiquette and procedures due to his age, this was too sudden. As Yeon-oh stared at the court lady without responding, she soon looked troubled.73ffeedad507084a

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“Well, His Highness was quite upset to learn that you only visited the princess on the day of the special exam.”4132d9cf218901e0

The wet da102fc5f4 nurse court 8ae91aea88 lady expressed 4c2921b685 that the e4116517f9 prince was 69deade825 upset, but 13fdc08fb7 Yeon-oh could eb7d369b40 imagine how 59ed9740c0 petulant he b7fbbb8066 must have a758461ea2 been. So the prince fd041b7fbd was sulking because ce42cc1840 Yeon-oh only visited fbdbde38b5 his sister. It was hard to 4ee9b72c97 tell if this was 6707e41e5b typical for his age 434a829095 or if he was e5a477a040 just immature. Yeon-oh pressed his 5c3dec4ee7 temples a few 0abc0ce42c times before responding.66db3f4283f17470

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“…It’s late today, and it’s too sudden, so please tell him that tomorrow or the day after would be better.”147b26ab5ad88ac1

The real reason faa6854b59 was that he 54437938cd was too tired 07fc758cfe to meet the 8367491ef9 prince today, but 8b1dc295fb Yeon-oh used the e0e0ebbcb2 lateness of the de94978e34 hour as an 05ba458ff6 excuse. The winter days 40c2b0a1a3 were short, and 71b25d774f the sky would 39b4f82b21 soon be dark. It was indeed a8920d0181 an ambiguous time 6c90e214cd to enter the 5205d73f2e palace.7c77dcda705aea96

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“The Empress has received permission from His Majesty.”d3774d27bf8ba2d7

However, with the 65838933e2 mention of the 44c3faca8c Emperor and Empress, d42e5488cc there was no 28aef280db way to refuse eb9affba4a further. Receiving permission for a 89f678d098 late entry into the c716a68a94 palace was akin to c5f348e9cd being told to come a3235e2f53 today.bd8eb34d3dd953c6

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“…You received permission from His Majesty.”3e72116c65876de8

“Yes, that’s correct.”64cdbe54a744f8e6

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“In that case, I must go. I didn’t realize His Highness was so eager to see me.”4233d276b06c8858

Whether to click his tongue at the prince’s cunning for involving the Empress and Emperor or to applaud him, Yeon-oh wasn’t sure, but the wet nurse court lady must have sensed that Yeon-oh’s response wasn’t one of praise. Yeon-oh stood up, gathering the outerwear he was about to take off.4f5b5e40e4af044c

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“Then let’s go. We should enter the palace before it gets any later.”c53be44ad9ac25cb

“Um, young master.”b240b9e4e8a583cf

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The wet 145d346182 nurse court 468674f954 lady hesitated 79ab8a6393 for a 07e00e0c9f moment before 1f09e494f9 calling out ad335c83a9 to Yeon-oh.e4932a3d092bff10