SNF | Chapter 7.5

“I know it’s presumptuous, but may I say something?”3ee3fc26c12f2c2a

Yeon-oh’s eyes narrowed slightly.3144bce2d297aece

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“When you meet His Highness the Prince today, please refrain from mentioning Her Highness the Princess as much as possible.”1abbe938280de8ba

“I thought their relationship wasn’t that bad.”cbbb696ddf887fa1

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The wet nurse court lady’s intention was clear: don’t mention his sister in front of the prince, who was sulking because Yeon-oh only visited the princess last time. Despite this, Yeon-oh asked for confirmation of what was already decided.e1e6db15bdb1ebe0

“Of course, but His Highness is secretly upset.”435c7ddf40da9b84

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She lowered her eyes slightly, waiting for Yeon-oh’s response.6bbb98d34395712f

“…I’ll try to do so.”c5c0a21067c8e8e6

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Though it wasn’t a definite answer, the wet nurse court lady had to be satisfied with that. Yeon-oh moved as if to say they should go now. Informing the servant that he would be entering the palace, Yeon-oh instructed them to prepare the carriage. As he exited the guest house and headed towards the main gate, his gaze momentarily drifted to the beautiful pavilion built in the middle of the lotus pond. No one noticed where his eyes had wandered.24fdb98921da172a

“Your Highness, Young Master Hye has arrived.”3e347a73884fed87

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When Yeon-oh entered the palace and reached the prince’s quarters, the sky was just about to be swallowed by darkness. The court lady informed the prince of Yeon-oh’s arrival. However, there was no response from inside.570e42a799de9a85

“…Your Highness? The young master has arrived.”28ca836ca74100ec

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Despite announcing it once, there was still no response from inside, and the court lady showed signs of confusion. She anxiously announced it once more. Again, there was no sound. Yeon-oh waited patiently. It wasn’t the fault of the one announcing that there was no call to enter from inside, so he had no intention of blaming her for it.0b575ea3f5c16551

“Young Master Hye has arrived, Your Highness.”d8e898e726f461ad

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Even after announcing a1d5faff0c it again, there 8ed01c25cc was still no 068254fe1f sound from inside, b712d21ead and the court 6a34017821 lady looked as 4e769dc48a if she was 972091c680 about to cry f465b78075 as she glanced effdf89729 at Yeon-oh.60760d934306b07a

“Your Highness… um, young master. What should we do?”fc1004699ee65108

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“It’s fine. We can just wait.”2daad1521033b80f

Yeon-oh replied calmly and stood straight. The court lady was anxious, but she couldn’t just open the door to the inner chamber on her own. Since it was the prince who had reached out first, there was no way this door wouldn’t open. It was a kind of stubbornness.21691f968f855838

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If the prince wasn’t his nephew, he would have considered this an insult and wouldn’t forget it. Sometimes, there are emperors who try to suppress the feudal lords to strengthen imperial power, but most don’t take the feudal lords lightly. All the feudal lords and their families had sworn loyalty to the emperor, but that loyalty stemmed from the promise that they would protect what they enjoyed as long as they didn’t plot rebellion.32ee9292c49f63b2

All the families boast a long history even before Anra was established. Especially now, the Hye family was more formidable than most of the royal family. The only reason Yeon-oh came here was because the prince was his sister’s son and his nephew; if there was no blood relation, he wouldn’t have come, and even if he did for the sake of courtesy, he would have turned back long ago due to the rudeness.ad5aedf0ad9aff1d

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“…Your Highness.”04bfa92fe09f0331

Yeon-oh’s thoughts were interrupted by a sound from inside. There seemed to be movement inside, and soon the door opened. The one who appeared wasn’t the wet nurse court lady who had gone in earlier, but the prince, who was much smaller and had to be looked down upon.d7d42298b57bdb43

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“I greet Your Highness.”2deff85949b31740

Yeon-oh greeted with the same face as usual, as if he hadn’t been dwelling on the prince’s rudeness.bf99e0b4eefc602f

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“Let’s go out, uncle.”7cdb625a75b9a3a7

Just when Yeon-oh thought he could enter since the door was open, whether it was the wet nurse or the prince, the prince suddenly grabbed Yeon-oh’s hand and pulled him outside.68bcf996fc9b93a4

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“Let’s go for a walk. Let’s go see the opera.”cf3dd6292bc7f31e

Yeon-oh could 59557bf845 roughly guess 24ea6de9a5 the unspoken 84cb66de5d words of 1df2a74e05 the prince. Like with my sister. It would be something 99c83c51ea like that. The small hand c00f0bb70b kept pulling him. Thinking that e36077c51c the prince e1c03f4e13 was adept 1f27e586bc at being b23fa3c478 troublesome, Yeon-oh b72a97bc31 had no 4be951e774 choice but 7b39a5e983 to go cb9a7a1e1d along with d1f00dadf6 him.ce1402c575962f7b

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As the prince and Yeon-oh started walking, the wet nurse court lady and the palace attendants, who had shown reluctance, followed behind. The prince held his hand tightly as they walked but said nothing. Where they were going, why they were going, what they would do there—Yeon-oh didn’t bother to ask.6e3f11f609d818c9

Only the sound of footsteps and the rustling of skirts filled the silence. The prince held Yeon-oh’s hand as if he wouldn’t let go. After a while, his hand started to go numb.86022b5a069e2de5

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“…Uncle.”2036fb7098c70984

The prince f9df4cdd3b finally spoke 1123212c28 as they 758b2d5910 were about 2c99fab840 to leave a5c3a19250 the pavilion. His bright eyes turned 2c83048b2e to Yeon-oh. As they left d500cd5200 the pavilion, he 17e053cea0 took in the fe706d83ed sight of the 05c9064a79 lanterns and then c2fd170480 turned his gaze 022eff47ef to the prince.ddf93dc400df8175

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“Uncle.”b64b2935e2767127

When Yeon-oh didn’t respond and hesitated, the prince called him again.1cf695cbb4ac92a7

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“Yes, Your Highness.”a5541cb250f30ce6

“You said you’d come to see me….”9f29e0ba7333c99d

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The prince pouted 5bd5c92173 his small, plump 692df3956f lips, bringing up b4fe67aeca the promise made 7270336995 during the Spring 35bb5da1f9 Festival.642de9e0db6e0c48

“Didn’t I enter the palace today to see you?”7711b5602ed70749

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“No, no… You said you’d come to see me first. You said so during the Spring Festival. But you only saw my sister and didn’t see me….”536732127ef2fa06

The prince’s whining was purely a privilege only a child could have. As long as it wasn’t too unreasonable, a child could be forgiven and understood because they were still young. Especially if it was the prince.9008b85b183e10f9

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“Did it make you feel left out?”e2da05e32eab6f59

His lips pressed tightly together showed his stubbornness. Yeon-oh, just as when the door opened earlier, didn’t rush and waited.40c464043b0ec5a1

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“…Everyone only likes my sister.”09dc7778313bc935

“…….”ba82d970960e130a

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“I don’t like that.”b691eca7d52291e5

Who on earth was bf27240636 he talking about? Yeon-oh barely ba5e282644 stopped himself be2cb93008 from blurting 8da6bf72c4 out a 1e58fc069d retort. Anyone could see 8db32e0654 that it was b8fd8b3398 the prince who 7a59fcc84b was loved, not eda1f732ec the princess. The princess, having d2704b41cf already noticed this, b8f4cb8252 tried not to 1069b2c105 show it as 3fc39a273a the older sister 5eea9af24f but secretly harbored cbeffe0864 an inferiority complex 82fd4e9de1 towards the prince. Yet, who could 4f8a5ad6e9 possibly like the f26f4412e5 princess more than ff53eff923 the prince?113dcd4ade533e6e

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“Even my brother only likes my sister… I don’t like that you like my sister more, uncle.”85e101f5e76474ea

As Yeon-oh said nothing, the prince kept muttering. The problem was that everything he said was something Yeon-oh couldn’t agree with.ec4b5bc2a11c30e3

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According to the prince, there were only two people. Even then, Yeon-oh merely had more sympathy for the pitiful princess than the prince, but in absolute terms, it couldn’t be considered liking. The Crown Prince probably wasn’t much different. Yet, the prince was dissatisfied and jealous even of this kind of favor.96e9b95ebb6bd4ed

What should he say to make the prince understand? Yeon-oh, having no such experience, couldn’t find an answer. If it were an academic matter, it would have been much easier to find an answer.dbf58cfed057f72f

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“Both of you are my precious nephews. How could there be a difference in affection?”664208e12a9ab164

“Lies, everything uncle says is a lie.”ee224e6af3fda0c7

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“Why do you think so?”2434d2374fa1efad

“You said you’d be my teacher. But that was a lie too. So uncle is a liar.”76df921b2b188ac7

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He probably thought he was speaking logically, but to Yeon-oh, it only sounded like a child pouting and whining. Moreover, Yeon-oh’s appointment to the Cheomsabu was partly the prince’s fault. If the prince hadn’t boasted to the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince wouldn’t have known that Yeon-oh was supposed to be the prince’s teacher. Yeon-oh swallowed a sigh and bent halfway to meet his gaze.0aae7fa0a2cf53b2

“That wasn’t a lie.”1761fec3234a57a2

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“Hmph.”222550e39d1aaa94

“It’s just that circumstances led me to serve His Highness, so I couldn’t take on the important role of being your teacher. Didn’t you say you liked His Highness?”58075841631bddb8

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The prince, who bd61d129f9 had been kicking ce7f013e9f the ground, quietly 1a4cb6bf6b nodded.9dc998de2e345ad3

“Yes, I like him….”304d8b711a2b849c

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“Then how about thinking of it as yielding just once for the sake of the Highness you like?”a11ea3c00bf1305d

It was only temporary. Yeon-oh’s time at the Cheomsabu probably wouldn’t exceed two years. The Crown Prince was eighteen, and the Prime Minister wouldn’t watch for long as he grew and solidified his position as the heir. If the Crown Prince fell, Yeon-oh would naturally become the prince’s close aide.0b0b385ac0f58302

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After pondering fae90375b0 for a eb1499a6c9 while, the 915cbf35c0 prince finally ef696385fd nodded. His lips 1ed380abb7 were still 0f1d673e4a pouting, but a8c5836a45 he seemed c322f45937 more relaxed cbbe4fe2de than before. Only then did Yeon-oh 7589fb87e2 straighten his bent back.007a223e8295d999

Once the situation was somewhat settled, the prince, having cheered up, pulled Yeon-oh along again. It was a familiar path. When he saw the signboard that read Yeoneum Pavilion, he realized that the prince’s suggestion to watch the opera wasn’t just a passing remark. The prince seemed intent on replicating exactly what Yeon-oh and the princess had done that day.f7e644794892c87f

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When the prince e698ded0ec arrived, the opera b62f2ce08f performers greeted him 011bd3eb25 with courtesy. Yeon-oh sat c098d8289b with the b1b3463d8d prince in 56b255045b the seat 586ff7ab80 of honor. It was ee480658c4 the same 87738b02c3 opera he b512ad5d83 had watched 034965275d with the 0034eadbe6 princess. As the opera began b4814ac065 and the prince leaned 9164ad5633 forward in concentration, Yeon-oh 3fd155669f thought of the Crown 2ce8abceed Prince. The face that 645be37798 had smiled nonchalantly, 320bf71778 saying he wanted 3aebf887b5 to shake him, 5dd98e0add came vividly to aab7ab74a2 mind.1b00836f1df23682

Would you really 1761134ce3 try to shake c319f82c43 me?c339a250698afc56

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Would I be shaken 94733b8206 by that? Or would I d738cb7d1a rather break?632442e4f20ae7e1

“…….”161da641b387cc52

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But one 7b452f6257 thing was 326f2218a1 certain: he 7de67731cb had to 42dcd60fb7 be wary 106e94fd1d of the 20b4ce9044 Crown Prince. He was c10e65307d the one 372f74a35b who, when 14486a9aad Yeon-oh hid b1cc162482 his identity, 445026744b tried to c0d54c6728 break down e1f9c41c28 the walls b7b6c235cc Yeon-oh had 1ea483feed built and ecee396e0f invade inside. If such a person f2586b14a1 decided to shake him, 83be29dcec it would be a 8303056e77 fatal threat.862fdb0fcbcd67d3

“Uncle? Are you watching?”1dfe7a249c652777

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The prince 22f7228650 glanced at 90757f275c him with a9eb991955 bright eyes. Yeon-oh shook ee610c52d4 off thoughts 80df198652 of the 73b1325bf1 Crown Prince b63dcaa783 and focused 927f974335 on the fd49015b5f opera. In the play, 29460d7949 the princess was e4f9cf073a crying in agony 31dfabac45 while looking at d53dfc9739 a drum.bf7d8bfc5d00ba96