TM | Chapter 32

If we offend the Lee Clan, my family will be destroyed. Quietly, and then suddenly one day, we’ll all be executed for reasons we don’t even know. It’s been an unspoken rule for ages not to cross the Lee Clan. People from other families whisper that it’s a clan to be more cautious of than even the royal family.0bf7836fb3b398d0

Our family has nothing to do with power, so we just thought of it as someone else’s business. Even among the so-called noble families, there are only a few that are truly noble, and most are commoners with tenant farmers.4ab14efadbe5dede

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My father bd0c9d70cf once told 4810a0a6fc me:338c60b5a9c161a3

When the Queen Mother 81757e09c8 was a concubine, there 0707606fd2 was a bloody power d3ef1a2505 struggle in the court. At that time, families 0a643ee213 that had crossed the a976c031b4 Lee Clan, regardless of 41cabd9c31 their involvement with the 2f6d0f5fa6 court, were all executed. The entire 38d4218cc1 family disappeared, b75fdbb2f0 and since e89e608eb9 then, no 165159f1a3 one openly 2dd0d7e12c opposed the a29363a3aa Lee Clan.467a0d3e6f567e48

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On the other hand, the Lee Clan, despite having power, moved quietly to benefit the royal family, so there was no reason for them to be hated. They didn’t excessively covet wealth and would recommend talented individuals for important positions. During famines, they would distribute relief rice to the people, claiming to follow the king’s orders.6de1127f2a69c22d

The Lee Clan moved according to the king’s will. To incur their wrath was to bring ruin upon one’s family.e58536164c091601

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“…I’m going to marry Seol. Who’s better than Seol…?”2778b4c48c784341

At my words, Cheongrok’s eyebrows furrowed. But then he seemed relieved and smiled faintly.76dce332fbc9ae42

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“I hope you’re sincere. Make sure Seol doesn’t move around alone. Got it?”dead4ebd6495d3d2

I nodded at his 99363dade8 emphatic words.4646ffd88e2cff57

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Whenever Cheongrok said d83ddb4dc7 things like this, 79173d9c2b something always happened. A few 9e2d27d054 days after 62ff5178d6 he told f27e03b9eb me to 8522741661 stick with 54302928c2 Lee Seol, 172cb7baa2 Kim Hojun, e5533bdd33 who had b9be60191a been teasing edd41b2404 me, was f836f477a1 blinded by 4853edd9fb a slingshot.6577b1b055c5ccfd

Also, on a day when I was told not to go around alone, suddenly a friend’s esophagus was burned. I don’t even remember the friend’s name now, and since they left the village, they’ve faded from memory, but it was one of the shocking things Lee Seol had done.c0efce338a3710c3

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Kang Taegwon… how will he be dealt with?adeab4d2c12e1b13

As Yoon Sung’s expression grew more serious with worry, Cheongrok tapped his forehead with his finger.5e0eda215d1f785b

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“If you don’t marry, Seol will have to marry me. I’ll kill myself then.”7263bf034304c00e

“Why you?”90cb2bf02684835d

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“Think about it. Who would take on someone who’s rejected three royal marriage proposals and has a blemished engagement? It’s me. If you don’t want to see me dead, make sure you marry.”90299494ed081525

“Even if you say that!”2bf67e5acfec122a

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When I glared at 8f6e51bad5 him, Cheongrok winked and ebd44f7965 smirked. Relieved, Yoon 5072139370 Sung glared 006c888b7b at him 2435a8f903 and punched b343b5c29f his chest. It felt 3e7350941b like hitting 17ff9588a3 a solid 7aa7055fd1 rock, so 7f6cf33a4a I tapped a1e341ac04 it a 9ead802fdc few more aee776c847 times. Overcome with sudden 368f988176 envy, I pressed 4f9cbbf9b3 his arm with b32bbd4a5e my fingers and 19ea98c9ed asked.08bee830c91ba1aa

“How much training do you need to get a body like this?”2ff331ca9c60e559

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“To death?”4c41786540f53b41

Cheongrok laughed, his 726cf84756 slanted eyes curving, ed6c267dae and draped an 9f85def22d arm over my 9773785666 shoulder.d753436e8b92f6cf

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“You won’t get it even if you die and come back to life.”957855a884ff69b0

Annoyed by Cheongrok’s smirk, I pouted. Yoon Sung elbowed him in the stomach. He exaggeratedly groaned in pain, bending his back, then winked and laughed. Leaving him behind, I entered Lee Seol’s room.028ad3a9bc3b4507

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His room hadn’t changed at all. The cabinet covered in delicate butterfly patterns and the wardrobe inlaid with mother-of-pearl depicting peonies and peacocks were so dazzlingly ornate that they hurt the eyes. The red decorative box for storing various accessories was imported from the Western Kingdom, adorned with gold, making it look like a jewel itself. The bedding on the floor was songhwa-colored with a red border, and the floral embroidery inside was done with gold thread.64c40b03f62f2c50

In this room c388b29e78 full of opulence, 5284581475 the only modest d352b818c2 thing was the 131334acd2 bookshelf. One side of 0d49926ed7 the bookshelf, neatly 5995d45cd0 organized with writing 4fbf915ac1 tools, held several 03ad4d76e4 books, one of ef5bde85a6 which depicted the c488141a1e human body and 16534a9852 marked vital points. The rest were boring b6ff3827c8 royal etiquette or genealogies. Occasionally, there were interesting 9646e4c12a anecdotes, so Yoon Sung, d5c71790b8 as usual, lay on 716448a755 the bedding and flipped 9eae43d5f3 through a book.8912fca8f58500e6

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Then the sangtugwan d0873af826 in his inner fe2e6e3b7e pocket got in 21d8e5fc43 the way, so 52e0b4a8c5 he took it 630c21e8dc out. He opened the 4420de085f hanji box on 334ab18cca the cabinet and a9a84fca4d placed it in a43e39021e the octagonal box 2ec4ff0ac0 inside, but Cheongrok cafde99e28 suddenly stopped his 94edca0239 hand.c63735e45e264495

“This silk… did you get it?”2b66911ee1d3be20

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“Huh? Seol gave it to me today.”453db5abd442f9aa

“Wow… This guy. He gave you the silk worn by the northern imperial family. Impressive.”4132bb676739bec0

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“…”28491131ae30ed06

Yoon Sung’s eyes widened at Cheongrok’s words, and he lifted the songhwa-colored silk garment. The color was naturally beautiful, and the texture was so fine and soft that it was different from the silk clothes he wore. Moreover, the fabric itself had a subtle pattern. Glancing at Cheongrok, who lay on the floor, he spoke.82aa1aa165f62554

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“That silk, with a little extra, is worth a tile-roofed house. That songhwa color is so beautiful that it’s worth whatever price is asked.”f271f685f1c17ae6

At Cheongrok’s words, Yoon Sung’s heart dropped. Two years ago, Lee Seol had forced him to wear a songhwa-colored outfit, even throwing him into the lake. It was the same as this one. No, with embroidery, it seemed even more valuable than this one.7ee81cba91c63fc2

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Back then, he hated the forced silk clothes so much that he sold them the next day. He sold them to a woman selling fabric at the market for a rough price. He used the money to buy taffy and gave it to Lee Seol…399bb6445759d8de

He traded a tile-roofed house for taffy. A tile-roofed house…583d5d6d8df44ef1

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Unconsciously swallowing dryly, he carefully unfolded the clothes. Knowing the price, he realized there was no garment as beautiful as this. Trading this for taffy… The shock was so great that he couldn’t speak. Cold sweat trickled down.79d2cbf97e5e9113

Seeing Yoon Sung’s serious expression, Cheongrok chuckled and said.d45c97cbb0b208f4

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“Don’t feel burdened. The Lee Clan has plenty of such silk.”56f9e7455bbf7bcd

“…Rok, then is this sangtugwan also expensive?”c1698327b7200791

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At his 3b0dfaad73 question, Cheongrok 1e4c6bd2cd glanced at 5e7961845f the silver 4d23552226 sangtugwan and 434300507f then lay bc3e52be5a back down.38dd2bfbd31e40ff

“That can be bought with a few gold coins.”3d315e980d6cd1bc

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“Oh…”700275514e55026f

Gold coins… When I had the White Tiger Ring crafted, I scraped together every bit of money I had, which was worth one silver coin. I even gathered the ring my father had given me and took it to the craftsman. I’ve only seen gold coins, never used them, but to use them so freely… The wealth of the Lee Clan was palpable. In my hand were a few gold coins and a tile-roofed house. I ran my hand over the silk garment, its smoothness clinging to my hand.92d56eaf6c5cf78a

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As I e8a6987728 marveled, touching 485d8b4d68 the sangtugwan 550e4079bb and silk 73213a24d1 garment, Cheongrok 2c09371f57 suddenly sat aae22aba17 up. Sensing something, he 4718f4d4cd urgently poked my 71966f88bf side.cc343cfddf393e95

“Sung-ah. Let’s go.”101aaf06e49a8579

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“Huh?”cadbddbeabaa99a7

“Quickly.”fb05d2eb121d4f69

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Something seemed to cdbae9be50 have happened. Whenever that happened, ab2f713e1c Seol and Rok f33f327d29 would take me f9ebc6de7a outside. Someone was 52199cd0ad definitely getting 74ba3dbada scolded.c1126506654623c0

As he tugged 42750517da at my collar, ed57e97690 I hurriedly packed 1f1c8bfdc8 the clothes and 5cb8702e26 sangtugwan into the 420cbc0445 hanji box. Seeing my 211c100679 slow movements, d0a6acbec1 Cheongrok suddenly fd59cb7edf wrapped an 9dc62468b9 arm around 150e8c8d2f my waist. The sangtugwan fell to 2264a6c040 the floor in the 42a1e76696 process.03fd0603daaa4fd2

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“Rok, wait a sec-”48943320d2bde8e5

Before I could pick 9e484868a4 it up, he tucked 760d9178aa me under his arm 3b52ff9636 and rushed out of 276e380df1 the room. As we descended d6b5b2b468 the stairs to 2286a8eb6f the second floor,011d8896b157b30c

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“Seol, you rascal!!”10eeefdd59ddff85

Seol’s father’s voice came from the direction of the training ground. He was always smiling gently and speaking softly. Hearing him shout for the first time, Yoon Sung blinked.8d7d9590d23e9062

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“Shouldn’t I be the one to kill them? I’ll set fire to this filthy power struggle. I’ll do it before Yeon can act.”e8d038bd0f62c58d

Lee Seol’s voice, barely audible, made Yoon Sung’s eyes widen.1bbfd011b88b8790

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What is he talking 93c0aca393 about?3c84070c4331da56

Yeon was Lee Seol’s niece, who was said to be entering the selection for the crown princess consort. Is she going to kill someone? And Seol’s going to do it instead?26ea898fc344fa1d

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Why would f7bd36a03c he do c46faf08f6 such a 07f776e8e4 thing!d24b7fa36260a0cd

Yoon Sung clung tightly to Cheongrok’s waist as he carried him like a sack. He tried to crane his neck to hear more. But Cheongrok didn’t give him a chance, and Yoon Sung’s neck shrank back. As they ran through the yard, they encountered servants, but no one looked at their movements strangely. They just bowed as usual. Cheongrok put him down at the gate.ac3c2d4e9b6275ab

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“Go on your own.”934db9302c92218b

I grabbed Cheongrok’s arm as he hurried inside. I looked around to see if there were any servants nearby. Seeing no one, I mouthed the words silently.f78589b02d16d5cd

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“…Does someone have to disappear?”eb45ddf4db4a6a3d

I avoided using direct words as much as possible. I didn’t know exactly, but it seemed like someone had to die. Cheongrok met my eyes quietly. The playful smile was gone, and his expression was sharp and serious.a734c4e944eef38a

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After thinking for 55794c8c9f a while, Cheongrok 7edf0e175f mouthed the words 5536e1cf61 silently.ecd941609fe3ab23

“There will be a bloodbath to find the forces behind the crown princess consort’s poisoning.”30c1386f6affea0e

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Crown princess consort?fb2b2b843806a90f

Yeon was supposed to become the crown princess consort, and she’s going to be poisoned?c0159362f147118c

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What the heck!f5e706a71e7cdde2

The unexpected words 4eafe5cc96 sent chills down 1c44e6c408 my spine. Cheongrok patted my 90a4a379a0 shocked head and afa69f4eb8 continued.e497ea77782b3b22

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“Don’t worry. Yeon has a strong resistance to poison. She detoxifies quickly.”ecbe74eecf0bc669

“But-”07e4b67cfb9e5a9c

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Cheongrok covered my 3cfdb43b8a mouth. With a firm gaze, 77595ac422 he quickly whispered.71b9bd9e5528f6e1

“If it fails, Seol or Song-i has to drink it.”b2f117edd029ded8

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What does this mean? Why Seol!e790ca76b88e30f7

I couldn’t bring myself to say the words out loud, so I mouthed them silently.d165257c471ca587

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Lee Song was Lee Seol’s eighteen-year-old cousin. Both were involved in royal marriage talks. I couldn’t understand what was going on, and my eyes trembled violently.de75e9fd4d82cc2e

Why does Seol have 19d463a63f to drink poison?c213e76c564096f7

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