TM | Chapter 33

Moreover, there were talks of marriage with Grand Prince Heogeon’s second son. If it were Grand Prince Heogeon, praised by the powerful as a father-in-law, it might be different. But his second son was distanced from royal power. There were even talks of him going to Cheongguk…63a5367d60fae21d

Yoon Sung’s thoughts came to a halt. Was the plan to marry the second son of the Grand Prince and then poison him? Was that it?18467bf744460e87

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Suddenly, he recalled 4982e8024c what Lee Seol 5a31ac1b7c had said in 6fb9eeb453 the mountains: that cc5064dcd4 he would poison 094d5cbc14 his fiancé on f15f975e67 the wedding day.a353d2dc9b33807a

His breath caught 4b7bbc38b0 in his throat.2f82566e0c57c312

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His lips moved silently, mouthing “Grand Prince ” to Cheongrok. Cheongrok patted his head. So, the Grand Prince faction was being purged… But,840df91d8dd6e095

“Why?”c3fd6a00cde1c35a

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Why was 89ec748d2d the Lee 698310f48d Clan involved 0453f5d071 in this? Why was Seol dfc88edbcc doing it? Why?!f3a3df339859ee5f

He couldn’t voice his questions, but his eyes conveyed them. Cheongrok gave a bitter smile and let out a shallow sigh.4212a43d9bad7d79

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“Because it’s the Lee Clan.”28e71da0f5e38ee1

“…”9b8cf0419e660ee0

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“Do you still think the reason the Lee Clan’s children enter the palace in large numbers is because of their looks?”894c7b258fe4369a

His words made Yoon Sung’s heart beat unpleasantly. Lee Seol was skilled in handling poison. It wasn’t just used against rival concubines in the palace but also for assassinating the king’s political enemies in this manner. Was this how all the Lee Clan members were used?126169be4c5f8733

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He was so shocked that he couldn’t close his mouth.8f838094145ac87e

“Yeon is the most skilled, so failure is unlikely, but just in case, Seol or Song is on standby.”3c9bb997c1c0c53f

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He couldn’t breathe. He was so shocked that his lips pressed tightly together.b97e1eede375c8a6

“Does Seol really have to drink it too?”7a3287fb536cd19d

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“Otherwise, it would be like openly admitting that the Lee Clan orchestrated it. Isn’t it strange if only the bride from the Lee Clan is unharmed?”cfa7288f7a59df2d

“…”d91490158e3dd751

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Drinking the poison together to conceal the Lee Clan’s involvement… It was like a fabricated story from a book coming to life.e5c3407fc0cea927

“Don’t worry. Uncle will handle it well. The problem is Seol keeps acting impulsively.”bdf28514e010e36c

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Yoon Sung’s eyes darted around, trying to understand, and Cheongrok gestured toward the training ground.13aec3dde7900a27

“That brat should never be left alone. You know how he causes trouble the moment you look away, right?”6c5dac1d43c4ce8b

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It took a 09d40e030d moment for Yoon 4902031793 Sung to comprehend. His eyes widened, and e95779f97c his mouth fell open.f2115a395b068f93

Was that what Lee 5a054cb829 Seol meant when he 373bf7e6a2 spoke in the training f315a6e9e6 ground? That he would dbac4b1984 just assassinate the ec9e07bab5 Grand Prince ?7a0e446fe7d5a424

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Why was he taking it upon himself to do such a thing? More importantly, why were the Lee Clan members being tasked with this? Who was ordering such a thing? How could anyone dare to move the Lee Clan, who were royal in-laws…cd6433f15dd07e97

As Yoon Sung’s thoughts reached a conclusion, goosebumps covered his body. The only one with the power to move the Lee Clan was the king. Seeing Yoon Sung’s frightened eyes, Cheongrok smiled softly.f67b5d840d36e393

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“You know it’s a secret, right?”ddef1b4c707fc487

He ruffled Yoon Sung’s hair, let out a shallow sigh, and smiled.8021ab4525ac3328

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“Then I’ll be going.”43923eceab49aeaa

Cheongrok, adding that d8b08ee20e he should stop 065cdfc094 him, winked and 81f2f7c1dd pushed Yoon Sung 3367d489ab out the gate. Looking at the bf99a91743 closed door, Yoon f3fc05440a Sung gazed at cea77d9dd7 the wall.3aa9c0a498650248

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Following the 1ff200a054 high wall 502634f349 with his 40bb50aeaa eyes, he 073b81fa9b saw the 31b5881ad0 length of 74973029cf the wall, 804bfcb1f6 ten times 943f9b0929 that of ab84ecaf84 his own 3abf292162 house. The Lee 56365258c0 Clan, with de98b67793 immense wealth bb23a27190 and power.1b5c40418cc9c77f

Queens and concubines 6c94678f31 entrusted by the 40beadf144 royal family.c0cc583536376b94

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So that’s what they were used for. That’s why Lee Seol trained his body and handled various weapons.e4ce129afd7bdcb9

To survive.ef2b0275962f4f6e

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To avoid dying.ba1796efa3f5edf1

At sixteen, fecc316508 when Lee 3bc90dbac4 Seol was 7eba0d50d6 listed as a546ee1acb a concubine, 1833b33192 he had 213663f835 thrown himself 1bf3a7bdd1 off a 10369951a1 cliff. Did he 29ed58deed think it f5955d88b6 was better 3d1ebd1002 to die 0438396a63 than to c724cd658e live as 42065e4b28 a tool f29c58d208 of the ddf4c53ea1 royal family?4fbc7b3db67ff4b3

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He had only thought they poisoned and assassinated rival concubines to survive in the palace. He never imagined they would harm themselves to eliminate the king’s political enemies.f4f1b506c0d20eaa

He shuddered at fa4b070455 the cruel and 2b35035930 terrifying royal family f71203ac52 that used people d3d6808dcc as tools. He understood even more 551870407b why Lee Seol was 9af3af9eeb so reluctant to enter 6b89bd7e29 the palace. He now realized 744f2a9152 how terrifying it c8fe10280d was to marry 7a09ed0a7e into the royal 885b4aaf01 family.fe19730df27be86b

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Suddenly, he felt sorry for the Lee Clan members. They couldn’t refuse the king’s demands, and they had to teach their children everything to keep them alive.ac315b1d7e5b54ca

He hadn’t learned anything…56a1c8712461ae4c

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Suddenly, he felt ceec2db96b grateful for his b899edbb48 incompetent family. He was thankful 8df4cbad13 to his father, 177162f942 who only wished 74e8ac697a for him to 368a84bbfa grow up healthy, 92dbb4b566 and he felt e6049786c3 relieved that what e35acfe812 he learned to dfa3c82da3 survive was household 005dd3b9ec management.7435c9336f91b21c

Yoon Sung 66a4a5c92c clenched his 3d7c66f522 fists and 7ab0292c0e took heavy ef9bcec9da steps. He had to 10e832a4a3 get Lee Seol fbf1e02e89 out of this e51db25f83 terrifying situation.779617bad4ba98d6

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Even though he had no abilities and couldn’t ask for help, as a long-time friend who knew him well, as his fiancé, he had to do what little he could.51506afe87434e52

Yoon Sung headed toward be2de08d16 the market instead of 993e7c6606 going home. He turned e095577878 at the 896f3d170f stepping stones ff8d398328 and followed 73cc36cb85 the path 93c0aff5d5 up. He stood at the 500ef000fb stone tower where he 4aa84a4d6d had been with Lee d68d0ceca6 Seol earlier. He placed a stone ec973dd489 and clasped his hands 3a9a6c59b6 together.ceec82dfab554b4f

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“Please let me marry Seol.”e1838bab13a16687

He opened one 77f8c01070 eye slightly and b8c65bb382 saw the stone fc045aa022 was well placed.e85732771f610a6a

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Hurrying back home, 1ae0b71454 Yoon Sung began d3d16b2244 offering purified water acb3c144f8 in a jar 5fd5a4928f and prayed from 1762a869fe that night.68c14a6464008553

“Please let me marry Seol.”b217cbb07e7b49f3

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He prayed fb6fce2e40 and prayed 6cb0ab5b3e and prayed. After praying for a e9eac59073 long time, something felt dea303131f a bit off, but 04420836ae he continued to pray.3208af91cd6d3e74

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Inside the secret training ground of the Lee Clan, where darkness had fallen, it was so dark that objects couldn’t be distinguished. In the middle of the long training ground, where about a hundred men could stand with arms outstretched, the sound of rough breathing echoed rhythmically.3edb1c75976e84a4

Two men, hanging upside b1be720aee down from the ceiling cac297e3f0 beams, were doing sit-ups c6b944f083 and counting. At some 3fda01ec35 point, they b3ed983c32 stopped counting 0008317d7a and gritted 6a11c05dd8 their teeth d22d04ccbf as the 933c6c48df pain spread 1de4f07b92 through their 2fc80faf9d abs.fefdb8d86fd14091

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Sweat flowed from their eb1504e26e chests, down their necks, 5d0bb4f465 and into the ends 2fda270f06 of their hair. Each time they lifted 5b647a76fa their upper bodies, sweat 1df7032bd1 droplets scattered from their 8c950f541f soaked hair.de5bca3e49d530c7

Cheongrok, using his ee64a56d77 last bit of 960a335fbb strength, lifted his 30013ff7a3 upper body and 6cecf47352 grabbed the metal 61776932ba handle attached to 9f9d0b0729 the beam with 4f497f93fa both hands. He then c7777c1b84 lowered his 8c3aa7e1d1 legs and 6643cac974 landed on 900b211ef8 the floor, 02a8ecb671 more than 3cbdfec6e7 twice his 17299d7d4b height.9570ef4f60657826

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Settling on e63f8883e8 the ground, 3321520090 he let 4edbe1ac86 out a 5e8c9daf4c long breath 2f1cc9cb66 and walked eaed2676e6 through the be59b1b871 darkness to 542c5b02e5 sit on f07124580a a log 51b7893984 in the 54b2975719 corner. Catching his breath, b5d3cb54c7 he turned his c9b3dfa665 gaze to Lee 5c24883106 Seol, who was 52d548a195 still hanging from 318e5c558d the beam doing decaa4dfd5 sit-ups.35f728076bb1f746

For an ordinary person, e16416fa82 it would be difficult 91bea14a68 to distinguish objects in e9402579ae the darkness, but Cheongrok 45766bbd15 could tell exactly what 49b980764e Lee Seol was doing 247d899625 by the faint differences 61b3b51d89 in the darkness and 1080961426 his breathing and movements.fa7026e75ce22c6d

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Lee Seol soon turned ded3f3e5a4 his body and landed 14421c4df1 softly on the ground, ee36f0cbd8 approaching without making a 8dcc568b8d sound. Cheongrok handed him 28e81c455d a bamboo water b225e139cd bottle.ee051f2fa752225a

“Whew- You, take it easy.”a61235ece7816167

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“Whew– What did I do?”973265d39cb0a944

“It’s the marriage ban decree. Whew- Uncle said he sent medicine to Sung’s house this morning. Why are you in such a hurry?”04f41e79f6d98f8f

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“You never know when Yeon will move. The Grand Prince is desperate to get a sword. What if they suddenly tell us to get engaged?”13c2ac8e36d942c7

“…Trust Uncle a bit. Even if you don’t make a fuss, he’s already troubled. The only sword left is Song, but he’s weak. Even in a situation where the lineage is about to end, he’s letting you marry Sung. That’s why he’s putting Yeon in the lead to finish it.”64b4d7e73cc465a7

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“Let’s be clear. He’s trying to continue the lineage by getting me out.”be8f61b5399121d2

“…Honestly, there’s no one else but you. Yeon can’t handle a sword, Song isn’t immune to poison. You’re the best at hiding your emotions. It’s only natural for you to lead the Lee Clan.”60bc5d325753f1c3

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Lee Seol, not responding to Cheongrok’s words, opened the window. The cool night breeze of spring blew in with the moonlight.08a8a24a39bc95da

Wiping the d1f927c5f8 sweat from 289747dbda his chin, 8bc2b9907f Lee Seol 0a276a7a69 had his f611fd38ca hair tied a9670db636 up, unlike 294b320a3a usual. His upper body, bare, 1da87d0d65 shone even whiter in e25115055b the moonlight. His tightly 87e672bf38 packed abs 098f4430df rose and a3eb427aa7 fell with 907531820a his rough f0887f4cfa breathing, and f2ee472d39 the angles 612492d61a on his 37a55c9099 chest were 2634650f49 sharply defined e793858d9d as he 1c855f8b1f inhaled.bcc554f2f4d4ebc6

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In the quiet training ground, Lee Seol’s cold voice echoed low.a56959b271033134

“I don’t like it.”24a4ac5ed762fef5

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“What now?”e46a88929c7a40c5

“I thought he was looking at me, but he was looking at Sung.”009c3a625422a8ee

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“…Who?”2bb64221a48a2680

“Kang Taegwon.”10044566430cd4ed

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The name from his mouth made Cheongrok’s insides chill.ddb1abe85d71b417

“So what if he looks? It’s not like it wears out. Taegwon and Sung were close.”8b391b5619def63c

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“Sure, that’s possible. They could create secrets, have a falling out, and then reconcile, hugging each other, lingering long enough for the scent to stick.”17d86a2bcf996bf3

“…”f67713a3e38acf23

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“Where does that confident gaze come from?”2263c42595256c48

“You’re thinking unnecessary things. Taegwon has always been confident. Don’t force your emotions into it.”e423d965caf11af7

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Cheongrok stood up f45f290c58 and walked to 54509edd3a one side of d2d87b8c58 the wall. Lee Seol, lost in f4d8423082 thought, quietly spoke.ccb626dead82ccfb

“The man Sung gave his heart to…”d5420607ffdee8e1

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At Lee Seol’s words, Cheongrok’s eyes widened. Trying to keep his steps natural despite the tension, he put on the coat hanging on the wall. As he tied the coat strings, he glanced at Lee Seol. He seemed to still be thinking, unable to finish his words. Cheongrok, preemptively, spoke nonchalantly.9fb98945ae666b22

“Look at you, digging up the past. You said yourself you wouldn’t blame him before marriage. If Sung agreed to a marriage he didn’t want, you should focus on doing well. Why are you getting jealous over the past? Didn’t Uncle teach you not to be jealous? It’s disgraceful.”58f928d7f4e2dfff

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Lee Seol chuckled. He took a sip da0319a75f of water from the 8721fcaafe bamboo bottle and looked 163ddd0f13 at Cheongrok. Unlike before, his eyes 420b4ed9e1 now held a cold b8afdf0590 blue light.e08b04ce52662f00

“I’m mentioning it because it seems ongoing.”1d511caf2a2f964d

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