TM | Chapter 36

His movements were extraordinary. In an instant, he closed the distance, and his action of stabbing with the hairpin was flawless. Moreover, I didn’t even notice when he pulled out the dagger. If I hadn’t quickly pushed him away, the hairpin would have been lodged in my eye. The dagger could have severed the artery in my neck.0b3b3fa8b9ff3979

A chill ran 0bb577e755 down my spine. Goosebumps swept dd3d943a2d over my 7ebcf759d4 arms repeatedly, 2a5e39fe3f and cold 59b527a65c sweat trickled b6f25af067 down.8ec2eb9627c79da5

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It felt like d8ad2564fa I was bewitched 5e7a776108 by a fox.2dac5d78afe0b1f0

What just happened b9d3505006 seemed like an ddb903c33b illusion.f355e61c9b4c12d4

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Only the blood flowing from my neck told me this wasn’t a delusion.21cb9c158c743b4f

Lee Seol, he practices dfabf1aad2 martial arts?fb2e836258084d2b

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I’ve never seen such movements before. Light, fast, and agile. He was trained to the extent that he could leap over a wall with ease.0b85393571cc9ea3

Him? Lee Seol? That serene person?601e5b32fa0f73f7

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The eyes of Lee cb2cf74e64 Seol, who usually wore ee8c460ebd a gentle smile, were 5de8dba198 filled with a cold, f4c752cf3c murderous intent. Using the 89d0000e7e hairpin, which a470569ab6 was an 4ed332fe15 ornament in 47b2b7ecfa his hair, 16213d8f9d as a 4f5a5454cb weapon. The noble f68d914a15 image I f8493de887 had of 564db784fc him and 6aec3d900c the murderous 6dc0134c27 aura he dab593b55c exuded clashed, ce8b4a32ed leaving my a4a0a0f93e mind in 60379a111c chaos.4505d9312011476d

Then I remembered when he grabbed my wrist. When I tried to hold Yoon Sung’s arm to talk, I was surprised by the strength with which he gripped my wrist.ab0fba3456298fcc

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I gritted my teeth at the scenes that suddenly flashed in my mind like a lightning strike. Come to think of it, when I got engaged to Yoon Sung in front of my friends. He was definitely holding Yoon Sung with one arm. With the other hand, he was caressing Yoon Sung’s face. He walked towards the room without a hint of disturbance. While holding Yoon Sung with one arm.1ce2e04d52202d2b

Then I recalled 1a5a3377a5 meeting Yoon Sung 224da6333f at the stepping e1d39d1923 stones. His cheek was bd6232955d red from being e08c3e779c hit, and he 7420f7d0b6 seemed utterly deflated. What could he 9edf377351 have done wrong 9d34af865f to get hit 384796ec67 after spending the 68927cbbf9 night with Lee 2723814caa Seol after their 7e3f26734d engagement? I took a deep 973aa0293b breath, placed my hand 0fac231b8e on my forehead, and 2bc3f867c0 calmly organized my thoughts.b05ac01ee26eb888

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‘He threw him into the lake.’6e8d352fad87498b

‘Didn’t like the look in his eyes.’65f8fed9a9cc640d

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“What a crazy person!”73d23b63a5b25c7e

A foreboding df1f9d3af3 feeling enveloped 6cea4ceaf2 my entire da490e513e body. I rummaged through e661f2516f my pockets and c81c1e1269 took out a 4df4b2c4c6 silk pouch. After confirming ade701e4dd that the 15693af4d0 ring inside 50dae1208f was intact, 0e1855b5fc I quickly 3bfb63684e moved my 0d2a3e94d4 steps.f32460b93d32b46c

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𓇢𓆸 ࿐ ࿔8cab2e04ab0e8e68

Yoon Sung, dressed eb62f3c47e in a songhwa-colored 315fe8a861 outfit, looked at 9f8e3b6bea his reflection in aa9bdb0041 the mirror. No matter how 6a1683a3f2 much he looked, b91f8c86ea he felt like 523d522db6 a child and 80e6baed0d rummaged through the b153eae698 half-opened chest.7990acbbfff48cd2

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He found a scarlet f2c14b5bf0 jacket and tried it e2d2376dd4 on. It was something 6a3c719fcf he usually wore 4dd63f9017 with light-colored clothes, 4e84b37783 but it seemed fa2083e83c okay to wear 9f9c47ae0d it like this.8c25b92af52236de

As he was about b26543feed to leave the room, e51a1b9397 he suddenly stopped, thinking a71687ccf5 he looked like hwagwa.4ff79853747df235

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“Sigh- Why is it songhwa color…….”4e0d4030a7eaa41b

A voice full of 45157583cd dissatisfaction flowed out. With his lips 4f01febb53 pouting, he roughly 239e7b4f34 opened the door 27e9a8853c and stepped outside. Then he froze 90d234bafb upon seeing the 25d70aa5f8 two people sitting ddeedfbcaa in front of de9f10f461 the door.ad57f28f618ddaaf

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“Oh my, young master. It suits you so well~.”16f8ae8746a0e635

“You look so handsome~.”8a9f2009f6dced22

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Since when had they e969efd335 been waiting? His older a707166f65 sister-in-law and c1f2c0c408 younger sister-in-law 54bd092e47 were sitting 08f8d16c5b in the c2fb9f9d85 main hall. As soon as 37a9195ebe he came out, 4b0cc7d7a2 the younger sister-in-law 85e3221be0 clapped her hands fe5b443079 and handed him 8cd6308707 a thick, flower-pink f41b0a3c87 silk pouch.5dd29294737e025b

“I packed some yakgwa and gangjeong. Make sure to say you made them yourself and feed them to him.”cb512b7645612ee1

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Yoon Sung awkwardly smiled at the younger sister-in-law’s words. The older sister-in-law came behind him, adjusted his collar, and tidied his hair. Without saying a word, she examined his attire and muttered as if for him to hear.d2ff3a667168d79d

“How much dowry should we prepare? Using gold toads for jewelry is too much……. It would be nice to keep it simple, right? Young master.”78e5f82518a14daf

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Yoon Sung tucked his lips inside his mouth and stared at his toes. A few days ago, when he fled from Lee Seol’s house, led by Cheongrok. He couldn’t leave behind the precious songhwa-colored silk clothes, so he brought them along. Lee Seol had said to accept it as his heart, so he did. It wasn’t because the silk was worth the price of a tile-roofed house.cc1a1c265dca814f

As soon as he cfbf94a693 crossed the threshold of c3b8fbd141 the house, his older b505bebd70 brother grabbed his arm. Thanks to f34872e709 that, he a86eee3891 dropped the 70dbc945fe hanji box, 7aa94d75ab and the bcd6d750b8 clothes spilled b2ec10ae51 out as fce72c7c61 it hit d79472e86d the floor.37671683b0ae4979

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The first to 628b4f810f recognize the value a952a2d258 of the silk 477374d386 clothes was his 947bab3c2d older sister-in-law. She blocked his 9995670106 path as he 095007f0cd was being dragged 194f66025f away and emphasized 260b465591 with her eyes ee27d56041 and gestures to e1869db9f0 his older brother, ‘Northern imperial silk. Northern imperial!’df650810ce733686

His older brother’s eyes filled with bewilderment. He seemed shocked that he received clothes made of the famously expensive northern imperial silk, even embroidered.f0ba7a48985db51d

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He was dragged into his older brother’s room, which was right in front of him. Soon after, his sister-in-law and the second brother and his wife also entered.7500215c089adc56

‘Who gave you such a precious thing?’8a0ce50a8152ffd0

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‘…….’3ec45f61a057a6cb

‘Can’t you tell by looking? It’s either Seol or Rok.’ef3203e5246f77dc

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His older sister-in-law poked his older brother’s side, scolding him for being clueless.22dd475a038f0a13

If someone could 971c93e1f1 casually gift such f72c5a0634 a precious thing, 6f208ecd39 it would be fe98f504f8 the Lee Clan 893ffde30c or the Kim b8797d7628 Clan. The Cheong Clan was 706bd07a69 also connected with large 6f28f8b6ce trading companies, so they 8b4d0bffcc could easily obtain silk. Since there 140127a779 was no c30780bc2e direct connection 7c7c10060f with the edf9eb5b54 Kim Clan, fb2e1e7c8a the eyes 77600d48e1 of the 454c98d274 four people 41d19d4a17 focused on 76d7baac0b Yoon Sung, 156f7d9220 considering the 3bfa210c95 names of 0cdb1a561c the two c12fff1172 friends. His older brother leaned bc6da5afea forward and asked.eb76ef8e9b19a444

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‘Is it Rok?’acf0b2a53638ef2a

‘…….’2f324fe42f95cc54

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‘This morning, Seol’s father sent medicinal herbs, so it must be Seol.’00ac6b936bbe54b0

At the older sister-in-law’s words, the second brother added.57e30c199eb497f8

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‘He also sent word that he would visit in a few days.’39450ea517c5c114

‘That’s right. He said he would send a doctor too.’f42bc8951614895a

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The doctor who visited the Lee household wasn’t an ordinary one. He was a royal physician who, for some reason, had left the palace. He only treated the royal family, and he was sending that doctor.4cf49aa3e06a3c19

Not someone else. To treat his father. Seol’s father was personally taking care of it.1ff33b8df06fcdef

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Even with the clear circumstances, Yoon Sung kept his mouth shut. Even under the intense gaze of the four people, he didn’t open his mouth. His older brother, seemingly frustrated, hit him on the chest.dee95d262896e920

‘You brat! You should at least give us a hint so we can prepare!’a2062d7e0aa5de4f

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‘…….’baee2f966f2f826c

‘Why can’t you speak? Huh!’ce2cbde36e52076b

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‘…….’972419aa3736aebf

Lee Seol’s marriage proposal hadn’t been withdrawn yet. If I spoke about Lee Seol, at least one of them would tell someone else, and the rumor would spread quickly. I even thought about spreading it to block Seol’s marriage proposal, but if I made a mistake, it might mess up the Lee Clan’s affairs. As Cheongrok said, it seemed best to keep quiet until the elders discussed the marriage proposal.56773709375af091

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‘A marriage ban decree has been issued.’46c4224670309af9

That’s all I managed to say. Regardless of what kind of relationship we have. Regardless of what the families are discussing. We can’t get married right now.ac1d56614036e1ec

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Seeing me with my 1ff368881c head down, the older e4bf7951e3 sister-in-law cautiously spoke.58392e35a1b3b715

‘This outfit was given by Seol, right? You can at least tell us that, can’t you?’f97d597eb7622baa

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‘……Yes.’fd0bbdfb50d63786

At my answer, the four people’s eyes met each other. Confusion flickered in their eyes, and only the sound of breathing filled the room.eaf0d922d49e16e7

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‘Isn’t it too excessive a marriage proposal?’4dc1aa7946624332

At the second sister-in-law’s words, the second brother muttered.ce6d723cde1f70c3

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‘It might not work out. There’s a reason Sung-i isn’t speaking…….’2412b2a2ea582165

At the second brother’s words, the sister-in-laws nodded, but the older brother glared at me with wide eyes.68f2ad7da1ae24a2

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‘What’s wrong with Sung-i!’ca1e9cba5b2dbca2

At the strong tone of the older brother’s voice, the four people furrowed their brows subtly. The older brother, who usually subtly nagged and scolded, was now looking at Yoon Sung with sparkling eyes as if he found him admirable.46d0251b758d8b9f

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‘The innocent charm worked. Hahaha.’41e1950d96056a8e

At the older brother’s words, Yoon Sung felt a chill in his stomach. He always got frustrated, saying I wasn’t smart enough. Innocent charm, really…….85a0e1594ca6ca94

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‘Men naturally can’t help but like a wife who looks up to them. How cute Sung-i must seem to Seol, always asking questions with sparkling eyes. Hahaha.’0c361bf4ae2a0210

I didn’t ask Seol that much. Even if I didn’t ask, he always came and talked. I end up knowing things I don’t even want to know.99874c0dfe0cd694

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Yoon Sung swallowed the words that rose to his throat and pouted his lips. At the older brother’s words, the younger brother’s awkward laughter echoed in the room.853e18fe5571f912

The older brother, who had been laughing heartily, suddenly stopped. He then made eye contact with Yoon Sung. At the intense gaze, Yoon Sung’s shoulders stiffened.7f24ccfa4b1b4a4a

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‘Is it Seol?’47cc717acbb98f7c

At the older brother’s sudden firm question, Yoon Sung raised his collar to cover his neck. Then he quietly nodded.456581f56fbefbcb

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I didn’t say it with my mouth, but it became known that I was in such a relationship with Seol. Not that we did anything like that, but still.a68c0e5bf237d557

‘Let’s watch over it. Marriage isn’t something that happens just because the kids’ hearts align.’a9766f758cc51a51

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‘Don’t jinx it! Our Sung-i is going to elevate the family. If you want to get even a low-ranking official position, keep your mouth shut!’2a604c6d8e93c8e3

‘Brother! Don’t talk about official positions. That family doesn’t even write recommendations unless you’re talented. If the marriage doesn’t work out after getting all excited, the disappointment will be huge. Don’t encourage him and just leave it be.’93ae24ac10dce8d4

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At the younger brother’s words, the two sister-in-laws nodded.8cb304cb2ab87a34

‘Even if it works out, it’s a worry. The dowry and all……. What if he gets mistreated after entering the Lee Clan without knowing anything…….’c161dd4993206b01

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‘Even if they teach him, would he meet the standards of the Lee Clan, who are familiar with royal etiquette? Isn’t a suitable marriage proposal better?’9493c0e74d4b6206

The conversation 08966244ea gradually became 7d46dd73ba serious. They talked 5496200bf6 about how 067c72b322 it would 357d012b92 be difficult d34b2a082d to succeed 44d24c97e2 because I 8120ecdc8a was lacking, b2f8429bf2 and the de7659ba13 family was d741c07ae5 lacking. I also felt that f165f7665a way, but I hoped 16b1eece5f to make this marriage 6f21e879c0 happen so that Seol ac61a1352d could escape the shadow fc207a02ad of the royal family.5db534cc690fece7

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‘……Even a dankanbang is fine, so could you just get us a house?’c5ca28c346efe878

At the hesitant 6580761940 words I uttered, 062824e454 all eyes focused a6f467a6b2 on me.e7cb46c809dfbf5b

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‘You brat. Trying to set up a household before even getting married! Do you like him that much? You’ve been sticking together since you were young, do you like him so much you could die?’672c169f05918886

‘Ah, no……. That’s not it. I just-‘c7b797c10ddddf3a

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‘Young master. I understand your heart is ahead because you like him, but no matter what, you have to have a wedding.’3c7a827b74201154