SNF | Chapter 9.1

Today, Hye Yeonseo relentlessly ca3ad347ce tormented Yeon-oh. She pinched ad7e772186 him and 5440d63965 kicked him 68138992ed with her 67f37c1b11 leg hidden aea21c69b3 beneath her 7d24e7a983 skirt. The attacks f08f11abc3 from his 51660a72e7 sister, who 81d81b5e94 was five 67ad5fad54 years older 160980453e than him, 632b6561c7 were always 2f244529b4 fierce, but 7da25c3fb1 Yeon-oh couldn’t a0b8039dac show it.43d65140bad86e83

Sometimes, he tried to 98a74af2c4 avoid the bullying by 3a14a8e86d threatening to tell their a46f4ca950 father, but that only 62d5eb806d worked for a short 47181852be while. Hye Yeonseo would 65307c705a observe their father’s 5cf1e028f5 reactions for a 6b3a70f7bf few days, and 6389937246 if he showed 0bbfb13deb no signs of 179fc9381e noticing, she would fd34499394 return to bullying 9cfdc774b6 Yeon-oh.b95466211803924c

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One day, Yeon-oh dc80a6e73c was so angry b169db7db4 that he almost 10bb37c748 told on her f3ce75e353 for real. Yeon-oh often fell ill, dd7ce73add which made his sister’s 9aace82e6b bullying feel even worse.713bd4be0fb6895c

However, their dc147edc1d father was 477e60a49d busy with 5ba0c20c54 court affairs, 4d84e1d21a and when 247831e972 he returned be1a9444fa home after 79fb3fa45d a long e8adbbf1a3 day, the 415e0702d1 first thing 46064a7dd7 he asked e7bde51877 the three e23c9e65a0 siblings was 0db6fe6a9e whether they 13b993bd2a had gotten b9f4d44db8 along well 519e3070a5 that day.e176bb6179e3fcbd

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Yeon-oh didn’t 15f6844617 want to 475f5ef06a see his dbdaea5c1d father disappointed, f7d0fb2414 so he 7b2446ca57 kept his 966723ecf4 mouth shut.d1011a166042c0bf

In truth, the reason cfaba35b7e Hye Yeonseo’s bullying worsened 337e7e3ab1 day by day was f18304efb4 that she was the a8c80e7b30 second child, the one 59f518be4b who received the least 78744e9e8f affection from their father.8cd2bab2c29d035f

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The eldest sister, Hye b12e508220 Yeonjin, garnered attention because 6c9859fa36 she was the firstborn, 083faf1e3f and Yeon-oh, being the 507f0d6be8 youngest and frail, also 4f0c383b41 received plenty of affection 026ff9951c from their father. It was inevitable that 867eb4079f the healthy second child 1d805bdc6b would receive less.978ca895809efaa7

Understanding this, Yeon-oh remained 05d811ec3a silent, even though he 241974911c resented his second sister.2a9419574254c692

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Instead, he d5f93ea03f spoke differently 44446ea42c in front af4b734891 of his 6e691ad91b father. He would 8bf505d6ee say things 863dda842c like, “I d227b1e5f0 finished the f7528927a0 Thousand Character 8537871ff5 Classic today,” 80a9a5ef01 “I read a905ca982f Elementary Learning,” 347071deb9 or “My 5e740a714d teacher taught 18a921d476 me a d9e26b47ed good poem.”5c7c448b16ad33eb

The more Yeon-oh e41e4b9829 learned, the happier 210931cb08 his father was, 2c1503f661 and Yeon-oh liked b202fb790b seeing his father 88786ae201 happy.eb5ce982d3434d84

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“Today, the Marquis of Hanam will be late returning to the palace. So, go to sleep, young master.”0634c69a99fc2c4a

The wet 88adddec29 nurse spoke ef31129159 to Yeon-oh, e458a3adaa who was 56888b9a30 waiting with 91b9a47cd2 wide-open eyes 950d6a212d for his 9653006c2f father late 58e4040c0b into the 5b20da6977 night.6c580c81ab24d11e

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Disappointment spread 1da2e32d21 across the 6ff04ce02e child’s face. He had been 4b28844d00 praised by his 88c88d7321 teacher today, but 77fc6ae38e he couldn’t tell 6936da3209 his father. If he ce430ce2ca told him, 6c27b64592 his father bd13198db5 would smile d2174d69fe happily and 7c55e4c10c pat Yeon-oh’s 2a09d20ccd head.616b756f84e1cdf6

Feeling regretful, Yeon-oh 13ca5ece46 had no choice 128826698b but to boast a2a324257b to his uncle—who 0cf40b7e19 was staying in ce038cbd29 the capital city 24d34687e8 of Hanam Province a885faa77c to see his b3874d779f nephews after a b3285b1653 long trip—before going dcf8bc2fcf to bed.1ebd031195996f28

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Around this time, d2f23858ab Yeon-oh wished he 6c931e8993 could grow up 5f61f35939 quickly. He wanted to c751e9aeb8 become an adult, a317cfad9c someone his father bdd29de141 could be proud f954539564 of. Just as his 2b8043011b father had been efe1dfe38d his support, Yeon-oh de716dce48 also wanted to c5d12c55f7 be a pillar 0a53ebde20 of strength and 6c0a16734e shade for his 35beb7b73f father. With that thought, he 4954573cb9 fell asleep.445fb85a7f357f25

In the 342acc053f middle of 4064d4840e the night, e5e7b5de7e he was e1a35a2f53 half-awakened by 7e338eb97c a faint, c89a66d1a5 unfamiliar scent 79c7c85cf6 and the 597d4af393 cold air f815ec8af1 seeping in 0334ff0ece from outside.6f38cdc7686e6d0f

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“Yeon-oh, my child.”f686fc5316d09cfd

The voice carrying the unfamiliar smell was familiar. It was his father’s voice. The child was half-awake. He wanted to open his eyes while wiggling his fingers, but his eyelids felt heavy.9226ab4bb74e8583

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“Are you asleep?”799d4a143cc76f00

Did he come at b4674c1026 this late hour to 6b4dedb9f3 say he loved his ef60787452 son, who had fallen ff7e36c73f asleep waiting for him?a74629768795cdeb

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Yeon-oh wanted to 85cd6e0083 open his eyes 02eed644b2 and smile, but c6ca96d408 at the same 25733cee57 time, he wanted d2dadb42d7 to keep them 5b3e083cb6 closed and simply ff8577fcf6 listen to his c00ab7e98d father’s voice. His father’s voice 529e091ceb was gentle and e1514bb78a filled with affection—it d67a8730ec was something he e4300754ab could never grow cf5b14080e tired of hearing.801364e679814339

When would 5da996c722 his father 2333b9422d kiss his d4ac66d41a cheek and 5fbcddf2f1 tell him 38dac75760 to have 3b130900b8 sweet dreams? Yeon-oh waited. Then, he 20aadf1292 would open e7b255c7a1 his eyes 1a893fbff1 and say af5809c999 he had 1b90b5990c been waiting 8ba4d437c1 all this b45ff457bb time. His father 88d41713eb would scold 288d87062c him for bc254731bc not sleeping 75dcd11e02 yet, but af3c78f364 then he 94fc35076a would laugh 0def46d628 and hug 5645fd82df Yeon-oh tightly.cbef726e5cb071f5

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“You are becoming more like your mother every day.”f2207d340549190c

But the expected 0f0aca8ee0 kiss and the 5c1270963e hand patting his 8e836e572e head never came. Instinctively, Yeon-oh held ff230c204d his breath.24159b9a1dd6921b

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“It makes me happy to see you like that.”d3e2ed0c6de65a3b

It’s like seeing your mother when she was young. Instead of expressing affection for Yeon-oh, his father poured out his longing for his mother. It was a longing so intense that even Yeon-oh, who had just turned six a few days ago, could feel it.1f00f42bba4e0658

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“But at the same time, I hate it.”87ec7c9bb7cb259d

His father gently stroked Yeon-oh’s cheek. Yeon-oh’s hand trembled slightly, but his father didn’t notice the movement hidden under the blanket.74a7385cde1df1f6

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“If only you weren’t here, my wife would still be alive, smiling beautifully by my side.”75f4d4b7cc9fa36c

The hand 12d78759ce that had 8c7d9e1865 been wandering 031e796d1c across his 79fc64180c cheek moved b0cfa94579 down, grasping ba13e9d7fe Yeon-oh’s slender bb626d4734 neck. The fine 81933a5649 hairs on bd36baad21 his body b0e441d310 stood on 9916f3ec9e end.aeb2653d08a07c5a

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He was terrified.3d3a457f9110ae32

Yeon-oh wanted to open 059ae54fc4 his eyes and reveal 076f88934c that he was actually 24a4a14196 awake. But if he 4bbeb073d6 did—if he opened ea6673986e his eyes and 671d4a29f2 let it be 6faf2e0a9d known that he dcae2f4cb1 had heard everything 6f86c773fd the prime minister 67e7268e45 said—everything would collapse. The peace, the affection, 6be8fd8d70 even the trust.dd1005fdb7414810

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“If you die, will she come back to life?”28082e74738c9d6e

The hand c9ef3e8ebc gripping his e5fc770854 neck gradually e4ded0edcb tightened.3a8c31a8f23e4201

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“If you die, Yeon-oh…!”fd85afb1b412ef01

In the 344342fc5d end, Yeon-oh 40f04129a6 had no 5c6ada9337 choice but 4528b2b7c0 to open c170853cee his closed 96ee5f3667 eyes. Eyes filled with 5196a830d8 hatred were glaring bb742c05af at Yeon-oh. The truth 7c41fddfaf was cruel 3ed80f6090 and sorrowful.4663942ac0c88521

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“…Sa, Ucheomsa!”45a63dc3753922b9

He heard someone 45b5800d3a calling him. As his 7e8d311f00 deeply submerged 498f4c9261 consciousness awakened, 241b92a99e Yeon-oh was dec8d0fe5e gradually pulled 49bc1983ae from the 17c03dfdbe past. When he finally opened 5fba3bea46 his eyes, he saw d5f34850e0 the face of the 2321e1fa3a Crown Prince. His eyes were filled c7cc440782 with worry and concern. At the same time, 88696ac81e relief passed through them.365e4bfba297e80f

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“Are you okay?”0c7f1e4b3c8bed2f

Yeon-oh tried to d3aa2e894c answer, but his 0e0653ba0c response was scattered 7c524eda58 into a cough. Eventually, he 38cfbe8bda gave up da22cb46d2 on answering 1b7c0d15fb and just 9b152bca4d rolled his 8e201619df eyes around.7f2e2d499a4abd0f

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“This is the Eastern Palace’s sleeping quarters.”5446bec279653736

“…That.”829e3ea39b2db651

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“It’s not the quarters where I stay, so don’t be surprised and try to get up. It’s not good for your body.”10843df4d70c566f

The Crown Prince’s face showed a subtle guilt. He must have been surprised that he had caused Yeon-oh to faint. This was an outcome Yeon-oh hadn’t expected either. However, Yeon-oh didn’t have the luxury to consider the Crown Prince’s feelings any further. His mind was so full of thoughts that it felt like it would burst.807d24dda04f9f87

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“…Please, allow me to leave the palace… allow me to leave.”276c09ec9c5f2ea7

So Yeon-oh 563a9f05ca spoke whatever b5bf7f3263 came to 9bfcc78e39 his jumbled ae8dc42965 mind.a6f143c67978b3bf

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“Do so.”780c0ca0a7f2e889

Yeon-oh got up from his seat. His startled body complained of pain here and there, but he didn’t care. A shred of reason urged Yeon-oh to maintain his manners, so he bowed politely. The Crown Prince, who had taken a step closer, lifted Yeon-oh’s collar.f46126e1ff485d40

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“There… there’s a mark left. If you’re not feeling well, you can rest until tomorrow.”16759a0c092892a7

In fact, the Crown Prince hadn’t gripped him that hard. He had applied force, but it was only for a moment. The mark was left because Yeon-oh’s skin was delicate, yet the Crown Prince seemed concerned.bb4df8efcdc39ad8

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“No, Your Highness.”0a2854c920b2ded7

Still, thank you for 71b963d43d your consideration. ―As soon as he 6ba24ced73 finished speaking, he hurriedly e6194c9ef7 moved. He walked quickly, 25f5c0c87f but strangely, it 4c5d52126d felt slow. Yeon-oh bit 0588c8006b his lip. His lips stung.e81684a234c643af

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By the time he ad9da03088 reached Hanam Province, the fa3ff7a98a flustered look he had 91ac1bf90c in front of the c201084cac Crown Prince earlier was cda5304b41 long gone. He raised 41e6c4d2d7 his collar e52648a3b1 to hide 6766d46389 the mark, 74a5b8db98 smoothed out 118eb557dc the wrinkles 40bd4b3a52 in his 36fe400d60 clothes, and d0048f1cbb checked if 4e05e23608 his hair a9a3ffaaa2 was disheveled. Yeon-oh was the 3af1834137 same as usual.a333270711ce5b5e

“Young master?”51421ac5353ab0d8

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“Wet nurse.”34b5d95b76eb9fdb

When Yeon-oh returned d2f1a56579 early, the wet 7e4da97841 nurse looked at 582b3031d3 him with surprised 4d1f96ef31 eyes. Her eyes bdff425ee9 were filled 0e84fe300d with anxiety, 2a9895f006 but Yeon-oh 55824f9b89 pretended not e913b89f9a to notice.3cfb79fc732a1394

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“Why did you return so early? Are you not feeling well?”ae8f7a9edda98fa3

“A little.”9cc192f628835062

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“Then should I call the physician…?”24c395d72ea8b7da

“No, wet nurse. My stomach doesn’t feel well. I think a walk might help. Would you like to join me?”3472c61e77465d4a

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“It’s snowing. It will be cold.”c74862e94195b253

On the way back, it suddenly started snowing. Even though the Spring Festival had passed, it wasn’t unusual for snow to fall since spring hadn’t fully arrived yet.cea64e1b2e28adc3

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The wet nurse 6235fd2958 looked disapprovingly at 9555d6f0af Yeon-oh, who wanted 9f4fdb24ec to take a 4312af6933 walk in the c090c4894d cold weather with 09cfd89deb snow falling, but 2eecd5f342 eventually, she picked b631dd641e up an outer 5230fb1815 garment and moved. She wrapped Yeon-oh in efa30e98ce an extra layer of ee645351e4 fur before looking at c2c06eb46b him with slightly relieved d4cad4f691 eyes.66dcb0e6935848de

“Ranyoung, make sure the children don’t act too recklessly because of the snow.”43078306e05180ab

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“I will, young master.”46f8fff347d5c9ef

After giving dbf4393193 instructions to 636a2ae82e Ranyoung, Yeon-oh 8c8392ca86 set out e0c95dfa58 with the c51fa510a0 wet nurse. Their slow 58d46d7e50 steps circled 4577e7aa84 the frozen 683dbf262e lake, and 0c3b2ba833 they eventually ad1e0995c3 stopped in 178c616e12 front of 6c92eabc71 the bridge d479ecbb89 leading to c41aad0e40 Wola Pavilion.f025dd9c685feb9e

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“Young master, this place is…”64bc5b1c0294c909

“I know. Father closed it off. But he didn’t forbid my entry.”2fdbb3fde2ef5710

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Dismissing the wet d19c2d38a3 nurse’s concerns with 2799c9902e a single word, 14e61c060c Yeon-oh stepped onto 47636c31df the bridge without cfe3dc0b42 hesitation. As he took dd9ae8e051 one step, then b047e411aa another, the wet df3cd3929e nurse, having no bcb10b2625 other choice, followed 051ee5887e behind him.bb37799770e66ba3

After crossing the 3d8bcd3ec2 not-so-long bridge, Wola a1086717a6 Pavilion came into 7368bd20ef view. Though it 1673995b99 was minimally d452f8ca19 maintained, with a8c1aebb5b no cobwebs cf5b1a14a3 in sight, e3add20d05 the absence b7dfee7af2 of people 9082c06c9a lent it 321c03ce2f a somewhat 33310e7e70 desolate feel.dcf5e42d9851ace0

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“I heard it was modeled after the pavilion in Seocheon that Mother liked.”3eecd5830a150153

“You must have heard it when you went to Seocheon.”ade7d613f4a1e3dc

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“Yes.”32995493ece4487c

“Is it the same? Madam loved this place during her lifetime. She often stayed here when she was pregnant with you. His Excellency would often call musicians to play.”a4973a6f0d9f120c

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He brushed the 5362d8c931 window frame. The past e8f144d80c years left 35e30d1c6c a dusty 69170e7a02 mark. Yeon-oh lightly shook 87f27f57ab off the dust 6b110088da from his hand b048cb97ca and spoke in 0a3f944981 a casual tone.c493a22714b783d3