SNF | Chapter 9.2

“They loved each other so much.”c90ac6878901330b

“They were so beautiful together.”69adbe3ac9590b65

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“Really?”bb6bf2ef59c58dfc

When he asked ce4c34129d in a somewhat 0ba652bd22 sharp tone, the 9214a95621 wet nurse noticed 18df9f4f8f the strange atmosphere 5a0b612877 and swallowed her fe60f384d5 words.a6f9a48ac88f7ba7

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“…So, did Father hate me so much because he loved Mother so much?”af4d3c84524468c1

There was a sound of someone swallowing. Yeon-oh turned his back to the window and looked at the wet nurse. Her face had turned pale. Seeing her pale face, Yeon-oh couldn’t help but smile.0e4aa8a2a63f84c9

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“I remember everything.”3ef6400385081faf

“Y-Young master.”868a47f19ffb90aa

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“It wasn’t Uncle who strangled me. It was Father, right, wet nurse?”158c6a6d54dd4037

The wet nurse, 5c6dbb826d who had been 081ec16c3c trembling as if 5df9523264 she would collapse 78430a5f7f at any moment, 5a45321f0a prostrated herself. Her body shook slightly.1d49a75f406f8a66

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“So it’s true.”e9bc80097f80a7af

“…”f65e9893f11cf302

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“It really was Father who strangled me.”b8f3b85af1822ba9

Yeon-oh had hoped that the dream he had while unconscious wasn’t the buried truth. He wished it was true that, as the wet nurse had said, it was Uncle who had strangled him because he coveted the position of the Marquis of Hanam.d1a4a976331eea78

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No matter how much he hated or resented him, how could a father strangle his own son? Yeon-oh was only six at the time. A mere six-year-old who swallowed and endured his second sister’s bullying because he didn’t want to see his beloved father worried. Yes, he was that young.a9579b2415814d20

“…Young master.”eaafe52c9edc7496

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Realizing that she had b73c0a1600 been tested, the wet 1864115758 nurse looked up at 07144a0ffd Yeon-oh. Her eyes were eeb62f5f5f stained with tears, 23077f976d but Yeon-oh had 01e24371f3 no energy left 823d8fbc9c to care for a0f67f6bea those tears.5faf32e8fcfd678e

“Did Father really try to kill me back then?”057029786c6dd46f

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“No, no! How could His Excellency take the bond of blood so lightly? He regretted it all along. When he found out you had lost your memory, he said it was a relief.”78bda1f8ea93cfe3

“So it was such a relief that he framed Uncle and covered everything up?”16786c24b169e38f

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Uncle, who witnessed the scene and tried to stop it, was pitifully framed for a crime he didn’t commit and died in disgrace. He wasn’t even enshrined in the family shrine, and his humble spirit tablet bore a false accusation.c7806ffaf0a3e52c

“That, that…”c3debc132ac5ab7a

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“I know Father hated me.”9b3bfc6a298fdcc0

“…”e367d1f7643f307b

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“How could I not know? Even though I pretended not to remember anything, I had distorted memories of that day, and even in those distorted memories, he was the one who sighed at my bedside, wondering what it would have been like if I hadn’t been born. …So I knew he hated me, and I also knew that he couldn’t help but love me despite hating me that much.”edd7cb3d49501b4e

The world looked blurry. When he blinked, tears 41d65fe0c1 that had gathered at ad1f1f8e00 the corners of his 9a19213aa1 eyes flowed down. Yeon-oh raised 65f1536d55 his hand 616bacf1c4 to wipe a3579f13a6 them away.d9d9c7607be63ad0

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He knew the prime b3c061b157 minister hated him, and 25d3d584b3 the long years of c8c46790fe separation had long since 5d41b59935 faded his affection for 57d9acfbb7 the prime minister. Yet, it was still 8da0d73c51 sorrowful. Yeon-oh was just born. He had 1a4bcbd8f1 no say 793ee5856b in it.a2aa046dd719c1ee

“Don’t cry, young master. Please don’t cry.”339538afa654c606

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When Yeon-oh, who rarely showed tears, began to cry, the wet nurse, who had been prostrated, stood up and hugged him. She was crying too. The wet nurse gently patted Yeon-oh’s back. Yeon-oh cried as if he would let out all the emotions he had been holding back.7a941b4a6a0ea119

When all the emotions 3c3f2f1380 were finally drained, the fadadf63cd tears dried up. Yeon-oh pulled away 2e2bdd1331 from the wet 2a750b558c nurse, wiping his 82f1256226 burning eyes. While Yeon-oh had stopped 277b127370 crying, the wet nurse 6d29a4f54b was still shedding tears.fcd262c4e1234fe3

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“Stop crying. You’ll get sore.”3ded3a4ee4fff1b1

At his calm 12fa1172aa demeanor, the wet d8ac77b18d nurse bit her 21f6cd8d47 lip.28ce02204fc25302

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“How can you compose yourself so quickly?”180501f4b5bf274d

“…”4c9165e0b94089a0

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“You said you remembered, but how can you act like nothing happened so quickly…”a0421c156cac4e75

“Should I keep crying then?”b41ff4a22c78e051

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“…”869fb6b440104096

“Should I go to Father and ask why he did it, if he really had to do it?”5533b9161c94b622

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The wet nurse couldn’t say anything. What could she say? Even though he faced a heart-wrenching truth, no comfort could reach Yeon-oh, who had to bury it all.4bc5e36a1cbf2aa9

“It’s okay.”f7a76500984658f6

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“Young master.”aa87da9a83598690

“I’m really okay.”7352338723606e7a

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It was almost like self-hypnosis. When he said he was okay, it really felt like he was okay. Maybe that’s why he could smile faintly.aaa8388edbca0146

“Really, I’m okay.”9fe783d722b7cb70

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It was just a terrible memory he had lost as a child that he had regained. Nothing would change. The affection he had abandoned long ago. As Yeon-oh’s smile deepened, the wet nurse looked more and more somber.cba3dcf4c3cbd74c

“Then go.”54e5d7abb98f5ccc

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“But how can I…”d85b6a7ac2ecc954

“It’s okay. I just want to be alone.”e9ec74269db7efb7

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Yeon-oh sent her away. He wanted f7824f3a8c to be 51d52edc2e alone here d480ef2c4b for a 8ccd248d89 while to 92809bc85f sort out c99f1e3e2a his emotions. His residence had too 6107475041 many eyes watching. Knowing this, the wet 61aa389142 nurse eventually had no 0e42bf59f6 choice but to leave 2e19de9570 Yeon-oh alone, albeit reluctantly.53e0cbbc3e1dc4b2

Once the wet nurse fb12dfb1ba left and he was a86cafddee alone, Yeon-oh slid into d1ebfadfac a nearby chair. The room 18631b7967 was so 2d3bc152f4 cold that bac1a595f3 his breath 55486381d7 was visible. Enduring the cold, he 3e6f428997 rubbed his aching neck 61acdb5293 and laughed hollowly.db2ae474338c6e87

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He felt empty. Even if he tried to mend his heart, he couldn’t do anything about this emptiness. Even though he had known for a long time that the prime minister hated him and had abandoned his affection, it still felt new.44b021c5b8d37372

Yeon-oh slowly stitched up his wounds. As he stitched them one by one, the sun set, and the world was dyed in a blood-red hue. The snow that had been falling outside piled up. Yeon-oh didn’t take a single step while the snow accumulated.3a8911ecb27268be

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Creak―176894b9f676baab

When he had 955aa12c0e roughly stitched up ca99bba1ea his wounds and 797602bcc1 calmed his mind, 3e30d93eee he heard the 77fa965950 sound of hinges. This was not a a3ca828554 place where mere servants 947c4deca7 could enter freely. So there 6af409e786 was only c5784b7db0 one person b168ea6cdc who could 1fa9c9ef57 come.f4847a6eccfed4b5

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“…Akyung?”80932a2e25589cef

The prime minister called out his mother’s name when he saw Yeon-oh sitting by the window, bathed in the red light of the setting sun. Even though he knew it could only be Yeon-oh there.c8aef3a43f6930ea

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“Father.”9197056212ff4749

Ignoring the longing in his voice, Yeon-oh calmly called out to him. It was the first time he had seen him since facing the whole truth, but there was not a hint of wavering in Yeon-oh’s voice.8bd7a9a9a3808e59

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“Oh, …yes. Yeon-oh.”5020a65583b72f9e

The prime f87c305bf3 minister quickly bb8b9e3ef9 composed himself.28b6a6b1d16741ae

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“I heard you were here, so I came. What brings you here?”43dba0d8cc4c4a89

His tone was kind, but Yeon-oh detected a hint of displeasure. It seemed he didn’t like the idea of anyone other than himself being in a place with traces of his mother.ad5757ab997118aa

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“I suddenly remembered a story I heard in Seocheon, so I came.”5215416ed9c5e5b1

“In Seocheon?”53b570dbc0755b11

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“Yes. I heard that you recreated the Wolyoung Pavilion in Seocheon, which Mother longed for, exactly as it was. When I saw Wola Pavilion, I suddenly thought of that story and Mother…”23117a118b96dd22

The prime minister c6000c3c15 let out a 25d68cbd4e sigh.1780ef227ebff45a

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“But you know I forbade entry to Wola Pavilion.”44a62f27d31a5d09

“…”3be3aeb2ca543212

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“That rule applies to everyone, even you.”0f4ebaaa5acffb1f

The prime minister scolded 51928e14d9 him with a stern 328cd82397 expression. Yeon-oh slowly 0e9211399c bowed his e20cea8230 head.a86d5c1c96bfb22d

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“I will be careful from now on.”e142d53861fbc897

“…No. But you are your mother’s blood. If her beloved place is also loved by her son, she would be more than happy. And how can I blame you for coming here because you miss your mother? From now on, feel free to visit. I will allow your entry.”5b27dff260e5fe58

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His tone 7e31950d4d was as 53fbaf215a if he 70539c72e0 was granting f6b695a5b3 a favor. Yeon-oh responded 28d082e9cc with a 3638c6d617 faint smile 71cb5a1346 and a 211eba2b89 bow.a504adbd2f24de92

“But you returned early today. Don’t you usually return later than this?”48808d0c250bf5fc

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“The Marquis of Seocheon is visiting.”184098559afad87c

“The Marquis of Seocheon?”c1d7f11a52d887cf

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“Yes, your uncle. It seems there will be a marriage alliance.”045fc79f774b8f69

The Marquis of Seocheon’s legitimate daughter had already married Cheonggang’s Marquis, leaving only one daughter, Lee Sowoo. It was unlikely they would marry a collateral line to Yeon-oh, the heir of Hanam. Moreover, the Emperor had promised to marry him to someone from the royal family, so Yeon-oh’s marriage had long been out of the prime minister’s hands.e7867f8313f334b3

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“Then it must be Shinwoo hyung-nim.”a7d63b6c311bedd3

If the Marquis f70ea00ff0 of Seocheon was 1771895b83 making a move, 8075475ef9 it had to 8ed5a49124 be the unmarried 7ded1f3c47 second son. Lee Shinwoo would e1bfec1b24 become a new 4c00c54e8e link in the ad136e1d3b alliance between Hanam f8b994cab3 and Seocheon.740f108d53835d09

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“Will you go?”2170f3ca0a7eecd0

“No. I am tired and wish to retire.”1090904a2b7b8361

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The prime minister, thinking Yeon-oh’s pale complexion was due to a hangover, nodded. Yeon-oh observed the prime minister’s expression. There was no sign of suspicion on his face. But he didn’t let his guard down.c1fccbefd003b495

The prime minister must not know that Yeon-oh knew the whole truth. He was someone who had even killed his brother to cover up the truth. Although Yeon-oh didn’t know why he had kept the wet nurse, who knew the truth, alive by his side, he was someone who could take her life at any moment.6102672582523983

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“Then let’s go. It’s cold here, and it will harm your body.”4e7da1d802a0e0ac

“Yes, Father.”80768a873467dfbc

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The prime minister extended his hand. Yeon-oh followed him calmly. At that moment, Yeon-oh’s gaze fell on a scroll with his mother’s portrait. It was something he hadn’t noticed earlier.1b30d66754023517

A face that resembled his own. That face was smiling. Yeon-oh responded to his mother’s smile with a twisted smile of his own.0901cc56dbf16f71

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