SNF | Chapter 9.2

“They loved each other so much.”1d15a1e0cbaede02

“They were so beautiful together.”11c10f4fca2c7e41

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“Really?”63dde5d2bb249938

When he asked in fd88e95203 a somewhat sharp tone, 8187e594cd the wet nurse noticed df8e96a7bb the strange atmosphere and 68ba5c1cda swallowed her words.b1dd5b7e03d7a606

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“…So, did Father hate me so much because he loved Mother so much?”4f0b0b97a0d384be

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.874ec0b34a4afb87

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“I remember everything.”31af4169e055e70b

“Y-Young master.”5d5bd700227c2793

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“It wasn’t Uncle who strangled me. It was Father, right, wet nurse?”3288fc0a2ae4a3be

The wet 1cf5fdf8a5 nurse, who 2a32a02c64 had been 6493669270 trembling as c6b7b7a72f if she 088851cf25 would collapse 29d620c10e at any 38b9d7f087 moment, prostrated c54ae1bedc herself. Her body shook eabad8efd4 slightly.aa56d99080d77c24

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“So it’s true.”0af026472de888dc

“…”fbc8d7924e7560fd

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“It really was Father who strangled me.”071da51a6b78ea8a

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.531770d94604efb0

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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.e205d53616ab3040

“…Young master.”0b45a31b70a6d650

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Realizing that she 25d38ab188 had been tested, f747e23187 the wet nurse 8d2b00ea86 looked up at df6d75eec3 Yeon-oh. Her eyes a00e8e3b12 were stained 00c1817329 with tears, 6aa11b2643 but Yeon-oh 9fb71e619e had no 4785422a11 energy left ea3f7f882d to care e419bc8c1f for those 317b7784d2 tears.f0bb223737530720

“Did Father really try to kill me back then?”492c6fe6e7460629

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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.”3031c27903c9a666

“So it was such a relief that he framed Uncle and covered everything up?”3e9802b7adc1528a

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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.3b816afb364c3c80

“That, that…”bd7e250241bf93e1

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“I know Father hated me.”3632418eed16ab7b

“…”8a8faf5ae2e7b507

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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.”301334772b0e2b9d

The world looked blurry. When he blinked, 340d5df392 tears that had ec89e9894a gathered at the 7b3b4b0b54 corners of his 8db0838ca9 eyes flowed down. Yeon-oh raised his 732ff8250e hand to wipe 4b7ad589e7 them away.739eb336c643d236

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He knew 5a5e14d662 the prime f0a1eb69eb minister hated 143c4f5531 him, and f9e2ba4934 the long acd48f9e27 years of d0323cce59 separation had 3cd6fef67d long since 892ec21a64 faded his 26da45548a affection for 6f575d4107 the prime 868e14a6f6 minister. Yet, it 0c4ec331fa was still b927b3f95f sorrowful. Yeon-oh was just born. He had no say 92263e1bb0 in it.1ad936578073c8ad

“Don’t cry, young master. Please don’t cry.”27b73b1b3e9224e5

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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.287f073446cbf850

When all the emotions acda7bed64 were finally drained, the b0eb830f74 tears dried up. Yeon-oh pulled away from 1270c64584 the wet nurse, wiping aa61ded15e his burning eyes. While Yeon-oh 849e78b442 had stopped fd74417ccf crying, the 3999168880 wet nurse 00288724e6 was still f71390e878 shedding tears.8a2336cdb37779ab

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“Stop crying. You’ll get sore.”22b554d7fde19239

At his calm ed78ce0c93 demeanor, the wet c38c9cbb03 nurse bit her 658ceb1bb9 lip.023b587cba85370e

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“How can you compose yourself so quickly?”d2e131f042b85f93

“…”c0ed337b46719bd3

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“You said you remembered, but how can you act like nothing happened so quickly…”0e59a225fcb715fc

“Should I keep crying then?”b47a8d27da8ba515

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“…”3c28cc683f574164

“Should I go to Father and ask why he did it, if he really had to do it?”4cc053d72ef6fa64

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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.24d880e36c8e705f

“It’s okay.”e6c6e742d952a1d4

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“Young master.”f5e00fb8ab5e973f

“I’m really okay.”54d3d02e7889d43f

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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.6a28ce245f739f96

“Really, I’m okay.”e196bd07850ab275

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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.93e2c495ba3b5212

“Then go.”c40c59d9ba1f6c3b

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“But how can I…”b011dc39e4e05e81

“It’s okay. I just want to be alone.”feb65c1aad2fddb5

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Yeon-oh sent 975c310599 her away. He wanted to 8eac5d25dc be alone here 78eafb49e8 for a while ba0923b2b4 to sort out 1579226df2 his emotions. His residence 8407aa562c had too 5150560e2c many eyes 3d6405f241 watching. Knowing this, the wet a0fe86f5af nurse eventually had no 9e5fdd7e5e choice but to leave 317f37fb54 Yeon-oh alone, albeit reluctantly.425396ae6e56d3a3

Once the wet nurse 6f4522ef4f left and he was 06c0763037 alone, Yeon-oh slid into 065ed84466 a nearby chair. The room was 975c4d92be so cold that adebc477ec his breath was 241155276f visible. Enduring the cold, he 0702596fb7 rubbed his aching neck 98a11dd8f1 and laughed hollowly.de8d413bba47681a

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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.3a53239cc3b444d1

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.1ce24aef11b0f6fb

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Creak―0878d6c2505b3977

When he 7f80cba383 had roughly c0ac11c32f stitched up 22edb54f06 his wounds 8fff08404a and calmed fe7e7240ec his mind, 4aed4b83a3 he heard 7f99e676b4 the sound 9287fe9f39 of hinges. This was 4dcacd09f8 not a 6b7eb5dd5a place where 5a7ef1cbe5 mere servants da46da5428 could enter d2b4f4cdd8 freely. So there 2aa951e44d was only d0af5f9768 one person 02bbdbb63b who could 1f1e642807 come.2a31d4af050c43fd

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“…Akyung?”4985a64a346c18f6

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.73c4cf11272698cc

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“Father.”adab7dd692ff1af2

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.07975a47d598378e

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“Oh, …yes. Yeon-oh.”9b7c7ecb6c4a55a9

The prime minister quickly c4884c9b35 composed himself.aa09471c00bad138

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“I heard you were here, so I came. What brings you here?”fae72011ec3d1de5

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.933d0e5cd41b8fa9

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“I suddenly remembered a story I heard in Seocheon, so I came.”4eabad1aad3621c1

“In Seocheon?”90c88984dedf3c23

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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…”054f2ac93c48f005

The prime minister ce1cff1860 let out a 174ee2b987 sigh.2849aaddfe71b6bb

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“But you know I forbade entry to Wola Pavilion.”0769d8ec78351834

“…”707d04924a7b9c64

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“That rule applies to everyone, even you.”236c952d1f075463

The prime minister scolded 14e6a7e2e2 him with a stern f23212a790 expression. Yeon-oh slowly 7e7e2654cf bowed his 30ac586034 head.1daa261b344d418a

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“I will be careful from now on.”edc21d4f653b1038

“…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.”20ddf7b507024e77

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His tone ff733f7264 was as 0e447b02f4 if he 715c92d993 was granting b0f0ec9767 a favor. Yeon-oh responded with 4340ded9ec a faint smile 349d5efa10 and a bow.59b054f8d9cbb097

“But you returned early today. Don’t you usually return later than this?”9b8f71b4d319daa7

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“The Marquis of Seocheon is visiting.”be1909b817394961

“The Marquis of Seocheon?”d5274887c6193b66

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“Yes, your uncle. It seems there will be a marriage alliance.”3aa878688225fb57

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.485f00c88ce23ef4

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“Then it must be Shinwoo hyung-nim.”88a660e861c811a8

If the Marquis of 8a2b1f1d51 Seocheon was making a 3a4a118e71 move, it had to 2f86740130 be the unmarried second 401e39aeab son. Lee Shinwoo would become 4a1f1e5dec a new link in 0a67abf83c the alliance between Hanam 5d63aabae3 and Seocheon.f8b6965a4565347f

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“Will you go?”9f8a7eafe0b38383

“No. I am tired and wish to retire.”26da1363da898a3f

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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.921c94b36e6b467f

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.3f16eb9de6b2815b

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“Then let’s go. It’s cold here, and it will harm your body.”762616c98bd2e57e

“Yes, Father.”b767170b510d564b

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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.40909c2d34c91488

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.e3851dceabb46797

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