SNF | Chapter 10.3

“You can’t take your eyes off it.”15373264e9c28ee1

Yeon-oh snapped 8ed9d81c8b back to fd4d0e449e reality. He felt embarrassed for 7e46676538 having been momentarily entranced 924a98efd9 in front of the 03dc380062 Crown Prince.02e13107d9a9983e

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“Emperor Yongan must have cherished him greatly.”6b7f4264572fc24a

The Crown Prince, d0fc779d99 looking around, brought 918bbbcd03 up the story 58dea88dce related to this 79d4da17ad place.ca507221f643e5a5

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“According to records, he was a commoner, yet Emperor Yongan not only gave him a palace but also a royal title. Moreover, during Emperor Yongan’s reign, the owner of the palace never changed.”2955a1693ec32323

Listening quietly, 2f8cd0fc10 Yeon-oh looked ddb8d2d53b around. Since Emperor 5de3ad6181 Yongan, the d7847c7ff8 owner of 39f32164a0 the imperial 7787b6da31 palace had 53abf5e06a changed twelve e45da9fe1b times. However, during the time 0fca1817dd the owner of the 4543017af7 imperial palace changed, no 2d4889b7b6 one had become the 7e87fc9b77 owner of the Secret b37c6b5040 Garden.d22f3cb3538dbb3d

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The emperor’s favor, whether directed at blood relatives or lovers, was usually lighter than the spring breeze and passed in the blink of an eye. Yet, Emperor Yongan’s love was eternal. Thus, the Secret Garden was almost a symbol of the emperor’s unchanging love, and no one dared to bestow it on anyone, leaving it empty until now, as gossipers would say.c5d4cefb00ab4046

“Anyway, it’s a pity that Ipyung and Jaseong can’t see this spectacle.”fb54fac3b12f31ad

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His expression was tinged with regret. Having been momentarily captivated by the scenery, Yeon-oh snapped back to reality and fell into thought. He couldn’t understand why the emperor had summoned him.b271f68b92d61183

They were also direct descendants of the feudal lords, and Yun Heegang, like Yeon-oh, was the heir to the Marquis of Hwaju. The only difference was that Hanam claimed to be the emperor’s right hand. However, it was still incomprehensible to summon Yeon-oh for such a reason.0ce3bcc68d4c6e41

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As he was lost in thought, he was pulled back by the faint sound of a child’s laughter. A child? Yeon-oh quickly looked at the Crown Prince. Since they were standing apart, he couldn’t see his expression, but it seemed he had also heard the laughter. Once again, the clear laughter echoed in his ears.f90fb6c9ec6c3762

The walls of the Golden Palace were high, and without children inside, it was rare to hear such laughter. Moreover, this was the Secret Garden, where entry was forbidden without the emperor’s permission. It was easy to deduce whose laughter it was.86c4ec23a4d97d05

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As they neared their destination, the laughter grew louder and clearer. It wasn’t just the child’s laughter. There was also the sound of someone laughing along, seemingly delighted.eff76402ed89b9c7

“Your Highness, this way.”d03ad3d805fa780f

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At the end of the beautifully landscaped path, instead of a palace, there was a pavilion with a bridge in the middle of a large pond. The blue tiles, meticulously stacked, harmonized with the garden. However, having discovered the source of the earlier laughter, Yeon-oh couldn’t admire it as he had before.65833992e891ca01

“Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and Ucheomsa have arrived.”b60379d88b46cf65

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As soon as the eunuch announced, the prince, who had been laughing on the emperor’s lap, jumped up and ran over. Worried that the prince might fall, a court lady hurriedly followed him.9f3ac934f0029aa7

“Hyung-nim! Uncle!”ded25a5f218dd11f

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The prince, with a f954cf4e24 smile on his face, 804efcc72c stopped in front of 18cb0ab9f1 the Crown Prince and 47790036d8 Yeon-oh. Yeon-oh, feeling 5dc90cdbca somewhat awkward, 744892aaf8 gave a ae145fcae3 slight nod 85f67afca6 to the 786b3a553f prince and 5d2ed1a249 then looked 86f36e888e at the 31a2653d3d emperor sitting bb2ac12392 on the ca8b49bd47 pavilion.b002fe389629ed7d

“Your humble servant, Ucheomsa Cheongshin, greets the exalted emperor.”227fb84ed6bcc553

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“We just saw each other when greeting the Empress Dowager, so why are you being so formal? Enough, rise.”dedb5467be0ced37

The emperor 6209e1eef4 spoke, yet b86ddba205 his expression a1f1878361 was quite 2e2878c0f7 pleased.35a440d23082ae06

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“It seems the Gukgu has done an excellent job in educating his child.”359bf9eb06706faa

Yeon-oh looked up at him. Distracted by the prince, he hadn’t noticed, but the Prime Minister was smiling at him. Yeon-oh lowered his gaze again.875717727f24d800

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“Thank you for your gracious words.”577b6d68aaaf2fcf

The Prime Minister, d996e5696d uncharacteristically, showed humility. Yeon-oh almost turned 260686dfc3 his head to 3a51a9fa95 look at the 7567dab782 Crown Prince, who f7875cb0f5 seemed excluded from 31db5771c0 this flow, but fa278e81a1 he managed to 5479986202 hold his gaze.ec5a00d78c3384dd

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“Father, I greet Your Majesty.”6b1aec2f5695c7fa

The Crown Prince offered 916b325f65 his greeting. Only then did the 110591510b emperor turn his attention 7814318568 to the Crown Prince, 6e81d53a0c as if just noticing 68e9f44785 him. It was e55f467cad clearly intentional.7ffc6b5fe611a926

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“Yes. You’ve come.”de9339dc8b114367

This place af04415825 was clearly 63fa05f60d informal. However, the 3e895438e0 Crown Prince cba1b027d0 addressed the 9abdbecb4b emperor with 4072d2b3e9 utmost respect. The emperor responded a8a19abddc nonchalantly and shifted 4cbe8cbe04 his gaze. His gaze extended to 990b990cca the prince.d450bfa03ff043b1

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“Hwan-ah, come up here.”09bb30308dd2221d

“Yes, Father. I’m coming. Hyung-nim, Uncle. Please come quickly.”bac5549d11eec147

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The voice he used 0d18627d64 with the prince was 9517ce1473 distinctly different from the 5fde2a320b one he used with ff47e9eb06 the Crown Prince. The only 6d2602f410 one who 64f3091d25 might not 8b2a3b2de6 have noticed 54a0fdedf6 the difference 6bd2aae3cf was probably 36041fdb15 the prince. The prince answered innocently e6e6a49b22 and grabbed the hands 2f96d3b439 of the Crown Prince 1f561f0da6 and Yeon-oh, leading them e59714edc5 to the pavilion. Though the small 9790b2d2cd hand could only 887f547cd1 grasp a few e6a6e87172 fingers, Yeon-oh was 37e7dcca4a helplessly led up 75ee4e0925 to the pavilion.8f9ce6fd3fd161f1

Once on the pavilion, the prince, at the emperor’s gesture, released the hands he had been holding and ran to his father, reaching out. The emperor burst into laughter and lifted the prince onto his lap. If not for the golden dragon robe, they could have been mistaken for a father and son from a noble family, so close was their appearance.2b1c869fc5af74a0

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“Father, this place is so beautiful.”e3e715f40ca19d0a

“Does it look that way to you? In the past, Emperor Yongan bestowed this place upon someone he cherished.”32e217899dea9171

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“Wow, then will Father also give it to someone like that?”1544b7c778cb5cc5

“If there’s someone I cherish, it would be you, Hwan. Should I give it to you?”eb22efa870d76771

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“But then Mother might feel left out…”2f692993795ea2b3

The prince 7aa81aa831 rolled his 541790a0dc black eyes. Seeing this, the emperor eebe9cb316 burst into laughter. Yeon-oh looked at the 0b160f605a Crown Prince. His expression remained unchanged 98c2903f1e from before.071998f9516a4bf7

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“If I give it to you, Mother would be pleased.”4f50f55bd677d4f3

“Really? Then, um, um…”decfbd01ef905181

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I want it. The prince whispered softly and snuggled into the emperor’s embrace. The emperor, who had been patting the prince’s back, called the eunuch and ordered that the prince be allowed to enter the Secret Garden from now on. In the blink of an eye, the Secret Garden became the prince’s possession. Watching their harmonious interaction, Yeon-oh felt as if he were watching a play.3092a2f7aa5168d2

After indulging the prince’s antics for a while, the emperor finally turned his attention to the Crown Prince, whom he had been ignoring.9adebe7b006bc689

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“Did you escort the Empress Dowager to the palace well?”45822b2a1a496c94

“Yes. I watched her enter and was on my way back to the Eastern Palace.”4b160dea99966576

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“The Empress Dowager must have cherished you greatly. Despite not having seen you for over a decade, she insisted on having you escort her, even though I had arranged for the Empress to do so.”b5f53173bb07c7f7

“We did see each other when I was young. As the Empress Dowager said, my servant, Uigwi Yun Heegang, is her maternal nephew, so she probably wanted to spend more time with him.”1d3ecf8895aeaa8f

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“I don’t know if that justifies disregarding my consideration, but if that’s the case, then so be it.”69ae6b206c6b6384

The emperor, clearly bae41c7e7c displeased with the 5fb45f2c98 earlier incident, extended f208ddc95f his hand. The eunuch, who ce386a36a3 had been standing 697e4362e1 by, carefully presented 20abdc41ce a pipe filled 671e6c29c7 with tobacco.ff6d5dec71f66531

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“So, have you decided on the temple name and posthumous title?”5283005ae32ed38e

“We’ve roughly decided on the characters for the posthumous title, but we haven’t settled on the temple name yet.”ef177ac0ebb94576

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“The achievements of the late emperor are beyond words. Not only did he flourish the music and rituals of Anra, but he also guarded against foreign forces in the southern borders. Surely ‘Jo’ would be fitting.”26cabafef83cef5b

“Considering the deep affection for your brother, I will ensure the temple name is bestowed appropriately, Your Majesty.”6ceaaa01fb789878

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“Enough. From now on, leave the matter of the posthumous honor entirely to the Ministry of Rites. I have another task for you, Crown Prince. That’s why I called you.”d0e218ef71b72e85

It seemed like he was discarding it because he couldn’t have his way, and Yeon-oh wasn’t the only one who thought so. The emperor, holding the pipe in his mouth, looked at the Crown Prince with lowered eyes.473bc73d6b859852

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“Please speak, Father.”d95255b408851074

“Crown Prince, you must go to Yeon as an envoy.”9740ef181bed26d0

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Recently, the emperor had been displeased. It was because Yeon had not sent a New Year’s envoy, citing the king’s illness. However, sending the heir as the head of an envoy to reprimand Yeon was against protocol.2c6ca47664b853d2

No, the heir should not be sent outside the palace. Considering the distance to and from Yeon, it would take at least a month. It was clear that the intention was to solidify the prince’s position while the Crown Prince was absent.45f49518876065e6

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“I’ve been thinking about who to send as the chief envoy, and since you’re the king’s grandson, it seems like a reasonable justification.”d0ba667c0ad1f6ee

If the moderates who valued etiquette had heard the emperor’s command, they would have shouted that it was unacceptable. Knowing this, he had summoned the Crown Prince to give the order verbally. It was easy to guess whose idea it was. Yeon-oh looked at the Prime Minister.36fba635a07706b6

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“Since the king is ill, the envoy shouldn’t be grand. I’m thinking of keeping it minimal, including you as the chief envoy and two deputies. Think about who to take as deputies.”4d14956fd5b57b2c

The intention was clear: 77ac2e5727 to send as few 6811010c33 people as possible. Listening from a3cefbfdd5 the side, eda67d754a Yeon-oh felt b2ffa90c49 a sense eb06280db5 of urgency.95940dc97d24c858

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“…In that case, I’ll take the two deputies from the Office of the Crown Prince’s Affairs.”d8500780d3dff942

As if 0d297866a0 he had 886126ab44 already thought dd39dea75d it through, e6cb45d0eb the Crown 2eb0d6aa42 Prince smoothly e5729c8d77 answered, and 3d75eb6378 the emperor 04ea884d2e frowned, countering.52d8bf23fda7f05a

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“Even if the scale is small, it’s still an envoy representing the nation. Since you lack experience, the deputies should support you.”c03f5e151b5d74f5

“They are all talented individuals, so they will suffice as deputies.”e621b3c23911f59f

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The Crown Prince f470c9dd5f showed no intention 9865288577 of backing down. The Prime Minister, who 536aab6fde had been observing as 0872be5354 a third party, finally e6230816ae opened his mouth to e112748b05 intervene.63aad4794fafb7e7

“Your Majesty, Yeon-oh is not in good health and may become a burden to Your Highness.”7d8c350054d8aa06

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“I’ll handle that myself. Ucheomsa is intelligent and will be a great help to me. And it’s not a bad idea for him to gain experience before succeeding the Prime Minister as the Marquis of Hanam. Don’t you think so, Prime Minister?”93310d82b45e63e7