FIB Ch 18 part 1

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The first thing Heon did when he entered the room with MoonWon was examine her physical condition.

Excluding her stomach that was swollen with child, there were wounds all over her body. When he saw the especially large bruise on her back, he gasped.

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“The doctor said it will go away soon.”

No one had to tell him for Heon to understand what had happened. The MoonWon he knew would have let herself get hurt while protecting their child.

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He was told that MoonWon and their child were fine, but now that he got a good look at her wounds, he was at a loss for words.

“I’m okay.”

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Having noticed the rage within Heon’s eyes, MoonWon enclosed his hand with hers. She knew why he was angry, but she didn’t have the energy to deal with those emotions right now.

“The child and I are all okay.”

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“I shouldn’t have ended it with just his arms.”

MoonWon had heard from Yeori that Heon had pierced his sword into both of JaeHoon’s shoulders. Even if the wounds healed, his arms wouldn’t function as they used to. 

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“I should have killed him before I made that deal…”

Heon pressed his forehead against MoonWon’s shoulder after saying the cruel words out loud. He felt like he was walking on eggshells every single day. Even though he had plenty of people around him who’d protect him, he could not speak about his true inner thoughts.

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But as if to be rewarded for that grueling period of time, MoonWon was now by his side. Even though he never said he was scared, she knew how he felt and stayed with him.

“I finally feel relieved.”

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She calmed Heon’s raging emotions. Even if he grew angry, it wouldn’t be good for MoonWon or the child. Heon stroked MoonWon’s hair as she leaned on him and placed a kiss on her forehead. Even though she said she was fine, he could feel a slight tremor as she grasped his hand.

There were many things that needed to be taken care of now that JaeHoon had been captured. However, his first priority was still MoonWon.

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“Aren’t you disappointed?”

“About what?”

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“You might have to throw away everything you’ve worked for.”

He would have to give up his title as Chief Commander and possibly the bamboo grove. He might even have to live the rest of his life as a traitor who abandoned his own country. However, he was determined.

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If he had to give up on everything in order to obtain a peaceful life, he could do it.

For the price of letting go of the memories of his late father, he would obtain a future with MoonWon, who was still alive and well. To Heon, this was his only choice.

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“As much as we throw away, we can begin anew.”

“Still…”

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“Let’s lie down. We should get some sleep.”

MoonWon claimed she was okay, but her complexion didn’t show it. Because she had endured everything while pregnant, she had become very weak.

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“I’m not that tired, though.”

“Let’s still lie down.”

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Despite her claim that she was not tired, the moment MoonWon laid down on the bed, her eyes gradually began to close. Sitting next to her, Heon slowly stroked her hair.

“Husband.”

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“Mm?”

“Can you stay… until I fall asleep?”

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When Heon heard her question, his eyes began to tremble.

She must be exhausted from everything that had happened. If she asked him to stay by her side forever, he would do it. Even though she probably knew this, instead of asking to be coddled, she was merely asking him to stay until she fell asleep.

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“I’ll stay with you.”

When she heard Heon’s reply, MoonWon gave him a faint smile. The tremors in her hand disappeared as it went limp.

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For a long time, Heon stroked the bruise on the back of MoonWon’s hand.

Inside the quiet room, a shadow was cast over Heon’s eyes as he gazed at MoonWon.

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* * *

“Who… Ugh!”

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When he heard the soldier guarding his prison cell collapse, JaeHoon struggled to sit up. An unpleasant sound was drawing closer.

“Your Majesty! I will take you out of here!”

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The soldiers guarding JaeHoon’s prison cell had all collapsed. Masked men in black bowed to JaeHoon. He had almost gone insane from the humiliation and sense of inferiority as he stayed locked up, but when he saw these men, some color returned to his face for the first time in a while.

“Who? Who sent you?”

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“Lord Lee Moon has returned to the Palace. He could no longer sit by and watch what happened to SeoMoon. He ordered us to save you no matter what. We will take you away from here.”

When the door opened, JaeHoon walked out. Those nearest to him helped support him.

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JaeHoon did his best to suppress the smile that began to twist on his lips.

The heavens had not abandoned him just yet.

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‘If I can return to the Palace, then I can try this again.’

He couldn’t let things go like this. As long as he returned to the Imperial Palace, he would think of a way to get his revenge on Ju. 

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As he walked down the path that was opened to him, JaeHoon’s face began to glow.

“They say that the Crown Prince of SeoMoon has escaped.”

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Doyoon smiled as he listened to the soldier’s report. He held up his cup of liquor. Without finishing his drink, Doyoon glanced at the person sitting across from him.

“You’re really not going to drink?”

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“The war is not yet over.”

“Are you sure it’s not because you don’t want to bring the smell of liquor back to MoonWon and the child?”

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When Doyoon saw that Heon didn’t deny this, he shook his head.

He was such a stubborn man who only marched to the beat of his own drum. However, he treasured his wife and child with all his heart.

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“Anyway, you seem quite at peace after having heard that the Crown Prince has escaped. Shouldn’t you ask me to catch him again?”

“Who am I to stop you from doing what you want, Your Majesty?”

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Despite hearing that JaeHoon had escaped, Heon remained calm.

Did he already know what Doyoon had planned? Or was he intentionally hiding his feelings?

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“How can this servant know the big picture that you have formulated in your head, Your Majesty?”

“But it seems that you have created a good opening for the Crown Prince to escape through.”

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The remaining wounds on MoonWon’s body did not disappear from his mind.

When he heard that MoonWon had willingly gone to JaeHoon only to return after being beaten to a bloody pulp, all Heon could think about was killing JaeHoon.

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“I only moved according to what I could see. That is all.”

“Even if he were to return, the Crown Prince is not the type of person to quietly stand by. However, I do not plan on killing him anytime soon. SeoMoon is still too large to swallow in one gulp.”

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Although Doyoon grumbled, for a man with his talents, he could always swallow SeoMoon whole without much effort. Of course, Heon didn’t say this out loud.

Doyoon did not plan on killing JaeHoon right away.

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“If the Crown Prince dies, I’m sure MoonWon will be able to relax.”

Heon’s eyes narrowed when he heard Doyoon’s remark.

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The best thing for MoonWon wasn’t to let JaeHoon go. It was to fake an accident and kill him. And Heon would be more than happy to be the one to take his life.

However…

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“To kill him like that would be too comfortable for him. Don’t you think?”

After tossing out those words, Doyoon observed Heon’s expression. Although Heon had basically broken JaeHoon’s body, because JaeHoon had dared to lay a finger on MoonWon, Heon was not someone who would be satisfied with merely that. 

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If it hadn’t been for the deal he had struck with Doyoon, Heon would have killed JaeHoon.

“I will lead the rest of the war, Your Majesty.”

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“You still can’t kill the Crown Prince.”

“But I can make him squirm.”

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He was already the Crown Prince. This time, he’d really become the emperor.

However, that was all.

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He would never be acknowledged as the emperor, and he wouldn’t be able to bring SeoMoon back to the way it was.

Heon would be able to live a peaceful life with MoonWon, but JaeHoon would not be able to live a peaceful life at all.

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“There is no need for you to take everything on your own.”

“I will take care of the cursed fate between me and the Crown Prince.”

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“You are no longer a citizen of SeoMoon. You are a citizen of Ju. Are you telling me that you are willing to shake up your peaceful life with MoonWon just because of someone like him?”

Heon’s eyes narrowed in confusion at Doyoon’s words. Doyoon picked up his cup and swallowed the liquor down in one gulp.

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Although he couldn’t understand Heon’s peaceful life, he was more than able to understand the rage Heon felt for SeoMoon’s Crown Prince. Even if Doyoon didn’t force it, Heon would always bare his teeth at JaeHoon. He didn’t want to give that satisfaction to Heon just yet.

“Because of your deployment alone, this war has already been won. Your role in this war ends here. I’ll take care of the rest, so bury the rage you have for the Crown Prince for now.”

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Heon was about to protest when Doyoon stopped him.

SeoMoon needed to collapse a little more. The cause of JaeHoon’s demise would be Heon, but even if it didn’t happen now, it would happen in the future.

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Doyoon glanced down at his empty cup as his lips stretched into a meaningful smirk.

* * *

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Having entered the Palace, JaeHoon properly immersed himself in the war. The situation was a lot worse than he thought. 

When the soldiers that JaeHoon had sent came face-to-face with Heon, instead of fighting him, they lowered their heads and joined Heon’s army. Even if they did fight, their morale was already low, so they were no match. 

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Before a month had passed, half of SeoMoon had already been taken by Ju.

Although they were on track to swallow SeoMoon whole, even after having conquered half of SeoMoon’s territory, the first one to propose a ceasefire was Ju.

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“His Majesty is waiting.”

As soon as Doyoon entered SeoMoon’s Imperial Palace, a waiting eunuch gave him a deep bow. Receiving his greeting, Doyoon immediately entered the emperor’s palace. His eyes gleamed when he saw all the nobles gathered there.

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The only one who would serve to be a problem was Lee Moon, who had returned to his post as prime minister. However, he received a report a few days ago that stated JaeHoon had prohibited him from entering the Palace.

The Crown Prince did not want a ceasefire.

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However, despite JaeHoon’s wishes, the ceasefire had been spearheaded by Lee Moon and the nobles.

As Doyoon approached JaeHoon, the surrounding nobles all lowered their heads in greeting. Even though they had pledged their loyalty to the emperor standing in front of them, they were bowing to a foreign emperor. It was pathetic.

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“I’ve prepared a separate place for you and I to talk, Emperor of Ju. Why don’t we move over there?”

JaeHoon did his best to remain calm. Seeing this, Doyoon grinned. He didn’t really want to think about what JaeHoon had planned.

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When Doyoon raised his hand, someone from behind him unfolded something and placed it between Doyoon and JaeHoon.

It was a map of SeoMoon. Doyoon unsheathed the sword of his guard standing next to him and sliced the map in half.

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The nobles and JaeHoon all burst out of their seats in shock.

“From here to here. This will be SeoMoon, and this will be Ju.”

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“What do you think you’re doing?”

“Since you wanted to be an emperor so badly, try being a ruler for a change.”

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When JaeHoon heard the condescending tone in Doyoon’s voice, a fire began to rage in his eyes. Although half of SeoMoon had already been conquered by Ju, they still had potential to bounce back.

Ju had recently become a great nation. It had no right to insult SeoMoon like this.

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“Are you insulting us?”

“No. I’m insulting the person who forced his way into a seat that didn’t belong to him and made so many people suffer. You.”

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“How dare you!”

“If you are truly a talented Crown Prince, you should be able to raise a dying nation. I will personally give you that opportunity. However…!”

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Doyoon passed the map and approached JaeHoon. He looked him directly in the eye.

Although this gaze was different from Heon’s, JaeHoon’s mind went blank the moment he met Doyoon’s eyes. He wasn’t trembling, but Doyoon could see that JaeHoon was already intimidated. He began to speak in a firm voice.

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“Do not touch MoonWon or Heon. Well, I guess you couldn’t even if you wanted to.”

“What ridiculous nonsense… Ugh.”

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When JaeHoon moved to stand up, Doyoon grabbed his shoulder.

Although Heon had betrayed his homeland, because he had taken the lead in battle, his losses were small, and Ju had managed to easily take over half of SeoMoon’s territory.

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Heon had already done more than enough. Now it was his time to do what needed to be done.

“Don’t be angry. You have no right.”

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Doyoon’s eyes softened as he gazed at JaeHoon.

He would show JaeHoon exactly what happened to a nation when it had a foolish emperor. Doyoon brought his face closer to JaeHoon’s ear and began to whisper.

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“I will keep Heon and MoonWon very close to me.”

“Do you know what the two of them have done to me?! They are incredibly wicked, and they’ll betray you, too!”

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“If you have a problem with that, then try pulling some of your tricks. I’m already having a difficult time holding him back.”

JaeHoon’s eyes narrowed in confusion at Doyoon’s remark.

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If he had brought Heon with him, it would have been an entertaining scene.

“Every time you bare your teeth to Ju, I will send Lee Heon after you.”

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“……”

“I won’t command him to spare your life this time. I think it’ll be fun to see what Heon does to you. He’s full of anger and vengeance, you see.”

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The moment Doyoon finished speaking, the only thing that passed through JaeHoon’s head was the way Heon’s eyes had looked as he charged at him with intent to kill. His angry eyes began to fill with terror.

Heon was trying to kill him.

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He may have to face those damned eyes again.

“Ah…”

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Having caught onto JaeHoon’s reaction, Doyoon took his hand off of his shoulder. Suddenly, JaeHoon grabbed his own head.

“Aaaagh!”

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The scar on his neck began to twinge. He began to frantically shake his head, but Heon’s eyes would not go away.

No matter how he tried, why couldn’t he beat Heon?

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No. He didn’t have to win.

He didn’t want to die.

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At the very least, he did not want to die!

“Go away!”

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“Your Majesty!”

As JaeHoon writhed like someone who had lost half his soul, Doyoon turned around. The shocked nobles all approached him.

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The Crown Prince of SeoMoon was insane.

Although he pitied the nobles and citizens who had to follow this deranged leader, that was the fate of the people who remained in SeoMoon.

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Now that he had finished what he had come here to do, he left the Palace as pandemonium erupted.

* * *

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Having lost to Ju, SeoMoon was split in two.

Listening to the eunuch report everything through the locked door, the Emperor gasped.

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With his hair in disarray and his face ghastly pale, the Emperor no longer looked like the mighty ruler of the past.

“I am the Emperor!”

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Although his shout rang in the air, the door remained locked.

His bony hand continued to beat against the door.

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“I am the Emperor! I did not allow SeoMoon to be split in two, so who says that can happen!”

The Emperor stopped pounding the door and grasped his chest. His face twisted in pain as he rolled onto the floor.

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He could not collapse like this.

He had protected SeoMoon for most of his life. How could it become broken like this?!

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“I… must… get to the throne…”

The Emperor crawled back to the door and began pounding his fist against it. However, despite his groans, the door did not open.

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“Hurry up and open this door… Ugh.”

Blood burst out from the Emperor’s lips as he was wracked with coughs. He pounded his chest with his fist, but the pain did not go away.

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Where had it all gone wrong?

“That wench…”

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He hadn’t done anything wrong. He was the only Emperor of SeoMoon, and he had done his best while he was in power. 

“I shouldn’t have brought her here…”

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If he had known she would bring about the downfall of SeoMoon, he wouldn’t have brought her here in the first place.

Consort Yu was to blame for all this. If only he had left her in that cursed bamboo grove, he would still be the victor today.

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“To this nation, I… N-No! I didn’t do anything wrong!”

More blood began to sputter out of his mouth, but the Emperor did not stop. His fingers and hands were bloody from pounding and scratching the door, but he could not stop.

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He must sit on the throne again.

He could not sit by and watch as SeoMoon was split in two.

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“Open the door! I must get back to the throne… I… Ugh!”

Another bloody lump began to drip onto the floor. The hand scratching at the door grew limp.

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Lying in a pool of his own blood, the Emperor looked up at the ceiling. His body stopped twitching, and the strained breaths ceased.

In the end, the mighty ruler of SeoMoon died alone with no one by his side.

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Having returned from SeoMoon’s Palace, Doyoon gifted Heon and MoonWon the bamboo grove, claiming it was for the child.

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Heon refused to accept Doyoon’s intimidating gift. How could he, a man who had abandoned SeoMoon, receive the bamboo grove, the very land that the Emperor had given him on the condition that he bowed down to SeoMoon?

However, Heon’s protests fell on deaf ears.

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‘To you, this bamboo grove holds a lot of meaning. I don’t really care for it. If you don’t take it, I’ll just burn it to the ground.’

Heon left the bamboo grove anyway, believing Doyoon to be telling one of his jokes again. However, as soon as Heon left, Doyoon sent soldiers to burn it down. Heon was a man who did not keep secrets from Doyoon. Ultimately, Heon was forced to accept.

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He had merely changed masters and would bow to Ju instead of SeoMoon. Nothing else had changed.

“Be careful.”

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When the carriage stopped, Heon got out first before holding out his hand for MoonWon.

MoonWon took it and slowly got out of the carriage. After the war had ended and everything had settled down, spring had passed and summer had already arrived.

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“Ah!”

The dry heat caused beads of sweat to form on her forehead, but once they entered the bamboo grove, the breeze was cool and refreshing.

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“It feels nice.”

“Mm.”

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“Now that we’re home, it truly feels like it’s all over.”

Although all the wounds and bruises had disappeared from her body, whenever she heard any news about JaeHoon, MoonWon would begin to tremble in fear. The time it took for her to completely recover would take longer due to the immense trauma she had experienced. Heon wanted her to recover as soon as possible, but he tried to be patient.

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“Let’s head inside.”

“I want to stay outside for a little longer. It’s because I’m happy to be home.”

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Heon glanced down at her swollen belly covered by the thin material of her clothing. The child continued to grow, and MoonWon’s stomach grew with it. She was struggling a lot more these days, but she tried to hide it. Although she claimed she was fine, Heon could see through her.

Feeling the relief of having come back home, MoonWon leaned against Heon as she basked in the cool breeze. She looked so comfortable.

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“It was a bit stuffy in the carriage, so let’s take a walk.”

“Can we?”

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“As long as you don’t overwork yourself, it should be fine.”

“I won’t overdo it. I’ll take a walk around the area before heading inside.”

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MoonWon’s calm face flushed with excitement.

He no longer needed a warrior’s honor or the power to sway nations.

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“Can you walk, Husband?”

“Why? Were you planning on walking alone?”

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“No! Not at all. Ouch!”

Heon held onto MoonWon’s hand and frowned. He wasn’t sure if this happened with every pregnancy, but whenever the baby moved, MoonWon couldn’t do anything. When he saw MoonWon’s discomfort, Heon placed his hand on her stomach.

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“The baby will settle down soon.”

MoonWon placed her hand on top of Heon’s. Although the child was precious to him, whenever the child gave MoonWon a hard time, he wasn’t particularly happy with it. In his life, MoonWon was irreplaceable.

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‘Don’t bother your mother too much.’

He didn’t think the child could read his mind, but Heon began to stroke MoonWon’s swollen belly. However, as if it understood Heon’s meaning, the movement gradually stopped.

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“I’m okay now.”

MoonWon urged Heon and grabbed his hand. Heon let MoonWon drag him away.

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* * *

Having lost his mind, there were rumors going around that JaeHoon was starting to act deranged.

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MoonWon and Heon no longer cared to hear any news about JaeHoon. Although they had stepped down from public office, they were incredibly busy with their efforts to help rebuild the villages that had been ravaged by the war. Time seemed to pass by quickly.

MoonWon recalled the horrible things that JaeHoon had done to her. Whenever these memories rushed back, Heon would recognize what was happening and go to her.

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Each day passed by quietly. However, that did not mean nothing happened.

“I am already living a busy life. Why do you keep coming here?”

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Doyoon forced his way into the bamboo grove, claiming to have come to play. Heon frowned as he greeted him.

However, Doyoon looked extremely pleased as he grinned back at him.

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“I’m not even telling you to do any work, though.”

“I told you that if the time came, I’d pick up my sword if you so ordered, but I never told you I’d accept a title.”

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Doyoon sipped the tea that MoonWon had brought them and flashed a satisfied smile. Now that he’d escaped the headache back at home, he felt a lot better.

The air was clear, and it was quiet here. Even the amazing MoonWon was here by his side, so Heon looked a hundred times better.

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Doyoon felt annoyed to see Heon enjoying his life by himself.

“What? Duke MyungHyun? I never wanted to become your adopted brother, Your Majesty.”

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No one else was worthy to be Yeon Doyoon’s sworn brother, so Lee Heon was given the title of Duke MyungHyun. Doyoon would keep him close.

While MoonWon and Heon were unaware of what was going on, Doyoon had gone ahead and declared Heon to be his adopted brother. Not only that, he had also bestowed the title of Duke MyungHyun and gave him half of the territory they had captured from SeoMoon. It was an incredibly intimidating burden for the couple.

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“What do you mean?”

“Your Majesty.”

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“Now that you are Duke MyungHyun, even if you aren’t my adopted brother, don’t you now govern this territory? I’m just saying that while you’re governing this place, govern a little more while you’re at it. Can’t you just think of it as a thoughtful gift from me?”

“Are you sure you’re not just dumping some unwanted baggage on me instead?”

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“You bowed your head to me when you were desperate, but look how much you’ve changed in such a short time.”

“How can you make me your adopted brother, Your Majesty? That is against my will.”

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Doyoon narrowed his eyes as he listened to Heon’s protests.

What a nasty guy.

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This stubborn fellow always wanted to get his way.

If someone gave him something good, he should thank them and accept. How dare he tell the Emperor of Ju that he was being forced to accept his gift? The more he thought about it, the more arrogant he seemed.

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However, no matter how much Heon protested or cursed at him, Doyoon trusted him.

“You always deny it, but I am the godfather of MoonWon’s unborn child. That child will have me as their godfather, so how can they have such a shoddy background? This is not meant for you. It’s for MoonWon and her child.”

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“Even if you did not give me a special position, I would still have done my best to serve you. So please select someone from Ju to govern the territory from SeoMoon.”

“I’ve already given it to you, so who would I choose now?”

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Heon frowned. When he wasn’t playing dumb, Doyoon could cunningly talk himself out of anything.

Heon never cared to become a royal sibling or govern the former territory of SeoMoon. He just wanted to live a quiet, uneventful life with MoonWon and their healthy child.

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“And I think you keep forgetting this simple fact, but you are now a citizen of Ju. You no longer have a right to deny me. And you can’t make any more deals with me when it comes to SeoMoon either.”

What was he so happy about to be laughing like that? Anger began to bubble up within Heon, but he calmed himself down.

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Although he knew he had to accept, this wasn’t given to him because it was necessary. Doyoon was merely doing this to mess with him.

“Your Majesty.”

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“Either way, I’ll send the officials who are to help you take care of it. All you have to do is keep your position and play the figurehead.”

“Do you think that will be possible?”

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“Well, given your personality, I’m sure it won’t be easy. However, don’t you think it’ll be impossible to protect anything without any power?”

“……”

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“I have the luxury of giving you a sufficient amount of power. A sword can break, but it can always be fixed. Although I won’t try to pressure you, I will order you to pick up your sword in the future.”

Although they had successfully overcome this crisis, another one could always come.

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He yearned for a peaceful life, but neither Doyoon nor Heon knew when this peaceful time would come to an end.

Because Doyoon knew this, Heon could not say a word against Doyoon’s insistence.

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“I’m not telling you to put everything on the line for Ju. To be honest, there are plenty of other people who will bow down to Ju.”

“……”

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“Just enjoy what I give you. Although SeoMoon’s Emperor should have done this for you, you are now a citizen of Ju, not SeoMoon. I will have to take responsibility for that.”

Even though he was listening to Doyoon’s heartfelt remark, Heon could not bring himself to accept. How was he going to explain this to MoonWon? She was finally beginning to smile without a care in the world, so Heon wasn’t sure how she’d take Doyoon’s decision.

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Even though they were finally living in peace, time continued to march on. Before they could forget the events of the past, something new would occur.

And like that, the hot summer passed by.

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