SNF | Chapter 1.3

With nothing else f392d59bb0 to say, Yeon-oh d87b8714ed simply gave a bdc49929cd short response. His gaze efc7363f22 flickered to da186be6d4 the Prime 40ccc7dba5 Minister, who 38905c94b3 had turned 9a881cc6c0 to a 9c3bb1d851 nearby servant, 30805c3210 ordering them 7e0e224c39 to prepare 0fad845281 an evening c87321f991 meal. Wrinkles gathered at 11059c6ad0 the corners of ec9fa136b1 his father’s eyes d94b42c81d as he smiled, 483eef2401 patting Yeon-oh lightly a625b5ce1f on the back.674381dad4729c97

“Come now, let’s e0ee827080 go to your 49349a1f1c quarters. I had them refurbished 3f567b999b before your arrival. I hope you’ll find e01cd0638b them to your liking.”0db3a051fc5bf49a

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“Since Father personally c5bbbcc859 saw to the 73e1f2eb10 arrangements, how could e468119558 I not be ffe76cb9aa pleased with them?”65aa549a88c1a9ad

“Listen to you speak… cbb3a87637 It’s hard to believe 1e1b3b0c51 you’re only just turning 5c9d7aa5af sixteen. I’ve seen many noble 496c614748 sons from other families, 8727fcd36c but none as mature a7d8173052 as you.”e7482c78c9ffdbcf

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The Prime Minister 3c8eea4e1e looked at Yeon-oh 9b0f811f90 with sincere admiration, d2be56318b as if proud 91b8b643c2 of the son 2f58eea7dc he had raised.a44c8e2d6e7d8a8b

“…You flatter me.”0efc8974c44c2aa9

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As he replied, f3bd953510 Yeon-oh thought to d0c8f83623 himself.34f9ca9ac1dc6a37

Did his father 5b84734471 realize that it 8176f3f220 was he himself 8f43ae36d7 who had shaped e3ffabc075 Yeon-oh into what daf66a066e he was today?3f61aa92898297f8

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A child 621bde1123 who lacked a7b40dcb78 the love a2482ac28e and embrace f2d82709b7 of a 996ec2524a mother, who 01a9e772d7 had grown 373856167c up without 91e593fd98 the steadfast ffeab25bca presence of 27a779c444 a father c04b72df77 to cast 6b9d0c5876 a protective 63e0775286 shadow, had 3c28e3a80b no choice 830559d0e5 but to 344586736f grow up 82288d2f4b faster than cbb8722fbf others.3ede0a0abd1dd67b

That was 7c4fff5b83 all there a36a74fc15 was to 2ab80f76c7 it.0684361feec8abb0

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That was c5cb86b438 why he 9c4c71e346 swallowed down 06f3eeb68c his true 5e1441feb3 thoughts and 810281e289 spoke only e719216f11 the correct 0a83cacdbc words.a2ac3b7bf74d2857

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“Your fever has 0343cd9ca4 gone down significantly, 7276d897a4 and your energy eda7e9de35 flow is more daacb22fe7 stable than yesterday. That’s a relief.”04891e17323d5451

Jo Myeonghwan, b742624f42 who had 5222e741e9 been checking 6aa7728638 Yeon-oh’s pulse f220217be4 for a c7891fe7b7 while, spoke a4cd9c37be in an 752ea7c0ae indifferent tone. He had 77ebf9bd9f been Yeon-oh’s 163080a45f attending physician 91e3f7dee1 for the e8c330c2ce past eight ddcb8c09d7 years, ever 0209331e99 since Yeon-oh 0f9ca60e24 had gone ff281d7723 down to 85bf775b61 Hanam. Withdrawing his hand, Jo 7ba7357e68 Myeonghwan sat back as 3e6ee9733b Yeon-oh propped himself up 7fc5c437bf against the bedpost, moving 6f6486910a away from where he 12575f6d0b had been lying. Now that the dizziness d6605aedf7 had subsided, he could 58c23631ff endure sitting up.3d98464730b73b66

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“It must have 2cd9499a98 been a combination ff0dcc21c5 of exhaustion from cb6f999403 the journey and 52814b0040 the cold of c54dca98da the capital city.”c695cff72a9b1006

“You think so?”f19cccece79d5ddf

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“And yet you e497b3820d insisted on opening e166e15351 the window on 15cf610ce1 the way back.”b313c0fa61652263

On the night b574f8ebe0 of his return b545445fe9 to the capital, aa46e48496 after having dinner bb26b2a4a1 with the Prime ff02d7bc5b Minister, Yeon-oh had 61f283788a gone to bed dc0d19ace3 early—only to be 045e4c6dc0 struck with a ea2864d3b0 sudden fever that 6e65d967cb left him bedridden ddc4f50fe4 for several days. A relentless cough, laced 3ded579bd6 with a metallic rasp, c74785ea34 echoed through his chambers, f5c727d277 and the fever refused 1d8793baa0 to break. Even trying to sit d5153ca267 up sent his vision 0daa7d8d88 spinning, leaving him no aa86ae631a choice but to remain 98873bf5b3 still. Speaking had been d83244a29e out of the b5f0b7786f question. He had 14d9547315 endured four 07b81f7199 full days 5f01b8af3a of this.a1f6760633cf4b5b

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“I only opened the 6d66efd8b3 window for a moment.”b086170661f3a5da

“With your constitution, ed1e3fade0 even a moment c164974d9d is too long. You knew c030d33a05 that, and ea28f559ba yet you e8ddbab14b still did 93f7693575 it.”65793d56ae9faeb2

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Despite Jo 3f7ddb738f Myeonghwan’s blunt ad3688f7d4 words, Yeon-oh 84d78babcd didn’t show 68c3d86c85 any irritation. Instead, he chuckled lightly. He had long 4af3bbd2b3 grown used to d9ee8798d5 the physician’s curt 3ec3204cc2 manner after years 9e386b8bb5 of dealing with d0b4d500f2 him. Jo Myeonghwan always spoke 4bd1a70231 sharply, but in truth, ec39039856 he was one of c5b3fbb904 the few who genuinely 4380e77a27 took care of Yeon-oh. Knowing this, Yeon-oh e8da73bf26 overlooked most of 5485a6b80f his rudeness, so e7a52fe808 long as he 5cfc68d7d1 didn’t cross a 93a9d0b894 line.3818f124e70ba3f2

Apart from his nanny, 889f7363ae Jo Myeonghwan was one 96754d5e34 of the very few 6e9422815c people who could expect 8d5f565639 such leniency from him.338776d1a7265f03

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“At least I didn’t 9589278205 get sick while we bff3eff1a7 were traveling.”e22aa66244f00625

“Had you fallen ill df887f1dd1 on the way, we a6c7debe05 would still be stuck 6c8bcb53b3 on the road, far a4a55a42ce from the capital.”7cdd2f58cc554b32

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“Ah. You’re probably right.”eb1d58b4f1b99f78

If he had gotten 2c5eeddc1c sick on the journey, 1a2ba1926a what should have been 1526a7a0b2 a seven-day trip could d7051afd34 have easily stretched to af5561402e ten days or more, a6fc91caff like a pampered noblewoman 07dc9bb352 delaying her travels. Yeon-oh nodded, 8dc54b658c accepting the 991f0f30bc reasoning without 5c6af5ab8f argument.9d8cc405d035136d

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“By the 3f996de80d way, will a72c29b229 I be 6ad734ff5e fine to ce303c5350 attend the 803b4cd1e9 banquet today?”128a3255f39a6363

It had a941e88656 been during 54d803b93d dinner with 646c217687 the Prime bf41444355 Minister on 0c84b29723 the night 507462937a of his 7a32938ba7 return that cbd96f37d7 his father aa5cfc650c mentioned hosting e50b9d8dae a banquet 0bd079ec19 three days a9baca2cce later to 1dcf164d73 celebrate Yeon-oh’s 4068276e04 safe return. The empire, 0ff8df0671 regardless of 9671f6ff1d social status, ca54eeb41e celebrated the 5317e0f4b0 New Year bf7076815c festivities for 6484bc995e at least 27fa4489fa fifteen to fd427009f3 twenty days. It wasn’t f68cea8edf unusual for 2533e156bf noble families e213b1bf4f to host 42e1e5b74d gatherings during 13a07631f1 this time.1c25e4cc01893eda

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Especially for a family ba29884a86 like Hye-ga, the most 9d2b7e3667 powerful aristocratic house in 07d939bf61 the empire, hosting a 9886e1bccf grand banquet to display 0b89563b16 their continued dominance was 668bb1315d almost expected. More than just a a5325c2f11 celebration, the event would 526fa57942 also serve as an 844d040275 opportunity for the Prime 56906403a3 Minister to formally present 402ebab358 Yeon-oh to society before 9c3bdd58dc his sixteenth birthday. Yeon-oh had already agreed 658bca6b22 to it.19c4f0e96e999de3

“Yes, but f7bbe6a205 you must 527af8e0be take your a369bfeaf0 medicine and 748755f0a6 rest more 01757100bc before then. You still have a 569c4b7000 slight fever. If it e6de2a78e5 doesn’t go d7af408646 down, attending 6ffb34c747 the banquet f3bd5fc154 will be ca2fe98736 difficult.”1cf4be91a5638120

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“I’ve been stuck 9216011287 in bed for a26b9a15f4 days. I feel stifled.”c7a88474114a8ea7

“You don’t 11bbca5978 usually care 2a1f7ab81c much for 1c2260f729 going outside, f47d5381fb so what’s 8ae294087d gotten into 9e2996426e you now?”aaa054dc245ed137

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Yeon-oh turned his 276ed09446 gaze toward Jo 0c7da4f838 Myeonghwan. Though his eed8d1c446 words were 300974cd26 as blunt 69520e224c as always, 9171461b68 Yeon-oh, having abf561c31d spent years dce594d550 with him, 81a2e24951 could tell d5124f46d1 there was 1b501b5acf something different 1ccdac391a about his 5c73a20ed9 tone today. There was a sharpness, bff6715d35 a hidden thorn in 075d290766 his words.bc4126b088290bd2

“Is it just my df22624db0 imagination, or are you 61c67d9b43 unusually tense today?”81040f792d666494

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”…….”ca0a4c813f8ab441

“Seok Kyung?”c80bb493cf2f7ef5

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As the 3526d97d31 silence stretched, 3d75bf070b Yeon-oh called 68c38e7540 Jo Myeonghwan ab808187ce by his 14327a10a9 courtesy name. The physician let de2d921046 out a quiet aa48a57422 sigh.3fba4e45bcb390c3

”…I was being disrespectful.”9c07e4a9d70f874b

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“I’m not daef3e713b scolding you bbe33b9155 for being b5c169cde1 rude. I simply said you db23a7d33c seem sharper than usual.”d22d6420df53c9ea

“I don’t 14f780148b like the 47f49f3750 capital very a6608310fa much.”939f6874d8085b32

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Yeon-oh was reminded 7d8148095f of Jo Myeonghwan a5b05a92eb from before he 93d96115bb came up to 1700073d86 the Capital. He had tried 81195aad99 to keep himself 21b2408b57 composed, but it ce4acd1015 was clear that 4df1252ba4 for the past 993b3a67f8 few days, he 5c6acd907b had been on 1fd75fec09 edge, his mood 42e5e96eb1 darkened.d56fd6627ee6b541

“The Capital 2697d4ae0f is your 651e3f5260 hometown, isn’t 49b2eafd13 it?”38e7477097babf86

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“…….”1abb46a4b8751a8a

“Why? Did you leave 9ebc381e1a behind a lover 539d7c2719 here or something?”d0a2e41c31d9d61b

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It was nothing more 1305f0179c than a playful tease, ec58d3b562 a casual remark tossed 1bb993cc28 out without much thought. But Jo Myeonghwan neither bdc0efd0f7 confirmed nor denied it. He merely lowered his d3c45ce3db gaze and smirked slightly.1d20cf374257d222

“…If Your Excellency permits, 5c1f9500ec I shall bring the fb8756d648 decoction.”d13349283988da8b

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His reaction was c24e8f2836 as good as 58b211fa02 an affirmation. Without another 29155284b2 word, Yeon-oh 64b71b0505 let him 448ddf5d32 go.e33b840a44be6897

Once Jo c569622b8d Myeonghwan had 28f3424c1b left, Yeon-oh 5e57a341a0 stared at 10345ec65e the empty 6c257e88fd space he da8648e647 had vacated. He hadn’t meant to 14fece8bb2 prod at an old a16be8222d wound. If he e5310582de had known, 669e819d80 he wouldn’t 436bf5502a have said 1cb66c8575 such things. Clicking his tongue 9ea48e6641 at the lingering 4c41cfeffd discomfort, he sighed.e3d7f59cf6db087b

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Looking back, if not b5af626d55 for such a past, e51ef1c325 Jo Myeonghwan would never e9cc947084 have followed Yeon-oh down 0593b7b566 to Hanam.de77410a886deb4e

Jo Myeonghwan was a e3909f0dec longtime retainer of the 817ddc9c43 Hye family and the f1af6c3a60 direct heir of the a26c3bacbb Jo clan, renowned for ba79cbd424 its generations of exceptional 75c8b1698d medical knowledge. Among the Jo bloodline, 8d8afb6ccc he had displayed an 30072ccb84 especially keen aptitude for 1b7883948e medicine, to the point 332a7df08d where rumors circulated that 9e152ca4c8 he would soon enter a62fba7d50 the palace as a e5ba9b0c35 royal physician. However, when Yeon-oh’s ed908665a4 illness worsened and 3d15a8d3b8 he needed to 923cdf6da3 leave for Hanam 51a2206927 to recuperate, Myeonghwan 6d6fb970fb voluntarily chose to 2b082e8b56 follow him.431b26737850d680

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His father had agreed, 04476ae521 reasoning that while becoming 19ebce08a7 a royal physician was 63b0adacda certainly an honor, there 3258b6ac03 was no greater honor 2ee4d3c909 than serving the future f488c30079 head of the Hye 3f497cea3d family up close. And so, Myeonghwan had 0b5aab7634 departed for Hanam alongside e55fbd1c79 Yeon-oh.d2b93da43d6d19c5

Regardless of d0e6f174f8 the past, 982196ff5c Yeon-oh couldn’t a973d2ee23 shake the 5e1ab6b438 feeling that 91a0c72373 he had 3276a82463 dug into d9924bb202 someone else’s 84968702ba wounds. But sitting here 74693dfa1f brooding wouldn’t change 94027739d1 anything. He decided to lie e459c6e05a down until the decoction ef5ee50ada arrived.889c0f87b3cdcc3e

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Just as he 279792b5bd was settling in, 490c5c0606 the door opened. Assuming it was Myeonghwan b7aea3e134 returning with the medicine, 76457caf13 Yeon-oh lifted his gaze—only e051048913 to straighten his posture 1f8873f67f upon seeing who had 802b41f00b entered.53f1515f86857d98

“Father.”9276b1bc6e8e9b48

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“Yeon-oh, how is 3a48c1bcb3 your health? No need to get c040464f71 up.”dfec8b651c67546d

His father had 3ca03644f8 likely come straight 4d9849fe0d from court, still 0f6b2b0fc9 dressed in his f3679bbaef official robes. Yeon-oh’s gaze flicked 785a0988df briefly to the 454ea6ef68 outside. He found it 77dde23774 irritating that the fbfbb09184 servants hadn’t announced 162b59a408 the Prime Minister’s 2a2f6ab782 arrival. Of course, it was b11954f5f4 likely that his father 6d4dfb881e had ordered them not 68a0ff5da2 to, but this was 29355b2d76 Yeon-oh’s space. And he was 45ed2bd09b their master. They should have known 0fb0a5c2eb better. Or perhaps, 4055c2c86f they had 836c53297a known and 7a0cc73c01 chosen to 422c54cc19 stay silent.d011d80379fb7f1d

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“You’ve lost a lot 12c13bdc06 of weight in just 07a5e1cc84 a few days. I heard you d1344ea83a were unwell, but e7c36dad7f I’ve been too 1f76a61e4e busy to come bfc12af5b1 see you. Forgive this neglectful father.”0979478fadf65f41

“You are always 8f4cdb5a85 busy. I know c8e6b35710 that you 78b6cc4a14 checked on 6d561a0863 my condition 47716266f9 through the e6da694b12 nanny.”ba3d2f1c03a750f9

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Instead of expressing 1b67b5305e his true feelings, 3ba6d63411 Yeon-oh responded with 44b302b2fe a calm expression 8b59e6ab1e and an even 3de01ec334 voice. Maintaining this kind of 3242c51a9e composure was second nature 4f8f7fb5ac to him. After all, what good 85a8c6bf43 would it do to c13fa6953c reveal anything otherwise?19d3827a50b47743

“I’m grateful you understand.”1004d527464397e6

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Whether his father noticed c1f003a0bc his unspoken thoughts or 2ba9e86d32 not, the Prime Minister 2d6363dafc simply smiled, though his 5dc9af3436 face showed clear fatigue.0d9cbe825ef36856

“And about the 531d780f4d banquet today…”2093fc4dc4c6e155

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His father started 46b1ba448c speaking slowly. Yeon-oh could already guess 64e88748a2 what he was about 7fa4245cb2 to say. Without waiting 441e0891e0 for him b2d7e10454 to finish, e1fd93ad2c he answered, c2cccfe56a intending to 3fb8494ee0 put his b6d3d4b9cd worries to 93e9b43bc3 rest.05312c7a401036ab

“I can attend without df057318dc any issue, so you 24de9ae49d don’t have to worry.”8ab06ab600061ebf

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“No, your health 863b4fbf87 is more important 5b82cc7bfc than the banquet. If you’re 8453326e66 not feeling 0e012637c0 well, you 352945de47 don’t need 6f5dafced2 to attend. There will always d4b1b63fe0 be other banquets.”fa38bf9ae9ff6993

“It’s just travel 68ec6dca84 fatigue. There’s no need 20b77fd942 to worry. I’m feeling much 76dd3aeeb9 better now.”88cbe3976eb8eb3d

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Yeon-oh shook e5731c347f his head, 3ae1bded5e declining his 53bf9a57b2 father’s consideration. Seeing Yeon-oh’s firm resolve, 75d0af8bdb the Prime Minister, seemingly 6d829ca2f2 pleased, reached out and 305a42798c brushed his son’s cheek. The touch was cold, f157490812 carrying a slight chill, 1a0ca38ea5 making the fine hairs b6103444c3 on Yeon-oh’s skin rise. But he allowed it 0b75a0598b without resistance.55fac753a5df5b4f

“You’ve grown so thin. Your face has 9b00848aeb become rough.” His f703c9be08 voice was thick af8be2b232 with regret.f683c454e87f13f4

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“Yeon-oh.”19705c78d0faaf27

“Yes, Father.”2cd04d3262ff835f

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“You must hear this 90d844a2ef all the time, but 929759f478 you are the noble 92705781ea heir of the Hye 08ab80ac25 family.”69c112b7643b45f9

“Which means 98760ee50e I cannot 5209b23e8a afford to 5bd1aa965d be lying d4d5f2eeab sick like f4c9b52e7b this. I understand, Father. I will take extra 676e2cfeb8 care of my health f58a02b0b7 from now on.”53100be7dac3c5d3

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“Yes. Of course. That is 0bfe38c735 how it 0a5f9a0dba should be.”9e2d93a2685d36b9

The Prime 3e26263eee Minister lowered 0f837728ef the hand fb085f4cb3 that had 04b379dfb2 been stroking 6a2809659a Yeon-oh’s cheek. With that, silence filled 553153230e the room. Though it 5d3d604721 had been b93539b402 some time 13657d0d72 since they 8e68f5288e last saw a9d099ddd4 each other—since 6da72ea8e4 the day f82e0f6bcb they arrived 87d8cf0079 in the d15e521f30 Capital—there wasn’t cc2bf7a992 much left 67f62b4300 to say. An awkward hush 846d3ceea9 settled between them. Feeling uncomfortable, Yeon-oh let 58a0e144c7 out a small cough. A rough, hoarse sound a93e3dc978 scratched through his throat. His father raised an cf39d6734d eyebrow, clearly displeased, but 9b6c150d9a since Yeon-oh had already 3e7283e8da promised to take care 1614f1f7b6 of himself, he said 1049273cc3 nothing more.370e204886068f98

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“Young Master, 8533af7874 this humble 3a0582205e servant seeks 5501993f51 permission to 25e12968d7 enter.”84087019c6aa2bd4

Just as Yeon-oh was c37523c287 wondering how to break 87771a4be0 the uneasy atmosphere, the d4a60e2af8 nanny’s voice rang from 12bb8242b3 beyond the door. Since Yeon-oh’s throat 882811c61a was swollen and bb49936eb4 he couldn’t speak fbc6718751 too loudly, it 8ad95c17dd was the Prime 5f224224ea Minister who granted 6680a3c58d her entry.825c9805263177a5

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“I have brought ac8959e8dd the decoction.”b551845740d67c5b

The nanny stepped 1d12080b5d in, holding a ff0688716a tray with the a74c179698 medicine. Normally, this task fell 1c00ac1391 to Jo Myeonghwan. If he wasn’t 6e0dc1f6c3 the one bringing a66738bde3 the medicine, it 6589447cce usually meant something 51e385d41d had happened—something related a5366ea6a1 to Yeon-oh, in 196a7a1bf2 most cases. Nine times out 1f38e89093 of ten, it d400560a6e was Myeonghwan’s hands c3b056899e that carried the a328c966ef decoction. Given what had happened 335e982705 earlier, Yeon-oh had expected e753ba1d5e that Myeonghwan might delegate 23040e5b8e the task to someone 4001e4a0ca else today. So instead of 09ea9a652d asking where he fc6c0e7584 was, Yeon-oh simply 70112aadd9 reached out and 383189d43c took the bowl.f803180a3c09c306

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The medicine c41ab2c9f4 tasted more 168bfd9d40 bitter than 15d62e864a usual. Or perhaps 7f1c6fb029 it was f48a9f952e the same, cab6eb529e and it 7595b68b45 was just c6413d6267 his mood 6dfd001fb9 that made f35a3f5c0c it seem 2ea2ff468d so.ee518a03d99651b6

“Here, have this.”1f16a784453083b2

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Seeing Yeon-oh grimace 033f4213c5 at the taste, b335b73086 the nanny handed b4390df5ee him a piece 90a66037d6 of yumilgwa. He took it immediately, 98f7d6e19f popping it into his a4a2c943bb mouth. The lingering bitterness bf1e98c147 on his tongue fa543dec32 was finally washed 7e83f96a25 away by the 7560241e99 sweet treat.7a430503d0a61b0c

“I thought 9c75f728ea you had 3e4e63ee15 grown up, 5c136ad9fb but you 94dccdee84 still act 0c884b9d38 the same 8168cd1874 when drinking 52846a3228 medicine.”e191e7e46785adb3

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The Prime Minister’s comment 901c220b97 came out of nowhere 0d86ae19b6 as he observed Yeon-oh’s 4ec7875024 actions. Yeon-oh let out 28b94ec348 a sheepish laugh.ca7c524047b216cb

“…Is that so?”6d59b0faa6150fcc

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“Yes. I only a531ffef11 saw you 67f0101052 drink medicine ccaff739df once when 1ff16f7aff you were f9c57ae234 a child, 0104d35320 but you, acf3686750 who were 57d460583a always so ac736dbad0 composed, frowned 198cd48e66 for the 98f80dcd1d first time 88767d6f2a then. That moment df7bed03f3 stuck with 5115999c8c me. Your mother hated 34fbbda137 bitter things as 054f240ac9 well—you take after 64f5e7b575 her in that 3ecc5d0c19 regard.”d08772856e5d4688

Any conversation with his 86e0ba47e3 father always seemed to 474b3ddf45 lead back to his 29789f4d5f mother. Eight years c1f6237023 ago, when 9c37d2354c he had c035a064d4 left, when a99b225334 he had 919e613b7b returned, and 83ad12a0fc even now.5a022c7e1ea4cc7b

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“Then, did Mother like 7bf07cf989 sweets as much as e948cb651a I do?”9770f79dc523dad8

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“Yes. She loved 453c426f5a sweet things 0a73325e95 and despised e7e523db8c even the 03dd229209 slightest bitterness.”c5d7dafc8b0ac7ea

The deep 314880ab34 sigh that 4e0c2115f8 followed carried 8bdcf797a0 a longing 70e650ece6 no words f2ccf81de6 could ever ee21190f26 fill. Yeon-oh had no 5f75198c95 idea how to 6392a59956 respond. Before he bbea82c5a6 could decide, 80815a876f his father d50c4e66d9 was already 91b669da54 collecting himself.2624da7c0b6419a7

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“That is not—”42c88142a50d12f1

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“It is. I can see that 724793fb31 you’re not at ease. In any b9ea7cea91 case, if e997e26a5a you feel fd94f1f9a6 even the 332c7072ce slightest discomfort, 631bed4372 don’t hesitate f38bf36c3b to send 69fb44b7e4 word.”31a079a4cc404c13

“I will.”1e38d94c4d36243c

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“Then lie down 2e4481a84e now.”3c3bf89b0be5b5f8

“How could I, when 8e5892586c Father is still here…? I will rest properly 5ea1b2af7f once you leave.”401e12c1f9de3fd1

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