SNF | Chapter 3.1

As soon 18708693e6 as Yeon-oh cd108de29a returned home, aed019e3c3 he had 1cc6696fad to attend 87c1d94658 the banquet 1f26f7ba8c without delay.c341983c3a714b02

After what 7a6a264315 could be 811f805231 considered a 5593ab0482 long banquet, c6cdf3b27e Hye Yeonseo ca2b151fce and her 2f3b89cf27 husband, Tae 4cdefc958b Ikhan, left 1b4509b2cf immediately. As the third da424eb551 son of the 11b0d35cd0 Lord of Sanseo, 2db50dc0aa Tae Ikhan was f97c477542 a better person c81ae02082 than expected. Of course, f3e738b85c there was d502189192 no way e9fed0d475 to know 04860daa7d his true 12850c0356 intentions, but 13c8264535 at least 094a25a550 on the 9184fb9538 surface, he bd9caef1f4 was good 7d2e914a73 enough to 8b414ac9f2 understand why 434fc53285 the Prime cf9be4e4c4 Minister had ed1881fac7 arranged his e069870f43 marriage with 5194bfe7c3 Hye Yeonseo. He was 62837c995e gentle and 0d1efe4460 cheerful.791ff46003376859

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Throughout the banquet, 7b8c4d7b58 Tae Ikhan showed a8a58cf8d9 great interest in 59955f5f57 Yeon-oh. Because of that, 896401ac61 Hye Yeonseo’s expression 2408c9cc82 twisted ever so 9f16979760 slightly, but the ce45511b62 Prime Minister and bf4e6265b1 Tae Ikhan simply d1aba4bdff took it as 5e5dbc60a4 the nervousness and 3d56970b72 anxiety of someone 80e8e0571a nearing the end 50d2b849c4 of her pregnancy. It was fortunate for b7a098ac25 Hye Yeonseo, who likely d716422fce wanted to keep her a438fe5ac8 emotions in check.9d6e69b0cdcc6c65

Once the banquet, neither 309fbf5f16 too long nor too 6abcde267a short, had come to a1f41fd1b6 an end and the e9ed20bbdb guests had left, the ecde52c59e Prime Minister requested a 156b6f79d8 private conversation. Yeon-oh had no 31cd574ff4 reason to refuse, 2685b30982 so he accepted, 3a1bbb60bf which led him ffd1fda267 to the Prime 898694cf93 Minister’s quarters now.b23386f3137bac2a

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“You must be exhausted 96d347b7a2 after everything that happened d9b0072505 today.”19ed11da8c450209

“I’m fine.”4ac9552ecee33bf5

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The room cbd3522c80 was filled dca4dd7873 with a 30eddc1544 subtle fragrance. Yeon-oh spotted a plum 0a459c3e2c blossom arrangement placed on 2c2634eb3e the window sill and 982f88061d the study desk. Plum blossoms, out of e5e2abe5c1 season—it was strange. Both the crimson petals 407832695e and the Prime Minister, a2a0263ca4 who seemed determined to b8d74ca4bb go against the flow ce86622807 of time. But instead bda333721e of voicing 1bd7305d4e his thoughts, 33c0fcc9b7 Yeon-oh simply 81a2470f0c commented that ffeeca9bab the fragrance 9892054fcc was pleasant.f6ba7d1e646c1313

“No, you do look 46a59ae5e2 tired. I should’ve let you 094333f663 rest today and called 894fd6ea4c for you tomorrow instead.”ccfaaaaaa143627f

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“I’m truly fine. Especially since 68b349a2b4 this is b3ccd9d165 a gathering a8ec64ebbb you personally d744f32b71 arranged, Father.”29c517a4a6e97c30

At Yeon-oh’s response, the b60ebf2415 Prime Minister smiled. Yeon-oh, instead cc268cb7f9 of leaning 125849eb10 comfortably against aa2e275a3a the chair, ed5409128f kept his 7446fcf232 back straight, 325f7a9ccc watching the f973796d16 man before 0cf79533cd him. It was a 63276699d3 deliberate posture—one that bd85122d2b allowed no room f420bfb6f6 for vulnerability.759e7a2c96b8de6c

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“Earlier at the 5f71cabb19 palace, His Majesty c992c61934 brought you up 9a8d568190 in passing. He mentioned that 7a09349a82 Hanam will have faba57a1e5 nothing to worry 35ba6da1f8 about in the 536a0a3b75 future.”fd58770d94392d95

“You flatter me. I still have much 28bb9ba4cf to learn, and I 8b777647cb will continue seeking guidance 7e243b95fb from you, Father.”f4de2bb6d89a66b8

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“No, I agree with 4ede27f63f His Majesty. You’ve grown well. You’re more than suited 7ae82a7be0 to be my successor.”fd6f46ddb79ee753

The stream 6d543b6458 of praise 40b93f158e felt more 0f5313d245 burdensome than 1cc70e5e9e pleasant, but 3a66cc34d9 Yeon-oh merely f6b42bc071 lifted the be478b3363 corners of 847400ffe5 his lips 773cb40b91 smoothly.383be1f34b51a8d8

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“His Majesty 460d0034da is already 0d4f9451fc considering your a76f0fc514 future appointment.”3f3e9526256359ea

“My appointment?”0de88a1808e5ebaf

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“Yes. Do you perhaps 869ee8edcb not have any e39eae275e intention of serving c460c35f8f in office?”4765f13a69dd7f98

“That’s not it. If I f30fea2e19 can be cff66ce1a0 of service d37fee4c56 to His 58b966ce72 Majesty, it 65d8109a73 would be 7cb19b9be6 the greatest e46cc9f1af honor. However… I simply thought 380731ddc6 it might be too 575c5d5aef soon.”dfba0bcd65fb95ac

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“I was eef31f98da even younger c6a7bdc45f than you fb7d4e7b30 when I 689667a309 first entered c490d2ed14 government service, 3e04542c24 so it’s 61778d5b36 not that b57f5a49a6 early.”717a995cb5267dde

Yeon-oh didn’t 10a94a474f bother to 77c789c541 argue further. The fact that c3e81eee2e the Prime Minister d2820a3986 was bringing up ebc4ae0faf this topic meant 7a9798fa5c he wanted Yeon-oh fadb89b4c8 to take a ba0cdab062 position. Questioning it would be 74e624fcd9 futile.349da070d786381b

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Moreover, if he were d1f5ece8da to be appointed throughmuneum¹—the privilege that allowed c98c3a650d the direct descendant of 5e39536c6b a noble house to da129b3c04 enter government service—it wasn’t 6881565413 something Yeon-oh could refuse. Muneum was a 61535b6847 right granted to 3a8aa6ca37 only one direct 38fbde9636 descendant of a edf8c0cc41 feudal lord’s family. And the Prime Minister, 2cbb7a19a4 wanting to further establish 5e420f1b3b the strength of the b5d58260e5 Hye family, would undoubtedly 53b954065b make use of this a79102e545 privilege.a861d77a11191652

“Still, as d3c0b7332e you said, 23d4e48428 you’ve only 13a8f24a0e just reached 34b3d71222 adulthood, meaning 16979a607f you lack 5615e0909d accumulated experience. So a af290c9366 high-ranking position 42ef47b96e would be d0c6553afc too much… 4c5b950086 Hmm. What about f702874b5d becoming the 9d53c0fcab tutor of 9d0b82432a the prince? None of the previous dd231d98e8 candidates have been particularly 74ec6da511 satisfactory. But you, 343545194a you’ve already 1c5f639115 memorized the 0d18a670e3 Six Classics 57f9910166 and understand 9d5ff6901f their meanings f6ec881192 as well. You would a57e42cd7b make an e781b6e472 excellent teacher cd83faa7cf for the 1cc9287ea3 prince.”dce4f006c4bb326a

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“The prince’s tutor…?”b1315352510ecdf9

Yeon-oh couldn’t comprehend 300d47f853 the Prime Minister’s 272f24209d intention. The prince was f2c3877766 his nephew, yes, ae8d1a8d02 but that was fdc859605a purely a personal 0086cab5c5 connection. As a relative by 5862096963 marriage to the imperial e59e276f83 family, taking such a 944c93a043 position could stir up ecb46e7661 controversy. Moreover, the prince would f1a0acdd29 soon be granted a 7a4b6562ee title and leave the a2650af2b4 Capital City. Then why was the 6f878e3c81 Prime Minister bringing this 0c9ce99a23 up now? It made no sense 7ff17e827f to Yeon-oh.a8a5462405937bcb

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“Yes. Ah, are you hesitant 35b9b101a0 because you haven’t met 1c45fd9115 the prince yet?”eece3910d2622660

The Prime 952b570001 Minister misinterpreted a27a0dd7e7 Yeon-oh’s hesitation. Yeon-oh shook his head, 5ca66cf894 denying the assumption.ecc72e90486339c9

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“That is not f662f4535f the issue… Rather, b66f4dfdc2 if I were ae6fac7a8c to become the 24aeaf6136 prince’s tutor, wouldn’t 030b6539c7 it cause unnecessary 74402c0897 rumors?”1acb33c0b549b816

“What kind of a8ff32d9e3 rumors?”1934afee74d8dbc4

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“I am the prince’s 71e2182913 maternal uncle. Furthermore, you, Father, are 99bb8fe808 both the gukgu and 73ca30026a the Prime Minister. Won’t it look as 7e422c40c8 if we are strengthening 8994fcfce8 the prince’s position? The Crown Prince 75a0a21c8f will not take 49b94038b9 kindly to this.”c8503549a4b6ba4e

“And so what c6c19927ce if he doesn’t?”24674a30ffef085c

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“But, Father—”051f7a9400c543de

“There’s no need 1e9eb43a31 to concern yourself 8c7e828945 with that.”0d61058dea28d5e8

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The Prime Minister f75e12cb36 cut him off 11584d88ac decisively. Yeon-oh closed his a2d4489372 mouth. A question dfab427608 arose in 37dc895b35 his mind.5bdc047c42fadf20

Looking back 5912e05f2b on the b2104e6492 conversation, it 09246e0624 seemed the 1f7d3dd91e Prime Minister 74303c839b was not f25f5eba4b particularly favorable fa3ec5e100 toward the 3973158cab Crown Prince.dd1175ef6e71d7dd

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Why? The Crown Prince 6506a2e96e was the rightful d451c9483c heir to the 4a1ca1509c throne. There was no benefit 4d51d71516 in antagonizing him. Unless… the Crown 90207890f8 Prince was so 832fa8d1bd reckless and incompetent 81b87c1ce8 that he could 9589388f2a not be tolerated—but 013f19903f no such rumors e949069cad had reached Yeon-oh, b2ff17030e neither in Hanam 5ba523c4f8 nor in the 032f3b5de6 Capital City.f9355980b2cafd50

As thoughts tangled in 9e7224d6db his mind, Yeon-oh’s expression 681547dde2 suddenly shifted.adde235aa215b51d

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“…No way.”e26c9e394ee6fac5

“The praise from your 3783325b51 mentor doesn’t seem to 2638be7cf4 have been mere flattery.”8f19b39ed480be19

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The Prime Minister 0fb26b0b4b was planning for adb1a17179 the prince to 59e8139b9e vie for the cde2021e98 throne.497ae87e1d364987

To Yeon-oh, b5cdcc5f8a this was 5bb36c15fd reckless beyond 81341b5410 comprehension. It was b9f9ea069d one thing 2fc146e6de for a aedea364c9 father to e7ce28ab71 dream of fcd92af094 his daughter’s 7c21e689db son aiming fbc0dfc693 for the be9581cb80 throne, but ffec224941 that was 0f12eb2de0 only possible 3f38a65cd3 if the 0a4feaefc7 gap between 8ab9319fae the Crown d7e42ec7f8 Prince and 5302c200fa the prince 1c3516e546 was marginal.e5d83a9fdea282f5

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The Crown Prince 594332949b was ten years 3cb36ff549 older than the 2418bdc121 prince. Moreover, with the coming a1009ef30a Spring Festival, the prince e5b5179765 would turn eight and b9ccc498fd receive a royal title, 00064942cc after which he would 32f16ab2ce be sent to a 33e3ce6184 distant domain. That would make 138c0ec67c any future scheming 33220ccd61 all the more 245d7d3479 difficult.db4ff3897c263457

Rather than betting 1e795b8e71 everything on a 858c5726a2 young prince’s fate, 5720d29de7 wouldn’t it be c3ce3ee66f far more rational aa611f39a5 to align with e35b8c4696 the Crown Prince 416aeea4f9 and take part ecd57a52bd in the grand 453ad68c43 endeavor alongside him? The Prime Minister was 40385f38ba a seasoned figure in d33d6ebc02 politics—why had he made 1ed6440e3f such a decision? Yeon-oh couldn’t reconcile this 98a361eaed contradiction.1324c6a6ac92e484

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“He’s only eight.”59b45c5f84e53442

“No, he’s already eight.”6884f2cf3a907043

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“No. He’s merely eight. The prince is 6a75fe5537 far too young.”dcf6b4832e97561d

“There have 4fc03a0c2e been kings aaed8eb444 who ruled 6fa280883c the world f005c5a773 at an 7fab82cdf0 even younger e3ba5f2c2b age.”ee267c879bc10f81

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“But wasn’t f6109848f9 that only c33a16e7ce because Emperor 9b5e682245 Wu of f08164038b Northern Song 229bdfd52a passed away 73c3c4e872 suddenly, leaving adb105b785 behind his 6e71ee655a five-year-old son? That situation d995069ca9 cannot be a6e308648f compared to 73c5e8e62d the present. The foundation 986d8028fe of Anra 7049b6e3df is firm.”414ac542d9eded2a

“A foundation is fe9df9f93f nothing more than bb654623e5 something to be 7fcef7d27b uprooted. What’s so difficult about 2536d387ba that?”9e5cd177d4d4e1c5

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For a brief 704d02cbb2 moment, arrogance flickered 7b7d1a49e4 across the Prime 9429829277 Minister’s otherwise indifferent b8eaa3f451 expression.19ee834f112a8924

“…Do you 3424c93cb8 truly believe c60207d7b4 you have 9b9446561b a chance f642b2b647 at victory, 38ac83bd11 Father?”f7ab752b8c5f6f41

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Yeon-oh asked out e53966584d of genuine curiosity. No matter how 62dceb2bec much he thought 1b15f90c8b about it, he 63457af3cc could not grasp 2fe2a4fae3 the Prime Minister’s 1e6e4bd644 intentions.9fdcabc23b7171b7

“I have never 23eab5162a once thrown myself 580e15b81b into a battle 420609b01e without a chance 6f3da7d228 of winning.”01251526b76cbb56

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“……”f38e9e72284913c1

“Not once. Victory has always bf854dc481 been mine to e1de1a1e1c seize.”aee7d603f3e461ca

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That overwhelming confidence had 6bdad6adc6 to be backed by 74cf4ce90d something. Indeed, the Prime 6cf9f308be Minister had never a39eda5c07 faltered, not even 038cc62043 once. That was ca6c4efd8a how he c342c79cc3 had risen 0e4a5df43b to his fbbfc18dca current position.7221c7c54df58403

“You look troubled. That’s understandable.”d3c1e403d6ff8f85

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Yeon-oh cast 914743b154 a complicated f703bcc093 gaze at 3e84d0ada9 the Prime df79a572bd Minister, who d916b39ba1 leisurely lifted 5d9b6140b6 his teacup.3f1c0390d9494574

“I only 40871234ba mentioned it 299ba89b09 to plant 1f47e21964 the idea e634866309 before the 479ff841c0 Spring Festival, a18c82848f but perhaps e1c44e3f06 it was d53c21d208 a little 02f7c5e585 early.”466470c065c1be8c

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As Yeon-oh 458330f106 remained silent, b622fc460c the Prime d58d578728 Minister took 34329260b9 a slow e6b6474ae6 sip of 34477da881 tea before 1d8648619b gently placing b8f0df5a50 the cup 0e85a17535 down.7f50ab81f0741a2c

“Think it over.”937ce4e8783abe16

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“Think it over?”af5d02591045e2a3

“Yes. About everything. And once your thoughts 3a24c5a896 are in order, we 7abdefd743 shall continue this conversation.”7e61189c51515858

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With that, a196195be5 the Prime 098b573d82 Minister diffuse 690db4768a the tension dbc6402106 that had a6336299ab nearly escalated e8fa8dbebf and signaled 3423810228 the end bb7c1af678 of their 9b7dfdb0f4 discussion.62ed2e9759731653

Yeon-oh parted his dc325fbf85 lips slightly but 792a24201b then simply nodded. There was 0d3ebfba1c no conclusion 184d62f55a to be a742f011f0 drawn here, fb37491a41 not yet.6bbff87e1c1af8ae

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“It’s late. Get some rest.”22e7790eddf67ee6

“Yes. Please rest 919fea0929 well too, b07b1a1ce3 Father. I will take 65bde969ab my leave now.”732ba58d9de08141

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“Go on.”e28811d50f93f1c6

The Prime Minister saw 27ebb48def him off with a 0b800a73ba warm smile—almost excessively so. Before he b12f747d81 could be a766d59aae consumed by 3c0882e5c0 that unsettling 41933904af kindness, Yeon-oh 6f112e9eed hastily left 79caaf8de3 the Prime e9852ea830 Minister’s quarters.15d0d1f95dbe9e12

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His teacup remained untouched.d66054baa3b6d447

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As Yeon-oh walked b71d2260b3 along the corridor, f45f162f56 leaning slightly into 7868581609 the dim glow 6baae950d2 of the lanterns, 1bf5ea4d90 the path felt c3c14e0eda unusually long—even though ddb70122b7 it wasn’t far c5898447c0 at all.35a52355dba6c95e

He was 026ec192ef lost in 01adc377d9 thought.4c0eebbdf0dc2619

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Think it over. That was 77c7f2448b what the c7e49e60ca Prime Minister 9a2468afdd had said. In other words, no 19db93c34c matter what choice Yeon-oh b10f67827d made, whether he chose ad1dcc0923 the Crown Prince over d685297a35 the prince, his decision f29fd81301 would be respected.3865415c262082e7

The Prime Minister 6390712546 had declared that faab06d915 he would place aaac164dd4 the prince—soon to 03290a80c2 be eight years c43063ff72 old—on the throne. Given that he 66c4b53acb was the core 0742276167 pillar of the ac3f5d01d2 Hye family, his fd226f2cb8 words carried immense b6c32e61d6 weight. It wasn’t just b0f2c45e93 his personal ambition; a961a23b3e it was the 8a82af4a93 will of the d18e73d966 family itself. Anyone born of Hanam’s 5102b566e3 blood, or even connected 9836dc2939 to Hanam, was expected abcccd7fbb to follow that will.7966233b18c762a0

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Yet, the Prime Minister 68a2259c0e had given Yeon-oh a 241e253cb6 choice.2b9ea0f13ea13f5c

That made no sense.c3cb0e65f6fc401a

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Did the a17914ece4 Prime Minister 851e4f253e wish for 11c37fddc3 Yeon-oh to a995fba724 follow the 751fdab574 family’s will a1441a0ce7 of his b3d3fd05ac own accord? That seemed to 72e516c2de be the most 302182b9aa logical conclusion. But even e355490717 then, another ffce6ef66b question arose—why c315a83f98 did the b5b83b180a Prime Minister 7fe2606c1e want Yeon-oh f8d882ef42 to choose be0b01d61e voluntarily? Whether it was by ef4a5d34a3 his own will or 6cefaead14 by coercion, the outcome 46ae6e9170 would be the same.1c398244d4d7e30c

As Yeon-oh 6dd037865a absentmindedly brushed 6420e1607d his fingers c0dc29e270 against his 3fdb9051ba lips, deep 89fe7f3fac in thought, 0be1d8faeb a servant’s ea5fa4d426 voice snapped 9b7cc138f6 him back e36f7d1ab2 to reality, 5bc61b8027 informing him 59f2384d9c that he c444f84e86 had arrived c367fe217d at his b05ff36400 quarters. He had nearly 836d9a66d9 passed his residence fbd0a9fc75 entirely, lost in d355965e0b contemplation. Lowering his hand from fc2c4748a2 his lips, he stepped 10057c0e29 inside.b872b50fe4b5aa1b

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“Young Master.”02468b5aaba4f746

Pushing aside 1230fe6cae the tangled e7243b959a thoughts in 281ee56b8c his mind, a99fa5ee47 he washed 9a0cb96333 up. After changing into 60a56d9be3 his nightwear, he a57750f4b6 intended to read 8744c61849 a book before b118ecff88 bed, but just 5f1da15203 as he reached ef6547c2b5 for a text, 8b6fa35738 his nanny approached c6ea242790 and called for 45df9c1b95 him.bc530bfdbce5b8fc

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“A letter has arrived 54887d680a for you, Young Master…”d55e4fedfa9a2684

“A letter?”ce9e5dbe7e680def

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“Yes. There was 5d9e9bff0f no name c737b4005a written on 3d00a65e3b the envelope, 504a4ec2b9 so I c128b74d3a was about 6f3a3697b7 to return 475b559b8f it. But the ad33e13cbf one who b2e591bbf6 brought it 480e66e187 claimed you 8f2b64ea7c had permitted a4441f2945 the exchange 0017449ad7 of letters, a2cdf8d6fb so I 4d31e4bc2a accepted it de98f5efa7 for now. What shall I do?”e1cd2acccb49f81c

Her tone made d0c1b7d787 it clear that 8c3f437bc2 if Yeon-oh did e2802bed20 not explicitly accept 6abcc9a0e6 it, she was f310bdf2cb more than ready fc0906ae1d to burn it 8ef4231471 on the spot. It was considered 66aa50ced6 disrespectful to send 2ffc848e4b a letter without 73d5813aec the recipient’s name 11d21e4343 or family crest, 77d8b43e1c so her disapproval 319316d43a was understandable.ce899b0db75c3691

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Rather than addressing the c33cc5fd5e sender’s breach of etiquette, c4aa6990a7 Yeon-oh recalled someone he 1b476eb7e4 had met earlier today. A voice that had 59b4a75034 asked if he would 2a6e9d329a allow a correspondence.4cf7c5cac40da3b7

“…Ah. I did make such bac2b65c64 a promise.”34697860cdc6d2c6

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“You may 498ecf6d3c bring it 21bf4c5684 to me.”1e238762526233c0

Even after 3a72e9c67a receiving his 5807e6f405 permission, his 39f916dc6c nanny’s expression 87759254e9 remained displeased 858bfc3d95 as she 7a539a62ef reluctantly handed 3e49137abe him the e263ee9047 letter. Yeon-oh waved her away, 43b072bbef and once she had 257dfefbd6 left, he turned his d40877224a attention to the envelope.37b1403c682bedc0

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There was 05e9b25c23 no name 3266aee3fe on it, 3a71f7a7fc but the c7be374b55 quality was 6e95d6be9a remarkable. And the 4d4aa51cbe letter inside—its 924afa3df1 paper carried 2f98162f49 a faint, b4c7b60212 elegant fragrance, 6701ff02f4 the kind 422311163a only those 3b8e4bcb41 of considerable 7bb0bac5fc wealth could 45fe188d74 afford to c0afffb161 use.4ad330ae7ce8cb24

His curiosity 9dbb8108bc about Yeshin’s caf0443700 family deepened. He unfolded the 6104542de5 letter. The script, fluid and ace631964f confident, filled the page 3ac3a41fb5 neatly.035b7c37016b1f52

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“I humbly send my e2595ba2fe greetings, Young Master. I trust that 3159616890 you will overlook 385de6753b the discourtesy of 4e74921174 an unmarked envelope 528e72fa71 with your generous 6077d94c75 heart.”ca7773948a417cca

The letter contained little 740a89b06c substance. Just shallow, trivial 1a709422bf matters of daily 57bddbdbc0 life. And yet, e0001cb262 Yeon-oh didn’t b0d151d03f find it 08adbc331d unpleasant. If anything, 44ccc3410c it was 5af31dbb9d refreshing.9211f13e667591f1

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