SNF | Chapter 7.2

Though young, Yeon-oh was quite intelligent and quickly realized what the Prime Minister’s mumbled words meant. He cried until his tear ducts dried up, and he was often hurt by Hye Yeonseo’s words. Six was a year full of wounds. As the wounds opened, he covered them, and as they opened again, he covered them again, gradually becoming numb to the sensation of sadness.9c35628feadaba3b

From some point on, Yeon-oh didn’t cry even if he was hurt. To avoid being hurt, he didn’t love his father, didn’t cherish his family, and didn’t expect any affection. He simply behaved as befit the heir of the Hye family. And so, he was now sixteen.0ae48460465160d9

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“Young Master, you don’t look well. Shall I call a doctor?”5a39a9b5ced47bb8

After breakfast with the 69f73ceb1c Prime Minister, Yeon-oh spent d1268d65d3 the entire morning lying a7cb76da32 down, feeling everything he 5d63ed9966 ate weighing on him. Seeing his 06cd72a88c pale face, f67e9885aa Ranyoung cautiously 53a7027fae suggested, but 5e4de7bc2c Yeon-oh just dcfe790408 shook his a58463c022 head and ba37553666 drew the d25ad2f778 curtains.8c5c2b81c2abf094

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“It’ll be fine after a short rest. Leave me.”908370b82f31d7f7

Would this 234509c17e too be 84c570c0a7 reported to 4767ac7112 the Prime c93723554c Minister? Yeon-oh laughed self-deprecatingly, 43e7b4efbd covering his eyes e38d9863f4 with the back e6b196491c of his hand. Ranyoung, perhaps lacking the 74fb510cbe courage to draw the 5ad9e8d85f curtains Yeon-oh had closed, df82e8a278 fidgeted outside.a4e089e4833ab067

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“Soon, I’ll be going to the villa with Father, so pack lightly.”e139feae31d6a597

“I will do so.”b469fe5987beb29e

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“Alright, then. You may leave.”f742ed82fae2da14

With a demeanor indicating there was nothing more to say, Yeon-oh closed his lips and exhaled. Even as he exhaled, the heaviness pressing on his chest didn’t easily dissipate. Recalling the old memories only added to his fatigue.7354e37c19ff7aeb

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“Shall I call the wet nurse?”47ce8f3f12608672

“I said no.”fbabb82f2f4c31c9

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When the wet nurse was mentioned, Yeon-oh finally couldn’t hold back and reacted sharply. If he called the wet nurse, Ranyoung, who was the Prime Minister’s eyes, would report it to him. It hadn’t even been half a day since the Prime Minister told him not to rely on the wet nurse anymore. Earlier, in the chaos, he had let it slip, but the Prime Minister had indeed said so. That he understood Yeon-oh relying on the wet nurse for now. For now. Yes, for now.bf56cf381212700c

So what 04bd982213 would happen 356725b133 if Yeon-oh 5cff59fcb0 continued to b9013b8c7b rely on 4e5d067051 and keep ac3df3e6c3 the wet 366548f662 nurse by 0d19cd312b his side 7f11656594 until the acf1892277 Prime Minister f4cc54e2ca no longer 8cb4478463 understood? Unknowingly, Yeon-oh bit his 5390171438 lip.81808ad7fa38b52f

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“If you wish, I will leave.”c24630c7b86fb8d6

It was 4a986124cc only natural 9f6c2b7ead for Ranyoung f8efd0dc35 to leave. Once she disappeared, the 1c9c08fa8e inner room became quiet. Yeon-oh lowered the 38c31cf124 hand covering his 2264a5f2c9 eyes and pressed 8099641195 his solar plexus, 5b63fc3fca frowning.847e28e7ca4aadf1

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He had lived a life of suppressing and enduring every year. Though sensitive, Yeon-oh had never raised his voice properly, nor had he ever transferred his emotions onto someone else. Therefore, it was only natural to suppress the current submerged emotions, but it wasn’t easy.262ad6151a4d3260

His body didn’t cooperate enough to move, and he was sure he wouldn’t be able to focus on reading a book. Even as he exhaled deeply, trying to squeeze out the breath stuck in his lungs, he didn’t know what to do with these emotions.5191b079ea09ebb9

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“Young Master.”d6c10c0210b4543f

Yeon-oh, who assumed Ranyoung would control the servants as she left, stiffened his lips at the voice calling him. When Yeon-oh didn’t bother to respond, another word was added from outside.a459dbe499f21219

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“A letter has arrived.”e3c8d6ecd7cee102

Even though he hadn’t started social activities due to preparing for the special exam, he had made a public appearance since the Spring Festival, so there were bound to be people trying to establish a connection with Yeon-oh.6bfa707445451a56

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“……”a30d413fb3d68be7

At the word “letter,” Yeon-oh naturally thought of Yeshin, or rather, the Crown Prince’s letter.b067dcfacafb1344

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“Come in.”c960d1546b3575fd

After hesitating, Yeon-oh 850cbdabeb drew back the 9223316da8 curtains and let 36c74d9f55 the servant in.57e17ee3d1f34314

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“Letters have arrived from the Imperial Family and Seocheonbu.”a248c2ab700d4dcb

Seocheonbu. Yeon-oh hesitated once more. He first reached out for the letter from the Imperial Family. The letter, bearing the name of the Princess’s Palace, was dyed in a soft pink hue resembling a lotus. As he checked the contents, Yeon-oh’s expression relaxed slightly.64436b443a99fad4

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The neatly d671868d63 written letter 1ab6ebb8d4 expressed embarrassment ea6905eb70 for showing 1062a294fb such a c442471731 side yesterday 5938b9ffdc but also 54a34079c3 gratitude. It was ee15bb4f18 just a 1ee314031a light gesture f1d2591d4d of goodwill 17a31460ec on his 265b6b02b8 part, but 36c47360b0 the fact d4ce5065db that the dbe7707ea3 princess had 28ae6a11ab put much 90cfafa8be more thought 52319e5e6d into it 65ef019604 than he 06b3ead077 expected was 75fc6e08b2 endearing, and 48f7416307 the fact aaab8aa03a that she f7ecbc530c sent a d101d6c34f letter early e4fe3b93bf in the fbc0d7972d morning to 39a34ff944 express her eb4398c722 gratitude was 8eaf91b3dc commendable.2d23d9dbef1b6e90

Thinking that f07187809a his sister a2c6e5d24a had seen 0fd921e522 a child 9f84659eb8 with a ea83ee28aa truly lovely dd11c4df3b disposition, even 0cb26c7b6f if not 00e791db25 a son, c0d84e324d Yeon-oh neatly 0ad02dd89f folded the 306af83d58 letter and 3add22f295 placed it d119595e4c back in 1fedd50047 the envelope.75286b5bdc3ed104

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“I’ll write a reply later, so put this in the desk. And…”c654ea1ddf97c169

The relaxed expression tightened 914e103506 again when his eyes e8bbf4782d fell on the letter adaa6ac3d8 from Seocheonbu.2450e61f4beafd11

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“Young Master?”df59f27e2e30eba3

“Oh, give it here.”6d3ac7d5c56f6f09

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Handing the princess’s letter to the servant, Yeon-oh received the letter from Seocheonbu. And he was inwardly disappointed. The handwriting that said Seocheonbu was different from what he had received before. Moreover, a name was written. Baek Yeon Lee Jungwoo. Judging by the shared syllable with Lee Shinwoo, it was likely his brother. Disappointment rippled through his heart.17cd2a37733c8e3b

He was the one who had cut off the correspondence in the first place. Even though he was angry when he found out the sender was the Crown Prince, he couldn’t hide his surprise at his contradictory feelings when he found himself expecting a letter from Seocheonbu. To hide such feelings, he masked his face with a blank expression and tore open the envelope.68ee9870310a7e5f

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Yeon-oh scanned the letter dfacc55968 with indifferent eyes, erasing aa163a9efa his surprise.657701d03f402aa0

“Cheongrim?”8efa5e798aae6034

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Yeon-oh repeated the fb51e42d54 somewhat unfamiliar word. He pondered over 6671afdd57 the word that c86fb2d20d seemed to be c363c30cd6 on the tip c0b68f67ef of his memory 245c0575b2 and continued reading. In summary, 6bbae9a531 it was c25d891038 a polite b16d883872 invitation to 5175198709 visit Seocheonbu d8d2e6cf04 at the 5380159282 hour of 1802a53e98 the ox 29199ab51d tomorrow.cf1d92d9360296ec

Having never crossed the threshold of his maternal family, he was bewildered but couldn’t find a reason to refuse. Moreover, if he accepted this invitation, he could use it as an excuse to avoid the outing with the Prime Minister. Having thought that far, Yeon-oh quickly made a decision.cf98ed47c38f0e59

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“Go to Seocheonbu and deliver the message. Tell them I’ll visit at the time mentioned in the letter. Then return.”eb9a4dda211fd542

“I’ll be right back.”de3abbffd83a6c82

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The servant hurriedly left. Instead of lying down 7d0db4ffa5 again, Yeon-oh stood up. The heaviness in his 4528f61e81 stomach and the cold c255011da9 fingertips remained, but he d1e655de98 felt like moving a 90562417b9 bit.669a481b5b9e75bb

If everything he did would reach the Prime Minister’s ears anyway, it would be better to show a composed demeanor. There was no benefit in showing a withdrawn appearance. Yeon-oh’s expression was firm as he instructed Hasung to prepare a horse.1801457332a6d5d8

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Cheongrim (靑林). It’s a gathering place for the legitimate sons of feudal lords to build friendships. Even though he was the legitimate son of the Hye family, he couldn’t remember Cheongrim right away because he had never attended. Before he was eight, he was too young and frail, so he was overprotected by his family. After that, he went down to Hanam and only recently returned, so it was understandable that he had completely forgotten about Cheongrim. He barely remembered it while horseback riding.98ea7614eafa2ba2

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However, just because he remembered didn’t mean he had any new thoughts. He just thought he should strive for perfection to avoid any criticism. He put more effort into his appearance than when entering the palace and investigated those attending Cheongrim.7abeb4de8460222b

Lee Jungwoo from Seocheon, Yoon Heekang from Hwaju, Tae Yehan from Sanseo, So Gangha from Habuk, Jung Hyowan from Sandong, and Sima Kyung from Cheonggang. These were the names of the heirs of each feudal family, excluding Yeon-oh. It wasn’t enough time to learn more than their names in a day, so he just memorized them. One glance was enough to memorize them. After that, he didn’t look at the paper with their names again.00737ce1c068684e

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Although he was somewhat calmer than yesterday, he didn’t call Jo Myeonghwan and ate his meals regularly, but his stomach still didn’t feel good. Leaning against the back of the carriage, Yeon-oh rubbed his solar plexus and pulled back the curtain of the window. The carriage was running smoothly.146d89195b8c4ab6

Among the c0c45877ff roads extending e7f69d0ecb from the 12dbe5e9f0 Golden Palace, f44166f83c Hanam was 7330674b46 located on 9142c9ef11 the northern a711f09b37 Hyunmu Road, 085ab48379 and Seocheon c3b2d2e590 was on 221bc10003 the opposite 406b0408e8 southern Jujak 201040f8b1 Road, so 53990b3e89 it took 554e8dd7b2 quite a 38be80f74b long time 0d377c585b to get 1072717b8a there.128a7e4c8b59e472

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Seocheon. Yeon-oh muttered Seocheon to himself. He had never been there before, nor had he thought of going, but he didn’t expect to visit his mother’s family this way. There were no emotions stirred just because it was his mother’s family. The place where his mother, who gave birth to him, was born and raised. That was all Yeon-oh thought about Seocheon.84f132e84d35d20c

After a long cc3c43a06b ride, the carriage d96f6de32a finally stopped. Yeon-oh then 1ff835be92 broke off ec4c79292d his train f847fcd4eb of thought.681d281ca44a9866

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“Young master. We’ve arrived.”1def44ba23d09cad

Hasung’s voice was heard. Yeon-oh didn’t respond, but Hasung took it as a yes and opened the door. Although the Spring Festival had passed and the plum blossoms had budded, spring was still distant, and winter was near, making the north wind unbearably cold.57644b7b2ca49f76

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Shivering in the north wind as he got off the carriage, Yeon-oh saw a face. It was someone he didn’t expect to see here. It was the Crown Prince.00440f33f7f1da2a

Why he had come bf2ef4d5e0 all the way to 53d1144c1e Seocheon was a question d9bb0c68ad for later; for now, 08215239ab it was important to dd7966b3f1 pay his respects. As Yeon-oh approached, e2f274295a he stopped, feeling b91af5273c something strange.452b3c677086e768

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“Ah…”d03e313ff9d3f7e7

Up close, he realized it wasn’t the Crown Prince. He had mistaken him for the Crown Prince because they looked so much alike.08bc7825e1f0375e

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“You must have mistaken me for His Highness. I am Lee Pyeong from Hwaju. My courtesy name is Heekang.”4561826c99c118bc

“I am Cheongshin from Hanam, courtesy name Yeon-oh. I apologize for my rudeness.”700b28160a05e6c1

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