SNF | Chapter 7.5

“I know it’s presumptuous, but may I say something?”af78ab7130e5f928

Yeon-oh’s eyes narrowed slightly.a8eafe88eab49382

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“When you meet His Highness the Prince today, please refrain from mentioning Her Highness the Princess as much as possible.”ba991383be642e68

“I thought their relationship wasn’t that bad.”ee18dd5eea032fc2

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The wet nurse court lady’s intention was clear: don’t mention his sister in front of the prince, who was sulking because Yeon-oh only visited the princess last time. Despite this, Yeon-oh asked for confirmation of what was already decided.1ad700b98b468d79

“Of course, but His Highness is secretly upset.”d0c6d1f4cd2a4068

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She lowered her eyes slightly, waiting for Yeon-oh’s response.cf699a41d4ae6ced

“…I’ll try to do so.”afe4a0de60dc1a84

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Though it wasn’t a definite answer, the wet nurse court lady had to be satisfied with that. Yeon-oh moved as if to say they should go now. Informing the servant that he would be entering the palace, Yeon-oh instructed them to prepare the carriage. As he exited the guest house and headed towards the main gate, his gaze momentarily drifted to the beautiful pavilion built in the middle of the lotus pond. No one noticed where his eyes had wandered.15e4d2a8ef6fafeb

“Your Highness, Young Master Hye has arrived.”8bbb9bfd4cb9a0b8

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When Yeon-oh entered the palace and reached the prince’s quarters, the sky was just about to be swallowed by darkness. The court lady informed the prince of Yeon-oh’s arrival. However, there was no response from inside.693f1bbde5d0f2d9

“…Your Highness? The young master has arrived.”e42ca9fd1c4bb0ef

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Despite announcing it once, there was still no response from inside, and the court lady showed signs of confusion. She anxiously announced it once more. Again, there was no sound. Yeon-oh waited patiently. It wasn’t the fault of the one announcing that there was no call to enter from inside, so he had no intention of blaming her for it.721e926d3b9a74e6

“Young Master Hye has arrived, Your Highness.”565195d99586d1b8

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Even after 2e0d54fc2d announcing it 79f766d708 again, there c9b6ebe90a was still 74863438e2 no sound 3de05c8668 from inside, 5d920922ff and the 98071f139a court lady b024fdeed7 looked as f128e9cb15 if she 41ce1091f5 was about 8b27aa6880 to cry a95e1a621c as she 3fa0a60d16 glanced at b4778ec9b4 Yeon-oh.5b830b39c628863d

“Your Highness… um, young master. What should we do?”f64055951dedc1a3

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“It’s fine. We can just wait.”5848789e4708a196

Yeon-oh replied calmly and stood straight. The court lady was anxious, but she couldn’t just open the door to the inner chamber on her own. Since it was the prince who had reached out first, there was no way this door wouldn’t open. It was a kind of stubbornness.470eac8435f18ea1

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If the prince wasn’t his nephew, he would have considered this an insult and wouldn’t forget it. Sometimes, there are emperors who try to suppress the feudal lords to strengthen imperial power, but most don’t take the feudal lords lightly. All the feudal lords and their families had sworn loyalty to the emperor, but that loyalty stemmed from the promise that they would protect what they enjoyed as long as they didn’t plot rebellion.404dfaa32a549ee1

All the families boast a long history even before Anra was established. Especially now, the Hye family was more formidable than most of the royal family. The only reason Yeon-oh came here was because the prince was his sister’s son and his nephew; if there was no blood relation, he wouldn’t have come, and even if he did for the sake of courtesy, he would have turned back long ago due to the rudeness.530c0cb634a37685

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“…Your Highness.”22915f08945ea36b

Yeon-oh’s thoughts were interrupted by a sound from inside. There seemed to be movement inside, and soon the door opened. The one who appeared wasn’t the wet nurse court lady who had gone in earlier, but the prince, who was much smaller and had to be looked down upon.53bbc1fb251dc706

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“I greet Your Highness.”129620b97aa0a521

Yeon-oh greeted with the same face as usual, as if he hadn’t been dwelling on the prince’s rudeness.144b93668afac715

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“Let’s go out, uncle.”1e489e40a26f54cf

Just when Yeon-oh thought he could enter since the door was open, whether it was the wet nurse or the prince, the prince suddenly grabbed Yeon-oh’s hand and pulled him outside.f5ea49e3bb0a12c6

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“Let’s go for a walk. Let’s go see the opera.”15a7d24694a40aee

Yeon-oh could roughly ad67169533 guess the unspoken 7154309882 words of the 264a2671c3 prince. Like with my sister. It would be 98f33cb631 something like that. The small 02588e05a4 hand kept 0838604850 pulling him. Thinking that the 2a8d5e7bca prince was adept 52f3e3f351 at being troublesome, 414e65d246 Yeon-oh had no 2ce51ffb0c choice but to 124fffbc3f go along with eb2aa1cba2 him.7036714a65249f3e

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As the prince and Yeon-oh started walking, the wet nurse court lady and the palace attendants, who had shown reluctance, followed behind. The prince held his hand tightly as they walked but said nothing. Where they were going, why they were going, what they would do there—Yeon-oh didn’t bother to ask.aff53796c2e9bdb6

Only the sound of footsteps and the rustling of skirts filled the silence. The prince held Yeon-oh’s hand as if he wouldn’t let go. After a while, his hand started to go numb.d25036d52312b729

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“…Uncle.”1c421fd8b700cd17

The prince finally da305b10ce spoke as they 244b11c84a were about to b493755ed6 leave the pavilion. His bright e107b560e6 eyes turned 325537b989 to Yeon-oh. As they left the d85eab89a5 pavilion, he took in ac01b744ec the sight of the c56b776ed7 lanterns and then turned 324bfa78ea his gaze to the d240cdf429 prince.06c4ac85e5672962

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“Uncle.”b4b678d847c9b716

When Yeon-oh didn’t respond and hesitated, the prince called him again.affabbc7cf5efa2b

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“Yes, Your Highness.”fe4171ac01bf33e5

“You said you’d come to see me….”99d6cea71994124a

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The prince 0c7cc18e74 pouted his 176ce75b52 small, plump aa1e140fd0 lips, bringing d1015920eb up the 730ff541e3 promise made c7f1ed438f during the 290eea07ce Spring Festival.aad39b85badc6d00

“Didn’t I enter the palace today to see you?”f97602be7d1ad2cf

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“No, no… You said you’d come to see me first. You said so during the Spring Festival. But you only saw my sister and didn’t see me….”b5104413ff97f47e

The prince’s whining was purely a privilege only a child could have. As long as it wasn’t too unreasonable, a child could be forgiven and understood because they were still young. Especially if it was the prince.db1198d3c8fc2f5d

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“Did it make you feel left out?”94b2ff42cccb4544

His lips pressed tightly together showed his stubbornness. Yeon-oh, just as when the door opened earlier, didn’t rush and waited.0b0f5d8864fa1950

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“…Everyone only likes my sister.”9d064522f98018ae

“…….”7b189df814def9e6

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“I don’t like that.”7611b58426446171

Who on f109d56bff earth was 8f84d84f64 he talking f1a458cbef about? Yeon-oh barely bab4ab5e84 stopped himself 76e80e30dd from blurting 1fe3b58cc7 out a 95dc4fcfb4 retort. Anyone could 135eb63bf1 see that b45e176a53 it was a12152e433 the prince d1c87e662e who was 3407928c55 loved, not 8f9b024c5b the princess. The princess, having 0744561b13 already noticed this, 6dc9375119 tried not to 29e0548f3d show it as b16af7ad9b the older sister 267ced0b75 but secretly harbored d0fe26ed6d an inferiority complex 617415405e towards the prince. Yet, who could possibly 93669869f1 like the princess more 1f57c40f1c than the prince?e59a01779dcf3152

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“Even my brother only likes my sister… I don’t like that you like my sister more, uncle.”88af55158316ed97

As Yeon-oh said nothing, the prince kept muttering. The problem was that everything he said was something Yeon-oh couldn’t agree with.ab1530100a6c06bf

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According to the prince, there were only two people. Even then, Yeon-oh merely had more sympathy for the pitiful princess than the prince, but in absolute terms, it couldn’t be considered liking. The Crown Prince probably wasn’t much different. Yet, the prince was dissatisfied and jealous even of this kind of favor.c515750ea1667572

What should he say to make the prince understand? Yeon-oh, having no such experience, couldn’t find an answer. If it were an academic matter, it would have been much easier to find an answer.e5e64b3c5933e27d

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“Both of you are my precious nephews. How could there be a difference in affection?”ccec56cb60d780d9

“Lies, everything uncle says is a lie.”4bbfae610b14ec0e

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“Why do you think so?”1f9abcedd55a15ce

“You said you’d be my teacher. But that was a lie too. So uncle is a liar.”baea503e300969ab

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He probably thought he was speaking logically, but to Yeon-oh, it only sounded like a child pouting and whining. Moreover, Yeon-oh’s appointment to the Cheomsabu was partly the prince’s fault. If the prince hadn’t boasted to the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince wouldn’t have known that Yeon-oh was supposed to be the prince’s teacher. Yeon-oh swallowed a sigh and bent halfway to meet his gaze.4ac240332f41ac97

“That wasn’t a lie.”54b05402532a2dc1

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“Hmph.”8691665ed79882bd

“It’s just that circumstances led me to serve His Highness, so I couldn’t take on the important role of being your teacher. Didn’t you say you liked His Highness?”b27ad84de4978649

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The prince, 97b0135e50 who had fabf127aa1 been kicking 0afdc1baee the ground, 6abdc0a2de quietly nodded.fce898859ca63867

“Yes, I like him….”3546365b5311e9f2

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“Then how about thinking of it as yielding just once for the sake of the Highness you like?”ae2fbec7574ad21e

It was only temporary. Yeon-oh’s time at the Cheomsabu probably wouldn’t exceed two years. The Crown Prince was eighteen, and the Prime Minister wouldn’t watch for long as he grew and solidified his position as the heir. If the Crown Prince fell, Yeon-oh would naturally become the prince’s close aide.295a0a630b8ca0a5

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After pondering for a fb36780c5c while, the prince finally 62607c222f nodded. His lips were d2f8dbcf94 still pouting, but 9860cfcf9c he seemed more aa386843f9 relaxed than before. Only then 6213cdd67e did Yeon-oh df4f770fb6 straighten his ad26df5479 bent back.9ae1876df2c82de5

Once the situation was somewhat settled, the prince, having cheered up, pulled Yeon-oh along again. It was a familiar path. When he saw the signboard that read Yeoneum Pavilion, he realized that the prince’s suggestion to watch the opera wasn’t just a passing remark. The prince seemed intent on replicating exactly what Yeon-oh and the princess had done that day.7101898b5bdf90db

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When the 4be0f5d848 prince arrived, e91b83fb7b the opera 13593f0434 performers greeted dcbea08964 him with bf8f259b9a courtesy. Yeon-oh sat 4b99102570 with the 57ce77d81a prince in 5a1cb3ac16 the seat a633be9742 of honor. It was a4e7a3a796 the same 31e20be560 opera he 71cf68a0c0 had watched 8e0059c5f0 with the 59b44ddbf3 princess. As the 678384ae7c opera began 74a15fc95c and the 7ee9247d27 prince leaned f5c67dca45 forward in 1ad864938b concentration, Yeon-oh 7a9dfbea3a thought of 9dc14b158e the Crown 6786623f7b Prince. The face that 7c3b722ada had smiled nonchalantly, 170878011a saying he wanted faf0eddf6c to shake him, 87c27a6447 came vividly to 9b8ec4358a mind.902f2e67ddc518c8

Would you really try 6724330d71 to shake me?abb55c174bbf9bf3

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Would I be 664c1a7d90 shaken by that? Or would I 74c85dd276 rather break?cb3c79a8d1b9f3ef

“…….”7b43f4c52e45fec1

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But one a915cc50a1 thing was 8261a479dc certain: he 8d2bd80287 had to affadd1909 be wary 1b8e48c8c3 of the 8c67dbbf86 Crown Prince. He was the one a5964d073f who, when Yeon-oh hid be8ac3e164 his identity, tried to 18b78dccdd break down the walls 298d67ca7b Yeon-oh had built and 2867206b30 invade inside. If such ff6b1ed9ac a person fe64518cf3 decided to 4e0cb08fe3 shake him, e521765f96 it would 592f339d7d be a 090252c4f2 fatal threat.be4315f02d2e11c9

“Uncle? Are you watching?”69e9887224822bff

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The prince glanced at 0442c715b1 him with bright eyes. Yeon-oh shook off 297507fc1b thoughts of the 3c648e8326 Crown Prince and c2a6042682 focused on the 229cd33988 opera. In the 6a8185ba6a play, the 7a2c92ef8e princess was 53aa949705 crying in 6708993d2b agony while 72ececfc51 looking at 0a703c56aa a drum.08beba8540ac501a