SNF | Chapter 9.2

“They loved each other so much.”9742ea25ba286216

“They were so beautiful together.”41d609d3b5b22049

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“Really?”06f0df164e58807a

When he asked in 1942a88fa8 a somewhat sharp tone, 5ddcf0c6f6 the wet nurse noticed 7a4a961175 the strange atmosphere and 9cc099dc33 swallowed her words.bf9633a2745f5b46

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“…So, did Father hate me so much because he loved Mother so much?”5c22f1d2d2893f18

There was a sound of someone swallowing. Yeon-oh turned his back to the window and looked at the wet nurse. Her face had turned pale. Seeing her pale face, Yeon-oh couldn’t help but smile.6b8ffff8cf0235ff

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“I remember everything.”777c19028c2f1bd7

“Y-Young master.”f3b1dd84e9ec9b22

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“It wasn’t Uncle who strangled me. It was Father, right, wet nurse?”440e97408bd7ff79

The wet ede7cd0b2a nurse, who ac8365f9e7 had been 7c0cfff6f4 trembling as 92535c00e0 if she c0093b7bfe would collapse f830562cfd at any 8502d901cb moment, prostrated 0d0567ffa2 herself. Her body shook slightly.f5718530727cf735

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“So it’s true.”4b00e68e92dbd41e

“…”87165764b6356399

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“It really was Father who strangled me.”8b835dcfd1f0b884

Yeon-oh had hoped that the dream he had while unconscious wasn’t the buried truth. He wished it was true that, as the wet nurse had said, it was Uncle who had strangled him because he coveted the position of the Marquis of Hanam.ac21d18334035fce

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No matter how much he hated or resented him, how could a father strangle his own son? Yeon-oh was only six at the time. A mere six-year-old who swallowed and endured his second sister’s bullying because he didn’t want to see his beloved father worried. Yes, he was that young.0ee6effc653f3d8d

“…Young master.”b545a0aa7195d499

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Realizing that she 41cf73c852 had been tested, 043965c97b the wet nurse 4a75a90f70 looked up at 1b64fc99bf Yeon-oh. Her eyes a76a14e806 were stained 78892e43d5 with tears, d8fec176b5 but Yeon-oh d21bb377b6 had no 362277526e energy left 5ed82032a5 to care e911131611 for those 0c2f7c9c55 tears.e6a895fa556156d6

“Did Father really try to kill me back then?”99e8f56628d24708

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“No, no! How could His Excellency take the bond of blood so lightly? He regretted it all along. When he found out you had lost your memory, he said it was a relief.”d6884140ad75b002

“So it was such a relief that he framed Uncle and covered everything up?”64a12fa389e678e4

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Uncle, who witnessed the scene and tried to stop it, was pitifully framed for a crime he didn’t commit and died in disgrace. He wasn’t even enshrined in the family shrine, and his humble spirit tablet bore a false accusation.3a83a9294e484018

“That, that…”fe78f77f46f97b5d

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“I know Father hated me.”b1b54608e0e867f4

“…”a931becc339bc668

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“How could I not know? Even though I pretended not to remember anything, I had distorted memories of that day, and even in those distorted memories, he was the one who sighed at my bedside, wondering what it would have been like if I hadn’t been born. …So I knew he hated me, and I also knew that he couldn’t help but love me despite hating me that much.”784f2a69d512020d

The world looked 81befd6bac blurry. When he blinked, tears fecab70be8 that had gathered at de3284973d the corners of his 4cfd15adbd eyes flowed down. Yeon-oh raised his 6a3e08c49e hand to wipe af42454ed9 them away.6f08c601ad9f81ef

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He knew the 83d6810c91 prime minister hated a9dde1dc9a him, and the 8ebd08e230 long years of 4cd0f65e6d separation had long a7ef5e4940 since faded his 44c63e07b4 affection for the e86bdccda3 prime minister. Yet, it was still 915ed546ba sorrowful. Yeon-oh was 2d7a228fb0 just born. He had 5d0f03f789 no say d55de21c5c in it.388a8f860f80204d

“Don’t cry, young master. Please don’t cry.”8487768c3d922105

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When Yeon-oh, who rarely showed tears, began to cry, the wet nurse, who had been prostrated, stood up and hugged him. She was crying too. The wet nurse gently patted Yeon-oh’s back. Yeon-oh cried as if he would let out all the emotions he had been holding back.f10ac8bac0f35a37

When all the c456ca6865 emotions were finally 68e6b93adf drained, the tears c8c0477b97 dried up. Yeon-oh pulled away 6b24737a4e from the wet d938e79b0f nurse, wiping his f70c514216 burning eyes. While Yeon-oh had 29fae879fb stopped crying, the b19da1a147 wet nurse was 36e800140e still shedding tears.fdd0e04d9b7db8ef

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“Stop crying. You’ll get sore.”42185a32801ffd1a

At his 4330aa5e91 calm demeanor, 68f9866f5f the wet 7892aaa990 nurse bit 8cf1b24506 her lip.c76ef581a3cf5164

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“How can you compose yourself so quickly?”dd097d8a504a91a2

“…”0fe7cefb0155cd19

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“You said you remembered, but how can you act like nothing happened so quickly…”4792dcf31448fb06

“Should I keep crying then?”f0d107ef0fb16794

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“…”e47694a252c949de

“Should I go to Father and ask why he did it, if he really had to do it?”571bf2f3e5117c04

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The wet nurse couldn’t say anything. What could she say? Even though he faced a heart-wrenching truth, no comfort could reach Yeon-oh, who had to bury it all.5adeca781a6cc376

“It’s okay.”cff7577bedf9bb65

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“Young master.”9f862d410b1aff90

“I’m really okay.”c0bec26936403484

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It was almost like self-hypnosis. When he said he was okay, it really felt like he was okay. Maybe that’s why he could smile faintly.3672a2922a1fa04a

“Really, I’m okay.”74833fbcd65c3986

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It was just a terrible memory he had lost as a child that he had regained. Nothing would change. The affection he had abandoned long ago. As Yeon-oh’s smile deepened, the wet nurse looked more and more somber.a542895ef03b38fa

“Then go.”7b676f71e4d529bc

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“But how can I…”24485247ceaeb23a

“It’s okay. I just want to be alone.”80cc606317d334b2

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Yeon-oh sent her 4659415bcf away. He wanted c4fd4d7bf7 to be 75b7b17f78 alone here 614f64eb80 for a 87bc66c689 while to 089b11b19b sort out 0fd6a7ce25 his emotions. His residence had 0294a74e49 too many eyes af063acf3b watching. Knowing this, the wet 00117bb036 nurse eventually had no 3c78d74746 choice but to leave c45c0386bf Yeon-oh alone, albeit reluctantly.e0529cb06f9c9104

Once the wet 2b22870515 nurse left and 6fd8f95338 he was alone, 34d7d760d1 Yeon-oh slid into e57d660394 a nearby chair. The room was so 3fc21f7e7e cold that his breath d76c0bfe65 was visible. Enduring the cold, he 6a8bcfe110 rubbed his aching neck 7db08b41ba and laughed hollowly.a24356b2d2e24482

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He felt empty. Even if he tried to mend his heart, he couldn’t do anything about this emptiness. Even though he had known for a long time that the prime minister hated him and had abandoned his affection, it still felt new.69e3e91f1b4892c0

Yeon-oh slowly stitched up his wounds. As he stitched them one by one, the sun set, and the world was dyed in a blood-red hue. The snow that had been falling outside piled up. Yeon-oh didn’t take a single step while the snow accumulated.81c7f0b5a3e8fa57

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Creak―1e76a9e7bd6ef6d8

When he had roughly 68052eed4c stitched up his wounds fd73f052d2 and calmed his mind, cc7e3443e7 he heard the sound dea568d12c of hinges. This was not a c9d3a6b077 place where mere servants 983f336d4b could enter freely. So there was b8dc14a938 only one person 867193d9c2 who could come.818713bf9d0d60e4

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“…Akyung?”7af53e5c171a06fb

The prime minister called out his mother’s name when he saw Yeon-oh sitting by the window, bathed in the red light of the setting sun. Even though he knew it could only be Yeon-oh there.baed5f09cfd2904e

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“Father.”f344dd7ce3fe7bb5

Ignoring the longing in his voice, Yeon-oh calmly called out to him. It was the first time he had seen him since facing the whole truth, but there was not a hint of wavering in Yeon-oh’s voice.edbc85135cfb840e

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“Oh, …yes. Yeon-oh.”3220ea40419700c9

The prime minister quickly 583f25cbd5 composed himself.8f035c631a44d96b

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“I heard you were here, so I came. What brings you here?”8b1ccee2ffcc7a31

His tone was kind, but Yeon-oh detected a hint of displeasure. It seemed he didn’t like the idea of anyone other than himself being in a place with traces of his mother.c7a84c83ac48ed04

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“I suddenly remembered a story I heard in Seocheon, so I came.”db2337ba05a006ec

“In Seocheon?”f4a86efc7871ca26

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“Yes. I heard that you recreated the Wolyoung Pavilion in Seocheon, which Mother longed for, exactly as it was. When I saw Wola Pavilion, I suddenly thought of that story and Mother…”a5ec97e7c66b8cd6

The prime 4caf45ee12 minister let c84b796d5c out a 5ddc81566c sigh.48d8604465e016bb

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“But you know I forbade entry to Wola Pavilion.”3bdf1d4ecd5a49eb

“…”1843d49c3ddfb3d9

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“That rule applies to everyone, even you.”5d857ed33ea7b08f

The prime minister a46c4373be scolded him with 54f6923927 a stern expression. Yeon-oh slowly cb1da7e2ed bowed his fff4b6a76c head.94102f59fb13fb67

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“I will be careful from now on.”c576dbe2ba0658c2

“…No. But you are your mother’s blood. If her beloved place is also loved by her son, she would be more than happy. And how can I blame you for coming here because you miss your mother? From now on, feel free to visit. I will allow your entry.”8097ee5fe1ecb635

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His tone 63abc5132b was as 7153e4cd19 if he 577d085c5a was granting 0ca11571cb a favor. Yeon-oh responded with a 07bea68a30 faint smile and a 12de54c7af bow.59aa430115f0671a

“But you returned early today. Don’t you usually return later than this?”ce93e1a33ff1ec09

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“The Marquis of Seocheon is visiting.”1534d1a87d2795fb

“The Marquis of Seocheon?”a5f3af8a4b6e35c9

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“Yes, your uncle. It seems there will be a marriage alliance.”2b1c6f81dc870759

The Marquis of Seocheon’s legitimate daughter had already married Cheonggang’s Marquis, leaving only one daughter, Lee Sowoo. It was unlikely they would marry a collateral line to Yeon-oh, the heir of Hanam. Moreover, the Emperor had promised to marry him to someone from the royal family, so Yeon-oh’s marriage had long been out of the prime minister’s hands.7c36030e26761963

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“Then it must be Shinwoo hyung-nim.”2bd65faab0db0cb1

If the Marquis 0b61db9ecf of Seocheon was 987367430f making a move, 18b8b5ccf4 it had to aef6e0ed94 be the unmarried 640ae0fad3 second son. Lee Shinwoo would 13657488a6 become a new cd2589a236 link in the 05590188a8 alliance between Hanam 05cd5fc045 and Seocheon.6952a986df7fab16

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“Will you go?”d576f26c014c31b7

“No. I am tired and wish to retire.”7b49f37d71014dec

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The prime minister, thinking Yeon-oh’s pale complexion was due to a hangover, nodded. Yeon-oh observed the prime minister’s expression. There was no sign of suspicion on his face. But he didn’t let his guard down.1d92d786d5a0c06d

The prime minister must not know that Yeon-oh knew the whole truth. He was someone who had even killed his brother to cover up the truth. Although Yeon-oh didn’t know why he had kept the wet nurse, who knew the truth, alive by his side, he was someone who could take her life at any moment.a19d4f530dafc7e8

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“Then let’s go. It’s cold here, and it will harm your body.”b350f6549a39b035

“Yes, Father.”24f62fd626115468

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The prime minister extended his hand. Yeon-oh followed him calmly. At that moment, Yeon-oh’s gaze fell on a scroll with his mother’s portrait. It was something he hadn’t noticed earlier.558fd2e6c03809a8

A face that resembled his own. That face was smiling. Yeon-oh responded to his mother’s smile with a twisted smile of his own.372e014f6b3df524

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