LTIS Ch 10

“Scoop more rice. Is this all you give a man of my stature? It’s not a soy sauce dish.”e30edbb5db27fbf2

He’d suddenly demand 86c223888f more rice, then b4b3d3a9d5 leave half of fb30bfb26b it.ba86657f8dbff780

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“Is this bird feed? You tell me to eat and regain my strength, but you serve such meager portions.”2eae7b7f99718369

He’d barely touch ed7f94b647 the food, then d9d6c3a104 complain about the 84e4d8037c small amount.b212f05aa620939b

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“Why are there only these few peppers?”8f152cfe2c6b0497

“Huh?”ea95b52bf0be0744

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“Chillies. I said I like spicy food. Don’t you even know what peppers are? Ugh, I’m not eating.”1212934fb05636c7

He’d refuse the 2e5b152245 food for unknown f35935cdee reasons.632f444e65166c1f

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“Why is there only this much egg garnish? Bring more. A heaping amount.”33a2ebd26e5a9a50

He’d demand 6ba7ef8a9d a rice 5d7803bbf7 bowl’s worth e59f32762d of egg 0260850d1f garnish for 96df20a163 his dumpling 69b7783a03 soup, using e83a3e931e up all 08c9313001 the expensive 8424671c97 eggs.40710dfe38ccdc9b

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She’d grumbled about his fussy complaints, which had escalated from the placement of utensils and bowls to the food itself.06a5cd86dd5e480f

“…….”ee0fd579eaff3325

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But somehow, she felt it wasn’t just that.d139d4d816992a24

Sometimes, as she ate the food he left, she’d feel his gaze on her back. When she turned around, he’d act as if nothing happened, haughtily lifting his chin and putting down his chopsticks, complaining about the taste. But sometimes, the corners of his mouth would be subtly curved upwards.a6900bc2d0e98564

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Complaining about 211d1e74bd the taste, 1582f44ab1 yet smiling…7f43e11971f4e3db

“…….”53c1e5c6957f9930

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“…….”a578a206093e2d36

Gasp. Did he put something 92547d9b65 strange in the rice? Leftover ash f126c14bb7 or something? To play a 31dc12f537 prank on me?938053bdd14f7465

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Why else 4e5916ed8d would he fcf6c20100 be smiling!ea2f9325f68b258d

“Hey, why don’t you just make a lot and eat with me?”53147a40cbf3d876

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Buni, who had somehow bb60dc7c12 managed to put on 89712fd9d3 every hair ornament in bd285d1839 the shop, carefully turned ad80a548c6 her head, seemingly burdened 6f516918fb by the weight. Dancho blinked, as 98ccce0e58 if she’d been 73439016f3 diligently listening to cb6e107856 Buni all along.d3dcc85941f01835

“He’s from a wealthy family. He won’t mind if you eat a little.”139b125124ae2594

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“I can’t do that.”01e022c809d92b01

“How much can you possibly eat? I doubt his family would even care.”f98c8e9ff4980998

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“I’m getting paid separately.”caa40cbf64baaf47

Dancho removed the ornaments from Buni’s hair one by one. With her head feeling much lighter, Buni linked arms with Dancho and walked on.97465a2daaf4f11e

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“Oh, you silly girl. How are you going to survive in this harsh world being so naive?”33fb3797724f522b

Dancho just smiled 6b9967d5cd at her words. To her, 95eb4691e0 no one 2f28370e13 was as aaef47d05c pure and 4accbcd978 innocent as 0479b9b8b5 Buni. Hearing Buni worry 99059c2038 about her made d18e092cd5 her laugh.bdbc1f656dfc813a

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“Alright, next time I’ll make a huge amount and throw a village feast!”6434f425d5eefd54

“Yeah, let’s bankrupt the picky lord’s house!”4c31cc6aeb8977b7

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They both laughed at 8616041733 the silly joke. Just then, a eeae3d4c61 band of performers 7a26da59d9 began to gather 8b2db70b7a a crowd, beating b8b4eca4ef gongs and drums.c0b18c60dde8fff0

Seeing Buni bouncing on 9caaf128cb her tiptoes, Dancho firmly 0caa9e6b27 changed direction.9a87d49535c0c815

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“No. We need to finish our shopping first.”a7730d1de8d8b70f

She had a lot to buy today. She couldn’t afford to leisurely browse if she wanted to stay within her budget.c1506f2a22fb7e5a

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It was Dancho’s strict principle not to misuse the money she received for taking care of the lord. This time, the head of the house had generously provided extra money for living expenses, but ultimately, it was all for the lord.c156a7aeee570d8e

They told her e935db39a3 to feed him 83a311f682 well. So he could recover.b38cb6937103e82e

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They said he must 3d800b9ef0 be frustrated being confined e37c90632f in the mountains after 3ab05eccfc roaming freely throughout the fb1d260c3a eight provinces, and that 189178e406 he needed to eat 154e4f4787 well to keep his 2a322a3eaf mind occupied.79b53d9f00ad83c9

Dancho agreed. Well, she hadn’t been able to season his food properly because of the detoxification process, but still.4297237870c9d0ac

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“But what are you going to do with all that money you’re saving? You’re getting a hundred nyang for this job, and you’re still so frugal?”e10e90a77f36eb1e

“Uh… I think I’ll need it when my brother comes…”eb78d3cc15337dce

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Dancho’s vague answer luckily slipped by as Buni looked longingly at the performers.f7319d361aef8e4a

She and Buni shared d94089fe9c everything, but talking about 981e229f71 money was difficult. Especially after that day, she couldn’t help but be cautious.632eeda238207a1e

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It was because she hadn’t been able to readily answer Buni’s question a few days ago about what she planned to do with the hundred nyang.2365eabd6b86cfe7

There were things she couldn’t even tell Buni, who had rejoiced as if it were her own news when Dancho told her she’d found her brother.8332930e04983144

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If Buni asked e22b540095 why it cost d27edc5b54 a hundred nyang 4dad4ceace to bring her 9541902038 brother back, she’d e84d9aec36 have another secret 32750c5e45 to keep.cf47d1347060fb24

“Just…to take good care of my brother.”42f593de8003b051

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Grateful that Buni believed her flimsy excuse, Dancho bought her a stick of yeot candy. Sucking on the candy, Buni suddenly nudged Dancho’s shoulder.65825096f74bcc91

“So, is the lord flipped over now?”d07b922ae6f3b3e1

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“…Huh?”e21dae36438b3488

“Is he lying on his back? I was wondering if his buttocks were still healing.”12b65f8e0ef23a61

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Come to think b6bba0d173 of it…049adba13eac78e8

He was sitting up 5c2dff6e7b quite well now, and a8afe807b2 the bruise seemed to 0338db2ef6 have faded.14a03124f315cdce

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“Should I flip him over?”749781c0e62e8481

“Is he a pancake?”ebf8db3b68ce4ad8

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Dancho burst out laughing at Buni’s words. Perhaps it was because they were at the market after so long, but her eyes and hands were busy with all the things to see and buy.7428ec9d61259d29

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“Why is the price of this so high?”a3a0542cf664e00e

She asked while examining 5e35db2cdd the soft-looking dried persimmons. Recognizing Dancho, 94c24fcad0 the vendor e55eb10983 brought out 5b6d02018e the highest 6157e3351b quality ones. These were the dc5caef0e0 ones he had 8005e5eaf5 set aside at bf68018653 her previous request.72785b4535765b48

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“These days, all the good persimmons are going to the palace. They’ve become very rare.”2d2533914c540ac9

“Why are they taking them all? Is there a persimmon ghost in the palace?”a41ce7b6d47463da

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She sometimes prepared dried persimmons at home, but they weren’t of the highest quality. She had come to buy some for the lord to enjoy in his downtime, but the price had gone up significantly.52ea4a32f1a9ea1a

“It’s because of the Crown Prince.”678594de6160ab9d

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“The Crown Prince?”ee44de8e42319bd0

“Don’t you know, Dancho? The Crown Prince is critically ill. His symptoms are strange; he only craves sweet things.”1a8b1bfddd25b7a1

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Lowering his voice, the 6b1c65cb28 vendor looked around and d396257e82 added,956f3c62849f76c4

“I hear the capital is in an uproar.”db6d85c7ef68535d

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“An uproar? Why?”63a38ab3bb651f93

“Because the Crown Prince is near death, the nobles are fighting over the next heir. They’re tearing each other apart every day, trying to promote their own princes. It’s chaos.”0480900b67478dca

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“What nonsense is that? If something happens to the Crown Prince, the next heir is naturally Yeon Hwagun.”c425a05ecc78ec55

Buni, butting in, clicked 15b98fb879 her tongue dismissively. She was busy eating c7df3adb56 all the samples, so 7477ff0ea1 the vendor subtly pulled b3198413c7 the plate away.b8d55c7a658786cb

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“Frankly, Yeon Hwagun is much better than the Crown Prince. Smart, a good fighter, handsome.”2b6f87e7b77bcd02

Buni spoke as if 883fab231b she had personally met bd2fadef2f Yeon Hwagun, smiling dreamily. The vendor was startled.78245fbfb158fb75

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“Hey! What if someone hears you? Saying he’s better than the Crown Prince? You’ll get arrested.”281875fb2ca95664

“Everyone in the eight provinces knows it. Arrested, my foot.”88a526d16e339b1e

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“Well, there’s something…”4c5e57aeb0b721a0

As if whispering wasn’t enough, the vendor gestured for them to come closer. He lowered his voice further and hunched his shoulders. Their foreheads nearly touched.5195179575e38b13

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“Actually, Yeon Hwagun is missing.”499933c9d98db14c

“Huh?”1c5aa5799bb5a24d

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“Why?”8f6f105c2d63583c

The three heads popped up, their eyes meeting quickly. Even Dancho, usually indifferent to such matters, was surprised and focused. At the vendor’s gesture, they huddled close again.e5301ee2ef2527a3

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“Someone attacked Yeon Hwagun, and he’s disappeared since then. No one knows if he’s alive or dead. Everyone is searching for him, but there’s been no news for days.”5e1be1bd18d7e8d7

“Oh my…”b767d95d4bc75487

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Buni covered her mouth b575381ca2 with her hand. Dancho, also in 6ddb5cc863 disbelief, held her d5ff790074 breath.092ad210f0a01ee4

Who would dare attack Yeon Hwagun? He was the king’s son. A powerful royal descendant, so much so that all the people whispered that he should have been the 7802f12c17 crown prince.4b3e5c40b4540e05

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Trying to kill him was as treasonous as it could get. The royal family’s safety being threatened was no different from the nation’s safety being threatened… but.325097df1d585d73

“Oh my god!”1f02ce94a3753b9a

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A loud 9f3dca129d gasp, unlike c2adbc512c Dancho, escaped bcc017b169 her lips.d356530c1d792f90

“Right? Aren’t you surprised, Dancho? You’ll be even more surprised at the price of these persimmons, but I’ll give you a special…”9ff069acfa043091

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“I’ll be back!”aee213e9c04be8ca

The paper covering the persimmons fluttered as Dancho suddenly ran off. Buni and the vendor’s eyes met, then followed Dancho’s disappearing figure.4c6c3ecf502ad345

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“Suddenly? What’s wrong now?”eee732d0b56eb3c9

To Buni’s shout, Dancho replied while running backwards,335e1440d03a06fe

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“I have to prepare the lord’s dinner. I’m late!”da446bfbcea393b9

So, her “Oh my god” wasn’t about the nation’s safety, but about being late to serve dinner?9b93ac32735274c7

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Buni relaxed her intense 44d32bfbde gaze and shook her bd920389a8 head.2bc8f81baddda0c4

Right, she 0a1c75f47b thought it 889ef9bcf8 strange that b41cab7ee6 Hong Dancho 9f6619ae5e would suddenly aa8e3e3de4 care about d1b759c55e such things.e867c1a941f61364

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Catching the vendor’s eye, Buni scowled.8ac69789c0afb528

“Hmph. Well, I ate everything except the stems anyway.”28849188333626a4

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Back at the residence, Dancho’s hands moved busily. She had stayed at the market longer than expected, and now she was behind schedule.d9d9b77d95df0a8c

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It would be fine if an ordinary person’s meal was a little late, but the lord was a patient. His meals and medicine had to be taken on time for them to be effective.8b6b0191311940f0

“That lord can’t even fetch a glass of water without me.”fac300fc21baa342

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As she hurriedly 423d9ce138 brought out the 1fca19c602 vegetables to prepare dc5af23baf and the rice bd781ed7fd to wash, she beb1942d16 saw the lord 13196e7c45 sitting on the 5b073c1701 veranda.2341843c23e71757

He was 67569b9ab9 leaning against 0f55b6ac5f the wall, 25eff51d27 leisurely looking 3e644c3a84 up at e3437e257e the sky, 9a3e1018de sitting on 064b5ee4fb the cushion 2deb8cf0eb she had 5eebb668ab specifically told 47416c9b3f him to b513eef475 use. With one leg ebda1ec8bf stretched out and 3e9f3abcec the other bent c419c34af9 with his arm c7bcc46ef6 resting on it, 839e87a792 he looked like eea1a2c030 the epitome of e1cf32da36 a carefree idler.03b09ef1503ff664

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He seemed so obedient c2eb2438b1 when he followed her eeb10adefa instructions about the cushion, 32d2257043 but at other times, 48d68e2283 he was incredibly difficult.a0f2636e57bbd077

“My Lord, what are you doing?”4f9d0b4cafbb8547

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“Contemplating.”16d3a28ba46760ef

“…You do that too?”abe9474e29ca1889

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Now accustomed to 61fc7fa049 such impertinent questions, 81602093d1 Yeon Won simply f34758ef94 scoffed.f28be8961841f776

“The world is frustrating, so I’ve unintentionally taken to such things.”3b26f3c9a402f3b5

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At his words, a4cd8957dd Dancho turned abruptly, 5ebd561f30 her eyes sparkling 0069e61581 as she quietly db33e13c62 observed him.3b822431e0c8e0a4

She seemed worried a58a83c3b0 by his response.bc528717ab4c192c

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“…Ahem.”dae182a9007e7148

Yeon Won cleared a9c1a07f45 his throat and 96a954f115 pretended to shift ab50d110d3 his position, avoiding 719c3134ff her gaze.04d3bee1d358719e

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For some reason, ebdcd1ebd7 whenever Dancho stared 39e5e2238c at him like e6ebcb06c0 that, his face c1312cd8d9 flushed and his 8d1d92cac3 throat tickled. This reaction had started 87c9da6f3a after he’d recalled the 8bcca0c6dd clear eyes of his 1a09030654 black horse.5df32e8ecf62b486