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.8bcc19fbd0e87dd0

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.b0d9b740a27bc1d5

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“Young Master, you don’t look well. Shall I call a doctor?”7b1a72203807be11

After breakfast 5e0eaff0fe with the f8664dffdc Prime Minister, 1939182866 Yeon-oh spent 55e1c936b2 the entire 5887f51ed2 morning lying 4766f5f947 down, feeling 896bc7979c everything he bc25cf8751 ate weighing 06e103e045 on him. Seeing his pale face, 53a894a4e9 Ranyoung cautiously suggested, but 1b85c36f8e Yeon-oh just shook his a24d362bd5 head and drew the 7d69fc001c curtains.144b29a3d1992d03

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“It’ll be fine after a short rest. Leave me.”90ec74a2f157b517

Would this too be 417f061612 reported to the Prime 0ccca3520f Minister? Yeon-oh laughed 646d18a03b self-deprecatingly, covering 9b43092690 his eyes 648b7d7963 with the 33c0593341 back of 0900572a27 his hand. Ranyoung, perhaps lacking 57da77333f the courage to e0ec9947ac draw the curtains 72e6584c95 Yeon-oh had closed, 68b2f410ba fidgeted outside.4f658b780d181867

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“Soon, I’ll be going to the villa with Father, so pack lightly.”0c27e74dc6c07970

“I will do so.”e4de3be810bdb8c7

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“Alright, then. You may leave.”04cdb7267309c054

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.7fa985ec52dac4f7

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“Shall I call the wet nurse?”f1be50ee17737f3a

“I said no.”1c26e9a13bf399c2

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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.9ca2b90553a96f26

So what 0d5adace2b would happen cc6e7628ee if Yeon-oh 247eacb2fe continued to 123621df6f rely on 393b492825 and keep 79712e2a48 the wet 5e2dcca94a nurse by 1db0b9574e his side e599d801e4 until the 3baae7b1b9 Prime Minister 886ec561b7 no longer 8ed297f7dc understood? Unknowingly, Yeon-oh 14e39ace3e bit his 04f567850a lip.867411153ee6114c

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“If you wish, I will leave.”c2314bfdd04f6fb5

It was only bd22130ad8 natural for Ranyoung 846e58a5ab to leave. Once she disappeared, 5a0794c71c the inner room 68ecc67b8d became quiet. Yeon-oh lowered eaf8bd70d7 the hand 9ead9d2036 covering his eecb49c6fc eyes and 00e796f0c5 pressed his 20228c49ec solar plexus, fb6dba5dc4 frowning.1bd97588a3ee1d2c

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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.8d04b298d8af02e0

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.d6845f8cf19ad0ee

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“Young Master.”f6ca479e8e06ee0b

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.7843bc1ee167805d

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“A letter has arrived.”9f33341f38b9e3f6

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.cafdebd0043a4c3b

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“……”5649c3afc084839d

At the word “letter,” Yeon-oh naturally thought of Yeshin, or rather, the Crown Prince’s letter.7f159a0338a519a4

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“Come in.”c797eff60ce6f87d

After hesitating, Yeon-oh drew beeb9182e1 back the curtains and 389ebc79ae let the servant in.e0cd3b800fa6ecd5

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“Letters have arrived from the Imperial Family and Seocheonbu.”6dcde3ffd5c55e81

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.fce82a809713280c

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The neatly 081edf593a written letter c9ea459ca7 expressed embarrassment 4625675ea5 for showing 11bd5252a5 such a 1cb0052c0a side yesterday 4cfdce6b4e but also 56cb7ba0da gratitude. It was just 7d929b624f a light gesture bf7b93bb05 of goodwill on 6e4fc876db his part, but a49b6508e1 the fact that defc3a1bb9 the princess had 0464969adb put much more ea87e57a99 thought into it fa3a3311d5 than he expected b3e78d66e5 was endearing, and c282b441ac the fact that ce1ef396dc she sent a 1a485b9b9c letter early in ca75423de5 the morning to 79d700a4d1 express her gratitude 3aba351d4f was commendable.1176e6f9b14d23dd

Thinking that his sister 2b080a301b had seen a child ac66ad2179 with a truly lovely 283662a905 disposition, even if not 60ef594b89 a son, Yeon-oh neatly 1e53bc363f folded the letter and 340df6c10b placed it back in ecfc129de6 the envelope.e14a4480ef712747

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“I’ll write a reply later, so put this in the desk. And…”a419bfb8bec6f318

The relaxed a242559a29 expression tightened c40ab57554 again when 233c7b6b2c his eyes ebca5bea99 fell on 6fd7f2c6bc the letter 3b52548e0d from Seocheonbu.860b7d49d7b2f575

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“Young Master?”e14e369af105f00e

“Oh, give it here.”3663ce412f46ba84

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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.3ba8a10c987733d6

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.905de7cee9277079

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Yeon-oh scanned 964a7cc812 the letter 4d37c67141 with indifferent 4964329a48 eyes, erasing c0bd0f0c99 his surprise.677ca4f4cb6eec50

“Cheongrim?”cd8a84f397fd3459

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Yeon-oh repeated a7dfbef571 the somewhat a5f33c1ebd unfamiliar word. He pondered over 13432756e6 the word that a4445332d7 seemed to be 0442c63d70 on the tip 946a937539 of his memory 16eb18a754 and continued reading. In summary, 7cfa233f04 it was 5267785460 a polite 850f30b4b5 invitation to b15a0dae5b visit Seocheonbu d901a2668e at the 7dfe4381c9 hour of 97f8de5688 the ox bbf7cfc701 tomorrow.bb390cc7485d1219

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.cc30537ef5122b7c

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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.”e3eea2b7dee5e4a6

“I’ll be right back.”b847a761fe3c467f

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The servant hurriedly left. Instead of lying 92baa97187 down again, Yeon-oh 95f7107551 stood up. The heaviness in his af9c2c35ee stomach and the cold 9d69760b04 fingertips remained, but he 843b80d9a4 felt like moving a c86eb6f983 bit.1f749168c5e0b94f

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.da78a71b4f0e359e

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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.5a268e0460b79eb9

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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.ef9df838ac7790c6

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.3279724df0468dbf

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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.50a67416bd3c666e

Among the 33cd408c8e roads extending 00ee967426 from the 4192580a1c Golden Palace, 00e870b31d Hanam was 4f3c38719a located on 19a9cc4b07 the northern 3a28809454 Hyunmu Road, abf686b884 and Seocheon edba2699fe was on 399f552a81 the opposite 8cf74fdaa9 southern Jujak f613857aa7 Road, so eff5b98912 it took a3d0c0c4dc quite a cb4fc06247 long time 58ccf2bab3 to get 19595b2471 there.01b0dc048892c807

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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.ab26159d6869da12

After a long 37cb47a197 ride, the carriage 02260fbef6 finally stopped. Yeon-oh then broke off 61bd7985d2 his train of thought.e9707a6f73c3728b

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“Young master. We’ve arrived.”b22c59bd3516a0a3

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.28b04f072a13d885

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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.6a51883a2da510fa

Why he had come a16c47a269 all the way to 3f5ca50722 Seocheon was a question d4753bec31 for later; for now, 39a808ec20 it was important to dc4502d239 pay his respects. As Yeon-oh approached, da2a4a3c16 he stopped, feeling 3ee767f821 something strange.8342a1587e7ac64f

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“Ah…”999e230a5250afda

Up close, he realized it wasn’t the Crown Prince. He had mistaken him for the Crown Prince because they looked so much alike.b713b8fdf280f0cf

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“You must have mistaken me for His Highness. I am Lee Pyeong from Hwaju. My courtesy name is Heekang.”9206633512c6b1c5

“I am Cheongshin from Hanam, courtesy name Yeon-oh. I apologize for my rudeness.”94a92a17ed3add2f

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