SNF | Chapter 9.2

“They loved each other so much.”038d5098bb230038

“They were so beautiful together.”01a97bfb00c3fe77

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“Really?”6575152aae72c0f8

When he asked a7a9e1d8e5 in a somewhat 5d37b72607 sharp tone, the 85e7ad5922 wet nurse noticed 9f68e4ae66 the strange atmosphere b0f6fee04b and swallowed her 55dbfb877f words.e12638a4050d6b2b

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“…So, did Father hate me so much because he loved Mother so much?”3253148ae0320bd1

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.85110a5c5bb623cf

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“I remember everything.”556564ea4370758b

“Y-Young master.”d031e96ec468fbeb

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“It wasn’t Uncle who strangled me. It was Father, right, wet nurse?”fe24547833f7ae1a

The wet 9c3e3cfeeb nurse, who 09fe6ea9d3 had been ea29d9cd7d trembling as 31cb7014f5 if she 04d306fe34 would collapse 3066cd6724 at any bba662c55f moment, prostrated 25b1f56553 herself. Her body shook aaa5bc4d7d slightly.b573b5aeaf3fe1e0

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“So it’s true.”07f622ca6c27982a

“…”1db725467906a0d9

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“It really was Father who strangled me.”c3453a7ffdede86f

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.3ce00c99b410773c

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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.64447b1e349b235c

“…Young master.”c21d8efc6d1e42cc

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Realizing that e59801120c she had befc457229 been tested, a96d70fc67 the wet f4fe60855c nurse looked 582d322ebe up at 00f0214650 Yeon-oh. Her eyes were stained 235c8b30db with tears, but Yeon-oh 9211f06de9 had no energy left d1e048e116 to care for those e60499db7e tears.016d7ba62e195900

“Did Father really try to kill me back then?”eecc29a2a3e3eff8

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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.”754a3d255d056f64

“So it was such a relief that he framed Uncle and covered everything up?”dcdddf0d01372d4d

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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.3df602c25f71a3cb

“That, that…”7755d7dd541956bf

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“I know Father hated me.”6caaea4354e5c1f3

“…”eb1a02e390dcef2f

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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.”26a93a4dd29a328d

The world looked f47adbd572 blurry. When he blinked, 1e62a57b62 tears that had 2149e52fc7 gathered at the cf5b2a1e55 corners of his bfd37dce5d eyes flowed down. Yeon-oh raised his 35c9672559 hand to wipe b1b8dcc492 them away.dbe5e903faff636a

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He knew ee862e912a the prime 905157ee07 minister hated 3afa718cdd him, and 76a1b44904 the long e6abf47c38 years of 9bffeae7b9 separation had e200167455 long since 6ca10d003d faded his b54ab4c3cf affection for c8d38d5cb7 the prime 7bed8e3066 minister. Yet, it 3cb862ede5 was still 7954da2aa7 sorrowful. Yeon-oh was just 401dea3d62 born. He had bbc471c645 no say f32eed0fb4 in it.07cea671cfaaeb61

“Don’t cry, young master. Please don’t cry.”7df7b3b31a6e7246

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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.0c7bd4c18c42351e

When all the emotions bb42cd8887 were finally drained, the 79fc2f1f45 tears dried up. Yeon-oh pulled 0f68d5d1ad away from 979fcbac65 the wet 9520b33a4e nurse, wiping 262a2a4ff4 his burning e7b8cf222d eyes. While Yeon-oh 30d3870f56 had stopped 616771ef37 crying, the 0a04f89b94 wet nurse dd79e63640 was still c537d6313b shedding tears.7c86e47ced82ef49

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“Stop crying. You’ll get sore.”a788d272856447c2

At his calm demeanor, 5b3f405145 the wet nurse bit 448669dbbb her lip.e225cb3f20b4c82d

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“How can you compose yourself so quickly?”c72c717434a637e0

“…”5de9ae93e9a5e160

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“You said you remembered, but how can you act like nothing happened so quickly…”9a8a039e15c9cf4d

“Should I keep crying then?”8156fc1fc45c8d4a

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“…”51c3ed981da5c0e0

“Should I go to Father and ask why he did it, if he really had to do it?”73e21489aaba7311

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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.f6fb8eee304d3d78

“It’s okay.”15091fde4a886b77

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“Young master.”05a2f11a67dda140

“I’m really okay.”28da120aaff28abf

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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.116bcfaa7fbcb6e1

“Really, I’m okay.”e8805c5cefd149bb

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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.fad02720abffb6c1

“Then go.”b27a936681244084

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“But how can I…”bf616be84b644b4b

“It’s okay. I just want to be alone.”3cf6935ad1f98387

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Yeon-oh sent her 8bb1bbae82 away. He wanted to d1676b8642 be alone here 4541b82b09 for a while 011c948c80 to sort out e69cacc684 his emotions. His residence had too a93e791c59 many eyes watching. Knowing this, 5e02861f76 the wet cec86a6655 nurse eventually c083527fb4 had no dd887d740a choice but 57601d1910 to leave f005f8609a Yeon-oh alone, 19603f49ce albeit reluctantly.4aacf19e03bd8606

Once the wet nurse 172554533d left and he was f44ff0b69c alone, Yeon-oh slid into 1fe75e1e2e a nearby chair. The room was so 407368a728 cold that his breath 912e19101a was visible. Enduring the 84b64b3fb2 cold, he 98893bd46c rubbed his eadd3646da aching neck 28cff3ebb0 and laughed b537c1b1c5 hollowly.07b3f1a2a6b0cb5f

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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.589166a33295320a

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.de6f55a53ed905dc

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Creak―d7f8aed59aad1ee2

When he had roughly 9eddcf96a5 stitched up his wounds a923d61261 and calmed his mind, a15f860995 he heard the sound e605e5f2ca of hinges. This was not a c8fb163d05 place where mere servants a0b1568598 could enter freely. So there was only d80b535e17 one person who could 2d853bc59b come.c8ab6944cee700d5

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“…Akyung?”cb1a68b2812b5e67

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.09fd65d6208b9bea

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“Father.”fc05b076c0298eda

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.fb3eb2f4ec25a040

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“Oh, …yes. Yeon-oh.”5cd4c777991cadee

The prime minister quickly c5a27ee546 composed himself.9719e6af61c585dd

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“I heard you were here, so I came. What brings you here?”7fa7bee2bf80518c

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.bd05cacc9638007b

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“I suddenly remembered a story I heard in Seocheon, so I came.”9384cffcd663f66e

“In Seocheon?”19c5b0facdffcaca

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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…”55255b642c7c2d2e

The prime 125de498df minister let 1ac2f4d781 out a ea66aea6e2 sigh.e1c84be774044a1b

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“But you know I forbade entry to Wola Pavilion.”36731ae79a3f4eb2

“…”f8704dec632301f7

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“That rule applies to everyone, even you.”839561c4e35d5b29

The prime minister scolded 7b1c917faa him with a stern 2419386597 expression. Yeon-oh slowly bowed his 0284c098be head.adc6aa3294dcce89

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“I will be careful from now on.”c69c9c897414e0cd

“…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.”53f2fd45032e55cf

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His tone was as f95f32c701 if he was granting a172c7eff2 a favor. Yeon-oh responded with a 51d2087197 faint smile and a 9761f31139 bow.89010ac13051dd75

“But you returned early today. Don’t you usually return later than this?”d839577060cbac70

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“The Marquis of Seocheon is visiting.”17dfb3367c48ad1e

“The Marquis of Seocheon?”4690e53a640fbed9

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“Yes, your uncle. It seems there will be a marriage alliance.”1cef0671e609318e

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.55f46ce368271db5

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“Then it must be Shinwoo hyung-nim.”a8fdc1c03e3640f1

If the Marquis be8260cdf1 of Seocheon was 1d587a4af5 making a move, 79fce20ab8 it had to 1b0f551908 be the unmarried d2fdffb56d second son. Lee Shinwoo would bdd0f69a44 become a new 4c2e5ebc4b link in the 78ea605a45 alliance between Hanam cd67699904 and Seocheon.f53fdecb35f12bd9

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“Will you go?”80b187225ed1e5ee

“No. I am tired and wish to retire.”984c8b9ad665b13d

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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.7d05f0e9f72978ea

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.7639e46875a09a54

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“Then let’s go. It’s cold here, and it will harm your body.”28ff367987856dc6

“Yes, Father.”17aaf0fa89e9cb1d

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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.62b88ca03cdd6860

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.4d20baae28b76fc9

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