TM | Chapter 32

If we offend the Lee Clan, my family will be destroyed. Quietly, and then suddenly one day, we’ll all be executed for reasons we don’t even know. It’s been an unspoken rule for ages not to cross the Lee Clan. People from other families whisper that it’s a clan to be more cautious of than even the royal family.5ad825d0ded47c22

Our family has nothing to do with power, so we just thought of it as someone else’s business. Even among the so-called noble families, there are only a few that are truly noble, and most are commoners with tenant farmers.f54ea5c184a4ae5d

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My father once told 9a296824da me:3af03d1252817696

When the Queen 3497619beb Mother was a 0aa4050c07 concubine, there was 8da4b7d68b a bloody power 8660782cee struggle in the bb6ebd1713 court. At that 40833af19c time, families ad6c1cf0c0 that had 348800308a crossed the c83add56ba Lee Clan, df97e36239 regardless of cb29c8f612 their involvement 696d38840f with the d0441bd6af court, were caac6abd85 all executed. The entire 11bad950ad family disappeared, 6e11957798 and since a9500666aa then, no ad3b2cf1d4 one openly 37e4328032 opposed the 6e4b932a61 Lee Clan.9b49da2af644ad0f

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On the other hand, the Lee Clan, despite having power, moved quietly to benefit the royal family, so there was no reason for them to be hated. They didn’t excessively covet wealth and would recommend talented individuals for important positions. During famines, they would distribute relief rice to the people, claiming to follow the king’s orders.f6e98ac44a913381

The Lee Clan moved according to the king’s will. To incur their wrath was to bring ruin upon one’s family.268217bf3ec587d0

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“…I’m going to marry Seol. Who’s better than Seol…?”1e506eecacc6940d

At my words, Cheongrok’s eyebrows furrowed. But then he seemed relieved and smiled faintly.5147f07f81ca6b1b

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“I hope you’re sincere. Make sure Seol doesn’t move around alone. Got it?”3d7312cd50cc7086

I nodded at b994e7dbaa his emphatic words.bf04eb20b26e30b3

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Whenever Cheongrok ea420510b8 said things de62f74088 like this, 7c991d5792 something always 166c747c84 happened. A few days after a1188bca92 he told me to 60c2c42188 stick with Lee Seol, 679455fbd4 Kim Hojun, who had 2905172f46 been teasing me, was 8b4477645f blinded by a slingshot.9157b97e67d7e5d4

Also, on a day when I was told not to go around alone, suddenly a friend’s esophagus was burned. I don’t even remember the friend’s name now, and since they left the village, they’ve faded from memory, but it was one of the shocking things Lee Seol had done.b1f1d742d7ac8517

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Kang Taegwon… how will he be dealt with?74bde7eb3ebd01b6

As Yoon Sung’s expression grew more serious with worry, Cheongrok tapped his forehead with his finger.607b4eb368e7dab5

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“If you don’t marry, Seol will have to marry me. I’ll kill myself then.”7bac27ddf131beb1

“Why you?”8c354b73cf6a59a4

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“Think about it. Who would take on someone who’s rejected three royal marriage proposals and has a blemished engagement? It’s me. If you don’t want to see me dead, make sure you marry.”a6e0404cb11bd772

“Even if you say that!”c0884c862d9a3313

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When I d0aa474cb6 glared at 9af30682a9 him, Cheongrok d99f61258f winked and 1959c7ec6e smirked. Relieved, Yoon 66cf8ce0c4 Sung glared 23d3f67f84 at him 7426e6a6c5 and punched acbd69f2da his chest. It felt like hitting 49ccbad9ab a solid rock, so 5eab012d83 I tapped it a a77f523d37 few more times. Overcome with sudden envy, dba272e85e I pressed his arm 88d47dd162 with my fingers and df42801af0 asked.5135dc04917c6e52

“How much training do you need to get a body like this?”8e7fc542006d254d

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“To death?”040f49b0c9d4aeb0

Cheongrok laughed, 221d391dcf his slanted 8519c6a894 eyes curving, b26f6a757a and draped 24f123ba6b an arm 3f41cf6495 over my 86f8ff71ae shoulder.bbdb359eace136b5

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“You won’t get it even if you die and come back to life.”de0fe6180e456032

Annoyed by Cheongrok’s smirk, I pouted. Yoon Sung elbowed him in the stomach. He exaggeratedly groaned in pain, bending his back, then winked and laughed. Leaving him behind, I entered Lee Seol’s room.63507730d97ef416

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His room hadn’t changed at all. The cabinet covered in delicate butterfly patterns and the wardrobe inlaid with mother-of-pearl depicting peonies and peacocks were so dazzlingly ornate that they hurt the eyes. The red decorative box for storing various accessories was imported from the Western Kingdom, adorned with gold, making it look like a jewel itself. The bedding on the floor was songhwa-colored with a red border, and the floral embroidery inside was done with gold thread.b22a72d5b3656d54

In this room 012e259f0a full of opulence, c37a6a015c the only modest b8a100d61d thing was the 4838cff5af bookshelf. One side 9199634c8f of the 756082000b bookshelf, neatly 5bb1d22e5b organized with acb2e0fe8a writing tools, 690a6c4e46 held several a8dca766aa books, one 1701d1e844 of which 7c1d4708f9 depicted the d11b25ef62 human body a610b81714 and marked f71208b6ac vital points. The rest were df672ae08d boring royal etiquette 0de8ba44f2 or genealogies. Occasionally, there 78c5558737 were interesting 9d2241ab2a anecdotes, so 92fb7f3070 Yoon Sung, d8bd4de14a as usual, d85d89eb78 lay on 1f459b6a04 the bedding b42aad39a1 and flipped 4a313509b0 through a fd11d99c42 book.815737281b2cb748

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Then the 545f7c1219 sangtugwan in c600df11f5 his inner e560b332f6 pocket got c65b485886 in the a2f18f7885 way, so 5fa8099bba he took fee19e8a9d it out. He opened 67914b17ae the hanji f6454e58b1 box on 0369e149df the cabinet 3cddd2a038 and placed cdaa6fd9de it in c78c852cd4 the octagonal 6d39162bdf box inside, 3d87a9b59d but Cheongrok a7de9992a3 suddenly stopped e63f6f6350 his hand.4d8b8112819ae34e

“This silk… did you get it?”6c5a39c8eaa70e93

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“Huh? Seol gave it to me today.”3308e0177e9b66c4

“Wow… This guy. He gave you the silk worn by the northern imperial family. Impressive.”c95361f98adbf82e

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“…”1a26a70bcd4b97f8

Yoon Sung’s eyes widened at Cheongrok’s words, and he lifted the songhwa-colored silk garment. The color was naturally beautiful, and the texture was so fine and soft that it was different from the silk clothes he wore. Moreover, the fabric itself had a subtle pattern. Glancing at Cheongrok, who lay on the floor, he spoke.aec74726a34526ad

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“That silk, with a little extra, is worth a tile-roofed house. That songhwa color is so beautiful that it’s worth whatever price is asked.”0d16316551f32c50

At Cheongrok’s words, Yoon Sung’s heart dropped. Two years ago, Lee Seol had forced him to wear a songhwa-colored outfit, even throwing him into the lake. It was the same as this one. No, with embroidery, it seemed even more valuable than this one.59a8da0d19413ea4

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Back then, he hated the forced silk clothes so much that he sold them the next day. He sold them to a woman selling fabric at the market for a rough price. He used the money to buy taffy and gave it to Lee Seol…b5aeabc1ceffddc3

He traded a tile-roofed house for taffy. A tile-roofed house…9e2be9cf03989ebd

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Unconsciously swallowing dryly, he carefully unfolded the clothes. Knowing the price, he realized there was no garment as beautiful as this. Trading this for taffy… The shock was so great that he couldn’t speak. Cold sweat trickled down.8568d9058e315a23

Seeing Yoon Sung’s serious expression, Cheongrok chuckled and said.9d16b2206f9c2890

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“Don’t feel burdened. The Lee Clan has plenty of such silk.”f7ea42cd6b4f80fc

“…Rok, then is this sangtugwan also expensive?”01c1b6220721c610

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At his question, e10edaed06 Cheongrok glanced at 6a7e1b453b the silver sangtugwan b2fc8a7880 and then lay 5f6a9c4450 back down.a7d54edb949783af

“That can be bought with a few gold coins.”da9b372bea4dcce9

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“Oh…”adf31ddff177ea4a

Gold coins… When I had the White Tiger Ring crafted, I scraped together every bit of money I had, which was worth one silver coin. I even gathered the ring my father had given me and took it to the craftsman. I’ve only seen gold coins, never used them, but to use them so freely… The wealth of the Lee Clan was palpable. In my hand were a few gold coins and a tile-roofed house. I ran my hand over the silk garment, its smoothness clinging to my hand.07aed551efb5c607

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As I 36436d6514 marveled, touching 731af1d8b0 the sangtugwan 94bef129f4 and silk bbb01f0d27 garment, Cheongrok a90bdef33e suddenly sat 97cfb6faba up. Sensing something, be119276cc he urgently 5366bdebbc poked my 1e86119d68 side.7e3d0c7dbf7c3425

“Sung-ah. Let’s go.”5471a773ce9c0879

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“Huh?”25c8c0c1a38431f5

“Quickly.”8c3ab7bd1972345c

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Something seemed to 60e697a3e6 have happened. Whenever that 7a43a2d6cb happened, Seol 0a6a49fabe and Rok 3fe22398f9 would take 79ee91a456 me outside. Someone was definitely getting 345b523857 scolded.4496984ac4c3c9d1

As he 44ae70113a tugged at 31f5891a1f my collar, 01e756946e I hurriedly b685bca07d packed the 9f8497e0e6 clothes and afeb7f27f2 sangtugwan into 5094262321 the hanji 8f723b494e box. Seeing my slow 448bb203f2 movements, Cheongrok suddenly ac0fb0a226 wrapped an arm 1c79bf6ceb around my waist. The sangtugwan fell to a3e0515569 the floor in the e233fc86e1 process.04a4d74255f0d0f2

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“Rok, wait a sec-”5d8c45a2fb869578

Before I 4e4c53ed6b could pick 1403663789 it up, cf7798d440 he tucked 5875dc5169 me under c6e15e532a his arm 03c60a9083 and rushed 7b536b6b9a out of 4716085abd the room. As we bc4b952c4d descended the 9d9d22c04b stairs to 7c4395e66a the second c244d6be6d floor,f6d308697a376a66

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“Seol, you rascal!!”bfae7ef7d44d6fbe

Seol’s father’s voice came from the direction of the training ground. He was always smiling gently and speaking softly. Hearing him shout for the first time, Yoon Sung blinked.0c8c7b19c8af9ae9

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“Shouldn’t I be the one to kill them? I’ll set fire to this filthy power struggle. I’ll do it before Yeon can act.”28beed7d3c12f761

Lee Seol’s voice, barely audible, made Yoon Sung’s eyes widen.4c7f5fd39b38ea27

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What is he talking 4351d18aec about?861ccaa81b75f23c

Yeon was Lee Seol’s niece, who was said to be entering the selection for the crown princess consort. Is she going to kill someone? And Seol’s going to do it instead?a9fe82a7d82b0aec

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Why would he do 0fafb636f8 such a thing!645561980160ad5b

Yoon Sung clung tightly to Cheongrok’s waist as he carried him like a sack. He tried to crane his neck to hear more. But Cheongrok didn’t give him a chance, and Yoon Sung’s neck shrank back. As they ran through the yard, they encountered servants, but no one looked at their movements strangely. They just bowed as usual. Cheongrok put him down at the gate.58526e461ddb8e5a

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“Go on your own.”25205a6496d0956d

I grabbed Cheongrok’s arm as he hurried inside. I looked around to see if there were any servants nearby. Seeing no one, I mouthed the words silently.9e147ecb95289680

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“…Does someone have to disappear?”dd52d172bf1647b2

I avoided using direct words as much as possible. I didn’t know exactly, but it seemed like someone had to die. Cheongrok met my eyes quietly. The playful smile was gone, and his expression was sharp and serious.ad2cf4724b74e5de

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After thinking for a 6fc9c2fd03 while, Cheongrok mouthed the 50050b1103 words silently.a943e67d5719c4ac

“There will be a bloodbath to find the forces behind the crown princess consort’s poisoning.”9ae4a6807d6cc468

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Crown princess consort?8458b2e028cb0811

Yeon was supposed to become the crown princess consort, and she’s going to be poisoned?908ce9b6c99f711d

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What the heck!bb7fc4141adcbaf1

The unexpected words 7cb556dd2f sent chills down 10e730f536 my spine. Cheongrok patted my 461ca72674 shocked head and 6b5fc46b67 continued.82062257f92fc174

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“Don’t worry. Yeon has a strong resistance to poison. She detoxifies quickly.”ad5b5e3e3e9cc93d

“But-”e8fba5b071a8f3f4

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Cheongrok covered my mouth. With a firm 243c67ac89 gaze, he quickly 196ebd59fb whispered.b2582b002d9cedce

“If it fails, Seol or Song-i has to drink it.”5a3f52fe0f646788

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What does this mean? Why Seol!3e37b584985e5c5a

I couldn’t bring myself to say the words out loud, so I mouthed them silently.82b16cc657d9e429

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Lee Song was Lee Seol’s eighteen-year-old cousin. Both were involved in royal marriage talks. I couldn’t understand what was going on, and my eyes trembled violently.f852368269606d1b

Why does Seol have 0be4375a64 to drink poison?f9dd2c62008bc084

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