Chapter 49 (1/2)

While watching their war of words, Heyjin cut in, “I think Your Highness is a woman who can translate her ideas into action. So, I don’t think you are right when you say her remarks don’t have any practical support or application.” Kyosul looked at Heyjin as she continued, “She was kind enough to speak on behalf of me out of anger over people’s dismissive treatment of Jinsung Kingdom, and there have not been many like her who have treated me kindly without any prejudice against my skin and hair color.”

Heyjin extended her hand and pointed at the gift Kyosul gave her on display near her mattress.

“The Crown Princess is the only person who has given me such a precious gift. As you say, I’m flattered, and I am grateful to you. In addition to this reason, I’ve asked to keep her company as I think she must feel lonely here as a foreign woman,” said Heyjin, changing the topic naturally. “Wasn’t I rude to you, Crown Princess Kyosul? If I had not been pregnant, I think I would have visited you more often in the East Palace.”

“No, no, you were not,” said Kyosul, waving her hand.

As if she waited for that, Heyjin said, looking at her swollen belly, “Then, could you come to my place more often when it’s convenient for you? As I have to stay inside for, I’m thinking hard about how to get out of my boredom.”

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“When are you due?”

“I think I can deliver a baby before summer ends.”

Heyjin stroked her belly. Her round belly was swollen. As there were not many offsprings in the imperial family of the Mok Kingdom, she couldn’t move freely for fear she could get injured while pregnant. She couldn’t get out of the North Palace.

The North Palace was full of tasseled cords of straw and charcoal incense for Heyjin’s baby. She was allowed to bask in the sun while taking a stroll only during her allowed time.

“I’ll be seeing you often throughout the summer, then.”

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Kyosul promised her with a smile. As a woman who loved friends and liked to go out, Kyosul had no reason to refuse her request.

After she was done talking with Heyjin, Kyosul was about to leave the North Palace.

The moment she crossed the outside door, someone called her in a low voice as if he had been waiting for her.

“You must have felt awkward, ” Ruhae said.

After he left ahead of Kyosul, Ruhae had been waiting for her there instead of returning to the South Palace. She flinched at his voice.

“Prince Ruhae!”

Embarrassed, she looked around, but he was just carefree, leaning against the wall.

“Don’t worry. Court ladies here are pretty busy taking care of Princess Heyjin, so they don’t have time to look outside. There are no court ladies here. Princess Heyjin can see from her room, but not me.”

“What?”

“What I mean is you can feel relaxed as there is nobody here watching us, but if you keep standing there like that, she might smell a rat,” Ruhae said.

Instantly sensing that she was still standing right before the threshold, with one foot outside the gate and the other on the threshold, Kyosul quickly moved.

When she was trying to go in the opposite direction of the wall, he quickly pulled her to his side. As she was defenseless, she had no choice but to be dragged nearer to him.

She slumped. She felt something warm and broad behind her back. She heard a faint heartbeat.

“What the heck are you….”

“Shush! They’re going to hear you.”

With a blush, she was about to fly into a passion but closed her lips when he raised his thumb before his lips. She felt like she was going crazy as she was again sucked in.

When she regained her pride and tried to hang tough, he lowered his head and whispered into her ear, “If you act like this, you’ll be caught by them in no time.”

“What do you mean I’m caught?”

She felt hot around her ears. His breathing touched the back of her neck. She felt as if she were in his arms.

No, I should come to my senses.

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She tried to show her anger.

“Don’t you know your rude behavior now could drive you into a more dangerous situation?”

“Nope because there is nobody watching us here.”

“Well, that watchful eye …”

“I see you’re more quick-witted than I think, Your Highness.”

When he said that, she closed her lips again. His quiet whispering words made her heart sink.

“You looked so awkward in Princess Heyjin’s room. You were too conscious of me.”

“What about you? Do you think you were so carefree?”

“What if I was not carefree?”

While he was trying to correct her with a little warning, he looked at her with a sweet expression.