Chapter 53 (1/2)

They tied his forearms with a red rope quickly. Appreciating his calm attitude, one of them said in a low voice, “You’re under arrest on charges of plotting treason.”

Ruhae’s pupil contracted at that nonsensical charge.

Treason? How could I commit treason?

His face seemed to harden for a moment, and he said, “Eunuch Jang!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!” said the eunuch, ramming his head on the floor again.

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He was shedding tears, lamenting the grave situation.

“Don’t worry! Let me come back quickly.”

“What did you do to deserve this, Your Majesty? How shocking it is…”

“That’s why I’m telling you now. I’ll be back shortly.”

He smiled at the eunuch with composure, and the imperial army soldiers were overwhelmed by his majestic aura. They were initially rough with him, but now they began to relent.

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“Let us escort you then.”

Two soldiers stood on either side of him and took him by his arms. The eunuch crawled after him, but he nodded, smiling at him while he was led away. He proudly walked out of the South Palace. The sun hadn’t risen yet and he looked into the lightening sky quietly.

Treason?

Though he tried to stay calm to soothe the embarrassed eunuch, Ruhae was troubled

Let me check out what’s going on now. I’ve never committed treason.

He tried to calm down while he was walking nervously. He couldn’t help but pay attention to the soldiers’ vigilant glance. He was heading for the Central Palace while trying to compose himself.

***

Trials were held and suspects were interrogated in the Central Palace. When they arrived, the imperial soldiers made him kneel down on the ground. Dust dirtied his silk robe as he clenched his jaw and narrowed his eyes.

I’m honorable and innocent.

However, he didn’t know what kind of situation he was facing. Even if they charged him with treason, he was not worried. He raised his head calmly toward the upper seat in the center.

‘If I’m charged with treason, the Emperor will interrogate me in person.

He thought that Emperor Ohyulje would question him, so he tried to maintain a calm expression to give him the impression that he was honorable. The moment he confirmed the person sitting on that chair, however, he was startled to find Bipaan was seated there.

“I just feel it so regrettable that I am seeing my brother here,” said Bipaan in a slow and cold voice.

“That’s why I ‘m telling you now. I’ll be back shortly.”

He smiled at the eunuch with composure, and the imperial army soldiers were overwhelmed by his majestic aura. They initially roughed up on him, but now they began to relent.

“Let us escort you then.”

Two soldiers stood on his sides and took his upper arms.

The eunuch followed by crawling after him, but he nodded, smiling at him while he was being led away.

He proudly walked out of the South Palace. It was even before the sun rose in the sky. He looked at the beaming sunlight quietly.

‘Treason?’

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Though he tried to stay calm to soothe the embarrassed eunuch, Ruhae was troubled a lot deep down. But he had to act honorably in a situation like this.

‘Let me check out what’s going on now. I’ve never committed any treason.”

He tried to calm down while he was moving his steps nervously. He couldn’t help but pay attention to the soldiers’ vigilant glance. He was heading for the Central Palace while trying to compose himself.

***

There was held a trial to question and convict criminal suspects in the Central Palace. Ruhae was arrested by a group of imperial soldiers and taken to the interrogation place. They made him kneel down on the ground. His silk robe got instantly dirty with a cloud of dust. He clenched his molars and strained his eyes.

‘I’m honorable and innocent.’

However, he didn’t know what kind of situation he was faced with. Even if they charged him with treason, he was not worried at all. He raised his head calmly toward the upper seat in the center.