Chapter 91 (1/2)
The special villa for the royal family was located in the clearest and best place in Kongrimok.
As it was the only hot spring villa for the royal family, it was the most gorgeous and grandest of all the royal villas. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was the most cherished villa among the royal family members. They started to visit the villa in autumn, and it was very popular until summer. The first visitors to the villa this year were Bipaan and Kyosul.
From the day she left the palace, Kyosul could not get over her nervousness. Her sedan chair entered the main gate of the special villa and the yard. Bipaan got off the horse first and spoke to Kyosul in a blunt tone as she was about to get out.
“It would be better for you and I to sleep separately, right?”
“Pardon?”
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“You can stay in a separate room of your own. Let me tell the court ladies here about it.”
When they arrived, Bipaan said so and turned away from her and entered the villa.
That was the first and last time that she saw him while they stayed at the villa.
She had already spent several days with him in the East Palace, but she felt tense during her days in the villa. They felt somewhat different from what she felt in the East Palace.
In particular, she felt nervous as she didn’t see Bipaan since she arrived in Kongkilmok despite them staying in the same villa.
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He had suggested they stay apart and adhered to the suggestion by eating alone.
Although there were some court people who managed the villa, they were not manned enough to serve each of the two masters from the East Palace, namely Bipaan and Kyosul. Accordingly, the court ladies from the East Palace served Bipaan, while the villa people served Kyosul.
Of course, they sincerely served Kyosul as she was the Crown Princess.
Her life at the villa was similar to what she experienced at the Dongbi Palace, but it was different in some respects. She had nothing to do, so she had more free time. She felt more relaxed and comfortable as the villa was designed for amusement and entertainment.
She enjoyed a hot spring bath during the day and in the evenings. They supplied various bath supplies and tea. In addition to hot spring baths, she also enjoyed basking in the bath water mixed with oil and incense. As she was always served warm tea and refreshments, she felt this was paradise.
The food in the southern areas was varied and colorful. The very spicy sauces and cooked food aroused her appetite. The food tasted so good that she found herself earnestly waiting for another meal. They didn’t serve the same side dishes for several days.
“We have prepared this food for Your Highness!”
The court ladies with the villa served her from the bottom of their hearts. As the nanny served her on hand, Kyosul did not feel any discomfort because of the change of her place.
Though she came here by coincidence, the days she spent at the villa were the most peaceful since she came to the Mok Kingdom. Thanks to the hot spring water, she felt so relieved and refreshed, free of anxiety or burden.
As she enjoyed the unexpected luxury of spending free time there, she reflected on her troubled feelings and tried to comfort herself.
‘It is so amazing to know that Ruhae took my feelings into account when he recommended this place. Did he want to comfort my troubled mind with the hot bath here?’
No matter how much she enjoyed, letting her hair down, she didn’t forget Ruhae’s warm consideration.
Whenever she ate delicious food, enjoyed a warm bath, or covered herself with blankets after a soak, she had no choice but to think about Ruhae.
‘It was good that I came here, but if I got stuck here like this, how can I convey a message to him?”
The secret meeting they’d planned was out of the question now since Bipaan had accompanied her.
‘Was it good that I left the palace?’
She quickly grew depressed.
She felt so warm and happy thinking about Ruhae but sometimes so sad.
It was strange and amazing to know that she could have such contradictory feelings at the same time.
When she soaked in the hot springs, she tried to wash away the bad feelings. She wanted to remember only good things.
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‘Is Bipaan comforting his troubled mine like me? ‘
Bipaan came to her mind suddenly, though she tried not to think.
‘I didn’t expect that he would come with me.’
It was out of character for him, but it would have been strange for him to send his new wife of only a few months to provincial places alone.
Clenching her small fists, she murmured, “He just made the decision to show to outsiders that we are a normal couple. He only focuses on paving the way for his succession of the throne. I could feel it when he decided to let me sleep alone. Spending time with me is not important to him.”
She suddenly hit the surface of the water.