Chapter 122 (1/2)
”How stupid you were to say that!”
Kyoyoung made fun of Kyosul when she made such a confession.
One's genuine heart for somebody was meaningless in the Imperial Palace. It didn't matter whether one loved somebody or not. There were none in the palace who relied on such sweet and feeble sentimentalism in the Imperial Palace.
Nonetheless, Kyoyoung was fooled by her innocent eyes. Foolishly enough, she even sympathized with her, feeling sorry and pitiful towards her. She even tried to protect Kyosul.
So, she was enraged when she learned that Kyosul, unlike her, got close to Bipaan quickly and got pregnant. How could she get pregnant when she confessed that she didn't love him?
'How could she have her way with me, pretending she didn't know anything?'
She felt betrayed.
”You were too naive!” said Oran, comforting her with a cunning voice.
Oran was casually sipping tea in her residence when she said that in a comfortable tone.
Oran put the teacup down, dropping her eyes, and said, ”Well, she might think she is also from a royal family.”
”I was told that she came from a loving and harmonious royal family, so I didn't expect at all that she held her cards close to her chest.”
”Did you say her royal family was harmonious? Never judge from appearance!” said Oran, laughing loudly.
She continued, ”What royal family isn't harmonious in the world?”
After sneering at Kyosul as much she could, Oran leaned forward as if she wanted to whisper. She whispered, with her right hand right next to her mouth.
”Maybe these folks in the Hwa family are the dirtiest.”
Oran even pretended to shake her shoulders as if she felt terrible about them.
Kyoyoung also clenched her jaw but didn't say anything. She tightened her grip on the teacup, with her violently trembling fingers.
Oran went on, ”Is there anybody who claims they are really clean? In fact, the more they claim they are, the dirtier they are, People like us who are openly blamed are more clean. ”
Oran furtively showed her friendship with her by exchanging eye signals with her.
Given Oran's way of speaking with Kyoyoung comfortably and even talking about a dangerous topic, it looked like she had been visiting her residence frequently for a long time. At first Kyoyoung didn't welcome her visit at all, but now she didn't even point out Oran's rude attitude.
After sipping tea, Kyoyoung put down the teacup. She dropped her eyes like Oran's. Her eyelids covered with a dark, colorful eye makeup were half closed.
”I think I have misunderstood you, Oran.”
”How kind you are!” Oran responded, surprised at her unexpected compliment.
Kyoyoung continued, ”At first, I was annoyed because you gave it to me straight. As I've come to know your sincerity now, I would like to value your honest and blunt comment.”
”Oh, I'm grateful to you as you have understood my sincerity now,” Oran replied wildly.
But her round eyes clearly showed she was taking Kyoyoung's words with derision.
Kyoyoung remembered she sneered at Kyosul's sincerity, but she said she understood Oran's sincerity. What an irony, she thought to herself.
Anyway, their pitting against Kyosul was good for both.
They frequented each other since then. While comforting Kyoyoung, Oran tried to form a close friendship with her. When she felt she was close enough to Kyoyoung, Oran brought up a topic while sipping tea.
”Well, how unfaithful and vulgar it is!”
”What's up?”
”Well, I've heard something…”
Oran, who was about to open her mouth, shook her hand and turned her head.
”No, nothing particular. I'm afraid you might blame me if I tell you this.”
”What are you talking about? Is there anything we should avoid talking between you and me?”
Kyoyoung pressed on her.
After resisting for a while, Oran reluctantly said, ”I hear Kyosul is bringing a guy into her room.”
”A guy?”
”As she can't have s.e.x while she is pregnant, she seems to be burning up with s.e.x.u.a.l desire as the Crown Prince isn't visiting her.”