EP.376
“It must have started slowly.”
The moon is already floating in the sky. Hao Wen’s meeting must have also started. Ha-yeon Lim could not hide her trembling eyes as she looked at the moonlight shining through the living room window.
“Hayeon, everything that Prince Kang told me is over.”
Zhuge Hyang came in with an exhausted expression and collapsed on a chair in the living room.
“great job. “Would you like a cup of tea?”
Lim Ha-yeon said, trying to shake off the anxious expression along with the powder on her hands.
“What were you doing, Hayeon?”
Jegalhyang barely managed to turn his head and ask at the unfamiliar appearance of Im Ha-yeon.
“I was making kimchi dumplings.”
Lim Ha-yeon turned her gaze and looked at the wooden board as if making an embarrassing confession.
“Dumplings?”
“When I get back safely, I’m going to eat with him.”
On the wooden board that Ha-yeon Lim was looking at, there were some pretty decent kimchi dumplings that looked delicious.
“Does Prince Jagang like dumplings?”
“It’s not that I like dumplings…”
Lim Ha-yeon shook her head quietly and trailed off, looking at the kimchi dumplings as if she was caught up in some memory.
“…?”
“The first food he bought me was kimchi dumplings.”
A man who saved his life when he was about to die. When the man became a runaway courtesan and couldn’t eat anything, the food he bought out of concern for her was kimchi dumplings.
Ha-yeon Lim was now making memories with Yun-ho Kang.
“Ah…”
“Isn’t it fun to think about it? “Kimchi dumplings are a food that was born in Jungwon and made in Joseon, just like him.”
The food he gave me. Dumplings that resemble him.
Ha-yeon Lim was lost in memories as she made another dumpling.
Why kimchi dumplings? Because dumplings are a Jungwon food and kimchi is a Joseon food. What does it mean?
I couldn’t tell him, but it was my first time receiving a man’s favor, so I thought about the many meanings of even the dumplings he gave me.
He was probably just worried about himself as his brother-in-law’s daughter.
Before I knew it, I was gradually opening my heart to him, like a cat that gradually opens its heart to kindness.
‘I was mistaken because I opened it too much.’
I gave too much meaning to trivial things and was heartbroken over trivial things. At the sight of him, I clutched my trembling heart and tried to show off my pride, but I also suffered from a sense of lack of entitlement.
All the time I spent with him changed me completely.
She, who has never cooked before, is making memories with a man in hopes of his safe return.
Just as he gave her kimchi dumplings hoping that he would be okay, she hoped that he would come back safely and eat with her.
“…To be exact, dumplings are the food our ancestors made.”
Im Ha-yeon was brought out of her memories and looked up when she heard a slightly rough voice that was not like Zhuge Hyang.
Was I a little dissatisfied with Lim Ha-yeon talking about her memories of being alone with Kang Yun-ho? Zhugehyang didn’t know it himself, but her lips were slightly protruding.
“Are we saying that in a sad way?”
Im Ha-yeon smiled sweetly and spoke to Jegal-hyang, who was sulking, to soothe him, but Jegal-hyang also had something to say.
“Actually, I’m a little disappointed too.”
Zhuge Hyang stood up, lowered his head, and opened his mouth.
“Jegal Xiaoze?”
“Prince Kang only cares about Hayeon these days, and Hayeon seems to be getting along well with Prince Kang. I’m still in that position, but strangely, they seem to be paying less attention to me. I love it when Confucius Kang compliments my painting, and I can’t wait. I would be sad if I had to go away to spend time with Hayeon. Still, I feel like I’m too selfish to do this when Hayeon is in crisis. Ughhh! “I don’t even know.”
Just because it was Zhuge Hyang didn’t mean he didn’t have concerns on the love front. I thought I would endure it for Hayeon’s sake, but it wasn’t that I didn’t feel a sense of crisis as the relationship between the two people deepened.
It’s just that I’m so considerate that I can’t express my feelings to others, so I just keep it to myself.
Jegalhyang’s barely restrained heart opened to the story of Lim Ha-yeon’s memories.
“sorry. I couldn’t pay attention. “I didn’t know it would be that bad.”
Im Ha-yeon also always felt sorry for Jegal-hyang’s sacrifice, so she immediately bowed her head and apologized.
“It’s not easy to say. “I don’t want to be disappointed by Prince Kang again.”
I want to be loved. I don’t want to be hated. For Zhuge-hyang, who had difficulty with interpersonal relationships, a romantic relationship with someone he liked was even more difficult.
“….”
I came into the mansion to get along with Prince Kang. Im Ha-yeon was momentarily unable to say anything as Jegal-hyang muttered.
“I’m sorry. Hayeon unnie.”
Guilt fills the empty space where a heavy burden has been clumsily removed from one’s heart. Zhuge-hyang bowed his head to Im Ha-yeon.
“no. “It means that Jegal Soje treats me comfortably.”
“Ha-yeon, Sister….”
Jegal-hyang muttered with an expression of deep emotion upon seeing Lim Ha-yeon’s expression that she understood everything.
How can I change my mind? After much deliberation, Lim Ha-yeon opened her mouth.
“great. “After this incident, I won’t say anything even if Zhuge Xiaoze monopolizes it for a while.”
“Really?”
Zhuge-hyang’s face lit up.
Lim Ha-yeon smiled secretly at that and nodded.
“I promise. Come here and let’s make dumplings together. “We make it together so we can be praised together.”
It was he who proposed the alliance. If you are ahead, you can now pull your younger sibling forward.
Im Ha-yeon said while putting flour directly on Jegal-hyang’s hands.
“Huh huh. yes. Hayeon unnie!”
“In Joseon, if you make pretty dumplings, you will have pretty children, so it seems like making pretty dumplings is how you take the bride’s exam.”
If he can return safely today, everything will be resolved smoothly.
A future that is not a runaway courtesan. I can dream of a future with him.
“I’m sure Prince Kang will be okay?”
Jegalhyang asked Lim Ha-yeon with an anxious face.
“Once we’ve finished making the dumplings, we’ll fold the origami cranes later.”
Lim Ha-yeon nodded with a smile without showing her anxiety.
“Shall we pray to Buddha?”
“I do everything.”
Dumpling paper crane prayer. Anything is fine.
If he returns safely today, I think I can pray to anyone. Ha-yeon Lim prayed with Jegal-hyang for Kang Yun-ho’s safe return.
**
“You’re late.”
Gimun Hyangju, as the organizer of the meeting and the owner of Giru, said a word to the person who was not welcomed by anyone.
“There’s a lot to prepare for. “Kimun Hyangju seems to have gotten prettier in the time I’ve been away.”
Domun Hyangju looked at me as if he was about to bite me as I was standing over the bamboo feet, then smiled slyly and greeted Gimun Hyangju.
“Just take a seat.”
Kimun Hyangju said, pointing to the only empty seat among the five seats in Gombang-daero.
The seat is diagonally across from me and is the furthest away. It was a very intentional arrangement of Gimun Hyangju.
“Is that my place? “I want to make friends with new faces.”
Domun Hyangju said while looking at Simun Hyangju who was sitting in front of me.
“I’ve gained a lot of belly fat these days. “Once you sit down, it’s hard to get up.”
Simun Hyangju’s sly expression is no exception. Simun Hyangju patted his stomach for no reason and said.
“Tsk tsk. Simun Hyangju says so. Why is our new face’s butt so heavy? My senior is here, do I have to move?”
Domun Hyangju approached my seat with great strides, as if he would throw away the bamboo feet that were blocking my appearance at any moment.
Can’t we just sit down and say a few words of well-being? I’m not even a relative who wants to pretend to be the adult of the family even though he won’t even give me a New Year’s gift.
It’s difficult.
There were a total of six warriors who followed Domun Hyangju into the room.
They said that only two people could be brought in as Hyangju’s escort, so everyone had two of them next to each other, but Domun Hyangju was ignored and he brought six.
‘Have the Daomen’s warriors taken control of the area around Giru?’
I glanced at the Gimun Hyangju beyond the Domun Hyangju, and the Gimun Hyangju quietly knocked the bear on the ashtray twice.
That’s right. I brought you here with the intention of starting a civil war.
If you hold out until the sun rises, you have a chance of winning. I guess Domun Hyangju doesn’t plan on just waiting.
“Domun Hyangju. “I will guide you to your seat.”
Fortunately, reinforcements appeared to buy us time. One of Giru’s servants blocked Domun Hyangju’s steps and pointed to the spot with his palm.
“huh?”
“If you sit down, I will bring you the main meal right away… Wow!”
The unmanned hand, which had clearly pointed to an empty seat just a moment ago, fell to the ground.
“Domun Hyangju!”
“Who would impede the path of an adult of a sect? Kimun Hyangju. “I guess you’ve been busy taking care of your face lately?”
Is he crazy?
Domun Hyangju asked with a shameless expression as he wiped the dagger that cut off the warrior’s arm.
“What is this?”
Gimun Hyangju did not hide his anger and asked Domun Hyangju.
“huh? I trained him instead of the busy Gimun Hyangju. Don’t frown. There will be wrinkles. hey! “You all know very well that if you recklessly block the path that an adult of a sect is trying to take, you will have to give up a hand or a foot!”
Domun Hyangju shrugged his shoulders and scowled at his surroundings.
“I’ll keep that in mind!”
It’s a mess.
The martial arts warrior answered loudly, but was unable to warm up the rapidly cold atmosphere. There is life in the room.
Is this a civil war?
Domun Hyangju walked with light steps while everyone was stiff and stood with his bamboo feet in front of him.
“Let’s take a look at Hao Moon’s new face. I mean. “I’m very excited.”
The warrior’s hand is on the sword sheath. If anything goes wrong, there will be a knife attack right away.
Domun Hyangju rubbed his palms together with an excited expression, like a new groom removing the veil from a bride he saw for the first time on a wedding day, and then lifted up his bamboo feet.
Domun Hyangju must have been planning to check the person inside and immediately pull the sword out of the scabbard.
“…black hair?”
If it were Lim Ha-yeon and not me.
As the bamboo feet cleared away, I was able to see in more detail the cunning, hunting-like face of Domun Hyangju.
Thick facial leather on a skinny face. The sight of eyes sparkling with desire shaking upon encountering something unexpected made me feel rewarded for coming this far.
All of you bastards were embarrassed.
It was difficult to find changes in expressions other than the eyes on Domun Hyangju’s face, but it was easy to read the facial expression changes of Domun warriors.
“I came here to celebrate the new Two Moon Hyangju. “You have a rough way of celebrating.”
There is no need to bow down to a rude person. I turned the incense stick on my doorstep and woke it up in a relaxed voice.
“For the guys I’ve beaten down, I value etiquette. “I’m not good at forgiving rude kids.”
As Tumen Hyangju lightly raised his hand, Tumen’s warriors took their hands off their swords.
“I thought he had no intention of receiving a greeting since he didn’t come even after saying welcome words to the other residents, but it seems that wasn’t the case.”
A guy who values manners is late for his appointment? What are you going to do with this late topic? Are you really going to kneel down and worship me? I’m really dumbfounded. It went round in a euphemistic way.
“ah! okay? “Have you all said hello?”
“Today’s meeting lasted until midnight.”
Mamun Hyangju nodded and drank the tea in a small cup.
“I didn’t know that. aha! My junior asked me why I didn’t say hello to him with socks. It was all my fault! It was my fault for not being able to arrive on time! hey? “Who managed today’s schedule?”
Domun Hyangju was clearly the one wearing the mask, but he smiled more like a mask than the mask I was wearing and asked his subordinate behind him.
“Jejeje did it.”
One of Tao Munhyangju’s subordinates was forced out and responded trembling.
“You did it? okay?”
Once again, Domun Hyangju’s sword swung.
“Kaaak!”
This is the second arm that has fallen to the floor today.
“Domun Hyangju!”
“I guess our child wasn’t polite either.”
Domun Hyangju shrugged his shoulders and looked at the Hyangjus.
“What are you doing in this welcoming place!”
Domun Hyangju didn’t pay any heed to Gimun Hyangju’s words and came with his fallen arm and waved it in front of me.
“That’s why I made you a welcome gift. ruler. A welcome gift. No, is it an apple gift? Do you feel like saying hello now?”
Crazy bastard.
Whether he turned his head to the right or to the left, this kid is definitely crazy.
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