Surviving the Romance Fantasy



Handmaid Seolran (5)

“Heukmoldae?”

The royal advisor was a term used to refer to a high-ranking official in the position of auditor who was under the direct control of the emperor and gave advice to the emperor.

Originally, it was a position close to an honorary position, reserved for high-ranking officials who had worked in the imperial family for a long time and who had experience in various fields. However, due to the advantage of being able to speak directly to the emperor without going through a scholar-official, the importance of the position increased day by day.

By the time Master Hwaan took his seat, he was in fact standing shoulder to shoulder with the three great civil servants… His name was at a high level even among the high-ranking officials who controlled the Cheongdo Palace.

The old bookman Hwaan was sitting in the pavilion of the palace, looking through a book. One of the military officers he had planted in the enemy palace came by and bowed his head to report.

This is news from Sanseokbang on the outskirts of the Imperial Capital. It is said that recently, a group of assassins from the outskirts of the Qingdao State called Heukwoldae have been moving around the Imperial Capital to check the condition of the walls of the Cheongdo Palace.

This was a group that Baekdosa Ancheon, who had recently been arrested for trespassing into the outer palace, had been constantly warning about.

“Yes, old man. “I don’t know who instigated it, but I heard that the Black Moon group is monitoring the situation in an attempt to infiltrate the main palace.”

“Is the group called Black Moon Team powerful? “I have never heard that name.”

“This is a group about which little is known, from the top to the bottom. “I probably thought he was no different from a stranger, but the Baekdosa person was making such a fuss about me telling me to be careful, so I looked into it and found out that it was not that bad.”

The military officer lowered his head, looked around, lowered his voice, and spoke more.

“After collecting information from the self-defense room… I don’t know who instigated it, but it seems like they are plotting to assassinate someone.”

“Indeed, then it would be right to release the enemy officers and eliminate them.”

Bookkeeper Hwaan closed the book for a moment, rested his chin and was lost in thought.

“It’s an assassination plot… These are people with their livers sticking out of their stomachs… I wonder if they’re plotting something like that against the dignitaries of Cheongdo Palace…”

“…Elder?”

“Okay… tell me the details. “It won’t be that difficult to catch them and throw them in jail, but I need to know a little more about how the situation works.”

Hwaan looked at the military officer with his bright eyes lowered and asked.

“Find out in detail who they are trying to assassinate. “Seeing that he is carrying out his plan so carefully, he must be a nobler person than you can imagine.”

“That… I found out the information through self-righteous assassins… but I’m worried about telling you about it because it seems highly likely that it’s just a rumor. “If I make a mistake, the problem may become bigger than I thought…”

“Okay, let’s see where it goes. “I will judge based on my consideration.”

Hwaan’s information book was certainly broad and capable of handling tasks clearly.

Of course, it was just a rumor, but that alone could be said to be a fairly big harvest.

However, the following words made even Hwa-an, who had experienced many hardships before, have no choice but to narrow her eyebrows for a moment.

“The subject… is said to be the Crown Prince…”

There is someone who wants to point the blade of a trick at the prince.

The news that there is nothing to say even if the entire Cheongdo Palace is turned upside down. That ended up reaching Hwaan’s ears.

*

“I didn’t know that Empress Po would eat at the Blue Dragon Palace in person. “Why did you take such precious steps to this place?”

It was a polite welcome, but there was a strange coldness in the tone of Lady Jin, the owner of the Blue Dragon Palace.

In the tea room of Cheongryong Palace, Po Hyeonbi smiled awkwardly as she stood between the tea tables heavily embroidered with bluish blue dragons.

Certainly, Jin Cheongrang, the owner of the Blue Dragon Palace, smiles innocently and purely at people he considers to be on his side… but when he sees them as enemies, he takes a step back and closes his heart.

It is clear to distinguish between friend and enemy. The appearance reminds me of a rodent hiding in a burrow.

It felt really awkward to feel the gap directly, but Po Hyeon-bi had made up her mind.

‘If Seol’s maid goes over to Lady Jin, Taepyeong will be in trouble…!’

Tongseokjang Seol Tae-pyeong returns to Cheongdo Palace after two years.

Although he hadn’t seen his face lately because he was managing the active room, Po Hyeon-bi still considered Seol Tae-pyeong his best friend.

In this Cheongdo Palace where scheming was rampant, having friends of the same age with whom you could open up to each other was more precious than a thousand gold.

It is natural to prevent your friend from being embarrassed. If possible, it would be nice to be able to see your face for a long time.

In other words, it would be better to bring low-ranking maid Seolran to Hyeonmu Palace.

…I think the conclusion is a bit strange, but from my point of view, it wasn’t particularly wrong.

“You still look healthy, Lady Jin!”

Po Hyeon-bi is a person like a bright flower garden.

Rumors were already spreading among the maids.

If you were to choose the most authoritative person among the masters of the four major palaces, it would be Lady In of the Palace of Jujak, but if you were to choose the person most pleasant to work under, it would be Lady Po of Hyeonmu Palace.

Perhaps because she comes from a commoner background, she always smiles brightly, looks after those under her, has a good sense of understanding, and makes those around her feel comfortable while maintaining only the minimum level of authority.

However, he is not an easy person who just smiles. His words are always filled with clear intentions, and he has a lot of knowledge in his head because he has read numerous books, and he often shows insights that even high-ranking officials in the main palace cannot give away.

Is it because Seol Taepyeong read as many books as he could find stored in the main palace during the years he was away from Cheongdo Palace?

She lost a lot of her personality as a bright and cheerful girl with fair hair, and she became a lady who was well-versed in the laws and regulations of Cheongdo Palace in her own way.

However, human nature was not so easy to change.

“It seems like I haven’t seen Lady Jin’s face in a while, so I came to ask how she was doing!”

“…”

Queen Po is said to be the best among the four queens in terms of sociability.

As the saying goes, you can’t spit on a smiling face, it was hard for even Jin Sook to object to that appearance.

This person, who seemed to be the embodiment of the concept of brightness, had the mysterious power to smile brightly and bring people into the flow, no matter how obnoxious they were. Moreover, Queen Jin, who was innocent by nature, had almost no resistance at all.

Yes. If you had to choose one of the four great queens as Queen Jin’s natural enemy, no matter what anyone said, it would be Queen Po.

Compared to Queen Po, who asks for permission from her maids and goes for a night walk or meets her concubines whenever she gets the chance, Queen Jin does not leave the corner of her room at all.

In the first place, he was a person who did not fit in with the personality itself, but Po Hyeon-bi, who radiated positive energy, was a person who did not care about such things at all.

“…Yeah, that’s right. Po Hyeonbi…”

However, Queen Jin knows.

It is absolutely no coincidence that Queen Po visited precisely at this time when she brought Seoran to the Blue Dragon Palace.

He is planning a scheme to take Seol Taepyeong’s sister, Seolran, to Hyeonmu Palace…!

Jin Suk-bi, who is gifted with magical energy, can sense the delusion in people’s hearts.

I know very well that Po Hyun-bi’s behavior like that is not just a pure intention to save a friend of the same age who is in trouble.

However, no matter how virtuous a girl may seem, she is the owner of Hyeonmu Palace.

It cannot be treated carelessly. Since he was a distinguished guest visiting the Blue Dragon Palace, he had to be treated as well as possible.

“I heard that the Seol maid was also at the Blue Dragon Palace, so I wanted to see her face!”

A neat smile like flower petals fluttering.

“I heard that Tongseokjang Seol is the sister of Muin, so I was curious what kind of person she was!”

I don’t feel at all that Po Hyeon-bi’s words have an insidious intention. It seems as if sunlight is pouring in from behind. It seems as if it will be swept away by the light and melt away.

“…”

Of course, Seolran, who was bowing her head next to him, felt like she was dying.

Seolran was also someone who knew everything.

The reason Po Hyeonbi came here was simply to take Seolran to Hyeonmu Palace. However, from Seolran’s perspective, going to Hyeonmu Palace did not change the situation that much.

“I apologize, Master Po. “I am just a maid, and because of my foolish behavior, I was kicked out of the Heavenly Dragon House…”

“Then I can work at Xuanwu Palace!”

There is no way to go back to Po Hyeon-bi’s words and actions.

Jin Sook-bi could not help but widen her eyes at the suggestion that came out like a thunderbolt.

In an attempt to win the favor of the Seol maid, she was praising her and giving her all kinds of valuables. Her behavior, which was insignificant, was ignored by Po Hyeon-bi, who just pushed her away with her energetic words and actions.

“Yes, yes? Po, Po Hyeonbi.”

“Although I am in a position where I have to protect the body as the owner of Hyeonmu Palace, I was a close friend of Chief Tongseok even before I took up this position!”

To put it bluntly, the friendship between Po Hyeon-bi and Seol Taepyeong began after Po Hyeon-bi was appointed to that position… but now, it was okay to not worry about such trivial differences.

“I heard that your skills as a maid are excellent, but as the owner of my Hyeonmu Palace, I can’t just turn a blind eye to a good talent right in front of me!”

“Wait a minute. Po Hyeonbi. “You should also listen to the position of the Seol maid herself.”

“Oh, well. okay. Queen Jin also has a strong will to take Seol’s maid!”

The very fact that he almost kidnapped Seolran and brought him to Hyeonmu Palace in the first place meant that he had a strong will to somehow tie this maid to Cheongryong Palace.

There was no way that Po Hyeon-bi was unaware of that fact, so to Jin Sook-bi, Po Hyeon-bi’s actions felt like a challenge.

To openly flirt with the maid he had chosen to come to Hyeonmu Palace… Isn’t that the same as disrespecting the queen concubine…!

“Of course, Lady Jin’s eyes are cold and deep! Since this is a person chosen by Lady Jin, there is no need to doubt his qualifications…!”

However… Po Xuanfei is the emperor of social skills…

Jin Sook-bi, who only practiced Taoism in the corner of her room, is definitely not someone you can beat with your tongue…

“Yes, yes…? yes…”

“Every time, Lady Jin’s eyes for people amaze me. This is probably why the dignitaries of the main palace cannot help but look at Lady Jin with admiration, saying she is like a hermit…!”

“Well, it’s not that bad…”

“So, I think I lost my temper for a while… Of course, Lady Jin’s doctor’s opinion is also important…”

Even so, it is a sensuous conversational ability that naturally brings out Jin Sook-bi’s abilities and leads her into situations where it is difficult to get angry…

“but…! In the end, the most important thing is the Lady Seol’s own will…! “Whether it’s Hyeonmu Palace, Blue Dragon Palace, or wherever, it would be more efficient to go to a place where you can show off your abilities the most and where you feel like it’s a good place to work…!”

“Huh, but that’s…”

There is a series of flows where the maid naturally brushes aside the issue by her own will… It’s like a snake climbing over a wall.

And in the process, he did not offend the other person’s feelings at all, and it was not easy to refute anything because of the bright tone he gave off.

When you look at that pupil, it feels like a lot of bright flowers are blooming.

Jin Sook-bi is not someone who can control the atmosphere and lead the conversation.

“Did you know that even among the maids there are rumors about how great a place to work at Hyeonmu Palace is? “What do you think, Seol’s maid…?”

“Well, that is…”

Jin Suk-bi looked at Seol-ran anxiously across the table.

On the contrary, Po Hyeon-bi seems to be shouting with her lively eyes to come to me quickly.

How can a person who is only a lowly maid be asked to choose between a queen concubine and a queen concubine?

Seolran’s eyes went dark!

‘Please, someone help me…!’

It was a time when Seolran was shedding tears in her heart in front of a crossroads where she had to choose between hell and purgatory.

– Squeak

“I apologize for interrupting the conversation. “The military officer of the main palace has visited the Blue Dragon Palace.”

Yes.

When Seolran is in danger, there is that trustworthy swordsman who appears anytime and anywhere to protect her.

Seolran’s only younger brother… always appeared like a hero in the face of Seolran’s crises.

“Who said you came to my room…?”

“I heard that it was Seol Taepyeong, the head of Tongseok, who returned to Cheongdo Palace today.”

Here, there was silence in the tea room for a moment upon the appearance of the person concerned.

Yes. Queen Po and Queen Jin… It had been almost two years since they had met Seol Taepyeong in person.

*

Things always happened suddenly.

If the reason why Tongseokjang Seol Taepyeong goes to Cheongryong Palace, it would be because his maid Seolran is here.

I heard that Seol-ran, the maid, is Seol Tae-pyeong’s most cherished relative, and that he values him more than his own body, so if anything happens, he might immediately overthrow the government and everything else.

In fact, I didn’t do anything to him by bringing him to the Blue Dragon Palace, I just treated him to some precious tea and gave him gifts.

It was so outrageous that the owner of the Blue Dragon Palace would try to win the favor of a mere maid, so it would have been difficult for Seol Taepyeong to even imagine that things could have happened like this.

Anyway, when Seol Taepyeong enters the tea room, he can explain the situation.

The maid named Seolran was so thoughtful and talented that she tried to bring her into the Blue Dragon Palace.

I just wanted to give him some gifts, give him some tea, and, if possible, get to know him a little better.

Considering Seol Tae-pyeong’s temperament of loving and bragging about his older sister, it was much more likely that this would be a factor in adding points rather than deducting points.

…

Yes.

Jin Sook-bi sometimes fantasized about playing in the flower fields alone.

In his imagination, Seol Taepyeong sometimes says things like that.

Oh my, thank you for taking care of my sister, Lady Jin. During this time, I couldn’t even show my face and was very affectionate. To take care of my sister, I will visit the Blue Dragon Palace often and get my face stamped often. Anyway, you’ve grown so much in the past two years that I almost didn’t recognize you. You have truly become a beauty. Damn, I don’t think I can hide this feeling any longer. Lady Jin, actually, it was love at first sight. On the night of the next new moon, let’s take advantage of the darkness of the night and go on an adventure outside the harem to find our own future. A future as bright as the bright moon will be waiting for us. Now, look at the sky. It is a hopeful tomorrow with the high, blue sky stretching out before us.

“Huh.”

Sukbi Jin, who was quickly examining her makeup in front of the police station, came to her senses.

When Seol Tae-pyeong said he was going to the tea room, I thought I should quickly take a look at my appearance again.

One might ask why she was making such a fuss when a 5th rank military officer came as a guest of honor, but the head maid, Hoein, lowered her head as if she knew everything about the situation and inspected the appearance of her palace attire. That expression looked like a dying corpse.

Meanwhile, Queen Po remained in the tea room and was shaking off the ends of her royal robe.

Yes. I see Seoltaepyeong for the first time in two years.

I heard the news. There were many stories going around that his impression had changed a bit because he went through so much trouble hunting down ghosts.

In addition, it was not the time when he was an apprentice warrior and he was a 5th grade official, so his clothes and dignity must have changed a lot.

When I thought about seeing Seol Taepyeong so suddenly, I felt like my heart was pounding, but as the owner of the four palaces, I couldn’t make a fuss.

‘…I can’t miss an opportunity like this because I’m so excited.’

Jin Sook-bi made up her mind.

Anyway, this was the Blue Dragon Palace. It was safe to say that there was almost no hierarchy between the crown princesses, but if the location was the Blue Dragon Palace, it was right for Queen Jin, the owner of the Blue Dragon Palace, to take the lead in the situation.

‘Let’s put aside the excitement of seeing the Seol maid for the first time in a while… Let’s think calmly about what we can do to tie the Seol maid to the Blue Dragon Palace…’

Jin Sook-bi took a long deep breath and finally regained her composure.

Yes. For now, no matter what happens, we must first think about bringing the Seol maid to the Blue Dragon Palace.

Actually, the method is not difficult. All you have to do is just push through.

What if it is a 5-item Tongseokjang? No matter how high the military officer’s official position is, he cannot compare his authority to that of the owner of the Blue Dragon Palace. You really have to be in a position like general or deputy general in order to be promoted at least a little bit.

So… all you have to do is just ‘notify’.

Hey, I liked your sister. take it Sigh.

Even if Jin Shubi declares so, what can Xue Taiping’s authority do?

There is nothing you can do. nothing.

In the meantime, it would be heartbreaking to incur even the slightest animosity towards Seol Tae-pyeong, but even so, there would be a limit to doing that to a nobleman who cared so much for his sister.

The variable would be Po Hyun-bi’s ability to block it, but that bright and lively spirit doesn’t give it a second chance. Hyeonbi Po would also know. This is Cheongryong Palace.

In the Blue Dragon Palace, it is natural for the owner of the Blue Dragon Palace to take control of the situation.

“Tongseokjang Seoltaepyeong is here.”

After Jin Sook-bi had finished organizing her thoughts, the middle-aged maid in the tea room said so.

Queen Jin chuckled, cleared her throat, and ordered him to come into the tea room.

No matter how well a military officer holds official positions, he cannot enter and leave the concubine at will.

They must have come with some justification, but it would have been better to overpower them before even hearing that justification.

Queen Jin calmed down by pressing the area around her solar plexus… and saw the paper door slowly open.

– Grumble

When the paper door opened, the figure of Seol Tae-pyeong was seen kneeling with his head bowed.

Yes. It was a reunion after two years.

“Tongseokjang Seoltaepyeong is here. “I will soon be serving as the concubine’s internal examiner, so I came here to say hello in advance.”

face stamp.

Is that the justification that Seol Taepyeong took?

Certainly, if you are planning to become an internal inspector who supervises the etiquette of the maids of the concubine… it is in accordance with royal etiquette to come to the owners of each palace to have their faces stamped.

In reality, he came running a month after hearing that the Seol maid was here.

Seeing Xue Taiping kneeling, Queen Po and Queen Jin swallowed their dry saliva.

A look at Seoltaepyeong after two years.

He has become much more reliable than when he was an apprentice samurai. He seemed to be a bit taller, and his shoulders were a bit wider, giving him the impression of being closer to a young man than a boy.

Even a well-dressed military uniform was of much higher rank. However, there were no traces of time on his face, so they could recognize at a glance that it was the same Seol Tae-pyeong they knew.

2 years. If it’s long, it’s long, and if it’s short, it’s short.

If you really missed it, how much would you have missed it? Life at Cheongdo Palace is not so leisurely that you can spend your time thinking about random things.

However, seeing Seol Taepyeong’s face for the first time in a while, the two were left speechless for a moment.

“I come to meet Lady Jin, the owner of the Blue Dragon Palace.”

Looking at Seol Taepyeong who lowered his head while saying that… Jin Sukbi was speechless for a moment as the corners of her lips trembled.

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However, I have made a decision.