Wednesday, May 9, 2018

SCARLET HEART, RYEO --Roman Under The Absolute Monarchy -- One






* Even a people will come to a day that is difficult to understand with common sense, but they can not avoid the most important thing - life.

Ko Ha Jin suddenly experienced an unusual, strange, and confusing day. She often heard, that life sometimes soared like a dream. She tried to dismiss the presumption, but today she could not help it. An almost frozen air on the shore of lake Ko Ha Jin saw her face shrouded with wounded lips. Her mind was giddy when she drank soju, she hoped the drink would reduce the burden of the suppressing and painful thoughts.
A few span from where it sat, looked an ahjussi - an old landscape with a face and a dingy outfit, a pair of drooping eyes staring at the soju in hand. The bum could not hide the desire to swallow soju. Ha Jin takes a deep breath, she knows what to do with a newly encountered person. The hands of the beautiful girl held out soju to the ahjussi, who immediately accepted with pleasure. The bummer instantly drank it with pleasure, as though soju was a special drink that had always been missed for the rest of his life. A moment of Ha Jin glances at the tramp, unconsciously the sweet girl's mouth speaks, though she does not quite understand, to whom she is actually asking.
"Ahjussi, have you ever wanted to sleep for hundreds or thousands of years? Everything is chaotic with no hope”, she once said, everything will get better, in fact it has all gone to pieces without the rest, “If I can sleep and never wake up again. I want to forget everything, but it does not work ", the voice is like a groan from the bottom of a painful heart. Ko Ha Jin feels to be a very unfortunate person, as if nothing is worse than today's fate. Without her tears dripping, as clear as dew.
Where is the lover now?
A man who had been expected to live together forever, so quickly turned away. He left without a message, leaving behind a pile of debts to be repaid. If he goes one out, the lover goes with a girl who has been her self, so that looks so beautiful. He has been treated as the only fool to laugh at. The tears of Ko Ha Jin drool again, moistening her pearly cheeks.
"Ajussi, do you know? I guess if I do not change then the person I trust and like will not change, I'm wrong, everything's going to get wrong, why is my life like this?" Ha Jin sobs, she must feel bitter, because of loss. One day seemed a thousand years, too painful. If she could fall asleep a thousand years, forget everything.
"Life can not change just because you want it, if you die and live," Ahjussi replied lightly - too lightly. He can not feel the grief that pressed Ha Jin right now, he did not need to feel, he did not need to feel sorry for a girl he did not know. After gulping down the soju lying down, closed his eyes, fell asleep.
Ko Ha Jin tries to muffle sobs, she should not have to say a word to a stranger, but she really needs someone to complain. The young girl looked away and closed her eyes, the situation in the immediate vicinity became dark.
Just then a boy appeared to be stretched out of the bridge, intending to reach a boat that was moored by the lake. The leg is too small to reach the distance, so too the child is too young to realize the danger that threatening.Ha Jin is too busy with herself never care about the situation around even when a boy who is out of the supervision of parents is heading for danger, to suddenly there was a bend in the lake.
Ha Jin still closed her eyes, she still tried to calm herself. However, when she opened her eyes a few seconds later, she was struck by anxiety. The boy was no longer where she was when she looked away from her eyes with his beautiful eyes. The boy, the boy was struggling to reach life, he drowned in the middle of the lake.
Ha Jin is in panic, the boy will not live if no one intends to save. "Ahjussi ...!" Ko Han Ji screamed, but the bum could not hear anything, he was snoring in a deep sleep, no matter the situation around.
Ha Jin more frantic, she tried to calm herself with a conviction, there will be someone who can save the boy. But, the atmosphere around the place is silent, "Where is the boy's parents?" Does not seem a shadow of a human flashed, especially see the fate of a poor boy. Ha Jin is still trying to convince herself, that there will be someone who suddenly comes as a saviour. However, the belief is finally extinct, panic becomes increasingly intense. Ko Ha Jin has no choice or consciously she has to watch a child dying and he will regret forever. The girl screams in despair when finally jumps into the lake. "Why me again?"
The screams woke the people around her, suddenly they realized the danger that was happening. Father's swiftly jumped into the boat for a rescue move. While Ahjussi, the homeless man woke up, Ha Jin was no longer near him, he saw the girl's shoes stretched not far away in his place awake. The bumps stammered, trying to make sense of what was happening around him. He turned to look at the sky, the deeper blue colour of the seme dimmed, the position of the sun, moon and earth in a straight line. Slowly the ball of the sun disappeared in the shadow of the moon, as if it were swallowed by a gigantic jaw that was very evil, the atmosphere became dim, beautiful, and amazing. The total solar eclipse is a rare natural phenomenon that darkens the sky all of a sudden.
In the middle of Ko Ha Jin lake has been soaking wet and shivering, she managed to reach the poor boy, raised first into the boat. The boy survived, when the father was about to help Ha Jin, the moon's shadow absolute covered the sun, the eclipse was happening. Suddenly Ko Ha Jin loses her senses, the sweet girl is attracted by an unseen force that continues to immerse into the water, without her being able to provide resistance. All the energy floats around without the rest, visible in front of the eyes of the last painful days, when she has to admit the sweetheart is kissing the beautiful young girl. Ko Jin's blood seemed to boil, she expressed anger by slapping the beautiful girl to get back the lover, but her beloved has turned away, even defending the girl. Ha Jin's hope ran aground, she had to swallow a bitter taste, due to loss.
The bitter taste deepened when she had to be frightened, chased by a bunch of ahjumma.Ko Ha Jin was helpless, she could not even scream for help, her breathing was tight, her throat choked. She loses consciousness, where she really is. When the solar eclipse arrives at its darkest moment, the magical sky is dimly lit, Ko Ha Jin sinks deeper. The girl is resigned, she must understand how it feels when not able to help herself?
As the total solar eclipse slowly, but surely passes, the beautiful rays of the sun slowly glisten as if a giant ring decorated with a gemstone. Even far away, after passing through the time tunnel, before the turn of the first millennium. A past life seemed to be re-established on behalf of living history. Appeared a horse rider spur mounts accompanied by a man.
                                  
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There was a horseman riding his horse with a few people behind him. The horse rider was heading to Songak, the capital of Goryeo Kingdom. The handsome face looked so cold, the gaze of his eyes pierced the heart and almost erect a feather. For a moment the horse riders stopped, staring at the sky in amazement. Solar eclipse is a rare phenomenon that presents the terrible and beauty of the universe, when the light of the sun slowly goes out, the sky turns dimly. However, with certainty, the orb of the sun slowly manifests itself from the moon's shadow in a shining beam of light.
When the sunlight is slowly lit up, the horse rides on, spurring the animals as if a group of soldiers hunt down enemies on the battlefield. Suddenly dry dust rises, as if fidgeting. When the riding party arrived at the market, the atmosphere of selling and buying suddenly turned into a frenzy, almost all of them avoided the first chance. The masked cold face was Wang So, the 4th Prince of the Goryeo Kingdom, the expression always brings fear, Wang So is known as 'Wolfdog', his harsh life causes his harsh, cold, and unforgiving attitude. Amid the hustle and bustle of the market for a moment So stopped, a beautiful beige skirt offered by a merchant. He can not resist buying the skewer, he needs to give a gift to a loved one. So no matter with the attitude of the crowd who feared to see his presence, he did not need to care.
While in the pool of the castle baths, all cast members of Goryeo Kingdom are gathered in a warm atmosphere. Wang Eun, the merry-faced 10th Prince, Wang Eun's brother, the 14th prince, the sweet-faced Wang Jung. The two princes threw themselves together into the hot tub while playing games cheerfully. Both enjoyed the good days as the descendants of Wang Geon, the founding King of Goryeo, born as a prince means living in glory.
The 3rd prince Wang Yo sat watching his two happy-looking younger siblings into the pool. Wang Yo's eyes were sharp, his lips almost never smiled. Wang Yo bears the heavy burden of the queen mother's wishes, he has not fully realized, because the situation around the palace is still as comfortable as ever.
Wang Yo was very angry, when a waiter poured a drink, as it was scattered. He appeared to be casting a hand, but the 8th Prince Wang Wook was gently present, avoiding a small incident between the prince and a frightened servant. The atmosphere again comfortable as before. While the 9th Prince, Wang Won seemed to show off his athletic body, as well as the 13th Prince, both are equally visible and fascinating. The princes must bathe in the royal pool ahead of the spiritual rituals of Goryeo.
"Is the 4th brother not yet coming?" Wook with his gentle, thoughtful expression asked. Wang So should have been present to bathe together before the spiritual ritual begins.
"Do not we think of So", annoyed Yo replied.
"So my age, should the 4th Prince be here", Wook's face always shows patience, he is no less handsome with the other prince, or indeed he is the most handsome of all princes.
"This time for the first Wang So attends spiritual rituals, does not it? Does The Majesty have a special reason to invite him", Baek Ah asked?
Eun stared at Baek Ah without answering, having heard rumours that the 4th prince had killed her family in Shinju with such brutality as the wolf who slaughtered a human being. Baek Ah tries not to believe the rumour, but Eun insists on trusting, he hears rumours from the immigrants who come from Shinju.
Jung also does not believe it. Might Wang So kill the Shinju family, while the family is heavily guarded by the royal soldiers? How So can defeat the soldiers, he never learns and has a martial teacher?
"Jung, you and So are from the same mother You will never even know when someone will turn into a wolf", Eun looked at Jung with a witty look, he enjoys being with the princes after hectic and exhausting days.
While Yo eyed Eun grimly, he was so easily offended that he was born from the same mother. "So only briefly in Songak, after the spiritual ritual is complete he will soon return to Shinju", Yo's voice tone so loud, almost breaking the whole excitement in the pool baths
"Eun is just joking, I'll admonish him later", Prince Wook wise, he always enjoys being with the princes, he is not yet aware of a threat that will melt his whole life.
The witty Eun immediately realizes her mistake, he does not want to clam up the flames

The witty Eun immediately realizes his mistake, he does not want to cloud the mood, shrewdly distracting the princes by inviting them to bet who can float the longest. "Let's bet, among us who floats the longest", without waiting for the young prince's reply immediately then throw himself back into the hot tub with a thud.
The miracle happened. Just after Prince Eun plunged in, a beautiful girl suddenly appeared surprisingly from the water. What had happened?
Ko Ha Jin who sinks to the bottom of the lake, loses the power of self, she once wanted to fall asleep to a hundred, even a thousand years. Miraculously  penetrate into the figure of the noble girl body, she wore classical clothes Goryeo era, in more thousand years ago. No one realizes her presence, Ha Jin is too bewildered to suddenly finds herself in a strange place, though relieved that she is still alive, not dead at the bottom of the lake.
However, where is her position now? Why do all of them look strange and strange? What really happened? Ko Ha Jin's thoughts suddenly become so chaotic as if hit by a terrible storm.
Prince Eun was enjoying the warm waters of the pond, soon he was really surprised when the same hot water pool suddenly appeared a girl with wet clothes. The face of the girl was so confused and frightened. When the two of them face each other, each side, both Ko Ha Jin and Wang Eun scream.
"Who are you? Why is there girl in this place ...." Eun Eun's eyes wide open. Goryeo baths are a secret place for the royal family, no girl can plunge into this pool, especially when King Taejo's son is in the bath, a big mistake when a girl dares to infiltrate this place.
The screams shocked the princes, practically all the attention turned to the sound. All the prince stunned to see the presence of a girl in the pool Goryeo baths are soaking wet. Eun hurriedly ran back to join the princes. His face was filled with wonder, why suddenly there is a girl in the pool of royal baths in a state of wet? What's going on?
While Ko Ha Jin is no less astonished and confused when compared to Prince Eun, she turns left and right in a sense of giddiness that eventually turns into panic. She seemed lost to the world of nowhere, to a place that never and never will be visited. The girl is still widening her beautiful eyes, she never felt helpless like this. After falling in grief with a homeless man, helping a nearly drowned boy. Now she appears in an old outfit in a bathing pool with an unidentified young man. Where is he? Ko Ha Jin keeps thinking hard until finally she looks at a waiter, Chae Ryung, the young girl looks hiding behind the rocks.
The waiter gestures for Ko Ha Jin to rush out of the pool whispering to her "Agassi, agassi ..." the voice sounds friendly. Ha Jin knows where to go. She still turns left and right to get answers, where and in the century how real is she? Had she been asleep for a thousand years?
Yo promptly summoned the guard to catch the intruder, he did not want any noise in the children's private spots. But before the bodyguard comes, Ha Jin rushes away from the bathing pool, her instincts whispering so that he approaches Chae Ryung. Eun attempts to chase her, but the young prince fails, he falls repeatedly into the water until Ko Ha Jin manages to reach a safe place. All the princes are present staring at the shadows of the young girl in a dripping wetness in wonder and in fact angry, no one can recognize . However, Prince Wook quietly murmured, "Hae Soo ...."
The handsome face of the 8th prince was no less astonished by the other princely faces. Why would Hae Soo, his wife's cousin carelessly be in this place soaking wet? What did the girl do?
While Chae Ryung immediately grabbed Ha Jin's hand carrying her anxiously past a cave as she chatted, "Agassi, why is it in the pool of the royal baths, is it closed? The princes are bathing, Agassi can be punished ", while saying Chae Ryung continues to guide Ko Ha Jin until both of them come out of the cave's mouth, the waitress is unaware of Ko Ha Jin's pale face, due to a great shock, the girl's head starts pulsing the longer strong. Ko Ha Jin secretly feels so dizzy, her eyes almost dizzy.
Unconsciously both stalled, "Agassi, is everything all right?" Chae Ryung frowns, she feels really weird with Agassi's behaviour today, the sweet girl is different from ordinary days.
Ko Ha Jin locks her mouth, unable to answer, her head aches and continues to beat. Chae Ryung's words make her even more confused, she does not understand what it means to be Agassi and prince. A strange and unfamiliar thing, how could she be in this place?
Chae Ryung again guides Ko Ha Jin away from this place, avoiding bad consequences. However, Ko Ha Jin finally stood transfixed, hesitantly asking, "Do you know me? Where are we now? What really happened? "Ko Ha Jin can no longer restrain herself, whatever the answer, she should know. It can not be constantly stuck in a troubling sense of confusion.
This question caused Chae Ryung surprise, the waiter looked at Agassi's face deeply. For a moment the waiter was shocked, she saw the unusual thing on the face of the noble girl who had to be always served. The girl looked like a stranger who was unable to recognize the circumstances around her, even the servant who was always with her every day. Something was wrong with Agassi, the girl seemed to forget everything. Whatever happens, she remains obliged to serve the girl of this noble descent, both of whom are like inseparable friends.
"This is the biggest bathhouse area in Songak", replied Chae Ryung with certainty, she looked back at Agassi's confused face. The attitude and the look of the face actually make Chae Ryung no less confused, but what can be done, except to bring back the girl of the noble descent to the real place.
The answer caused Ko Ha Jin to look around carefully. "The biggest bathhouse area in Songak? Does she know this strange place? Why should she be in this place with an unknown girl calling her Agassi? "Ko Ha Jin repeatedly blinks her eyes as she sees some people bathing in traditional costumes. The throbbing in Ko Ha Jin's head grew more intense, her head seemed to be crushed by a very large stone.' Did I have died after drowning to the bottom of the pool during a solar eclipse? Am I already in the realm of death? 'The girl asked inwardly, she stuck into a big question that was not easy to answer. I seem to get lost in an endless aisle, with no place of origin, and a destination.
She can not even manage herself. Ko Ha Jin can not overcome the confused feeling, so weak herself now, that she was only able to stare, a thousand fireflies suddenly flew milling, the sky suddenly extinguished. She felt too light as if a lump of cotton floating in the wind of the season. Ko Ha Jin droops, collapsed in Chae Ryung's embrace.

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Not far from the prestigious Ko Ha Jin - at the palace gate, Wang So, the 4th Prince has arrived with his followers. Finally he finished a long journey in fulfilling the King's invitation for the spiritual ritual. He is the direct descendant of Wang Geon, King Taejo, ruler of the Kingdom of Goryeo, but why should he live in exile, in Shinju with the Kang family. He so missed Songak and hugs kissed Queen's mother, is there a queen would welcome him warmly like a biological child? So take a deep breath, something goes wrong in the course of his life, does he have to be silent forever? He is entitled to live in a palace, not to a foreign place that hurt.
The bodyguard reminded Wang So and his followers with a remark, "After the ritual is complete the prince should immediately return to Shinju. During the stay in Songak must uphold the adoptive family name in the presence of the king ", the head of the bodyguard quite know Prince So who had a cold face seemed to have no feelings.
"Foster family? I thought I'd been a prisoner", So sarcastically, no one knows the fierce upheaval in him, nor the head of the bodyguard.
So coming down from a mount horse with a granite-hard face, he knew what the head guard's words meant, in fact, he did not need to hear those words. No one knows the destruction of hearts and subsequent plans after returning to the birthplace in Songak. Had he to follow the head guard's words back to Shinju after the ritual was over. He has paid the consequence of always obeying the words of a man, he is a prince who has grown up and it is time to determine the attitude without having to hear the words of anyone, especially the words of a guard head. With a dashing So drew sword, no doubt he slashed his mount horse until the tangent was sprawled with blood.
The guards trembled in fear watching the courage So
The guards trembled in terror watching the courage So slaughter a tall horse, 'What does that mean?'
"Please forgive the prince, the sword is not allowed to be brought to the palace", a guard reminded, though his heart was horrified to witness the fears of Prince 4th. His knees quietly shivered as he casually handed the bloodied sword without looking at the guard's face, as if the weapon meant nothing.
"Later we will provide a strong horse back so Prince can return to Shinju", the words were a more subtle language to suggest that So leave Songak after spiritual ritual.
So he did not need to respond to the words, he did not need a horse to return to Shinju, a horrible place that reared itself with all violence. He is a prince, not a prisoner he is entitled to a proper treatment-even noble by the side of the King.
While at the 4th Prince's residence - Wang Wook, Hae Soo finally wakes up, she nervously finds herself in a strange place with a beautiful woman dressed in an exquisitely ancient nobleman who looks sick. Her pretty face looks anxious, the woman was waiting on the edge of the bed.
"Madame Hae, Hae Soo has awakened", Chae Ryung seems relieved to see Ko Ha Jin awake, she is really worried, because the noble princess girl who was served unconscious in a confused state in Songak's biggest bathhouse.
"My name is Ko Ha Jin is not Hae Soo”, the poor girl is getting confused when called by Hae Soo's name, she needs to justify, she needs to straighten out this mistake. Or she has died and now lives in death with a stranger.
"Or am I dead and now in the realm of death?" Ha Jin remembered that she had drowned at the bottom of the lake, she immediately understood all this weirdness.
"No, the lady is not dead", Chae Ryung tries to calm Ha Jin, she again feels worried about Agassi's condition, this girl of noble descent seems not to know herself by herself.
That answer surprised Ha Jin, she is alive. The girl pinched herself to convince her that she was still alive instead of living in the realm of death and not dreaming. With a stammer the girl stepped out of the room, staring out, her beautiful eyes widening wide. She tried not to believe her eyesight, but how to deny it, after rolling her eyes over and over again the infinite in front of her remained the same. Is a traditional building with many servants who are busy with their respective jobs. Ko Ha Jin feels giddy, all her energy is sucked, she feels limp and panicked.
"Where is this? Who am I. Ah No?" Ko Ha Jin can not help but wonder, she ever carelessly want to sleep up to a thousand years. This time the wish was answered, she was present back to a thousand years ago. With Ha Jin drowning lethargic sat, she underwent a strange destiny, which is difficult to understand with common sense. She only dreamed or experienced delusions, but if dreams, everything is so real. She does not dream, she suddenly comes and becomes part of a difficult life.

Madame Hae is polite and graciously speaking, "Your name is Hae Soo, I am the 6th cousin", the smile so soft and calm of the pale face. Madame Hae is sick, she thinks that Ko Ha Jin lost her memory, falling in the Songak bath.
The words that caused Ko Ha Jin stunned, 'Does my soul enter the body of another person?' The girl was silent again, trying hard to understand what really happened, so a female noble called her Hae Soo, claiming to be her sixth cousin.
"We are in Songak, this house is the prince of the 8th Prince, Wang Wook", the voice is so melodious, but to Ko Ha Jin who was experiencing the shock of the sound changed as the wind that spinning in the ear.
"Songak ...? What is this Goryeo? Kingdom after Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla ...? Goryeo ....?" Ko Ha Jin can not shut up her surprise. Was she drowned for a thousand years later dragged into the historical scene of Goryeo? Worried that she had become a very small part of it?
Madame Hae nodded gracefully, justifying her words. The sweet girl panicked, "Who is the king in power now? With Ha Jin's anxious return of weight, she never forgets Korean history.
Madame Hae replied, "Of course the first king who founded Goryeo", a pair of soft eyes of the noble woman looked at Ko Ha Jin sincerely, she has called the girl as a biological child. Though this time the 6th cousin looked weird, but she would not change her agreement.
Ko Ha Jin's eyes now glared as if to leap from the petals, her heart racing as fast as the waterfall. "King Taejo, Wang Geon", the voice was so quiet, Ko Ha Jin almost drooping for the second time.

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At the palace, King Taejo is holding a meeting with princes and court officials, without the presence of Wang So - the 4th Prince. The face of the old king was very cold, he had surpassed the long years to occupy the throne, an unlikely period of time. In a kingdom there is only one throne and the absolute authority of a king in reign, that means there are many who desire to sit on the same throne. Wang Geon knew enough how to maintain power until the last moment, he had appointed the Crown Prince, a beloved prince who was entitled to inherit the throne. Wang Geon understood from 27 concubines and three empresses each gave birth to a descendant of the king with the desire to become a surrogate mother with high authority if the prince who was born later reigned on the throne. King Taejo bears a heavy burden, his "war" still continues "until the time is right to surrender the throne as well as" war "to the Crown Prince.
This time King Taejo's cold face turns red-hot, he's too angry, his whole body almost trembling. His old arms were still strong when throwing a dead bird in front of princes and court officials. "The crocodile croaker tastes dead, the food is poisonous. Who wants the death of the Crown Prince? "The voice sounded as if it were about to tear down the palace walls, the whole of the silence stopped. The room was very beautiful, firmly walled with glistening colours and all the furniture of choice. Today beauty does not mean anything, an assassination attempt has taken place, who wants the death of the Crown Prince?
"Catch the crown pretender!" King Taejo's voice is still blaring, a man in the palace obviously has hurt his heart, the dead bird means there are parties who reject the presence of the Crown Prince at the same time want the throne.
In reply Minister Wang Shik Ryeom said, "Catching off the murderer will not change the situation. Prince Moo should be reconsidered as a crown prince. Is his attitude so worthy to be imitated? At the assembly meeting, the Crown Prince received only greetings from foreign envoys and left. Crown Prince is more often in the battlefield or visit the hot springs. Furthermore, there are rumours that the Crown Prince has an incurable illness”, the words are neatly arranged, but in the ears of the wrathful King Wang Geon turns as the tornado becomes more and more painful.
For a moment the atmosphere on the throne of the silent king, a short silence, for suddenly the Crown Prince - 1st Prince, Wang Moo, arrives outside the door. His sharp ears also heard the words of Shik Ryeom pleading with the King to lower himself as the crown prince, substituting with the new crown prince.
"Did everyone present agree with Minister Shik Ryeom's opinion?" sharp eyes of King Taejo swept across the room as if to see all the hearts of the officers and princes who were present. Cold War began to blaze in the palace, if he could not stop, bloodshed will definitely happen. “Tell me, who among the princes deserved to be crown prince, except the Prince, Wang Moo ?!” Wang Geon is still able to master himself, he is an expert in this case, he is a king, abstinence to show his true feelings in the presence of princes and ministers.

The whole room was silent again, silent and awkward, in subtle language The King had refused Minister Shik Ryeom's request. The prince knew Wang Geon, my father did not have to ask for the second time. Prince Wang Wook who was soft-hearted, handsome and wise, faced the king, kneeling, “Please ask the king to recite the question, none of the princes who want to be crown prince”.
Baek Ah did the same thing as Wang Wook, kneeling, followed by Wang Yo, until finally all the princes who came to kneel down, argued the same, asking the King to pull back the question.
King Taejo now turns to consult the astronomer Choi Ji Mong, “How do you think Ji Mong?” Wang Geon's gaze is so sharp, hopeful. He is very fond of Wang Moo, he did not want to give the crown prince to any prince, except the 1st Prince.
“Star Wang Moo is a royalist, every day always shining brightest in the sky. That is, Wang Moo deserves to be the crown prince”, Choi Ji Mong said with no regrets, he must be good at placing himself in front of the King as the sole ruler of Goryeo. Wang Geon has the authority to determine the life and death of everyone
“Prince Wang Moo is always with me in every battle to establish Goryeo. The 1st prince will lead the ritual of exorcism,” King Taejo finally decides, something that causes Prince Yo to show a dislike, but he does not dare say, the prince's mouth silent. His eyes are still as sharp as a dagger. The meeting is finished, King Taejo abandoned the throne, the princes and ministers bowed until Wang Geon's shadow flashed away. Minister Wang Shik Ryeom immediately met one of the wives of the king, Queen Yoo, Prince Yo's mother, Jung, and So. Shik Ryeom whispers something to her ear to Queen Yoo, then Queen Yoo smiles sarcastically as she says, “Today Wang Moo is very lucky, she is long-aged ....” Queen Yoo's beautiful face becomes too cold, if Wang Moo becomes king, she will not occupy the queen mother's seat, a thing that hurt. She will be eliminated in the life of the palace, she will not play anything, only a queen who lost after the death of the king. Queen Yoo gazes around, luxurious room inside majestic palace walls, beautiful clothes and keep changing, delicious dishes always served with respect by the palace maids. Will she be able to lose all of this? Queen's mother took a deep breath, she still has one way to become.



Suddenly a servant came, bowing with the uncle, “Prince So has come”, the waiter kept bending, not snarling, waiting for the queen's answer.
"Raising me ill, unable to accept his arrival", Queen Yoo does not have to waste time receiving Prince Wang So who has come from Shinju to attend the ritual of the expulsion of spirits, even though he is a natural son and has been waiting. Wang So almost did not have a chance to be king, the face of the defect is not needed on the throne. The 4th prince can not escort her to become a queen mother. Queen Yoo always wants to put the distance So far as possible, the masked face is always disturbing heart.
The waitress followed Queen Yoo's orders and then bowed down respectfully, delivering Queen's message to So, “Queen is sick, can not be meet”.
The answer was brief, but for So changed as a slap that landed on the cheek with spicy. Queen Mother always refuses hir presence, is not he a biological child, just like Yo and Jung? With the lag of the 4thpPrince passing, his steps sluggish, something hardened in the heart. In time he will act, he has indeed begun to act.
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While at the residence of Prince Wang Wook, Ko Ha Jin confines herself in her room, she has no power to face today, everything is unreasonable, blessed in an instant. Now she understands the true meaning of fear, lost his sense of being deprived of a comfortable environment and then dragged on the vortex of a cruel moment of time. She is a consultant at Korea's cosmetic house, suddenly having to portray herself as Hae Soe, the sixth cousin wife of Prince Wang Wook, the son of Goryeo king who lived a decade ago. Is it possible? Ha Jin sighed repeatedly. The outside world looks foreign and frightening, it is not a teacher player who can reliably be someone else in the midst of an intriguing court life, among the unknown.Ko Ha Jin closed her eyes. Is there a girl named Hae Soo suffering a similar fate, sink at the bottom of the pool?

"Who am I really Ko Ha Jin or Hae Soo?" if she could scream, Ha Jin had been shouting to wake the palace, but her throat was choked, her body limp.
She has a second chance, but why in others he does not know. All her life she has learned to become a beautician. Now, she must be a girl of noble descent. How she should become Hae Soo. Knowledge of Goryeo, even very limited, who is the next king after Taejo? Is he Gwangjong? Ko Ha Jin can not master sobs.
While outside the room Madame Hae and Chae Ryung keep trying to bang on the door with anxiety. Over and over they both knocked on the door, but no answer. What has happened to Hae Soo? Madame Hae and Chae Ryung are beset by a growing panic that is becoming increasingly becoming. Madame Hae, who is sickly, is really worried about her sixth cousin. She really does not want that sweet girl is in danger, her job is to keep her.
Prince Wook arrived shortly thereafter, approached Madame Hae, who was now coughing, her beautiful face so pale and anxious. The noble lady needed to catch her breath before saying, "Hae Soo had been drowned in water, reappeared after two hours. Even according to the physician, Hae Soo had stopped breathing. She was alive again, but forgot everything, even her own name ", Mrs Hae can not hide her anxiety, she really loves the girl, she can not imagine if Hae Soo will do something dangerous on herself.
Prince Wook was stunned, he could see Hae Soo flashing in the pool of royal baths with wet clothes. The girl ran to safety before being arrested by the guard. May an accident have happened. The 8th prince knows that his wife is very fond of Hae Soo as if she were a natural child. He can not wait any longer, he has no choice but to raise his legs high and then kick the door hard. There was a thud from the crash of the door, then it was silent. Not long after Prince Wook sees the girl, Hae Soo huddled in fear on the floor, looking so bewildered, her staring eyes, denying her whereabouts.
Prince Wook is stunned again, he does not think his 6th wife's cousin, Hae Soo will someday be in such a pitiful state. Had the girl lost her memory, because of the little tragedy in the Goryeo baths? Prince Wook's handsome face, gentle, wisely reaching out sincerely, he had to do something for this confused girl. "I bring you to this place, never be afraid, I will always help until all back as usual", the voice was smooth and steady. While Ko Ha Jin quietly increasingly surprised, 'It turns out Prince Wook who brought her to this place, but surely as Hae Soo, the girl she never knew, not Ko Ha Jin, the real self 'the girl took a deep breath. "Avoiding the problem will not change anything You must be strong", Prince Wook still reaches out, his handsome face radiates majesty, as if to ask Hae Soo to believe. As the time of  Ha Jin is stunned, suddenly she is in an unbelievable situation, she has a double identity. If you want to survive, the only way is to recognize herself as Hae Soo, the 6th cousin of Madame Hae, Prince Wook's wife. She can not be present as Ha Jin then change the life around her. The girl looked at the eyes of Prince Wook, she found a bright, reassuring glow, deep in the bottom of her heart stunned. The eyes shimmered like the water of the pool under the reflection of the twilight. However, she was too confused to be stunned. Unknowingly Ko Ha Jin reached out, she immediately felt a warm, firm, and convincing hand grip.
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While Prince So is calm down after a deep disappointment, because mother, Queen Yoo is not willing to meet. A child always longs for mother, cuddle and affectionate reassurance. Had he ever felt that affection and affection? He, Wang So the handsome prince of masking is just a wasted king's son. For a moment So close his eyes, he seemed to return to the past at the age of childhood, the most frightening moment that began all life journey to this day. Queen Yoo is still as beautiful as the goddess who descended from the sky, she has all the glory of life that is not owned by anyone in Songak, except the sole love of the King. The queen does not even have to ask, she never gets a single love or the King has never loved. She has done her duty as a queen by giving birth to Prince Wang So. Grief still wounded the pit of the heart, because the death of the eldest son, should the King still mourn, but Wang Geon's decision to remarry, too hurt. "Is there no honour can postpone the marriage until the day of mourning is over, the eldest son recently died, why a marriage must re-occur ", the beautiful face of Queen Yoo smothered with anger and sadness, being queen was not as easy as imagined, she always burned a jealous fire, Wang Geon always share love with many concubines. She is not the only woman in the life of King Taejo. While the King is the only husband in his life. "This marriage is the only way to protect Goryeo, the rebellion will not take place from the southern region, an important woman in the region will be the main occupant of this palace", King Taejo replied, he has no other way of stopping the rebellion except by increasing the number of wives. Blood of Queen Yoo boils, she must accept the presence of the new king's wife in this palace, too hard to accept. The Queen became crazy, she grabbed the little Wang So, threatening the King by putting a dagger into the neck of Little So, "The noble can choose, marry or Wang So? Goryeo or the life of the 4th Prince? ", The eyes of Queen Yoo stare at King Taejo vehemently, after the glory of life, she barely has any authority in this palace, she must also allow the King to marry and remarry."You can not stop this marriage by threatening the prince you have given birth ", King Taejo staunchly in his stance, he does not even need to know what kind of woman to marry, he must save Goryeo with this marriage. Queen Yoo's face is bright red, in the eyes of her eyes, the King was preferring the marriage of the 4th prince, Wang So. With a fury of Queen Yoo swinging a dagger, she does not hesitate to kill a biological child, nullifying her nefariously, giving birth to a prince. However, King Taejo acts nimbly, his burly hands manage to capture Queen Yoo's hands at the right moment. Both of them were in a rift between life and death, one thing So felt
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Yeon Hwa still smiling sweetly, "If you still dare to look at a married person, I will act roughly", in the palace of Goryeo, Yeon Hwa is the prettiest flower, there is no one thing that makes her not daring, she is the beloved daughter of King Taejo. For Yeon Hwa, Hae Soo is just a poor little girl, she is free to express her displeasure.
Hae Soo still stares at Yeon Hwa without the slightest fear, she is quite aware of this kind of behaviour. The behaviour of a powerful woman who can act arbitrarily with others for her interests. "If you do not like me, it's okay, you're just looking for a reason to be in charge of someone else.”It's okay, I'm used to being treated like that”, Hae Soo does not flinch at all in front of Yeon Hwa, a sweet-hearted but heartless king's daughter, always looking for the faults of others to show her authority.
Yeon Hwa gasps, eyes sharp eyes wide, attitude and words Hae Soo is too presumptuous for a princess. "Apparently you're just a bitch", the voice was still as sharp as a knife, sounding as if a hissing snake. Princess Yeon Hwa is really burned anger, never in her life a poor girl dare to oppose the words of Princess King Taejo. The beautiful girl gets angry, because Hae Soo still stands upright without bending over, her beautiful eyes zoom in, staring at her with disdain.
From a distance, Prince Wook can see his younger sister, Princess Yeon Hwa and Hae Soo arguing, he does not know what the problem is, but must quickly take action before the small debate becomes a growing problem. With a swift Prince Wook step then guide Hae Soo to the library. Prince 8this stunned again, when he sees Hae Soo just staring at him in silence. "Hae Soo, since the accident you seem to have forgotten how to greet people”, the voice was gentle and modest, very different from the tone of Princess Yeon Hwa's sweet but wounding voice.
Unconsciously Hae Soo immediately bowed the body, greeting Prince Wook with the term a thousand years ahead, "Annyeonghaseyo".
"If you really lost your memory, you certainly do not remember me", Prince Wook looked at Hae Soo with compassion, there is innocence in this soothing girl
"I heard you are the 8th Prince," Hae Soo replied, it was not easy to be someone else, especially when confronted with the arrogant Princess Yeon Hwa, always felt powerful over others. Now she has to come face-to-face with Prince Wook for advice.
Prince Wook is stunned, he is faced with a girl who can not remember who she is, how to submit to the ordinances in the palace? What can a girl with a memorable memory recapture to restart a ghostly life? "What will and can you do now? I allow you to do something? "Hae Soo is the 6th cousin of Madame Hae who has been considered a biological child, she is also responsible for the survival of this girl. Or Madame Hae will be very disappointed.
“You can get treatment or go back home. You will have difficulty staying here in a state of lost memory, the ordinances in the palace are very tight”, Wook is still staring at Hae Soo, there is one feeling that is difficult to interpret, but he must do one thing, give the best for this poor --poor girl.
Hae Soo looks at Prince Wook in surprise, "Why the 4th Prince should be responsible for my fate, even though I am Madame Hae's cousin. I am not the kind of person who used to receive other people's charity, I can take responsibility for myself ", Hae Soo replied as smoothly as possible, she did not want to offend the prince of this wise.
"Your words are hard to understand," Wook sighed, Hae Soo's behaviour was strange, very different from his attitude before experiencing a calamity in a hot water splash.
"I ask permission to stay in this place, I can not go anywhere else, there is not one place I know", the voice is full of requests, Hae Soo can not imagine if she has to leave a kind Madame Hae, no one also known in this world, she will die in vain.

Prince Wook's eyes shut his eyes, he is really in a difficult situation to help this girl. His mind became a dead end, how he should teach from the basic level of the court's way of life to a girl who lost all memory and memories of her life. Prince Wook stood up, he walked around the library without knowing what he was supposed to find, he must know the sense of confusion. Hae Soo follows the Prince's steps from behind without realizing his actions are right or wrong.
"I can return to study, I will not be a burden to the prince's family ....” Hae Soo will still continue to say, but suddenly Prince Wook disappears among the shelves. Hae Soo turns around looking for him, then she almost even collides with Prince Wook. They stood so close that Hae Soo was stunned, the girl became very tense because of the closeness, but they did not try to stay away.' You're like, different people, your speech and behaviour are not the same. We've never been this close, 'finally, Prince Wook complains that he has never known her 6th cousin with these words and attitudes There is something wrong with Hae Soo, but what should he do?
“Well, I will not question, will not force you to remember or whether you are spying on the cast, I just wish you did not make Madame Hae feel worried, "Prince Wook finally decided, he no longer knew how to behave better for Madame Hae as his wife and niece.
“Well I will always make Madame Hae not feel anxious ...." the girl bowed, without waiting for approval to leave soon left the library stutters, leaving Prince Wook in a dazed state. 'Hae Soo's different and weird ...' deep inside Prince Wook's heart murmured.
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Meanwhile, Prince So is still always present with a mask covering the left cheek, a little gap around the eyes into the power to gaze at the outside world. Had the face never been deformed, as Wang So was the most handsome of all princes, his cold attitude caused anyone to be spooked. Prince So looked around the book neatly arranged inside, he was sorry to find some titles with a pornographic book. Ji Mong suddenly appears behind the 4th Prince, saying, "Is that a new book, is Prince So intending to read?"
Wang So did not reply, he threw the porn book with disappointment, a cold voice when asked Ji Mong, " Why do you want to meet? " a waitress palace serving poisoned food for the Crown Prince, found dead hanged himself. I'm not sure he killed himself, the murder was disguised as a suicide. The culprit is a man who wants the throne, around the palace, maybe one of the princes, "Ji Mong's face looks so overcast, the Crown Prince's assassination effort signifies that life around the palace is not safe. Death is so close, even to a person who has a decisive position, the throne is not a salvation chair.
“Can Prince So find the culprit?" Ji Mong asked.
“Do you think I'm a dog?” Wang So replied sarcastically. “People always call me a wolf-dog Now you really think so is the 4th Prince", Prince So always looks at this world bitterly like life experience, when he lost a mother's love and then thrown into Shinju, life as if a prisoner.
“If Prince So no longer wants to live as a prisoner and return to Songak, then this is a good opportunity”, Ji Mong always be patient with the attitude of every prince, especially Wang So, he knows the grief of this pagoda.
“So sorry Prince, Crown Prince wants too”, Ji Mong always has an answer, he did not meet with the Prince for a thing that Woo Moo, the Crown Prince came shortly thereafter with Choi with a tense explanation.
“A sparrow tells the story, there is a plan a murder of the Crown Prince at the ritual of the spirit's expulsion”, Crown Prince opens the conversation.”If So catches the culprit, your request will be granted ", the Crown Prince offers”.
“I want to stay back in Songak ", Prince So accepts the funeral, Crown Prince Moo believes Wang So is not involved in the assassination plan, since he does not settle in the palace like any other prince, he has a reason for Wang So to be an ally.
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Elsewhere, Hae Soo’s palace surrounds the lantern into a lotus shape with Madame Hae and Yeon Hwa's daughter, but in fact she has never done such things, she finds it difficult, repeatedly failing to embellish ornaments. The beautiful daughter of Yeon Hwa glances cynically, she wondered why a noble descendent girl who settled in Prince Wook's residence, siblings could be so stupid. "Hae Soo, better to rest," Yeon Hwa's voice is always melodious, but it sounds spicy, especially in Hae Soo's ear.
"It's okay, let me keep working", Hae Soo refuses Princess Yeon Hwa's orders, she's always uncomfortable being near this beautiful princess, her arrogance is really annoying. Why a princess can be so arrogant, really different Prince Wook's humble gentleman.
“You used to always be good at decorating lanterns, now everything is changing. You better do something else easier, make glue”, Yeon Hwa orders Hae Soo to pursue the others, she feels the presence of this girl becomes a strange thing, but Madame Hae loves Hae Soo very much. Yeon Hwa glances at Hae Soo cynically, she is happy when Hae Soo step aside to make the glue, better keep her distance with this strange girl.
Hae Soo leaves the room, she stands by the stove of fire, stirs the glue inside the large pot and has to stir the stirring objects the heat that kept sticking to it with difficulty. Apparently not easy, she must devote all her energy in vain. Apparently Yeon Hwa deliberately pushed aside to do an impossible spell, Hae Soo knows, she will never make peace with that proud, beautiful princess. Hae Soo was really tired, she decided to rest for a while, lie down and then back up while gesticulating. A strange and silly thing no one ever did in the palace.
Just as Prince Wook passes by, he becomes surprised to see Hae Soo doing strange movements. Not once had he seen such a movement, Hae Soo had really become a completely different alien girl. The girl looked innocent as well as funny. A few moments later Hae Soo remembered her work, she again rummaged through the glue and realized that Wook was staring at her. While smiling wittily, Hae Soo said, “Princess Yeon Hwa told me to make glue”.
Prince Wook was amused, should a girl's job is to decorate the lantern, not make glue. “You promised to learn everything and face it yourself, it looks like you are good, you are a great person”, the handsome face looked smiling, a moment later Prince Wook passed. The 8th rookie joined his brothers practising sword dance. Everyone practised well, except for Eun, this one prince seemed to be less nimble. Upon receiving a reprimand, he is offended, stop the practice. All the princes decided to take a break and gather in the pavilion.
Won opened the conversation, asking, "Is it true that Your Majesty the King will surrender the throne to the Crown Prince?" The question caused Ji Mong to almost choke, in surprise. He knows what to do, get out of this place, with the excuse of going to the Crown Prince.
“Be careful to say, if His Majesty knows he will be furious," Prince Wook replied.
“It’s not just Won who wants answers, Ji Mong also do not deny this news ", Prince Yo defends Won. If His Majesty surrenders the throne to the Crown Prince, it means he will remain a prince. A moment later the atmosphere in the sword dance practice is silent again. The change of the throne is a major change in the court environment, every prince will be directly involved in it. Is it true? The question was silently spinning inside each prince's head.
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Meanwhile Hae Soo really feels tired of working on making glue, tired and sultry. After a short break, Hae Soo steps in to relax the tense nerves. At that moment, Ji Mong is in the midst of walking, Hae Soo's sharp eyes see the shadow of the star expert flashing. Hae Soo remembered that the face was similarly true to the ahjussi-lakeside view of the lake before he drowned. Hae Soo runs after Ji Mong, she needs to say something. However, beyond the castle she lost track, the shadow of the star expert was seamless from the point of view. Hae Soo paused, complained deep inside.
At that moment, Prince So with a masked face seemed to spur the horse. His cold stance caused panicked passersby, scattering away. It's better not to meet wolf dogs instead of having to get scared. However, Hae Soo just saw Prince So spur the horse toward her moments later. A pedestrian accidentally nudges Hae Soo, the girl loses her balance, her body swaying, almost falling into the river, the girl screams. She will return to disaster again. However, Prince So moves as quickly as lightning rescues her, reaches up to Hae Soo's body, lifts the girl onto the horse. Hae Soo was stunned, she never knew him, her handsome face masked, her frost cold. As in a dream, suddenly Hae Soo has been racing on horseback, in close proximity to a stranger. She did not fall into the river ....

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