Tuesday, June 12, 2018

SCARLET HEART' RYEO --Roman Under The Absolute Monarchy, Eighteen







While in the beautiful room of a king's lover, Hae Soo still stood transfixed, the wind as if hit her with a stone. One figure she always wants to avoid is Princess Yeon Hwa, she knows the evil intentions that hide behind a mask called the beautiful face. Now the beautiful princess will be the one who is closest to The Majesty - a queen. The enemy inside the blanket seems to be getting closer without distance, the easier it is for Princess Yeon Hwa to injure her twisted life.
"If The Majesty rejects this marriage, he will be forced to abdicate. There is no one who supports, without the support of many parties a king has no power whatsoever. Oh yes, and a king can not marry a woman who has a scar on her body. Is it true that with the wound you once deliberately scratched in your hand, are you still dreaming about the wedding day with The Royal Highness?" The smile on the beautiful face of Princess Yeon Hwa triumphant. She does not need to get a king's love to become a queen, because she has a big family. She has succeeded in blocking a lost woman's memory to accompany King Gwangjong on the throne. "I Hwangbo from Hwangju, the daughter of the late King Taejo, has a large family to support The Majesty occupying the throne. And remember, you have nobody", without waiting for the answer of Princess Yeon Hwa to walk away. Her footprints are light, she will be ahead of the happy day, the wedding day as well as the coronation as Queen Goryeo.
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On the throne of The Majesty's face is still as hard as a stone, unable to deny the truthfulness of Prince Wook's words. Hae Soo has indeed deliberately injured the wrist to refuse marriage with the late King Taejo. After Queen Hwangbo's mother and Prince Wang Jung considers her stealing the throne. Now the 8th Prince declares a disrespectful attitude, refuses marriage with Hae Soo, offers a marriage with Princess Yeon Hwa. A king even loses the right to marry a beloved woman, must accept another bride who has a large clan to support the throne. Deep inside The Majesty complained. He was trapped in a room he built himself.
Night falls, as if inking, King Gwangjong and Hae Soo enjoy dinner in silence. There are so many things to talk about, but their mouths just chew, not talk. King Wang So knew, he had to sacrifice for the throne he had worn, how could he convey his marriage with Princess Yeon Hwa?
The next day a minister met The Royal Highness King with bad news, "Yoo's family wants independence, the ministers ask for military control and tax collection rights".
"The transfer of the capital to Seokyeong was stopped, a strong family in the area just objected", replied Prince Baek Ah.
"Chungju Yoo and Hwangju Hwangbo blame the King's Majesty. This fight will not ease immediately", said the minister.
"What exactly is to be conveyed? No need to be convoluted", The Royal Majesty cut.
"I must convey, The Majesty better marry Princess Yeon Hwa, thus all the problems are over".
"A king has the right to decide with which bride to marry," King Wang So's eyes began to glint.
"A king should not marry a Damiwon lady who does not have a big family to support the throne", the minister advised.
"I hope a minister can keep every word!" Prince Baek Ah's voice rose, then the minister's mouth fell silent.
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On the next occasion Queen Hwangbo meets The Majesty, "Either Chungju Yoo or another powerful
family, there are those who will try to divide this nation. Will The Majesty let Goryeo be destroyed during this reign?" The queen asked.
"The Queen's mother is excessive", The Royal Highness replied.
"King Taejo's father is working too hard to build this country. Many things are sacrificed, The Majesty doing a lot to protect him is the only reason that worries me. So I drove my son and offered my daughter ", Queen Hwangbo hands over Hae Soo's book written in hangul.
"She wrote words that no one knew. Everything that is done at Damiwon shows Soo a strange girl with no background. Soo has many weaknesses ", Queen Hwangbo expressed her attitude towards Hae Soo.
"I do not care about anything like that. What's so great about this chair?" The Majesty asked.
"I must die to leave it," Queen Hwangbo replied.
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Hae Soo meets Chae Ryung with good news, "The Majesty agrees you stay at Damiwon".
"Ups, it's great ... But is it true that Princess Yeon Hwa will be the queen? It should be agasy, even before there is a decision from The Royal Highness, the princess has sent the Damiwon ladies to prepare for the royal wedding. Is not all this just a misunderstanding?" Chae Ryung asked.
Silence.
Hae Soo could not answer, she did get the love of a king. Now she is a sweetheart with a beautiful and comfortable private room. However, no single big family can support her as a queen. When compared to Princess Yeon Hwa, she is nothing, it's nothing. While Choi Ji Mong feels having to meet Hae Soo, he has to deliver something, and "This place used to be full of life, the 10th Prince loves this flying wing, The Third Prince and the 8th Prince enjoy reading the book there. And the star image? The 14th Prince loved it. The 9th Prince always asks me about alchemy. Baek Ah is always busy drawing. All that goes in the blink of an eye",  Ji Mong's words resemble remorse. Before the princes' fight for the throne, the atmosphere in this place is always warm, now everything changes in an instant, as cold as a stone grave.
"I know that you care very much for the princes," Hae Soo responded with one question, for what this star expert needs to say.
"True, for that reason, it is better for me to express my opinion. Do you still want to marry The King? Can not you afford to let go?" A question that is not easy to convey, but must.
"Many things we've been through together for a long time. If you had to give up, it must be from the beginning, not now, after a long wait. I will survive ", Hae Soo's tongue was bitter, could she lose The Majesty after the high hopes and the steep road that pass.
"Have not you seen it all, Moo died floating in the pond, Eun killed, Yo died, because of his own fear?"
"You mean?"
"A king must be supported by a queen who has strength, big family and courage. The Majesty always feels comfortable with you. But are you an ally who can strengthen his position on the throne? Do you still want to be a royal bride?" Choi Ji Mong's face intently as he stares at Hae Soo. In Hae Soo's heart justifies Choi Ji Mong's words, the truth is often painful, but it's true he's just a thing. Love The Majesty can not afford to take her as a queen. She dreams of a position that is not his right, is the right of a princess of a big clan who will become an ally of kings. Princess Yeon Hwa's Rights - Though King Gwangjong will not give a single bit of love. Yeo Hwa does not need love, she wants a throne.
Hae Soo's tongue tasted bitter, her chest as if crushed by boulders, the whole world seemed to laugh. Choi Ji Mong was the first person to giggle to a loss of sound. The star expert gave wise advice, not easy to live inside the walls of the dispute. Hae Soo no longer responded, she felt the air as if surrounded by fog, getting colder, biting the bone. Can she lose The King after the long story? Can she face a day when King Gwangjong will stand without distance to Queen Yeon Hwa? Hae Soo knows where to throw out the mess, she meets The Majesty on the throne, the silence.
King Gwangjong sat alone, his face dark. Even after occupying the throne, the difficulties and pressure never end, the heavier the day becomes. He does not get support from all parties, he is alone with Hae Soo sweet girl who has no clan as well as troops. King Gwangjong now knows, what really is the silence. "Someone can make you come to this place without permission?" The Majesty asked.
"Why should I get The Majesty's permission?" Hae Soo turns back, the harder she has to lose King Wang So.
"Almost everyone out there afraid of the king, only you who do not", The Majesty  feels the same, both will be separated by custom, the more powerful ally of the position of a queen.
"Tonight is the night of ritual expulsion of spirits, can not we go to be happy", Hae Soo wants to enjoy the last moments before the marriage takes place.
"I can not leave the throne without bodyguard and lady", The Majesty doubts the offer, Hae Soo's presence always gives a warm atmosphere.
"With this mask we can leave the palace, no one knows The Majesty is a king", Hae Soo shows a mask with a funny facial mimic.
"All right, let's go," The King approved a clever idea that entertained tonight. The night finally became more sparkling by the starlight when behind the mask the lovers walk together holding hands in the market.
"I remember coming back after the villain and Prince Wang So followed," Hae Soo again recalls the tense moments when she had to risk his life for Prince Wang Jung. Both still hold hands when Hae Soo leads The Majesty steps to the pile of rocks, to say a prayer, "I stack the stone in this place for all your hopes and wishes", Hae Soo opens the conversation.
"Do you also accumulate this stone to get an application ?" King Wang So asked.
"Did not The Majesty ever promise to come for a proposal?" Hae Soo asks.
"When I first met you should run", The Majesty recalled the meeting.
"I already ran, but the prince chased later catch", Hae Soo defends herself.
"At that time I never knew why to chase you. Now I understand, it turns out I can not lose you, we will live together. Marry me", The Highness expressed his deepest wish.
"What a wonderful thing if the wedding could happen. However, get a lady married to King Goryeo? Does Soo have a big family, clan or an allied force that can strengthen the position of a king on the throne?" After star-studded, the night came back covered in soot. Hae Soo's tongue feels bitter, hard to pronounce, but she has to convey the reality.
"With whom have you spoken for the last time?" The Majesty stunned, Hae Soo has realized the real fact, though bitterly felt.
"I will not give up, because a scar that you once scratched in your hand to deny marriage to the king's father".
"Nor will I surrender, I will always be by The Majesty. However, a queen will be trapped into the rule of the kingdom, a complex system. Meeting with The Highness will be difficult. One thing I'll always be okay ", Hae Soo stroked the cheek of The King, she knew he would lose.
"If we can not get married. You can not leave me, I will never let you go. You are mine, you are my only queen", The Majesty grabbed Hae Soo into the shrine, he now knows how terrifying the loss is and the time is drawing closer.
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The great wedding day for the royal bride finally arrived. The Majesty felt that his last day had arrived, he had never dreamed of sitting in a marriage with a queen who had never been loved. This marriage was not a happy day, but one day when King Goryeo was not even able to write a living destiny, except for the support of a big family as an ally-or indeed an enemy in the blanket. Should Princess Yeon Hwa love him or pretend to love? Marriage with a king means the powerful position of a queen. Without having to be loved by a king, even when The Majesty never wanted her presence. "Congratulations for this marriage", Prince Wang Wook reached out, he has successfully thwarted King Gwangjong's marriage with Hae Soo, infiltrating Princess Yeon Hwa as a queen. She can still get a gap to vent vengeance to His Royal Highness, she knows King Gwangjong does not want this marriage. The  Majesty looks at Prince Wang Wook with a muffled anger, he knows the meaning of this marriage. The bridal attire that was worn seemed crowded as if it was snatching her whole body. When deciding to become a king, in fact, he has called the coming tragedy that has happened today.
While in the room Hae Soo knows the meaning of the word alone, it is true she has earned the king's love. However, she will never qualify as the bride of the kingdom. She is nothing like Princess Yeon Hwa who now ruled in the name of Queen Goryeo. She was just a heartbreaking girl with words comforting a king without the public's confession, "You are my only queen ..." The wedding dress as red as a rose in the palace gardens is now quite She has lost. Hae Soo knows what it's like to fall into the abyss, abandoned and set aside. Her destiny is a lover, not a queen. Can she please love The Royal Highness? Unknowingly her sobs turned into sobs, tears dripping. Hae Soo knows where to go, she heads to the last stacked stone place visited with The Royal Highness to where she prays. The mood of silence struck, she was alone when the royal wedding was held, she was not part of the deal. Hae Soo does not realize Prince Wang Jung is in the same place,  approaching when he was praying solemnly. The Majesty did not want Prince Wang Jung's presence, even though Princess Yeon Hwa invited him.
"Will you stay with So after this marriage?" Prince Wang Jung knows the meaning of loss, he can stare at how empty Hae Soo's gaze.
"Do not worry, I'm not unhappy. The late King Taejo once ordered, do not look too far ahead. Stay grateful for life today", Hae Soo reassures her, Prince Yang Jung's presence makes her realize, she is not alone.
"Why do not you come to me, we can live together in a peaceful place, far outside the walls of the palace", Prince Wang Jung finally has the right time, to tell the truth. He has never forgotten Hae Soo since the first encounter, when this girl struggled between life and death to save himself from the pirates' bustle.
"I know you will take me far into the battlefield and make me witness your heroism", Hae Soo never suspected, Prince Wang Jung wanted togetherness. Unaware she was stunned into the sweet face of Prince Wang Jung.
"If someday your stance changes, say you want it. I will take you out of this place", Prince Wang Jung earnestly by his words, he has swallowed bitter life in the palace.
"Will you do whatever I want if I say I want it?" Hae Soo asked again, all this time she is blind or stupid unable to read the feelings of the people - the feelings of Prince Wang Jung.
"Yes, I am willing. You just have to say, I'm willing. Remember, I'm willing ", Prince Wang Jung said he was not pretending, he was not lying. Hae Soo momentarily stunned, it turns out she was not really alone when the royal wedding took place. Prince Wang Jung together when she was knocked so far into the territory without the edge. Unconsciously Hae Soo nodded, she understood where to go when the palace walls increasingly boisterous thorns and thorns. So Hae Soo looked down again, praying, she knew there was a Supreme Being in charge of ordering everything. Prince Wang Jung is fascinated, he stands beside Hae Soo, bowing his head to ask. The wind move softer ....
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In the luxuriously decorated bridal chamber studded with fragrant flowers, The Excellency King Wang So powerlessly opens Yeon Hwa's headdress. Behind the hood of a very fine fabric, there was a beautiful face wrapped in the royal wedding dress of greatness. How charming the bride's face, but weird the King did not want to kiss her. Beauty is just a perfect mask that hides the greedy intentions behind it. Is it true that the princess wants this marriage, because she loves him? King Wang So was never convinced of the purpose of this marriage, he sacrificed all the destiny of life for the throne, married a princess without love, leaving the only woman desired as a queen.
Now, where Hae Soo was when he was alone in the bridal suite. When the hatred is so great, but he is powerless to avoid this marriage. For a moment the king approached the beautiful face of Queen Yeon Hwa seo was intent on kissing her, but the flames in the chest niches were furious. He had no intention of touching that tender skin, she was distancing herself. One thing that a queen never wanted before the first night of marriage, she still hopes a point of possibility to start a happy marriage of the kingdom. But when she looked, she saw the flames glow in the eyes of The Royal Highness. The queen's expectation to bits, bitterly realizes, this great marriage is only a play, not because The Royal Majesty loves, but because he is afraid of losing the throne.
"There will be many ways for Hae Soo, that lost memory lady is used against you in the future. Better avoid the bad possibilities .... " the queen started the conversation.
"The one thing you want is to be the queen, through the royal wedding. You have achieved that desire. The question is, do you think I want this marriage? Do you think I should love you?" The Majesty's voice hissed like a venomous snake, he regretted past a tragic marriage night with a greedy princess.
"Do not ever cross the line!" King Wang So looked at the queen's face deeply as if to swallow her whole life, turned away, walked away without a word, without ever looking back.
In her place sat Queen Yeon Hwa stunned, the bride's night a queen who waited for life as a wonderfully thrilling moment, soon became a scattered ashes. The Majesty knew his heart, in the first second King Wang So had destroyed all the delusion. Behind the royal bride's magnificent dress, she was just a poor woman who could seize the position of a queen, but failed to beg for love. She could feel the resentment glowing in the eyes of The Royal Highness. Will that hatred be quenched in the end? Queen Yeon Hwa staring at The Majesty's back in a daze, she will never have the power to call the king back to the luxurious wedding room. Why is there anyone who is never captivated by her position and beauty? The queen's chest was tight, she had to see the days ahead with a dark stare. Is King Wang So going to be nice? Or is it just a flower that is dumped at the same time as the bloom develops? Lying forever on the floor of the beautiful wedding room? It is difficult for Queen Yeon Hwa to realize, how deeply a life can not reach all the things she wants. The royal bride still stumbled silently as the night swooped darker, air trapped in eternal cold.
While Hae Soo was still in front of a pile of stones, praying. Chae Ryung's shadow flashed over, the lady's hand stretched out a piece of cloth, she knew Hae Soo had a weak heart. "I remember Madame Hae once piled these stones at the House of the 8th Prince", Chae Ryung opened the conversation. "Yes, she built this stone pile. I miss her ", Hae Soo replied, she thanked her, the lady brought the piece of cloth she needed. Suddenly Chae Ryung kneels, bowing her head.
"Who are you praying for?" Hae Soo asked.
 "I do not pray, I just think of the mother who is gone", Chae Ryung sounds wistful, as well as saying as if confronted with the mother.
"My condition is always good, so is the situation of my sister. You've been sick, now it must be healthy. I always want to make your life better. Always happy to see you in good health. I always think about you yesterday, today, and later ", Chae Ryung's voice is still sad as if she was speaking to a soul that resides in the recesses of the heart.
Hae Soo is sitting next to Chae Ryung. "I'm always healthy. Always in good health .... ", This time Hae Soo speaks as King Wang So is sitting in front of her. The sound caused Chae Ryung's heart to be touched, her palms immediately grasping Soo's hand, she knew the deepest sadness in the girl's heart.
From the measurable distance, The Majesty stared at the two images of the girl kneeling in front of the stone without being able to utter a word. For a while King Wang So was stunned, bowing the coconut, then passed, still without a word. The whole day seemed to turn black into the night. When Yeon Hwa becomes Queen Goryeo, it becomes the enemy that hides behind the warm blanket of the king. While Hae Soo is swept away in a stream of sadness, united in prayer.
After praying, Hae Soo returns to the room, still in painful loneliness, she is powerless in the name of love to a royal wedding. She is still a poor lady without a support clan, without troops. If The Majesty was pleased to be present to the silence of the room for a moment of comfort. The walls of the room were frozen, unbounded by itself. Indeed The Royal Majesty has stood in the doorway of the room, but for a moment hesitated. Is it still appropriate to visit Hae Soo on the night of the royal bride, when she is powerless to stop Princess Yeon Hwa's step? Tonight, even a king loses his guts.
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The next day The Majesty and the ministers gathered in the throne room, "Glad we can gather today. In the course of coronation, I want to designate the name of the era for this government ", The Royal Majesty said at the meeting the next day.
"The Majesty wants to call this era by the name of Gwangdeok", Choi Ji Mong continued.
"All kings will do the same", Prince Wang Wook smiled sarcastically.
"I know how to hand out rice to those who are forced to become labourers. As for all the financial affairs, The Majesty can entrust to us", Prince Wang Wook smiled sarcastically. He never wanted to call Wang So with The Majesty, though he had infiltrated Princess Yeon Hwa to scratch the dark colour on the life of the king forever. The Royal Majesty smiled, approving Prince Wook's idea. While Prince Baek Ah hid his surprise, he suspected the meaning of the smile behind Prince Prince Wook's face and the similar meaning behind the face of The Royal Highness. Prince Baek Ah chose silence.
"With a trustworthy minister like everyone present here. I am biased sightseeing, go hunting or continue reading a book. Ji Mong wanted me to read, The Importance of Government in Zhenguan Period ", The Majesty King deliberately diverts the conversation, only with Ji Mong sneer glancing at Prince Wook's face, he knows the prince's evil intentions. He does not feel trepidation, for it can be more sinister than anyone.
"There is no better book to learn the principles of virtue," answered Ji Mong.
"And, the 14th Prince Wang Jung was found guilty of treason, by returning to his hometown", The Holiness King sentenced.
"The Majesty .... Is the punishment worthy of Jung? There must be a clear wars for this punishment ", Prince Baek Ah objected.
"Jung does not believe in the king's will, that I am entitled to the throne. He deliberately opposed me, considering that he is the younger brother of the same mother, I do not impose the death penalty, just remove him from the royal environment. Send back to his family in Chungju. If Jung sets foot in Songak after today, he will be put to death", King Wang So's decision can not be contested, triggering a murmuring voice from all the ministers present ......
The bad news soon reaches the ears of the queen mother - -The Queen Yoo, the queen's eyes wide open, the wider hearing the decision. She has abandoned King Taejo, Wang Yo, now that sweet Jung should be exiled to a distant place. To whom again she can lean against hearing, the sky blue in an instant turns black, the night rushes fall in black, the darker. Thousands of stars flocked, fireflies collided, the mother's body drooped, she could no longer lose.
"The Majesty punishes Jung back to Chungju", Prince Baek Ah's face looks grim, the king's family dispute ensue.
 "We have to talk to The Majesty", Hae Soo is surprised, why did The Majesty decide on such a cruel punishment?
"Soo, you can not get involved in this. Or blood will be shed, this is not just a dispute of the royal family, but more than that. It's a matter of loyalty to The Majesty ", Woo Hee argues.
"Right ... " Prince Baek Ah justifies. To protect his position from the person who doubts the will of the deceased king.
"Look always at the situation, talk to the king in a calm atmosphere. You must know that moment ", Baek Ah's message.
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Queen Yeon Hwa hears the circumstances of the queen mother hastily he comes to visit, "How is the queen mother?" The queen asks a lady.
"The healer said either the king or queen should leave the queen mother", replied the court lady, at the same time the queen mother opened her eyes.
"Jung .... I have to meet ", the voice was so weak.
"From now on only I will take care of the queen mother, no one can enter this room without my permission", suddenly the Venerable King Wang So has been present in the same place. The king approached the queen mother, sweeping the sweat on her face smoothly, "Hurry up," King Wang So tried to comfort, in return a pair of quirky mother eyes staring at him with overflowing hatred. Queens mother never expected Wang So to be king, she wanted to be a queen mother for Jung, not So. Now So even punish Jung, get him out of the palace. What else could she have? The queen mother must now understand the meaning of loss, she is helpless nothing, even when the heavy hand of the king gently sweeps her sweat.
Prince Wang Jung also heard about the mother's news, he intends to visit. However, the guard held in front of the door. The prince's sweet face turned pale, he was no longer a prince who could freely step into the courtyard, even when the mother was ill. He was only a wasted prince, for doubting the deceased's will for Wang So. Everything has changed no longer the same. At dinner Hae Soo expressed his opinion, "Can not The Majesty momentarily allow Jung to visit a sickly aunty mother?" Hae Soo ventures.
"Are you deliberately conveying Jung's message about the health of the queen mother? Why should? Jung will be sentenced to death when entering the palace. I will not allow Jung to visit the queen mother, even if you help her", The Majesty King finished the dinner, leaving Hae Soo.
Prince Wang Jung still standing in front of the palace with a pale face, day after day passed without the king's permission to visit the mother. The whole body of the prince becomes limp, he is unable to swallow food or drink. Never in life he so longed for a mother who had been too long known. Distance is only an inch, he just had to step, but how powerful the king over his death. Prince Wang Jung did not give up either, he still stood with a slim hope to meet back with his mother. Prince Baek Ah feels sorry for Prince Jung's sadness, as sincerely as he handed him a bottle of water. He hopes Jung will sip the bottle to quench his thirst, but in desperation, the 14th Prince pours water onto his head. Prince Baek Ah is stunned, there is a slashed in the recesses of the heart, why the fate of a prince must also poor?
While in the room of the queen mother, The Majesty King intend to bribe food, but the mother closed her mouth. The queen mother had closed her mouth, refusing to eat all the food and drink that The Majesty King had for five days in a row. "Do you want to go away in this way?" King Wang So asked.
"Where is Jung?" queen mother really missed the presence of Prince Wang Jung, every Wang So was beside her let the food she felt hot. The very close distance to King Wang So is a disaster, the queen mother cursed her illness, why it is getting weaker and weaker. Where is Jung?
 "Look, which kid is on the mother's side now? Yo is complete and perfect, lying already in the realm of death. Jung, beloved son, do not even know where he is? All you have is me. I have become king and I am protecting you ", Wang So's voice raucous, he does not know what he has actually done, he begs or reveals a grudge.
The eyes of the queen's mother is enough to hate his hatred. The memory of the queen mother hovered over the past few years, when Prince Wang So appeared in clothing and if the sword was covered in blood. "Mother will always remember that day, the day a queen dumps the prince who is born. I promise, from now on, mothers will just see me .... " Feathery nervous bristle bristling, So keep his words. Now he sits on the throne, at a place where a mother can not help but always stare. Her mother's body felt weaker, the fog slowly floating in the room, twisting her breath, the throat of the queen mother as if strangled.
"I will build a greatest and grandest temple in all of Goryeo in honour of the mother. I'm going to make a story about our very close and memorable relationship, how mothers always care and I am a loving child. We are mothers and children who love each other. So, everyone will know that, Wang So is the only precious child. I must take revenge after the expulsion and denial of a mother .... " The king's voice was almost muffled. He was a king, but never got the love of a mother, he was in charge of revenge on him.
The surrogate mother's breath was getting panting, regret arriving late when the door of the death unfolded. The clouds seemed to be growing thicker to spread the frozen air that increasingly hurt more. The longing for Jung's presence hurt, where is the prince's sweet face? His eyes blurred as the queen mother tried to gaze into Wang Soo's covered-up makeup, so the scar on her face never looked again. There are thousands of words wanting to be spoken, but frozen on the tip of the tongue, the limp body is now no longer equipped with energy. One thing a surrogate mother can do is hold The King's cheek, then death comes quickly and surely in time. The surrogate mother's life came to an end, on the bed only with Wang So. When the weak hand was almost drooping, The Majesty immediately grasped it, pressed back to his cheeks, tears split apart. He had lost a mother who never loved, closed the door of the heart to death to pick up. The longing for a wonderful relationship with a queen who had given birth to the world was never answered, hanging as a wounded question. Why should a mother hate a born child, even after she picks her up as a queen mother?
King Wang So sobs, grief and revenge like the wind and storms that spin in the recesses of the heart. Is it true that he is a poor king? The news of the death of the queen mother slowly spread to Hae Soo's ears, she immediately met Prince Wang Jung, guiding her to the bedside mother's side of the deceased, lying awkwardly. Prince Wang Jung was unable to stem the tears, he had time to talk before the mother passed away, there are still sweet words that can be spoken. Now the mother is only one figure, without breath, motion, and words. Father has long passed away, now mother. Wang So did not want his presence at the palace, he was just a wasted prince. Prince Wang Jung's chest feels cramped, he does not think someday will be in such a difficult situation.
While Hae Soo stood there, she could feel the pain of Prince Wang Jung. Did he ever lose Myung Hae? "Immediately leave this place. Your punishment still applies. Leave the palace or face the death penalty, you doubt my position. I will handle the whole funeral ceremony ", The Majesty King's voice is cold, he really is not interested in looking at the face of Wang Jung, a man without loyalty.
Prince Wang Jung is unable to resist the king's order, he wants to be involved in the funeral ceremony of the mother for the final salute. However, he had no right to escort his mother to the last resort. The tears were still dripping, the whole world seemed to have left him, he was alone without the protection of a king.
"Why are you on Jung's side?" King Wang So expressed anger at Hae Soo.
 "He's gone before the funeral, only for a moment he has a grieving time beside the corpse", Hae Soo gives an answer.
"Jung gets more than just affection, I'm Wang So just a wasted prince. My mother only had time to touch my face just before death picked up for twenty-five years of life. I'm never has a mother, different from Jung. Am I wrong?" The Majesty's voice stifled anger and disappointment. He did not want Wang Jung to be present at the palace where he was enthroned. Hae Soo's face became sombre, she understood the grief of a wasted prince. Even when he became a king, she only reached out on the verge of death. The king's lover's hand intends to touch The Majesty's cheek, but Wang So sets the distance. He is disappointed that Hae Soo still extends a hand for Wang Jung, a man who does not support him sitting on the throne.
 "I think you understand my difficulty", The King’s voice reached, then he passed with various feelings raging like a storm.
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After the mourning ceremony for the queen mother who has gone away forever, The Majesty  summoned Prince Wang Won, asking, "Who has the idea of ​​putting mercury in King Moo's bath"? a pair of king's eyes staring at Prince Wang Won face deeply, he still suspects the death of King Wang Moo. There was a man who wanted his death.
For a moment of silence. Prince Wang Won's mouth closed. How can he answer? "Is this idea Wook?" King Wang So is fishing, he wants to know the real culprit, a person who harms Wang Moo will endanger him as well.
"Chae Ryung originally worked at your house, then moved to Wook's house. I knows you two who put Chae Ryung in Damiwon. Was not the attack on Wang Moo  rebellion Wook's idea?"
The king still had a number of questions. However, the stillness remained silent, Prince Wang Won was silent a thousand languages. He knows the consequences that occur when answering. "If not Wook, I should assume all the evil is your idea", The Majesty's patience to the limit.
"I am not a skilled Goryeo scholar composing various ideas," replied Prince Wang Won.
"Prince Won can also be punished for scales scams when selling silver to the merchant, it will not answer. The punishment is put in a boiling pot", Choi Ji Mong warned Prince Won not to silence forever.
"I only do the things that are ordered", Prince Won finally confessed.
"All of Wook's ideas, he plans with the late King Wang Yo", the 9th Prince has no more room to dwell on, he unmasked the cover of evil in the palace scope.
"One more question, who caused the death of the late King Wang Moo in the bathing pool?" The King’s face was bright red, his eyes as sharp as a dagger toward  Wang Won's pale face. He began to grasp the fine thread between Wang Wook, Wang Won and Chae Ryung, Damiwon's ladies who used close ties with Hae Soo to get permission to work in the same palace. He had to do something, punishment for the perpetrator who put mercury in the bathing pool so that King Wang Moo's mending died miserably.
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Hae Soo captures the awkward atmosphere at Damiwon, her grim faces, lesions, and fears. "Where is Chae Ryung?" She asked Woo Hee.
Woo Hee's mouth is instantly silenced, she must hide a terrible event. Can Hae Soo hear this news? Woo Hee's beautiful face is no less a lesion with other ladies. Something has happened. One thing Ha Soo feels is panic, one's body language has declared everything. Hurrying the king's lover stepped into the yard, she tried to resist the bad possibility that would happen. Hae Soo's eyes widened wide, the executioner of the palace was beating the mats of humans repeatedly until the contents inside the mat no longer indicate resistance or life. The prisoner is dead.
"What has happened?" The voice resembled a scream.
"The Majesty ordered all the ladies to witness the punishment for the lady who was unable to keep his word well", replied a lady.
"Why did The Majesty order all this?" Hae Soo is about to approach the executioner, but Choi Ji Mong stops her.
"It is a punishment for Damiwon's ladies who commit crimes", replied Choi Ji Mong.
 "Damiwon ladies? Who is she? Who?" Hae Soo's voice mixed with sobs, she was very hopeful, that the lady who was executed was beaten in a mat instead of Chae Ryung.
"The lady it Chae Ryung", Choi Ji Mong's answer as if the stone punch that landed right in Hae Soo's head, the king's lover was stunned. She never wanted the death of Chae Ryung or any ladies in this way. Hae Soo stumbles closer to the mat, at the same time wrapping the dead body of Chae Ryung open. The body was no longer breathing, no longer energized, just a poor bloody lady who could not resist the death penalty - a poor woman who had perished. Hae Soo felt her eyes dazed, drowsiness intensified, colouring the whole sky into a blood, getting red. Without mercy, the colour floods her consciousness, the fragile body of Hae Soo toppling. The strength of her heart was never able to forgive the terrible king's punishment for a helpless lady. When Hae Soo realized that she had been lying in the room of the king's lover.
"Why never deliver when Soo is sick?" The Majesty King looks angry, the court physician hiding Hae Soo's true health. The court physician only silenced without answer, bowed and retired. Soon Hae Soo opens her eyes with a painful awareness, she again has to witness the tragic death inside the palace walls. This time the death of Chae Ryung, an unfortunate lady who has been considered a sibling. The Majesty intends to help her sit up, but Hae Soo refuses, "I want to be alone", but King Wang Soo does not let Hae Soo herself.
"How can a king punish a lady in such a horrible manner?" Hae Soo's sadness turns to anger.
"You never know, Chae Ryung spies on you. She told the 9th Prince about us, the news reached the Empress Mother. She takes your stuff from Damiwon, creates suspicion that you are a foreign spy ", answered The Royal Highness. For a moment Hae Soo remembered only Chae Ryung who saw him writing hangul letters. "The ladies is quietly blocking our marriage. She also puts the mercury in Moo's bathwater ", the answer reminded her also when Hae Soo was about to discuss mercury with Chae Ryun, suddenly the lady was frightened, and said if it was not she who did it.
"Remember the first time entering the palace through the cave is there in Damiwon baths? Was not Chae Ryung the first time to tell you about the place? She knew from Prince 9, then Eun can not escape. Prince Won and Wook also knew about the place and ordered the guards to wait there ", The Royal Highness has a number of reasons to impose the death penalty.
Hae Soo recalls, she once met Prince Wook in that place. Unconsciously Hae Soo's tears dripping, it is not easy to lose a friend in a place that still feels strange. "She tried to stay close to you to separate us. She is waiting for the right moment to hurt you. I have no reason or need to forgive her", King Wang So still has one reason.
Hae Soo's eye water still drips, she is too fragile to see death after death is horrible, it turns out that human life inside the palace walls is cheap. Her voice hoarse as she says, "The only crime of the lad is born as a slave", Hae Soo sobs, losing always brings a feeling of emptiness.
"Rest .... " King Wang So holds Hae Soo's shoulder then passes away.
Now Hae Soo alone with tears that have not been dry. Her eyes caught a letter. Slowly her fingers moved to pick it up. While in the throne room The Majesty  can not control the anger, to slam the table, "Wook mastermind of all this, he dared to use the throne as bait and thought to be playing with Wang So?" The voice exploded as if a thunderbolt.
"Mastermind of all this before deciding ", advises Prince Baek Ah.
"Who else do I have? It's you and Hae Soo. All this, because Wook, now I've become the executioner for Soo. I will make calculations!" King Wang So imagined Prince Wang Wook's face with all the hatred. True, he will make calculations.
As for Hae Soo's room opens a letter written by Chae Ryung herself. One thing that makes the lover of the king fell silent, it turns out Chae Ryung much to hide the truth about her, she once admitted unable to read. It turned out that the lady was able to write well, writing neatly.
Dear Hae Soo,
Please pay attention to my family. I knew it was coming. I want to confess everything to you, but there's no chance. I'm just someone who can not stop loving after starting. I'm stupid ....
For a moment Hae Soo sighed, she was amazed at the ability of a lady to write letters. An honest, honest letter that deepens Hae Soo's sense of loss. If only she could save her life. Hae Soo's eyes drifted away, recalling the moment she was trapped inside this palace as the princes were bathing. Chae Ryung is the only person who understands her difficulties. Who is Chae Ryung?
At that time, Chae Ryung is just a child with a very bad appearance asking for money on everyone who is met, but nobody is generous. At the same time, Prince Wang Won passes by on a stretcher, giving Chae Ryung a silver coin. The gift that a child never forgets, then changes all living destiny, because that is in Chae Ryung's mind is the figure of Prince Wang Won. She always wanted to be at nearby, then after adulthood, Chae Ryung decided to work as a lady at the residence of Prince Wang Won. Wisely Prince 9th taught Chae Ryung how to write and read. Prince Wang Won's good looks and kindness inspired feelings in a lady-a feeling that can never be put to sleep even when redeemed by death. Love feeling. How peaceful to look at the face of the sleeping ninth Prince. What a beautiful dream to be the concubine of a prince. Hae Soo goes back to reading the short letter.
I'm sure you always understand my deepest feelings. There's no need for me to regret, because there's nothing I hate. Do everything I've ever done would have meaning? I'm sure you can answer it.
Hae Soo looked away, the contents of the letter stabbed into the recesses of the heart. Chae Ryung is a lover who is in love, she is willing to do anything for the prince's wish. Though causing the death of a king in a bathing pool, and must be accounted for by the law of the palace, to eternity.
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The Majesty returns to the room in a drunken state, on the bed looks the figure of a woman covering the mask on her face, Hae Soo's mask. For a while, King Wang So cheered, he thought Soo's anger had subsided and was willing to visit his private room. No need to wait for The Majesty to come closer, hug, and intend to kiss. But the movement is restrained, something is wrong, Hae Soo figure is not like this. Swiftly The Majesty's hand opens the mask, his blood is absorbed when he finds the face behind the mask is not Hae Soo, not the king's lover. However, a face that always cultivates hatred - Queen Yeon Hwa's face. "Why should you be in this place without my permission?" A feeling that burned Wang So when she stared at Queen Yeon Hwa was furious. This woman has managed to separate himself from Hae Soo, seizing all the happiness of life.
"A king maybe deceived by a mask", the cynical queen's voice, hiding the pain. She is a queen who is dumped, The Majesty prefers the lost lady's memory.
"Leave this place, before the second reign!" King Wang So looked away, he was not at all interested in staring at the beautiful face of the queen. He knows the greedy intent behind the beauty.
"I am a queen, thus obliged to bear the crown prince for the successor to Goryeo's throne. We can agree, The Majesty wants the throne, I'm the protector. We must prepare a child to be king ", Queen Yeon Hwa hugs the back of King Wang So. She had sacrificed a marriage without a king's love, what that sacrifice meant if she could not bear a crown prince. The pain will be in vain.
"If you really want to be my only queen, give birth to a crown prince, and become a queen mother? Can you turn away from Wook and your family?" This time King Wang So offers the queen. He knows Queen Yeon Hwa loves the throne instead of Wang So, he asks the crown prince to become the queen mother. However, should not all of that desire be achieved by sacrifice? Can the queen betray the loved ones for her sake?
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Hae Soo's move is unstable when he goes to Damiwon, holding her hand in a puncture. Her sweet face was covered with grief, she did not know how long it would take to forgive the King's Chastisement until Chae Ryung passed away forever? She has to do something, the decision is not easy. When the shadow of Prince Baek Ah comes flashing, Hae Soo takes a deep breath. "What should I do? A king who I love has sentenced the dead lady I consider to be a mother's sister?" Hae Soo asked."
“The king has long known that Chae Ryung is planning something. The king once tried to get rid of the lady from the palace, but he is very close to you. If he does not try to stay at the palace, the punishment will not happen", replied Baek Ah.
"The punishment is too cruel for a slave? Chae Ryung is just a girl in love ", Hae Soo is incapable of forgiving the cruel sentence of a king. She fell into an excess of sadness.
"The punishment should be for an incorrect Damiwon lady. She has been calm in nature there ..." Baek Ah tries to cheer her up.
"The King's Majesty is worried about your situation", Prince Baek Ah wonders, what is Hae Soo really doing after a deep of loss?
"Could you help me to give Jung a hairpin?"
“If Jung gets your message, you will not be sad again?" Prince Baek Ah looks at Hae Soo's pale face, hearts humans are always filled with mystery. What really who really wants this king's lover?
"Give this hairpin to Jung, convey the message I want it", despairing Hae Soo repeats her request. 


Connected to Scarlet Heart, Ryeo's 19th





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