Monday, June 4, 2018

SCARLET HEART, RYEO --Roman Under The Absolut Monarchy, Fiveteen








Prince Wang So could not help but meet Choi Ji Mong, something stuck after the tragic death of King Hyejong. Over and over again he can save the second King Goryeo, now with bitterness and remorse he must lose. Prince Wang Yo is not playing games, he has properly smeared his hands with blood, he can do anything for the sake of the throne. Prince Wang So now feels himself sitting on a sword. How is his fate then? Should he contradict The Royal Highness? Should he be loyal? How else is the fate of the other prince? In a state of uncertainty, he always needed a piece of time with the Star Expert.
"The twin stars of Prince 10 have gone up to the Palace, better to get the Prince", Choi Ji Mong opened the conversation. After King Taejo Wang Geon's death, the peace in the palace was cracked already. He already knew what would happen after this, but what he could do, he could only stare with a sour heart.
"I have been looking for it, but Eun as if swallowed by the earth. He is not even in Damiwon ", Prince Wang So felt tired, but he knew, had not arrived while resting. He needs to pause a few strokes, before asking, "Do I have to believe every word? Do you already know Moo Hyungnim will die miserably? Do you already know the 3rd Prince will be king?" Prince Wang So's eyes stared hard at Choi Ji Mong, The Star Expert was not like an ordinary human being, he seemed to have seen everything. Or he had lived in those days.
"If you were Choi Ji Mong, would know what it was like. A person who already knows everything, but can not be involved? Such is the fate of a star expert. The change of destiny of the 3rd Prince also surprised me. He's just born with a traitor star, there's another element I do not know. There is something wrong. Something changed so that the 3rd Prince became king? I even have to wonder ", Choi Ji Mong's eyes dream away, he can not even imagine having to serve a king-who was originally Prince Wang Yo, how cruel the prince is.

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While in a room of Prince Wang Wook was silent, Hae Soo's words remarked, "Be careful of Prince Wang So, never contrary to his wishes …." Her words were just like the day yesterday was spoken. Painfully Wang Wook tried to translate. What will happen to So, why should he not fight? Soo seemed to know everything, and the lady was worried about him.
Princess Yeon Hwa arrives shortly afterwards, she captures the uncomfortable atmosphere on Wook's ugly face. What has happened? Whether he should remain silent, the beautiful face looked troubled too. At a glance Prince Wang Wook glances at the figure of Princess Yeon Hwa, is it wrong to share the story?
"Someone is upsetting you?" Princess Yeon Hwa asked, still lingers in hope, that one day, in the not-too-distant future Wang Wook will become king, so he still has authority over all the policy issues around the throne.
For a moment the silence, even the gentle breeze seemed reluctant to make a cock.
"Be careful of Prince Wang So, never against his will. Hae Soo once said, and I can never not believe it. If that desire meant to rob me of my wishes. Why should I believe those words? What exactly should I do?" Prince Wang Wook answers Princess Yeon Hwa's question, unaware, how much hate the sister to the lady. For the Princess, Hae Soo is just a girl who lost her memory. She is like a thorn in the flesh. Soo should have gone all the way from the palace walls.
"Hae Soo .... I will definitely see her .... " Princess Yeon Hwa's growled, very slowly until the wondering Prince Wang Wook could not hear.
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Prince Wang Jung came to Damiwon, intending to find Hae Soo, he asked the passing lady. "Where's Soo?"
"Sorry, I did not see it", a short answer.
"Where is Soo?" The Prince again asked the next maid who was carrying a glass with a tray.
Strange, this time the lady did not answer at all, even turned around. Who exactly is that lady? Why dare to fight a prince's question?
"Can a lady leave a courtesy in the palace?" Prince Wang Jung asked.
"Excuse me The Majesty", the lady just glanced over, apologized in a low voice, almost in a whisper. When he was about to turn back, the cup on the tray fell down, with the adorable little hand of the lady catching it.
Prince Wang Jung's joyful eyes did not miss a few seconds of this scene, no ladies were able to act deftly holding a cup that almost fell to pieces on the floor except for the female soldier Park Seon Duk.  General Park’s daughter in disguise as a lady. In front of Prince Wang Jung general daughter could no longer hide. She and Prince Wang Eun are looking for a safe place before leaving Songak, temporarily hiding in Damiwon "I must leave Songak on the first occasion", Prince Wang Eun opened the conversation.
"But which way is safe enough? All the way out is guarded troops with a tight ", the sad face of Park Seon Duk can not hide uncertain.
"I am ashamed to have an old brother like Mo, he is cruel", Prince Wang Jung knows, why Wang Eun and Park Seon Duk chose to leave Songak, the atmosphere is no longer comfortable.
"If we had a giant flying bird as Choi Ji Mong had told us, or a passageway in the ground," Prince Wang Eun wished, the air of Songak caused the heat. Hae Soo broke away from this conversation, as the lady's chief stepped out Park Seon Duk followed her, "Am I able to meet dad with the support of Choi Ji Mong, I have to say goodbye before leaving?" The general’s daughter asked.
"Choi Ji Mong is always with Prince So, are you sure of that?" Hae Soo asks, she is unsure of the safety of Park Seon Duk.
"Why do not you believe in the 4th Prince? Are not you two so close?" Park Seon Duk could not help but ask.
"I have a reason for your safety both", answered Hae Soo curtly.
"Thank you", Park Seon Duk's voice almost whispered, she looked at Damiwon's lady's head strangely, why should Hae Soo not trust Wang So?
"I know the rumour of the Prince of the 4th. He will not arrest anyone without cause unless he is betrayed. We should trust the people we like?" Park Seon Duk asked.
The question caused Hae Soo to pause, she remembered the message of The Royal Highness, Do not be so fixated on the future until you give up everything you have now. "That's right, ah, I'm too stupid. He has never done anything wrong to me. I'll see the star expert", in an instant Hae Soo changes her mind then rushes to meet Choi Ji Mong in the library.
However, Choi Ji Mong was not visible where he worked, the lady's chief waited while writing on a piece of paper on the table. While Park Seon Duk and Prince Wang Jung went to the cave to move the stones that covered the door. The General's daughter poured out all her energy until all the sweat was swept up, her long hair sticking to her tall neck. Prince Wang Jung looked pity, he lent a hair clip sincerely to Park Seon Duk. A kindness that caused the Princess General to wonder, why did Prince Wang Jung bring a woman's hairpin?
"Why do you have also a woman's hair ornament?" Park Seon Deok could not help but ask.
"Restore it after wearing it", Prince Wang Jung feels no need to give a real answer. He has the right to have a secret with himself.
"It seems that this hair ornament has been long enough, have you been saving it, because someone you love?" Park Seon Duk still asks, at first glance she can see that smiling sweet face.
"I think you only know about fighting, never thinking of women", as if just realizing, Park Seon Duk catches the face of Prince Wang Jung who hides the secret. Which woman is loved?"
"Someone who sacrificed her life for me, who risked her life to save me", unconsciously pronounced Prince Wang Jung, when he was rescued by a young girl from a pirate raid that wanted his death. Thinking back to a girl singing melodiously at Prince Eun's birthday party, the prince's eyes darted long before returning to say, "When I saw her sing, I realized. One day, I want her to sing just for me. I started wishing that would happen. Do I love her?" Prince Wang Jung did not mention a name, he kept very deep in the recesses of the heart ….
"Your feelings are right, you love her", Park Seon Deok replied, did not she ever feel the same? The Memory of the Generals flew away for a time that lags far behind. When she looked sadly for the sister who ran happily with his friends.
"When my sister was elected wife of the king, all daughters of the ruling family gather together. However, I am much more comfortable wearing armour. According to other kids, I'm a different person", Park Seon Deok opens old memories.
"I'd rather be on the battlefield than see my brother playing with the other girls. Soon there was a boy who gives flowers and say, do not cry. I did not immediately accept, constantly I looked at the boy, to ask. Do not you like this flower? I realized, why the question arises, because the boy saw a flower motif on my shirt. So, I hid my hand back ", for a moment Park Seon Duk fell silent before going on." Still remember, the boy looked at the strange sauce asked. Usually, all the pretty girls love flowers. Do not you also like this flower? I smile, the boy is the prince of little Wang Eun ", the face of Park Seon Duk glow, she keeps the name of Wang Eun from childhood until the day of marriage arrives and forever.
"If you really love someone, keep her name in the niche careful, do not have to feel hesitate, do not worry, be sure to yourself. Stay with her till the day that comes", Park Seon Duk advises, she had experienced the same thing until she waited for the wedding day to arrive.
 "Hwai ting ....!" Prince Wang Jung said to give himself the spirit.
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While Princess Yeon Hwa ensures herself to come to the palace, greeting Wang Yo as the new King, she also wears the King's rings. For the beautiful ring that is circled on Princess Yeon Hwa's ring finger, The Royal Majesty laughs. The beautiful princess even provides herself before come. "As a result, you came, I have planned your rearrangement," The Majesty's words caused Princess Yeon Hwa to smile hopefully "I will send you to Khitan. The late king once promised the eldest daughter married to King Khitan, but Princess Kyung Hwa even married So. Therefore, I agree to send members of the kingdom. Congratulations on your marriage, Yeon Hwa ", the words of The Royal Highness were completely unexpected, Princess Yeon Hwa thought she would be asked to become a queen. May she be dumped, the smile on the beautiful lips soon disappears with anger and disappointment.
"Why is everyone who sits on the throne always threatening me with marriage? Father and son are all the same. Do you believe that marriage is the only way to strengthen the allies at the expense of the princess? I'm hard to say, but I'm really disappointed in you", Princess Yeon Hwa's tongue is bitter.
"Or are you still greedy to be queen? Your brother betrayed me, and you took part in his favour. Do you think it's easy to accept your whole family as a sister-in-law?" This time The Majesty can no longer suppress the annoyance of Yeon Hwa, though she had hoped for it. The boundary between love and hate is relative. Is there still something to keep talking about?
Princess Yeon Hwa's steps are staggering as she leaves the room, bitterly realizing, that she no longer has hope, everything has long been destroyed. There is something lost in the heart, for a while she did not know where to look. Wang Yo's beautiful ring of gifts instantly transforms into a burning veil. Anger and disappointment rolled into one, something unacceptable to a beautiful princess-dumped! Apparently without the support of a king, a princess can easily be wasted without feeling. To whom should she take sides? The walls of the palace protects and clutches and injures. Princess Yeon Hwa takes off Wang Yo's ring and then throws it to the far end. She must forget the relationship and all hope from The Royal Highness. At first glance, remembering Wang So's words, "I can not lose Soo, without the lady I will have no future", the words are like blades that flashed with pain. She is the daughter of King Taejo Wang Geon who managed to unite Goryeo into a great and dignified kingdom. But what does all this mean? She does not even mean anything in front of a strange girl who once lost her memory, Hae Soo. Unconsciously the tears of Princess Yeon Hwa drip, clear as dew drops. She has been dumped by two princes at once, in the not-too-distant future. She must swallow with bitter meaning is nothing.
While in the room of Prince Wang Eun felt time seemed reluctant to spin, he had to swallow bitter, because footsteps trapped, not free to move around the palace walls. The room in the room becomes too narrow, no different from the iron bars that confine freedom. When The Majesty King Taejo reigns, he is a free prince to go, now he is imprisoned, self-expression means hunting for death that lies beneath Wang Mo's sword sheath that now sits on the throne and reigns. Punishment of Prince Wang Eun can not be separated from the observation of Park Seon Duk who loves the prince wholeheartedly. "We can go to Damiwon baths, Soo will not allow young ladies to come to that place at night ", Park Seon Duk find a way out.
Prince Wang Eun was silent for a while before replying. "All right ...." In Damiwon's bath, the atmosphere was silent, there was no busyness except two people who never knew, where to go that day. The two should be able to enjoy the togetherness in a place that is really quiet, but both Prince Wang Eun and Park Seon Duk look awkward as if the pair of lovers who first met. The Prince seems hesitant to undress, when Wang Eun intends to undress Park Seon Duk, the Princess General continues to avoid. In the baths, they are not really a bath to freshen up. Prince Wang Eun folded the towel into different shapes like swans, rabbits, birds and ships. The match between Prince Wang Eun's ship and Park Seon Duk begins, the General’s daughter is more expert at bringing the wind by fanning, so the ship goes faster. Before reaching the finish line Seon Duk deliberately relented, she wanted to comfort Prince Eun with victory. Happy to see the Prince's smile on his lips. Then the ship made Prince Wang Eun won the match across the bath pool. As punishment that lost his hand should be beaten, Prince Wang Eun has been prepared to impose the sentence, but the movement of his hand stalled. He could see the bruises on his wife's hands, he knew he did not have to keep hitting a woman who really loved.
"My hands are hurting, because they often beat you", Prince Wang Eun has a reason, he does not need to impose a punishment for a game defeat. Park Seon Duk then gives a slingshot of Prince Wang Eun who was taken away when the two secretly left the palace when Wang Yo throne. Seon Duk knows, Prince Eun is very happy with this toy. A delightful gift, Eun holds the slingshot tightly. "Actually I want to open the biggest toy store in Songak. So my dream ", sad tone Prince Prince Eun said, he doubted, is there a desire that will be achieved?
"We can go to Tamra, The Majesty can open a toy store. I am going to be a martial teacher", Seon Duk gives an answer, she really wants to do everything for the Prince. Prince Eun then gives a pouch of perfume to Seon Duk in return, reverberating the words Princess Yeon Hwa," Seon Duk has no this bag, I'll buy one for her ". Originally Seon Deok thought the bag of fragrance will be given Prince Eun to Hae Soo, today the pouch was even given to her. Soen Duk can grasp the sincerity. Suddenly she lost her words.
"You do not like it?" Prince Eun asked, because of Seon Deok's silence.
"Strange, usually all beautiful women love it", Prince Wang Eun again said. A remark that is always remembered, when both are still a child. Unconsciously Seon Deok turns, she seemed to return to the past, when the first time to save the name of Prince Wang Eun in the recesses of the heart. She never wrongly decided to live with this prince. On the other hand, Seon Duk's stare almost made Prince Eun jump, he already told Park Seon Duk a beautiful woman.
"I mean, you are not a beautiful woman, lately you look not too bad", the Prince needs to straighten his words. Park Seon Duk gives a soft kiss on Prince Eun's lips.
"I know what those words mean. A beautiful flower is still a flower, is not it?" Seon Deok said without hesitation." I want to have two sons and two daughters, no objections ", Prince Wang Eun expressed his wish.
"Will kissing make me pregnant with a child?" Seon Duk asks, she becomes confused with the Prince's wish while continuing to touch her beautiful lips. She will recall a few impressive seconds. "It would be better, if from the beginning we live like this", Prince Wang Eun was grumbling, he had placed Park Seon Duk on a hesitant state, as well as changing his attitude. The General’s daughter was still difficult to understand. Prince Wang Eun then grabbed Seon Duk's arm, the two joined hands back to the room, while, leaving all the shapes of animals and ships in the bathing pool without worrying about the dangers that threatened. The next morning when he arrived at the bathhouse, Hae Soo found various ships and animals shaped from the towel scattered about.
'Prince Wang Eun was once here ...' The lady's chief gleaned. The lord's soft lips smiled, not even sniffing the danger of a trivial object that could change one's destiny. Soon Chae Ryung comes along with another lady to do the daily work, cleaning up the bathing pool. She found also various forms of ships and animals from towel scattered. "Is there a ghost in this bath pool?" Chae Ryung asks Hae Soo.
Hae Soo smiles, "I made all this," the lady's chief did not have to answer truthfully, that Prince Wang Eun had been here. Is not that decoration cause Damiwon look more vibrant.
At the same time, unexpectedly Princess Yeon Hwa comes. A pair of jelly eyes immediately looked at the rabbit shape of a towel clutched in Hae Soo's hand. The Princess's view is provoked to look at other forms of the same material. There was a sense in her mind, and she believed. Headless Princess Yeon Hwa nods. Hae Soo knows the steps to be taken when Princess Yeon Hwa arrives, is presenting drinks. For that drink the Princess does not even need to thank her, she must affirm conscience.
"Leave So at first chance", the voice was cold and sudden. Hae Soo seemed to be stuck into the fog, frost and dark. She has not been able to answer when Princess Yeon Hwa again said. "I know what you have said into Wook. I know you have not told  So, and now he is enchanted by you. I'm not willing to hear or see any inappropriate behaviour, so leave So first. Or you have to deal with the problem. Your intention to marry is to leave the palace, I will do it for you. I can marry you to a ruler's family whose position is the same as the prince ", Princess Yeon Hwa's voice is cold and firm, in Hae Soo's ear it sounds like a dumb war beating.
" The marriage may be your goal, your honour, but not to me. Did I really have a reason to leave Prince So? Except The Majesty really left me? The size of each person's happiness is different unless I make him miserable. Or I really have a reason", Hae Soo felt the need to be assertive, she should not be afraid of a princess. She is authorized to determine the destiny of her own life. When the atmosphere is nervous, even the wind seems reluctant to blow. The air is hot. The beautiful eyes of Princess Yeon Hwa turned into reddish coals. She never suspected in the fate of her life as the beautiful daughter of King Taejo she would face a stubborn lady and disobey the will of a beautiful woman.
"Now I understand why to hate you. For you, marriage and feelings are just silly boy games. It's not a matter of life and death. I remind you, do not be too confident, or you should change your mind. No one has the right to say it in the palace. One day you will regret it. Today I promise to make you sorry ", Princess Yeon Hwa stared at Hae Soo with a fiery look. If the glow of a pair of eyeballs could burn Damiwon's present lady head. She always burned hatred when faced with Hae Soo. What great girl lost this memory, so Prince Wang So can not afford to lose? As for the girl insisted also to have no excuse to leave. Princess Yeon Hwa's footsteps were so heavy on Damiwon's floor, the air was hot.
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At another angle at Prince Wang Wook's palace is conveying an important matter to The Royal Highness, "General Park is a military force, Ji Mong is a religious power. Both support So, deserve both dismissed. Similarly with So" , Prince Wang Wook's words blew as if in the ears of The Majesty the heavens. But Wang Yo was unable to inflame the blast into a hasty death, Prince Wang So was the brother. While he has made Wang So a traitor. The Majesty just paused, it turns out he must be able to carry out a terrible act.
"Or The Majesty must separate Park Soo Kyung and Choi Ji Mong", Prince Wang Wook gives the following advice.
At the same time suddenly Princess Yeon Hwa breaks into the room, "I want to make things easier for you two", Princess Yeon Hwa's voice interrupts the conversation between the two princes.
"In return for my successful plan, cancel my marriage with the Khitan family", Princess Yeon Hwa offers, something not easily rejected, even by a king. The Majesty seemed to think. After the offer, Prince Wang So met Princess Yeon Hwa, asking, "Where is Eun? Do not you know he is?"
"You still do not know? Hae Soo has been hiding Eun and his wife in Damiwon ", replied Princess Yeon Hwa unhesitantly, she had never seen Prince Wang Eun at Damiwon. However, who likes to make different shapes of animals and ships from towels?
"How do you know? Do you see it for yourself?" Prince Wang So's eyes stared at Princess Yeon Hwa inquisitive, as if to see the deepest content of her heart.
"Eun always likes to make all shapes of animals and ships from towel since childhood. dogs, birds, rabbits. He also likes to fold paper and make it a boat. Damiwon is full of little toys made by Eun. I'm sure of that ", Princess Yeon Hwa's voice is certain.
The voice immediately pushed the steps of Prince Wang So rushed away. In Damiwon Prince Wang Eun and Park Seon Duk were preparing to leave, "Follow the way out of the cave. Outside the cave, Prince Jung is waiting, will escort him to the ship. Bring meat for the supply on the road", Hae Soo let the couple go, she tried hard to cover up her heart that was drooping.
"Oh yes, what about my father?" Park Seon Duk can not cover the feelings of anxiety.
"I've written a letter, general will definitely meet you on the road", Hae Soo has prepared everything, but it is too late.
Suddenly there was a frenzied voice of soldiers fighting. Soon after Prince Wang Jung appeared with a harsh breath, "Leave Damiwon, the royal troops are on every corner. I will confront the guard!” The sound is more like a tear though without tears pouring.
Park Seon Duk, Prince Wang Eun, and Hae Soo know the meaning of the scream, life is now at the end of the horn. The three of them immediately ran towards the opposite direction, but from different door directions came a booming voice, "Catch Prince Eun !!"
"Save Prince Eun, point out direction", Park Seon Duk's request to Hae Soo is similar to the crying from the last tear.
"Let me handle the royal soldiers! They will not kill me, because they are reluctant to father", Park Seon Duk still has the rest of her faith or he just builds false hopes. Without waiting for a reply the Princess General passed away in a hurried pace.
"Prince, let's go", Hae Soo thinks Prince Wang Eun will follow his request. The estimate is erroneous, Prince Wang Eun seems hesitant, his face paled as if pounding into a storm without any interruption. Could he let a wife defy death by herself? For the sake of his safety?
"The Majesty!" Hae Soo's voice changed in a frenzy.
"Where to go? Do I have to leave the wife alone? The dream is to live with me? Only I owned ", no doubt Prince Wang Eun let go of Hae Soo's hands, he knows better where to step and then leave. Though it means dead. 

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