Chapter 282 – Please Give Birth (2)
My mother and I left Ma So-hyang behind.
“Mother… I’m sorry.”
I had nothing else to say.
At first, my mother, who I thought would fight with Ma So-hyang as soon as she saw her, tried to resolve the situation by bowing her head, but in the end, she couldn’t change Ma So-hyang’s mind.
“How can we trust you?”
She said, and everyone here said that they were not our people.
Even if we promised to keep Ma So-hyang’s secret, they argued that if we ever had bad intentions, we could easily break our promise and put ourselves in trouble.
Moreover, most of the people here are on our side, so it was understandable to assume that it wouldn’t be difficult to reveal that Ma So-hyang’s child is mine and humiliate her.
“No, I’m the one who should apologize. Even if you hadn’t formed a relationship with my son and me…”
On the other hand, my mother seemed to think that Ma So-hyang’s suspicion was not due to personal animosity towards her.
But since it was not my mother’s fault at all, I bowed my head deeply.
“I’m the one who planted the seed, so who else can I blame? You did nothing wrong, Mother. In fact, I’m grateful for all the effort you’ve put in.”
“That’s right, it’s all your fault, Yoon.”
Yoon?
When I looked up, my mother’s expression was strange. Her eyes were clearly drawing a smile, but her trembling lips showed her anger.
Oh.
This is bad.
“Didn’t your mother clearly say not to touch Ma So-hyang? Don’t think about it anymore and focus on your martial arts. Your mother will think about how to deal with Ma So-hyang.”
“Uh, Mother? But I haven’t learned everything about being a lawmaker yet…”
“Well, there’s no need to be humble. You’ve already understood everything and are even fixing things by hand. The chief lawmaker praised you.”
My excuse collapsed in less than a second.
Although my mother maintained her smile and said she would talk to Un So-young about training, her expression was like a flimsy mask, and even Gyeon could probably tell that something was off.
‘She looks like she’s going to sweat and train in martial arts all day.’
I couldn’t let out a proper sigh because of my mother’s intimidating gaze.
Ma So-hyang’s visit caused a commotion in the lawmaker’s special area, but since the culprit causing the chaos was someone who was only focused on martial arts training, we were able to quickly regain our composure.
“Is everything okay?”
“Thank you.”
Ju Yak-sun checked on my pulse for a moment, who will give birth to Ma So-hyang’s child, and advised me to keep my body warm since the weather was getting colder.
“But, as expected, you shouldn’t practice martial arts…”
“Absolutely not. Endure it for a while with light training. If you’re feeling frustrated, it’s okay to take a light walk.”
“I understand…”
Ju Yak-sun was originally recognized for her medical skills, but after finding out that she was actually the direct descendant of the famous Hwaseeilmun, and even the younger sister of the current head, she had no choice but to accept it with resignation.
Although I was in a situation where I was forced to focus on martial arts training while the sun was still up outside, making me jealous enough to feel sick, I had been feeling suffocated for days just quietly resting in the room.
Since Ju Yak-sun, who had learned a little bit about martial arts, could understand the frustration to some extent, she spoke up.
“I saw Kang So-hyup receiving lessons from Un So-young when I came in. If you see that, you might feel a little less frustrated. Would you like to come out with me?”
It was generally considered impolite to watch someone else’s training, but it was not a problem at all for me, who was practically family.
Curious, I nodded my head obediently.
“…Yes.”
When I followed Ju Yak-sun outside, I saw that Kang Yoon was mercilessly being beaten by Un So-young.
Of course, it was only on the surface, and in my eyes, I could see that he was not touching her face or vital points, and was even trying not to accidentally hurt her with his strength.
A punch that didn’t have any strength behind it, even if it hit, would be nothing to a skilled fighter like Un So-young.
“But he will definitely feel some pain, so there must be an effect of not losing concentration.”
Watching the slow progress of the fighter, which was small but improving little by little, I nodded my head, knowing that as a practitioner myself, there were training methods that I couldn’t force.
“Sang-gong, you’re too hasty. Haven’t I told you several times that if you move too quickly, you’ll use too much force and it will be difficult to respond quickly to unexpected situations?”
“But if I don’t keep up with this speed, I’ll be left behind.”
Although she was still inferior to me at the moment, Un So-young was also a master who had stepped into the highest level of martial arts.
As the powerful strike of Un Ga-kwon, which had been extending solidly, began to show a sluggish movement like another martial art, the man who was lagging behind in both his inner strength and his level was unable to escape the attack and was taking it head-on.
Ju Yak-sun was so impressed with the smooth yet precise movements that her mouth opened unconsciously.
“Indeed… your smooth movements are so clean that they make your nickname, the Thunder Flower, pale in comparison… Hot!”
Only after she opened her mouth did Ju Yak-sun realize that she had been staring intently at someone else’s martial arts training.
When the two people who were competing with each other stopped moving and looked at her, Ju Yak-sun quickly opened her mouth.
“I’m sorry. I was planning to bring only Pang Yeohyeop and leave right away, but…”
Seeing her flustered, Un So-young smiled warmly and lowered her head.
“No, I believe that Congressman Ju didn’t have any bad intentions.”
It was a problem that could lead to a life-or-death situation, but Un So-young didn’t seem to be too concerned.
“Anyone who has received help from the savior of life is not someone who is unworthy enough to blush over such a thing.”
“Un Yeohyeop…”
As she watched from the side, saying that it was okay to just watch, the man asked in a curious voice.
“The savior of life…?”
Un So-young was momentarily speechless. Come to think of it, she had been keeping the fact that Ju Yak-sun and the mysterious high school student from last night were the same person a secret from her husband, who was like the embodiment of lust.
“Ah, yes. Thanks to Congressman Ju’s treatment, I have become so healthy that I am truly a savior of life. I was just too careless.”
But as Un So-young breathed a sigh of relief that she was able to convince the man on her own, her expression twisted at the man’s next question.
“By the way, who is the Thunder Flower?”
Un So-young had not mentioned her childhood nickname until now, as she didn’t particularly like it, but Ju Yak-sun’s reckless mention of it piqued the man’s curiosity.
“Why? Is she someone that So-young hates?”
“Well, that’s…”
“Un Yeohyeop was called that before. Have you never heard of it before?”
Without a chance to stop her, Ju Yak-sun revealed the truth, and seeing the man’s expression twist with amusement, she realized that she shouldn’t have said anything.
“Thunder Flower… Hahaha… That sounds… really strong… Hmph…”
“Sang-gong… don’t laugh…”
“Ah, sorry. But, kick…”
As Un So-young’s surprised gaze began to reverse, Ju Yak-sun received a signal from Pang Yeon-hwa and fled the scene.
Not long after leaving the training grounds, Ju Yak-sun arrived at the residence of Lord Sung-yeon. As she stood in front of the door, about to deliver her greetings, she was momentarily stopped by a man who appeared out of nowhere, as if the air had spat him out.
At first glance, the man appeared to have trained in the art of assassination and was probably a fellow alumnus. Ju Yak-sun couldn’t help but wonder if he was a member of the royal family.
‘Could it be that she’s a noblewoman, not just a young lady from a prestigious family?’
Although she secretly thought that the woman was quite arrogant and unruly, Ju Yak-sun never imagined that she was a member of the royal family.
After a moment of hesitation, the man allowed her to enter, and she found Lord Sung-yeon sitting cross-legged, waiting for her.
“Ah, have you come to check my pulse?”
“Yes, my lady.”
Although she didn’t know what had happened to make Lord Sung-yeon decide to hold her child instead of her husband, as a physician, Ju Yak-sun had to agree to their arrangement, even though it was absurd.
It was a difficult situation for her as a physician, but as a member of the National Assembly, it was even more complicated.
Although it was not yet time for her to have a child, she visited regularly to check on Pang Yeon-hwa’s health, as it was not difficult to do so while she was already there.
“It seems that you enjoy martial arts training.”
“Yes, it’s really exciting. When the warm energy flows through my body and accumulates the external energy, I feel so light after performing the Da Ju Cheon.”
Although she was just starting to reach the pinnacle of her training, Ju Yak-sun was surprised to find that Lord Sung-yeon’s internal energy was already at a considerable level.
“She says that the energy from the medicine she took when she was young is still in her body, and she has converted it into internal energy.”
Ju Yak-sun couldn’t help but wonder what Kang Yoon’s true identity was.
If it was just the energy from the medicine she had taken, it was true that a high-level master could convert it into internal energy and significantly improve their strength.
However, if it was a medicine that had been taken in the past, most of the energy would have dissipated or been consumed by the body, leaving only scraps to be scattered throughout the body’s meridians. How could she revive that energy and become such a master?
‘Un Yeohyeop is the same, and so is Lady Mama… How is it possible for them to have such skills?’
As Ju Yak-sun checked Lord Sung-yeon’s pulse, she couldn’t help but wonder what Kang Yoon was hiding.
As a member of the National Assembly, Ju Yak-sun couldn’t force her way into uncovering the secrets of Lord Sung-yeon’s body. However, the secret was tempting her in a way that made her, who had spent years cultivating her life-saving skills, feel like she was at her wit’s end.
“There’s nothing wrong with you, my lady.”
“Is that so? I wish the day would pass quickly.”
After checking her pulse, Ju Yak-sun saw Lord Sung-yeon holding the baby and gently stroking her belly. Unlike her, Ju Yak-sun thought of a woman who didn’t want a child.
‘What should I do…?’
The truth was that Ju Yak-sun didn’t know how to make Maeso-hyang lose her child. However, that didn’t mean there was no way to do it, only that she didn’t know how.
If she searched through the vast medical texts in Fahrenheit, she might find a way to make the child fall without harming the mother. It was a difficult task to save a life, let alone to end one, so she had never bothered to study it.
However, it was common sense that as a physician, she should know what was harmful to a pregnant woman, so she couldn’t pretend not to know.
As Ju Yak-sun left Lord Sung-yeon’s residence and headed towards Maeso-hyang’s, she continued to ponder whether it was right to tell her about this fact.
