Chapter 189 – 189. Nocturne of Madness Begins With Prince Canin’s Inspection Procession (1)
– One –
“Your Highness. Do you know when the Empire’s founding date is?”
“Yeah! Why don’t you know that, Clarence? It’s December 17th!”
Clarence was chatting while tidying up Canin’s collar.
Today, unlike usual, Kanin was dressed quite modestly.
However, the unified appearance in white is plain, and the clothes he wears will never be cheap.
“Then, do you know why Korea’s National Foundation Day is on April 11th?”
“Of course! Emperor Shi Huang thought that holding the National Foundation Day event in the middle of winter was no different from causing pain to the imperial subjects, so he omitted the National Foundation Day event on the first anniversary of the year following the founding of the country! Along with the festival, he integrated everything in time for the anniversary of the emperor’s birthday. It is the result of accepting the old advice of Prime Minister Talisker, a loyalist, that only sucks the blood of the subjects of the empire only by holding luxurious annual events throughout the empire. !”
Swoop, Swoop.
Clarence pretends to stroke Canin’s hair, tidying his hair.
Canin closes her eyes and savors her touch, as if her touch is pleasant.
The knuckles on her fingers were swollen and the skin on her palms was rough, as she usually did the dirty work.
However, her touch was the loving and kind touch that gave Canin the most stability.
“Hehe. You know it well, so there’s no need to worry about your beliefs.”
“Yes! I’m memorizing all the speeches I have to recite at every event. In preparation for unexpected questions, I’ve been rehearsing in my head several times how to select expected questions and respond to them!”
“…”
Swoop.
Hold on.
Clarence turns her head away, wiping her eyes with her sleeve.
Kanin’s head tilted.
“Clarence? Are you crying…?”
“Oh, no, Your Highness. It was just that a speck of dust got into her eye.”
Her voice was damp and muffled as she made a poor excuse.
“Yes? Would you like a handkerchief?”
“No.”
Canin wasn’t stupid enough to take her word for it.
However, she pretended not to know what she wanted to hide.
She would know that too.
“She was thrilled to hear that Her Highness had taken off her child’s shirt before she knew it and had grown up to visit her for the first time, so she did it.”
So she immediately threw away her excuses.
It occurred to me that it would be rude to treat him as a child any longer.
“Hee hee! Clarence was an introvert and a crybaby?”
“… There is no room for excuses, Your Highness…”
Warak.
Clarence’s face turns red.
Because Canin held her in her arms.
She had been hugging her canine all along, but she had grown to the point where the canin hugged her.
He had grown to be about the same height as hers, and since she was starting to subtly show off her manhood, she felt strange.
In the middle of an explosive period of growth, he was gradually maturing as a man.
“I’ll be back safely. Don’t worry too much. I’m going on a tour of Jedo Island and some nearby cities for two weeks, in case something big happens. There are so many bodyguards and convoys following me. It’ll be okay. No, it’s okay.”
Throughout Canin’s inspection period, a total of three groups have selected elite combat-specialized personnel to escort Canin.
20 members each were selected from the imperial special forces and agents of the Imperial Central Intelligence Agency, and they were divided into 4 groups of 10 people each.
They closely guard the Canin 24 hours a day in two shifts in two groups.
Then, a company of 100 Imperial troops was called out to control the situation and escort Canin’s surroundings.
All of them had passed a thorough ideological examination supervised by the main pillars of the imperial faction.
That’s why they were so loyal that, if something happened, they would rather die in Canin’s place than rush out to kill their enemies.
“Haona…”
“Yeah, Clarence is worried about that intelligence too, right?”
“That’s right…”
The imperial faction was enjoying the benefits of forming an alliance with the press.
About 30 media outlets that dominated the empire were scattered, but only the information collection line remained intact.
They obtained information based on the information collection line and were constantly writing articles critical of the policies led by Regal.
At the same time, if a sign of disquiet toward the imperial family was detected, it was hinted at to the imperial faction.
Of course, all of that was done under borrowed names.
“It’s going to be okay. Everyone in the imperial family has been paying attention since the intelligence came in. Besides, the imperial troops are always on guard around my inspection route. That’s why my inspection schedule was delayed for a month. Now I’m a big concern. Since you judged that there is no one, I believe that Obama also approved of my inspection.”
If it were simply to go on an inspection, and if there were no signs of disquiet, she would have sent Canin without much concern.
However, they heard that someone was trying to assassinate or kidnap Canin in time for the first inspection of the crown prince.
As a result, Clarence was not at all reluctant to let Canin out of her cradle.
“But you have to be careful, and be careful. Accidents are always caused by carelessness.”
“Yes! I will never act alone. Even when I go to the bathroom or take a bath, I will always move with the bodyguards!”
“Please do so.”
“Huh!”
Canin faces her.
Then,
Side!
Kiss her lightly on the lips
Clarence’s face flushes red.
“I-I-Your Highness…!”
“Then, I’ll be back!”
Hodadadak.
Click, snooze.
The nape of Canin’s neck as she left her room was dyed the same color as her face.
A smile forms on Clarence’s lips as he watches his back.
She bent her waist deeply in the direction where Canin had disappeared and nodded.
Cringe
From beyond the crack in the door, the maids’ ferocious eyes pierced Clarence’s crown.
Click.
However, the door closes by itself without Clarence even recognizing it.
Clarence was left alone in Canin’s quiet bedroom.
“Heungheungheung~♬”
She hummed the melody of her lullaby she sang to Canin, praying for Canin’s safe return.
– 2 –
Two days passed.
Contrary to concerns, Canin’s inspection schedule over the past two days went smoothly.
“…I tell you that. Ko (孤) said,”
Climbing to the prepared podium, Canin recited the prepared speech in a sonorous voice.
Through powerful vocalization, clear articulation, confident eye handling, skilful and restrained gestures, and perfect memorization, he was demonstrating what it means to be an exemplary speaker.
“Hey, isn’t it different from the rumor?”
“I see. Rumors spread that the crown prince, His Highness, is a big retard even though he’s sleeping.”
“Shh. Can’t you see the soldiers over there are widening their eyes?”
Suck!
The man who has been uttering rumors about Canin covers his mouth with both hands.
“If you go into their ears, you don’t know what kind of chidogon you’ll get. Don’t play your mouth recklessly.”
Wink, wink.
The man covering his mouth hurriedly nods his head.
The man who told him to be careful takes a close look at his surroundings.
No one pays attention to them
“Phew… You have a good mouth.”
“…”
“I thought it was true because rumors spread so much, but…”
“…”
“Anyway, I didn’t believe rumors. How could such a bad word follow a person who is so tall? It’s clear that bad people who were blinded by jealousy spread bullshit to bring him down. “
The man who had been covering his mouth lowered his hand subtly.
“Well, I’ve heard other rumors…”
“Uh huh. Hey, can’t you fix the habit of hearing strange words and spreading them everywhere? And then you die a violent death before you even get married?”
“Oh no, why is that coming out here?”
“Anyway, don’t you think the girls look down on you because you talk so lightly?”
“…”
Her light-mouthed man pouted, pouting her mouth and turning her head away.
The man next to her must have thought that her words were harsh, so she quietly puts her arm around him.
“Look at you, cactus.”
“Why, you baepsae bastard.”
“It was because I was jealous because you talk so incredibly well. Make me angry.”
“Joy.”
Hum, hum.
Listening to Choksae’s clearing of his cough, the man called Baepsae carefully examines the surroundings once again.
He reassures them that no one cares about them.
“Well, what rumors did you hear? I won’t spread my words anywhere, so just tell me a little bit.”
“…”
A man called Choksae munches her mouth.
Between the desire to speak and the pride to remain silent, his reason seemed to be constantly fighting.
“Hey, unless I’m a competent source like you, where else will I hear these latest news? Huh? I won’t be able to sleep because I’ll be curious if I go home like this, so please tell me.”
He was curious about the rumors about Canin, but at the same time, he seemed to have a bigger purpose to relieve the heartbroken Choksae.
Did his efforts work?
“Kheum, Keum! Don’t let her say anything like that again. It’s not that I’m not popular with women, it’s just that I’m still alone because I have high eyes.”
“Yes, yes!”
The tightly closed mouth of the choksae opened slowly.
Baepsae’s words that women look down on him also secretly turned into an evaluation of his popularity.
She seemed to know from her intuition that while she was popular with the women, she was also despised by them for her light mouth.
She didn’t bother to point it out, as she didn’t want to pout again.
“Another rumor I’ve heard…”
Her claws bring her mouth to her ear of her cuckoo.
“The crown prince, His Majesty Nari, is said to have a deformed lower leg.”
He whispers in a low voice
“Is it really?”
Baepsae also lowers his voice.
“I don’t know.”
“Are you going around spreading rumors without even knowing it’s true?”
“Since I haven’t tried Nari-nim’s pants, I don’t know.”
“Hmm… It’s a rumor I don’t really believe…”
Swoop.
The tentacle chins toward her sneakily.
The baboon’s eyes follow the chin of the cuckoo bird and turn its eyes.
Canin was still passionately reading the speech from the podium.
“The evidence is over there.”
“What evidence?”
“Nari-nim always wears such a flattering robe.”
“…Is it true?”
“Then.”
“No, this is the first time you’ve come out of the castle. How can you be so sure that you always dress like that? Aren’t you the first person I’ve met?”
The crow takes another look around.
Still no one is watching them.
Among the crowds around them, no one pays attention to them.
“Why do you keep looking around? Are you waiting for someone?”
“No. It’s a very sensitive topic, so I was a little cautious.”
“You talk so quietly, who’s going to listen?”
“Wouldn’t it be better to be careful though?”
As if agreeing with Baepsae’s words, Chuksae nodded and lowered his voice even further.
“Anyway, since two days ago, I followed the path the Crown Prince, His Highness, was moving all the way.”
“Ok.”
“He’s been wearing such a loose robe for two days. He’s not a magician or priest, so why would he dress like that?”
“Kuhmm… But with that alone…”
Tuk-tuk-tuk.
As if the tentacles were stuffy, he tapped his chest.
“Even though I’ve been to all the royal family events, none of the ministers have dressed like that.”
“Isn’t the attire worn by His Majesty the Crown Prince itself not the traditional imperial robe?”
“That’s what I mean.”
“Hmm…”
The japsae shines through the small, slit eyes.
When I heard it, it seemed that the words of the choksae were right.
“Haha. There’s no reason to wear something that isn’t a traditional formal attire, unless you have an excessively big dick or a deformity in your lower body.”
“Besides.”
Gulp.
The tentacles also look around.
Still no one is watching them.
“Yesterday, when the minister gave a speech, a strong wind blew for a moment. Because of that, the hem of his robe stuck to his body for a while…”
“I did?”
“Your legs are a little weird.”
“…Really?”
“That’s right.”
“How strange was that?”
The voice of the cactus becomes even lower.
“The right leg is much thicker than the left leg. Even the shape is odd.”
“… Oh my god…!”
The crow is astonished.
He turns his head to face the cactus.
“Are you sure? Are you sure you saw that, I mean.”
“Shh, shhh! You man! The person who told me to be careful about playing the sutra, how could he be so careless?”
“Ah, ah…”
Babsae hurriedly shrugged his shoulders.
His face is stained with anxiety.
“Tell me that. Didn’t you see it wrong?”
“Okay…”
The claws groaned and brushed his face.
After he brushes his hair once, he brings his mouth to his ear.
“Actually, I doubted my eyes too.”
“Didn’t the other people around see it?”
“That’s it. I wondered if I was wrong, so I asked the nobleman next to me.”
“However?”
“I think that man also saw it that way at first glance, but he believes he was wrong.”
“Um…”
As if he was missing something, he let out a frustrated moan.
“Well, I haven’t seen it up close, so it seems difficult to know the exact facts. But after seeing that, I’ve come to believe that the rumors are plausible.”
“Right.”
“Isn’t that what rumors are about because there’s a number of cases in the first place?”
“But…”
The baboon nodded his head with a somewhat satisfied face only then.
“Has your curiosity been resolved now?”
“Heh heh. When did I say I was curious about something like a rumor?”
“What? Who’s the one who pretended not to be, but when we talked about it, he ran like a horned bastard?”
“Heh heh heh. No way. Not at all, Mr. Choksae.”
The crow holds his hands behind his back and raises his head to look at the podium.
There was a pity in the eyes of the bird looking at Canin.
“By the way, if what you’re saying is true, it’s too bad for His Highness the Crown Prince. You’re going through such a terrible thing at such a young age…”
“By the way, if the saintess had been there, who knows how well she would have treated me?”
“I’m sorry.
“Hee, hee!”
The choksae urgently blocks the mouth of the pike bird.
Fortunately, no one seemed to hear him.
On the contrary, the flurry of arrows attracted the attention of the crowd who were watching him with envy as they listened to Canin’s speech.
The people around them were frowning and silently criticizing the two.
“Sorry Sorry.”
“I’m really sorry about this.”
Baepsae and Choksae extend apologies to the surroundings.
Then they quietly leave the ranks and enter the alleyway.
Took.
Entering a deserted place, Choksae hits Baepsae on the shoulder with his fist.
“If anyone hears it, why would they do such a foolish thing?”
The baboon smiles and shrugs his shoulders.
“Who said it was a disaster, something other people will know.”
“… Who sees who is called a cactus, Won…”
“Heh heh. It was my fault.”
The two of them walked down the alley without speaking for a while.
How long did it take
He opens his mouth in a low voice.
“Hey, I don’t think you’re wrong.”
“What do you mean?”
“You said that you heard manzo.”
“Ah.”
As Choksae walked down the alleyway, he seemed to have chewed over the words of Baepsae.
His expression darkened.
“If it’s not really embarrassing, why would the Crown Prince, His Highness, show up in front of the lower ones with a deformity?”
“Yes?”
“If the imperial family is not truly in ruin, even if the deformity of the ruler cannot be corrected, shouldn’t a person with all four limbs be seated as the crown prince?”
“That’s right.”
“If you don’t have that much energy, as you say, the imperial family must be in trouble.”
Before he knew it, Choksae was convinced that the imperial family was in ruins.
Looking at him, a small smile crept across his face.
However, the time that that smile stayed was only a moment.
It completely evaporated from the bird’s face faster than it appeared.
“Still, there are many loyal subjects who care about the imperial family and empire like you, so the future of this country is bright.”
“Hmm…Then what do I do? I’m nothing more than a commoner’s brat… All I can do is worry and complain about nothing.”
Tuk-tuk.
Baepsae taps Choksae on the shoulder.
In doing so, he soothes the concerns of this ardent follower of the Imperial Court, who is light-mouthed but heavy in his loyalty to the Imperial Family.
“Still, isn’t it the gathering of such hearts to support this gigantic empire?”
“… Is it?”
“By the way. Certainly, if our desperate prayers for the country reach the goddess, blessings like miracles will come to this country and this one empire.”
“I sincerely hope so.”
Silence falls again.
The alleyway the two of them were walking on suddenly came into contact with the tavern street.
“Kuh, keuhum… The scent kills me.”
They instinctively moved their steps towards the bar, only realizing when they smell the fragrant smell that brushes their noses.
“Is it the smell of grilled skewers, or the smell of beer?”
“Kuhm! It’s both.”
“Hehe. I’m in a good mood because I’m worried about my country. Would you like to go in with a drink?”
“Okay~!”
The two men look at each other and smile brightly.
Thanks to those like them who care about the future of the country, the future of the empire is hopeful.
Definitely will.
They congratulated themselves on having had valuable thoughts today, and soothed their tiredness with a glass of alcohol and a plate of snacks.
