Chapter 71 – Episode 68 – Isolated Princess Sunho and Liu’s Rescue Sign
* Episode 68 – Isolated Princess Sunho and Liu’s Rescue Sign
Meanwhile, the Chang Dynasty.
A room in the palace with impressive gold and dragon decorations.
A long-sleeved cheongsam that covers the hands, a monocle over the eyes, and a black and red cap on the head.
Squatting on the simple bedding on the floor and the desk in front of her, she waved her brush with obsidian eyes shining.
“It’s unnecessary spending again… The eunuchs are the ones who encouraged my father… “
Princess Sunho is a blunt-looking beauty with short black hair. Befitting her appearance, she is touching the bamboo pole, checking the items and expenditures coming into the palace. However, like the scandalous rumors that spread throughout the Academy, things were not going normally inside the Chang Dynasty. Even though she put her hand to her inner vagina to do something, she looked into the next bamboo shoot and opened her pupils.
“The military provisions sent by the Cornelius family… Were sold… ?”
I break out in a cold sweat.
The absurd fact left her speechless for a moment, but she came to her senses and raised her voice.
“—Is there no one there!”
Ta-da-da-da-da!
With the sound of footsteps beyond the red sliding door, the young servant revealed her face.
“Yes. What’s going on?”
“The specially managed warehouse where the golden crops were hidden… Go to the person in charge there and show him this bamboo shed and get an answer. I command you in my name to write down exactly who, where, when, and for what purpose, took out all the carefully managed military provisions. “
“I will go and get an answer right away.”
Ride~!
The attendant hurriedly ran out and the princess hit her forehead.
“Ha, you’re kidding, right? They say there’s a joint expedition between the five major powers soon, so are you selling military rations at this time? That’s what the Great Spirit sent you?!”
Haha! It’s not that there are a lot of thieves in the country, but thieves are in politics, so things like this happen! Well, I was wondering when they would dig up Sosaeng, but I can’t believe he’s really going to Stop it! I can only admit to his courage! Haha!”
“This is not the time to laugh.”
Liu, who was sitting quietly in the corner of the room, chuckles at the frowning voice. She had been enjoying her hardships since morning by snacking on a small glass of wine and dried yam, and in addition to her attitude, her clothes were lighter than usual. Her long black hair, which had been slicked back, was scattered to the point where small hairs remained, leaving little traces of her uninhabited appearance, including her blurry red eyes.
“But how can we make this funny? The enemy is increasing his power his right in front of our noses, but they are robbing the granaries to enrich themselves! Even though he is a low-ranking general, Sosaeng can’t help but laugh! That’s because alcohol is involved! Come in! Haha!!”
“Whew… It must have been the work of a servant. He must have instigated my father and begged him to buy this and that.”
“They are pushing the princess and pushing the younger sister, who is obsessed with them, and are asking for an open fight. Wouldn’t it be better to cut them off at this point? Isn’t it good to feel at ease? If the princess gives the order, they will attack right now and cut off their heads… What do you think? Do you?”
“I would like to do that, but the timing is difficult for internal strife. They are also strengthening themselves as guards, and if they fail, my life will be the end of it.”
“It would have been better if we had made a big deal out of it when we had a fight.”
“Because my father is on the other side. The cause is on the other side, and if the headwind blows, we cannot withstand it. First, we evacuated Xiao and Mao to the Cornelius family, but I wonder how long this fire will cease… “
Princess Sunho let go of her anger and started writing on the bamboo stick again, but this time Liu was annoyed.
“It’s really strange. Even Princess Sunho repeats the right things like this, the emperor though doesn’t listen… Isn’t it normal for his daughter to pay attention when she has grown up so smart and cute?”
“Because he has gained too much speaking power in the palace. From your father’s point of view, it will be seen as a betrayal of him aiming for his own position.”
“Even so, isn’t she her daughter? I don’t understand why she keeps such a group of people by her side and stays away from her daughter.”
“Saying the right thing every time means scolding someone for having a problem with their own policies. It would be uncomfortable for a daughter who is much younger than her to say such things.”
“… You look like a small person.”
“I think it’s a normal reaction for a parent even if he seems like a petty person. Any parent would hate being scolded by their child. However, since my father was the emperor, I wanted him to be more broad-minded, but he wasn’t talented enough to do that. So, I gave in to the flattery crowd. It’s true. The reason they push my younger sister and my father is tempted by it is because the child obeys what they say.”
“Because the idiot looks cuter than the older daughter who always speaks bitterly?”
Nod.
“Even though you say that, you don’t blame the emperor, so why doesn’t he know how Princess Sunho feels… “
She drank again and felt very sad.
Although her actions seemed limitless, her feelings toward Princess Sunho were sincere, so she was thinking of taking action on her own, like “Should I just kill them all?”
“Huh… ?”
Without knowing Liu’s intentions, he grabbed the letter stuck in the crack of the bamboo pole.
Perhaps because the bamboo stem was so thick, or perhaps on purpose, it had never been discovered before.
“Oh… What a greeting letter. It was also from the Cornelius family.”
“I think Xiao and Mao sent it.”
“So, are you two safe?”
“I don’t know. I was worried because all the people I sent over there lost contact, but I never thought they would contact me first… “
“I heard that he has bewitched all the ladies sent from various places.”
“It’s true. We also sent a few people from the Chang Dynasty, but they all lost contact. They say they left a message that they would work for the Cornelius family and sat down there. It looks like there were people they sent as spies, but they also turned away. “
“…Have you been brainwashed?”
“I think so. Otherwise, there is no way that so many women would all be loyal to one family.”
“As expected, it’s a scary family, but… Will you be okay?”
“What is it?”
“That man is right. He brought two people to such a dangerous house, but he might be harmed… “
“It would be better to be harmed there. If you stay here, you will end up as a political tool of a servant. Even if you are the daughter of a prostitute, you still carry the emperor’s blood, so in the end, it will be used to divide factions. If that happens, our relationship will be over. You will fight with your sister. I will.”
“Saisaeng cannot trust that man. Sari is discerning, but it is clear that he is raising a beast within him.”
“I reported what happened at the lab at that time. That alone tells me what kind of tendencies he has. But he has expressed his gratitude to me several times, so I don’t think he will suddenly do something wrong.”
“How can you be sure of that?”
“That’s what you just said. Even though it’s an animal, it has discernment.”
“After all, they are Jo Sammosa (朝三暮四), right~?!”
“Even so, it is better than making your little sister a tool for factional fighting.”
“Okay… “
While I crossed my arms and groaned, I looked through the letter.
The content of the letter was brief.
After arriving, he was excluded from the interview and was immediately accepted as a concubine. Roman cares a lot about Princess Sunho and feels indebted to her. Although he plays with women intensely, unlike others, he does not attack her unless she is invited. In a way, Liu The content dispelled most of the concerns.
“… Thank goodness.”
“That’s right.”
Regarding this, Sunho also touched her heart. Liu had just said that he didn’t trust that guy, but he gave it a little thought by saying, “Maybe it’s just the castle walls that are bad.” Then he continued reading, and there was also information about engagement interviews.
“I don’t know how the engagement interview went because I was so excluded… But most of the women who entered the interview room came out with blank expressions… Since the two Great Spirits were together, I think they used a suspicious power that we don’t know about… “
“Isn’t it the power of the Great Spirit?”
“I don’t know. Little is known about their powers. Perhaps they are hiding something other than what the Academy has announced.”
I read it straight through.
“All the foreign queens sent from the Tiber were spies… Lord Cornelius saw through this and punished them right away… Even now, they are imprisoned and being interrogated, and the sight was very dirty and scary… It’s literally a woman’s hell… ?”
“… ? Hell?”
“It is not described in detail. They must have checked the contents of the letter over there, so I guess they were careful just in case.”
“At the point where I even used that expression, I felt anxious again… “
“… Let’s stop imagining it.”
I read the last paragraph.
“He is entrusted to the Cornelius family for a while, and he said to be a safer family than we think. Since he asked about our internal situation, he said they will exchange information without causing any problems.”
“The princess asked for help. It’s a valid question from that perspective.”
“Hmm… “
Contents of the letter that was interrupted vaguely.
Princess Sunho found this suspicious and used a classic tactic, such as lighting a fire under the letter.
“As expected.”
“Is there anything you’re hiding?”
“Yes. It’s just one line, but it seems like important information to keep hidden.”
When the letters became warm enough, the letters came to mind.
“What do you say?”
“Hmm… They say, ‘Be careful of the Cornelius family’s chief maid.'”
“Huh? That’s all?”
“They’re not kids who play around with things like this, so I think they’ve discovered something. Even if it’s just one line, it seems like they’ve kept a line that won’t cause trouble even if they notice it. So, just in case something happens, let’s keep this information in our heads and act accordingly. .”
“Even if it is an action, it is to suppress the subordinates from doing anything more and prepare for an expedition.”
“I’m relieved that you understood correctly.”
“Ugh… This isn’t fun… “
Gulp, gulp… Pha~!
Liu took another sip of alcohol, then suddenly stood up in a drunken state and grabbed the red spear.
“… Liu?”
“Shh.”
A sudden eccentricity.
I was looking at it suspiciously, wondering if I was more drunk than I looked, and sure enough, I screamed at the ceiling! I stabbed the spear.
“… !”
“Huh, as expected.”
Blood flows from the tip of the spear that pierced the ceiling.
When I slightly moved away from the stabbing site and rolled down the window, the ceiling collapsed and the body fell out.
“… Since when?”
“I’ve been talking nonsense since I opened the letter, so I think that’s about it.”
He whimpered with a drunken face, saying he was just timing his timing to see if he could run away.
“It’s a bit big for a cockroach.”
“That’s right. Cleaning up this size is hard work, so I’ll clean it up myself. ─Woo-eup!!”
Liu opened the sliding door wide and took out the body! He kicked it and sent it flying out.
The young servants waiting outside saw this and screamed, but they only laughed haha!” And did not help.
“Your character will be revealed. Please be considerate.”
“What~? It’s better than those who leave bugs on the ceiling of other people’s houses. Aren’t they clean enough to revive them?”
“… That’s right.”
“Hehe… Hehe~! Ahahahaha!!!”
Liu laughed and fell back into drinking, probably feeling better.
The owner, Sunho, sighed, but as if he didn’t like Liu like that, he started doing chores again.
As I was passing the time, a servant came running from far away and opened the sliding door.
“Princess Sunho… !”
“Did you find out?”
“Yes. It’s the golden crop sent by the Cornelius family… But the eunuch sold it to a merchant on his own… !”
“Is that so? It’s as expected.”
“So, after listening to the story… ? Huh?!”
“Oh, please ignore the blood at the entrance. So, what did you say?”
“That… The premium price was increased due to the Great Spirit… He sold it and filled it with grain, so he got angry and told me not to complain… !”
“He sells the Great Spirit’s grace and fills it with cheap goods and becomes triumphant… That’s truly the incarnation of Naeronambul… “
It was a report that made me sigh.
Soldiers’ treatment and bonuses were done with the crops that received the grace, but that became impossible.
“I don’t even want to imagine what kind of foolish things they might have invested their money into. I will personally file a complaint regarding this matter, so you can go back. Don’t forget to spread rumors about what they did.”
“I understand… !”
The sliding door closes and another sigh comes out.
Princess Sunho spoke with her forehead pressed against the desk.
“… I’d like a drink too.”
“Oh, by the way, let’s have a drink with Sosaeng’s secret drink~♪”
The poor princess who started drinking during the day.
Since only her, her her Shunho faction her, including Liu, knew of this hardship, it would still take a long time for her to regain her peace.
