Chapter 293 – Are You Stupid? (1)
As I bathed with Maeso-hyang, we discussed what to do about the story I had forced upon her with my cock.
“You’re going back?”
Although I had said I would give birth to our child after removing the blindfold that had held back my affection for my husband, our relationship was not strong enough to hold any resentment.
Besides, since we hadn’t even married off our children yet, Maeso-hyang wanted to return to the volcano after giving birth and taking care of her body for a while.
I thought for a moment before speaking.
“That’s fine.”
“Are you sure? What about the baby?”
“There are plenty of mothers who will help raise the baby. We’ll hire a nanny anyway. Besides, even though I don’t really like Ad-nim, he’s still a precious son to Sohyang like our baby.”
Maeso-hyang made a bitter expression. It was she who had provided the opportunity for Nung-fung-yeon and me to develop feelings for each other by competing with her mother.
But I didn’t really care about Nung-fung-yeon, even though I didn’t like him.
Since I had pretended to be drunk and gone to bed, I didn’t care what he thought of me.
“But still, come back as soon as possible. People may not remember their infancy, but it’s easier to grow up emotionally stable if they’re raised well during that time.”
“Emotionally stable…?”
I was about to mention Ju-yaek-seon’s name when I stopped at Maeso-hyang’s skeptical look. Come to think of it, there was no medicine for mental health in the first place.
“I heard it from someone before. Anyway, it’s not good to grow up without a mother for too long.”
“That’s true…”
Maeso-hyang nodded and moved on to the next topic. It was about Nung-hwi-yeon, whom she knew about her pregnancy.
“It’s better to be honest with Hwi-yeon. Of course, not everything. But since it’s dangerous, it’s better to tell him that it’s better to have the baby.”
Although Maeso-hyang sometimes said nonsense, she was sometimes very sharp, so she said that it would be better to tell the truth to avoid unnecessary suspicion.
“… Did you talk about what to do with the baby if you ask Ddaji or something like that?”
Maeso-hyang nodded her head, and I had nothing more to ask.
I also remembered the time when Nung-hwi-yeon came to Maeso-hyang’s house at night, even though he couldn’t hear any sound from Sollim, and even pretended to leave, making her scared when he came back to the road.
Chapter 293 – Are You Stupid? (1)
As I bathed with Maeso-hyang, we discussed what to do about the story I had forced upon her with my cock.
“You’re going back?”
Although I had said I would give birth to our child after removing the blindfold that had held back my affection for my husband, our relationship was not strong enough to hold any resentment.
Besides, since we hadn’t even married off our children yet, Maeso-hyang wanted to return to the volcano after giving birth and taking care of her body for a while.
I thought for a moment before speaking.
“That’s fine.”
“Are you sure? What about the baby?”
“There are plenty of mothers who will help raise the baby. We’ll hire a nanny anyway. Besides, even though I don’t really like Ad-nim, he’s still a precious son to Sohyang like our baby.”
Maeso-hyang made a bitter expression. It was she who had provided the opportunity for Nung-fung-yeon and me to develop feelings for each other by competing with her mother.
But I didn’t really care about Nung-fung-yeon, even though I didn’t like him.
Since I had pretended to be drunk and gone to bed, I didn’t care what he thought of me.
“But still, come back as soon as possible. People may not remember their infancy, but it’s easier to grow up emotionally stable if they’re raised well during that time.”
“Emotionally stable…?”
I was about to mention Ju-yaek-seon’s name when I stopped at Maeso-hyang’s skeptical look. Come to think of it, there was no medicine for mental health in the first place.
“I heard it from someone before. Anyway, it’s not good to grow up without a mother for too long.”
“That’s true…”
Maeso-hyang nodded and moved on to the next topic. It was about Nung-hwi-yeon, whom she knew about her pregnancy.
“It’s better to be honest with Hwi-yeon. Of course, not everything. But since it’s dangerous, it’s better to tell him that it’s better to have the baby.”
Although Maeso-hyang sometimes said nonsense, she was sometimes very sharp, so she said that it would be better to tell the truth to avoid unnecessary suspicion.
“… Did you talk about what to do with the baby if you ask Ddaji or something like that?”
Maeso-hyang nodded her head, and I had nothing more to ask.
I also remembered the time when Nung-hwi-yeon came to Maeso-hyang’s house at night, even though he couldn’t hear any sound from Sollim, and even pretended to leave, making her scared when he came back to the road.
“Of course, his martial arts skills aren’t that high, so it should be okay… but just in case.”
I told Nung-hwi-yeon that and asked for the help of the village to send someone to the volcano.
Then there was only one problem left.
“We’ll be living together from now on, but can you get along well with the others?”
I had many women, but I only asked this question because of my mother.
Maeso-hyang had already taken my child, and even though she had helped me with the harem, she wouldn’t be happy about it.
“Sigh…”
Maeso-hyang let out a long sigh. Although I couldn’t see her face because she was showing her back, I could tell that she didn’t feel very secure.
“What do you think?”
I didn’t have anything to say. I had made fun of her without thinking, even though I knew our relationship was bad.
Recently, Lord Seong-yeon had been enjoying his mornings.
Starting to practice martial arts, sweating lightly in the morning was certainly fun, but what was more enjoyable was the tradition of gathering together for breakfast.
“These women here are really strange…”
As a woman of the royal family, she was used to the fact that the women in the palace had multiple women or that high-ranking officials would keep concubines.
However, in most cases, since they had to compete for the affection of the central woman, their relationship was either hostile or united.
Even if they weren’t hostile to each other, they were in a situation where they could clash at any time because they shared a common interest.
“How is Hwa-unni doing today?”
“I think she’s feeling very uncomfortable.”
“She’s about to give birth soon, is she going to be okay…?”
But these women were different. They all seemed to be in a similar situation, that is, a special situation where women who had husbands or had been married to men would take a son-like man as their husband.
As someone who had suffered from the constraints of a concubine, and as a princess who would be suspected if she showed her true colors, Lord Seong-yeon, who had gone through alot, found it difficult to understand.
But at the same time, she couldn’t help but be curious about their relationships.
“Did you hear about the new addition to the harem?”
Lord Seong-yeon’s maid, who was serving her breakfast, suddenly spoke up.
“New addition?”
“Yes, I heard that she’s a virgin. Apparently, the master is quite interested in her.”
Lord Seong-yeon couldn’t help but feel a little disgusted at the maid’s words.
“Is that something to be proud of? Being a virgin?”
“Well, I heard that the master likes to take the first time of his women.”
Lord Seong-yeon couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Was that really something to be proud of?
But at the same time, she couldn’t help but feel a little aroused at the thought of the master taking someone’s virginity.
She shook her head to clear her thoughts. She couldn’t let herself be swayed by such vulgar thoughts.
But as she finished her breakfast and got up to leave, she couldn’t help but feel a little curious about the new addition to the harem.
Maybe she would go and see for herself what kind of woman the master had taken as his new conquest.
If the relationship between Jegal Mireyeong and the tenth woman was bad, then there would be friction, and people would be divided into those who support Jegal Mireyeong and those who do not.
However, if he insisted on taking the tenth woman, it was unclear whether he should be evaluated as having a sense of responsibility or criticized for being too reckless with Namgeun.
“Mama, I’m back.”
When I raised my head to the sound of Jojang’s footsteps melting into the air, the man was indeed revealing himself in the restaurant.
If it had been usual, he would have greeted me happily, asking if I slept well, but seeing his rather tense expression, it seemed that he had brought the tenth woman with him.
When the attention of all the women present, including Lord Seongyeon, was focused on one place, the man slowly began to speak with a tense expression after scanning the women.
“As everyone here may have guessed, there is someone who will be staying with us from now on.”
There was no one who did not know who he was introducing, so there was no need to introduce her like this, but it seemed that the man was also quite concerned.
“From Hwasanpa, the Maeso Hyang Women’s Association…”
Snap.
“Oh, wait, I haven’t finished yet…”
“What difference does it make if I do this? I’ll say it myself, so be quiet.”
Unlike the words of the woman who appeared after interrupting the man’s words and opening the door, Lord Seongyeon had at least remembered the name of the tenth woman, so it meant something.
Whether she was like a cat or a fox.
Maeso Hyang opened her mouth, revealing her splendid beauty.
“As you just heard, I’m from Hwasanpa, Maeso Hyang. Some of us have noodles, and some don’t. We’ll be living together from now on, so take care.”
The light introduction was not polite, but if you looked at it without any preconceptions, it was quite likable with its modesty and confidence.
“Nice to meet you, Maeso Hyang.”
“Nice to meet you too, Daebu… No, is it weird to call you that?”
When Un Soyoung stood up as a representative and held hands, Maeso Hyang smiled broadly, but Lord Seongyeon could read a slight sense of relief in her eyes.
While the two of them exchanged words, saying that they should speak comfortably and get along well since they were the same age, Jegal Mireyeong suddenly stood up.
Lord Seongyeon could only see her back, so she couldn’t tell what expression she had, but instead, Gang Yoon was clearly making a nervous expression.
“If you’re going to do that, don’t touch her…”
“Take care, sister.”
“…Yeah, I’ll be grateful if you help me a lot from now on.”
Maeso Hyang paused for a moment before speaking again.
“Younger sister.”
Lord Seongyeon couldn’t see the eye contact between the two, but she could imagine that it was quite fierce.
It was something that was predictable enough, but she was more impressed with Un Soyoung’s handling of the situation.
Although all the women around the man were equal, Un Soyoung, who was responsible for the inner court and was the first wife, was receiving special respect.
It was not a hierarchical relationship, but a position that could not be ignored.
By stepping forward and accepting Maeso Hyang’s greeting, Un Soyoung prevented any potential hostility towards Maeso Hyang from turning into animosity towards Jegal Mireyeong.
It was a declaration that no one should interfere in the emotional battle between the two.
“Ahem, did you say Maeso Hyang? You can call me Lady Seong. I haven’t been here for long, but if you need any help, feel free to ask me.”
Lord Seongyeon also joined in and greeted Maeso Hyang warmly, but Maeso Hyang made a strange expression for a moment before smiling softly and greeting her.
“That’s reassuring. Take care. Lady Lord.”
Someone in this room must have told Maeso Hyang who Lord Seongyeon was. Perhaps the strange expression was something like, ‘Who is this arrogant woman who speaks so highly of herself despite her youth and lack of experience?’
Lord Seongyeon had originally tried to hide her identity, but she was satisfied with the polite respect Maeso Hyang showed her and felt that she had passed the test.
“Oh, right. Jojang, come and say hello too.”
Come to think of it, Jojang was the one who had faced Maeso Hyang near their residence that day.
It was her own consideration to have them greet each other, thinking that it would make things more comfortable for them in the future.
Meanwhile, Jojang didn’t want to, but she reluctantly appeared as if she were becoming a person from smoke. Maeso Hyang narrowed her eyes slightly and greeted her with a slight bow.
“Nice to meet you. I hope we don’t have to be on guard against each other in the future. By the way, what’s your name?”
“You don’t have to call me by name, but if you need to, you can call me Jojang. And please don’t feel bad about being on guard against anyone who comes near Lady Lord. Except for a few exceptions, they don’t have the authority to see the radiance of the royal family.”
“Moreover, this place was attacked by unidentified enemies not long ago. Although others may not know, it is our duty to protect the royal family, so we have no choice,” the woman explained.
Maeso Hyang asked, “Unidentified enemies…?”
The woman briefly explained the situation to Maeso Hyang, who had never heard of it before. Lord Seongyeon couldn’t help but shake her head at Maeso Hyang’s distorted expression.
“Are you stupid?”
Seeing Maeso Hyang’s expression change so quickly, Lord Seongyeon couldn’t help but think that she wouldn’t be able to fight without any emotions if she fought with that kind of expression.
