"My Lord…." "Why is Yeon rejecting to see me? Has something happened? Something to make her stay in the palace? Her brother is paying your wages to follow her around, so what the hell is going on?" "My Lord, from the conversation that took place at dinnertime and even before that, it seems as though My Lady has a full confession from The Concubine Chung in the attempted murder of herself in The Chung Residence...." "Did you record the confession?" "I have transcribed it for you, along with the rest of her conversation." "So what exactly is the issue? Why won't she face me?" "I can only guess from her thoughts that she is suspecting that The Concubine Chung will sooner or later collaborate with your sister-in-law, which then puts you in an awkward position…." "Now i see the issue, which is why i need to take her out of this place as soon as possible." "My Lord?" "I have repeatedly warned her about getting too close to my sister-in-law that i only took on to get her to turn on her husband, but Yeon never listens to me. The minds of servants who surpass their statuses will never change. And Yeon she just…she is completely oblivious to how much she shines compared to everybody else, even if she doesn't mean to. She should have never come to the palace and just...." My Lord, forgive me interruption, but it seems as though The Young Mistress Seo has come to the palace for far more than her own plans. She hasn't discussed this with me but, I am almost sure that she followed you here. She….can get quite anxious when you are out of her sight, and she has been waiting for you to show up ever since the accident. My Lord....?" "She has been acing differently this time; she is more reserved even though she always looks like she has so much to tell me. I cannot bear seeing her this way and it just makes me angry for involving her in my plans in the first place…it even makes me resent her a lille but for indulging me so much…"
"But you are both already husband and wife in all angles apart from the legal one, and as a wife, it is her job to put her husband above herself...." "We have overly-indulged each other in many ways without even realising it, that is why we must withdraw ourselves from here and rectify this issue before we are marries in front of he brother." "Or maybe a bit if distance is what you need from each other…" "If we were ay other ordinary couple, then that might have worked. But myself and Yeon have grown up with each other, lived with each other and we have already embedded ourselves in each other to just take breaks like that. I simply cannot function without her and she gets too depressed without me in return, this is why we need to legally marry now more than ever." "My Lord, why don't you have your sister-in-law tend to you for a while so that you can keep your eye on her?" "I would have done that a long time ago, but i cannot take her where i will settle with my wife and she herself will never leave the palace." "My Lord, you were originally supposed to have left a week ago but your plans have been pushed back. Let her be devoted to you for a while during your stay here, and see what comes out of it because if The Young Mistress Seo is right, then you will have to tackle this issue sooner or later anyways." "That is also true i suppose, and since she my family, she is my responsibility. Very well, i want you to continue our packing and take everything to my brother-in-laws place, and then call her to me once you have everything packed away out of her sight. And when you see Hwi's wife, I want you to send word that I expect one of my father's servants to come back with you, as i have had no choice but to hand them over to her and Moon-Bok's wife for me."
"…Hey, what is the matter with you? Why do you look so upset?" "The Lord Nam...he definitely cares too much about the woman he is marrying, to the point where he gets upset at himself when she is upset." You can say that they are childhood sweethearts, so what is strange about that?" "I thought that marriages were arranged on mutual benefits...." "And they are; they say that love isn't usually enough to keep a marriage in tact and it can be the truth in most cases. Love is enough for The Young Mistress Seo and The Lord Nam, but they are also both equally as stubborn, intelligent and ambitious, although for different reasons." "So if they really do part even fr a short while, then it can create a permanent rift between them…because no man can naturally be exclusive to one women like this, it just doesn't make any sense…" "The Young Mistress Seo's temperament is not usually as mild as she displays it to you, she can be as blunt as a knife."
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"My Lady, what are you thinking about?" "Seo Yeon and Concubine Park, they are quite a powerful duo here in the palace. Concubine Park has a much stronger family background currently, whereas The Seo's are clinging onto their father's ghost for survival and the power of Seo Yeon's unofficial fiancee. Even her brother has been promoted several times, but if they unite together, the longer that Se Yeon stays here in the palace, they could eventually get rid of any obstacle that they deem unfit around The Third Prince, including myself. No, this cannot happen, they cannot gain more power now that they have together. They treat each other exceptionally well, they do not even censor their speech around each other. They do not even enjoy the undying grandeur that surrounds the both of them." "True affection is even harder to come by than gold and treasure. even for ordinary couples, you can never be too careful in protecting love and favour." "My Lady, your future sister-in-law seems to have drained you emotionally…" "She even dresses up my servant sister in extravagant clothes that are equal to mine! How dare she…anyways, did you count the gifts that Concubine Chung sent over?" "Yes My Lady, even the Dong'e ejiao was especially offered as wedding tribute, which suits my standard well, even if i am still a widow, But the Chung estate is vast and glorious, although my connections with them will suit me rather well. And now i can reward all f the servants that i want t follow my command." "My Lady, you are so kind and generous when it comes to expressing your gratitude." "Even if i am a widow, i still hold a superior status that was handed down to be by The Third Prince himself. I will no longer receive hand me downs, especially when i bear another baby in he future; a noble one this time instead of this useless one that i am stuck with now. But rather than waiting for that to happen, I would much rather wait until my favour is equal to these women so that my useless son can grow up with something at the very least." "My Lady, The Lord Nam seems to be calling for you to attend to him on his office."
"...My Lord, I have noticed that you haven't seen the girl in some time now; will you see her tonight at least?" "Maybe, maybe not, it depends on my work schedule i suppose." "She does have a rather surprisingly strong personality for somebody so young, she should be the one to come to you as well sometimes." "Try telling her that for me, maybe that will knock some sense into her. But you are honestly much more mild-mannered than she is." "Forgive her when you can; she isn't a teenager anymore, but she is just naturally carefree, considering her painful loss…"
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"Why can't she just think from my perspective as well? you both have become like sisters to each other, so you should understand her as well.""She comes from a better family than me and she is well-versed in almost everything, so even i have a hard time understanding her sometimes, but i hope that you will favour her just as before." "She hasn't bene thinking sensibly as of late, it seems to Yeon wishes to extent her stay in the palace instead of reuniting with her brother and just staying with him." "Really? In that case, maybe you should consider distancing yourself from her to avoid any unnecessary confrontations. And i shall keep encouraging her to think sensibly for her family's sake at least. That is just my humble opinion, i hope that you do not mind it." "Thank you for your consideration towards us, and there is nothing to disapprove of." "You flatter me so when i just wish for your life to be full of ease because you take on so much responsibility. i have no skills tor advice to offer like she does, but…." "You should not look down on yourself so much, you are both like the spring flowers and the autumn moon. You both have your merits..." "But you still like her more than myself..." "At this moment i seem to like you more than her." "My Lord, you have been working hard recently and i have picked at some loquat leaves and had them simmered with rock sugar to relieve your pain from the accident. I appreciate your efforts to tend to me, but i really must get back to work now." Very well My Lord...." "And one more thing; i shall increase your monthly allowance for my nephew every 5 years, but when he reaches 15 years old, I shall give him his own money directly until he makes a living for himself, is that understood?" "Thank you My Lord...."
"..Servnat, quickly go over to Yeon's kitchens and take out any loquat dishes that will be presented to her today." "My Lord....?" "Loquat leaves are not poisonous if they are old, but the young leaves are especially full of poison with cyanide in the pips. Everyone who has studies medicine has this basic knowledge, apart from a maid with elevated status with virtually no education at all." "My Lord, you anticipated that somebody will use her hand to kill The Young Mistress Seo?" "It was she herself who predicted this just as you did, which is why we are still stuck here in the damned palace. And as for her depression after the accident, it s caused by this place…servant, i need you to do something for me...."