49 Times Left, Master! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 28

I was utterly deflated by the mention of the bridal chamber.

When he brought up the bridal chamber himself, it felt as though the marriage talks—previously just a vague outline in the distance—had suddenly leapt right before my eyes.

Now that I think of it… Every time I came to Wolmugung, the place always seemed so desolate, and it kept grating on my nerves. Could it have been because I sensed I was destined to take charge of it?

Dazed, I glanced around Wolmugung once more, then hurried home as if fleeing.

For several days afterward, everything remained very quiet and peaceful.

Perhaps because they’d seen me pull off the worst possible move once, the Emperor and Empress now seemed to regard Seon An as a relatively good match.

In my opinion, the imperial couple seemed worried that if they failed to settle things while the 9th Hwang Nyeo showed interest in Seon An, she might again insist on marrying me.

Why did I think so? Because although I had tried to bring Seon An and the 9th Hwang Nyeo together, the palace had sent Song Taegam to the Seon family even faster than I’d anticipated.

I was reading a book at home when I heard this news from Seon An’s messenger and was utterly shocked.

“Is it really true?”

“Yes. Master An told me to quickly come and inform only Young Master Yohwa.”

“When did the palace send someone?”

“They sent him a while ago, and I ran here right after—considering the distance…”

“Ah. I see.”

Then if I go now, Song Taegam might still be there. I pressed a bit of money into Seon An’s messenger’s hand.

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