“Wouldn’t it be because of Abamama’s skills?”
“Occasionally, how about spending time between wealthy individuals like this?”
“I apologize.”
Geon answered humbly, still on horseback beside Iyul.
This time, Iyul turned his head and directed his gaze to Yeonwoo, who was beside him.
“I’ve been feeling sluggish lately and couldn’t move freely due to sleepless nights. It’s good to be out here. The sky is clear, the wind is perfect for hunting. Don’t you agree?”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The heavily tense Yeonwoo, after holding her breath as if about to pass out, managed to respond with difficulty.
For an ordinary commoner, the day of going hunting with a king one might never see in a lifetime has come. This opportunity was considered an honor for the family.
Yeonwoo, still finding it hard to believe whether this was a dream or reality, pinched her thigh. Feeling a tingling pain, it seemed that it was more like reality.
“I heard that your archery skills are extraordinary. Why not show off a bit?”
“Yes!”
Boldly responding to Iyul’s request, Yeonwoo took out the ebony bow. The ebony bow, a gift from Geon during the tiger hunt, was now a weapon favored by Yeonwoo.
With an arrow equipped with a broadhead point, Yeonwoo aimed at a flying wild goose.
Releasing the bowstring, the arrow flew faster than light, piercing through the target’s body.
Shortly afterward, a servant confirmed the fallen prey and waved a blue flag, shouting, “Hit!”
Iyul opened his mouth in surprise.
“Hitting a flying bird is amazing. Your skill is quite impressive, as I heard.”
“Uh, I apologize.”
As Yeonwoo, now able to shoot arrows freely even on a running horse, blushed in embarrassment at Iyul’s praise, she suddenly wore an expression of realization as if she had forgotten something.
“Oh! I’ll bring back the arrow!”
“Hasn’t that arrow been used a lot? It might be better to get a new one for bird hunting.”
“It’s okay. It’s a precious gift, and I don’t want to use anything else. Here!”
Before Geon could stop her, Yeonwoo hastily went to retrieve the arrow.
“Why, is that arrow so precious?”
Thinking that he should give Yeonwoo a bundle of arrows when he returned home, Geon chuckled to himself.
At that moment, Iyul, who had been watching the two, spoke.
“That child is that child.”
Sudden words from Iyul made Geon startle. There had been no mention of Yeonwoo since the tiger hunt, so what was he talking about?
“Sir, I don’t understand what you mean.”
“It’s the person who helped you find peace of mind.”
“…!”
“The reason your face has changed so peacefully is because of that child, isn’t it?”
Geon’s pupils shook so subtly that no one could notice.
Casually, Iyul continued speaking.
“……!”
“The reason your face has changed so peacefully is because of that child, isn’t it?”
Geon’s pupils shook so subtly that no one could notice.
Iyul casually continued speaking.
“Until then, your face was always shadowed. You seemed restless, like someone constantly pursued, never giving anyone company.”
Iyul looked at his son with an affectionate gaze.
“You, who used to not give your company to anyone, now show such a relaxed face, giving it to someone. Hasn’t that Hong Yeonwoo, the soldier, changed you a lot?”
“…….!”
“Opening up your heart. Even though he’s small, he’s an impressive fellow.”
Geon silently listened to his father’s words.
Looking back, he had indeed changed a lot, just as Iyul said.
Moreover, he hadn’t even thought about opening up his heart to someone, letting someone stay by his side.
Always busy surviving, he had never had the leisure to look around at the beautiful things in his surroundings. Thanks to Yeonwoo, he now had the leisure to appreciate the beauty around him.
For the first time in his life, someone precious had appeared, someone he wanted to protect at all costs.
All the changes had started since meeting Yeonwoo.
At that moment, Iyul’s gaze reached into the distant sky.
“Today, your mother is strangely on my mind.”
Geon, hearing about his mother and Iyul’s concubine, Jungbin, maintained his silence.
“Your mother was the only one who breathed life into this desolate palace. She was the only one who could see me as I am.”
Iyul’s lonely voice echoed in his voice.
Within the weakened palace, where he couldn’t freely express his voice, Jungbin’s existence became a refuge and sanctuary for Iyul.
Now, the eyes longing for someone they could no longer meet were filled with deep sorrow.
“…She shouldn’t have left like that.”
A powerless king was nothing but a scarecrow. Iyul was the actual controller behind the scenes, a loyal retainer of the Min clan.
To Iyul, there was no power to place his beloved woman in the main palace, nor the power to protect her from the influence of external forces.
After Jungbin left, the arrows aimed at her would undoubtedly have targeted Geon. That’s why Iyul tried to send Geon as far away from the palace as possible.
“Geon.”
“Yes, Father.”
In response to Iyul’s affectionate call, Geon politely answered.
Cold Male Lead Became My Clingy Husband (Female-Dominant)
Feng Bai Su transmigrated into a matriarchal novel, becoming the sister of the female protagonist and the Seventh Princess of the Feng Ling Kingdom.
After working herself to death in her previous life, finally reincarnating as a princess, she only wanted to be a lazy fish who could eat, sleep, and play.
Until she met the male protagonist from the book, Wei Jing Mo, and he took a liking to her!
Wei Jing Mo is the top young man in Feng Ling City, talented in both appearance and ability, from a prestigious family, with a cold and otherworldly appearance, a figure like the bright moon in the hearts of noble ladies. It was thought that only the most powerful and talented noble lady in Feng Ling City would be worthy of such a brilliant young man. Who knew that this young gentleman would secretly admire the infamous Seventh Princess?
Short scene 1:
Feng Bai Su looked at the young man crying like a pear blossom in the rain before her, and couldn’t help but doubt her life.
Wasn’t the male lead described as a cold and otherworldly figure in the book?
Then who was this poor little thing crying with swollen red eyes and tear-stained face?
Short scene 2:
Wei Jing Mo stared intently at Feng Bai Su who was about to go out, wanting to say, “Be careful on the road.”
Before he could speak, Feng Bai Su suddenly bent down and bit his cheek.
Her peach blossom eyes were full of disdain: “Tsk! You’re so clingy!”
Wei Jing Mo: “…”
A talented fox spirit female lead with a flirtatious appearance but actually abstinent VS A cold-looking but actually naive and clingy little jealous male lead