“My mother… was murdered by someone.”
In an instant, Taejun’s mind became distant, experiencing a strange phenomenon where everything around him scattered into a blur. Everything seemed faint, as if he were dreaming.
Could it be that I’m really dreaming now?
But Han Jiseon’s voice penetrated his ears too vividly.
“Y-yes… Of course, I don’t know who the culprit is. But judging from the circumstances so far, I think it was murder.”
“…….”
“I’m sorry. But I couldn’t reveal everything I knew to the police. If I did, I wouldn’t have been safe either. At that time… I was too scared. I couldn’t believe that such a thing happened around me. My mother’s death was too shocking. Really… I didn’t know what to do.”
Eventually, Han Jiseon shed tears.
It was a figure covered in guilt and fear, a complete wreck.
But even such Han Jiseon could not overcome the despair and fear that Taejun was feeling now.
There was silence for a while. Countless questions were swirling in his mind, but he couldn’t articulate any of them properly.
My mother was murdered by someone?
In fact, from Taejun’s perspective, this makes more sense. His mother wasn’t the type to end her own life a few days before her young son’s birthday.
Therefore, isn’t it because he couldn’t shake off the questions that lingered in his young mind that he has carried this burden until now?
But whatever it was, it couldn’t be a good conclusion for Taejun.
“Who on earth…?”
When he finally spoke, Han Jiseon lowered her head and opened her mouth.
“I don’t know that either in detail.”
“In fact, it’s a truth that was too unexpected, so it’s a bit… exhausting. Until now, the people I’ve met had never heard such a story. Most of them said there was another man in our mother’s life. Perhaps that might not have been the cause of her suicide. People who knew that our mother suffered from domestic violence after her death also thought so.”
Han Jiseon nodded silently as if agreeing with those words. Seeing that, Taejun’s stomach collapsed again as if undergoing another confirmation.
“So, I’ve come to confirm that with Han Jiseon. Although it flowed into an unexpected conclusion.”
“Yes, I know about the truth behind those rumors. I conducted an investigation myself.”
His hands were shaking. However, he had to confirm the truth through Han Jiseon’s mouth.
“Well, are what they say true? And the one involved in that affair… none other than Chairman Baek?”
It was a really difficult sentence to bring up. But the moment she heard those words, Han Jiseon’s eyebrows noticeably furrowed, as if she had heard an unbelievably absurd story.
“This, what… No, when I nodded my head, it meant that I understand why those people are misunderstanding so much. It doesn’t mean I agree with that statement. But Chairman Baek? Ha! Who makes up such an absurd novel?”
Quietly, and even though she was speaking in a hushed tone, Han Jiseon seemed genuinely angry.
“Others were just speculating that there might have been a man in your mother’s life. But Go Yeonghee specifically pointed out that the man involved was Chairman Baek.”
“Go, Go Yeonghee? Wait… who is Go Yeonghee?”
“She was someone who quit before the incident and didn’t undergo police investigation.”
“Ah! That… the pretty girl who worked for us! Unbelievable… I can’t believe it. She’s the source of those rumors. I even had her investigated!”
“Yes. I heard about it. And she said she personally saw you two meeting at night…”
“Don’t say such absurd things. Don’t believe those words. She was just a compulsive liar who was even bad at lying.”
Anger flashed in Han Jiseon’s eyes, which had been clouded with guilt and fear until now.
“Do you know why she quit? No, it’s not that she quit; she was kicked out. She used to clean the third floor. On the third floor, there were Chairman’s room, Serin’s room, and Mrs. Jung’s room, and there was also the late Madam’s studio. But that audacious woman started meddling with the late Madam’s belongings. Mrs. Jung noticed and warned her several times. Still, she couldn’t fix it, so Mrs. Jung told me, and as the person responsible for those working in the house, I fired her.”
“Then…”
“That woman, I don’t know why she’s keeping that incident bottled up until now and scheming like this, but don’t believe her ridiculous story about Chairman Baek and Mrs. Jung having an affair. It’s true that Chairman Baek took special care of Mrs. Jung. But that was because little Serin was Mrs. Jung. Even thinking about it again, it’s disgusting and unbelievable. Where did she get such a ridiculous drama…”
“Then… is it absolutely not true, these words?”
His voice, seeking confirmation once again, trembled. Han Jiseon might not have known, but this question was not just about his deceased mother; it could have a significant impact on his present and future.
And Han Jiseon gave him a very clear answer to his pounding heart.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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