The person who showed interest in me and listened to the story with sincerity was none other than Kim Hee-gyeom, except for Sungwon-gun. I don’t know why that is of interest, but in response to a casual question, she also answered casually.
“What I want to do most now… I want to try learning horseback riding. I’ve never ridden before, but sometimes I ride a horse in my dreams. It feels a bit empty when I wake up, but it’s not a bad feeling.”
“Why is that difficult? Tell the Lord about it.”
“I’m not saying I’ll do it just because. I really don’t.”
“It doesn’t seem like something to be serious about, but should I help you? If the Lord says it’s okay, I can teach you.”
She shook her head and said no.
It was not fitting for her to ask Sungwon-gun for help in her current position, and it seemed absurd to learn from him.
She didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble.
As she thought about saying it clearly once again, someone else’s voice was faster than hers.
“What are you talking about, and what are you going to teach?”
The voice of the Grand Prince entering the annex was chilly. His gaze was icy.
A cold wind blew on the Grand Prince’s face.
She came down from the main hall and stepped aside.
“Lord, have you just arrived? Some good wine came in, and I wanted to have a drink with you, so I brought it.”
“I’ll be there soon. You go to the Sarangcha first.”
“Alright. Sister-in-law, I’ll see you again next time.”
Sungwon-gun exchanged glances with her and left. At the same time, the cold gaze of the Grand Prince was fixed on her face.
“What kind of conversation did you have that I could hear laughter beyond the room? You seem to be in a very good mood.”
“I apologize.”
“Apologize? Do you have thoughts right now, my lady? Even if it’s Sungwon-gun, he is strictly a subject. Don’t you think your attitude might be talked about by others?”
Even though it was her own words, they sounded childish and awkward.
She didn’t know why she felt so dirty and unpleasant.
The moment she entered the Uneung Palace and entered the annex, the sight of Eunseol laughing brightly at Sungwon-gun strangely bothered her.
“It seems that the Lord is more comfortable than I am with my husband.”
“It’s not like that…”
“While pretending to be a well-behaved lady in front of me, why is your laughter so light in front of other men?”
The sneering wrinkles on Eun’s forehead twisted.
Even thinking about it, it was truly a deranged statement.
I don’t know why I feel so filthy and uncomfortable.
Seeing tears welling up in Eunseol’s eyes, I realized how cruel the words he just spit out were.
I should say something, but I couldn’t open my mouth.
Eunseol’s hands, holding the hem of the skirt, were trembling visibly.
I needed to apologize right now.
While hesitating, she spoke first.
“If my laughter seems light, I won’t laugh from now on. But it’s a bit unfair. I don’t think it’s something a lady should say to a lord who would go crazy over a woman.”
Although her voice was mixed with tears and not clear, Un lost words at her unexpected statement.
With that, Eunseol raised a cold wind and entered the room.
He didn’t even hear her answer.
It was so surprising that a forced laugh came out.
Entering the Sarangcha, a small table was visible in front of him.
“What’s this alcohol from daytime?”
“What about daytime and nighttime? Please consider my feelings, as I ran here to have a drink with you.”
Sungwon-gun occasionally came with alcohol like this. Sometimes he came unexpectedly without putting on a show, like today.
She didn’t dislike Sungwon-gun, and the drinking atmosphere wasn’t uncomfortable either.
Sungwon-gun, the half-brother, had been rumored as the abandoned child of the former king from an early age. He had been out of the sight of the former king and the lord.
When she was young, she took care of Sungwon-gun, who always seemed lonely for some reason.
And, after some time, she found out.
Why the former king hated Sungwon-gun and his mother, Hye-bin, so much.
The current king, her husband, also warned her as if reminding her.
Be careful of Sungwon-gun. He’s someone with something unknown inside. Don’t get too close and don’t show your heart too much.
She had guessed that as well.
Sungwon-gun, who had followed him particularly when he stayed in the palace, wasn’t someone who revealed his inner thoughts.
So, they maintained a comfortable distance, not revealing everything but not uncomfortable enough to avoid such gatherings.
“Have a drink. Where have you been since morning?”
“Taeseong Upper Garden.”
“Lately, you seem to visit Taeseong Upper Garden often. Didn’t I tell you that it’s not good to be close to Upper Garden, regardless of day or night?”
“Do I, a lumberjack with lascivious intentions, have any bad rumors left to be worried about?”
“I’m not worried about such rumors.”
“Tsk, stop nagging and drink.”
Sungwon-gun poured alcohol into his empty cup, observing his reaction.
“Do you have something to say?”
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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