Surviving the Romance Fantasy

However, it was not a situation where the two of a third-rate warrior and a middle-class maid could do something.

“Taepyeong-ah…”

Yeon-ri spoke in a low, serious voice.

“You can never stay still like this. We have to find a solution.”

“But… what can we do…?”

“Ugh… that’s right… the other person is the hostess of the Palace of the White Tiger…”

Yeon-ri spoke miserably with a frustrated look.

“If Deokbi Ha got a sense of what the situation was like… There’s really nothing we can do… there might be nothing… I don’t know…”

He closed his eyes and let out a sigh as if to hold back the pain.

Do you really mean this far?

“Now… it’s over… Taepyung-ah…”

Will the military man Seol Tae-pyeong’s bizarre survival adventure come to an end here…

Let’s live to the fullest. Is this the end of a soldier’s sad flapping of wings…!

Survive in ropan…!!!!! Shouldn’t that life story be finished with a tear-stained ending and a scene where the faint dew on the scaffold shines…!!

I tried so hard… I struggled so much… Is the ending a sad tragedy?…….!!

“Taepyeong.”

At that time, Yeon-ri lowered her head and spoke in a low voice.

There was an inexplicable feeling of solemn overflowing from the seriousness.

“I have an idea…”

“I wonder…?”

“…Yes, no matter what happens later, you have to find a way to hang yourself right now. If there is even the slightest possibility, we have to fight for it.”

Yeon-ri raised her head and shouted with her eyes burning with fire.

“we are!!!!! We have to survive!!! Even right now!! Anything!! One more moment!!”

“…Yeonli…!”

“People exist to survive! So, no matter what… I have to struggle to find a way to live even a little longer…! Because that’s life…!!!!”

“That, yes…! Indeed, that is true…!”

“Then… you should change your thinking, Taepyeong.”

Yeon-ri squeezed my shoulders tightly and spoke desperately.

“Don’t misunderstand and listen… Tae-pyeong-ah…”

“Largely… because what the hell is a clever idea…”

Until now, in order to survive, I had to run away with all my strength from the princesses’ romance.

However, if the situation has reached this point——

“──If it gets to this point… There’s not much difference between three and four people…”

“…”

“…”

“…”

“Yeon-ri… that’s… that’s what…”

Even the words I heard… didn’t come out until the end.

Trains with broken brakes must not be forced to stop.

Until another alternative is provided, you have to run and run along the railroad tracks. If you apply the brakes to stop halfway, there will be more casualties.

How does it feel for an engineer to ride a runaway locomotive and run to an unknown destination?

Who in the world can measure the feeling of fear that rises through the skin and the swirling sense of the will to live?

okay. The last counterattack of Seol Tae-pyeong, a warrior who is in desperate need.

Going all the way (2014)

“The reason we gathered today is…”

The courtyard in front of Baekseon Palace.

Sitting side by side with scribe Wang Han and apprentice Seolran, Yeon-ri talked with her arms crossed on the floor.

“It’s to somehow save Tae-pyeong….”

The name of the operation announced before long was——White Tiger Hunting.

If you’ve ever run away

This time, I had to go in to catch him.

There wasn’t much time.

Before Ha Deok-bi was more certain or had evidence to take another action, he had to move in some way.

is this correct?

Really this is right???

It was time to put that kind of thought in my head… for now.

Celestial Dragon Festival (1)

What kind of romance is there in reciting the wind?

The only time Deokbi Howell feels alive is when he holds power.

Learning poetry, calligraphy, and painting, making the appearance beautiful, putting scriptures in your head, learning the Celestial Dragon Dance, and trying to receive praise from people with a benevolent face are all for one goal.

more power.

To have even one more person kneel before me.

The young freshman Jincheongrangdo that even famous masters cannot measure his level.

Pohwaryeongdo, who is said to have had insights that made even the superiors stick out their tongues.

And Inhayeondo, the most famous member of the Jeongseon family.

Kneeling beneath me and looking down.

Sitting next to the emperor, becoming a figure that even the son of the emperor can sway with flattery and trickery, and embrace this country of Qingdao.

The girl was born with ambition.

All things in the world are just tools to achieve that ambition, and if necessary, any means or methods are used.

“Did you get in touch with the vassal of the sealing Haga?”

Ha Deok-bi, who was sitting elegantly in the inner room and embroidering, asked Ye-rim, the lady-in-waiting outside the Jangjimun, in a quiet voice.

It’s late at night, and it’s the time when the moon fell asleep.

The reason I was embroidering until this late was that I had a secret conversation to share with the maid of honor.

“yes. It is said that it will arrive in time for the Celestial Dragon Festival, but it seems that we have not secured all the items we have ordered in advance.”

“…Then it would be difficult.”

“In the first place, it was written in the letter that it was often a serious crime just to bring something like poison into Qingdao Palace, so it was not easy to find someone who could carry it despite the risk.”

It is impossible to take just anyone and use it as a transporter.

If I get caught trying to smuggle poison into the Qingdao palace, I’ll do anything to find out who’s behind it.

I don’t know if it would be possible to bring it in if it took a long time, but it wouldn’t be easy to match it to the Celestial Dragon Festival.

“However, it is said that Yowolhyang (曜月香) can be turned into medicinal herbs and brought into the palace.”

“Hoo…”

Ha Deok-bi embroidered happily and fell into deep thought.

After moving the needle a few times, I sat down with my chin resting on my chin for a while and gazed at the rising moon near the windowsill.

Yowolhyang is a scented candle whose raw material is the fruit of a tree called ‘Baekmok’, which grows in the high mountains of Qingdao.

When the scent of hundreds of white-eared tree fruits is compressed and burned in the form of a scented candle, the mind becomes hazy and it is difficult to discern the situation rationally.

And if you come into contact with the bare face of the opposite s*x up close while completely intoxicated with the scent of Yowol, you will be completely fascinated as if you were meeting a match made in heaven.

Since it is difficult to properly judge one’s self until completely freed from the intoxication, most of them were treated as forbidden drugs used for insidious purposes. It was hard to even know.

Deokbi Ha smiled in satisfaction when he heard the news.

“A human being is a creature that knows something but doesn’t know it.”

The girl felt as if she was holding a very powerful weapon in her hand.

If wielded well, it is a weapon that can cut down the masters of this gigantic four archery with a single sword.

“Those who live more splendidly than anyone else in such a gigantic Gujung-gu Palace, and the affections they have inside them are only the lowest-ranking warriors.”

With my eyes gently closed, I put down the needle and stare at the lamplight. Looking at it like that, the flame is really dangerous.

How to wield this mighty weapon? Just imagining it brought an inexplicable pleasure.

Shall we sneak a hint at the tea party? If you do, the other rain will swallow dry saliva and be greatly embarrassed.

Surely that would give them a psychological advantage, but they have no political practicality.

In the end, it’s all just a matter of the heart, so it’s enough if they say no.

I had to get my hands on some evidence if I was to actually serve my authority.

‘This is a great opportunity to deal with the fire fox in the palace of the emperor.’

Consort In Ha-yeon, the governess of the Jeongseon family and the owner of the Taegeum hairpin, was the biggest thorn in her eyes.

In the end, if he wanted to take full control of this concubine, he had to get rid of her as the most prestigious secretary.

Seal Haga was in a position to be in the ranks of the powerful family in her own way, but her power was infinitely weak compared to Jeongseon Inga.

Although he miraculously placed Ha-wol in the position of Deok-bi, it was obvious that he would have to live with the majesty of In-gwi-bi forever. Deokbi Ha couldn’t stand such a situation.

No matter how much Ingwibi is a person who is good at discerning personal interests and is mentally mature, it will not be easy to maintain her rationality if she brings her lover in front of her while intoxicated with Yowolhyang.

If she was forced to do so, it was highly likely that this concubine would become Ha Deokbi’s plate for the time being.

Po-Ryeong Po, who sat in the seat of the Hyeonbi, is still obsessed with court laws and muddy political battles.

Jin Cheong-rang, who sits in the seat of his master, is also not old enough, so his eyes are not open to such things.

Ahyeon, Princess Cheondo, hardly ever came out of Cheonryongchae in the first place.

If you remove only Inhayeon, the queen, you will be able to grab the concubine and catch the crown prince’s gaze before the other queens check the family in earnest.

Then, later, when Crown Prince Hyeonwon sits on the throne, it is not a dream for the empress to become her own.

Looking at him, Crown Prince Hyunwon’s spirit is weak enough to make people feel empty. If you start wielding Crown Prince Hyunwon, this Qingdao country is like coming under your feet.

‘Is it Seol Tae-pyeong of Baek Seon-gung…’

His name is Seol Tae-pyeong.

He was a person who could become a blade to sever the head of the Inquisitor.

‘First of all, I’ll definitely have to get him under my skirt.’

*

“If Deokbi Ha had noticed the whole situation, there is a high possibility that he would approach Taepyeong again.”

Secretary Wang Han traveled from place to place in the Qingdao Palace and spread his footing, so he was quick to get news and had an excellent ability to judge people.

Hani sat on the floor and continued talking with a serious expression.

“As I said, it would be difficult to do anything just by claiming that Bideul had some kind of love for Tae-pyeong. Anything you want to use as a political weapon needs proof.”

“Well, then… Lady Deokbi Ha must be trying to find the evidence…”

Seolran swallowed dry saliva while listening to Hani’s story, and so did Yeonri, who had her arms crossed with a serious expression beside her.

“You can find evidence, but you can also try to create evidence.”

“…yes? Is that possible…?”

“You may not know the Seol Nine well, but the ways are endless.”

Because Wang Han has a strong desire for success and has wide feet, he understands the darkness that lies beneath Qingdao Palace to some extent.

It is this romantic Qingdao Palace, where it seems like a canvas is spreading everywhere, but in the end, where power is intertwined, there is no choice but to follow.

“I think sooner or later, for some reason, Taiping will invite you to the Palace of the White Tiger again.”

“I see…”

“okay. So… according to Yeon-ri’s strategy… take advantage of that gap…”

Han-i shed a drop of cold sweat and spoke while holding my shoulder tightly.

“All you have to do is to melt Deokbi Ha’s heart by using your beautiful appearance, splendid speech skills, and your way of attacking women’s hearts as if possessed.”

“…”

“…”

Han looked at Yeon-ri and said, as if he was dumbfounded after speaking.

“…Is this really true, Yeon-ri?”

“Then what can we do? Listen carefully, Taepyong. If you’ve come this far, you have to admit it. Looking at your ability to bewitch three princesses in just one year, it is clear that you have a certain charm that you can express to high-ranking women. ….I have no idea what it is.”

“Is it okay to risk my life on such a vague guess…?”

“In the first place, life is at stake anyway, huh?”

After hearing that, Seolran raised my arm and spoke in a firm tone.

“Don’t worry, Taepyung. If you can’t do it like this, let’s even run away at night. Trust only this sister.”

“…”

“At that young age, I lived a life of a beggar while wandering around the outskirts of the ecliptic, so what can I not do twice? This time, if I go all the way to the border area and work in the kitchen at an inn somewhere, I will be able to make a living. Tae-pyeong, unlike when you were young, you have strength, so you should be able to put glue on your mouth. Compared to when I was younger, things might be better.”

Does it mean that Seolran’s future, who will rise to the position of Princess Cheondo and run through Changchang-daero, is simply made into an inn employee? There is also a degree of status demotion.

“I’m going to be the world’s best innkeeper…!!!!! Yes… You have to dream big..!!!!”

Even in the midst of that, burning will is definitely worthy of being a heroine.

No matter how much it is, being an innkeeper at Cheondo Gongnyeo… isn’t this…

I just made a mistake with my brother…

Damn… never that much.

I gently closed and opened my eyes and spoke with my fists clenched.

“Yeah, I’m going to have to pay for it this way… let’s try it…”

“Is there any special room..?”

“Anyway… you don’t have much time. Then you’ll have to make me conscious of reason at once…”

I slowly talked about the alternatives I had in mind.

In fact, it didn’t even need a long explanation.

However, in response to the alternatives I had been talking about in detail, Yeon-ri immediately made her death.

“…Taepyeong, that’s just crazy. Seriously, Taepyeong is an alternative like you, but I don’t think it’s really like that…”

“No, Yeon-ri. This secretary, Wang Han, has a different opinion… He looks like a madman at first glance… but if you think about it, it might not be…”

“what…?”

*

The next day, a letter came from the Palace of the White Tiger, saying that there was something to talk about regarding the Celestial Dragon Festival.

After entrusting permission to the elder Naegam, I entered the concubine again with Yeon-ri. Today, according to the schedule, I had to check the amulets of the Palace of the Emperor, but I received a letter before that, so I decided to stop by the Palace of the White Tiger first.

“I was waiting. Seo Mu-nim.”

Just like the day before, Yerim, the maid of honor of Baekho Palace, greeted me politely.

As I said sometime ago, when it comes to the maid of honor of the four major palaces, it is a high-ranking position where all the maids of the concubine are crawling and courting. I gradually became uncomfortable with being treated respectfully by such people, so I rather lowered my head and talked.

“Well, you don’t have to be so polite.”

“no. If you are the honored guest of Deokbi, then you are also my honored guest.”

Compared to the maids of other palaces, Yerim seemed more free-spirited. It is impressive to see her white hair neatly tied up and braided to one side, just like her owner.

While being guided by the lady-in-waiting, Yerim, I entered the magnificent Baekho Palace again. It seemed to be heading to the same tea room I had visited the day before.

It seemed that Deokbi Ha, who had noticed the other princes’ love affair, was trying to use me to do some trick. It was easily predictable.

“Ha Duckbi. Seol Tae-pyeong, a warrior from Baek Seon-gung, came to visit.”

“A noble guest has arrived. Come in.”

– drooling

After a long walk, Deokbi Ha, who looked like a beautiful fairy, was sitting in the tea room, smiling softly.

After I politely knelt down and bowed, Yeon-ri and I carefully sat across from the tea table, and the lady-in-waiting served expensive tea.

“I’m sure I’m busy checking the concubine’s true form, but I’m sorry for calling you so often.”

“No. There is no law for a country’s crown princess to apologize to a mere military man.”

“I can lead such a luxurious life because there are low-level samurai like you, so how can I be stingy even to apologize that much?”

The single-single smile made me look excited for some reason.

Even so, the graceful demeanor is standing on the body. He is a person who has become accustomed to living in the Qingdao Palace.

“I’ll just keep my business simple for today. Actually, our Sealing Haga is in charge of this Celestial Dragon Festival, and I wanted to set up a stage to liven up the atmosphere before the ceremony of blowing up the lanterns.”

A calm voice seems to be cold in my ears.

Deokbi Ha handed me an offer in his unique comfortable voice.

“The dance you shared with Lady In during my last birthday celebration was very memorable. Even the high-ranking officials of the party praised it with their mouths.”

“Certainly, the queen’s sword skills were admired by everyone.”

“It is as you say. However, I do know Would you have been able to show off such a splendid sword dance even if it had not been you who had risen as the opponent in that dance?”

I had to think a bit about how to respond to that.

Deokbi Ha smiled and waited for my answer, as if he had expected my troubled appearance.

“No. I was just preoccupied with getting the sword.”

“Your behavior certainly deserves to be called that of a man full of loyalty. But don’t look too shallow in my eyes.”

“I had no intention of doing that.”

“…Anyway, isn’t it a waste to see such an amazing sword dance only among the high officials in the palace? It is my sincere heart that I wish that the people of the imperial capital could see the dazzling and splendid swordsmanship of the queen on a big stage like the Cheonryong Festival.”

There is a strange power in Ha Deok-bi’s speech technique. It seems to be benevolent, but on one side, I feel my subjectivity clearly.

“So it is. Will you be able to cross swords with the lady princess again?”

“That’s… not my opinion, but the queen’s opinion seems to be more important…”

“Well… it might be the right answer to convince you first.”

“…yes?”

“I was wrong. It didn’t mean much, so forget it.”

Saying that, I took a sip of tea while rolling up the collar of my royal robe.

There is still dignity in a graceful smile.

“Anyway, I will ask for your opinion, and I am asking for your opinion.”

“That, that…”

It was so obvious that I emphasized it several times, but there is no law for a mere third-rate warrior to refuse the crown prince’s request in Qingdao Palace.

Some of the lowest-ranking samurai called the crown prince herself and even came to the table, but she refused the request.

However, I shook my head and said.

“…I cannot accept that request.”

“…”

For now, Ha Deok-bi was free to frown and be angry.

Considering the difference in authority between the owner of the Palace of the White Tiger and the lower end of the Palace of the White Sun, the very act of shaking one’s head is simply great disloyalty.

“Tell me why.”