Part 18
I
was just sitting down and staring blankly in a dark room. I don’t know how much time
has passed, but it was already night. It seems like he is coming back after his
government affairs because outside was pretty loud. I stared at the door. He
came in through the door that the maid opened.
“Yeho?”
He looked at me with surprise.
“You didn’t stay in the Flower Fence
Palace longer?”
“I send my sister away, Your
Majesty.”
“Why? You guys just met.”
He walked to me with curiosity. His
clean face with his robe looked beautiful. The young Emperor is beautiful,
strong, and precious. I was about to smile looking at his face, but I couldn’t.
“Yeho?”
“You told them to become the Royal
Provider?”
“…Ah.”
He made a troubled face.
“I told them not to tell you. Your
sister must have said it.”
“Yes.”
“It’s not something you should worry
about. It’s up to them. I actually think it’s a good idea. I heard there is a
big profit being the Royal Provider.”
“Yes. I heard that too. Because it
has a big profit, only big merchants become the Royal Provider.”
He sighed hearing my sharp tone.
“I knew you wouldn’t like it. That’s
why I told her not to tell you.”
“Your Majesty.”
I couldn’t stand it anymore and
stood up.
“My sister’s merchant is not even
big among the merchants in the small kingdom where I am from. How can they
become the Royal Provider.”
“Why not. It’s just paying them in
advance and buy the items. What’s the difference between the small merchant and
the big merchants. I saw her husband, and he looked like he is very nice and has
some talent.”
“Do you want to make me go out of
this palace?”
I finally said it. His shoulders
froze.
“…What are you talking about.”
“If a small merchant from the
small kingdom becomes the Royal Provider, people will say it’s because of your
favoritism. I’m the only concubine from the small kingdom, and aren’t I the
concubine with your affection? Do you know it will dirty your reputation if
people say they became the Royal Provider thanks to my power?”
“That’s not what you should worry
about.”
His stern tone made my shoulders
down.
“Don’t do that.”
“…That word again?”
“It’s my sister. Don’t let her get
involve in this mess. They are very nice people. They came all the way here
because they were worried about me. They didn’t come here for any kind of benefit.”
“I know.”
“You shouldn’t have done that if you
knew. Let them live like they never existed. I told her that. Just forget about
this kind of brother like I never existed. Live comfortably. She even agreed.
Like she was waiting for that. She said yes without any hesitation. Her husband
is no different from her too.”
He didn’t say anything. I sighed.
“I know you called my sister because
I looked lonely.”
He looked at me.
“You called her because I might get
attached to this place and not think of running away if my sister is here,
right?
“…If you knew and you nag me this
much?”
He said it like jokingly, and I
faintly smiled.
“I can’t even run away, right? Did
you see me going out anywhere from this deep inside of the Heavenly Purified
Palace? Just leave my sister and her husband be.”
After I said that, he just stared at
me and quietly murmur to himself.
“…You don’t say you won’t run away.”
I quietly put my head down after
what he said. He sighed and came to me and hold my chin up.
“Okay. I got it. I will do that
since you want it.”
And he gently kissed my lips.
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I am still can't get what the Emperor feels now. Is he feels angry or not.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the translation!
He still feels insecure because he thinks Yeho is just staying with him because he locked him away, but he doesn't know that it's the other way around haha
Deletehold my chin up.
ReplyDeleteoooo i can imagine this scene in my head.
and i m loving it.
I know right! My chin just for you~ Emperor!
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