Episode 30
Yerin, with both hands on her hips, glanced at her students who had their heads bowed with a fresh expression.
‘Really, they seem like ungrateful people who don’t know how people feel.’
That is correct.
If the disciples of the North Sea Ice Palace had not caught her eye, there would have been no reason for Yerin to go through such trouble and break her bones to find Seolucho.
‘In my heart, I want to kick out those stupid things right away… … .’
Anyway, aren’t they disciples of the North Sea Ice Palace?
The disciples who remained loyal to the end and remained in the decaying North Sea Ice Palace.
In addition, there was a realistic reason that the number of disciples in the North Sea Ice Palace was currently insufficient.
If these guys are kicked out because of this incident, where will they get the manpower they lack?
‘Ugh, I’d rather die than get sick.’
Feeling a dizzying pain in her head, Yerin touched her forehead.
But the conclusion was clear.
‘As expected, I guess I’ll have to take a look this time.’
The disciples were now secretly watching Yerin, as if they were aware of the sins they had committed.
Seeing him like that makes me feel a little sorry for my ancestors… … .
“If you take Yeongdan, your lack of internal energy will be compensated to some extent.”
Yerin, who had been glaring at her disciples for a while, opened her mouth with the generosity of an ancestor.
“Of course, that doesn’t mean you should neglect training.”
“Is it okay, matriarch?”
“I will do my best not to disappoint the matriarch!”
Now, the disciples looked like they would believe Yerin’s words even if she told them to make meju with red beans.
Yerin barely suppressed the sigh that was about to burst out.
‘Well, I…’ … They seem like simple ignorant things.’
That was when Yerin had that liberated look on her face.
“Hey, matriarch.”
Yerin glanced at the voice calling me.
“huh?”
“that… … “I’m sorry for being rude this time.”
The disciple’s face, which opened his mouth like that, suddenly turned red.
After the excitement subsided, they realized how petty what they had done was.
“Actually, considering the merits that the matriarch has made, it is fitting that I at least give her a spiritual altar to become the grandfather of the Millennium Tales.”
“Oh, well. “It’s okay.”
“… … “I’m really embarrassed.”
The disciples looked down at their feet, not knowing what to do.
Yerin, who was staring at her students, suddenly opened her mouth.
“I just have one question.”
“Yes, please ask.”
“Who heard that I was given the Millennium Tale Altar by the palace lord?”
Of course, there are people who can guess, but these issues need to be clarified.
To that question, the disciples looked at each other… … .
“The head of the Ministry of Finance told me.”
… … It confirmed that Yerin’s guess was correct.
Ah, as expected.
Yerin’s eyes became cold.
‘Well, it’s a method that the Financial Wonju would likely use.’
The disciples in front of me were boys around the age of twelve at most.
Young children whose brains are not fully mature and who are easily swayed by emotions.
It must have been that easy to massage.
But right then.
‘huh?’
I felt someone’s gaze.
Yerin suddenly raised her head and narrowed her eyes.
‘… … ‘Who is that person?’
A tall boy was looking at me with a face filled with astonishment.
Its appearance is very familiar.
So, it looks exactly like the head of a party… … .
‘Wait a minute, isn’t that Dang Ye-jun?!’
Yerin suddenly looked disgusted.
No, why is Tang Yejun here?
Dang Yejun.
The first Confucius of the Sichuan Tang Dynasty, and the successor to the position of the next Tang family head.
He is also the one who abused Yerin along with Danggaju and Dang Socheol.
Yerin pulled her pursed lips and asked.
‘No way, because of the Sullucho auction?’
Isn’t this the Sacheondangmun that was arrogant?
Well, I thought they would send a representative, but I never thought that arrogant Dang Ye-jun would come here in person… … .
But then.
Dang Ye-jun took long strides towards Ye-rin.
Then he suddenly opens his mouth and says it.
“hey.”
… … It was a random informal comment.
Yerin narrowed her eyes.
‘Well, Tang Yejun treated Tang Yerin so badly that he even abandoned her.’
But I am not the same Tang Yerin I used to be, I am this.
At best, you are the head of the Tang family, so how dare you speak informally to the matriarch of the Beihai Ice Palace?
With that in mind, the moment when Yerin was about to say something to Dang Yejun.
“Are you calling our matriarch ‘hey’ just now?”
Suddenly, the students surrounding Yerin were glaring at Yejun with murderous gazes.
The gaze was so sharp that Yejun flinched and stiffened his shoulders.
‘What, what is it?’
The maid of the North Sea Ice Palace. Whatever it may be, isn’t she the maid who was looked down upon in the Four Heavenly Halls?
As my brother, I spoke informally to that girl. Is there a need to be angry at her like that?
“Lord Soga.”
At that time, the leader of the Tang family slightly shook his head at Ye Jun.
“Lord Soga, you must remember the purpose of coming here.”
At that low whisper, Yejun then remembered again the purpose of coming all the way to the North Sea Ice Palace.
‘We must definitely get the Seolucho trading rights.’
The day before Yejun left for the North Sea Ice Palace.
Tang Socheol held Yejun’s shoulder and urged him several times.
‘But father, the only thing I can do is attend the auction, so there is a need for me, the owner of a small family, to go… … .’
‘Stop being stupid!’
At Yejun’s rough voice, Tang Socheol raised his voice.
‘As long as Seolucho is in their hands, we have no choice but to be at a disadvantage compared to them.’
‘Ah, father.’
‘Without Seolucho, the vision of the Tang family is the same as disappearing forever. Don’t forget him.’
The grip holding Yejun’s shoulder tightened.
‘Before those worms realize the value of Seolucho, we have to get our hands on it first!’
Tang Xiaocheol glared at his son with a cruel gaze.
‘Do you understand what I’m saying?’
‘… … ‘Yes.’
In such a situation, causing trouble with the matriarch of the North Sea Ice Palace was not good at all.
Yejun gritted his teeth.
“I made a mistake, I apologize.”
Listening to that forced apology, Yerin looked at Yejun with an interesting expression.
‘That guy’s probably turned inside out by now, right?’
As evidence, Yejun opened his eyes and was glaring at Yerin.
By immediately answering, ‘No, it’s okay,’ it seemed like he was asking me to overlook my rudeness.
then.
“I accept that apology.”
Yejun’s face was distorted.
Through Yerin’s answer, it became clear that Yejun made a mistake.
However, Yerin pretended not to know anything and just smiled.
“However, there is one thing I would like to ask Lord Soga.”
“… … “Please?”
“yes.”
Yerin nodded and continued speaking softly.
“I am no longer the daughter of the Four Heavenly Gates, but the matriarch of the Beihai Ice Palace.”
“No, matriarch… … !”
“I hope you don’t forget that fact from now on.”
Is that girl now acting like a matriarch?!
Unable to overcome the quarter, Yejun clenched his fists.
“I am not a matriarch and campaigning.”
Yejun slightly narrowed his eyes at the words that seemed to have penetrated my innermost thoughts.
“I am asking you to show respect for the North Sea Ice Palace.”
“An example about the North Sea Ice Palace, what is that…?” … .”
“There’s no way the children would be happy to watch their mother being ignored, right?”
Yerin lightly shrugged her shoulders.
Yejun opened his mouth.
But the most surprising part is.
“What the matriarch said is correct.”
“No matter how powerful you are, you must follow the minimum rules.”
“From now on, please be careful with your words when dealing with the matriarch.”
… … The point was that all the disciples of the North Sea Ice Palace were on Yerin’s side.
No, don’t they have any balls?
You are supporting the daughter-in-law who was abandoned by the Tang family as a matriarch!
Yejun’s eyes twitched.
At that time, the leader of the party family, who had been watching, quickly joined the conversation.
“Rather than that, the matriarch of the North Sea Ice Palace seems to have very outstanding martial skills.”
From the Commander-in-Chief’s point of view, he was trying to somehow lighten the mood by giving Yerin a cursory compliment.
but.
“Oh, you mean my martial arts skills?”
The problem was that the opponent was Yerin.
Yerin covered her mouth and smiled shyly.
“After entering the North Sea Ice Palace, I officially became a disciple of the Ice Palace.”
“… … “You were initiated as a disciple of Binggung?”
“yes.”
Yerin’s face, nodding her head loudly, was just innocent.
“Actually, I was embarrassed that I knew nothing about martial arts even though I was the hostess of a martial arts family.”
At that moment, Yejun opened his eyes wide.
Although it sounded like a condescending remark on the outside, the true meaning behind those words was clear.
Yerin was a girl who would become the hostess of a shaman family, a venerable shaman family called Beukhae Ice Palace.
However, the Sacheondangmun did not teach martial arts to such a child at all.
What could be so petty?
“Nevertheless, the North Sea Ice Palace willingly accepted me as a disciple.”
“No, that’s… … .”
“This is all thanks to the generosity shown by the North Sea Ice Palace.”
Yerin clasped her hands against her chest and her eyes sparkled.
“I was really impressed.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
Yerin’s innocent admiration became a well-honed dagger that was stabbed into the backs of the people of the party.
