Episode 31
The petty Sichuan Tangmun, the generous North Sea Ice Palace.
Where else can you find such a stark contrast?
After a while.
“It seems like the matriarch is adapting well to the North Sea Ice Palace… … “I am truly fortunate.”
Yejun’s mouth twitched and he forced a smile.
Then he hurriedly starts talking.
“Maybe it’s because I came a long way, but I’m a little tired.”
“Lord Soga, how about you go back to your place and rest for now?”
The leader of the party hastily intervened.
‘Well, you were the one who arbitrarily intervened while I was sparring, right?’
Yerin decided to exercise the bare minimum of generosity and not go that far to the point.
Instead, he opened his mouth, pretending to be worried about Yejun.
“Oh my, I’ve been holding on to Lord Soga for too long. “Go quickly and rest.”
“Okay, then.”
“See you next time, matriarch.”
Yejun and the general left the scene as if running away.
‘Hmph, it tastes like sesame salt.’
Yerin, who was staring at the back, looked relaxed like a well-fed beast.
* * *
That day, late afternoon.
After washing off her sweat and changing her clothes, Yerin sat down with a bored expression on her face.
‘Ah, I’m bored.’
It was a little early to eat, and it wasn’t like I had any other hobbies.
That time when Yerin was helplessly biting back and holding back a yawn.
Sibi entered the room, holding a vase filled with camellias in full bloom.
“Oh, why is it a camellia?”
“Oh, I picked a few flowers from sponsorship.”
support?
Yerin opened her eyes wide.
Sibi put down the vase on the table and turned to Yerin.
“Come to think of it, you haven’t been to sponsorship yet, have you?”
“Um, I see.”
Yerin nodded shyly.
That’s because he was too busy just finding Seolucho and practicing martial arts.
“Then how about taking a short walk before dinner?”
“walk?”
“yes. “The snow piled up on top of the red flowers is very atmospheric.”
Shibi smiled mischievously.
“Above all, those camellias were newly planted to commemorate the arrival of the matriarch.”
“… … “Did you?”
“But the matriarch only came and went to Mu Park and didn’t even step foot in the garden… … .”
“Ah Okay. “I’ll go and see.”
Feeling like her conscience was being pricked, Yerin quickly stood up.
Shibi quickly put the umbrella in Yerin’s hand.
“It’s snowing, so take an umbrella.”
“Oh, yes. thank you.”
“Have a nice trip.”
Turning away from Sibi’s greeting, Yerin opened her umbrella and went outside.
A thin layer of snow was falling, but it was not at a level that interfered with walking.
As I walked leisurely, I soon arrived at Huwon.
‘Oh, it’s pretty?’
Yerin blinked her eyes.
The whole place was filled with red and white colors.
White snowflakes fell softly on the bright red camellia blooming beautifully.
It was a beautiful scenery like a different world.
A calm smile spread over Yerin’s face.
‘I should have come and seen it sooner.’
However, Yerin could not enjoy the beautiful scenery for long.
“Dang Yerin!!”
It was because someone called Yerin sharply.
It was Dang Ye-jun.
‘Why did that bastard come all the way here?’
In an instant, Yerin’s face frowned.
But that too for a while.
Yerin calmed down her expression and stared at Yejun with a harmless look in her eyes.
“Brother, what are you doing here?”
And then.
Yejun approached Yerin with great strides and grabbed Yerin’s wrist.
A red umbrella was lying on the floor.
“Ugh!”
A moan escaped Yerin’s lips as the intense pain surged from her wrist.
But Yejun’s hair had already turned white from shame and anger.
“You, a lowly maid, humiliate me in front of the people at Binggung?!”
“Brother, let go of this hand… … .”
“what? The matriarch of the North Sea Ice Palace?!”
The hand holding Yerin’s wrist tightened.
“Even if you are a matriarch, you think you would dare to behave like that to the head of the Tang family and get away with it?!”
Amid the quiet support, loud shouts rang out.
And Yerin… … .
‘Oh, my ears hurt.’
I was trying hard to suppress the growing frustration.
Perhaps what Yejun wants now is for his younger sister to give in to his intimidation and show a tremble like before.
But Yerin had no intention of showing Yejun what he wanted anymore.
‘I am the matriarch of the North Sea Ice Palace.’
Since I was given the position of matriarch of the North Sea Ice Palace, I never intended to do anything that would tarnish that position.
Yerin violently shook off Yejun’s hand.
“Please let go of this.”
Yejun looked down at the palm of his hand that Yerin had shaken off with a devastated face.
“… … This is now.”
Then he raises his head and glares at Yerin with murderous eyes.
“You pushed my hand away?!”
“Why, can’t we do that?”
However, Yerin just looked up at Yejun with a strange smile.
“I have already forgiven Sogaju for her rudeness once.”
“what? “Do you forgive my rudeness?”
“In such a situation, I have no intention of just overlooking the second rudeness.”
Yerin was sincere.
Since it was previously known to the outside world that I had never learned martial arts, I was unable to respond separately.
‘It’s different now.’
Dang Ye-jun can cook lightly.
Meanwhile, in response to his sister’s calm response, Yejun blushed bright red and raised his voice.
“Profit, you shameless bitch!”
“Are you saying I’m shameless?”
“okay! “Do you think your father will stay silent even after knowing that you behave like this?!”
Shouting like that, Yejun looked closely at Yerin’s expression.
father.
To Yerin, Tang Socheol had been an object of fear for a very long time.
Just hearing the word ‘father’ makes me tremble like a cornered rat.
‘So I’m sure he’ll be very scared this time too.’
And he will kneel down and beg me, saying I was wrong.
Well, even if that’s the case, you think I’ll forgive you?!
With that in mind, Yejun pointed his finger at Yerin in triumph.
“I heard a rumor that you were the one who saved Seolucho!”
However, Yerin’s complexion was still unwavering and calm.
‘Well, I had no intention of hiding that fact.’
However, Yejun was already acting as if he had won.
“If something like that had happened, shouldn’t they have put the flue in the house right away! I must confess this incident to my father right away… … !”
“Why should I do that?”
“… … what?”
Yejun’s eyes widened and wavered at that calm question.
‘Isn’t this it?’
That’s because it was completely opposite to the reaction Yejun expected.
Yerin lightly shrugged her shoulders.
“I have told you several times that I am no longer the daughter of the Tang family, but the matriarch of the Beihai Ice Palace.”
“Oh, no, your father will be angry if he finds out what you did… … !”
“Is that my business?”
Yerin was now not hiding her pathetic appearance.
“I am no longer a member of the Tang family, so why should I be afraid of the head of the Tang family?”
Um, what on earth is that?!
Yejun’s eyes were bloodshot.
Yerin, who was watching this, secretly clenched her fists so that Yejun could not see.
‘Ha, this guy really… … ‘People are being annoying, aren’t they?’
Rather than having such a wasteful argument, can’t you just give me a slap on the chin?
But right then.
“What are you doing now?”
A voice as cold as ice rang out.
‘Oops.’
Yerin hurriedly opened her fist and looked back.
Doyul was glaring at me with his bright eyes.
* * *
Doyul, who had been concentrating on work for a while, raised both hands and wiped his face.
“… … Phew.”
A long sigh came out.
Maybe it was because I had been looking at the scrolls for so long, but my eyes were sore and my whole body was sore.
‘I’d better get some rest.’
Doyul got up from his seat and pushed open the shutter on the window.
Underneath the pure white snow, bright red camellias were blooming beautifully.
‘If you think about it, camellias were in full bloom at your wife’s residence too.’
I remember planting new camellias and decorating the place for the new hostess.
However, to put that to shame, Yerin was never able to take a step with the backing of the camellia.
‘… … ‘Because you were so busy.’
Even though I’m still young, I feel like I can’t even rest properly because I’m running all over the place for the North Sea Ice Palace.
I couldn’t help but feel sad.
‘I’d like to go out with my wife and support today.’
With that in mind, Doyul impulsively headed to Yerin’s residence.
So that’s when I got into sponsorship.
‘… … ‘Who is that person?’
Doyul stopped on the spot.
This was because in front of the camellia in full bloom like clouds, there was a girl holding an umbrella redder than the camellia.
It was Yerin.
In an all-white world, only she was visible.
Doyul swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.
‘Why are you doing this?’
My heart was beating fast, and I was anxious to get closer to Yerin right away.
At the same time, the umbrella tilted slightly, revealing a white face.
Doyul fixed his eyes on the profile as if he were fascinated.
‘ma’am.’
Yerin now looks like a statue made of snow and fog.
Even though it’s right in front of you, it somehow feels far away.
If I don’t hold on to it right away, it looks like it will just melt into the air and disappear.
“ma’am… … .”
Doyul tried to call Yerin without realizing it.
That moment.
“You, a lowly maid, humiliate me in front of the people at Binggung?!”
With a sharp shout, the red umbrella Yerin was holding fell to the floor.
