Episode 40
* * *
After a while.
‘As expected, my judgment was right.’
Yerin looked at Doyul with a satisfied face.
‘Are you saying it was too much for a child who was only fifteen to handle such outrageous events?’
Yerin’s prediction that Doyul was tired was correct.
Doyul had suppressed yawning several times before, but before he knew it, he was dozing off.
Well, it was to the point where I didn’t need tea to help me sleep in the first place.
Meanwhile.
‘Oops.’
Yerin quickly stretched out her hand and caught the teacup that fell in Doyul’s hand.
It was because he was sleepy and lost strength in Doyul’s grip.
Feeling fortunate that the teacup is empty, I turn my attention to Doyul.
Doyul and I made eye contact.
“ah.”
Yerin made a dumbfounded noise.
Doyul quietly fluttered his eyelashes.
There was a hint of sleepiness sprinkled over her long eyelashes.
“… … sorry.”
A muffled voice was heard.
Yerin swallowed back the sigh that rose up to her throat.
“Never mind. Wouldn’t it be better to lie down in bed rather than dozing off like that?”
“ah… … but.”
Doyul slowly shook his head.
“I still have unfinished business… … .”
I tried hard to shake off the drowsiness, but unfortunately it seemed to be of no use.
“Wouldn’t it be better to sleep now and wake up early in the morning?”
At Yerin’s recommendation, Doyul obediently lay down.
If it had been normal, I would have insisted, saying, ‘I will work a little more and then sleep.’
‘I guess you were probably quite tired?’
Yerin pulled the blanket up to Doyul’s neck and covered him.
Then Doyul opened his eyes and muttered.
“… … “It’s amazing.”
It was almost like he was talking in his sleep.
Yerin shrugged her shoulders.
“What do you think is fascinating?”
“Unless I was very young, I never drank tea in bed like this.”
The small voice continued uninterrupted, as if it were going to break.
“I don’t think I’ve ever even thought about it… … .”
Doyul looked up at Yerin and smiled brightly.
“Strangely enough, when I’m with my wife, I feel like I’m a child.”
… … Wow, what should I do?
cute. It’s super cute!
Yerin cheered internally and asked back calmly on the outside.
“So you don’t like that?”
“no.”
Doyul shook his head slightly.
“… … “I think it’s good.”
With those words, Doyul slowly fell into sleep.
Yerin rested her chin and observed Doyul carefully.
“Palace, are you sleeping?”
“…….”
“You seem to be sleeping.”
“…….”
Instead of an answer, only a sighing sound came out.
A face sleeping soundly just looks harmless.
Yerin poked Doyul’s cheek with her finger.
I felt the boy’s unique soft texture.
“He’s still so young, but everyone is so anxious not to be able to take care of him.”
Ugh.
Yerin sighed deeply.
He then reaches out and pats Doyul’s body.
“Have a nice dream.”
A friendly whisper rang out.
* * *
The next morning.
The sunlight persistently tickled my closed eyelids.
Doyul wrinkled his forehead reflexively.
“… … “Umm.”
Doyul, who had been struggling to sleep briefly, suddenly opened his eyes in surprise.
‘I can’t do it, I haven’t finished everything yet…’ … !’
At the same time, someone pretended to know in a light voice.
“Did you sleep well?”
“ah.”
Doyul blinked his eyes blankly.
Yerin, who was looking down at him with a mischievous expression, pointed to the corner of her eyes with her finger.
“I have googly eyes.”
“Really?!”
Doyul’s face turned bright red.
Then Yerin responded sarcastically.
“No, I’m just kidding.”
“… … “Are you really saying this?”
Doyul opened his eyes.
To him, Yerin lightly shrugged her shoulders.
“But my lord, you always have a serious face.”
“…….”
Doyul, caught off guard, looked up at Yerin.
‘I… … Was it like that?’
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Doyul tried stroking his cheek.
Yerin continued slyly.
“Wouldn’t it be nice to joke around like this sometimes to make your face brighter?”
“… … So, are you saying you did it for me?”
“Well, let’s say so.”
To be precise, the biggest reason is that Doyul, who gets caught up in a joke and gets embarrassed, is cute.
Yerin smiled brightly, hiding her sinister intentions.
But then.
“Palace lord, matriarch. “Did you cough?”
A voice was heard outside looking for them.
It was a fight that was waiting.
Yerin asked a question with a puzzled face.
“What’s going on?”
It was early so that Doyul could get a good rest for today, so that he didn’t tell anyone unless anything major happened.
But you say it like that?
“that… … “A guest has arrived.”
“A guest? this time?”
At most it was time for breakfast.
That means that visiting at this time is itself rude.
However, the moment Yerin heard who the visiting guest was, she thought that it was that guy who deserved it.
“yes. That is… … .”
Shibi continued talking, not knowing what to do.
“You are the head of the Tang family.”
aha.
Yerin’s eyes sank coldly.
* * *
Yejun was angry to the top of his head.
‘That damn girl!’
Still, just last night, I felt fortunate that I had obtained the right to supply Seollucho from Sacheondangmun.
Also, the right to supply was naturally considered an exclusive right… … .
‘Common sense tells us that it should be a monopoly, right?’
Yejun gritted his teeth.
The party even handed over the precious land for the right to supply Seolucho.
But what? They handed over the right to supply Seolucho to other Segawa factions!
Sweet.
Just then the door opened.
Yejun turned his head towards the door to hear a loud noise.
Doyul could not be seen where he had gone, and only Yerin was standing alone.
“Brother, I heard you were looking for me.”
Yerin spoke to Yejun in an eerily calm voice.
At that moment, something snapped in Yejun’s mind.
“hey!!”
Yejun completely lost his temper and screamed at his younger sister.
“As the matriarch of the North Sea Ice Palace, there are limits to being arrogant!”
“…….”
“If the right to supply was handed over to our party, then of course we should not have supplied it to anyone else!”
“…….”
“You little girl is deceiving the party gate?!”
Yejun, who was screaming loudly, was breathing heavily.
Even then, Yerin made no reply.
He just looks at Yejun with a sour gaze.
That expression and silence were like… … .
I felt like I was looking at something uncivilized, subhuman, not even worth answering.
“Why aren’t you saying anything! “Are you deaf now?!”
Yejun, who was even more offended by this, screamed once again.
But then.
Yerin tilted her head crookedly.
“hey?”
“…….”
At that moment, Yejun shrugged his shoulders.
Over the past twelve years, the girl who had been filled with fear towards So Jiajou had completely disappeared.
Instead, there is just a girl standing in front of me with fierce eyes, as if she is going to grab Yejun at any moment.
“Did you just say ‘hey’?”
“Oh, no… … !”
“I want you to call me matriarch.”
Yerin spoke clearly, cutting off each syllable.
“I think I’ve told you this several times.”
“… … that!”
Yejun tried to raise his voice again.
However, Yerin mercilessly cut off Yejun’s conversation.
“If you make this a serious issue, the party gate will not be very happy about it.”
That was correct.
Because the family that occupied the top spot in the five generations had to have that much dignity.
What would happen if it became known to the outside world that the head of Tangmun’s family was rude to the matriarch of Binggung?
‘It’s literally staining your face.’
Above all, Tang Socheol, the current head of the Tang family, was a person who placed great importance on face.
If this matter gets to Tang Xiaocheol’s ears, he won’t leave that thunder-naked Xiao family alone, even if it’s just for the sake of respect.
Yerin shrugged her shoulders.
“I already have a record of calling me ‘hey’ in front of people at Binggung.”
“…….”
“If we bring up a witness and raise an issue, will you be able to handle him?”
“…….”
“This is just my opinion… … .”
Yerin, who was looking at Yejun’s pale face, shrugged her shoulders proudly.
“I think the head of the family will be very angry.”
Shit!
Yejun clenched his molars.
The most infuriating thing is that Yerin’s words are right in every detail.
So much so that I can’t even refute it.
Just then, a soft voice was heard calling Yejun.
“Also, Sogaju.”
“…….”
Yejun stubbornly kept his mouth shut and turned away from Yerin.
It was because my pride was hurt that I couldn’t bear to use the title ‘matriarch’ or other honorifics.
So, as a last resort, I chose silence… … .
‘It’s childish.’
Yerin snorted and asked a question.
“Do you know why I came alone without accompanying the palace lord?”
“…….”
Only then did Yejun notice that the current situation was a little strange.
