I Became the Young Wife of the Martial Arts Novel’s Male Lead

Episode 46

“Why are you doing that?”

“Uh, no, I mean… … .”

Yerin rolled her eyes.

Then, Doyul’s face turned bright red as he thought about something.

“that… … “I wasn’t very good at keeping the palace lord’s dignity, right?”

“yes?”

“Even if it was your first time here, you should have shown a calm demeanor.”

“No, that’s not it!”

No, if I leave her alone, how far will her thoughts go?!

Yerin continued speaking in disgust.

“I think it went well.”

“What do you mean?”

“You mean I was with you on the memorable day when the palace lord saw the street for the first time?”

… … Is that how it works?

Doyul looked at Yerin with a puzzled face.

Yerin grinned at him.

“And what do you think?”

“yes?”

“There is a saying that kills two birds with one stone.”

Yerin folded her fingers and shrugged her shoulders proudly.

“Take care of the people’s livelihood and build memories of the palace lord. “I got two benefits from one thing, so isn’t that a good thing?”

“Well, does that happen?”

“sure.”

Doyul became a little dazed.

Yerin quickly nodded and made a straight face.

“Besides, is it true that this is the first time the palace lord has come out to that street?”

“yes? that… … .”

“The palace lord is already fifteen, so shouldn’t he have been to that place already?”

Before she knew it, Yerin had both hands on her waist.

“It’s not just the inside of the ice palace. “There are things you can only learn by going out and gaining various experiences.”

At that stern voice, Doyul blinked blankly.

“So this is a mistake made by the local residents.”

“… … that.”

“No matter how busy the palace lord is, and even if he has to be treated with respect as the one and only lord of the Bing Palace, that’s true. “Isn’t this too indifferent to the palace lord?”

Yerin so casually said something that would have made Lord Mugongwon and Lord Gyulgyulwon shed tears of blood if they heard it.

“… … .”

Instead of answering, Doyul kept his mouth shut.

‘This is my first time.’

Yerin’s words cut deep into my lungs.

That’s because I couldn’t tell anyone until now.

‘… … ‘I’m lonely.’

He was the lord of the North Sea Ice Palace before he was still a minor.

Of course, I learned responsibility for the Beihai Castle and the Beihai Ice Palace before even learning how to walk.

I’m afraid I’ll look weak and I’m afraid I won’t be able to behave properly as a palace lord.

I made up my mind several times.

But Yerin… … .

‘How could it be like that…’ … ‘You can recognize a person’s heart in an instant, right?’

I’m somehow embarrassed, but also happy.

Doyul tried to avoid Yerin’s gaze.

Meanwhile, Yerin couldn’t hide her sad feelings as she looked at Doyul like that.

‘Ouch, I feel sorry for you.’

Children grow up receiving attention from adults.

Of course, the situation is understandable.

If it’s nothing else, didn’t we lose our previous palace lord to a blood cult?

It was understandable that the only successor to the North Sea Ice Palace was kept hidden.

But that’s just the adults’ perspective.

‘How lonely and empty it feels to be left alone in the spacious palace… … ‘Because I don’t know either.’

Memories inherited from Dang Ye-rin in the original work.

In that memory, there was Yerin waiting endlessly for the adults in the dark hall.

A young girl whose mother died soon after birth, and who lived a life treated with disdain by her father and brother.

What could possibly comfort a child like that?

‘I guess that’s why.’

This is the reason why she was so desperate for the affection of adults that she even clung to her servant, Myeongyeong, who was abusing her.

But then.

Doyul, who had been silent, suddenly asked again.

“The lady who says that, isn’t she still young?”

“Well, I… … .”

Yerin, who was speechless for a moment, narrowed one eye.

“Let’s just say I grew up a little early.”

Then, to prevent Doyul from speaking further, he moves ahead at a brisk pace.

“Go faster than that. “If I keep standing here, the sun will set.”

“Wait a minute, ma’am! “You must not go alone!”

Doyul hurriedly followed Yerin.

 

* * *

… … Obviously, it was initially intended to look after the people’s livelihood.

“Wow, look at that!”

It took a while to sing Doyul in a lively voice.

Yerin suddenly came to her senses.

‘Aren’t I having too much fun?’

Before we knew it, Yerin was frantically wandering around the market.

Doyul, who was leisurely following Yerin with his back to her, started nagging her.

“Just look ahead, or you’ll fall.”

It sounded like an older brother worrying about his younger sister.

‘It seems like the position and position have somehow been reversed?’

Doyul, who had been frantically looking around earlier, was nowhere to be seen.

Facing Doyul, who was watching Yerin with eagle eyes, Yerin could not hide her shyness.

but… … .

Yerin looked at the market with determination.

‘With so many interesting things to see, how can you not take a look?’

There were street vendors lined up with tents made of colorful fabric.

All kinds of objects were piled up like a mountain above it, attracting Yerin’s eyes.

Yerin looked at the street vendors with her eyes sparkling.

“A sturdy thimble, thread and needle to protect your hands when sewing! “It’s all there!”

“Go take a look at the books that were just brought in from Jungwon!”

“I have warm gloves!”

Everyone was busy soliciting customers.

Among them, the street vendor who opened Yerin’s pocket was none other than him.

“Ma’am, can you eat them all?”

Doyul lightly approached Yerin’s side and looked at Yerin’s hands with a tired expression.

Yerin’s hands were very heavy.

In one hand, he was holding a snack cooked in oil and soaked in honey, and in the other hand, he was holding a meat dumpling.

Is that all?

Behind the meat dumplings, long taffy and skewers were sticking out their heads!

“Yes, sometimes things like this happen in people’s lives!”

Yerin straightened her nose as confidently as possible.

But Doyul saw it.

Yerin, who secretly avoided Doyul’s glare, looked down at her hands with a bewildered look in her eyes.

“No, I spent wisely.”

As if she had gathered her thoughts just in time, Yerin opened her mouth resolutely.

“They say that consumption is necessary for the local economy to function.”

“region… … “Economy?”

Well, it seems like my extravagance has suddenly been transformed into a cause for revitalizing the local economy… … .

Yerin decided to be a little shameless.

“Anyway, all you have to do is eat it all, right?”

“Well, that’s true, but… … .”

“With that in mind, would you like some meat dumplings?”

Yerin suddenly thrust a meat dumpling in front of Doyul.

Doyul bent down and casually took a bite of the meat dumpling.

Then he looks at Yerin with a wide smile.

“It’s delicious.”

What, what?

Yerin looked up at Doyul blankly.

No matter what, taking it with your mouth… … therefore… … .

‘Don’t they really look like a married couple?’

No, I’m not saying that Doyul and I aren’t a couple.

Yes, but still… … !

Don’t you even feel itchy?!

At that time when Yerin was so confused.

“Why do you look at me like that?”

Doyul tilted his head and looked down at Yerin.

“I only did that because you asked me if I wanted to eat dumplings.”

“… … .”

What, am I the only one who gave it meaning?!

Yerin suddenly turned her head as she felt her cheeks getting hot.

“Oh, it’s nothing!”

“ma’am?”

“Because it’s nothing?!”

I was losing my temper like that for no reason.

A street vendor came into Yerin’s field of vision.

‘What about that?’

Yerin approached there at a brisk pace.

It was a street vendor selling women’s accessories.

It is a norigae decorated with beads and a hairpin carved with a bird.

Each colorful object showed off its appearance.

Among them, what caught Yerin’s eye was a hairbrush with a delicately carved plum blossom.

‘Wow, it’s pretty.’

Although it was an accessory sold at a street stall, it was not a very luxurious item.

Still, it was noticeable that the construction quality was meticulous.

Just then, Doyul stuck his head out and asked a question.

“Do you like that plum hairbrush?”

“that is… … .”

Just as Yerin was about to answer.

The street stall owner suddenly joined the conversation.

“Oh my, you have eyes to see!”

“Wow, what a surprise!”

Yerin looked at the street vendor owner with surprised eyes.

At the same time, Yerin felt uncomfortable once again.

‘Again.’

The sense of discomfort she felt was no different.

‘Why is everyone wearing such thin clothes?’

Most people in Behai Province were excellent hunters.

This was because grains did not grow due to the cold weather, so people tended to obtain food through hunting.

Of course, there was a lot of work to do to get fur.

This means that using fur for warmth is natural.

‘The places I’ve been to so far were probably private houses and residential streets, right?’

Those places were all places where people came and went quite a bit.

However, among the people I have encountered so far, only a handful wear fur.

Only the owners of large stores or those of high status and wealth rarely wear them.

As if fur was a privilege enjoyed only by the wealthy.

It was as if the fur seeds had dried up in the entire Beihai Province… … .

‘The same goes for the street vendor in front of me.’

It must have been cold, as he was wearing layers of cotton clothes and a hat.

It is strange that there is no fur added to the clothes at all.

‘I need to take a look at this.’

Yerin’s eyes became sharp.