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Chapter 09 Autumn 1860, Unsan County, North Pyongan Province It was the eighth day after leaving Hanyang when Kang-soe, the servant of the residence, arrived in Unsan County. Accompanying him was Mak-soe, a household servant. Unsan County was a mountainous region deep upstream along the Chongchon River. The roads were poor, the market was small, and there were few people. Kang-soe first sought out the county’s property brokerage office. It was a place where land transactions were brokered, and…-
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Chapter 08 Autumn, 1860 — Huijeongdang Hall, Changdeokgung Palace I followed Queen Dowager Sinjeong Jo into Huijeongdang. Two senior court ladies from Daejojeon walked ahead of us, and inside the hall sat King Cheoljong, the twenty-fifth king of Joseon. My first impression of him was that he did not look like a king. He was a man who had grown up in Ganghwa Island, cutting wood and farming. Although he had been king for more than ten years, his eyes belonged to a man who had been prevented…
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Chapter 06 Winter, 1859 — Heungseon-gun Yi Ha-eung’s Residence, Hanseong I brought over a plate, filled it with saltwater, and placed it by the window. After three days, half the water had evaporated. After five days, almost all of it was gone. And after seven days, nothing remained but a layer of white powder at the bottom of the plate. I wrapped the plate in a cloth. My personal servant, Gak-sim, had been watching from the side. She asked, “Young Master, what is that?” “The…
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Chapter 07 Summer, 1860 — Servants’ Quarters, Heungseon-gun Yi Ha-eung’s Residence, Hanseong It was on the morning of the third day that I called Gwi-dong over and had him sit down. No one at the residence had collapsed, and Gwi-dong already seemed to have guessed why I had called him. “Go to the market and see what is happening. Find out whether people are boiling their water before drinking it, how many people have died, and if you hear anyone talking about this residence, keep your ears…
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Chapter 05 That evening, I listened toward the reception hall. The sounds leaking from the servants’ quarters would have carried all the way there, and if it was Heungseon-gun Yi Ha-eung, he would certainly have heard them. Sure enough, my personal servant, Gaksim, quietly approached. “Young Master, earlier His Excellency started walking toward the servants’ quarters, but then stopped. He stood there for a while before returning to the reception hall.” I nodded. Heungseon-gun Yi…
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Chapter 04 Autumn 1856, On the Way Home from Changdeok Palace Throughout the entire journey out of Changdeok Palace, Heungseon-gun Yi Ha-eung said nothing. He remained silent even inside the palanquin, and he still hadn't spoken by the time we passed through the gate of our residence. I quietly endured the silence. There was no need to rush him. Heungseon-gun Yi Ha-eung was undoubtedly replaying everything that had happened today in his mind. He was probably trying to determine whether the…
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Chapter 03 Autumn 1856, Hanseong — Heungseon-gun Yi Ha-eung's Residence, Reception Hall Heungseon-gun Yi Ha-eung opened the first chapter of the Analects. “Learn and practice what you have learned from time to time—isn't that a joy? How far have you read?” Without looking at the book, I recited the passage from the very beginning. “Isn't it a joy to learn and practice what you have learned from time to time? Isn't it a pleasure when a friend comes from afar? And isn't one a gentleman…
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Chapter 02 Autumn 1856, Hanseong — Residence of Heungseon-gun Yi Ha-eung It was deep into the night, but I did not lower my gaze. With the Analects spread across my lap, I continued reading through it for the third time. Moving my lips silently, I engraved each passage into my mind one by one. The Analects consisted of twenty books and contained conversations between Confucius and his disciples. Rather than simply memorizing the words, it was important to understand the flow of the conversations…
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Chapter 12 How to Survive as the Wife of a Monster Duke Whether it really was because of the Nened herb or not, Illin’s fever went down fairly quickly. That didn't mean the muscle pain disappeared. Since she couldn't take painkillers, enduring the pain was still entirely her responsibility. The doctor who had hurried over from the fortress later emphasized that any medicine suitable for a sun person absolutely had to be brought from the sun. “How could an herb from Bifalten, where it…-
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Chapter 11 How to Survive as the Wife of a Monster Duke A commotion arose throughout the mansion. The unwanted guests who had been filling the corridors immediately lowered their heads deeply the moment they saw the robe embroidered lavishly with the red Delrose crest. It was for survival rather than loyalty. It was the robe worn by the head of House Bifalten. The head of the family always wore his hood so low that his face could barely be seen, but his masculine jawline and lips that uttered…
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