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Chapter 17 “The Ink King's Residence has sent salt as a token of gratitude for the relief supplies.” The Chief Steward pointed toward the carts lined up outside. “Salt?” “They say a salt mine was recently discovered in Byeokroegok, within the Ink King's domain. But the thing is…” When the Chief Steward hesitated, Seogon's usually gentle expression turned cold. “Speak.” “They say the salt tastes so good that His Majesty has ordered all the salt used by the Imperial…-
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Chapter 16 Once they had traveled some distance from the city, a gorge surrounded by rocks came into view. A desolate valley where not a single blade of vegetation grew. When Seoheon dismounted from his horse, the carriage following behind him also came to a stop. The carriage door creaked open. Soa, wearing a white scarf, stepped down through the opening. Her long black hair fluttered like waves in the wind that swept through the valley. “Thank you for granting my request.” Soa…
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Chapter 15 A few days later. “Your Highness, the relief supplies have arrived, but I believe you should inspect them yourself.” At Chief Steward No’s words, Seoheon hurried toward the carts. But— 【……What is this?】 Instead of sacks filled with rice and wheat, sand and rotten chaff poured out of them. “Did they send this for us to eat?!” “Those bastards don't even realize whose suffering allows them to lie around with full stomachs…!” The soldiers who…
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Chapter 14 Seoheon was troubled by her calm question. 【That is what I want to ask you.】 The shoulder he was holding was so slender that it barely fit in one hand. The back of her hand, visible beneath her sleeve, was reddened and cracked from the cold. It hardly looked like the hand of a noblewoman. Her cheeks and the tip of her nose were numb from the cold. It was getting worse. That tiny cut from the paper was becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Just…
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Chapter 13 She had experienced it herself, which was why she had noticed it more sensitively than anyone else. The desperate traces of survival from the life she had lived. Seoheon suddenly remembered the promise he had made with her. Was that why she had imposed such a condition in the first place? He felt uneasy, as though he had pried into someone else's shameful past. “I heard that even the reason she came here as a Jae-in was because the legitimate daughter, Jin Mokyeon,…
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Chapter 12 She had experienced it herself, which was why she had noticed it more keenly than anyone else. The desperate traces of survival that had marked the life she had lived. Seoheon suddenly remembered the promise he had made with her. Was that why she had included such a condition back then? He felt uneasy, as though he had pried into a wound that belonged to someone else. “I heard that even the reason she came here as a Jae-in was because the legitimate daughter, Jin Mokyeon,…
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Chapter 11 According to the deductions from their wages, it would take a full fifty years. No one had ever survived that long working at the icehouse. “Your Highness! Please, have mercy just this once!” The maidservants repeatedly slammed their foreheads against the floor, begging for forgiveness. However, Seoheon closed the ledger and turned away coldly. “Your Highness! Your Highness!” The maidservants’ screams gradually faded into the distance as soldiers dragged them…
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Chapter 10 However, they could not resist. ‘I heard His Highness punished General Maeng because of that Jae-in.’ ‘If we get on her bad side, who knows what might happen to us?’ The maidservants reluctantly picked up their chopsticks again. But even that did not last long. They managed to force down a few more pieces, but soon they stopped, gagging. “Why did you stop?” “Urgh… I-I can’t eat any more, Jae-in.” At the Jae-in’s calm question, one of the…
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Chapter 9 ‘This is bad!’ Tears once again gathered in Hyerang’s eyes. Just then, the Jae-in’s gaze turned toward the table. It was the watchful gaze of someone checking whether she had eaten her food properly. “Hic! I-I didn’t do it on purpose…” Hyerang spoke in a trembling voice, frightened, when the Jae-in suddenly raised her hand. Startled, Hyerang shrank back and squeezed her eyes shut. But then— Pat. She felt a soft hand gently stroke the top of her…
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Chapter 8 “Child, are you all right?” Worried, Soa approached her. The girl jumped in surprise and raised her head. Her lips were blue as well. It seemed she had suffered from severe indigestion. “Shall I take you to a physician?” The girl shook her head and backed away. “Wh-Who are you?” “I’m His Highness’s Jae-in. I mean you no harm, so don’t be afraid.” “T-The Ink King…!” The moment the Ink King’s name was mentioned, the girl’s face turned…
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