Born As The Daughter Of A Lowly Concubine [EN]: Chapter 197

Heeheeing!

“Ahem.”

“!”

Red-A was unhappy because she couldn’t properly roam outside after coming out for the first time in a while.

Red-A didn’t like the couple in front of her, so she deliberately squeezed between them and went outside.

“Sia, shouldn’t you do something about your horse?”

“Red-A doesn’t listen to her owner…….”

“…….”

My baby is usually like this.

The Crown Prince seemed displeased, but he wasn’t going to argue about it.

Thanks to Red-A, we were able to leave right away.

“Since it’s late, shouldn’t His Highness the Crown Prince hold Princess Jaga and get on the horse?”

“Princess Jaga might fall asleep while riding the horse.”

“Ah…… that might be better.”

The Crown Prince sighed, but he didn’t object to the opinions around him.

From the start, it seemed the Crown Prince hadn’t brought his own horse so he could walk with Se-hwa.

Knowing that I get sleepy early at night and start nodding off, the Crown Prince had no choice but to take me on his horse.

After all, it would be difficult for anyone to dare ride a horse next to the Crown Prince while he was walking.

Except for me.

‘Besides that…… maybe family members, including the Crown Princess?’

I don’t know if that applies to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess as well.

Because Red-A was still picky with people, Chun-ho held the reins, and Se-hwa followed beside him.

Thanks to that, even while riding the horse, the Crown Prince’s eyes never left Se-hwa.

‘It’s the time when they would be like that.’

I didn’t bother to talk to the Crown Prince and disturb him, and after leaning on the Crown Prince and dozing off, I deliberately started talking when it got quiet around us.

“Brother.”

“I thought you were asleep, what is it?”

I couldn’t sleep because you were poking my cheek, why.

Anyway, I had to say what I needed to say.

“Do you remember when we came out together like this on Buddha’s Birthday in the past?”

“……Are you talking about nine years ago?”

“Yes.”

“Of course, I remember…….”

It must have been too intense of a memory to forget.

“I wonder if those two are safe?”

Those who understood what I was saying were probably the Crown Prince’s close aides who had accompanied us back then.

‘Se-hwa probably knows too.’

So-i didn’t know the exact circumstances, and Chun-ho wasn’t involved, so it was a story that only excluded those two.

But both of them are tight-lipped, so it should be fine.

The Crown Prince, who naturally understood the words I had omitted, asked.

“The two people we met on Buddha’s Birthday…… a long time ago?”

“Yes.”

“I didn’t know you still held that matter in your heart after so long.”

“I was also caught up in a lot of things back then.”

“Right. You were. It’s natural that you remember since you must have been very surprised as a child.”

Considering my age at the time, it was understandable that he would say that.

“Come to think of it, you’ve had a connection with Seong Gyeom-sabok since then. You were almost hurt by the fleeing rebels.”

“Um…….”

I suddenly thought of Seong Gyeom-sabok’s face, who must be working now, and groaned softly.

Well, it’s been 8 years…… no, is it 9 years now? A lot of time has passed, and the crater from that time has now completely recovered, but thinking about it, I feel sorry again…….

“Back then.”

“Yes. Tell me.”

“Did they really do something bad?”

Instead of the ominous word ‘treason,’ I used a suitably vague expression.

“Well…….”

The Crown Prince’s reaction was also ambiguous.

So, I decided to say it outright.

“Back then, there was a family that Brother was almost engaged to, right?”

“……There was.”

The Crown Prince is watching Se-hwa.

I’m sorry. You probably think I’m incredibly clueless right now, but I’m saying this all for you.

I can’t help but say it because that fiancée is the person next to you right now.

“How about investigating that again?”

“Why are you suddenly saying that?”

“It’s an old matter, but there shouldn’t be any innocent people.”

“Innocent people…… are you thinking that because of Yeongcheon-gun?”

“Um…….”

Let’s just say that.

Thanks to Yeongcheon-gun’s reckless accusations of treason, many families were unfortunately caught up in it.

So, it wasn’t too strange to think about checking the events of the past.

“Thanks to Yeongcheon-gun’s false confessions, many people who were wrongly implicated are appealing their innocence, so I’ve been tired because the matter hasn’t been resolved for a long time.”

The Crown Prince gritted his teeth as if resentment had built up.

“It’s a pity for those who were wrongly implicated, but we can’t just not investigate.”

“Because there might be people among them who actually plotted treason together.”

“The Uigeumbu [Royal Tribunal] doesn’t seem to trust him very much, so I wonder if it would be meaningful.”

In the end, only those who had some acquaintance with Yeongcheon-gun were unfairly victimized.

“Hearing your words, there is something that comes to mind.”

“What is it?”

“While investigating Yeongcheon-gun’s case, one of the families of those who reported the treason 9 years ago…… was also involved.”

“Huh?”

Really? I subtly glanced at Se-hwa, but she wasn’t showing any particular reaction.

She was listening to our conversation with a nervous face, though.

‘She can’t show it.’

“There might be a justification…… if we try to make one, but it’s difficult to bring up old matters again without proper evidence.”

“It’s difficult.”

“Yes.”

How did it go in the original work…….

I didn’t quite remember if it was a very exciting part.

There are many parts that are now so old that they are vague.

‘They’ll probably take care of it themselves even if I don’t do anything.’

Still, wouldn’t it be human nature to hope that they suffer a little less?

If she clears the false accusation of treason, Se-hwa will be able to find her brother with dignity, and if Su-cheon is alive, he might show up to find his sister.

But what if he’s dead?

False hope is the cruelest thing.

The Crown Prince stroked my head and comforted me, perhaps misunderstanding the reason why I was groaning.

No, that’s not it.

“The incident must have been a big shock to you too…… I also don’t want to believe that Grand Scholar Kim Seon-ik plotted treason. He was a person that Father…… His Majesty trusted so much.”

“What about you, Brother?”

“Huh?”

“What do you think is right?”

Do you think it’s treason?

“Well…… I was still young at the time, so there wasn’t much I could see or do…….”

After saying that, the Crown Prince was lost in thought for a while.

“Yes. If it’s now, I might be able to find out a little more…….”

But that was it.

The Crown Prince didn’t say anything more.

‘Actually, that’s a wise move.’

Se-hwa was listening. It was advisable not to bring up the story of the woman he almost married in the past.

Because she doesn’t know it’s her.

‘I wonder what Se-hwa is thinking…….’

Is she thinking about her brother too?

It would be nice if I could clear Ji-hwa’s name before the Crown Prince finds out about Se-hwa’s identity, but is that possible?

In fact, it wasn’t good for me to meddle in political issues.

However, I couldn’t stay still because there was one thing that made me uneasy.

‘Maybe Se-hwa…… after curing my illness, she might request a reinvestigation into the treason case involving Grand Scholar Kim Seon-ik, who was killed by the King as a ‘reward’.’

If that happens, Se-hwa’s position becomes complicated.

As a sinner, she became a doctor and even entered the palace to touch the royal family’s body, so even if the reinvestigation reveals that the treason charge was not true, will she be safe until then?

Besides, what will happen to the Crown Prince if he finds out about that?

‘So, I have to resolve it before that…… at least the Crown Prince has to know about Se-hwa’s past first.’

That way, the Crown Prince will try to find out the whole story of the treason for Se-hwa.

The Crown Prince, who is in charge of the regency, was one of the people with the authority to investigate the treason.

Of course, as I said before, it won’t be easy.

If I followed the original story properly, they would have solved it naturally on their own, but I was worried because many things seemed to have gone wrong because of me.

‘But I couldn’t help it…….’

At first, it was to save myself, and then it was for the current Crown Prince…….

‘No, the Crown Prince wouldn’t have died even if I hadn’t done that.’

It was just my revenge. Even if I had to die, I couldn’t stand not bringing him down.

Rather, the next thing, trying to save Su-cheon, might have been a problem…….

‘What would saving one such young child have changed so much?’

He’s probably just living well somewhere.

Still, the fact that all this went wrong was ultimately my fault.

Since I have committed a sin, I have to try somehow…….

‘Ah…… I’m sleepy.’

Is it because my body is still young? Or am I so sleepy because I walked around a little more than usual today?

“Hoo.”