Sakura's Petals
Seed
ON THE HILL NEAR THE PALACE
“What? My son is in the palace?”
A palace guard who brought the news nodded. “True, Mr.”
“On whose orders did you report this to me?”
“At the order of the, uh, Fourth Personnel Minister, Mr.” Mr. Shim frowned. At one time, the Minister of Personnel was only three people. But this strange thing did not attract his attention. For him, the most important thing was that his son had been found. “Then take me there.”
The guard bowed respectfully. “I'm sorry, Sir. Mr. Personnel Minister said that you should not bother picking up Miss. Mister will deliver Miss himself later if Miss's health has improved.”
“But..” Mr. Shim tried to ambush.
The bodyguard added, “Nona is fine. But just in case, it's best that Miss take a full break and don't go far in the meantime, which is why Master asked that Mister not pick up Miss now.” Then he handed over the letter that Hwa Ryong had written.
Mr. Shim snatched it, then read the contents quickly. Then he thought hard. Her worries still haven't subsided despite Hwa Ryong repeatedly writing that she is fine. “Is my daughter really okay?”
The guard nodded. “Ya, Mr.”
“Good.” Mr. Shim turned back to his home with dozens of bodyguards who had helped him find his daughter. “Come we go home!”
His guards bowed respectfully. “Good, Mr.”
Then he remembered Seol. “Where is Seol?”
One of the guards is facing. “Seol is looking in the market, Mr.”
“Bring him home.”
The bodyguard bowed respectfully and went about his duties.
THE SHIM FAMILY RESIDENCE
“So that you believe that our son is in the palace? The Fourth Personnel Minister? I just know that there is no such position in the palace. After all, it was not that easy to bring a girl into the palace. There must be an agreement from Her Majesty the Queen, you know that right?”
Mr. Shim sighed, facing his wife. He knew very well that it would be like this. “Hwa Ryong wrote a letter that he is fine. And I can only trust him. Besides, the palace guards won't be that easy to lie.”
Madam Shim seemed very dissatisfied with her husband's answer. He snorted sharply. “I'll pick him up myself.” he said, standing up.
Mr. Shim shook his head, tired of seeing his wife. “Sit! Do you want our son punished?”
Madam Shim looked at her husband, in disbelief.
“If you make a fuss now in the palace, what should I say to the palace guards? That our son, without the approval of the inner palace, entered into the palace environment? We are, indeed, entitled to enter the palace, but what about Hwa Ryong? Besides, where are you gonna find him? Entering every palace building? Don't be rash! And sit quietly here. Do you understand?”
Madam Shim who had never seen her husband angry, fell silent.
“Now come out.”
Madam Shim stepped out. Mr. Shim started them over again. The clothes of the palace guards who gave news to him were not the clothes of ordinary bodyguards. There are 3 choices of special bodyguards, between the special bodyguards of the king, the queen, or the crown prince. I'm sure he's seen it somewhere. However, Mr. Shim could not remember which bodyguard's clothes were.
“Master, Seol is home.”
“Bring him here.”
Shortly after, Seol was already seated before Mr. Shim.
Mr. Shim sighed. “A bodyguard came to me this afternoon. He told me that the Fourth Personnel Minister was taking care of Hwa Ryong at the palace. He also brought me a letter that Hwa Ryong had written to me. Hwa Ryong said that he was fine. And I can pick him up after a few days of rest there.”
Seol sighed, relieved. “Thank God, Miss is fine. I will not be able to forgive myself if until Miss gets hurt due to my negligence.”
“But, Seol, can you tell me what really happened so Hwa Ryong disappeared like this?”
Seol told me everything that happened that night. Mr. Shim occasionally nodded or sighed. “So, he and the man disappeared right after you and the waiter named Hyun managed to find a cure for the man?”
Seol nodded. “True, Mr.”
“Can you remember the features of that man or that servant?”
“That guy is at least a little taller than Miss. His face was handsome and his face was a little field, although his skin was white, unlike the usual burly people. Meanwhile the maid, her height is a little higher than mine, Master. Her body is a little fat. Oh, yes, he also has a large mole on his neck.”
“Then flies? Alright. Now, go back to your room.”
Seol leaves the room, while Mr. Shim sits and worries about his son.
THE CROWN PRINCE'S RESIDENCE HALL
Hwa Ryong was enjoying his dinner, while the Crown Prince was watching him across the table. A wide smile adorned the Crown Prince's face.
“Is there something on my face so Oppa smiles looking at me? Are there sesame seeds stuck to my face?” hwa Ryong asked with a blushed face.
The Crown Prince regained his senses from his daydream, then shook his head. He looked down, embarrassed. “No.”
Hwa Ryong's face blushed. “Oppa not eat?”
The Crown Prince looked up, then shook his head. “Ah, I can eat later. Just finish your meal.”
Hwa Ryong put down the chopsticks. He felt bad. “No, I won't eat if Oppa doesn't eat either.”
The Crown Prince was shocked. He is confused how. Hwa Ryong laughed amusedly at the look on the Crown Prince's face. He lifted his chopsticks, took the spring rolls, then pointed the chopsticks at the mouth of the Crown Prince.
“Aaah.” said Hwa Ryong, telling the Crown Prince to open his mouth.
The Crown Prince turned his head towards his surroundings, there was no one else. “Forku?”
Hwa Ryong smiled amusedly, nodding. The Crown Prince opened his mouth, then ate the lumpia that Hwa Ryong had fed him. Hwa Ryong takes the bulgogi and bribes him again to the Crown Prince without the Crown Prince having refused. As soon as it continued until almost the entire type of food, the Crown Prince had tasted it. The Crown Prince stopped Hwa Ryong from bribing him again. With an unwavering heartbeat, he held tightly onto Hwa Ryong's hand, stopping him. “I'm full. Now eat.”
Hwa Ryong smiled. “Good.” Then he started eating again. But on the sidelines of his dinner, he suddenly stopped. Taking a handkerchief, then in an instant his hand was wiping the corner of the Crown Prince's lips that were hit by the sauce. The Crown Prince's cheeks blushed for a moment, as did Hwa Ryong.
Hwa Ryong quickly continued eating again. So nervous, he choked. The Crown Prince came straight to him, bringing him a drink. “Be careful eating it.”
Hwa Ryong smiled shyly. “Sorry.”
They also laugh at each other.
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