Sakura's Petals
Lari

Two days later...

“You've got the cure?”

Seol nodded and gave a small package of medicine to Hwa Ryong's hand. “What medicine is it, actually, Miss?”

Hwa Ryong smiled. “It's medicine to add power. I feel guilty for the guards outside who are always exposed to Mom's anger every time I leave the house. Therefore, please mix this medicine into their drinks later tonight.”

Seol smiled. “Good, Miss.” Finally, Miss realized, she thought.

As soon as Seol came out, Hwa Ryong immediately walked towards his closet. He pulled out his drawer and took a bag of money. Then, he put the bag into the bag behind the room divider that was behind his mattress.

“Oppa, wait for me. I'll go with you soon.” whispered, slowly. Then immediately hid his bag again behind the room divider after hearing the sound of footsteps approaching towards his room.

Mrs Shim was seen beaming as she stepped inside her son's room along with two maids who each carried a white jeogori and a pink chima. “How? Beautiful, right?”

“Mother, I already have a lot of clothes. This week alone, Mom bought me three sets of clothes.”

Madam Shim sat beside her son. “Not so. This is a special outfit at the time you leave for Beijing as Prince Yunti's fiancee later.”

Hwa Ryong gulped. I had to act obediently so that Mother did not suspect anything, remembering her to herself as she almost wanted to stand up and tear the shirt off.

Madam Shim looked at her dreamy child. “How beautiful, right? Palace tailors and ordinary tailors were indeed different. Their stitches are so neat and detailed.”

Madam Shim continued to speak, while Hwa Ryong dissolved in her own thoughts. Thinking about what he would do the first time when he managed to escape from the house. Think about how his mother felt when he left. Thinking about how life would await him later if he ran away from home.

NIGHTS

Hwa Ryong tapped his finger agitatedly at the table. Will my plan work, he thought.

Seol suddenly entered. “This is her dinner, Miss.”

Hwa Ryong enjoyed his dinner in silence. Seol looked at his master, astonished. “What Miss is fine?”

Hwa Ryong put down his chopsticks, then pushed his food tray plan towards Seol. “I'm full, take the food away.”

Seol sighs. “What happened? Usually Miss will spend the dessert even though it is full.”

Hwa Ryong smiled stiffly. I can't let him know, he thought to himself. “I'm just not feeling well. You can go, I want to go to sleep now.”

Seol looked at his nonanya, worried. “What Miss wants me to bring a healer?”

Hwa Ryong nodded. “No need. I'm just a little dizzy. Let me get some quick sleep tonight and I'll definitely get well soon. Oh, yeah, the medicine you put in their drinks, right?”

Seol nodded. “Nona, relax. I already gave it to you before delivering this dinner.” Seol stood up with his hands holding the tray. “I go first, Miss.”

“Nona, what is Miss doing here?” A voice shocked him, making him stand glued.

Hwa Ryong pretends to be scared. “It.... the..”.

The guards approached him, worried. “Nona alright?”

“It... I was about to sleep in my room, but there was a strange sound. Therefore, I went out looking for Seol. But the bodyguards are lying everywhere and I'm afraid something is happening to Dad and Mom.”.

The round-faced bodyguard gasped. “Do not-do this..”.

The other guard, who had narrow eyes, stared at Hwa Ryong. “Nona, wait here, huh? We'll check inside. If anyone tries to enter from this door, Miss should shout, Miss understand?”

Hwa Ryong nodded. The guards left without any suspicion. Hwa Ryong immediately picked up his bag again, then sauntered out of the house with light steps.

NEXT MORNING

“Useful basis! Why are you just telling me now?”

Mr. Shim looked beavering, while Mrs Shim sat in her place, speechless with a deathly pale face.

“When you know that Miss managed to trick us, we immediately went out looking, Sir. We just don't want to worry you. Therefore, we did not tell the Master. We only..”

“Who exactly are you that you dare to take a decision like this?!” Mr. Shim slammed the book he was reading earlier into the face of the bodyguard in front of him.

“Please forgive us, Mr.” The two bodyguards immediately kowtowed in front of Mr. Shim.

Mr. Shim massaged his forehead, dizzy. “Send all my personal bodyguards to look for him. You two, escort me to the palace.”

The two guards nodded, respectfully. “Good, Mr.”

Madam Shim cried in silence.

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" It's very painful to breathe, because every breath I take proves that I can't live without you. "

- NN

Overview The clothes her mother prepared for Hwa Ryong :