The Back To The Previous Dynasty
Fairy tales.
After making up with her brother, Jihoon comes to Mina's house. Jihoon knocked on the door of Mina's already closed house.
Tok tok....
Mina opened the door to her house. He looked at Jihoon with withered eyes indicating that he was already sleepy.
“Do you remember you still have to pay off your debt?” ask Jihoon.
“Debt? You still talking about debt? I thought you'd let everything go,” replied Mina.
“Do one thing and I'll assume everything is paid off!” jihoon.
“Do what? Don't tell me who doesn't!” exclaim Mina.
“You're always dirty-minded!” Jihoon clapped softly on Mina's forehead.
“Aaa! You know if it hurts?!” mina exclaimed while holding her forehead.
“Really? I will treat it,” said Jihoon.
“How will you treat it?!” Mina.
“Begini.” Jihoon kissed Mina's forehead.
“Have you improved?” jihoon asked with a smile.
“You are!” Mina hit Jihoon's arm slowly.
“Now, come with me!” Jihoon pulled Mina's hand while walking towards somewhere.
#Jihoon Pavilion.
Jihoon brought Mina to his pavilion. Mina was confused as to why Jihoon had brought her to the pavilion this night? Mina started thinking dirty.
“Hey Mina!” call Jihoon.
“Iya? You don't have bad intentions for me, do you?” Mina is suspicious of Jihoon's request this time.
“Please stop thinking like that! I just want you to read me a fairy tale before bed, you can leave after I fall asleep,”, Jihoon said.
“Tongs? You're not a kid anymore! Why do I have to tell stories for you?!” mina sewot.
“Can't I be spoiled like a child to you?” ask Jihoon.
“You are the only spoiled crown prince, I have never seen anything like you in this world nor in movies and dramas,” Mina replied.
“Isn't that good? I'm the only one in the world who can conquer your heart,” Jihoon said.
“Alright, I will tell a story for you,” Mina said.
Jihoon lay down on his bed, and Mina sat down beside him and started storytelling.
“In ancient times, there lived a proud and cruel king. Everyone hates him. Until one day comes a girl in his life, instantly everything changes, the king becomes very generous and flattered his people.” Mina started her story very well.
“Forward,” said Jihoon who had started getting sleepy.
“Up to one night..”.
Jihoon closed his eyes as he was already sleepy.
Mina continues her fairy tale.
“Until one night, the girl secretly went into the king's room and..he PIERCED the king's stomach and the king was killed instantly.”.
Jihoon's closed eyes and sleepy became wide-eyed to hear Mina's fairy tale that suddenly turned into a creepy fairy tale.
“Why is the story so this?” ask Jihoon.
“The story is like that, how else?” mina.
“Just change the fairy tale! Why tell such a fairy tale?! That's not a bedtime story! You know if you tell this story to the elderly, then they could have a heart attack!” Jihoon.
“Indeed why should storytelling before going to bed? Fairy tales are not hallucinogens that instill dreams. Fairy tales are cruel fantasies that depict the brutality and violence of this world in the form of paradoxes,”.
“If the fairy tale is like that then of course! But some fairy tales lead us to know our purpose in life and sometimes make us smile. Although the fairy tale is not real, but it is useful,” said Jihoon.
“What do you mean?” jihoon asked in surprise.
“When we were kids, her mom used to read fairy tales to us, and then my best friend started wanting something that would never happen. Then he had a psychological disorder and threw himself into the open sea.” Mina remembers her little friend who died.
“She means a lot to me, she's the only person who will stand up for me when I'm cornered. But after his departure, I tried to forget those bad memories by studying endlessly, until I finally realized I was wrong,” added Mina.
“Sorry, I made you remember your bad memories,” Jihoon said.
“No problem. Maybe I'm overdoing it.” Mina left the Jihoon pavilion.
Jihoon felt guilty, he did not expect the fairy tale would make Mina so sad. Fairy tales are something that can hone the imagination of the reader. But everything that is excessive is also not good, it must be necessary to understand that not everything in the fairy tale can become reality.
As Mina came out seeking fresh air to calm her mind, she met the queen mother.
Mina knew the queen mother, having seen her a while ago.
“Are you Kim Mina?” ask the queen mother.
“True, servant,” replied Mina.
“Follow me,” pinta suri.
#The queen's pavilion.
“You are the girl favored by Jihoon?” ask the queen mother.
“True,” replied Mina.
Actually Mina was very nervous, her hands were sweating holding her hanbok rope.
“Do you really like the crown prince or just use him?” ask the queen mother.
The queen mother's question made Mina surprised and grew nervous.
“No, I really like it,” replied Mina.
“Are you happy that you have captured the heart of the crown prince?” ask the queen again.
“Hamba is happy to be with him and accompany him until now,” replied Mina.
“Do not think easy about this. The women here spend every day with shame and eternal pain. You are not in a position to be happy, you must remain vigilant,” the Queen Mother said.
Mina was a little confused by the words of the queen mother. What is the problem that the Queen mother wants to meet with her alone.
“Come in!” exclaim mother suri.
Soon, the queen and the two princesses came and sat beside Mina.
“I have a question for you, my daughter-in-law the queen wants to know who is more worthy of Jihoon,”.
The queen looked surprised and astonished. He never asked the queen mother to do this, because he knew Jihoon only loved Mina.
“If crown prince Jihoon is an item, then you guys will sell him with how many bars of gold?” ask the queen mother.
“Starting from princess Jinsil,” added queen mother.
“H... 1000? Ah no, I mean 10,000. I don't know!” answer princess Jinsil.
“Princess Min Seo, it's your turn!” said suri's mother.
“I think, if the crown prince is an item then it must be a very valuable item. I will not sell him, because he is priceless with as many gold bars,” replied daughter Min Seo.
“A pretty good answer, next Kim Mina,” said the queen mother.
“One gold rod,” Mina replied briefly.
Everyone was surprised by Mina's response.
“One gold rod? Is Jihoon worth that low in your eyes?” ask the queen mother.
The atmosphere was momentarily silent. They were all waiting for an answer from Mina.