Timeless Love's
The Hwak Become Swan

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You're like an eagle transformed into a brave, beautiful crane.

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As the air warmed up, some of the people who now seemed busy preparing for the Yuan messenger's welcome began to sweat, some of the palace's kitchen ladies were busy with their best dishes. Likewise from the music department that is coordinating with the Gisengs who have just arrived also seem busy with preparations for the event that will be held during the day at the main hall.

Several times Young Ae's mistress was seen pacing back and forth restlessly in front of a room that was dedicated to the main dancer at the show later. The person he was waiting for had not yet come, but the man had promised to leave only for a short time.

"Is Hagi still not coming?" Nam young who had just come instantly caught the nervousness of Young Ae's mistress and started asking.

"She said she just wanted to report something to Your Majesty, but until now she hasn't come back. The show's about to start he's not ready yet and he hasn't taken his tonic." Nam Young breathed a heavy sigh he had to go find Hagi, there must be something blocking him.

"You wait here, prepare the others I'll find them at His Majesty's residence." Lady Young ae nodded and let Nam Young go.

Elsewhere, next to the King's residence. Kyuhyun clasped Hagi's hand and looked at her sharply.

"What are you doing here? You're still very weak. Last morning your fever just came down Hagi." Kyuhyun's sharp gaze turned mellow if Kyuhyun was worried about him. Hagi held onto Kyuhyun's hand which clasped his hand then smiled slightly.

"It will be suspicious if I am not present, what we are hiding will be discovered by His Majesty Kyuhyun_ssi. Besides, there's something I have to report to Your Majesty, also I have to do something at the welcoming event later."  Kyuhyun frowned confusedly. It wasn't about the report that Hagi was going to tell His Majesty, because Kyuhyun already knew what Hagi was going to say to His Majesty. Hagi had never said anything before about what he would do at the welcoming event later.

"You didn't say anything before? What exactly do you want to do? And you have to remember you're still sick you can open at any time if you move too much." Hagi only smiled slightly, he would naturally not say what he would do since Kyuhyun would definitely directly prevent it.

"You'll see, I'll make sure you don't bother you like last night." Kyuhyun was ready to answer Hagi's question when Nam Young called out to Hagi from a distance making him retract the words he wanted to say.

"Why are you taking so long? Young Ae's mistress is waiting for you." Nam Young is now standing before Kyuhyun and Hagi who is unconsciously still holding hands makes Nam Young look at the two meaningfully. Kyuhyun who was aware with Nam Young's gaze immediately released Hagi's hand, both of them immediately looked wrong.

"I'm sorry to interrupt, but Hagi has to leave now." Kyuhyun immediately rounded his eyes excessively while Hagi just smiled.

"Well you can go now. I'll catch up later, there's still something you haven't told me." Without waiting for Hagi's reply, Kyuhyun immediately went back to guard in front of the King's residence leaving Nam Young and Hagi.

"What have you not told him?" Hagi smiled slightly then started walking and followed Nam Young from behind.

"He'll know in a minute." As he understood Hagi's words, Nam Young gave a small nod.

Hagi and Nam Young arrive at the room that is now filled with gisengs, there Young Ae Madam again gave direction to the Giseng about the movement that was made suddenly 3 days ago.

"Nam Young_ah can you stand guard outside? Make sure no one acts like yesterday." Nam Young nodded obediently then walked out of the room and Hagi's greeting successfully made Lady Young Ae stop her instructions then stare at Hagi partially.

"Where have you been? You know you have to get ready, too." Hagi said nothing and only complied as Young Madam ae pulled him into another room devoted to her.

"Here drink, at your command I've boiled the medicinal plants you want. Are you sure this can help?" Hagi received the bowl of tonic that Young Ae's mistress had thrust on him and drank it just like that.

"I hope so. Oh, where's Hyunmie?" Madam Young ae rolled her eyes back and then pointed at the room next to the lazy.

"Because of that young lady you have to work twice as long as you should." Hagi smiled slightly then clasped Young's hand slowly.

"It's okay I'm happy to do it."

"Stap___"

"We can't afford to waste any more time, can you get me the clothes now?" Hagi cut off Madam Young ae's speech making the beautiful giseng sigh slowly, as usual Hagi was very stubborn.

"All right." Young Ae's mistress presented a very beautiful looking outfit with a black Chima decorated with star ornaments.

"Wear, this dress is the same as Hyunmie you just have to use this veil so no one knows if it's you later." Lady Young Ae gave an ornate veil of chrysanthemum flowers making Hagi sigh softly.

She still remembered how sad Hyunmie was yesterday when she met Hagi at the Embroidery house and said that she could not master the rhythm of the music that she would perform later. Though his future fiance Kim Jong Seo will be present at this welcoming event, Hyunmie did not want to disappoint her father as well as a minister in the music section because her daughter could not play Gayageum well in front of the envoys, ministers and especially the King.

Finally, with a heavy heart, Hagi wants to help Hyunmie, even though she is afraid of being caught, Hagi does not want to disappoint anyone at the welcoming ceremony.

"I'll repay your kindness with whatever you want to help me with."

Hagi could only sigh then agree to Hyunmie's request, moreover, the girl is the daughter of the master of both her adoptive parents, more than that Hagi knows whether that is when Hagi will be very disappointing Hyunmie for failing her marriage.

Hagi changed his clothes in favor of Young Ae's mistress, several times Young Ae's mistress sighed when she saw the wound that was still wrapped in Hagi's stomach, she said, although wanting to ban Hagi from appearing as Young Ae's mistress also had no other choice, the King had long entrusted any entertainment in the palace to his brothel.

After that Young Ae's mistress started to put makeup on her face as well in Hagi's long hair, several times Young ae's mistress was amazed when she started to make Hagi makeup. And could only be transfixed as Hagi looked at Young ae's mistress with a small smile as she finished her makeup.

During this time Hagi always charismatic with his male appearance, some giseng even interested in Hagi no matter if Hagi is female. But now in front of him Hagi turned into a girl who looked as weathered as graceful Chrysanthemums. Feeling helpless with the gaze of the mistress Young ae Hagi quickly put on her veil and then sat back down, making Madam Young ae wake up.

"I'm sorry it's because you're so beautiful Hagi." Hagi just smiled behind the veil then gave a small nod. It was then that Hyunmie walked into Hagi's room while carrying the Gayageum in her hand and walked towards Hagi.

"Thank you for helping me Hagi, I owe you one."  Hyunmie clasped Hagi's hand after previously putting her GayaGeum on the table.

Hagi gave a small nod and looked at Gayageum who was now on the table, slowly approaching towards the Gayageum and then touching it slowly. Hagi never thought that the rhythm he had learned so often in the future with his mother would be used to help Hyunmie now.

"After Hagi finishes playing Gayageum he'll come back in, so don't go anywhere until he gets back here." Madam Young ae spoke while looking at Hyunmie to make Hagi shake his head slowly, as if knowing the meaning of Young ae's mistress's gaze.

"All right, I understand." Hyunmie who did understand the tone of the voice of Young Ae's mistress could only look down small.

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Preparation is now complete, the tables are now neatly arranged in the main hall. The musicians have also lined up to the left of the main hall to prepare all their musical instruments. Several ministers have now begun to arrive including all members of the kingdom.

"Her Majesty King Sejong and envoy Yuan came." A eunuch gave word to everyone when the King and the messenger entered the main hall. The king invited Yuan's messenger to sit in the prepared place and he himself sat down with his throne.

"As everyone knows today Yuan's emissary came to the palace, as King I want to give the best banquet for him. I hereby declare the show begins." Just then a eunuch came forward and opened a scroll in his hand.

"Before we present the main dance, there is a special show that will be performed by the daughter of the minister of the palace music Miss Park hyunmie." After announcing the event, Hagi started to enter the main hall with the Geum Style in his hand. Some people started whispering when Hagi came by using his veil.

Hagi did not say anything he only saluted and then started his game of Gayageum, the main hall which was originally noisy now looked silent, all bewitched by his game of Gayageum except for one person, Kyuhyun frowned in surprise.

He used to think that Hyun Mie was good at playing Gayageum but ever since he saw for himself how still the lack of Hyunmie playing Gayageum makes Kyuhyun doubt if the one who is now playing Gayageum is Hyunmie. Kyuhyun began to circulate his gaze, since he had not seen Hagi again, even though the event had started.

Encouraged by Kyuhyun's curiosity for permission to leave for a while, Kyuhyun thought that maybe Hagi was still in the room now used by the Gisengs and began to imagine something happening to Hagi, Kyuhyun started running towards the room where the gisengs were.

"Hey? Where is hagi?" Kyuhyun opened the room where the gisengs were and a giseng pointed the next room at Kyuhyun. Without having time to say thank you Kyuhyun left and opened the room that had been used by Hagi to decorate. But Kyuhyun had not yet entered Nam Young had already detained Kyuhyun first.

"He's not here, you better come back." Nam Young immediately understood when Kyuhyun forced his way in.

"Then where is he? Is she okay?" Kyuhyun's worried face made Nam Young smile.

"Why are you so worried about him? You like her, right?" Nam Young's words successfully made Kyuhyun misbehaved and nervous.

"Where possible, you're joking he's a name where I might like him. You know he's the guy who can help my dad later." Nam Young could only raise her eyebrows in confusion but that second also immediately burst into laughter making Kyuhyun confused as well.

"Would you go back to the main hall, you could see Hagi there later. Prepare your heart Kyuhyun_ssi." Kyuhyun looked at Nam Young who was still trying to hold back his laughter while returning out of the room leaving Kyuhyun who was still confused.

Not knowing where else to go, Kyuhyun finally returned to the main hall. The beautiful sound of Gayageum still adorns the main hall, for a moment Kyuhyun also swept away in the rhythm of the Gayageum which is now still played by Hagi.

Hagi slowly started staring at the surroundings when his Gayageum game was over and his eyes stopped right where Kyuhyun was. It was then that Hagi saw how much Kyuhyun looked in admiration at her, an adoring gaze that made Hagi's heart ache because of which Hagi knew the gaze was shown to Hyunmie not for her.

The main hall was immediately boisterous by everyone's applause, all liked the gayageum games played by Hagi which people thought was Hyunmie.

Hagi just bowed respectfully Then left the main hall he had to hurry back to the room earlier to change clothes and also asked Hyunmie to go to the main hall.

Even though Hagi left feeling uneasy, the fact that Kyuhyun would only like Hyunmie made him hurt. But in the other part of his heart, he felt relieved because it would be easier to ask Kyuhyun to marry Hyunmie later. Hagi quickly entered the room where Hyunmie was waiting, Young ae's mistress followed behind with quick steps.

"Hyunmie now go to the main hall. Sit next to your father's Park minister. Lady Young ae where's the shirt I should wear?" Hyunmie simply nodded happily then walked out of the room after saying thanks. Seeing that madam Young ae snorted bitterly but directly helped Hagi change clothes.

At the main hall everyone started waiting for the main entertainment, the main musicians had already started playing the opening music, some people turned their heads when Hyunmie walked into the main hall and sat down beside her father. Some people were blatantly praising Hyunmie, but Hyunmie just smiled uneasyly.

A while later all the musicians stopped playing the instruments and then came Young Ae's mistress with the Gisengs behind her, there was one Giseng who was dressed very conspicuously and covered her face with a black veiled hat. He's right in the middle of the other dancers.

Young Ae saluted and sat next to the other musicians, then the musicians started playing the instrument again and let the gisengs start their dance by surrounding the silent giseng in the middle.

The fifth round of the Gisengs spread out in four directions and sat down holding the fan they had opened and used it to cover their faces. That's when the dancer who is now in the middle of opening his hat and veil then starts dancing agile.

Everyone seemed to gasp when they saw how beautiful the person who was now dancing so beautifully in the middle of the main hall made all speechless fascinated not only with the beauty of the dancer but also with her dance. Some people even round their eyes in disbelief when they know who the dancer who is now moving freely in the middle of the main hall including King Sejong is no exception Kyuhyun who did not blink at all to see the beautiful girl who had looked at him with my eyes.

"Hagi_ssi.." and somehow King Sejong and Kyuhyun could say the same name when they saw the dancer.

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