C5 Part1

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"According to your royal command, Yoo EunSeo, the sister of Yoo EunLib, who had been a guard of the previous king, has been sent as a prostitute to a brothel. I sincerely ask you to give her back her freedom."

SeoYoon didn't care if he was laughed at for asking for a favor on behalf of a woman instead of accepting a government post.

He didn't care if people called him a fool.

However, if he was rejected, he planned on staying here and begging over and over again until the king accepted his request.

If it came down to it, he would even sacrifice his life in order for EunSeo to gain her freedom.

Even though the stigma would remain on her skin, as long as she didn't show it to anyone, she would be no different from anyone else.

He decided on this as he gazed at her sleeping figure this morning.

Even though his savage desire for her remained... Even though he didn't want to send her away... When he thought about how her heart had been racing against his back as he carried her in the mountain, he realized that he had to let her go.

Of course, he didn't think she'd go away once she was free to leave the brothel.

Therefore, SeoYoon knew that he had to disappear.

As long as he disappeared, she wouldn't be able to die and would continue living.

Even if she felt like dying, the fact that she had been unable to kill him with her own hands would fill her with remorse. Because of this remorse, she would be too angry to die. And she'd continue to survive.

Her hatred ran that deep, so this would definitely be the case.

This was the best he could do.

For his sake, and for hers.

He should have done this from the start.

From the beginning, he shouldn't acted like a selfish beast that wanted to keep her close to his side. He should have done this sooner.

Even though it was a bit late, this was how he would atone for his sins.

How he would repent to the dead EunLib. And how he would repent to the living EunSeo.

"Brothel? What are you talking about?"

"Excuse me?"

SeoYoon lifted his head in disbelief.

It was incredibly improper for one to raise their head to the king. Even though he knew this, SeoYoon couldn't stop himself.

"A royal command sent her to the brothel? I don't know what you're talking about. I've never commanded something like that."

"After the restoration of the throne, the male family members of those that opposed you were beheaded, and the women were sent to brothels...?"

SeoYoon felt dizzy.

What was going on?

Why was the king acting as if he didn't know about this?

Did he not order this?

Then who dared to impersonate the king and...

'General Oh!'

Only one person came to mind.

He had gone to General Oh multiple times to beg for help when it came to EunSeo. However, he had told him that it was a royal command, and that he couldn't do anything about it.

General Oh had falsified a royal command and lied.

But why did he lie about something like this?

What reason did he have?

"How strange. I'll call for General Oh and ask him what is going on. You may leave and wait for further orders."

The king tilted his head and called out to the eunuch waiting outside. Before exiting the room, SeoYoon heard the king order, 'Call for General Oh.'

After going outside, SeoYoon didn't move for a long time.

Something strange was happening.

General Oh.

He was the one who had dragged him into all this.

After the rebellion's success, he had advised SeoYoon many times to accept the government post.

Did he have some kind of personal grudge? Why did he send EunSeo to a brothel?

SeoYoon stumbled as he walked.

Even though he didn't know General Oh's reasoning, now that the king had lifted the command, there was still hope.

If the king gave his permission, EunSeo would be freed from the brothel.

"EunSeo..."

SeoYoon staggered as he called out her name.

The sun hadn't set yet, but he wanted to see her already.

His feet automatically began to walk towards her.

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