The Unnatural Truth (Wang Yo)

Rain

"And it rained...
Soaking me through
and it rained
All i want is you."

Park Mungong looked eagerly as her little sister was being fed by her mother. Little Mingong was sucking her food greedily after all and her puffy cheeks were a sight to see, alas even though she was healthy at birth her health seems to be deteriorating despite her mother and Yo doing the best they can to look after her.

After she was fed, Hanna came to serve her mother's morning tea. Munseong thanked her and gave the baby to her nanny. Only this time she coughed a little - her mild headache and stomachache were the results she tried to conclude; after all consort Kim had said the same thing about the symptoms.

When she heard of the return of the Second Consort, she was relatively happy. After all she could not rule the house after giving birth and Consort Kim was having the same troubles.

She then heard a timid knock on her door- she did not expect anyone.
Then entered the Consort she was thinking about - Consort Lee.

"Greetings Consort Park, I have heard that you birthed a beautiful baby girl. So I brought a gift" Consort Lee spewed. Then behind her servants entered with a big wooden chest

Inside the chest were toys and jewellery suited for a commoner, but the silk and satin hanboks definitely suited royalty. And there was a small box which contained a jade pin- crafted with gold and a little duck emblem was carved from the jade.

"I am most pleased by your gifts Consort. Mingong would loved the gifts," Consort Park cried "I actually loved the toys- everybody brought her toys made of gold and such not- children could easily lost them or destroy them and I could say the same for jewellery."

"I lost enough jewellery to buy a house in Peongyang when I was young myself," replied Consort Lee "but then again a jade pin would not hurt, she could use it later on in life"

"Thank you for your benevolence Gongju" Munseong bowed

"I will take my leave then," Moon-Bae said, rose and left

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Consort Kim was cradling her son. She was happy- giving birth to a son: the first son of the Third Prince of Goryeo. This son of hers could become a king one day.

Yo named him Taek. He was quite happy to have a son, but he was unhappy to learn that this baby is quite unhealthy and according to the midwife he would not survive for long.

The doctors have told the couple that the baby might not make it past one due to his sickness.

When Kim Byeol-Ha heard that Consort Lee have returned, she almost cried in anguish. After all, Yo favoured the Consort now and her baby might not be able to inherit the throne.

Heck she might not even have the chance to make another baby with Yo considering that Yo favoured the Second Consort too greatly.

Just then the despised consort came in, "Greetings" was all Lee Moon-Bae said and Byeol-Ha was too proud to show respect and stand.

"Greetings of course Consort Lee, I would have stood in other days but after giving birth it's rather hard to stand. I hope you don't take it the other way" she smiled coyly

"Of course not Consort Kim, I came to congratulate you on the birth of-" Moon-Bae continued

"Prince Taek, Wang Taek. First son of His Royal Highness Prince Wang Yo" Consort Kim quickly added.