LISA [Liskook]✔️

Chapter 67

HAPPY READING

Younghoon came into the Royal Palace to meet his sister but heard that she was away for a while, attending to a guest. It was boring to sit down and wait so he went looking for his sister. When he heard that she was at the Rose Palace, he slowly made his way there.

Although Younghoon was offended by his sister's rebuke some time ago, he did not want to be estranged with her. Even if she kept saying annoying things when they met, Inna was one of the few people that Younghoon was limited against. If his relationship was bad with his sister who was the Queen and mother of the future King, he was the only one that would suffer.

'My sister still sees me as a child but it's a matter of time. Someday, she'll see me differently.'

In order for the King to carry out his important goals, there had to be someone that he could trust at his side and he(Younghoon) was the best of that kind. After the coronation, the King would start to do many things in earnest.

Younghoon was positively confident that he would be placed in charge of an important task. And in preparation for that time, Younghoon was diligently gathering young talents. He firmly believed that his efforts would come to light one day.

As he drew closer to the Rose Palace, he was swarmed with a strong fragrance. The Rose Palace was to be given to the most favored woman of the king and was empty throughout the lifetime of the late king.

'When the coronation is over, the Rose Palace ought to become my sister's.'

Younghoon had heard that a princess had briefly stayed in Rose Palace.

'And that princess married the Duke of Taran.'

How great the influence of the Taran Duke. It was obvious the princess had begged to stay in the Rose Palace.

'Princess my ass. Because one is royal family, one is called a princess. If one were nobility, one is just an illegitimate child.'

Younghoon wanted to belittle everything related to the Duke of Taran. Because he was distracted for a moment, he went on the wrong path and entered the garden instead of the entrance. Younghoon grumbled at the annoyance of retracing his steps.

Suddenly, the blowing of the wind intensified. The summer breeze was strong so the petals piled on the floor became a whirlpool and flew towards Younghoon. To protect himself from the wind, he covered his face with his hand and narrowed his eye.

When Younghoon was finally able to see properly, he discovered a hat that was blown to his feet. The hat was richly decorated with lace and was most certainly a noble lady's. Younghoon picked up the hat and stood up, lifting his head.

And he froze.

The woman who was flustered because of her flying hat, turned towards Younghoon. The dress of the woman glistened like the surface of a lake bathed with sunlight. The sunlight seemed to pass through her white skin which was clear like it would soon disappear. Her exceptionally red lips stood out among the red rose petals in full bloom.

The atmosphere made by the fantastical view of the rose garden, the sweet scent of flowers, the sunlight and the soft wind, unbelievably suited the woman and for Younghoon, it was indeed love at first sight.

Younghoon held the hat and approached the woman. His heart raced like a teenage boy experiencing his first love. The face of his fiancée from long time marriage talks already flew from his mind. There was a maidservant next to the woman but the maid was completely disregarded.