His Highness

Chapter 17: No coincidence

Equipped with only his laptop, HyunSoo dove into the digital world. He surfed through numerous sites and looked at an array of different key words. Only after a couple days did he finally come across a blog deep in the depths of the web. 

"Did you know that the 3rd last Prince of HwakGyeon Kingdom actually died a tragic death? The name was Kim HyunWoo and he was the only son of the Royal family. It is said that he was a very obedient boy but love changed him completely. Though there is little information on his lover, it is believed that his name was MinJun..." He read out loud.

His eyes widened when he realised that the lover in question was a male. He tried to find more information but to no avail. He wrecked his brain thinking about how he could find more information but he failed to do so. After awhile of searching, he find out that HwakGyeon street was home to a little library but it was so hidden that it got less than a hundred vistors a year. With no prior planning in mind, he headed there the next day. 

Initially, he was unsure if he wanted to work on this story, but after seeing his MingGi Hyung's determination, he felt compelled to work on it as well. He was determined to find out the secrets HwakGyeon Kingdom held. But more importantly, he never wanted to see his Hyung cry like he did before ever again. When he arrived, he immediately began browsing through the books but most were just generic history books. He was on the verge of giving up when a metal tin caught his eyes. It was neatly tucked in-between some books on the top shelf. Just as he was about to grab it, the old book keeper approached him.

"Is there anything I can help you with son?" She asked, smiling widely.

HyunSoo looked down and saw a little lady with beautiful ringlets for hair and she donned a simple dress. 

"Oh hello." He bowed slightly. "This is a bit of a weird request but I read a story about the Prince HyunWoo and this commoner named MinJun. I was wondering if you have any books on them." He asked.

Her smile dropped and she stared at him dead in the eye.

"How did you know about that story?" She asked.

"O-Oh. I was researching for a project and came across this story. I tried to find more information online but it seemed to be limited so I came here to find books on it." He replied, laughing awkwardly to break the tension. 

She smiled again and guided him to the back of the library where there was a couple of very worn out books.

"I'm not sure what you can find in them but it may help you." She explained and left.

He thanked her and looked through the books aimlessly until he came across a page in one of the books.

It read:

Prince Kim HyunWoo soon became hesitant to reveal his identity to the public for reasons best known to only himself. Knowing that his Father, the King then, would be unhappy if his supposedly obedient son was to present such a request, he confided in his Mother, the Queen.

According to a maid working there then, the Crown Prince mentioned about having wronged someone he loved. He talked about wanting to reveal the truth himself but the Queen was unable to do anything for her son as she was "powerless against (the King)". There is no information as to who the young Prince was referring to as his love but rumor had it that he was talking about one of the Commoners who lived in the village then. It is believed that the Commoner went by the name MinJun, though his family name is still unknown so historians are unable to trace back his lineage...

HyunSoo's mouth went agape. A memory he had almost forgotten about suddenly came to light again. Last he came here, he had a vision. HyunWoo did not want to be revealed to the public and sook comfort in his Mother. He had wronged someone he loved and wanted to reveal the truth himself but was unable to. Just as his vision went and described in the book. His imagination went wild. How could he have flashbacks about it months back before reading this book? Unless...it was his own memory. But how could that make any sense? He was very clearly not a Prince and to the best of his knowledge, had no royal blood. He continued scheming through the rest of the books but they proved to be of no help.