𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗦, Go Won

𝟱𝟴. 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

Seo Yun-oh came to ask for Dang-gu's help to find Jin Bu-yeon. Da-hye was in Dang-gu's room to see the portrait of Jin Bu-yeon. She wanted to confirm that Jin Bu-yeon was the real Mu-deok. 

"Here is the portrait I received before the wedding." Seo Yun-oh placed a portrait of Jin Bu-yeon in front of Dang-gu.

Da-hye looked over Dang-gu's shoulder to see the portrait. That face was not Mu-deok's face. Da-hye would have thought that this Jin Bu-yeon was also fake, if she did not recognize that face. She recognized that face anywhere. That was the face of Naksu. Of the real Naksu. That was the face of Naksu's real body. But how? 

"Can you really find her?" Seo Yun-oh said.

"With the help of Songrim's merchants' association, every person in Daeho will get to see this portrait by today." Dang-gu said. "I will help Young Lady Jin find her sister."

Da-hye sighed. Dang-gu was really in love with Jin Cho-yeon. But about Jin Bu-yeon, why does she look exactly like Naksu?  Maybe it was because a portrait. Maybe Jin Bu-yeon just has similar features to Naksu's. That is what Da-hye was trying to make herself believe.

Today, Da-hye was going to Chwiseonru. She was bored and had nothing else to do. And she also wanted to talk with Ju-wol because she had no one else to talk too. That was because Dang-gu was busy. 

"Hello, Young Lady Park." One of the Chwiseonru guards said as he bowed his head. 

"Hello." Da-hye greeted the guard.

"Should I tell Ju-wol of your arrival?" The guard asked. 

"No." Da-hye said. She had spotted someone. It was the Crown Prince. If she had to be honest, Da-hye missed him a lot. She had to find a way to "coincidentally" bump into him.  But then she saw him go into a room.

"All right, then." The guard said. 

Da-hye went inside Chwiseonru. She was too shy to just go up to him. But she did not know why she was shy. She was never shy. Well actually she did kind of know, it was because he made her so nervous.

The door of the room that the Crown Prince was in was slightly open, he saw someone who liked like Da-hye at Chwiseonru. Could it be her?  He tapped Eunuch Oh's shoulder. "Is that Park Da-hye over there?" The Crown Prince pointed towards the girl.

"I think it is, Your Royal Highness." Eunuch Oh said. "Should I go check?"

"Yes." The Crown Prince nodded. "If it is Da-hye, bring her over here." He really wanted to see Da-hye. He missed her so much.

The Crown Prince was watching Eunuch Oh. The girl turned around and it was Da-hye. Da-hye felt someone tap her shoulder. She turned around to see Eunuch Oh. 

 "Young Lady Park." Eunuch Oh said. "The Crown Prince wants to see you. He is here in Chwiseonru as well." 

Da-hye pretended to not know that the Crown Prince was here. "Oh, His Royal Highness is here?"

"Yes." Eunuch Oh said.

"Then I should go see him, should I not?" Da-hye said. The Crown Prince saw Da-hye walking towards the room he was in. He smiled, he thought that Da-hye would not want to see him.

"Your Royal Highness." Da-hye said as she walked inside. She bowed to him. "You wanted to see me?" Da-hye asked.

"Yes." The Crown Prince smiled. "A few days ago you said you offer to hang out with me because I was feeling upset but you had to go see Yul." The Crown Prince said. "That really hurt my feelings.  You should make it up to me."

"Should I?" Da-hye took a seat next to the Crown Prince. 

"Yes, of course." The Crown Prince nodded.

"How should I make it up to you?" Da-hye asked. What did the Crown Prince want her to do? Hopefully it was not something ridiculous. But why would it be something ridiculous?

"You can start by eating with me at least once a week." The Crown Prince told Da-hye. He wanted to spend more time with her. These past three years, she was all he thought about. He wondered how she was doing and if she would ever decided to have a close relationship with him.

Da-hye smiled. "All right." Da-hye wanted to spend more time with the Crown Prince as well.

"Then we can move on to other things." The Crown Prince said. Da-hye nodded her head in response. She did not know what he meant by that. But the thought of all the things that "other things" could mean, made her blush. 

Ju-wol brought Da-hye and the Crown Prince their food. And they began eating.

"What have you been doing these past few years?" The Crown Prince asked Da-hye trying to start a conversation.

"Mmmh." Da-hye hesitated. "Nothing much, other than helping Dang-gu with things related to Songrim." Da-hye explained. "What have you been doing, Your Royal Highness?" Da-hye asked.

"I have only been thinking about you." The Crown Prince responded. This made Da-hye smile and blush. She was not expecting him to say something like that. The Crown Prince smiled at Da-hye's reaction. She was so cute.

"Oh right, I have something for you." The Crown Prince told Da-hye. He gave her a small pink jewelry box. 

She opened the box and saw 2 emerald diamond earrings. Da-hye's reaction was to squeal excitedly. She moved closer to the Crown Prince to give him a hug.

After they were done eating, the Crown Prince walked Da-hye back to Songrim. Eunuch Oh was trailing behind them. The Crown Prince wanted to spend as much time with her as he could. He had missed her so much.

The whole way to Songrim, Da-hye was mostly listening to the Crown Prince talk. She loved hearing his voice. But then they finally got to Songrim. Da-hye did not want him to leave yet, but he was probably busy.

"I will be here for you next week." The Crown Prince smiled and gave Da-hye a hug. He loved her so much. 

Da-hye gave the Crown Prince a small kiss on his cheek. "I'll miss you, Your Royal Highness." Da-hye said before she walked away. Leaving the Crown Prince smiling and blushing.

Once Da-hye got to her room, she sat on her vanity chair. She took out the pink jewelry box that the earrings were in. Then, she took them out of the box and put them on. She would probably wear them everyday because the Crown Prince gave them to her.

Dang-gu walked into Da-hye's room as she was trying on the earrings. "Those are new, right?" Dang-gu asked. "I have not seem them before."

"Yes." Da-hye nodded as she smiled. 

"Who gave them to you?" Dang-gu raised her eyebrow. Da-hye did not respond, but Dang-gu already knew who it was. Dang-gu started smiling like an idiot as usual, "It was the Crown Prince, was it not?" Dang-gu asked.

"That is not your business." Da-hye rolled her eyes. 

"How can my sister's love life not be my business?" Dang-gu asked. Da-hye sighed. Dang-gu was so annoying, but she still loved her little twin brother.

𝗜'𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗲, 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲. 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗠𝗔𝗢𝗢.