Heirarchy and Harem

Kwon Soonyoung, The Dangerous Swordsman

Chapter 6: Kwon Soonyoung, The Dangerous Swordsman

"Kwon Soonyoung, is the younger brother of Lady Kwon. He is the best swordsman of Goryeo and the trusted man of Empress Jisoo. He is dangerous, Yoon Jeonghan. He will kill you without mercy, so you should prevent interacting with him..."

"Soonyoung-ah, show noona your talent.." Lady Kwon said while she is with the Empress. 

"I will let Your Highness choose his sword, Your Highness, Lady Kwon." He spoke. 

I looked at him and gave him the sweetest smile, "So thoughtful of you, Soonyoung.." 

I went to the scabbard and chose the sword that I could use. The scabbard has a lot of swords, every size and weight are also showcased to me. But a sword catches my attention, the cloth that covers the hilt is loose, and the sheath is also worn out.

I picked it up and unsheathed the sword, It was a Dojigiri Yatsutsuna sword, one of the Five swords Under of Heaven in Japan. 

"Don't you think first before picking that goddamn sword? Soonyoung will kill you in an instant if you choose that. It is crippled." Lord Kang said. 

"I don't think they have a mind to kill me in the first day of meeting you all." I said before facing the Empress and Soonyoung, my opponent.

"Oh, you chose the sword that used to unlive the former king of Silla?" The empress exclaimed. "Wonderful!"

"Oh no... We're doomed, Your Highness..." 

Without further notice from the Empress, Soonyoung suddenly attacked me. Making me shield myself using the sheath of the sword.

"Oh, that is how you attack your opponent." I chuckled before pushing him out to make my defensive stance. "Maybe that is why you are the favorite Kwon."

"Less talk, it might take your breath and make you hurt in an instant." He said and then he plunged himself into me. I avoided it and twisted my wrist to slash his arm but his eyes were quick to avoid mine. 

"If Yoon Highness is not a Royal Senior Concubine, I will think that he is a high-ranking warrior in his own country like Kwon Soonyoung and Kim Mingyu." Lady Song said.

 I did my stance and attacked him, with my left arm resting in my back. While Soonyoung having a hard time making his attack on me. I am relaxed because I don't want to hurt people. 

Soonyoung did an upper attack from my left side, putting my right hand at risk of being scratched.

But I retreated to avoid it and the thing who got it was my outer and inner robe, which made my bare skin show to them.

I attacked him and I thought this would be the last spar of us, yet he found another spot for me. My neck. 

The tip of his blade is near to my neck and it was almost hit when a sword prevented it. Making the defense-offense strategy. 

I was thrown away from them while Soonyoung was hit in his arm. 

"What kind of activity is this?!" The emperor shouted angrily to everyone who was watching us. The concubines lower their heads in fear of getting punished, and the Empress who is amazed while watching loses his interest.

He is the one whose holding the sword, the one who stopped us from sparring.

Soonyoung held his wounded arm while his head bowed to the emperor. 

"I just want to know what kind of hobby he has, Your Majesty." The empress answered.

"To know his hobby?? Are you thinking straight, Hong Jisoo?!" He exclaimed. "Yoon Jeonghan might be harmed if he hurt his self, and his position, don't you remember that?!"

"You caused too much harm to the ladies and lords here because of your stupid games!" 

"Yoon Highness, are you okay?" I heard Wonwoo whispers to me. I nodded.

Hong Jisoo didn't react, He just gave a heavy sigh before looking straight to the emperor. He looked at him with loneliness, distress, and... hope.

"I order that the Empress Consort will be punished, he will stay in the cold room. Yoon Jeonghan will be in charge of the household with the help of Empress Dowager." The emperor ordered his guards to come in and surround the Empress.

"He will stay in the cold room for 5 weeks to reflect on his actions." He looked to every concubine who was scared for their lives. "These kinds of activities don't ban you from doing it but if it is not right, I should prevent it because all of your lives are my responsibility."

"Please forgive our actions, Your Majesty." the concubines said.

"Kim Mingyu, go to the physician to aid Kwon Soonyoung." He said and Kim Mingyu guided Kwon Soonyoung to go to the medicinal house at the palace.

And then he looked at me. "Why are you still holding that goddamn sword, Yoon Jeonghan?" 

"I didn't notice that I still hold it, though?" I said firmly.

"With no remorse?" He asked and snatched the sword into my hand and sheath it.

"I said that I didn't notice, My Majesty," I said as Wonwoo helped me to get up. 

The cold wind hits us and the robes that cover my body are at a loss. 

"W-why are you half-naked?" He asked.

Wonwoo on the other hand looked at me and he gasped. "Oh no! What happened to your robes?!" He exclaimed.

"Soonyoung almost killed me but I avoided it. But this is the result. I'm half-naked." I nonchalantly said.

The emperor coughed. "W-wonwoo.." 

"Yes, your Majesty?" Wonwoo asked worriedly. He doesn't know who will he aid first. If it would be me or the emperor.

"Cover him and let him rest in his residence." The emperor said. "And after it, come to my hall." He commands before walking out.

"He has a red face like a tomato, Wonwoo-ya..." I said.

"Yeah, he looked like a teenager who's getting shy about his crush..." 

Jisoo's POV

"Fuck that Yoon Jeonghan... He caught the emperor's interest." I gritted my teeth as I wondered what the emperor thought about that wrenched man's condition.

"FUCK YOU CHOI SEUNGCHEOL!!! I HATE YOU UNTIL I DIE!!!!"

"Calm down, Your Majesty." I looked at the one who spoke.

"Lee Seokmin..." I said, Seokmin smiled while walking towards me. "You are here, Seokminnie.." 

"Yes, my love. I am finally here..."