The Clandestine (디 클랜데스틴)

The Clandestine: Chapter 16

Goryeo (1214)

"See? I told you everything will work as our plan." Anhye said to the new elected royal protector, Choe Woo. The successor of Choe Chungheon visits her on her quarter as soon as the previous prime minister announced that his first son will took his role as a new Royal Protector, and Prime Minister of State.

"Your Highness, your consideration is immeasurable..." Choe Woo bowed.

"I think the Gojeolgam won't last long within my hands. I would like you to control the organization."

"Your Highness, I can't do that. Gojeolgam was created by you, I don't want to take control."

Anhye smiled. "Since the casualties of the soldiers of your father are high, you can train your own soldiers. Is that sounds good?"

"Yes, Your Highness. That was a huge opportunity for me."

"You can leave."

As Choe Woo left, she looked down. If Ilpyo didn't died, he was supposed to be an assistant soldier of Choe Woo. She felt bad for her friend. It was her fault. He need to talk to Yun so she sent him a message.

Zhao Yun was feeding his horse when the messenger give the message of the queen. He excitedly open it.

'Let's meet on the outer palace beside the acacia tree when the time sets. Accompany with some person I have supplies for my people. Please don't put yourself on the danger.'

Later at night, Zhao Yun accompany some people as Anhye told. He have no idea why did she sent those message. He automatically flinched when the sacks suddenly fell from his front, it was from the wall of palace. Then later, a cheeky queen suddenly appear on the upper wall.

"Yah! You don't want to help me?" she shouted.

Zhao Yun giggled. "Alright. Alright." He laugh when he saw Anhye had a hard time climbing on the wall. He helped her to jump off the wall.

He smiled when he notice her clothes. The queen was so beautiful in casual clothes, it was the Anhye he was knew.

"Those are medicines for the Baekjong people. The plague are spreading and slowly killing them, I can't let that happen anymore." she sigh. "Give this to Yeonhwa, she know how to use them."

The three other person depart carrying the sacks with medicines.

"How did you get those?"

"His majesty didn't considered my appeal so I stole it!" she smile mischievously.

"That's bad." he pat her head.

"I only did that to save my subjects." her face turn into gloomy.

Zhao Yun's face registered a sympathy. "You did great, don't worry." He place his hand onto her then he intertwined them.

They walk on the woods like that, they were heading to the cave. The sounds of owl howling in the night was their music and the dried leaves was their flower road. That night was seems perfect because they are beside of each other. They reached the cave, the place which have their memories.

"Are you sad?" Yun asked her.

The eyes of the lady was filled of sadness. Yun can see it in her beautiful eyes.

"Why would I?" she hissed.

"Hyung was... He did that to save you." he was pertaining to late Siryeong.

Her tears are running away from her eyes. "I am the one who killed him. I don't have rights to complain... but my heart aches more."

"You need to cry often because crying is not sign of defeating rather starting the new beginning." he caress her cheeks. "Talk to me whenever you want to talk on."