"And they lived, happily ever after."
The two gentlemen stared at the Queen.
The Queen laughed at their expressions. "It's the end, gentlemen."
The brothers looked at one another, both knew what's running on each other's minds. "Your Majesty, forgive me but, what happened to the stepmother?"
The other brother nodded. "And Jung Soojung, I'm assuming she married the Prince?"
"She would not be my great-great-great-great grandmother if she did not become Queen of Goryeo."
The smiles are evident in the brothers' faces. Of course they would like a happy ending.
"Lady Choi and Sulli got the punishment they deserved and the caring Lady Luna married Captain Oh a couple of years after."
They nodded. It truly is a remarkable story. The older brother looked back at the paint. He can't help but wonder. "If it's a happy ending, how come the painting says otherwise? How come Jung Soojung had a sad face in here?"
"It was Bojo Jinul who painted this. It was a gift for Prince Jongin." then the Queen started laughing.
"What's so funny, Your Majesty?"
"Because it was his wedding gift to the prince!" she outburst and continued laughing and when she did not explained further, they just joined her in laughing. Maybe it was a joke that the two of them didn't get.
Who knew that their made up story would be true.
Guess, Cinderella really had lived happily ever after.
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