The Empress [ ONE SHOT ]

One Shot

In Jeoson dynasty, at this period, the international market was overflowing. Nobles families were taking this opportunity to step on a bigger position to reach the favor of the emperor. The Choi Clan was one of the most predominant clan of this time. A noble family that was praised all around the country for their various achievements. The head of the clan, Mr Choi Il-Suk, was one of prime ministers that was close to the emperor. He was in charge of the international exchange between Japan and Joseon. Thanks to his position, his childrens were able to often travel in Japan. They were already bilinguals and were promised to a bright future. The eldest son, Choi Pil-Suk, was already assigned to be his father's successor, and was at the moment a student at the Sungkyunkwan. His daughter, Choi Yoo-Jung, was at the age to marry but because of her current situation, she couldn't. She was actually in Japan to pursue her dream to be married to a japanese. Unfortunately, her father was against this. He wanted her to take part of the selection to become the prime queen, otherwise the empress. And the youngest son, Choi Eui-Suk, was an affirmed genius. Peoples were already aware of his abilities and were already spreading the rumour that he will enter Sungkyunkwan soon. But they all know that this is only a rumour. But known as "The Moonlight", his daughter was more famous than anyone else. Everyone were assuming she will participate at the selection and will be selected as The emperor's wife. That was known as a fact.

But what about her? She didn't want to marry a korean, she believed that her love would be given to a japanese and that she'll be happy in that way. But there was one thing that presaged something bad. Her pass to live in Japan would be obsolete soon. Since her father was merely confident to make her queen, he wouldn't allow another pass. That was what she was afraid about. And the fact that she didn't find any lovers until now was keeping her worried about her dream.

"Will you do what I want if I let you go?" was what her father asked her before allowing her to go to Japan. If she didn't accept this at that time, she wouldn't have the chance to go there.

And why?

Because she was a woman. And women shouldn't be acknowledge. They should give birth and just being good at keeping the house in order.
That's quite sexist. But what could we do? This was Joseon.

Soon as she came back to Joseon, two people were waiting for her. Her two suivants. "Welcome back, my lady" they both said at the same time. "How was your trip?"

She explained how did she adapt herself to japanese and she expressed her love for the language. Suivants liked their master, she was kind, mature and intelligent. She wasn't especially good to low people, she was just indifferent. In fact, she had charisma. She was quite cold to people she doesn't know. That may be why she is popular. A beautiful and intelligent girl, as mature as her, even though she is cold hearted, people are just influenced by her.

As she wanted to go to the temple to admire the view of the lake, she told her suivants to not follow her.
At first, they didn't want. But she kept asking them to let her alone that they did.

She took a walk and breathed the air of the environment. What she liked the most was to be alone and close to the nature. She liked the view of the lake that was next to the temple. Seeing birds flying and swans floating. When she was seeing them, she thought that they were gifted by a freedom that she wanted so much but couldn't have.
The way she was looking at the lake was mesmerising. Someone was near and could see her more than anyone else. Like a flower, she was blooming just by looking at the landscape. He was falling in love just by seeing her. He sat on a rock and was admiring her for a long time until she left. Her suivants came to take her home. 

After she left, he just thought about a lot of things. He didn't know who she was, he didn't know what kind of girl she was, but there was something that only his heart knew. He was in love.
His eunuchs came closer and told him that it was time to return at the palace. He didn't say anyhing and took his way to the palace in his personal palanquin. Soon as he returned, soldiers and servants said while bowing "Welcome back, your majesty". He get out of the palanquin and asked for his personal eunuch to follow him. They entered Emperor's palace. The emperor sat in his "throne" and took a file, the black ink and his pencil.