The King Eternal Monarch

Chapter 2

Lee Gon stood at the long corridor by the pond. He gazed up at the dark sky twinkling with stars in deep thoughts.  

Jo Yeong walked up to Lee Gon with a plastic folder in his hand. "Pheya, this is the information which you wanted," he said in his low and unemotional tone as he handed the plastic folder to Lee Gon.

Lee Gon flipped the plastic folder open and read the contents. There was a photo of a woman who looked exactly like Jeong Tae Eul on the top left of the page. "Koo Seo Gyeong? She has a new name and she is now a police detective instead of a thief? I guess her fate changed. Brilliant!," he thought pleasingly, flashing a smile across his face.

Jo Yeong noticed the devious smile on Lee Gon's face. He instantly knew that the king was up to something no good. "Pheya,  you are not planning to switch her identity with Jeong Tae Eul are you?" he asked with a worried countenance. 

Lee Gon closed the plastic folder and held it behind his back. He leaned close toward Jo Yeong, looked him in the eye sternly. "Yeong-ah, you are truly the worm in my stomach. If I ever retire would you still follow me wherever I go?" he asked in a cheeky tone of voice.

Feeling awkward, Jo Yeong leaned backward to keep the distance between himself and Lee Gon. "Pheya, we have to stop being like this..." he said with a sigh, as he took a quick glance at the area to ensure no one else was around.

"Captain Jo, is there a problem? " Lee Gon asked tenderly, giving Jo Yeong goosebumps.

"If Seung-ah see us like this she may think that there is something between us," Jo Yeong blurted out unintentionally.

Lee Gon pulled away from Jo Yeong. He looked at Jo Yeong with amusement. "So the melodrama between you and Seung-ah is true. I was telling Tae Eul that you guys were probably just close colleagues," he sighed, pretending to look disappointed.   

Jo Yeong raised his eyebrows  in surprise. "Jeong Tae Eul knows about this too?" he asked worriedly. 

Lee Gon nodded. "You can't deceive the eyes of a detective. And I thought you would never hide any secrets from me. Yeong-ah, I am sad and disappointed," he said, looking at him disappointingly.

Jo Yeong stared at Lee Gon blankly, unable to find words to respond to his king. 

Upon seeing Jo Yeong's shocked look at this revelation, Lee Gon burst out laughing. "I was only joking with you," he said. He patted Jo Yeong's shoulder, and continued, "Finally the rumors in the palace that we are lovers  comes to an end."

Jo Yeong's countenance turned concerned. "What about you pheya? Everyone is looking forward to you continuing the royal bloodline," he murmured. 

Lee Gon looked toward the pond with a smile. "I have Tae Eul." Recalling that could not Jo Yeong accept his relationship with Jeong Tae Eul, he turned his gaze at Jo Yeong. "Yeong-ah, I have decided that I will marry her at all cost, even if I have to relinquish my position as the king," he said with affirmation.

Jo Yeong gave Lee Gon a disapproving look. "Pheya, you must reconsider your decision. We cannot allow the nation to go without a ruler. Give me the order and I will proceed to switch her identity with Koo Seo Gyeong ," he responded as he bowed at Lee Gon.    

Lee Gon shook his head. "Do not do anything yet. I am sure Tae Eul would never want us to disrupt Koo Seo Gyeong's life. I will think of a solution over the next few days. Do a thorough background check on Koo Seo Gyeong, I want to know who are her family members now. There must be no disruption between the two worlds" he instructed with a commanding tone of voice. 

Jo Yeong bowed. 

"Now back to Seung-ah, when are you guys going to tie the not? Eun Sup and Na Ri are already married," Lee Gon asked with a grin. 

"Pheya, I have some other urgent matters to attend to," Jo Yeong said, ignoring Lee Gon's question. Giving Lee Gon another bow, he turned around and walked away hurriedly.

"Hey, Yeong-ah you have never kept any secrets from me remember? I will help you organize a grand wedding and bring Eun Sup over to attend the ceremony!" he said out loud teasing Jo Yeong with joy.

Walking toward the passage way, Jo Yeong shook his head in agitation, reminding himself that it would be treason to strangle his king.

"Koo Seo Gyeong and Kang Hyeon min are stationed at the same work place, how interesting. Looks god has planned for him to be with someone who resembles Tae Eul, although I am certain that their personalities would differ. There can only be one Jeong Tae Eul in this whole universe," Lee Gon muttered as he glanced through the pages attached to the plastic folder.

All of a sudden , a thought came to his mind. "Long lost twin sisters...re encountering in the Kingdom of Korea..." he murmured, as he smiled happily. "Alternate plan would be that I handover the throne to Sejin."

Pleased with his plans, Lee Gon walked along the corridor headed toward his study room. "I will decide which plan to execute once Yeong come back to me on Koo Seo Gyeong's background," he thought with a grin.