“Hello, Jungkook!”
I gently lifted the hem of my skirtI said hello to him.He also bowed his head to meHe greeted me politely. A faint scent of soap wafted through the air, and he smiled faintly as he looked back at me.
“Why did you invite me to the palace?”
“I just invited you to say hello. How are you?”
Jungkook himself said he was doing well. Just when the atmosphere seemed to be heating up, Jimin suddenly grabbed my hand. He glared at Jungkook, then glanced at me and said,
“Please follow me for a moment.”
Without even being able to say anything, I was dragged along by Jimin with an unexpected force. Helplessly dragged, I was unable to resist the force. As the distance grew considerably, Jimin's grip on my wrist gradually loosened. I glanced at my wrist, and it was even redder and swollen than I'd expected. Perhaps from being dragged, the heels of my shoes were caked with dust.
“What is this now…”
At the moment when I couldn't hold back my anger and was about to lose my temper, Jimin whispered to me.
"Do you really want that crimson dress to be stained with real blood? That man has come to kill you."
“How did you do that…?”
“I’ve heard rumors about him. He’s going to poison her on the day she’s supposed to marry the emperor.”
Hearing him speak, I felt even more dumbfounded. How could I ruin my only-a-day meeting with Jeongguk because of a broad daylight rumor? I finally shook his hand away and turned to leave. At some point, the clack-clack clack of heels was all I could hear, and then his voice broke the stillness.
“I just wanted to… protect you, Your Majesty.”
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Hello! This is special guest Chaeyoung Lua!
I ended up filling in for the two people who went out to collaborate!
I'm not good at writing this, but...
I will work hard!
Thank you all!