[Contest] I'm trying to remember you
01. My Day
01
It's noisy outside.
These are fellow slaves who woke up before anyone else in the early morning hours.
We wake up before those gentlemen who say they wake up early and do our assigned work.
Open the front door, sweep the yard, cook rice······.
Luckily, I'm one of those people who wakes up a little late.
Of course, it's a little early to wake up, but it will become a habit in a few days.
But wouldn't it be better to sleep a little more?
I wake up around the time everyone else wakes up and starts working and go to the well.
There, he brings the lady's wash water.
Then he goes to the lady's room in the inner quarters.
It's been a long time since I've done this.
This is my second spring since coming to this house, so it's been two years since I've done this.
I've been doing this every morning
Rather, if I get up now and do nothing, my body will get stiff.
By the time I got the water and went to the inner room, the lady was awake.
That's understandable, since the servants' quarters where I sleep and the well are at either end.
It takes a long time just to get there.
So by the time I get to the water and head to the inner quarters, the sun has already risen and the world is bright.
The next thing I do is groom the lady.
Early in the morning, I braid the lady's hair and tie a ponytail.
And he becomes the young lady's conversation partner.
This is why I was sold to this house in the first place.
If there hadn't been a woman my age, I wouldn't have come to this house.
It is my job to be a companion and take care of the lonely lady.
아씨
“Lady, my father said that we don’t have much time left to stay here.”
여주
“You said you were going to get married soon?”
아씨
“In a way, that’s what it is.”
아씨
“They said that the palace will soon issue a ban on marriage.”
아씨
“Because of your marriage.”
아씨
“After all, isn’t Your Majesty well past the age of marriage?”
여주
“Then, of course, wouldn’t you be chosen as the Crown Princess?”
여주
“Who else could be a suitable bride for your Majesty besides you?”
I felt like the time had finally come.
Both the lady and the gentleman are of marriageable age.
The lady has not married yet because she is aiming for the position of crown princess.
That is understandable, for among the children of high-ranking nobles, the most prominent was the lady.
Not only the Grand Master, but also other nobles choose the young lady as a candidate for the third selection.
여주
“Miss, when you enter the palace, will you take me with you?”
아씨
“Shouldn’t that be the case?”
아씨
“I haven’t seen you for long, but don’t you think we fit so well together?”
The time will come eventually.
If I were to follow you into the palace, I would never be able to leave the palace again.
Then, that person won't be able to go looking for him anymore······.
아씨
“Why do you have that look on your face? Do you hate the palace?”
여주
“Oh, no! Of course, the palace is a good place for both you and me.”
여주
“Who wouldn’t want to go to the palace? Everyone would be dying to go.”
아씨
“You always seem to enjoy going out.”
아씨
“Especially when sending to the market.”
아씨
“Is that why?”
아씨
“Isn’t the palace a place you can easily come and go from?”
여주
“It’s a little disappointing, but that’s okay.”
여주
“Even if the palace itself were as large as a marketplace, and there would be many palace servants, how could there be any doubt?”
아씨
“I’ll make excuses so you can go out more often.”
여주
“I would appreciate it if you could do that.”
Yes, actually, I'm looking for one person.
But my status is that of a lowly servant,
Since I have nowhere else to spend my time, I take the time to look around the city walls even during the short time I have outside.
When I first met him, he was wearing a fine silk garment,
Even if you don't live in Hanseong, you can at least come and see the past.
Even if not, I will stop by Hanseong at least once.
I'm aiming for that moment.
아씨
"Now that we're on the subject, let's go to the market today. I was planning on stopping by the hardware store anyway."
여주
“Yes, ma’am!”
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In the afternoon, the lady and I went out to the market.
아씨
“I’ll be here, so if you want, go take a look around the market.”
여주
“Thank you, ma’am!”
I looked around with a happy heart.
Commoners, nobles, and slaves serving the nobles were all in one place.
As always, I look at the people and shops passing by without any particular expectations.
As expected, there was no one who stood out today.
Since it was always the same result, I didn't think much of it and just shook it off and went back to the lady.
That was when.
Someone tapped me with their finger from behind and called me.
Looking back, I couldn't help but be surprised.
A young man wearing a fine silk robe, seeing me for the first time,
That too was a lowly servant call.
성운
"this······."