lack of affection

The Twenty-Second Story

After walking around the palace, I started to feel hungry, so I told Seolgi that we should have lunch.

강슬기

"Princess, please take your time."

하여주

"Are you eating slowly enough?"

강슬기

"No~ That's not what I meant, right? Haha. But these days, there's a strange rumor going around in the outside world."

하여주

"Huh? What's the rumor?"

강슬기

"Uh... I heard that the people who created the orphanage were violent... I don't know the details."

하여주

"Yes.. Do you know when it is?"

강슬기

"I think it was when the princess was six or seven years old."

하여주

"Then, could Abamama punish you for that..?"

강슬기

"I think we'll probably be tried by the village magistrate first."

It suddenly occurred to me that I met my uncle when I was six. If he were one of the victims, he would definitely be among the group my father was judging.

I now have hope of meeting my uncle again.

As I expected, many people came to my father to complain.

However, one thing exceeded my expectations.

하여주

"There isn't any.."

No matter how much I looked, I couldn't find the old man.

But then someone from behind called me very brightly.

윤정한

"Hey lady~!!"

하여주

"mister?"

I ran to him in one step and hugged him, but then my legs gave out and I collapsed.

윤정한

"I missed you so much"

하여주

"This is really bad... How can you be this selfish?"

The man woke me up, straightened my messy hair, and said.

윤정한

"I love you, princess."