Sigh... Reminiscence... Sacrifice... The Story of the Seven Princes

Ep 24. Return

Since then, day after day passed without any particular difference.

Work becomes the stock price, the stock price, the month becomes the year.

Before he knew it, four years had passed since Eun-gwang came to the Eastern Empire.

In the meantime, Eun-gwang was able to return several hundred Shinjeo slaves who had been captured and brought to the Eastern Empire back to Shinjeo.

Jimin also had a very hard time without medicine at first, but

Thanks to Eun-gwang's help every time, now that four years have passed, he has almost completely recovered from the symptoms of addiction.

However, Jimin was still keeping quiet about his past.

Then one day

???: Your Highness the Crown Prince. A letter has arrived from Sinjeo.

(동제국황태자)윤기

What is it?

???: It is a directive to temporarily bring back the Crown Prince to care for him, as His Majesty the King has fallen ill.

(동제국황태자)윤기

Hmm.... Bring the Crown Prince here.

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(1왕자) 은광🌞

Did you call for me, Your Majesty?

(동제국황태자)윤기

Right. How are you feeling these days?

(1왕자) 은광🌞

It has improved a lot.

(동제국황태자)윤기

King Sinjeo is ill, so he is sending the Crown Prince to nurse him.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

ah...

(동제국황태자)윤기

Of course I should send him. Isn't it originally the Crown Prince's duty to nurse the King?

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Yes... I'll be right back.

(동제국황태자)윤기

Stay until the king fully recovers and then return.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Ah... yes.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

May I take my attendant with me?

(동제국황태자)윤기

Do that.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

thank you

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And so, Eungwang left for Sinjeo.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

So I'm going to Shinjeo.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Do you want to go together? Your country is a new one, too.

(노예) 지민

N. Yes...

(1왕자) 은광🌞

You don't have to come if you don't feel like it.

(노예) 지민

O. No. G. Let's go.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

is it so.

The way to Sinjeo

The way to Sinjeo

The way to Sinjeo

arrive

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Ha... it's been a while.

왕

Did you come?

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Yes. I heard that you are ill.

왕

Right. That is a lie.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

yes???

왕

How much time did the Crown Prince give?

(1왕자) 은광🌞

He told me to stay until His Majesty recovers...

왕

That's good. Say hello to your brothers as well.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

yes.

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The princes were having a gathering as usual.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Hey guys. Long time no see.

(3왕자) 창섭❄

Gasp. What!

(7왕자) 성재🔥

What? When did you get here, bro?!

(2왕자) 민혁🌑

Yeah, I mean... how did I get here... why...

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Now, now, stay calm.

award

situation

Situation explanation

Situation explanation

Explaining the situation

Explaining the situation

end

(4왕자) 현식💧

Ah. Is that so?

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Yeah. I don't know how long it will be, but I think I'll be here for a while.

(3왕자) 창섭❄

Yeah. I missed you, hyung.

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(6왕자) 일훈❔

How was the Eastern Empire?

(7왕자) 성재🔥

Did everyone treat you well?

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Yeah. Well, it’s not quite like here, but I still get treated like a high-ranking noble.

(3왕자) 창섭❄

That's a relief, though. But you seem to have lost some weight.

(4왕자) 현식💧

Yeah, it looks a bit painful.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

It's no big deal. You've always been prone to minor illnesses.

(2왕자) 민혁🌑

No, that's not true. My brother usually doesn't get sick.

(7왕자) 성재🔥

That's right. You must have been in a lot of pain there.

(5왕자) 동근👨

Oh, by the way. Who is that person in the back?

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Ah. Actually, I received land from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

So, they bought Sinjeo slaves from that land, had them farm for a year, and then sent them back to Sinjeo.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

In the process, one of the people became my attendants.

(3왕자) 창섭❄

Ah, right. Then, Shinjeoin?

(1왕자) 은광🌞

huh.

(2왕자) 민혁🌑

I'm a bit smart

(4왕자) 현식💧

Yeah, right. Did you really come up with that?

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Hey! I'm right!

(2왕자) 민혁🌑

Yeah. Haha.

(6왕자) 일훈❔

It looks good like this.

(7왕자) 성재🔥

Roughly how long do you think it will be?

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Well... I have to gauge the situation and head back, so maybe in about a month at most...

(3왕자) 창섭❄

Ah... I get it.

(2왕자) 민혁🌑

Then, shall we play polo, which we couldn't do back then?

(3왕자) 창섭❄

okay!

(7왕자) 성재🔥

Now I can do it too!

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Then the numbers don't match...

(4왕자) 현식💧

Brother, you can join in as a servant too.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Yeah. I'm fine... Do you know how to play Gyeokgu?

(노예) 지민

Ah... N-yes... J-a little...

(1왕자) 은광🌞

That's great. Let's do it together.

(7왕자) 성재🔥

Hurry up! Time to form teams!!

(2왕자) 민혁🌑

I'm so excited for the first time in a long while.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

I know.

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(1왕자) 은광🌞

Okay, Team Minhyuk and Hyunsik, bring one person each.

(2왕자) 민혁🌑

I'm... Seongjae.

(4왕자) 현식💧

Dong-geun, come here.

(5왕자) 동근👨

Heh.

So, Minhyuk, Sungjae, Ilhoon, Jimin vs. Hyunsik, Donggeun, Eunkwang, Chang섭

We played polo for quite a while.

(노예) 지민

Wow, these guys... I'm not kidding, they're actually doing it...

Jimin was not supposed to win whenever he played polo, because he used to play with a young nobleman who was formerly a slave.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Make yourself comfortable. (Whispering)

(노예) 지민

Ah...n...yes...

But how could Jimin, a slave, possibly make things easy for the princes of a nation...

In the end, Min Hyuk-jo won 6 to 5 at the last minute.

(3왕자) 창섭❄

Wow... that was fun!!

(4왕자) 현식💧

Seriously. It feels like it's been a long time since I've had fun.

(2왕자) 민혁🌑

I totally agree.

(1왕자) 은광🌞

You really... you are just as scary now as you were back then.

(7왕자) 성재🔥

*Pfft*. I admit this too.

(2왕자) 민혁🌑

It must be a compliment...

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Ah, really?

(1왕자) 은광🌞

Was it okay? (whispering)

(노예) 지민

N. Yes...

It was a day drawing to a close like that.

We all decided to simply enjoy this moment, where we could enjoy even a little bit of the daily life that everyone had been missing.

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Hello everyone! This is Author Ga-eul.

The last episode of Hwarang was a bit brighter compared to the previous one, wasn't it?

Isn't that right?... (wrinkled)

I tried to write it in a bright way, but...

This episode's story of Eungwang (returning home briefly because the King is ill) was created based on the story of Crown Prince Sohyeon, who was taken hostage during the Manchu Invasion.

Please take note!

Thank you for watching my work today!

I will become a better writer, Ga-eul, in the future.

Thank you everyone!!

Sincerely, Author Gaul