The only woman the tyrant loved
08. Reunion
민윤하
Haa... I'm going crazy.
전정국
What's crazy about it?
민윤하
Oh my god, I was so startled!!
전정국
Why the sudden swearing?
민윤하
He suddenly talks to me from behind, so of course I'd be surprised! Wouldn't I be?!!
전정국
(Dumbfounded) Hey... I just came because you looked like you had something on your mind, but you're getting so angry at me...
민윤하
… I'm sorry, I was wrong this time.
민윤하
What's going on here?
전정국
What do you mean... I was running an errand, and since I heard you were home, I came over just to see your face.
민윤하
ah..
전정국
What are you going crazy looking at the ground?
민윤하
The thing is... my father is telling me to get married.
전정국
With whom?
민윤하
With Your Majesty…
That means it is the same as saying to take her as Taehyung's empress.
민윤하
I ask you to seduce His Majesty as soon as possible and make me the Empress before the Crown Prince is born between His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress.
전정국
… Your father is amazing, too.
전정국
Just say you're engaged to Park Jimin.
민윤하
it's crazy?!
전정국
Ah... would it be harder to win over Park Jimin than to win over His Majesty?
민윤하
… Wait a minute!! Why Park Jimin? You're here too?
전정국
Weren't you the one who liked Park Jimin?
민윤하
That's right... but how did you know I like Park Jimin?
전정국
Everyone in the world knows that, except for Park Jimin and you.
민윤하
Then do you think Park Jimin likes me too?
전정국
(Shakes head) … … No.
민윤하
Haa... What a useless bastard...
민윤하
Get lost!!!
전정국
(Squashed) Why are you being like that to me?
Jungkook hurriedly leaves the place.
Rustling
민윤하
Stop hiding and come out. I know you're there.
민윤기
*Scratch*) As expected of my little brother, how did you know I was here?
민윤하
It's just because it smells like you from somewhere.
민윤기
Smell?
He puts his sleeve to his nose and sniffs it because he heard it smelled.
민윤기
It doesn't smell at all.
민윤하
That's your nose.
민윤하
What's going on here? Did you meet your father?
민윤기
Do you think I would have met him? He's the kind of person who would yell at me if I said I did.
민윤하
That's because you deserved to be hit.
민윤기
Wow, you're not even happy to see me for the first time in a long while.
민윤하
(Pretending to smile) Wow. Really. Good. To. See. You.
민윤하
(Serious face) Is that enough?
민윤기
Wow, Min Yun-ha, you've grown up so much.
민윤하
Yeah, I've grown a lot. While you were away, I did all the private tutoring you were supposed to be doing.
민윤기
So, was it hard?
민윤하
… Ugh, whenever I see you, I feel like I want to kill you so much.
민윤기
But he didn't kill her. Heh.
민윤하
Shut up. It's because I don't have a knife right now. If only I had a knife...
민윤기
Yunha hugs me) I'm sorry. My little brother, and… you worked hard.
민윤하
(Sobbing) You idiot! Do you know how much I suffered because of you?!
민윤기
Sorry, I tried to come back quickly too, but it didn't work out.
민윤하
Hurry up and wash up, then go meet your father.
민윤하
It will reach your father's ears soon.
민윤기
Right. That's how it should be.
유여주
What's wrong? You just finished having a cup of tea with me.
김태형
It’s nice for a married couple to have a cup of tea together affectionately.
유여주
Yeah. Heh.
The two became closer after Taehyung told Yeoju the reason why he made her the Empress that day.
김태형
Are you used to living in the Imperial Palace?
유여주
Well... it's not bad.
김태형
*Smile* —) Yeah, that's a relief. Heh.
김태형
I prepared a gift for you today.
유여주
A gift…? You’ve given me so much already, and you prepared another one?
김태형
You'll like it.
유여주
?
김태형
Come in.
As Taehyung's gaze turned toward the door, Yeoju also looked at it, and as the door opened, a welcome face entered.
유여주
(Standing up) So-ah!!
시녀 • 길소아
majesty..
When Yeoju sees So-ah, she runs to her and hugs her, delighted to see her.
유여주
Have you been well? Are you feeling okay?
시녀 • 길소아
Your Majesty, please ask me just one thing.
유여주
Ah... I'm sorry. I was just so glad to see you.
유여주
What happened here?
시녀 • 길소아
that is…
김태형
I asked the lady-in-waiting you were in charge of before to make you feel more comfortable in this imperial palace.
유여주
Really? Thanks. Heh.
시녀 • 길소아
Your Majesty, have you been well?
유여주
Yeah. I've been doing well.
김태형
Now she is not His Highness, but the Empress.
시녀 • 길소아
Ah... Your Majesty the Empress...
김태형
It would be better if I stepped aside at this point.
Taehyung leaves the room for Yeoju and Soah to talk.
시녀 • 지우
Your Majesty, I know I shouldn't dare ask this, but there is something I would like to ask you.
Taehyung, having come out of the room, is caught by Jiwoo, who was waiting at the door, and speaks as if rapping.
김태형
What is it?
시녀 • 지우
Who was the person who just went in?
김태형
She was the Empress's personal lady-in-waiting in the Wontret Empire.
시녀 • 지우
Then, from now on, is that person the Empress's lady-in-waiting?
김태형
Probably… that’s likely.
After hearing Taehyung's words, Jiwoo goes to the edge of the wall alone and mutters to himself, "It's over now. I've lost my job. And it happened overnight..."
김태형
(Confused) Why is he acting like that?
최연준
Well, I'm not sure either...
Taehyung and Yeonjun, who were watching the scene, could not understand Jiwoo's behavior.
시녀장 • 진하린
It seems there is a misunderstanding.
김태형
what?
시녀장 • 진하린
It seems that Ji-woo, who has been in charge of the Empress until now, thinks she has lost her job because the person who just entered has become the Empress's personal lady-in-waiting.
Frustrated, Harin gives a clear answer, and only then do Taehyung and Yeonjun say to themselves, 'Ah...'
김태형
Don't worry. That won't happen.
Taehyung approaches Jiwoo and tells her.
시녀 • 지우
Really… by?
김태형
(Nods) That's right.
김태형
From now on, you and that child will be the Empress's personal ladies-in-waiting. So, if there is anything that child does not know, you must teach her well.
시녀 • 지우
(Suddenly) Understood. I will teach you diligently.
Jiwoo stands up as if she had never been on the verge of tears and speaks bravely.
시녀 • 길소아
Your Majesty, an Empress? What do you mean?
유여주
I don't know how it ended up like this. It would take a long time to explain, so I'll tell you later.
시녀 • 길소아
ah..
유여주
Anyway, have you been doing well? Are you feeling okay?
시녀 • 길소아
… … I am fine.
시녀 • 길소아
Um... Your Majesty, are you not feeling unwell?
유여주
I'm fine. But hearing you call me Your Majesty makes me feel like I've become the Empress of this Empire now. Heh.
시녀 • 길소아
Ah… yes..