The result of trust

Episode 21. Rumors

That night

Seongjae stepped outside for a moment to get some fresh air.

태광(성재)

Phew... I wonder if I can do this well...

In that moment, Seongjae's vision blurred, and he staggered.

태광(성재)

It keeps happening like this lately...

???

hey.

태광(성재)

?

???

You're a Sungkyunkwan student?

태광(성재)

That is true, but...

???

Don't lie. Do you think someone like you passed the preliminary exam?

태광(성재)

... What are you trying to say?

???

You... I heard someone took the exam for you?

태광(성재)

Taking a test on behalf of someone else?

태광(성재)

Who said that?

???

Right?

???

Besides, you said you're an eye-damaged idiot.

???

What do you mean, 'Sogwa' (small class) when you can barely see?

태광(성재)

?!

태광(성재)

I don't know what you're talking about...

???

You wouldn't know, right?

???

Yeah, guys like you always deny it.

???

Hey. Take him.

Suddenly, someone came out and took Seongjae somewhere.

태광(성재)

W-what are you doing right now?!

???

Hey. Shut up.

???

Shut your mouth.

Minhyuk would normally have woken up at this level of commotion, but

Minhyeok had completely passed out from living a proper life for the first time in a long while.

태광(성재)

Haa__Haa_

???

You said you were only ten years old

???

I'm twelve

???

Even after cheating like that, you

???

Aren't you ashamed to walk around with your head held high?

태광(성재)

You're the one...

태광(성재)

To think you would kidnap someone based on a baseless rumor you picked up somewhere...

???

canard?

???

Hmph.... Well...

???

I heard it from someone quite high up.

태광(성재)

Even if he is a high-ranking official...

???

It seemed like they lived in the palace...

태광(성재)

?!

???

Even if you are the child of a high-ranking official, indeed

???

How dare anyone dismiss the royal family's words as mere rumors?

태광(성재)

I've been asking this for a while...

태광(성재)

What do you want to say?

???

There's nothing special about it.

???

A sincere apology to you, who will be ending your Sungkyunkwan life as soon as it begins?

???

Actions speak louder than words, right?

Then, the other people who brought Seongjae beat him mercilessly.

태광(성재)

Ugh_

태광(성재)

Who... whose words are you talking about...

태광(성재)

How dare... who......

???

Hey, hey. Stop it now.

???

See you tomorrow, my dear scholar.

태광(성재)

......

태광(성재)

...

As Seongjae entered the room, Minhyuk woke up at the sound and spoke.

태율(민혁)

Where have you been and are you just returning?

태광(성재)

...

태율(민혁)

However...

태율(민혁)

Wounds on the body....

태광(성재)

It's nothing..

태율(민혁)

for a moment..

Minhyuk pulled Seongjae by the hand to the back of Dongjae and lit the oil lamp.

Dongjae: A dormitory where Sungkyunkwan students lived

태율(민혁)

What happened...?

태광(성재)

......

태율(민혁)

Your Highness, you must tell me.

태율(민혁)

Who is it that beat His Highness's body until it was in this state...

태율(민혁)

If you don't know the name, just tell me the description, and I will go and catch and bring them back right away.

태광(성재)

no.

태광(성재)

Don't do that.

태율(민혁)

yes?

태광(성재)

It seems someone spread a rumor that I entered Sungkyunkwan by taking an exam on behalf of someone else.

태광(성재)

And it seems word has also spread that my eyes are bothering me.

태율(민혁)

How dare anyone...

태율(민혁)

But how did you know that your eyes are bothering you?

태광(성재)

It seems there was interaction with someone from the royal family.

태광(성재)

Given my appearance and age, it is entirely possible.

태광(성재)

Fortunately, it seems they do not know that I am the Crown Prince.

태율(민혁)

under.....

태율(민혁)

It is a relief that the wound is not deep.

태광(성재)

I'm fine.

태광(성재)

It's just the beginning.

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