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Joseon in 1402
A loud noise can be heard in the courtyard of the Choi family's house from early morning. Is it because of the second daughter?
해담
Am I being offered as a sacrifice?
우씨 부인
Oh, this girl... Aren't you surprised!
해담
Please answer quickly! Am I a sacrifice? Could it be the sea god's sacrifice? Or, could it be the sacrifice for Woohee's wedding?
최 대감
"Where are you talking about that?! The country is demanding a virgin as a sacrifice to the sea god, and you're the only one in our family?! Wasn't Woohee supposed to be the crown princess?"
우씨 부인
Yes. Dam-ga, even though you're an illegitimate child, wouldn't you be able to sacrifice yourself for our family, our clan, at least once?
It was always like this. If something was pretty, it was all stolen by Woohee, who was destined to become the Crown Princess, and even Woohee ignored me, calling me an illegitimate child.
And now, you are being kicked out of the house and told to become a sacrifice.
There was no reason why I couldn't become the Crown Princess. In fact, I was the one His Highness truly loved.
해담
...Woohee always took everything from me. The Crown Prince, my belongings, my parents' attention.
Haedam bites his lips tightly and strains his eyes to hold back the tears that threaten to flow.
우씨 부인
Hey, that thing! Why is it looking straight at my parents with its eyes wide open?
해담
Offer me up as a sacrifice or kill me, do as you please. After all, Father has never loved either my mother or me.
Bam!
Haedam spat out a foul word with his venomous lips and left the room. Then, what appeared before his eyes was Woohee, looking all arrogant.
우희
What? Now there's no place for my sister, not in this house or next to it.
해담
Woohee.
Haedam clenched his fists and trembled, barely able to open his mouth.
우희
That's right. You were supposed to listen to me when I spoke, weren't you? Don't you know better than you think I'm not a good person?
해담
... Ha. Yeah, I didn't know. I didn't know. I should've known when your mom came in with a metal plate over her face. It's too late, isn't it?
우희
what?
At Haedam's words, Woohee's expression darkened in an instant.
해담
Why? Are you angry? What did I do?
Haedam spoke in a playful voice, as if trying to tease Woohee.
우희
This, this!!!
Woohee suddenly lifts the arm holding the fan and tries to strike Haedam's cheek.
김석진
stop!!!
Woohee was so flustered by the voice that was so familiar to them that she couldn't even put her arms down and rolled her eyes, while Haedam looked to the side.
해담
...
우희
Ha, haha... That's what it is.
김석진
There's no need to explain. I'm so disappointed, Woohee. They say we're brothers, so why do you keep saying no?
우희
... We are so affectionate. We don't want to harm each other.
김석진
Look at your behavior. How dare you yell at my sister and try to hit her?
해담
... decline.
김석진
Let's talk. There's no need to cover up. It's times like these when you need to scold your younger sibling harshly.
해담
Stop it. Don't scold Woohee any more.
Seokjin looked flustered at Haedam's words, and Woohee snorted, thinking that her older sister had finally come to her senses.
해담
We're already over. Don't even try to speak for me. If you came to see Woohee, I'll step aside for you.
김석진
Talk!...
해담
Woohee, let's talk later.
우희
Huh?... Huh.
Haedam immediately leaves the place, and Seokjin clenches his fist and follows Haedam.
widely!
김석진
Why?
Seokjin grabs Haedam and looks at her with sad eyes as he speaks.
해담
...don't hold it. People will look at you strangely.
김석진
It doesn't matter. I'm the crown prince of this country, so what can they say to me? Just you, just you, it'll be over. Why are you hesitating?
해담
Your Majesty chose Woohee. That's the only reason! Please don't make things difficult for me any longer.
Haedam looks at Seokjin with eyes that look like they might burst into tears at any moment.
김석진
...I didn't choose Woohee. It was His Majesty's will.
해담
I guess Your Majesty will accept whatever Your Majesty wishes. Why? You must have coveted the throne more than me! That's right!!
김석진
No. That's not true.
해담
Don't come to me anymore. I'm telling you to fall in love with Woohee.
해담
Anyway, anyway... I'm going to die soon.
Haedam spoke with a voice that was crawling up his spine and tears streaming down his face.
김석진
What did you just say? Are you dead? Why?
grasp!
Haedam is surprised and shakes his hand away.
해담
Mom, just pretend you didn't hear anything. I don't know anything.
Knock knock knock knock knock_!
Haedam runs away in a hurry.