The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 78
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#78. Regrets that go back (10)
“Yes. How may I help you?”
“There, that’s it.”
The fox boy who had been speaking well hesitated at my willing consent.
“… …Please help my younger brother.”
“Your little brother? Not Fox-kun?”
“I am not a fox.”
The little fox shook his head.
“Please call me Hye-won.”
I paused for a moment.
Hye-won is a female name.
Nowadays, we give names that are gender-neutral, but in the past, there were quite a few rules for naming, such as the number of strokes and the number of letters. Gender distinction was also strict.
“Yes, Hye-won. How can I help your younger sibling?”
At those words, the little fox, no, Hye-won, tightly grabbed the hem of the blanket she was wearing.
“In the palace… … .”
“The palace?”
“Yes. I have to go to the palace.”
It’s the palace.
This is another unexpected request.
‘The Su-guk royal family feels so different from the Jik-guk royal family.’
What should I say about the Jikook royal family?
It has a familiar feel as it keeps showing its face in the original work. Even apart from that, the basic ideology itself is noblesse oblige, so it has the advantage of not being very repulsive to modern people.
Just look at Liliana and the brainwashed Diold, they are all normal people. Needless to say, the royal couple are friendly to me.
On the other hand, the Imperial Family of Su-gook is, a little bit. That.
Oh, don’t be so shy.
The story about the Imperial Family of Hydrangea was not covered in the animation either.
Even though the wandering plague and the incident caused by Hocheon were resolved, there was no response from the royal family, so Liliana, who was of royal blood, was puzzled.
To this, one official replied:
“Is it of concern to the Emperor whether the common people die or not?”
I remember it as a line that had quite an impact. In just one word, it impressed upon us what kind of country Sugok was.
“Should I sneak into the palace? I’m not feeling well, so that’s difficult.”
“Please take this.”
As I spoke with an embarrassed expression, Hye-won took out a piece of paper from her bosom.
Accept that hand.
The plate, which felt cold and metallic, was shaped like a chrysanthemum. A fire-breathing phoenix was carved in relief, filling the inside of the chrysanthemum.
And the thread hanging on the side.
The four colored threads symbolizing the magic power of the index were each twisted together to form a single line.
I opened my mouth.
“The Emperor’s… … defeat?”
Chrysanthemum and phoenix.
The chrysanthemum is the national flower of the hydrangea, and the phoenix is an auspicious beast symbolizing the female royal family.
That is, there is only one person in this country who can use this card.
She was born as the youngest daughter of an emperor three centuries ago, and she killed her five older brothers and ascended to the throne herself.
Current city.
I’m usually calm, but this time I was genuinely surprised. My fingertips were shaking.
‘Was it a witchcraft? A human witchcraft?’
No. Let’s think again.
If that child is a victim of a curse caused by the imperial intrigue, then she should ask me to heal her.
Hana Hye-won asked for her younger brother’s life to be saved. And she did so in a very urgent and desperate manner.
‘Somehow, when I was using area healing earlier, it kept looking at me.’
Is this why you followed me to the boat?
Knock, knock.
Lost in thought, I unconsciously tapped the white mattress.
Let’s organize things first.
1. Hye-won is a victim of witchcraft.
This hypothesis is almost certain.
Especially if the Imperial Family of Sui is involved, there is almost nothing that is impossible. Even the concept of a sorcerer was not something that was created solely by the Imperial Family of Tao.
They were skilled in all sorts of creative ways to torment people, even twisting human skeletons and mixing them with animals.
2. Hye-won’s younger brother is suffering from an illness.
This is also almost certain.
The miracle that Hye-won witnessed was healing a dying person in an instant.
If that were the case, Hye-won’s younger brother would also have been suffering from the Black Death or some other incurable disease. Otherwise, the quiet child would not have opened his mouth and asked for help.
3. Hye-won is a member of the royal family?
I don’t know.
I dare not steal that piece, but it is certain that it was received directly from the Emperor.
Perhaps she was an illegitimate child or a concubine caught up in political strife. It is said that Doseongji also took female concubines.
4. The Truth About the Black Death Patients
If Hye-won was a member of the royal family or someone related to them, the boarding of the Black Death patients may have been a trick aimed at Hye-won, not me.
5. So what’s the conclusion?
It smells like a lot of points.
And look at that body full of all kinds of research projects.
Only an idiot would miss out on such a big number.
“Okay, Hye-won.”
After finishing the arrangement, I turned my expression back. A true example of “Hey, hey, I believed in you!” who has earned the public’s trust!
It was the Saint Justinas ver.
“I will help you.”
“… Really?”
“sure.”
Hye-won lowered her head at the unhesitating answer.
“thank you.”
It was a simple thank you.
In her crimson eyes, there was joy and hope that could not be hidden.
“But… … Before I help you, can I hear your simple situation first? If it’s difficult, I can’t help it, but if you know something, it’ll be easier for you to take action.”
Hye-won hesitates again.
But the hesitation did not last long.
“… … My name is Do Hye-won.”
I heard the name earlier.
To put it simply, the surname in front of the name was unusual.
Do Hye-won.
Unlike Korea, where people use surnames similar to those of dogs and cows (even in Korea, the Gosung Do clan is a rare surname), Su-guk had a variety of surnames. Thanks to this, if you had the same surname, you were likely to be friends with most of your acquaintances, relatives of your relatives, and really know each other.
And even putting that aside, it is a very strict imperial surname. They don’t even allow people to call it by its name, so there can’t be any other clans besides the imperial family.
It looks like the third guess is correct.
“okay.”
He nods his head coolly.
Do Hye-won, who had been silent for a while as if observing my reaction, seemed relieved to see my calm face and slowly began to tell me her story.
***
300 and 20 years ago, a concubine of the Imperial Household of Su-guk gave birth to twins.
“Twins are born in the palace! Oh, a sign of downfall.”
In hydrangeas, twins symbolize inauspiciousness. This is because of the popular belief that in an imperfect existence, they will overturn the existing system and cause chaos.
So when male and female twins are born, the male child is usually killed, as he is more dangerous than the female child, who has a threatening fate.
However, even if they were twins, they were still the blood of the Emperor. The imperial family, unable to kill the prince, officially erased the twins’ existence.
“Rain gave birth to a stillborn child, so my sorrow is indescribable. Hold a grand memorial service.”
The two twins, who were buried immediately after birth, grew up very well.
“Hye-won, Seo-won. Your sister is here.”
“Sister!”
“Sister!”
The only people the children imprisoned in the cold palace could see were a nanny, a maid, and the official youngest of the palace.
Princess Yuyoung’s castle.
As the youngest princess born late to the only empress, she was the one who monopolized the emperor’s love. The emperor’s love for his daughter was so deep that he constantly reprimanded his sons, but he was always anxious about his only daughter, fearing that she would burst if he held her or fly away if he blew on her.
That is why Do-seong-ji was able to freely enter and exit the cold palace, which even his biological mother was forbidden to enter.
Because the emperor turned a blind eye.
“Sister! Let’s play ball together!”
“Sister, I’ve finished learning the Thousand Character Classic. Please teach me the next book.”
“Okay, okay. I’ll do both of them, so let’s do it step by step.”
Thanks to this, the two siblings grew up without feeling as lonely as they thought. This was because they had each other, and because the princess, who was seven years younger, adored her new siblings.
It was a very peaceful time for about ten years. Even though it was peace on the edge of a knife, it was still peace.
But happy times always end someday.
The year the siblings turned fourteen and the princess turned twenty-one.
The emperor passed away.