Chapter 292 – White Cow (5)
Around a few months after becoming the ‘first disciple’.
The emperor died and I ascended the throne.
To describe the life of an emperor in one word…
It was boring.
There was a lot of work to do, and the time to be with the West was reduced.
‘Recently, Seobang-nim doesn’t play well with girls either…’
As soon as he became emperor, the first thing he did was to make Seobangnim the chancellor.
Of course, there was strong opposition, but what would you do when the emperor said he would do it?
However, Seobang-nim, who had risen to the position of one person and all people, said that the country would run better if he did not interfere, and during the day he went to the study and read only books.
“…It’s free.”
In the end, all I did was sit in this needlessly oversized chair and wait for the day to end.
At that time, I saw a lady-in-waiting opening her mouth.
“I… I… Your Majesty…”
“…What’s going on?”
“That…Ah…No…Forget it.”
Hearing the lady-in-waiting’s answer, I frowned.
“Are you going to make her mother say it twice? Tell me what happened.”
“I’m sorry… I’m sorry. Tongue… Currently, a person claiming to be His Majesty’s father has come to visit.”
“…Father?”
There is no such thing as a father to me.
Even though Baek Ga-joo was born by sowing her seed to her mother, she was never allowed to call her father.
In the first place, I had never considered him as a father.
“Who the hell said that?”
“…The…Old man…Said himself to be the former head of the Baeksa family…”
Laughter erupted at the lady-in-waiting’s words.
The reason I didn’t bother to take revenge on Ga-joo Baek was because I was a human being who had no value.
However, it was embarrassing to see her shamelessly sticking her face in front of me again.
I said, erasing my expression.
“I get it. Come in.”
***
“Oh…Oh…Ohh!…So…Soso…!”
The white-haired old man burst into tears as soon as he saw me.
“You don’t know how much this father has been looking for since you left.”
The identity of the old man was Baek Ga-joo, who had aged dramatically in just a few months.
No, since he was kicked out of his position, he shouldn’t be called Baekgaju.
“…Baek Young-hak.”
Even in this situation, I felt uncomfortable being called by my name, so I instantly frowned.
“Uh… Aren’t we parents and children? Stretch…Comfortably…Ah…Abira…Call it.”
“…Tell me what brought you here. No need to say I must have wanted to get some rice cakes.”
“That…It’s not like that!”
“…If only?”
“Revenge…Revenge…The Baeksa family framed this father and kicked him out!”
I couldn’t even laugh at this level of stupidity.
After I became emperor, the Baeksa family, fearing that they would be avenged by me, directly defeated Baekgaju.
Not killing Baek Family in the process would be the greatest mercy for the former Family Owner…
You can’t appreciate it. You’re trying to get revenge.
“…You… You and I… Aren’t between parent and child… Boo… Please… Avenge this father…”
The one who persecuted me more than anyone else shamelessly called her father. She expected it, but it felt like a thousand dollars welled up inside her.
“…Hello.”
“Yes. Your majesty.”
“Immediately Baek Young-hak…”
The moment I stood up and was about to tell Baek Ga-joo to cut her throat.
“…Do you dare not kneel while looking at His Majesty’s face?”
“…The Chancellor?”
Dressed in a neat prime minister’s attire, Mr. West appeared at an official event for the first time.
The West, bowing down to me, ordered the escorts.
“What are you doing? Hurry up and don’t bring that impious man to his knees.”
“Ancient!”
Quaang-!
At West’s command, the escorts forcibly pressed Baek Young-hak’s shoulders and forced him to kneel.
“Keuuuk…Nu…Who…! Are you doing this!”
“I don’t need ears because I can’t hear even though I have ears. Take them out and cut off their ears.”
“..!!..Yes…You bastard!! My…Do you know who I am! I am the father of the emperor sitting right there! So… So so! Help me!”
“…Is that so? I am the Chancellor chosen by His Majesty himself. But I dare to preserve my body. You’re going over your majesty’s majesty. Hello. Cut off your ears and pluck out your tongue as well.”
“Ancient!”
Baek Ga-joo is caught and dragged away by the guard.
“I… I can’t do this! I haven’t done anything wrong! Even the prime minister cannot allow this to happen!!”
“Can’t it be allowed? You sound funny.”
To those words, the Western Master twisted the corner of his mouth and replied.
“I am the chancellor of Aslan. But do you dare to discuss permission?”
“Aiaaaik!!! Note…The rat theme!! A rat…!!…”
Baek Ga-joo shouted at him, but in the end, he was dragged out without doing anything.
“…”
“…”
Then, silence fell in the audience room.
Whatever the circumstances, what Seo Bang-nim did just now, was an act of exceeding authority without the emperor’s instructions, and he killed my father.
“…Everyone except for the Prime Minister, go away.”
After issuing a congratulatory order and confirming that there were no people nearby, I ran to Mr. Seo.
“Seo…Why did you…Do that!”
This is Seobang-sama, who has not been revealed as a chancellor until now.
But for the first time, doing something like that…
Undoubtedly, bad rumors about Mr. Seo will spread.
“I’m sorry. You showed me what you couldn’t see.”
“I didn’t mean to get an apology! Why… Why!”
“What do you mean?”
I shouted at Seobang-nim, who was pretending.
“I’m asking why you dirty your hands!! The girl should have killed that herself! There was no need for the West to do this!”
“…Baek Young-hak is your real father, no matter how he looks. If you cut it off with your own hands, there will surely be people making noise behind it.”
“Then what about the West!”
“…I am different from you. The reason I stayed calm until now was for this time. I will get my hands dirty from now on, so please just stay clean.”
At West’s words, I shook my head.
“I hate it! I hate it! If it gets dirty, the two of you come together! Please do not handle it alone!!”
Even if I fall into hell, it’s okay as long as I’m with you.
But…
“… Soso. Please.”
The West is despicable.
“Can you do it for me?”
With those kind eyes…
How dare I refuse you when you ask me in such a earnest voice..
“…”
I bit my lip and could only nod my head.
***
After the purge of Baek Ga-ju, Seo Bang-nim began his activities as a chancellor in earnest.
And the more…
“You’re busy seducing Your Majesty, who is innocent, to fill your stomach.”
“I heard that you stole all the gold and silk that came into the truth this time to your personal warehouse?”
Kwak-
Blood oozes from between clenched fists.
Everyone talks about topics they don’t know anything about.
Seo Bang-nim has never misappropriated his wealth for his own self-interest.
The silk was turned into military rice and piled up in warehouses, and all the gold was used to buy weapons.
The reason I didn’t announce this was because I thought the imperial family needed hidden power.
“Why does His Majesty keep such a person by his side? There must be many other good people.”
“You are only looking at one face. Because I can only see your face.”
I want to run right now and rip their mouths apart.
No, there’s no need to run, just swinging your hand here will kill you.
‘But…’
Only then will all the efforts of the West be in vain.
It was for my sake that Seobangnim took on all the stigma.
“…And this time…”
Blame— blame— blame—
I thought I would really tear myself apart if I heard more talk, so I ran as far as I could to the study where Mr. Seo was.
“…Your majesty? What are you doing?”
“Western…”
I ran to the West with surprised eyes and hugged him.
“Your Majesty… It’s still office hours. You can’t do this.”
“The girl doesn’t know that…”
“Your majesty…”
I clung to the arms of the West who was trying to push me away.
“…The West is a liar.”
“…Do I mean?”
“Yes, didn’t you say that when the two of you were together, you would call me So-so? But why are you calling me your majesty?”
“Your Majesty… It’s office hours now, isn’t it?”
I puffed out my cheeks at Seo Bang-nim’s attitude calling me his majesty until the end.
“Great. If you continue to call me your majesty, I will give you an order as emperor…! West, please pet me right now.”
“…Your majesty…”
“Ugh! Are you thinking of rejecting the emperor right now?”
When I pretended to be angry, Mr. Seo let out a short sigh as if he had lost and took off his glasses.
Swish- Swish-
“Why is our Soso fooling around like this again?”
I said, burying his face in the chest of Mr. Seo who stroked his head.
“I hate all girls. Those bastards swear at the West without knowing anything…”
“…That’s good. Wasn’t that what you were hoping for?”
“What is going well!! Everything the girl has achieved came from the West, and the whole world says that the girl is being used by the West!!”
The West said with a bitter smile at those words.
“…What if they say it’s true? I want to use you…If I’m by your side…”
“Heh, don’t try to test the girl with words like that. And even if it is, the girl doesn’t care.”
“…You mean it doesn’t matter if I used you?”
“It is. Even if the West uses the girl, the girl will be happy to accept it.”
I looked straight into the eyes of the West and said.
“Did you tell me before? Don’t trust anyone Even if it is the West?”
“Yeah… It was…”
“I couldn’t tell you then, but I will answer you now. …The girl doesn’t like it. The girl will believe in the West until the end.”
I said while patting the cheek.
“…Even if all the words you whispered until now were lies to deceive the girl, that’s okay. Because the girl felt it was sincere.”
“…”
“So, if there is anything you want from a girl, Mr. West, take it. Even though the girl is foolish and doesn’t know what the West really wants… If the West asks for the position of emperor, he will give it to you, and even if he wishes for the girl’s life, he will give it to you. …So, please allow the girl to stay by your side until the very end…”
I kissed the West gently so that my sincerity could be conveyed.
“That’s the only thing a girl wants.”
“…Sosoya…”
Sitting on Seo-Bang-nim’s lap, I realized something.
“…Ah!”
“Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
“…I think I know the girl!”
“What do you mean?”
I whispered while biting on the lobe of the West’s ear.
“Now, it seems that Mr. Seo wants a girl’s body!!”
“…Ah…No! Soso! This isn’t even a bedroom, it’s still office time…!”
“What can’t be done! Her body is so candid it makes sense!! Come on, take it off!!”
It doesn’t matter if no one understands you.
It was the way I loved it.
Because this was my relationship with the West.
I was just happy in this moment together, and I believed that it would last forever.
…Okay.
I believed so.
Until Lucia Urella shows up…
