Episode 163
“Eight done! Anyway. “Please cook something for me.”
“yes?”
“I heard your food is so delicious! “This time, the Joowangbu will properly send donations, so I’d like to cook at least one meal for me, Yoo Rang-hoo, and Baek-ah.”
Baek-Ah is the royal grandson who came into the royal family as an adopted daughter.
It was a worry for many people that King Zhou had no child to carry on the family’s succession, but you can’t tell how relieved everyone was that a child who continued the royal family’s blood was born as a daughter.
‘Now that I think about it, I’ve never met you.’
It’s not like we had a social party in this spacious Juwangbu.
They just treat me like a rat, so I don’t even know them.
“What can I do for you?”
“As expected, your eyes light up when you talk about donations.”
Foundation after Baek Hwan. Dad, you are doing your best today too.
Dad, I’m going to make money.
“It has a lot of uses, so you should earn it while you can.”
“Hehehe. “Isn’t there something I like?”
King Zhou said slyly.
“meat. “Please make it with meat.”
You want meat that is easy to digest.
‘But, even though Joowangbu Sooksu is cooking a dish, will it be suitable for his mouth?…’
I’m a bit worried about this.
‘good. ‘Master, we can cook together too.’
Master Zhuge Lin is also skilled at it.
* * *
I worked hard to prepare food with my teacher and served it to His Majesty the King.
‘By the way, let’s eat some too.’
Jin Cheon-hee took a small portion of the sweet and sour sea bream that the teacher had made and put it in her mouth.
“Does it fit your mouth?”
“It’s really delicious, isn’t it?”
“All the bones and thorns have been removed, so it will be okay to eat it as is. “I made the batter crispy to suit your taste. Do you like it?”
“Yes, a lot!”
The teacher felt better after hearing the disciple’s words.
“Eat a lot. “That’s how you gain weight.”
He was a teacher who was always concerned about his student who was drying up from overwork.
He used to lament that he obviously eats well, but he doesn’t know where it all goes.
‘Where are you going? ‘Go overworked.’
King Zhou seemed to be in a good mood and shared a drink with Yu Langhu.
As expected from her, it is not a formal table setting, but rather an ordinary one, similar to what a martial artist would eat at a banquet, but full of delicacies from the mountains and the sea.
Yu Rang-hu swallowed the glass little by little, as if he was happy.
After Jin Cheon-hee treated him, his complexion improved and he was always full of smiles.
Between the two, Pungbaekah is just rolling her eyes.
It looks like an ordinary family, but Baek-ah is the adopted daughter chosen by the emperor.
For some reason, King Zhou, who could not see his grandson, had an adopted daughter to succeed him.
‘I don’t know if one of you is infertile or just doesn’t want to have children…’
It would be thoughtless to listen to such a sensitive issue.
Since meeting King Zhou, Jin Tianxi has not said a word about this issue.
The same goes for Master.
Even if you get deeply involved in the royal family’s problems, if you try to solve it well, you will be caught by the imperial court’s royal court like Grandfather Mangtae, and if you can’t solve it… It’s a situation like seeing a fictional day in a TV historical drama.
Soon, the Pungbaekah in question sat down next to Jin Cheonhee.
“I heard it was So Baekryong. “I wanted to say hello, but I never got the chance.”
Jin Cheon-hee showed a small courtesy.
“I hope you don’t think too hard about it. “My mother said that there is no one who cares too much about etiquette but is an idiot.”
The King is also raising his children in his own way. However, I couldn’t figure out if it was sincere or if I was just doing what I was taught, so I hesitated in answering.
“Ah yes….”
“I think it would be nice if you called me Princess Sobaek. “It is a name given by His Majesty.”
Just like calling Cheonyurang “Yuranghu.”
Pungbaekah was also given the title of Princess Sobaek.
In the future, when he grows up, he will become a ‘monarch’ or ‘king’, but if he fails in his struggle for power, there is a possibility that he will be called a different title.
‘But that won’t happen since the King is the parent.’
Even though she wasn’t related by blood, there was no way she could have treated her daughter like that.
“yes. All right. “Princess Sobaek.”
Princess Sobaek’s cheeks turned red at Jin Cheon-hee’s words.
Living as King Zhou’s daughter, I saw many men with outstanding beauty, but Jin Cheon-hee’s beauty was quite special among them.
‘…handsome.’
The teacher next to him, Baek Rin Uiseon, was difficult to approach because his age was difficult to determine and he had a somewhat cool look, but his student So Baek-ryong was different.
Slightly folded eyelids and a soft cat-like mouth.
In addition, he seemed to have good social skills and talked to people easily. At the same time, it seemed considerate to avoid talking about a topic that one felt uncomfortable talking about.
He also said that So Baek-ryong made half of this dish.
‘Hehehe….’
Of course, since she is a princess, she cannot hastily reveal such affection.
‘I wish I could become friends with such a handsome boy.’
It seemed like the other princesses would be jealous if she said she was friends with the handsome martial arts master.
I continued the conversation even though I felt like I was a bit of a snob for thinking this way.
“I heard that martial people develop their special abilities through training.”
“It’s a martial arts skill rather than a special ability. “Natural abilities are revealed through blood, and martial arts are revealed through training.”
“Yep. “I know that.”
He nodded repeatedly with a red face.
She said.
“It is said that Gwan and Moorim get along like oil and water, but no matter what, shouldn’t taxes be collected? As a result, I studied diligently about the physiology of martial arts.”
‘Oh, they’re already giving us administrative training.’
The King always said, ‘It’s annoying. it’s bothering.’ Although he talks about it as a habit, he always takes care of the basic management of the land he has been given.
‘It seems like you think of it as a successor.’
If the Hwa Empire continues to enjoy an era of peace without war, there is a high probability that a ‘Sobaek Monarch’ will be born.
‘Originally, there were some tribulations left in the future… but I don’t know how much they have eliminated.’
He prevented the collapse of the Unryongpyo kingdom and cured Yuranghu, who was the cause of King Zhou’s retirement.
And although it is not mentioned in the novel, he even saved the life of His Majesty the Emperor 2.
Although the flow of history was strong, Jin Cheon-hee expected that it would have been twisted quite a bit.
“Uigak is tax-exempt.”
When Princess Sobaek asked with shining eyes, Jin Cheonhee spoke with a sour face.
“It’s just an aspect related to income. “We are still paying basic taxes.”
‘Hi. ‘You’re not going to change the law later and ask me to pay taxes, right?’
Sweat is running down my back as I watch the next Juwangbu Dream Tree.
“I know that. According to reports, Baekrin Uigak’s management profits are not as large as expected. Is this really true?”
…This… must be Master decorating the ledger.
If Master heard it, he would say, ‘Hahaha, heeya. He must have said, ‘This is not tax evasion, but tax saving.’
She continued.
“Especially the soap business is at a loss….”
‘Ah. ‘You calculated it by adding all that together.’
Fortunately, it wasn’t tax evasion.
The reason the soap business failed was Chamtrue. And Jin Cheon-hee did not give up and was still pouring in money.
People of this era are already maintaining cleanliness in this era.
Even Princess Sobaek in front of me smells good and is clean.
However, surfactant is a special drug that kills bacteria and viruses. In a world where microscopes had not been invented, it was natural that people would be resistant to the idea of bringing such a concept and changing it.
“But why are you investing so much again?”
“Because it’s better for your body.”
“Easily destroys toxins?”
Jin Cheon-hee introduced the concept of toxin instead of the concept of bacteria.
“yes. “The foam from the soap destroys toxins.”
“Hmm. “That alone doesn’t make much of a difference.”
After thinking about it, she gave Jin Cheonhee some advice.
“If I were you, I think I would try adding fragrance oil to the soap.”
“Perfume?”
“I know that So Baek-ryong is smart and has excellent medical skills. However, sometimes it is good to think about other aspects besides medicine. “Because there are times when a sense of duty clouds a person’s eyes.”
“I would appreciate it if you could tell me what you are talking about.”
“It is the human heart.”
“yes?”
“Not only the royal family and the wealthy, but also commoners carry sachets in their sleeves when attending important events. No one wants to smell bad. No one knows that if a person smells good, they will like that person. So….”
“Are you suggesting we add fragrance to soap and sell it instead of sachets?”
“It may be less than a sachet, but if you can remove bad scents with soap and use it like a sachet, it will be worth the money. “The idea is to take advantage of that and sell it.”
“….”
Jin Cheonhee looked like she had been hit.
Princess Sobaek continued.
“Soap saves people and removes toxins. Of course, it’s a good reason. But most people won’t be impressed enough to pay money to buy it. So add some perfume. “There is no one who doesn’t like scent.”
Suddenly, Jin Cheon-hee also remembered the memory of using soap in modern times.
Even back then, soap had a scent.
It has a unique soap scent, but scents such as rose or lavender were also added.
Washing my hands with it made me feel better.
‘When I think about it, yes. ‘When I was young, there was strawberry flavored toothpaste.’
Even if strawberry flavor was added to toothpaste, the cleaning power would not increase.
Nevertheless, the scent was added to help children get used to brushing their teeth.
“It’s a good idea. Princess Sobaek!”
“Hehehe. Does this body look a little different?”
“It looks different!”
Princess Sobaek’s cheeks turned red again at Jin Cheon-hee’s words.
“You are too handsome to be harmful.”
After saying that, he sat a little away from Jin Cheonhee.
“…?”
However, we are not completely distant, but at a level where we can have a conversation.
In this way, one of Jin Cheon-hee’s difficult problems was easily solved.
* * *
After the banquet, it was time to go back.
Eunwangya is now healed and it is time to be discharged.
It’s like going out with Jin Cheon-hee and his group.
“You said you decided to come to Juwangbu periodically?”
“yes. “I decided to come visit once in a while.”
“If that’s the case, then I can come too.”
Bees must be washed twice a year. It will be a painful time, tantamount to torture.
He chose to spend that time at Zhouwangbu rather than the imperial palace.
It was clear who he trusted most.
King Zhou looked at his younger brother with a complicated expression.
“It’s annoying just to listen to it.”
After saying that, he sighed.
“I understand that this means permission. sister.”
“Is it none of my business?”
It looks like the grunting form will help in the end.
‘No matter how you look at it, it seems like you’ve forgotten all the resentment you had when your mother died… Eunwangya doesn’t know that.’
Was guilt blinding me?
Even Geumwangya, who can read the mind, does not work on King Zhou, so the day may never come when these brothers know the true heart of King Zhou.
But that is also their life.
The doctor just healed the patient.
