5 Is she mental?

While Hwang Ye Beom is making her way to the grand empress's pavilion, she admired the beautiful scene that surrounds her. Luxuriant cherry blossom trees that blooms wonderfully catches Ye Beom's attention the most.

How Beautiful. She thought.

A moments later Ye Beom arrived along with her court ladies. She looked at the eunuch and ordered him the announce her arrival.

"The second imperial princess, Hwang Ye Beom, has arrived."

As soon as the eunuch finished his announcement, the door soon opened welcoming her to enter the place where her grandmother— the grand empress, is having her tea time.

When Ye Beom entered, she saw the pavilion in the middle of the lake. The lake that has a wonderful light blue color which matches its peacefulness. The wind blows and along it were some of the fallen cherry blossoms which made the scenery more worth of admiration.

"Grand empress, it is such a pleasure to be asked to join you on your precious tea time."

She smiled as she clasped her hands before bowing to her grandmother.

The grand empress dowager just smiled at her and said: "Oh my, no need to be so formal my dear. Come, come. Sit down here." As she instructed her to sit right beside her. On which Ye Beom followed obediently.

"Ye Beom, my dear..." The grand empress dowager paused as extended her hands and holds the hand of princess Ye Beom; " ... I am very glad that you have recovered immediately." Then she beamed princess Ye Beom a sweet smiled.

"I too, am glad for my immediate recovery, grand empress." Ye Beom replied as she smiled back to the grand empress.

"Oh ho! What a silly child! Just call me grandmother." The grand empress exclaimed in an amused manner and added; " How many times do I have to tell you that?" Then she laughed merrily.

"Then I should do as you say grandmother." Ye Beom replied with a plastered smile on her face.

After a couple of minutes of talking about the recovery of the second princess, the grand empress suddenly brought an unexpected conversation.

"So, say.. my child. Isn't the weather so nice today?"

The second princess was puzzled with the sudden change of topic and was at daze for a moment.

"Ah! Yes, grandmother. It sure does." Ye Beom smiles as she adores the cherry blossoms surrounding them.

"Yes, yes. And soon... fall is about to come." When Ye Beom turn her gaze back at her grandmother, there she saw a horrid smile at the grand empress's face that gave her chills.

"Uhm? Grandmother?" An unexplainably wicked aura coming from the grand empress intimidated Ye Beom.

"Yes my dear child? Is there a problem?" Grand empress answered in an eerie tone.

What's wrong with her? She's scaring me. I don't like this. Ye Beom's eyebrows furrowed but she decided to speak up; "Ah, no.. think nothing of it grandmother."

Ye Beom felt uncomfortable even though she already avoided her grandmother's gazed. So much that she felt like throwing up.

I'm gonna puke... She thought, as she make a dull expression.

Aren't I supposed to be favoured by the grand empress dowager? I'm supposed to be her favourite grandchild. How did it turn out like this? Argh! My heaaaad! Am I really the writer of my story? Geez...

While Ye Beom was busy thinking of what was the reason of why the grand empress's attitude to her was different to the story that she made, she is unconsciously making an aggravated expression that scares off the court ladies of the grand empress dowager.

"My apologies grand empress, but I shall excuse myself. I think I had overstayed here at your pavilion." Ye Beom tried her best to avoid the bitter atmosphere.

"Oh, running away my dear? Ahaha you can stay for a little more while, you know?" The grand empress joked, with a hint of sarcasm on her tone.

"Oh no grandmother. It is truly generous of you, but I'm afraid I have to go." Ye Beom insisted as she stands up and followed by a bow as a sign of respect for the grand empress dowager. Then she said; "I shall take my leave, grand empress. I am truly honoured for this day." And with just that, princess Ye Beom walked out of the grand empress's pavilion and out of her palace.

Whew.. well that scared the hell out of me.

Hmm, it's is too early for me to go back to my palace. Maybe I could just walk around here.

As second princess Ye Beom's thought drifted, she has completely lost her awareness on her surroundings. Then suddenly she bumped.

"Oww!!" She hissed patting her forehead.

"Who the hell?!" Ye Beom suddenly paused when she looked up.

A tall fair skinned man with a mid-length straight ash brown hair appeared before Ye Beom. He also has the same golden amber eyes like the second princess, and he has an average body built.

"Ye Beom." The man standing in front of her called out which made Ye Beom startled.

Ah! This must be the first prince Hwang Eunhyun. Woah, he looks handsome. My eyes are blessed! Thank you! As she mentally kneel and bowed down a hundred times.

Ye Beom immediately composed herself and kept her stern expression and so is her attitude. "Oh it is you, elder brother." Ye Beom emphasized the word elder brother.

Yes you might be astoundingly handsome brother but, ha! You cannot fool me! I know all of your schemes! Little did you know that I am your creator!

Yes!! Thou you shall heed my commands! She said as she stand proudly and putting her hands onto her waist with her chin up high.— is what was on Ye Beom's mind as she unconsciously nodded several times with satisfaction on her daydreaming.

You look stupid. Is she mental? The elder brother Eunhyun thought, then he let out a deep sighed with a derp face.