4 It is me

As Hwang Yebeom shifts her position from her deep sleep, she felt a body pressing right beside her.

Who in the hell? I thought I told the eunuch that no one is to serve me?

With the thought of it Ye Beom's eyes bulged open, as she tried to get up. And to her ultimate surprise, a Taejoo that is sound asleep was the one that caught her eyes.

I'm impressed that you can make such a peaceful face when you are asleep.

Then she giggled as her smile reaches her ear.

Ah right. I told him to stay yesterday night... Now that I think about it, what time could it be?

Rustles where heard from the outside.

Hm? Is there someone outside? Maybe I should take a—

Without a further notice, an unexpected visitor came. Springing the door open: "Announcing! Eunuch Donghyun is here to send a message! Greeting to your highness, the second imperial princess—"

"Ah! You startled me!" Ye Beom exclaimed in a whispering manner.

"Ahm? Your highness?" The boy tilts his head as if trying to figure out what is happening.

"Ah! Pardon my intrussion your highness! I— this lowly servant is here only to tell the second princess that the queen dowager, the princess's grandmother wants to see you, princess." Said the eunuch.

Ah! It's the grandmother of this character. But first I must tell him not to be loud; Is what she thought as she stand up and tidied my clothes.

"Shh.." Ye Beom hushed him as she puts her point finger up onto her lips and smiled.

"Don't be too loud, or else you'll wake up my husband." Just as then she moved to the side for the eunuch to see her sleeping beauty-like first consort.

Ahhh it feels good to claim someone as your husband! It certainly is!

"I-I-I... Please accept this servant's apology!" Giggles. Seeing him startled, they sure do fear me a lot, don't they?

Ye Beom sighed and said: "Didn't I just told you, to be not so loud? But I'm letting you off. I must hear why the queen dowager seeks my audience. Speak." in a calmly manner.

"Her imperial majesty, the grand empress dowager says that a little talk would be splendid, if the second imperial princess were to share her a cup of tea at the pavillion." The Eunuch said as he looked up at Ye Beom.

"Is that all there is?" She asked as to reconfirm.

"No your highness. The grand empress dowager wants to convey her congratulatory message to you princess, from your fast recovery." He ended as he once again bowed down.

Ah. I see. So that is how it is. The grandmother of this character wants to send her regards for the fast recovery this princess.

"Save it. I'll just hear the congratulatory message from the mouth of the grand empress dowager herself. Let her majesty know that I will be arriving soon." Ye Beom said. He flinched as to what she have said.

Is he shocked? Well after all, I just <i>happened</i> too bad mouth the grand empress. Hehe oops.

How I would like to laugh merily, look at his reaction. His mouth I gaped widely open.

"You might would like to close your mouth before a fly goes inside." Then Ye Beom smirked as she crossed her arms across her chest.

"You're dismissed. Joo-in, escort him out." Ye Beom added.

"I humbly decline your highness. This eunuch will head out on his own. Apologies for inconvenience your highness." He said as he once again bowed, before he retreats.

The princess looked at Joo-in. "Prepare my bath. I will be going now." She ordered, as she hesistantly thought of should she smile or not, to the Lady Joo-in.

Though the princess showed her no emotion, Lady Joo-in smiled at her brightly and says: "Yes, mistress."

A few moments later the bath is already done. All that Ye Beom need to do now is to soak into that warm water. But, she felt uncomfortable. Although there is a blindfold that serves as a wall in this room for her to be able to take a bath. Considering the fact that her first consort is on the other side.

How can I take a bath when Taejoo is just on the other side?!

Then her face flushed into a beet red with at the thought.

Oh whatever. He's asleep, so there should be no problem. Yes right!

As Ye Beom slowly soak my feet in the tub, all of the tense that is built up in her body began to loosen up.

This is indeed so relaxing. Then she exhaled deeply as a relief. As Ye Beom settled in the tub, the servant started to rub my back.

Her pressure is not so strong nor is light. I could tell that she is used to it that it is near perfection. It felt like I'm about to fall asleep. But no, can't do!

As soon as Ye Beom was done bathing, the servants have already prepared her hanbok. The Jeodori [jeodori the upper part of the hanbok]

of it has an as white as the cloud's color, while at its baerae [jedeori's sleeves] has an elegant print of blur flowers frolicking through it. Its Chima [china is the lower part ir the skirt] has also the same color as the jeodori's. The hanbok's otgoreum [cloth string] has a flower design on its blue cloth.

"Shall I assist you on putting your dress on, mistress?" Joo-in asked. Ye Beom gazed at Taejoo, and found him still asleep.

She smiled and said to herself and thought: Sleepyhead.

Ye Beom just nodded as a reply of approval to Lady Joo-in. Then she walked in front of the mirror to be dressed.

Ah, this will be my first time to see myself from the very first time I came here. Would I look the same? Or do I look like the character that I was supposed to be. I am completely excited yet nervous of what I might see.

She closed her eyes as she walk her way there.

And as she opened her eyes, a white complexion of a woman reflected to the mirror. A sharp alluring amber eyes. A long black hair and a symmetrical face. A bow shaped lips and an ideal nose.

It is.. me. It is me. Then she chuckled at the thought. I have been nervous over nothing. All that has changed is my complexion. It feels like I got quite lighter complexion.

So I really crossed over my unfinished book, huh? I will be screwed. If this is unfinished then what will happen to me here?

"You are all set, mistress." Joo-in said as she retreated.

"Yes. Thank you."

I must head to the pavillion now.

" Joo-in, are the jeonseol [sixth lower rank of lady-in-waiting] already outside?" Ye Beom asked staring at the, still sleeping Taejoo.

"Yes they are, mistress." Joo-in answered, lowering her head.

"I see." A timid reply that she said as she walk back to her bed. "Did he stayed up late last night?"

Ye Beom asked sitting on the corner of her bed waiting for Joo-in's reply. Lady Joo-in was hesitant to answer.

"Yes mistress. The first consort stayed up all night for he worries about your health." She said. Ye Beom smiled at what Joo-in said as she caress Taejoo's cheeks.

"Prepare him a breakfast. I will take my leave now." She said.

"I bid you my farewell imperial princess."