Chapter 88: Seon-Ho/ Seo Yeon

Yeon had a lot of free time now... so I had an idea to carry out one last task to make sure I had secured her before we were wed officially as I could tell she was still hesitant, even though I knew it was still just for my sake. So I had to do something to show her how much I needed her, not just in my personal life but I also began to work out long ago how she could help me in my work that she helped me to get in the first place. At this point I had just been promoted from Chief Censor and was already so nearly on my way to work in the office of Special Advisors. But I was also focused on my military duties. I decided to trust my instincts, which worked 90% of the time and gained me the King's trust, especially when he needed it now more than ever with his terror of a son on the loose. It also shut everyone up slowly. The only problem I faced was that my man Sung-Rok despised Hwi, so I doubt he was going to open up in front of Yeon, then again she could handle herself well to both foe and 'friends' alike, so I wasn't too worried. And I know she could pretty much defend herself if anything happened...for long enough at least. But she cooked for me, kept the house and lived with me whilst she worked her old jobs. She was basically my wife already, and decided to put all of my properties and wealth in her name in case anything happened to me in battle.

I brought it up to her and I knew from her reaction that she didn't really know what to say. I knew her for such a long time I could read her so easily; she hated it when I did my work alone out of the village but I could tell she was looking for a reason to decline as well so I wouldn't get my hopes up. At this point I had had enough of her excuses and I just walked away before she could even say anything, already coming up with plan in mind...and sure enough when I returned I found her asleep in her bed, completely knocked out. I felt a little ebad about this, already preparing myself for the hell she was going to give me, as if I didn't get enough of it from Hwi when I wrote to him. But this was more her for than myself, even if she didn't know it yet...and I picked her up in my arms and I carried her to the boat where the rest of the men were waiting for me there wasn't exactly any solid rules about not being able to bring a woman to our missions, especially one where I had the King's permission to marry.

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I woke up in a completely new setting that I did not recognise at all. I felt...really dazed and tired all of a sudden out of nowhere, so it was a struggle just to get out of bed. I began to truly panic, thinking that something bad happened to me to cause me to loose my memories again...until I heard a familiar voice giving instructions to someone or a couple of people. All of a sudden I heard men leaving the room, so I took the opportunity to open the door...only to see Sung-Rok of all people glaring at me as I invited myself in. He hated my brother for the scar he gave him amongst other things...and had the feeling he wouldn't hesitate to pass on the grudge in our first conversation "what's going on? Where am I? And why are you here? Where is Seon-Ho?" He just rolled his eyes and murmured something about me being a thorn in his side already before telling me where to find him...only leading me to the edge of a ship!

I couldn't believe that asshole would do this to me! Without even taking to me about it as usual! He just did whatever he wanted because he knows I can't really fight him on anything! I stewed in my own rage until he came back to the room; where I was ready to throttle him before he smirked as wide as he possibly could before catching me in his arms from behind. I started screaming and cussing at him like I never had before but that asshole just tuned me out! In the end I just collapsed into him whilst he just worked on some more scrolls. He didn't tell me what the mission was about and I didn't even ask as an act of rebellion. There was nothing for me to do so I had no choice but to help him with his scrolls and his meals like I was his damned servant. I glared at home for a long time before trying to leave the room but it was locked! I gave up in frustration and I had no choice but to break the silence by asking him how long we were going to be trapped on this ship and how long the mission would take. He had the damned nerve to ignore me and make his way to his men. I tried to block his path but he just took me in his arms rather violently and tole me in my ear "if you want to know you have no choice but to stay by my side" he smirked again before locking me in the room again. I could do nothing but wait until his guards opened the door and escorted me to the dinner hall where it was almost empty at this time apart from some late strays who hanged around. I could feel all eyes on me as I made my way to him, and I wasn't the only one. The smirk had been wiped off of his face when he saw that. He dismissed his guards and immediately got up and dragged me to my seat. We ate in silence but I could tell he was enjoying himself with my moodiness which has never lasted this long with him before. He kept teasing me until I couldn't take it anymore and I was ready to explode at him in public when he put his hand somewhere very naughty under the table so I had no choice but to hold my anger. And when we went back to our room there was only once way in which I could release my emotions...