Loyalty

Next morning Dong Mu left quickly, his mind was still in confusion about how could he accept the plan so easily. Yes, this plan suited him well but what was unbelievable was how easily he got convinced.

He called for his personal guard Mu Jin who stood outside bowing his head "keep an eye on her every movement" bowing his head he quickly left. Since he was seven he served crown prince first as playmate later his personal guard but behind everything else he had other relationship with him. This was the first time he saw Crown Prince leaving the woman alive after spending the night with her.

After Su Mi was left alone, Na-bi quickly arranged her bath and as she got ready. Old lady Gong and Na-bi waited for her as she got out. She was so eye catching getting out of the bath that both Na-bi and old lady Gong gasped.

Na-bi quickly helped her get dry and helped her in her hanbok. While sitting in front of the mirror old lady Gong served her the tea and Na-bi made her decent daenggi meori [1] hairstyle tied with a red ribbon on the end. Though this was very simple style worn by unmarried girls but this gave her more youthful appearance and more than that it hid her identity as the woman working in the brothel.

While Su Mi drank her tea she asked " what is the best way to earn money in your country". Old lady Gong looked confused by the weirdness of the question and Su Mi calling the country your.

Old lady Gong ignored the word and replied " my lady in our country we have all type of work men work in fields, some act as slave, some are shopkeeper and if I name it all we will spend all day in this room".

Su Mi looked impatient and Na-bi understood that so, after some thinking she replied " earning money may be easy work for men atleast by lifting weight they could get one or two copper but we women are not considered right gender to work out and as lower class we can only sew for rich lady and act as maid or either serve men like we do in this brothel my lady".

Su Mi smiled " I am impressed Na-bi that you atleast understood the gist of what I am asking". She turned to old lady Gong " go check the gift left by crown prince and bring it here".

Bowing old lady Gong left and did the same, when the gifts were arranged on the bed Su Mi checked the silver hair pin beautifully crafted, a pearl necklace, a gold carved ring with huge red stone on the center and some silk clothes with many pair of shoes along with a pouch of coins.

" sell everything except the hair pin and bring my things that I brought from my house and in a while arrange for a carriage. Arrange it to be medium quality used by commoner" said

Su Mi which shocked both the old and young women. But the look on her face made them keep quiet. After Su Mi gave few coins to old lady Gong she quickly left.

Finding herself alone with Na-bi she said " I like your intelligence and I know you care for your sister Lin Hua but before we start talking more I want to clear the situation here. I want your complete loyalty can you give me that".

[1] --> This is the simple single braid hairstyle with a long ribbon at the end. If you watch kdrama check Mr Sunshine Ae-sin hairstyle she wears the one I am describing.