Rena Moon

Minho had been waiting for this opportunity. Now was the perfect chance for him to finally make Yuna his. The morning after Prime minister Junho was notified that his daughter’s idea was a failure, his father let him know that Minister Junho would have no choice but to approve the arranged marriage between them.

Although his father hadn’t told Minister Junho about the arranged marriage yet, he couldn’t wait any longer. He needed to see Yuna while her father was busy discussing their marriage. He wouldn’t be able to protect his daughter, especially since he needed to appear in morning court.

He decided that it would be the perfect time to show up at Yuna’s house to let her know the good news. Minho couldn’t wait to see the look on Yuna’s face. He was sure that she would be happy. There was no woman that would be unhappy with his proposal.

He demanded his servants to prepare the palanquin. He planned to show up at her residence in a flashy way. The neighbors would soon find out why he came to visit. It would be a matter of time before the rumors spread about their marriage.

While traveling on the road to Yuna’s house, the palanquin stopped abruptly. He roared with fury at the servants, “WHY HAVE YOU STOPPED? I didn’t tell you to stop, do you want to be beaten 50 times? D*mn servants! I’ll make every last one of you regret disobeying me!”

The servants shivered while looking at the palanquin. They weren’t able to see his expression through the palanquin, but they knew that their master wouldn’t lie. He was quick to anger, and it would be a matter of time before they were beaten.

Being beaten 50 times was horrifying. It didn’t sound like much, but that was far from the truth. They witnessed other servants being beaten. They were rolled up in a mat and beaten with sticks. The 50 beatings were enough to kill a person. They shivered imagining their own deaths.

One of the servants kneeled before the palanquin and stuttered, “M..master please forgive us. We only stopped because there was a lady blocking our path. She has been hurt badly. Please forgive us.” The servant banged his head heavily onto the ground to beg for mercy.

Minho opened the palanquin window and stared out at the servant that was kneeling in front. He hmphed and got out of the palanquin to see what was going on. He saw a beautiful woman lying on the floor in front. Her eyes were closed and all he could notice was her beautiful body.

He couldn’t help but compare Yuna with this woman. Although Yuna had her charms, this woman in front of him was even more charming. The woman looked more like a woman and Yuna looked more like a kid. He’d prefer to be with this woman. He knelt down to her position and put his hand under her nose. She seemed to be breathing.

Once he noticed that she was breathing, he felt relieved. It would be such a waste if such a beautiful woman were to die at this moment. Even though he was soon to be married, he could still bring her into his household as a concubine. He felt extremely happy imagining two different types of women by his side.

Yuna was known for her intelligence and the other could be considered the most beautiful woman in the world. There was nothing wrong with having multiple wives in this society. He was lucky to have come across such a beautiful woman. Once she was brought into the palace, she would naturally become his concubine. No one would be able to say much about it.

He quickly instructed his servants to bring the woman into his palanquin. He watched as they lifted her up and placed her inside. His lips curved into a sly smile. She would have no way of escaping his clutches once she is brought into the palace. He joined her in the palanquin and forced the servants to continue on their way to Yuna’s residence.

Once they began moving, he watched the unconscious girl breath in and out. She squinted her eyebrows when her hair fell onto her nose. He brushed the hair behind her ear and watched her serene sleeping expression. She was the most beautiful woman he had laid eyes on. He couldn’t wait to take her back to the palace.

He grinned thinking about how much ridicule he had received previously because of Yuna. He had no way of forcing Yuna to have feelings for him, but why did that matter anymore? He had this beautiful woman that would fall for him. He didn’t need Yuna to fall in love with him. The only thing he needed was her hand in marriage so that he could gain her father’s support.

He needed a powerful backer so that he could steal Jimin’s position as crown prince. It would only be a matter of time before he could start his master plan. He planned on getting rid of Jimin once Yuna became his fiancée. After successfully getting rid of Jimin, he would have to slowly grow more powerful. He needed a lot of power in order to successfully assassinate his father, the emperor.

He thought of Yuna as a chess piece instead of his wife. He knew clearly that it would be difficult to gain Yuna’s affection. Although she didn’t have any feelings for him, she would have to accept his proposal. She has no choice in the matter.

It was a good thing that he decided to join the empress’ cause. If he didn’t join her, he didn’t know how he would be able to become the next Emperor. He patted himself on the back. He was proud of himself for being so smart.

His thoughts were interrupted when he noticed the girl had woken up. Her eyes fluttered open. Now that her eyes were open, she was even more beautiful than he had imagined. Her eyebrows scrunched up in question, “Excuse me, where am I?” He made sure to show her his charming side by smiling brilliantly, “You don’t have to worry about anything from now on. I found you unconscious in the middle of the road. If I wasn’t there, I don’t know what would have happened to you.”

She covered her face in shame, “I’m so embarrassed. I must’ve been such a bother to you.” Minho frantically explained, “You’re not a bother. In fact, I believe that this must be destiny for us to have met like this. May I know who you are?” She smiled, “In that case, I would be happy to get to know you. My name is Kim, Haemi. I am General Junho’s niece.”

Minho frowned once he discovered her identity. It would be difficult to have her as his concubine if his wife were to be Yuna. Although this world wasn’t so against cousins sharing a husband, it was still a taboo. It would be even more difficult for him to have both of them especially since his identity would be the next emperor.

He didn’t want there to be any stains on his reputation upon gaining the throne. That would affect him negatively. That would mean that he would have to choose Yuna in the end. He felt reluctant especially since he felt that Haemi was even more beautiful in comparison to Yuna. Yuna didn’t even like him. The only way he would be able to get what he wanted was to scheme against Yuna.

Once he obtains the throne, he can easily get rid of Yuna in the future. He just had to be extra careful with Yuna discovering Haemi and his relationship. He would have to put off taking Haemi to the palace. That would be way too risky. His mind was at ease once he figured out a plan.