I Decided to Give the Contract to the Male Vassal - Chapter 48

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Chapter 48

 

As soon as Wicheonso assessed the situation, he sent all his subordinates, including Chungbeom, to that location.

 

At that time, he had given Chungbeom a hint about the situation.

 

“It’s probably false evidence created by Yeonjo. By now, he must be convinced that Sobaek has absorbed the Bloodstone Flower.”

 

“Even so, you’re going to send all of us away and move alone?”

 

“Sobaek will try to kill me when he gets the chance. To make him let his guard down, it’s better if I move alone.”

 

From the moment Wicheonso first met Yeonhopyeong at the Yeomhwa Family, he had noticed that the man’s gaze toward him concealed a sharp, cold blade.

 

Since it was a familiar look to Wicheonso, who had consistently executed apostates, he didn’t pay attention to it at first.

 

But after crossing swords with him, he knew for certain.

 

Yeonhopyeong harbored murderous intent toward him.

 

“Sobaek seems to have been affiliated with Majeokgak. Since it was before I became Cheonjon’s disciple, it must have been more than six years ago.”

 

“The children of the Seven Great Families were severely injured in that incident. There seemed to be many who harbored resentment, and unfortunately, the Yeon family’s Sobaek was there too.”

 

Honestly, his detailed memories of Yeonhopyeong from that time didn’t come back clearly.

 

It was from a period when Wicheonso and his subordinates, after surviving at Yeonmudang, were each assigned to different places.

 

At that time, Wicheonso lived as quietly as possible, keeping a low profile.

 

He would endure patiently for as long as necessary, but when an opportunity arose, he would retaliate thoroughly.

 

This was an iron rule Wicheonso had set for himself to survive in the Heavenly Sect.

 

He had acted that way back then too, and thanks to that, he was able to become the Leader’s disciple.

 

However, Leader Gwon Museong was cruel even to his own disciples.

 

If he found out that Wicheonso had failed to fulfill his duties, there was no telling what punishment he would inflict.

 

“To use the summary execution authority received from Cheonjon, we need solid evidence that Sobaek absorbed the Bloodstone Flower… Are you really sure about this?”

 

“Miss Chung will take care of that, so I’ll go to Cheonyanggung as she instructed.”

 

Wicheonso decided to leave the Yeomhwa Family and wait at Cheonyanggung, as instructed in the message Chung-rin had sent through Hyeonjyo.

 

From now on, creating perfect evidence was Chung-rin’s responsibility.

 

‘Let’s see just how magnificent a scheme Miss Chung will unfold.’

 

The corners of Wicheonso’s mouth curved up gently.

 

Even knowing that he himself was part of the scheme, he willingly became her sword.

 

Because he was curious to see what actions she would take.

 

❖ ❖ ❖

 

Yeonhopyeong locked the door to his residence under the pretext of recuperation and didn’t come out.

 

Only on the day of the wedding ceremony did he emerge from his private training ground.

 

It didn’t seem like he had completely gained control over the Bloodstone Flower’s internal energy yet, but he appeared quite stable now.

 

As evidence of this, he was overflowing with power.

 

His vision had brightened and his hearing had sharpened. He could hear not only the sound of the passing wind, but even the sounds of small insects.

 

His body had become as light as a feather.

 

It felt as if he had become a different person entirely.

 

“Sobaek, have you finished your training?”

 

As soon as he stepped outside, a maid urgently greeted him.

 

“The wedding ceremony will begin in two hours, so please hurry and prepare.”

 

He needed to finish preparing and put on his wedding attire.

 

After that, he was scheduled to ride on horseback to Cheonyanggung in Gyojeon.

 

Originally, the procedure would have proceeded with bringing the bride from her residence to the wedding venue, but the wedding location had been changed to Cheonyanggung.

 

He would have to personally greet Chung-rin in the guest hall of Cheonyanggung and enter Cheonyanggung together.

 

For this purpose, he had to put on his wedding attire in advance.

 

“What about the Third Prince?”

 

“He left early this morning. From the looks of it, he seems to have discovered something.”

 

Yeonhopyeong’s eyebrows twitched.

 

He had seemed like he would never leave until he found the Bloodstone Flower, but had he found some evidence outside?

 

‘The Head of the Clan must have made his move.’

 

Yeonjo would have noticed that Yeonhopyeong had touched the Bloodstone Flower and guided Wicheonso to leave the Yeomhwa Family.

 

‘Tch! What a shame. I was planning to kill him before the wedding…’

 

Just harboring murderous intent filled his entire body with power.

 

Even when he had boosted his internal energy with elixirs, it hadn’t been to this extent.

 

Inwardly marveling at the energy of the Bloodstone Flower, Yeonhopyeong clenched and unclenched his fists.

 

“I’ll prepare your wedding attire.”

 

The attendant left, and only Yeonhopyeong remained in the residence.

 

Perhaps because he had concentrated on his mental cultivation for several days without eating or drinking, he felt slightly hungry.

 

He happened to notice some pancakes on the table. To satisfy his hunger, Yeonhopyeong picked up a pancake and drank some tea.

 

The tea water still retained some warmth.

 

‘I’ll postpone killing Wicheonso for later and focus on the marriage first.’

 

Thinking of Chung-rin who would obediently enter the bridal chamber, Yeonhopyeong twisted his lips into a smile.

 

Then, a warning sound rang in his head.

 

His body swayed and his residence shook along with it. Had something been mixed into the tea?

 

As his mind became hazy, Yeonhopyeong pushed away the teacup on the table. Along with the sound of breaking pottery, a small note that had been hidden under the teacup was revealed.

 

[I am the one taking Miss Chung away.]

 

Yeonhopyeong’s face contorted upon seeing the words written on the note.

 

He could tell for certain just from the handwriting.

 

It was a message from his younger brother, Yeomnhoryeong.

 

‘That bastard Yeomnhoryeong… I made sure he couldn’t have any more foolish thoughts, but he’s this persistent!’

 

As displeasure surged, the energy of the Bloodstone Flower, which he thought he had completely absorbed, also began to stir.

 

‘Did that bitch Chung-rin seduce Yeomnhoryeong?’

 

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have become so triumphant.

 

His vision turned red and the thread of reason snapped.

 

The energy of the Bloodstone Flower coiled around his entire body like a snake, making his blood vessels boil.

 

He had no memory of the next moment.

 

Yeonhopyeong found himself at Yeomnhoryeong’s residence.

 

Yeomnhoryeong’s residence was filled with the smell of medicinal herbs, but Yeonhopyeong couldn’t sense such things.

 

Having been lying in bed asleep the whole time, Yeomnhoryeong’s face was completely pale.

 

“Brother…?”

 

His dry lips parted and a strained voice leaked out, but to Yeonhopyeong, Yeomnhoryeong no longer looked like his younger brother.

 

He was just someone who cunningly seduced Chung-rin like a snake.

 

His heart beat violently and his mind became hazy.

 

Yeonhopyeong drew his sword and stabbed Yeomnhoryeong in the chest.

 

Slash!

 

Red blood spurted up to the ceiling.

 

“How dare you.”

 

Along with the surging bloodlust, Yeonhopyeong’s lips curled up wickedly.

 

The sensation transmitted through his fingertips was heavy. Even though his clothes were completely soaked in blood, he didn’t stop slashing.

 

“You tried to touch what’s mine?!”

 

Yeonhopyeong didn’t stop until the being before his eyes no longer took human form.

 

“Someone like you!”

 

The mocking laughter that had been echoing in his ears finally seemed to disappear.

 

His labored breathing gradually subsided.

 

Now that he had eliminated the sinister Yeomnhoryeong, there would be no one left to block his path.

 

Yeonhopyeong’s vision turned red, and the tinnitus in his ears also disappeared.

 

Conversely, the energy of the Bloodstone Flower was rampaging within his blood vessels.

 

He didn’t think anything was wrong at all. The bloodlust of the Bloodstone Flower completely consumed him, blowing away his reason.

 

He had fallen into qi deviation.

 

The thought that it was a strange situation briefly crossed his mind, but his mood was severely elevated.

 

Crash!

 

The bowl that had contained water rolled across the floor.

 

The maid who had been tending to Yeonhoryeong was trembling and backing away.

 

Yeonhopyeong’s eyes turned toward her and fixed on the maid.

 

“You saw it, didn’t you?”

 

Yeonhopyeong’s neck tilted at an eerie angle.

 

The next moment, the maid’s body also slumped to one side.

 

The woman’s body caught on the tip of his sword was flung aside, and the stench of blood pierced his nose.

 

“Chung-rin…”

 

To meet her, he would have to go to Cheonyanggung.

 

Yeonhopyeong discarded his blood-splattered robe and returned to his residence.

 

Wedding clothes were laid out in his residence.

 

His servant seemed to have prepared the wedding clothes and gone to look for his suddenly missing master.

 

Yeonhopyeong put them on himself and went outside. Then he mounted the horse his servant had prepared.

 

“I must hurry to meet her.”

 

A bird with clipped wings that would be terrified before him but have nowhere to go.

 

That’s what she would become.

 

❖ ❖ ❖

 

Busy preparations began from the time dawn started to break.

 

Finally, when less than one hour remained until the wedding ceremony, Okxiang handed me a mirror.

 

“Miss, your preparations are now complete.”

 

Red clothes with golden embroidery. Hair elaborately pinned up and earrings that sparkled brilliantly.

 

The appearance of a bride just before her wedding ceremony was reflected in the mirror.

 

Over this, I would put on a red veil and hold a red fan embroidered with gold to cover my face.

 

The red veil that would drape gracefully would be no different from part of my body until I entered the bridal chamber and met my husband.

 

“You’re so beautiful!”

 

Sawol exclaimed as she looked at me.

 

Since this was my first time having a wedding ceremony, I was also a little nervous.

 

“What about the guests?”

 

“Since it’s a wedding ceremony officiated by Cheonjon, it seems the Hobeop, Jangno, and representatives of the Seven Great Families are attending.”

 

Sawol must have good social skills, as she had become acquainted with the maids of Cheonyanggung in just three days. Thanks to this, she was able to bring back bits of outside news like this.

 

“I heard that Eokmu, who is part of Miss’s family, also attended as a guest.”

 

It seemed Eokmu had kept his promise with me.

 

“What about Miss Yeon?”

 

“It didn’t seem like she had arrived yet. Won’t she come together with Sobaek, the groom?”

 

The wedding ceremony and first night would take place at Cheonyanggung, but afterward, we would return to the Yeomhwa Family.

 

So Yeonriri must have been busy preparing the bridal chamber as well.

 

‘Though I won’t be returning to the Yeomhwa Family after all.’

 

I had done everything I could to prevent the marriage with Yeonhopyeong.

 

Now it was time to wait for the results.

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