I’m an Unknown Actress, But Everyone Knows Me - Chapter 140

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Episode 140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The King spoke without even considering it.

 

“No.”

 

“…Your Majesty.”

 

“I refuse.”

 

His son’s lifelong wish was crushed all too easily.

 

“Why. Why do you say that…?”

 

“….”

 

The King didn’t even give him an answer. As if that was all he could offer him.

 

Seonghui’s jaw trembled violently. This couldn’t be happening.

 

He bit the tender inside of his mouth between his teeth, desperately suppressing his emotions.

 

“It was my position.”

 

“No. It was never your position, not even once.”

 

The King’s voice, which had been quiet, gained strength and pierced his ears with a resounding force.

 

“Have I ever told you I would give you the throne? The Crown Prince position already belongs to Yunhui.”

 

The cold man was not a father. He was the monarch of a nation.

 

“However, didn’t you send me to Cheonmaekji…?”

 

“Don’t harbor vain dreams. When I sent you to Cheonmaekji, it wasn’t for that reason. It was merely for appearances. Haven’t you realized this yet?”

 

The King sighed. As if he was frustrated seeing such a foolish son.

 

“When envoys visit, would it maintain national dignity to show them a sickly eldest son? Especially when the political situation is already turbulent, when we can’t show any weakness! Why don’t you understand that showing a prince who can’t hold a proper conversation without a diplomatic minister, or not showing him at all without good reason, would both be problems. Why!”

 

At the King’s roar, Seonghui blankly recalled his conversation with his younger brother.

 

 

 

“If that weren’t the case, how could he have sent me so far from the Palace?”

 

 

 

The truth he had tried to ignore was revealed.

 

 

 

“He recognized someone more capable. He understood that with my abilities, it would be difficult to oversee even the Remote Villages.”

 

 

 

Being a clever child, he would have known. That Seonghui’s intuition was correct. That the position was already decided.

 

That’s why he might have only pretended to yield the position to his pitiful older brother.

 

No, that was certainly it. Because he wanted to act like a wise ruler, because he wanted to sit on the throne without any disturbance. Because he knew that a sickly and incompetent older brother wasn’t even worth considering as competition…!

 

Crack, a small grinding sound broke from between Seonghui’s teeth.

 

“With such narrow vision, you want to sit in this position? You need to see a thousand li ahead from where you sit, but you, Seonghui… you who can’t even see one step ahead properly.”

 

The King let out a sigh. Seonghui bowed his head and pleaded with him.

 

“I will become a wise ruler like Your Majesty! I will support the Royal Court! I will become a father to the people of this nation! I will be remembered in history…!”

 

He was desperate.

 

“No.”

 

That position was desperately important to Seonghui.

 

“That cannot be.”

 

It was the force that sustained his life. It was the only reason Seonghui existed.

 

Because that place was his position. Because he believed it without doubt.

 

There was no hesitation in the King’s gaze as he looked down at Seonghui.

 

“A king is the foundation of a nation. Are there those who pass their wealth to children who might die at any moment? Though I pity your weak constitution, who knows what bloody winds might blow through the Royal Court!”

 

When the monarch shouted loudly, the tiger embroidered on his chest seemed to roar and move. Light shattered on the beautiful gold thread, sparkling brilliantly enough to bring tears to one’s eyes.

 

It truly looked like clothing only the supreme ruler could wear.

 

“When the top shakes, the bottom collapses.”

 

As a father, he wavered seeing his pleading son,

 

“If you truly wish to become a father to the people, follow my will.”

 

But as the king of a nation, he did not waver.

 

“Leave now.”

 

The brush in the King’s hand slowly made a single dot. Seonghui slowly raised his head. Watching the ink spread darkly on the paper, he realized.

 

A command already given.

 

It could not be reversed.

 

“…I shall do so.”

 

Watching the back of his son who bowed slowly and left, the King pressed his lips inward.

 

The son he thought would die before turning ten had thankfully grown to adulthood.

 

That was enough.

 

Yes. That was enough.

 

Thud-. As the prince left, the doors closed again on both sides. Now the only one left in this vast office was a single monarch who had to live alone in high places.

 

The King lowered his gaze again. State affairs were piled up.

 

Because he had been distracted and left his brush still for a moment, the end of the paper was stained.

 

 

 

“How…”

 

Leaving the office behind, Seonghui muttered. Blood vessels burst in his eyes as he tried to contain his surging emotions, turning them bright red.

 

Standing under a tall, magnificent tree, Seonghui was swallowed by shadows and darkened.

 

The blue dopo he wore darkened, becoming close to black.

 

“How exactly…”

 

With glistening eyes, Seonghui turned to look back again.

 

“Why do you do this to me, Your Majesty…?”

 

Tears welled up in one eye. But he never shed those tears. He only made some kind of resolution inwardly.

 

To reclaim his rightful place.

 

For the natural order.

 

 

 

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“Wow… my heart aches…”

 

“But honestly, a sickly king? That’s basically perfect conditions for a country to fall apart.”

 

“Either way, I feel at ease since the Yeom Family isn’t appearing.”

 

“Yesterday, Reporter B was about to cry. But the Yeom Family is really something else. They’re the kick of Strange Tales, so I think they could appear a bit more often.”

 

This was Daily Media’s Underground Studio. Several reporters including Reporter Wi from Drama Duck B were freely filming their reactions in front of the camera.

 

 

 

Intube

 

[Watching is the Best Drama Fans Gather Reporters’ Top Class Ep1,2 Reaction] 23:21

 

190,000 views

 

-ㅋㅋㅋ It’s actually more fun watching it like this ㅜ Please do this more often in the future

 

-Reporter Wi from Drama Duck B feels like my friend.. It’s hilarious how he hits his forehead because he wants to curse but can’t

 

-His forehead gets redder as it goes on.. If it’s like this, just curse

 

ㄴ18:02 You already made it small at this time ㅠㅠㅜㅠㅋㅋㅋㄱㅋ

 

 

 

The special video uploaded by Daily Media last time gained modest popularity and significantly increased the official account’s subscribers. There was no need to worry about what the next item should be.

 

The second drama for the reaction cam was immediately decided to be .

 

‘Yeoreum… I want to proudly say I love you…’

 

Actually, Reporter Wi was good at watching both horror and gore. But because he tried to control his love every time Yeoreum appeared in Episode 1, he naturally established himself as a character who was a scaredy-cat with rich emotions.

 

Now filming the second reaction video following yesterday’s reaction cut, Reporter Wi anticipated.

 

‘Probably the reaction will change the first digit of our account’s subscriber count.’

 

The fact that Jegal Rok laughed after watching the Episode 2 ending gave him faith almost like a religion. There was definitely something there.

 

 

 

Cheonmaekji

 

 

 

A beautiful mountain valley landscape unfolded. Sunlight streamed refreshingly through the green trees. The chirping sounds of birds could be heard.

 

A water mill turned as clear water splashed. The camera swept past as if looking down from the sky at Cheonmaekji, a village that was isolated but perfectly livable.

 

Lively music could be heard from a pavilion where lotus flowers floated.

 

“Hahaha! Hahahaha!”

 

The men’s laughter rang out deeply. Their faces were full of smiles as they sat with beautifully dressed women in hanbok beside them like dolls.

 

“Congratulations! County Magistrate, sir!”

 

“Yes, how delighted I am that the beauty of our Cheonmaekji will be widely known.”

 

The elderly man called County Magistrate grinned as he drank alcohol poured by a beautiful woman.

 

“Our Cheonmaekji has such good water that His Royal Highness the Prince comes here personally for hot springs, but this kind of water is good too! Isn’t that right, Hwayeong?”

 

“Yes. Local Official, sir, that’s right.”

 

The Local Official giggled as he pulled the woman in the pink jeogori closer by the shoulder. The woman called Hwayeong silently raised her smooth hand to pour alcohol into the empty cup again.

 

“Since Janghwa and Hongryeon have brought such honor to our village’s name, one part of my heart feels bitter, but! I’m grateful that they make us think once more about these women’s chastity.”

 

“Minister Jang must be rejoicing in heaven too!”

 

“Of course, following their father is a hundred, a thousand times better than living under a stepmother! This, chastity and even filial piety? Those two sisters are truly admirable!”

 

The expressions of the girls sitting nearby hardened instantly at their attitude of taking human death so lightly.

 

The men were talking about the two sisters, Janghwa and Hongryeon, who had committed suicide recently.

 

Janghwa and Hongryeon were around the same age as the girls in this gathering. In this small village, they had exchanged a few words here and there during childhood.

 

However, they soon managed their expressions to appear calm. These men were like the sky of this village.

 

“The suicide of virtuous women who were violated by bandits. How moving is that? Plus, compensation money is coming into our Cheonmaekji, so there’s nothing better than this. Yes!”

 

“Ah, then Chimyeongji is as good as finished, so now it’s natural for merchants to pass through our village!”

 

“Then our Cheonmaekji will prosper even more! Hehe!”

 

Cackling with laughter, they cursed Chimyeongji freely. It was a village with a similar name to Cheonmaekji and located nearby, but merchants frequented it more because the mountain there was slightly gentler.

 

Because of this, Cheonmaekji’s isolation grew worse day by day.

 

“How about fixing this pavilion first when the compensation money comes in? Ah, for a village to prosper, shouldn’t there be something impressive to show others?”

 

They had no interest in the miserable deaths or lives of innocent people. Though their words were fancy, their attitude of trying to satisfy their own greed first was obvious.

 

“But this is really… regrettable.”

 

The County Magistrate who had been drinking spoke slowly, trailing off his words.

 

“A woman’s chastity is, well… something that widows should guard more strictly…”

 

The atmosphere instantly became tense. Everyone present thought of one person at those words. They shared glances with each other through sidelong looks.

 

At this moment, everyone was aware that some conspiracy was unfolding on this pavilion.

 

Nevertheless, the women and girls couldn’t say anything. They were flowers that understood human speech,, but they weren’t the same kind of people.

 

They could only bite their lips briefly and move their hands. Flower-like beautiful hands plucked the geomungo strings. Beautiful music continued to flow.

 

Clunk-. The water mill made some noise as it stopped and then turned again. The lotus flowers were as fresh as always.

 

This small village of Cheonmaekji was peacefully trampled under their feet.

 

 

 

“Damn it! Those crazy bastards.”

 

Seo Eden, watching the screen, pointed accusingly like a drunk on Line 1. Seo Eden was constantly immersed emotionally like someone filming their own reaction cam without being asked.

 

“What the hell is this, some eldest daughter-in-law system? She’s not even daughter-aged but granddaughter-aged?”

 

“Eden. It’s the min daughter-in-law system.”

 

“Ah, anyway. What are these old men doing?”

 

“Leave them. From what I can see, they’ll die soon in the story.”

 

“I wish they’d die right now. They really have no conscience.”

 

Seo Eden had already completed his over-immersion in .

 

Because he had brought the TV, tablet PC, and even cell phone to play , the lodging seemed completely filled with the old men from . The County Magistrate’s face appeared simultaneously on screens large and small.

 

“Eden, can’t I use my phone?”

 

“I didn’t think you were like this, but you’re really disloyal. You should be cheering.”

 

“…She’s your work colleague, so why should I show loyalty too…”

 

“My colleague is your colleague! That’s what being a team means. Anyway, no. Keep watching. Ah, the story is incredible.”

 

Seo Eden, who had taken even the phones of his group members to play everywhere, slapped the hand trying to take the phone. Then he focused on the screen again.

 

The members were forced to watch by Seo Eden.

 

However, as time passed, everyone was abandoning the sofa to sit on the floor, pulling their bodies closer and closer to the screen.

 

 

 

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The woman called Hwayeong, who had been sitting next to the Local Official just moments ago, hurriedly ran somewhere.

 

Her bright red skirt hem fluttered violently. Her breathing was urgent between lips beautifully painted with rouge. The silk wrapping cloth in her hand looked heavy.

 

“Huff… huff…”

 

As soon as she arrived at someone’s house, she hid herself.

 

Bang-! Bang-!

 

Then she picked up stones from nearby and threw them at the kitchen door. As if someone heard the sound, creak-. The sound of a door opening quietly could be heard from inside.

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