The Granddaughter of the Manhyang Escort Agency Hides Her Magic - Chapter 35

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Chapter 35

‘Shin Ah, I wish you would give up being the heir and everything else, and go live somewhere with good air to recuperate with your father.’

This was what Cheonrim had said on the day she learned the exact details about her physical condition.

Shin Ah spent a full day mulling over her conversation with Cheonrim.

To break through and strengthen the Fifteen Meridians would require blood-drawing effort.

But even with that effort, success wasn’t guaranteed, and she could lose her life.

If she left the Fifteen Meridians alone, Shin Ah’s growth would also stop. Her growth as a mage, that is.

That didn’t mean her body would become healthy either.

‘Like in my past life, I’d live in a state of being neither this nor that.’

Her plans for revenge against Baekrim and Mando would all go up in smoke. So she couldn’t live as Cheonrim suggested.

However, what made her hesitate was that Shin Ah only thought about wanting to live.

‘I didn’t know I’d have to risk my life just to live.’

Shin Ah placed her hand on her dantian and closed her eyes.

‘There are new meridians around here, right? The meridians connected the Circle and dantian. If the meridians become solid, the efficiency of converting internal energy to mana will improve, and I won’t collapse so often, right?’

Though it was called gambling, there was too much to gain if she succeeded.

She couldn’t give those things up.

‘No need to hesitate any longer.’

Shin Ah jumped up from her seat.

Danmi, who had been sewing, looked up at Shin Ah in surprise.

“Danmi, let’s go.”

“Where to?”

“Let’s go to Father.”

“He should be at Bogukgak right now.”

Shin Ah realized her mistake. Cheonrim, who had become the education supervisor at Bogukgak, could no longer be met at any time.

‘If I went, Father would welcome me with open arms anytime.’

But she had to consider Cheonrim’s position too.

‘I want to tell him quickly though.’

Shin Ah stamped her feet impatiently.

“You saw him this morning and you want to see the pavilion master again? Really, our young miss is such a daddy’s girl.”

“I have something to tell him.”

“Yes. But please be patient for now. Or should I go quietly check if he’s not busy?”

“No, never mind.”

Shin Ah plopped down on the chair adjusted to her height.

“Don’t be too upset. I’ll go get some sweets.”

“Okay. While you’re at it, bring plenty. For Mugyeol too.”

“Yes!”

Danmi went out excitedly.

“She used to hate snack errands, but lately she goes three times a day without fail.”

She knew why Danmi was acting that way.

As rumors spread that Cheonrim had fallen out of Hyeokho’s favor, the treatment of Biwongak became terrible too.

They provided three meals but wouldn’t give Shin Ah her snacks.

Even when they did give them, they only gave rejects that couldn’t be served to Yuwon Pavilion.

However, these behaviors weren’t done obviously enough to be noticed, so only Danmi, who had to deal directly with the other servants, burst with frustration.

‘I’m sorry, young miss. They say the sweets ran out completely today.’

But then Shin Ah received medicinal herbs from Hyeokho, ran around Wolhwa Hall with muddy feet, and Cheonrim was appointed as a Bogukgak instructor. Then many things changed.

The time for bringing medicine became precise, twisted cookies always came with the herbal medicine, and somehow Biwongak as a whole became cleaner and more sparkling.

‘It might just be my feeling, but the Biwongak servants seem much brighter too.’

Biwongak’s prestige was rising.

The corners of Shin Ah’s mouth also rose accordingly.

“When will Danmi come back?”

But regardless of Biwongak’s improved circumstances, being bored was still being bored.

Mugyeol, her only peer, was nowhere to be seen as he followed Chifung around, and Cheondo was also busy with cultivation.

Meanwhile, Shin Ah had been taking care of herself since she had a nosebleed and collapsed last time.

‘I can’t collapse again before even starting serious cultivation.’

Let’s focus on recuperating and nourishing her body as much as possible.

But that made her bored and restless.

“Ugh, I’m so bored!”

As Shin Ah rolled around, something to do suddenly occurred to her.

‘Ah, I should make a gift for Father’s instructor appointment.’

Cheonrim had never tried to solve things with money when it came to Shin Ah.

He only used a nanny during the day and personally put Shin Ah to sleep and raised her himself.

Dang Mihee had used a nanny all day until Mando and Ilbi turned five.

So Shin Ah didn’t want to solve her first gift to Cheonrim with money either.

Though she lacked handicraft skills, she wanted to give her father a heartfelt gift.

‘You have to give back as much as you receive.’

What would be good to make?

The first thing that came to mind was clothes, but she immediately gave up.

She didn’t know the detailed measurements, and it was impossible with her skills.

‘Should I cook for him? No. I can’t make Father sick.’

Even Shin Ah, who was generous with herself, had something she wasn’t confident about, and that was cooking.

Even during her Great Mage days, and when living as the first Shin Ah, she was terrible at cooking.

Shin Ah was someone who would burn rice beyond burning and turn it into charcoal.

Knowing herself well, Shin Ah thought carefully and muttered.

“What would be good?”

“What would be good for what?”

Just then, Danmi came in pushing the door with her shoulder.

Danmi was holding a tray with both hands and had gourd bottles hanging all over her arms.

“Did you clean out the entire snack storage?”

“I was going to bring just a little, but everyone was desperate to give more. This is only half of what I could have brought.”

Shin Ah tilted her head.

She knew the Escort Agency people’s attitude had changed, but it seemed to have become more enthusiastic in the past few days.

But why?

That question was soon resolved.

“Young miss, someone has come from Wolhwa Hall.”

“Who is it?”

“Chief Go and Master Jang Mu.”

The chief was Hyeokho’s closest aide who looked after all aspects of the Escort Agency and So Family Estate. He was such a busy person who received Hyeokho’s full trust that he was rarely seen.

‘The most recent time I saw him was when he came to bring medicinal herbs, so that says it all.’

Such a person had come to visit Biwongak.

“What for? Did he come looking for Father?”

“He came to meet you, young miss.”

“Me?”

“Yes, shall I bring him here?”

Chief Go, she couldn’t remember well what kind of person he was.

Shin Ah, who had lived a life distant from the Escort Agency in her past life, had rarely had any dealings with Chief Go.

However, one thing was certain: he had been with Hyeokho since his youth, and the head of the family trusted him enough to entrust the Escort Agency’s affairs to him for over twenty years.

But Shin Ah couldn’t trust Chief Go blindly based on that alone.

‘He continued as chief under Baekrim after Grandfather passed away. How would I know what he might have done together with Baekrim then?’

Since she couldn’t chase away a visitor without reason, Shin Ah nodded with a reluctant expression.

‘Let’s meet him.’

You have to face things head-on to get any answers.

Danmi went outside to convey Shin Ah’s permission, and soon Chief Go entered.

It wasn’t just Chief Go. Behind him followed a mature woman, and outside the door, five or six servant girls stood in orderly formation.

“I greet the young lady of Biwongak. I am Chief Go Junggang. The family head sent me to see if there’s anything the young lady needs.”

As Shin Ah received his greeting and looked at him in bewilderment, Chief Go turned around and gave an order.

“What are you doing? The young lady has weak stamina, so hurry up.”

At the chief’s command, the servant girls who had been standing outside the door rushed toward Shin Ah in a group.

The first servant to approach Shin Ah took out a long string.

It was clearly a measuring tape at first glance.

“Don’t be startled, young lady. This is to measure your size for making clothes and shoes.”

When the servant took out the measuring tape, she thought it was natural, but after hearing Chief Go’s words, she was surprised.

“My measurements?”

While she was asking, the long measuring tape touched and left Shin Ah’s body several times.

“I’ll explain it to you. We need to make your shoes, clothes, hats, gloves, and such.”

The mature woman stepped forward.

Her neatly pinned hair and more luxurious attire than the other servants revealed that she was different from ordinary servants.

When Shin Ah blinked, Chief Go pointed to the woman.

“This is Cheongchim, the family head’s seamstress. All the clothes the family head wears are born from this person’s fingertips. Cheongchim will also make your clothes, young lady.”

Grandfather’s seamstress? That person came to make clothes for me?

Cheongchim—her sewing skills were renowned throughout the region.

At one time, even the Murim Alliance leader stood in line to have clothes made by her, so there was no need to say more.

Even though she could have made a lot of money by opening her own sewing workshop, she became So Hyeokho’s exclusive seamstress.

Rumors circulated that she was repaying a great favor she had received, but no one knew the detailed story.

Whatever Cheongchim’s story was, one thing was certain.

‘She’s someone Grandfather trusts.’

Following Chief Go, now Cheongchim too—Biwongak was filled with people from Wolhwa Hall.

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