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Chapter 57 - Till his last Breath

Yoon Shik, Do Yeong, Sunwo and Sung Tae arrived at the academy. Do Yeong noticed that Sung Tae had difficulty while walking which made him suspicious. "I am going to the infirmary. You all should go back to the dormitory," Sung Tae told them.

"I am coming with you," Do Yeong said. Yoon Shik and Sunwo left for the dormitory while Sung Tae and Do Yeong went to the infirmary.

"Where were you? And why are you walking like this? Do you know what had happened back in the tea house?" Do Yeong asked Sung Tae.

"I will tell you everything. First I have to get a treatment. I think my knees are injured badly," Sung Tae proclaimed. Do Yeong nodded and the two hastened there steps towards the infirmary. The Physician in the infirmary examined Sung Tae's knees which were bruised. He applied a medicine over the bruise and told Sung Tae up give rest to his legs for a day at least.

Sung Tae nodded. "Take a rest here for sometime," Physician Jung Ha Neul.

"Physician Jung, please give us some privacy," Do Yeong requested. Jung Ha Neul nodded and left from there. As the doors were closed, Do Yeong asked Sung Tae to tell him.

"You know that I am friends with Chan Sul, Sang Pil and Wang Wook for a long time so they told me to go with them to the Tea House as some Kisaengs had arranged a story teller who is very famous. I could not refuse them and went with them when I saw the story teller was Yoon Shik's sister.

I excused myself from there after a while and I was hit on the head in the washroom. Then when I wake up I was in the rest house near to the Tea House with Hani. Don't make that face. Nothing happened. Hani was unconscious and I could not take her out from the door so I jumped out of the window and ended up like this.

I had told her not to tell about this to Yoon Shik because he would think that I planned this," Sung Tae explained narrated the entire incident to Do Yeong.

"They planned so dirty this time. They used Yoon Shik's sister," Do Yeong furiously said.

"Yes. I will not spare them. They played with me and used me. They did the biggest mistake of their lives," Sung Tae muttered under his breath.

"Someone told us that you have taken Hani to the Rest House. Yoon Shik was in so much anger. Good thing that you left the rest house before our arrival else something big could have happened," Do Yeong worriedly said.

"I got it the moment I saw myself with Hani in the same room. That's why I decided not to leave the room from the door but from the window. Do Yeong, we need to investigate this because they will not accept it if I ask them directly," Sung Tae stated.

"Okay, we will investigate this. We will not tell about this Yoon Shik because he is a bit sensitive towards his sister. From now on, we have to be careful. They are planning such evil things just to throw Yoon Shik out of the academy," pronounced Do Yeong.

"Hmm. Today I almost lost my dignity. Both brother and sister are dumb especially that girl!" Sung Tae remarked. He rested his arm over his forehead and closed his eyes. "I was dumb to jump from there. But then I had no option. Both brother and sister has made me sick," Sung Tae mumbled.

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Lee Eunshi met Cheung Shin aka Noh Eunho in the Palace. "You are looking good in this Hanbok dress (a Korean traditional Clothing). Why don't you stop disguising as a man?" Lee Eunshi asked Noh Eunho who smiled.

"I wish I could but then I need to serve this Kingdom. And I disguise as a man just for Sungkyunkwan. After a month I will be back to myself. But Prince Eunshi, you also know that in my job I have to disguise as a man," Noh Eunho stated.

"I know. But it is dangerous for you. Women enjoy their lives then why don't you?" Lee Eunshi questioned.

"I am not an ordinary woman. How could the prince forget that I have to find out the culprits who killed my entire family. I still remember the day when our residence was in fire and I lost everyone close to me," Noh Eunho pronounced and frowned.

"I will find them. Just do not do this job. You are very special to me," Lee Eunshi stated. They both stopped in front of a lake which had a huge cherry blossom tree on its one end.

"My father served this Kingdom till his last breath and I will do the same. Your elder brother is associated with some crimes in the Kingdom so you shall focus on getting the throne else he will destroy this Kingdom. His majesty's health is deteriorating and if anything happens to him then your brother is going to create a havoc in the nation," Noh Eunho affirmed.

"After a year I will be out of Sungkyunkwan then only I can do something," Lee Eunshi stated and took a deep breath.

"Hmm. By the way, I forgot to tell the important thing for which I came to the Palace. Your sister loves your friend, Park Do Yeong. I asked if she knows he loves her or not and the answer was- 'Love can happen after marriage'. So, now tell your friend that there is no other way except marrying her and loving her," Noh Eunho pronounced.

"I do not want my sister to marry him. He does not like her a bit. I saw the hatred in his eyes towards her. He did not explain exactly about his reason of hatred towards my sister. Moreover, his father Park Janguem wants to use this political relationship in his favor," Lee Eunshi worriedly said.

"His majesty knows about the ill intentions of Park Janguem. He agreed for this political marriage because of a reason, I think. You told me that Park Do Yeong has a gentle and caring personality, may be that's the reason your father agreed to this," Eunho opined.

"But he acts opposite with my sister," Lee Eunshi affirmed.

"Give them time. Your sister loves him a lot. It would not be good if she gets hurt. Do Yeong has never spent time with her that's why he acts like this. And most importantly, he does not want his father to use his political marriage for his benefits. He is thinking more about that rather than about your sister. So, according to me, you shall tell your friend to not be run away from her instead talk with her and clear out everything," Noh Eunho advised to Lee Eunshi.

"Okay, I understood. Thank you for your help," Lee Eunshi stated.

Noh Eunho smiled. "His highness do not need to thank me. It is my duty to work for him," Eunho proclaimed. "Ahh, I saw Yoon Shik today. He doesn't know horse riding. Why don't you teach him?" Eunho asked.

"What? Why?" Lee Eunshi in a bewilderment asked.

"Because he does not know. So, you shall help him. I would have but I have lots of work to do," Eunho asserted.

"I will teach him. You do not need to get close to him. He knows your identity so better stay away from him," Lee Eunshi affirmed. "I shall take my leave. It was nice talking to you. See you later in the academy." Lee Eunshi then left from there.