The door behind them opened as Trader Soo Byung Hu and ik-jun got in.
" We heard you screeming and ran as fast as we cou.....ld.....y-yoona!!"
" Yoona!!!" Shocked to see his daughter. Her face was swollen, red irritating pimples around her face, her eyes became smaller and her small lips became thrice it's size, that if she looks down its the most prominent thing she sees first.
" Mom, it hurts."
" what Happened?" Lady chaewon asked worriedly.
" I don't know, I only went out yesterday to pick those flowers" she pointed at a pink flower which was in a flower pot." For my painting" she continued.
Their gaze turned towards the flower. After careful examination, trader Soo Byung Hu turned to them.
" They are suisu flowers, when touched, they itch badly and swells up when itched."
" Oh my..."
" Wait a minute." He went out and came back after some minutes, holding an ointment and gave it to lady chaewon.
" Apply it on her face, it will ease the itching and the pain will slowly go away."
Lady chaewon applied it slowly on yoona's face.
" Am I going out like this?"
" We'll apply some makeup."
Hanyul came by the living room holding a tray full of different dishes with Wol behind her carrying a tray with different dishes as well. They kept it on the table. Upon seeing no one, she stopped Dojin who was passing by.
" Have you seen dad? He was here a while ago."
" Yes, I saw young master and him heading to lady yoona's room a while ago."
" Thank you" she said as she made her way to yoona's room. As she approached, she could hear lady chaewon's voice.
" ....We're almost done." She slowly opened the door and went in.
" Oh!!, Dad, ik-jun you're here too."
" Yes, come in"
she stepped away from the door and took three steps further.
" Hanyul are you done?"
" Yes, everything is set."
" Your dad and your brother's?"
" It's on the table, in the living room." She said as she tried peeping to see yoona's face.
" And that's it." Her mother said as she stepped back. " How does she look?"
There was an awkward silence.
" P.... pretty."
" Yes pretty gorgeous!!!. I think the food is getting cold, we would be on our way now. Bye!" They shut the door behind them. After being complimented by her husband, she turned with a smile towards Hanyul, eagerly waiting for her reply.
" It's... splendiferous."
She took a sigh of relief. " Stay here I'll be back." She went out.
" I look horrible, don't I?"
" No"
" Hanyul..l..l..??"
" Just a little."
" Hanyul..l..."
" you look really horrible"
" I knew it..."
" what happened to you?"
" That thing" she said pointing at a flower pot," that flower is a curse."
They were all beautifully dressed. The female servants were wearing makeup and the males were in their finest hanbok. Different types of food and snacks arranged on the table, which was set aside for their in-laws."
A carriage entered the premises. Upon opening, Trader Soo Byung Hu went over with a warm smile to welcome that familiar face.
" Am glad you made it. I thought you won't make it, because you have alot of patients in the clinic."
" That's why I have more than twenty apprentice to help out when am not around, besides, she's like a grand daughter to me, also one of my apprentice, before she picked up painting. All thanks to you."
" Am not in anyway involved in her sudden change of mind."
Physician ma-dong laughed upon hearing his reply.
" Genetics is quite a bad thing, if only she knew you also ran away when you were little." They both chuckled.
Ik-jun was passing by when trader Soo Byung Hu called out his name.
" Take physician ma-dong inside will you?"
" Yes father." He replied. He could hear physician ma-dong and his son exchanging pleasantries as they walked and later a distant laughter which slowly faded away.
After some minutes, four carraiges came in with two soldiers on a horse. A short grey haired man came down from the carriage, wearing a light green hanbok. He stretched his hand forward which was held by a beautiful Fair woman, supporting her as she came down.
" Welcome to my humble home chief jin beak, you too my lady, hope you had a wonderful journey?"
" The journey was a bit tideous, but we had a great view traveling from town to town, right my lady?"
" Yes " she replied with a smile.
The maids hid above the terrace peeping. A handsome young guy quite ik-jun's age came down from the second carraige wearing a grey embroidered hanbok and a black hat. He caught sight of them, which made them bowed quickly in fear that they might be seen.
" Oh my god!!, I think he saw us." Wol said.
" You think?" Ae yeon replied ridiculosly.
He kept looking at the terrace when his attention went towards his father who called out his name.
" Yongjoon come over will you?" As he came closer his father continued. " Meet the famous trader Soo Byung Hu or should I say your father in-law." He laughed wholeheartedly as the others smiled.
" You must be tired after a long journey, please come." He said as he lead the way.
They slowly peeped to see if he's still looking at them, but found out that he's already gone.
" Oh! He's so handsome, I wish he'll be my groom."
" Me too!"
" Huh!" Ae yeon smirked." Not as handsome as young master. I wonder what he's doing now?!!." She sighed.
They all looked at her with a pitiful face.
Upon entering the living room, lady chaewon, physician ma-dong and Ik-jun all stood up to welcome their guests.
After exchanging pleasantries they all sat down on a soft pillow around the table.
" I've heard alot of stories about how magnificent your mansion is. I've always thought that they were exargurating but now that I've seen for myself I know they are not."
They all smiled, and he continued.
" This is my wife, Mrs. Jin Su Ra and that is my son, yongjoon." They slightly bowed.
" It's a pleasure meeting you" Mrs Jin Su Ra said with a smile as she turned towards lady chaewon." I believe you are the mother of my future daughter in-law."
" Yes, am chaewon, this is son, ik-jun. Next to him is my husband's guardian, physician ma-dong."
" Oh my!!, Ma... ma-dong??, Wait!!, Ma-dong, you mean the former minister of health who did surgery on the late king?, That ma-dong?!!"
" Yes, am that ma-dong."
" It's truly an honour to meet you, I've heard a lot of stories about you, but never had an honour to see you."
" Well, you've seen me now, it's also an honour to meet you." Replied physician ma-dong with a warm smile. He looked towards the door and saw one of his apprentice waving. Trader Soo Byung Hu recognized him and told him to come in. As he entered, he first paid respect to everyone by bowing then turned towards physician ma-dong.
" Am sorry to ruin this moment for you, but..... there's an emergency in the clinic and we couldn't handle it."
" What's the case?"
" An old man, shot with an arrow, which pierced seven inches into his stomach. The biggest threat is that he's coughing out blood which means...."
" there's an internal bleeding."
" Oh my!!! Lady Su Ra exclaimed.
Everyone was silent, feeling sorry for the patient, when physician ma-dong broke the silence."
" I'll take my leave now. It's an honour to meet you once more and I'll stop by when I have some time."
Trader Soo Byung Hu was trying to stand up inorder to accompany him but he made a sign telling him to stay seated while he turned and left.
The maids brought different dishes and laid them on the table while lady chaewon went to yoona.