As Kim Minseo promised, Kim Aera went to an ancient house made of bamboo. This house does look very nice from the front; it has a solid wooden door and also the surname above the door. Kim Aera frowned, surname Song?
"Come on in. She's waiting for us." Kim Minseo said.
"You told them we were coming?"
The man nodded, he was only afraid that the owner of this house would not be there if he was not notified first. That's why, after returning from the palace, Kim Minseo went straight to Kim Aera's house first, to ask the ladies to stay at home.
And now Kim Aera was even surprised by the woman's face in front of her. She knelt right in front of Kim Aera while arranging some tea and banquets for Kim Aera and Kim Minseo. Not only that, Kim Aera was also surprised by four small children and also one man who had a toilet. Oh my god... what else is this!!
"Empress pardon me, just having this for the banquet." said the girl.
Kim Aera felt short of breath, she looked at Kim Minseo who was still sitting quietly beside Kim Aera while enjoying a cup of tea that the woman had prepared. Not only that, Kim Aera immediately hit Kim Minseo's arm so he wouldn't be busy eating.
"You… Song Hanna?" asked Kim Aera to make sure.
"Yes, Empress Kim Aera, I am Song Hanna who used to serve you."
Kim Aera couldn't believe what she saw. In the future, Song Hanna is his best friend. The only person Kim Aera can trust and protect. But now, Kim Aera instead saw Song Hanna as a lady-in-waiting to look after Kim Aera. Keep in mind, that Song Hanna has a fragile body, unlike Kim Aera who can do many things. How could Song Hanna take care of Kim Aera when all this time...
"No way!! How are you going to take care of me? You can't even hold a knife." said Kim Aera unconsciously.
Song Hanna gaped at hearing this, she also stared at Kim Aera in disbelief. The woman began to say that Song Hanna had been looking after Kim Aera after she was crowned the King's favorite harem. Besides having a beautiful facial expression, Kim Aera also has a kind and gentle nature. Even during Song Hanna's guard, Song Hanna never heard Kim Aera say something rude or raise a single voice. She was so kind and obedient that's why the King asked Song Hanna to conceive.
"But … ." Song Hanna lowered her head, twisting her arms together.
"But why?" really, Kim Aera is curious about all of this. She wondered why Song Hanna, who was taking care of herself, had to be fired from her job.
"The queen's mother asked me to stop being your maid of honor and be replaced by Deji. Empress, I don't know what I did wrong until I had to be fired. But they accuse me if I hurt you." he said.
Kim Aera is getting dizzy with all this. She looked at Song Hanna one more time, "You can't do martial arts, Song Hanna."
But it was Song Hanna who had looked after Kim Aera all this time. Until the Queen Mother fired Song Hanna and replaced her with Deji. Even then suddenly, the Queen Mother didn't tell Song Hanna first.
But what Song Hanna remembered, at that time Lee Yunji asked Song Hanna to give medicine to Kim Aera. It was said that the drug was good for the womb, but Song Hanna didn't believe it so easily. She brought the medicine to the doctor, and the doctor asked Song Hanna not to give the drug to Kim Aera because it could harm Kim Aera's womb. And after that Song Hanna was completely fired from her job.
Remembering the medicine that has a pungent aroma, Kim Aera took out a small yellow bottle. "Does the medicine smell like this?"
Song Hanna immediately approached, she opened the bottle and took a sip. "Almost similar, but more pungent that I threw away."
"Can this medicine kill people? The problem is when you use it on plants, the plants die immediately."
"I will check again, Empress. My brother is a healer and can help you if you want."
"I need this help. Fine, I'll go and come back tomorrow." Kim Aera said and made Song Hanna nod obediently.
***
"Totally beyond expectations!" muttered Kim Aera.
Kim Minseo, who heard that, immediately looked at the woman beside him in a daze. "What's unexpected?"
"Song Hanna is your lover. Why did she marry a man like that, and have four children? You even love Song Hanna so much even though you rarely see her."
Kim Min Seo shook his head. "Song Hanna is too old for me, how could she be my lover."
"But it is. In the future, you are Song Hanna's lover, and you two love each other."
"No. What if I just love you? That seems so much better."
Kim Aera's eyes widened perfectly. "Hey I'm someone else's wife, damn it!!"
"Harem. King Do Mingyu's legal wife is still queen Lee Yunji. Even if we are in a relationship there is no harm."
damn!! Remembering that, it felt like Kim Aera wanted to abort the content in her stomach. But she remembers if this baby is not hers.
The woman shook her head. "I don't want to!! You're crazy!!"
"I'm just kidding. There's no way I'm in a relationship with the king's favorite harem. I still cherish my life."
Kim Aera didn't want to talk about this. She better get back to work before Deji looks for her. She will report to Do Mingyu and Yuna if Kim Aera likes to leave the palace so much. Kim Aera also asked Kim Minseo to go to Song Hanna's house tomorrow if Kim Aera couldn't go to Song Hanna's house. If only there was a chance later, Kim Aera would ask Song Hanna to return to being her maid for whatever reason.
The man of course obeyed whatever Kim Aera said. He was going to take a report on Song Hanna. If trouble returns to the kingdom, it's all Kim Aera's business. If possible, Kim Minseo will help Kim Aera with this. However, they are like brothers. Whatever is best for Kim Aera, everything Kim Minseo does
"Need me to take you?" asked Kim Minseo, feeling worried for Kim Aera.
"No. I can go home by myself, don't worry, I'm a killer. Nothing can hurt me." replied Kim Aera.
Kim Minseo nodded, and he immediately left leaving Kim Aera alone in the middle of the other residents. Occasionally Kim Minseo looked behind him to make sure that Kim Aera was okay when he left. But what was there was Kim Minseo, who was surprised when Kim Aera amazed everyone with what that woman was doing. Where Kim Aera had just attacked the woman and fell in Kim Aera's area.
"I don't know you at all, and you dare to hurt me? Are you ready to die huh!!" shouted Kim Aera which Kim Minseo could still hear.
That person was cowering under Kim Aera's feet in fear, let alone that woman who was aiming directly at that person. In Kim Minseo's mind, since when did Kim Aera wield the royal sword?
***
"Empress Kim Aera," said Min Tae Hee bowing.
Kim Aera showed a flat face looking at Min Tae Hee who was still bowing in front of him. "Hmm, you should be the one who deserves to be called the empress, not me."
Min Tae Hee smiled shyly. "You will also become the empress, however, you are pregnant with the king's child. How are you and your baby?"
Kim Aera explained that everything was fine. There's nothing to worry about, Kim Aera took good care of this baby until she gave birth to the baby. Kim Aera also doesn't know why she can get pregnant like this.
"I'm so jealous of your pregnancy."
"Can't you get pregnant?" said Kim Aera.
"Empress Kim Aera please watch your words. Our mistress was also pregnant," replied Yejun. Min Tae Hee's favorite lady.
"It's okay Ye Jun, maybe empress Kim Aera doesn't know."
Min Tae Hee was pregnant three times. Unfortunately, the pregnancy didn't last long and Min Tae Hee had a miscarriage. Surprisingly, the gestational age of the baby was the same when it entered the fourth month, the baby died naturally. Min Tae Hee didn't know what happened, she had followed whatever the doctor said. What can be eaten and not, fruit and vitamins to strengthen Min Tae Hee's content. But what is still there is that until now Min Tae Hee cannot get pregnant. Her uterus was damaged, and she had difficulty having children.
Kim Aera felt sorry, and she immediately hugged Min Tae Hee to strengthen her. There must be a reason why Min Tae Hee's uterus could be damaged. It is impossible if only with a miscarriage it can damage the uterus. Except for an abortion with drugs or less sophisticated tools. Once again, Kim Aera forgot that this was a past life. Where everyone believes in healers rather than doctors. We also treat with acupuncture or traditional medicine. There are no IVs or other devices to save lives.
"I'm sorry. But I want to know why your baby died," said Kim Aera seriously, as she let go of the hug.
"That's fate. Maybe God hasn't allowed me to be a mother."
Kim Aera shook her head. The evil percent was gone, which made Kim Aera feel sorry. "Between the god who doesn't approve of you becoming mothers or humans who don't want you to become mothers?"
Min Tae Hee tilted his head looking at Kim Aera in surprise. "You mean?"
To be continued