“All right, fine. I won’t go overboard. No need to go wild with things as they are.”
“Wise decision.”
Relieved, Sohwa finally relaxed and urged Hwayeong to keep her promise and remain quiet, especially now that expulsion seemed inevitable.
However, as Sohwa took a step back, Hwayeong banged her hand on the table and called out to her.
“Write a letter to Hwajin.”
“A letter? Why all of a sudden?”
“Just tell her one thing: that the Crown Prince is stunningly handsome.”
“But the marriage proposal went in your name, and you’re already in the palace.”
When Sohwa replied that it wouldn’t change anything for Hwajin to come now, Hwayeong looked at her as if she had said something absurd.
“What? Why would I let her into the palace now? Write it to make her jealous. She’d literally give her life for handsome men, so she’ll be sick with envy. And since she won’t believe me, you’ll have to write the letter.”
