Narration: “It was said that the king and Prime Minister
Shuu don’t get along well. What could have happened before between the two?”
Yuulin recalls Kouren telling her that it is because he lost His Majesty’s
trust. She also recalls Reishou reminding Kouren that he told him before not to
cross the line.
Narration: “In that brief conversation, I can confirm that
they indeed have a dispute. For me, it is truly very difficult to understand
and consider that the two mutually trust each other. Furthermore, what’s
comparatively harder to understand is---
...the next day, those two continue to talk about work quite
ordinarily... *peeking from the door to see Reishou talking with Kouren* Why!?
Obviously yesterday’s mood is so vicious! Can this be regarded as having a
dispute!? Or there is no dispute!? Which is it!?”
Kouren notices Yuulin peeking. He slightly bows to her.
While walking at the cloister with her court ladies, Yuulin feels that Kouren
is a good person even if his face is very scary. She recalls Reishou happily
telling her that there’s no need to worry.
She thinks that His Majesty also doesn’t plan on telling her
clearly about it. “...sigh—always feel depressing...” Later on, Kokuu calls out
to Yuulin and says that she doesn’t look quite happy so what’s wrong. Yuulin
asks if Ryukou is practicing military skill.
Kokuu says that he is currently talking with His Majesty. Yuulin
suddenly remembers that Kokuu knew Reishou when he was at the frontier so that
means... Yuulin calls out to Kokuu.
Surprised Kokuu says so she’s asking about what happened
between His Majesty and Prime Minister Shuu. “How come you would bring this
topic up...?” Yuulin says that it is because she heard that they don’t get
along and she wants to know whether or not they have a dispute-type of thing...
Kokuu says ah...yes. Yuulin looks distressed since Kokuu had
a hard time explaining it. Kokuu looks at Reishou who is talking with Ryukou.
He says, “How should I say it... rather than saying that it is a dispute...” Kokuu
looks serious and recalls the past.
Flashback: Young Reishou calling out to Kokuu. “If you’re
free, then let’s have a match.” Kokuu sweatdropped and said, “Me, again.”
Reishou exclaimed that right now, everyone won’t fight with him and they all
ran away!
“So boring! Okay, okay, before Li Jun and Kouren find out,
let’s have a three round duel! If I lose, I’ll help you out with the night
patrol!” End flashback. Kokuu mutters, “---...about that, it ought to be
considered a betrayal...right.” This stuns Yuulin.
They were interrupted by Ryukou who calls out to Kokuu that
they have another round. Kokuu tells Yuulin that he is being called. “Just now
is quite rude. *sheepish smile* ...please forget about it, okay.” This
surprises Yuulin. She mentally screams, “Who can just forget about it-!!!”
Later on, at the harem, Yuulin is trembling from frustrations.
Holding her head, she thinks that even if she have seen His Majesty so flipped
out...but compared to her imagination, she didn’t think that it is that serious...!
“Ah—Li Jun-san wouldn’t want to talk with me about it, right.”
She imagines Jun pushing up his glasses and telling her that
if she is free to think of such nonsense things, it would be better to properly
do her princess consort training first.
Looking gloomy, Yuulin thinks, “Ya--...thinking of it in
detail, I felt that I have always been chasing after His Majesty. Since the
time when I’m working [parttime], the wolf and puppy would lead me around in
circles like this...
Just when she’s getting a bit close to him, he will pull
away some distance from me. Despite that, I still want to know, want to stay at
his side. Right now, I had become a real princess consort. That person is still
unwilling to let me see everything...
...He would always hide that occasional glimpse of his
frightening side. -While I was working, I always felt that I cannot cross over
the limits that His Majesty has placed. But right now--...”
Yuulin looks serious. She calls out to her court ladies and
tells them to help her call Gen and the head of the court ladies over. That
night, Reishou passes through the hallways and open a door.
Surprised Reishou asks Yuulin what the heck she is doing.
Pouting Yuulin is inside a prison cell. Yuulin says that there is something
that she is pondering on a bit. “So, I’ve decided to see and hole up in this
nostalgic prison cell.”
Going !?, Reishou exclaims why!? Holding up her hand, Yuulin
says that it is very normal for him to be astonished. “But, on my side, there
is a very profound reason for it. *scowls* ...I really like His Majesty.”
Blushing a bit, Reishou goes eh!? Yuulin explains that it is
because he sincerely wanted to change the topic that she totally couldn’t find
a way out from it. [<- using lovey-dovey to stop her inquiries] I’ll
immediately be led by the nose [by you].” Reishou says, ah yes, it is because
she is very straightforward.
Yuulin says, “But, this time, I’m very depressed. If it is
still like that, then, I pretty much cannot take it anymore. So, what had
happened between His Majesty and Prime Minister Shuu? ...Until you decide to
tell me about it, I won’t be going out of this prison cell!”
On top of the roof, Dai is laughing his head off. “Fu—in order
for His Majesty to start talking, she’ll suddenly run back to the cage where she
was brought in before. It’s really like something that princess consort-chan
will do! Ha ha ha I really want to see His Majesty’s expression! *with a sad
smile* For real..”
Flashback: In the snowy frontier, Reishou said that sooner
or later Dai will also betray him. Dai told him that he won’t. “I am just a
tool [/object] so I cannot do that kind of difficult thing!” Reishou smiled and
said, is that so. End flashback.
Dai thinks, “--...saying that ‘because I’m a tool’ caused him
to be at ease. It can also be said that is pitiful, right, Your Majesty. More
or less, you’ll do something, right, princess consort-chan.”
Back in the prison, Reishou asks if she is saying that she
won’t go out. Sparkling serious Yuulin says no, she would still finish her work
as princess consort. “I’ll finish the things in the harem and the imperial
palace everyday then I’ll come back here.” He says that she’s really serious.
He tells her but, speaking of being proper, the princess
consort’s first task ought to be letting the king dot on her as much as he
wants. Yuulin directly tells him that this is a married couple’s ‘sleeping in
separate rooms’. After a pause, Reishou asks if she is really curious about
that thing with Kouren.
Thinking that Reishou looks like he is burdening everything
all by himself, Yuulin says, “If it is when I’m working [parttime]...I’ll
probably just restrain myself and not ask. But right now, we are a married
couple. Even if it is only just a little bit...I’ll go back. *trembling* (So, I
beg of you to please listen to my willfulness.)”
Yuulin closes her eyes. After a pause, Reishou smiles and
says, he knows already, he’ll tell her a bit, okay. This surprises Yuulin that
she exclaims if it is really okay!? Reishou nods and says yes.
She exclaims isn’t he too straightforward!? He asks her if
she wants him to be difficult with [her] again? She exclaims that she doesn’t
want to. He smiles and says that he originally doesn’t want to make her uneasy
and he really failed.
He is surprised when Yuulin quickly pushes the prison door
open and rushes towards him. She gives him a tight hug. He tells her that it
isn’t some amusing topic. Yuulin says that she prepared herself early on. Yuulin
tearfully looks at him. There is a scene of Kouren.
Narration: “—I cannot lose her again. Cannot let anyone
snatch away... *looks serious then hugs Yuulin* ...I no longer have anything else
on my hand. *scene of young Reishou running through the snow at the frontier*...
...Once again at all cost, running as if my life depended on
it, losing what cannot come back again... Friends, and also family... *scene of
some happy men happily calling out to Reishou* Right now, I already don’t have
anything...
...In this road, no matter how I struggled again, it is also
already impossible to go back to their side.” Reishou tells Yuulin that they’ll
talk about it for a bit. Narration: “Hakuyou’s ‘Wolf King’ is actually sitting
in this empty [/meaningless] throne.”
Comment: That’s
really something Yuulin would do. Hehe, she is weak against his lovey-dovey and
he needs to be lovey-dovey with her so blackmail him to make him tell her
something about it. =P Pretty clever and quite effective ^^
So, those who are currently close with Reishou are the ones
whom he knew when he was at the frontier. I’m surprised that Kouren was also
there. I thought he was always at the palace and only knew him when Reishou was
at the palace.
Somehow, I don’t think it is a deliberate betrayal. Maybe Kouren
was tricked or his good intentions brought about disastrous results. Reishou is
still a smiling happy kid at the frontier when training with Kokuu so something
must have happened to his friends.
Before, I thought the ‘cannot go back’ is because he is now
king and they are still at the frontier. His narration suddenly made me think
that it is impossible to go back because they are already dead...most likely
killed. After the possible massacre, that is probably when he met Dai.
But I really love what Yuulin did here. It’s cute and
romantic that she doesn’t want to have any ‘secrets’/wanting to know more about
him. Anyway, I get a feeling that the past was really tragic that the puppy had
become a wolf. Scans by 水月梅漢化组
Word of the day:
Love is the key that will open even the hardest heart. ‘Jesus
looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with
God all things are possible.” (Mark 10:27)’ ~ Mottos for Success by M.S.
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Kid Reishou is so cute! <3 <3 <3
ReplyDeleteYup, Tohru13 ^-^
DeleteHey Kat! Thanks for the update! :)
ReplyDeleteHmmm...more of the Kouren backstory/dispute. It's getting more intriguing. From what Kokuu says, without meaning to, perhaps his men went into some battle without Reishou, and it was a 'betrayal' somehow, with Kouren having said something that made the men go into battle - but as you said, with good intentions, and unintentionally? Urgh...I want to know more!!! :D
It's good that Yuulin got Reishou to make some compromise in telling her something about it. Explaining that, when she was working part-time, she wouldn't have interfered before, but now, as his wife, she should know about - possibly that made him realise that she actually does have a right to know some things. Especially when she's withholding herself from him. ;D But it's cute that she gave him a hug at the end - he probably needed it. Interesting narration from Reishou's point of view at the end.
Anyway...looking forward to the next installment. :) Thanks again. And I always love how your quotes match the manga - no matter which page I read on. :)
Thanks for reading, Nelle ^-^
DeleteThat's possible. Yup, hopefully, the next chapter will reveal a lot more stuff ^^
Yup ^^
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Thanks Kat! Really love how you bring the story to life.. manga scanlations are pretty slow.. your insight makes us sheep find our way in the storyline.
ReplyDeleteIntentionally or not, somethings can never be forgiven, like a nurse faultily injecting the wrong medication into your loved ones IV drip causing the to die. Kouren may as well as have done that to the only family he knew or could cherish.
Many thanks for the translation.
Thanks for reading and comment, Yira ^-^
DeletePossible. I would think it is related to his friends at the frontier. I'm under the presumption that his mother died from illness <- failed to recuperate from the harsh harem life and harsher frontier life.
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