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Friday, May 23, 2014

A Mighty Love - Chapter 8

Chapter 8 - Prince Changmin






It's been three days since the Mozart Concert incident which cause Jihyo turns so upset. But now Jihyo and Hyunnie has gotten along well as Hyunnie reflects a lot and she starts to learn about the manner and etiquette again.

They are in the middle of breakfast when a maid informs them that the palace guard came and search for Hyunnie. Three of them look into each other and wondering why the palace guard come to the mansion. Is it has something to do with a small incident which happen in the concert? With that kind of thinking, Jihyo asks Gary to hide Hyunnie, and she will try to talk to the palace guard.

"The invitation to have an afternoon tea with Prince Changmin," Jihyo said after the palace guard hand her the invitation letter which wrote for Lady Seo Joohyun.

"Thank goodness, it's not a punishment!" Gary said after the palace guard disappeared from their sight.

"Prince Changmin inviting Hyunnie for an afternoon tea, but why Hyunnie? How is it, Oppa? Should we allow her?" Jihyo asks for Gary's opinion.

"Hmm.. Well, I couldn't trust Prince Changmin actually. But it's just an afternoon tea, right? Then she will be going home after that. So I think it's alright," Gary decided.

Hyunnie jumped in joy as finally she gets to enter the palace. Jihyo dress her up prettily so that she looks like a gorgeous lady. Indeed, she's a daughter of a noble.



Hyunnie couldn't hide her admiration once she stepped her feet at the palace of Britannia kingdom. It's really really big. Even her mansion was quite big, but palace's size is no joke. The exterior looks so beautiful and the interior looks so elegant. She just kept her mouth hanging open as she walks further into the palace.

"Welcome to the palace, Lady Seo Joohyun," she hears the voice come from behind, and she sees an elegant man whom known as Prince Changmin.

"It's a great honor for me to be invited, your Majesty!" Hyunnie said and bowing to the prince.

"Wow, your appearance was quite different from several days ago. You look stunning," the prince said and makes Hyunnie's heart thumping fast.

"Now, let's go to my room where we can talk comfortably," Changmin said as he held her hand affectionately.

As they climb the stair happily, Yong unintentionally watch them from afar, then he rushed to hide so that Hyunnie won't discover him. He wonders why Hyunnie is in the palace and why she was talking with Changmin. He watches them from afar, then when Changmin invite her to come to her room, he rushes into the opposite room. As Changmin's room is made from the glass, he can watch their activity from the opposite room.

Changmin pour a tea into Hyunnie's cup and treat her nicely.

"Prince Changmin, I just realize that actually you're really nice and kind, just like my Yong," Hyunnie squeal.

"Yong? Who is he?" Changmin asked. This is the first time for him to meet a girl who talks about another man in front of him.

"He's a very important for me. He always protects me no matter what. And we are always playing hide and seek together," Hyunnie blushes when she describe her beloved Yong.

"Is that so? Can you give me a description about him? You seem so fond of him," Changmin pout in annoyance.

"Uhm, he has a villa at the top of the hill, we've been staying there before. Then, because he likes unrestricted life, we matched well, since I also like freedom," Hyunnie explained.

'Villa on the top of the hill? That's the house the royal family uses when we're hunting, so it means that he was the part of the royal family. And, the one and only son of the king who likes unrestricted life is only the brat Jung Yonghwa,' Changmin thought.

Hyunnie is talking about Yong happily, whereas Yong in the opposite side watch her with a hurt expression. Hyunnie looks so happy when she talks with Changmin. He remembers that she ever told him that she wants to marry the prince, so here she is, making an approaching the prince. He began to regret why didn't he introduce himself as the crown prince. He thought that Hyunnie probably will be reluctant if she sees him as a prince. Also, he doesn't want to bring her to the palace unless she has become the well-mannered lady. He just doesn't want her to become the laughing stock again. Besides, she first saw him as Yong, a common boy, not as Jung Yonghwa, the crown prince of Britannia.

Back to where Hyunnie and Changmin, he suddenly smirks after guessing who is Yong. So this is the girl who meant so much to Yonghwa until he getting more often run away from the palace. As this girl is important for Yonghwa, he thought that it will be the nice idea if he could snatch the girl away from Yonghwa. He began to pinned Hyunnie to the wall in case that innocent girl would run away after seeing his next movement. Hyunnie tried hard to get free from his grip, but he's just too strong. Fortunately not so long after, a lady come inside and tweaking Changmin's ear.

"Omonim," Changmin shocked when seeing Lady Jung Minah has came into his room.

"Changmin, what did you do? This is not the time to play around with that girl. Don't you want to be a king? So now, hurry, go visit his highness! Arrive before Jung Yonghwa came!" Minah ushering her son to go.

Changmin rushes into King Kyungho's room, so that another royal family member. With wondering what's going on, Hyunnie follow him to come to a specific room in the palace.

"Miss, sorry, only the royal family members who are allowed to enter. So please, step away!" Butler Lee Joon, the Jung's special butler said to Hyunnie.

"Where is Jung Yonghwa hwangtaeja?" Butler Lee asked with an anxious expression to one of the maids, right after he ushering Hyunnie to go away.

"He's not here,Sir!" the maid said.

"Oh my God, even though his father is sick, he's still causing a trouble," Butler Lee face palming.

Actually Yonghwa has arrived to the place, but he spotted that Hyunnie was still there. He can't come over or else he will identified by her. He keeps thinking a way to get into the room without caught by Hyunnie.

"Your highness, we are so worried about you," said Princess Minah.

"Don't worry, I'm just catching a cold," King Kyungho said.

"By the way, where is hwangtaeja? What takes him so long to come here?" Changmin asked with a poker face.

"Right, Changmin always arrived first in any event, while Yonghwa is always disappear," King Kyungho feels sad with the fact.

"I'm sorry your highness, it's because I spoiled him too much," Queen Sooyoung said apologetically.

"Your highness, it's not good if the future king is so carefree," Princess Minah said, as if throwing the oil into the fire.

"But he's intelligent and generous. A king should have that character too," the queen said to defend her son.

"What are you ladies talking about? I'm just catching a cold, it's not that I'm gonna die anytime soon," the king said as he worried if the ladies continue their debate about the next throne. Kyungho know that Jung Minah, his half blood sister, also aim the throne for her son.

"Right, his highness only catches a cold. He just needs to drink this medicine three times a day. Then he'll be healthy again," the doctor said and giving the medicine to the queen.

Princess Minah looks at the medicine with a smirk. She currently cooks some evil plan on her head. She then nudges Changmin to excuse themselves to exit from the room.

Outside King Kyungho's room, Hyunnie wait anxiously for the result. Yonghwa getting more difficult to enter into the room as Hyunnie keep pacing back and forth.

"Lady Seo Joohyun," Hyunnie turns her head to the source of the voice. A very beautiful girl calling her. But she doesn't recognize her.

"I heard that you're good at playing piano. Could you please play a relaxing music for his Highness?" the beautiful girl request. Hyunnie just follow the girl when she shows her the piano.

As usual, Hyunnie play Traumerei song, her favorite. Seeing that Hyunnie playing the piano passionately, the beautiful girl steps out and walk towards the king's room. In front of the room, that girl opens her clothes to reveal Yonghwa who disguise as a girl.

"Hwangtaeja, what kind of joke is this? Why are you wearing a girl's dress?" Butler Lee asks when he caught his prince's weird action. Yonghwa just directly covers butler Park's mouth and tell him to return the girl's clothes.

"I'm very sorry, Aboji. I'm arriving late," Yonghwa said to King Kyungho. King Kyungho showed an annoyed expression but still manage to smile at him.

"What's that thing that you put on your ear? Isn't that an earring?" King Kyungho asks.

"Ah, uhm. It's a piercing, Aboji. It's a trend nowadays," Yonghwa said innocently which earns a glare from his mom.

"Ah, it's a tone of the piano. The melody is really nice," Queen Sooyong said, completely forgot to scold Yonghwa because of his piercing.

"Yeah. Lady Seo Joohyun play it for Aboji," Yonghwa said, feel funny about the incident a while ago.

"Lady Seo Joohyun? Who is she?" Queen Sooyoung asked.

"Lady Seo Joohyun is Seo Taiji's granddaughter," Yonghwa explained.

"Seo Taiji's granddaughter? No wonder she played the piano beautifully," Queen Sooyoung said as she hushing Yonghwa and tell him to let King Kyungho to take a rest.

Hyunnie is playing the last tune when she feels someone approach her and clasp her hand elegantly.

"Pardon, may I know who you are?" Hyunnie asked.

"I'm Sooyoung. Let me see you, I wanna know how is Seo Taijis granddaughter looks like," the queen said.

"Oh, your Highness. Let me introduce myself, I'm Joohyun from the house of Seo," Hyunnie said politely.

"Omo, you're so resemble with Kwon Yuri," the queen said after take a glance to Hyunnie's face.

"Your highness, do you know my mom?" Hyunnie asked.

"Of course I know. We're just like a best friend when we're younger. I know exactly her love story with Seo Im Woo and how angry Master Seo Taiji when they decide to live in Yuri's original country in Alexandria," Queen Sooyoung narrated.

Hyunnie then take a glance at the clock and realize that the day has turned into the night. She bids goodbye to the queen and thinking to find Prince Changmin to bid goodbye as he was the one who invite her to the palace.

She spots him in the backyard, seems like talking to someone, but she's unsure what is he talking about and to whom.

"Yeah, we exchange the king's medicine with the....."

"Prince Changmin!" Hyunnie call and approach him.

Princess Minah come out from behind Changmin and tell him to do something to Hyunnie. She afraid if Hyunnie overheard their conversation. Following his mother's request, Changmin smack Hyunnie's back which cause her knocked out in an instant.

"Lock her in the west tower!"

A Mighty Love - Chapter 7

Chapter 7 - The Mozart Concert






Kang Gary and Jihyo has legally tied knot and are allowed to live under the same roof. They live together with Hyunnie in Seo mansion. They're enjoying their sweet and hot time together when Hyunnie knocked their honeymoon room door. Both of them sighed in frustrated and wondering what's so urgent until Hyunnie can't wait until tomorrow.

"What's up, little lady?" Gary asked Hyunnie who fidgeting in front of the door frame.

"Did I disturb you two? I can't sleep because I keep thinking about Yong," Hyunnie's confession makes the newlywed couple exchange glances.

"Hyunnie, tomorrow I will teach you about the manner that's needed to be a great lady. If you become a great lady, then any man will surely fall for you," Jihyo said lovingly, tried to understand that the younger was probably falling in love. And after getting an assurance from Jihyo, Hyunnie start to proceed her way to get back to her room.

Jihyo and Gary lose their mood to do what the honeymoon couple should do. They start to worry about Hyunnie who start to fall in love to Yong. It's not because they detest Yong. Yong has become the part of their family too, but Yong's identity is still a quite mystery to them and they don't want anything bad happen to Hyunnie. Hyunnie just recover from her trauma and bad experience could make her trauma relapse.

In the next day, Jihyo starts her manners lesson towards Hyunnie. Jihyo starts by teaching her to walk gracefully with the thick books up on her head, then continue into table manner, then playing a grand piano. Hyunnie really serious when learning every lesson from Jihyo. This is the first time for Jihyo, Gary, and the maids to see their milady become so serious. Hyunnie must be really want to be a great lady. And surprisingly, Hyunnie learn the piano really fast. Jihyo only teach her the basic tone, but Hyunnie has mastered it and even able to play Traumerei song without Jihyo teaching her. It proves that Hyunnie was truly Seo Taiji's granddaughter and Seo Im Woo's daughter, the great maestro of Britannia. Seo Im Woo first met with Kwon Yuri when he play the piano for her ballet performance.

"She's inherited her father and grandfather's talent," Gary said to Jihyo when he looks at Hyunnie's recital.

"You're right. What do you think about taking her to a musical concert? This could be a good experience and we can test her etiquette and manners that i've taught her," Jihyo suggests.

"Huh?" that's all what can Gary said when he hears the suggestion from his wife.

"I heard that there will be the Mozart Concert in the palace theater, and the royal family will be attending as well, isn't that a good opportunity?" Jihyo said which earn a nod from Gary. It's not that Gary has another choice than just agree.



The concert day has finally come. Gary, Jihyo, and Hyunnie have dressed up nicely for the concert will be attended by many nobles. As they arrived at the Palace Theater, they saw so many ladies attended the concert. They heard that the crown prince will attend the concert, that is why they are dressed up beautifully, to captivated the crown prince's heart. They also saw Victoria and her parents attending the concert. Once their eyes meet with Song Jaeho meet, he saw a deep hatred towards them. Then he starts to spread the rumor about Hyunnie, Seo Joohyun who became Seo Taiji's heiress.

"A noble do not do gossiping, Hyunnie. Just ignore them," Jihyo said to Hyunnie who feel anxious because of the spreading rumor about her.

"Attention! The royal family has arrived. Please kindly stand up!" the voice of the master of ceremony heard.

Hyunnie search for their face curiously. This is the first time for her to attend the palace event, so this is the first time for her to get to see the royal family. Besides, she curious about the crown prince who become the trending topic among the ladies. She just curious how handsome and gorgeous he is, is he more handsome than Yong, and so on.

"That one is His Majesty, Jung Kyungho, the king of Britannia, the lady beside him is Queen Sooyoung, behind them is Prince Shim Changmin, their nephew and the crown prince's cousin, and the woman beside him is Jung Minah, his mother," Jihyo explained to Hyunnie.

"Then, where is the crown prince, unnie?" Hyunnie asked.

"Thank you for attending this concert, everyone! Unfortunately, in this wonderful night, Jung Yonghwa hwangtaeja could not attend as he wasn't feeling well. In his place are Lady Minhool and Prince Changmin," King Kyungho speeches as if he heard Hyunnie's question about the crown prince. Changmin directly moving towards the spotlight as his name mentioned. It earns a lot of squeal and clasp from the guests, especially the ladies.

"Ah, hwangtaeja wasn't feeling well lately. It seems that he easily got sick," Victoria said to her mom.

"What a useless crown prince. You better avert your attention to Prince Changmin. He's quite dashing and gorgeous," her mom said.

Several minutes later, the Mozart Concert start. Symphony #40 in G Minor played beautifully and add the energetic ambience in the theater. Hyunnie amazed with the beautiful melody and curious about how to play it. She stands up, wishing that she could watch closely as her seat is quite far away from the stage. Some people are annoyed because Hyunnie blocked their vision of the stage. Gary then asked Hyunnie to sit down and enjoy the performance in quiet. But not do long after, she clasps her hands loudly as she proud of the composer. It earns badmouth from other people around her and become a laugh stock for them. As for them, Hyunnie's action is really unmannered and not presenting a noble attitude. Then Jihyo and Gary bowing apologize to the people due to the incovenience which caused by Hyunnie.

Unknown from them, their small ruckus gained attention from the prince who sits in the upstairs. At first he feels disgusted and annoyed, but then he smirks and thinks that the shameless lady over there was quite interesting.

"Butler Park, who's that girl?" the prince ask to his personal butler who stands next to him.

"That girl is Seo Joohyun, Seo Taiji long lost granddaughter who is now the owner of Seo mansion," Butler Park Yoochun spoke. The prince just looking at her intently until the concert had over.



Yong awoken from his sleep when one of the Seo's maid report that Gary, Jihyo, and Hyunnie had arrived at the mansion. Yong intentionally leaves the palace to avoid attending the concert which looks boring for him and rushes to Seo mansion and meet Hyunnie. Instead the girl that he wants to meet just depart to the Palace Theater to attend the concert. What a bad timing, he thought. But still, he's willing to patiently wait for them to come back. He pretends to be sick when King Kyungho, his father, asks him to attend the concert. The king just believes it since he knows that last week Yong just recover from a high fever. But here he is, staying in Seo mansion's living room, in healthy condition.

"Ah, I'm really ashame. The image of people keeps bad mouthing and make Hyunnie become a laughing stock keep ringing in my head," Jihyo said annoyedly. She feels upset upon the small incident that happen at the concert earlier.

"I'm sorry, unnie! I behaved badly even though you have taught me everything," Hyunnie said apologetically.

"Why? What's wrong with the concert, noona?" Yong asked to Jihyo who seem so upset when arriving from the concert.

"Hyunnie become wild again, and Jihyo so frustrated as she has taught her all about manners and etiquette," Gary spoke as he patted Jihyo's back. Yong can't hold his laughter after listen to Gary's explanation. He imagines how shock Changmin's face when seeing Hyunnie's attitude in the concert of his favorite maestro. Now he really wishes that he could attend the concert.

"What's so funny about it, Yong? Don't you know that I'm so distressed to see Hyunnie become the laughing stock over there," Jihyo continue her sobbing.

Gary helps Jihyo to stand up and drag her to their room. Somehow Gary feels that Jihyo become so emotional lately, also she starts to be so upset over a little thing. He feels that he was the only one who can calm her so there he is, hugging the crying Jihyo in their bedroom. Meanwhile, Yong was dragging another crying woman to her room. So there he is, calming Hyunnie who cried hard because she feels so guilty towards Jihyo.

"Am I really Seo Taiji's granddaughter, Yong? Am I really having a noble blood? Why can't I act like a noble lady?" Hyunnie said as she sobs in Yong's embrace.

"Hyun, why are you so determined to be a lady?" Yong asked as he realize that this girl on his embrace keep bugging about to be a lady.

"Cause I don't want to be an unmannered girl in front of Yong," she answered with a hiccup.

"Is that so? Honestly, for me, Hyun is not an unmannered girl, but you have an unrestricted soul. Freedom is important. Living a strict and controlled life is not enjoyable. I think both of us have a free soul, and our characters are really match, aren't it?" Yong winked.

After Hyunnie getting calmer, Yong bidding goodbye and mouthing good night to Hyunnie. Hyunnie feels so touched with Yong's affection.

"Good night, my prince!" Hyunnie said in a low voice as she watches Yong's back walk further in the darkness.