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Chapter 15: The announcement

Wang So

They decided to get married in 3 weeks. He gave the final date to Ji Mong, who, in turn, announced King. There will be an official announcement in the court by the King to all Clan leaders present about the marriage announcement. He was feeling restless.

Hae Soo

She informed Myung Hee about the wedding date. Though there will be an official announcement sent out, her sister likes to get prepared before. She invited Royal tailor and ordered several hanboks. As the day grows slowly, each merchant turns up; they ended up buying all kinds of accessories. Princess Yeon Hwa wasn't at home. She went to the palace to meet her mother and wait for her brother to update the happenings in the court. Hae Soo liked shopping with her sister. Initially, she was worried that she was spending too much money on her. Her sister told her they were buying everything with General Hae's capital, which was set out for her. Hae Soo was happy to see her sister smiling and getting healthier day by day.

King Taejo

The court was gathered before they could protest against the new marriage decree. He announced, "According to new marriage decree, Prince Wang So will wed General Hae's daughter Hae Soo in 3 weeks" the court was shocked at the announcement.

"As you all know, Prince Wang So is supported by two clans. He will get married according to the second clause in the decree. I order that the palace should be ready to host for the wedding ritual in 3 weeks."

He turned to Ji Mong, "Invite all the clan to the wedding and send out a special announcement to Kang Clan and Hae Clan."

"I would like to congratulate my son on his wedding and gift a piece of land of his wish. "

Wang So

He stepped forward to thank his father for the gift. The court slowly started discussing other issues faced by citizens.

When the court was adjourned, he was greeted by his brothers. Prince Yo granted him the day off till the wedding, stating his future wife wouldn't like it if he got hurt before the wedding. Prince Wook congratulated him. It was kind of like a warning.

"My wife loves Hae Soo dearly. If Hae Soo is unhappy, my wife would be unhappy too. We don't want that do we, my brother?" He nodded. Other brothers came to congratulate him. He received a similar threat as Prince Wook from Prince Baek Ah, who is close with Lady Hae and Hae Soo.

Baek Ah, "I guess my suspicions were true. You two weren't discreet as you thought to be" the statement left Wang So baffled.

Finally, it was the Crown Prince who announced that he had too many things to take care of. Wang So was clueless at wedding preparation. First time when he married Crown Prince Mu's Daughter. He was disinterested. The second time, his servants did every preparation. To be honest, he should know more about the wedding ceremony provided that he was getting married for the third time. He was clueless this time. This wedding is what he wished and getting it for the first time. He was teased mercilessly by Crown Prince and Ji Mong.

Wang So

It's been a week since I last saw her. He was banned from leaving from palace gates by his father and Crown Prince. He was heavily guarded to fend off attempts by new marriage decree opposers. He was glad to know His Soo was heavily guarded. As the capital was opened to welcome all the clan members, the security on all royal family members increased double folded. He can't even send a letter to her. He passes his time near a lotus pond, thinking about her.

They are getting married in another two weeks from today; Though he was surrounded by his father, Crown Prince, Prince Yo, Prince Eun, Prince Baek Ah, Ji Mong, and Prince Jung, he earned for her. Over his stay in palace grounds, Baek Ah visited him every day to entertain him. He was formidable with his younger brother with whom he was sharing quarters. Sometimes Prince Eun will tag with them will occupy with childish banter with Prince Jung or Prince Baek Ah. Many times they will talk among them and won't trouble the groom.

Now, he is being tortured to stand still so that the idiotic scary cat of the tailor could take his measurements for the wedding robes. Crown Prince and Ji Mong were acting like blabbering idiot passing funning earning stare from 4th Prince.

It was late in the night; when he returned to his palace chamber, he had an unexpected visitor dressed up as a common man waiting for him with another set of dresses.

Hae Soo

One week of sheer torture, she was banned from leaving the residence, guards always accompanied her, she was trained ruthlessly by her sister, and she couldn't see her Prince.

Many rumors were going about their wedding. It was all about her Prince like he threatened Hae Clan to marry her, Hae Clan sold her off to the evil Prince because she was an orphan. She was sacrificed to marry scared Prince for the welfare of the clan and kingdom.

Initially, she was angry with the fact, and they were insulting her Prince. Later she realized that it doesn't matter as long as she and her Prince understand each other.

She knows that she loves him with her whole heart.

On top of it off, she was used as a mannequin. She changed around 50 hanboks. She always felt jealous of models from the 21st century now she contemplates with them.

She was exhausted at the end of the day. She couldn't even move an inch. Suddenly she was summoned by her sister to visit the observation deck.

A/N: Thank you for reading. In another few chapters, we will be done with Part 1.

Shortly I will start with Part 2. I haven't come up with a title.

Please your thoughts in the reviews.

-AG