It was dark and his face was cold. The wind outside the broken carriage howled. 417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJ4OGmtTPs
“You are so brave! It didn’t know you could be so brave!”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5MjRtydZO
The toddler prince smiled through his chattering teeth and looked up to his mother’s round face as she spoke. Her arms were around him and she rubbed his little arms to keep him warm. She planted a kiss on his forehead. She then started whispering something which he could not make out. 417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHzzhmgF3n
“Mommy…are you praying?”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR0XNogFgGR
Then there was the sound of horses galloping and men shouting.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlbP3YvNiO
“Consort Yuko!”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkE9e4eFKff
“Yes…we are here!” the young prince heard his mother answer.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45Avg9yG91
“I am Captain Lee. You will be riding with me, madam,” A strapping man on his horse said after approaching the carriage window. “Prince Yoshi will be riding with Constable Han.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9j6OumHbd
Prince Yoshi felt the strange man’s hands on this waist.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkS2d4zNbxt
“No…”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBxGb58TnL
His mother placed her mouth against one of his ears.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsctxG4PxA
“Shh. We will only be separated for a short while my darling. I will be brave if you will!”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPulNqJRzVn
“Mommy…”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC2N81eDgzV
Prince Yoshi felt himself being pried away by Captain Lee and then handed over to a barrel-chested man. The barrel-chested man nodded his head in a slight bow.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FkKie55Ru
“Good evening, your highness. I am Constable Han. I will help get you to safety tonight. First, allow me to strap you on…”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfw6ehYWxm
“Let me assist you, Han,” Captain Lee said as he handed Consort Yuko his fur-trimmed cape.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmKTbw3KB1
Prince Yoshi was then swaddled on to Constable Han by Captain Lee. 417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAno99VzGVJ
“How old are you now, your highness?” Captain Lee inquired as he wrapped up the young prince.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtb4GPiERy
“Four!”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhCwe6NIWGR
“My, my. I don’t remember being as brave as you when I was four!”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3lyve8NxA
The next thing Prince Yoshi remembered was riding into the darkness swaddled on to Constable Lee’s back.
“I will be forever grateful to you, Captain Lee. I am sure the King will reward you and all your men!”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2GnDNoZYb
Prince Yoshi found himself getting unwrapped from Constable Han by another strange man named Mr. Seo.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrGnIqu5Wn
“Be careful…my back is a little sore,” Constable Han complained.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDjt17TscH
Mr. Seo took Prince Yoshi off the horse and planted the child in his mother’s arms.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk2C05wTG5v
“Oh, you were so brave! It didn’t know you could be so brave!” his mother exclaimed as she rained kisses on his cheeks.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwg5esIv5Q
“Consort Yuko!” A voice boomed out.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3NyUmSnl1
His mother’s head raised and turned toward the voice.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5ikYYMbF6
“Minister Park…thank you for your hospitality.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe31ysWkcpl
“It is my duty and honor, Consort Yuko,” Prince Yoshi saw an older man bow to his mother. He had already seen this person’s face at court previously.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWS3iQpyjfw
“Come, come. It is chilly out here. Let’s get you and Prince Yoshi warm, Consort Yuko…”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxF71C4VBKg
His mother carried him to the main hall and put him down.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPRpDreNlT
“We will be sleeping at Minister Park’s home tonight, my little prince…”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74BE3YJasa
Suddenly a young girl of about six or seven years of age approached them. She had a plush fur blanket with her. She smiled and bowed.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkDjf4Y1Iw
“Consort Yuko, I would like to offer a warm blanket for his highness Prince Yoshi.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzddBpVTesx
“My…what a precocious child. My daughter is about your age. What is your name?”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinK7tv7efC
“My name is Chaeyoung, Consort Yuko. The Foreign Minister is my grandfather.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8Cu5iAJeb
“Prince Yoshi will accept your offer, Miss Chaeyoung.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxFhR6IqCs
The little royal toddler was staring at her. He was very cute. Like a doll. She stepped up behind him and placed the blanket on his shoulders. His mother kneeled down and wrapped the blanket around him. He continued staring at Chaeyoung.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ozyAdGS3l
“Isn’t this nice?” His mother asked him. His eyes finally turned to his mother.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4FeiimWRKm
“Yes…”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaq0bbPzon
His eyes turned back to Chaeyoung. “Thank you.”
“The prince was absolutely adorable!”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58ZocGMx9l
Chaeyoung’s aunt was gushing about little Prince Yoshi the following morning at breakfast.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhleKsOOmaP
“He’s a half-breed,” Chaeyoung heard her mother say.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97TmrPB7e3
“Omo…watch your tongue! Your daughter is listening.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6q9sxTaFc
“Chaeyoung is a good girl. She knows not to say too much.”
“I apologize, but we must make haste. My father’s health was reported to be quickly deteriorating.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPhiapRguh
Chaeyoung was standing in front of Prince Yoshi as his mother spoke to her grandfather.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuA2sJfkbRU
“Open up your hands.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbI744fHxcW
“Why?”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcykrR1ZjXg
“I have something for you.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SC0s33SuQ
Prince Yoshi opened up his hands and raised them toward Chaeyoung. She quickly placed a toy in his palms. It was an owl made of blue and white silk scraps.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY9b5pk4ZE
“What is it?”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ueoDcJoaL
“It’s an owl.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCxFcL8agF
“What’s an owl?417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowSNccMq3F
“It’s a bird that flies around at night hunting little rodents.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSMDVoKSw2
“Oh.” The prince studied the fabric creature in his hands. “Did you make it?”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrptBW9zANj
“No. My governess did. She just finished it this morning. She said I should give it to you. It’s made from the leftover silk they used to make a new hanbok for my mom.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZtRD384oj
“Chaeyoung! Why are you not properly addressing Prince Yoshi?”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VT2WBAM4G
Chaeyoung’s mother grabbed her by the wrist.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmzayGO8Ph
“I apologize greatly, your highness.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkukFAjndz
Prince Yoshi just stared at the woman in confusion. The woman was wearing a sash that looked like it belonged on his owl.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuFt7LKvDz
His mother was in tears. Her sadness was suddenly replaced with curiosity.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Yh87D0qc4
“Who gave you that?”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUivK2v0a7
“What, Mommy?”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlMaqDYTwG
“That. The owl…”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KK0B60WjV
“Chaeyoung gave me Hooty.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnwmi1UNEJ
His mother laughed while wiping at her face, “Hooty?”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9c3TOBfERy
“Hooty doesn’t like it when you’re sad.”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBq4SF60dgu
His mother took him in her arms and hugged him.417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQ42x8ZI6M
“I must write to Chaeyoung then and thank her for Hooty,” his mother said stroking his hair. “Chaeyoung was Minister Park’s grand daughter, right?”417Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVzU8SYDQe
然後按「加至主畫面」