"And so that moment became forever"
Ever since Sung DeokIm became King Jeongjo's concubine, she has received a fair share of happiness and also.... tragedy.
She knew what she was getting into. A free and strong willed young lady like Deok-Im....bec...
7 months pregnant, Royal Noble Consort UiBin Sung took her daily stroll with her court ladies following right behind ready to serve her if she needed them to.
BokYeon, YoungHee and Kyunghee were now permanent court ladies of the Royal Consort's detail. While Court Lady Seo was appointed the head court lady in charge of taking care of Deok-Im's primary and daily needs.
The king had specifically chosen the people to stay by his consort's side. Just because he didn't want her to feel lonely when he was busy and attending to affairs for the country.
Partly also, because he knew he could trust these people to protect his beloved.
The UiBin was considered the most beautiful woman in the King's harem.
The queen could never compare to her beauty and even the king's other concubines would cower in insecurity everytime she attended state events alongside the king.
King JeongJo had a main wife, Queen Hyoui who was a year younger than the royal consort.
She was soft spoken and timid, never the one to socialize but she was also very close to the royal consort.
The queen relied very much on the royal consort, the two women had a strange bond that most legal wives and concubines didn't really have.
Of course, the queen knows of the king's immense love for the royal consort. It is a well known story inside the palace . JeongJo and UiBin's everlasting love story that spanned since they were both merely children.
No one would dare compare themselves to the Royal Consort in terms of her love and loyalty for the king and what was much more important is that every single person knew of the king's special affection towards the beautiful consort.
Back to the current scene, The UiBin wore a beautifully made silk purple jeogori lined with intricate and precious silver embroidery.
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From afar, the brightness in her choice of color stood out from the servants' rather dull and pale green color robes.
Even after becoming a royal consort, the UiBin had always maintained her poise and humble attitude. She knew the limits and would always advise the king to do the right thing even sometimes going to heights of sacrificing her own personal time with him.
The king cherished her and came to see her every single day in between his hectic work schedules.
Believe it or not, he would sleep at her residence everyday to the point that there was already a permanent post set up for his servants in the royal consort's residence.
Court Lady Seo followed the UiBin behind silently and kept a close eye on her. For the last 2 years since she became the Senior Royal Consort, Sung Deok-Im had went through 2 miscarriages which left her depressed and also changed her whole body's state. She had fortunately been able to recover after the king and her friends reassured her and took care of her everyday. Those last 2 years were a mix of heaven and hell for the royal couple.
There were many beautiful yet also tons of tragic moments.
This time though, the royal physicians had assured the king and the royal consort nonstop that this pregnancy would be a successful one. Everyone prayed and hoped that this could finally be the time for a royal heir to be born.
Although, the king had multiple concubines and even a wife... He had never really visited them to give them his grace. It was a sad story for the other women who were picked by the court but it only shows how much the king had cherished his one and only love.
UiBin Sung breathed in the fresh morning breezed that hit her face as she walked through the grassy pathways of the palace courtyard.
From afar, a parade of people suddenly approach the UiBin's own party.
She gently smiles as she locked eyes with her husband's hazel orbs. He grinned as he gazed at her, there was that tinge bit of sparkle in his eyes as he laid his eyes on her.
The king walked towards her wearing his grand and bold red dragon robes, without acknowledging the other people... he literally skipped towards her and grins as he reached out to hold her hand and lay his hand on her belly.
Bowing her head down as a sign of respect, UiBin Sung smiles gently and greets the king.
'Jeonha.... What could have brought you out for such a early morning stroll ?'
Grinning at his royal consort, Yi San strokes her cheeks and speaks in a gentle tone that he reserves only for her.
'I heard from Eunuch Yoon that they had seen you and your servants having a morning stroll, I figured I could accompany you for once.... Why did you even come out though !!? It is very dangerous for you to be out here while you're heavily pregnant.'
Chuckling a bit, UiBin smiles at the king and holds his hands to reassure him.
'I am fine jeonha.... The royal physicians have advised me to take daily strolls so I can give birth to a healthy infant, please rest your worries and focus more on your works. There must be other much important problems that you are dealing with at the moment. This lowly consort, doesn't want you to add her to your growing pile of problems'
Sighing, The king turns to his servants and silently signals them to simply follow far behind to give them both privacy. And so, the UiBin and King's servant formed their lines and tried to distant themselves from the royal couple.
Yi San gently holds Deok-Im's hand and wraps his other arm protectively around her shoulders.
They walked towards the beautiful bridge where she had found out about his identity years ago. The crystal water of the pond shined and reflected the light from the sun.
The king smiles as he mentally cherished this moment with her.
'Please never describe yourself as lowly, you are important to me Deok-Im ah.... Much more than my own life. From now one, I should accompany you every morning on your strolls---'
Deok-Im was about to protest until the king grins and continues, purposely trying to stop her advances to reject his idea.
'It is an order from the king of Joseon, so I refuse your refusal, my love'
Deok-Im giggles as she looks at her king in disbelief. Suddenly stopping from their walk, Yi San gently carasses her clothed belly and smiles brightly.
'I see, our little one has been growing quite a lot is he ? Does the baby give you so much pain ? Should I send my royal doctors---'
Before he could even finish his typical worried ranting, the royal consort shakes her head and reaches her hands forward to stroke his cheeks.
'Believe me, jeonha.... I am beyond fine so you need not to worry too much about me. The baby is growing well and he has been moving around quite a bit....would you like to feel it?'
Nodding and looking at her with a excited expression, Yi San gently places his hand on the part where Deok-Im had signalled him to and grins at the sudden movement.
No words could describe the king's feelings at the moment.
He finally had it.... the love of his life and a first child with her. He hardly could believe it, he was going to finally start a family with her.
As the royal couple gazed at each other with pure love and felt the movements of their unborn baby, their servants watched from afar and smiled at each other as they recorded the beautiful moment between the couple.
Kang TaeHo grins as he nods at Court Lady Seo.... they had both witnessed the blooming love story of the two individuals years ago and somehow they were happy and proud of how they overcame all the adversity on their way and eventually ended up with each other at the end.
