‘A son.’
Eulryeong Sword Empress’s words nagged at me in a strange way.
‘Did she have a child other than Bongsun?’
That was something I hadn’t known. How could I have known she had a son? To begin with, it had never been revealed that Bongsun was the Sword Empress’s daughter.
‘…A son.’
So the Sword Empress had a son. And he’s already dead, huh?
‘She said he was about my age.’
“Yakgwan”—roughly twenty. I suppose I should treat that as information too. I tucked it into the back of my mind for now.
As I was thinking that, the Sword Empress’s voice continued.
“I let something unnecessary slip without meaning to. You don’t need to worry about it.”
“…No, ma’am.”
“What’s your name?”
“Gu… no, it’s Baek Yangcheon.”
I corrected myself, rolling back the unfamiliar surname on my tongue.
“Baek Yangcheon, is it? All right. I’ll be in your care.”
“…Yes.”
With that, the Sword Empress withdrew her gaze. I decided to stop watching her as well.
‘I can’t even hide my…