Chapter 70
“I-I only heard it from someone else! They said Lady Seolhwa lived in a pleasure house before returning to Namgoong... that she was trained to become a courtesan... I swear, I didn’t start the rumor! Please, forgive me!”
The three returned to the residence.
Seolhwa entered her room in silence. Neither Yeoyul nor Ryeong found the courage to ask her anything more.
“What do we do, Guard? I messed up, didn’t I? I definitely messed up, right? If I’d known the lady was standing right there, I wouldn’t have said a word...”
Yeoyul wept bitterly, curled up in guilt.
Ryeong let out a long sigh beside her.
She wanted nothing more than to drag those gossiping maids back and have them flogged on the spot.
But it was Seolhwa who had let them go.
If the young lady had chosen to forgive them, Ryeong had no right to punish them on her own.
“Huwaaah... It’s my stupid mouth... all my fault... waaaah...”
And then—
“We must inform the Clan Head immediately. Whoever started this rumor must be punished. It’s clearly malicious slander!”