Chapter 425
The price Sejong paid was a change in family composition.
Unlike in the history before Hyang’s intervention, Sejong had only one queen consort, three concubines, and one royal consort. As a result, instead of having 18 sons and 4 daughters, he had 10 sons and 3 daughters.
To sum it up, rather than researching Hunminjeongeum during the spare time created by having Hyang act as regent, he researched Hunminjeongeum during the time he would have spent having more children.
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While Sejong tried to pass on administrative duties and Hyang skillfully avoided them in an intense game of hide-and-seek, the ministers proceeded with the tasks they had to do.
In Beijing, the Forbidden City.
“Welcome, envoys from Joseon.”
The Xuande Emperor, seated on his throne, welcomed Lee Maeng-gyun and his entourage from Joseon.
“We greet Your Majesty. Ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand of ten thousand years.”