Chapter 46

"Have you heard of my father before?" Yu Yeong asked.

"Mn, my father told me about him." Jung-Hee blurted out absentmindedly.

A heavy silence followed her words. Jung-Hee only realized what she had said when she heard Hyun taking in a sharp breath, and calling out a soft 'Darling' from right next to her.

"Oh?" 

No one saw it due to the mask, but Yu Yeong's eyebrows shot up, not missing their reaction.

Jung-Hee immediately collected her lost wits about her and tried to fix the situation.

"Y-yes." She said with a sheepish smile, adding hastily afterwards. "You see, my father has fought alongside him during the war against the Jurchens. My father loved to tell us war stories, that's how I know of your father's name. It's such an unusual name, so it stuck inside my head."

"I see." Yu Yeong nodded, gazing at Jung-Hee rather curiously. "How is your father now?"

Hearing this question, Jung-Hee almost choked on air.