Perfect Crown (21세기 대군부인)

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION

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64TH ARCHERY EXHIBITION MATCH

Hyeonmu House, Black Tortoise of the North!

Cheongnyong House, Azure Dragon of the East!

Jujak House, Vermilion Bird of the South!

Baekho House, White Tiger of the West!

That brat is Jujak's rep?

She's pretty good. I saw her practice.

I got this key from Ryu Minseok, Cheongnyong House, ninth grade.

She is one vicious brat.

Just last month, she couldn't even break a seven.

Why are you always so hostile toward her?

Do you like her?

A lowly creature like her?

- Are you insane? - Ryu Minseok.

Yes?

Watch your mouth.

- Pardon? - Your vulgarity…

Offends my eyes and ears.

Understood.

Let's go, Cheongnyong House!

Good luck!

Ten points!

Nine points!

My goodness.

The students' enthusiasm is truly remarkable, isn't it?

News of Your Majesty's attendance really fired them up.

Word has reached me

that the archery range was open around the clock.

Yes, Your Majesty.

It was a personal request from Grand Prince I-AN.

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Cheongnyong House, you're so cool!

- Go, Cheongnyong House! - Cheongnyong!

- Cheongnyong of the East! - Cheongnyong of the East!

Nine points!

Come on…

Ten points!

It's okay. We still have one more round.

We can turn it around then.

HYEONMU, CHEONGNYONG, JUJAK, BAEKHO

It appears victory belongs to House Cheongnyong this year.

I am not so sure.

It is not over

until it is truly over.

Last round!

You got this!

- Go, Cheongnyong! - Go, Jujak!

You got this, Jujak!

Nine points!

110 POINTS

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EPISODE 2

Let's…

Get married.

What are the terms?

You don't seem surprised.

Why should I be?

- There must've been plenty before me. - There have.

Just in the past two days, I've received dozens of match proposals.

Damn it.

So…

State your terms.

I shall personally assess them.

I have a lot of money.

I was expecting something a little more creative.

No point in wasting creativity.

Arranged marriages are all the same.

After all,

familiarity makes everything feel better,

from the food you eat, to the path you take,

even the clothes you wear.

That's why you reach for them.

So?

An assessment of the familiarity.

My pedigree is impressive, and my acumen sharper still.

I have an older brother,

but you don't need to worry.

He's too dumb to cause any trouble.

I know you don't like it when in-laws overstep.

What else?

I've got thick skin.

A successful woman and the bastard heir to a conglomerate empire.

Do you have any idea how much criticism I face every day?

Your Royal Highness would never know in a million years.

It's better that way.

And I will make sure you never find out.

So just use me

as your human shield.

Pew

We're getting divorced once the contract is over anyway.

And even then,

I'll take the hit.

Anything else?

Beauty?

What else?

- You need more? - Yeah. What else?

- Areum? -

- Aide Choi. - What are you doing here?

Well, it's time for his herbal tonic.

Such perfect timing.

I can bring it to him. Give it to me.

Ah…

Your Royal Highness, it is Hyeon.

I-I have your tonic...

- Leave it there and go. - Yes, sir.

Your Majesty.

Jaegyeong of the Kim Family has arrived.

Show her in.

PERFECT CROWN

CASTLE BEAUTY

- Has Ms. Seong come in yet? - What?

Yes, she just came in.

What is it? Why are you smiling?

You don't even like me smiling now?

You shouldn't be smiling right now.

Have you lost your mind? Or are you being punished?

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Is he going to force you to drink poison?

Don't be ridiculous.

This isn't the Joseon Dynasty.

Ah…

Exactly.

So what happened? Update me already.

I was rejected.

What?

I said I was rejected.

I decline.

- May I ask why? - Because there is

something I value more than wealth, ability, and beauty.

And what might that be?

If I tell you,

can you give it to me?

You think I can't?

So? What did he say he needs?

Love.

Huh?

He wishes to marry for love.

It's been his lifelong dream, apparently.

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He's more of a romantic than you'd think.

- Romantic, my foot. - You scared me.

He's clearly just screwing with me.

So you screwed her over.

I thought you two went to the same school.

You could've just said no and politely declined her offer.

You should've been nicer.

You can be so mean.

I'll look for another candidate.

Why?

Since you were rejected.

So?

What? Are you going to try again?

Yeah.

Why? You weren't even sincere about it.

Oh, please. I couldn't be more sincere.

As if.

What kind of "sincere" person

would say, "I've got money, power, a deadbeat brother,

and I'll even sign the divorce papers"?

Not a shred of modesty to be found.

Ms. Do.

Prince I-AN is already surrounded by a horde armed with calculated modesty.

What do you think it'll take to win against them?

You need a strategy to set yourself apart.