Chapter 4: HATRED BEFORE THE GAME BEGUN

"I'm back." Bogsu announced as she reached the shed. "Where did you run off to, you had me worried." Lin Wei said anxiously.

"I don't understand why you have to worry yourself about me all the time I can take care of myself very well." Bogsu said secretly rolling her eyes closing the wooden gate strolling into the shed.

"I know you think you're strong but remember, no matter how strong you are there is someone out there stronger than you so beware the things you do." Lin Wei said with a stern expression.

Bogsu laid down on the bed and raised her wine up to take a sip while humming a tune "there is going to be a business transaction at the west wing of the kingdom today and I would get back late but I also need to be up early tomorrow it's my entitlement ceremony." She said while swirling her wine bottle.

"Which entitlement ceremony, I think you might be drunk just take a rest and relax a bit is that understood." Lin Wei said with a sign of worry in his voice.

Ever since the day Bogsu had a taste of wine she hadn't leave it alone, sometimes she would get drunk and call out her mother name in agony and it has been always painful to witness.

"Well, after I told the Emperor about my gracefulness he decided to make me the general of Chi nation and it has nothing to do with the wine i'm still very much sober." Bogsu stated with her head held up high.

Lin Wei was stunned at first then processed everything deeply before understanding what Bogsu had just said , she mentioned the Emperor which means she went to see him .

"Young woman you're going to be the death of me how did I get an unrepentant disciple like this." Lin Wei said while trying to land a hit on her but paused as he knew it would be futile "You know if you are robed as the general you would have to move to the palace and the previous general would want to get revenge for you removing him from his seat." Lin Wei said resignedly .

"If I move to the palace with would make my mission easier and I would be one step closer to getting my revenge." Bogsu stated nonchalantly, "and if the general tries to get revenge he is more than welcome to try." She continued.

Lin Wei sighed and took a look at his ever arrogant student "I wish you well then." he said then headed out to pluck some herbs, he knew that there was nothing he could do to change her mind.

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Han jiwoo paced in his room anxiously he just heard that his father was coronating a new general the next day and it was the position he had been eyeing so much and even his mother had prepared everything for him to attain the position, he wondered who had the guts to try and snatch the crown Prince slot In gaining the title, and his mother, how would she react to the news.

As soon as the thought landed, Han jiwoo room door burst open with angry looking Song Minhyun stomping into the room, a sharp sound of her hand hitting Han jiwoo face sounded around the room, the servants turned their face away not being able to watch their young master getting beaten.

"After all my hustle you still allowed a lowlife to snatch the position that could win the court officials over to your side." Song Minhyun said panting.

Han jiwoo stood to the ground emotionlessly with red eyes as he lowered his head . His nails dug deep into his hands as he felt a gush of hatred for the person who stole the position of the general that was meant to be his.

"I'm sorry mother, it was an oversight in my path for letting a lowlife get pass me, I promise to be on guard next time." Han jiwoo said apologetically.

"Next time, Next time, do you really think there would be a next time, the position is gone already gone I tell you." Song Minhyun shouted Manically at Han jiwoo.

Song Minhyun sat on the bed while dragging her hair trying to think, then an idea popped up, "I have an idea but I hope you wouldn't mess it up again." Song Minhyun said while grinding her teeth together.

"I promise you mother I won't." Han jiwoo said and Song Minhyun nodded in satisfaction before gesturing to Han jiwoo to come closer, after hearing her mother's plan Han jiwoo realised a sinister smile on his face.

The Next day

Murmurs filled the palace as it was time for the ceremony already, people were trying to guess who the new general might be, soon the Emperor had arrived and the Royal family and had settled down but the new general was no where to be seen.

Soon voices whispered to each other trying to guess who could be so brazen to keep the Emperor waiting. Some tried to gauge the Emperor's expression to see if he was aware of such nuisance but Han Jisung kept a straight face.

Seeing the situation Song Minhyun smiled to herself guess she doesn't have to use the plan after all, "Your Highness, are you sure the newly nominated general would arrive and if so how dare the lowlife makes the Emperor of Chi nation wait, he is not the right person for the job I think you made a wrong decision my Lord." Song Minhyun said loudly with the intention to garner attention and it did.

Soon people started showing support for her decision.

"Heh, are trying to say the Emperor, made a bad choice by choosing me as general, and who said I was a man." Bogsu said suddenly from the door.

Song Minhyun eyes dilated in shock hearing her words and turned nervously to look at the Emperor, "I didn't mean that My Lord I just ..." Song Minhyun said pity fully as tears gathered round her eyes.

Han Jisung just spared her a glance and waved her off before ordering the ceremony to start, Song Minhyun stood behind Han Jisung while sending a glare at Bogsu.

Sensing the glare Bogsu smirked the Hatred has started before the game begun.