Chapter 103 - His Wife Was Standing There

Lee Yeong turned away from Eunuch Jang and crossed the small guest room at a slow pace, but the distance did nothing to settle what was moving through his mind. He could now remember the dinner far too clearly, especially the servant standing beside the table with the wine bottle while Concubine Seo remained across his lap. At the time, the maid had seemed no different from the others who had entered with lowered faces and quiet steps, and he had been too occupied with keeping Concubine Seo confident enough to speak openly about the Queen to study the servants around him. Now that Jang had confirmed the truth, Lee Yeong could picture Yeon Joo standing only a few steps away while he calmly accepted food from another woman's hand and allowed Concubine Seo to remain against him because he believed his wife was somewhere else in the residence.