![]() Hyeon knows this can’t be possible, and so she decides to follow the clues and determine who the real murderer might be, despite knowing that the intrigues and secrets within the palace will make any investigation difficult, if not impossible. When the bodies of four women are discovered, it is Hyeon’s trusted mentor, Nurse Jeongsu, who is arrested for the crime. But then there is a massacre, and Hyeon’s world is turned upside down. She simply wants to do a good job in her chosen profession, gain the respect of her colleagues, and perhaps win some approval from her estranged father. Hyeon is only 17, but she is already a palace nurse after years of hard work and study to achieve her goal. ![]() Come,” he whispered, as he lifted me onto the saddle and sat behind me, urging the horse forward. “If you enter the palace, you either die or you survive and become another monster within its walls. My father warned me of this.” He paused, glancing over his shoulder at the small gate. “It should have been no one,” he said, his voice tight as he led me to a post where his horse was tethered. When we finally managed to escape out of the palace through Tonghwa Gate, I turned to Eojin and whispered, “It should have been me.” The bright crimson stain filled my vision, a haze of red that I couldn’t blink away. ![]() We were near a gate that led out of the prince’s compound when I saw it - blood smeared across the yard. ![]() We slipped out of the room, treading with quiet steps, pausing every now and then to strain our ears for any warning of the prince’s approach. ![]()
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