Sook kim's story opens with Kim's crying. He's so sorry that he can't find the medicine and letter he's been looking for in the box. The box is made out of thick paper, and he can only read the numbers on it in Chinese. He begs Kim to come and read it for him, but she refuses, saying that her eyesight is getting worse and that she's getting mixed up in her Chinese characters. She's 17 years old, so she doesn't understand why Kim would treat her this way. Kim tells her that the man who gave her the medicine was her father's servant, and that means that Kim must throw out the medicine immediately. Kim says that the preservation of their family depends on her, so why would it be better if she had children? Kim then tells her court lady that there's a conspiracy going on in the palace to dethrone Kim and make Kim the new king.
Sook kim's story opens with Kim's crying. He's so sorry that he can't find the medicine and letter he's been looking for in the box. The box is made out of thick paper, and he can only read the numbers on it in Chinese. He begs Kim to come and read it for him, but she refuses, saying that her eyesight is getting worse and that she's getting mixed up in her Chinese characters. She's 17 years old, so she doesn't understand why Kim would treat her this way. Kim tells her that the man who gave her the medicine was her father's servant, and that means that Kim must throw out the medicine immediately. Kim says that the preservation of their family depends on her, so why would it be better if she had children? Kim then tells her court lady that there's a conspiracy going on in the palace to dethrone Kim and make Kim the new king.