Ĭhaeryu married Lady Sulan, who also fell pregnant with a son. Although this provided a great opportunity to end his relationship with Huazo, it turned into a great embarrassment for him when Huazo revealed she was pregnant with his first child, Chaejin. During a royal garden party, he was introduced to Lady Sulan of the Keohso clan and was immediately smitten with her. Huazo was not well-received as a royal mistress, and Chaeryu became convinced that he could do better than her. In contrast, his mistress believed it foolish to venture into the wilds without anything and often had to handle all of the preparations on her own. However, he and Huazo would also often bicker due to the trips, as Chaeryu took little interest in preparing them and thought that they would do fine without equipment. Chaeryu greatly enjoyed these trips, as they distanced him from the politics. They would often retreat from the pressures of the royal court, venturing to the countryside. As a teenager, Chaeryu fell in love with Lady Huazo of the Saowon clan, taking her as his mistress.
