Ryeo to Lü: An Indralan Life
May 24, 4336
TIAN'AN, HAN
Born in Indrala and knowing little of life in his Kyo homeland, the reclusive 24-year-old Ryeo Yejun has publicly acknowledged his full commitment and loyalty to the State of Indrala and to the coming reign of his cousin, the Sun Emperor. After the suspicious death of his father, likely at the hands of the Dranian government, Yejun has intentionally avoided the spotlight. With the great controversy that emerged from his elder brother's critical statements regarding his family's past it became easier for Yejun to gather little attention. Of the brothers, Yejun was closest to their father, whereas Ryeo Seojun had been totally shunned. Nonetheless, Yejun also remained close to his brother and the two enjoyed their peaceful Indralan lives.
The attachment of the Ryeo heirs to their Indralan life not only created stress for their father but it also raised many questions among their family's long-time supporters in Dankuk. And after Seojun's open critique of his family history many loyalists have rallied around the idea of elevating the status of a "more loyal" branch within the House of Ryeo that could carry the legitimate claims of the family. While still technically the historic line to hold claim to the Great Kyo Empire and its other possessions, Seojun and Yejun have found themselves widely smeared by not just Ryeo loyalists but also the Hwangje-aligned media in the authoritarian Dranian state.
Seojun has made no secret of his feelings on the matter and has discarded much of his royal life in favor of pursuits with the FangCaiRyeo Group. Meanwhile, Yejun, who some thought might actually reveal an interest in fighting for the Ryeo in Dankuk, instead unveiled his feelings of betrayal by his homeland. Yejun lamented the support of the Hwangje dictatorship by the Dranian people and the ease with which the nation abandoned the Ryeo for a family that claims descent from historic entities that opposed Baekgu the Great. The Ryeo heir went on to express his gratitude for Indrala and how it repeatedly proved its friendship to his family throughout history, particularly in recent times as Indrala twice rescued the Ryeos from persecution.
Delivering the biggest shock from Yejun's statements, the Ryeo heir also announced his intention to permanently reside in Indrala and that his future children would take on the "Indrala-cized" surname of Lü. It has been suggested that Yejun's elder brother also intends to follow this change, providing any future children with the Lü name. Some have jokingly branded the family as Clan Lü, ranking them among the various noble clans of Indrala. But while it has been in humor, many do seem to think that the tone expressed in Yejun's statement is an indication of his view of his family's Indralan future as part of the noble class and as a rebuke against the betrayal he has felt from the "Kyo homeland."