After the Prince left, Kana called Yoongi."Your Grace." he said while kneeling."Follow the prince and report to me." he said in a chilly voice, Yoongi nodded before he disappeared like air on that cold night.Kana sit properly as he waited, he ask Sheen to give him some tea. Exactly an hour later, Yoongi came back. "Report." Kana stiffly said. "His highness the Prince didn't go to his father, he goes to his study room because Consort Park has been waiting there. He scolded her for waiting in the cold weather. Prince Sunwoo accompanied her to her Pavilion and I leave them there." Yoongi said while his head was low. "Dismissed."Hearing Khlui's voice Kana knew that he lied. Does Consort Park bribed him to come here for that matter? Or he doesn't have a choice because that bitch won't go away? Kana waited for another hour, but Prince Sunwoo didn't come back. He felt his heart racing with mix unnamed emotions.Kana decided to sleep, brushing all his negative thoughts away. Then
In the far side of the Imperial Palace, at the Silver Pavilion, a dainty woman sitting in her favorite cushion, drinking some tea, after the sending off ceremony she hide in her safe solace in this cold palace. She was once the favorite, the comforter of the Emperor, the most loved, but not now. She's just a mother of the third Prince.Nothing is permanent in the palace life, today, you will be the favorite, but the next day or you don't know when, you will be neglected. And that's what happened to Second Imperial Consort Pleng.She came from Ayutthaya Kingdom, she got the attention of the Emperor when she dance on that selection, the same way of how Lady Han enticed everyone in her dancing. Consort Pleng wondered when will be the Crown Prince will loss his interest on that lady.She look at the two average looking woman in front of her, they are silent as they continue to make some embroideries for Prince Tong. "You two," She get their attention. "Yes, Your Grace." The ladies s
Kana muffled a scoff when he look at Consort Lin."That's not true at all, where did you heard these hearsays? Do you perhaps heard that The Crown Prince and I often walk to the market, and here in the palace gardens, sometimes he took me at the back of this palace just to look at the setting sun.. Prince Sunwoo oftentimes spend his rest day with me.. So I am wondering how the rumor about Prince Haii's love for me reach your ears and yet you didn't heard anything about what I had mention."Kana smiled after seeing Consort Lin got stunned, he know the look of a jealous person, Consort Lin might be smiling but Kana knows deep inside she's in rage. Jealousy is a real ugly feeling. No matter how good of a person you are, if this feeling creep and flowed on you, it won't give you any good. "There's no use of you getting so work up about his rumored love for me because I am now a woman of the Crown Prince. His alone and not for any man. You should focus on having Prince Haii's love and
Kana spent most of his time inside his own courtyard, his mind keeps on thinking about Prince Sunwoo and he felt like he's turning crazy. He can't stop himself from worrying, gladly his shadow guards always find ways to make him happy. A sound of a flapping wings was heard on his window."Moon!" Kana immediately opened the window and there he saw the owl messenger.He get the folded letter in his leg, and shove some treats in his mouth."Are you tired little Moon? Why don't you rest huh?"Kana get a large cage that Prince Sunwoo provided for Moon.The bird hop inside, Kana felt pity on the poor creature. He close the Cage and put it inside his room, leaving the bird resting.Then he open the letter in all excitement."My Sunflower, how are you my love? We are doing fine here. My father sends us here for more serious reason, we will help the Yuan Prince, that's all for now. Don't do anything that can cause you misfortune. Stay on your Pavilion until I come back."Love, Sunwoo" Kana
***A woman wearing a black veil was talking to a group of bandits. "Make sure to hit each of the Princes to avoid further accusations and to mislead the assassination for a plain threat, but make sure that there's no poison in the arrow that will hit my son. Or I will kill you all with my bare hands, remember You must kill the two Princes, don't even leave anyone alive except for my son." "Yes, Your Grace."This is definitely the most beautiful day of her life. ***Loud sound of gong filled the whole Empire that wakes Kana in his deep sleep.Sheen came rushing in his room."Your Grace! That sound.. Someone from the Royal family... Died." She said in a quivering voice.Kana felt a sudden fear crept up in his system."What?!" he abruptly got up, Sheen handed him his robe and they get out in the courtyard.'Please be safe, Sunwoo.' His mind keeps on repeating this like an endless mantra.They waited there for the announcement until a Eunuch came holding a letter looking like an edict
After receiving the letter, Prince Sunwoo talked to the Prince of Yuan and explained everything, General Han and his troops stays to protect the borders and he sent Commander Yin, his son with the Crown Prince along with a few soldiers.General Han was sad when he found out that the Emperor he served died, but he is somewhat relieved that he is now resting in peace away from this cruel world full of greedy people.He arranged his troops in one aim, protect the borders while protecting the Crown Prince of Yuan, in the name of Jong Dynasty.***V halted his horse when he saw the troops fighting the Yuan army. He was stopped by General Han. He chose the fastest short cut for him to arrive in the borders. "I am the shadow guard of Consort Han, This is his letter for the Crown Prince." V showed a sealed letter. General Han shook his head. "The Crown Prince already left to the Capital." "What happened here General?" V asked when he saw the General limping and bloody, "You're wounded!"
*Pakkk!* loud slap was heard in Ruby Pavilion, Minister Hyun felt so disappointed and mad after he found out that his daughter sneek out a dangerous poison ingredient. "What have you done?! You just get the fifth rank and now you're doing some mess?! Our family has been the head of the Imperial Academy of Medicine! What did you do?!" Minister Hyun was enrage after the Bureau of Investigation sees their records and they found out that his daughter, the 5th rank Consort sneeks a poison ingredient that has been use to kill the Emperor. "I was desperate father! Consort Pleng told me that she will help me gain favor of the Crown Prince if I will get that ingredient.. She told me that it will be used on the Armory of the troops.. And.. And it will please the Crown Prince and made him happy if he will know that I was the one who contributed those things! I don't know that she will use it for such thing. Please believe me father!" Consort Hyun Lian rubbed her palms together. Minister Hyu
Prince Sunwoo came inside the Imperial Hall where all the ministers line up. He sat on the Dragon throne still wearing his armoured war outfit, his face is dark and grim. His father is currently lying in his deathbed inside the royal chamber, while his mother the Empress is confine inside the dungeon, his brothers are all inside the Royal infirmary, while his brother in law was in critical condition and they are facing war against the Yuan Empire. "What the hell happened while I am away?!" he snapped causing the officials to squirm. The Minister of Investigation, Minister Chun step in front and bowed. He is highly known as efficient and reliable by the late Empress Dowager. "Your Highness, allow this servant to say the outcome of our quick and thorough investigation."Prince Sunwoo motion his hand."Talk."Minister Chun straightened his back."We found out the reason why The late Emperor fell sick and that cause his death, he was slowly poisoned day by day, and the empty vials of