Sakura's Petals
Fainted
The whole palace is in an uproar. The news of the Crown Princess falling unconscious spread throughout the entire part of the palace. No exception, the Queen's residence. The queen who had been so hard on Hwa Ryong all this time, was also worried about her daughter-in-law. To be honest, he did not hate Hwa Ryong at all, instead liking her. Only, in order to maintain his family's position in the row of royal family names, he had to do so.
“How is the Crown Princess doing now?”
The dayang trust of the Queen, Dayang Kim, shook his head. “Not how good, Mama. The healer said, The body of Her Highness the Crown Princess is so weak right now this is due to lack of rest. The healer is trying to give him a powerhouse medicine, but there is no sign he will recover soon.”
THE CROWN PRINCESS'S RESIDENCE HALL
“Are you tired of living? Hurry up, tell me what the hell is going on! I know you guys are hiding something.”
The Crown Prince with his face made Dayang Noh and Eunuch Hyun shrivel in fear.
“Jeoha! Forgive us. But this is the affairs of the Inner Palace and we can not casually inform you.”
“I am the Crown Prince of this country! Is there anything I can't know about my own wife? Quickly tell me everything! I promise I will guarantee your life, so quickly say!”
Eunuch Hyun and Dayang Noh looked at each other. Dayang Noh finally spoke up. “Actually..”.
THE TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF PRINCE YUNTI
“What?”
“Yes, we just heard that the Crown Princess fell ill, Your Highness.”
Yunti immediately moved from his chair. His guard immediately moved, blocking. “Don't show up first, Your Majesty. If the royal family finds out that you're here. You will not be able to move freely in Joseon.”
Yunti snorted violently. He slammed everything on the table. “Yoon shit! What did he do to hurt Hwa Ryong? I won't let him hurt her any further. We need to get moving. What about the letter?”
“It's almost here, Your Grace. We just have to wait a little while longer.”
“Good.”
THE CROWN PRINCE'S RESIDENCE HALL
“Your Highness, Crown Prince wants to face you.”
The queen who was being stricken with guilt, gasped in shock. Why is the Crown Prince here, he thought. “Please him in.”
Uncompleted the Queen's words, the Crown Prince has already charged in.
“S table?” call the Queen, be surprised. “What...” The Queen's words came to a halt when she saw the furious expression on the Crown Prince's face.
“Mother is probably the woman who has raised and protected me. But the mother had no right to do such a thing to the Crown Princess. If your mother doesn't like it, leave it to me and don't torture her.”
The confused queen said for a moment. “Torturing him? I didn't do anything but for you, Seja. Mom wants her to be the best wife for you.”
The Crown Prince sighed. “If Mother does it for me, Mother should treat her well, not sire her like that.”
“What do you mean?”
“What is this because of my sister, Eo Mi Kyung? Because of her, Mother hates Hwa Ryong, who was elected Crown Princess?”
“No!” rebut Queen.
“The mother taught me that a royal family should not take sides because of personal gain. Where did those words go? Mother should remember, that hating the Crown Princess, means hating me too, which is her husband!”
“S table!”
The Crown Prince walked out without saying goodbye. Leaving the Queen on her throne with a confused and sad look.
THE CROWN PRINCESS'S RESIDENCE HALL
“What happened?” ask Hwa Ryong, weak.
“You fainted.”
Hwa Ryong was silent for a moment and then sighed, trying to get up from his bed. “I must greet His Majesty the King and Queen.”
The Crown Prince sighed. “You don't have to do it. Rest, do not worsen your health.”
“But..”.
“The palace knows that you are sick, so go to sleep and think nothing of it. Father and Mother will definitely understand.”
Hwa Ryong could hear the angry tone of the Crown Prince's voice, which was why he fell silent and complied. He lay down again and began to close his eyes, sleeping.
THE QUEEN'S RESIDENCE HALL
“I'm sorry, Mi Kyung. But I can't do it anymore.”
Mi Kyung looked at Her Majesty the Queen, puzzled. “But why, Your Majesty? Is it because the Crown Princess fell ill?”
“Partly because of it, partly because he was loved by Seja. I can't hurt Seja by injuring Crown Princess.”
Mi Kyung sighs. Her heart ached when she heard that Hwa Ryong was so loved by the Crown Prince from the Queen's own mouth. “Lantas, Your Majesty, will leave the Eo clan without a successor in the royal family?”
Queen's speechless.
“I forgive servant, speak so presumptuously. But Her Majesty is a queen without a successor. If I can't be the royal son-in-law as the Crown Prince's concubine, the Eo clan will no longer have a position in the palace. How could His Majesty forget the clan's merits towards His Majesty?”
“I know. But I can't do much. You know that clearly.”
“What is His Majesty's relationship with His Highness the Crown Prince alright at this time?” asked Mi Kyung, suddenly.
Queen's stunned.
“Hamba is convinced after the arrival of the Crown Princess, His Majesty's relationship with the Crown Prince is deteriorating, isn't it? Doesn't that indicate that the Crown Princess is carrying a bad influence? I believe the Crown Princess paid the healer to say she was sick. The Crown Princess has planned all this so that the Crown Prince hates His Majesty.”
“But..”.
“But, the Crown Princess is not such a girl? How could His Majesty know someone so easily in just a short while? We all don't know exactly what the Crown Princess looks like. It could be a wolf in sheep's clothing that will pounce on the entire palace without us knowing.”
The queen thought hard. He was quite certain that the Crown Princess was a plain and honest girl, based on her experience in judging palace ladies. But now it is starting to falter. Mi Kyung's words have a point, she thought. He had never fought so badly with the Crown Prince before, before the Crown Princess appeared.
“Good. I will continue to act coldly towards the Crown Princess, but on one condition.” The queen was silent for a moment, then continued. “When I feel I've had enough, I'll stop. And there was no one or reason to stand in my way. Do you understand?”
“Yes, I understand, Your Majesty.”
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" The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but the world will be destroyed by those who let others do evil in front of it. "
albert Einstein
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