Sakura's Petals
Panic (2)
THE KING'S RESIDENCE HALL
The King and Queen sat in silence in the Palace Hall. Every now and then the King taps his finger at the table, anxious. “Chief Eunuch Noh!” call king.
A eunuch dressed entered the room. “Ya, Your Highness.”
“What's still no news about Crown Prince?”
“To date, not yet, Your Excellency.”
The queen who had been silent since then, exploded. He began to sob, his hands wiping his tears with a handkerchief. “What are the bodyguards doing outside? Why can't you find it yet?”
The eunuch immediately knelt down. “Pardon me, Her Majesty The Queen.”
“Patience, my wife. Hundreds of guards were deployed. Supposedly, soon they will find our son.”
Queen sigh. “How long will I have to wait again, Jeonha? It has been six hours of searching and not a single clue has been found regarding the whereabouts of the Crown Prince. What if... Hee-bin left her son to me. What if something happens? What should I tell Hee-bin in the afterlife?” The Queen's cries became more. The king rose from his chair and hugged his wife.
“Calm down, My dear. But there is nothing we can do but wait. So be patient a little more. I'm sure he'll be fine. He is old enough to protect himself. I saw it for myself as he fought several men at once in the market. He must be fine.”
There was a sound of footsteps in the hallway. A general entered in a hurry. “Jeoha, Mama, Crown Prince has returned to his residence”
The Queen immediately stood up from her seat and ran out, followed by the King. Their entourage quickly left the Palace Hall for the Eastern Palace.
THE CROWN PRINCE'S RESIDENCE HALL
“Let me treat your wound first, Jeoha.” The Crown Prince's residence was filled with a group of healers.
The Crown Prince nodded. He walked out of his room and towards another room in his residence. The doctor followed behind him. Two of the ladies opened the door. “Obati wound first.” Seen inside, Hwa Ryong was lying down. The hanbok has been replaced with a nightgown.
The Crown Prince sighed. “Oho! Physician Seo! You won't listen to my orders?”
Physician Seo immediately bowed and inched into the room. He checked Hwa Ryong's pulse. Relieved to see Hwa Ryong taken care of, the Crown Prince walked towards his room and started receiving treatment from the other healers.
Shortly thereafter, after the Crown Prince's arm was finished being billed, the King and Queen arrived.
Eunuch Hyun announced the arrival of the King and Queen. “Your Majesty the King and Queen arrive.”
The Crown Prince immediately stood up and bowed, welcoming his two parents. The queen hugged her stepson tightly. The Crown Prince returned his mother's embrace while grimacing in pain as his injuries were unintentionally depressed. “Pardon your son, Uhmamama, for making Uhmamama worry like this.”
The queen looked at her son's face. “Are you hurt? Why is your voice shaking, my son?”
The Crown Prince sighed. “Only small wound, Uhmamama.”
The queen found a bandage on her son's arm. “Little wound? You must be in pain, my son. Sorry, I can't protect you.”
“Uhmamama, your son is already a grown man. Wounds like this are nothing, Uhmamama.”
The king who had been sitting down since, added. “Really, My Love. Now, come on, let's go back. Let the Crown Prince rest.”
Queen nodded. "Really! You need to rest." The King and Queen left the Eastern Palace.
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