
Chapter.9
Prince Alexander's eyes opened, his forehead twitching because his head was dizzy. "What medicine was that? My body suddenly went limp. You sly witch!"
With Prince Alexander slowly waking up, his vision was still spinning. He took a few breaths, adjusting his breathing until it stabilized. After that, Prince Alexander ran towards Grandfather's room, feeling worried.
"Sorry, Prince Alex. His Majesty the Emperor is not in the mood to be disturbed" said one of the Emperor's personal guards blocking the door of the Emperor's room.
"Is grandpa okay?" wonder Prince Alexander.
"Huh.huh...huh..."
Just as the Emperor's personal bodyguard wanted to reply, the sound of the Emperor's loud laughter billowed out from inside the room.
"W-what's that grandpa's voice?" Prince Alexander was astonished.
"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor just finished eating. Now we're talking to Princess Esmera."
"Essme... ra? My wife?" stuttering Prince Alexander in disbelief.
"Yes, also with your Uncle. Prince Otis," said the Guard.
"Then why can't I go in?" prince Alexander is back.
"Princess Esmera who asked His Majesty the Emperor, the Princess asked resolutely not to want to be close to you."
"Syny witch! What is he playing now?! Did he bewitch grandpa?!" furious Prince Alexander.
In the room, the Emperor kept laughing at the story of the rabbit and the tortoise that Safire told. Even Prince Otis kept laughing to see his father look healthy.
"Ah, I haven't introduced you to my youngest son. You two don't know each other, do you?" said the Emperor.
Safire.
"Prince Otis is my son from my last concubine, at my 50th age I have Otis. Do you believe it? Ha. ha... At that time, I had many grandchildren, but I still had children. Otis was the same age as Alex, when my concubine was pregnant with Alex's mother."
"Hm, so." Safire just agreed.
"Atis was my favorite besides Alex, but after Alex let me down, only Otis was close to me. So, I just trust him. How's Duke Rayford's daughter, you like her? Is there any news of you two getting married?" the Emperor asked the spirit of his youngest son.
"Hmm, so so. You don't like it for sure because of the attitude of the woman, I memorize your nature," said the Emperor apparently he knew the meaning of his youngest son.
"In the meantime, I will give you a task, then I will find another wife for you" said the Emperor.
"Tasks?" ask Prince Otis.
"So Princess Esmera asked me to give her a special bodyguard, she said she was feeling threatened. That's right, Esmera?" the Emperor's eagle eyes narrowed, in fact he had guessed who was threatening the woman but Esmera still did not want to be honest with him.
"threatened? What is Prince Alex? Husband, Princess?" prince Otis said because he saw Princess Esmera under the care of his nephew earlier.
"What do you mean threatened, my wife?" suddenly Alexander was already in the room joining them, he stared intently at his wife.
Safire stared at Prince Alexander's hatred, "Am I not threatened? Am I safe?" Safire asked back just to provoke the words of Prince Alexander next.
"Of course not, I'm your husband. Alexander, the main general. Who would dare threaten the wife of a war general?" Prince Alexander raised his eyebrows.
"But there's a hungry dog in our house, my husband. You're rarely at home, shouldn't I ask for protection from someone other than you so as not to die from being eaten by that mad dog?" Safire continued to serve Prince Alexander with words that maybe only the two of them understood.
"I will prepare a personal bodyguard for you if you want to, why bother the grandfather who is sick just because of trivial matters."
Safire raised next to his eyebrows, was Prince Alexander really afraid that he would expose him to torture by the man?
"I'm not bothering grandfather, this is my reward from grandfather. Yeah, right, cake?" said Safire gently turning to the Emperor.
"Yes, yeah yeah... This is my reward because you have treated me and become my healer from now on." Answer Emperor.
"Tabib grandpa?!" yelled Prince Alexander.
"Alex, are you in trouble with your wife? Why can I draw conclusions from the conversation you two just had if it was a debate. Are you the one who was called a threat by Princess Esmera? Did you fuck him?" as for Prince Otis, he was the King's advisor who often gave advice - advice to the King either if there are problems in the Palace or problems with enemies outside the Palace.
"Don't interfere, Uncle," furious Prince Alexander stared dislikefully.
"He may interfere from now on, because Grandfather Emperor has given it to me to be my personal bodyguard. Prince Otis is now mine!" sahut Safire with a firm and piercingly sharp look towards Prince Alexander.
Prince Otis's face immediately flushed red, Alex's wife, what does she mean by me is hers? Holy hooch! I just heard a princess say it bluntly! Inner Prince Otis misunderstood.