
Maledine sat pensively on the sofa in her room. The sofa facing the outside of the Queen's residence is now in her place. The outside that is now being seen by Maledine, is the part where a lot of tall trees towering almost to the sky. A tall tree that covers, if there's an old hut in there. Maledine, know the place.
Long ago, long ago, when Maledine first entered the palace. She, who was originally placed in the palace kitchen, had to go in her senior's place to deliver food to the queen's place. That was when Maledine, who had accidentally witnessed something that she should not have witnessed, immediately ran into this place overgrown with tall trees.
Keep going and keep running, until Maledine finds an old hut, which is strangely well maintained. It was then that Maledine went into the old hut to hide. He planned to go out for a while longer, hoping that what he saw earlier was over. However, because he was too tired, Maledine fell asleep in the old hut.
Shortly after he fell asleep, there was the sound of noisy people outside. Fearing that the people outside were the ones he had seen earlier at the Queen's residence, Maledine decided to go into hiding.
Chequek..
" Truly shameless.. Do they not even have the money to go out.. Why do it at my mother's.. Absolutely outrageous.. " Sounds a man's voice grumbling.
" I will report to father and mother, so that the two men do not know themselves to be severely punished.
Ah.. My eyes have been stained.. " Say that man again.
In hiding, Maledine guessed that this man also saw what he saw in the hallway. But, Maledine is very marketing, who's the man who got into this hut. Then Maledine also wondered who the owner of this hut was. To be sure, this area belonged to the queen.
Because of high curiosity, Maledine also peeked out from the small gap between the items she made as a hiding place. Maledine's eyes were puffed up, when she saw that there was a handsome young man, sitting down. In the chair he was sitting in. This young man was wearing fine clothes, it seemed like this young man was a son of one of the ministers or nobles.
" If he's the son of a noble, why would he come here huh? Is he the owner of this place? " Inner Maledine.
" This young man is so handsome, who is he?" Maledine admired the figure she had seen for the first time and she did not know him.
Maledine's daydream was caved when she heard the personal servant calling out to her in a loud enough voice. Maledine was sometimes surprised that her servant had not changed at all since Maledine first knew her. Both were servants of the queen.
" the mullia... I got word from astronomy.. According to what I have heard, the date on which you and your majesty the king will pass the night together has been set." said Maledine's personal servant named Puara.
" What did you say?" maledine asked if she heard wrong.
" The date on which you will have a husband-and-wife relationship with the king's majesty has been set. According to what I heard, the right time is three days from now." said Puara explained.
Maledine was silent, she didn't believe what she had just heard. If according to the existing rules, it should have ari as the estuary said happened. The king needs a successor, and it is the lords who must give birth to the descendants of the king. It's just that, at first Maledine thought that the king would miss that night. Given how they could end up getting married, it was like Maledine couldn't believe her first night with the King would be three days away.
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At the crown prince's residence, Dierez was immediately shocked to hear a report from Luke regarding the news that had been circulating in the palace. I can't believe something like this is going to happen. How could his father do all that to a girl more deserving of being called a son than a wife. Had his father gone mad, to do it all. That was how easily his father betrayed his mother.
" Are you sure what you said Luke?" dierez asked, hoping that what he heard was a lie or a mere issue.
" Right, your majesty. It was the minister of astronomy who announced it at a meeting this morning.." Luke nodded steadily.
" wuck.. Whose crazy idea is this?" Dierez massaged the base of his nose which suddenly hurt.
" As I heard, it was the king himself who asked the astronomy minister to count the good spirits for his first night with the queen" Luke said according to what he had heard.
Without responding to Luke's remarks, Dierez quickly went to the place where he wanted to confirm something. On the way to where Dierez meant. Honestly, Dierez hoped none of this would ever happen.
" You must refuse!! It's orders!!" dierez said as soon as he saw Maledine.
" I cannot refuse him, Your Majesty.. This is the responsibility of the servant as the noble wife of the king." said Maledine with her head bowed. He was afraid to see the anger and jealousy that emanated from Dierez's eyes.maledine was afraid that he would falter at the stand he had set in.
" why? you don't love my father. How could you take it for granted, all this? You have the right to reject Maledine.. Just tell me you're not ready yet." jolted Dierez who lost his temper.
" Well when? How long can I avoid it? I don't want any of this either, but what can I do? I'm not someone who has the power like you to reject what I don't want." Maledine crying.
Seeing how Dierez looked at him with wounds, Maledine's little heart ached. How can she live out her obligations without hurting this man she loves. Sometimes Maledine thinks, if how happy she is if her love for a crown prince is reciprocated. But now what happens is exactly the opposite. When his love is reciprocated, Maledine will lose it.
The reason Maledine cannot refuse is because she does not have the right reasons. All the maids and servants who served him knew that he was not on the moon. Maledine did not have the courage to put up a fight. There was no guarantee, if this man in front of her would help her.
" Reply to my question.. Do you want it?" dieres cupped Maledine's cheeks to make their gazes meet.
" If you say you don't want any of this, then I'll make it all never happen..Answer me honestly, Maledine!!" Maledine stared into Dierez's eyeballs, trying to find the lies in the eyes of the man who had been the owner of his heart. And when he could confirm that Dierez would not lie to him, Maledine nodded her head. He did not want any of this, no matter what guarantee he got from the king later.
" Then, trust me.. Remember, believe and obey everything I say to you, then that night will never happen forever." said Dierez with great confidence.