The King's POV.
A few days have passed and there is still no news of her, I sat in my throne room thinking about going back to the temple to check for myself.
"Your Majesty, you have been loosing sleep for the past few days, please tell me what worries your Majesty" the commander asked more anxiously.
"Consort Yoo hwa has disappeared"
"What?"
I went on to tell him the details.
"Its not like anything I have heard before"
"But I will look for her secretly tomorrow"
"What is she has unveiled?"
"Oh right she wears a veil"
"But I will still try your Majesty"
"Do so"
"Your Majesty her highness Ji ae asks for an audience"
"Let her in"
"Your Majesty I feel wronged" she said as she stood beside me.
"You favour Consort Yeon woo more than any of us"
"Let's restrain from talking about personal matters in court my lady"
"You plan to put her child on the throne right?"
"I will visit you later, please take your leave"
"Your Majesty" she said tears flowing down her cheeks.
My heart squeezed lightly from the sight.
"My lady please stop crying, there is no reason to" I comforted softly.
"I will trust your Majesty and wait" she bowed slowly to leave.
"Your Majesty you shouldn't fall for it"
"For the Ahn's she is the quickest way to the throne" the commander advised after she left.
"I still do not want to be unfair to her"
"Your Majesty, sometimes its necessary"
"Your Majesty you have an urgent report"
"Let him in"
The court minister came in with a scroll in his hand.
"Your Majesty the envoy has been ambushed"
"What?"the commander uttered.
"They have been captured "
"And they have sent a condition for their release"
"What do they want?"
"They ask of you to rescind your order for the tributes"
The General burst into the court.
"Your Majesty, forgive my bad manners but there has been an attack on the envoy"
"Yes, if you will kindly let me finish" the court minister said with gritted teeth.
"They want your Majesty to order them back" he ignored saying.
"And if your Majesty doesn't they will kill them and ask of you to send another envoy"
"We need the tributes" I reminded.
"Why don't we ask Shilla to interrupt since it is in their territory" the court minister suggested.
"I don't want them to see us in a difficult situation" I replied.
"And they chose the location because there is little we can do in a strange land"
"I will marry the princess" the General said.
"please send for them"
"You will?"
"Are you that worried for the Ambassador?"
"Yes, I will even go myself"
"No, you should stay and prepare for the wedding"
"But but.."
"You should do as his Majesty says" the commander interrupted.
"Alright" the General agreed reluctantly.
The General's POV.
The commander followed me outside court, but for some reason I didn't want to talk to him right now.
"General General"
"Oh greetings" I said bowing lightly.
"Why are you in a hurry?"he asked meeting up with me.
"General do you know what you just did?"
"Do you like her that much?"
"What?, who? You must be misunderstanding the pure relationship between a master and his trainee"
"How can you make such an absurd assumption"
"Please don't let anyone hear you Commander"
"Whoa! I have never heard you say so many words in my entire life"
"You are really guilty"
"Commander"
"Alright Alright I believe you"
"I will take my leave"
"Go on, I will see you around"
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Where flowers wither {Completed}
Historical Fiction"I have sinned greatly against your Majesty" "This child is not your flesh and blood" she informed kneeling in court in the presence of all the officials. "I will accept any punishment, please don't forgive me" she adds a tear escaping her eye as sh...
