Where flowers wither {Completed}

Where flowers wither

"It will raise a lot of questions if you walk in carrying a soldier while i stand beside you doing nothing"
"And your tent is not close by"
'I know the sun hasn't set yet and there are more soldiers at the camp now but how could i let him carry her?
But since her features are quiet prominent now it might disclose her identity'

"Alright"
"Let's go to your tent instead until she wakes"

The General's POV.
It must have been hard for him to give her to me but there was still something else running through his mind.
It made me ask myself if i would have done the same if i were in his shoes, making me respect him more.
"This is not a man" the physician said dropping her hand.
I and his Majesty exchanged looks.

"What is wrong with her?"
"Can you treat her?"his Majesty asked.

"Nobody can cure her since she is so careless"
His Majesty furrowed his eyebrows.

"What are you trying to say?"
He ignored me taking her wrist again.

"Her child should be well pass two months, the heart beat is strong and there is no way she couldn't have known about it"

"What?"his Majesty asked standing up.

"How can she put such a heaven gift in danger by putting herself in so much stress"
"Where is her husband?"
"I should put some senses into him for being so irresponsible"
His Majesty sat back.

"Her husband is not here" i informed.
'He really talks too much'

"Don't you agree your Majesty"
"Such an irresponsible fellow.."
'Fellow?'
I nudged him hard on the ribs making him jump on his toes.

"Physician" i warned.

He cleared his throat.
"Keep her warm, i will hurry back with her medicine"

"I will wait outside"

"General"
"You knew, didn't you?"

"I heard from Prince Chin mae"
"She was sick on a day they met, i apologize for not informing you sooner"
His face carried so many emotions, he must have been really caught off guard by the news.

The King's POV.
My lady woke up not long from that.
"How are you feeling?"

"I am actually fine, i don't know why my body is acting up"

"You should have returned"

"I didn't want to walk back alone"

"Can you sit up?"

"My head hurts" she informed placing her hand on her forehead.

"Because you have tied your hair too tight"
'I should help her remove the hair band'
So i stood up.
"Did my lady know?"i asked while unfolding her hair.
I looked down to search for an answer but her expression remained calm, i could almost say she did.
"Did you know?"

"I overheard your conversation"
"I had a guess but i didn't confirm it with anyone"

"Why?"

"It is my way of protecting it"

"But still, you had the chances to confirm privately"
I sat down.
'Why didn't she want to know?'

"Your Majesty wouldn't understand"
'What?'
"My life will change, even though your Majesty might want that but i don't"

"I always support you in doing what you like"
Her face softened.

"What i am trying to say is...is i have to make a different arrangement and i haven't figured it out yet, i just know everything will change"

"Why?"
I am really trying to understand her.

"Especially when it is a boy"

"Then we will just have a girl since you want nothing to do with my throne"

"It is not the throne, it is the process of getting there" she said turning her back to me.

"I understand you don't want to be involved in the struggle for the throne neither do you want to loose the child but i will definitely find a way to protect both of you"
"Isn't that enough?"
"And for today, at least for today can't we be happy about it?"

"I keep complicating and making things hard for you, i am sorry"she said still laying on her side.

"You underestimate yourself a lot my lady"

"Your Majesty i have brought the medicine"

"Come in"
"Can you sit up now?"

"Yes"

"You should return to the palace when you are better" i stated at the end of her meal and medicine.

"I will do that"

Later during the night she dressed back to Yoo hwa and came back to our tent and it doesn't look like she has fallen asleep yet.

"Are you asleep?"

"Uhmmm"

"You are not?"

"Oou (yes)"

"Is anything bothering you?"

"No"

"Tell me"
"Are you finding it hard to sleep because of what happened earlier?"

"Yes, but i am not sure if you want to know which part" she said raising one eye lid.
"I have been thinking about the oranges i saw earlier at the flower garden"
"They were so orange, they would have really tasted good" she said giving a soft pat to her lips.

"You are not being serious right?"

"Surprisingly i am"

"Should i send someone to get it for you?"

"Can you?"

"If it will make you sleep, anything"
"Next time don't hold it in"

"I just thought it was too silly"
"And considering we fought earlier" she said shyly.

"Fought? And yet i thought we were trying to understand each other"

"Were we?"