THIRTY-SEVEN

"Your Majesty!" the guards in front of the grand queen's palace bow.

"Let's have a little chat in the garden," she says.

"Grandma, what's this about?"

"So she's finally awake?"

"If you have something to say, be quick I have no time," he says folding his two hands at his back.

"Liam, you were such a cute little boy when you were young" Liam's eyes follow hers.

"What's this about?"

"The Queen is not feeling well, she's bringing shame to the royal family," she says.

"It won't happen again," he says boiling.

"Anyways that's not why I called you"

"Have a sit"

"Just say what you want to say."

"You need concubines to assist you" Liam's father had three concubines and his mother as a Queen. Lisa was a child from his favorite concubine.

"I will pretend I didn't hear this"

"Why? if you do then I will have the Queen thrown out."

"And how do you want to do that?"

"Everyone would agree that since she came into the palace it has been chaotic... that would be e