Chapter 7

"What do you have in mind?" Darius ask with a curious look on his face.

Baara's face was flushed, seeing a man half naked in such a cool weather had a very strong effect on her, why did she have to put on this outfit? Could it be that she was expecting more? "It's quite easy your highness, you are going to give me special treatment, like you have to do whatever I ask you to do and allow me do whatever I want to do, just to make the queen jealous of course, and I promise not to do something absurd". 

He thinks about it "Why not, do you really believe it would have any effect on the queen?". 

Baara smiles "Of course, she's a woman and your wife". Diarus doesn't say anything instead he looked sad, Baara instantly knew she must have said something she shouldn't have, looking at the king she thought to herself, why would anyone want to cheat on him, why would anyone not like him, maybe it's because she's just a peasant, a maid for that matter, that is why she must find it unbelievable. 

"Are you really going to spend the night here?" Diarus asks bringing Baara out of her thoughts 

"Actually yes, think of it as the first step, the queen wouldn't think you'd spend the night with me, so this is a way of you letting her know you're serious". 

Diarus nods agreeing to what Barra had said "Very well then, but you'll have to sleep on the floor, I can't imagine having to sleep next to you". He said with a disgust tone in his voice which Baara took offensive, but she hides it with the fakest smile 

"Of course even I wouldn't want to stain your royal sheets with my filth, the floor is suits me more" She said with a sarcastic tone in her voice

Diarus was shocked, maybe the fact she's an oracle is the cause of her bravness to speak to her with such tone. 

"Goodnight then". Diarus said coldy laying on her bed

Baara rolls her eyes ball at him as lays on the cold floor, she looks around, to think only the high ranked maids got to clean the king's chambers now she's here, spending the night in it. 

She stares at the ceiling thinking of her uncle and the amount of money she gave to him, she was certain he had an easy life going for him, and that gave her strength, so many thoughts came to her mind and before she knew it she was asleep. 

Baara suddenly opens her eyes, and she finds herself in an unfamiliar environment she panics at first but soon calms down when she realizes it's just the king's chambers. 

She looks around and sees that Diarus was still asleep, watching him sleep a smile appears on her face, only if people were blessed to see the face of the king like she is right now, they would highly appreciate his beauty, she thought to her sleep

"Your highness" she hears the voice of the eunuch 

She quickly dives in the king's bed and wraps his hands around her 

Diarus wakes up, surprised at the situation "What-what is going on? Why are you in bed with me". 

Baara whispers "It's your eunuch, he needs to think we spent the night together". 

"Your highness?" The eunch calls again 

"Oh... Well, should I ask him to come in?" Diarus whispers back

"wait a minute". Barra takes off the top of her dress, Diarus turns away with his face flushed "Okay ask him to come in". 

Diarus nods with his face facing the other way "come in". 

The eunuch walks in and gasps, surprised with what he had just saw "oh I-I'm sorry, I didn't know you were busy, your highness" he laughs nervously "Should I come back?". 

Eitan walks in and his eyes widens 

"No!" Baara immediately answers "I was just about leaving" She slowly wears the top of her dress faking a bashful look on her face "Thank you for a wonderful night your highness, I-I loved every bit of it".  She giggles as she leaves the king's chambers 

Eitan and the Eunuch wear an amused look Diarus buries his head in shame. 

Baara quickly goes to her chambers, she sees the head maid waiting for her, as soon as she walks in the head maids bows "Good morning your grace, is time for you to get ready, you're going to start your training with the queen immediately after breakfast ". 

"Of course". Baara saw this as an opportunity to push her plan to the next level, if things go well, she might actually survive. 

King Diarus stretchs out his hands as his eunuch dresses him up. 

Eitan kept glancing at him wearing an amsued expression 

Diarus sighs "If there's anything you want to say to me, just say it". 

"Nothing.... It's just I didn't expect you to be that good considering is your first time your highness". The eunuch hides his laughter with a cough, Diarus takes in a deep breath trying to channel his anger. 

"It's not my first time". He said glaring at Eitan "Mind your business". 

Eitan and the Eunuch try their best to control their laughter but were both doing terrible jobs. 

Baara was probably dresses, and was taken to the queen chambers. it was obvious the queen didn't like her, just by the way she looked at her. 

Baara takes a sit directly opposite the queen, she slowly bows "Your highness, it is an honor learning from you today, I promise to make extra effort in understanding the knowledge you're going to bless me with".

The queen scoffs "This really has to be a joke". 

"I do not understand what you mean your highness". 

"Oh save the act, we both know the only reason the king appointed you as his concubine is because he wants to make me jealous, there's no need hiding that fact, I've been married to him for eight good years, I know him like the back of my palm". 

"I guess you don't really know him then, when we spent the night together he-". Atara stops Baara with her fingers

"You expect me to believe you spent the night together?". 

Baara fakes a blush "Oh yes, he is so good in bed, his naked body is like that of a Greek god, I don't even know how to explain it, last night was the best night of my life and we are doing it again today". Some maids were blushing on Baara's behalf but immediately stopped when the Queen turns to them wearing an ugly frown on her face. 

"I've heard enough of your nonsense, I will get to the bottom of this myself".  Atara rises up "I shall have a talk with his majesty". 

Baara smiles "Do you need me to come with you?". 

"No! I-you know what, why not". Atara wore a smirk on her face. Baara knew exactly what she was hoping for. 

They both go the King's chambers, the eunuch goes in to announce their arrival, the king let's them in. 

The minute Baara walks in and sees King Diarus properly dressed in his attire, she rushes in his arms and pecks his cheek "Your highness, how I've missed you so". King Diarus was flabbergasted, but does his best not to show his reaction, Eitan just turns his face away trying to hold back his laughter, he can read Diarus like a book and knows how uncomfortable the situation is for him.

Atara on the other hand was shocked "How dare you approach the king in such manner? Are you mad! Do you know there are consequences for your action?".

Baara replies with a soft innocent tone "I'm sorry I was just so happy to see his Majesty, especially now he's all dressed up he's looking extremely handsome but I do prefer him without the attire". Darius turns his face away biting his lower lip and immediately turns back to see the queen giving him an unbelievable look on her face.

He sees the opportunity and immediately wraps his hand around Baaras waist taking her by surprise "What brings you here my flower, I thought you'll be receiving lessons from the queen".

Baara's face was flushed, and she stammers " F-flower?".

Diarus smiles and immediately Baara's heart starts to flutter "Of course, you were so delicate last night, that's why I came up with that name, flower".

Baara's heart started to beat loudly, she grabs her chest, she was completely lost in Diaru's eyes and smiled.

 Diarus was wondering why Baara wasn't responding, he clears his throat and asked the question again "What brings you to my chambers?". Barra immediately comes back to reality, she was about to respond when 

The queen suddenly jumps in "I was the one who asked for us to come here".

" Why?" Diarus ask curious

Atara responds "I want you to join us".

" Join you?".

"Of course" 

Diarus and Baara share a look "Well, I wish I could but I have a lot to do today, maybe some other time".

Atara bowed "Of course" she turns to Baara who was still in Diarus's arms "Let's go". They both leave the king's chambers

" What was that about?" Diarus ask turning to Eitan 

"Isn't it obvious, she's checking facts".

" Do you think she's buying it?".

"Honestly no, you're way too cheesy, flower? Seriously? Which woman on earth would get flattered by that?".

Barra slaps their cheeks "Calm yourself down, it's all an act, flower meant nothing, but why did he have to say it with such a sweet smile!" She whines under her breathe

The queen appears with three big books, dropping them on the table "Here, you are to read this, this will prep you".

Baara scratches the back of her head " You expect me to read all of these?"

Atara nods "Yes, is there a problem?".

Baara gulps "Yes actually, I can't read".

Atara smirks "Did his highness pick you up from a pigs pit? What kind of Nobel woman can't read in this era". Suddenly one of the maids whispers in the queen's ear, Atara's eyes widen "What!" She exclaimed 

She storms back to the king's chambers in anger, alone this time 

"What brings you here?" Diarus ask surprised to see her 

"A Peasant! Are you foolish?".

" What are you talking about Atara?".Diarus ask confused 

"Your concubine, how dare you to insult me like this!" She screams 

"Can you keep quiet! I won't tolerate such a tone, especially not from you".

" You better get rid of her, or else I will do it myself!" She leaves immediately.

Baara was back in her chambers, staring at the three textbooks, they were so big and she couldn't understand a single word. She takes one of the textbooks as she goes for a stroll around the palace.

She attempts to read the book but still couldn't figure it out, she suddenly bumps into someone and her book falls "ouch"

"I'm sorry my lady". The gentleman said picking the book from the ground their eyes meet and they immediately point at each other 

" You!" They both chorused 

It was Primce Calvin, Baara hoped not to bump into him for a while she's been avoiding him "What are you doing here, to think I mistook you for an actual lady". He scoffs. Baara rolls her eyes at him "What you got there?" 

"Hey!" She exclaimed as he snatched the book from her 

He chuckles "An actual textbook, do you even know any of the words?".

Baara takes the book back and hugs it " I will, eventually".

"Well, you better stay on a low, remember our deal, our lives are in our hands. And you better not give my queen a hard time, she's already complained about you".

Baara suddenly scoffs "Don't you have no shame, you dare call the king's consort, your brothers wife, yours?".

"And you dare deceive his Majesty by calling yourself an oracle? we are both in the wrong". He shoves Baara as he walks away leaving her speechless.