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Emery stared at him with a blank expression and replied, “What are we… little children telling some bedtime stories?” This time, it was the king’s turn to roll his eyes to the sides. He just thought that Emery could probably have some broken humor and that her jokes weren’t even funny at the tiniest bit. Still, he left his desk and occupied the space beside her. “Just consider this as an introduction since we did not really do that when we first met-” “Because you were such a proud douche,” the queen mumbled which the king heard clearly. He shut his eyes and told himself to ignore that unnecessary comment. He, then, added, “Let us just take turns and ask each other one question at a time. But of course, lying is prohibited. What do you think?” Emery narrowed her sight at him, thinking if this was some sort of trap but as she thought about it, she could use this chance to know more about his mother. Most especially that she was curious about what Lady Mica was up to that Lila had
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6th Day of the Diplomatic Talk… Emery woke up even before the sun rises that day and when what happened the other night dawned on her, her face turned beet red as her eyes were wide open. She gulped as she turned her attention from the ceiling to the man still sleeping beside her whose torso was not covered. Her attention slowly moved to the kiss marks around the king’s shoulders and chest that reminded her of what she did. She felt more than embarrassed and there was no single courage left in her to face King Lawson. Thus, she grabbed her robes that were lying on the floor and immediately went to the bathroom. She made sure not to make any noises that could awake the king while she prepared to leave their room. When she finally shut the door behind her, she managed to breathe with relief and hurried to the kitchen to help with the preparation of food. It was the only way she thought that could help her bury the event that happened to her and the king in the back of her mind. Until
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“Guards!” The king called and when the royal guards rushed to his side, he commanded, “Detain that woman and prepare to go back to Silex.” Jadeite was still too weak to go against the royal guards fighting back was already out of the question. She could not even slap their hands away from touching her. Thus, she shook her head at the queen, telling her that she will be alright even though she was not so certain about it. On the other hand, if Emery dared to go against the king at that very moment, it could give chance for their enemies to strike and that was not something she would allow to happen. Most especially because they were outnumbered and stood no chance against the men of Thorine Kingdom. Thus, she walked up to King Lawson with shaking hands. She could not even come up with a lie because her mind was in turmoil out of the sudden turn of events. Plus, his cold and dark glare made her shiver. “Your Majesty, she… she is hurt. Please, do not hurt her even f-further,” she begge
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All throughout their trip, neither the queen nor the king said a word. Just like the time they left Silex, the tension inside their carriage was even heavier but the two of them were enduring it out of anger for each other. Despite sharing the same room and bed whenever they stop over in a village, they would not say a thing. Even the royal guards as well as Lady Joi could feel the tension and dark aura the two were emitting, making it impossible for them to intervene. They were afraid that if they even try to help them make amends, they would be the ones to be toasted by their anger. When they finally arrived at the palace, Royal Concubine Hazel was waiting for them at the gates. She could not help but be thankful that they have arrived earlier than she expected because she missed the king so much. Plus, she was so worried that Emery might do something to make the king only look at her and it was something the royal concubine wished so hard not to happen. Upon seeing the king and qu
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The very next morning, Emery woke up alone in their chambers. She already expected that since the royal concubine was pregnant so it was no wonder why the king chose to stay with her. However, Emery could still not shake away the pain in her chest and it made her feel so pathetic. It was even harder for her to admit that a part of her wanted to be chosen by the king over the royal concubine. It was not something she should dwell upon but then, her feelings of being ignored once again hurt more than they did before. In addition to her frustration was the fact that she could not leave the Western Palace and visit Jadeite in the dungeon. But she was no person who would just sit still and wait for the king’s orders when he was already preoccupied with something. It would no longer be a surprise if he had forgotten about her, especially since a king’s happiness was nothing but an heir to be born. While waiting for a chance to leave her chambers, she grabbed a clean scroll and some paintbru
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Emery did not want to deal with the royal concubine so she simply walked past her and knelt in front of the maidservant whom she switched with. With a pained expression plastered on her face, she removed the cloth gagging the maidservant. “Your Highness, I beg for your mercy,” she cried. “Please, do not kill me, Your Highness. I… I still have two younger sisters outside the palace that I need to take care of. Please, please, spare my life.” The queen cupped her cheeks and responded, “You will not lose your life. I will not allow it.” Turning her attention to the maidservant’s hands, she lifted the hem of her dress and unsheathed her dagger to cut the rope and free her. The queen assured her that she will be the one to face the consequences of her escape, not anyone else. “Guards, take the queen to the dungeon to make sure that she won’t be able to escape,” Royal Concubine Hazel demanded. But even before the guards could lay their finger on the queen, Emery stood on both feet and f
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Emery felt the general flinch upon hearing the king’s voice. The hands that once caressed her hair retreated and he was about to push her back. However, instead of letting him go, the queen tightened her embrace around him, showing no fear that they were caught in such a position. “Your Highness,” General Kyan whispered. He did not want to strain their relationship further. It was not his intention to do so but knowing his own brother, he would not let this matter go and it could bring Emery into trouble. He feared that if he won’t explain the matter to him, King Lawson might not just lock up the queen as punishment. “Please, help me free Jadeite,” Emery whispered back before letting the general go. The moment they parted, General Kyan immediately faced the king to give his explanation. “General Kyan, you told me that you still have some important things to do. As I do not want to keep you any longer, do take your leave,” Emery stated before the general could even speak a word. S
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With the tight security and her arms and feet chained, Emery could not find a way to free herself. She had no idea what had happened to Lila or even Jadeite as she was isolated in the West Palace. The new morning came and just like what the king ordered, she was given no food or water. Having no meals at all was not something new to Emery but what drained her energy was the mental torture of how her colleagues were faring at that moment. Staring at the open window, the queen heard the door open and close. She thought that it was King Lawson but the moment she saw the prime minister, she looked away from him and returned her gaze to the cloudy sky. “Look at how much of a failure you are,” he sneered, eyeing the pitiful state of his daughter. “If only you did not act on your own and get all emotional, you would not be in this situation.” The queen clenched her fists out of annoyance. She did not want to hear whatever lecture he had to say because he was never part of her plan. He was
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