The Royal Concubine

Part 17

Jungkook was devastated. Should I just have taken some more time? But what if she falls for him completely. The King is unpredictable. Nobody knows what's going inside his mind.

Namjoon came inside the library after some time to see a spaced-out Jungkook. "Jungkook?! Did y/n already leave?", he asked. "Yeah Hyung!", he replied. "Seems like she was sick", Namjoon said.

Jungkook too sighed. "Will Taehyung acknowledge her?", Jungkook asked. "Will he even love her? Why does she have to choose him?", Jungkook sighed.

"You think that she can choose whoever she wants to", Namjoon asked. "But Hyung, her heart can!", Jungkook said.

"Jungkook, she is not a princess or not even from one of the clans yet she is gaining so much attention and that's not good", Namjoon said.

"I don't understand, why mother is bothered about her presence so much and focusing on how to torture her instead of how to fix the things", Namjoon sighed.

"Torture her?", Jungkook shocked. "Don't you what happened yesterday? Taehyung slept with that massage therapist, while y/n was the assistant", he said.

"Is that the reason why she was so sad?", Jungkook asked. Still, he couldn't believe that Taehyung would do something like that.

"Now more than y/n, I wonder what Yena is going through", Namjoon rubbed his temples. "Yena? Why?", Jungkook asked. "She is the one who receives so much pressure from both families.

Her father and our mother are asking her when she will give a grandchild to the family", Namjoon said. "Taehyung Hyung sleeps with random people, not his wife", Jungkook sighed.

"Even though everything happens and if she gives birth to a daughter, then her life will be doomed. Our mother will try to bring a new queen while her father will put more pressure on her for another child till a boy is born", Namjoon said.

Jungkook didn't know that things would be this deep, he was the youngest and all he knew was martial arts. He understood why Jong Mi was ignored or considered unwanted all the time.

"Hyung why don't you talk to Taehyung, he will listen to you. Besides, I heard that he was spending a lot of time with Yena nowadays", Jungkook said, deeply hoping that he would get a chance to clear the path to get you.

"Taehyung is not doing out of love, he is just making sure that Yena doesn't hold hands with her father, he wants her to be his side so that his throne is safe for now", Namjoon explained.

Jungkook's jaws dropped. He was just simple-minded. Hearing this Jungkook almost forgot that he was rejected moments ago.

Meanwhile~

"Y/n! Oh my god!", Jiya shook your fainted figure. She ordered the maids to take you to the room and treat you. You had a fever and as you were roaming with an empty stomach, your body couldn't handle it.

After a few inner conflicts, she decided to meet the King herself. "Mother! Finally, you decided to show up", Taehyung smiled when she reached his chamber. "Are you busy? Don't you have any work in the court?", Jiya asked him.

"No! As of now, just a few administrative works", he said. "Your Highness, y/n is sick", Jiya said. "What?! Mother, What happened to her?", He panicked. "She is just weak, nothing to worry about", she said.

"I want to see her", Taehyung said. "Before that, I want to ask you something", she said. "Are you in love with her? Or you are obsessed with her?", she asked him.

"I honestly don't have the answer mother! I don't know, it's just everything about relationships is confusing. Yena should be my first responsibility, but I feel like if I give time to her, I can accept her"

"Then, there is y/n, if I see her I forget everything", he said. "You respect and accept Yena because she is your wife. You are scared of consequences because y/n is a courtesan", Jiya said.

"But why are you asking me this?", Taehyung asked. "Don't you remember what happened yesterday? You slept with the therapist in front of y/n", Jiya said.

"WHAT! No that can't be true", Taehyung now really panicked. "Y/n left, but you called her name when I was about to enter", Jiya said. "Mother! I need to visit y/n, please", he said. She took him to the room where you were resting.

You were sleeping. He sent everyone out. He caressed your hair. "Do I love you for real? I was obsessed and satisfied at the beginning but as time passed by I feel like I care for you more", he thought to himself.

Your food came in. He still ordered the maids to go. He lightly rocked your body. "Y/n, wake up", he said. You woke up and when you saw the King, you immediately tried to greet him. Instead, he caught you. He made you sit.

"What happened? Are you okay?", he asked. "Yes, your Highness", you said. You still can't forget what happened earlier. "Eat this", he attempted to feed you. "I can eat myself", you said.

"Not everyone gets this treatment from the King, so listen to me", he said. He fed you carefully. You almost teared up. You felt sad. "Hey, why are you crying? Is the food not good", he asked. You shook your head.

"Please treat me like a courtesan. Please don't give me hope. I don't want to get hurt, even though I know that I mean nothing to you, but still, these kinds of things hurt more", you said.

"Who said that you mean nothing to me?", He was angry. "I am witnessing with my own eyes", you said. "About yesterday, I didn't know what happened, I was drunk, well they drowned me in alcohol", he said.

"Oh!", That's all you managed to reply. It will be too inappropriate for you to discuss the Queen's relationship with him. You have no rights to. You just wanted his attention, even though you received a lot, still, you were not satisfied.

He kissed your lips. "When I say something I mean it, don't you believe me even after I opened up to you, only you", he cupped your chin. You smashed your lips into his not worrying about anything!