Mr. Queen What-if

Chapter 4

Cheoljeong did not care that he was just pushed away by So Yong. They were going to talk. They were going to talk whether she likes it or not. Cheoljeong followed the cousins back to the Queen's chamber. "Leave us." Cheoljong said. Byeong In shot glares towards the King. This did not fazed him. "Leave us, that's the King's orders." He repeated himself returning the glare. Byeong In had no choice but to follow. He politely bowed his head to the royals and left the room.

The two was left in silence for a few minutes before Cheoljeong broke it. "What are you plotting?" He said in a stern voice. "Huh?" Soyong responded. "I said what are you plotting?" He asked again now in a higher tone as if it was a command. "Plotting? Why would I be plotting?" Soyong annoyingly replied. "The Grand Queen Dowager was here, you were planning to overthrow me." He said. "Overthrow? What the —. Where did you even get that idea?" So Yong asked. "Well, if His Majesty should know, the Grand Queen Dowager has offered me to step down from my position." she scoffed. "Step down, why would you step down?" He asked. "I don't know you tell me." So Yong replied. "You're not stepping down." He said. "That's not for you to decide." she answered. "You're not stepping down. That's my order." Cheoljeong said now with authority. So Yong was unable to do respond but to roll her eyes.

Silence once again filled the room. "I'm sorry I pushed you earlier." He said. So Yong replied with an eye roll. "Don't bother. How is Hwa Jin?" She asked. "She's still sleeping when I left." He answered. "Well, go back to her. She needs you more that I do. I'm bored, I'm going fo a walk." She replied while standing up. "You're going to try again, aren't you?" He asked holding her hand that was covered in bandage. So Yong winced in pain because of the pressure applied on the wound. She immediately withdrew her hand from the King's grasp. "What happened there? Are you hurt? Who did this to you?" Cheoljeong asked, standing up to face the Queen. So Yong gave him an annoyed look and answered, "You." She put her hand close to her stomach and left the room. The King immediately followed with the servants bowing on the sight of the two royals. "Don't give up on your life." He said. "I'm not going too, besides the lake is not even full of water. Not even a fish can swim." She answered. "My Queen!" He said while trying to once again grasp her. "Don't touch me and don't follow me." She said. He winced in the feeling of indifference he has received from her. He stood there as he looked at the figure of the Queen grow smaller and smaller as the distance between grew. When the Queen was no longer in sight, he too moved and went to check on Hwa-Jin.

End of chapter 4