The Queen and her National Treasure

Chapter 47

Third person's POV

'As you said, you think of Mina as a family member, so I will ask you a favour... Let's not bring the national law into this, let's treat whatever happened tonight as... a family matter.' Chaeyoung finally revealed her thought,

Mina instantly raises her head to look at Chaeyoung. She really thought this time, she has pushed the Queen to her limit, and therefore the Queen must be super angry and won't forgive her. But after what Chaeyoung just said, Mina knows that she's forever in the Queen's protection,

Meanwhile, Sana is staring at Chaeyoung with her broken heart which just got crushed even more now. She did not expect this sudden turn of situation at all, she didn't expect the Queen would go to this extent to save Mina, 'Your Majesty, you want to treat this serious crime as a family matter? You... don't  even question if that assassin and Consort Mina had planned something together? I meant... they are the Myouis, they think of you as their enemy.' Sana tries her best to hold in her emotions while asking Chaeyoung,

The Queen looks at her Treasure while answering Sana's question, 'I don't have to question anything, I trust my Mina completely.' Chaeyoung has never doubted Mina's love and loyalty for her, no matter what the girl did.

Sana tries hard to swallow the bitter taste in her mouth after seeing how Chaeyoung is protecting Mina at all cost. She quickly has a look around, all the Consorts and Concubines who are here, are indeed in the royal family. But then there are other people too, 'Your Majesty, even if I turn a blind eye and agree to treat this as a family matter. But how about Vice Chief Dahyun, Vice Minister JeongYeon and Head Court Lady Nayeon? They aren't in the royal family.' She argues,

'Head Court Lady Nayeon is like my older sister, while Vice Chief Dahyun and Vice Minister JeongYeon are my closest friends, I think of them as my family.' The Queen replied,

Consort Sana looks at Dahyun, she's hoping with the love the Vice Chief has for her, at least she will be on her side. But Dahyun quickly avoids the eye contact, she loves Sana but that doesn't mean she supports the Consort getting someone killed,

'Yes, Your Majesty. Whatever happened tonight will stay with us. No one will ever know about it.' Nayeon, JeongYeon and Dahyun all speak at once,

Chaeyoung smiles a smile of relief, she turns to Sana, 'Sana, everyone has agreed to keep this matter between all of us here, so I will place Mina's safety in your hands now. If anyone outside of us here know about this, I... will have to hold you responsible.' The Queen threatens in order to seal the deal,

Sana bites her teeth real hard to hold in her anger, 'Damn it! I should have asked a few Councillors or Ministers to come.' She thought to herself, feelings so unfair that everyone here has her cornered. However, she doesn't accept her defeat just yet, eventhough she can't get Mina killed, but certainly she won't let the girl get out of this unscratched, 'Your Majesty, I agree to treat this as a family matter. However, just like a Kingdom has its law, a family also has its rules, moreover it's a royal family's rules, so it should be strictly followed...'

Chaeyoung's body tenses up, as she knows where Sana is going with this,

And the Consort just continues, 'As a wife, I believe Consort Mina was being disrespectful and disobedient towards you by lying and disregarding your words. Your Majesty, she broke the royal family's rules, and therefore, she should be held accountable to set an example for others.'

The Queen looks at her Treasure, and more than ever, she wishes she's not a Queen, she wishes she's not someone who has to do the right thing to be a good example for everyone to follow. Chaeyoung holds her hands into fists to stay strong, 'Certainly, disrespectful and disobedient behaviours are unacceptable in the royal family.' In front of all these people, the Queen needs to at least be fair after having shamelessly demanded everyone to keep Mina's wrong doing to themselves,