"Highness? Who? This perverted guy?" Chaeyeon asked confused.
The fourth Prince knelt down. "I think he fainted," he looked at the crown Prince.
"I don't understand." Chaeyeon muttered.
"Fourth brother, please take fifth brother back to the Royal villa. Don't bother calling the royal physician. It'll only make things worse if Royal Father and Mother hear of it." He said.
The second Prince scoffed and returned back to the villa. The third Prince followed after him. The forth Prince carried the fifth Prince back with the help of the crown Prince.
The crown Prince knelt in front of the still dazed chaeyeon. "Are you alright?" He asked.
Chaeyeon looked at him. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat.
"You are not hurt anywhere are you?" He asked.
Chaeyeon avoided his gaze.
"I...I'm fine."
The crown Prince exhaled in relief.
"I apologize on his Highness's behavior. It must've caught you off guard right?"
He looked at her left wrist that was bruised.
He was about asking but she stood up.
"I.. I'll take my leave now." She then ran off.
The crown Prince watched as she left. He shook his head and returned back to the villa.
***
Chaeyeon steps halted abruptly.
"What was that?" She asked herself as she held her chest.
This body sure has a lot of attachments. Not only did she like that guy from the streets now......
She shook her head. "General Han, get your thoughts straight." She said to herself and continued walking.
As she arrived at the Servant's base, the Head servant stood with two other male servants dressed in green. Chaeyeon faintly guessed they were eunuchs.
But why were that here? Eunuchs had their own base in this weird palace, she thought.
Casting her thoughts aside, she walked up to the Head servant.
"I'm through with the courtyard, if you would excuse me, I have other things to do."
The Eunuchs laughed.
"You must have really lost your manners! Look at you behaving nonchalant refusing to admit your offence." An Eunuch said.
Chaeyeon's shoulders dropped. "What now?" She asked.
The Head servant gave her a hot slap. "You really do not know what you've done?" She yelled.
Chaeyeon's cheek burned at the impact. She slowly exhaled and looked at the Head servant.
"Since I don't know, then f*cking tell me!" She retorted.
The Head servant made to hit her again but one of the Eunuchs held her.
"Leave it be," he looked at chaeyeon who returned the stare. "Since you claim to have no idea, I'll tell you. You have been charged with the offence of hurting the fifth prince of the Imperial palace!" The Eunuch said.
Chaeyeon blinked. "You mean that perverted brat who passed out earlier? He's a Prince?" She asked obvious sarcasm in her words.
The Head servant held her head. "You really plan on ending my life don't you? Do you mean to say you don't know the Princes of Woong?" She asked wryly.
"Should I have known them?" Chaeyeon asked back indifferently.
The Eunuchs were rendered speechless. Was this the same Chaeyeon who trembled in everyone's presence?
"You are really a bad omen, of all people it had to be the fifth prince. Her Highness's favourite, you're in trouble lady!" An Eunuch said in a terrifying manner.
Chaeyeon looked at the first Eunuch then the second then at the Head servant. "Judging from your grave expressions, you must be saying the truth." Her eyes suddenly brightened up. She held out her hand.
"What are you waiting for then? Arrest me! Since he's the Queen's favourite then I should be hanged or beheaded. Hurry up let's go!"
The Eunuchs looked at her appalled. Who looks this happy to die? They wondered.
Chaeyeon looked at them expectantly. "Why aren't you guys taking me?" She asked.
One of the Eunuchs cleared his throat. "The second Prince ordered that you should be flogged instead."
Chaeyeon's eyes widened. "What? Flogged? No, I refuse. I want to be killed. Why won't they kill me? I don't understand, isn't he the Queen's favourite? Should I have killed him instead?" She asked.
It's useless trying to reason with her. An Eunuch thought.
"Well, if you have any complaints, inform the crown prince. Guards!!"
From nowhere, two guards appeared and tied up her hands despite her struggle.
"Why won't you just end this torment you Old man!!" She yelled as the guards roughly dragged her and made her kneel.
The servants passing began to gather around.
"As per the orders of his Highness the second Prince, the servant Chaeyeon will be punished with fifty strokes of the horse's whip."
The servants gasped.
"That's very harsh,"
"What did she do now?"
"Fifty strokes?!!"
"Eunjeong is here..."
Chaeyeon scoffed. "You nust be kidding me," she muttered. Just as she was getting lost in thoughts, she heard Eunjeong's voice.
"I.. I should take part in Chaeyeon's punishment." She said.
Chaeyeon and the Eunuchs simultaneously replied. "No, you can't."
"But..." Eunjeong looked at Chaeyeon with teary eyes. Chaeyeon only gave her a slight smile.
Although this place was a complete sh*t hole, there was at least one person with a heart of gold.
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