The Royalties [Watty's 2k16] (My Year End Story)

Her Highness 14

Hyun-Ah's POV

Finally. I already regain my strength. I am now in the field practicing my archery skill. Luckily, I'm glad I'm still good. I lay down on the grass and remembered my adopted father's statement just before I got here in the Shinjuk Palace again.

Flashback..

I was still lying on my bed although I'm already awake when I heard footsteps towards my room. I immediately closed my eyes and pretended slept.

"My princess...." Ugh! It's His Majesty. I thought it would be someone. I was about to open my eyes when he speak again.

"...I'm sorry. I never wanted to make your life miserable as this. This is not my plan." Huh? He told me before that he planned everything. If not him, then who?

"I really loved your mother and killing her is not what I wanted. I just... I just being wedge with the situation." Situation? What was that situation?

"I have to do this before you turn into your legal age. You have to stand on the throne..." I heard his broken voice.

"...because, if I can't do this. I might regret it. According to our prophecy, every 17th princess in every nations can be the most powerful princess even to the King. And when they reach their legal age, it would also be the last breath of their known father. Whether it would be an adopted or biological father." Is that the power of 17th princess? Most powerful even to the King? So, I can be more powerful than him. But the thing is, I am only 28 years old. I need 4 years more to become powerful. For now, I guess I should remain silent not until I reach my legal age.

"But you have to stand on the throne now. Any 17th princess who stand on the throne at her young age will need to marry a prince so that she stand on her throne." What!? Why is that so? Why do I have to marry someone? Is it because he will die when I reach my legal age and won't see me marrying someone in time? That fast? Ugh!

"My sister was also the 17th princess before. That's the reason why I can't just say 'No' to her." Ugh! Really. I can't believed this.

"My sister also enforced to marry Taejo Kwang before, she was also at her young age during her appointment. That was the reason why the Shinjuk Palace becomes the 2nd most powerful palace. She can't do nothing but to honour the command of His Majesty so I decided to help her regain all the powers she wanted before." Now I know.

"That's why, we came up of planning everything. I like your mother very much that time and so, we used our power to hold Taejo at his neck and surrender Yeon Yo to us. In exchange, we made him as the most powerful King. He can't fight for Yeon Yo that time because he was the only son of the late king that's why he can't just failed them." I heard him crying. Yea. It might be hard for him what had happened before. My mother keeps on telling me that in order for you to protect the throne, you must know how to cope up with the difficulties of life.

"And having you as my daugter is one of the best thing that ever happened in my life..." Why did he value me so much? Why?

"...Lee Hyun-Ah. You are my real daughter." As he said those many questions suddenly pop up in my mind. How?

"The real daughter of Yeon Yo and Taejo Kwang was died in her womb before because she's having difficulties in bearing a child." His voice more trembled. I can't also utter a word. I want to speak. I want to say anything. But my mind keeps on telling me that I should remain silent.