The palace

Chapter 29.

This chapter is specially dedicated to Kweenlarah. This is all for you....though this might be one of their limited happy moments before the storm comes..thanks you really motivated me

UNEDITED.

Time flies, they say when you worry little. Winter has come and hit real hard. Crystal white snow resting on the roof tops, on the flowers, on the floor. Palace ladies and guards,  walk around carrying out their duties efficiently not minding the weather though this is majorly due to the coats they have on.

On a very snowy day, trails of servants walk gently, heads down, behind two people. One has a white fur coat on her blue dress, a cap on her head. The other has a bright red coat on. They walk slowly,  not saying a word to each other but only a single look and you would know they are at peace.

"Nyang"

He called and stopped. She stopped too, looked at him with bright eyes, a slight smile on her lips.

"Do you....are you.....are you fine staying here?"

He wanted to ask if she was willing to stay, or if she wanted to leave but didn't want to sound clingy and had no other way but ask it like this.

She took a deep breath and thought.

Leave..? But then I got in here for a reason. To attain power and get revenge.  But again, I am already so far from koryo. How shall I plan my revenge? What if I leave here now and try living a new life.

No! Aboji, Ommonie, Oraboeni, Woodalchi. They will be recorded into history as traitors.  I must clear their names.  Besides, towards the emperor, the heart has started to flutter.

She looked at the emperor's eyes and thought she must be imagining what she saw in them. She smiled and held his hands, facing him.

"Your majesty, I think Nyang is happy where Nyang is"

He smiled and hugged her, startling her a bit.  She laughed and circled her arms around him. Eunuch Kim and Lady Myo Mi exchanged glances, then stepped back a bit.

"Your majesty"

"Mhmm. What is it?"

They were sitting on a bridge, his hand firmly holding hers and she leaned her head on his shoulders.

"Do you want to play snow balls? I used to play with my brother back home and it's quite fun"

She sat straight, excitement  clearly evident on her face. He laughed a bit at her childish expression then frowned slightly.

"Captain Ki doesn't quite strike as a playful person.  I guess it's the uniform"

He spoke then smiled at her in return. A hint of sadness crawled up to her eyes and she quickly shook it away.

It wasn't Chun Soo.  It was Min Hoo Oraboeni. Sadly, this winter we spend it apart

She thought to herself and her eyes stung from tears making her bite her tongue to stop them from spilling. Aloud she said

"Yes, it is the uniform.  My oraboeni is quite a fun filled person with a high sense of humor"

Min hoo always loved to joke and tease. He loved to laugh and smile a lot. Frowning and being too serious, he said, makes one age faster.

"Ahhhh! I must ask him to tell me a joke sometime then"

Eh?...........

The emperor stood up and pulled her up too. He walked a few steps from her, bent and scooped some snow in his hands. Before sungnyang could say ai!, a huge snowball hit her square on her head and she rushed up with a rage of vengance.

Soon, not just the flowers and rooftops, the emperor and his concubine were covered in snow. Eunuch Kim could only sigh, sigh and sigh again unlike Myo Mi who was enjoying the show.

Smack! A snow ball hit the emperor's chest and Nyang laughed in victory which quickly became shortlived when he clutched his chest and fell down. A few seconds later, he was still on the floor not moving and she began to panic. Not only her was panicking, especially eunuch Kim who could already see his head on a spike, the dowager mercilessly speaking

"You have failed in your duty to protect the emperor.  Death is lenient on you"

She quickly ran to him and shook him but he didn't stir.

"Your majesty! Your majesty.  Get a physician quickly. Come carry him back"

She shouted orders and a person sprang of at once, towards the health bureau.  Eunuch Kim walked closer with the others as another person prepared to carry the emperor. Nyang lowered her head to hear his breathing which she surprisingly found it normal. Just as she began to lift her head, somebody's arms suddenly pull her and her lips are quickly claimed.

Eunuch Kim nearly had a heart attack. Such scenes for an old man who has been a eunuch all his life! Emperor you are too harsh. If this person has offended you please punish in some other way.

And so they solemnly turn their heads away, facing the pair with their backs. A white coat over a red one, black long hair spilling over the other's chest while lying on a bed of plain white snow made a picture so beautiful that it resembles an eye blinding scene.

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There goes an update. I know I'm being lazy, I know I am.....but the Lord help me, Ameen.
Stay Tuned.
#Afnan.