Why flowers wither {Completed}

Defective deceit

"What do you think you are doing?"
I shook my head at him pleading to him not to spoil our plan.

"Pardon?"

"I mean..what are you doing Kyung(Yoo hwa) when we are suppose to leave now"
"I have something urgent back home"

"Yes, we should" i said keeping the candles to the side.
It is a relief our horses are close by.

"I shouldn't have let you get involved" was the first thing Chin mae said to me when we met outside.
'It is only natural for him to be displeased or angry'

"Don't worry i don't think i will meet him again"

"Let's go back home"he said sounding exhausted.
'I wondered how it would have been if it were the General or not to think of it 'His Majesty' '

~A few days later~

"Your Majesty"
Ga yoon stopped me on the way.
"Her family have accepted his proposal"
'It is good even though who in his right mind wouldn't?'
"The wedding will be in three months"

"Alright"
The General is finally getting married, it took him long enough to decide on marrying Lady Yu na, she has waited for so long too, Congratulations to both of them, i can't wait to see the General with a family of his own.

"I think i saw her highness Consort Yeon hee on her way to your chamber"
I nodded.

"Let's head back" i told the group behind me.

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"How is Royal mother doing?"

"Life in the palace has thankfully become busy for me"
Since she has three grand children to take care of it will be.

"The Princess and Young soo went to study right?"

"Yes, they are with their teacher"

"I am sorry for disrupting your Schedule your Majesty but there are things we should discuss of importance"
"Firstly on how Young soo looks a lot like his Majesty, i am sure the Queen dowager has started to notice it too"
"He looks exactly like his Majesty when he was a child"

"I can see it too"
Even though i have never seen him as a child i just know their features are similar.

"More people will see it as he grows"

"I and his Majesty will discuss it"

"Secondly, don't you see how lonely the Crown prince is? When will you grace him with a brother?"
He has the princess and the Second prince why would he be?
"He needs a sibling from the same mother to have the best support and someone he can lean on as a King of a nation"

She is saying if he looses his parents he will be lonely in this world, his Majesty would have been if he was not close to his brothers and there is the General and Commander too.

"Royal mother"

"Since Yeon woo has given birth to the supposed Crown prince feel free and have other children"
I would have before yesterday when news of Ji ae spread.

"Royal mother i still have..." She hit her palm on the table and i flinched shutting my eyes.
'I see she is here to bully me'

"Other things to accomplish first?"
"Oh my poor child Young soo, it must be hard to have a mother who only focuses on fighting wars and mothering a nation"
"I am sad for him"

"I need..."

"A few more years?"
"You are so stubborn"
"Don't tell me you take.."
She narrowed her eyes in suspicion.

"Well i.."

"So it is true, i wondered why all these years.."
"But how could you, don't know know children are a blessing?"

"I do"

"Does his Majesty know?"

"Ahh.."
He doesn't have to.

"He doesn't does he?"
I wish i was wearing my veil so that she wouldn't read my mind so easily.
"I will think about telling him depending on how you.."

"Royal mother"I protested calmly.

"I know you think i am being hard on you but you are still a child, you will only realise the importance in the future"

The King's POV.

"You are here" she said simply with a deep bow not caring to spare me a glance once again.
'What is she upset about? It couldn't be about Ji ae right?
Since in the morning at Court she didn't pay me much attention.

"Since Wang hu( my Queen) wouldn't visit me i am left with no choice but to come to you"

"Why would you need a Queen when you have Consorts?"
"Oh forgive me" she bowed.
"She is your second Queen as they say"
Hmm she really plans to throw a fit.
"Oh forgive me once again"
"I remember the second Queen isn't your personal guard who can stay guard at your chamber, maybe i should be so kind to show her the way"
Alright, i don't think even the heavens can save me from this trouble.
I moved close, held her shoulder and shook her.

"Who are you?"
"Where did you take Yoo hwa?"
She blinked wondering what i was doing.
"Where did you take the Yoo hwa who always understands and knows there's an explanation for everything"
She rolled her eyes, placing her hand on her hair.

"You are going to make my pins fall off or wake him"
I checked in between the bed curtain and he is still asleep, he should be since he ran around today.

"Shouldn't your Majesty be busy? how are you here?"
"And did you visit Royal mother today?"

"No and are you throwing me out?"

"How can i when this nation, the palace and i belong to your Majesty?"she replied just when I thought we were over it.

"Yoo hwa, i am sorry"
"I am willing to pay for my crimes, what should i do?"
"Should i take you out of the palace or ascribe your name to my forehead?"

"Careful what you wish for my King"she warned.
'True, it is better to be careful'
"I will think about it, for now has your Majesty taken your dinner?"

Consort Yeon hee's POV.

His Majesty came to visit me in the morning.

"How is Consort Ji ae doing?" I asked.

"She is fine"

"How is her Majesty"

"She is Okay"
"She asked if we met yesterday"

"Did she?"
I laughed.
"It is because i scared her yesterday, i never even knew i possessed the skill"

"What, Royal mother scared Yoo hwa?"

"I did"

"How?, it is what i have been searching for Royal mother"

"Only if you had the same skill she wouldn't have made you worry all these years, but sorry you have to figure out yours on your own, this one is a secret"

"Not even a hint?"
He pleaded and i laughed once again.

"You are bad Baek ah, you really want to bully your poor youngest wife don't you?"

"Only if she is so smart and troublesome"he said but his eyes said..
'only if she is so smart beautiful and troublesome' and for that she is.