The Rise Of An Empress

Unveiled

Queen mother has ordered to shift Baekhyun from abandoned north wing of concubines' palace to east wing. From east wing the royal palace and royal kitchen are more easily accessible. Royal kitchen has taken full responsibility to serve for Baekhyun beside royal family.

Baekhyun is feeling so strange. Everything is happening so fast. He has already shifted to east wing yesterday. They have changed his robe's collar ribbons. Previously he used to use one coloured silk collar ribbon with robes. But now the ribbon is with flower designed handwork on the silk ribbon. It's indicating Baekhyun is now a high rank. His rank is now almost similar to palace's younger princes and Concubine Kyungsoo.

Baekhyun is now sitting on the bed in a large room of East wing. He is waiting for Chanyeol. Chanyeol said that he would like to meet Baekhyun after shifting in east wing to make him comfortable there .

The maids has prepared Baekhyun with gorgeous red silk dress,even added a veil with it. Baekhyun was at first so confused seeing the veil, he asked why need to wear veil. The maid replied that the emperor said so.

At last the expected boot sounds appears outside the door. This wing is so much quiet , Baekhyun thinks to himself. The door gets opened and closed,the most welcomed foot sound just stops infront him.

Chanyeol was about to lift up the veil with the ruller(stick type) made of gold and expensive stones. But making him shocked, Baekhyun doesn't let him to lift up the veil.

"Was the veil added to remove that easily?"

"No... The veil was added so that you can't make my heart so fluttered until it's ready," Chanyeol replies.

"So are you ready now?"

"My heart has prepared itself to beat faster."

Baekhyun was about to lift up the veil,but Chanyeol stops him and says,

"Only I can unveil you, Baekhyun. Not even you can do it . The unveiling means you are only mine."

Chanyeol sits beside Baekhyun and lifts up the vein with his hands . The unveiling reveals a pouty Baekhyun. What Chanyeol just have realised that pouty Baekhyun is more cute and innocent.

"What has made you to do such adorable expression?"

"You was lifting up veil with that thing."

For the first time Chanyeol hears such complaint from someone. Baekhyun was sad just because he wanted only Chanyeol to lift up the veil with his own hand, with touch of emotion.

"I want to see your such expression again and again," Chanyeol laughs loudly.

"Yah!!!" Suddenly Baekhyun yells and his sad pouty face converts into mad face.

But for few seconds. The previous Baekhyun comes back with stone face and says,

" Yes,You are my owner. You can do whatever you want."

Chanyeol takes Baekhyun's hand and says,

" I am promising to you that I will never do that again."

Chanyeol kisses on Baekhyun's hand and hugs him. He lets Baekhyun to lean on his shoulder and says,

"Queen mother palace is going to take responsibility to serve you during the whole pregnancy. On cherry blossom festival your pregnancy news will be announced to general people. The royal palace is going to be so busy to arrange the marriage between Sehun and Chinese prince. This is so crucial time. Take care of yourself and the baby, Baekhyun."

Baekhyun lifts up his head from Chanyeol's shoulder and says,

"Are you going to leave such?"

But Chanyeol stops him by kissing on his lips. Soon the kiss turns into hot make out. Baekhyun helps Chanyeol to loosen the ribbon collar of his robe.

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Minseok knows very well that the decision taken by his household won't change no matter what. But still why he feels so bad for Baekhyun he doesn't know.

He first met Chanyeol in royal palace, when his elder brother oneday brought him to play with royal princes. That time his elder brother was so close of palace princes and used to come here everyday to play with them .

Minseok was playful child,but he had very shy personality. He felt so uncomfortable among other princes and ended up sitting in a corner while praying desperately to leave palace as soon as possible.

Suddenly Chanyeol appeared to him and gave him bunch of flowers.

"Are you so uncomfortable with all of us? You are so cute . Do you want me to accompany you? Let's show you my greenhouse."

Yes, That was the first time for Minseok to fall for Chanyeol. But the liking was just increasing day by day. Minseok fell in love with crown prince , Chanyeol. But it was one sided. Chanyeol was always like a distant shooting star for him.

At one point, he got selected as eligible to be newly throned emperor's bride. Everything happened in favour of him until this marriage. But after it,fate didn't follow him anymore.

Minseok is walking on the corridor of East wing. He doesn't know what to say to Baekhyun,but he has already sent a maid saying that Minseok will meet Baekhyun anytime.

An Eunuch makes Minseok to stop,

"Your majesty is inside now."

" They know I will come. I have sent the news before. Your majesty didn't said not to let me go inside, right?" Minseok says. After hearing Chanyeol is inside, suddenly he feels so much drown inside . Chanyeol hasn't met him in this week yet ,but sent him message that he is so busy because of sudden arrangements of Sehun's marriage.

The eunuch takes time to think. But as Minseok is the able consort and represents Kim household , Minseok is one of those who doesn't need any permission to meet Emperor anytime . May be the Emperor wants to meet both his concubines at same time . He let Minseok to enter in the main section of east wing.

Minseok steps towards the master room of this wing. He is sure they are there. Reaching the door,he opens the door without any knocking. Suddenly he has gone upward from any fear.

The scene right now revealing infront of him is scared Baekhyun with loosen upper part of robe and on another side of bed Chanyeol with totally loosen robe .Baekhyun is still trying to cover his exposed parts of dresses. The veil is now on the floor. Minseok is sure he has seen them kissing. The hickey on Baekhyun's neck add fuel in his burning heart .

"Minseok,you are not allowed to enter like this without any permission or knock."

"I knocked,you didn't notice. I came to know whether concubine Byun is facing any problem in new wing or does he have any complaints about anything? He knew I would come. Sorry to bother, your majesty. Accept my apologies."

Minseok bows and takes leave .

What he forgot was in this palace none is ally of anyone. The black side of his heart has just unveiled.

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