The Legend of Qin

Chapter 03

#TLOQ03

"Hei Yi, do you have any idea who is he?" Lady Claret asked but he got no answer from Hei Yi. He doesn't listen to her anyway. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala kung anong nangyari sa mansyon niya... and how he planned all this.

Hanggang ngayon ay naiinis pa rin ako. I should've known but he got me right under my nose. Papunta kami ngayon sa palasyo. Naghihintay doon ang Hari at Reyna. Malamang mabilis na nakarating ang balita na may nagtangkang pumasok sa mansiyon ng mahal nilang prinsipe.

The news here spreads faster before it's done. Parang wala akong kakayahang magtago ng mga bagay dito... they have eyes everywhere.

Most especially him.

He knows everything.

And I hated the fact that he's the only one who has knowledge on everything. I don't know when was I being dumb. Higit pa naman sa lahat, ayoko nung pinagmumukha akong tanga. I know how smart I am, and being his consort should not hinder my conciousness.

"Your Highness. Lady Claret. Consort Qin."
Sabay sabay nagbigay galang sa amin ang mga tao sa palasyo. Narito ang mga Yuku, Quinoffs, at Dieuxdes. Masyado pala talagang importante ang buhay ng Prinsipe para pumunta lahat ng nakakataas dito.

Alam na kaya 'to ng mga tao sa labas?

Nasa unahan ang Hari, Reyna at ang Empress Dowager. Walang emosyon ang mukha ng Hari habang kitang kita ko ang pag-aalala sa mukha ng Reyna. She must have been so worried to his son. Is this part of his show? Why is he doing this?

Ang Empress Dowager naman ay nakaupo lamang ng marahan. She was sipping a cup of drink. Ito ang unang beses na makikita ko siya dito sa palasyo at ang pangalawang beses na makikita ko siya sa personal. Ang unang beses ay iyong pinatawag niya ako para sabihin sa akin na ako ang magiging Consort ng Prinsipe. This was so epic. Hindi na nga maganda ang una naming pagkikita ay sa ganitong sitwasyon pa nasundan.

"Your Majesty."

We, then, bow before the King and Queens. Naramdaman ko rin ang pagtabi sa akin ni Hei Yi. I felt his warmth skin on the fabric cloth that I was wearing. Is that even possible? Bakit ba sobrang lapit niya?

"What happened?" King Fei Yi asked. Ngayon ko lamang narinig ang boses ng Hari at kaparehong kapareho ito ng kay Hei Yi. Mag-ama nga sila... there's no doubt on that.

Bago pa man makapagsalita si Hei Yi ay tumayo ang Reyna mula sa kaniyang kinauupuan. Lumapit siya kay Hei Yi... tila tinitingnan kung nasugutan ba ang kanyang anak. When she was satisfied, she averted her eyes on me.

"Are you alright, Consort Qin?"

"O-opo." Iyon lamang ang naisagot ko. She seemed too kind and warm-hearted but her image to the people is way far from this. She was a strong and independent woman. Isang babae na kayang mabuhay sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang sarili. That's why she was chosen to be the king's wife.

No kingdom needs a weak Queen after all.

"We were almost assasinated by armed men." Nagsalita na si Hei Yi. Hindi ko alam kung anong kwento ang iimbentuhin niya. He didn't say anything to me. I was shocked and then I told him that the wedding is not happening... until I was taken over here.

Tsaka armed men? It was just one person which he made ears bleed!

"How did they get inside? Where are your Yukus?"

"It was our fault, Your Majesty. We should've not left the Prince and his Consort alone." Rhys said and kneeled before us. Lumuhod din ang iba pang Yuku. "Please punish us, Your Majesty."