Published at 1st of November 2019 02:00:12 PM
Chapter 77
Chapter 77 – Do You Have Compassion? (2)
“You must be healthy, Queen . You won’t catch a cold . ”
“…A little . ”
I awkwardly clutched his arm, and Prince Heinley gave a faint laugh . I squeezed my skirt tightly and held up my chin before steering the conversation in a different direction .
“Your letter needs some exercise . You must be worried . ”
“Puhu—”
I really just wanted to pass out for the next five hours . My head was scrambled about the contents of the letter . But the words already left my mouth, and Prince Heinley was desperately biting his lips to hold back the laughter .
“Yes . I had a lot of trouble choosing strong stationery . I had to make sure it wasn’t torn in Queen’s beak . ”
Although he tried to remain calm, his straight face collapsed at his joke . I scowled, and Prince Heinley tried to wave his hand apologetically . But he was still busy laughing .
“Sor—haha—sorry . ”
“I said it wrong . ”
“I know . You wanted to ask me if I exercised a lot, didn’t you, Queen?”
“No, I was going to ask about your brother’s health . ”
“Well, my brother doesn’t exercise much . ”
Really…this prince? I stopped because I didn’t like playing games .
I made my expression cold, Prince Heinley immediately sobered .
“My brother said he was feeling worse than before . He’s not in danger yet, but he has always been weak . ”
“Thank goodness” would be a bad response . Just because his brother wasn’t in danger yet, didn’t mean he wouldn’t be in danger later on . I had an anxious expression on my face, and Prince Heinley smiled as if to lighten the atmosphere .
“Have you thought about my suggestion?”
“Which one?”
“How to get revenge, one and two . ”
He cleared his throat loudly .
“I recommend number one . ”
“You mean have a beautiful, respectable man as my lover?”
“If you don’t want a fake lover…”
The prince’s voice trailed off as he looked at me, and I suddenly wondered if the fake lover referred to himself . I knew he didn’t like Sovieshu . However, he had been teasing me earlier so I paid him in kind .
“Are you referring to Grand Duke Kapmen?”
“No!”
“Not Grand Duke Kapmen . ”
“No . ”
“But are there any other beautiful, respectable and great men?”
Heinley pouted his lips earnestly, and I leaned in close to his face as if to inspect how handsome he was . I burst out laughing, and I grinned at him to see if he understood my joke .
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“Are you joking?”
“I’m serious . ”
So that was why Prince Heinley teased me earlier . It is quite fun to see his reaction .
“You’re right . ”
“I am?”
“I don’t want to look like I’m having an affair I someone don’t want . ”
“…Was that part of a joke?”
“Why?”
His face turned sullen . I felt bad for teasing him, but he looked quite cute rather than pitiful . I walked side-by-side with him, forcing myself to hold back my laughter .
After that, we walked wordlessly all the way to the Crystal House . I don’t know why Prince Heinley didn’t say anything, but I couldn’t find time to talk because I was looking around . The sky was especially beautiful today . It became awash with red as the sun went down, and Crystal House glistened like a giant ruby .
I watched the scene for a moment . I’ve seen it several times before, but my mind was blank and I couldn’t think of anything to say .
“If I go to the Western Kingdom…”
Prince Heinley’s cautious voice broke the silence . I turned my head and saw him looking at me . Perhaps it was because the sky was dimming, but his violet eyes looked darker than usual .
“Western Kingdom…?”
“Will you miss me?”
The sound of bird cries echoed from afar, and I stared at him as I processed his question . Return to the Western Kingdom?
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That’s right . Prince Heinley was the successor and he would eventually have to go back to his country, taking Queen with him .
It was as if I stopped hearing . Was I too used to them? I already felt a sense of loss with the knowledge that my friends would go to a faraway place . Why was this? Come to think of it, I never truly parted with friends and family before . While I hadn’t seen my family much since I married, they were never far away .
“…I will miss you . ”
I managed to keep my composure, and as I listened to my voice it sounded like a courteous remark .
“Sincerely . ”
Prince Heinley gave a sad smile .
“I’m not leaving right now . ”
I didn’t know how to reply . I turned my head back to the ruby-like roof . When I glanced sideways, I saw Prince Heinley taking out a watch and checking the time .
“It’s late . ”
He offered me his arm again to escort me back to the western palace .
Sovieshu stared intently at the report sitting on the desk in front of him . Marquis Karl, his chief secretary, stood by his side and looked at him in concern .
“Your Majesty, are you considering what to do with Miss Rashta?”
“What can I do? Do you want me to punish a pregnant woman?”
But the Emperor had been thinking for two hours already…
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Marquis Carl carefully offered his opinion .
“While it’s an unexpected matter, Your Majesty, a low-rank concubine wishing to live in high society must be able to defend herself to some degree . ”
“Defend…”
“I heard that the Duchess and Ms . Rashta confronted each other at the tea party . Wouldn’t that be something worthy of punishment?”
“…Well . ”
Sovieshu frowned in thought .
“If you’re worried about what will happen in the future, why don’t you tell me what you’re thinking?”
“Marquis Karl . ”
“Yes, Your Majesty . ”
“This is my business, not yours . ”
“I’m sorry . ”
Sovieshu sighed and handed the report to Marquis Karl .
“Should I destroy the report?”
It was clear that that was what Sovieshu would ask of him .
However, after thinking for another moment, Sovieshu gave an unexpected answer .
“…I’ll keep it . ”