Chapter 19

Chapter 19 When I left the royal palace the next morning, Pim and the Greehill palace guards were at the gate waiting with my carriage. Imperial Noble Consort Ling, how are you?" Pim smiled at me before they all bowed to greet and pay their respects to me. Pim is fine. Let's go and I will take care of a lot more. " I seriously promised before smiling a little and sitting in the sedan. While still in the sedan, I was deep in thought when I was stopped by the man I saw in the distance where we're heading. It's Marro. He just looked straight at me as we got closer and closer but I chose to focus my attention on the road and not look at him anymore. When I confronted him, the imperial guards who were with him immediately knelt down while he also bowed slightly in respect to me but he still raised his face to stare at me until we passed. I know that's it's tearing him up to see me go in and out from the King's palace which is obviously related to me being a bed chamber but there's nothing I can do but to feel sorry for him. After all, if he sees me like this often, he will also be quicker to convince himself to stop his fantasy of being us again and just be happy for us his brother or his king. A bead of hot tears dripped from my eye but I immediately wiped it away and turned my attention back to the road. A few more minutes passed and we finally reached the green hill palace where the content of my mind changed again. No longer Marro but Lady Lawana. Pim …" I called to Pim as I got out of the sedan. Your Majesty, here I am." He smiled and promised that he wanted to sing something so I told him to stop what he was thinking. Pim, stop that. Just come and get me ready for a shower. "I scolded her stubborn smile. "You'll take a bath right away, it's a pity for the boss when ---" "Pim! I told you to stop that. You are thinking too dirty. " Supposedly my sergeant cut him but I also smiled afterwards so he smiled again. Oh, he's fine, ma'am, I'll follow." He stubbornly promised and left. I took a walk first inside my room as I thought about what I would do with Lady Lawana. My mind is also full of what Argus said last night that I can hardly process in the super complex. "What's going on Argus, I used to be the only one, then there was a queen, now there's Lady Xiao and then there's Lady Lawana, maybe there's a fifth more to complete, you're still embarrassed." I whispered to myself as I bit my fingernail on my thumb because maybe that's how much I was thinking. "Hey, what am I going to do. It's up to you, as long as I'm not the only one to be scared here in the palace. I'm sure there will be a position battle going on here so just focus on strengthening your foundation to stay in this high position Sabina because you're already here, there's no turning back. "I just whispered to myself. After I took a bath and was groomed by Pim, I went to Lady Lawana and the imperial physician had just seen her again. "Imperial Consort Ling, m-good morning." He greeted me before bowing slightly. "Good morning to you too Lady Lawana. How are you? " I said before smiling slightly. "I-it's all right, the imperial physician said that the medicine worked quickly on my wound and foot so tomorrow I will be able to walk and my wounds will be fine as well." He replied with a smile. "Then it's good because-- because Father King was looking for you yesterday and you need to go to him." I suddenly seriously promised that he was surprised.what? Do you know the truth? " His suggestion eyes widened so I just looked at him before nodding and speaking. "Right, I knew when you were here in the palace because now you are destined to be the wife of the dear king, right? And this may also be the reason why Lady Xiao hurt you because she is also here in the palace to be the king's wife. Am I correct?" He did not immediately speak to what I had said. I think he was scared of my serious tone so I smiled a little. "S-he's a real Imperial Consort Ling, I'm sorry I didn't tell you that right away." His voice was confused and scared. "That's fine, don't think about it. By the way, the dear king is also looking for you because we were together last night but I didn't tell him anything about you or about what happened to you and Lady Xiao, I don't want to lead you so you just have to tell what happened why you didn't show up. royal palace yesterday. It's up to you whether you tell the truth or think of other excuses. " I had a long tongue so he swallowed and thought deeply just like I could see in his eyes. I wish you safety and happiness here inside Lady Lawana's palace." I promised when he looked at me. H-aren't you g-mad at me dear Imperial Consort?" He stammered so I smiled. And why do you think I'm angry?" I asked curiously. "Because the young lady you helped will be the king's wife, which means she will be your rival to the dear king …" He made a few promises in a restless voice so I laughed but still softly and modestly. Lady Lawana, if I had an opinion on the marriage of the dear king, I would have been his only wife but that is just an illusion because the truth is that I have no opinion or even that the dear queen is still in the process. marry the king because even the king is not the only one who does it for himself. " He just kept quiet at what I said and bent down to avert his gaze. "You, aren't you here not because the king personally chose you to be his wife but a gift from the king's father to his son the king…" I suggested again. S-he's t-really dear imperial consort Ling." He stammered and promised that he would still not be able to look at me directly. I know you are afraid of me Lady Lawana for some reason but… to everyone here in the empire, I am not the one you should be afraid of, you are only twenty-one aren't you? You are young, of all the wives and will be the wife of the dear king, you are the youngest, your beauty and physique are also amazing, you have to be careful because you may be the one the king will favor when he marries you and including the eyes that only watch you that will envy you. " He just swallowed again at what I said there was a trace of fear in his eyes. "I'm not saying this to scare you, I told you this as advice." I promised and I stood up. "Lady Lawana, I don't want to show you the situation like that to the king's father and the dear king but they are already looking for you and I can't hide you here, my servants will take you to the king's father's palace so get ready. " I made another promise and left. In the afternoon I thought of taking a walk in the garden to entertain myself so Pim immediately accompanied me there. I was quietly watching the peaceful lake in the distance when someone spoke behind me. "Sabina …" He called my name so I was shocked because I knew it was Marro. But I just sighed with my eyes closed to calm myself before facing him because I didn't want to show any trace of anxiety and loneliness every time I faced him. I just looked him straight in the eye before I spoke. "Prince Ri, what are you and here you are, do you want to tell me something?" I casually promise while still standing neatly and elegantly as my hands grasp the front of my stomach. "Sabina plea--" I repeat, Emperial General Ri, do you have anything you want to reveal so you are here because if there is, say so because we both know that it is not good for an imperial Consort to talk to other men and in this place. Maybe someone will see us and think badly. " I seriously cut him off. He just closes his eyes before looking at me emphatically. Pim whispered to me. "Imperial Consort Ling, Lady Xiao and her assistant were at the gate of the garden earlier and n-she saw you and Prince Ri, she's just going to leave just in case there's something planned." There was concern in his whispering voice so I also glanced at the garden gate and there was no one there before I turned back to Marro who was just silently watching me. Prince Ri, if you have nothing to say I will leave you." I casually spoke again and turned around when I was stopped by what he had said. "E-Imperial Consort L-Ling s-just a moment." He stammered and called me a few times. "If you have something to say just say it, I'm listening." This was my cold response while still turning away from him. "You can listen to me, it seems like my heart is being stabbed over and over again because it's so painful for me to see you next to me and claimed by others and my brother but--okay, s-I'll try to accept that and will try to treat you as my king's wife and be happy just for you but I can't promise I will do nothing to get you back in time the king will abandon you because of his other wives.You deserve so much better Sat .. . "He said weakly but firmly so I gasped but I also smiled a little before I faced him. "What you said you would just try to accept our situation and just be happy is a good thing but about the other things you said, please don't think about such things anymore." I seriously promise him. He sighed before looking up to hold back a tear before looking at me again. I'll try." Short but he insisted on the promise. Good! Then we'll be fine. I-do you have anything else to say because if there's nothing else I'll be the first." I-there is …" he exclaimed immediately so I stopped. "Hmm, then what is that?" I casually responded as my eyes widened as he suddenly hugged me tightly. I could not move and speak immediately because of that. Prince Ri, w-what are you doing?" I finally suggested.Don't worry, I just want to hug you one last time … you're used to it." He whispered to me so I didn't push him when Pim spoke. "Imperial Consort Li--" he didn't finish what he was going to say when I heard another voice and that was from Lady Xiao. "Dear king, now that your own eyes have witnessed the deception of you by the Imperial Noble Consort Ling, you are probably convinced that he is shooting you in the head because he just hugged your dear brother Prince Ri." It was the loud and sarcastic ejaculation of him who was then standing to one side with the queen and the king who was then manly eyes just staring at us his brother. "My dear King, I also did not expect Imperial Consort Ling to do this to you. This is a blasphemy!" Reyna Kirah exclaimed. I was silent as I stared straight at Argus who was also just staring intently at me. Marro was also quiet as his brother looked around at us. A few seconds later he spoke. My Queen, organize a banquet for Lady Xiao's appointment as Consort tomorrow too! Mr. Khut, hurry up and convey this message to the Grand Empire!" This was his strong command to the queen and her spokesman before he shot me a glaring look and turned away with his attendants. The queen also immediately followed her after giving me a questioning look while Lady Xiao let out a sarcastic and happy laugh before leaving."Imperial Consort Ling, the dear king is very angry, what are you doing why don't you chase him ?!" Pim ejaculated loudly and worriedly, shaking my arm. Pim, listen to me … I'm not doing anything wrong so why should I chase him. I won't do that." I promise seriously and calmly. BUT DEAR--Pim that's right. Let's just go back to the palace and I want to rest." I promise calmly. I will follow Imperial Consort Ling. I-I'm sorry for what I did." He only gave a sad response before holding my arm to help me walk when Marro spoke "Sabina wait…" "Prince Ri … We've talked well. Please, don't step on that again." I cut my tongue from what he would have said. He's just staring at me but I turned my back on him before sighing and continuing to walk out of the garden. While on the way home to the palace, Pim's face showed a lot of questions about Prince Ri and me because of what he witnessed. So when we arrived at the green hill palace he couldn't stop himself from asking me questions. "Imperial Consort Ling, what's going on, why are you talking like that to Prince Ri? Will you meet again? What is really between the two of you?" She asked curiously. I just walked straight to the green hill garden and he followed me while still waiting for an answer to his questions. I took a deep breath before starting to tell the story.I met Prince Ri as Marro in my home country and we didn't just get to know each other because we've had a relationship for a long time." "A-what ?! T-Is that true, ma'am?" His comment widened. "Yeah Pim, hopefully that's just not true anymore." I said sarcastically before smiling and speaking again. "We didn't expect the first time we met Pim. He was like the bad guy who sat with me in the car I rode in and even stole my earphone. I know you don't know that but that's what happened but that meeting was scary will continue a deep and happy romance. We've been together for so long Pim, that's why we love each other so much, we almost got married eh that's why that didn't happen because I married someone else, he's Argus Prince Girakhun will be the king of this palace. Now I have found out that my ex-girlfriend Marro is Prince Ri. Our world is very small, isn't it? " I sarcastically promised before smiling.what happened and why did you marry the king's brother when the Prince is your real relationship?" "No one knows Pim. I also don't know why or how it happened but maybe this is destined to happen. That my Father would reconcile me to a man I don't know and that's the man I met by the name of Argus, I didn't he was thought to be the king of this empire and the elder brother of the man I loved. " He couldn't speak because I said that. There is still a look of shock on his face at what I said. "I chose to divorce Marro and chose to come here to be the bedchamber of my legal husband in my country. I do not expect that we will meet again here as Prince Ri and Imperial Noble Consort Ling. So the situation is not easy for the two of us especially and the king did not know it. " I'm still attached. "I-then your situation is very difficult dear consort. But you did the right thing in expelling Prince Ri then because it will not be good for you dear king and it could also be a reason for your state to decline as the Imperial Noble Consort.Especially now that Lady Xiao will be the consort tomorrow as well.If by chance she can easily ascend the state from being a consort, noble consort, and by chance she can replace you as the Imperial Noble Consort. it means that you will only be a noble consort or consort. "He made a long promise while his intense concern was still traced. Pim … You're overthinking … It won't be easy for Lady Xiao to rise to a position to replace me. The King didn't appoint me as his highest consort just to take him down as well. He can't make me Queen because I don't have any royal blood or Thai blood manlang so that I could be queen so he gave me a position as high as the position of the Queen.The only difference between us and the queen is that she is the queen who will rule the whole empire harem while I was contained in it. " My promise is long and calm.I know that, Your Majesty, but we are still not sure of what might happen, especially since we know that Lady Xiao is a strange color. Obviously, her plans for you are not good You're right. That lady Xiao is such a b*tch like a leech." I promise that's why Pim is confused. I'm sorry but- w-what do you mean by your language? What's that b-b*tch? L-leech?" I laughed first as I barely answered him. B*tchesang leech, that means flirty." I mischievously whispered to him when he laughed. I like the sound of that dear consort, let it go and from now on that's what I'll call Lady Xiao." He stubbornly promised before laughing so I laughed a little when he got serious again."Umm, why doesn't it seem like that?" I commented to him as he held my arm. Dear Imperial Consort, aren't you really going to the dear king to talk to him?" Carving his promise. Pim, I told you the answer is yes, I'm not going to him."But dear--" Pim everything will be fine with us too, just trust me and don't worry. Just prepare me something to eat and I'll go to bed early today. There's still a party tomorrow." I calmly promise. you're going to the party for b*tchesang linta, t-is my pronunciation correct?" He stubbornly promised so I laughed before nodding "Yes Pim, and yes too, I'm going to the banquet tomorrow."But you still can't get along dear king." Pim, when I don't attend, they'll only think more that I did something wrong. So let's go." I calmly suggested so he agreed as well. TO BE CONTINUED..