Can I See You Again

Shocking

Ever since the news that the Crown Prince had been killed and his body taken away by unknown people, Eunuch Cho never stopped crying and praying, hoping for the miracle to come. He who does not know the true events can only put hope in a fateful fate. He kept hugging the empty throne bed. The other servants continued to grieve, until the atmosphere of the palace was too poignant to stop by. However, the tears were riled up because Jung Hyun suddenly came in the rain.

Eunuch Cho came out, walking slowly because he was very sad. "Eunuch Cho, change your clothes and come with me right now. There's something you have to do." Jung Hyun looked very hasty. He occasionally glanced at all sides to make sure there were no spies. The bewildered Eunuch Cho could only follow that order. He entered into a stretcher with his face covered. They passed through the back gate to avoid suspicion. The stretcher didn't keep following them. They went down and walked themselves towards the forest.

"Jung Hyun, where are we going?" ask Kasim Cho a little sobbing. "We have to meet the Crown Prince." Jung Hyun's reply brought a hint of hope, until Eunuch Cho soared in delight. "really? Is my master still alive?" tanyanya expectantly.

Unaware, the long journey did not make them tired in the least. In an old hut, everyone was waiting in advance. Eunuch Cho glanced at everyone, including Lee Young who was standing not far from the door. Kasim Cho's cry broke as he stepped inside the old hut, seeing the heir to the throne lying unconscious.

"Your Majesty ... " Easim Cho immediately sat down in front of that stiff and cold body, instantly grabbing the Crown Prince's hand into his embrace. "My dear sir, she's alive. How's things going? Will he soon be aware?" ask Kasim Cho expectantly.

The doctor wiped his tears that almost spilled. Clearly, that hope has been cut off. "Actually, the Crown Prince can no longer be saved. But I saw a suspicious reaction on his body when I drank the herbs." Eunuch Cho immediately turned to him. "Please save the Crown Prince ... "

"Tell me, what has the Crown Prince consumed every day for over 10 years?" ask the doctor. The question of Physician Nam made them all wonder.

"What does Doctor Nam mean?" ask Jung Hyun.

"Crown Prince, just eat a little rice. He did not consume anything either" Kasim Cho replied suddenly.

They looked at each other, when Doctor Nam told them a shocking fact. "It seems, the palace kitchen has been poisoning the Crown Prince for over 10 years. Does he often bleed from his nose?" ask Doctor Nam.

"true." Eunuch Cho nodded quickly. "He always bled from his nose whenever he was exhausted or had a lot of thoughts. But no one said he was sick" Kasim Cho added after he was very anxious.

"The Crown Prince has been deprived of blood for a long time. His body will weaken more and more every day. The poison the palace used was the poison that killed him slowly. And, it doesn't seem that's all that sad. The Crown Prince seems to have been exposed to witchcraft. There was a black circle on his back. Someone has sent bad magic to him. It's just, the magic of the heavens always protects him." The doctor added.

Eunuch Cho and the young men came back crying in disbelief. The Crown Prince bore too much of the burden of betrayal.

"Actually, there's good news from everything I've been told. The poison that the Crown Prince consumed from the palace provided resistance to the poison that was attached to the Crown Prince's wound. Here's why. The poison that was supposed to kill the Crown Prince even helped him to survive for a while. I'll find a way to quickly wake him up. He must be conscious before 48 hours. If not, it means there's no hope."

The results of the examination of trusted healers were very surprising. That means, all the inhabitants of the palace are traitors who deceive the Crown Prince.

***

Youra did not want to abdicate the throne because she wished her husband was alive and back. The news of Prince Hon's captivity became the main topic of the day's meeting. The officials and ministers who attended the meeting did not expect Youra to take over the task of leading the meeting.

"Give your respects to Her Majesty Queen Lee!" Youra walked from the middle of the gate of the meeting hall, not sitting up to the throne. He took out a paper containing the one-sided decisions he had made.

"The palace will provide life-long guarantees to the leadership of the Western Delegation on the issue of irrigation of the West. This was marked by the conditional pick-up and release of Prince Hon. After that, the ministers have no right to interfere in any decision of the queen. Prince Hon will soon be appointed governor of the eastern region. This decision is absolute queen's order and inviolable."

"What say? Prince Hon becomes governor? That woman is so cute! He must have wanted the entire royal family to leave this palace for him to rule. Anyway, are you sure she's pregnant?" whispered they changed each other.

Youra's decision made them all dumbfounded. They throw protests and rejection at each other. Youa smiled, until everyone fell silent as she saw tears falling from Lee Youra's beautiful eyes.

"Anyone who disavows my orders, I will sentence him to death. And one more. I'll take down all your rotten guises old men who like to spend the night with Gisaeng (comfort lady/pe*acur)!" Youra stepped out of the meeting hall, her chest tightened so badly. They carried the weak body towards the residence.

"Dang Nari, have you heard from Jung Hyun?" Yura asks that almost every time. Dayang Nari shook her head slowly, her face showing an empty hope that was never answered.

***

That night, Youra came to the empty Crown Prince's palace. Cuddling with tears, staring at the luxurious building. "I want to see my husband's room." The Crown Prince's servants escorted him inside.

Youra touched the empty Crown Prince's bed. The fingers just kept creeping up there. His eyes were fixed on the Crown Prince's collection of clothes. He approached and hugged the robe one by one. Very fragrant. Just as much as the body of the husband. Youra shed tears as she looked at the clothes the Crown Prince had worn on their first failed night. "I want to spend the night here. Please leave me."

Every day, Youra would beg Eunuch Cho to take him secretly to see the Crown Prince. However, they never let Youra leave the palace.

Regrets always come too late. Back then, when the Crown Prince was still around, she had never visited her husband at all. Never asked his condition. Youra never returned her husband's sweet touch. Youra never wanted to know anything about him.

But now, I miss it so much.