Can I See You Again
The Queen's Substitute
There is love, which blossoms beautifully among the many resentments that seek to bring it down. Love will grow even in a complicated way. However, have you ever thought, how would it be, if the love that has been expected, in fact is the hatred that wants to kill him?
Queen
State officials and people are busy proposing the overthrow of the queen who never recovered. At the meeting hall, ministers and officials proposed to dethrone the queen and seek out women who could replace her.
There will always be people who try,
“Your Majesty, you should immediately think about this matter. If the people know this, there will be many divisions and will damage the authority of kingdom”.
“True Your Highness, not to mention the bad rumors that befell Prince Hyeon have started to spread widely. The commoners would not be able to understand the rumors well. This will jeopardize the legal power of kingdom”.
“For that, please grant our request. Replacing the position of queen majesty with a woman who is physically and mentally healthy and a high-class woman who is able to become a first lady, Her Majesty”.
“Receive this request of your loyal people Your Majesty”.
The protest was simple with full emotion. They all made unceasing pleas to His Majesty.
.. show love, even though covered in lies.
“DIIIAAAMMM!!!” the king shouted.
The king's body trembled. His face looks red. He clenched his hands tightly, the anger was within his grasp. Sweat falling from his forehead protruding already his veins. The ministers who saw the sight fell silent in fear.
His Majesty is really angry.
“Today…
After pausing for a moment, he took a deep breath.
“Today officially..
Slowly he lifted the official royal paper that he had written equipped with a state stamp.
“Today officially, I appoint my son Prince Hyeon as Crown Prince of this country! Legitimate royal heir!”.
Hearing the statement, the ministers who had been lowered started to hold their heads up. Their eyes glared sharply at the king then looked at each other. They were very surprised, with a disapproving expression that seemed from the look of their faces, all the complaints were present fused between them.
"Your Majesty, isn't it too early to do this rapture? The prince is still very young to carry out this task. Does not need to be considered first, until some time again considering the possibility of the birth of another prince?”.
The angry king then laughed with his heavy voice that was full of dread. All the ministers and officials who were there shuddered in fear. He looked at the king's face carefully. The king seemed to be struggling with his anger.
“Do you doubt my decision? You asked me to do something, right? Oh I know, may you doubt the new Crown Prince? You doubt my son? HA?! YOU GUYS GET CONSUMED BY RUMORS TOO?” the king shouted with all the emotions shaking the crown making his hand tremble.
Concerns about the king's good name led Mr. Lee Tae Hwon, the country's special adviser, to approach the king's throne.
“Your Highness, calm yourself,” whispered slowly.
“Do you also want to argue with me?!" the king shouted at him.
Mr. Lee Tae Hwon could only be silent on the spot. Stuck straight, looking at the king of pity.
That day officially, the king made his son Prince Hyeon the Crown Prince. The son of the state which means he is the rightful heir to the throne.
Hearing this, the first-rate concubine (Seol) almost fell down while on the way to her residence. He held his stomach tight. With trembling hands and feet, he tried to get up, aided by his servants.
"How could he do that to me?" with a wounded heart.
Meanwhile, in the queen's palace, a lady-in-waiting looked half pale. The dayang stood silently guarding the door of the queen's room with his anxious face.
Princess Shin came, about to visit her loving stepmother.
“I want to see the queen, is she inside?”.
With a swift waiter that prevented him. Not because they did not like it, they were forced to do it on royal orders. A sick Queen should not be disturbed.
“Sorry princess, currently Her Majesty the Queen is unable to meet,” said the lady firmly.
“Why? Can't I see him either? I'm his daughter”.
Clearly Princess Shin with her plain disappointed face.
“But, he is ti.”.
“Let my daughter come in,” rebut the queen before the dayang finishes her sentence.
The queen's voice sounded raucous and shrill. Princess Shin walked in and ran to the weakly lying side of the queen.
“Mother queen, are you okay?”.
Princess Shin rubbed the queen's cheeks with an anxious face.
“My daughter, Shin. What brings you here?” ask the queen.
While crying, Princess Shin gave her a bunch of flowers that she picked up in front of her room.
“Is the Queen Mother going to be okay? Will the Queen Mother invite me to play with my sister later when she can be invited to play? I want to meet him, but not allowed”.
The disappointed face of the princess, clearly visible from the look of her innocent face.
My boy..
Princess Shin then wiped her tears, approaching her to the queen because her raucous voice was not clearly heard.
“Of course Iam”.
“Take your sister well, huh? Later when you are older, invite him to play to the best place you want to go. I love you both. For that, you should love him as much as you love me. Can you do it?”.
Ask the queen. He rubbed his daughter's head lovingly. The child's hair he touches gently with affection.
“Of course. Is the Queen Mother also going to play with us? I will also invite my mother,” the princess's innocent answer, even more to make the queen want to cry.
The queen hugged her daughter and shed tears.
“Hyeon is very lucky to have a sister, as beautiful and sincere as you”.
There are flowers that wilt and die, even before the time to bear fruit. When the flower blooms, there will be a lot of beauty visible to the eye. The flower continues to grow without knowing when the end of its beauty. At that time, butterflies may always come. But after the flower withered, would he still choose the same flower?
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One day, a ladyboy ran towards the king's residence. It brings a very deep painful suffering. Holding a silk-lined box with tears. Then he fell weakly in front of him.
“Yang Mulia..”.
King Baek who was constantly crying then seemed speechless. Her tears no longer flow. The entire shock stopped his steps to look fine. Can't lie, they're all in grief.
“Your Majesty the queen, her condition is no longer able, Your Majesty,” while crying the lady put the silk-lined box, with breath trying to arrange.
King Baek became weak, trying to stand with great difficulty. Laughter and crying of the queen he imagined flowed in his soul. He held onto his chest which looked very sick tightly. He fell weak, but kept trying to get back up.
“Bring me.. ba-wa. I want to, I want to see it”.
The weeping ladies-in-waiting, led the desperate king. The king's path is no longer stable. He held tightly to the wife's silk box.
At the queen's residence, he saw the crying Crown Prince, as if understanding that his mother was about to leave. While teetering the king moved his feet closer to the queen's side.
“My wife, why, please hold on. Follow me to the end".
He rubbed his wife's forehead gently. Kissed his wife with love.
“Ya-the Mu-mulia,” with great difficulty the queen tried to talk.
Leaving a little trace for the husband was his last wish at the time.
“Don't say much, gather your energy for me. I've called the best healer for you”.
The worried king tightly embraced the hand of his wife nearby.
The queen, trying to gather all her strength, tried to convey her final message.
“Promise.. take care of the child, ki-us. I, I am the one who will, watch over him. Promise. su-suamiku”.
Everyone inside the queen's residence could no longer contain her tears. The very good queen will no longer be able to survive.
Seol the king's concubine was there.
“Ss-seol, come closer,” quietly the queen asked Seol to come closer.
Seol tried to throw his mother's taste away, before he finally approached the queen.
“You, take care of my son, my ak, please. don't..,” suddenly the queen stopped.
The queen's last words made the king's hand tremble. He hugged his wife so tightly.
“Be quiet, hang on for me, soon the healer will arrive. Please hold on a little more. I don't want you to leave”.
The king cried. Hugged the wife who had breathed the last breath tightly.
Seol the beloved concubine could not hold back her tears, she slowly changed her gaze to the side of the Crown Prince. Her tears flowed, even without her wishes.
Her Majesty the Queen, why, foolishly, do you ask someone who prays for your death, to look after your son. Why, you always forgive me. You know how much I hate you. I am the one who awaits your death day and night. But why, it hurts so much, why does my heart hurt so much? Why can't I laugh? Why, did you hurt my king? Why does he love you so much? If I die, will the king do the same?
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The swift death of the queen, left such a deep sorrow. The king, for a long time, had not eaten his food and had only grieved constantly since the queen had fallen ill. This made the ministers worried. Because previously, some of them had agreed that whatever happened to the queen must remain secret, so that the stability of the country is maintained to avoid rumors spread about the catastrophe brought on by the birth of the Crown Prince.
“Your Highness, today, the appointment of a new queen that has been implemented quietly will begin soon. You have to get ready,” said his personal servant.
(The Queen's death can be kept secret, as no one has ever seen the queen's face, other than the royal family)
The day went by so quickly. With his smile, Seol looked unhappy. He just kept pretending to be okay. Holding his entire ego with great difficulty.
I should laugh and be happy because of this, right? But why do I hate you even more, Her Majesty the Queen?
There was a pain that he hid that day. The day that Seol, a former first-rate concubine, was secretly appointed queen by the king and inaugurated that very day. From that day onward, Seol was the queen known to take the name of Queen Kim, beginning her day as first lady, unbeknownst to any of the people that the Queen they had known all along, been gone.
Maybe they don't know who I am and think I'm your Majesty the Queen. But no problem, didn't I warn you, all yours will be mine Your Majesty? Please cry in heaven.
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