Can I See You Again
Warm Hugs
In that palanquin of honor, Youra continued with her anxiety. They drove Youra to the winding hill towards the temple on the hill. Youra opened a little small window attached to her luxurious palanquin, trying to peek at where they were. His sweat had already poured out, soaking every corner of his face. Too long, until maybe the wedding procession of Prince Yul has been completed. The stretcher swayed violently, deeply felt. Maybe because it passed through the rocks until the officers had trouble carrying it. Once again Youra checked from that small window.
"What's up?" ask Youra.
"Sorry Your Majesty, the road is full of rocks. Sorry for disturbing your comfort" replied the guide.
As Youra tried to peek once more, she was very surprised. It seemed that they were passing through a stream not far from the mountain. Youra confusion. It was quite far from the temple. However, he tried to calm himself. It's the king's order that it's impossible for them to take him out of command.
***
Meanwhile, at the Crown Prince's palace, Jung Hyun lowered his guilty face before the Crown Prince's body lying unconscious. Eunuch Cho who saw the heartwarming moment could only come crying. For a long time, the Crown Prince was unconscious until many thought the Crown Prince would never survive again.
"Your Majesty, how are you today?" greet Kasim Cho on a weak body that could not possibly hear him.
"Your Majesty, you know, today your brother Prince Yul is married," Kasim Cho added.
Eunuch Cho took the wet towel that had been soaked with the warm water, then swept it in the Crown Prince's hand. "Your Majesty, it's been a long time since you asked me to prepare the scented bath water. Your skin is dry enough. Don't you want to soak like you normally do?"
Jung Hyun could no longer hold back, so he turned his face in a different direction. "Your Majesty, your empress is made a suspect. Isn't that so sad?" Eunuch Cho didn't stop talking, shedding tears. He continued to sweep the Crown Prince's hands and body with warm water, after which he left Jung Hyun with the Crown Prince.
Until a few days later,
"Jung Hyun's..."
The sound, it was heavy. Surprised Jung Hyun who was pensive on the spot. "Crown Prince..."
Quickly Jung Hyun ran towards the source of the voice. And sure enough, the Crown Prince opened his eyelids, coming to his senses immediately. "Where's my wife?"
Jung Hyun was astonished, having just regained consciousness, the Crown Prince had already asked about the wife. He was stuck in a place of disbelief. After a long time of lying weak, the Crown Prince came to his senses and immediately asked Youa. Jung Hyun fell silent, his mouth feeling locked. Eunuch Cho has not yet returned to the Crown Prince's room making him even more panicked to answer what.
"Your Majesty, thank goodness you are conscious. Rest first. I'll call the healer immediately." Jung Hyun's face incised excessive worry. He immediately stepped away to call the healer, but the Crown Prince restrained his body, trying to bring his weak body to his feet.
"Your Majesty, what are you doing?" jung Hyun asked in fear, trying to restrain the Crown Prince.
"I want to go to my wife's palace," replied the Crown Prince in his weak heavy voice. He dragged the limbless leg to stand, assisted by Jung Hyun next to him.
"Your Majesty, you've just regained consciousness. Lie down for a while until the physician comes." Jung Hyun tried to help the Crown Prince to lie down again. However, the Crown Prince pushed down Jung Hyung's body. He walked out of his residence. The servants were greatly shocked, when the door was opened wide by the Crown Prince. The figure that had been sick for a long time had come out of his residence even when he had just regained consciousness.
"Your Majesty, you are finally conscious" the servants said happily.
The Crown Prince didn't care, Jung Hyun gave the servants a code to accompany the Crown Prince to the wife's residence.
Still limped, even many times almost fell to the ground. The servants tried to help him, followed by Eunuch Cho with his extraordinary anxious face.
"Your Majesty, please calm yourself."
The Crown Prince broke down the door of his wife's room. Amaze the entire palace maid Crown Princess. "Where's my queen?" asked the Crown Prince with his pitiful severed breath. Very clearly, the body was definitely still feeling excruciating pain, but the excessive affection made him immediately check if his wife was okay.
The servants looked at each other, until Dayang Nari Youra's personal servant rested at the Crown Prince's feet. "Sorry Your Majesty, today the palace brought the Crown Princess," Dayang Nari replied with a look of guilt.
The Crown Prince was very breathless. Even just talking was very difficult for him. "Where did they take him?" ask the Crown Prince. Dayang Nari tried not to answer, but..
"Java!"
The Crown Prince's impact was terrifying. It was frightening not because of his anger, but because his weak body trembled looking still in great pain, making the servants feel pity. They are afraid to tell the truth, that the wife is now designated as a suspect.
Dayang Nari stood up, bowing her body immediately conveying the truth. "Sorry, Your Majesty, the empress has been moved to a safe house since you fell ill."
"Your Majesty, I beg you, look at your wounded hand again," the terrified cries of the servants turned the atmosphere even more miserable.
The Crown Prince walked slowly out of the wife's residence, almost falling down. Fortunately, Eunuch Cho and Jung Hyun quickly held back his weak body. "Take me to the safe house" said the Crown Prince who was still grumbling.
"Sorry Your Majesty, the palace brought the Crown Princess to the temple during the execution of Prince Yul's wedding," Dayang Nari added quivering.
"Who ordered him to leave?!!" the Crown Prince shouted full of emotion.
They looked at each other, then immediately kowtowed at the Crown Prince's feet, "Punish us Your Majesty.."
"Jung Hyun, prepare me a horse" the Crown Prince ordered. Everyone was wide-eyed, so Eunuch Cho did not need to think long to kiss the Crown Prince's feet, holding him to not step away. "Servant please, just this once please think of your safety Your Majesty. Please just once, wait for the physician to come to check on you."
The Crown Prince ignored him, continuing past Eunuch Cho who was touching his feet. "Let me go" the Crown Prince ordered.
"We plead with You Your Majesty." together the servants kowtowed to keep the Crown Prince in place.
"Jung Hyun aren't you listening? Do it!"
Hesitating Jung Hyun walked out of there, immediately preparing a horse for the Crown Prince. Meanwhile, the servants ended up losing. The Crown Prince was too pushy to catch up with his wife. Eunuch Cho helped the Crown Prince step up. "Your Majesty, remember how the empress doesn't care about you. Don't hurt yourself in this way" tear-jerking Eunuch Cho kept persuading him.
The Crown Prince didn't care, still limping. "I'll die, if something bad happens to her."
The Crown Prince's words stopped Kasim Cho's move to continue persuading him. They stopped right in front of the gate of the field watching Jung Hyun who had prepared two horses there.
Without a second thought, the extremely weak Crown Prince just climbed onto the horse and took it away. Jung Hyun rushed to follow him.
"That's how you love a woman who doesn't care about you. It's a pity for you, Your Majesty.." Inner Eunuch Cho was wounded, only able to watch their departure from a distance.
***
The palanquin carrying Youa suddenly stopped, surprising Youra who was almost asleep.
"Have we arrived?" ask Youra.
The view outside the palanquin immediately answered the question. Far away across there, people dressed in all black ambushed them.
"Protect Her Highness the Crown Princess!"
Just hearing it, it had already shattered the rubble of hope to stay alive and avenge. Seeing how many people were blocking them, youa made herself aware of how frightening the situation was. The stretcher was lowered by the officers, along with the sound of the roars of the ladies.
I thought my life had ended in vain...
The sound of the screams was met with the sound of clashing swords, a whirring that created a loud rhythm that was frightening for Youra. Reminds him of the brother's last fight he died for. Youra closed her ears, trying hard not to hear her. Painful, until his breathing is irregular. Caged, along with sweat and tears of fear in a narrow palanquin that makes it crowded.
But..
Until finally, the palanquin was opened by someone, making Youa frightened and immediately closed her eyes.
"Come.."
I survived once again.
The sound made her reopen her eyes, revealing a burly hand that just pulled her body out, bringing her inside in a warm embrace.
