Escape From The Tyrant

Back to the Past Bag.9

Charlize was pleased that Dylan had agreed to the offer. He knew how much the prince loved the 7th concubine. She opened her closet to find the right dress to wear.

"Which is better suited to me?"

"It all suits you, miss."

She tried two different dresses. His servant, Mary, is telling the truth. Whether it was a flashy red dress or a soft beige dress, it was a perfect fit for her.

"What does the royal concubine like?"

charlize said, after long consideration, she chose a cream dress. Mary, who was also trying to decide which dress would be the better choice, praised Charlize's choice.

"The Royal Concubine also loves sapphire gems!"

"really? Then it would be better to wear sapphire gems as the main accessory. ”

Mary opens a jewelry box where she gently pulls out a necklace with a large sapphire gem dangling from the chain.

"Isn't this her favorite gem because the color of her sapphire is the same as the prince's eyes?"

Mary muttered as she put the necklace around her neck. There's a diamond embedded in a piece of gold rope. In the center hung a sapphire in the form of teardrops. This color is very similar to Dylan's amazing blue eyes.

Not sure if she would be able to see these details in her clothes, the idea still showed great sincerity.

'Dylan also tried his best to court himself, so it was fair for me to do the same.'

"Yes God ... You look so pretty."

“Thank you, Maria.”

Charlize looked at her reflection in the mirror with satisfaction before happily patting Mary on the head with gratitude. The eyes of the young servant were wide open. His two eyes, which resembled those of a dog, were large. Mary was ashamed of being praised in such a way.

Disregarding the maidservant who was hit with praise, Charlize opened the door to leave the room. The building was quite small; after going down the stairs there was a garden where Dylan waited.

As soon as Dylan noticed Charlize, he paused for a moment. Charlize hoped that Dylan would notice the sincerity displayed in her clothes in the form of a sapphire necklace, but she turned around and looked elsewhere.

'I can't believe that half of Dylan's budget was given and used for royal concubines.'

The benefits of the two were completely different, but he already knew what 7th concubine meant to Dylan. However, knowing the truth and seeing the truth are completely different.

"You're coming, Your Majesty."

His servant was very thorough and polite.

The 7th concubine also lived in the royal palace, so it didn't take long to get to her palace.

"It's amazing….."

The 7th concubine building is beautiful. It was also much larger and taller than Dylan's house. The park is also interesting. The 7th concubine lives on the 4th floor.

Since the concubine was suffering from an incurable disease, she could only welcome her guest on her bed. Dylan gave the concubine the flower she had grown as a gift, and all the kind words the prince spoke were warm.

"I'm here, mother."

"Oh….."

Charlize clenched her hands and walked out first to give the mother and daughter pair the space and privacy to talk. Dylan showed a rare and sincere smile to the concubine.

'I've never seen him express himself in such an enthusiastic and passionate way.'

When I hear what they're talking about….

“It's getting hotter, I can sweat just by standing outside for 20 minutes. The sky was also very clear and blue, but before the rain clouds formed and scattered throughout the sky.”

Their conversation consisted mainly of Dylan talking about the outside world while the 7th concubine sincerely listened to all his words. From time to time he will ask questions to continue the discussion.

"What flowers are in your garden, my prince?"

“There is a yellow loosestrife of Manchuria, and there is also a flower of sedum sarmentosum. Also, there is sedum latiovalifolium that I brought today...”.

Dylan is kind. The child can be poetic too.

“I also saw butterflies on the way here. Butterflies flying from nasturtium into the air like a dream.”

For Charlize, it seemed like she was talking about all of this taking into account the 7th concubine, her mother, who could not leave her room due to her current condition.

"I've never seen him behave so well before."

“Wind is often very cold. If you live under a hut in the shade, it seems that outside is not too hot either. ”

The prince spoke in a very classy and elegant manner.

“Green grass is now more alive than in spring.I think all living things are happy that the drought will not come..”.

The 7th concubine laughed as she imagined the world the prince portrayed.

'The princess of the Shan kingdom.'

Charlize thought as she glanced at the concubine.

Even though she was forgotten and sick, she still had an aura of elegance. She was much prettier and extremely beautiful as she held Dylan's hand in her thin hand.

The two were very similar to each other — of her soft black hair and her beautiful face was exactly like Dylan. Charlize felt a little strange. He strategically approached the 7th concubine, but when he saw the concubine move, something happened ....

'It's known she was poisoned after giving birth to Dylan.'

The concubine had breathing problems. His health was extremely chaotic and he no longer had the strength to stand up. Summer will soon pass and Autumn will soon follow.

By the time the season reaches the end of summer, the 7th concubine will be forced to suffer through more severe pain than death itself.

Impossible to stop time and prevent the change of the season— when the poison was working completely will come soon.

'The only way to prevent him from experiencing that excruciating pain is to give him Heelu grass'

Heelu grass was so rare that only emperors had it. But the emperor would not hand it over to the 7th concubine, so he needed to find another way to obtain it.

'Oh.'

Suddenly, Charlize thought of a possible solution to obtain the grass Around this time the emperor opened a swordsmanship competition. The emperor granted one request for a winner.

The competition is open every 10 years and many people follow it, including people from abroad.

Anyone—regardless of job, nationality, gender, and age—can participate in the contest. It is the only competition determined by skill and expertise alone.

The emperor would even give a building to the victor if it was their wish, so the competition was fierce.

'I can ask for Heelu grass as I wish.'

Dylan would definitely pay him back for this debt if Charlize handed it to him….

"My prince, did you come with a business friend today?"

Suddenly, the concubine's attention focused on Charlize as she asked this, pulling the young lady away from her inner thoughts. Dylan immediately turned around and looked at Charlize.

Waiting with the waiter behind the door, Charlize started to get anxious. Dylan let go of the concubine's hand. While looking at Charlize, she started her answer.

“Sorry for introducing it so late. Mom, she's my teacher.”

“Halo, royal concubine. It's nice to meet you. My name is Charlize, I'm from Ronan.”

The time Charlize spent practicing royal etiquette was for times like these.

She pulled the end of her dress. He knelt down with his right leg placed gracefully behind him. His back is perfectly bent by 35 degrees. It was so perfect that it looked like a photo from an etiquette textbook was pulled out and displayed in front of them.

As she raised her head, she was faced with the concubine's bright smile. The concubine was friendly to Charlize.

“I can't believe our prince already has a teacher. He really has grown up quite. ”

Dylan stepped aside as if to signal Charlize to go up. Following his directions, Charlize slowly approached the bed where the two were talking before.

His steps were graceful and silent, no sound was created from every move he made. The concubine was satisfied with Charlize.

“Although my son is not very smart, please be careful because he is young.”

It was the perfect attitude towards his son's teacher.

The Shan Kingdom often counsels or praises its teachers by denouncing its own children. They emphasize humility in the relationship between teacher and student.

She knew this, but Charlize lowered her body with confusion written on her face as she replied.

“No, he's too great for me to teach him anything. I was surprised more than a few times.”

“You were very helpful…. I'm so happy you're from Ronan's family. I can't believe a woman from a famous family became the teacher of our prince. ”

The concubine held Charlize's hand.

“I will teach him well, royal concubine. Thank you for trusting me.”

Charlize subconsciously held the hand of the concubine who had no strength. His skin was dry, and his hands were thin and fragile.

But the warmth emanating from the concubine's hands filled Charlize's chest. He could feel something heavy now weighing down on his heart.

After a long conversation, the 7th concubine started to look tired.

Charlize now knew why Dylan didn't visit the 7th concubine often. The 7th concubine only wanted to show herself to Dylan in perfect condition, but she was not often in good shape.

“….”

On the way home Dylan stopped at the park and was silent for a while. He suddenly turned around and looked at Charlize.

Charlize smiled back as she expected this moment to come, but Dylan would just stare at her. Soon, he began to feel uncomfortable.

"Once again, he won't ask you anything."

you know, a thirsty person will dig a well. You don't have to wait for something, take the initiative and do what it takes before it's too late—Charlize doesn't plan to patiently wait for his question.

He took a step forward towards Dylan as he stood there and continued to watch over him.

"I think the 7th royal concubine is a very good person from what I saw today ..."

“….”

"You're right."

A gust of wind blew past them. During the summer, the sun is too strong. But the smell of the garden is stronger.

The wind blew and ruffled Charlize's hair. A butterfly resting on a nearby flower petal flew towards Charlize and circled around her.

“She is a very respectable person.”

Dylan focused all his attention on Charlize as he continued his praise. Its blue eyes were dark, yet it had a sparkling brightness similar to the night sky.

Although it was daytime, he could feel the darkness of night seeping from his silent form. Is it because of his genetics?. Is it because she is famous as the Cinderella of Duke Ronan's family?

One thing is for sure, Charlize is currently very interesting. Even though he showed this particular gentleness, there was a strong sense of allure flowing from him.

It was so powerful that it became unbearable. It was the kind of real and inevitable attraction that could not be missed. His small body was indeed thin, but what made Dylan doubtful was not his appearance.

'This.'

Dylan could actually see things more often than anyone else. His insights could read the deepest thoughts hidden in one's mind. What Dylan saw in Charlize looked like cold metal.

Although she was very beautiful, she was more akin to sharp metal than a real person.

'But that's impossible. That doesn't make sense'

Dylan thought for a moment about what he wanted to say as he tried to understand his unreasonable thoughts.

'First, I have to tell him what's on my mind.'

The boy broke his silence after hesitating for a long time.

"Thank you."

A light breeze blew between Charlize and Dylan before he took a breath and slowly continued.

"Thank you, my teacher."

Dylan raised his head after giving a subtle nod of respect towards being shown as a teacher. Charlize was confused as she did not expect this turn of events, however, soon she smiled brightly in response.

Even though it was a gentle smile, it was still as sharp as a sword.

In Dylan's 'Hello Secrets', the subtitle reads: 'There are thorns inside the rose.`. But his cold heart clearly had no plot. This is completely different from the thorns that are in the rose.

If we name the weapon... The sword is cold, burning, and beautiful. Rather than a cold holy sword, it was designed to injure and lure someone.

Dylan acknowledged his unreasonable thoughts and reached an understanding. He's like .. magic sword.