The Emperor's Prisoner

III

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“ noble why don't we pass the main road?” we are already half way to the imperial palace.

“ this time meeting should be confidential. The situation is getting more dangerous now”

 

Since getting a letter from Morgan, anything Zen or rebel-related has to be confidential. No one can guarantee that my once-safe environment is under control is still the same. Spying has become commonplace in royal life.

 

Starting to enter the emperor's palace, everything seemed normal. There are no suspicious circumstances. Just head straight to the emperor's room, he must be there. It was very late at night and it was nearing midnight.

“ noble do we have to hide from those guards?”

“ of course, kari” stands behind the wall. Guards were seen patrolling.

 

After making it past the guards, Lucien and I went straight into my father's private room. Many lights have been turned off.

“ you keep here” my orders to Lucien when entering the hallway between the living room and the bed. From here I can see my father's bed is empty. Where's existence. Keeps me going and going through the bed area. Getting in.

 

I could faintly hear the sound of someone whimpering in pain. Follow where the sound comes from. This step stops in a room. Maybe it's Dad's private workspace. Slow steps without making a sound. Be alert to strange sounds.

 

Before long, there was someone curled up trembling. That body, that figure is the father.

“ dad what happened?” immediately quicken the pace and sit down beside the father. A state of fear, his body trembling. What's the matter?.

“ father, father” call me to restore his consciousness.

 

Lucien came into this room, probably hearing my panic.

“ noble, no...emperor?” Lucien came closer. Right beside me.

“ emperor why your majesty?”

“ I don't know either, help me move him to bed” we embrace dad's hand on each side. Put it quietly in bed. Dad was still shivering. Eyes closed.

 

“ dad,, dad,,” patted him on the cheek. As long as my father's consciousness still hasn't returned, everything is certain I try to restore it.

“ emperor, what is exposed to poison?” Lucien started checking all the food there. He was indeed the master of poison, all potions and poisons had already become his world.

 

“ heeek, heek,,” dad getting shaken. His chest looks to be pumping pretty hard. Did dad have shortness of breath. I'm getting panicked. No, let nothing bad happen to him.

 

“ noble, this bowl seems to have a strange aroma. “

“ what is poison?”

“ doesn't seem to be, but there's some kind of opium” flower mix

 

Suddenly my father's hand clutched tightly onto my arm. His body seemed to be receiving tremendous pain. Even his consciousness is gone. Never once have I seen anyone experience something like this. My chest is beating uncharacteristically, worrying about my father's condition.

 

“ dad,.. wake up” back patting his cheek.

Taps, tap.

The sound of footsteps approaching the room. Lucien and I looked at each other. As if I had the same thought. We immediately hid behind the room.

 

Someone in his hand had a bowl. A man I know very well. He was the emperor's bodyguard. Approaching my father and immediately wondering what it was.

 

“ ahemmm” dad started to wake up.

“ emperor, how are you” the bodyguard helped dad lean in bed.

“ heeh heh” father's breath starts to be a little regular. His eyes also began to look normal.

“ I'm fine” dad started to make a sound.

“ the longer it seems like the effect is getting harder, how is this emperor?” the guard sounded so alarming.

“ I'm wrong, all this is karma for me”

 

“ what does father mean?” I came out of hiding. They both look very surprised. I can't believe my presence is right at a time like this.

“ enrick, what do you do here?”

“ I just saw dad dying, I should have asked. What happened to dad?” both silent. The father's bodyguards chose to get up and leave us. He had no idea that Lucien was still faithfully hiding. For sure he thinks it's time to unpack everything, so give time for both of us.

 

“ father?” I reopened my voice. Dad was still quiet.

“ you don't have to worry. It's not as bad as you see”

“ dad think I'm stupid, it's been a natural dad since when?”

“ what do you mean?”

“ I can see clearly, no panic. My father has experienced it often. Now explain it to me. What exactly happened to dad?” cercak.

 

Dad looked agitated, confirming his sitting position. Now the legs dangle to the floor while his body sits on the edge of the bed.

“ all this is my fault. Indeed I should have felt this pain”

“ did dad make a mistake?” I'm getting closer to dad. Dad looked at me inside. His eyes looked so sad. Her manic was sweet and her lips were a little pale.

“ you are so similar to your mother”.

“ I told you the empress is not my mother” dad smiled up her face. Look at the empty floor.

 

“ yes you are right, the empress is not your mother” is very strange. Dad used to be so against it. Now I am surprised by his own confession. It turns out that's right, dad did cover something up.

 

“ the more you grow the more I see your mother in you. Dad's wrong. Dad's done a very, very wrong thing. Father.. hiks hiks” for the first time I heard father's crying voice. He's very fragile. My heart even felt slashed at the tears of my father. He suffered so much.

 

“ dad punishes someone who sincerely loves dad. Accused him without hearing his explanation. Killed all his family. Separate all relatives even all those close to him. Dad's wrong. I'm guilty of you.” Dad fell prostrate. Her crying grew louder.All father's words became unspeakable. So all this time I was covering up my mother's innards. Even my own father punished him.

 

“ kahla,, I'm sorry. Kahla, I'm sorry.” my father's condition is getting weaker. It seems like his mental burden made father's body even more limp. Dad suddenly fainted. Instantly I held my father back to lie on the bed. Tonight I will accompany my father. Tonight was a night where I could clearly see the burden of life and the knot of pain in my heart. Everything is increasingly clear, that the problems that are happening are indeed sourced from the kingdom.

 

“ noble,,” watered Lucien so out of the room bulkhead booth.

“ dad suffered so much, I never saw his sadness. But I also can not accept all his validity. “ I look up at the body of the father who was asleep.

“ what noble hates emperor?”

“ yes, I used to hate it. Now I feel sorry for him. Regrets are so torturous”

 

After having a conversation, Lucien sat on a chair not far from the bed. I waited beside my father. This time, maybe this time I can be a child for him. Maybe only this time I can open the knot of your heartache.