The Emperor's Prisoner

IV

Before dawn, I woke up. The bed was empty. I no longer sleep there. I got up who was previously asleep by leaning on the bed while the body was on the floor. Trying to look around, no one but Lucien fell asleep in the chair.  

 

Start to stand up and walk deeper. One room looks bright, that workspace. Dad must have been there.

“ father?” as soon as I entered I saw my father daydreaming in front of the fireplace. He saw my arrival.

“ come here” dad like he was about to say something. We both sat on the sofa in front of the fireplace.

“ this,,” give me a wooden box.

“ what is this?” still confused.

“ open, it's your mother's favorite thing” heard father's answer I became so enthusiastic opening it. Mother is still a figure that I cannot judge.

“ bracelet?” I don't know what reason my dad had given me this thing.

“ this one-on-one thing that makes others will believe if you're a child of kahla”

“ mean father?”

“ dad has got karma from all those mistakes. Announce if you're the daughter of a parveen queen. In fact the father was wrong, the father was fooled.”

“ dad already realized this, but why still maintain parveen to be a concern?”

“ he does not know, if father already knows this fact.” father gripped my hand. It was like making me understand the situation.

“father, he wants your position” father smiled lightly, his lips were interested but his manic was so sad. I may not have known the empress' plans.

“ that one-on-one barrier is you. Please don't let father's position be replaced by him. Protect kingdom ” Highlight his eyes so deeply staring at me. It's a request that I myself don't know if I have the ability to do. Even though I am the crown prince, in fact this kingdom is not me who owns it. Not many supported me as long as the woman was in power.

 

“ news about Zen will definitely hurt you. I want you to let it go” as soon as my hand is interested. This father's words I can't accept.

“ not dad, Zen is currently pregnant with my son. Royal heir. How can I let go” without realizing I raised my voice.

“ enrick listen dad, all those potions are from the empress. I can't hold it much longer. Soon he will begin his plan. Get rid of you through Zinia. If not ,, he must have gotten rid of daddy” it feels like this beat stopped in the same second after dad finished his speech. The state of the government is this severe. Indeed the heir to the kingdom only exists me as the crown prince. There are no more princes. If I am eliminated and father cannot take office, then power will fall on the empress until the next generation is born. No. gabe. Zen is in danger. The content must be many who try to interject. My mind is like a big rock. It felt heavy stopping my blood.

 

“ I have to find Zen father immediately.” Rushed.

“ Enrick what I don't think. They want your life. The mistake I made, they'll avenge it on you. Please let go of Zen.” Pulling my arm, not letting me go.

“ is not dad, how can I leave him in danger. They need me. “ take off dad's hand. And walk out.

“ enrick, try to think carefully. Who benefits the most from this rash action of yours. Between you and Zen isn't meant to be together. “

“ what did father mean?,” my steps stopped. Looked at my father's face, looking for answers to his words.

“ you and Zoya, only one can live.”

“ dad know? Did you know the curse all along?” dad cut my eyes. He turned his face away, making me walk up to him again.

“ one year ago I watched you, and found out the facts about the curse. The curse can only be dispelled by you killing the sender. Stabbed his heart at the same time as he was sending his magic. You have to kill Zoya.” I didn't expect Dad to know everything, even tell him how to get rid of it. Everything made me shocked. Just being able to sit on the sofa while continuing to digest all the father's words. Between being or being sad. Removing the curse is what I've always wanted but if by killing Zen's mother.

“ no,” my glance. Although I used to hate him so much but currently killing my wife's own mother was never on my mind. It felt like a warm melt was passing through my cheek. Why is everything getting more complicated.

“ this is dad's fault! “ cercaku. My emotions are getting unstable. This anger suddenly appeared and there was a father.

“ forgive dad, forgive your dad”

 

****

 

It has been 3 days since I returned from the imperial palace. I can't do anything. All my thoughts are dead, not knowing what to do. Which path I should choose is all still gray. Everything I thought was right suddenly went wrong. Vice versa. It turns out all this was because of Dad. It is my father who is the source of this problem. Presumably it is true, that karma is approaching my father right now.

  

“ noble, you did not eat from yesterday. Please eat. You can get sick if like this keep” Lucien always comes to tell me to eat. He must have known everything. He was there that night too. Hearing all these harsh realities.

 

“ have you found what potion the woman sent to dad?” I continued to look at the book on the table. Although it seems to be reading, but actually my soul is not here.

“ the herb has the sap content of opium flowers, can make a person dependent. Someone who drinks it will want to continue with more doses. Can damage organs even one's health will decrease if not drink it.”

“ potion like that, why can be drunk by father?”

“ of the guards, a few years back the emperor often complained of sleeplessness. Like having hallucinations from the past. So the empress offered a potion that could make the emperor calm down. Do not know if it turns out the herb has a bad effect.” Totally evil. That demonic woman had indeed planned for a long time.

“ do you already know where Zen is?”

“ spies we are still looking for, no word from them”

“ tell them to find him immediately!. If not their heads bet.” My hand squeezed tightly into the book, feeling very angry. The real anger is in destiny. It's not my life. Love someone but there is only revenge between us. The grudges of the past are so complicated.

 

“ good noble” Lucien go.

“ wait, call Cila kemari” this woman should know something about Zen's existence. He followed Zen despite having to suffer a wound that made him part with Zen.

Lucien was a little wary of my orders, I knew he must have been afraid I would do something to his lover.

“ noble” shortly Cilla walked in and faced me.

“ tell me everything you know about Ares and anything related to the reason Zen went to meet the rebel.” He seemed a little surprised by my question. Leaving this up again must have made him uncomfortable.

“ as I said before. I don't know your majesty. I just follow the concubine's orders” in fact his mouth was tight as well. Keep covering everything. Let's see where he can hide information about this.

“ Lucien logins” obediently he goes straight in. I told him to be crushed.

“ alright. “ I pulled Lucien's sword. Cila with the bead was afraid of following where the sword stopped.

“ how about this” Lucien looks up, lehenya already has his own sword. Cila looked at me in disbelief, yes indeed. If I thought I wouldn't be able to slash the head of my own bodyguard. But right now there is something more important.

“ can this make you recall what really happened when you left the kingdom?” this sword was getting closer to Lucien's neck vein.

“ y,, your highness,” her voice vibrates. I don't give a shit. My anger has been held back enough. Seeing Zen leave and now being in the middle of the rebellion was enough to make me so angry. Everything will be easy if Zen remains convinced that his mother is dead.

“ quickly say, why Zen can get out of the kingdom and meet with the rebels!”