The Emperor's Prisoner

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After a long time voicing each other's hearts, Zen and I were now lying on the bed. With my elbows propping my body sideways, I stroked Zen's distended stomach. It seemed comfortable, putting him to sleep as soon as I started touching his stomach. I can feel the kick from the little guy over there. Makes me endlessly smile to look at Zen's calm face. She is so adorable with her cheeks.2 months away the time of birth is coming soon. Remembering that makes me a little worried. This matter has not met its end, the safety of Zen and my son is still uncertain.

“ until the time, I hope you guys are safe” I see. I didn't feel like I was starting to hit me. I don't know how many days I haven't rested my body. Traveling certainly drains energy, especially in a long time. I finally hugged Zen and started to close my eyes.

 

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The light began to disturb my sleep. Groping the side, not finding Zen, I decided to open my eyes. The atmosphere of the room was quiet there was no Zen there.

“ zen, where are you?” get down the bed and walk to the side garden. Do not find Zen. go back in and walk to the middle room.

“ is up? “ my body sculpting. The thing I'm worried about is happening.

“ crown prince, why not greet your mother after returning?” there was already the empress as well as a few bodyguards in the living room. They were sitting together with Zen surrounded by the sword 2 bodyguards. He looks so scared.

“ what are you doing?!” I snapped as I stepped closer to Zen.

“ don't be too fast,” a bodyguard brandishes a sword right in my chest.

“ sir, hiks” Zinia looks at me while shaking her head, telling me not to act recklessly. The empress got up from her seat, while someone kicked the back of my leg. Made me rest in front of the queen.

“ I didn't expect, looking everywhere turned out to be in the kingdom. I don't think the emperor is smart enough from me. “

“ what do you want?” I don't want to hear his unimportant chatter. He smiled disdainfully, pulled the corner of his lips and walked closer to Zen.

“ long time no see concubine Zen, wait for this belly of yours. Are you pregnant with a royal grandson?” the empress' hand traced Zen's distended stomach. My heart was unceasingly beating, lest she hurt Zen's content.

 

“ akh,,” Zenia put away the empress hand that suddenly pressed firmly against her stomach but quickly the bodyguard beside her held both hands.

“ dare you hurt them I will kill you!” if it wasn't for the 3 bodyguards restraining my movements, I might have broken the permasiuri's hand.

“ suut, don't bother me. Zen, I want to share the story with you” stroked Zen's head, before finally sitting back down.

“ you see your husband, the crown prince you love does not really love you that much. Do you remember the crown princess?” I can guess if right now the empress wants to pit our sheep. Or want to tell a lie about Luna's pregnancy.

 

“ wait you have heard the news related to the pregnancy of the crown princess?” rightly guessed.

“ with full of regrets I say. Currently the crown princess is pregnant with the legitimate royal granddaughter. Son of the crown prince. All this time your husband was having so much fun when you weren't there”

“ stop your rubbish. She doesn't have my son” I immediately cut off the conversation.

“ hahaha, unfortunately the crown prince does not admit it. Poor isn't. So today I want to discuss it with you. Persuade your husband not to forget what he did.” Staring sharply at me. Now I'm starting to know what the Queen's words mean.

“ to death I would not admit the results of their humiliation” one of them hit my head to the side. Both of my hands were then tied to the back.

“ sir!” zen shouted watching this incident. They roughly pull me in the original position. Warm fatigue was pouring out of my head.

“ I told you not to bother me. This story is not finished”

“ so Zen, what do you think. Don't you pity the crown princess?”

“ hahahha,, hahaha” I laughed at the look on the face of the empress's annoyance. Zen was also quite brave.

“ kauu,!” the Queen stood up from her seat. Stepping up took a knife on the table.

“ give your choice. This knife tore through the belly of concubine Zen or do you acknowledge the crown princess's daughter?” no. gabe. He won't stop until he gets his wish. Both choices are the same. Acknowledging or not acknowledging, Zen's safety is still at stake. The crown princess's son is his biggest alibi to prevent a popular coup. Riding the imperial throne without obstructions. I can see the plan clearly. I should be able to buy time, after all everything is so detrimental.

“ hahahaha. Why don't you kill me? That way the imperial seat you easily get.” As if not expecting her ambition I could read, the empress was silent looking at me sharply.

“ turns out you're pretty smart. No wonder being crown prince” he put down a knife and stood behind me.

“ alright. Today the crown prince helped the rebels escape, hereby waiting to be sentenced and put them both in jail”in the same second, he said, the megawals hit my body with sword algae from every direction. My body was already helpless just being able to see Zen in being dragged out.

“ no! Don't bring. Zen!”

“ sir,” I still feel their kicks and punches hit my body hard.

 

Uhuk, uhuk

Blood, my mouth full of blood. I couldn't endure this pain until my vision went dark.

 

“ sir.. tuan” vaguely call it drew my consciousness.

The stench was the first to greet my consciousness. Though I was heavy I tried to open my eyes. Look around the place. Prison, obviously.

“ sir, hiks” I turned to remain lying weak.

“ Zen,,” my body feels crumpled dimly unable to move. I felt a tremendous pain when I tried to stand up to get close to Zen who was in the next cell.

“ sir don't move much, Zen is okay. Recover the body of the master first” his speech makes sense.

“ you're not hurt?” he shook his head quickly. The tears were clearly visible on his face. I think Zen had long enough to have his eyes swollen and his nose red.

“ how long we here?” by still holding back the pain that spread throughout my body even when speaking. Even the throat feels so dry.

“ may be 2 days, Zen do not know exactly how long” is right at all, no gap to see the light. All of these prison walls came from unventilated concrete. We're probably in a black prison. This prison is specifically for the perpetrators of serious crimes.

“ how are you doing, did they feed you?”

“ zen is okay” his speech means that his condition is not fine.

“ how about our child?” zen showed me his stomach. With a light smile he stroked slowly.

“ she doesn't stop kicking” my heart squeezes. I am a failed father. Can't protect him well. Zen's lips were so dry, it had probably been 2 days that he had eaten nothing. I should be able to get up. They need my help. With a flickering step I approached the cell bulkhead. Closer to Zen. held his hand.

“ hang on, soon we will definitely come out fromini” nodded. I kept stroking his head. Just Lucien my hope.