The Examination of Love for a Princess

Chapter 43's

The grand palace hall

Suzy sat down next to Myungsoo and Sohee lined up. Suzy just kept quiet with no expression because she was still upset over the unexpected pregnancy, how could she not know if Myungsoo was playing with her life. The queen mother continued to smile with the lady Choi as if happily accepting Suzy's pregnancy, even though it was just a sly smile because she had planned something unexpected.

"I was very happy to hear the news that Suzy was pregnant with a future prince or princess for the palace. I invite you all to celebrate because when Princess Suzy was pregnant with her first and second child, my son-in-law is hiding for the convenience of his future son so for this time I deliberately celebrated it in a big way to welcome the future grandchildren of the palace who will come" said king Hwanhee so happy, Suzy did not even fall in love with just putting on a flat face next to Myungsoo.

"Zy, smile. This is to celebrate your pregnancy" Myungsoo whispered to her left.

"Be quiet Kim Myungsoo before I kick you" Suzy replied.

"Zy, don't be angry. Enjoy this celebration because king Hwanhee deliberately held this special for you" whispered Sohee who sat beside Suzy's right. He tries to calm Suzy's emotions. They sat down in a hall reserved for this celebration, for the king invited all the court officials to celebrate.

"Please serve lily tea that was deliberately made for the celebration of today's party. Me and the empress who prepared everything from yesterday" the queen mother ordered the ladies to serve tea to everyone. She kept smiling all this morning to everyone's surprise, as they (Myungsoo, Suzy, Sohee, Eunji, Seungho, Sungjong, Kyuhyun, Miura and Alex) knew there must be something planned today.

"Enjoy your tea"

"Nde mama"

All the tea that has been served except Suzy who just silence even does not intend to touch the tea or food in front of her.

"Eoh Suzy's daughter why don't you drink your tea? Don't you respect those who celebrate and congratulate your future baby" the queen admonished him in a high tone, but Suzy just stared coldly at him.

"Please mama, at this time princess Suzy seems to still experience nausea that is prolonged since being declared pregnant by the palace doctor, she said, therefore he chose to be silent since then not to touch anything presented before him. It's not nice if he's nauseous in front of everyone even though it's normal for a hamol woman" Myungsoo said defending Suzy who was silent did not say a word, not saying a word, Myungsoo knows Suzy still hates him but at least Suzy did not eliminate her prospective child has made Myungsoo's heart a little calm.

"That is tantamount to disrespecting the guests who are here" the cynical angry queen mother who immediately calmed the Empress.

"Yangmulia, please understand. Is not a pregnant woman is easily nauseous and sensitive also unstable, you also have been pregnant must have felt it" said the empress dampened the mother's anger.

Sowon got up from her seat, she walked over to Suzy's table with a look of disdain, but Suzy did not budge just to be silent to make all the wonder.

"Sister Suzy, this dish the queen mother concocted it specifically to welcome your future child. After all this time you and Prince Myungsoo married the new palace held a big party for you. Don't you want to appreciate it? Or are you afraid that the noble mother of the queen is harming your future son again? Take it easy I help serve this meal, if you are afraid well I will eat it so that brother is sure this is not dangerous" said Sowon took tea belonging to Suzy who has not been touched at all. Suzy only paid attention to what Sowon would do, as well as the others.

Sowon took a sip but just took a half cup of gold that Sowon's body immediately fell to the floor. Alex, Kyuhyun, Myungsoo and the others immediately approached Sowon while Sohee who was sitting next to Suzy immediately embraced Suzy who was still motionless at all because of shock, it was her tea.

"Sister, sorry.... Myung sorry.kan a..ku to..long.... Watch Jung..soo.... With ba.ik... Ku. mo.hon... Uhuk...."

"Sowon, what happened" said Myungsoo panicked. "Call the physician" he shouted.

"Sowon, hang on" said the Queen Mother who is now approaching.

"Yes.. Noble... Ma.saf... To... Long.... Take care Jung..soo.ku.. "said Sowon stammered and then just closed.

"Sowon, hold on" cried the Queen Mother who moved Sowon's body but the body did not move at all, then the queen mother stood up and stared intently at Suzy "You, you, must have poisoned Sowon out of fear that he might take your place. From the moment you came always troublemaking, after disappearing 5 years you came back again and now you're committing a crime by killing Sowon in front of me" said the Queen Mother sharply towards Suzy.

"Yangmulia, how could you accuse Suzy of doing that, whereas since then Suzy just sat here with me and Myungsoo" Sohee said in defense of Suzy.

"You're defending your troublemaker foster brother."

"Yangmulia please calm down. Sowon's condition is weak at this time there is no time to accuse each other" now king Hwanhee interrupts.

"Why a long-time healer"

The healers came and the gathered around Sowon instantly retreated giving way.

"Tabib, please check on Sowon's condition. He immediately fell down after drinking tea from Suzy's cup" King Hwanhee told the newly arrived healer. The physician immediately examined Sowon who was already motionless.

"How is the healer in condition?"

"Please be merciful, it seems that princess Sowon has died from the poison that spread so quickly. My guess is there are those who want to poison Suzy's daughter but because of the one who proposed Sowon's daughter then he who died."

"Gosh"

"What poison is there used?"

"Hamba can not be sure, but the rest of the tea I can bring to be studied what poison is used up to an instant can be deadly for those who drink it noble"

"alright. Bring the rest of the tea to Suzy's cup"

"Good yangmulia"

"Byung invite Sungjong and some people to prepare a funeral for Sowon. Sohee, Eunji you guys who are close to Suzy please take Suzy to her room because she must be shocked to see this incident in front of her eyes. Kyuhyun, please help me find out who intends to kill Suzy and her future children, report to me later so that I know what punishment is appropriate for them. Concubine Chang and Alex will you take care of Jungsoo for a while because this must be a heavy blow for her. Empress, Queen Mother and Miura please help Myungsoo get everything ready. Others wait until Sowon's funeral is set up"

"Well, your orders are ready for us"

All disbanded as per the orders of king Hwanhee, lady Choi and the queen mother were a little frightened walking towards the queen mother pavilion, they were afraid because they were the ones who intended to poison Suzy but were misdirected. How stupid is Sowon.

"Damn, how did this happen. This is all beyond my expectations. How could Sowon act so foolishly without me preventing her from moving just now"

"Mama, what if we get caught."

"You calm down, you did what I told you to do."

"Already mom, I've had the waiter pack up after putting the poisoned tea of Suzy's daughter and giving her wages"

"We pretended we didn't know Choi's lady-in-waiting to have us in a safe position. Damn Suzy's fate is always good, if her life is a lot so that she does not die"

"Mama, I'm really scared"

"Be quiet. If anyone hears you'll be put to death"

"Nde mama"

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Funeral procession.

Jungsoo continued to cry and scream in front of the coffin where Sowon was buried before being cremated. Everyone stared sadly at the 6-year-old boy a few months ago. "Mother.... Huwa.. Why did you leave me alone, hix.." cried the little boy.

Myungsoo does not love Sowon, all this time he only considers her like his own sister but why is Sowon's fate so bad, so bad, but if the tea is drunk Suzy maybe she will come to die following Suzy and their future child. Myungsoo is grateful that did not happen, nor did he have the heart for Jungsoo because after all Jungsoo is also his son. Sungjong patted Myungsoo on the shoulder as if calming. "It's unfortunate Sowon's fate, but who would do this?"

"Suzy's enemies from the past were only Sowon and the queen mother, but if Sowon and the queen mother were planning on it where maybe Sowon killed herself by her own poison vertical, don't we all know if he's been so obsessed with me all this time" said Myungsoo.

"That's what I've been thinking about since. Who is the person behind this? You don't want to calm down Jungsoo who's wailing in front of Sowon's chest? Even if you don't love Sowon, Jungsoo is still your son"

"I....."

"Let me go" said Suzy who came forward to Jungsoo who was still roaring in front of her mother's coffin. Suzy stroked Jungsoo's shoulder until the tearful boy turned to her. "Mother Suzy"

"Don't be sad nde, you're the one who turned around so you can't cry. Because a man should not be whiny" said Suzy snuggled Jungsoo into his arms.

"Why can you leave me suddenly... I'm alone now in a palace this big"

"From now on I'm your mother, you're not alone because you have me, your father, Jisoo, Heesoo, uncle Alex, uncle Sungjong, uncle Seungho, uncle Kyuhyun, aunt Eunji, aunt Sohee, and all the members of this palace are your family so don't be sad anymore sweet boy. I will love you just as much as Jisoo and Heesoo and the baby sister who will be born in a few months"

"Certainly mother?" said Jungsoo who had changed was not sad anymore.

"Nde, from now on I'm your mother. Let's get you out of here so that Sowon's mother can be cremated immediately, so that her spirit can be calm with God in the sky" said Suzy immediately holding Jungsoo and taking her away from Sowon's chest.

"Give Jungsoo to me he must be heavy, your content is still weak" said Myungsoo who reached out to Suzy, but Suzy shook her head because Jungsoo was hugging her neck tightly as if she also did not want to join Myungsoo.

"alright. Make sure your stomach is fine, immediately go to the room and rest do not go to the cremation. Let Sohee accompany you inside the palace because danger must still be on your way, don't eat or drink anything suspicious"

"Hmmm"

Myungsoo invites Sungjong and several soldiers to take Sowon's coffin to the cremation place followed by several members of the palace and also officials and palace relatives. Suzy and Sohee take Jungsoo home to the palace where Suzy lives with Myungsoo and her children.

"Mother, why are you holding Jungsoo hyung?" said Jisoo who ran over to his mother who had just entered the house.

"Hust, Jungsoo is sleeping don't be noisy. Jia, Chaekyung please prepare a room for Jungsoo, from today he will sleep here" said Suzy who was immediately embraced by her loyal servant, and gave Jungsoo to Jia to be put to bed in Jisoo's bed.

"Mother why does Jungsoo have to stay with us? His mother is evil to us" Jisoo protested, which he still did not accept.

"Mother Jungsoo just died baby, don't you feel sorry for her. He's your brother too so don't be hostile to him because Jungsoo has no one, you understand what your aunt says" Sohee explained.

"Understanding aunt"

"You accompany Jungsoo yes, comfort her when she wakes up because she's your sister" Suzy orders her two children.

"Mom, come on Jisoo" said Heesoo, taking his twin sister to their room to see Jungsoo.

"Zy, who would want to kill you? Your enemy in this palace is only Sowon and the queen mother, if the queen mother did it Sowon should know and not rashly drink your tea"

"I also don't know Sohee, who's playing a role like this. If it's not the queen and Sowon then who?"

"We can only wait for the results of Kyuhyun's investigation. I can't imagine if you were the one who drank that tea"

"I'm also Sohee, but maybe my baby is so sensitive that when the tea is served with some other food the taste in my stomach continues to be so turbulent that it makes me have no appetite to touch it, but who would have thought if Sowon drank my tea he died immediately. The poison in my tea must be very strong"

"Hopefully the palace will soon uncover the case behind this murder plot"

"I hope so"

Nightfall.

Myungsoo enters his room with Suzy, and finds Suzy painting beside the window while watching the crescent moon that has just appeared at the beginning of this month.

"Why hasn't Zy slept?" asked Myungsoo who closed the door and approached Suzy.

"How's the cremation process going?" suzy turned around to ask.

"Everything went well, but both of Sowon's parents wanted his son's ashes to be brought home to Ansan, where the late Sowon was born. They want to see you tomorrow to discuss Jungsoo, they want to meet you to get your approval so they can take Jungsoo home with them. I don't mind if Jungsoo is taken by Sowon's parents because after all they are Jungsoo's grandparents, so they are also entitled to Jungsoo"

"I want Jungsoo to stay here with us, even if you don't love his mother but he's still your son and he deserves his right to be a prince in the palace. If they want to take Jungsoo then I will never allow it? How can you as his father take your hands off your son. If you don't love him, it's okay but give Jungsoo the right to live here, here all his family are"

"Alright, it's up to you. I want to clean myself before going to bed, you also have to rest remember your stomach child also needs rest" said Myungsoo in the end because he knew arguing with Suzy he would definitely lose.

"Hm. There you go" said Suzy without looking at Myungsoo.

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Now Suzy sits opposite Sowon's parents who really want to meet Suzy. Suzy waits for Sowon's nervous parents to speak out about their arrival. Myungsoo who noticed the tension finally opened his voice.

"I'll leave you three so you can talk. Talk good to them Zy, uncle aunt talk to my wife because she will take care of Jungsoo" said Myungsoo who then left the three men.

"Sir, we mean to meet you. My husband and I want to discuss Jungsoo's problem" Sowon's mother said a little afraid to see Suzy's expression flat

"Then?"

"Listen princess, my wife and I would like to ask your permission so that Jungsoo son of prince Myungsoo and our daughter can be brought home to live in Ansan. We promise we won't interfere with palace life if you let Jungsoo be with us" now Sowon's father is speaking.

"I asked if you could guarantee a decent life for Jungsoo? I don't mean to insult you uncles and aunts but I've also lived as a commoner for 21 years of my life."

"We will give our best for him. Sowon is our only daughter who is currently gone, if Jungsoo is with us then we will feel happy because we can remember Sowon who left her son for us to foster."

"You're old what if you two died when Jungsoo was 10 or 13 years old, Ansan and Seoul were far enough away could Jungsoo come alone? What if he's lost, can you understand that?"

"Please princess, we are just useless parents to let our daughter be your husband's second wife and cause trouble for you. So let Jungsoo live with us"

"The palace was Jungsoo's family since she was born, so I won't let anyone take her because I don't want Jungsoo to be the same fate as my son for 5 years living a hard life outside the palace. Maybe this sounds selfish if you force it then I will never allow Jungsoo to meet you forever, the door of this palace will be wide open if you want to see him if he stays here." suzy Strictly.

"Please, princess, we won't force you so please let us meet our Jungsoo before we return to Ansan"

"Whether I will allow you to meet him, even though Sowon is so evil and intends to take my husband, he creates slander that makes me miserable living outside the palace with my two children but I do not hate him at all. For what I grudge against a dead man, he only has Jungsoo and luxury yet I have Myungsoo's heart. I'm just trying to think of Sowon as my sister so I'll take good care of your Jungsoo here"

"Thank you princess, you are so kind and wise. Receive our respect" said Sowon's father and mother who knelt in salute.

"Wake up, you don't need to be like this to me" Suzy said frantically and stood up to Sowon's parents to stop the action. Outside Myungsoo's door and the two loyal servants Suzy smiled.

"The princess is a very mature prince. Let's hope it's time for you and the princess to be happy, because everything will be beautiful in time."

"True Jia. I'm really moved by the princess who has been so kind to us all this time"

"You guys, stop your crying. You will soon be looking for him."

"Good prince"

Currently Suzy drove both parents Sowon to meet Jungsoo who was playing with other children in the garden behind the palace which was provided for the princes and little princesses of the palace family and nobles playing.

"Jungsoo, come here." call Suzy who made Jungsoo turn and run towards her.

"Grandmother, grandfather" said Jungsoo who immediately embraced his grandparents.

"Yes son. We are here to say goodbye to bring your mother's ashes back to Ansan, you have to be fine here, son" said Sowon's mother in tears as she stroked her grandson's hair.

"Will grandfather and grandmother leave me here alone hiks.." Jungsoo cried loudly.

"Son, we want to take you away with us but your family is here. We are powerless to nurture you, give you a proper education so you should be fine here. Grandparents and grandmothers will come to see you often" Sowon's father advised.

"Jungsoo wants to come with you huu..."

"Jungsoo, you're here with mom and dad. Remember Jungsoo will have a baby sister and later if Jungsoo leaves who will accompany Heesoo and Jisoo drawing and writing again, so Jungsoo just stay here nde" said Suzy by stroking Jungsoo's hair.

"We're very happy, princess, thank you for taking care of our Jungsoo"

"Jungsoo is also my son so don't worry about anything, you guys be careful in the streets of uncle and aunt. Guards will take you to Ansan safely" said Suzy holding Jungsoo who thrashed to join her parents, Jungsoo just cried until her grandparents disappeared from a distance. "Mother, I want to follow them huwa....."

"Jungsoo is here with mom and all the family here, don't cry because they will often come to visit Jungsoo if Jungsoo is not naughty" said Suzy who embraced Jungsoo tightly despite struggling.

"Hey Jungsoo oppa, want to see when you're whiny like a lousy Jisoo. You lousy boys, let's play again in the park" said Heesoo who made Suzy shake with the behavior of her only daughter.

"Jungsoo, let's play with the others. Don't cry and you can be asphyxiated" now Jungshin's taking Jungsoo.

"Let's play with them, don't cry anymore" said Suzy took off her arms and wiped off Jungsoo's tears.

"Come on hyung, we play ball" now Jisoo comes to pull Jungsoo's hand and take him to the playing field.

Suzy just smiled watching all that while stroking her stomach which was a little bulging when she was only 3 months old.

"May you bring happiness to me and to all the members of the palace, may this be a wonderful ending though I do not yet know who wants to kill you but I hope you are strong enough to fight with me and your father. The truth will always win against evil" said Suzy who smiled and walked over to the children who were playing with their nannies.