The Lawrence Family Rescue

CHAPTERS 16. If You Were Still Alive...

"Excuse me, Prince.." Said a servant to me.

"The queen is looking for you." Keep going, the waiter then goes out of the room.

"Okay, you can go." I said to the waiter.

I haven't seen the queen in over a month. Heard the Second Prince was doing political science tutoring with the teacher from the imperial academy. Perhaps it was one of the Queen's ways to strengthen the Second Prince's position in the struggle for the throne. The selection of teachers was also not just any, the Queen chose the teachers of the imperial academy with a strong background.

"Queen, I am present." I said while opening my body.

"Ohhh First Prince, sit here." The Queen replied with a cup of tea in her hand.

"Listen-heard the First Prince is focusing on practicing swords huh?" The Queen continued to me with a cynical look.

"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor chose it for me." Answer me with respect.

"But Prince, you should know leading this empire can't just rely on strength. You need to have political, economic, and other knowledge." The Queen quipped with a sly little laugh.

"I have enough knowledge in these areas." I said with a flat face.

Hearing the Queen's condescending words made my emotions explode. However, it would be a problem if I were emotional.

"Hahahaha, enough? It seems you lack the affection of a mother, so be a fool like this." The Queen humbled me.

"Ohh, but that's natural. The son of the queen whom the Emperor did not love. Your mother left you alone and your father only gave you the facilities as a formality, it was all done to look fair in the eyes of the people." Continue the Queen who made my whole face red as a result of holding back anger.

"Hmm. but, a lowly blood like you is simply unworthy to sit on the throne." Said the Queen with an innocent face.

Hearing all the Queen's words, made the hatred in my heart increase. The queen humbled me so much, without ever reflecting that she rose to that position in a dirty way. The murderer of my mother sold himself to the Emperor in order to get to that position.

"At least I didn't ride in a dirty way." My answer made the look of the Queen's face change.

"Hahahaha, it turns out that the First Prince is very funny huh." Sardonic spirit of the Queen.

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PRANGS!!!

"ARGGGG…. HOW DARE HE, HE THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH SAYING THAT. LOW BLOOD DOESN'T SEEM EVEN WORTHY OF BEING CALLED A PRINCE." I'm upset.

The whole furniture of the room is now destroyed by my emotions. I felt my pride being trampled by that low boy. How dare he say that. Even who is more worthy than me to be able to occupy the position of Queen? Her incompetent mother was more worthy of being a servant than a Queen.

"Service please clean this up." I said with my hands pointing at the shards of goods.

"Call the finance minister now, I have business to settle." I said to the other waiter.

I stared at this imperial atmosphere from the balcony, with my hands clasping tightly onto the balcony pillars.

"Look at what I'm gonna do." I muttered in annoyance.

"Your Majesty, I am present." Sahut a man from behind with a pin of imperial office on his left chest.

"Minister of finance, please sit." My words let me sit.

"Hows it? has it been obtained?" Askaqua.

"It's your Majesty, something with your request." The minister answered while taking out a small object from his pocket.

"I've seen for myself the impact of this thing. It's really terrible." She nodded with a small smile full of intent.

"Does anyone know about this other than you?" Manyaku flat.

"No Majesty, I searched and prepared it myself." Answer with certainty.

I feel like all the preparations are done. Everything has been prepared flawlessly, hopefully in accordance with my expectations. "Ohh. good. Is there any news of Lawrence's family's favorite lady?" I suddenly remembered about the girl.

"You sure? Have they ever sent a letter?" Asking back.

"No, Your Majesty, they only communicated once during the prince's visit to Lawrence's residence." Clearly so I understand.

"Why are you so sure?" I asked with a suspicious mind.

"My confidant who told me, there's no way that info is a lie." The minister's voice assured me.

"Do you have any way to get the Second Prince close to the girl?" I asked in the hope of a solution.

The minister was silent for a moment. His eyes ran here and there, trying to find inspiration. A cup of tea took his eyes off. "When you drink tea together."

I fell silent, thinking of the idea of the minister earlier. Could that work? I need to get the Second Prince close to Aurel. The daughter of the Lawrence family has already gained many hearts of the people, being close to her would be of great help.

"Well do it and prepare everything." I said with a tired breath.

"Okay, Your Majesty, then what about our initial conversation? What should I do?" Ask the confused minister.

Clarity of everything to the minister, time and how to carry out the plan. The minister is watching closely what will be done.

"Well, do it according to my orders." I said with satisfaction.

"Your Majesty." Reply, then leave the room.

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"My heart ached hearing the Queen's words earlier. I think my sword will bolt and cut off his neck." I mumbled as I calmed down in my mother's garden.

This park is my mother's favorite park, this park was a gift from the emperor. No one can come here but me.

A gust of wind blew touching my skin. I felt warmth and peace in my heart, as if there was a mother's presence here.

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" Mother.it's so pretty." Admired.

"Yeah, this is Nasturtium. Beautiful yes.." Sahut mother while continuing to stroke the petals of the flower.

“Nasturtium?” Mumamku confused.

My mother carried me, who was 3 years old at the time. “Nasturtium is mom's favorite flower. Your grandmother used to make mother drinks from the flowers.” Obviously mom to me.

“Really? I want to try it, ma'am.” Whine for mom.

“Let's be when the flowers are already in full bloom.” Reply calms me.

“Mother appointment huh?” many doubt it.

“Iyaa, mother promise.” My mother answered with a smile I still remember today.

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“Mother, her Nasturtium flowers are already blooming. Mother where?” I said because I remember those memories. Without me noticing the tears flowing from the corner of my eye. The longer it took, the memories of my mother began to appear in my memories. Mom is the only person I can make home for. Now that mom is gone, where should I go?

I hope you can listen to me, I want to say that I miss him. For a moment, I would love to feel you leaning on your shoulder, your arms, your voice, and treat my longing for this mother. Now I feel like the world is so evil that I took the only home I have, now I have nowhere to go.

"If mother is still alive." I murmured with a heartfelt look at the pool before me.

My eyes were daydreaming, instantly a shadow of a familiar girl in my eyes. "Aurel…."