Chapter 13
`Okay today we have one very important meeting with the mother-in-law scheduled, then gotta go to the library. That's it!´
`God please no! I still haven't digested last night's cheese.´
`You still here? And what cheese?´
`I am always here dude. Always. Also the cheese!!´
The guardian angel flew right in front of Rose´s face and presented her small overly dramatic skit.
` It's getting dark, I need to leave.
Please don´t go!
My time here is up. I must go.
Then promise me you will come to the library tomorrow.
I need to go to the witch.
Please!...Promise me you´ll come.
Why?!
Because I will miss you.
Oh me too! I can't stand a moment away from you.
Yuck! So much cheese.´
`Ah….That's so not how it happened…….my lord now I am imagining it! Ugh! What did you do?!’
`Yeah? You get it now? How uncomfortable it is to watch .’
`It’s not that bad okay! You homophobic creature.’
`Woah woah hold your horses . I am not uncomfortable because you both are girls..I am team Sang-Bi myself..it’s just…it’s you both…it’s like watching…. leave it! Go to the queen dowager.’
`I was doing that only.’
“Your Highness?”
“Yeah…”
“Shall we go?”
“Huh?...Oh yes!....Yes, let’s go. Woah I need to go in this?”
“Yes, Your Highness. Queen Dowager’s place is a little far so I prepared this for you.”
“If it’s far enough to need a palanquin, then why did she rush to the infirmary yesterday?”
“I am sure it was because His Highness was injured, Your Highness.”
“Hmm….was it tho?”
¨Yes. It was.¨
¨Oh really? Okay okay….Dan-Bi do me a favor.¨
¨Yes Your Highness.¨
¨Go to the infirmary and ask Sang-Ki about His Highness' progress. Also if she is free invite her for tea today.¨
¨You have been sending me to the infirmary a lot these days.¨
¨I….have I?? I just seem to have a lot of work from Sang-Ki these days….I am really sorry for making you go there again and again. If you want I can send someone else.¨
¨No! I mean it's fine. It's my duty to do what Your Highness asks.¨
¨Thank you so much. You are an angel.¨
¨Anything else you would like?¨
¨No, that's it for now. After you are done wait for me outside the library¨
¨Sure Your Highness.¨
¨Oh and Dan-Bi..¨
¨Yes?¨
¨Take your time.¨
Rose sat in the palanquin as Dan-Bi left for the infirmary.
`Can I go to see them?´
`You need my permission?´
`Of course not. I just wanted to know if you can meet the Queen Dowager on your own.´
`Don´t you dare leave me alone.´
`Thought so.´
¨Her Highness Royal Noble Consort Huibin is here Your Royal Highness.¨
¨Her Royal Highness permits Royal Noble Consort to enter.¨
`She was the one to call me, why do I need permission?´
`Climb above her in status if you don't want to take permission.´
`Who would that be?´
`The present queen of course.´
`Is that why…´
¨Welcome Huibin. Have you had breakfast yet?¨
¨Y-yes.¨
The Queen Dowager was lying on her stomach behind a thin curtain with a boy sitting next to her. Her eyes were closed and she definitely wasn't properly dressed. The boy was glowing , making it so hard to look away.
`Who is he?´
`Only the main character can glow that much.´
`Uh-oh…´
¨They say massages are very good for your body. You should get them done too. Hyunwoo is really a magician.¨
¨I…I am not sure if that would be appropriate.¨
¨Oh don't worry he is both blind and mute. I especially chose him because of that. But he proved to be a jackpot. He makes me feel so good.¨
`I am not liking this.´
`Neither am I. Please don´t leave me alone here.´
Hyunwoo looked up straight at Huibin and smiled. The curtain made it difficult for Rose to figure out if he was genuinely smiling at her.
`He is neither blind nor mute right?´
`Yup. Actually he described as someone with perfect vision.´
`God save us all.´
Hyunwoo poured some oil on his hand and rubbed them together, all the while not moving his eyes away from Huibin.
`Why is he look at me like that?´
Rose was on the verge of crying under all the stress.
`I have no idea why.´
The guardian angel was equally troubled.
`Do you not know the plot?!’
`No it is to prevent the guardian angel from telling what is going to happen. I have only read the description of the characters.’
`Hmm what is Huibin described as?’
`Cunning.’
`Woah! Okayy. What else?’
`It will be better if you don’t know. What in the world does he think he is doing?!!’
Hyunwoon had his hands wrapped around Jeongseong’s neck. Rose dug her nails into her palms, her heart pounding against her.
`No no no no no no..’
`Stop him!’
`Please don’t….no god no..’
`Why aren’t you stopping him?!’
`It will be bad very bad…no no no’
`DO SOMETHING!!’
“Please..”
Rose whispered, begging him not to do it. He rolled his eyes and retreated his hand to massage Jeongseong’s back.
“Are you saying something Huibin?”
“Uh…yeah. I am…” deep breath in “...really pleased to be here.” deep breath out.
Hyunwoo bit the inside of his cheeks to stop himself from laughing. Rose gave a nervous smile hoping not to have raised suspicion.
'Real smooth Rose.’
Hyunwoo packed his bag as Jeongseong got up to get ready for the day. Rose stayed frozen on her spot where she was told to wait for the Queen dowager.
“Seo-yeon”
`Rose you are Seo-yeon’
“Y-yes.”
“Woah why are you scared of me?”
“I-I am no-not.”
“I guess it has been long since we last met.”
“You..you were..going to..ki-kill her?”
“No no ofcourse not. Then the blame would come on you.”
“Y-yeah….”
“Exactly. Also the Queen Dowager is useful to us right now.”
“Will you do it later then?”
“Yeah…you don’t want to?”
“I…uh..wh-..it’s…it’s your ch-choice.”
Footsteps could be heard coming closer so Hyunwoo immediately got up to leave.
“Seo-yeon, I want you to meet me near the cheonguk lake at midnight…okay?”
“O-Okay.”
“Don’t worry sis I won’t let anything happen to you.”
With that Hyunwoo left instantly. Few moments later Jeongseong entered, following her two maids with food. The Queen dowager sat opposite to Rose smiling at her, which she tried to return to the best of her current state of mind.
`Rose…’
`hmm?..’
'He called you sis right.’
`mm…’