Chapter 43: The day after the wedding

I-jun's/Teresita's pov

I yawned and stretched my arms. I had a good sleep. After how many days of being tired. I was about to get up when I noticed that I was not alone in the bed. I looked at my right side and saw the king sleeping peacefully. I gasper and put my hand in my mouth to stopped it from screaming.

I totally forgot that we've been together in this chamber.

"Your Highness', the breakfast is ready..." the eunuch who guarded us since last night announced.

The king moved a bit on my side. I tried to avoid his glance but I was too late.

"Good morning. " he smiled.

I smiled back even though I am that comfortable with our set up.

He stood up and do the stretching.

"I sleep well." he said.

"me too."

"Are you hungry?"

"Not so."

"We have to eat before you travel."

Oh shoot! I almost forgot that we were going to Shibuya to catch the culprit.

"Get in." the king shouted and the eunuch went inside together with the court ladies who were holding the tray of food.

They bowed down after serving us the food then left.

"It is too much."

"You need to eat a lot to have the strength."

"Min Yun will not let me get hurt." I said.

"I know. He will not let his cousin get hurt."

I was about to put the spoon of food in my mouth when the king mentioned the word cousin. Yeah right! I am the queen already but the king didn't know the truth yet.

I bit my lower lip. When can I tell him the truth?

"Are you okay?"

"Ha?"

"Did I say something wrong?"

I shrugged. "No. "

I started eating a lot of rice and vegetable just to prove the king that I have no problem.

While in the middle of eating our breakfast, Kim Man Shik showed up.

He bowed his head to us then sat on the floor.

"We are in the middle of eating our breakfast, yet you are not even bothered to get yourself in. " the king sounds offended.

"Did something happen to you last night?" he asked.

"Why are you asking that kind of question?" the king looked pissed.

"Because we deserve the truth!"

"It is between the king and the queen.You shouldn't be bother what had happened last night."

"I am one of the ministers of this palace. I should know the truth for us not to be worried if you can produce an heir."

"Stop messing around us, Kim Man Shik." I can sense a heavy atmosphere.

"You should stop too." he replied.

"I don't know what you are up to."

"Me neither"-kim man shik.

I noticed that the king closed his fists out of anger.

I held his hand and tried to calm him.

"Please leave us alone." I interrupted. "Is this how you disrespect the most powerful person in the palace? We are enjoying our breakfast then you came in without even giving notice. You should know your place Minister Kim Man Shik. You are not the king to treat us that way."

He laughed. "You are not fit to be the queen. You have no manners."

"And who is fit to be the queen? Your daughter? You know how weak she is." I mocked him.

I saw his jaw line moved. I smiled inside because I pissed him off.

"Watch your words."

"Watch yours too. We are not oblige to report all the things that happen to us. You shouldn't be bothered. "

He smiled wickedly. "You are just pretending, I know. You can fool people but not me."

"How can you say that we are pretending?" the king butt in.

"You are just trying to save the king, that's why you married him." he looked intently to me.

"I don't know what you are saying, I don't owe you an explanation." I answered.

He laughed like a monster. He stood up and looked at us again.

"Produce an heir, then that's the time I could say you are not just pretending." he said then bowed his head then left the room.

I was just there stunned and don't know what to do.

The king held my hand. I looked at him. "Don't mind what he said. Marrying me is a great help."

"We know that this will come. They will be expecting me to carry your heir."

He sighed sadly. "I can handle this."

I thought marrying him and to be his king would solve a problem, but I was wrong. It makes the situation worse. The king will be a subject of mockery.

****

(Min Yun's office)

I went to Min Yun's office with a blank face. I was still thinking about what Kim Man Shik said awhile ago.

"Are you okay?" Min Yun asked.

"I'm actually not okay."

"Are you hesitant to go to Shibuya town?"

"Me? No!"

"You know we can do it without your presence. If you are worried with the king, you can stay."

"But I already told you to come."

He smiled, "I will be with my soldiers don't worry."

"I still want to come."

"They why that sad face?"

"Kim Man Shik visited our chamber."

His smile gone.

"Then what happened?"

"He told us we were just pretending, that we can fool others but not him."

He sighed. "Don't mind him."

"I am trying. But he wanted us to produce an heir."

I saw him stiffened. "What?"

"Yes. You heard it right."

"So, what are you gonna do? You can't just do what Kim Man Shik told you. "

I sighed. "I know."

"Marrying the king is enough."

"I thought marrying him could save him from being a laughing stock."

"Let me talk to the king."

I shrugged. "Let's do it next time, I should be the one to tell him that. Right now we have business to do."

"You know that you can stay here. You are not oblige to come."

"I already gave my word, Min Yun. I am coming."

He smiled a little bit.

"Prepare your things. Let's meet at the palace's gate. "

I nodded then went to the queen's chamber. Yeah, I transferred to a new chamber, much bigger and wider.

"Your Highness" the court ladies greeted me.

"Prepare my things." I commanded.

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

"Just put my clothes in my bag."

"Bag?"

"I mean pack my things. "

"Where are you going, Your Highness?"

"I'm going to stay in the king's chamber. For now, you are not going to serve me."

"We will accompany you in the King's chamber."

I shrugged. "Just do what I say."

They bowed. "Yes, Your Highness."

I went inside the chamber and helped the court ladies pack my things.

After packing my things, I got my bag and held it.

"Your Highness, we should do it"

"I told you just stay here. I will go alone."

"But----"

"Just do what she say. " someone behind me interrupted. I looked at my back and saw the king.

"Your Highness" the court ladies bowed their heads.

"Let me carry it." he got my bag in my hand then he held my hand and we went out.

"Where are your eunuchs? "

"I let them stay in my chamber."

"The shouldn't let you stay alone especially when you are outside."

"It is supposed to be my question to you."

"You know why I am doing this."

He stopped walking and put my bag in the stone beside us.

"I allow you to go with the mission, but that doesn't mean I allow you to get hurt. Please go back in the palace safe and sound."

"I will not die. "

"You should not."

"You know that I am doing this to protect you."

"And that makes me guilty. Letting the queen of this country do the thing that the king supposed to do."

"You know my intention in th first place."

He nodded. "Just be careful. I won't be sending you in the palace's gate. "

"No worries, but can I change my clothes? It is to heavy for me and I am still not use to it."

He laughed. "And you shouldn't wear it because the guards will not allow you to go out alone in the palace."

I laughed too. "Yeah, right."

After the short conversation, we went to the king's chamber then changed my clothes. I wore an ordinary hanbok just like what ordinary people are wearing.

"They will never notice you."

"I am more comfortable on this clothes."

"Again, be careful."

"Thank you. I promise I will go back as soon as possible."

After that I went out and headed to the palace's gate.

I already saw Min Yun and he saw me too. I waved my hand and he walked towards me to get the bag I am carrying.

"Where is Ji han?" I asked.

"He's on another mission. He didn't even know that we were heading to Shibuya."

"Is he in another town?"

"Yes, investigating another cases."

I nodded. "He's been busy he didn't even attend my wedding ceremony."

"I know he will apologize to you."

"Let's go."

"We will be using this horse."

"We?"

"Do you know how to ride a horse?"

"No."

"I can't even let you ride alone because you are not used to it."

"Isn't it a bit awkward?"

"Why? Do you want in the carrier? I can tell my soldiers----"

"No. I will just ride a horse. I don't want to receive special treatment since only you and the king knew that I am on this mission."

He nodded and offered his hand to me. I just looked at it confused.

"What is that?"

"Let me help you get up in the horse."

"Ahhh.. hahaha." I thought it was something else.

I gave my hand and he even held my waist and that made me blushed and shy. Lucky me I am not wearing a skirt just like how I wore in my world.

Min Yun got up in the horse as well. He sat behind me.

"Are you okay now?" he asked.

"Yes." even if I feel uncomfortable. I could feel his breathe in my nape. He looked like he was hugging me behind my back because he was holding the rope of the horse. Everything was awkward to me.

"You can lean your back to me if you are sleepy, Your Highness."

"Stop calling me that. "

"And what should I call you?"

"Call my name."

"Teresita...."

That call made my body stiffed.