Chapter 135: Chapter 135
I headed with Carsein in the direction where they drove the horses.
Several people were gathered under the dark shade of a tree. I saw the emperor standing upright, surrounded by the royal knights escorting him, and a ssenger, who knelt down, reporting to him.
‘What is he reporting?’
I listened attentively, but I couldn’t hear well.
I was biting my lip in frustration when a royal knight who recognized stepped aside.
As I approached with an ominous foreboding, I heard the emperor shouting at the ssenger.
“What did you just say? Say it again. ”
“I’m afraid to say this, but I got the ssage that a dark-haired woman suddenly appeared in the imperial garden. ”
Right at that mont, I was shocked.
‘What? A dark-haired woman appeared? Black hair … ‘
My heart was now beating like crazy, and I was gasping for breath. My knees were bent wobbly.
Dark hair? A woman who suddenly appeared in the Imperial Palace?
Is this that woman? The genuine child of God’s prophecy, Jiun? Did she co finally?
Why now, instead of one year later? I was confused and full of complicated thoughts. I spaced out. I moaned and fell into a pure white world where nothing could be seen or heard.
A world of pure white where I could neither think or feel.
How long have I been drifting in the pure white sea?
My empty vision slowly ca back, and the ringing in my ears lessened gradually.
I closed and opened my blurry eyes.
The blurry world began to clearly co into my view little by little.
When I closed and opened my eyes wide for the last ti, a young man with red hair was looking anxiously at .
“… Ah.”
“… ”
“Tia?”
“… Sein.” I looked around.
I saw towering trees and a breeze was blowing over my ears. It was quiet everywhere.
Not only the emperor but also the ssenger and the passers-by disappeared. Only I, Carsein and a couple of others were standing in the shade of the tree.
With his blue eyes full of doubts, he asked with a smile, “What’s the matter with you? You suddenly stood aghast and…”
“Oh, no. nothing.”
“Hmm.”
Carsein leaned forward to et my eyes and suddenly put both hands on my cheek.
His rough but warm palms felt like my father’s hands. Is it because they were both knights bearing swords that I felt like that?
“What’s wrong with you, Tia?”
“Huh? How do I look?”
“Are you really asking now because you don’t know?”
With a frown, Carsein crooked his thumb and index fingers to pinch my cheeks.
‘What the heck is he doing now?’
Even before I asked him, my cheeks were already smarting from his pinching.
Only then did I stop feeling nauseated. I felt as if I got off the ship that was rocked by high waves and finally set foot on the ground.
When I ca to my senses and looked ahead, Carsein, who was pinching my cheek, smiled at . His blue eyes fully reflecting the blue autumn sky danced wiggled with a smile.
“Ouch. Don’t do that!”
“What did you say, little girl?”
“… Stop it.”
When I pulled at his big hand still pinching my cheek, he straightened up and patted my cheek with his index finger.
Narrowing my brows, I spoke with a grumpy voice, “Why are you teasing like this?”
“My little girl, you look like that little cat in your house as you are so on edge today.”
When I stared at him sharply, knitting my brows, he smiled brightly and reached out to my chin.
‘Is he trying to tickle ?’
Suddenly, I recalled Luna because she owed pleasantly when I tickled under her chin gently. Is he now treating as a cat, not content with calling a little girl?
‘Then, should I make a sound like Luna?’
When I recalled her owing, I suddenly burst into laughter. Looking at carefully, he stopped reaching out and said, “Hmm, I think you are okay now.”
“Huh?”
“Well, it looked like you would run away a little while ago.”
“… Really?”
“Yes, I’m serious. What happened to you? What’s wrong?”
I hesitated because I couldn’t reply properly. I could not tell him about my life before my return from the past, nor could I talk about Jiun. Noticing hesitating to say sothing, he giggled at and said, “As you are so worried like that, you will not grow any taller.”
“… ”
“Whew! When can I make you grow up and get married? I’ve got a lot on my mind because of you.”
“… What the heck are you talking about now, Sein?”
Pouting at him, I tried to walk out of the garden when a royal knight ca up and greeted politely.
“Glory to the Empire! Hello, Sir Monique. ”
“Loyalty to the Lion! Do you have anything to say to ?”
“The emperor is urgently looking for you.”
“His Majesty is looking for ? How co he didn’t tell his personal attendant…”
“I have no idea.”
‘Why is he looking for ? Was it because of what happened just a little while ago? ‘
Anyway, I felt I had to see the emperor, so I said goodbye to Carsein and walked with the knight.
“Co on in, Lady Monique.”
“I’m honored to see you, the Sun of the Empire!”
“I called you for a cup of tea.”
“It is my honour, Your Majesty.”
I thought he called for that simple reason, but I silently held the teapot brought by the maid.
The silver kettle, which was carved with elaborate engravings of the roaring lion, the royal emblem, was very beautiful. The lion’s crest was also engraved on the silver teacup and silver spoon sets. Appreciating the elegant beauty of the imperial teacups, I took the rose hips out of the box and brewed it in a silver teacup.
“I’ve never seen that box before. Is it yours?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Hmm.”
Why is he staring at it so carefully? It’s just an ordinary tea box. When I followed his gaze out of curiosity, I noticed the imperial seal stamped on the box.
‘Oh my god…’
Although I didn’t commit any sin, I felt guilty sohow. So, I said in an apologetic tone, “In fact, it was sent by the crown prince recently.”
“Oh, did he send it?” He said as if he couldn’t believe his ears.
With a smile, he said, with his gaze fixed on the box, “I thought it was surprising that my son prepared a tiara and left it with recently. But I didn’t know that Rube gave you gifts like this.”
“… I’m sorry, Your Majesty. ”
“I didn’t ntion it to bla you, Lady Monique. I just thought his behavior was a little strange. I was worried that he would not hit it off with you until a few years ago. Both of you have changed a lot since then. ”
My guesswork was right. It was not alone who felt that the crown prince changed a lot.
But what’s the point of talking about his change now? Jiun has arrived.
I was so shocked that I only heard the ssenger’s first word, but failed to hear what he reported to the emperor. So, I didn’t know the details of Jiun’s arrival.
Has he already t Jiun? Just like then when he first discovered her after she fell into the lake of the Imperial Palace.
“Monique.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“In fact, I called you because I had sothing to say secretly.”
“Please go ahead, Your Majesty.”
‘Has what I’ve been dreading finally co true?’
I pressed on my pounding heartbeat, swallowing in anxiety.
After sending the royal knight and the maid out of the room, so they could not overhear, the emperor leaned forward and whispered, “In fact, my condition has gotten worse since the day before yesterday. I am easily tired and feel dizzy oftentis. ”
“I will call the royal doctor right now.”
Although it was not what I expected, I was shocked to hear that.
I thought he got better after he went to the sumr palace here. What happened?
He stopped when I sprang to my feet and tried to call the doctor, and said, clicking his tongue, “Well, your actions now really resemble your father! If I wanted to call the doctor, I wouldn’t have to call you here, right?”
“But Your Majesty…”
“I don’t want to let others know. So, can you help ?”
“How can I… ”
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