"It was not a friendly match," he replied, shooting daggers at through his eyes, "she tried to attack.." he stopped looking at Charles' eyes.
Though Charles looked like a lazy and laid back emperor most of the ti, he had that strong deathly aura. When released even n like Cassius feel pressured.
He turned towards , when he was sure, Cassius would not open his mouth anymore, "are you, okay duchess"
I nodded, though I knew I was not, the blood was still leaking from my neck, I was sure he had left no efforts in making it a deadly attack, just a minute more, and I could have been dead.
I could see the concern in Charles' eyes, but I knew it was not for . It was for his image, in front of his guests.
"I am fine, your majesty. Thank you for asking. Welco to our humble abode. I apologise, I was not able to welco you in a proper manner.'' Just when I finished greeting him I saw a handkerchief in front of .
I raised a brow, and the man with golden eyes smiled.
"You should use this and put so pressure on your neck, my lady. The blood has still not stopped." so, soone still cares to notice.
I should not have taken his handkerchief when my husband was already there, but I did not know how to deny it, because the blood was still leaking and Cassius made no efforts even after hearing him.
"Mother, are you okay?" asked Killian, trying to put his handkerchief on my neck. Though he was still shorter to , he was trying his best to nurse my wound. A big smile blood on my face as I took his handkerchief and pressed it against my wound.
I winced once I did, though I tried my best not to.
I could see the worry filling his eyes, and I tried to smile to assure him, just when he pressed my hands, and once again my face contorted and I closed my eyes.
"You should go to the royal physician my lady, you are not looking okay." said the man again, and I wonder why did he care.
Then I shook my head, have I beco like Cassius, doubting every hand raised to help? He must be concerned like a bystander.
"Philip is right, duchess. You should take care, co let escort you to the royal physician." offered Charles, he must be sure that Cassius would not. Philip, so that was the na of this man.
"Oh, thank you for your concern, your majesty, but I have my attendants to escort , you don't need to waste your precious ti over this small wound,'' I replied, trying my best to sound normal.
"Royal physician is already here, mother," spoke Killian who was silent all this while.
I furrowed my brows, how did the physician know.
"I called him once I saw the wound on father's hand, but when I returned you were the one who was wounded badly," he explained looking at my confused face, and I nodded. So that was the reason he ca late.
The physician ca towards and I sat on the bench nearby. He examined my wounds and put so dicine over them, and it burned like hell.
"The wound is small but a bit deeper, your highness. You should not put pressure on the hands for a few days. Avoid holding heavy things too, and no more sword-wielding till it improves." he instructed and I bit my lip.
Here goes the chance of my winning against Killian and making him my partner.
"The wound on the neck is not much deeper, but you should still avoid bending and moving your neck too much for a week, your highness" he did the final bandage and moved towards Cassius.
"We did not know that you could wield the sword so well," stated his majesty, instead of going to check his friend's wound. Even Philip's eyes were settled on all the ti.
"I learnt it for fun, your majesty," I replied, as I did not want to drag Roselia into it.
"Your level is higher than a normal knight, duchess. I was amazed to see you, holding your ground against Cassius for such a long ti, you were even able to wound him," he spoke as if it was a complint, but I knew this was sothing not supported, a wife hurting her husband and that also publicly.
I smiled, completely ignoring his underlying aning.
"Even I was not expecting his highness to participate in our practice session with so much vigour. If I did not know any better, I would have thought, he was trying to kill .'' In the end, I chuckled looking at his eyes.
His majesty was surely not expecting to point out that, apologize! In your dreams!
"But you did wonder there, my lady." I looked above to see the genuine praise in Philip's eyes and I smiled.
"Thank you, your royal highness. I apologise for not welcoming you properly.'' I bowed my head a bit.
"Oh, you should not do that, my lady. The physician had denied you to bend your neck. Leave, the formalities for a few days." he replied in a concerned voice.
'So it ans I did not need to bow in front of Cassius too.' Well, at least this wound brought so benefits too.
"Thank you, for understanding, your royal highness."
"It's alright, since I am going to live here, it would be good that we familiarise ourselves."
Why would we live together! I furrowed my brows and looked at both n.
"Oh, I think you didn't know about this. My na is Philip, and I have joined the post of a foreign ambassador. Archduke would guide about the rules and other details of this empire, so I am going to stay with him for the next three months. So I am sure we would be able to et a few more tis." he replied, understanding my confusion.
And only then it clicked who Philip was!
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