life in the palace
She clean up her face making her way to the queen chamber.
***
"Now that you are my daughter and as the princess you have to learn everything about being a princess , no one must suspect a thing you have to keep this a secret or your family life will be in danger" the queen said .
Chin-sun nodded this is her life now , this is how she can protect her family , her father died while trying to protect her she'll also do the same for her sister and mother.
She just have to know her way around the palace just like her father use to say where ever she find her self she should learn to know the people around her she should learn to differentiate between a friend and a foe.
"Chin-sun you have to be wary of the fifth prince " .
"Yes your majesty" Chin-sun said bowing in curtsey before leaving with the guard and maid.
***
Immediately chin-sun left her brother who is the minister of personnel entered.
He bowed showing his respect to the queen.
"Your majesty can you trust chin-sun to cover up......
The queen slam her tea cup on the table staring at the minister.
"Scoff, if I don't trust her I won't have her in the palace and if she's caught. (smirking) she left her word hanging in the hair one does not need a soothsayer to tell the queen meant to end chin- sun life.
***
(Next day)
"The guard will escort you out outside the palace.
"What? Chin-sun asked she thought the queen is not the type to leave the palace , why is the queen asking her to go outside the palace?.
"The princess has been sick for a while and rumors have been going round the people need to see the princess" the queen said.
Chin-sun nodded in understanding she knows something seems off and she tend to know what it is , she could guess she's just being use , she's like a trap or a distraction .
She knows the palace is a deadly place but she has to keep her head up she has to fight this battle till the end she can't end up like her father whatever it is she has to be prepare for it even if it means she has to act a little bit of herself than the princess by practicing her Martial skills more , she can't die in the palace she has to survive.
***
"Your majesty" greeted the queen personal guard the one who take care of businesses for her.
"Go with the princess make sure her face is shown to the villagers ".
"Yes your majesty" came his reply before lurking back to the darkness.
***
Chin- sun was taken with the palanquin outside the palace.
The villagers all stare at the princess guard.
"God! I thought the princess passed away or something" said one of the villagers.
"Oh! People said she was really sick maybe it was the maid who died because of her that she's being punished by the heavens" said another villager.
Chin-sun was a little bit close to this people and she has a good hearing so she heard what the villagers are saying .
She looked on wondering what fate has brought her ,one she was just a little girl who was just happy with her sister and mother and now? She wondered what her little sister Sunhea was doing when suddenly the people carrying the palanquin came to a halt , the villagers took to their heels.
Some thugs were also chasing a girl, chin-sun drag the girl inside the palanquin. The guards brought out their sword ready to fight the enemy , while the guard where fighting trying to protect the princess another intruder opened the palanquin, Chin-sun looked startled the mask man shook his head before running while the guard chased after him.
Once the coast was clear , chin-sun looked at the girl she saved while the girl hung her head down.
"Who are you and what is your business with does thugs" chin-sun asked out of concern.
The girl hang her head down in fear.
"It Soo ah princess" the girl reply.
Chin-sun looked at her doubtfully.
"How did you get involved with them? Chin-sun asked.
"My mother was sick so i lend some money from them but then my mother died and I've not been able to pay them back" Soo ah said sadly.
Chin-sun stare at her she had nothing to say so instead she squeezed her hand as a way to comfort her, She asked the guard to keep the palanquin moving .
***
(Back in the palace)
"Your majesty " the king advisor greeted the king.
"How is the princess? He asked with his hand in his back looking at the king sit.
"The guards protect her very well your majesty".
"Sigh, how many more lives do I have to sacrifice in other to protect this sit" the king said sadly.
"Your majesty you're a great king who really care for the people , you have no choice your majesty" the advisor said convincingly.
Exhale sharply, if only he has not been blinded by greed then maybe this won't be happening his also responsible for so many lost lives and that of that girl father who he his also sacrificing her life in other to protect this sit.
***
(At the queen chamber).
The queen look up , the guard entered.
"The princess face was exposed but it seems they knew the princess was going outside the palace " the guard said.
The queen smile they seem to be well inform just as she thought there's a spy among the maid it won't take long before the person is exposed and the 'chairman' secret and next move will be at her palm , she can't watch the king suffer alone she has to be able to save her husband and the kingdom from the hand of the evil.
The door opened the guard quietly go back hiding.
Chin-sun greeted the queen.
"How was the fresh air princess? The queen asked smiling.
"Thank you for making me go out today your Majesty " chin-sun said, she knows the queen was well inform about today chaos ,the queen does not look like one who do things without calculating.
The queen is not helping her, she is not a foe or a friend either and the queen will not act carelessly she knows she is safe for the main time until she figure out why the queen asked her to pretend to be the princess.
"I have one request your Majesty" chin-sun said .
"I want her as my personal maid mother " chin-sun said raising her head towards the door.
Soo ah entered going down on her knees placing her head on the floor.
"OK princess " the queen reply staring at chin-sun she has done enough for the day so she can get whatever it is she want , she risk her life today ,she was right to have chosen chin-sun.
***
"Chairman it is not a false information, it is true the princess is alive" .
"Sigh, chuckles , the princess is alive you say" the chairman asked standing up from the floor.
"Let watch for a while the king is a smart one "he said to his watch man.
" yes chairman " the watch man reply nodding and bowing in respect before existing the room.
Chuckles, the chairman call in one of his man.
"It seems the princess is alright".
The man stare at him "huh, but the court lady gave her the 'poppy seed' no one knows the antidote except you".
" yes, but it seems have been too lenient with the King , it time to give them another surprise " the chairman said smirking.
***