Chapter XV

After eating my dinner in peace I laid on the four-poster bed that is present in the room which is given by Myung-Dae's to me here. I recalled all the happenings which have been done since the time I came here which is now exactly two days. Only two days but it seems that a long time has passed.

I was happy back in my castle with my father and Min-jun. Min-jun. My one and an only friend besides Gunwoo in the castle. Yes, all the people that worked in the castle were also my friend but those two are the people that I share my deepest secrets with.

When Myung-Dae attacked my kingdom, I know he didn't really claim that he attacked my kingdom but I know that he did, that time Min-jun was away from our kingdom to present some alliances in the east. Besides being my best friend Min-jun is also known as the best warrior back in my kingdom. My father adored him like his own son. We have been friends since childhood and how much I deny it, I know that I like Min-jun.

I try to explain myself all the time that I am just his friend and nothing else and almost succeeded in doing so but still, a little part of my heart is always for him. I don't know if it is because of friendship. Maybe it is.

I don't know if he likes me or not because I was never brave enough to confront him about my silly feelings and never doing anything that will give him a hint to know that I like him but now I regret it. Really. But a part of me is happy for that too. Because now, I'm not sure about my feelings too.

I don't know if I am going to meet him again or not but by now he must have been to the kingdom back and have already heard about the attack. And I don't know when I am going to get out of this castle which I most likely call a cage.

This place is beautiful and the people here are really good. Saying about the people whom I met here for now. But when feelings aren't involved then the place which is like heaven becomes a punishment for you to live in and besides here I don't have anyone to call mine.

Thinking about 'liking' I recalled something which I think I shouldn't have. Those words that Myung-Dae said when I first tried to escape on the first day here.

"My love for you is endless and since you are an exception for everything I can't do anything but to forgive you"

So he loves me.

But love is a big word to say. Even to say 'like' takes a lot of time together, interests together and the feelings which are mutual. And if I remember correctly I can't remember even a time when I met him any earlier than all of this so how can he say that he loves me?

Maybe he mistook me for someone else.

How is that possible? How can he mistake someone who he happens to love? But if we have never met before how can he say that he loves me.

This is so confusing. No answers but more confusions and questions. Only one source. Only one source who can give all the answers yet that mouth of that person ignores those answers like saying them is a sin.

But if it is a sin then I want to do it. Because I have every right to know the answers to all the questions.

But when I am going to get the answers and when I am going to get out of here.

But I am bound to get almost the answers sooner or later, willingly or unwillingly.

I woke up with someone shaking me lightly. When did I sleep? Maybe while thinking I dozed off.

I looked up and noticed the two ladies who prepared me yesterday standing there with grins on their faces. What?

That's the question I asked myself. Another question!

"Princess get up you have to get ready really quick and you have to look really beautiful, it's not like that you are not beautiful before" The older lady Byeol, spoke.

I slowly got up from the bed and rubbed my eyes lazily and without questioning them I entered the bathing room because I was too sleepy to question anything.

By the time I was completely ready I was awake enough to question them about all of their excitement.

"Can I please ask why you two are so excited? Not to be rude I have nothing against your happiness and all but I think you are doing more than yesterday."

I got dressed nicely every day but today they are adding extra effort. "Princess, a beautiful lady like you should always dress up but this time behind all of this, there is a motive"

Bong-cha spoke and I blushed at her compliment. I have always been told that I am beautiful but still, every time someone praises me I can't help but to be shy and blush.

"Please do call me Chun-Hei or Chun or Hei whichever you want and what is the motive behind all of this?" I questioned.

This time Byeol spoke, "oh Princess Chun Hei don't mind her she is always babbling" She spoke while giving stern eyes to Bong-cha. This time I didn't correct her on my name.

Okay.

After I was completely ready both of the ladies pushed​ me out of the room while I just laughed at their behaviour and kept questioning why they were dragging me out of the room.

But as I left the bedroom room I faced someone whom I hadn't really thought of meeting since the morning.

Myung-Dae.