3 Chapter 3

* HEELENG KINGDOM*

* HEELENG PALACE*

King muyeol was sitting on his throne, with outrageous furiousness he hit the table in front of him.

" Where is prince buyong?"

" He's in his Chambers your majesty"

" Eunuch Bim, didn't you send someone to call him?"

" Yes your majesty"

" Then why isn't he here yet?" This time he was very angry.

" Your majesty, he said..." Eunuch Bim hesitated for a minute.

" He said what?" King muyeol impatient to hear what he had to say, eunuch bim fumbled for words

"Speak!!!"

" He...he has an important work to do, your majesty" he quickly bowed before the king begging for mercy." I'll send someone to call him again your majesty."

" That good for nothing, what type of work does he have to do, that's more important than me?, I'll go see for myself" he stood up.

Eunuch Bim, the guards and maids followed behind him as they went straight to prince buyong's Chambers.

"You look amazing your highness"

Her personal maid uttered as Queen hwa ju smiled.

"Quickly now, let's go see his majesty I have news for him"

On her way to see the king, she sighted him looking furious and heading to prince buyong's Chambers.

" Oh my , this is terrible." She said and quickly followed him.

He banged the door open to see prince buyong laughing, wearing a white silky undergarment which unveiled his masculine chest, with two gisaengs feeding him grape fruits and another dancing to a melodious zither.

Their attention went towards the open door. The gisaengs quickly paid respect with fright upon seeing the king and quickly left the Chambers.

" What is all this, I sent for you and you said you were busy- huh! You were busy?"

" I said important" prince buyong trying to correct his father.

" Ohhh, important, is this the important thing you were doing?, Hanging around with gisaengs?, look at yourself.... If you keep up with this reputation, what type of king will you be?"

Prince buyong turned his head the other way round ignoring his father.

" Am I not talking to you?" He said angrily.

Queen hwa ju quickly came in and stood in-between the king and her son.

" Your majesty calm down, don't be harsh on him."she said.

" I called for him and guess what he said?, He said they should tell me that he has something important to do. Is hanging around with gisaeng something important?"

"Leave us" she ordered all the maids out. As they took there leave.

" Calm down, he's still a child" queen hwa ju said supportingly.

" A ch...child? He's 28, which means he knows what's good and bad, but it's all your fault, you've spoilt him."

" He didn't even touch the girls, he was only passing time by."

" Oh really? Have you forgotten that he was caught with a maid in bed before?"

" Why are you so hard on him? He's your only son."

" That's the problem hwa ju, he's the only son. can't he behave responsible for a day, I am not asking him to be perfect, but to change his ways." He said in a lower tone.

" Then I'll talk to him"

" handle him or I will take my own measures"

" Am sorry your majesty, I will deal with it" she said giving him an assuring smile.

He pointed at prince buyong and said " you- you, if you keep up with this habit, then you're not fit to be a king."

He turned and left prince buyong's Chambers angrily. Queen hwa ju, walked towards prince buyong.

" Are you happy now?, Do you always find pleasure by disrespecting your father?"

" mom, it's not my fault, I do everything he says, I keep trying but all my effort is in vain."

" Huh buyong!- oh God where have I gone wrong, he's only trying to protect you!!"

" More like, he's trying to get rid of me." He said with a look of frustration.

" Buyong!!!" She quickly cut him off.

He threw off the stool to the wall

" I don't need his protection mom, I don't need anybody's guidance am grown up now"

" Oh really??, Buyong, let me tell you something, if you don't stop this immoral behavior of yours, you're not fit to rule this kingdom." She was about to leave, when she turned back to him again "you better go and apologize to your father or else I won't take it lightly".

She went out and headed to king muyeol's resident.

The maids rushed in to clear the mess.

"Get out" he ordered.

Jae kyung hu came in immediately after the maids went out

" Your highness, I saw the Queen going out in rage, is everything alright?"

" It's not alright jae kyung, nothing is right, the atmosphere in this palace is very suffocating. I need some fresh air."he said as he wore a light blue plain hanbok.

" Your dressing is- plain, are you going undercover? "

" Yes, get the carriage ready."

" Where are we going to your highness?, The red house( ginseang parlor)?"

" No jae kyung, somewhere even better".

The carriage was ready within minutes, prince buyong told the driver to take them to ling mountain.

Jae kyung hu quickly looked at prince buyong. " Your highness, did you say ling mountain?"

" Yes jae kyung, there's something i'll like to show you."

Queen hwa ju went into the king's chamber's, he was seated in his room, she sat down next to him on the table. She took his hand, which he was holding his head with and held it in hers, looked into his eyes and started.

" Are you alright?" She said in a low tone.

" Yes...." He took a deep breath, " yes I am."

" Am sorry about buyong's behavior towards you, I promise, I will talk to him more, I don't know why he keeps acting this way, I have done the best I could to raise him, but may be that's not enough"

He held both her hands." It's not your fault dear, you are the best mother he could ever have and the best wife I could ever wish for. But Hwa ju, am afraid that the prophecy will come through."

Queen hwa ju quickly looked at king muyeol with a face of devastation.

After an hour of driving outskirt heeleng kingdom, passing through the forest, they came to a stop at a big mountain.

" Your highness, what are we doing here?"

" Come I'll show you."

Prince buyong lead the way, jae kyung was behind him as they went into a cave that looked like a tunnel. Prince buyong pushed a wall and light started emanating. Jae kyung realized they were at the back of the mountain and was alarmed at the sight he saw. More than a hundred assassins were dressed in black, with black mask which covered their nose and mouth, there swords were aiming at them. Jae kyung quickly stood in front of prince buyong to protect him, removed his sharp sword and aimed back at them.

He was surprised to see them all bow in respect.

" Lower your sword jae kyung" prince buyong whispered, " they work for me." He said with a Stern look on his face.