general Abbas was busy with the practice of sword on the extensive turf. he was welding his sword like he was in the midst of war. and striving to slice enemy just in one blow. it was so fast that its blade could merely catch anyone's glimpse.
in the midst of his training, he got a glimpse of Maahnoor. his sister Maahnoor comes. she propped against one pillar and crossed her hand to each other. she starred him for a moment then she said. " princess is going to get married."
he was still immersed in his drill. he said. " I know. but there are many days left."
she paused. after few minutes, she said. " I think, you don't know much. having emperor's trustworthy people. I should have shown pity towards you."
she comes on her feet and walks towards him."for your knowledge, let me tell you. princess is going to get married soon next week. and all prince had already arrived in the citadel. you should give up, now."
he stopped his drill and said. " it seems. it's time to take initiative now."
"I won't allow it. I don't know. what's up to you? and what will you do? but, if anything happens to princess I won't spare you." she said grimly.
he rolled up his eye on her. " who needs your opinion here?" he grinned and looks away to her. "don't act like virtuous lady. you also have deceived them to achieve your purpose. then, why can't I do? and for the princess I will deal with her myself. don't stuck your leg in our matter." he declared. he started again blowing sword.
she snapped. " does princess know about your feeling."
he paused after her question. she asked continue. " I should reckoned. she doesn't know, does she?"
"in that case, I would suggest you as your big sister. don't do any absurd thing. that would blur your image in princess eye. she treats you as uncle. don't break her trust and one more thing. it's emperor's ordain." she added. " anyway, let me tell you, brother, princess is also happy to this marriage. "
she grinned. "I am stunned. I still didn't know. how could you love someone after many years. even you didn't see her face in this year."
"you would never understand. cos you have never love anyone."
after that, he left her behind. she laughed in different way. " and it turns out you also think I never love anyone with my wholeheartedly. " she lost in her concern.
general Abbas was in the royal court. and emperor he was listening about circumstances of all over territory keenly.
" your majesty we need more troops to oppressed revolt. recently, our rival has been keeping assaulted our people. it's worsen situation in the south region of realm." it's said by thirteenth price in the middle of royal court.
then, first prince also stood up and gave curtsey to emperor. he said." your majesty, recently, it's happening in all estate of emperor. we also failed to overcome it.
everyone was listening carefully. and emperor he was doing deliberation with marquis to sort out this predicament.
one marquis stood up to his seat. he did kowtow to emperor and suggested. " your majesty, we should send troop to quell them right away. "
after hearing his advice another marquis stood up to his seat and bows the emperor. he said. "I am afraid, your majesty. it might be someone's strategy to divert us in order to assault on our citadel.''
he added. " we should negotiate with them for truce."
then, emperor asked Abbas.
he explained. " your majesty, I also have my opinion that we should convey our soldier to overcome to this situation. there is no one who would dare to assault in our empire. if they do audacity. then we should retort them. they are not worthy of our mercy."
emperor consented by his opinion. he ordered to do as general Abbas said.
after that, general Abbas crouched again and asked to emperor. " my lord, I have heard princess is going to marry with our allied country prince. and I also know you won't miss a single thing in this wedding. I just have one desire. your majesty, she never came out to the citadel since childhood after that incident. as her uncle I sought. your majesty, give her permission just once to see townsfolk. I will take responsibility of her safety."
emperor considered about it. then, he said. " I also never want to deprived her right. but, situation, it never allowed me to give her leeway. as her father, I also feel helpless. for the last time, I should give allow her freedom, under your guard."