The contest which held to select second queen wasn't easy to pass. The young ladies has to be talented in writing, reading, cooking, sewing, singing, dancing, speaking, walking and behaving like a queen. After a series of tests mother queen and queen Shion elected three finalists to presented before the King Akihiro. Queen Shion stepped front of three finalists with a smile.
"Lady Rina, Lady Yong, Lady Sakura, first of all I wish you the best for passing all those hard test and making into the final round of the contest of selecting the second queen for our beloved king. But remember that the final decision is in his grace hands. No matter what is the outcome you receive tomorrow, you are good as a queen. Now, please go and rest well. Tomorrow is the day one of you going to become the second queen
of our kingdom. Now you may leave, "
The three young girls bowed in their silk dresses before leaving the queen 's court. Sakura felt uncomfortable with Lady Rina who was belonged to the higher class than her. Lady Yong was kind and she was belonged to the middle class like her. Lady Rina turned to them as the stepped out from the queen's presence.
"Greeting my dear friends! You did well in the contest but I am afraid that your time is limited, " Rina's face looked worried.
"Lady Rina, what do you mean? " lady Yong asked.
"Lady Yong, I heard that you were seen the second prince several times. Ah... Look, I am right, " Rina pointed at a bush in the distance. Sakura saw a young handsome man trying to hide his strongly built figure.
behind the flower bush. Sakura was amazed. She looked at Lady Yong who looked paled. She struggled to stand up so Sakura supported her to stay on her feet.
"Don't worry Lady Yong, your little secret will be safe with me IF... " Rina smirked looking at Sakura who looked trapped in a nightmare.
"If you don't show up tomorrow before the King. You can do that, don't you? " Rina smiled at terrified Lady Young.
"Yes, " Lady Yong said in low tone.
"Well then. I will take my leave. Goodnight Ladies. See you tomorrow Lady Sakura, " Rina walked away humming a song.
"Lady Yong, what are you going to do? " Sakura asked.
"Sakura, if I go tomorrow my family's name will be ruined. If I don't go tomorrow my family's name will be named as cowards. What should I do now, "Lady Yong sobbed. Her tears socked Sakura's pink top.
"Lady Yong, I will find you a way to save your family's name and your love. Now rest well. I will meet you at your room before the sun rise, " Sakura took poor Lady Yong to her room.
"Thank you very much for helping me Sakura, I will never be able to pay you back for your kindness, " lady Yong held Sakura's hands with tears. Sakura made her go to sleep before returning to her room. She wasn't
ready for political fights like this but Rina knows how to make her way to the top.
"Sakura, " a deep gentle voice called her.
Sakura tried to walk away from the man.
"Akihiro, please save lady Yong. She is in trouble because of me, " The second prince ran into the man with a pale face.
"Sakura, tell us what Rina told, " the man looked uneasy.
"Yes please tell us, " the second prince begged. As the everyone in the kingdom knew the second prince who had a soft heart and promised never to be a king was asking Sakura for help. Sakura looked at Akihiro not knowing he is the king. She told what happened.
"Don't worry young prince. I will help you and your lady. Sakura, you must rest now. Tell your friend to dress up poorly and wear yellow flowers. You must make her come to the meeting with king. If you do that your friend will be safe so do the prince," Akihiro sound promising.
Sakura agreed with him and took her leave.
Akihiro and second prince watched Sakura walking away from them.
"Brother, you will be in great danger if you get a wife like Rina," second prince looked at his brother.
"Yes I know Dul. Don't worry your love will be safe and Sakura would be my second queen, " Akihiro smiled.
"Do you think your mother will let it happen? " second prince Dul thought about his stepmother, the mother queen. She was always cruel to him since he knew her. But Akihiro who looked after him giving him the protection of the throne.
"She won't but I am the king, right? " Akihiro put his hand over Dul's shoulder with a smile.
"Man, I am glad I am not the king, " Dul sighed making Akihiro laugh.
"Dear Dul, leave everything to this big brother king and now go to sleep, " Akihiro gave a friendly pat on his back. Dul pushed him off and walked away reminding their happy Childhood.