"Why did you do that?" She managed to ask him once the affairs of the day has settled.
The ministers immediately caused the women of the harem to be paid with riches, titles, and lands and then sent their way before the moon set.
"She is the only daughter of the prime minister. What if you did start a rebellion led by her family?" She frantically paced back and forth in the king's chambers.
"So, let them be. Do you have no trust in me? Questioning if I can quell a simple rebellion? I am more able than you can imagine," he answered coldly as he poured a glass of wine.
"But how can you be sure you won't be in any danger? I mean, you are not an immortal after all!" The thought of it just caused her anxiety to resurface not that it have left.
He pulled her closer, making her sit on his lap, "Are you worried for me my queen?"
"Well, how can I not? You are my beloved husband!" She frustratedly struggled against his arms.
