He was tired after a meeting with the officials and decided to take a rest. On his way to his chambers, he saw eunuch seok running towards him
a fat elderly man who's hair started turning gray
He stopped when he reached his spot. While panting , he quickly bowed before the emperor.
" Your majesty, queen dowager is unconscious."
" Let's go."
He said without hesitating.
They hurriedly headed to her chambers. On their way, before reaching queen dowagers premises, he remembered he left her healthy the last time they met, even though there was a little misunderstanding between them. 'What could possibly be the the cause of this sudden illness?' he thought.
" When did it start"
" Three days ago your majesty. After you left the other day, she refused to take her medicine nor eat."
" Why wasn't i informed of this?" He said in an angry tone.
" Forgive me your majesty, I never had the chance to."
" What do you mean you never had the chance to?"
" Whenever I seek for an audience with you, am either told that you're sleeping, in a meeting, with the empress or out of the palace"
They came to a stop infront of queen dowagers room. The emperor gave him a frustrating look. Eunuch seok's head was facing down.
" That's not an excuse, you would have told Eunuch yang instead."
" Forgive me your majesty, I never thought of that."
" If anything happens to her blame yourself for it." He opened the door and went in.
She was lying down on the bed with her white silky undergarment, her face was pale and she had a dry lips.
Physician Ryun Po and two of his students were busy to and fro.He finished his diagnosis and was about to go out when the emperor stepped in. They bowed upon seeing the emperor.
" How is she doing now?"
" She's fine, she just needs some rest. I heard she couldn't sleep for three days and kept calling the late emperor's name"
The emperor was looking puzzled and speechless. Physician Ryun Po continued.
" I gave her some herbs, it will make her fall asleep. As long as her brain takes a rest, she'll be fine in no time."
He bowed along with his students and left queen dowagers chambers.
The emperor slowly walked towards her bed and sat down on the edge. Regretting what he said the last time they met.
** Heeleng palace**
Eunuch im jong stood by the door with his arms stretched high, trying to avoid general Pyo from getting in. The maids and Eunuchs all watch curiously as of how the drama would unfold.
A guard who came with general Pyo, was about to get involved but general Pyo raised his hand which made him stop.
" Im Jong, for the last time let me through..."
" General Pyo the prince is sleeping, please.."
General Pyo, who was holding a scroll, went back to the extreme end of the wall.
" If you won't let me through willingly, then I have no other choice but to break it"
" Huh!!!"
He started running, aiming at the door. Eunuch im jong, quickly opened it, finally giving up.
" Were you really trying to break that door?, I could have been hurt." His heart was beating faster than before.
" Blame yourself for that."
" Huh!, You're the most craziest man I've ever met."
" That's why the king made me a general." He smiled and entered the room.
"Ahh wait"
Uncomfortable with general Pyo's behavior, Eunuch im jong quickly followed him to make sure he doesn't do anything silly again.
Prince Buyong was lying down on a bed, his body covered with a blanket, which kept the cold out and made it warm and comfy.
" Good morning your highness, it's time for training." he shouted.
He dragged the blanket and covered his ears with it. General Pyo removed the blanket from his body and kept it aside. With his eyes closed, he tried reaching it but couldn't feel anything. The cold breeze blowing in made him open his eyes. He turned to see general Pyo staring at him and quickly sat down.
" who gave you permission to come into my room?" He asked angrily.
" good morning your highness" he bowed " It's time for your training."
" I don't have time for training, and I'll do it when I feel like" he turned to Eunuch im jong who was still standing there and signaled him with his eye to go out. He understood that sign immediately and quickly went out. Prince Buyong took the blanket and covered himself again.
General Pyo removed his blanket.
" Are you deaf or dumb?, Am in the middle of something important, can't I sleep again?."
" The king has given me permission to use any mode of treatment towards you for as long as you oblige to training."
" Huh!!, You're kidding, I know he...."
He unraveled the scroll he was holding earlier before prince Buyong could finish his statement.
" You're permitted to use any means of treatment towards Prince Buyong till he's determined to training."
By the bottom, at the right laid the king's seal.
" Are you serious?"
" It's almost sunrise, am giving you twenty minutes to dress up, you're expected to be in the field by then. " He paid Respect to the prince and left.
" Argh!!" He threw the pillow to the wall."I hate them all. I'll make you pay for this."
** Trader Soo Byung Hu's resident**
It was late at night. She was lying straight on the bed while he sat at the edge of the bed massaging her foot.
" Chaewon it's been three days now, yoona isn't eating her food, and she's not listening to me." Trader Soo Byung Hu complained.
" She just needs some time alone, she'll be back to normal."
" You're good at persuading people, try and make her understand. I know she'll listen to you."
She kept staring at him without uttering a word.
" Why don't you say a word?!"
" Am feeling sleepy, I'll talk to her tommorow." She said as she closed her eyes.
" T.. tomorrow?!!, Hunny please, please talk to her now, they'll be here in two days, what will happen then?"
Her eyes were swollen. She opened them gently and looked at him for some minute.
" Honey" she sat down, went closer to him and made him lie down." Relax, I'll talk to her tommorow, I promise. Why don't you sleep for now, I have a terrible headache."
" Okay, Good night." He said giving up and closed his eyes.
She woke up in the middle of the night after hearing footsteps as if someone passed by her window. She took a peek through the window but was unable to see a thing. She decided to check outside for she had been hearing footsteps for the past few days.