MASKS TO UNVEIL! CHAPTER 15: You've been tricked!
Loushin arrived in the chambers of the crown prince while huffing. After gaining news that her guards and her beloved maid, Jana were killed, she couldn't help but think how ruthless and heartless Naxzi was just because of the crown princess, who was also nothing but a blue leveled person.
She couldn't believe that the paralyzed princes, also known as the useless crown prince, would use his power. Even the emperor ordered her to visit and apologize to the crown prince to avoid conflict since it has been a day since they got married. Loushin had no choice because even her beloved and only emperor was telling her to do what Naxzi wants if she doesn't want the people to tell her that she's an unruly Imperial Concubine Yen.
This humiliation was too much for her but she couldn't refute the emperor. She was only doing this for the sake of the emperor's name, not for Naxzi, nor for her wife. Her wife was too annoying and was being too annoying, not knowing her position. But what has been done cannot be undone. She cannot reverse the fact that Sencha used her power and made her reputation in front of Naxzi bad.
Sencha was the one at fault here so why does she have to weigh this thing?! She couldn't stand it nor does she have any powers to kill Sencha upfront. She knew that she can't kill Sencha since she is the crown princess and she has more powers than her. Yet in terms of court power, Sencha is nothing.
Sencha may insult and humiliate her to her heart's content but sooner or later, no, the next time, Loushin won't ever apologize to someone lowly like her. She can never be defeated!
Sanc bowed at her and said to Naxzi, who was inside the room with Sencha, "Your Highness, Her Highness, Imperial Concubine Yen has arrived."
No one spoke from the room and Loushin waited. She glanced at Sanc, who was looking at her, about to laugh, and after seeing his face, she hmphed and turned her head away. When Sanc witnessed that, he almost allowed himself to laugh and degrade Loushin's image more. In order to avoid that, he lowered his head and kept standing.
Sencha was heard saying, "Husband… Her Highness is here. We should let her in."
Then Naxzi's disapproving voice, "Why would we let her inside?"
"Hmm? Husband, I have yet to apologize for what I did."
"You did? What did you do?"
Sencha coughed and Loushin was the only one, grinning like a fool. She thought that Sencha would bow down to her instead of her so she felt that she was higher than Sencha and Sencha was so dumb. Including her husband who agrees on everything she says.
Loushin sto-od upright and raised her chin like a person, proud of what she committed.
".. Haa, let her in."
Loushin smiled and that was when Sanc knew that Loushin's smiling face would be ripped off later.
Sanc opened the door and Loushin rolled her eyes before stepping in the room.
She raised her head and Sencha innocently tilted her head in front of Loushin. Loushin was baffled. Why is Sencha being like that?
Sencha then shook Naxzi'z shoulder and asked, "Husband… isn't being the crown princess higher than an Imperial Concubine?"
Loushin frowned and clenched her fists. Why is she suddenly comparing her position to hers? What is she?!
Naxzi nodded and added, "That's right. We're higher than them except for the emperor and empress."
"Then.. why is Her Highness not bowing to us? Is her neck alright?"
Loushin gulped her saliva roughly and opened her eyes. What is this sly Sencha's up to? She was so bold a day ago and in front of her husband, she was a helpless, innocent, weak wife and crown princess?! Just what kind of person is this crown princess?!
Loushin gritted her teeth and didn't say anything. She wanted to humiliate Sencha, not herself!
"Your Highness, are you alright? Is your neck alright?"
".. P-pardon?" Loushin said in disbelief then Sencha repeated, "Is your neck unwell that you're not showing respect to me? Ah, now that I am talking about that, you didn't bow to me the other day rather.. It was me who paid respect to you. Husband, what does that mean?"
Sencha turned to Naxzi, as if a woman who knew nothing. Her eyes were sparkling with innocence that Naxzi almost smiled at her bravery for doing this to Loushin. She even pulled off such an innocent and harmless state in front of Loushin. He was really impressed.
Loushin gulped and swallowed her saliva. Why can't she say anything? Why is it so hard to say anything?
Sencha then smiled brightly at Loushin and asked Naxzi, "Then, husband, what is the punishment of those people who think that they are higher than people who are actually more powerful than them?"
Loushin gulped seeing them conversing as if punishments given by the court officials were as easy as plucking flowers. If Sencha keeps talking like this, Naxzi might really hand her a punishment. She can never be punished!
Sencha witnessed how Loushin's face turned darker as second passes then smiled.
"But then again, Her Highness is already old and my father once told me that being old will make you forgetful. Isn't that right, Your Highness?"
Loushin was really losing her temper. How dare she say that she is already old and is forgetful? She can't do this. She must stop her somehow!
"Y-your Highness, it is due to my incompetence. Please pardon my forgetfulness… "
Sencha wickedly smiled when Loushin bowed at her in an urgent manner. She felt that Loushin was easy to get. Ah, she was really having fun seeing Loushin thinking about her life. She almost laughed out loud how her face was grimaced that time.
"You need not tell that, Your Highness. I know that in this palace, no one would ever respect me as I only have Blue Level powers. And even though my father is the general, people dared to harm me, whipped me and shouted at me. I know my fate here, Your Highness."
Sencha finished her speech and took the handkerchief from Naxzi's hand dramatically. She glanced at Naxzi and winked secretly.
She turned back facing Loushin. Loushin was trembling in fear when she recalled that she was the one Sencha was talking about. The one who whipped and shouted at Sencha.
Loushin was frozen on her spot then blurted, "Your Highness, if you're here to make my wife feel worse, please go on your way now."
Naxzi blocked Sencha's eyes and embraced her in a consoling manner. Sencha wrapped her hands around Naxzi's neck then smiled at Loushin.
Loushin widened her eyes and when she was speechless, Sencha pulled her tongue out then rolled her eyes.
Loushin gasped and dropped her jaw. All along that was an act?!! How did.. She even dared to act harmless in front of her? She was tricked successfully!
Loushin pointed her finger to Sencha then said, "How.. dare you…"
Naxzi glanced back at her then ordered, "Your Highness, weren't you here to apologize to my wife? But you only made things worse! Please get out and make sure that you don't show yourself before my wife again."
Loushin wanted to scream but guards suddenly appeared out of nowhere and dragged her out. Throughout until she went out of the room, Sencha was smiling at her with her tongue out. Sanc closed the door then after a while, Sencha laughed loudly.
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Naxzi snickered and said, "You're really sly, wife."
"Did you like that trick?"
"Very much."
"Next time husband…" She took his hand and continued, "Don't use force, words are better to stab people."
"... You said that your family hated you… then why are you bold like this? You don't need to force yourself for me."
".. My father and stepmother hate me, but I don't want to make your image lower, husband. If you want, let's be a team and defeat those people who want you down! You can rely on me!"
She proudly said with a touch of her nose. Naxzi smiled and shook his head.
"Will you protect your husband then?"
"Of course! This face is a face I don't want to see hurt."
"... That's good. I shall rely on you then, wife."
"Teehee~"
He felt a bit bitter. At least she likes his face. That was more than enough.