Suk-bin sits and looks at her mirror closely, though she seems to be looking at her pretty face that stole the king's heart years ago, but instead she is looking at her naive self and empty soul. "It's all going to be over soon." She whispers to herself still looking at the mirror. "I will return to the lively, pretty and charming lady that I used to be before I entered this battle ground."
"Your majesty, it is I lady Baek." She announces from outside.
"Come in." Suk-bin replies softly.
"Yes, your majesty." Lady Baek walks in and bows. "Your majesty, I have given out the order to the girls and guards."
"That is good." Suk-bin whispers and turns her mirror, letting it face the ground. "What about the prince?"
"He is on his way here." Lady Baek replies.
"A great storm will sweep over the palace this night, be prepared Lady Baek."
"Your majesty." The attendant calls calmly.
"For good twenty five years, I have been bullied and taunted by some women and some scary heartless men, but I will put an end to it now. I will try my possible best to fight them all. Prince YEONING must become crown Prince by all possible means." Suk-bin whispers.
"Mother." Yeoning calls as he walks in on his mother and attendant conversing then bows.
Lady Baek stands and bows to the prince immediately. "Your highness." She whispers as she bows.
"My son." She calls with a face of happiness on sight of her son. "Have a seat."
"Yes mom." Yeoning obeys looking very down.
"Lady Baek have your seat." She whispers to her attendant and looks back at her son again. "Why do you look so down?"
"I am still mourning Seol Im, I can't look this much better." The prince whispers in pains and sorrow.
"I know." Suk-bin nods. "But, you have to be strong and repay those who took your first friend from you. You have to expose them and make them face the law-"
"Make them face the law? Who?" The prince asks cutting his mom off. "You mean the queen and her son? When the queen dowager is alive? How is that even possible?"
"I will make that possible my son."
Yeoning looks at him mom doubtfully for a while and asks. "How can you make that possible? Have you forgotten how the queen dowager always use the fact that she is the mother of the king as an excuse for doing terrible things? Now tell me, will the king punish his own mother?"
Her son's speech left her stuck for words for a while. Truly, it isn't easy to stand up and decide to face the queen dowager of all people. She is the mother of the king, no one can punish her, even her son wouldn't want to do that. And the moment someone has her back or protection, such person can never be hurt or punished by anyone. She always emotionally black mail the king anytime she does something wrong, and goes Scott free.
Moreover, Suk-bin still wants to give it a go. She gently hopes that at least, her threat earlier will help strengthen and crown her son. "I know of something that can make you crown prince." She whispers after keeping quiet for a while.
"What is that?" He asks still doubting his mom capability.
"Lady Baek." She calls and her attendants stands, walks to a small metal box in the room and brings out the sealed letter from it. "Give it to the prince." She orders when she sees that her attendant is approaching them.
Yeoning looks at the letter that is being stretched to him and looks at his mom again. The first thing that comes to his mind is Seol Im's last words. He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath before collecting the letter. As he opens it, he hold tightly to the letter because the content shock him, his eyes travelled round the letter without taking a break. "Mom, the queen dowager really did this?" He asks a still holding the letter.
"Yes, your highness." Lady Baek answers even though she was not asked. "The queen dowager did all these with the royal physician." She whispers and sits.
The prince gently folds the letter and put it back in the envelope. "Mom." He calls.
"Yes, my son."
"Don't use this as a card, it will cause total turmoil."
"But I already did." Suk-bin whispers sternly.
"Mom!" Yeoning calls loudly.
"Yeoning." Suk-bin calls and holds his tender hands. "This night, a heavy storm will sweep across the palace." She whispers.
"What do you mean? If you had already threatened the queen dowager with this, then she will try to kill you this night."
"I am aware." Suk-bin nods. "but something miraculous will happen, it is going to be hell for them soon." She smiles gently.
"What is that mom?"
"The king his majesty will be here this night to witness why his mom wants to kill me."
"Mom!" Yeoning calls again. "You plan on turning the king and his mom to enemies?" He asks.
"No." The royal noble consort shakes her head. "Is it possible for me to turn a child and his mom enemies to each other? Blood is very thick, you know." She sighs and smiles. "All I want you to do is, be careful and be at alert in your chambers too. I have asked your guards to double up and guard properly all through the night."
"Please be very careful mom, I beg of you." Prince Yeoning whispers and hold his mom hands tightly instead. "I don't want to loose you."
"I will be fine my darling." She says with a broad smile and frowns immediately. "No one will act funny when the king of the nation is here, only if they what you regarded as rebels and be scrapped out. I can't wait to see the face of the queen dowager when the king sees the evidence."