I-jun's POV
After what happened yesterday, Min Yun requested me to stay in my quarter. I agreed to him after I read the chapter 10 appeared on the book. I have so many questions in my mind. How will I die? Does it concern the king? What will happen then if I die?
"ugh" I shouted in frustration. I can't even stay in my quarter all the time. I need to do something. For consecutive days, I was lying on the bed, mending by the doctor.
I heard a knock on the door. I thought it was Min Yun but it is not.
"Your Highness, what are you doing here?" I asked.
"I'm sorry if I were not able to go to the clinic yesterday. I am sorry for what Kim Man Shik's daughter did to you. "
"It's okay. I'm totally fine now. "
"What if you will stay in my quarter for the meantime?"
My eyes got bigger. Did he suggest that we stay in the same quarter?
"You know we can't do that."
"People already know that you will be the future queen."
"I know. But we need to follow the process, right?" For all I know, the king is not allowed to take his future wife in his quarter not unless they are already married.
"We have to be careful." or should I say I have to be careful in order to be alive.
"Do you want to eat with me?" he asked looking stress.
I smiled " of course."
Then we went out of my quarter.
Min Yun's POV
"Are you alright?" one of my soldiers asked.
"Yeah." I answered without looking at the person who started the conversation.
"You look stress and tired."
"I always am." I still did not look at him because I am so busy with the documents I am reading.
"Let me get you some tea." he said then left.
I am so busy right now because of the cases I am handling. Last night, something happened again in the other town. A person was killed by an unknown killer. I just received the news this morning and went to the town immediately to investigate. After a thorough investigation, I went back to the office to look for the possible killer who was in town yesterday.
I saw Ji Han entered the room panting.
"We caught something suspicious." he said.
I stood up and asked him." what is it?"
"The possible killer."
We both went to the interrogation room to see who the possible killer is.
"Here" Ji han point him out. He is currently sitting on a chair while his both hands were tied.
He smile maliciously. " do you really think I am the killer?"
"Who are you?" I asked.
"It doesn't matter. I will die the moment they knew I was caught." then he laughed.
"What do you mean you will die?" I asked curiously.
"No one will know. This is just a reminder that you shouldn't fight a powerful person."
"Is that powerful person, Kim Man Shik?" I asked.
He didn't even flinch. "Do you think he is that powerful?"
My forehead got crumpled. I don't know what he is saying.
"Goodluck." he said
"Speak " I asked with authority.
He didn't speak but he made a zip-your-mouth action.
I hold his shirt tightly. " Are you doing this to hurt the king?" I asked with anger.
"Not only him but the future queen as well."
My mouth opened out of shock. I didn't even move a second .
He chuckled. "Just leave me alone."
I looked at him with anger. " Aren't you afraid that you might kill?"
"I know what will be my ending. Saving me will not be effective. "
"Just talk and I will assure your safety." I begged.
He laughed again. "You are not that powerful to stop."
"I have the king."
"He is useless."
I punched him in the face. Ji han held my hands. " Stop it. This is no use. Come on. Just let him die. " he said.
We went out in the interrogation room and went back to the office. I sat there being hopeless.
"He is giving a warning. " I said.
"That even includes I-jun. That means we are not just protecting the king, we also need to protect her."
My head is aching on what is happening right now. The only suspect I have is Kim Man Shik. But the suspect's statement made me wonder who is more powerful than him.
I-jun's pov
After eating lunch with His Highness in the pavilion, I stood up to stretch my feet.
"Is your feet aching?" the king noticed what I did.
"No " I lied.
"You are lying, my queen."
I didn't respond. He keeps on calling me my queen. I looked around to see if there are people but they are meters away in our area.
"Thank you." he said.
I was about to asked him why he kept on calling me my queen. This day is very unusual.
"You gave me hope, a hope to fight not only for my country but for the people I treasured the most. I have been weak for years. I thought I will never have a chance of getting up and face them with power and authority. I thought I will be forever a slave of Kim Man Shik."
I can sense the crack in his voice. He is sincere and I can see in his eyes that he has given a chance to fight back. His aura is hopeful and I am the reason why he is like that.
I sat again in front of him. " I will do everything to protect you, Your Highness." my voice sounds determine to help him.
He smiled and hold my hand. " Let's start planning."
I smiled back.
*Min Yun's Pov
I saw the king and I-jun in the pavilion holding hands while smiling. They looked happy like a real couple. Hearing his Highness say that they should start planning their wedding makes my heart ache. I don't know why I felt the pain in my heart. All my life, I wanted to protect the King at all cost but right now I want to tell him not to continue their plan to get married.
"Min Yun!!!" I heard I-jun's voice. I looked at her while she is waving her hand.
I fake my smile and went to the pavilion.
"Have you eaten your lunch?" she asked.
"Not yet."
"Let me get you a food." the king stated.
"No need, I will not be staying long because I am so busy right now. I am just hear to see if both of you are okay, it seems like you are completely fine. "
"You should eat. " I-jun insisted.
"I need to go."
*
I-jun's pov
I was staring at Min Yun who is now walking away from us. He looked different and he acted different.
I stood up. "I need to follow Min Yun. I know something is going on." I said.
Thankfully the King agreed to me. " Help him. "
I smiled and walked away.
I went to the royal kitchen to ask some food. Fortunately, when I went in the kitchen, they are preparing some food.
They all bowed their heads to respect me. That means they heard the news.
"Your Highness."
I shrugged my head. "I am not yet your Highness. I am just an ordinary person." I don't like being respected that way, it is cringe to me.
"Do you need anything your Highness?"
I heard it again and I can't help but to feel unease about it. "I need a food. Can you pack it for me?"
"Sure. It won't take long." The head chef stated then they move faster to pack some foods."
I waited for just 5 minutes then they gave it to me.
"We can carry it to where you will go your Highness."
"No need, I can carry it myself. Thank you."
I said then get the food and walked out of the kitchen. It is really uncomfortable when I hear them call me your highness. Never in my wildest dream that I can experience being a queen in a palace.
I went to Min Yun's office. I saw Ji han writing on the paper and I greeted him.
"Let's eat. " I invited him.
I went close to Min Yun who is busy writing something.
"Here's your lunch." I said.
He looked at me in shock while looking on the pack I brought.
"What are you doing here?" he asked even if it is obvious.
"You didn't have a lunch yet right?" I asked.
"I'm hungry. Come on let's eat. " Ji han said and opened the container that I brought.
I smiled. "You should eat too." I looked at Min Yun.
Ji han looked hungry. He munched the food without a pause. Min Yun started eating as well. I sat on the chair and stared at them busy eating.
"You don't have to do this." Min Yun said.
"I want to do this." I said.
He looked at me intently. " Why?"
His question got me curious. As if he is asking for more answer.
"You helped me, remember? You know who I am. " I said.
I saw Ji han looking at us while having the conversation.
He laughed. " I know."
He looked unusual today. I know he is busy, tired and stress but there is something off on his action and the way he asked questions.
"Let's have a dinner together. Just the three of us."
"How about the king?" Ji han asked.
"He can join too if he wants." but I doubt if he will. I think he will be busy too.
"Your treat?" Ji han looked happy.
"Okay, my treat."
I stared at Min Yun . " You want to come?"
He nodded. "I should be happy because it is your treat."
I laughed. "I know how stressful it is to handle many cases, but take care of yourselves." I adviced.
"I can take care of myself, I don't know about this workaholic solider." he pointed out Min Yun which cause my laughter.
Ji han teased him that made me laugh. He really looked stress and tired . "After dinner let's drink?"
"I love it. " Ji han answered. He didn't let Min Yun answer. He knew that Min Yun would disagree.
"Just a shot." he said.
Ji han celebrated like he won a lotto. He even dance like crazy.
"I will leave now to prepare later. Just be on time. Ah----no... I will go and wait here." I said then walked away to go back to my quarter.
As I closed the door of my room, I saw the light again. I went to my room and saw my book on the bed side table.
"Chapter 11"
Kim Man Shik is investigating about you. Be careful, if not, everything will be the end. It will also be the king's end. He is planning to know you----through Min Yun's father.
I don't know what I have just read. This book is getting me curious everyday. It always says chapter but it only produces sentences. Not even a paragraph. I cannot even call it a book. It should be called a reminder book.
I shrugged my head. It is not the time to correct the format and content. I should go and talk to Min Yun about it. Thanks to the book at least we get the warning ahead of time.