Few years passed after the triplets were born and separated due to the unreasonable desire and expectations of the palace.
The palace court maids were training the new maids, that will serve the prince , the palace maids quarters were fully with little girls. The little girls who received training were dressed in a green and blue dress while the seniors who trained them were dressed in a white and blue dress.
The little girls were about to take their test and if they passed they will automatically become junior maids of the crown prince and later on become seniors, The young ladies were lined up in a straight line as silver bowls filled with water and white clothes with a lot of stains were presented to them and then they were asked to wash them until the stains were removed and the they started to wash while the seniors inspected. When the young ladies bent down to reach their bowls. It was noticed that one of the girls had a scar the left side of her neck, which looked exactly like the mark of recognition given to allegedly dead princess. After few minutes of their washing test they were asked to dry the clothes in their junior quarters
While they were drying their clothes, they began to hear noise not far from where they were so they followed the sound and they ended up in one of the prison yards. The prisoner was a little girl just like the little maids she was brought to the palace by an angry crowd of commoners, saying she had stole from their houses and stores. She was dragged to her cell by two palace soldiers, her face was not seen as her head was faced down , she was also bleeding from her leg there by not being able to walk so she was dragged and locked up in her cell
After the little drama everyone went back to attend to their duties, the senior maids were given the responsibility of taking care of the little prisoner until her trial, but they were scared
"Which of you will be taking food to the prisoner?, the lady with the highest rank amongst them asked and the rest of them remained quiet waiting for a brave person to respond
"I am sorry court maid, I do not think i can, the little girl looks cursed" one of the maids said and the orders agreed leaving the court maid thinking of who she would give the task to
"I have an idea, another maid spoke up why don't we ask one of the junior maids to do it she suggested and rest of them nodded in agreement
"Okay then, one of the little ones will do it", the court maid agreed
"What kind of child goes around stealing, where are her parents one of the maids randomly said
"I heard she has no parents, some of the people who brought her said her parents died after she was given birth to", the maids continued to chat about the little prisoner and her being cursed
Later that day let lonlee the little maid with the mark was selected to take the food to the prisoner. when she was at the cell she hesitated to give her the food, but the little prisoner did not even move to look at the person before her, and i no time at all the crown prince walked to the prison yard, lonlee bowed down her head as soon as she saw the prince
"Hey, prisoner, the prince called out to the little girl and she raised her head and walked to the cell doors immediately her face was visible the prince and his eunuch were left in total shock, and then lonlee raised her head and tried to hand over the food to the little prisoner, but she was also left in shock and when she looked at the crown prince she gasped. The three of them kept staring at themselves while the eunuch kept looking back and forth at the prince and the two girls, they were all utterly surprised as they looked alike in all ways
The prince then immediately ran to the crown princess chambers to report what he just saw
"So there's a girl..... who looks like you? the queen asked
"Not just a girl mom, they were two girls, and it's true mom, i swear", if we had the same hair, i am sure just about anyone would think we were triplets, the prince said and the crown princess and court lady kim shared a long glance, both their looks indicated worry and fear.
" Never speak of this again" the crown princess said with a loud nd sharp voice, and then she continued to say....." seriously, triplets why would you even think of saying such nonsense? the queen scolded her son.
"I was just startled. You'd be startled too if you saw the court maid and prisoner, i am sure of it"
"I have heard enough, how dare a court maid and a prisoner resemble a noble prince like you. This is something no one should hear about, do not ever mention this to anyone, do you understand? the crown princess asked and the prince agreed with a sad tone.
"Court lady kim looked very worried and was also sad that the prince got scolded, but after the conversation between mother and son the prince left the crown princess quarters and after that time the crown princess could not help it but pace around her room as she was greatly worried. At night lady kim and the crown princess left her quarters and were accompanied by two eunuch and few maids.
"You clearly told me that my daughters were taken outside the capital. the crown princess whispered to lady kim.
"Yes i am absolutely sure of it .lady said to the queen, the prince's guard them at a small temple outside the capital."
"I must speak with him right away, the crown princess said and her and lady kim looked backed at the eunuchs nd maids behind them. " Meanwhile you look for the girls my son saw, the queen asked court kim and she bowed her head lightly in agreement.
The next morning was filled with laughter in the crown prince quarters, as he was in his quarters with the little prince, his son and the little prince tutor
"His highness takes after you in his cleverness and boldness, sir." the royal tutor said to the crown prince regarding his son. "His other tutors also say the same about the prince
"No need to flatter him for my sake, from what i hear you rather enjoy outdoors activities like soccer with your eunuch trainees, is that true son? the crown prince asked his son
"If my mentor is correct about taking after you it will be false", the prince replied his father's question smartly and the crown prince and tutor laughed upon hearing the smart answer. But their good moment was cut short by the king's guard's as they barged into the crown prince quarters
"How dare you barge in here'. The crown prince said with a very high tone which matched with his anger
"Forgive my impudence, your highness. the royal guards pleaded and other two of the guards to take the prince tutor
"What is the meaning of this? the crown prince confronted the guards while the little crown princes son cried out for his master.... "I order you to let go of his this instant! but the crown prince orders were not taken seriously
"We have an order from the king, his majesty to arrest the royal preceptor, the royal guard said and the crown prince was left in shock and the guards left along with royal preceptor who was also the prince tutor
The crown prince immediately left to the king's office and when he got to the office, the king and his father in law were having tea together
"What is the reason for the royal preceptor's arrest? the crown prince asked the king and then he went to his knee saying " your own grandson trust him and is fond of him as his tutor. so please, i ask you to reconsider your royal command of arrest the prince begged on his behalf
"He has been disrupting the royal court with his absurd asinine appeals, someone like him should not be put in charge of his highness's education. the crown prince father spoke
"The preceptor's concerns for this nation and people surely can't be viewed as disrupting the peace....
"He slandered me and those his highness greatly respect the crown prince was cut short by his father in law... in desecrating his majesty's bestowal of merits, he has encouraged rebellion, so i ask you crown prince, what could possibly be more criminal?. "In regards to the punishment i am truly worried about the distress that may incite in his majesty's grandson, that is why i dare propose that his quarters be sealed off until the dust settles. The crown prince father in law concluded all what he had to say with that request and.... " So be it." the king accepted his request and the prince quarters were filled with guards in an instant
Later that day the prince tried sneaking out of the palace to find his tutor but was caught at every attempt, so he asked his eunuch to secretly fetch the maid in training who looks like him and i no time she was inside the prince quarters. The prince looked at her for a long time with a smirk on his face
"I heard you were asking for me the maid said as she bowed her head in fear.
"Your finally hear the prince said as he walked in circles around her, we look exactly alike he said with a smile on his face and the he ordered his eunuch to get the clothes, but he refused telling the prince that someone might figure it out but the prince reassured him that no one will ad then ordered him again to go get the clothes. while they were having this conversation, lonlee just sat there wondering what they were talking about. The eunuch left to go bring the clothe, in no time he was back with some of the prince's cloth in his hands and they were given to lonlee to put on. The prince and eunuch gave her space to dree and when she was done she came out of the room and the prince looked at her with satisfaction written all over his face
"See i told you no one will figure it out" he old his eunuch but he was not really satisfied. The prince then asked for the maid's cloth but she hesitated before she gave it to him and when she hand it over to him he rushed to the dressing room and dressed up just like a maid with his hair pulled back with two braids exactly how the maid dressed was how he was dressed and then he came out of the room and asked the girl to take his place in the palace as the prince for some time saying he wanted to know why his tutor was taken away, after much pleading the maid agreed and the prince left his quarters