𝙍𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙐. (𝙈𝙔𝙂)
(WATTPAD FEATURED)
Not all love stories are written with threads of gold and silver.... some r written with iron blades and thorns.
In the late 15th century, emergered two greatest dynasties... the Mins of Sou...
Hyesoo began walking towards her cabin when she heard a faint groan. She scanned the dark path for its source. Her eyes finally fell on something huddled at the far corner of the corridor. She anxiously walked towards it. It was a woman in her gown.
Hyesoo felt as if she was hit with thunder when she identified her. "Areum?!" Her hand automatically covered her mouth.
Areum laid in a pool of blood. She had multiple stab wounds on her gut. She was barely breathing. Hyesoo knelt beside her and tried to stop the bleeding as much as possible. "Areum! Listen to me! Wake up! Who did this to you?" She began panicking. "Doctor! Anyone-"
"My Lady..." Areum croaked. She could barely make out the voice of her Queen. Speaking seemed like the hardest job at present. The pain numbed her senses and paralyzed her body. She knew her time on the earth was over. But she was glad that she did something right before dying. She tried to reach out for Hyesoo's hands. The very hand which she had held when they were children. She was that same girl who grew up to be a beautiful woman with high morals.
"Don't speak! Just hang in there for a little more!" Hyesoo clasped her hands and tried to comfort her. However, Areum knew this was her last chance. She had to speak no matter how painful it was.
"Hyesoo-ah, please listen to me." The Jung princess bit her lips while crying and leaned in to hear her whisper. "I don't have much time with me." She panted.
"Stop it! You are not going to leave me! It's an order!! I am your Queen." Hyesoo sounded desperate. Why was there no one in the corridor to assist them?!
Areum faintly smiled at her and then coughed out blood, "My lady... even the queen is powerless to the Almighty. Besides I am just a maid, it won't matter much if I am gone." More blood spilled out of her mouth.
Hyesoo cried harder at her words, hands still pressed on her stomach to stop the bleeding. "Please Areum. You are not just a maid, you are my friend, my companion, my sister. I love you and I care for you. Just tell me who did this to you. I swear I will rip the beating heart out of their chest. I will make sure worms feed on their bodies!"
Areum took a deep breath to steady herself. Her consciousness was slipping, "He had raspy voice. I- I couldn't see the face. They were hidden behind a mask but her majesty... you need to stop this wedding. You need to go!"
"I have been kicked-"
Areum used the last bit of her strength to scream her words. "The Emperor is in danger!"
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It was almost time for the wedding ceremony to begin. Areum began pacing in Hyesoo's room since the Queen was out for a mission. She feared how would Yoongi react when he would find out. Speaking of the devil, the guard announced the arrival of the Emperor. She quickly hid behind a curtain. It was huge enough to hide her complete body including the feet.
She heard some shuffling. Yoongi was probably there. She peeked from her hiding spot. The emperor was in his gorgeous wedding attire. He was searching for Hyesoo. He even called her name twice. He checked the bathroom and the balcony before dejectedly walking out.
Areum remained in her hidden position for some more minutes to calm her nerves before coming out. She slipped out of the room and began searching for Hyesoo when her eyes fell on two dark figures in the corner. One of them seemed to be wearing royal clothes while the other was a maid.
She hid behind the pillars of the dark corridor and eavesdropped on their conversation.
"The work shall be done without a hindrance." The woman spoke. It didn't look Areum time to recognize her voice. It was Min Rhea.
"Yes, my lady." The maid replied with a bow.
Rhea then handed her a little glass container. It reflected the dim torches, "This is one of the deadliest poisons out there. It oughts to kill you in eight hours and an antidote is not known to anyone" Areum stopped her breath at the newly acquired information. The evil princess was planning to kill someone. Was it Hyesoo? Areum would never let anyone touch her while she was alive. But her assumption was proved wrong by Rhea's next words.
"Mix this with the curd for the ceremony."
"Yes, my lady."
"And if you ever get caught. You know what to do." Rhea's voice was threatening.
The maid replied timidly, "I'll swallow the poison of my ring. I assure you my lips will be sealed."
"I'll pay you with gold if the plan is successful." Rhea patted her shoulder and walked away.
Adrenalin rushed in Areum's vein. It was Min Rhea all along. It was not Taehyung. She was the one plotting to kill the Elesian emperor and the queen. She had to alert Hyesoo or Yoongi, whoever comes to at sight first. No one else would believe in her besides them.
👑~👑
My scarlet heart only beats for you My glossy eyes only searches for you. You are my fate.
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