On the bank of the river

Chapter 44 : His secret

While the Empress is a likes to draw paintings secretly , the Emperor is likes poems . Both were from artistically background, unknowingly they were a heavenly made pair. Emperor Lee wrote beautiful poems ever since he was just a child. If he has spare time he would immersed in his world of poems . And empress, she likes to paint as long as she wishes.

" Here , store it at my chamber , usual space ." The Emperor handed and it isn't a new thing for steward Lu .

Steward Lu again get a new finished book in his hand , fresh scent of ink lingering from that book . As a personal steward of Emperor Lee, he sighed looking down on the book from his master. Again another complete book secretly written for someone !

Actually he was really curious at first . So , he secretly read some of the pages of previous books . He was shocked when he read it secretly. At first he found it strange . But as times passes by he was feeling kind of great remorse by reading those books as it was dedicated to only for an unknown girl . Soon he found out similarities of that girl, who is exactly like emperor's imagination in real life ! And that imagination turned out to be no other than his own Empress. That day he laughed and cried , doing both . Feeling utterly shocked , he had avoided Emperor for an entire day. Later Lu understands that the Emperor is likes composing poems . But he never understood why he was so secretive about his this talent !

Inside the Emperor's dragon chamber, there is a secret library to stored all of Emperor's personally written books . As Emperor's personal steward , only he can enter in this royal chamber. While the personal book store is located in a far corner behind a beautiful wardrobe. Since the book is still wet for new ink , Lu waited for awhile. He found a beautiful poem about the Empress again. With a small smile , he decided to read it secretly as Emperor went back to his royal study room after giving him his order .

" The daylight sank deeper and deeper into the darkness,
While I meet a crying angel ....
My love !
You are the sun of the darkest sky of mine ,
You are the wind that I breath ! 

I gaze on the beauty slowly ,
who can fix me only .
But hurting each other again ,
I looked up the cloudy sky with tears in my eyes now.
I know , our life has many darkest path .
Just let the fate played this crucial game .
I know , I let you suffer ,
But I'm hurting myself too !
Your cries are the petals of rose ,
Your sadness is the broken heart of mine .
Please punish me !
I'm your treator.
I am a failure, I couldn't save you today !
Please don't cry my love !
We will be stronger ,
passing through every problem together .
Never lose hopes ,
we had a long way ahead of us . "

- " the day , I broke our trust of relationship ! I didn't believe in you ... Sorry for everything."

After finishing reading the last page , Steward Lu sighed and almost rolled his eyes . Emperor really do loves the Empress ,just he kept it secret infront of everyone instead of protecting Empress publicly . Reading the word "My love " , he smiled again . Recently Emperor has been using "My love" instead of yours .

As the pages of the book is getting dry , Lu coaxed his unknown hidden emotions of heart as he opens the wardrobe and bring the book in . He tried to find a perfect spot to put this new book . Looking at those books , he admired how deep is his masters love for the Empress and how pathetic his love is that he's keeping it secret and hurting the empress without his confession.