Chapter (21) A Love Poem from the Queen

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(You can see a group of people running in the palace, and if you look closely, you can see that the queen is leading the way, and the people behind are the court maids. The Queen went to every place where the King used to be, but she didn't see the King and finally found out that the king had returned to her palace. So, the Queen ran in the way of the King Chamber and she met her father on the way. The Queen happily called...)

"Father."

"Please. You cannot address me like that. Please remember royal etiquette."

"Hello, Left State Councilor."

"By the way, what is that in your hands?"

"This? It is my love letter to His Majesty."

"A love letter?"

"So, you have been writing love letters every day in your quarters?"

"Not every day. Only sometimes. Maybe a bit more than sometimes? But I am not sure if he is reading my letters. He has not responded to them."

"I am sure he is reading them. He must be reading the letters over and over again. Square your shoulders and look confident. Do not forget that Lord Sangheon handpicked you. You must always show confidence."

"Like this?"

"You look much better now."

"Then I shall go and see His Majesty, Father."

(The Queen was running again and she nearly fell off and when the Left State Councilor see this, he feels worry about his daughter's carelessness. With this daughter....

The queen, who was running to the Main Palace and when she arrived, she did not even request to enter and suddenly opened the door and running again to the hall. So, she bumped with the Scribe Jung who was just prepare to leave and all the scroll which he carries was also scattered on the floor and picked up quickly. When the King saw suddenly entering of Queen, she also startles. Court Lady Kim also quickly follow the Queen and saw the scene. The Queen knows her fault and suddenly leave and wait at the door again. Then, Court Lay Kim give lecture to Queen...)

"Her Majesty, how could you open the door like that without letting me announce your entrance first?"

"I am sorry. I forgot again that I was not supposed to do that here. Will the King be angry? What should I do?"

"What can I do now? (Court Lady Kim sighed and request to the King...) Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Queen is here."

"Let her enter."

(When the Queen enter again and said to the King that....)

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I am not used to royal etiquette. And I am sorry Scribe Jung. I didn't mean."

"It is all right, Your Highness. I will take my leave now, Your Majesty."

"You can leave."

(After Scribe Jung left, the King said to Queen...)

"Please come and sit. What brings you here?"

"Well...."

(The Queen give her letter to the King and said...)

"I saw a pair of beautiful skylarks perched on the tree at my quarters last night. So, I wrote a few words to express my affection for you."

"Thank you. I will make sure to read it."

"Really?"

"Imm..."

(Actually, from the day they got married, she always received love letters from the queen. And she smiles every time she read it, and even keep it safe, but she never writes back. How can she, also a girl writes a reply letter to Queen? She did not write back because she did not want to give false hope. Actually, she should not read the letter also, but she could not understand why she was looking forward to the Queen's letter. And even though, she didn't see the Queen by herself, she didn't ignore like the case when the Queen see to her. Why she can't just neglect? She looked at the queen in front of him and even though she did not want to drive out, there was no reason to stay longer and she said to the Queen...)

"Do you have anything else to say, my Queen?

"Pardon?"

"I have to read these scrolls submitted by the ministers. So..."

"I'm sorry to bother you, Your Majesty. I will leave now."

(The King feels sorry for the queen who left sadly, but she can't do anything and let out a sigh. Then, she looked at the letter on the table and opened the envelope and read it.)

The days are freeze

And the night is long

The love I have for you is grown

I miss you all the time and

Just waiting for the love to respond

I was blinded by love

No matter how long

I'm waiting...

You are my everything

(While reading this poem, her heart ached. Why. Why did you fall in love with someone like me who cannot respond to your love? Although the Queen was the daughter of her grandfather's man, she clearly knew that the queen was very pure and innocent. And the Queen love for her is also real. She can also tell by looking at the poems and actions that the Queen gave to her. Why did such a pure and innocent girl become her queen? She adjusted his brush to write a poem, but stopped in halfway. What can she write? What can a person like she give to her...Sorry my Queen. I am really sorry....

When Court Lady Kim saw the King was holding the brush and write nothing, she said..)

"Your Majesty ......"

"Court Lady Kim..."

"I...I have committed a great sin on Queen."

"Your Majesty...this not your fault. At first, Shin So-eun was about to be your Crown Princess, but it was the queen who actually became your Queen. This is fate. Your Majesty. This is fate."

"Fate... If I could go back in time, I will not save the girl who fell into the water. I think I just shouted at the guards. That way, she would not have to love the prince who saved her from then on."

"Your Majesty.... you really care so much about the queen, don't you?

"Why? How? It is not."

"The old house is a secret place that you do not want anyone to know. But you just said, if you could go back in time, you allow the guards to enter this place to save the Queen. Isn't it? And you also kept the love letters sent by the Queen..."

(The King looked at Court Lady Kim and Court Lady Kim said....)

"I am apology, Your Majesty. I didn't mean to look. I accidentally found that box. That day, the box was open and I just would like to keep it back."

"I know you didn't do intentionally. I keep these letters because of...I think, at least I should keep it not to waste the Queen efforts. Just that. Ah...night assembly will begin soon. I take a short break to walk."

(Court Lady Kim sighed as he watched the King leave. Did the king forget that he was a girl and fall in love with the queen? If so, aren't they both pathetic? But would it not be better for both of them to fall in love? Anyway, the king had no hope of becoming a girl again. If only the queen could accompany the king, the king would not be alone...)

(Note: Court Lady Kim, if you are this eager to match the King and the Queen in the movie, I won't even have to write this fanfic. Ha ha...)

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