Princess of the lost Kingdom

Chapter 22

Third person's POV

The Queen has been clenching her fists so tight, feelings pinches on her heart, and also her stomach keeps flipping up side down just by watching the scene. Hot steams are coming out of her head, not because she is angry at JeongYeon for burying her enemy's body, she herself knew of JeongYeon's action, and she just let her do it because she is not that cruel to prevent a dead soul to rest in peace. But she's furious right now because she can tell that JeongYeon, her close friend has a thing for Mina just by her overly friendliness, and the fact that Mina just gave JeongYeon a smile on the very first time she meets her. While she, being the Queen of a whole Kingdom, but she's sure that even if she begs, Mina won't ever give her a smile.

'Do you have to do this everyday?' JeongYeon asks Mina, referring to her duty of filling up all the water barrels,

'Yes, after my washing duty, I have to do this everyday.' Mina answers,

'Around this time? The hour of the rooster?' JeongYeon continues to ask,

Mina nods her head, not sure why the girl just keeps asking,

'I will come to help you everyday. The training ground is not far from here, and I'm taking this way home everyday anyway, so I will stop by to help you.' JeongYeon finally revealed her thoughts,

'No no, you don't have to. I don't want to bother you...' Mina is a bit taken aback at the sudden idea,

But JeongYeon is determined, 'I will see you here tomorrow, at the hour of the rooster.' She says while giving Mina a charming wink before walking away,

On the other hand, Chaeyoung is now clenching her jaw so tight, her face has turned red, her cheeks are burning. Inside of her is a big storm which doesn't seem to calm down anytime soon. She turns around and frustratedly walks back to her palace.

That night is a sleepless night for the great Queen. She's more tormented than ever, her heart and soul are full of Mina, she can't stop thinking about the girl all day everyday, but being a strong minded person, she has decided to place national matters above her own feelings and that's why she takes it slow, she just waits and just lets things fall into its place on its own. But now she's starting to worry, she's deeply concerned that if she doesn't make a move, she might lose the girl she loves forever,

The next day, Chaeyoung still can't focus on anything else. She's in her office trying to read the propositions but her mind is full of Mina, and every time she thinks about the smile which Mina gave to JeongYeon, she angrily slams her hands on the table real hard,

'Are you alright, Your Majesty?' Hyung Sik, her personal guard asks after the loud banging on the table made by the Queen,

'I'm perfectly fine! Why would I be angry?' Chaeyoung replies in such a frustrated manner,

Hyung Sik glances at the Queen to check, and her face is nowhere near fine, but he's scared to continue asking, so he stays quiet after that,

Awhile later, Chaeyoung slams the table again, 'Hyung Sik, what is the hour now?'

'It's the hour of the monkey, Your Majesty.' Hyung Sik quickly answers,

'So they will meet in the next hour...' Chaeyoung mumbles to herself with her gritted teeth. She bites her lips so hard while shaking her head repeatedly, trying to shake off the thoughts about the date that JeongYeon made with Mina,

Not long after, the Queen sighs loudly again, 'Not just one day, but everyday? Are you two testing my patience?' She is frustratedly ranting to herself, not happy with JeongYeon's promise of meeting Mina everyday at the hour of the rooster,