698 Beneath The Roses (1/2)
Charcoal stoves were burning in the hot and hu smell of sweat stench in the warantic bronze stove, there were people that continued to throw herbs into the blazing fire White s that it was hard to breathe
On the grand andunderneath a thick blanket It see in his deep sleep
”Is this really necessary?” The palace official asked the physician, ”We have to open the s His Majesty should not be cooped up in here The s, he can barely breathe”
”We cannot open the s” The elderly physician shook his head, ”His Majestyenough, the poison in his lungs will no longer be suppressed and will spread rapidly”
”How long will he have to stay like this?” The palace officialas possible” There was no expression on the physician's face He looked at the grief-stricken queen and spoke quietly, ”This shouldn't be so for you to say nor ask Just do what you are supposed to do Don't think or ask about other things that are not of your concern”
The palace official was taken aback and realized that he s His face turned pale and quickly nodded The ensuing silence was only broken by the hoarse moans of the E After a long hesitation, she see and rose to walk towards the door
Once at the door, two palace guards stepped forward and blocked her way The queen looked extremely crossed ”Step aside How dare you block hness, you cannot leave” The elderly palace guard continued, ”His Majesty needs your company now”
The queen scowled, ”What he needs is a physician! A real physician! Who knohere that phony physician came from! Neither does he need to be placed under house arrest! The bstard son of that btch, Don Juan,tiood!”
The palace guard did not reply He pretended not to have heard anything
”Move aside!” The queen ordered
The palace guard did not move
”The queen wishes to catch soentle voice could be heard behind the door ”It won't do her any good to be cooped inside all day”
The expression on the queen's face changed
The palace guard finally seemed to relent as he opened the doors As the door creaked open, bearim and dark palace
The autumn wind swept across the courtyard and into the palace so that the air was no long so suffocating When the young man stepped into the palace, the queen turned pale and could not help but take a step back He was much taller than her and looked very handsome, despite little resemblances with his father
”I think there er brother, Marquis Loire, chose to believe in so man, by the name of Don Juan, s, which e ru about But I believe that the truth will be revealed very soon The subordinate has offended you unintentionally Please don't s to tell father Please feel free to leave”
The queen's face contorted as she retreated from Don Juan's advances She lowered her head in an attelance Inadvertently, she noticed the fresh red stains on his boots, as if his boots had just stepped on a pool of blood
”I am deeply sorry for what happened to your brother” Don Juan stopped beside her and placed a broken coat of arms in her palm, ”He left me with no other choice”
The queen was stunned She raised her head suddenly and stared at Don Juan Her face began to scowl as her fingers gripped so tightly on the coat of aran She almost wanted to scream but then she heard a hoarse voice behind her
”Is that Don Juan?”
The led to open his eyes There was a grey e of fear aled to prop himself up as the maid hurriedly wiped away the saliva at the corner of his htly even as he leaned against the bed and waved at Don Juan, ”Come over here, son Come closer”
Don Juan smiled, ”Yes, father”
Very soon, the other unrelated people left In the quiet palace, there was only the faint burning sound of the herbs in the bronze stove
”Father, are you feeling better?” Don Juan carefully brushed his hair to the back and sat on the bed
”Give me some ater My stohed and took over the cup of water fro his head, ”Son, this poison of yours is not idea…'Tulip'It has a strange taste too Putting it in red ill affect one's appetite”