40 THE GENERAL PART IV (1/2)

Loyalty and Betrayal.

The 'King' stops in front of a chamber and asks a palace maid, ”Is the Queen asleep?”

Huh? This is weird.

”The Queen went to put the Crown Prince to sleep, Your Majesty. She is now not in her room.”

The 'King' enters the chamber and sits behind the table.

I look at his troubled face. What did the Queen Dowager showed to him to make him look like this?

A few minutes later, a woman enters the room. I feel astounded and weird to look at myself from another 'perspective'.

But, I don't remember this moment. I don't have any recollection of this memory. Was this a part of the forgotten memories of mine?

”My King, what brings you here this late?”

The 'King' doesn't say a word but only looks at her.

”What is it?” She sits next to the 'King' and takes his hands, ”You look troubled.”

The King sighs, ”My Queen, I want you to be honest with me, are you hiding something from me?”

She knits her eyebrows but she says confidently, ”I have nothing to hide from you, My King.”

”Then, that's all that matters.” He smiles weakly. ”Go to sleep, it's late.” He stands up and ready to leave.

”It's already late, just spend the night here. I'll call the palace maid to prepare the bed.”

”No, it's alright, I still have matters to attend to. Goodnight,” he bends and kisses her forehead then he leaves without looking back.

I look at myself wearing a worried face then I follow the 'King'.

He goes to the Main Hall and asks Eunuch Han to call General Sun.

A few minutes later, General Sun comes. ”Your Majesty,” he greets.

”General,” the 'King' says with a heavy tone. ”Let me be honest with you,” the King's eyes are intense.

”I heard some unpleasant rumours about you lately, care to enlighten me?”

General Sun knits his eyebrows and looks confused, ”Pardon this lowly servant but what sorts of rumours Your Majesty is referring to?”