Wendy used to think the royal palace here, is a harmonious place. After all those years she spent, with the King, the Royal Empress and others, she feels like home. It’s better than the plots on TV. The King has three sons, Sung and Zack. The other one is quite dumb when he’s born, from another princess. His intelligence cannot compared with Sung or Zack at all. Zack is the first son of the King, from Empress Ron, and Sung is the second one from the Royal Empress. Both of them are good quality ones for this country. After all, It’s all the King’s decision, to leave his precious position to the first or the second?
“So do you think Zack wants to be the King?” Wendy asks. She doesn’t want Sung to get involved in this imperial power mess. Sung sighs with his deadpan face, “I don’t know what he’s thinking right now? Seriously, this imperial power thing has changed him a lot. Perhaps, he is mad with me for your death still. Anyway, my father is just 43 this year, he’s too early to abdicate.”
As we know, people often marries early in this country. The King got his first son, Zack, around 16. And Zack now is only 27. So does Sung, 26, it’s their golden time of modern times.
“Sung,” Wendy thinks for seconds, “You better open your heart to father this time, give him a chance to know you more. Otherwise, he will make you in trouble, and this will never end, like a loop.” Wendy suggests. “Hold on, don’t you want me to be the King?” Sung asks with disbelief.
“Then you want to be the King?” Wendy requests him. Sung gets lost, he doesn’t know his heart for this. “Wendy, I don’t know. For one side, I do want to challenge for the Kong’s position as a man; on the other side, I don’t like this intrigue in the royal palace. And that’s not my own decision, I must care about my family too. The first day I was born, I was born for a King, same as other Princes here. My family will try their best to put me there anyway, even I don’t make my mind…”
Wendy feels sympathy for him, she’s lost too. All princes who’re born, are determined to fight for the imperial power. It’s from their blue blood! Meanwhile, come to think of it, this may better for Sung, then he will have many women around him, to relieve the boredom after Wendy died in the near future. “Well, don’t you like me to be the King?” Sung checks her one more time, noticing his distress face, Wendy forces a smile, “Not at all, it’s a good thing to be a King! I like you to be a King!”
“Then you will be my Queen, I assure you.” He holds her hands then hugs her into his arms. Listening to the heart-pounding from Sung, Wendy’s heart is havoc, she can’t stop thinking about the future. The heavy, non-stopped rain, leads the big flood one day! Many villages and houses are destroyed, same as many people’s lives! This case made the King sick, he felt dizzy and gets a big headache one day he woke up. He was thinking to rest a bit, then he would be fine, while he’s not! He got worse! They called Doctor Zhuge came and checked. “Your King, this headache came from your stress, then it affects your liver and other organs. It leads the insufficient supply of the blood. I will give you some medicines to stop the pain. About ten days, you will feel better.”
The King gets mad immediately, “What? Ten days? How could I leave my business here? Can I recover entirely after ten days?” Zhuge explains, “I feel sorry for you, my King. We must wait and see after ten days. If you are not recovered that time, we may try something else, like using the cold towel to reduce the pain from time to time.” Zhuge is correct, different people have different body types, with different symptoms. It depends on the time to recover. “Do you have other ways to stop my pain?” The King requests.
“No, your majesty, I’m sorry, there’s no way out… Once the headache breaks out, you can’t stop it easily with our treatment.” Zhuge replies with sympathy. The King scowls then breaks out, “You go to find some five minerals powder for me, I can’t rest like ten days that long!” He orders to Zhuge.
“Your King!” Zhuge raises his voice, frightened, “Five mineral powder is poison! You can’t use this to stop your pain!” The King argues back, “Nonsense! Five minerals powder is made by people! I would like to try, even though that’s poison! You can’t imagine how painful I am right now! I can’t suffer this anymore! Zhuge, go now find for me! It’s an order, do you understand?”
Zhuge is in a dilemma, suddenly, Wendy comes to his mind, “Your King! Do you remember that young female doctor, Wengela? She is very good at with acupuncture, maybe she may help you.” The King furrows, “But you said she’s not a good person. Can we trust her?” Zhuge nods, “Then we just give her more money, it’s better than taking poison, what do you say, my King?”
The King considers for a while, then nods and orders to servant Dan, “Fine, Dan! Go get Doctor Wengela here!” Zhuge continues, “She lives in Sung’s place now, my King. You may go find her there.” The King gets startled, “Why does she there?” Zhuge answers, “She’s there for curing Zoe. She’s quite good.” The King pauses for a few seconds, “If she can make Zoe better, then she must be good!” Turning to Dan, “Go get her right now!” Dan nods then steps out.
Zhuge feels bad for Wendy, but he has no choice to put her here this time. If the King takes the five minerals powder, then gets worse. The whole palace will be in disaster! All doctors will be blamed and worse, executed! Fast, Wendy and Sung arrive at the Universe Palace, the fanciest place in this country. It’s as huge and exquisite as the White House in the US! Walking from the ornate arch, they come to three halls, the King normally stays in the front hall. It decorated with gold dragons everywhere. Like heaven where God lives. While, this huge place makes Wendy stress a little. “No worry, Wendy, my father won’t suspect on you, we just keep acting.” Sung comforts her after he sees her face of nerves. Division Yan is there every day, they pass him fast. He is the person here who has a gut feeling. Wendy worries he would feel something from her.
The King lies on his royal golden bench in the middle of the hall. A golden silk velvet sheet covers on him. He closes his eyes and resting, due to the pain. “Your King, Doctor Wengela is here.” Dan says politely. The King opens his eyes slowly, like the dragon from Mulan, the Disney movie. He looks at Wendy in stern. He can’t treat her as previous, after he heard Zhuge’s story, that how tricky she is. However, he can’t be that harsh to her, he needs her help today. “You, come here!” He orders.
“Welcome, my dear King.” Wendy comes forward with a bow. “Zhuge said you were good at acupuncture, is that correct?” He asks with impatient. She nods and replies, “Yes, my King. Please give me your hand and let me check your pulse.” The King offers her one hand slowly, Wendy places it on a soft golden square pillow, then feels his pulse by three fingers together. She closes her eyes, feeling it like three seconds, then let his hand go. Suddenly, she takes her golden needles out. “Wait, do you have smaller ones….?” He is scared of the needles.
Wendy stunned there, she feels shocked, that the King, the most dignity person in this country, scares of the needle! “Be good, my King, it’s not hurt at all. I will give you sweets later for your brave!” Wendy replies to him like a crying kid automatically. After then, she feels wrong! “I’m sorry, your King! I, I said something improper…” The King looks at her, feeling strange, “Wow, this woman is so… brave,” He thinks. He can’t think we’ll when he’s in pain, so he forgives her this time.
“That’s fine, no more! I don’t like your big needle, find something smaller for me!” He orders. Wendy nods, then takes a thinner one, however, the length is as a chopstick, three times longer than the previous one. The King is too shocked to open his eyes widely. “Please close your eyes, your King. I will start now.”
“Wait! Hold on, Dan, I need to drink some water!” He yells to Dan behind, he’s too scared to say anything. Wendy smiles, “Do you scared, my King?” He sakes his head, pretending he’s strong enough, “No, I never scared of anything! I fought in many wars with long knives, how could I scare of a tiny needle? So ridiculous!” He drinks his water fast, and says. Wendy moves closer and sits on a chair, “My King, I know a good story, do you like to hear?” Wendy asks.
“Go ahead!” He replies, “I love stories! But you must tell me the good one, or I will off with your head!” Wendy smiles, “Ok then, I need you to lie down to listen.” The King frowns then lies down carefully. Wendy smiles and shows her hands to him, make sure there’s no needle on them. Then she begins to massage his head. The King feels calmer and closes his eyes.
“Long time ago, there’s a man called Jin Tian from China. It’s his big day, because he would compete with a King named Qi. They were going to race with horses. And they used many golds as stakes for the winner. The racing had three rounds, Ji Tian didn’t have good skill compare to the King. Though he wanted to win, he couldn’t! He considered for a while, he went to Bin, the smartest person in town. Bin asked him to use a bad qualified horse to take the first round, and he won; then he suggested him to use the good one for the second round, he won too. He won and got all the golds. Now, what do you say my King? This Bin is a wise man or not?”
The King thinks for a few seconds, then hits on the bed from excitement, “Wow, such a brilliant idea!” Wendy stops him, “Don’t move, my King, the needles are already there.” His expression looks terrified at first, then feels the needles on his two temples. It’s not pain at all. “You are a wise woman… Wengela.” He praises thoughtfully. Wendy smiles, “Thanks, my King!” She looks back, San holds up his thumb with admiration.