“Why is she here?” Sung thinks, he looks to Wendy, her face seems to disturb. He touches her face then kisses on her cheek, whispering, “Sleep well, my angel…” Soon, Wendy’s face turns back to calm. Sung puts his clothes on and ready to walk out.
“Doctor Wen is still in sleep, how about you come to see her later? Princess Lacey?” Sunny tries to stop Lacey from outside, due to Sung slept there last night. Lacey begins to worry, “Why she’s still in sleep? Did she feel not good?” Sunny shakes her head, “No, Princess. Doctor Wen is fine. No worry.”
Lacey sighs, “Then I will come later. Let her rest.” Sunny sighs too, “I will send you out, your Princess.” Meanwhile, Sung opens the door, Lacey turns back, she’s shocked, “Your majesty?” Sung nods and asks, “Why you look for her?” Lacey replies in lost, “Oh, nothing, I just want to chat with her. Then I’ll leave.” She turns against Sung, jerking a little, stumbles out with her maids.
“Does she come every day?” Sung asks Sunny, Sunny nods, “Your majesty, yes she is, she’s very kind to Doctor.” Sung looks at Lacey, walking far away, he feels sorry for her at that moment, “Three years, she also suffered a lot. And I ignored her a lot, she must feel heartbroken. Since Wendy’s back now, I should be nice to her.” Sung thinks. Suddenly, he notices a bag on Sunny’s hand. “What is that?” Sunny replies, “It’s the flower tea from Princess Lacey. She knows the doctor likes tea, so she brings to her every day.” Sung feels suspect at once, “Go get Zhuge for me!” Sunny nods then heads out, she doesn’t ask that much from Sung’s serious expression.
Wendy is still sleeping while Zhuge’s here. Sung is waiting for him in the room next. “Hey, Wendy passed out yesterday in the royal palace, the doctor said she got poisoned for several weeks already. I think someone tries to kill her…” Sung takes the bag of tea and says. Zhuge is shocked, “Really?! Is she alright?”
Sung nods, “She’s fine now, no worry. The doctor gave her some medicines already. Check this tea for me, is it poisoned or not?!” Sung asks. Zhuge opens the bag, and asks Sunny for a cup and some hot water. They boil the tea first then puts a silver needle in the cup. “It’s not poisoned.” Zhuge replies. “Are you sure?! Except for Lacey, who else tries to kill her?” Zhuge confirms, “It’s not poisoned.” Sung gets lost, “Then who? I will start to check the people around her now!” Zhuge nods, “When she wakes up, I will check and see when she got poisoned before? Then we will start investing secretly.”
Sung considers for a while, “I will find some good people around her, I can’t lose her again!” Zhuge sees his sorrow expression and checks more, “Did something else happen? Tell me!” Sung looks at Zhuge and sighs, “My father likes her, and wants her to be a princess in the royal palace…” Zhuge stuns, he can’t believe this. “What?! Wendy is his daughter-in-law! How he could think of it?”
“Only we know about it!” Sung replies. Zhuge stares at him angrily, “Why you don’t explain to him? Do you know how mad he will be when he knows her real identity later?”
Sung replies with agony, “It is too late, Zhuge! Zack asked the King to give Wendy a brand, for memorial her. Which means he wants to push me to get the position on purpose, I don’t know what he’s thinking right now? If we let the King know Wendy’s identity now, he will ask the division about that. We will put her in some unknown trouble. By the way, the division told my father, Wendy is his perfect match, that can help him to get a royal prince in future. That’s why my father falls in love with Wendy! How ridiculous!”
Zhuge gets more anger from his words, “Too ridiculous!”
Sung nods, “I know. He always gets what he wants. He wants to get a son, If I can’t have one in future. Then he can control him.” Zhuge replies, “As a King, it’s understandable.” The King used to fight for his position for a long time before, with other princes. He’s very imperious and independent when he’s a kid. He must win and get what he wants, no one else would like to play with him. Due to his tough character, he used to piss the previous King a lot! Then his family tries to suggest him to get the imperial power, by making tricks behind his father. He listened to his family and made it himself! No one thought he was that fearless and reckless. Then one day, he used his trick to pull his father down, he became the King with his young age. He also murdered his father somehow, and told the whole county that the previous King passed away by suicide! That’s why the King now, considers a lot about for his future candidate. He must find someone who he could trust and obey him. By this time, Prince Zack pushes Sung to be on that position so hard, just for making the King feel alertness on Sung. Sung has won many wars, with maid brands, and with his new brand, “The General”, then Wendy’s case. His father already feels unsafe for his position.
“Then what we should do? We must do something, Sung!” Zhuge begins to worry, he feels hopeless for Wendy. Sung continues, “Did you know what he said yesterday? He said he’s thinking to find me a new princess, then got a kid for the Queen. But I told him, I wouldn’t marry anyone!”
“If you don’t obey him, you know the consequences.” Zhuge replies seriously. Sung feels like an empty shell. He knew what his father would do to him if he obeys. He used to execute his siblings one after one, except Uncle Jun. He is Sung’s uncle, the only sibling who survives until now. He doesn’t hate Uncle Jun, he just loves his position more. He would clean all people who stops him. The power can change people’s heart, that’s totally true! Wendy has wakened up, she heard everything in her room.
“Doctor, how do you feel today?” Sunny comes in and checks her. She sees Wendy’s eyes are blank, probably, she doesn’t sleep well. Wendy smiles, “Oh, I’m fine.” Sunny nods, “Then I will report to the majesty now. He said he must know when you wake up.” Sunny runs out. After a while, Zhuge and Sung walk in, they ask Sunny to leave.
Zhuge feels Wendy’s pulse, “How”s she?” Sung asks him seriously. Zhuge says, “This poison is called “Women’s Heart”, it can make people die slowly. But If you take a lot of it, you won’t die just puke.”
“Women’s heart? Such a shame! What a beautiful name!” Wendy sighs. Zhuge laughs, “Is it beautiful for you? I think it’s very scary. Women can be cruel sometimes, especially in this royal palace. Women spend most of their times to think about how to kill each other and win the love from the King. It’s a famous poison there. That’s why it called “Women’s Heart”.” His words make Wendy shrill. This is real happening, not only on the TV! That’s why the King said, she would die one day without a reason. She’s too innocent there.
Sung holds her hands tight, comforting, “Don’t worry! I am here, we are here. No one can hurt you!” Wendy puts a big warm smile to them, as today’s sunshine, “I know!!”