Sung helps in the royal palace every single day, but he never sees Wendy there. Even they meet, they can’t even talk like a normal couple. They are like playing hide and seek every day. One day, the Royal Empress calls Sung for a talk, because she feels messy inside, though she drinks the lotus porridge every day to calm her nerves. “Sung, there are many beautiful women in this country, not only her…” She says. Sung gets confused, “What are you talking about, mother?”
The Empress sits closer to Sung, touching his face, “Sung, I’m your mother, I know you well. As you know, your father never gives up what he wants, so you better give up this time.” Sung notices her words, feeling bad, “Mother, you have suffered a lot here, I feel sorry for you.” The Empress shakes her head, “No, I’m fine if you are fine! Every mother cares about their son more than herself. About your father, I never care that much of his women. I used to hope there’s a girl who can walk into you after Wendy left, but I don’t expect that the girl is beloved by your father as well. I can see she loves you a lot, but she can’t betray your fathers wish! Our Division said if she could marry your father, then this country would be safe and sound. I don’t know how to help you this time, I just hope you are fine.”
Sung sighs, “Do you have another idea, mom?” He knows she might gives him some solutions for Wendy and him. She throws a glance to her maid, that maid brings her a booklet, she hands to Sung, “Check this you may, all princesses are here. Just choose the one you like, I will help you.”
Sung shakes his head, “No, mom, I won’t marry without her!” The Empress holds his hands tight, “Sung, you can’t think just for yourself now, it’s not made by your choice, do you understand?! Your father has suspected you and Wengela now. This may bring you guys in a big danger. Otherwise, how about you put Lacey as your Royal Princess? Then he may feel better…” Sung shakes his head still, “No way… mother.”
The Empress sighs and walks around, “I don’t know you now, my son. It’s your choice to marry Lacey that time, then you abandoned her. Now you like another woman, I thought you would never fell in love. Does this Wengela that important to you?!” Sung stands up with annoyed, “That’s it, mother. I won’t marry anyone but her! I will go see grandma now.” He walks out. The Empress watches him leaving from the widow. Feeling afar with her son…
When Sung has arrived at the Queen’s place, he sees his father and Wendy are talking inside. “Your majesty!” Wendy stands up fast. Sung nods, being cool, “How’s my grandma?” Wendy nods, “She just fell asleep. Your majesty.” The King gets pissed when he sees Sung, “Why are you here now? You should stay here with your grandma every day, like Wengela!” Sung apologizes to his father then he keeps quiet.
The King sighs, “Have you checked that booklet, which girl you like?” Wendy is stunned by his question. Sung replies, “I already have a princess, I don’t need anyone else, father.” The King continues explaining, “I know your heart with her still, but she has passed three years. Your mom and I worry about you, my son. Now your grandma gets sick, I don’t want her to worry about you during this time. Do you understand?” Sung feels touched by his father, the King never talks to him like that gently before. However, he still needs to be cautious with his father. “I know what to do, father. No need to worry about me.” Before the King tries to say more, the Queen wakes up all of a sudden, “You know what, Sung? How about Wengela? I will give Wengela to you!” Her order makes the King surprised, he forces a smile to her, “Mom, what are you talking about? We are saying to find a new princess for Sung, not a…”
“Nonsense! Your father used to marry me, and I’m from a normal family, so no need to find someone from the royal family. I think Wengela is a good girl!” The Queen says then asks Wengela to help her up. The King gets awkward now, he looks to Wengela then says, “But, mother… Doctor Wen said she would never marry to no one, in her life. We couldn’t…” The Queen argues back, “Nonsense! How a woman not marries to others! I won’t let this happen! If you think this is not properly, then how about we make her like your goddaughter, then she can marry with Sung normally?” The King doesn’t want them to be together for sure, he keeps explaining carefully, without pissing her off, “Mom, let’s talk about this later, shall we? We must listen to Sung’s wish as well.” The Queen sneers, then turns to Sung, “Sung, I want a grandchild! Will you marry Wengela?”
Sung’s heart pounding so fast at this point, “Grandma, I…” Before he replies, the King stops him, “Mother, let’s talk about this later.” However, Sung steps out and keeps saying, “Grandma, I…” Then he stops by the King once again, “Sung, I need to talk to you!” The Queen sighs, “My King, I’m asking Sung, not you!!”
The King tries to not explode, “Mother, I suggest you look after your health now, we will talk about this later! We already have a good one for him, no need to worry.” Sung speaks, “Father, I won’t marry to nobody!” The King raises his voice, “We are your parents, we know what’s the best for you! You must follow us, that’s your duty! No matter who helps you here, I will arrange your marriage, that’s it!”
Sung has been pushed to the limit, he stares at the King with his fierce eyes, “I said, I wouldn’t marry to no one! If you keep pushing me, then I will give up my position!”
The King gets super madness, his hands are shaking, and out of control, “How could you dare to against me? Against your father? Against the King? Guards!” He yells to outside, “I will punish you now, you, you little baster!” The guards come, “Bring Prince Sung out, for thirty panels! He against me and the Queen, it’s rudeness!” His words shock the guards, it’s very rare for the King to punish his son. Wendy pulls the Queen’s sleeves constantly, for helping. The King sees that then yells, “If anyone, even the Queen, tries to help him, I will put ten more!”
The Queen says after a while, “Wengela, helps me out, I will kneel in the rain, I must do something bad to suffer like this. Come, bring me out!” Wendy persuades fast, “But my Queen, it’s raining outside! You can’t kneel there! You will get cold!” The Queen is smart, she knows no one can stop his own son when he gets pissed. So she better uses another way to stop him. “I’m fine, I will die anyway! Better die myself, than mad with that unfilial son and grandson!” Sung bents down in front of her at once, begging, “Grandma, please don’t do this to yourself! It’s my fault, I shouldn’t against my father.” The King still stands there, doing nothing. He is the King of this country, he can’t take his order back!
At the same time, the guards don’t dare to move, they are lost too. If they do then they will disobey the Queen. The Queen goes down herself, searching for her shoes, her barefoot on the floor makes the King havoc inside! “Mother! What are you doing?” He bends then holds her barefoot. “Fine, I take my words back! I won’t punish Sung, I won’t!”
While the Queen still very stubborn, “No, don’t change your mind, my King! Just punish him, ignore me! I don’t want to be the one who breaks your rule.” The King sighs, “Fine, it’s my order, mom. I take it back! I don’t want to punish Sung, I don’t want. Nothing about you…” Hearing this, the Queen then stops moving, she climbs up to her bed. At the same time, she knows she must figure it out another way to push Wengela and Sung together. It takes time. The King looks back to Wendy, with his sharp glares. Wendy doesn’t dare to look at him, she knows he will ask about her behaviors.
“Wengela, you come with me!!” The King orders, Wendy nods then catches him up. Sung fallows her too, while stops by the King. “Sung, you stay here, with your grandma!!”
Wendy shows him a glare that she will be fine, then walks out with the King.