Ho Seoks Family (1/1)

The news of Yuna, the upcoming fiancė of Ho Soek lost her memories soon became a hot gossip within the Palace. I had thought to myself that the Chancellor might the be the most fitting culprit for the grapeyard incident on my "amnesia" news. I had felt it when I met the Chancellor the other day, there was a sense of hatred in his eyes when he saw me/Yuna. This ability of reading people's intention was long developed during my training on how to predict the next move of my enemies. However, for Taehyung, he was just so hard to read. After knowing that Taehyung hate Yuna/me I expected he also had the same hatred gaze that was possessed by the Chancellor. He seems to care but cold at the same time towarsa me/Yuna. That was indeed very confusing."Lady Yuna, the Queen has requested a meeting with you this afternoon." said Ying Xia when she was combing my hair. "Okay.""But Lady Yuna--, you really need to be careful when meeting the Queen." When Ying Xia said those things, I suddenly remembered Ho Soek's story of me being a burden for the King and Queen. I am the Head of Lady Court has succeeded in winning the heart of the Crown Prince, the most powerful figure in the Kingdom in the future. "Oh yes. I have heard from Ho Soek about the disagrement and resent they have for me. Though I want to know what had happened in the past since I have forgotten everything."I could see Ying Xia's body fidgeting. She was extremly nervous."I wish--you could just forget about it, Lady Yuna." Ying Xia stuttered. "Why? Is she too harsh on me?"I knew that the Queen was terribly horrible towards Yuna and Ying Xia seems like the person Yuna cried to and relied on when she faced those hardships. And both Ying Xia seems to be really close before Yuna was spotted by Ho Soek and took his attention. "Although I'm sad that you have forgotten your past, but I'm relieved at the same time that you won't remember all the sadness you felt. And how the Queen treated you in the past is one of them." Ying Xia said it with such sorrow and melancholy. This was an enough evident of Yuna and Ying Xue's relationship to be bestfriend. "Ying Xia--you are my bestfriend right?"Upon hearing that Ying Xia was extremly shocked. Her eyes started to wet and she stopped brushing my hair."Y--you remember?""Kind of."Ying Xia burst into tears and she suddenly hugging me so tight. Then I was suddenly remembered of Wendy and how she would always cling to me whenever someone badmouth her in school when she was small. She would also cry very hard and hugging me so tight like what Ying Xue did just know. Making me even more bad for her and there is an urge of wanting to protect her. Their relationship was more than a bestfriend, they were just like sisters, that I could tell.After Ying Xue started to calm down, I asked Ying Xue to fill in the gap for the story of us and Ying Xue just rentlessly telling everything. Since Ying Xue met Yuna when they were really small and they were slaves for sell. Ying Xue used to be a very fragile kid and she got sick easily. So, Yuna sometimes had to stole some medicine for her. Not only that, but Yuna often take the punishment given by the Ladylord who owned them as she knew that Ying Xue's body couldn't take the hit very well. No wonder, I could find some scars on the body of this beautiful girl when I bathe. Yuna also suffered a lot when she just joined the Court Lady. Everyone knew about Ho Seok's admiration towards Yuna and publicly say that he wanted her, making every girl in the Kingdom to be wary and jealous of her. They would do evil things to threaten the life of Yuna, to the point she had almost died because she was poisoned by one of the Lady Court and luckily Ho Soek knew about it and bring in the Palace Doctor just in time. For a second I felt a deep engagement with this girl, Yuna. Her perseverence and her hardwork but also good heart has made me realized how insignificant I am. I'm ashamed of myself for always whining because I need to practice everyday and have no opportunity to date. This girl has sacrificed more than her and she really deserves a life of happiness. And while she almost got married with the ma  she loves, she was in an accident and I got into her body.This girl seriously need some hug and comfort.I then started to think of the accident. What I knew from Ho Soek and Ying Xia were that I was travelling with Lady Meng Xia from a temple to pray for happiness for the upcoming marriage. And Lady Meng Xi was the former Lady that Yuna served, which rumored they had a really good relationship and Lady Meng Xi was helping Yuna to woo the Crown Prince, Ho Seok. Since Lady Meng Xi is Ho Seok's sister, she could easily influence her brother to like Yuna, though Ying Xia said that they were not biological siblings."I guess I have to many enemies to figure out who might be operating this assasination."Ying Xia nodded in agreement. It seems like I need to work hard to at least bringing a speck of happiness for this girl, Yuna.**********I was getting ready for meeting the Queen and I had asked Ying Xue to dress me to look dazzling enough to make every guards turning their head when I walked in. Inside, my stomach felt weird. It twisted so much that I could felt every food I indulged was turned into ashes. And it might correlate with my feeling right now. Well, to tell the truth, I was insanely nervous to meet this wicked Queen. I want to look intimidating but calm at the same time, which was something I could never do. My emotional state could lead me to monsterly behavior and dirty mouth if someone tick the anger bomb within me. And to make me angry was terribly easy, as long as you were trying to bully me, I would snap at them and gave them unpleasant look that could kill. I was just afraid that if I was angry at the Queen, I would behave like a Gorilla and make my head chopped off. Then, it would be an eternal goodbye for both me and Yuna. This couldn't happen."Are you ready, Lady? Ying Xue asked.Hell, no."Of course I'm ready." I tried to put on my best smile for both Ying Xue and Ying Hwa, so they wouldn't knew and be worried for me.Yet, every step towards the Queen Palace made my head dizzy. I wanted to calm the rapid beating of my heart and straighten my head, but I couldn't. New scary scenarios would appear in my head and I would became more nervous than before.Before I could really prepare my mental, I saw a woman in her mid fourties with a beautiful pearly skin and incredibly beautiful face. She was wearing a simple red robe and she was sipping her tea. She was smiling when she saw the existence of me and I was so shocked when the announcer said, "Here come Lady Yuna to meet Her Majesty."She is the Queen?!I slowly went to the gazebo and sat in front of her, sipping the tea given by the Maids while enjoying the beautiful sounnd produced by Ziter. "I have heard about your health and I'm really concerned about you, Lady Yuna." the Queen spoke softly."Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Though, the Palace Doctor was extremly talented and his medicine has made me felt a lot more better." Yes, I just succeeded in talking with a manner! It would be a trouble if Wendy or Father heard me talking like that. They would absolutly puked."The tea was a wonderful tea given by the Chancellor from his hometown."So this wicked lady was teaming up with the Chancellor. Such tough enemies to beat. What a poor girl."I really like the smell of it. It's sweet." "It is indeed."There were silence for a while as me and the Queen was having a contest of calmness, seeing which party could remain the most relaxed throughout this unbearable competition. "By the way, how is your feeling towards the Crown Prince? Do you still love him?"What a satan! How could she ask about those thing!"Although I have lost my memories, but I still see the Crown Prince as someone I love." Take that, you wicked Queen.She smiled indignantly while she took another sip, trying to flaunt her regal attitude. "Mother." Suddenly I heard someone was calling for the wicked Queen and as I saw a guy walking to us, I was starstruck. He has a childish face with the sweetest smile I had ever seen. His eyes reflecting playfullness and gidiness of a young boy especially when we locked gazes. I could feel my body heated. "Jungkook." the wicked Queen called the guy and she was hugging him very tightly. From her attitude and the similarities of the guy named Jungkook, I could tell that he was Ho Soek's brother. They both had the same dazzling smile that could melt every girl's heart. "Is that Lady Yuna?" I quickly rose from my seat greeting him with a bright smile. "Yes, Your Highness."The wicked Queen froze when I address Jungkook like I was supposed to be. "I thought you had amnesia. But you seems to remember Jungkook." said the wicked Queen."I have recover some of my memories, Your Majesty."I felt especially proud when I saw the shocked face of the wicked Queen. I was extremly satisfied and glorious since she knew that the marriage would happen soon and I wouldn't back up just because of the fake "amnesia"."I am terribly sorry for what happened to you, Lady Yuna." Jongkook spoke and he gave me a reassurance look. Seriously, I love this guy and I wanted to know more about him. But I need to focus to fight the wicked Queen and obtain the golden goblet of victory. "Thank you, Your Highness. I am feeling a lot better now.""I quickly came back when I heard your marriage was being postponed. I couldn't imagine how you are feeling right now. I also knew that Lady Meng Xi died with you while you and her are a really good friend."I nodded, acting like I was hurt but still looking elegant, "Yes, it was very horrible. I couldn't stand the fact I have lost the girl I loved so much."Jongkook getting closer to me and patted my back. I smiled as an assurance that I could handle the sad news while my eyes were still prying on the wicked Queen expression. "Meng Xi was such a sweet girl and I always adore her so much. She lost her mother since she was little and I had been the Mother who was taking care of her. She was like a daughter to me and now she--" the Queen strated to sob and Jungkook quickly came to his mother to console her. While I had no enough information on how the Queen felt about Meng Xi. Though, I'm pretty sure, she didn't really like Meng Xi since she wasn't her biological daughter."It would be alright, Mother." Jungkook whsipered to the Queen. I then cried too, putting an act and joining the crying team. The rest of the evening was left with us nostalagia about Meng Xi, except me who has no idea at all about her. All I could do was being mournful and kept on listening to them."Meng Xi would be very happy if she could see your wedding, Lady Yuna." Jungkook suddenly brought up the topic, "She has been very supportive of the two of you and was keep on talking about your wedding when she visited me." "Yes, Meng Xi had told me in the past, although I quite forget about that." Not long after that, one of the Queen's guard came in and he looked quite petrified. He was walking towards us and he was whispering something to the Queen. The Queen was preplexed and shocked at the same time. She rose from her seat and told us that she has something urgent to do, leaving both me and Jungkook alone in the garden. Jungkook was quite for a moment and it made the situation a little awkward. I didn't know what to say and I kept looking on the flowers, trying to ignore the silence."Ladies, could you please make a room for the two of us?"All the maids nodded and slowly were leaving the garden. While I was worried and puzzled for what might he wanted to say for only the two of them could talk. "Let go of the facade, Yue. I know who you are." when Jungkook suddenly said that, I could felt chill throughout my body. Not only his tone has changed, but he lost his smiley face. His face was stern and cold, a juxtaposition of what I just saw earlier. His gaze was even colder than Taehyung, and harsher. I didn't know why but I could felt something more complex than a hatred from Jungkook. Combination of sorrow, angry and ambition that I was really scared of. "W--what facade?" I couldn't help myself but to stutter. My hands were even trembling when I saw his gaze."You know what I mean. You killed Meng Xi don't you?" What?"What are you talking about? I love her just like my own sister--""Bullshit. You are nothing but just a fake." His voice was cold and I was terribly petrified now. This was new to me, since I was always filled with bravery and I never doubt I would scared of anything. But this time, this sweet guy has just made me having goosebumps. "I don't know what you are talking about--""I know you are playing dumb. You were not having an amnesia. You are just trying to protect yourself.""Your Highness--""Just let me tell you something, Yue." He leaned his body forwards, making only an inch of distance between my face and his, "You wouldn't be able to steal it. Because I'm going to kill you before you do that, and my brother won't be able to protect you."After he said that, he rose from his seat and with a vicious smile he left me alone in the garden, still trembling hard and crying.