act of shame
emperor taehyung
"PUNISHMENT BEFORE PROVING THE CRIME." shout in pin-drop silent court.
All the official who were too shocked to talk find their voice again.
Everybody look at minister jeon with questioning gaze.
did consort jungkook actually denied poisoning concubine jia Li now?
Xingchen (chief minister)
"your highness!"
emperor taehyung
"WHAT?" shout again.
emperor taehyung
(i still can't believe what just happened. How could consort jungkook not greet me. Where did his audacity come from?)
Xingchen (chief minister)
"your highness, if consort jungkook denies poisoning concubine jia Li then we have to run an enquiry session."
minister jeon (jk father)
Raise his head for the first time hearing the mentione of enquiry session.
minister jeon (jk father)
"chief minister, it's already been seven days since concubine jia Li was poisoned. Isn't it too late to en-"
emperor taehyung
"does minister jeon also think like his son that I'm not capable of justice?" cold eyes fall on minister jeon.
minister jeon (jk father)
"N-no! Your highness! This servent never meant that."
emperor taehyung
Look at minister jeon upright poster.
emperor taehyung
(never meant that? Yet no apology?)
emperor taehyung
"minister jeon, today, right now i will arrange enquiry session and investigate the poisoning cas of concubine jia Li. "
emperor taehyung
"if it proves consort jungkook innocent then i will take consort jungkook back to main palace with his full glory. But if it proves consort jungkook guilty, you will not beg for his forgiveness you have to accept any punishment i put on your son." ascends to his throne gracefully.
minister jeon (jk father)
Meet emperor gaze. He feels the challenge tone in emperor voice.
minister jeon (jk father)
(i know if my son is prove to be guilty this emperor wouldn't even hesitate to kilk my son. But today the way jungkook come to the court....)
minister jeon (jk father)
Give out a deep sigh.
minister jeon (jk father)
"i understand,..... your highness."
emperor taehyung
(so indeed this minister thinks his son is innocent. Huh?)
emperor taehyung
"Xingchen."
Xingchen (chief minister)
Moves forward and bow.
emperor taehyung
"informe all my concubines and consorts to be present here now including jia Li, her maid and consort jungkook."
Xingchen (chief minister)
Bow again before leaving the tensed court with all minister whispering in between themselves.
Xingchen (chief minister)
(i was expected a different type of trouble today. I thought minister jeon will beg today and emperor will take back consort jungkook to main palace.)
Xingchen (chief minister)
(i even order the head servent to clean consort jungkook pervious room.)
Xingchen (chief minister)
(but everything want in opposite direction. I never expected, consort jungkook who is completely fool in love, will ever stand up against the emperor.)
Xingchen (chief minister)
(now i just wish concubine jia Li don't play any dirty tricks on consort jungkook again.)
Xingchen (chief minister)
(consort jungkook is a good person who does not have anything except the emperor in his head, that's why it's easy to trick him.)
Xingchen (chief minister)
Come out of his thoughts hearing another male voice. Look around.
Xingchen (chief minister)
He's already at the entrance of the abandoned chamber. And the person who called him just now is....
Xingchen (chief minister)
"greeting, consort jungkook." bows.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Nods a little.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
"is there anything wrong?"
Xingchen (chief minister)
"consort, emperor had ordered his every consorts and concubines to present in court now."
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Tilted his head little.
Xingchen (chief minister)
Clear his throat. "it's about the poisoning incident. Emperor has arrange an enquiry session."
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Frown.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
(i already expected someone to come from the court. But i thought that it would be about another punishment for not respecting emperor or for accusing the father of nation judgement. But not for enquiry session.)
mei mei (jk personal maid)
Look at her master complex expression. Panic.
mei mei (jk personal maid)
"my master will be there with in an incense." she answer for her master. As she was scared her master would deny emperor order.
Xingchen (chief minister)
Eyes fall on slightly chubby selve standing beside the consort.
Xingchen (chief minister)
nods subtly.
mei mei (jk personal maid)
Turns to her master as soon as the chief minister leaves.
mei mei (jk personal maid)
"master, let's go. It's your chance. You can tell them that you didn't do anything. I'm sure emperor will trust you this time."
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Come out of his confused state. Sighs.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
( mei mei reminds me of my pervious self. Once i was blind just like her. I used to believe, his highness would trust me this time..... but his highness never did.)
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
(taehyung wouldn't trust me today either. Enquiry, investigation...all just a way for taehyung to protect his own image and his intense love for jia Li.)
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
(i always wondered what jia Li has extra that i don't. Why taehyung was so empathetic to her and so cruel to me?)
mei mei (jk personal maid)
"master, please don't cry. Emperor will listen to you this time."
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Frown hearing mei mei pleade.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
(cry?) touch his cheek.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Feels shocked when he touched his wet cheek.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
(am i crying? No! Never! I-i can't be that old jungkook again. I can't be weak.)
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Wipes his cheeks hurriedly before clearing his throat.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
(I'm ready for any kind of punishment as long as it's doesn't involve my father.)
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
"let's go!" walk out of his chamber with straight face which is devoid of any emotion.
mei mei (jk personal maid)
Run behind jungkook. Again without any carriage. (At this rate i will loss weight in just one day.)
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
See his father almost ten feet away from the court.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
His father was standing at the gate. looking restless, maybe, waiting for him.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Walk fast. "father anything wrong?"
minister jeon (jk father)
Look at son face worriedly.
minister jeon (jk father)
"jungkook, you-"
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Smile. "yes father?"
minister jeon (jk father)
A tear drop. "why did you stop me today jungkook?"
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
The face which was stone like few seconds ago, change into love filled face. Tear gathered in his beautiful eyes.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Every minister who saw consort jungkook now, thought the emperor was a fool to chase concubine jia Li leaving such a beauty.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
"i have two reasons father." slowly wipes the tear from the corner of ministry jeon eyes.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
"first i don't poison anyone." smile.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
"second, i love you more than anyone."
The two sentences felt like absolute truth by the way jungkook told them.
The ministers who listened look at eachother and they just know whose side to in enquiry.
emperor taehyung
Obvious to the scene outside he slowly guide jia Li in consort seat.
emperor taehyung
(i hate to trouble jia Li with her baby bump but i need to show consort jungkook his place.)
concubine jia Li
"your highness, i never blamed consort jungkook. There is no need for -"
emperor taehyung
"there is!" cut jia Li shortly as he see jungkook entering the court Along with his father.
Taehyung look at jungkook. With each steps jungkook takes taehyung feels a certain uneasiness in his chest which makes him angry, more irritated.
emperor taehyung
(why does this annoying consort can't accept his mistake and apologise? Why can't he be the same annoying one who would have jump on him at any chance he get, why not obey me? At least that would trouble only me, but not pregnant jia Li.)
emperor taehyung
Nods at his other consorts who bowed at him before taking there respective seats.
All the seats of his consorts were full expect the most beautiful one.
emperor taehyung
Turns around and look through the curtains. Their in middle of the court stand the occupant of the seat with a raise head - consort jungkook.
emperor taehyung
(He hasn't run to claim his seat. He has not come to pay respect. He has not come to stand beside his husband either.)
emperor taehyung
"consorts should take his seat before we proceed the investigation." said with cold expression
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Frown.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
(taehyung never likes it when i sit on the flashy seat. But today he himself asking me to take that seat? Well, taehyung didn't tell me directly but passively taehyung words were for me. Right?)
Xingchen (chief minister)
"your highness jungkook, please take your seat."
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Turns at chief minister who showa him the way of that famous seat.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
Nods with light smile.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
(in my pervious life the only one person who was good with me except mei mei, was chief minister Xingchen.)
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
( he even granted me extra money secretly when taehyung almost cut my allowance almost down to zero. so i won't curse, insults or disrespect the chief minister Xingchen like i used to do in my initial days in the palace.)
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
(i deeply regret all the things i said to chief minister Xingchen when he prohibited me from visiting the emperor.)
Xingchen (chief minister)
Blinks looking at the smile of consort jungkook.
Xingchen (chief minister)
(what happened to my eyes ? I'm seeing illusion?)
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
understand Xingchen expression very well, bit his lower lip to suppress the chuckle.
jungkook consort/Nobel consort
emperor taehyung
"ON THE OTHER HAND CONSORT JUNGKOOK IS ACCUSSED CRIMINAL NOW HE SHOULD NOT ANY OF MY SEAT OF MY COURT."
The temperature in the court drops degree as soon as this words come out of taehyung mouth.
Jungkook stop his steps from walking toward his seat. And for the first time after his rebirth, his eyes directly meets with the eyes of the emperor - his husband.
The same cold eyes which are full of anger and hatred, even colder if possible.
The eye lingers on jungkook face for an eternity before moving towards Xingchen then back to jungkook.
emperor taehyung
"AFTER ALL MY COURT NEVER SUPPORT AN ACT OF SHAME."
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