Princess Yong and the Korain

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"My love, " King Ye-jun called out to his beautiful wife, Queen Bong, as they giggled at each other uncontrollably. "You are the best thing that has happened to me, you gave me a priceless jewel, Princess Yong and I'll forever be grateful for that, "Queen Bong smiled as she caressed her husband the king.

She kissed him passionately and promised him her undying love, they ran around a beautiful garden located in the palace center as they fiddled like a newly married couple. Queen Bong twisted her tiny waist to the sound of a melodious tune played with a harp by the royal musician, the royal musician is the one who usually plays the harp for the king and the other Royal family when needed.

The Attire of the Queen was so beautiful and fits her perfectly. its pink color brought out the beauty in her hair color. It shone so bright and fitted her well because it was made by the best tailor who was converted to be the Royal tailor with the finest of silk material.

As she danced, The king admired her the more and kept craving the more for her, "What a beauty!" he screamed. She danced towards him and gave him a gentle kiss on his lips then whispered into his ears, "I'll always love you but then you have to brace up and be a man. Take care of Our Princess Yong, my Golden treasure, and protect her with everything you are. I will always be with you," She said as she slowly let go of the hand of the king and slowly walking away,

"My queen! my queen! "shouted king Ye-jun, just then he was awakened from a deep slumber by the voice of his chief Eunuch, singing his praise and telling him that he has to take it easy because the Queen is in a better place now.

Just then, he knew he had been dreaming and it was already morning. He knew his subconscious mind was all about the queen, his whole existence wanted her to be alive, this is the kind of dream he doesn't want to wake up from.

"Why disturb my dream? My queen lives in my dream, why not live me there? She kissed me, she hugged me, she said she would always be with me, why did u wake me up?" The king shouted from his chambers.

The Chief Eunuch on hearing this from outside knelt where he stood and shouted, "Your majesty, kill me, your majesty if that would calm your troubled heart!"

But the king was still full of anger that he rose from his bed still with his sleeping robe. He grabbed the sword by his bedside and hurried towards the door to cut off the head of his Chief Eunich.

As he opened the door, he remembered his Queen's words" Brace up and be a man. Take care of our daughter Yong and protect her with everything you are." just then, he let go of his pains and he thanked his ancestors for giving him such a wonderful dream because it made him realize that his wife still loves him even in death and even now. He appreciated he has another thing to live for because he knew he had a new mission to carry out although it was his duty, coming from his dead wife makes it a mission.

King Ye-jun dropped his sword in front of The chief Eunuch who was already trembling in fear because he thought that that was his last day on earth.

"Where is princess Yong," the king said to the Chief Eunuch dropping his sword in front of him,

"She is in her chamber" He replied still in fear, as the king took a step towards princess Yong's Chamber. He stopped and said to his Chief Eunuch "I order you to stay alive". Then he walked gracefully away.

On getting to the princess's room, he heard her laughing with Daisy as that was what she calls the compatriot's Son, whose real name is Daiso.

He knew she was not aware of the death of her mother,

"My Priceless jewel," said the king to his beautiful daughter, as she was the only child he had because the Queen was unable to goar him a son before she died, despite going from one royal physician to another. They could not bear a son, and even his cabinet men advised him to get married but he refused.

He loved his wife so dearly, so he decided to channeled all the love he would give to a hundred sons to his princess,

"How are you my princess" he said as princess Yong jumped on his body,

"I am fine Dada" she replied as Dada was what she calls her Dad when they are playing, "I have been indoor with Daisy he has been telling me lots of stories since he came in," said princess Yong.

"Oh! I see you are so fond of Daisy, Good! Daisy always is a good boy, Ok." said the king, Daisy responded that he has always been a good boy.

The king smiled and was about to go out when princess Yong called on him, to ask him if her mother was awake now and that she noticed that the Queen's body was cold throughout the night but King Ye-jun responded by, "You won't see your mother again because she was now in a better place, where she would be waiting for us all,"

Princess Yong has been brave and a smart girl, she understood immediately that her mother is dead. She lowered her face before slamming her fist against the pillow on the cushion seat severely.

Daisy pace closer to her, but princess Yong still didn't bother toward his gesture and all this while she called out to her mum who was nowhere to be found as she has gone to the Great beyond to meet the past Royals, her dad, and her friend tried to console her until she fell asleep.

Princess Yong is laid to sleep on her bed in her chambers. Just like her father the King. She also dreamt that she was playing with her mum, who levered her on her spine and was running around the palace, but her case was different because her mother's ghost was sitting close to her on the bed in tears just as princess Yong turned to see what was cold beside her she heard words.

"Sleep now my Golden treasure. You don't need to keep whining about me, it will tear you apart because what took my life is coming for yours. The future is scarier than you have known. I know I have never spoken this way to you but I want you to understand that times have changed. You will now have to fight to live but I will be with you, my Golden treasure," The queen said and vanished forthwith