
00123. Katarina a department giflee (Katarina slapped all out)
“Kaelus.”
The knight who had been flabbergasted by the courage of the Dowager Duchess Caecilia immediately regained his consciousness, after King Robelia called his name.
“Go.”
Kaelus's forehead immediately doubled upon hearing the order. “I mean Your Majesty?”
“I don't want to be accompanied,” Kaizen said. The look on King Robelia's face was cloudy.
“I will accompany Your Majesty to visit the Queen's palace. Why did His Majesty suddenly change his mind?” Kaelus was of course surprised, when Kaizen asked him to leave. Being alone without protocoler—with regards to protocol—royal is very dangerous for a King like him. It has become imperative, if a King, along with other members of the royal family, should always travel with the royal protocol.
“I will stay longer at the Queen's palace,” Kaizen said without turning around. “Bring the rest of my work to the Queen's palace,” he continued with steps that began to be taken. “If I don't return until the sun sets, cancel my scheduled visit to the woman's place.”
Kaizen left two messages before actually leaving leaving leaving behind Kaelus who could only nod, asserting. The breath weakens and then he exhales, along with the pressure that is back in the feeling. The sudden presence of Dowager Duchess Caecilia before King Robelia, seemed to have succeeded in getting the handsome man back slapped by reality. After all, Kaelus agreed that every remark made by the Dowager Duchess Caecilia was true.
“You are already too greedy and selfish,” muttered Kaelus before finally taking action to turn around. “If you had not offended the Lord's decree, today you would not have lost one more person whom you hold dear.”
Kaelus left the place after letting out a small mutter. As a subordinate, he could only obey orders as should the duties of a Knight. On the other hand, he already considered King Robelia like a brother of his own. Seeing how the man was swayed due to ambition based on greed and high ego, he had attempted to give a warning. Although sometimes not harried, he will continue to carry out his duties until death picks up. As long as there was still a speck of strength, he would continue to guard the safety of the Imperial Sun from the enemies that roamed around it.
On the other hand, information about the King's anticipated visit had reached the ears of the Level IV Consort. Although the presence of Dowager Duchess Caecilia had upset her, for the sake of the lover of heart, Katarina still tried to look as beautiful as possible. Before the sun set, he was already dressed neatly, scented, then waiting with a beautiful smile that was imprinted. The maid from the King's residence only said that her lover would come before dinner time. When the sun completely sinks, Katarina is convinced that her lover will soon show up.
However, until the sky Robelia blackened perfectly, the handsome man did not come. Katarina is confused by the delay of her lover. He had even been pacing around in the room, since the sun was completely out of sight.
“Where is Your Majesty?” ask the waiters who lined up neatly in front of his room.
“Sorry, Your Majesty Concubine. Just now the servant from the King's residence came, bringing an information.” A butler raised his voice, as the lady of the King began to be furious.
“What's he saying? Your Majesty is late because there is a lot of work to be done?” guess the little lady, you know.
The butler shook his head who was lowered. “Sorry, Your Majesty Concubine. However, tonight His Majesty the King canceled his visit.”
Katarina widened her eyes to hear it. The moment he had been waiting for, was suddenly canceled just like that. “You're kidding?”
“No, Your Majesty Concubine.” Hurriedly shaking his head again, the half-century-old butler looked troubled. “It was a message brought directly by the servant from the residence of the King.”
“Sial*n,” hiss Katarina with both hands squeezing each side of her evening dress. “What's the reason the King canceled his visit because of that woman?” tanyanya.
“I don't know, Your Majesty Concubine. However, from what I heard, the Dowager Duchess Caecilia had already left the palace since this afternoon. There is news that Dowager Duchess Caecilia refused an offer to stay at the palace, then preferred to stay at the Serenity hotel with her son.”
Katarina laughed sarcastically at hearing that. “So the widow prefers to stay at the Serenity hotel? Is this one of the cheap tricks he uses?” muttered. “Prepare the train, I'll go to hotel Serenity.”
The butler immediately raised his head to hear the words of the King's Concubine. “You want to go outside the palace, Your Majesty Concubine?”
“I have to make sure of something,” replied Katarina with a body that has turned perfectly. “The widow managed to stay one at the Serenity hotel, or was instead picked up by my Beloved.”
Katarina's actions were not without reason, but because of concern. He felt that Dowager Duchess Caecilia was playing a cheap trick called Pull-ulur. His lover seemed to love the young widow, because since long ago Dowager Duchess Caecilia was in the circle of friendship of the noble families, including the royal family. Her lover also knows that the widow once fell in love with him, but chose to retreat for the happiness of Kayena who was already considered her own sister. For now, Katarina felt she should not let her guard down.
Two more months of mourning for Dowager Duchess Caecilia will end. That means he has been allowed to wear colored clothes, following the annual season— celebrations held in London, every summer lasts, until allowed to marry, if you already have the desire to get married.
Without a second thought, Katarina rushed to the Serenity hotel, which was built near the coast of the capital. Its strategic location—near the main port—indemang make Serenity hotel very famous, so it becomes a subscription for tourists from abroad and within the country to stop at the hotel. Catherine then went with a servant, escorted by two knights. They were all going in disguise mode.
Upon arrival at the Serenity hotel, Dewi Fortuna aka Goddess of Fortune sided with Consort Kaizen, because he immediately found the position of the Dowager Duchess Caecilia who was enjoying dinner with her son on the balcony of the Serenity hotel which presents a view of the high sea.
“Dowager Duchess Caecilia, can I talk to you for a minute?”
The beautiful woman who owns the blue sea eyeball is jacked up, a fine wrinkle is created on her forehead when suddenly a small woman with a dress that is fairly glamorous even though made with a simple model approaching her desk.
“Who?” he asked with his hands busy wiping the tip of his son's lips. The boy was cool to enjoy the candy fruit, one of the mainstay sweet snacks of the Serenity hotel for the children of hotel visitors.
“I,” said Katarina while opening her hat equipped with a face cover in the form of small nets.
“On what basis do you want to talk to me?” ask Dowager Duchess Caecilia. This time his hand turned towards a concave container filled by his son's favorite golden berry. The fruit with the scientific name Physalis peruviana, which comes from South America, has a sweet and sour taste, so it is popularly mixed in various types of cakes, salads, including candy that is being enjoyed by his son.
“There are important things I want to say.”
Dowger Duchess Caecilia was calm when she asked her son to leave with his nanny, returning first to the hotel room he had booked.
“What's up, Consort Katarina? I don't think there's anything important that a stranger like you should talk about to me.”
“Because Dowager Duchess Caecilia does not want pleasantries, I will also talk blatantly,” said Katarina.
“Please.”
“For what Dowager Duchess Caecilia came to Robelia?” ask Katarina, then. Not giving Dowager Duchess Caecilia a pause at all.
On the other side, Dowager Duchess Caecilia appeared to be smiling faintly before sipping on the rest of her rose tea. “For what you want to know the reason for my arrival to Robelia?”
“Just want to make sure.”
“I get your point,” reply Dowager Duchess Caecilia. Put again his tea cup on the table with a movement as light as a feather. “You must have thought that my arrival to Robelia had something to do with the vacant Queen position?”
“If not for that, what other reason did the Dowager Duchess Caecilia come all the way here?”
“Kaizen.”
Katarina was unable to contain the shock after Dowager Duchess Caecilia mentioned her lover's name without frills. “Supply once. Did Dowager Duchess Caecilia not realize whose name she just uttered?”
“Name of my ex-husband-to-be,” reply Dowager Duchess Caecilia without fear, let alone shame. What he just said was the truth, so why should he be afraid let alone ashamed?
“Before Kaizen knew you, he already knew me first. We grew up in the same environment, so used to call each other's names without any frills. The habit is then considered as a way to keep the bond we built since childhood.”
Under the table, Katarina's hands were clenched tightly. He disliked the over-confident Dowager Duchess Caecilia when she mentioned her closeness to Kaizen. “My husband is now a King. You should have been more polite.”
“Suami?” the Dowager Duchess Caecilia. There was a graceful smile on her lips. “From the information I know, you are just a woman who was appointed as a Concubine without being married first. So far, the only woman Kaizen has had is Kayena. If it were not for the throne that was given to you, in my eyes, you would be nothing more than a comfort woman in charge of warming her bed.”
“Close your mouth!” katarina said, not accept. Nevertheless, he tried his best to keep his voice, so as not to attract attention.
“You don't accept? But that is the reality.” The Dowager Duchess Caecilia spoke quietly again. It is like an expert who usually controls debate. His habits are indeed similar to Khayansar de Pexley when facing opponents in a debate. You could say, Caecilia is the female version of Khayansar. “So you asked about the reason for my arrival right? Kaizen is the answer. I came to remind him of the karma that will come to him, for it has hurt women as well as Kayena.”
“You think I believe?”
“Believe it or not, it's none of my business,” reply Dowager Duchess Caecilia. “You ask, then I answer.”
Katarina is increasingly tested for her patience by the Dowager Duchess Caecilia. He knew that there was an ulterior motive for the late Duke Charles' widow's arrival. “You think I don't know? Your name is already on the list of candidates for the Imperial Sun companion,” press, to the point.
“Really? Baby widows like me?” The Dowager Duchess Caecilia looked brightly smiling. “Even though I have never been pregnant, with the image of a widow with three children, you still feel worried because of my presence?”
Katarina. He began to realize his carelessness.
“There should be worry about other candidates who are clearly still girls, and have a background that cannot be doubted. Not on widows who have missed a golden opportunity like me.” Dowager Duchess Caecilia seemed to be inexhaustible with her interlocutor. Due to jealousy, the woman was reckless. “I am not interested in the position of Concubine or even Queen,” he continued later.
“Why?”
“Because now I am a mother. Personal happiness is not a top priority anymore, but rather happiness for my children. Women who have never been mothers like you will never understand it.”
“You are too arrogant,” reply Katarina. “Are they not your flesh and blood? How can you love them so much?”
“Passionate love can be established without any blood relation,” reply Dowager Duchess Caecilia. “Women like you will never understand.”
Katarina couldn't stand their talk anymore. The goal came here only one, getting rid of the Dowager Duchess Caecilia so as not to threaten her position. Who would be singka if he was even cornered like this?
“If your destination came here to make sure that I am interested in becoming a Kaizen woman or not? answer no. I came to warn him.” Dowager Duchess Caecilia stared at her interlocutor with a sea-blue net illuminated with endless confidence. “I also did not expect if my presence would bother you. Your actions today prove that you are too restless, for fear of Kaizen finding a new toy that is more useful, so that your position will be replaced easily.”
“…”
“It's good if you're worried, because you got Kaizen the wrong way. You must have been afraid that the same event would repeat itself later on,” continued Dowager Duchess Caecilia, when Katarina was unable to reply to her words.
“Could have, someday another woman who was more everything than you, managed to snatch Kaizen, just like you snatched Kaizen from Kayena. The difference is, Kayena can release Kaizen with you, because there are still many gentlemen out there who want to make it a couple. While You? About how fate if Kaizen just throw you away, like a used item.”
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