His Majesty|Taekook, Yoonmin

XVI

"Have you seen the prince?" Taehyung asked the maid.

"W-we have not seen him during the entire day, your majesty."

"He did not ate dinner?"

"He did not, your majesty."

"I see." the king rubbed his chin. "You have not seen him either Namjoon?" he asked his butler who simply shook his head.

The king sighed and left the dining room.

He did not have to look for his husband in the entire palace. He knew where he would be. Any place surrounded with flowers.

He headed to his small private garden, hoping to find him there.

He gently opened the steel door and saw him sitting on the floor staring at the flowers he planted months ago.

"Jungkook?"

The younger didn't turn around. "See these flowers?" he said with a calm voice. He was pointing to some flushy and big pink flowers. "They are called Peonies. It is said that they promise good fortune. They also symbolize a good and happy marriage." he smiled then he turned to look at his husband. "Do you think these flowers represent us?"

Taehyung tilted his head. "What do you mean? Of course.. we will have a happy marriage.."

"Do you really think so?"

"Jungkook?" the older knelt in front of him and took his hands. "What is wrong? Your words are suddenly.. unusual."

Jungkook sighed. "The queen does not like me anymore, right?"

Taehyung widened his eyes. "Y-you heard?"

The younger nodded. "I was going to visit you at your office and then I heard you talking.."

The king bit his lip and nervously rubbed the back of his neck. "Look darling I.. let us not get preoccupied by my mother's words, alright? She is just angry and embarrassed because of her family.. she will easily forget."

"She will not!" Jungkook shouted. "What she said is true Tae! This country needs an heir, it is obvious. And I cannot help you for this.." he started crying. "I am a prince with no benefits to this country."

"Kook please.." the older took him in his arms. "Do not say this darling..you are very important to this country believe me."

"But what should we do Tae? Two men cannot have a child." the prince said.

"I know but we can do something.."

"Like what? Adopt? You know people will never accept a non-royal blood to reign."

Taehyung sighed heavily and layed on the grass. "I will speak again to my mother." he mumbled.

"You can maybe convince the queen but you know the influence ministers have over people. You are the king yes, but they are the country."

The older felt his chest tighten. He hated that Jungkook was right about everything.

Before his father's death, he never thought about the throne's inheritance. Well the truth is that he never even thought about marriage. He spent his entire days at the archery field and the library.

Now, everything was going to change.