XI
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"Sir Jung, I thought we discussed this matter before." King Suho sipped his tea.
"We cannot send such a giant quantity of wheat, your majesty. Our kingdom did not produce a lot this year because of the drought." the prime minister said.
"At least send what you have got. We did not produce much either and my people are dying."
"B-but your majesty.. we have people dying t-"
"I do not care!" Suho shouted, making sir Jung jump with surprise. "Have you forgotten all the things my country helped you with? Or should I remind you?"
"No, your majesty." sir Jung lowered his head. "Our late king was very happy that you helped us."
"Well.."
At that moment, the king's private Secretary entered the room.
"How many times should I tell you to knock before entering my office?!" Suho groaned.
"I am very sorry your majesty." Kyungsoo bowed. "But it is very important sir."
Suho furrowed his eyebrows. "Sir Jung, you will excuse me for a moment. I will ask the servants to make your dinner."
"Thank you, your majesty."
"What is it gentlemen?" the king asked.
"Your majesty, I was the private investigator of the late princesses's death." an officer bowed.
"Oh, please can you stop reminding me of Irene.." Suho sighed. "It has been a year, let us stop thinking about it."
"Your majesty, the thing is.."
"I said let us stop talki-"
"She was assassinated." Kyungsoo said.
The king felt his heart burst inside his chest. "P-pardon? What are you saying? Everyone knows she killed herself! I-I saw her.."
"Her killer, your majesty, made it seem like she committed suicide.. after advanced investigations we have concluded that someone did it."
Suho widened his eyes and felt his legs weaken. "Y-you know who killed her?"
The officer nodded.
"Who?!"
"Your majesty.." Kyungsoo said. "I do not think it is a good id-"
"Tell me!"
The Secretary nodded to the officer.
"It was a Virtusian, sir."
"W-what?"
The officer cleared his throat and approached the king.
"Apparently her highness was.. heum.. having an affair with a certain woman from Virtus. She is called Wendy."
"A w-woman?!" the king nearly fainted.
"Yes, your majesty." the officer answered. "She had an argument with her and Wendy sent a man to kill her.."
"Who is this Wendy? Whose daughter is she?!"
"About that your majesty.." Kyungsoo's hands were trembling. He knew the consequences will be really bad. "She is.. she is.."
"Hurry!!"
"She is sir Jung's daughter..t-they met during their king's birthday last year."
Suho clenched his fists and bit the inside of his cheeks. "She killed my wife.."
"B-but sir.. she cheated.."
"I do not care!" Suho shouted. "She killed the princess!" he slammed the door behind him and went to look for sir Jung in the palace hall.
"JUNG!"
"S-sir?" the man stood up, his legs shaking with fear.
"YOU!" the king pointed at him. "FATHER OF A TRAITOR!"
"P-pardon?"
"Y-YOUR DAUGHTER!" Suho could not contain his anger. He was kicking everything on his way, scaring all his workers.
"W-what about m-my daughter, sir?"
"She killed my wife."
Sir Jung felt his heart stop.
"W-what do you mean s-sir?"
"S-she killed her.." Suho sat on the floor and started crying. "My poor Irene.."
The prime minister did not say a word. His body was shaking and sweating and his heart was bursting inside his chest.
"Your daughter is a murderer." Suho mumbled.
Sir Jung clenched his fists. "Do not say that about my daughter."
"How can I not?! She sent someone to kill her! She ruined my family!"
The older man could not take it anymore. "It is not my fault that your wife was a w***e!"
At that moment, all the workers, guards and secretaries's jaws fell on the floor.
"How dare you curse the princess?!" Kyungsoo shouted.
"It is true! She made my daughter's life miserable! She abandoned her career, her life in Virtus and her family!"
Suho stayed silent for a long time. His guards helped him stand up and the maids brought him water and sweets to calm down.
"Well, now I have a good reason to declare what I always wanted." he finally said, making all curious eyes on him.
"I, king of Exodus, declare the war on Virtus."
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