Chapter 83 - Its Was Not Intentional...

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The Author's POV

The physician came after I had my bath. Princess Morgana took Arya to school. It was good that the little girl did not know of the evil her father did. I didn't even know how to explain this to her. Earlier, she has been asking about her mother Evelyn, we lied to her that she traveled. I wondered how long we will continue lying to her.

"Prince Elvin sent his regards and message. He said you should get well soon" My maid said. I wondered if there was need for the flowers , I didn't want the Emperor to be mad at him again

"Throw them away please" I said.

"Anne, please pass me the bowl" the physician asked. She had wet my head with that towel more than fifteen. The pillow of my bed was wet with water. I knew I had a headache.

"Is it that bad?" I asked her. My head was aching a lot.

"Yes my lady. But you will be fine after I am done" she said, placing another wet towel on my head. The coldness of the water calm my head and relieved me of the pain a little. This was actually working.

"The Emperor is in the harem queen Ariadne" Anne informed me. She just came back with a bowl of water. I became restless again, and I wished she never told me.

"Please do not get up from this position" The physician said, opening her bag of herbs. I have been lying down for thirty minutes now, yet she was done with treatment.

"Queen Ariadne" I heard the Emperor called my name. I felt embarrassed seeing him after what happened last night. This was the same man that saw my nakedness.

"Your highness" I said without looking up to see his face. He came to where I laid and the physician gave way for him to sit on the bed. This was the moment I wished the old woman placed a wet towel on my eyes. But she didn't.

"How are you feeling now?" He asked touching my head. The Emperor's expression changed when he felt my forehead "Her head is hot, physician."

"Yes your highness. She has a terrible fever but I have given her some herbs" the physician answered shakily. Was he going to frightened her just like that? Let's not forget here that he was the one who caused all these!

"I am fine your highness" I managed to say.

"No you are not my queen. You have a terrible fever" He looked at me and kissed my forehead, that was when mother, Grandmother and queen Valeria entered the room. They were surprised to see the physician here.

"What happened to her Anne?" Mother asked. I could see how worried she was.

"She has a fever, queen mother" She curtsied.

"Sargon dear" Grandmother looked at him with a start. "You are here so early."

"Yes mother , I came as soon as I got the news. They told me you have a headache as well, are you fine now?"

"You didn't bother to come and check for me, why are you asking now?" Grandmother asked, turning her face away from the Emperor. It's funny seeing her behave like a child. Was she actually jealous because her grandson came to me first?

"You are fine and I can see that. Queen Ariadne is still on her sick bed, who do you think I should attend to first Queen Valeria?"

We were surprised that the Emperor asked Queen Valeria a question. He was not talking to her before this morning, so why did things change now? He was confusing us all or as he decided to forgive her?

"The one you care about the most, your highness" She said looking at me like I was the one who asked her that question.

"I see" the Emperor nodded. He tried to get up but was stopped by his grandmother.

"What has happened to your arms my child?" She asked , holding his hand.

"I wanted to come and apologize to you Grandmother, for not coming to see you first" the Emperor said, not understanding the question she asked.

"I don't care about that now" her eyes searched his body. I noticed he was not putting on his robe. Did the Emperor rushed down here to check or me?

"What are all these bruises doing on your body?" The Queen mother asked him. I looked at his arms , he was still bleeding. Last night, I struggled but little did I know that I hurt him this much.

"What happened to you?" They all began to ask. They didn't even allow the Emperor to talk.

"I don't know mother" he said at last, avoiding his mother's gaze. Was he not in pain?

"Physician please take care of his wounds , right here" Grandmother said. "Let me help you with your shirt, my boy."

He did not move nor agree for his shirt to be removed. When she tried to touch, he let out a painful cry.

"Forgive me Grandmother, I felt pain where you touched."

"That's means you have more bruises behind that shirt" she said, helping him get the shirt off. This time, he didn't hesitated.

When the shirt was taken off his body, we could see bruises on his back. It's was clear that he fought some one. I wondered if any one suspected me. I looked away to avoid any suspicion.

"He won't tell us what happened" Queen mother said. "Get Apollo and Edwards to tell us Grandmother."

"They don't know, mother. But you can ask them to come if you want" the emperor said. The physician started applying medicine to his wounds. Without any one seeing, I heard his hand tightly. Maybe this would help.

"Do we have your permission, your highness?" Grandmother asked. I wondered why they wanted men to entered the palace now. The law was clear that no man was allow in the harem.

"Fine. Send some one to go get the boys" the Emperor said, while the physician attended to him. "I left them at door."

Anne was sent to call the Apollo and Prince Edwards, while the rest stayed back and guess whether the Emperor was involved in a fight or not? Grandmother said it's was a witch that visited the Emperor at night. I let out a laugh when she said that. Who would believe that I did that?

"What is wrong with Queen Ariadne?" The Emperor's mother asked. They were all looking at me. Luckily, Apollo and Prince Edwards appeared at the door. Grandmother asked if they knew what happened to the Emperor but they said no.

"I told you mother, they don't Know" he laughed. Was he not feeling the pain when the medicine was applied?

"Mother, get well soon please" Prince Edwards said to me. Grandmother was surprised to hear him call me by that. 

"Is that what you call her?" She asked him. Prince Edwards looked at the Emperor who assured him with a smile. He turned to her and said

"Yes Grandmother."

"Please I need privacy with my queen" the Emperor told them. Which of his queen was he referring to! I don't want to left alone with him but it's was going to be a relief for me, if they all leave. Grandmother shook her and told them to follow her, thank Goodness, she didn't insist.

"Queen Ariadne, please forgive me for what happened last night. I didn't mean to hurt you" he said, stroking my cheeks. There was still coldness that ran through my body when he touched me.

"Sorry for hurting you too , my king. It was not intentional" I apologized, making him feel more comfortable.

"How can I make up for this terrible mistake?" He asked me. The frown on his face showed that he was not happy with the way he treated me last night.

"I have forgiven you but I need an explanation for that, your highness" I said, with a smile to assure him that he should trust me with any secret.

"It's a family scandal Queen Ariadne. A day will come when you get all the answers to your questions."

"I am going for a council meeting. Please take care of yourself" he said, leaving the room. I wished he stayed with all day. I did not want to miss him any more .

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