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Capítulo 28: The 1007th Lady Consort

As soon as Aisha finished her meal, she immediately requested Rosalia to accompany her to the Castle Garden. She was hoping that its exquisite beauty would clear her mind.

She was glad that the King had granted her request of compensating the Gatekeeper's family. But his last statement blew her mind away.

"At first, he told me that he would make me his wife. And now I am the future Queen? Oh my gosh, is he kidding me?" Aisha's hands flung in the air in desperation, surprising Rosalia.

"Why, my lady? Don't you like to be a Queen and the wife of the King? Many ladies would die of envy to be in your position," Rosalia expressed her opinion as she continued to direct her steps to the Castle Garden.

Her small nose wiggled and sneezed as it seemed to sense the presence of pollen, signaling that they were already near the Garden.

True enough, as they turned to the left, rows or patches of flowers separated by ground cover plants laid bare before Aisha's eyes. A breeze gently stirring the ornamental grasses caressed her nose, making her downcast lips turned up.

"You're right. This is beautiful," Aisha uttered as her slender legs ran towards the benches where she could sit and watch the butterflies flitting between blossoms.

Her plum cheeks heightened as she admired its beauty. "I know being a Queen is one of the best positions a woman can ever have. I have even daydreamed about it when I was a kid."

She extended her hand to touch one of them, but it flew away. "Actually, that's the reason why I joined beauty contests. I want the crown. But that's it. I don't want responsibilities. And I don't think I can raise up the next King. Oh my gosh, just thinking about it makes me vomit," Aisha held on to her neck to emphasize her point.

"But what if it is a royal command? You could be punished by death if you disobeyed it. And by the looks of the King, I think he is so smitten with you that he will do what it takes to make you the Queen, his wife or a royal concubine, my lady," Rosalia said as she picked up one of the sprinklers on a nearby bench.

She put it down to tie down her apron properly, and then picked up the sprinkler again so she could water the plants.

"Royal Concubine? How could that be a royal thing? Oh right, Kings are entitled to polygamy. I thought that was just in the books," Aisha thought out loud, with her dainty fingers on her rosy lips.

"Polygamy?" Rosalia asked as she scratched her head. She stopped from watering the plants and turned towards Aisha.

"Oh, never mind. But what do you mean by royal concubine? Am I going to be like the 7th mistress or something?" Lady Aisha asked with curiosity.

Rosalia brought down the sprinkler and pondered on what Aisha said. Her fingers shot up as if she was counting how many royal concubines King Leandro has.

"If the King will make you his royal concubine, you will be the 701st. If he makes you his wife, you will be the 307th. And if he will make you his Queen, you will be the first," Rosalia finally answered her with a satisfied smile on her face.

Aisha almost dropped to the floor at Rosalia's response. "700 concubines and 306 wives? What kind of stamina does the King have?" She uttered with her pale lips as she imagined the King with his wives and concubines.

Rosalia couldn't help but chuckle at her comment. "The King has been looking for his Chosen One for decades. And he takes good care of his women, even if they could not give him an heir. As far as I know, only the Chosen One will be hailed as the Queen. That is why the royal concubines and wives are always competing for his attention," Rosalia shared with her as she went to the nearby fountain to wash her hands.

"All the single ladies in Gaea even gave themselves to even just being a royal concubine. But the King has already given up his search years ago," Rosalia sighed as she looked up at the sky. It seemed as if she was one of the ladies that she was talking about.

"Well, a thousand women is enough. I feel pity for the other Gaean men," Lady Aisha shrugged her shoulders. Then she bit her lips before adding, "But I don't want to be the 1,007th Lady Consort. If I am one of them, I cannot go out of the Castle. Am I right? I'm just going to stitch clothes, wait for the King to come to my bed. Jeez, I'm getting the creeps," Aisha shivered and rubbed her arms as her hairs were standing up.

"You would also be taking care of the prince and princess. You will be comforting the King when he is tired and stressed. I think it's a lovely picture, my lady," Rosalia answered with a dreamy look on her face.

"Well, maybe I'm not fit for a family. I don't see myself being a good mother. My children will just blame me for their existence. I don't want that to happen," Aisha drew in a deep breath as she gazed away, as if she could see past the sky and into the realm where she came from.

A wind blew, silencing the both of them. Only the rustling leaves and plant stalks could be heard as they both have their own reminiscing of their past lives.

Just then, one of the royal guards came to them with a scroll in his hand. "A Royal Command for Lady Aisha!"

Rosalia bowed down to him. Aisha, not knowing what to do, bowed down to him as well.

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Your most valuable parenting skill is learning to manage yourself first. —Dr. Laura Markham


Capítulo 29: Be My Wife

At that moment, Aisha couldn't hear the birds chirping or the flap of their wings as they bathed in the small pond. All she could hear was her heart pumping wildly in her chest.

Her head started spinning as she thought about the reasons why a royal guard searched for her with a ridiculous looking scroll in his hand.

With her and Rosalia's heads bowed down, she listened attentively to what the Royal Guard said as he read what was written on the scroll.

"I hereby summon Lady Aisha to be one of the Royal Wives of the King of Gaea. She is to prepare herself for the Royal Wedding which will be held at the next full moon," The Royal Guard declared before closing the scroll, signaling the end of the royal command.

Aisha's knees went jelly as she heard the royal command. "M-me? A royal wife? I haven't even worn my diploma yet!"

She recalled the time when she was kissing the King at Lady Visum. Being a royal wife will give her the permission to do that oftentimes. And it makes her heart flutter. But the responsibility that comes with it, it's making her head ache!

Rosalia pressed her lips and nodded her head as if she was saying to her to just bow her head at the royal command.

"No, I will not! I don't want to!" Lady Aisha shook her head vigorously. "I'm too young for this! I will still look for my family. Then we'll find a place to settle down somewhere, where I can be free to do whatever I want, without kids pulling my pants and piercing my ears with their wails. Oh no, please don't do this to me!"

"You can talk about it later with the King, my lady. But if you do not bow your head, you will see your head rolling in the mud!" Rosalia almost raised her voice in worry about her life. She must have known how strict the King is with his commands.

Aisha's shoulders dropped as she drew in a deep breath. "If I bowed my head and accepted this, I might not be able to get out of it. I will be a plain old housewife, with ridiculous-looking costumes and makeup."

She heaved out a long sigh as she watched the butterflies with their colorful wings fleeting from one flower to another. Her ears heard the rhythmic splatter of water in the fountain. She could smell the fragrant flowers as they bloom under the afternoon sun.

They were all free to do what they wanted, without anyone stopping them from doing so. "I wish I could just be one of these. A butterfly, a flower, or a water drop," she thought out loud as she sighed again.

She recalled how she felt with her own family, making her heart break into pieces. She doesn't want to feel it again, nor her future children. In fact, she really has no plans of having a family of her own. She was planning to stay single and happy all the days of her life.

"My lady, the Royal Guard is waiting. He must come back to the King with an affirmative answer, or you know what will happen," Rosalia continued to urge her with her head still in a bowing position.

Aisha belled, "all right, all right." She bowed down to him and replied, "May it be to me, as the King said." She said through gritted teeth.

But as soon as he left, she immediately lifted her skirt and went inside the Castle Towers. The King will not have what he wanted with her!

Her small nostrils were flaring and beads of sweat formed in her petite forehead. But she doesn't care.

Rosalia said that he was probably in the Royal Chancery, as he was there most of the time. So she immediately went there, as led by Rosalia, since she doesn't know her way around yet.

"Announcing the presence of Lady Aisha!" The royal guard who was guarding the Royal Chancery reported to the King, who was certainly inside the room.

"Let her in."

Aisha heard his deep orotund voice inside, making her draw in a deep breath. She must talk him out of this!

"Your Majesty," she immediately bowed as she entered the room. Rosalia stayed outside.

"I must have suited your taste in women. But I have no plans of getting married at this point in time. Well, I would give you permission to kiss me anytime, if that's what you want. But with no strings attached. No commitment and notarized documents or anything," She babbled on as she looked for the right words to express her defiance against his will.

She didn't realize that the King had already stepped into her private space, as he was now only a foot away from him.

He stretched out his hand and lifted her small face with his gigantic fingers until she could gaze into his amethyst eyes. He was gazing at her pressed lips.

"What if I want more than a kiss? Would you still give it to me without the legally binding papers that you're mentioning?" He asked in a raspy voice, making Aisha gulp a lump in her throat.

She could feel his heavy breath. The waft of his manly scent made its way into her nose, making her doubt her resolve.

"How could I be attracted sensually to him right now?" Aisha scolded herself.

She stepped away and shook her head as she thought of what to do. "Is he just asking for free sex right now? Well, that's possible. But what if I got pregnant? I'm sure he doesn't have a condom here. And I'm sure he will cum inside me and intentionally impregnate me."

She just decided to ask it away. "What will happen if I get pregnant? What will happen to the child?"

The King seemed to be amused at his question, as his plum lips curled up. But he answered her straightforwardly, clearing the option that she had in mind. "If you opt to be a royal concubine, there will be no wedding. But you can still conceive. I will take care of the child. But he or she could not be the next King or Queen. He or she will remain a bastard all his or her life."

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In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity.


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