Idols Around the World 1013

Chapter 1013 – #99. The Story of the Three Thousand Concubines and the Emperor (71)

The emperor could not open his eyes until he arrived in the empire.

He seemed to come to his senses for a while, but soon after, he lost consciousness again.
The therapist testified that the emperor’s body was deteriorating rapidly throughout the trip, and the crown prince tried to slow down the deterioration in any way possible.

And he tried to get to the empire as quickly as possible.
Moving is something that requires more stamina than you might think.

Considering the emperor’s physical condition, we had to go as slowly as possible without putting too much effort into it, or arrive at the empire as quickly as possible and get treatment, even if it was difficult.

It was a situation where one had to be chosen, and the crown prince chose the latter.

There was no way to cure Abamama’s condition on the streets like this.

“Abama!”

“Have you arrived in the Empire…?”

“Yes. We will be there soon.”

And the emperor opened his eyes with the empire in front of him, as if he had been waiting.

He spoke as he leaned on the crown prince, his body growing thin and staggering from lack of strength.

“I have to get on the horse.”

“Huh? That’s ridiculous. With that body condition?”

And what do you do if you fall off your horse?

It was something that could never be done, and the crown prince was naturally against it.

However, the emperor did not break his stubbornness, saying that he must ride a horse for now.

“We have returned from a successful war. People will be out on the streets to see us, right?”

“… That’s right.”

“I am on my way back from the battlefield after being gone for a long time. If I don’t show my face properly, the people will be disappointed.”

“…”

Here, the crown prince could not say that he would take his place.
That’s because it was clearly an act of overstepping Abama’s power.

“Did you force yourself to wake up because of this?”

“I endured for this, not for this.”

Abamama pointed out the harsh reality that we wanted to ignore without hesitation.

The crown prince closed his eyes tightly.

“I want to protect Soja by Abama’s side.”

“Who else would be by your side besides the crown prince? Don’t worry. He has already grown up to become an adult that his father can rely on.”

The prince blushed at the emperor’s praise.
I was happy and embarrassed.

“There is still a long way to go to catch up with Abama.”

The prince, who always answered humbly, supported Abamama and placed her on his horse.
The surrounding knights were tense and prepared for an unexpected situation, and the prince also mounted his horse and stood next to the emperor.

“Let’s go. Come on!”

… Ah…!! Ah!!!

And!!!! Ah!!!! Long live… Long live!!!

Wow…!!!!!

A procession moving slowly on horseback.

They soon arrived at the capital of the empire and marched without stopping through the wide open gates.

As soon as they entered the streets of the capital, the soldiers were so surprised that they let out exclamations without realizing it.

A welcome greeting followed from the people, who were happy that the warriors who had gone to the battlefield and fought to death had returned.

Flower petals fell from the sky in joy of their safe return, and the people raised their hands and shouted, “Long live the emperor.”

The emperor was at the forefront and rode his horse, deliberately slowing down the pace.

‘I have to make sure my children and wife come back alive.’

Although it is a welcome greeting that they have returned from the war, there are probably quite a few people who have gathered to check as quickly as possible whether their children have returned alive.

“Oh my! My baby! It’s alive. It’s alive!”

“Jane!! Jane, here!!”

“Mom!!!”

The soldiers also smiled brightly as they found their families among the welcoming crowd.

I wanted to run right away and be hugged by my family, but I held it down.

“Please send the soldiers home as quickly as possible. They must have missed their families a lot after being separated from them for such a long time.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Ah! And hand out plenty of food.”

“Something to eat? You’ll be rewarded later anyway.”

“Still, it’s been a long time since you worked so hard and you’re going home. Wouldn’t it be nice if your hands are light?”

Since they had completely robbed the kingdom of Geos, it was not a big burden to give some food to the soldiers.

And I thought that providing small things like this would be a way to increase the soldiers’ pride and patriotism.

‘It doesn’t cost much, but it’s great if it makes you feel proud and patriotic.’

Although the war has just ended, the relationship with the temple is in jeopardy, so it is unclear when war will break out again.

So, we need to take good care of our soldiers now.

The emperor explained his intentions to the crown prince so that he could fully understand them.

“Yes, I will remember.”

“Those who sacrificed their lives for their country must be carefully taken care of. That is how to properly build a country.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

The emperor did not neglect to teach the crown prince.

“Let’s go. The Empress will be waiting anxiously for you.”

While the emperor was away on the battlefield, the empire was ruled by the empress.

I know that the nobles who managed internal affairs must have taken care of their work, but the Empress must have been quite embarrassed by the state affairs she was suddenly assigned to.

In addition, didn’t the crown prince make an unexpected move and end up flying alone onto the battlefield?

“When I get back, my ears will probably be a little sore. But scold me humbly.”

“I did this with a childish heart when I was young…”

“Haha! I know it hasn’t been that long since I was young, right?”

During the time he was unable to return to the empire due to war, the crown prince grew from a boy to a young man.

The Empress will probably be surprised to see how well her prince has grown up.
However, I will not be reprimanded for secretly going to the battlefield without permission.

“Whoa… Let’s go now. It’s not easy to hold on.”

“Yes, Abama. Come on!”

She walked slowly for the soldiers who were reunited with her family.
The emperor and crown prince quickly reached the front of the imperial palace and were immediately greeted by the empress, her concubines, and nobles who were preparing to welcome them.

“Your Majesty.”

Seeing the empress and her concubines after a long time.
The crown prince hurried down first and helped the emperor get off the horse.

“It’s been a while, Empress. How have you been?”

“There is no way you and your children can get along while they are both in the battlefield, right? You are truly heartless and heartless.”

Haha, haven’t you always been an indifferent person? You’re saying something new.”

“Oh my, you’re tired from traveling a long way. Why don’t you go inside first?”

We have traveled a long way.

In addition, they went out of their way to ride horses and participate in the victory procession.

The crown prince was worried about Abamama’s physical condition, not knowing at any moment that she might collapse again, and the empress first agreed to the prince’s strangely impatient attitude.

“Your Majesty says you are tired, so please enjoy the banquet first.”

It is a banquet to celebrate victory.

However, it is natural to feel disappointed when the person concerned is said to be away.

The nobles, who had only heard about what happened on the battlefield through rumors from far away, were disappointed that they could not hear the vivid stories of their experiences, so they lost their appetite.

Still, it was impossible to forcefully drag someone who said he was tired.

The crown prince confirmed that the nobles were returning to the banquet and spoke to Eomamama in a low voice.

“I have something very important to say to you.”

“Really? Your mother has a lot to say to you too, so it’s a good thing. I’m so proud that my prince has grown so much on the battlefield.”

I can feel the sharp thorns in the empress’s words.

“Are you satisfied with going to the battlefield as you had hoped?”

“… I’m sorry for causing you worry.”

“Just know that your mother was upset because of you. By the way, did your Majesty properly scold the crown prince?”

“I had to scold him. I don’t know if he heard it.”

The empress, who did not yet know the emperor’s condition, had a leisurely conversation with him.

“It appears that you have suffered a lot from the war. What is that pretty face? Are you sure you have eaten properly? I have prepared a lot of good medicine. You will need to rest well for a while and recover. The crown prince told me in advance. I contacted him and asked him to get all kinds of elixirs, isn’t he really a good son?”

The Empress, who knew that the Emperor had collapsed twice but soon recovered and woke up again, seemed to think that he would recover safely this time as well, although she was worried when he fell the third time.

“Umm… Prince.”

“Yes, Abama. Soja is here.”

The emperor, who was walking down the street, suddenly stumbled and called the crown prince.

The crown prince hurried to the emperor’s side and supported him.

The Empress, who did not know the details of the Emperor’s condition, widened her eyes, wondering what was going on.

“I guess it’s going to be difficult.”

“Lean on Soja. Soja will hold on.”

“Okay… I have to hold on a little longer.”

“What is going on? Your Majesty, why are you doing this?”

“I’m sorry. This is what I have to say.”

“… Are you in poor health?”

The Empress quickly understood the situation without having to add much explanation.

The crown prince answered, lowering his head gloomily.

“Yes. It’s very… Unwell.”

“Why did you hide it until now? You should have delivered the news a long time ago.”

“You can’t just write about Abama’s behavior, right?”

“Jim told me not to do it. Anyway, knowing in advance doesn’t change anything. Aren’t you just making the Empress suffer longer for no reason?”

“Abama, you must be careful about what you say.”

By the time they arrived at the emperor’s bed, the crown prince ended up carrying the emperor on his back.

The courtiers tried to step forward, saying they would do it themselves, but the crown prince stopped them, saying he wanted to do it himself.

“How severe is it that you faint? What about the priest?”

“I have already been examined by priests and healers several times, but to no avail. Even if I ingested the elixirs in the Kingdom of Geos, I saw no effect.”

“What is the treatment method!!”

The Empress could not escape his shock, her lips trembling as if struck by lightning in the dry sky.
Instead of calming her down, hearing about her situation from her prince made her more anxious and filled with fear.
How could she have guessed?

She would hear from her crown prince that the emperor might die.

“I’m looking for you.”

“How did it happen? Why did it happen like this? There must be a reason! I never heard that you were seriously injured. Was the report missed?”

A fire bloomed in the empress’s eyes.

If the person who made the emperor like this was in front of him, he would immediately put his sword down.

The crown prince was tensed by the empress’s stronger-than-expected anger and swallowed her saliva.