The Next Prince, Chapter 40 pg5
The Next Prince, Chapter 40 pg5
Various emotions surged in his mind, but the clearest thought seemed to be... he truly didn't know his own father's identity, not even a little bit.
What he once thought he knew everything about his father, turned out to be that he didn't know anything at all.
Storing someone else's jewels in the warehouse like this. Even the king's own son doesn't know... this is not a simple deception.
“I understand it that way, I am trying to endure until the day I can report to the king and get to see the young lord again. But just a few days ago, the young lord went to the warehouse with Khun Charan. I had a chance to enter and talk for a few words, and after that, Young Prince Khanin... was injured.” Tanattai's words trailed off, and silence fell between the two of them.
One person was drowning in a whirlpool of sadness, while another was drowning in countless questions about what he had known in the past. Tarin felt as if he were drowning, unable to breathe in or out, as if he were trying to kill himself indirectly.
“It's not your fault, Tanattai... not at all.” Tarin knew what his close friend had been thinking. He reached out and squeezed the big man's shoulder, his face twitching back and forth. Both he and Tanattai were saddened by what had happened to the young boy. Khanin, who had taken care of Ramil, was also concerned. In this situation, what could Tanattai count on?
It felt as if his heart was about to break.
“But the Young Prince was injured. I came here to find out if he was safe.”
“Khanin is safe. Just a hurt arm. It's good that Ramil came to help, otherwise it would have been worse.”
“It must be the work of those people, the ones who secretly attempted to kill the Young Prince when he was just a newborn, and they're still lurking around.”
“What does it mean?” New information kept flowing in. Despite the headache, Tarin still wanted to hear everything from the mouth of the former guardian.
“When I met the Young Prince that day. Khun Charan told me that there were still enemies, and said that the person who looked like an old guardian was the one who tried to kill himself by biting a poisonous pill.”
“How is that possible...” Tarin pondered, drifting away for a moment before regaining consciousness. His eyes focused on his worried close friend.
“...”
“I probably don't know... After I left, there was a rebellion. Waseen was the one who defeated us, uprooting the old rebels. Anyone who participated in the event and was on the other side was killed. As for those who didn't participate, they had to register to have that thing removed from their bodies.
No one could use that method to kill themselves anymore.”
“Is it possible that some of those groups have managed to escape the king's gaze?” Tanattai grew tense, the pressure building up invisibly, the newly discovered truth causing even more concern for Khanin.
“It's not possible. Because we investigated everything ourselves, we can't let those people go. Because they harmed our child.” Tarin was confident that twenty years ago, he had uprooted and eliminated those people completely.
“And if someone helps those boys. If the person who harmed the Young Prince is not completely eliminated, if that's the case, His Majesty will be most suspicious of who is really an insider.”
When the question was thrown, it was certain that Tarin had the answer in mind, the image of someone begging the Sovereign-King to believe that he did not harm the person who was of noble birth, Khanin, emerged in his mind.
“I wonder about Rachata, I wonder about Puchongpisut.”
“Yes, Your Highness...” Tanattai responded, before bowing down in front of his master, “If that's the case, may Your Highness grant permission for me to seek the truth about this matter, sir. With just an order, I will uncover the truth and ensure that person receives the appropriate punishment.”
“Granted... I permit it.” Tarin issued the order without needing to reconsider. Then he retreated from that spot, before turning off the light as a signal for the other side to carry out the operation as quietly as possible.
Tanattai disappeared from that spot as soon as he received the order, and followed behind, the owner of the room walked over and sat down on his favorite chair, exhausted from the events of the day beyond what he could handle...
The information he had learned... everything fit together like pieces of a puzzle, making it impossible for him to trust anyone. Tarin understood that. If he were to protect the valuable thing of Kunita still remaining, he would have to move without letting the person who was his father find out.
In the past, even though he seemed indifferent, it didn't mean he couldn't see. He knew well that the person who was his father wanted to maintain his power in his hands and did not want to share, but he had just realized clearly why Tanattai had to be separated from Khanin like that.
It must be because he wanted to control Khanin, and it was related to the property in the warehouse that Tanattai had mentioned...
The reason for imposing numerous regulations that prevented each citystate from trading freely was because there were many hidden secrets behind it.
Tarin never thought that his father would be someone with such a calm and calculating mind if everything was true as he had imagined. The reason Sovereign-King concealed the identity of his son for more than twenty years.
In addition to not allowing Khanin to know that Tanattai was still alive nearby, it was probably because he wanted to keep the position of SovereignKing for the Atsawathewathin.
It's not because he wants our family to be together... as he used to say.
It seems that His Majesty did not think of anyone else. Apart from himself, only the young lord, who is the sole heir of the Sovereign King, comes to mind.
…
This morning at the Royal Palace seems busier than usual. Unexpected events involving the young lord, the only male heir of the Sovereign King, have escalated more than ever before.
The circumstances have led to the mandatory physical examination of the serving ladies and the butlers before entering or leaving, with increased scrutiny.
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