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3rd person POV

"Give me the letter!" Queen Inhyeon took the letter and dismissed the servant.

"Your Majesty, I came here for becoming the queen but you made someone else the queen. Not only that, you even didn't spend the night with me even though I won all the games of love. I know you've found out that I'm the one who mixed poison in princess Ahyoon's wine but my intentions were neither to plot against her nor to kill you. I just wanted to kill queen Inhyeon. But now that I have failed in everything, I'm leaving because I do not wish to be punished by a traitor husband like you. Do not try to find me!" Queen Inhyeon finished reading. "WOW LOOK AT HER ATTITUDE! SHE IS PRETENDING TO BE A VICTIM! IS SHE ORDERING US NOT TO FIND HER? HOW DARE SHE IS? AND SHE TRIED TO KILL ME? OH MY GOD. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS." Queen Inhyeon said in disbelief!

"What-"Prince Seongjin's eyes widened and Prince Taeheong gasped.

"My queen, don't worry. I'll find her out no matter what because I'm not the traitor...she is and she deserves to be punished for what she did!" The king said.

"What exactly is happening in the palace?" Princess Ahyoon asked getting confused.

"Baekje's king, Silla's deposed king, and Silla's great physician are entering the royal palace!" A servant announced from outside.

"Silla's king and physician? Interesting! Everyone, gather in the royal villa. I need to say something very important." The king ordered.

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After some time in the royal villa.

Seyeon's POV

Everyone settled down in the villa and King Namjun started explaining everything. I was seated between Prince Jeongguk and Jeemin.

"Pssst...Seyeon-ah!" I heard Jeemin whispering beside me.

"What?" I leaned toward him and whispered.

"Most of the people are absolute psychos here. I-I just can't believe it. Oh my God! Like what the fuck is wrong with this dowager woman?" Jeemin rubbed his temples.

"I know right, this woman is an absolute bitch. I just can't believe this...aish!" I shook my head in disbelief.

"We've to find a way back to our world, as soon as possible!" Jeemin sighed.

"I'm not going!"

"What-"

"I promised him that I won't leave him!" I pointed at Jeongguk beside me, who was listening to king Namjun carefully.

"Have you gone mad? You wanna live here? Surrounded by all these psychos? And life is so boring here without technology and all!" Jeemin frowned at me.

"Do you want to leave your Yunki hyungnim and go back?" I pointed at king Yunki who was sitting next to Jeemin. King Yunki had a shocked expression plastered all over his face.

"Who said I'll leave him? I'll take him with me!" Jeemin smirked.

"Yeah, whatever! You first find out the way out of here!" I rolled my eyes.

"Thank you for including us strangers in such personal discussions but are you all sure that she is your real mother? I've never heard of a mother wanting to kill her children!" King Yunki made a disgusted face and asked.

"Unfortunately yes. She is! And, we are not strangers, we are all on the same boat......I know why you all are here today!" King Namjun sighed.

"How do you know, hyungnim?" Prince Taeheong asked

"I'm the king and I've my ways-"

"Spies...he means he has his spies!" Queen Inhyeon said

"Ahem! Yes, that..."

"Anyways Namjun, so you are saying that Lee Yeong is from Cheena?" Prince Seongjin asked, trying to process the sudden revelation about Yeong

"The shreds of evidence do tell that she is from Cheena!" Prince Jeongguk nodded, folding his arms over his chest.

"That means she must have gone back to Cheena!" Princess Ahyoon said.

"Right!" Queen Inhyeon nodded.

"None of you told me that my little sister was getting framed for something she never did even though prince Jeongguk and lady Seyeon, you both knew everything about this while you were in Baekje." King Hoseong frowned.

"We just didn't want you to panic, your majesty!" I said and king Namjun nodded followed by Jeongguk.

"Orabeoni, don't worry. I'm ok" Princess Ahyoon smiled.

"Don't worry. I'll always protect her!" Prince Seongjin gave King Hoseong a promising smile and he nodded.

"Ok now if all these emotional stuff are over then can I say something?" King Yunki asked.

"Ahh yes, please go ahead!" King Namjun nodded.

"So since all three of us are having a common enemy...Cheena! According to me, we three should come together and attack Cheena!" King Yunki proposed and King Namjun nodded in approval.

As far as I remember history, Cheena will defeat the three kingdoms! And war means....we'll lose or maybe DIE....NO NO NO NO....NO WARS!

"All three? I know Silla is captured by Cheena forces and our present situation is linked to Cheena too but what happened to your kingdom, Hoseong hyungnim?" Prince Taeheong asked.

"Sigh! This is the reason why I'm here today! Cheena forces were seen along Baekje's borders. We don't have much time until I also become a deposed king. Baekje is protected from all four sides. On two sides it's covered with mountains, from which the Cheena forces can't enter. On one side it's Goguryeo protecting us and on the other, there's the Baekje river. Since its almost the rainy season, the river's situation will deteriorate and I'm sure that they won't attack us during that time because they won't be able to cross the river with their troops and heavy weapons but once its winters, and the river freezes, they will attack us! We only have about two months!" King Hoseong explained.

"Yes, I know! This is a very serious problem. We've no other choice but to become one and attack them. What do you all think?" King Namjun asked the others.

ABSOLUTELY NOT....NO NO NO NO-

"I think you're right, hyungnim. We 1st have to gather our forces and gain back Yunki hyungnim's kingdom!" Prince Jeongguk said and I frowned at him.

"Right! And after that, I'll aid you all with my forces!" King Yunki said.

"This strategy should work!" Prince Seongjin nodded.

NO NO NO NO...I'VE TO STOP THIS-

"Perfect! Then let's go with this?" Prince Taeheong asked.

"NO!" I objected.

"What do you mean?" King Namjun raised a brow.

"Look your majesty, try to understand. Even if you three become one, you'll still be 1/3 in front of Cheena. It's a huge empire." I tried to explain.

"Lady Shin, wars are not won like that. You need to win a war with bravery!" King Yunki said.

"You keep your bravery with you, hyungnim. I agree with, Seyeon. Why did you lose your kingdom in the 1st place if bravery is everything? You lost because they outnumbered us. In this way, we will never win." Jeemin supported me and I nodded at him.

"Oh really? Then do you have any other idea to solve the matter?" King Yunki asked with an expressionless face

"I do! Let's use their policy against them, Yunki hyungnim. Let's disguise ourselves and sneak into Silla. Then we'll do something after that we'll come up with a plan and kill Choi Seongho and gain back your kingdom!" Jeemin proposed.

"But that's what cowards do. That's not the war policy and that's not the right way either, Jeemin!" King Yunki frowned at him.

"Exactly!" King Namjun nodded.

"Ugh...haven't you all heard of the saying 'everything is fair in love and war'?" Jeemin asked with a poker face.

"No?!" King Yunki raised a brow.

"Yeah right! That saying must have been said much later." Jeemin said with a poker face.

"What are you talking about, Jeemin?" King Yunki furrowed his brows in confusion.

"Look hyungnim, even Choi Seongho did the same, it's not like he captured your kingdom in the right way. So why are you hesitating?" Jeemin asked.

"I agree! Look your majesty, we only have two months, right?" I asked and king Yunki nodded.

"So this is the easiest and fastest way to gain back your kingdom without any bloodshed. Back-to-back wars will exhaust the soldiers and we will not be able to win against Cheena anyways." I explained hoping that we succeed in changing their stubborn minds.

"You do have a point, Seyeon!" Prince Jeongguk nodded.

Finally! I knew Jeongguk would understand!

"Right! And look Yunki hyungnim, if you are feeling guilty to gain back the throne like this then I'll do it for you. You don't have to do anything." Jeemin proposed.

"Ok! We'll follow your way, Jeemin but we'll provoke the common mass against him and they will assassinate him for us." King Yunki smirked.

"Yes, we can do this as well!" Jeemin nodded.

"I have an idea too. Some of you should disguise yourselves and go to Cheena to spy on them and gain information against them so that we can have the advantage while fighting against such a huge empire!" King Namjun grinned.

"Perfect idea, your majesty!" I smiled.

"Yes, I agree too!" Prince Jeongguk nodded.

"I'M GOING TO CHEENA AND THAT'S FINAL because I made a huge mistake today so I want to do something good for the kingdom! I'll make it right" Prince Taeheong said.

"I'll go too!" Jeongguk said.

"I'll accompany him!" I said pointing at Jeongguk and he nodded.

"Ok then! You three will need secret names!" King Namjun said.

"Taio!" Prince Taeheong said.

"Jiang!" Prince Jeongguk said.

"Shuang!" I said.

It was my friend's name from college!

"Wow...you all are great at choosing names! Now make sure to get yourselves such jobs in the palace where you can gain as much information as you can!" King Namjun said

"King's personal servant!" Prince Taeheong said.

"Right You'll gain information about the king's personal life!" King Yunki nodded.

"Palace guard!" Prince Jeongguk said.

"Great! You'll be able to collect military information!" King Hoseong smiled in approval.

What should be?

"Umm...Court lady?!" I asked.

"Good idea, lady Seyeon! You'll always be around the palace ladies and you'll be able to find Yeong too!" Queen Inhyeon smirked at me.

"You three seriously look like you were born for this!" Prince Seongjin made a poker face at them.

"But those jobs are hard to get!" King  Namjun said.

"I'll try our best, your majesty!" All three of us bowed in unison and grinned at each other.

We'll be a great team!

"Woah...you three seriously look like you got training for this since your birth!" King Hoseong laughed.

"I'm used to disguising myself because everyone used to hate me once upon a time!" Jeongguk shrugged.

"My whole life is basically about acting and disguising now!" I sighed.

"What?" Everyone asked in unison except Jeemin and Jeongguk because they already knew what I meant.

"Ahhh...JEONGGUK! I'm talking about my life is exactly like prince Jeongguk's so I'm good at it too!" I smiled.

"Ohhh I see!" King Namjun nodded, I sighed with relief and Jeonguk smirked at me.

"And I too used to disguise myself and draw people's portraits in the public!" Prince Taeheong said proudly.

"Even I can disguise myself perfectly......isn't it, my princess?" Prince Seongjin smirked at Princess Ahyoon and she nodded, smiling awkwardly while recalling how they first met.

"RIGHT! Prince Seongjin, you'll go with them too and try to get yourself a job at the king's court because I need their political information too!" King Namjun ordered.

Prince Seongjin looked at Princess Ahyoon, she nodded. "As you wish, your majesty!" The prince agreed.

"Good! What will you call yourself?" King Namjun asked.

"Jie, the king's advisor!" Prince Seongjin said.

"I have an idea! I've heard that Choi Seongho is recruiting talented and smart people to send to Cheena as a thank you gift. This can be helpful for you four. You four should accompany me to Silla and get yourselves engaged in the recruiting process!" King Yunki proposed.

"And in this way, you four will be able to get into Cheena easily without suspicion!" Jeemin grinned at them.

"Perfect plan!" The four of us agreed.

"Ok! Make sure to not call yourselves by your original names from now onwards. No one should address them by their original names, ok? We should help them prepare for it. Everyone's future depends on it! Apart from that, we've to utilize these two months to recruit more soldiers" King Namjun said.

"Yes, your majesty!" Everyone said in unison.

"Your majesty, sorry for interrupting." A servant came in and interrupted us!

"What is it?" King Namjun asked.

"Your grandfather has attacked us!"

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