Chapter 27: Chapter 27. She is kidnapped.
Pragya's POV.
When I returned to my place, I found Zheng in my palace. I didn't know what to say to him. I lied about being on the field. I don't know why, but I can't hurt him. I can't bear to see him hurt or sad. I wonder how I fell so in love with him. I was wondering if the plan to get Jing Ke would be released would succeed. It is not possible to tell the king about it. I have to think a lot. I already promised Jing Ke that I would release him.
"Since we have peace now, I'm thinking about people's infrastructure," he said excitedly.
I smiled and asked, "Like what?"
"I want to build some kind of canal from the Wei and Han rivers so that farmers get enough irrigation water throughout the year. What do you think?" he asked my opinion. This thought was not new to me. But it was for Zheng and his people.
"That's good, your majesty. I think this project should start as soon as possible. If this project is successful, these will not be signs of starvation." I said.
He was honest with me from day one. I felt bad for letting him down. He told me once that he never trusted anyone like me. I also promised him that I would not break his promise. But I can't live my whole life in doubt. I have to check whether he is Samrat or not.
Besides, I cannot see the king killing another man. I don't care if Jing Ke is murdered or not. But I think of Qi er, his wife. What will become of her? How will she deal with the loss of her husband? I don't want her to go down the path I took before. In the next two days, I will secure Jing Ke's release.
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King Jing Zheng's POV.
I can't stop loving this girl. She is simply brave and a great warrior. I saw her loving and sweet side until today. But today I see what a brave military general she is. She told me she was the daughter of a military general. Is this an inherited trait in her world? Now I am sure of my decision. I will make her the Queen of Qin State and my wife within the next two days. After that, I will build a channel that will help the Qin cultivators to be free all year round. When Pragya is with me, anything is possible. Qin rules the whole world.
Thinking of the next plan, Cheng Gu entered my room. Pragya was not with me. As she was not well, she went to her palace last night. Cheng Gu told me the terrible news and amazed me in a way I was never used to.
"Your Majesty, Lady Pragya has been kidnapped. Some bandits kidnapped her last night," he said. I couldn't think straight for a few seconds. I sent my troops to search for her from around her palace to the border of the state of Qin. But she was nowhere. I was stressed about her safety. Where are you Pragya? But I was pretty sure it was either my grandmother or the bandits. But one thing is certain, if my intuition turns out to be true, I will save neither.
It has been two days since Pragya went missing. Until today, I planned to appoint her as the queen of all Qin today. She deserves it. But nobody knows about it. When I was in my bedroom, Cheng Gu came with a letter.
"Your honor, Han State has become major news," he said.
"Han?" I exclaimed. "I thought we were already done with the matter of Han State?" I asked. I can't think of any good reason why I should get a letter.
"It doesn't seem like it, your majesty," his assurance confused me.
"If so, what is it?" I asked.
"To free Lady Pragya from their captivity, we must free Jing Ke," he said. I couldn't help but laugh. "What did you say? Who's trying to prank me like that?" I was furious because they wanted to play with my wife's life.
"This is Gunsun Zhejiang. He is the son and disciple of Gunsun Xu. Lady Pragya is now a prisoner. As he said in the letter, we must release Jing Ke to get Lady Pragya back. My king, I think we must release Jing Ke. I don't think he is more important than My Lady. I wonder how she is now?" he explained with his opinion. I think he is right. Jing Ke is not as important as Pragya. I decided.
"Cheng Gu, we are going to Han State today. Take Jing Ke away. Now!" I gave him my orders. He saluted and went out.
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When we arrived at Gunsun Xu's residence, our soldier sifted through the horn. This time Gunsun Xu's so-called son went out with the girl to keep Pragya stuck. I couldn't resist the urge to kill them all. I tell Cheng Gu to release Jing Ke. As soon as he was sent I saw Pragya running toward me. Her mouth was bleeding, she was exhausted.
"Your majesty," she said as soon as she came into my embrace. But because of the suffering, they caused her, she fell into my arms. We rushed to Qin, Nangzheng Palace. After a while she regained consciousness.
"My love?" she said in a soft voice.
"How are you now?" I asked anxiously.
"I'm not feeling well. My stomach hurts. I... I feel... I'm throwing up..." she couldn't finish her sentence. She ran to the bathroom. What's wrong with her? I started to worry about her. I think about her health. She hasn't been well since the war with those bandits. She came back from the bathroom.
"What happened Pragya? What happened to you when you were with them?" I asked.
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Pragya's POV.
I was shocked when the king asked me that. I couldn't tell him what happened when I was in Han State. How can I tell him my ex is back? I don't deserve his love either. I tricked him. While I planned my kidnapping, he took care of me for two whole days. I don't deserve his love and trust.
"What else did you expect? They beat me to death. Those two days were like a nightmare for me. You don't know how much I suffered. I've missed you so much, Zheng." I told him everything but not the truth that I was the one who planned the kidnapping.
Yes, I was the one who organized the kidnapping. That night, Zheng wanted me to stay in his palace. Nangzheng Palace. But I declined his offer saying I was tired and went to my palace. Then I arranged my room and the rest of the house as if someone was there to kidnap me. That night, I managed to escape to the state of Han, unknown to the imperial soldiers, to check on Samra.
But when I got there, it was different. He was indeed Samrat, but not my Samrat! My Samrat protected me, loved me, and took care of me. But this Samrat is the polar opposite of that. He is a completely different person. He beat me to death. He threatened me. Burned me out. The girl did not react positively or negatively. They will avenge me for the death of their master. Then he used me to bring Jing Ke back to them. Although I had the same idea, they made me suffer a lot.
Finally, I determined something. I and Samrat can't be together. I don't deserve the king's love either. He takes good care of me, even though I helped his enemy escape. I can't abuse his love and trust anymore. I must be punished. He must sentence me to death. Because I broke my promise to him and swore on my life.
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After the voice of the announcer "The King has arrived", the King entered my bedroom. "Good morning my queen," he said. I didn't even get up. He kissed my forehead and said, "Good morning my dear. Happy birthday," he said. I thought hard to remember my birthday. Two months have passed! When we were at the war.
"It's been a year since you came into this world. You might think it's not your birthday, but it really is for me. This is the day you came into this world. Shouldn't we celebrate it then?"
"One year!" I exclaimed in wonder. Time flies. It's been a year since I traveled to this world leaving my loved ones. If I were in the 21st century, today would be our anniversary with Sam and we would also do the birth of a daughter.
"It's our anniversary too," I said, thinking back to our first meeting.
"Besides, it will be an unforgettable day for both of us. It will be wonderful. Get ready" he said and left my room. What is he thinking? What would be the surprise?
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