CHAPTER 06
Dawn Scarlet
"I will apply the cast tomorrow, your highness, so please don't move too much and as much as possible don't sit with your legs crossed, It will damage your bones even more. From my estimated time, your legs will heal for about two weeks if you will follow what I say. For now your highness, you should rest since we are trying to prevent things from worsening" that is what I said continuously, I do not even know if I breathe while I said those things - I literally almost rapped the things that I have said while I am fixing the things that I put out because I need to use it. I also put inside my bag the blood samples that I took from him because it is necessary for me to be able to check his condition or if he has anything else inside his body because if I remember correctly a year ago, my first diagnosis from his would is he really wasn't really poisoned because if he is poisoned then it would show on his wound.
However, that is already a year - a lot happened already within a year and he could have acquired poisoned in that long time in some cases. Of course, he is the emperor of this big kingdom and that is already enough reason for his life to be threatened every single day.
Other than that I also made him tea out of some herbs to make his muscle relax, especially those in his head. I haven't asked him or I haven't examined him that much but I know that he is quite stressed and that he is thinking a lot of things based on the scrolls that are on his table - well, even if he doesn't say it directly I will immediately know because I am a doctor. Well, luckily I brought tea leaves from my clinic, it is really a good thing that I have everything that needs in my place.
"You may go now" that is what he said and at that moment I bowed my head as a sign of respect and without second thoughts I already left his room or office - whatever he calls. And when I finally got out, I cannot help but heave a sigh of relief after everything that I have been through in just a short span of time.
Honestly, I am so proud of myself for being able to control my urge to say something mean or get physical with him because he is such a jerk like his younger brother - that flirtatious man. And I honestly thought that he will no longer be arrogant because duh? I saved his life in the first place and he wouldn't be in that position if not for me but heck, that is just my wishful thinking because he is really still damn arrogant and I guess there is nothing that could change that attitude of his.
However, there is also another reason why I was able to let out a sigh of relief and that is the fact that I was able to serve his silly questions about how I examine him. He kept on asking me what kind of method is it that I am using and why is it that this is the first time that he saw someone use such a method well, I am really just lucky that I was able to prepare beforehand if he has questions well it is because I have a lot of patients as well who have asked the same thing
The Next Day
It's already nine-thirty in the morning and I cannot help but to let out a curse because I am scheduled to visit the emperor's office or chambers, whatever he calls it supposedly at nine in the morning however for some reason I wasn't able to do so. Well, my reason on why I wasn't able to visit him exactly at nine in the morning is because of the fact that I went outside of the Imperial Palace well the reason for that is I looked for someone in town that could actually make a wooden wheelchair - something that is still not invented in this world in order for his royal highness to actually not to strain his legs more.
The thing is that I also wasn't able to get enough sleep - no in fact I wasn't really able to sleep because I still designed the wheelchair in order to fit him perfectly. See, the things that I do for him although I am quite annoyed with how he actually acts. Well, another reason why I cannot sleep is because of the fact that I kept on thinking about the decree that has been given to me the moment that I got out of his chambers or room.
And the decree states that I need to stay here inside the palace until the legs of his royal highness are cured. And honestly, one of the reasons why I decided to go to him earlier is because I am planning to actually raise my concern that I could only stay inside the palace until I have successfully put his cast on. After that, I am going to leave, and I am just going to return when I am going to remove his cast already.
But well, I am just thirty minutes late and I guess I can still make that request or rather change.
"Doctor, his majesty is already waiting for you inside his room" Go, the same man that assisted me yesterday said which immediately made me nod my head. Well, I am already sweaty - I know because I literally ran from the palace gates to here. I immediately went inside and I bowed down right in front of him and I automatically said:
"Your highness, pardon me for my tardiness. It is because I still went to town to ask the craftsman to make something to aid you while you still have the cast"
After I said that, I literally felt his cold stare at me and then he spoke coldly which literally sent shivers down to my spine.
"I will forgive you this time since I did get a good sleep last night"
I guess the tea works huh? And that is a good thing. I literally escaped death!
"Thank you for your mercy, your highness" that is what I said and in a few more seconds I already raised my head and I immediately went near him so that I can already put on his cast. Well, good thing is that he is already sitting so there is no need for me to ask him to sit down. "Your highness, just like what I have said yesterday, today is the day that I will put on your cast in order to aid your healing process" that is what I said and he immediately nods his head and I proceed to put on his cast so that I can already tell him my concerns regarding my stay here in the Imperial Palace.
After a while, I am already finished casting his legs and it was perfect. I am not really an expert in such a thing I can say that I really did a great job.
"How do you feel your highness?" - I asked and he started slowly moving his legs and he frowned.
"It's heavy and stiff" he answered which is really the thing that he is supposed to feel because casting involves cement and cement is really a heavy component, not to mention that the materials I have used are way different from the ones that are used in the 21st century or in my previous world.
"That's only natural since it will prevent you from moving your left leg too much," I said and I saw how he frown, I don't know if that frown is a good thing or not. "Anyways, your highness, I have a concern--
Before I could even my sentence, he already cut me off which made me frown.
"If it is about your stay here in the palace and that you are to request to leave - no you cannot, not until that you have removed this thing" That is what he said and my jaw immediately dropped because of what I have heard from his mouth.
This bastard... Seriously?!
That damn bastard - he seriously is going to let me stay here? For what for almost two months? Seriously?! What about my other patients? He is not my only patient in the first place for Pete's sake!
"He's crazy! So crazy!" I hissed and I am about to enter my room in order for me to be able to let out all my frustrations already when suddenly I heard a familiar voice from behind me which made me heave a sigh - a sigh to actually calm down my nerves because I am already quite pissed and I am still going to encounter an individual that also irritates the hell out of me.
"I cannot believe that I am seeing you here in the palace, Doctor Dawn Scarlett" that is what he said, and of course, I know that he is curious as hell about how am I able to enter the place or rather what exactly I am doing here in the first place.
"I am hired by the Emperor to be his doctor" I simply said and automatically his eyes went wide and then suddenly he literally screamed
"WHAT? YOU ARE HIRED BY MY BROTHER?!"
Seriously why is he so shocked in the first place? And honestly, he is already overacting well, that is for me though.
After a while, the annoying and flirtatious prince has already regained his composure and he confirmed from the guards and from the man named Go himself that I am indeed hired by his brother.
"So that means you technically won our deal since your last patient is my brother. If that is the case then congratulations my beautiful doctor" he said and he even put his right hand on his chin and smiled at me wide - he even nod his head twice which made me mentally roll my eyes. I have no time to talk about his bullshits and I really want to let out my frustrations already because I am afraid that I am going to release them to him.
I am about to say something when suddenly he added something to what he have said that literally made me frown.
"Well, I hope that you are prepared for what is about to happen next to your life. My brother is the type of person that has a lot of things planned out. Who knows, maybe you are going to be part of that plan" that is what he said that literally made me curious as hell.
Seriously, what the heck is he talking about? I am about to ask him about it when someone suddenly spoke on my right side.
"Doctor Dawn Scarlett, the majesty summons you to the hall" that is what the person has said and both I and Prince Trajan turn our heads in the direction of the person who caught my attention. It was a child about ten years old or older, the child then bowed his head as a sign of respect towards Trajan, and I, on the other hand, cannot help but heave a sigh in order to calm my nerves down and also in order to keep myself sane.
"If you may excuse me, I will not go and meet your brother" that is what I said to Trajan and he nod his head with a smile plastered on his face. I obviously went near the child and automatically he walked ahead of me, basically guiding me to where the hall is.
After a short while, we already arrived at the hall, the kid then left the two of us and I thought that he is going to say something regarding his cast - that he is going to complain or something but then, the next words that came out of his mouth made me froze on my position and I started to think on how could I explain the circumstance that he is curious about.
"So Dawn Scarlet, you never mentioned to me that you and my brother Trajan are acquaintances"
Seriously, who the heck informed him about it? That person didn't even wait for me to bring it up to the emperor myself and now I feel like I'm in a tight spot. Well, I just hope that I am still alive after this one.