Chapter 14: Duties assigned
"Why did the King call us at this time? He is having his evening tea at this time no?" Hoseok asked. It's been 2 weeks since Hoseok had arrived in the South Korean Kingdom.
"Yes, he is. We don't know why is he calling us but it isn't the first time." Yoongi replied. Hoseok hummed in acknowledgement and the trio continued their way towards the balcony where the former king was seated.
"Hoseokie-hyung, have you sent the invites to your brother and friends?" Jimin asked.
"Yes. I have written them but they are yet to be posted."
"Okay. Give them to my postman tonight so that they can be received by them soon." Yoongi said. Hoseok hummed and tightened his hold on Yoongi's hand.
They turned a right and was greeted by an empty red colored hallway with a big double door at the end of it. Two palace guards in their neat uniform were standing at each side of the door. Once the King and his husbands were near enough, they opened the doors and bright light flooded in the red hallway.
They entered the balcony and were greeted by the former king sitting on a comfortable leather chair. A maid was massaging his shoulders and his hands held a very expensive antique cup filled with a liquid made to relax people from stress.
Jimin scoffed. He had guessed the pink color of the tea. He was also given one whenever he requested a stress relieving tea. It was hilarious how a former king would be stressed. Can anyone be stressed just by sitting on the most comfortable chair in the Korean kingdom and with as many servants as you want and with everything on your footsteps.
Guess the former king of South Korea does get stressed by it.
Jimin was trying his hardest to keep his laughter inside. Yoongi elbowed him on his ribs.
"Ahhh." The king sighed. He motioned the trio to sit on the empty chairs. They made their way towards the chairs and sat down with Hoseok in the middle. Jimin sat beside his father and Yoongi sat beside Hoseok and the former king.
"I called you three because of a very important matter." The king said and put his tea cup down. He signaled the maid massaging his shoulder who bowed down and left the room.
"You three are now the kings of the south Korean kingdom. I want you all to act like one. If you your little honeymoon phase is finished then please focus on the well being of our kingdom." He said.
"I am looking over it. In fact, I have a meeting with the Busan Minister. He will give me reports on how the finances are being controlled and what new projects are needed to be introduced." Jimin said. His father tsked at him and shook his head.
"Well, Hoseok here is a king too. I want you teach him a few tips on how to govern a country. He should know about our policies and different things. I think it would be a great idea to make him the Minister of Education." He said.
"But I am the Minister of Education!" Yoongi said. The Kings hook his head.
"Oh, stay home for a few months. Enjoy time away from these politics." The king said waving his hand at Yoongi.
"But I have been the minister since before I even married Jimin. You gave me the Education Ministry and the Health Ministry. I didn't say anything when you took the Health Ministry from me but I will not let you take the Education Ministry from me." Yoongi whined.
"Listen, you are in no position to question me."
"Father, I am the king at the moment. Don't forget that." Jimin said raising his voice a bit to assert dominance. The former king smiled at him.
"I know son. But, I have other plans for Min Yoongi here." He said.
"Park Yoongi. Please." Jimin said and folded his hands on his chest. The king chuckled but didn't say anything about it.
"At the beginning, Yoongi will teach Hoseok about all our policies and about how our education department works. Then when Hoseok is all ready to do his duties on his own, Yoongi will accompany you. He will go on all the business trips with you or with Hoseok. He will also act as an advisor for you and the other ministers." He said.
"Be an advisor for all the ministers? Father, are you even serious? He will be away most of the time. I won't let this happen!" Jimin protested. The former king stood up from his seat. He stood up with so much force that the seat he was seated in tipped backwards and fell. He marched the small way to Jimin and pulled him up from his collar.
"I am still your father and the former king. If I may then I can rip this position from you and disown you and leave you rotting in a garbage bin. Do as I say or suffer." He said. Hearing the commotion, Jungkook came running inside and tried to free Jimin the his father's tight grip.
"You can't threaten me!" Jimin shouted at the King.
That was a wrong move.
The King left his collar and slapped him. Yoongi and Hoseok both gasped and were by Jimin's side in a second. The king then started to laugh. Jungkook looked worriedly at the king. He quickly called the King's bodyguard inside from his walkie talkie. Just then the King collapsed and Jimin quickly caught him.
"Father. Father." Jimin said tapping his cheeks lightly. Jungkook quickly also called in medical staff. Soon, the balcony was flooding with people. There were security guards, there were medical staff, the former king, the girls.
They carried the king and took him to his room. When the area cleared out with only the trio and Jungkook, Hoseok pointed the cut on Jimin's cheek.
"Ahh, father's ring might have made this." He said.
"Why are you not angry?" Hoseok asked.
"Because this is the first time his father has slapped him on the face. He always used to say that slapping children on the face or anywhere near their head is a wrong move. They should be slapped on their backs or on their hands." Yoongi answered for Jimin.
"His behaviour was a weird one." Jungkook pointed out.
"I know."
"Let's visit him at night. I am sure the doctors will know what is up with him till then." Yoongi said. The others nodded. Hoseok took Jimin's hand and dragged him towards the door.
"Jungkookie, please bring some bandages." He instructed. Jungkook quickly left. When Hoseok and Jimin were halfway away from the doors, they stopped. Hoseok turned around and looked at Yoongi.
"What? Do you need an invitation to come with us?" Hoseok said. Yoongi and Jimin chuckled at that and Yoongi ran to catch up with them.
END OF THE CHAPTER
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