The Commoner Consort: The Country’s Respected Empress - Chapter 146
Maya nods “I will try to delay the execution for some time but only your early arrival can save them”.
Robin nods assured before leaving “Rest assured, Ma’am”.
Maya gulps seeing Robin’s confidence composure and worries ‘Can I really stop this? If fail to stop this then everyone’s efforts will go in vain!’.
Maya turns towards Eros and asks blankly “What should I do now? I managed to make them do something…Now, what would I do to drag some time? This is such an unexpected situation altogether!”.
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At the Entrance of The Royal Palace.
Maya asks staring the carriage in front of her in suspicion “Can we reach the place in time?”.
‘I know how these carriages move. I don’t think I could reach there’.
Eros speaks walking to and fro in front of the carriage “Your Majesty. If you are trying to stop the execution then it will be too late to reach there by this carriage”.
Maya nods agreeing, as Eros spoke out her mind “Yes!”.
Sarah asks Maya as she suddenly spoke “What?”.
Maya says without noticing Sarah’s frown “We might not reach there in time”.
Sarah nods and suggests “We can’t go together by this carriage. So I need you to leave now by some other way and make some time by appearing there earlier. Or I have another way if you really want me to come with you”.
Maya asks earnestly “What is that?”.
‘It would be better to reach there together as I don’t know the Royal rules yet. What if I do something against the rule and end up executed with them?! I can’t trust my mouth!’.
She gulps at this thought and blinks blankly ‘No. I need Sarah’s help..’.
Sarah says “If you agree, then I will ask Madam Mary’s permission to use The Royal Chariot!”.
Maya frowns “Chariot would be larger than this carriage! How can we reach there sooner?”.
Eros speaks “The Royal Chariot would be mounted by 5 horses which are as fast as wind. Her Majesty can reach the City much earlier by that”.
Eros has explained even before Sarah tried to explain.
Before Sarah can speak, Maya denies “No need.. Reaching there by The Royal Chariot is …too… Royal. We have to find another way-“.
‘A Chariot mounted with five Royal horses?! Wouldn’t that be too extravagant for my purpose of visit?!’.
Sarah asks “How about you reach there by one of Royal horses in the Barn? I will ask someone to bring if you know how to ride-“.
Maya opens her mouth “Huh…” and speaks looking at Eros subconsciously “Every horse has been freed. For the Contest. So, we have nothing there”.
Sarah gets disappointed hearing the news and asks with a frown “How do you know?”.
Maya is about to explain but she stops speaking, getting the weirdest idea which she never would have gotten until this day!
Maya, who was looking at Eros, averts her eyes from Eros and shakes her head.
‘No! Not at all!’.
Eros speaks neighing “I can make Her Highness to reach the place”.
Maya “…..”.
She smiles astonished hearing Eros as he is too good in speaking out her mind.
Sarah asks noticing Maya’s strange behaviour “Maya?”.
‘Why do I feel strange seeing her behaviour today? Something is strange’.
Maya declares “If I really want to go by horse, then I will go with Eros-“.
Sarah gasps looking at the huge horse next to Maya and asks “Do you know how to ride a horse?”.
Maya lets out a helpless laugh “Ha!” and speaks awkwardly looking at Eros and Sarah “I ..learnt..how to not fall from a horse? I will try to reach there in one piece”.
Eros neighs “I will protect you, Your Highness”.
Maya goes speechless “…”.
If she has heard this sentence from a man, her heart would have fluttered!
Wait! That sounded familiar! I heard that already!
Maya felt a feeling of warmth filling her heart hearing Eros and speaks looking both Eros and Sarah “Let Sarah reach the place later..I will try to manage this alone till she reaches there”.
Sarah creases her eyebrows and looks around suspiciously ‘Why is she talking as if someone else is present here other than two of us?’.
In a moment, Eros is standing ready with a saddle mounted for the ride. A soldier who helped to mount the saddle steps aside bowing “The horse is ready, Your Highness”.
Maya stares blankly at the huge height between the ground and the saddle on Eros ‘How in the heavens will I climb?!’.
Sarah too frowns as both Maya and she felt like dwarfs next to that horse.
Eros walks next to the carriage brought for them and neighs “You can climb now, Your Majesty”.
Maya goes speechless again “….” Is every Royal horse considerate like you?!
Sarah smiles noticing this and praises “Our Crown Prince’s horse for a reason..”.
Eros simply neighs as reply. Eros can’t handle the complements!
Maya climbs on Eros safely and announces grabbing the reins “Sarah, reach the Main Street as early as possible. I will do something to pry time”.
Sarah nods and asks “Have you thought of any reason to get time?”.
Maya shakes her head and says “No. I will try anything that comes in my mind to delay this. Or I can’t face Celina”.
Sarah nods with a nervous smile “Alright. I will be there soon. Take care of yourself. Don’t get hurt. If you couldn’t save him, then don’t do anything that could hurt you”.
Maya chuckles as Sarah knows her well and speaks “Now tell me one thing. Can anyone punish my servants without my permission?”.
Sarah shakes her head “No. Unless it’s an order from Emperor himself!”.
Maya asks “Did Emperor say anything about this execution? Or ..Is it solely Crown Prince’s order?”.
Sarah answers with a frown “No. Probably Our Emperor doesn’t know about this or I may be wrong. The edict was issued by Our Crown Prince himself”.
Maya smirks “Fine. I will anticipate for your presence. Don’t take too long. I can’t do this without you!”.