Book 18: Chapter 15
“A commotion? They’re crazy about money. Sometimes, I reckon businessmen are the same as dragons, in that they’ll do anything for money.”
Sitting inside the carriage, I ordered the coach to stop. Freya, who was next to me, raised her head up from my thigh. Startled, she looked on both sides and proposed, “Your Majesty, are you not returning to the Imperial Palace first? I think the Imperial Palace would be the safest place for you, no? What do we do if something happens to you while you are here? They have no morals to speak of. They even dared to assault the Imperial Palace for money.”
“They don’t dare to.”
I grabbed hold of Freya’s hand to calm her down. Freya always overreacted when dangerous situations arose. Perhaps it was because I used to go through lots of dangerous things that she paid particular attention to similar matters. Ying gently placed her long sword onto her thigh. She wore the same expression as always, but she was fully ready.
“Ying, go and see what’s going. You must bring the scene under control. Do not allow our guards to open fire. If we open fire first, it’ll blow up into a foreign affair. I want to have a dip in the hot springs with my moms. Not dealing with more headaches during my trip,” I commanded.
“I will be fine, but what about you here? If you are in danger…”
“I won’t be in danger. I have dragon scales covering my body. I made this call for I know they can’t hurt me. They just want to cause a commotion to ask to negotiate with me. They’re businessmen, not soldiers. Since they’re businessmen, they won’t do what soldiers would. Just as importantly, we have to ensure that our guards don’t hurt them as they’re our biggest bargaining chip.”
Ying nodded: “Yes, Your Majesty.”
Ying then turned around and got out of the carriage to head to the location of the disturbance. I continued sitting in the carriage. I didn’t give the coach the next command. Freya appeared to understand the motivation behind the commotion. She, therefore, suggested, “So, Your Majesty, what is your plan now? I think that, if you head straight over, it will only make it easier for them to act haughtier. How about just watching? In fact, there is nothing to worry about. You will be able to voice your stance if you refuse to give them time of the day.”