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04-21-2019, 10:33 AM
Imperial Kingdom of Hôinôm | Septem, 1596
"Your Imperial Majesty", Binh said. "Mr. Vân Lành Pham has arrived".
"Very well", Empress Hông replied. "Tell him I am ready. I will be in five minutes in my main office".
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty", Binh replied, leaving the hall.
"Your Imperial Majesty", Vân Lành Pham -deputy chairman of the Imperial Intelligence Agency- said. "I hope I came in the right moment".
"You are welcome, Vân", Empress Hông said. "Take a seat".
"Thank you, Your Imperial Majesty", Vân Lánh Pham replied.
"What brings you here today?", Empress Hông asked. "General Kim told me not even the Prime Minister was informed about your visit today".
"That's right, Your Imperial Majesty", Vân Lành Pham answered. "I wanted to take seriously and carefully, for the good of the imperial family and the country".
"Not sure if I should be concerned", Empress Hông replied. "Tell me the reason of your visit then".
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty", Vân replied. "As you may know, we have been following closely Prince Lâm in Tiejungo, in order to assure his protection and well-being, as you may imagine".
"What happened?", an increasingly concerned Empress Hông asked.
"Absolutely nothing, Your Imperial Majesty...", Vân Lành Pham replied. "I mean that he is certainly safe".
"But we thought that it would be better that Your Imperial Majesty was informed of some events regarding the Prince's stay in Tiejungo", a staggering Vân continued while opening his portfolio. He took a folder including a report written in blue ink along several pictures and gave it to the empress.
Empress Hông looked at the pictures. Her expression suddenly turned almost faceless. She did not say a word for almost two minutes, while Vân Lành Pham unpatiently stared at her without saying anything as well. Vân's face muscles were certainly tense, as he was expecting the Empress to act before deciding which emotions he was supposed to show.
"What is this?", Empress Hông finally asked. "When were these pictures taken?", she asked then with an increasingly higher tone. "How many people have seen them?".
"As you may understand", Vân tried to explain carefully, "we have taken this issue with confidentiality and care it deserves".
"Only five people", Vân continued, "including myself and General Kim, know the existence of these pictures. Not even Chairman Thao or any other member of the cabinet, including the Prime Minister, had been informed about the content of them".
"Burn these pictures", Empress Hông said, breaking the silence that followed. "Destroy every copy you have. I don't want to hear a word about this anymore".
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty", Vân Lành Pham said. "That won't be difficult. Your words are orders. Nobody will know about this issue, you have my word".
"Binh!", Empress Hông said as soon as Vân Lânh Pham left.
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty?", Binh asked.
"Contact immediately Minh Châu Nguyen in Tiejungo", Hông ordered. "I need to talk to him now".
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty", Binh replied. "It will be done immediately. Do you need anything more?".
"No..", Hông answered. "Do it now. I will be waiting that call".
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty", Binh added before leaving.
"Your Imperial Majesty", Binh said. "Mr. Vân Lành Pham has arrived".
"Very well", Empress Hông replied. "Tell him I am ready. I will be in five minutes in my main office".
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty", Binh replied, leaving the hall.
"Your Imperial Majesty", Vân Lành Pham -deputy chairman of the Imperial Intelligence Agency- said. "I hope I came in the right moment".
"You are welcome, Vân", Empress Hông said. "Take a seat".
"Thank you, Your Imperial Majesty", Vân Lánh Pham replied.
"What brings you here today?", Empress Hông asked. "General Kim told me not even the Prime Minister was informed about your visit today".
"That's right, Your Imperial Majesty", Vân Lành Pham answered. "I wanted to take seriously and carefully, for the good of the imperial family and the country".
"Not sure if I should be concerned", Empress Hông replied. "Tell me the reason of your visit then".
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty", Vân replied. "As you may know, we have been following closely Prince Lâm in Tiejungo, in order to assure his protection and well-being, as you may imagine".
"What happened?", an increasingly concerned Empress Hông asked.
"Absolutely nothing, Your Imperial Majesty...", Vân Lành Pham replied. "I mean that he is certainly safe".
"But we thought that it would be better that Your Imperial Majesty was informed of some events regarding the Prince's stay in Tiejungo", a staggering Vân continued while opening his portfolio. He took a folder including a report written in blue ink along several pictures and gave it to the empress.
Empress Hông looked at the pictures. Her expression suddenly turned almost faceless. She did not say a word for almost two minutes, while Vân Lành Pham unpatiently stared at her without saying anything as well. Vân's face muscles were certainly tense, as he was expecting the Empress to act before deciding which emotions he was supposed to show.
"What is this?", Empress Hông finally asked. "When were these pictures taken?", she asked then with an increasingly higher tone. "How many people have seen them?".
"As you may understand", Vân tried to explain carefully, "we have taken this issue with confidentiality and care it deserves".
"Only five people", Vân continued, "including myself and General Kim, know the existence of these pictures. Not even Chairman Thao or any other member of the cabinet, including the Prime Minister, had been informed about the content of them".
"Burn these pictures", Empress Hông said, breaking the silence that followed. "Destroy every copy you have. I don't want to hear a word about this anymore".
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty", Vân Lành Pham said. "That won't be difficult. Your words are orders. Nobody will know about this issue, you have my word".
"Binh!", Empress Hông said as soon as Vân Lânh Pham left.
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty?", Binh asked.
"Contact immediately Minh Châu Nguyen in Tiejungo", Hông ordered. "I need to talk to him now".
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty", Binh replied. "It will be done immediately. Do you need anything more?".
"No..", Hông answered. "Do it now. I will be waiting that call".
"Yes, Your Imperial Majesty", Binh added before leaving.