From House Maid To King's Wife - S01 E09

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From House Maid To King's Wife - S01 E09

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From Housemaid To King’s Wife — Episode Nine

The palace compound was unusually quiet that morning. The sun was bright, the sky clear, and the harmattan wind carried a strange calmness. Yet beneath the calmness, there was tension. There was unseen, unspoken, but heavy enough to bend the air. Everyone could feel something strange.

Then something broke the silence.

A black SUV drove into the palace gates with force. The tyres screeched on the ground. Dust rose behind the vehicle like a disturbed spirit. The palace guards at the gate looked up. They were confused. The plate number was familiar. The car was familiar. The shadow of the man behind the wheel was very familiar.

They guards were shocked by what they saw.

“N–no… no… this cannot be possible,” one of the guards said.

Another guard dropped his spear and took two steps back. “Is that not… the king’s car?”

“Yes… but the king is dead,” the first guard replied.

Gradually, the car came closer. The guards began to shake because of fear. When the king stepped out of the vehicle, the guards screamed and ran in different directions. Two climbed the fence. Another ran back to the gate shouting:

“A ghost has come! The king’s ghost has come!”

Oge stepped out of the car beside King Eze. She watched the guards scatter like frightened goats. It would have been funny if the situation were not so tense.

“My king, they think you are a ghost,” Oge said. King Eze nodded slowly. His eyes had regained their sharpness and authority.

“I know. Amara told them I was dead. So, of course, they believe she buried me.”

He looked around the palace compound—his palace—but everything felt strange to him now. He had been away for weeks, trapped under a charm, lost in a fog of forced love. Now, standing here, he felt as though he had returned from the land of spirits.

“Let them run. I did not come here to convince anybody. I came for one reason. I came to reclaim the throne of my forefathers.

Oge looked at him with a smile. “Yes my king, I will support you to reclaim the throne.”

“Yes. I will reclaim everything that belongs to me.” The king said.

They began walking into the palace. Every servant they saw screamed and ran. One of the palace cooks fainted the moment he saw the king approaching. The news spread like wildfire:

"The king’s ghost has returned." People said in the village streets.

The corridors echoed with footsteps fleeing in fear. No one dared to get close. No one dared to greet him. The entire palace moved like a beehive that had been kicked open.

Oge held the king’s hand tightly.

“My king, will they ever believe you are alive?”

“They will. But not today. Fear is stronger than truth.” The king said as he kept walking with strong, purposeful steps.

The palace doors opened into the great chamber—a large hall where elders, chiefs, and titled men held their meetings. Inside, Queen Amara sat on the throne, with her head lifted high like a queen who had conquered the world. She was addressing the council of chiefs.

“Elders, since the king is no more. I'm happy for your support so far." The Queen said.

But just then, the doors burst open. Everyone turned. Queen Amara froze in shock. Every chief’s mouth fell open. King Eze walked into the chamber like a lion. For a long moment, the room was silent. Silent enough to hear hearts beating. Silent enough to hear breath trembling.

One elder whispered, “Is that the king or is that… his ghost?”

Another elder dropped his cap. “The dead king has returned… we are finished.” They all stood up at once. Queen Amara rose from the throne slowly, disbelief all over her face. King Eze did not talk.

He stormed across the chamber with the rage of a man who had been betrayed. He grabbed Queen Amara by the arm and pushed her off the throne with one powerful shove. She screamed and fell to the floor, her crown rolling across the tiles. The elders panicked. They ran.

Some climbed on the chairs trying to escape. One old man ran so fast he forgot his walking stick. Another dived under the table. They all fled from the chamber, shouting:

“The king’s ghost is angry! The ghost has come for revenge!”

Within seconds, the mighty chamber was empty—except for Oge, the king, and the fallen queen. Amara lay on the floor, shaking. She looked at him with wide eyes.

King Eze looked down at her with a cold, burning anger. “You lied to them. You told the whole kingdom I was dead. You buried a stone and called it my body. You took my throne. You disgraced me.”

“My king, please, let me explain—”

“Silence!” he thundered.

Oge walked boldly into the chamber and sat beside the throne. She looked down at Amara with triumph.

Amara stared at her belly. “You… you are pregnant?”

Oge did not speak. She simply placed her hand on her stomach. Amara burst into tears.

King Eze climbed the steps to the throne. His footsteps were heavy, echoing with fury. He turned around slowly, faced the empty chamber, then faced Queen Amara. And then he sat on the throne—his throne.

“I have taken back my throne. You think you can replace me? You think you can bury a stone and call it a king? You think you can deceive the entire kingdom and sit where you do not belong? I will show you pepper." The king tells Amara.

Watch out for episode 10.