Chapter 111
114 She is the daughter of the enemy Victoria became furious when she heard the guard’s clear threats and told him.
_I’ve known Alessandro for a long time, do you really think he’ll punish me? The one who’ll be in trouble is you for being so insolent with me.
_If that’s the case I’ll accept the consequences.
April stepped between Victoria and Noah, she said.
_Noah is not rude, it is you who has come to the palace deceiving and manipulating the servants to bring me here.
April gathered her courage and told him.
_In this place you are just an unwanted guest, I don’t know what your real intentions were when you brought me here, but let me tell you this, remember what your place is, I am Alessandro’s wife and although in the past you were his fiancée, that no longer has value today.
April turned around and said to Noah.
_Let’s go Noah.
Victoria was so upset by the princess’s words that she broke the fan in her hands and whispered hatefully.
_I’ll make you pay for this humiliation, you damn bitch.
After April disappeared among the rose bushes, Victoria turned around to leave.
The maid who had brought April there approached her and grabbed the skirt of her dress.
_Lady Victoria, what are you going to do with me? _Do what you want, that doesn’t matter to me.
_But I’ll be in trouble when the king finds out what I’ve done.
Victoria slapped the servant’s hand away and responded.
_That’s not my problem.
*** When they were far from that garden, Noah asked April again.
_Your Majesty, you are fine.
_Yes, thank you for coming to save me, _No, I’m sorry I didn’t get to you sooner.
_You arrived just in time.
_You did well to send me that note, although perhaps you shouldn’t have followed that maid if you didn’t trust her.
_I wasn’t sure if she was up to something or not.
_The palace had been cleaned, but it seemed that there were still some rats, but don’t worry, I will make sure that this doesn’t happen again.
_ Do you think I’m naive? _ Excuse me? _ Do you think I’m naive for trusting that maid even though I had my doubts? _Not at all, I would never think that about your majesty.
April touched a white rose, caressed its petals and said.
_I don’t like to expect the worst from people, but on the contrary, I expect the best from them, because I know what it feels like to have a person judge you without even knowing you and I don’t want to do the same.
Noah remembered that the princess had not always been loved, she was the daughter of the enemy and therefore she was forced to stay locked in a room and soon after to live away from everyone in a small cabin in the farthest part of the palace, a place where she was forgotten by everyone, until a few months ago.
_I really don’t think that his majesty is naive, I think that his majesty is a good person.
_Thank you.
*** Alessandro was meeting with the nobles, since they had entered the room they did not stop asking the same question over and over again.
_ When will your majesty have an heir? _I’ll have it when the time comes, there are more important matters to talk about now.
Duke Alfonso Vampel responded.
_The issue of an heir is important, Your Majesty.
You should not downplay who will be the next heir to the throne, and since it seems that it will be impossible for you to have children with the princess of the kingdom of Laios…
Alessandro did not let the duke finish what he was saying.
_Duke Vampel, my wife is no longer the princess of the kingdom of Laios, she is now the queen of the kingdom of Cosset.
The duke stood up, he was very upset and surprised at the same time and said.
_ She hasn’t been crowned queen yet? _And why do you think that, with this meeting in place, my wife will soon be crowned my queen? _ She is the daughter of the enemy, how can he give her the kingdom, making that woman the queen.
_It is true that she is the daughter of my enemy, but she is my wife and I expect you to address her with respect, Duke Vampel.
Alessandro glared at Duke Vampel as if to say, shut your mouth if you want to lose your head.
Alfonso sat back down and said.
_At no time did I want to offend your wife, Your Majesty, I am only saying what is obvious, the queen’s seat is something that should not be taken lightly.
_And I’m not doing that, she will be crowned as my queen, because I know she will be an excellent queen.
_The whole kingdom hates her for who she is.
_Well, they better change their minds, because I won’t let anyone disrespect my wife.
Alessandro’s words were firm, none of those present said anything else, everyone remained silent.
Alessandro continued saying.
_I also gathered them to tell him that my brother Cassian will take the title of duke, the ceremony to receive the title will be soon.
Hearing that Prince Cassian would be leaving the palace to take up a noble title caused everyone to start murmuring, Gabriel made them shut up.
_Silence, his majesty has not stopped talking yet.
Everyone fell silent again, Alessandro continued speaking.
When the meeting ended and they left the room Gabriel said.
_They have not taken very well the news that his wife will be crowned queen.
_I don’t care about your opinions, I just hope you are careful with what you say if you don’t want your heads to be separated from your bodies.