Chapter 525 The Imposter’s arrival
“Here it fell off.” The guard said.
Huh?
Auburn was confused.
She looked from under the hood and saw the guard was holding out a turnip.
She was quite confused for a split second before it finally but her.
She hurriedly collected the turnip before he noticed anything weird from her.
“Thank you.” She smiled.
He nodded at her, stood aside and then let them pass.
Auburn’s heart was beating so fast she thought it would hop out of her chest.
Thank the goddess.
She was so scared and her hands were sweaty despite the fact that it was cold morning.
“Are you okay?” One of the children asked.
“Oh… I’m fine.” Auburn said with a smile.
Once they were away from the large gates, Auburn took in a deep sigh of relief.
It was only then her heart could calm down to a better running rate.
Still racing fast but not as fast as before.
She heard the carriage come to a stop and then Phillip announced.
“You can come down now girl.” He said.
She smiled happily and was assisted in coming down by the children.
Once she her feet touched the grounds, she looked around to take in the scenerey.
It was magnificent.
Just on the outside.
It was a massive castle that despite how old it looked, didn’t seem to be run down.
There was green everywhere, butterflies moving around, guards, people going by their day to day duties, fountains.
It was like a dream.
She had never in her life expected to find herself here.
“So where are you headed again?” Phillip interrupted her thought process and she snapped back to reality.
“Oh…. Uhmmm… I’ll find my family members once I ask the guards for help.” She lied.
“Are you sure? You said it’s your first time here.” He stated as he and his children started to unpack the vegetables from the old cart.
She gave a tight smile. “Thank you very much. I appreciate that. But I believe from here on I would be fine on my own.”
He nodded.
“Thank you for the ride.” She appreciated.
“Anytime.” He said and went on with his duties.
She walked away from where they stood and walked the palace grounds.
She saw that apart from the main gates, there was another set of gates that prevented regular people from entering.
She saw guards standing there.
There were two standing together on each pillar and made them over a dozen.
She remembered what Cherry had told her.
Tell them who she was and they would help her.
She took in a deep breath and walked to the guards standing in front of the main gates.
“Get back!” The guards said in unison before she got any closer.
“I want to go inside.” She said.
“What business do you have?” One asked.
“I’m looking to see Queen Rose.” She responded.
“Have you any official letter informing you to visit the Queen?” He asked.
“No. But I know the Queen would want to see me. This is important.” She explained.
“Without any information allowing you see the Queen, you cannot be allowed to see her.” He said.
“I’m the Queen’s grand daughter.” She finally opened up.
They looked at her each other first and then at her like she was insane.
“You think this is a joke?” He asked. “Another impersonator to use the Queen’s distress for your own personal benefit?!”
“Get out before we arrest you!” He warned.
“I’m the Queen’s grand daughter.” She repeated.
As if their commander knew something was amiss, he approached the growing confrontation.
“What’s going on here?” He asked once he stood by their side.
“One of those impersonators are here again.” The first guard told him.
“This time she isn’t the princess Scarlet, but Princess Scarlett’s daughter.” The second informed him.
Their leader looked at her.
“Get the fuck out of here before I send you out myself.” He spat in rage.
“My mother was princess Scarlett. I have proof to show that she was my mother.” She expressed.
The leader filled with anger grabbed her and proceeded to drag her out of the gates.
She squirmed and twisted.
Then she pulled her hood down and pushed him away.
Her red hair revealed itself and everyone looked at her in shock.
She was breathing quite hard now, all eyes on her.
The guard looked at her.
He stood staring as if he had seen a ghost.
She has red hair.
Who is she?
A royal family member.
She could hear the whispers of the men and women around.
He proceeded to grab her hand again. “Do you want me to haul you out myself? Feed you to the dogs?! How much do you want?!”
She squirmed again.
And then he grabbed her hair, holding a handful. “What? You dyed your hair? Just like everyone else.”
She pushed him away but was too weak and fell down to the floor herself.
Then she took in a very deep breath.
“I want to see the Queen. And even if you’re going to take me to the dungeon at least let me see the Queen first.” Auburn said bravely.
Her insides were shaking and she knew that if she touched her forehead she was going to be sweating.
Just before he reached out to grab her arm and haul her up, someone came in.
“Enough.”
She looked to the side and it was another guard.
He seemed different and of a higher rank.
He had brown hair with streaks of grey sprouting out, perhaps in his lte forties.
“Let the girl be.” He said.
The man over her squeezed his fist together but did as he was told.
The new wolf walked up to her.
“I will take you to the Queen.” He began. “But when we finally find out you are an imposter, I will rip you in my wolf form to pieces. Do you understand?”
She nodded trembling and soon she found herself being led into the castle walls.