Peace Offering To The Cursed Prince

Meanwhile back at the open field, the fight had ended with the Queen stabbing General Thompson in his heart. Everything had happened too quickly. In the beginning, of the fight, people indeed saw the chance that the Queen will win but after some time it seemed like General Thompson has had pushed her to a corner forcing her to stay on the defense.

Suddenly, the Queen had lunch an attack. Her government was so sweet so that those who were not paying close attention will not realize what had really happened.

All that registered in their mind was the Queen's knife going straight into the heart of the man before her. They watched as she laid him down as though it was not her first time killing someone.

This revelation of the Queen made a lot of people fall into deep thoughts. How could a harmless and loving woman be this strong? It has to be the gods showing everyone the truth.

The whole place was silent, no one had expected this outcome at the beginning of the Battle.

"I heard the crown prince specially prepared his mother for this fight," gossip started after the first minute of silence.

"Ahh! The gods are indeed fair, it is obvious that this General had indeed tried to kill the king," someone said.

"Yes, the Battle of the truth is indeed the fight of the gods. Who would have thought that a well-respected General like him would try such a trick," someone else said.

The discussion of the Generals was not far from those of the commoners. "To think that I have always held General Thompson in high regards," one general shook his head.

"I have known for a long time that he is a green snake," General Daiz did not hesitate to throw more on him. To him, a person like General Thompson did not deserve to rest in place.

King Roderick simply got off his seat and left the place. He was not sure how he felt about the outcome of the fight.

Soon two people carried General Thompson's body away. Nobody felt sorry they all cursed at him.

"He must have been very evil for him to die in the hands of a woman," one lord whispered to his friends.

"Yes you are right, such a person's head should be hanged on a poll as a lesson to all," his friend answered.

The only person who mourned the death of general Thompson was lady Catherine. He was the only blood relative she had left so her tears were expected.

A few maids tried to console her but she was unwilling to listen to them. she knew that deep down they cursed her father.

To lady Catherine, her father was a good man who did everything that was in the best interests of his children. She did not think he was wrong to want to snatch the throne for her late husband. Any father in his shoes should do the same thing for the sake of his children.

Lady Catherine would have loved to pay respect but given the way, he died she knew it was impossible.

She made her way to a quiet corner and sat down to mourn quietly as a daughter she felt she owe her father that much.

"Why waste your time crying? Your tears will not be of any use," she heard a female, voice. Lady Catherine naturally become curious and decided to look at who was talking. She was not surprised to see that it was one of the king's wives. she was the youngest and had only given birth to Craig.

"Lady Emilia,"  Lady Catherine called out. She was surprised that someone has found out about her hideout.

Lady Emilia was married years ago by the king. It was said that she was never favored by the king. No one was sure why he had picked her.

Indeed lady Emilia was a very beautiful woman but the king has stopped visiting her since after she gave birth to prince Craig. Lady Emilia has remained in the palace like a piece of an old painting that hangs on the wall.

She had the least of power among the king's wives. Although they were just three of them left alive only Queen magret was feared by all.

Neither the wives nor mistress has dared challenge the Queen in the last years. When concubine Bri had died some weeks ago, many of the king's wives naturally suspected the Queen, but none of them was bold enough to say the words out.

They all acted surprised and pretend to mourn her as a sister. Only Queen Magret did not pretend to mourn her. She knew that the other women suspected her of the woman's death but she was too lazy to clear her name.

The only person Queen Magret has seen as a worthy opponent among the king's wife had been Julia's mother. She knew that the king loved her, which is why she calmly plotted for her death years ago.

"All is fair in war and love," this has been the guild she used for her life. Since after Julia's mother she had been least bothered to deal with any woman that warned the king's bed.

She was not interested herself, so she was the happiest when the king find something that suit his test. Provided the so-called woman did not change her seat as the Queen.

Because of the Queen's open declaration of war, the other wives and mistress plot to harm each other and make it seem as if she was involved.

One of the wives who had done this the most is lady Emilia. No one would ever suspect her since she was always so nice and polite to all. She did not hesitate to bow her head to greet the other wives. This had made all of them view her as a fool and ignore her for years.

No one bothered to target her but she targeted them all. She believes that once the king runs out of all his options he may return to her and this time she will ensure to keep him. No one will ever suspect that the kind-looking woman is an evil schemer.

"Clean your tears child, I am sure your father would not want you to be this said," lady Emilia said in a kind and caring voice.

"It is okay to mourn my father. If I do not who will? Lady Catherine said. As she spoke more tears rolled down her eyes. She blames herself for her father and husband's death.

She kept wondering if things would have been different if she had not acted so arrogantly.

" poor child," lady Emilia said joining her to sit down and pulling her into a hug. Lady Catherine did not hold back and cried in her shoulders.

Lady Emilia did not also seem to bother. She gently patted her back without saying anything.

After a long while, lady Catherine stopped crying. "All this is my fault," she omitted to herself. She still felt like crying but she was tried.

"You must put yourself together, and live on. I may not have been close to you in the past but I know what the pain of losing a father is. I promise to be a shoulder you can lean on in the future," lady Emilia said.

"Thank you so much for your kindness, but I am no longer a member of the royal family. My husband is dead and as the last child of the family, I need to return home and take care of my father's house. Things will no longer be easy for me as my father has died a traitor. I do not deserve your kindness. My father tried to kill your husband," lady Catherine said.

She might be rude arrogant and full of herself but she was not stupid. she had been married into the royal family for more than two years but lady Emilia never tried to start a conversation with her.

Although she had always been nice to her, lady Catherine knew that she kept her at arm's length. She remembers that her father has warned her not to take the part of revenge and since he was dead she decided to grant him that wish.

No matter how you look at it, she realized that prince Julia was partly responsible for his death. He should never have gone after his brother's wife.

"I understand," last Emilia nodded her head. But she was unwilling to give up. To her, lady Catherine's emotions will be all over the place with what had happened in the open field. this made it the perfect time to draw her closer and use her in the future.

Lady Catherine was currently a sharp knife and whoever is able to will it will get lots of benefits.

"Thank you for consoling me in my vulnerable time. I am grateful and I regret that I will be unable to pay you in the future," lady Catherine said in a pitiful voice.

She was not going to follow the norm and said she would remember her kindness and help in whatever capacity she could in the future. This will only make her become a weapon, in the hands of somebody.

If she promised to return the favor then she would have successfully sold herself to lady Emilia.

She could still remember that just before her father stepped into the ring he told her something she found strange. "Do not let anyone use you like the knife to cut down their enemies," Although she was not sure of why he made such a random statement, she intends to live by it now that he was gone.

Lady Catherine was also not sure why lady Emilia has come to her but she honestly did not wish to find out.. There was no such a thing as free lunch in the face of power and wealth.