Peace Offering To The Cursed Prince

The crown prince quarter.

Princess Ellen was about to eat her lunch when she receive a message from the Queen. "Her Majesty Queen Magret wish to have lunch with you," the Queen magret's maid said.

Princess Ellen was seated on the dining table about to eat lunch when this maid come to inform her about the Queen's order.

Princess Ellen frowns her brows. Who will invite a person for lunch, during lunchtime? Even if she was displeased by the Queen's behavior she still got up and followed the maid.

Unlike the last time, it was just the Queen. No princess Diana, lady Catherine, and lady Vera. 

"your highness," princess Ellen bowed to the woman who was seated elegantly.. "sit," Queen Magret said.

Today she had only decided to invite the prince for lunch a few moments ago. The whole table was filled with the Queen's favorite food. Princess Ellen was not a picky eater but she chose to just watch the Queen eat. 

"Why are you not eating?" the Queen asked after eating for a short while.

"I already took lunch, before your invitation came," princess Ellen said. What she meant was that the Queen's timing was wrong and she had no interest in the food but since she could not openly scold the Queen she could only say these words.

"I was busy, so I did not have the time to send an invitation earlier but I did not expect you to take your lunch so early," Queen Magret replied. She understood the double meaning behind the princess words but she chose to go with the flow.

"your highness must be tired, yet she was generous enough to invite me for lunch. Ahh! Look at me thinking too highly of myself. The Queen will surely not have the time to remember me, considering how busy she is. Unless I did something she which to talk about, " princess Ellen said.

Honestly, she did not have good impressions of the woman that turned her son into a beast for the sake of power.

Queen Magret nodded her head. It seems her daughter-in-law was smart and fearless. " we will talk when I finish eating my lunch," Queen Magret said.

After that, she gracefully continued to look at her while princess Ellen just sat there. There was no expression on her face. As much as the queen glanced at her from the corner of her eyes to see her expression and guess what could be going on in her mind, all she saw was a girl seated calmly as though she has no worry in life. 

Queen Magret deliberately eat slowly and tasted the princess patient. Unfortunately, princess Ellen just sat there and give nothing away.

Looking at the princess Queen Magret becomes uncomfortable and finishes eating her food. She waited patiently for the servants to clear the plate before she turned her attention to the princess. 

"prince Sébastien needs to take another wife, it is what the people want. You should have expected this since you are not from Avalo," Queen Magret said. She watched the princess's face to see if there was any change but princess Ellen looked the same.

"Why are you telling me this?" princess Ellen raised her brows.

"I am just saying? Do not have ideas of causing and problems. The royal family will treat you well," Queen magret said.

"Are you trying to say something? Princess Ellen asked. She did not get the point of why the Queen was saying all this thing to her.

" Yes, my son said he will not take another wife because he doesn't want to offend Bozoa. If you people believe that you are well-treated everything will be fine. I do not want my son having more enemies around him," Queen Magret said.

Princess Ellen looked at the woman speechless. The prince never had friends in Avalo. They had always been supporting prince Julia, so how could the Queen have the cheek to blame her for the situation.

" What does his decision have to do with me?" princess Ellen asked.

"convince him, my son is fearless but it is in everyone's best interest that he have fewer enemies," Queen Magret said. She had been thinking of the prince's words about loving his wife.

Although she found it hard to believe, she still wanted to taste the water. Over the years he had always listened to her. 

Back then when the war between Bozoa and Avalo started the prince had insisted that he will not go to the war front. 

When the king tried to force him, he pretend to be sick and stayed in his quarters. Even when Avalo was about to lose the war, prince Sébastien did not change his mind, until she pleaded with him.

Prince Sébastien always listens to her, so she could not take it that the prince will not listen to her. 

"Me? How do you want me to do that?" princess Ellen asked. Even if she was a fool she will never convince her husband to marry another wife. What does the Queen take her for?

"yes you, his only reason for not wanting to take another wife is because he feels your kingdom will think he is mistreating you," Queen Magret said.

"So you want me to tell my husband to marry another why? What makes you think he will listen?" she asked the Queen.

Queen magret did not know how to reply to this question. Although she was sure that the prince will listen to the princess.

"Just talk to him,  I want everything to go smoothly for his coronation," Queen Magret said.

"I am sorry your highness but I do not think the prince will listen to me. If you really want him to marry another wife you should talk to him. After all, you are his mother, I am sure he will listen," princess Ellen turned the table.

Princess Ellen had a feeling that the Queen must have already spoken to the prince about picking a second wife, but the prince had rejected her. She had a feeling that the prince might have used her as an excuse. 

So the Queen was trying to use to talk her over. Unfortunately, princess Ellen was not a fool. 

"those this mean you are fine with him taking another wife?" Queen Magret said.

"Your highness, it is not fine with me if he takes another wife but I know my place," princess Ellen answered.

"it does not matter, just do as I say," Queen magret said. "tell your husband that it is fine with you if he fulfilled the people's wish,"

"Why? The marriage between us is an arrangement by the two kingdoms. Your highness, do you not think that I will be crossing my boundaries if I  questioned or told the prince what to do?" princess Ellen asked.

She was determined not to fall into the Queen's trap. She was unwilling to share her husband. Moreover, she could see that the Queen was losing her patience. 

If she managed to anger the Queen princess Ellen would be very happy.. After all to her, this woman was the reason her husband could not sleep without having nightmares.