The Commoner Consort: The Country's Respected Empress

Kalki maintains his silence but his eyes become cold after hearing Veronica's sentence. Sensing his reaction Veronica asks nervously "Brother? Why are you not talking anything?".

Kalki asks looking her in dead eye "When do want me to enthrone you?".

Veronica gets stunned to hear him and stammers confused "E-Enthrone? Me? Brother? What are you saying?".

Kalki still continues to stare her making her more nervous and anxious.

Veronica creases her eyebrows seriously and shakes her head without understanding anything "I don't understand anything. Will you please tell me what did you mean?!".

He asks still with an emotionless face "You think yourself as my saviour, don't you?".

Veronica has been very protective of since childhood. But Kalki has always been an aloof one exact opposite to Xavier.

Xavier adored his siblings more than anyone. But what they returned was just mischiefs! Xavier is now tired of hearing the complaints regarding his twin siblings in one side and Veronica's mischiefs already crossed limits when Empress Claudia passed away.

Kalki never cared to involve or interact with any of his family except his mother and Xavier. He respects his Father a lot and well aware of his father's unknown bitterness for Xavier. Yet he remains silent as he doesn't want to involve in these mere issues when he has something else to handle. His powers!

Everything other than his curiosity for these magical powers is nothing to him. But he strongly desires to be the Emperor after his father. He believes only he could rule this country well as he is inevitable among everyone in this country.

For that sole reason, he assigned Xavier to deal with the internal affairs of the country while he stepped out to face the external wars which could be fatal and even cause some dire injuries sometimes.

He himself developed his aura as an Emperor while growing up. Not to mention his father's strong belief on him.

'No one' has this magical power in his country. So, naturally the strongest person should be the ruler.

Kalki would get irked when something interrupts his well-planned strategic move. Unexpectedly, Veronica's move on Maya's matter really irked him but he never get a chance to 'talk' about that with her due to the sudden war.

Veronica has already understood Kalki's words and shakes her head timidly "Brother! You took my intentions wrong! You have been misinformed if you are-". Thinking that I was behind the conspiracy!

Kalki smirks mockingly "Now you are truly proving my statement".

Veronica shakes her head helplessly as she couldn't even think properly in front of him!

Kalki looks at Veronica's face for few minutes in deep thoughts and smiles subtly which was invisible to her. His heart melts seeing her eyes resembling his mother and speaks "You are leaving to our Pavilion in the Western Country".

Veronica opens her eyes wide in shock and gasps "What?! I-I won't!".

Kalki declares "That was an order".

She feels disheartened hearing her own brother chasing her out from her home and asks holding Kalki's hand "Brother! How can you do this to me?! I am your own sister! How can you abandon me for that stranger?! Will our mother praise your-".

Kalki speaks sternly "Mother would have definitely imprisoned you for your deeds!".

Veronica shivers hearing his harsh tone and realizes her mistake "I admit my mistake but how can I allow some stranger to ruin my brother's life?! She doesn't deserve you!".

She looks at Kalki pleadingly "Brother? Why don't you divorce her with our father's consent? We should not allow that commoner to even stay in our country! Our father would sure hear you-".

HORSE NEIGHS

Kalki turns ignoring her and leaves the Empress Pavilion.

Veronica stands crying and screams loudly in defeat. After all… who can go against Crown Prince's decision?

She sits on the chair broken and recalls Maya's words. She realizes something and frowns 'She herself asked me to send her out of the Palace and my brother….'.

She gasps in shock 'What if my brother likes her and she doesn't?! Did my brother bring her here out of her mercy?!'.

She gets suspicious at this new thought and curses herself for acting reckless in Maya's matter.

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On the way to The Countryside Pavilion.

Xavier and Maya are resting under a tree, while the horses were tied under a tree to rest too.

Maya looks at sleeping Xavier and sighs looking around.

'If not for him, I would have gone with Sarah hearing some stories about this country…'.

She looks darkly at Xavier but frowns remembering something.

'He told that he would not be there for dinner last night.. Did he not go to the Southern Country? He did mention that he was going to negotiate about the construction of dam! He would not have ignored the important visit. But how did he reach the Palace so soon?'.

Seeing his tired face she couldn't help get stunned 'Did he return because I asked him to? Huh? Maya… Aren't you exaggerating this? He might have reached early… And more than that … How could he have returned just because I asked him?'.

Maya is bored to just sit alone and thinks to look around the place as it has nice surroundings with wild flowers everywhere. While looking around the place she finds something shining on the side of Eros and frowns "Is…that a Bow?!".

Her curiosity ignites and she stands to walk.

"Where are you going?".

Maya looks back at Xavier in shock "…" Was he not sleeping?!

Xavier tosses tiredly and asks staring at her "Done worshipping me with your eyes?".

Maya looks aside pursing her lips "I never worship anyone". She looks back at the bow eagerly 'It looks good from here! Is that a Royal bow? I wonder how a Royal bow would look like!'.

Xavier sits stretching slowly and notices her eyes on his bow. He mocks her "Learn one thing at one time, My Lady".

Maya smirks "Why should we if we can do more than one thing at one time?".