"Ugly Lady, you have some gall!" Lord Aten said and stopped right next to Tria facing Madame Ashir.
"W-who are you?" Madame Ashir asked while blushing, how could she not, the Moon Land people were known for their beauty, and the man in front was so handsome, so devilishly so.
Lord Aten was disgusted by the lady's expression.
"Ah I get it, you were only speaking like that because you didn't know Elaine's background right? But you should have heard though, after what happened to your husband, everyone should know that Elaine was the Lady of the Moon Land, my sister, the daughter of my most beloved niece, and someone you could never compare to."
Lord Aten's voice was cold, and his murderous tone sent shivers down many people's spines.
"I-I-" Madame Ashir did not know what to say.
"You don't need to say anything, you will eventually reap what you sowed," Lord Aten said and walked towards the back, not taking another look at the ugly woman.
Madame Ashir became confused, he did not do anything to her and had simply walked back.'Is it because my family is acquainted with the priestess?' she thought, and confirming her thoughts, she brazenly snickered.
Everyone was watching her, and the room was totally silent.
The emperor did not know what to do at this point, this banquet was totally ruined, and the priestess had yet to arrive. What the hell was going on? Tria had gone to another man in the Moon Land? Then what of Crei? He thought Crei liked Tria and wanted to be together with her, did it not work out? He was exactly in a spot where he could judge Tria for what she did because Crei was from an even more powerful background than him.
"Aishh," the emperor sighed out loud by accident but broke the silence of the room.
"Your Majesty," Ra Ashir stood and came forward, his plan was good, but from these circumstances, he had no choice but to adjust a little bit, while killing two birds with one stone.
"Minister Ashir, is there more you would like to add?" asked, annoyed. Emperor Chen felt a headache looming over him, the Ashir family was becoming a real pain to deal with, and today of all days.
"I understand that my wife and I are faulty parents, and there is not much we can do but to apologize for this disgrace, therefore I would like to propose something to make up for it," Minister Ra Ashir humbly said.
Tria who was still sitting in the middle of the room felt something really funny was going to happen, so she adjusted herself to enjoy it better, anticipating for Ra's next words.
"And what would that be?" Emperor Chen asked, at this point, he just wanted it to end already.
"Your Majesty,as much as it would be a disgrace to any family, but we already are, so we would like to propose an annulment of the marriage, and to make up for the disgrace of the royal family, I'd like to offer my beloved daughter Nala, to the third prince."
Pfft!
Tria could not contain her laughter, Ra really did not disappoint her, what a load of bull! Ra had held a grudge for what happened earlier today, and now using his wife's word to his advantage, he was trying to get rid to Tria, while pushing his daughter to the front line. He knew of Crei's power and probably thought Crei was next in line to the throne, therefore associating him to the future Empress.
'Ah, what a plan, Ra Ashir, but if only your opponent was not me.' Tria's laughed did not go unnoticed, and waving her hand in the air, she said," Oh, please continue."
The emperor was flabbergasted, 'what was this family thinking, and why hasn't Crei said anything yet? This is not my decision to make!!!' emperor cried in his heart, he wanted to it to sop, never in his life had he felt like being an emperor was too much responsibility, expect today, when the marriage of a being like Crei was put in his hands to decide.
"Your Majesty," Ra called out, it's been a few minutes now, and the emperor still hasn't answered.
"What? What?" asked loudly annoyed, Emperor Chen finally snapped.
Ra flinched in horror, he had made the emperor mad, but why was he mad? Shouldn't he be relieved?
"I- I was wondering if you would accept, your majesty," Ra softly said.
He had spoken very low, but he was heard, by the right person.
"Minister Ashir, he's not going to accept, because he can't."
Crei stood up and walked toward Tria.
"Third Prince! You would rather be with this abomination, she's an adulterer!"
"Tsk! Should I remind of you of what happens to those who speak ill of my wife?" Crei's voiced thundered.
Ra immediately bowed, "My apologies! My apologies!"