As they walked through the corridors a maid came to walk towards them
"your princess and your queen, the king's mother has been waiting for some time to get a morning greeting from you"
A morning greeting? What is that? Kaida had never heard of it, but something told her that it was better to go and visit Haya. She turned to the maid
"lead the way "
Within minutes they stood before a glass door. The maid opened the doors and bowed
"your princess and your queen, the King's mother is a little further"
Kaida thanked the maid and walked through the doors. She walked into a chamber with large glass windows. through the glass windows the chamber was richly illuminated with sunlight. the sunlight reflected beautifully on the white tiles on the floor.
A glass rectangular table with white chairs stood in the center of the Chamber. The table was richly filled with all kinds of food.
Haya was sitting at the headboard and next to her Sat Nana. Yumi sat on the left side of the table and Hui and Huan sat on the right side of the table.
Haya looked up and saw Kaida. She put down her cutlery and looked down at her
"it is about time, I wonder if you have any respect for our habits. Don't you know anything about our rules? The engagement did not come as a surprise to you. What have you done in those five years? "
Hui and Huan looked at each other. Why is their mother doing this? Kaida had just had her wedding night, it is logical that she will not be present or will be at breakfast later.
Meanwhile, Kaida looked annoyed at haya.
"King's mother we of the dragon tibe are a proud tribe and although I am married to the crown prince of the foxes tribe we also have our habits. But because I know how much we value our habits, I will respect yours too. "
"Where do you get the nerve to do so ..."
before Nana could talk further, Kaida interrupted her
"it wouod be wise if you keep your mouth shut and know when you have the right to talk to me, the queen. You talk about rules while it is visible that a rule is currently being broken. The rules state that only the queen is allowed to sit next to the king's mother. Yet I see you sitting next to the king's mother. While you are neither the queen nor the king's mistress. As long as I am not respected as the queen, I will not participate in the breakfast. I wish you a nice day "
Kaida turned and left with Rei, leaving Haya and Nana bewildered. Yumi almost choked on her drink. Hui and Haun were laughing and already loved Kaida. She matched Huli exactly.
Kaida angrily walked down the corridor of the palace and wanted to return to her chamber until a servent adressed her
"your queen you have been summoned by the councilors to participate in the council meeting in the throne chamber"
........
In his office, Huli sat at his desk and stared at a document. He sighed and looked at the ceiling, in his mind he saw Kaida. He thought back to their wedding night.
Should he have waited until she awoke? Who knows when that had happened and Huli still had a lot to do. Because of the wedding, things had moved to the background and they had to be picked up again.
He was taken out of his mind by knocking on the door
"enter"
His first general stepped in and looked at him with a smile on his face
"your highness the councilors are waiting for you in the throne chamber to begin the council meeting. But I am more curious about what your wedding night was like, since you were working again before the sunrise "
Huli rolled his eyes
"you are becoming more cheeky with each passing day my friend. It is because of my wedding night that I am in a happier mood so I will let it go "
Laughing, they left the office on their way to the throne chamber.
When they opened the doors to the throne chamber, they were greeted by the councilors. Huli looked around the chamber looking for Kaida. Where was she? Why were his mother and Nana present too?
He walked to the throne. he looked at his mother and Nana with a cold look before he sat down.
Haya laughed sneaky and whispered in Nana her ear
"that barbarian will not come any time soon because I have asked a servant to pass on the message ten minutes later"
Since Huli sat down, a silence had fallen and it was silent in the throne chamber. The council members looked at each other looking for someone who was brave enough to break the silence.
After five minutes an older councilor stood up and spoke
"with all due repect your highness but I propose to start. Every minute we waste an unfortunate soul suffers "
Huli gestured with his hands that they could start. One council member after the other got up to call attention to matters that they considered important. Huli was already tired of them and thought to themselves and they cannot handle these things themselves?
A council member stood up an spoke
"your highness the people of a village near the northwest tribe are plagued by bandits. The situation there is getting out of hand. so much that your uncle is asking for reinforcement. The fields and houses are being looted. One speaks of.."
Before he could continue talking, he was interrupted by the doors of the throne chamber that opened. The servent bowed and said loudly
"The queen has arrived"
then he stood up and closed the doors of the throne chamber.
The throne chamber became noisy by the council members who began to disapprovingly gossip among themselves
"only now she is showing her face? "
" This is our queen? "
" She has no respect for us at all "
Kaida stood up straight and confident in the throne chambe4 and could clearly hear the council members. She didn't care what they had to say about her. Her eyes were fixed on Huli sitting on his throne, and to her annoyance she saw that Nana was sitting on his right and Haya beside her.
Huli looked at her with a raised eyebrow, why is she standing there. Does she not see that they are waiting until she takes place?
He suddenly looked furiously to his right. Why did his mother and Nana choose to be present today and choose to sit on this side?
He stood up and looked at Kaida
"I am glad that you are finally joining us with your presence my queen, take a seat so that we can continue"
Kaida was not happy with his tone. What do you mean? I arrived immediately when I received the message. A little respect is all that I ask and it looks like they had none for her!
"It is my honor my king to be present. I'd rather stand if you will be so kind as to continue "
The councilors looked at each other and did not know how to feel. Were they offended? Or did they feel uncomfortable? Or was it a bit of both? It was clear that Kaida was determined to remain standing.
Huli sighed and sat down
"as you wish. Councilor continue "
The councilor looked from Kaida to Huli and back. He took a deep breath and went on speaking
"where was I, oh yes people speak of disappearances of villagers. If this continues, the villagers are forced to leave their village to seek refuge elsewhere. The situation is too unsafe for them. I propose to provide reinforcement as quickly as possible. "