The Left Minister could read the King like an open book. It was one of the reasons that he could easily get what he wanted from the King. If the Queen or the Crown Prince was not around the King, he could easily turn the King into a puppet ruler. He would not need to devise all sorts of plan to strip the title of Crown Prince from Vaughn. The pair of mother and son was the biggest obstacle in his plan.
"By the way, how is your health?"
"I still need more time to heal completely. I just have an important matter to discuss with you, my King, and I hope that you will grant me this simple favor."
"What is it?"
The Left Minister bowed his head. "My King, this humble servant would like to ask you to pass on a Royal Decree that will allow my niece, Verona Rocca, to enter the Crown Prince's harem."
