"What do you think of me marrying the King?"
Clementus stared at her Queen wide eyed. His mouth went open then close it. He is at lost of words. He seemed to have misheard the Queen's words.
"What..what do you mean? Are... I mean.. you're going to marry King Lance?" As he stared at the Queen's serious expression, he doesn't know how to react!
"Yes, it's the only way to save our kingdom, at the same time, the closer I am to him, the more I can monitor and gain information about Nielsen. I can't wait to give the late Queen justice!" Ariya bitterly thought about the death of the late Queen and the Crown Prince. She will give up everything for them. They are her family, and yet someone took that happiness away from her, she is no saint to be forgiving!
"Young Mistress, are there no other way?" Clementus clasped his hands in front of his chest, he is pleading for his Young Mistress to change her mind and course of action, but the Queen seemed to have decided.
"The King will be holding a selection soon, and we will participate on that. If I will marry the King, that will save us from the alliance, we will gain both the power and access to that." Ariya calmly explained.
"I understand. Anyways, shall I prepare the next step of our plan Young Mistress?" Ariya snapped her fingers and the black letter burned.
"Of course, but be careful our next target will be more dangerous than the last time." Clementus nodded and bowed slightly.
"Then, I shall take my leave." As the man exited the room, another man entered the room. It's Raymond, their head chef.
"So you've heard?" Ariya arched her brows to the young man.
"Hehe. Since when did you know I'm here?" Raymond scratch the back of his head. Ariya just chuckled and gave him a pat of the shoulder.
"Are you worried? If you are, that's pointless, so stop worrying." They both went out of the room and walked on the hallway.
"Are you really going to marry him? I mean he's arrogant and he has a lot of mischief in him." He kept throwing harsh words and accusations to the King that was only answered by a smooth "Mn." by the Queen.
"Your Highness! The King sucked up your brain! You must be treated right away, if not you will be love-dovey with him and you will forget all our missions and you will become his bed warmer and..." Ariya's brow twitched as the mention of "bed warmer"
"If I were you I will shut my mouth or there will be price to pay."
It took Raymond five minutes before he was able to nod at Ariya. Her icy glare sent shivers to the pitiful chef.
"What do you want for breakfast Young Mistress?" Said the afraid chef.