Chapter 1
Ahhh... Who would have thought that my life would come to this. Where did I go wrong? I always thought that my life was perfect, I became the empress, I have three loving sons and a doting husband...had a doting husband.
Now I could no longer see the once loving gazes of my husband, everytime he looks at me now his eyes was full of hatred and disgust. It hold no emotion in them like the seven years we have spent together is insignificant to him.
I looked at the woman sitting beside him, I couldn't help but chuckled in disbelief.
Yes, now I remember. It was when she first came into our life. Just like a trash thrown into the street my husband picked her up and brought her to the castle.
And just like the snake that she is, she slowly crept into my husband's bedroom and now here we are, standing infront of the courtroom, about to be dethroned.
"Empress Nova, do you know the weight of your sin?" The high priest asked. I smiled at him with my head held high.
"No. Because I did nothing wrong. The lowly people may not see it but I stand here today declaring my innocence before God." I stated with confidence, I made sure to look at the woman sitting at the sit where I used to sit.
My soon to be ex husband then stood up from his seat, his hand slammed at the table, his oh so perfect jawline clenched together. I can almost hear his teeth baring at each other. His muscles tense and the veins on his neck are visible as he shout.
"You! You dare to slander the name of God when you the court has already proven your sin?!"
I looked at him straight in the eyes, I showed no fear but instead I made sure to let him feel my murderous piercing stare.
"Proven my sin? What have you proven? The poison in my room? Your majesty if I put a poison in your pocket and claimed that you have poisoned me does that make you guilty of murder?"
Oh ho ho, if he was mad earlier, he sure as hell even more mad ever more. His faced became red and I'm loving this.
"But that doesn't prove that you were not the one who owned the poison my empress, the poison that was used to murder the empress dowager was found in your room." The high priest stated.
"You're right high priest, like you said you cannot disprove my innocence nor can you prove it without proper investigation but...." I then stared at the woman, the moment our eyes met I could see how she flinched.
'Don't worry....You will win this round.' I thought, no matter what I say in this court room, their ears are already closed.
I won't fight a losing battle, but that doesn't mean I'll leave without a bang.
"But as the Empress of this kingdom, I'm disappointed at the investigation. How low did the kingdom become for the investigators to not properly investigate the Empress dowager's death."
An audible gasp could be heard inside the courtroom. The woman just bowed her head as she shakes in fear. 'yes just like that, I want you to feel fear. This is not over.'
"EMPRESS!!" My ever so loving husband yelled in anger. I'll stop there for now, I might get my head cut off if I provoke him even more.
"Ah! Your majesty please don't be mad at the empress, I'm sure she doesn't mean to slander your leadership."
Eww.. I couldn't help but roll my eyes at that woman's acting, truly remarkable. She should have just gone to theatre.
"Thank you lady Veronica, you truly are a kind hearted woman." The Emperor smiled at Veronica as he held her hand.
Tsk.
I already knew from the start that this bullshit of a facade in the court is not to show fair trial, but to dethrone me so that my loving husband would be able to marry that Yellow haired snake.
"High priest proceed to sentencing." The Emperor said looking at me, I just smiled at him.
Ahh.... I'll admit defeat this time. But just you wait, I won't stay silent.
"Empress Nova, by the power of the Emperor and the holy temple, we hereby vanish you and your offsprings from the stellae kingdom for the crime of murdering the Empress Dowager."
There it is...The most awaited sentencing.
The people in the courtroom became louder, some are in disbelief at what they heard and some in anger that I got such an unfair trial.
The nobles who supported me then were quiet, not because they turned their backs at me but because I told them not to react at anything before the court hearing.
I already told them the outcome of this hearing yesterday and they all knew it was coming.
I even told my three sons what is about to happen. They all knew and they're waiting for me outside the courtroom.
This is what that Vicious woman wanted, a clean slate.
I bowed in curtsy to the Emperor and high priest, something they didn't see coming.
I must show them that I'm not affected in anyway of the sentencing.
"I will happily accept the sentence you have given me." I answered, yes I said 'happily' to provoke the Emperor even more.
"The three young princes will also be dethrone, they will no longer be part of the imperial family of the stellae kingdom. They can no longer ascend to the throne, do you understand this Former Empress?" The high priest stated.
This is how my ever so loving husband became so heartless, he would even sacrifice his own sons just so he could be with that woman and made her child that she is baring the crown prince.
"I understand, I already told my sons what will happen and they will gladly go with me." I said.
"With that this court trial shall end immediately, Former Empress do you have any last word?"
I'm glad you asked high priest.
I stood with my back straight and my chest puff and head held high, I smiled at them....The people I will comeback to seek my revenge.
"Yes, I the Former Empress truly hope.....That you would find an Empress who is better than me." I stated.
"You!!!" The Emperor shouted but his woman held him back. I laughed seeing their distraught face.
Even the people inside the room could not looked at me in the eyes.
They knew....
That they will never find an Empress as good as me because I'm....
Novaliches Tia Villasis. The only decendant of the goddess, of course they wouldn't know that but all good things must come to wait. There would be a time to reveal everything.
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[End of Chapter]
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