It was one of those summer days, an alluring morning with the sun still getting ready for his work under those blue horizons.
The long curtains breathed along, as those first golden rays passed through them making a perfect time for Prince Harry to shoot his first smile of the day. He took a long breathe, inhaling the feminine scent which was still around from the last night.
"Mrs General is sure wilder than I guessed." He mumbled propping his hand beneath his head.
Minutes passed in hours and the sun fully lit up on the sky, painting his whole room in gold. Those rays lightly soaked into his body which was loosely hung with a robe, a dark red one vibing with his handsomeness.
And before he could start his day with that fresh smile, the bulky doors flew open creasing his brows in a tough line of dissatisfaction.
"Her Majesty wants to meet you, Your royal highness." The guard addressed, his sneer not new for Harry to worry about.
"Let me take a bath." Harry replied, sitting up to tie his robe tightly.
"Right Now!" That loud command from behind the doors made him sigh. And it was none other than the general, he shit talked yesterday about.
"Fine." Muttering under his breath, Prince Harry walked out, lined behind with a series of guards.
They entered the royal court which was quite empty contrast to the scene he imagined it to be.
"Where are those puppets?" He thought looking at the empty thrones but soon the treasuries came out one by one through the different doors that grand court had.
"Announcing the arrival of Her Majesty, the great daughter of Duchess Land."
And at the announcement, Elizabeth walked from the door that was on the top, elegantly sitting on the throne with the highest honours. Everyone bowed down unanimously except for Harry who just smiled at his beloved sister.
"You may raise!" She ordered, her serious expression still the same but sighed inwardly looking at the awful condition her little brother was in.
"Sorry to disturb you at this early hour, Your Majesty." The court man bowed as deeply as he could and then turned to the general who asked for this odd meeting.
"What's the matter?" Elizabeth asked looking at the general who had everyone's attention now.
"It's about His Royal Highness, Your Majesty." The general bowed, his hands clasping in the front.
"His Highness as as, spent... time, time with my wife, Your Majesty."
And that one mere whisper created chaos of chatters among the humans inside. Comments, disgust looks, dirt were being thrown at Harry who just stood there calmly.
Elizabeth just looked at the man beside her, the only man in the imperial she trusted the most who in turn nodded, his head bent down in shame.
She sighed, her calmness trying to collapse but she still went with her heart.
"You have anything to speak out?"
"According to the policies of gender equality in the books, both men and women have equal rights to be with anyone they wish even if they are married, and,"
"Let me correct you, Your Royal Highness." The court man sitting on the first chair below the stairs to the queen's throne, cut him off and got up.
"As long as the couple does not share any mutual feelings and are ready to part ways, only then they can."
"They are parting in a week!" Prince Harry uttered, the lie which that Mistress as filled him with.
"It's a lie, Your Majesty!" The general immediately retorted, his veins bulging out in anger.
"If it is, then you should ask your wife and not me! Every single one in this room is aware of the fact that I never touch without permission." Prince Harry cleared, making Elizabeth shake her head in disappointment.
It was no use to take a moment and let this stupid jerk, understand the trap specially laid for him. That dumb brain which still considered the world to be flat and not round, may take eternity to understand such political missiles.
"He He He is lying, Your Majesty!" A pity woman walked inside, her shoulders being supported by two of the palace maids.
"That is General's wife, Your Majesty." The man standing beside whispered, making her just sigh in dispair.
"Hi-Hi-Hi-His Royal Royal Highness, force forced me," Tears rolled out of her red eyes, her hands hugging herself as she bent head her down, in shame, like a wounded damsel.
Harry just scoffed looking at her and his eyes landed back on Elizabeth who shook her head, cutting his hopes to be a saviour.
"Any proof?" Elizabeth asked, trying the last thing she could for her brother. But she was well aware that those wolves came all prepared.
The court man nodded to a guard who with a bow walked out and later came back with another maid. She first bowed and at Elizabeth's nod, spoke up,
"There was blood on the sheets we changed yesterday night, Your Majesty!"
And her validation covered the whole room in loud gasps which echoed under that round ceiling.
"She said it was her first and she was wilder than me!" The stupid one babbled, trying all he can only to receive back looks and mocking chuckles, the men had bagged themselves till now.
Elizabeth raised her hand instantly stopping the chatters and when the room followed her command of silence, she sighed holding back the tears she had.
"I, the Queen of Kingdom Harrenton, hearing both the parties and as well as the testimony, order to punish Prince Harry with due rights!"
"I command for a life sentence!" Elizabeth declared after a pause, her eyes red in colour while those hands trembling for being a failure!
While Harry stood there, his paled face whiter than those of ghosts. The happy life he dreamt to live till the end, the plans to travel around the world, everything got crushed down even when all he did was please a woman, the one who approached him first!