At this point, Julia knew he was done for. He blamed his wife and father-in-law for bringing him into this predicament. If only lady Catherine had controlled her tongue non of them would be in the current situation.
Meanwhile, lady Catherine was outranged She could tell her husband was lying. It was clear that the crown prince would not use such an underhand method to get rid of him. The crown prince was known to be very rude. He was not the type to accuse anyone falsely. In her mind, they were both done for because of his actions. She did not think it was partly her fault for not controlling her tongue.
The Eunuch turned to the king and when he saw him nod in approval he turned to face Princess Ellen and Julia.
"Would he who tells the lie say the truth? or shall I send for the Oracle and his priest," the Eunuch asked
