augustus watched the news and sighed. he had been warning alex regarding such incidences but he never listened. ever since faes ran away alex had been turning as spoiled as he can get but today he finally got caught in a plot scheme.
with this the nobles would have another matter to taunt the royal family with. augustus was worrying about how to handle this matter when he realized something.
he played the video again and noticed faes. he knew her secret and had recognized her even with her mask. not to mention the reporters spoke about the rumor of the lady being shiva's disciple.
with this somehow augustus felt less worried. as if it wont affect the royal family much and it might be faes way of dealing with alex ego and tantrums.
"your majesty, his highness the crown prince alexander requests an audience" his secretory announced.
though augustus had expected alex to appear, he hadnt expected it to be so soon. augustus gave his consent as alex entered the study chamber.
he noticed the news being played and pressed his lips together lowering his head before making his way to the desk.
"greetings royal father" alex greeted bowing his head
"i heard about the incident. do you have anything to say regarding it?" augustus asked instead of acknowledging alex greeting.
"yes royal father." alex nodded pausing and then continuing in a guilty tone
"i have been behaving unbecoming of a royal and a crown prince for the past few years. i have affected not only my own family but also the common citizens and nobles. i would like to conduct a public apology and correct my behavior from now on"
alex reply shocked augustus but he suddenly felt proud. not only for alex to realize his mistake and admit it but also for faes to make alex realize it without doing much. but he couldn't understand what happened when alex realized his mistakes, it anything he should be angry and trying to find faes wanting to punish her for disrespecting the crown prince?
"And?" augustus asked realizing that alex wasnt finished with his confession
"i would like to know who that lady was and get your permission to woo her officially"
augustus felt the earth below his feet slip away as he felt both anger and amusement by hearing alex.
his son actually had a crush on his own daughter? how dare he? but also cant he recognize his own sister?
"request rejected. you are not allowed to woo that lady" augustus stood up and glared at alex releasing his aura making alex flinch
"but why royal father?" alex asked
"just because i cant see you marry her. just leave and forget about wooing that lady." augustus felt a headache coming but thankfully alex didnt fuss about it.
"i understand royal father."
augustus felt his heart ache at the dejected look on alex face but he couldnt ask alex to marry faes, his own sister.
"just prepare for the conference. as for that lady~ you would soon understand the reason for my rejection."
.......
the crown prince suprised the whole kingdom by offering a public apology instead of his usual domineering behavior. he even apologized for the past offences he had conducted.
but the nobility had already grasped the weak point of the royal family and was taking it as a way to finally kick the current royal family out of the palace. the prime candidate for the king was naturally shiva and the crown princess would become lady aster.
faes was welcomed by the news of her having a chance to become the crown princess just as she came out of mystic fog castle.
she paled immediately thinking her family was in danger and only relaxed when the whole incident was cleared to her.
"the court is being called in the afternoon. what do you intend to do now?" shiva asked faes. he was worried for the royal family but then again he didnt want to become the king. also faes was second princess! her family was in danger!
"simple lets go greet the nobles? it would be fun to see their reactions live when they realize that lady aster and princess faes moonesterio von altai are one and the same person" faes grinned.
.........
in the royal palace, the courtroom
all nobles were sitting in their respective places discussing the current situation. they were all there and only the royal famliy and commander shiva's group was left to arrive.
"this time we will definitely usurp the throne. the current royal family is simply too weak. now to mention we haven't heard about the second princess of kingdom altai, princess faes for the past few years."
"the royal family always told that she was in her chambers but recently i managed to know that the royal princess ran away from home"
"not to mention the crown prince also commited a sin"
"princess nia was also kidnapped by the bandits recently who knows if she is pure or not anymore"
"the next generation of royal family is simply too disappointing. they should learn from lady aster."
"not only lady aster have connections with other royal children she is also stronger than anyone"
"she is elegant and have many accomplishments"
"but where did she come from?"
"do not speak ill about the royal family, they still have a higher status than you all"
everyone had their own opinions and all kinds intentions but overall the royal family seem to be facing a great crisis.
"the royal family of kingdom altai have arrived" the announcement was made and the courtroom quited down as everyone stood to greet the royal family. even though they disliked these people currently they had the highest position in the kingdom.
"sit down, i know many of you dont want to even see our faces anymore" king augustus spoke coldly as he sat on the highest throne. beside him was the queen and the two royal children. there was also an empty throne on the side reserved for princess faes.
the nobles quickly sat down not minding the disrespect. but they realised something.
the commander was absent and was late than the royal family! it was a known fact that the royal family would be the last one to arrive but now commander shiva's group was late. they were also the next royal family, were they already considering themselves royal?
even augustus frowned when he noticed shiva and faes's absence but it was due to a different reason. he had been trying to contact faes for the past few days but she was always out of reach. he merely got a message an hour ago that she would solve this crisis and nothing else.
but now she was late?
how was she going to resolve this?
"commander shiva and lady aster have arrived"