Neither of them said a thing as they just stared at each other.
Finally, it was the marquis who broke the silence by saying, "Your highness, you can't do this to me. My family has loyally served the kingdom for many generations, is this how the royal family treats their loyal vassals?"
To the marquis' surprise, the fourth prince actually gave a chuckle in response before saying, "Is that so?"
The marquis deeply knitted his brows when he heard this before saying, "Your highness, even if you insult me, I cannot allow you to insult my family. We are a proud line of nobles that helped build this kingdom when the empire collapsed."
The fourth prince just gave a shrug as he said, "But that was all in the past. Your ancestors might have been loyal vassals, but can you really say the same about yourself?"
The marquis revealed an ugly expression when he heard this, but he didn't say anything.
