"Miss Powers is coming in" The butler announced from outside.
Winter had already taken a step in before that.
The butler's frustration couldn't be concealed again.
Why can't this lady act.. ladylike!
And what is she wearing?! Is she trying to copy the royals?!
What a foolish person!
Infact this thought is going around in the servants minds.
But they are expecting the punishment the royals will impose on her. She got away with the first few ones because it was only three royals present. Today there will be hundreds of royals present the king wouldn't afford to lose face!
Prince wrinkled his face confused. He can hear the servants thoughts and don't understand.
Why will she be punished by them for wearing white? It's the person that provided her that white cloth that will be punished! But that person only made him one step closer to his goal.
Winter ignored the gloating looks on those average looking maids.
She was instead dazzled by the amount of royals in the hall. They are about a thousand. The dining table was curved in many ways like a snake.
'how good is the king's sperm?!'
Most of the children are boys. And those boys eyes are glued on her.
Winter's shorts stopped mid thighs exposing her creamy white legs and the shorts sleeve on her arm showed her slender with faint muscles arms looking beautiful with the white cloths. Her pure face without makeup made her look like a soldier coming from the battlefield and the faint frown on her face emphasis it.
The girls on the table weren't too pleased, they are also wearing white but why does their white looks shabby compared to hers?
The mothers had huge frown on their faces.
Is this little vixen the king's new concubine?!
They weren't interested in attending the ceremony a few days ago so they didn't have any idea about what is going on and the king didn't inform them beforehand. All they heard was the main lady of the ceremony beat up the daughter of chief Ian. They were pleased because that opens a little space in the window for their sons to be the crown prince.
But, Is she already in the royal family?
"Come here" Prince beaconed to Winter.
The faces of the people on the table changed drastically. That seat belonged to the highest position after the king, queen and the crown prince! It is the crown princess or the most favored concubine that ought to stay there.
There is no crown princess now and neither had they heard or any coming soon.
That leaves the concubine.
She had intend to sit in her usual seat but was chased away by the crown prince saying the seat is now reserved for someone else.
Is that someone this little vixen?!
Winter was conflicted about this arrangement. It is the seat she rejected on the first day and now there is no seat available. She had seen some nice looking dishes that she recognized as the food she normally eats and that had aroused her appetite now she felt full blown hunger!
"I will just have the food sent to the room" she said nonchalantly.
" You sit girl" The queen angry voice sounded from behind her.
'that nasty butler isn't doing his on properly'
The butler face fell when he saw the king and queen are in the hall already and he forgot to announce them. He also has been watching the tense atmosphere in the hall and had gotten lost.
Winter turned to the queen with cold eyes.
"I had made myself clear the first day that I can't sit there not only is it improper but it makes me uncomfortable!"
" Or are you guys up to something?" Her eyes grew colder. A flash went through her eyes which the king and queen behind her caught.
The queen had been in her position for decades and had felt different pressure but the one today made her panic! She felt an indescribable fear!
"Don't talk nonsense!" The queen swinged her hand at Winter.
The latter calmly shifted out of its trajectory and her cold freezing eyes melted. She grew calm instead and her mind grew clear.
She saw the queen's hand moving very slowly, she didn't hold it up in the air like she would normally do. Even if she disrespect them she knows her boundary doing something as disrespectful as catching the queen's hand will greatly affect her plans so she just decide to move sideways after all she doesn't want a free slap.
The queen looked up at Winter with angry eyes after the latter moved away. She had just embarrassed her in front of those lowlife concubines and their bastard children.
How can she swallow this grievance.
She had to teach this little brainless girl some lesson.
"Guards.." The queen screamed but was soon interrupted.
"That's enough" The king took the queen's hand and took them to their seat at the head of the table.
"I hope you can join us Winter" The king said with a small smile.
Winter paused and signed inwardly. She proceeded to the seat unhappily.
Concubines"...???"
Servants"...??"
They had just seen the queen embarrassed by a little girl. And she got away with it!
The king even politely invited her to the table, his tone laced with respect?!
The servants had gotten used to it but still couldn't help getting shocked. With all the royals available the king still let's her go free?!
They didn't understand the king's fear at the moment. That flash once again haunted him and he was sure the queen felt it too.
'Or did they perhaps poison her food?'
"Butler that servant should be punished with fifty strokes"
Prince pointed at a male servant. He had the dirtiest thoughts about her and still dared to wished her dead?!
The butler snapped his finger and some other servants took the man away.
Nobody is confused about that. They all heard the man's dirty thoughts.
A blond man with sparkling red eyes curved his lips.
'the real show is yet to begin'
"Let's eat" The king announced.
"Wait, I invited someone" The queen have a meaningful glance at Winter.
" Provide another seat butler"
The butler brought a seat and head to the last row.
"No, place it right there beside me" The queen ordered.
The butler frowned and placed between the queen and Prince.
'its starting'