Back at the palace.
It was a day for another palace meeting. After all the ministers had gathered, the head eunuch informed the king. Hence, the king's arrival was announced and all the ministers bowed to welcome him.
Maximus looked dejected, his face was pale and wrinkled. It was as if he had aged overnight. Ever since Euphoria told him that the perpetrators were from the palace, he couldn't sleep with his two eyes closed.
He had sent a letter to the minister of war and minister of welfare to change most of the palace guards. Still, he has been living in fear of being attacked and he is scared of trusting anyone. He sat down on the throne and faced the ministers.
"Why are you here?" He asked lazily with a shaky voice.
"Your highness. You don't look well. Why don't we postpone the meeting to another day." One of the ministers came forward and said.
"If you have anything important to tell me, please do that now. If not, I have better things to do." He replied harshly.
"We are sorry, your majesty." They all echoed. Afterwards, the prime minister stepped forward. He bowed before the king before speaking.
"Your highness, we are here to discuss two important matters. Since we don't have a grand queen to choose the next queen of Drakonia. I and my fellow ministers have come together to decide on which of your wives will be fit for the position of a queen.
And we are glad to inform you that we want her grace, Abigail to be our next queen in Drakonia." The Prime minister spoke with a small smile on his lips.
The Prime minister words sparked a murmur among the other ministers. They wanted Avery not Abigail to be their queen. Avery is the first wife while Abigail is the second wife. Moreover, it was only the prime minister and other few ministers that wanted Abigail as their queen while the majority wanted Avery because she is the first wife.
Despite everything the prime minister said, no one replied him. It was almost as if he was talking alone. Few seconds passed after he talked, no one replied. Humbly, he went back to his space to stand and wait for the king's response.
Just then, the minister of war stepped out. He bowed before the king before speaking.
"Your highness. I will like to correct what my fellow minister said earlier. Please note that everything the prime minister had said earlier is only his suggestion and idea. We all agreed to choose her honour, Avery as the queen. I am surprised to see that the prime minister was saying something different.
Still, we can't really blame him, we all know that he isn't getting younger. Maybe age is taking a toll on him, that's…."
"You! What gives you the nerve to talk to me in this manner! I am the prime minister, I come before you!!! The Prime minister yelled infuriatedly making everyone thinking age is really taking a toll on him.
"I said what I said! What makes you put lady Avery on lady Abigail? I know what is best for Drakonia and i have chosen the best queen for us. You shouldn't be opposing me!!! The Prime minister yelled.
"Forgive me if I have said something you don't like. However, during our last meeting, we have all agreed that her grace, Avery will be our queen, because she is the first wife. We are all surprised to see you saying something so different from what we spoke about the last time…."
"So? What if i am saying something different? Does that gives you the right to oppose me and insult me? We all know that choosing a queen doesn't depend on her position as a wife. If we look at everything so far, her honour, Avery hasn't been doing well. Because if she was a good wife to his majesty then, he wouldn't have married another wife." The Prime minister remarked leaving everyone there in a state of surprise.
"I have thought about it carefully and only her grace, Abigail is eligible to be the queen of Drakonia. And as for you, you will pay for being rude to me earlier. "
Quietness dominated the place. Everyone was surprised at the prime minister words. It was as if he has a personal beef with Avery and the minister of war.
All of a sudden, he stepped forward again and bowed before the king.
"Your highness! I can't choose the wrong person for you. Choosing her grace, Abigail as the queen of Drakonia will be the best decision you will ever make."
Despite all their arguments, Maximus sat down calmly, unaffected by everything they were saying. He allowed them to finish their argument before they spoke.
"Is there anything else you will like to discuss with me?" Maximus questioned with a lack of enthusiasm.
"Y-yes, your majesty." The minister of welfare answered bowed before the king.
"Lately, I have been receiving complaints from the subjects of Drakonia. About the ex crown prince who could not unsheath the ancestral sword, they don't want it to slide like that. They want the matter to be investigated.
Keeping prince Roshan, a royal heir who could not unsheath the ancestral sword is a disrespect to our tradition. Therefore, we implore you to banish prince Roshan for a better welf…"
"Shut it!" Maximus yelled and closed his eyes. He was trying his best to control his anger at that moment.
"Is that.. is that why you sent assassins to kill him?" He asked with a voice laced with fury while his eyes was still closed.
"How dare you tell me to banish my child?!!!" Maximus roared and they all fell on their knees to seek forgiveness!!!"
"Listen to me. If anyone if you dares to say such bad words about him again. That person will be severely punished!!!"
"And as for my queen. Abigail, will never become my own queen. You all are to crown Avery the queen before this weeks ends!!! Maximus instructed and stormed out of the place.