Chapter 85: Fight At Court
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CHAPTER 86
"Lord Gregor, what are you saying?" Caspian questioned.
"I guess what I said is as simple and as plain as day. What don't you understand there?"
"I know what you said, but how can you say that? Are we forgetting what her people did and how they wanted to usurp the throne?"
Lord Gregor kept quiet. He could not deny that fact and by right and law, she should have been dethroned.
"And what stupid talk is that? What real evidence did we have about that? Did they come matching at our borders or we go there?" Damian asked in anger.
He had miscalculated and said what he shouldn't have and Caspian stole the opportunity to build on it.
"Oh! So you say it is stupid talk right? So what our king did to save his lie and people, your people as well, you call it stupid?"
'What I am saying is, all we got what a letter. That we all know could be well arranged. We know Elrad, he would never do anything to ender his daughter and kingdom. I believe this matter should have been thoroughly investigated not pushed by someone else for selfish gains."
'Who has selfish gains? How dare you say his majesty has selfish gains?"
"I do not know why you are being on the defensive Lord Caspian. I am just sharing a thought here." Ignoring him, Damian came forward and bowed before Vidor.
"My King, pardon my word. I never meant to say anything. All I said was that perhaps there may be hidden secrets behind that case. If his majesty pleases, look into it to clear the air because word has gotten out and your citizens, some believe that it was wrong and that you did not care about your queen. In all, I am protecting the image of the royal family."
'Spoken like a real politician at court,' Era noted and smirked at him but quickly masked it.
Vidor on the other hand knew what was going on, Damian was bringing to his knowledge that he did Era wrong and also stating he was wrong for not properly investigating before ordering for a kingdom to be annihilated. And also stated that someone here was behind it and he should reinvestigate.
'What a sly and cunning man. Hmm, good thing I have him under me and not against me because of his two daughters I hold captive. Nicely played.' Vidor thought.
Nodding his head, he raised his left hand to silence them and Damian stepped back.
Seeing that Vidor was silently speaking, Caspian took the opportunity to rush forward.
"Your majesty, I believe that Lord Damian is accusing you wrongly. Besides, she committed a grave offence even though she is queen. The kingdom and your majesty have not yet forgiven her for what her people did and yet she barged into the courtroom unannounced and interrupted a court presiding."
"Okay." The way he spoke made Era shift her gaze towards him but she refrained from moving her head lest she would be too obvious but deep down she felt like cursing her husband.
"I mean what was she thinking? Is this her private chambers? No! I believe proper and adequate action should be taken to prevent others from following her lead and disrespecting her presence."
"Lord Caspian, I believe you are going too far. She is still queen and wears the crown of Etheria."
"It doesn't elude her from disobeying the law and the consequences of her actions. For the treason, we can pardon her because she was here in Etheria and is a part of us even though the letter was addressed to her. Nevertheless, this one, she knew what her actions meant, yet she came in still. Can you still defend her, Lord Bayard?"
"I still say we forgive her," Lord Gregor chipped in.
"Can you hear yourself?" Caspian argued.
"She is still queen and only his majesty can pass judgment on her. I agree with Lord Damian, his majesty has not spoken on this, who are we to preside?" Lord Jeremy added.
"You all are cowards. You may be scared to utter the truth but I won't be. I would say the truth as it is. The queen is wrong!"
"Fine. I have heard you. I have heard you all," Vidor silenced them at once.
"Your majesty."
Within the flash of an eye, everyone was seated back down, all except Caspian who stood his ground.
"Now, Lord Caspian, please step forward."
"Yes, your majesty." He did as he was commanded. "Your majesty."
"I believe you have been my regent since time immemorial?"
"Yes, your majesty. I live to serve you."
"Great. Now can you please tell the court now the punishment fitted for thou who disregard, disrespect his majesty?"
Just hearing Vidor say that Caspian's face became full of joy. He felt like it was his day. Not only did he just get his majesty's favour above the queen, it still proved to the other Lords who Vidor favoured and would always side.
Era on the other hand could not hide her annoyance and shock and turned her head in Vidor's direction.
'The effrontery!' Era thought within her. 'Well, do as you please, it won't make me not exact my revenge. I must pay back all those involved in this deadly plot.'
"Why, yes, your majesty."
"Go on."
"According to the law," he began. "Such acts of disrespect should have the person's rank stripped off, they should offer a public apology in front of all the citizens. They should be banned from any royal events, balls and otherwise. They should be locked down in their houses, not to show their ace for a full year so as to have enough time to brood on their acts."
"Is that all?" Vidor asked when he noticed Caspian stopped talking.
"No, your grace. They should also give…"
"Your majesty," Damian said standing up and waiting for a go-ahead to speak.
"Go on?"
Caspian glared at him daggers for interrupting but Damian was not moved.
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CHAPTER 86
"Lord Gregor, what are you saying?" Caspian questioned.
"I guess what I said is as simple and as plain as day. What don't you understand there?"
"I know what you said, but how can you say that? Are we forgetting what her people did and how they wanted to usurp the throne?"
Lord Gregor kept quiet. He could not deny that fact and by right and law, she should have been dethroned.
"And what stupid talk is that? What real evidence did we have about that? Did they come matching at our borders or we go there?" Damian asked in anger.
He had miscalculated and said what he shouldn't have and Caspian stole the opportunity to build on it.
"Oh! So you say it is stupid talk right? So what our king did to save his lie and people, your people as well, you call it stupid?"
'What I am saying is, all we got what a letter. That we all know could be well arranged. We know Elrad, he would never do anything to ender his daughter and kingdom. I believe this matter should have been thoroughly investigated not pushed by someone else for selfish gains."
'Who has selfish gains? How dare you say his majesty has selfish gains?"
"I do not know why you are being on the defensive Lord Caspian. I am just sharing a thought here." Ignoring him, Damian came forward and bowed before Vidor.
"My King, pardon my word. I never meant to say anything. All I said was that perhaps there may be hidden secrets behind that case. If his majesty pleases, look into it to clear the air because word has gotten out and your citizens, some believe that it was wrong and that you did not care about your queen. In all, I am protecting the image of the royal family."
'Spoken like a real politician at court,' Era noted and smirked at him but quickly masked it.
Vidor on the other hand knew what was going on, Damian was bringing to his knowledge that he did Era wrong and also stating he was wrong for not properly investigating before ordering for a kingdom to be annihilated. And also stated that someone here was behind it and he should reinvestigate.
'What a sly and cunning man. Hmm, good thing I have him under me and not against me because of his two daughters I hold captive. Nicely played.' Vidor thought.
Nodding his head, he raised his left hand to silence them and Damian stepped back.
Seeing that Vidor was silently speaking, Caspian took the opportunity to rush forward.
"Your majesty, I believe that Lord Damian is accusing you wrongly. Besides, she committed a grave offence even though she is queen. The kingdom and your majesty have not yet forgiven her for what her people did and yet she barged into the courtroom unannounced and interrupted a court presiding."
"Okay." The way he spoke made Era shift her gaze towards him but she refrained from moving her head lest she would be too obvious but deep down she felt like cursing her husband.
"I mean what was she thinking? Is this her private chambers? No! I believe proper and adequate action should be taken to prevent others from following her lead and disrespecting her presence."
"Lord Caspian, I believe you are going too far. She is still queen and wears the crown of Etheria."
"It doesn't elude her from disobeying the law and the consequences of her actions. For the treason, we can pardon her because she was here in Etheria and is a part of us even though the letter was addressed to her. Nevertheless, this one, she knew what her actions meant, yet she came in still. Can you still defend her, Lord Bayard?"
"I still say we forgive her," Lord Gregor chipped in.
"Can you hear yourself?" Caspian argued.
"She is still queen and only his majesty can pass judgment on her. I agree with Lord Damian, his majesty has not spoken on this, who are we to preside?" Lord Jeremy added.
"You all are cowards. You may be scared to utter the truth but I won't be. I would say the truth as it is. The queen is wrong!"
"Fine. I have heard you. I have heard you all," Vidor silenced them at once.
"Your majesty."
Within the flash of an eye, everyone was seated back down, all except Caspian who stood his ground.
"Now, Lord Caspian, please step forward."
"Yes, your majesty." He did as he was commanded. "Your majesty."
"I believe you have been my regent since time immemorial?"
"Yes, your majesty. I live to serve you."
"Great. Now can you please tell the court now the punishment fitted for thou who disregard, disrespect his majesty?"
Just hearing Vidor say that Caspian's face became full of joy. He felt like it was his day. Not only did he just get his majesty's favour above the queen, it still proved to the other Lords who Vidor favoured and would always side.
Era on the other hand could not hide her annoyance and shock and turned her head in Vidor's direction.
'The effrontery!' Era thought within her. 'Well, do as you please, it won't make me not exact my revenge. I must pay back all those involved in this deadly plot.'
"Why, yes, your majesty."
"Go on."
"According to the law," he began. "Such acts of disrespect should have the person's rank stripped off, they should offer a public apology in front of all the citizens. They should be banned from any royal events, balls and otherwise. They should be locked down in their houses, not to show their ace for a full year so as to have enough time to brood on their acts."
"Is that all?" Vidor asked when he noticed Caspian stopped talking.
"No, your grace. They should also give…"
"Your majesty," Damian said standing up and waiting for a go-ahead to speak.
"Go on?"
Caspian glared at him daggers for interrupting but Damian was not moved.
************CHAPTER 86"Lord Gregor, what are you saying?" Caspian questioned."I guess what I said is as simple and as plain as day. What don't you understand there?""I know what you said, but how can you say that? Are we forgetting what her people did and how they wanted to usurp the throne?"Lord Gregor kept quiet. He could not deny that fact and by right and law, she should have been dethroned."And what stupid talk is that? What real evidence did we have about that? Did they come matching at our borders or we go there?" Damian asked in anger.He had miscalculated and said what he shouldn't have and Caspian stole the opportunity to build on it."Oh! So you say it is stupid talk right? So what our king did to save his lie and people, your people as well, you call it stupid?"'What I am saying is, all we got what a letter. That we all know could be well arranged. We know Elrad, he would never do anything to ender his daughter and kingdom. I believe this matter should have been thoroughly investigated not pushed by someone else for selfish gains."'Who has selfish gains? How dare you say his majesty has selfish gains?""I do not know why you are being on the defensive Lord Caspian. I am just sharing a thought here." Ignoring him, Damian came forward and bowed before Vidor. "My King, pardon my word. I never meant to say anything. All I said was that perhaps there may be hidden secrets behind that case. If his majesty pleases, look into it to clear the air because word has gotten out and your citizens, some believe that it was wrong and that you did not care about your queen. In all, I am protecting the image of the royal family."'Spoken like a real politician at court,' Era noted and smirked at him but quickly masked it.Vidor on the other hand knew what was going on, Damian was bringing to his knowledge that he did Era wrong and also stating he was wrong for not properly investigating before ordering for a kingdom to be annihilated. And also stated that someone here was behind it and he should reinvestigate.'What a sly and cunning man. Hmm, good thing I have him under me and not against me because of his two daughters I hold captive. Nicely played.' Vidor thought.Nodding his head, he raised his left hand to silence them and Damian stepped back. Seeing that Vidor was silently speaking, Caspian took the opportunity to rush forward."Your majesty, I believe that Lord Damian is accusing you wrongly. Besides, she committed a grave offence even though she is queen. The kingdom and your majesty have not yet forgiven her for what her people did and yet she barged into the courtroom unannounced and interrupted a court presiding.""Okay." The way he spoke made Era shift her gaze towards him but she refrained from moving her head lest she would be too obvious but deep down she felt like cursing her husband."I mean what was she thinking? Is this her private chambers? No! I believe proper and adequate action should be taken to prevent others from following her lead and disrespecting her presence.""Lord Caspian, I believe you are going too far. She is still queen and wears the crown of Etheria.""It doesn't elude her from disobeying the law and the consequences of her actions. For the treason, we can pardon her because she was here in Etheria and is a part of us even though the letter was addressed to her. Nevertheless, this one, she knew what her actions meant, yet she came in still. Can you still defend her, Lord Bayard?""I still say we forgive her," Lord Gregor chipped in."Can you hear yourself?" Caspian argued."She is still queen and only his majesty can pass judgment on her. I agree with Lord Damian, his majesty has not spoken on this, who are we to preside?" Lord Jeremy added."You all are cowards. You may be scared to utter the truth but I won't be. I would say the truth as it is. The queen is wrong!""Fine. I have heard you. I have heard you all," Vidor silenced them at once."Your majesty."Within the flash of an eye, everyone was seated back down, all except Caspian who stood his ground."Now, Lord Caspian, please step forward.""Yes, your majesty." He did as he was commanded. "Your majesty.""I believe you have been my regent since time immemorial?""Yes, your majesty. I live to serve you.""Great. Now can you please tell the court now the punishment fitted for thou who disregard, disrespect his majesty?"Just hearing Vidor say that Caspian's face became full of joy. He felt like it was his day. Not only did he just get his majesty's favour above the queen, it still proved to the other Lords who Vidor favoured and would always side.Era on the other hand could not hide her annoyance and shock and turned her head in Vidor's direction.'The effrontery!' Era thought within her. 'Well, do as you please, it won't make me not exact my revenge. I must pay back all those involved in this deadly plot.'"Why, yes, your majesty.""Go on.""According to the law," he began. "Such acts of disrespect should have the person's rank stripped off, they should offer a public apology in front of all the citizens. They should be banned from any royal events, balls and otherwise. They should be locked down in their houses, not to show their ace for a full year so as to have enough time to brood on their acts.""Is that all?" Vidor asked when he noticed Caspian stopped talking."No, your grace. They should also give""Your majesty," Damian said standing up and waiting for a go-ahead to speak."Go on?"Caspian glared at him daggers for interrupting but Damian was not moved.
