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CVI - Official Meeting (II)

“The Queen must be hiding something again behind me.” Hendery pouting. “By the fact that I am also part of the Ratu.” team

Hoo, she thinks that I'm keeping secrets with Ava, huh? So plain this kid.

“Let's just relax, I just saved this thing myself. Since this is personal, I don't want anyone to know.” I try to be nice.

“Oh, so.” Hendery's face was bright again. “How does the Queen wound? Is it better?”

I checked the wounds on both my hands and shrugged my shoulders. “It's getting dry. You're calm about that.”

Hendery smiled too.

*

We arrived in front of the High Court building with two court staff waiting for us in front. I got off the train with Hendery's help. My presence attracted the attention of the people of Vanhoiren. I ignored it and showed a sad face.

The two staff who greeted me bowed respectfully. “It's an honor to meet you, Your Majesty.”

“What is the Supreme Court Judge already waiting inside?” tanyaku.

“Yes, Your Honor. We'll deliver it now. Please follow us,” said one of the staff.

Hendery and I entered the courthouse following the two staffers. There are some nobles in the court. They greeted me and said condolences.

We went up to the second floor, in the corridor to the left. They stopped at a large door with teak wood painted with brown oil paint. The golden handle looks excessive.

The door was knocked by the other staff, and said, “Your Majesty the Queen has arrived, Supreme Court Justice.” After that, the door opened.

I was a little surprised to see some uninvited guests. I never read in the letter given by the Supreme Court about the other guests. Grand Duke Dominic with Grand Duchess Dominic, Duke Harriston and Duchess Harriston, and Baron Hindley.

They want to know something.

When they saw me, they all stood up and looked down respectfully. I glanced at Hendery, as code that he should wait outside. The door closed as soon as I entered.

“Ah, it turns out that there are nobles also present. I got dressed just plain because I thought I would only meet with the Supreme Court Justice,” I said. Complete with shy behavior. I sat on the single sofa that was left.

The Supreme Court judge scratched his head. Wrong attitude. “Sorry, Queen. It is very sudden,” he said.

“We were devastated when we heard the news of the Emperor's death. It must be heavy for you, Queen,” said the Grand Duke.

“True what the Grand Duke, Queen said. You have not been in a husband-wife relationship for a long time, surely the Queen is very sad about this,” added Duchess Harriston.

I smiled bitterly. “I am still trying to make the Emperor go. For me .., he's still in my memory. And all I have to do is keep that in mind.”

“It's true, Queen. But, uhm, can the Queen tell you in detail what happened inside the Imperial Palace? Until now, we have no idea what happened to the Emperor. Why did the Emperor die?”

I bowed for a moment. “You must be curious. I also ordered the palace soldiers to guard the scene. But, you must also have known that this whole incident had something to do with Consort Sienna.”

“Senna's concubine uses magic.” I could see everyone glaring in surprise. “To be exact, dark magic. He kidnaps people to make collisions to strengthen his own magic. I've already investigated reports of missing persons, but I didn't find a bright spot. Up to where I realized that there were rumors about the palace servants disappearing.”

“And also ..., the Emperor behaved strangely lately.”

“Whatever how does the Queen mean?” sela Baron Hindley's. Looks like she feels that I insinuated her son Rose Hindley's relationship with Idris.

I looked at him for a moment and smiled. “I often saw the Emperor who met the Concubine of Sienna, the Emperor seems to be influenced by his magic. The last time I visited, I was caught seeing Consort Sienna fighting with Idris with Rose Hindley. Turns out Consort Sienna wanted Rose Hindley to be Queen.”

Everything I said was mostly an artificial story. Nor can I possibly reveal the truth in front of the Supreme Court Justice and these nobles.

“How can my son—”

“Your son,” my rebuttal. “Maybe the others don't know, but I know very well if Rose Hindley is the son of Concubine Sienna as well.”

Baron Hindley was shocked. Maybe he didn't expect that I would expose that disgrace in front of all the important people. Perhaps others already knew that Rose Hindley was the son of Consort Sienna because of their enormous similarities, but I also know that no one else would dare or want to reveal it.

“Ratu ..., how can the Queen say like that?”

“Because I have been found to know their secrets, Consort Sienna also intends to finish my life,” I said. I ignored Baron Hindley because he was too naive. “When Consort Sienna was about to kill me, the Emperor prevented that by protecting me. So ..., she was impaled by the knife of Consort Sienna.”

I sobbed. Of course it's a lie.

“Queen can take a short break if not able to tell it,” said the Supreme Court Justice.

“No,” reject me. “I will continue my testimony. Since Consort Sienna was focused on me as well as the Emperor, Knight Franklin was able to get Consort Sienna hurt. They also fought with my help. Although I am a Queen, I also have sword skills that cannot be underestimated.”

“The palace was destroyed by Concubine Sienna. The soldiers were also rendered unconscious. But, the magic used by relying on the collision will be drained completely if used excessively. So, as Consort Sienna weakened, Knight Franklin finally managed to decapitate her head. For his body, I also do not know for sure, but just disappear into ashes.”

“Maybe it's the effect of dark magic,” I said.

I hope they can accept all of my imaginary stories. I'm not very good at making up, so it might be a little weird.

“What about my son? Why is he being what he is now?” ask Baron Hindley.

“I don't know either, Baron Hindley. Maybe it was due to excessive trauma. She was also pregnant, perhaps she could not accept the departure of the Emperor who was the father of the child she contained herself.”

Grand Duke coughed small. “Now, we can only hope that the child conceived by Miss Hindley is a boy. The child is a direct descendant of the Emperor.” The Grand Duke looked at me for a moment. “Sorry, Queen. I'm just talking about the right thing to happen.”

I can capture the pleasure in Baron Hindley's heart. She must have wanted Rose Hindley to become the mother of the Vanhoiren ruler. But I feel sad because it will not happen forever.

I took out the letter of handing over the power I had stamped the Emperor from the bag I was carrying, and lifted him up so that they would all see him.

“In his final seconds, the Emperor handed over all of Vanhoiren's power and contents to me. And for that ..., I don't need an heir to power who isn't my flesh and blood.”