Throne For Princes In Novels

Ep. 16 Seeking Trust

Leonard POV...

I'm with Julian and Ridrego, I'm following along to investigate Alex Born according to information Louisse gave me through Julian a few days ago. And sure enough, Alex's moves are suspicious. Why haven't we noticed all this time? Me and the others couldn't suspect him because we and Alex had been friends since childhood. But since Louisse said it, it meant no nonsense. And I and the others agreed to follow him quietly until we arrived at the edge of the Eastern forest when he stopped walking. We saw there he was hooking a small scroll at the foot of a bird. It looks like it's a messenger bird. Not wrong anymore! What Louisse said about him was true. I immediately coded Rodrigo and he immediately shot the bird that started flying. At once Alex was aghast in shock and immediately twisted his body backwards. He was surprised to see me with Julian and Rodrigo come out of our hiding.

"Pa.. Prince?!" He exclaimed with a frightened surprised face.

"Rodrego, get the letter tied to the bird's leg!" My orders are with Rodrigo.

"Okay, Your Majesty." Rodrigo immediately took it quickly after I ordered and brought it to me.

"This is Your Majesty."

I immediately took out a small roll of paper that Rodrigo had taken from the bird's leg and directly read the contents.

"So it's about the injury on my left arm." I said after reading what was written on the small scroll.

"Bad! The Prince's injury is a secret that none of us should reveal." Julian exclaimed furiously.

"So, this is your goal these few days you brought food in the prince's room?! To watch over the Prince." Said Rodrigo who was no less furious with Julian.

"Please forgive the fault of His Majesty's servant..." Alex who could not dodge anymore because he had been caught betraying me immediately gathered and begged for my forgiveness. I know we've been friends since childhood and I trust him a lot, but this mistake can't be forgiven anymore. I don't know when he'll draw his sword at me if I forgive him.

"I know your family has been having a hard time all this time, but I didn't think you'd be selling information about me to the Queen when you could ask me for help if you were in trouble." I said so disappointed in him.

"Please forgive me this once, Prince, I'm so sorry." He said, still begging me.

"I accept your regret but I cannot accept your betrayal. Considering we've been friends since childhood, I'll let you go quickly without pain."

After saying that I directly aimed my sword at his neck and slashed it very quickly.

"Rodrego, hang his head in the middle of the field to remind the others not to play games with me." My orders are with Rodrigo.

"Your Majesty..." Answer Rochego.

"Let's go back!" Take me to both of them.

"Your Majesty..." Julian and Rodrigo.

"Oh yeah, do you still not believe that Princess is on our side? You can see for yourself if the information the Princess said is true." I said before actually leaving this place.

"But the Prince, it's possible that it's just the Princess' play so we can trust her. It's just camouflage to destroy your Prince and Alex is a tool to ease their way. So don't be too quick to trust His Majesty..." Julian still doesn't believe and thinks that Louisse is just using me for the Queen's sake.

"But Your Majesty..."

"Julian de Aswan, if you say something bad about my wife again, whether you're my friend or not, I can't be quiet about you!" I said to warn him to be careful if he said anything about Louisse.

"Ma...Forgive me Prince." Julian who heard the warning word from me instantly shook his body and immediately apologized while bowed down.

"I hope this is the last time you say anything bad about my wife."

I immediately stepped away after saying that and left the two of them just like that. If asked if I didn't think about what Julian said? That's lies. Julian's words affected my mind a little, I could even say I was a little shaky and had thought the same thing as what Julian was thinking. But Louisse... That's all a lie, right? You can't betray me, right?

POV Leonard Off's..

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It didn't feel like summer was coming so fast as if I had just parted ways with Leonard yesterday. And it's been six months since I took over Leonard's palace business. Sometimes I complain of being so tired of having to manage two palaces at once, my own palace and Leonard's palace. But anyway I had to do it because I had to guard Leonard's palace from the cunning and greedy people who took advantage of the void in the palace of Prince Leonard's residence. Meanwhile Leonard on the battlefield constantly sends word of his victory. While Oscar is busy with his education to prepare himself as heir to the Eliador Empire. And me? What should I do when there is no work and relax like this? My time on this island will not be long. After Leonard returns then I must leave this palace peacefully.

"Should I go to the upper class, attend this and that party while putting on a fake smile?" I muttered as I thought of my next move to maintain my life in this palace until Leonard returned.

"Yes God... I'm here supposed to be the antagonist, but I don't want to die silly like the one in the original novel either, so please let me hang on a little more..." I pray in my heart while closing my eyes.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Suddenly asking me, maybe my current attitude looks strange in his eyes.

"Ah, no! I'm fine." Reply quickly.

"But you look agitated." Anne said with her worried face.

"Wait for me it's okay Anne..." Convincingly convinced him.

"Alright if that's what you say." Anne's law then.

Ahhe... I looked strange in Anne's eyes because I was thinking about something that might not matter, it was because I had free time and did nothing. I was also busy but not as busy yesterday when I first took care of Leonard's palace. I need a friend I can talk to in my spare time. Actually there are many princesses from noble families that I know, only they want to know me because they want to get connection from the Queen. Their friendship was not sincere at all. If only I had a girl friend who really wanted to be friends with me without any particular purpose.

When I looked out my window there was a beautiful view in the garden of my palace. The tall tree that Leonard sent six months ago finally blossomed as well. Trees that flower in summer. And now I understand what Leonard meant in his letter. The flower is white with a purple tinge in the middle, similar to my hair and eyeballs.

"Haihihah... She always likens something to her own thinking, cute my husband..." I smiled to myself at Leonard's adorable innocence until Anne saw me with a strange question mark. Yes, maybe in the eyes of Anne the Princess she served looked strange today. Well, I hope Anne doesn't think I'm crazy hahaa... At least my heart was slightly amused after seeing the flower.

Ahh Prince... Hurry back, 'cause I'm too bored without you here...

Seriate....