Chapter 44: Important guest
Ellen spent her morning in the garden reading. When it was time for lunch Jeffrey informed her and she went inside to eat.
She spent most of her afternoon in her room. Then she went back to the garden to have some tea. Ellen was feeling very happy. In fact, she felt refreshed.
As she continued to sip her tea she glances at the open space before her. Ellen was in a good mood and she thought that she had her best day in Avalo. She was still wearing her beautiful smile and having a lovely day when she noticed three figures walking in her direction.
She turned back to talk to Jeffrey but then she remembered he left her by herself and ordered a maid to attend to her needs.
Ellen looked at the people approaching and soon could tell, this we're the wives of the other princes. She could not give a logical reason why, but she was sure they could not have come to her with good intentions as a matter of fact she sensed trouble.
The three ladies walked their way to Ellen, their heads held high with pride. They dared to come over to the crown prince's quarters because they were aware of the war. Lady Catherine assured them that the cursed prince has journeyed to Samor.
What better way to relax in the evening than to ridicule the wife of the curse prince. Of course, these ladies were Jealous of Ellen. She was beautiful and a Princess from a strong kingdom. Rumors already spread through the palace that the prince was forced to make her his wife after three years of war. Some even said there was a chance that Avalo would have lost the war if it had not ended the way it did.
The rumors claimed that Ellen was married as a ransom to hold against Bozoa to stay faithful to the agreement. So it is understandable for the ladies to be jealous especially since the prince did not take her as a mistress but a wife. This means that she was currently the future Queen since her husband was the crown prince.
This was the position these three ladies wanted unfortunately none of their husbands was bold enough, to challenge the crown prince for his position.
"Princess Ellen," the three ladies chorus as they walked up to her.
Ellen bites her inner cheeks. honestly, she did not want to deal with any of these ladies but she did not have a choice. So she raised her head from her book and returned their fake smile with one of hers.
"Lady, Catherine, Princess Daina, lady Vera," Ellen greeted as a small smile played on her lips. She could not help but wonder what tricks these women would have under their sleeves but she knew she needed to be careful.
"Please join me," Ellen said pointing at the chairs in front of her before instructing her maid to go get them some tea since there was only one cup on the table.
The three ladies sat down gracefully. Each waiting for an opportunity to embarrass or at least make Ellen feel uncomfortable.
"Prince Ellen, I have visited the palace on two occasions but I did not seem to find you. Where you sick or his highness…" Lady vera left her statement hanging. She looked like she was scared to say what was on her mind.
Ellen laughed in her mind, wondering if there were no other tricks to play with. It was obvious she was hinting at the prince locking her up. Why pretend you are scared of saying it.
"Ahh, lady vera you should be careful what you say. You know princess Ellen here just got married to the prince and you know what kind of man her husband is," Lady Catherine said. It sounded like she was reprimanding Vera but in the real sense, she just called the prince unreasonable.
"Forgive me Lady Catherine but I do not seem to follow your words. What kind of man is my husband?" Ellen asked in an innocent voice. She blinks her laches up and down making her look like a curious child.
The three women felt tongue-tied. They have not expected Ellen to ask for clarification directly. They had expected her to feel uncomfortable. None could dare call the crown prince a breast or cursed. As the king has made a law to behead whoever insult's the crown prince.
Ellen looking at the three women's faces held her urge to laugh. "Ahh! Good thing I found out all there is to know from the maid," she thought. Ellen knew they could not directly call her husband names.
"Princess Ellen is quite funny, Lady Catherine here was just saying that new couples usually need time to bond," Princess Diana tried to smooth the atmosphere.
As a Princess, she knew that most Royals were sharp tongues. She was already regretting the decision to follow the other ladies here. First, she was also not from Avalo like Ellen.
The other two ladies have never really been nice to her. They usually called her the princess without a kingdom, since Tiet was now under Avalo.
So she was quite surprised that they came to invite her and even spoke nicely. Of course, she was willing to follow them, since she felt Ellen would be their new target and they would stop making fun of her.
Ellen smiled sweetly at Diana. She must say she had chosen her words wisely, so Ellen let it pass but that did not mean she will not shut these ladies up.
Yes, she knew her place and she understands she was just like a lamb given for the sake of peace but she would never let these ladies disrespect her. She was still a princess and Ellen has long made up her mind to die with her pride.
"Pardon me lady Vera but no one informed me or my husband about your visit. I might be wrong since I am not entirely familiar with the ways of this kingdom yet. But I thought all members of the royal family are informed when an important person visit," Ellen said smoothly.
She could see how lady Vera's face turned dark. Ellen was really dying of laugh inside, her stomach was already hurting but her face remains calm and collected. She was certain that the crown prince would not be informed of Vera's visit. the ladies on the table were speechless once more.
Lady Vera did not know what to answer. It was a known fact that only the presence of an important guest would be announced to the royal family.
How could she agree with Ellen, that will only mean she was not important. Hence she could not meet Ellen. She could also not disagree because this was a known fact all over the twelve kingdoms.
How did the table turn like this? They were here to put Ellen in her place, not the other way around.
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