Chapter 55: Oracle of truth
"Tell me," she said pulling Jeffrey's arm. She looked like a lost child looking for her way home. Her appearance immediately made everyone in the courtroom pity her.
"She is right? Of course, she is. Lady Catherine is a cultured woman. She would not go about spreading false rumors about the prince. She is married to his brother and her father is General Thompson. Sure one or both of them must have confirmed the rumors to her," Ellen said and smirked at Jeffery. The Smirk was so fast that if Jeffery had not been paying close attention to her facial expression he would have missed it.
"No, your highness these are just baseless rumors. Lady Cathrine was just angry. She was not thinking when she spoke," Jeffrey said as if he was indeed trying to comfort her.
Ellen shook her head in denial and fell unto her sit. There was nothing Elegant or graceful about her action. She planned to make everyone pity her. Once she gained their pity she was sure of winning.
"Don't continue to lie to me. The truth always slips out of people's mouths when they are angry. besides a child always trust the words of her father the most. When I heard about my marriage to the prince I panic but my father assured me that the rumors were baseless and I believe him."
"Every daughter loved by their father always believes whatever their father says," Ellen said looking at Jeffrey. She acted like she had forgotten she was in a courtroom, in the presence of the king.
She focused her attention on Jeffery and Grater. Tears kept rolling down her cheeks. The King wanted to stop the drama but he has never felt so tongue-tied. Ellen has managed to make everyone in the courtroom pity her.
"Listen to your father, your husband is human and those rumors are baseless spread by those after his seat," Grater said.
"Yes, Grater is right," Jeffrey agreed but Ellen shook her head again. "Stop lying on the day of the royal ball prince Julia met me. He told me the same thing. He said my husband was not human and incapable of acting like one.
He offered to take care of me," Ellen said in an innocent voice. She acted liked she did not understand the hidden meaning behind those words.
There were gaps in the hall. Even the king was surprised. Julia felt like he was struck by lightning. He had stayed quite afraid of been drawn into it. Who would have thought that his father-in-law would say something that would lead to all this?
Most of the men seated were part of the last meeting where the prince had accused one of his brothers of converting his wife. Ellen just confirmed his story and directly point out which of the prince did.
"That is what I am saying. These people want to bring down his highness," Grater said as though she was trying to comfort Ellen.
Ellen stopped crying. And looked at Grater like she had finally come to a new realization She blinks her lashes. "Are you saying….," Ellen paused her statement and looked at Jeffrey who nodded his head in agreement.
Everyone in the hall had come to the same conclusion. Prince Julia and lady Catherine have been spreading the news about the Crown prince being a beast because they are after his position.
Queen Margret stepped down from her throne unable to take the sight of Ellen crying any longer. She pulled her into a hug. "Calm down, child. I gave birth to the prince. I am his mother and I gave birth to a child, not a beast." She comforted Ellen before turning to the king.
"Your majesty, your Queen has been wronged. Prince Julia and his wife accused her of giving birth to a beast and not a son. Your majesty, your Queen deserves justice," the Queen bowed her head, and a single tear dropped down her cheek.
"How did things get to this point," General Thompson asked himself. He knew that now that the Queen was involved his daughter was going to pay the price of running her mouth. The Queen was not someone that easily loss. Her tongue was sharp and cunning.
The King looked at his wife, he knew only a miracle could stop him from sentencing the two to death. He looked at the Eunuch and he immediately got the message.
"Prince Julia, please stand before the throne," the Eunuch said.
Julia bit his lips but stepped forward. He knew this would be a bit difficult but he was confident of saving his head. After all, there was no witness except his brother. Who fortunately is not available.
"You stand accused of spreading rumors about the Queen and the Prince. You stand accused of trying to convert your brother's wife and harm her. How do you plead?" The eunuch asked.
"Not guilty" Julia answered with confidence. The prince and his wife may consider me a threat to he chose to cook up this story," Julia answered. He was hinting that his brother had lied in their last meeting.
Knowing that a few of the men currently seated in the courtroom were there when his brother laid the accusations. He mentioned his brother hoping that he would be able to discredit his brother as a witness.
Many of the people seated agreed with him. "Princess Ellen, tell the king what happened that day," the Eunuch said.
"Your majesty, it is like I have said. Prince Julia even attacked me, had my husband not showed up I might have been dead or ruined," Ellen said. Everyone in the room saw the fear in her action as she spoke.
"Your majesty, if I may," General Daiz said and waited for the king's permission.
The King nodded his head permitting him to speak. "We all know the Crown prince. He can not be threatened by Julia. Besides prince Julia, was present when the crown prince laid the accusation. He did not refer to prince Julia, he said he was not sure which of his brothers had tried to harm his wife. But assuming that his highness prince Julia is right, how can we prove this. Prince Julia might be telling the truth."
"There were no witnesses but the oracle of truth knows it all," he stated and everyone nodded in agreement. The oracle of truth what the royal cancel fall back to if they could not determine who was lying or telling the truth. Especially in a situation where there were not witness.
The Oracle never lies as even the priest could not easily manipulate the process.
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