Romance With The Devil Prince
Princess Nandini's POV
I stared at the Queen who was seated on the high chair. Her two daughters were at side. They must have complaint about the incident. But this is what I want. She has been handling things to suppress me and was always succeeded. But this time I won't let it happen.
"Mother, you have to hold justice for those innocent maids, who have been serving this palace all their lives. Today just because of some misunderstanding, they have been beaten to death. It's unjustified to their loyalty" Soma cried out showing grievances in her face. It was like, she was defending for her own family. If it was before I would have believed her act as sincerity but now it was only floating in the surface.
The Queen's face twisted as she looked towards me, "Nandini what's all this? What Soma was saying is true? You punished them?"
"Yes, I did it" I nodded with a reply.
She frowned, "what happened to you? You are not like this before. You beat all those maids because of some simple matters?"
"Your highness the Queen, if this matter was that simple I wouldn't be here" I voiced, "my dresses were ruined which I have personally picked for the travel. I could even forget this matter yet those maid didn't even offered any repentance for the mistakes. When this matter was brought to light none of them was ready to apologise for they are interested in giving me clear option. If this is how a group lowly maids behaves towards me, then what reputation will I have among others?"
"You could have just come to mother to solve this matter sister, why you have to go around and make troubles?" Hansika interfered with her remarks.
I raised any eyebrow towards her, "I was not talking you. You better shut your mouth when it's not needed. Next time it won't be just warning"
Hansika fumed as she glared at me, she was about to say something again when the Queen stopped her.
"Do not say a word now"
Hansika twisted her fingers as she kept her mouth shut. The Queen looked at me with a frown.
"Nandini, even if you are dissatisfied, you can't go around punishing others. What kind of manners you have learnt from the advisors? You need to reflect on your attitude. If others knows about this matter it will be shameful. No delicate Princess use such harsh techniques"
Harsh techniques? I want to laugh. The Queen really knows how to chose the words. She couldn't accuse me directly so she is using my manners to point out? Soma and Hansika was smiling secretly, clearly enjoying the Queen's scolding.
"What's happening here?" I heard father's rough voice behind me. I turned to look at the door and saw him walking inside with a sullen expression.
"Your majesty, why are you here?" The Queen gave a surprise cry.
"Do I need other's permission?" Father frowned, "why Nandini is here in this inquest hall?"
The Queen smiled "it's nothing" she got up from her chair and walked to father putting her gentle expression. "Today I heard Nandini punished maids, so I wanted to know the matter and asked her to come"
Father frowned, "even if you need to know the matter, it's not required to call her in the inquest hall. This place is for the criminals, not for the princess" his tone hardened at the end.
"Your majesty please do not take this as offence, you also know I will never cause any harm to Nandini. She is also my daughter even if she was born from another womb" The Queen replied restlessly.
"Enough" father raised his hand "I want to know why she was called here and investigated like criminals"
The Queen was about to reply when I decided to speak "father, I have sent few dresses to wash in the laundry. But when it was returned, it was torn and not usable anymore. This kind of act is truly going against rule. They are showing clear disrespect towards me. When I demanded for the explanation none of them ready to offer anything. If some laundry maids behaves like this then what will be my reputation in the whole Sagala? If they are not punished for this matter then how others will think of me?"
"Your dresses are torn?" Father frowned but I can see his jaw clenched tightly, "impudent, such disrespect!"
"Elder sister what are you doing?" Hansika said, "it's just some dresses, you can order new ones like you always do. Why are you making it a big issue and causing father and mother headache. Do you really want them to get tired out of worry? I never knew you are so-" before her words could complete I slapped her face hard. Her head snapped at side from the force of my hit. "I told you before not to include yourself when your olders are talking. You don't understand this simple thing?" I glared at her.
"Hansika " the Queen cried out as she pulled her daughter at sude. "Nandini how can you hit your younger sister?"
"She needs to learn her lesson your highness, if she keeps doing that, it will implicate the whole Sagala someday" I replied and could see her face was fuming with anger. Slapping Hansika was not a right choice but my hands were aching to do that. Before other could put another finger on my action I turned to look at father "father, the dresses which were torn, one of them was mother's"
With this remark his expression changed into anger instantly. Father's love for mother was exceptional. He could endure anything but if mother's matter was raised he will go crazy. As expected he roared out.
"What?"
"Yes, mother left many things for me. I loved one of her dress, and wanted to wear it in the ball so I have gave it to the laundry to wash it since it has been kept in the chest for years. But to see her dress being torn like that, how could I endure?"
"Audacious" he clenched his fist.
"Your majesty, they must not kno-" The Queen started to say when father yelled ignoring her.
"Guards..." The door opened instantly and few soldiers rushed inside.
"Your majesty" they bowed.
"Go, behead all the maids who were beaten today" father ordered and I heard gasps behind. The soldiers didn't delay she they nodded and left the hall.
"Your majesty that's...." The Queen looked shocked.
"I don't want to hear anything about this matter, it should be your responsibility to look after this small matter yet you failed to do so. You have disappointed me today" father gave her a look of dissatisfaction. The Queen but her lips as she stared at him silently.
Father shook his head "we will be leaving tomorrow, as their mother prepare well. I don't want any disappointment during this journey" he said and looked at me "prepare your things fast, don't get delayed"
I nodded and watched him leaving. I turned to look at the Queen who had the grim expression. She turned her and left the hall following father leaving only us sisters. Hansika glared at me while Soma was looking angry.
I smiled at them "you two look good when you don't say anything. This behaviour suits you better" I said and turned to leave but I turned back again giving them a smirk "next time, you need to plan better. As you can see the results of your poor action"
Their eyes widened immediately. Does they think I don't know? Even if those maids didn't give any reply, it's not hard to guess it who's behind this whole plan. Looking at their funny expression my smirk widened again.
"Don't forget my dear sisters I am older than you two. Good luck for the next plan" I turned around and left the hall.
"Miss the journey is starting soon" Hanna said as she walked behind me.
"I know, I would like see if Minnagara really live up the name as it's rumoured" I replied as I walk towards my room. Little did I know this journey is about to change my fate.
I stared at the Queen who was seated on the high chair. Her two daughters were at side. They must have complaint about the incident. But this is what I want. She has been handling things to suppress me and was always succeeded. But this time I won't let it happen.
"Mother, you have to hold justice for those innocent maids, who have been serving this palace all their lives. Today just because of some misunderstanding, they have been beaten to death. It's unjustified to their loyalty" Soma cried out showing grievances in her face. It was like, she was defending for her own family. If it was before I would have believed her act as sincerity but now it was only floating in the surface.
The Queen's face twisted as she looked towards me, "Nandini what's all this? What Soma was saying is true? You punished them?"
"Yes, I did it" I nodded with a reply.
She frowned, "what happened to you? You are not like this before. You beat all those maids because of some simple matters?"
"Your highness the Queen, if this matter was that simple I wouldn't be here" I voiced, "my dresses were ruined which I have personally picked for the travel. I could even forget this matter yet those maid didn't even offered any repentance for the mistakes. When this matter was brought to light none of them was ready to apologise for they are interested in giving me clear option. If this is how a group lowly maids behaves towards me, then what reputation will I have among others?"
"You could have just come to mother to solve this matter sister, why you have to go around and make troubles?" Hansika interfered with her remarks.
I raised any eyebrow towards her, "I was not talking you. You better shut your mouth when it's not needed. Next time it won't be just warning"
Hansika fumed as she glared at me, she was about to say something again when the Queen stopped her.
"Do not say a word now"
Hansika twisted her fingers as she kept her mouth shut. The Queen looked at me with a frown.
"Nandini, even if you are dissatisfied, you can't go around punishing others. What kind of manners you have learnt from the advisors? You need to reflect on your attitude. If others knows about this matter it will be shameful. No delicate Princess use such harsh techniques"
Harsh techniques? I want to laugh. The Queen really knows how to chose the words. She couldn't accuse me directly so she is using my manners to point out? Soma and Hansika was smiling secretly, clearly enjoying the Queen's scolding.
"What's happening here?" I heard father's rough voice behind me. I turned to look at the door and saw him walking inside with a sullen expression.
"Your majesty, why are you here?" The Queen gave a surprise cry.
"Do I need other's permission?" Father frowned, "why Nandini is here in this inquest hall?"
The Queen smiled "it's nothing" she got up from her chair and walked to father putting her gentle expression. "Today I heard Nandini punished maids, so I wanted to know the matter and asked her to come"
Father frowned, "even if you need to know the matter, it's not required to call her in the inquest hall. This place is for the criminals, not for the princess" his tone hardened at the end.
"Your majesty please do not take this as offence, you also know I will never cause any harm to Nandini. She is also my daughter even if she was born from another womb" The Queen replied restlessly.
"Enough" father raised his hand "I want to know why she was called here and investigated like criminals"
The Queen was about to reply when I decided to speak "father, I have sent few dresses to wash in the laundry. But when it was returned, it was torn and not usable anymore. This kind of act is truly going against rule. They are showing clear disrespect towards me. When I demanded for the explanation none of them ready to offer anything. If some laundry maids behaves like this then what will be my reputation in the whole Sagala? If they are not punished for this matter then how others will think of me?"
"Your dresses are torn?" Father frowned but I can see his jaw clenched tightly, "impudent, such disrespect!"
"Elder sister what are you doing?" Hansika said, "it's just some dresses, you can order new ones like you always do. Why are you making it a big issue and causing father and mother headache. Do you really want them to get tired out of worry? I never knew you are so-" before her words could complete I slapped her face hard. Her head snapped at side from the force of my hit. "I told you before not to include yourself when your olders are talking. You don't understand this simple thing?" I glared at her.
"Hansika " the Queen cried out as she pulled her daughter at sude. "Nandini how can you hit your younger sister?"
"She needs to learn her lesson your highness, if she keeps doing that, it will implicate the whole Sagala someday" I replied and could see her face was fuming with anger. Slapping Hansika was not a right choice but my hands were aching to do that. Before other could put another finger on my action I turned to look at father "father, the dresses which were torn, one of them was mother's"
With this remark his expression changed into anger instantly. Father's love for mother was exceptional. He could endure anything but if mother's matter was raised he will go crazy. As expected he roared out.
"What?"
"Yes, mother left many things for me. I loved one of her dress, and wanted to wear it in the ball so I have gave it to the laundry to wash it since it has been kept in the chest for years. But to see her dress being torn like that, how could I endure?"
"Audacious" he clenched his fist.
"Your majesty, they must not kno-" The Queen started to say when father yelled ignoring her.
"Guards..." The door opened instantly and few soldiers rushed inside.
"Your majesty" they bowed.
"Go, behead all the maids who were beaten today" father ordered and I heard gasps behind. The soldiers didn't delay she they nodded and left the hall.
"Your majesty that's...." The Queen looked shocked.
"I don't want to hear anything about this matter, it should be your responsibility to look after this small matter yet you failed to do so. You have disappointed me today" father gave her a look of dissatisfaction. The Queen but her lips as she stared at him silently.
Father shook his head "we will be leaving tomorrow, as their mother prepare well. I don't want any disappointment during this journey" he said and looked at me "prepare your things fast, don't get delayed"
I nodded and watched him leaving. I turned to look at the Queen who had the grim expression. She turned her and left the hall following father leaving only us sisters. Hansika glared at me while Soma was looking angry.
I smiled at them "you two look good when you don't say anything. This behaviour suits you better" I said and turned to leave but I turned back again giving them a smirk "next time, you need to plan better. As you can see the results of your poor action"
Their eyes widened immediately. Does they think I don't know? Even if those maids didn't give any reply, it's not hard to guess it who's behind this whole plan. Looking at their funny expression my smirk widened again.
"Don't forget my dear sisters I am older than you two. Good luck for the next plan" I turned around and left the hall.
"Miss the journey is starting soon" Hanna said as she walked behind me.
"I know, I would like see if Minnagara really live up the name as it's rumoured" I replied as I walk towards my room. Little did I know this journey is about to change my fate.
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