Chapter 469 - Relationship Advice (2/2)

Linde was shocked upon hearing this; after all, she would never harm a hair on Henrietta's head, but the determined expression on the girl's face told her that her feelings were the real deal. There was an awkward silence that filled the air for a few moments before Linde broke out into uncontrollable laughter.

This reaction immediately confused Henrietta, who perked a brow as she gazed upon her brother's second wife with a look of confusion. Eventually, Linde calmed down and regained her composure as she informed Henrietta of the decision she had come to.

”Henrietta, if I harmed you in any way, your brother would never forgive me. I was not threatening you; I was going to say that I will support you behind the scenes to make sure that your scandalous relationship with Berengar is never leaked beyond the confines of this Palace...”

Henrietta's azure eyes glowed with excitement as she heard this response; she quickly crawled over to Linde and grabbed ahold of her hands with a pleading gaze while she questioned whether or not her ears were working correctly.

”Really? But what about Adela? She has made it clear that she would never approve of our relationship...”

Linde's expression immediately sank as she heard that name; she and Adela had never been on good terms. In fact, their relationship was now worse than ever; this was a direct result of the actions Linde had taken to coerce Adela into enjoying a foursome with their husband. With this in mind, the veteran spymaster vented her frustrations in confidence to the young princess.

”Fuck that bitch! She is a massive prude and a hypocrite. For starters, she is Berengar's cousin; if anyone should be sympathetic to your plight, it should be her. Besides that, she is not exactly as innocent as she has led the Kingdom to believe. If you have seen the stuff she does with our husband behind closed doors, you would call her a whore!”

Henrietta felt her heart sting as she heard this; she and her cousin had always been close, especially since Adela had been first engaged to Berengar, and yet over these past few months, as Henrietta made her feelings more apparent, there had become an unbridgable divide between the two cousins.

Upon seeing that Linde was on her side, the princess immediately felt herself growing closer to the second Queen of Austria. Of course, even without Adela's approval, there were still two other women she had to worry about; thus, Henrietta voiced her concerns.

”Okay, but what about Honoria and Yasmin?”

At this moment, Linde let her sister-in-law in on a little secret about the politics of the Royal Harem. With a smirk on her pretty face, she began to educate the princess on these critical matters.

”Honoria is a wild card; she doesn't care about anything other than having fun and enjoying life. That girl is a true hedonist and wholly disregards what is considered morally right or wrong. She also enjoys the company of men and women alike and is quite the pervert. She would probably get off on the idea of having a threesome with a pair of siblings, so I am sure that I can convince her to keep quiet about your little affair with our husband.

As for Yasmin, from what I can gather, she is just going along with the rest of the girls right now to blend in. She has yet to show her true colors and instead appears utterly faithful to Berengar. Whatever her husband desires, she is likely to agree to it without incident. Even if she did something so foolish, I could easily prevent that news from spreading, so you have nothing to worry about.

With my support, you are free to pursue your heart's desires; however, convincing Berengar to engage in an incestuous relationship with his little sister will be tough. You have a lot of work cut out for you, but I am confident with enough tenacity you will be able to get through to him.”

Upon hearing this, Henrietta reflected intensely on Linde's words; she knew that Berengar had reservations about their so-called secret relationship; however, with Linde supporting her behind the scenes, she was confident that she could convince him to go all the way. It was just a matter of time. Thus the young princess had a newfound resolve to make her fantasies become a reality.

As for Linde, her reasoning for supporting Henrietta was far from benevolent. It was no secret that the power struggle among Berengar's women was a real thing, and because of this, she had decided to take advantage of Henrietta's feelings so that she could convert the girl to her side.

After all, Henrietta could never marry Berengar, and they would likely never have children. Still, if the two siblings truly loved each other, Linde could use this as an advantage to get the young princess to convince her brother to support Linde's offspring in the right to rule the future German Empire. Thus the Spymaster of Austria and the Princess had formed an unholy alliance in the fight against the High Queen and her progeny.

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