4 Chapter 4: Jealous much? (1/2)

The fight stops and I glare at each and everyone of them.

”What do you think would happen if the Royal Family were to hear about this? Worst case they could have us all executed! How dare you cause such a mess!”

The noblewoman glares at me, but puts the food down. Everyone follows.

Suddenly, someone behind me claps.

”Good job controlling the crowd.”

The knights beside him all kneel, ”Your majesty.”

We all follow suit.

The country girl kowtows and says, ”I'm sorry for the mess I created. Please punish me, your majesty.”

I see her tears dripping down her face. I sneak a peek to see his majesty's reaction, only to see him staring down at me. I swiftly lower my head again.

”Girl, with the purple dress. What is your name?”

He's talking about me?

”It is QiLing, your majesty.”

”Follow me.”

He walks out of the room, and I follow a few steps behind. What does he want with me?

He takes me into the Imperial Hall that we went in yesterday, and greets his parents.

I kneel.

”You may rise. Huang Fu, what brings you here with this candidate?”

”Mother, there was a fight in the breakfast hall. This one was able to stop the fight on her own, so I believe we should reward her.”

The Queen looks down at me, ”Very well, we shall send 100 gold to her family.”

I hide my face from their sight and frown a bit. Mayor Chun is definitely taking all of that!

”What's wrong? Do you not like it?”

”Your majesty, if it is possible, can you give the gold to the whole town instead?”