Chapter 576 - Five Hindred And Seventy-six: A Lighter Sentence (2/2)

”What?” they were all confused.

”Things wouldn't have come to this if the queen hadn't triggered an action and now, this is the expected reaction. You can tell her the truth all you want but thanks to you two, there would be no waiting anymore,”

”No waiting?” Allen had a bad premonition about that statement.

Albert threw closer, saying, ”If I were you, I'll leave right away with your parents because there will be a bloodbath in Lincolnshire soon,” and with that, Lord Albert structured away with his hands behind his back.

As if on cue, their parents appeared and their gaze fell at once - they were embarrassed. Not only had they disgraced and disappointed their parents, but they also put them in trouble as well.

”Mom, we didn't mean.....” Ailee was just about to explain when she quieted her by raising her hand.

”Wait for us, we'll be back,” Niklaus said this time and they knew they would surely get it from him this time. They were toasted.

”We are in big trouble, aren't we?” Neon could sense it.

Allen shook his head with a look of disdain in Neon's way and left.

”Don't mind him,” Ailee said to Neon when she saw his heart sink, ”He's just frustrated that the plan failed -”

”And the fact the both of you will be punished because of me,”

”Yeah, sort,” She nodded, yet added, ”But it's not because of you. We knew the risk of carrying out this operation and yet we went ahead as a team. So, it's not your fault, Neon,”

He smiled.

Meanwhile.....

Niklaus and Reina made their way into the queen's office. She had not changed out of her clothes and looked more stern than she had been earlier - maybe it wouldn't have been a bad idea if Judy had come in before them.

”Can you explain to me what the hell happened tonight?!” The queen roared, finally letting out the anger she had been holding in.

Niklaus and Reina didn't say anything, rather they hung their heads low in shame, refusing to meet their gaze.

”They insulted me in front of my guests and lords!. Do you know how shameful that was?!”

”I'm sorry about your highness, but I can assure you they never meant to disgrace you,”

The queen scoffed, ”They never meant to disgrace me?”

”Our kids can be naughty at times but I can assure you they didn't intentionally sabotage the bouquet,” Reina said.

”What are you trying to say? That their accusation was right? You heard my son, there was no evidence of treason!”

”Doesn't it seem strange? That a kid suddenly accuses a lord of treason?” Niklaus pointed out, ”It seems suspicious to me,”

”So you are claiming what your kid did was right?”

”Mother?” Judy interfered this time, ”Lord Albert does seem suspicious,”

The queen faced her son, ”Lord Albert is the reason why this throne you would occupy soon is possible, and yet you accuse him of treason? If he desired the throne as you all accuse him, why didn't he snatch it from the very start?”

”Because he now has a reason to,” Reina blurted out.

”What?”

”Human beings react only when they are pushed to the extreme. I heard about his daughter Fiona and I have come to this realization that this might be an act of vengeance,” Reina explained.

”So in one word, you think I'm dumb enough not to realize when my subjects are plotting against me?” the queen was offended by her words.

”Of course not, my queen,” Reina was quick to say.

”Mother, she's just pointing out the chances -”

”And protecting her children who accused a lord of treason, a crime punishable by death. Do you know the gravity of what your children almost did? Had Lord Albert been persecuted carelessly, I would have destabilized my rule?!”

”Mother-” Judy attempted to plead for their sake, but she cut him off.

”Your children committed a big offense, accusing a lord of treason wrongly - that's punishable by death here,”

Reina almost collapsed at the news.

”However, I've taken into account your kindness and help towards my son Kai when I was unable and the fact we are about to be in-laws. Hence, I've come up with a much lighter sentence for the kids,”

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