Chapter 622:

Zaiper turned.

Emeriel stood by the door.

She walked into court gracefully. Fully dressed in her formal princess attire, she looked radiant. There were no visible marks on her skin, no signs of bruises or pain. Her eyes shone brightly, filled with life, and on her lips was a wide, unshaken smile.

Not a single person stirred as she paused to bow gracefully to the assembled court before crossing the floor and ascending the dais, coming to a stop beside the grand king.

Then… she kissed him.

Not a peck nor even a heavy, indecent display, the kiss was light. Yet it screamed intimacy. Free of tongue or theatrics, but every bit as charged with passion as if they were alone. It lingered just long enough to stun the court into an even deeper silence.

back, the human princess turned to Zaiper, looking thoughtful. “Do you have evidence to back up such ridiculous claims, my lord? Since when is it wrong for a woman to scream

throat, so angry his vision turned red. “How dare you stand before this council and lie to

covering her mouth in sheer exasperation. “How dare

a few seconds, too dumbfounded

grand lord, but unless you were present in the room with us, you have no right to make such accusations,” Emeriel told

could not believe

the Minister of Military Affairs spoke up then, his brow furrowed in disapproval. “No

the minister, bowing low in apology.

for intruding upon the court, my lords,” she said as she straightened gracefully. “I merely came to deliver a message to

could not stay silent and allow the Second

maid in the castle—they will all say the same! Why should we believe anything from the mouth of a human? You are

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