The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress

Chapter 31: The king’s misplaced priorities.

Sigrid reached the royal castle two minutes before the council assumed, it was a formal gathering where the king, his advisors and chosen nobles came together to make decisions on important matters of governance concerning the affairs of the kingdom and it citizens.

Sigrid had never attended the council before, in the past two months, she had visited the royal castle once and it was at the request of the queen.

It had been a short visit, the queen had asked her if she was heavy with child, she said no, the queen’s mouth tightened in a thin displeased line and she dismissed Sigrid. The entire meeting had been rather uncomfortable for Sigrid, just as it was written in the novel, the queen only wanted Sigrid if she was useful.

It was because she had never been seen at a council gathering that all eyes moved to her when her arrival was announced. Sigrid walked with her head held up, unbothered by the stares and whispers in the grand hall where opulence and authority collided.

She made her way to the seat that was meant for her, next to that of the crown prince. The two seats were a step below the king and queen’s thrones, facing the open floor and seats of other members of the council.

The moment she sat down, the herald announced the arrival of the king, queen and secondary consort. Everyone that was sitting stood up including Sigrid, the doors were opened and king Raff walked in with his two wives. The queen had one of her arms through his, symbolizing their joint partnership in ruling the kingdom.

Consort Rina trailed behind them with both of her arms folded together on her lower abdomen.

Where the queen was dressed regally, Rina was more toned down, where the queen’s crown was big, Rina’s crown was smaller, even smaller than Sigrid’s.

Rina’s face was tight, obviously she was not very pleased by the clear difference in status between her and the queen in front of all the nobles.

It was even worse when it came to seating because she did not sit up with the king and queen, her chair was below Sigrid’s.

They took their seats, as did Sigrid and then the king called the court to order which was unnecessary because nobody was making a sound.

your highness." The

The court was barely in session and

and who votes no?" he asked in a disinterested

that did not sit well with some of the noble lords. They were men that wanted to be respected as

moved to the open floor.

caring, kind hearted by nature, he was also fair in making judgements and

with the deepest honey brown eyes that Sigrid had ever seen. His eyes radiated sincerity which made Sigrid wonder how he had managed to be pulled

about him was that he had just the one wife, no secondary wife and over the years he had not traded in his

is he

Loyalty Test.

Subject: Finnian Bailey

Percentage: 50

Loyalty switch possibility: 90%

of switching category was new, it made it clear if

to poach and keep around, the ones that could not,

restriction on the women of Eldoria. As I have explained...." Lord Bailey started, and it was clear he was going

to the point."

Eldoria unlike our neighboring empires and kingdoms, all the young females that have come of age are required to be married off by five and twenty. If they are not, the office of marriages sends soldiers to capture them, they are imprisoned and then marriages are