The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress

Chapter 94: When greed meets shameless.

Crown prince Roland Maximus was just returning from court, he had an expectant smile on his face because he was bringing along with him a surprise for his wife. Just as his entourage which always sparked awe approached that gates of his castle, it was pulled to an abrupt halt.

Suddenly, a disheveled dirty older woman with a determined stride stepped into their path.

"Your highness," she called out, her voice ringing with defiance, "I demand that you release my daughter-in-law miss Emmah from your dungeons. She saved your life, you have no right to hold her captive!"

The crowd hushed, all eyes on the bold Mrs. Bumblebert. Prince Roland opened the window of his carriage and looked outside, his expression a mix of curiosity and irritation. He noticed the crowd standing on the other side of the road but obviously looking at his gates, at him.

"Who are you to make such an unfounded accusation and who says that I am holding miss Emmah in my dungeon?" He asked, his tone laced with authority.

"I am Dorcas Bumblebert," she replied and started sniveling, fresh tears run down her eyes. "Miss Emmah is engaged to my son, by having her stay in your castle you have encouraged the rumors about you both to grow and besmirched her honor.

My poor son is besides himself in misery because he loves her so much and they were supposed to have wed already. He has threatened to hung himself if he does not see her today. I beg you, have mercy on us, poor widow and her son and give Emmah back to us."

She fell to her knees in a dramatic fashion and if that was not enough, she banged her forehead on the ground.

The crowd was moved by her actions, she looked and sounded so sincere and Roland looked like a cruel, arrogant prince that could not even be bothered to step out of his carriage to face the poor helpless woman.

themselves casting wary glances at Roland, they too had heard the rumors. At this point, they were crossing from rumor to scandal and the prince had to decide under which identity he was keeping Emmah at the vale. Hailing her as his savior was not going

walking slowly towards Mrs. Bumblebert. "You accuse me of holding her in a dungeon and besmirching her honor, yet you know nothing of the truth about why she was brought here in the first place." he said, his voice cold. "Miss Emmah saved my life, this much I have admitted to anybody that cares to know and hear. She was still injured when we returned and she told me that she had nowhere to go so I brought her to the Vale and

were wrong. You could have sent her to me along with those doctors, nurses and servants. Her reward too, you

was ripe in the air. The prince was known for his short temper,

officials, how could the scheming in Mrs. Bumblebert’s eyes be missed by

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in turn screamed and shoved Mrs. Bumblebert away from her as if the older woman was too disgusting

wrinkled her nose, forgetting for a moment that she was supposed to be an innocent pure woman that loved and helped

eager hands out to embrace Emmah again. Crying loudly she said, "Oh my poor daughter-in-law, I have finally set my eyes on you. You have no idea how worried we

are you and who is your son? Who are you

looked back and forth between the two women wondering

knows this and she is satisfied with my son. The two of you

Emmah to her son using whatever means necessary, if she couldn’t get her she would at least smear her reputation and make her son look like the poor