The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress

Chapter 211: Another house down.

"Is it your wish to plead for the prime minister?" The King asked.

Viscount Durin nodded. Other nobles, Ladies and Ladies stood up, adding weight to Viscount Durin.

The king was not surprised to see other nobles standing up for the prime minister. Many of them owed him, for others, he knew their secrets and held their lives in his hands. Some were simply trying to join the cause because the tides in politics changed like the weather on the sea.

It could be calm today and unstable another. Today the prime minister was set to fall but it did not mean the end of the Windrider house. They were an old noble house whose wings spanned to other friendly neighboring kingdoms.

If someday they rose to power again, these nobles were hoping to be remembered.

King Raff leaned his head down on his right hand and said, "I would like to remind you all of the crimes that the prime minister is being charged with. Unlawful extraction of resources, illegal ownership of mines, endangering lives and betraying the trust of his king. What punishment do you think is best suited for his crimes?"

Murmurs rippled through the room as people pondered on what punishment he should be granted. The standard punishment was stripping of a noble title and death.

Before the decision of the king could be made, the prime minister lent his voice to the matter. "Your highness, Lords and ladies, I am guilty of my crimes and I am not going to hide from the punishment. What I do plead for are the lives of my wives and children. They are innocent in this matter as they knew nothing of this. As for my sons that knew of my crimes, they were drawn into this unwillingly by me.

would be. My son Desire, he was at the mine closing it down. I can swear this on my ancestors. He is a righteous man that urged me to inform the king about

many years. Greed got the best of me and I went down the wrong path. I beg you, My King, let them keep their dignity,

be making the decision exchanged glances. Most of them found the prime minister’s words to be pity worthy and true. What he had done, could not overshadow what his ancestors

decision that he had been set to make. The council came to a compromise and the herald relayed to the king what they had decided. The final ruling fell on him, the council was

estate however all of their wealth which had been gained from sale

the crowd. Everyone held their breath, waiting

the contributions that the Windrider family has made

compassion is necessary I do not believe in being too soft. The crimes that have been committed are grave, if the house of Windrider gets a slap on the wrist then others will follow in their feet and commit the same crime thinking they will make the same plea and all will

Thorin estate to search for gold and he accused them of the same crime he stands accused

all eager to see then executed

in shame. They had forgotten about that and did not expect

stares. People were already wondering if they had a hand in the misfortune of the Windrider’s. Many nobles drew the conclusion that the Thorin’s

indefensible and he is hereby stripped of his noble title. This title can be reclaimed by the fifth generation of Windrider’s if they are found to be worthy and useful to the