Chapter 352: Failed peace negotiatons.

Crown princess Sigrid, regal in green and gold, met her husband’s eyes. She did not speak but her lips curled into a curious smile. How did he intend to respond?

Roland tapped Sigrid’s hand and inclined his head to the right a little. "You take this one."

"Coward." She whispered to him, laughed and then looked at the Nithercott sisters. Her next words were meant for everyone in the hall, not just them. "Eldoria is a very blessed empire. Every female divine messenger seems to be very interested in our crown prince. Isn’t this wonderful?"

Duke Thorin clapped his hands. Because of him, others clapped and applauded vigorously like this was the best news they had heard all week.

Sigrid raised her hand and the applause died down.

"While it is flattering, we will not be taking you up on your kind offer. There is no room for a third party in this marriage. Even if the god of the sky came down and decreed it, I would still reject it."

There were some murmurs on the hall.

"The crown princess is very dominant."

"Who should be making this decision between the crown prince and the crown princess?"

"She asked for a royal decree to stop the crown prince from marrying a secondary consort. Is it surprising that she is saying no?"

"If my family had given up what the Thorin family gave up for her to be the only wife of the crown prince. I would reject her too."

As others were whispering about this, Akia breathed in an out as quickly as she could. If she did not calm down, she would unleash a torrent of magic so powerful on Sigrid that she would die right where she sat.

princess, this decision does not lay in your hands.

is. Even if your emperor had come here in person and offered me his daughter in marriage in return for peace, I would turn him down. Women are people, independent beings and not possessions. They cannot be traded on a whim to establish a relationship between two

"Well spoken." Someone shouted.

that is dependent on a marriage often falls apart when the marriage is in

also a factor that plays a role in this." Sigrid added to Roland’s words. "If you die, it is possible that

Princess Thalassa to a prince of Solandor to the sake of establishing

information is missing a few facts." Roland answered confidently. "My sister and the prince fell in love. The prince proposed to her after courtship and only after asking

been a courtship? She had not heard

of establishing ties today. I advice that you to return to your empire and come back when you have a proper king. Then and only then can we

The Lord mage and Queen consort will see to the care of

people left in the hall were the Nithercott sisters, the Lord mage and

would follow us please." The queen consort

hearts that this was far from over. They would

***

drawing room, Sigrid pinched Roland’s ear. This was done in

you always

twisting his face because the tip of his ear felt warm and it hurt. Sigrid’s ear pinches were more painful than those of his grandmother. "What flies are you

threw herself into a

started his defense and broke off when they received

and screaming. The boy

Siggy..."

both and she hugged them. They had leaves in their hair, dirt smudges on their cheeks and they smelled like

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