The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress

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.

up to carry on from where her sister had stopped. "With all due respect crown princess, this decision does not lay in your hands. The

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

"Well spoken." Someone shouted.

Nithercott sisters. "Peace that is dependent on a marriage often falls apart when the marriage is in

added to Roland’s words. "If you die, it is possible that the peace treaty will die as

you not marry off your own sister Princess Thalassa to a prince of Solandor to the sake of establishing a relationship between your two empires? I see no difference in what I

Roland answered confidently. "My sister and the prince fell in love. The prince proposed to her after courtship and only after asking for my consent did the two

a courtship?

sisters and said coldly, "Eldoria and Medoris are not capable 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 talk peace.

to stand. "Let us end this here. The Lord mage and Queen consort will see to the care of our guests during their stay

people left in the hall

follow us please." The

followed. Both knew deep down in their hearts that this was far from over. They would get

***

reached the drawing room, Sigrid pinched Roland’s ear. This was done in the full view of some

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

rake." She threw herself into a

his defense and broke off when

and screaming.

Siggy..." they

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