Chapter 590: Do Go On

The old man seated in Carl’s chair straightened, his eyes narrowing as she approached. When she reached the dais, she stopped, lifted her chin, and stared directly at him.

"If you’ll excuse me," she said evenly, voice carrying across the room, "this is my seat."

The hall went utterly silent.

The old man’s face darkened, insult dripping from every syllable as he snapped back, "How impudent. Do you even know who I am, little girl?"

He turned toward Daniel, fury flashing in his eyes. "Daniel, explain this farce. Who is she?"

Daniel bowed slightly, voice oiled with false calm. "Prime Minister, forgive the interruption. She is... merely a girl His Highness took in. She doesn’t know her place. Please, ignore her."

The housekeeper, silent until now, suddenly spoke from the stand. His voice was rough, but it carried.

"That’s not true."

All eyes shifted to him.

"She is the First Princess of Riverum, legally recognized, officially adopted. By law, by right, that seat is hers in His Highness’s absence."

The Prime Minister’s brows furrowed deeply. He turned his head, eyes sweeping across the higher ranked officials seated around the hall.

this true?"

One by one, they looked away, lips pressed tight. Silence stretched

landed on Daniel. "Daniel," he asked again, his tone clipped with suspicion, "is this true?

flickering across his face. What ability could she possibly have shown? Everyone

than five percent,

breath. But even as he said it, he knew he couldn’t be sure. He hadn’t been in Riverum for almost

who else to turn to, he asked Daniel again, voice sharper.

girl is truly acknowledged, then with His Highness in a coma, she’ll inherit

take over. That would be far better than letting some teenager hold power over a

sneer. He turned back to the Prime Minister and said firmly, "Lord Prime Minister, it is not the truth. His Highness never

hall erupted into

you, how dare you spread such lies when you yourself are the one responsible for His Highness’s condition? His Highness would never be absent if not for your treachery. You have no

eyes darting between the

himself, "if you truly wish to hear this trial. Otherwise, I’ll have you removed from the court. No one

froze. All eyes waited for

the center of the hall, her calm gaze steady on him. Then, unexpectedly, she smiled. "Sure.

of storming or demanding her right again, she turned gracefully,

planning, but no one dared speak. Their client’s life was hanging

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