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?"

met his gaze. One by one, they looked away, lips pressed tight. Silence stretched like a noose in the

he asked again, his tone clipped with suspicion, "is this true? Did His

face. What ability could she possibly have shown? Everyone in the castle

than five

He hadn’t been in Riverum for almost two years, sent away on an assignment that kept him from knowing the latest changes within the

knowing who else to turn to, he asked Daniel again, voice sharper. "Daniel. What is

mind racing. If this girl is truly acknowledged, then

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

back to the Prime Minister and said firmly, "Lord Prime Minister,

hall erupted into

lies when you yourself are the one responsible for His Highness’s condition? His Highness would never be

divided eyes darting between

of himself, "if you truly wish to hear this trial. Otherwise, I’ll

froze. All eyes

center of the hall, her

silenced a few whispers. Instead of storming or demanding her right again, she turned gracefully, walking past the crowded benches. Her

client’s life was hanging by a thread, and the last thing they wanted was to bother with a

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