The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress
Chapter 112: A rebellion in the city.

Chapter 112: A rebellion in the city.

The idea of a divorce was unthinkable to Roland, even though their relationship had been off to a rocky start, he found their marriage enjoyable and tolerable. Lately, he was coming to accept the fact that they would be spending their lives together and grow old with a house full of children and grandchildren.

If they divorced, it would not just be scandalous for him it would be the same for her. In fact, it would be worse for her because while he could remarry, she could not, those were the rules for any woman marrying into the royal family.

When he looked at her and saw the pained look in her eyes, he felt a sudden attack of conscience, ever since he married her, she had been nothing but supportive.

He on the other hand, he had not necessary been the best husband for he had left her to be alienated. She was like a stranger in her own home and he had been ignorant of that fact__behaving much like his father, a fact which he abhorred.

He was feeling lost and desperate, with newfound determination he tightened the hold he had on her arms. "Sigrid, I...I don’t want a divorce. I am never going to divorce you." He said firmly, "I did not know that you felt this way and I can see now that my lack of attention to certain important things has hurt you. From now on I vow to listen to you, to trust you and face whatever challenges come our way together.

I do not know much about this dream of yours or even understand how it is possible for what’s happening to happen but I will give my best to keep us safe as well. I promise to prove this to you with my actions."

She tried to turn her head away but he quickly pulled it back by the chin. "Don’t look away from me..."

Suddenly the conversation was shattered by the tolling of alarm bells which warned of danger in the city. Roland jumped up and run to the nearest window, Sigrid was hot on his heels. When they looked outside, they saw smoke rising from somewhere in the city.

"System, Cosmos, whoever is there tell me what is happening out there."

"Host, Karlton Silberuss got wind of the king’s plan and he decided to rebel."

Before she could process what she had heard, Roland was already running towards the doors which were shoved open by Sir Samuel. In his hands was Roland’s armor, it looked like he was going out to join those that were to quell the rebellion.

"I have to go." Roland told her.

"Be safe." Sigrid shouted, her words fell on his back and she received no response.

She followed at a slower pace, listening to the sound of loud crashes in the castle as armed guards and loyal knights mobilized, readying themselves to defend their prince. Servants were running around, some for cover and others to lock the cellars and attics and hide the valuables.

"Protect the crown princess." Someone shouted.

Sigrid looked in the direction of the sound and she saw Brolin rushing towards her.

"Your highness, it’s the arch duke Karlton Silberuss, he had incited a rebellion and rallied the discontented noble houses to his cause. They have caused chaos in the city and his men are trying to storm the royal castle. Some of them are heading this way, my guess is that they want to take you hostage."

Sigrid saw Mauve, the young woman was ushering the servants towards the basement to hide. Her eyes lit up when she was Sigrid.

"Your highness, have you heard, the arch duke’s forces are heading our way. What are we going to do? They will massacre everyone here in order to get to you."

"Don’t worry, they won’t make it." Sigrid assured her.

Cosmos had gone with Roland’s knights, one of him was equal to one thousand ordinary knights. In the meantime, she had her own plans to fulfill, like taking advantage of the chaos to eliminate Rina.

"Brolin protect Mauve, make sure that nothing happens to her."

She turned on her feet and Brolin followed. "Your highness, where are you going?"

"Out and do not follow me, this is a command Brolin. Stay and protect my people." she ordered.

Alone in her bedroom, she swallowed one of the two face changing pills that she had bought from the bank. The one she swallowed was temporary, giving her a man’s face. As long as she washed her face with water when she was finished with her mission, she would regain her original appearance.

She went down a tunnel inside the castle which her knights had been digging for an entire month secretly. The corridor lead to the royal castle, ending in Roland’s chambers inside the royal castle. It was one of the places in the castle that were less guarded as the crown prince was rarely around.

Inside the tunnel was a tied up man, that had been placed there by Cosmos. This man was Bane Silberuss, fourth son of the arch duke, he did for Karlton what Romilda did for the king, playing an advisory role.

She had anticipated the arch duke receiving news of the king’s intentions early and rebelling so she had him kidnapped in case he would come in handy. He was also dressed as red knight, his face covered.

Sigrid threw the still unconscious man over her shoulder and run steadily through the tunnel, coming out from Roland’s closet in the royal castle. To her greatest relief, there was nobody waiting inside so she stepped out with Bane still on her shoulders. He was easy to carry around as she had swallowed a strength pill which was also bought from the bank.

When she opened the door leading out of the bedroom, her heart was pounding in her chest in case she run into someone which did not happen to her greatest relief. There was chaos in the castle, the arch duke had already managed to place some of his people inside the royal castle, they were battling with the red knights fiercely.

As the sounds of clashing swords and shouts of panic and rebellion echoed through the castle, Sigrid slipped past distracted guards and servants with ease, supporting the unconscious Bane with her arms around his shoulders.

Those that noticed them simply assumed that he was an injured red knight being rushed to safety or for treatment.

Successfully, Sigrid made it Rina’s well guarded chambers, there were ten red knights outside the doors and a few female servants that had been lined up in front of the doors sacrificial lambs. In case of an attack, they would be slaughtered first while Rina was escorted to safety using another route.

They were terrified, their eyes were red and swollen from so much crying.

She paused her steps and said, "The organization will thank you well if you make way."

All of the knights and servants that worked for Rina had been paid off by her or the organization, they regularly provided information about Rina and the king for pay. It was not just for the money or blackmail for others, it was because Rina was in the habit of secretly killing or maiming her servants. She got away with it because nobody reported it and when they did, she always gave the king a good reason for the killing.

She waited patiently for movement and smiled when the swords were put away and feet shuffled. A path was created for her without question.

The door to Rina’s bedroom was opened by her very own personal red knight, one of the men whose brother had been killed by Rina. His hatred for her consumed him so much that he had long been plotting her death.