The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress
Chapter 200: I need an earthquake.

Chapter 200: I need an earthquake.

One of the two elderly men stepped forward to speak on behalf of the princes however the older prince stopped him and he stepped back.

The older prince stepped forward then, his demeanor more measured than his brother’s. "Your highness, permit me to introduce myself and my brother." he began, his tone was firm and his voice so richly deep that everyone was taken aback. "I am His majesty Prince Firron the third and this is my younger brother Prince Eron the eighth. We have traveled from far because we have heard such amazing things about your dominion.

The Emperor of Solandor, our father sent us on a mission of unifying our lands. We believe in unity, not division and it is our belief that we all share a common thread of magic that bonds us together be it the mountain dwellers, the sea dwellers or the sky lords.

It is our hope that our visit will be the first of many and our lands will become as close as brother and sister going forward."

The king studied both brothers for a long, silent moment. Then he looked at Romilda whose white handkerchief fell to the floor. Her own appraisal of the princes was seemingly complete.

King Raff looked back to the brothers and said with a flicker of a smile on his lips, "It is a good day when a man makes a new friend. It is even better when he gets a brother because brothers are like the roots of a tree. They may grow in different directions but they share the same cornerstone. We shall see how we fair together but for now, you are guests of my court, I hope you enjoy your time with us."

The approval somehow eased most of the tension that was in the hall. It also set the stage for a new game that had been started. New alliances and rivalries loomed on the horizon. For every noble house, an in with anyone that had come with the princes was a victory because small sparks could ignite greater flames.

"We have not come empty handed, we bring gifts from our empire." prince Firron shared.

The doors were opened and knights of Solandor poured in, each carrying a gift. The gifts varied in size, some were small and others big.

The advisor stepped forward to announce the gifts that they had brought. "We bring enchanted crystals, a sky map, sky artifacts, elixirs, seeds of a sky garden tree, miniature wooden carvings of our skyships, wind-sculpted artifacts, flying lanterns and levitation artifacts."

Every gift that was mentioned was presented accordingly until they were all exhausted. King Raff held in his excitement, not wanting to look like an ignorant man but inside, he was itching to get his hands on the gifts.

After gift presentation, the introductions continued and once again, the king spoke. "This is my queen Maurelia De-Kensington and my second queen, princess Elarin Maximus."

The Eldorians in the hall were surprised but they did not expose the surprise. The reason for the surprise was because the king had not only introduced Elarin as his second queen rather than secondary consort but Elarin had also taken the name Maximus.

The queen was proud, when she married the king she had kept her De-Kensington name. It was known back then that the king was unhappy with that decision but as he still needed the help of her family to hold down the throne, he let it be.

The fact that Elarin was now using the Maximus name was a thing to speculate on.

Sigrid and Roland were next, they were introduced as the crown prince and princess. The rest of the princes were introduced as well. When it was princess Thalassa’s turn, she stood up, and curtsied as gently as she could.

The lower half of her face was covered with a bejeweled veil which had been woven from enchanted silk that shimmered faintly. Her eyes had undergone fairy dew treatment in the last few days so the had changed magically. They were piercing and luminous, shining with an ethereal quality and beauty. They were framed by long, dark lashed that flickered like the wings of a butterfly.

A flower had been drawn on the side of her right eye, adding an air of mystery to her alluring beauty. Her body had also undergone other changes, she was a vision of beauty and grace.

Prince Firron took her hand and kissed it on the back lightly. "Your highness, pardon me for saying this but your beauty is comparable to the moon itself. Even on its finest day, it pales in comparison with you."

Thalassa blushed, and she acted shy, turning her face away from the prince.

Sigrid and king Raff shared a mutual look of understanding and joy. If all worked out well, they would be on their way to leeching off of Solandor. As if they hared the same mind, both of them looked at Emmah with hidden hostility. She was the obstacle standing between a union that could change Eldoria’s fate.

The king decided that it was time for Emmah and other nobles to leave so that his daughter could get sometime to interact with the prince. "You have come a long way, I welcome you to rest and then share a meal with my family. After the meal, we will show you around the kingdom."

Not waiting for any suggestions, he stood up and left. Everyone else followed in proper order, Emmah was one of the last to leave and she kept looking back reluctantly. She was unwilling to leave the castle without establishing a proper connection with prince Firron or prince Eron. They were her back up plan if she could not get prince Benjamin.

Inside the castle meanwhile, Roland was holding Sigrid’s arm tightly as if she was about to disappear at any second. "What are you thinking about?"

"An earthquake." she answered. Lifting her eyes to his, she said, "I am going to need a small earthquake that will make one of the prime minister’s mines collapse. For this crime, the Windrider house will lose its nobility or the position of prime minister. Between a proper princess and the daughter of a criminal, prince Firron will make the wise choice."

"It looked to me like the prince was quite taken with Thalassa." Roland pushed the door to their chambers open.

"Your sister does not have Emmah’s luck, all the progress she has made is because of me and my arrangements. Do not forget how hard we all worked to make sure that she did not meet the prince and yet she still did." Sigrid winced and started scratching the palm of her right hand. She had this feeling that the halo would do its best to mess with her plans again.

The thought had barely settled in her mind when Lanai rushed into the room frantically shouting, "Your highness, the queen...the queen has invited Emmah to the family lunch."