The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress
Chapter 94: When greed meets shameless.

Chapter 94: When greed meets shameless.

Crown prince Roland Maximus was just returning from court, he had an expectant smile on his face because he was bringing along with him a surprise for his wife. Just as his entourage which always sparked awe approached that gates of his castle, it was pulled to an abrupt halt.

Suddenly, a disheveled dirty older woman with a determined stride stepped into their path.

"Your highness," she called out, her voice ringing with defiance, "I demand that you release my daughter-in-law miss Emmah from your dungeons. She saved your life, you have no right to hold her captive!"

The crowd hushed, all eyes on the bold Mrs. Bumblebert. Prince Roland opened the window of his carriage and looked outside, his expression a mix of curiosity and irritation. He noticed the crowd standing on the other side of the road but obviously looking at his gates, at him.

"Who are you to make such an unfounded accusation and who says that I am holding miss Emmah in my dungeon?" He asked, his tone laced with authority.

"I am Dorcas Bumblebert," she replied and started sniveling, fresh tears run down her eyes. "Miss Emmah is engaged to my son, by having her stay in your castle you have encouraged the rumors about you both to grow and besmirched her honor.

My poor son is besides himself in misery because he loves her so much and they were supposed to have wed already. He has threatened to hung himself if he does not see her today. I beg you, have mercy on us, poor widow and her son and give Emmah back to us."

She fell to her knees in a dramatic fashion and if that was not enough, she banged her forehead on the ground.

The crowd was moved by her actions, she looked and sounded so sincere and Roland looked like a cruel, arrogant prince that could not even be bothered to step out of his carriage to face the poor helpless woman.

The prince’s two advisors whispered amongst themselves casting wary glances at Roland, they too had heard the rumors. At this point, they were crossing from rumor to scandal and the prince had to decide under which identity he was keeping Emmah at the vale. Hailing her as his savior was not going to be enough.

Roland stepped out of his carriage, walking slowly towards Mrs. Bumblebert. "You accuse me of holding her in a dungeon and besmirching her honor, yet you know nothing of the truth about why she was brought here in the first place." he said, his voice cold. "Miss Emmah saved my life, this much I have admitted to anybody that cares to know and hear. She was still injured when we returned and she told me that she had nowhere to go so I brought her to the Vale and assigned a doctor, nurses and some servants to care for her. Was I wrong in wanting my savior to receive the best medical care?"

Mrs. Bumblebert jumped up, eyes blazing with steel. "Yes, forgive me your highness but I believe that you were wrong. You could have sent her to me along with those doctors, nurses and servants. Her reward too, you should have sent it all to us, her family."

The crowd murmured, some in agreement and others in disagreement, the tension was ripe in the air. The prince was known for his short temper, how would he handle this?

Roland indeed wished that he could pick the woman up by the neck and toss her aside, he was well versed in the scheming of court officials, how could the scheming in Mrs. Bumblebert’s eyes be missed by his keen eye? However, he controlled himself because the weight if the watchful eyes of his subjects was pressed on him,

"I can assure you that if miss Emmah had identified you as her family, I would have sent her to you immediately. Since it has come to this, then I am going to send a servant and have miss Emmah brought over, she can confirm my words."

He turned to a footman to make the order but out of the gates, miss Emmah was pushed out.

"Miss Emmah is here." Lanai shouted at the top of her voice, "Mrs. Bumblebert, your daughter-in-law is here."

Lanai was deliberate in shoving Emmah into Mrs. Bumblebert’s arms. Emmah in turn screamed and shoved Mrs. Bumblebert away from her as if the older woman was too disgusting to touch.

Emmah dusted her expensive clothes off and wrinkled her nose, forgetting for a moment that she was supposed to be an innocent pure woman that loved and helped everyone.

Mr.s Bumblebert was undeterred, she reached her eager hands out to embrace Emmah again. Crying loudly she said, "Oh my poor daughter-in-law, I have finally set my eyes on you. You have no idea how worried we have been about you, my son is beside himself and he misses you terribly."

Emmah shoved her away. "Let go of me, who are you and who is your son? Who are you calling daughter-in-law?"

The crowd grew confused, they looked back and forth between the two women wondering who was speaking the truth.

Miss Bumblebert’s eyes narrowed, "Child, you are already engaged, even your mother knows this and she is satisfied with my son. The two of you have met many times, what do you mean by your question?"

Her mission was to tie Emmah to her son using whatever means necessary, if she couldn’t get her she would at least smear her reputation and make her son look like the poor victim of a scheming young woman that abandoned her poor fiance after climbing the social ladder.

Emmah let out a disdainful laugh, "Old woman, have you lost your mind? Where did I meet your son? I have never been engaged in my life and I do not intend to marry in the next one or two years ahead. I want to dedicate my services to the king and help Eldoria develop. If you know what’s good for you, I advice you to stop making false public claims."

Emmah looked at the crowd with a gentle smile but there was something off about it. It was too proud and in-genuine that it made many uncomfortable.

Mrs. Bumblebert’s eyes flashed with anger. "Miss Emmah, you and my son have been in contact for five years, at this point you can be considered to be childhood sweethearts. He many not as wealthy as the crown prince or noble but he is rich and honorable with a good heart. He loves you dearly, I think you want to abandon him now that you climbed into the bed of the crown prince."

The crowd gasped and Roland face darkened, he clenched his hands and glared at Mrs. Bumblebert.

"Woman, watch yourself. I have only one crown princess and she is the only woman allowed in my bed. I will not tolerate any slander to my name." he barked sternly.

Mrs. Bumblebert flinched, and walked backwards slowly. Just when everyone thought she would run, she fell on the ground and started wailing.

"Everyone witness this for me please, miss Emmah wants to forsake my son and I cannot stop it because the crown prince is powerful. We poor widow and son are being bullied because we are powerless, what are we going to do? She promised to marry my son and even gave him a handkerchief as a love token, how can she be ruthless now?"

On the balcony, Sigrid chortled, "This my dear Mauve is what we call when greed meets shameless. Mrs. Bumblebert is shameless, Emmah is greedy, who do you think will

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