2025-12-06 00:02:31Queen Cordelia sat in her personal garden drinking tea and taking some fresh air.
She was reading a parchment about issues affecting the kingdom of Naviel when her daughters Crystabel and Helena walked in. "Mother mother!!!" they both cried out, anxiously. "What's it?" Queen Cordelia asked, already a bit tensed by their sudden outburst. "It's Arthur...." Princess Helena said weakly. Immediately Queen Cordelia heard that the matter concerned her beloved son, Prince Arthur she jumped up from her seat and asked worriedly. "What happened to him?" "Father had him arrested." Princess Crystabel replied. "What?! How did this happen?" "I don't know mother, but i think it has something to do with Prince Frederick." Princess Crystabel said. "Mother pls do something... Arthur can't..." Princess Helena sobbed. "It's alright. Am going to see your father." Queen Cordelia said and then swiftly made her way out of the garden, all the way to her husband's chambers. .... King Alfred was walking around the palace taking some fresh air while Teftler the castle's castellan was talking to him, reporting issues that needed to be addressed, when he saw his beloved wife Queen Cordelia running towards him. He was immediately tensed, as he somehow knew the reason she was coming to meet him. "What's it my dear?" he asked, showing concern. "I need to speak to you in private." Queen Cordelia replied back. "Alright." The king then signaled to Teftler and the guards following him to excuse them before turning to Queen Cordelia. "What is it my love?" he asked once more. "I want know the reason why you imprisoned Arthur?" Sigh! "Your son had the audacity to cause trouble for the Kent household and still lie to my face that he's innocent." King Alfred replied calmly. "So he has now become my son right?" Queen Cordelia asked accusingly. King Alfred felt like a fool. He definitely had shot himself on the foot. Sigh! "Am sorry my love but it's just that he really annoyed me and I had to punish him to teach him a lesson or two, so that he won't repeat this mistake again!" "Did you even bother to investigate further if he was truly innocent?" Queen Cordelia asked as she refused to believe the cock and bull story that the king was telling her right now. "But Frederick and Maxwell Kent confirmed the truth of the matter as solid evidence of the crime!" King Alfred sighed. "Did you bother to even confirm the possibility that that Maxwell Kent was bribed by someone to frame Arthur?" Well the truth be told, we all know that what the Queen just said is the exact truth because she did not want to expose Prince Frederick and cause further catastrophe in the castle, so she said to the king that someone bribed Maxwell Kent to frame Arthur. King Alfred thought about what she said just now. 'Sigh! she might be saying the truth' he said in his heart. But well he can't change his judgement now but can only provide a temporary remedy to the situation. He was the king for crying out loud and he can't just revoke his orders so quickly. Sigh! 'Cordelia you're really driving me crazy' King Alfred said in his mind. "Okay but I can't release him until tomorrow so what I would do is that I send someone to give him some beddings and food to eat and then first thing tomorrow morning I would have him released from the dungeons. Is that okay with you?" King Alfred asked, though he didn't give her any room for negotiations as his question was more like an order. Queen Cordelia had to succumb to his request. "Okay my lord. Let's do it your way, but can I see him?" "Yes you can." The king replied. Queen Cordelia then left him to attend to his affairs while Teftler who was standing not too far from them walked up and took his place by the king's side and continued his reports. .... Queen Cordelia walked into the dungeon and came to Prince Arthur's cell. She found him sleeping. Upon seeing mosquitoes busy feasting on his open body, she quickly urged Varrons to open the cell to attend to her son. When she got in she woke him up and began to cover him properly while she prepared to talk to him. Prince Arthur upon seeing that it was his mother quickly sat down and immediately drank from the water she passed to him. When she passed him some food, he refused telling her that Princesses Crystabel and Helena had already smuggled in food for him earlier. Queen Cordelia then left the food she brought for him in a corner of the room by his side, just in case he was hungry later, he could munch it. She then began to talk to him. "Arthur, I know you are not pleased by the treatment you received from your father this evening but I beg of you to forgive him and also forgive your brother for what he did" "Mother...." Arthur cuts her short but was quickly suppressed by her. "I know that you want to say that your principles don't align with what I just said, but i want you to know that it pays no good to anyone who holds grudges against others. It only draws you back and hinders you from achieving great things." "I have no grudges against them I just don't like father's way of judgement, it's doesn't seems right and to me. It makes me wonder if am truly his child." "Shut up! Don't you ever say that again. Don't let anyone talk or do anything that makes you feel you're not a biological son of the king. I carried you in my womb for nine months and your father king Alfred is responsible for the pregnancy that brought you into this world. I want you to make up your mind on what you want to achieve in this life. You have what it takes to be the next king of Naviel and beyond it's borders if you feel like you want it..... I have nothing more to say to you right now. We will discuss more about this tomorrow." She then kissed him on his check and left him with the the oil lamp she came with for him to see around him. Luckily for her Varrons came with another lamp and told her that the the king called for her attention. She then followed him while Arthur went back to sleep. .... The king was in his chambers drinking wine to cool his body when Queen Cordelia entered the room. She was wearing a green beige gown which exposed her breasts a little, which didn't help his younger brother down there, stirring it from it's sleep. He got up and massaged her shoulders while she looked out of the window looking at the direction of the dungeon where she just came from. She was not in the mood to play love with her him this evening as she was worried about how her son would pass the night in the dungeon. King Alfred sighed. Just then queen Cordelia's bracelet fell from her hand and she bent down to pick it up with her back facing the the king and her sexy legs exposed to his view. The king couldn't control himself any longer and rushed her. Queen Cordelia sighed then flowed with the flow allowing the king to enjoy himself. ..... Meanwhile Queen Jasmine, the first wife of King Alfred was sitting in her chambers while her personal maids gave her a body massage. "My lady, news circulating around the castle says that Prince Arthur was stoned by the king into the dungeons." one of the maids said, trying to initiate a conversation with the Queen. "Hehe... What happened?" "I really didn't get the accurate details, but I heard it has something to do with Prince Frederick." the maid replied. "Good! That serves him right! I will make sure Cordelia and her children pay the price for her stealing the love of my life from me." Queen Jasmine smirked. Author's question: So fans what do you think can cause the feud between Queen Jasmine and Queen Cordelia for Queen Jasmine to mention such a statement? Your reply would be appreciated at the comment section.
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