That Prince Is A Girl: The Vicious King’s Slave Mate Novel

Chapter 383: On that note, keep this in mind: Although this book follows directly after Book 2, it also marks a shift-the beginning of a new journey for the main characters.

So clear your mind and step into this story with fresh eyes. The journey continues.

PART 3

TWO YEARS LATER. PRINCESS AEKEIRA

"Are we going to keep ignoring the elephant in this court, Your Highness?"

The court had been busy all day with talk of negotiations and upcoming festivities. You would think that after such a long deliberation, the ministers would want nothing more than to leave, go home, and have a hot bath.

But no. Court was never truly complete until "the elephant in the room" was addressed. The last time, King Orestus's fury had been so frightening that the ministers had scurried away, like rats fleeing a sinking ship.

Six months since it was last brought up, but now here it was, rearing its head again.

All eyes turned to Minister Jacques, who was glaring at Aekeira. She met that glare with one of her own.

King Orestus, who had been about to leave his seat, paused. With a sigh, he settled back down. "What do you mean, Jacques?"

The overseer of military affairs broke his glare at Aekeira long enough to stand. "I mean those girls, Your Highness. At this point, our people are distraught. We once discussed sending them to the breeding houses, which-"

"I adamantly refused," King Orestus added.

"Indeed you did, Your Highness. We suggested the brothel-"

"I refused that too."

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Minister Jacques nodded. "It's… quite baffling at this point. We have not one, but two females in this kingdom who refuse to serve the land. They will not fulfill their roles in society, and you, sire, are enabling them. Look at them, they are getting old, approaching the end of their ripe years. Aekeira is-"

"You will address them properly," the king snapped angrily.

"I-I apologize, Your Highness. I was not thinking straight." Minister Jacques jumped, clearing his throat nervously. "Princess Aekeira is twenty-seven, and her sister is twenty-four. Most girls their age have four or five children by now. Yet here they are, where they have no right to be… in the court of men. Listening and even contributing verbally to court proceedings. It is beyond appalling."

A murmur of agreement swept through the court. Some ministers glanced at Jacques with pure admiration. He had voiced what they were too cowardly to say.

Aekeira almost laughed. Here we go again.

"I… umm… I would like to second what Jacques has said, Your Highness," Minister Murphy stood stiffly. "We do not have many females. We cannot afford to let those we have go to waste. Princess Emeriel deceived this court for over twenty years, and in the two years since, you have said nothing of her punishment. If she is to be spared for the sin of deceit, the least she could do is fulfill her duties to the kingdom."

"You mean she should let you between her legs," King Orestus said crudely.

Minister Murphy flushed a deep red, his eyes darting around the room. "I mean… it would be for the betterment of the kingdom-"

"What would be for the betterment of the kingdom is to have the likes of you strung up and hung in the square!" Emeriel shot up from her seat, furious.

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