Chapter 426: Moving forward (3)
"That bastard left without saying goodbye. Should we stop by his home?"
Annalise turned around after hearing the king’s voice. Coming her way was the king and queen walking side by side with the king being protective as if the queen were made of glass.
Annalise loved that despite all the pressure from all around for the couple to have a child, the king had remained faithful, waiting for the queen to be the one to become pregnant with their heir. She wished she could stay a little longer to learn more about the two, but it wouldn’t be long before she would be back here.
"He has Alessandra to return to. We shouldn’t disturb the two and I wish to return to the palace to rest. It has been too many hours of listening to old men shout what they like and don’t like. Hasn’t it, Annalise?" Asked Hazel.
The meeting was a test of her patience. She disliked how the men acted, but she had to put up with it since she wanted to be more involved. Hazel also wanted another woman present so Annalise might feel more comfortable.
Hazel had a feeling that if she didn’t join today they would have spoken more about Annalise being a woman and needing a man from her side to join. This was exactly why Hazel wanted to be more involved and speaking with Annalise who was not afraid to go up against anyone gave her more confidence.
Hazel looked forward to the next time she would see Annalise so they could share advice as leaders. There was much Hazel could learn from Annalise and hopefully, there were a few things she could teach Annalise. Regardless of the relationship Annalise had with Rafael, Hazel was going to take it upon herself to build a great friendship with Annalise.
"It was. I have never been in a room with men like that. Unfortunately, I will experience more meetings like this as I take over from my father. It was a good test of not using violence when annoyed," said Annalise.
"You might not believe it, but I wish I could send those in the court to the dungeon so I could get rid of them. Tobias wouldn’t agree to it though he loved the idea. Our dungeon is almost full at the moment," Hazel said, knowing Annalise would love to hear about this. "When you return, I shall give you a proper palace tour."
"And I will give you a good tour when you come to the border. I wish for you to be safe and enjoy awaiting the arrival of your child. Should you need help getting rid of anyone, please send for me. Even if it is to beat the king," Annalise said out loud, not caring that Tobias stood beside Hazel.
The king had to know that she was ready to kill him should something happen to the queen. She liked Hazel and did not want a repeat of the things she was hearing.