Chapter 182: Reunion
The Princess and i had reached the front door to the palace, earning the ire of the palatial guards, and staff who saw our appearance, dust and mud clinging to our clothes, our hair unkempt and honestly from their perspective we’d look like we just rocked up from the city slums not as visiting royalty from the neighboring country.
As we were escorted through the halls and rooms, Yuri’s face was down turned.
Julius knew why of course as she was muttering under her breath about how none of the guards or staff we people she knew, where had they gone?
She had many friends, Tutors, and mentors among the palace staff but in their efforts to limit her influence all those with close relations to the princess save for the king himself was purged from the palace.
Yuri could only fear the worst that all those she held dear had been slain so they would not rise up against the growing tyranny of her brother.
These were mostly all people who already favoured herself rising to the throne in place of her brother as in their words she was more suited to being the nations ruler after her fathers demise.
The pair were not led to a waiting room, but instead were marched on a winding path through the castle almost as if they were on parade for all the nobles and servents in the halls to see their present state.
Julius could only chortle as their attempts were of course transparent, spreading rumours among the new palace staff of the Princess’s humble appearance, coupled with the act of delaying their audience with the King so that he or the nobles could lay the blame at Julius or Yuriasia’s feet.
Eventually after finally arriving at the main throne room door the pair were asked to surrender their weapons.
Julius complied, however Yuri was torn about surrendering her blade.
Eventually she complied and after a quick search of their person they were admitted entry into the throne room.