Chapter 189: Two Evil Witches
"Impossible!" a voice called from the inner room and approached them, tossing aside the heavy drapes that separated the two sections.
It was another of the Queen’s attendants. Welma was a little shocked to see her. She didn’t think the Queen was in her chambers at this moment, which meant she only had one of her ladies with her, which was odd.
"Are you sure about this?" the first one asked her.
"Yes, very much so," Welma replied.
"How?" the noblewoman asked, clearly not convinced.
Welma expected this question. She knew the Queen was trying to keep her son occupied with entertaining guests. Her Majesty was also in attendance herself to make sure he didn’t sneak off while she wasn’t looking. It was hard to do, but surprisingly, she had been able to pull it off for a couple of days.
"A maid saw the crown prince walking away from the direction of her room with Prince Rylen."
"With Prince Rylen?" they asked in unison.
"Yes," Welma said with practiced patience. She had literally just said those words.
"He could have been coming from his room. It doesn’t mean he saw her. Unfortunately, the peasant whore stays in a room on the same floor as the crown prince."
Welma nodded, trying not to show her disapproval. She was only here to pass information she was sure of—it was their choice to believe it or not. "Yes, my ladies," Welma said.
The two of them frowned. "What about this strange and probably incorrect news that a peasant whore will attend the ball?"