Chapter 231
"The prince has lost his mind. We did not send him here for him to find a woman to entertain himself with this long. He’s parading her before us," Andrew, one of the court men argued. "I am hearing about a wedding. He cannot get married without the king’s blessing and he knows it."
Hugh, another man from the Hamilton court, closed his eyes as he listened to the others. "The prince has never waited on anyone’s blessings to do as he wanted. We can tell him what not to do but he will not listen. Isn’t it good for us that he wants that woman?"
Hugh preferred that Zayne’s attention be on a common woman and not on the princess he placed to be the queen of this kingdom. They would not be in a good position if Zayne chose to become the king of this land.
"I would rather he stay here instead of returning with us. He’s a dog that the king doesn’t-"
"Be careful how you speak of the prince!" Orson yelled, angry that they disrespected Zayne’s name. "Regardless of what you think of him, he is our prince. If I hear another insult, I will do as he said and cut your tongues out."
Hugh and Andrew shared a look. They had forgotten that amongst them was someone foolish enough to be on Zayne’s side.
"You should be more angry about this than we are, Orson. You were hoping that when he conquered this land he would sit on the throne and rule. For the general who has won wars for our kingdom to move here most likely settling his army here, our kingdom would weaken. Isn’t that what you wanted to show?" Hugh asked.
Orson had plans for Zayne to reach the throne but he would not share his plans with these imbeciles who wanted Zayne dead. "Do not question the prince. The only reason we are standing in this land is because of him. Excuse me," Orson left the bunch.
It irritated him to share the same questions. What was Zayne thinking by marrying a woman from this land when others would help his position?