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Royal Banquet

Author: MoonlightOfure
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

The party started with blissful music. The females were ought to dance with a respective male on the dance floor before they would have the banquet.

Isabel rejected the young men that came to ask her for a dance but she bluntly refused them, hoping to have a dance with the crown prince.

She stood beside her father, who cared less about her ever since she was accused of killing her husband.

On the other hand, Diana was just been forced to act like a proper lady by her father. While she was receiving several scoldings from her father, the crown prince came to ask for a dance.

Her elder sister was about to throw a tantrum because she wanted to have a dance with the crown prince.

Diana denied the crown prince's request for her to join him for a dance but her father forced her and apologized to the crown prince on her behalf.

The latter had no choice but to succumb. She saw Williams also dancing with a beautiful lady, and a sigh of relief escaped her lips. Hopefully thinking that she'd spare Williams a dance.

The dance between Diana and the crown prince went well. The lass was uncomfortable because of the continual stare she was receiving from the crown prince.

"Why would a beautiful maiden like you dress up in a plain outfit?" The crown prince asked, examining her body.

Diana wanted to push him away from her. His hand was tightly wrapped around her waist and hers to his neck.

"I don't mind the type of outfit I wear, Milord." Diana firmly said not wanting to offend the prince.

The crown prince smiled. This girl was tough and he was beginning to have an interest in her while her sister silked away in anger and envy.

She swore that if Diana gets married into the palace, she'll separate her head from her body.

"Sounds interesting." Diana heard the crown prince say.

This time, she wanted to take the opportunity to ask about the blind prince that was rumored to be cursed. If only the crown prince won't get offended by her question.

"Milord, was the last prince born without a sight?" Diana asked curiously, leading the dance so she won't step on his foot.

The silence from the crown prince made her worry if she had offended him with her question. Her worry soon disappeared after she heard him laughing.

"Are you interested in that cursed man?" The crown prince asked raising his brow in disgust.

Why would he call his brother a cursed man? Diana asked inwardly.

"But he is your brother!" Diana retorted, harshly but calmly.

Now, the crown prince was offended.

"Before I ascend the throne, I must make sure to kill him because he'd be a threat and deserves to die." The crown prince gritted his teeth. He looked scary in the way he spoke without any sense of humor.

Diana stopped dancing and excused herself to leave and so she did, thinking about what the crown prince had just said.

Her sister was blinded by his charm and didn't know his true colors.

She wanted to leave and go back home to rest but her father was too clingy. He blocked the entrance, and a frown settled on his face, making the lass groan in frustration.

"Where do you think you're going, Diana?" Mr. Wilson glared at his youngest daughter. She disliked her naive attitude.

Before Diana could defend herself, her sister intervened. Diana rolled her eyes, she knew her sister was here for trouble but to her surprise, her sister burst into tears.

"Father, can't you see you're just forcing her? This is not the life she wants." Isabel said sobbing.

Diana was tongue-tied, her sister is such a drama queen, always doing things to her advantage.

"Isabel, stay out of this. I wasn't the one who asked you to kill your husband. You wouldn't have been a widow by now." Mr. Wilson said almost yelling.

The girl named Isabel was pissed to the core by her father's words.

A widow?

"Father, I've told you times without number, I didn't kill my so-called husband." Isabel gnashed her teeth and stormed out of the hall angrily.

Mr. Wilson didn't care at all about his first daughter, all he wanted was for his youngest daughter to get married to one of the princes except for the last prince who had no future.

"The banquet is about to begin. The crown prince might have interest in you." He snatched her hand and took her to sit next to him when the banquet started.

The event would have been a meat-heavy affair, with the insatiable king's favorite dishes including venison and birds such as swan or peacock, often served cooked on a platter with their feathers fanned flamboyantly as if they were still alive. Sweet puddings would have punctured the savory courses, rather than being served at the end.

It has very well-maintained interiors, a well-lit hall, and adequate furniture to accommodate a reasonable number of guests. It also provides a raised platform for conducting ceremonies and there is also ample space for catering.

Diana sat opposite the cursed blind prince, while her father say next to her. She couldn't eat properly, her attention was on the last prince.

Seeing his daughter's attention focused on the cursed blind prince, Mr. Wilson pinched her tight from under the table with an ugly look.

Both father and daughter were closer to the king than other guests. That way, they got to have more conversations with the King.

"Where's your eldest daughter, Sir Wilson?" The crown prince asked.

Diana glanced at him for a while. So this crown prince still notices her sister. She would be pleased to know about it.

"She left early." Mr. Wilson replied but his answer didn't satisfy the crown prince.

Meanwhile, Isabel had other plans other than to terminate her sister's happiness for good.

She was really getting on her nerves and she would go to any extent to terminate it.

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