When Petals Meet The Blade (Priscilla and Waldo) novel Chapter 78

Chapter 78

Chapter 78

Jessica was briefly stunned but quickly composed herself and smiled at Malik,

Malik returned it with a smile of his own. It was an unreadable smile, making it hard to guess his thoughts.

But Jesica didir’t want to dwell on it. After smiley, she promptly looked away

Before long, the King and Queen arrived, followed by Adele, Consort Lowil, and Consort Kelsey

These consorts were all formerly side consortions the King’s princely days. They were all quite capable.

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Each had borne a son, which was especially important in the royal family. As a result, their positions in the harem were relatively secure for the time being

Consort helsey was the birth mother of the second prince, Melvin. Consort town was the mother of t third prince, Damn. As for Leon, his mother was Consort Thalia, But she was quite different from the others.

Consort Thalia was quiet by nature, disliked noise, and had no interest in harem politics.

For years, she spent half her time in the Jovial Palace praying for blessings for the King and her son, and the other half at the church of Mount Dege

She was still at Mount Degoo now. Though she’d likely return soon upon hearing that her son was back in Capitalia, she was absent from the palace.

The other consorts neither provoked nor got close to Consort Thala. Her presence in the harem was minimal

In contrast, the other consorts were all ostentatiously dressed today, their entrances grand.

By comparison, the Queen seemed somewhat low–key Her attire today lacked the splendor of the other royal consorts

Once, she had dominated the harem. She was overbearing, pushing aside all the other women, Her arrogance, however, had been extinguished years. ago after the crown prince, her eldest son, fell

That son, the former Crown Prince, died a year after falling sick. He had never even been granted a princely title,

Her only surviving son, the 14th prince, Derek Francis, was still very young. He was just six years old.

Of the King’s

‘s son, six had already been granted princely titles. Asite from Leon and Waldo, both famed for their military achievements, the other princes

also had notable accomplishments of their own.

Each of the other consorts had sons they could rely on. The Queen, however, had a child too young to accomplish anything, Whether he would amount to anything in the future was still a mystery.

The influence of the other princes was steadily growing, while the Queen’s son was stil far too weak, not even capable of protecting him yet.

Since the Crown Prince’s death, the Queen’s standing in the harem had plummeted. Though she still seemed to hold power on the surface, the other consortschen bypassed her and appealed directly to the King’s mother, Queen Mother.

So while she retained the title of Queen, her actual power in the haram was shaky. The consorts showed obeyed her.

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respect on the surface, but few genuinely

Still, regardless of what went on behind the scenes, she was the undisputed head of the harem in public.

As the officials and nobles greeted the King and Queen, they only said, “Greetings to His Majesty and Her Majesty No one would bow to the consorts at

an occasion like this. It was the difference between a principal wife and concubines.

After everyone paid their respects, Andrew ordered everyone to take their seats. The tournament had officially begun.

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Chapter 78

The first match was a warrior under Melvin’s command to face one of Mala’s fighters, Keaton Fleming