The Commoner Consort: The Country’s Respected Empress - Chapter 122
Maya steps down from the carriage holding Sarah’s hand and averts her eyes from Kalki completely.
Kalki just stares at Maya not minding how intense it was and the moment she stepped down he frowns. His frown prevails till she walked few steps in front of him.
“The Imperial court welcomes Her Highness!”.
Maya nods subtly at the soldier’s announcement as if she can recognize him very well by now and frowns in her own thinking.
‘Why is he here?! To welcome me? Then why is he not doing anything? I too will see how humble-‘
As soon as the servant welcomed Maya, Kalki turns back and starts walking towards the Imperial Court leaving Maya behind.
Sarah and Celina looks at each other in shock as they never seen any of the Princes of their country leaving His lady like this!
Maya “….” The nerve of this man!!
Because she knew the Royal procedures. Even though she wouldn’t like to be guided by him with their elbows linked, still she is furious at him! She felt rejected! Again!
It took her every ounce to not stare back at him with murderous intent. Because she also knows that she shouldn’t even dare! Sarah is really helpful in everything. Her information had many things including how her every actions would be spied! Even her emotions while facing the Royal people.
With that expressive face and her impulsive nature, she would never dream to even stare angrily!
‘It is my life now! Thus country taught me to hide my true nature! Now I have to create a facade in front of everyone…A facade of A Queen..’.
After few steps Kalki stops walking and stands without turning back.
The servant who welcomed Maya now requests awkwardly “Please accompany His Highness, Madam. The Imperial Court is waiting for your presence”.
Maya smirks seeing Kalki and a strange feeling of courage arises in her as if she has already prepared herself for this. A week is a long time, after all. She walks towards him still holding the smirk on her face which almost looked like a real smile but it was not!
Heaven knows what she was thinking!
Both starts walking but Maya is still a couple of steps behind Kalki. She wonders whether he is purposely doing this to keep her behind him. She heard from Sarah that Princes allow their wives to walk with them.
Maya choses to ignore that as she is not expecting any of them from this Arrogant Prince anyway! She is walking almost holding her breath.
Who would not?
After all, she can still feel her heart trying to jump out of her body but she is stubborn enough to defeat it!
She should be..
Both appears at the Entrance of the Imperial Court and Maya is welcomed with a sudden surprise.
Kalki stops for a moment and looks back at Maya.
‘Ha…This man could give me a dreadful surprise just by stopping!’
Maya gulps staring right into his eyes. Suddenly her heart filled with dread as she can feel his aura intimidating her.
Kalki who was about to say something stops in midway as he looks strangely at her eyes. As if he never took a close look at them till now. Only then he realised it was the truth. He never noticed.
“We have to enter the court now”.
Kalki only then averts his eyes from Maya to Xavier behind Maya. He is walking hurriedly towards them.
Maya’s long lost smile reappears hearing Xavier and turns instantly. She already forgot that she had to conceal her real emotions.
If someone really is spying her, they can easily notice how eager she was to look at Xavier!
Xavier nods at her curtly acknowledging her smile and looks at Kalki questioningly “Shall we?”.
Kalki hides his sigh and nods before entering the Court.
Xavier smiles nervously at Maya who returned a genuine happiness filled one. He tilts his head with a playful smirk “Shall we, My Lady?”.
Maya walks into the Court before Xavier who is following her behind.
“Hail The Queen!”
“Long live The Queen!”
“Long live Our Madam and Our Prince!”.
In midst of people’s greeting Maya felt relaxed forgetting her previous dreadful feelings as she met Xavier. Finally! After a week!. One week is really long time. It made herself to get ready to face A Crown Prince and get to meet someone!
The wait is fruitful indeed.
Xavier smiles hearing the people’s greeting. He likes being with Maya either both are greeted in a single line or walking together in The Court.
Maya notices Xavier walking away from her to his throne and swallows looking Kalki seated in his throne. She looks at Her throne next to him and stops subconsciously in a trance.
“The Court requests Her Highness to honor the throne before the Court proceeding begins!”.
A servant’s announcement startled Maya for a moment but she didn’t step ahead yet.
She bows lightly “I beg The Imperial Court’s mercy. I prefer not to be seated”.
THE CROWD STARTS WHISPERING
Xavier stands from his throne and speaks warmly “Everything happens in this Realm by it’s rule, My Lady. I request you to have a seat before beginning this long proceeding”.
Maya smiles and doesn’t forget to bow before speaking “I apologize for bothering everyone, Your Highness! I think I should stand”.
Xavier sighs worriedly and looks at Kalki for help.
Kalki declares “Her Highness’s wish has been fulfilled! The proceedings may begin!”.
He conceals his thoughts and sneers at Maya. His eyes darted towards her legs and his smirk widens.
[I wonder …does he know about her injury?! Is he purposely allowing her to stand?!]
“She doesn’t deserve the throne anyway! Serves right for a filthy commoner!”.
A voice erupted from the crowd caught everyone’s attention. As it was too loud in the silent court.
Xavier growls with a murderous rage “Who is it? Who has the audacity?!”.
The crowd whispers and starts getting chaos. Soon the crowd splits gradually and a single man is isolated from the crowd by themselves!
Xavier stomps his feet and roars pointing a man “Imprison this traitor!”.
“I might request Your Highness to not!”.