King, Princes, And Princesses

It's another day.

Juno slept on the bed with me in order to protect me. I looked at his peaceful sleeping face. He's not getting enough sleep. I gently put my hand to his cheek, sighing.

Don't worry Juno, and don't worry my other brothers.

It won't take long for me to protect all of you.

I'll put her in her place.

My plan is to invite her over to have tea with me in the garden. I was silent this whole morning. I don't eat breakfast, and I ignored my siblings. I'm not talking to anyone until I can give Amanda a piece of my mind.

"My my, I'm so ecstatic that my lovely nephew invited me for tea!"

Amanda beamed happily.

"Yes," I replied casually.

"How's your sleep sweetie?"

"It's okay. What about you aunty?"

"Oh, my sleep was wonderful. I'm quite exhausted because I have to take care of the household. But my fatigue disappeared whenever I saw your angelic face," She giggled.

"Hehe," I forced out a giggle. "We never meet often, I'm curious what aunty has been doing in the house,"

"This and that. Your brothers are nice, but...," She lowered her eyes.

"But?"

"Dear oh dear, yesterday your brothers accused me of firing the staff excessively. They even told me I don't have a conscience! I'm only doing my duty given by your father and I'm being treated this way. It's terrible, I'm deeply hurt,"

Her acting is incredible. She managed to let out tears. Those fake tears.

She thought that I would pity her since I'm just a toddler.

I stay composed and took a sip of my tea.

"... A King asking one of his trusted person to take his place temporarily while he's leaving to look for treasures. The King asked the person to carry on his duties, temporarily, and make sure his people are content while he's away. But this person is hungry for power and does whatever he wishes with this temporary power. He fired the servants, the guards, tormenting the Princes and Princesses. The Princes and Princesses asked the person calmly, telling him to have a little heart,"

"..."

Amanda stayed quiet while listening to my story.

"May I ask you, who is in the wrong in that scenario?

"... I don't know my lovely Ezra is very fluent in speaking," Amanda said, still smiling.

I smiled at her.

"Thank you,"

"Well, let me answer," Amanda started. She grabbed her cup of tea and poured the hot tea onto her arm.

"!"

I wide my eyes in shock when I witnessed that. The tea was still steaming, I can see her skin quickly turned red.

"The person who carried on the King's duties, getting confronted by innocent Princes and Princesses. The person listened to their reasonings, but the person simply thinks that their reasonings are foolish. The person only wishes to have the perfect kingdom. Therefore, the person shows the foolish Princes and Princesses that he is stronger and smarter than them, and that nobody will listen to them...,"

"..."

I can't stop staring at her burning arm. She didn't even flinch. She elegantly placed her empty cup to the side of the table and smiled sweetly at me.

"When the King returns, the person will cry and told him how the Princes and Princesses do not approve him of being a temporary ruler. And they tortured him in various ways. Like how one of the Princes throw the helpless man hot water, or the Princess who plucked his hair when he's sleeping. The King would punish his children, and make the person to sit in a higher place than the Princes and Princesses,"

"!"

I-I'm speechless.

Amanda leaned back to her chair.

"It's a shame. I underestimated you, my lovely nephew. My first plan to gain your favor is ruined. Fortunately, I have another plan. Gaining your father's favor. I wonder what will happen if Rothe knew that his sons have been abusing me; his sister in law, while he's away,"

"... You're a witch," I mumbled. Amanda heard me, and her smile just went bigger.