Unfamiliar

The next day the lord and nobles from all over gathered together, the Palace gate was open and each family was welcome. Thinking of what happened the last time, the lords did not speak in loud voices.

"What do you think the princess would do this time?" one lord asked another. There were palace maids everywhere, they seem to be serving everyone but those with eyes could tell that they were listening to the conversation around.

"You should mind your words," his friend did not join him in the conversation. The minister and lords who came from outside the royal city also heard what happened. The young men had been lock up for three days.

They were said to be mourning the king, could the lord pick a mistake from this, of course not. The young men have entered the Palace when it was in mourning but they have failed to respect the spirit of the dead.

It was only proper to learn, some of the lords and General were scared that the princess would make their sons guards the king tomb.

If this was to happen they could do nothing about it. General Daiz wanted to use this as a mistake unto the princess but the lords could only swallow their grievance. The custom left behind by their ancestors had locked their mouth and tied their feet.

Old Grey was the first to come outside, standing on the the highest step he cleared his throat. Because no one dare to speak to loudly this time they all heard him and at that moment they all shut their mouth.

"welcome, lords, General and noble of the kingdom of Dumbi. The princes welcome you all," old Gray paused. Many people seated knew to be calm and listen. No one dare to speak without permission.

"Princess Jessica Tait first of her name, has arrived," Old Grey announced. All the people sitting down had no choice but to get up. It did not matter whether they recognized her in their heart or not. Been inside the Palace means one had to watch their ever actions.

A dead person can not fight, the Palace had already giving a good warning the last time. As soon as her foot steps was heard they bowed their head in greeting. If the princess had been a prince then they would treat him like the king already.

Princess Jessica did not mind this, she walked calmly to her sit and sat down. "welcome everyone, sit down," Jessica said. Her voice was calm but the people did not miss the authority in it.

Everyone sat down, some people felt it was a waste for her to have such domin, when she was only a woman but this thought could only be buried in the stomach at the moment.

Ramsey looked at the woman seated on the highest seat. It has been three days without seeing her, she was indeed beautiful. He took a deep breath, he could not help but remember the maid's visit the previous day.

Information is power but in the past three days, Ramsey had no idea what the princess was thinking. His biggest fear was that she blamed him for her father's death. If this was the case, then his calculations would have been in vain.

She looked the same but there was nothing in her gaze, it was empty, no one could tell what the princess was thinking. It could be seen that she had called a general assembly.

"It is no news that the king has fallen asleep never to wake up again," Her voice was calm. No one said anything, they all nodded their head as though this was the only part of their body that was functioning.

"His burial rite would last for three day, the king has died in a sneak attack, there are already soldiers sent to guard the boundaries. We can be at peace at the moment and mourn the king. It would be according to tradition," Princess Jessica said then she shot old Grey a look.

Old Greg stepped forward and started to read the plan. " Every household is expected to pay their respects to the late king. Each family according to size ang glory would pay a corresponding amount that has been tasked towards the burial of the king. Starting from this moment, male female, young or old are expected to go on their mourning clothes. Black for the first two day and white on third day... "

Old Grey continues to read the plan and process for the funeral, the lords noble and generals listened without making a sound. It would be a crime to miss out of an important point and bring disaster to the family.

After reading the arrangement old Grey bowed to the princess. Jessica got up the moment he was done, "This is a period to honor my father the king for laying his life to protect the kingdom. Everyone would only think and talk of his good deeds at this time. We must follow the custom that is left for us by the ansentors," After saying this she walked away.

The people seated down sawolled. They all felt that the princess was too evil, she had given a single command but she had shut everyone up. Fathers could not even ask about their sons that was locked up, this would be a crime of disrespecting the late king and the ansentors of the land. The commoners would happy stone such a man to death.

General Daiz was furious, he felt that the princess last remark was to shut him up, after after all in the passed three days he has been trying his best ro draw support for his son.

If he dared to continue to draw such support was he not giving her the opportunity to kill his household? But if he stopped was he supposed to watch her climb the throne?

The more he thought in this direction the more he hated the princess and his late brother. Those two were good at hiding their thoughts. This was the reason he had sent his daughter over to be by her side from childhood but she was a failure.

Robin his son also felt helpless. "Father,..." he was going to complain but his father shut him a look. That made him swallow his words.

"Stupid," General Daiz cursed in his heart. Even if he had anything to say he should wait till they returned home. The princess would happily to use the second household as example.