Climb the throne

"Your highness," Old Grey returned with Malsonand shadow.

"This are the two people, I feel can be trusted to cross over the sea at Towanda," Old Grey said. Princess Jessica looked at Mason she did not want to allow him leave as she was used to having him around her but she also wanted to send someone she can trust.

She looked at the other man but she had never seen him before. " Who is he? " she asked. Although she trusted old Grey's judgement she could not be too careless. After all to win a war against Gousho one hand to be smart.

"We call him Shadow, he is a member of the secret guard that you late father started. You are aware that the Emperor had deliberately spress Dumbi in the last few years, you father has trained about two hundred men secretly. He is one of the best," Old Grey replied.

Princess Jessica nodded her head, in the book left behind by her father, he had also mentioned the secret guard." They would set off after my coronation and we launch an attack on Gousho, " Jessica said. When old Grey heard this he was surprised.

"I thought you would wait for the prince explanation?" Old Grey asked he felt the princess was a bit rash in her decision.

"Yes, but after my coronation, we would sweep Dumbi clean of the people of Gousho. Most of them are spies," Princess Jessica replied.

"But your highness, if you fight against the people of Gousho, a few gready lord would take chance to attack you, don't forget, your ansetors are from Gousho," Old Grey said. He felt that the princess was been to rash with her decision.

"Don't worry, start making the preparation, Mason and Shadow would die during this ckearn up. This way the spies will not notice our move," Princess Jessica explained.

Old Grey still wanted to say something but he decided to remain quiet for the time being. If things could not go according to the princess plan then he would have the two hundred secret guard to protect her.

Three days passed peaceful, many household sent their contributions to the royal palace on the last day they all put on their white and appeared at the Palace gate. The noble could enter the Palace while the commoner were to wait at the public square.

The king would be carried from the Palace to the grand public square were the people would get the opportunity to pay their last respect to the king.

"Your highness, it's is time," Old Grey spoke to the princess who was standing at the front of the throne room looking at the vacant sit. She had away known that her father would leave her in at some point, but she had never expected its to come so quickly.

She could still see her father carrying her on his lap when she was little while he was skirted on the throne.

She blinked her eyes and held back the tear. "As a ruler, you have to be strong, don't let the people witness your weakness," Her father's words rang in her ears. She had always known that as a woman it's would be difficult for her to take the throne. She had managed to shut the voice of many people using custom and tradition, but after her father is buried, those wolfs hiding in sheep clothes would revile their color. She did not care so much about the throne, but she could not let her father down.

Moreover, she had to give her late father an explanation by finding out who killed him and bring justice. "Let us go," Princess Jessica said and walked toward the door.

Old Grey and the two maid's followed after her, in the waiting hall of the Palace the noble men and women were already waiting, when the princesse got to the hall they all got up.

The princess nodded her head and took the lead to go over to the table the late king had been place.

He was dressed in his royal apparel, and he looked like a man in his sleep, Jessica felt sad knowing that she could not wake him up. Perhaps the fear of death is the reason why many rich and powerful look for means to live forever.

"let us go," As soon as she spoke, the men waiting at the side of the table carried it. The king would be carried out of the Palace, to the public square, before he would be taken to the royal tomb to be buried.

Once the table was lifted up, General Daiz Wales over with his family and the followed behind the men carrying the king. The lords and the noble also did the same. The more power one had the closer he was to the royal family.

Ramsey was just a son of a small noble family, so he was very far from the princess.

He had wanted to join the guard that would protect the king but he was reject.

Ramsey could not tell if this was the decision of the princess or Old Grey. After Benedict visit, he received her latter and become more anxious.

A maid could not ask much questions, but he thought that Benedict would be able to get useful information but he was wrong.

Looking at the princess far away in her white dress he felt annoyed. He had showed her so much care but she dared to look down on him and put on the air of a superior.

"Watch your actions," the Old General notice his sinerster gaze and warned him. The kingdom was in a very sensitive state and if one was not careful they might get implicated.

Ramsey immediately came back to his senses, if he made a mistake and loss the princess's trust at this time, he might have loss all his pervious efforts.

"Brother," Ramsey heard a very familiar voice call out to him.

"What are you doing here?" Ramsey frowned when he saw his brother standing next to him.

Joe had been away for a long time, no one knew where he went and Ramsey did not expect him to show up suddenly. In truth he feared that his brother would hurt him. The only reason why he still dared to stand was because he knew that his brother would not dare a sneak attack in a place like this.

After all, Joe still wanted the opportunity to climb the throne.