Punishment

Now the two are staring at each other with great precision. The other guessed Vincent's purpose was to call him. The other one is also guessing what plans Evernan and Henry will do this time.

"Alright, right off the bat, Evernan. Are you the one who has dared to hurt Princess Lily?"

Gradually Evernan felt a huff. In her lone state she tried to calm down and instead laughed presumptuously.

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? I am Duchess Evernan. Where do you dare to hurt a princess as beautiful as Lily?" joked Evernan.

"You know, Evernan? I don't like being lied to and I know that someone is lying to me right now. Answer honestly and say what are your plans with Duke Henry?!" asserted Vincent.

[Tsk! If only he wasn't king. I have definitely dared to attack him now. But behind me was also his loyal dog guarding me. As much as possible I should avoid the situation that cornered me]

Vincent and Evernan silenced each other for a while. Clark remained on standby behind the seat Evernan was sitting in.

"It seems that you have to learn to be a king who can believe the words of others, Your Majesty. I've answered it honestly and quickly as much as possible, but you don't believe that. If so, what can be done? I have to answer it again affirmatively, right? I don't know what happened to Princess Lily. For sure I've never hurt a princess as beautiful as her," Evernan explained confidently that Vincent would believe in her just like that.

But suddenly a shout not far from where the two of them were sitting and still around the back garden of the palace was clearly heard. 

"Lie! She is a liar!"

It makes three pairs of eyes point to the source of the sound. It turned out that Princess Lily, accompanied by Newt, came too. A big smile expanded on Vincent's lips. Scactmate!

[Tsk! How come the weak princess came even now, si! Where does she dare to reveal it to her brother!]

"You can't lie anymore, Evernan! You have to take the reply!" said Lily as she walked up to the two of them.

The tea party that was originally peaceful is now a little busy. Clark immediately got another chair for Lily to sit on. She placed it beside the King's side. Meanwhile Evernan was growing in trepidation. Her guise would open up and she couldn't deny it any longer. Behind her now there is not only Clark but also Newt. 

Evernan tried to keep smiling and friendly at Lily, "Good morning, Princess. I didn't expect you to come to accompany us for a cup of tea."

Vincent and Lily ignored Evernan's pleasantries at all. They remain focused on the core of the problem that lies ahead. Lily has also been brave because she believes in her brother who has always protected her.

"I give you one more chance to tell the truth, Evernan. It's possible that you'll be punished later."

"Your Majesty the King, really I don't know what you mean?! I never once hurt princess Lily even held it. I'm going to do that!" said Evernan constantly.

"Show her that scar of yours, Lily. It's possible that with that he will realize his mistake," Vincent ordered when looking at Lily.

The long sleeves were also revealed. It appears on the left part of it a fairly large bruised scar. Vincent felt so angry when he saw that. Moreover, the culprit is in sight.

"Are you sure that such scars only happened because of me?! It could be that princess Lily fell and bruised like that! It's a matter of course, Your Majesty!" Evernan was further cornered.

"You can't lie in the face of king, Evernan. I've told you everything, too. My confession alone is enough to make you languish behind bars," Lily said back to closing her left arm.

Vincent understood very well what his sister meant. Apparently he didn't want to sit with the abuser on him for too long. 

"Princess Lily, I can't remember ever hurting you! I don't feel any guilt either! Your scars are commonplace and not my fault at all!"

"That's enough, Evernan! You're going to be punished tomorrow morning in the town square! Newt, summon a guard and drag her to the dungeon! You're also free to beat her to your heart's content!" ordered Vincent.

Vincent's decision was unanimous. Duchess Evernan was eventually arrested and thrown into the royal dungeon. That day Vincent and Lily returned to their routines. The guard on Lily's room was tightened. Lily couldn't argue with Vincent's decision on Evernan. Although she felt wrong because Evernan only hurt her a little bit but was even penalized. Even so, Lily realized that her brother's decision must be based on the right considerations for the future.

Newt was again assigned to escort princess Lily. Clark still faithfully accompanied wherever the king went that day. The schedule of activities that have been neatly written one by one began to be worked on by the king of Vincent.

The news of Duchess Evernan's imprisonment that morning immediately spread throughout Dragonhart's royal palace. The hot news immediately became gossip among socialites and other groups of people. The people judged that king Vincent's decision on the punishment that would be imposed on Duchess Evernan was too hasty. At a time when the Dragonhart kingdom was facing the thorny problems that continued to emerge, now another problem arises from within the palace itself. 

"What exactly is our king doing? Can he only be lazy? Many problems have not been resolved, this adds to the problem again."

"He's no longer sane! Take the decision to sentence the person directly without conducting a preliminary hearing on Duchess Evernan!"

"That's right! Just because Duchess Evernan injured the body of her sister, princess Lily, the King made a decision that was not worth it! This kingdom is getting more and more unstable with the unwise king!"

Such were most of the reactions that the people displayed on the king of Vincent. His trust in the king declined and declined further. In addition, the news that quickly spread also reached the ears of Duke Henry, who was Evernan's superior. Hearing the news, Grand Duke Henry was even more angry and furious at Vincent. The scorching sun that was rising upwards was not as hot as Henry's heart knowing that his subordinates were arrested and sentenced to a stoic tomorrow morning just for injuring the king's younger brother.

That day Grand Duke Henry went directly to the king of Vincent to ask for an explanation in person. He, who felt powerful because he was the young king's uncle, was convinced that Vincent would revoke the verdict on Evernan. Henry stepped quickly towards the room Vincent was in. That afternoon Vincent was relaxing on the balcony of the room accompanied by Clark and Newt. Not the slightest trepidation Henry immediately yelled at Vincent about the hot news that appeared this morning.