Chapter 122 - To The Court

"Sorry but Lasy White, I can't let you hurt the person who saved me, let alone let him die!" Violet who unlike before had a brave look on her emerald eyes said as she looked at Lady White who was shocked by the sudden turn of events.

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"Lady Carot....why are you here?" Ethan asked as he looked at her hands which were bleeding.

"I am here as a candidate....but I didn't think I will see something like this happening here," Violet said as her eyes met with Irene who seemed more than happy seeing her.

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"Lady Carot, your hands are lightly cutted but still it would be hard for you to perform daily activities. So, please let me heal it." Alfred offered his help but Violet declined it.

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"I apologise but I would like it if the wound heals naturally taking its own time." She said as she bowed towards him and it felt like a weird request but still, it was granted.

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"Then maybe we should leave the cemetery, and let the ones in peace lay down in peace," Alan said as he looked at them.

"I...would like to stay here for a while, there is something I would like to talk about with the teacher but only if both the white childe allow me to," Irene said as she bowed towards them.

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"I don't agree with anyone being near my brother's grave!" Lady White said as she shouted at Irene making her flinch.

"Lady Winter sorry but I don't have any say in this," Ethan said as he looked away.

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"I understand..." Irene said as she bowed and turned around to leave whereas Irene looked at Daniel's grave once, "(Teacher...I am here.)" 

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After all this chaos all of them were taken to the emperor court where the emperor would take action against them.

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"Looks like the security in the Palace is too light for the ladies that they have been running around and creating a ruckus." An old lady but with Elegance in her body language said as she looked at the three girls who were standing there with a guilty look on their faces.

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"Madam Merida please don't be too harsh to them, furthermore they didn't mean any harm...at least not Lady Winter and Carot." The second Prince said as he smiled with his gentle eyes.

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"Second Prince is right." A voice that can make people bound to lower their heads but with respect said as Irene looked at the owner of the voice who seemed the same as of 3years ago and the only difference was that he became a little thin maybe because of the work pressure.

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"Greetings to the sun go the empire, His Majesty The Emperor." All of the noble kids said as they bowed towards him and no one dared to look at him except for Irene who was excited for almost everything that was happening today.

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"Well Well, it's been a while since I saw you kids and in a blink, you all have grown quite a bit, now it makes me feel old." The Emperor said as he smiled to which Irene just smiled and somewhere in her heart she was glad to see the emperor happy once again. 

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"(Empress are you watching this? The Emperor looks so happy I bet you must be in cloud 7 after watching him like this aren't you?" Irene thought as she giggled.

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"Lady Winter, I heard that you are a very disciplined child but seeing you running and giggling like this, I bet the rumours were all just talk in the air." The Madam said to which Irene felt quite bad but she didn't reply to her and stayed quiet.

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But that Madam did receive glare from both the Princes, Lady Carot and even the Emperor and the fun fact was that she noticed them all and before things got worse for her she decided to leave the room and greet the other girls.

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" Your Majesty, as informed to you earlier, Lady White tried to harm knight Ethan and both the ladies, Lady Winter and Lady Carot we're there to stop her and during the action, Lady Carot got injured and the rest is what you have seen already," Alfred said as he stood beside the ladies.

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"I heard about it, but before coming to any conclusion I would like to hear what the ladies and Ethan have to say about this incident." The Emperor asked as he looked at the kids before him.

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"Lady White since you are the main culprit here then why don't we start with you." The Crown Prince said as he looked at her coldly.

Lady Winter flinched at his intense gaze and gulped but still, the eyes of rage didn't cease yet.

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"Your Majesty, The Emperor and Your Highnesses The Crown Prince and The second Prince, my actions to you must seem insane and outrageous but I can still raise my head with confidence and admit that...Yes, I tried to assassinate him and if the God above gives me another chance I would do the same again. And if Luck is by my side I would surely end his life." Lady White said as she looked at the Emperor's eyes without a single thought of mercy. Like a hunter she looked at Ethan who stood there powerless.

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"Lady White do you know saying all this here can lead you to many problems for you in the future." The Emperor said to her as he smiled gently.

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His smile seemed a bit unusual but it was understandable because the hatred Lady White was carrying in her heart was not because of some materialistic reason but because she lost someone who meant the world to her. And the hatred was nothing but the pain she couldn't keep in.

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....And the simple reason for Ethan to not speak up is merely because he knows this reason too and he feels responsible for the loss....and he is ready to do nothing to repay for this loss...

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"Your Majesty, please let her go...I don't want her to be punished or anything furthermore I accept anything she or the White Family does to me and Today in front of the Emperor I vow that my life is now in their hands." Ethan said as he vowed which raised turmoil in the court as everyone was stunned by his sudden actions.

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"...Ethan you know there is no such as leaving your life in another's hands..." Alan said as he clenched his fists.

"I know it may not be for others but I...I Ethan Balor White am indebted to the White Family and I am ready to do anything to pay for my sins." Ethan said as he kneeled on the ground.

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"Ethan..." The second prince said as he couldn't bear to see the one who always stood before him and his brother as an older brother figure to beg for a crime he has no relation with.

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"I don't agree with this!" Irene who no longer could near to keep her mouth shut and let this happen said as she looked at the Emperor.

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"Lady Winter please stay out of this, it's our family matter," Ethan said as he looked at Irene.

"Young Marquess Ethan, a matter being discussed inside for walls of the house is considered to be a family matter but this matter here is not even that and to give your life to others hands is no less than being a slave and as a knight, you know better then yourself what this means!" Irene said as she looked at him her eyes looked hurt and crushed and the guilt of not being able to help him was killing her inside.

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"Lady Winter is right and Lady White as I said before for you he might just be a sinner but for me, he is my saver and to reach him, you have to go through me and as you have already seen I am not afraid of the sharpness of your words as well as your sword," Violet said as she looked at Lady White who was grinding her teeth.

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"Lady Carot, tell me honestly are you saving him just because he save you are because he is just an illegitimate like you....or maybe because you too are guilty of something and this protecting him is just a facade of yours to get away but don't you worry...because I will form after each and everyone visits you or you." Lady White said as she looked at Violet and then at Irene.

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"Lady White please keep them out of this," Ethan argued with her to which she just scoffed.

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"Stop all of you!" The Emperor said as he rose from his seat and looked at them his gaze git sharp and for some reason, their voice was blocked.

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"I heard enough of all of you so now rest your mouths and I must say you all are very hot-blooded cuz of which you don't even care about your life.." The Emperor said as his voice sounded angry at the end.