Chapter 234 - Concubines

Kaisley watched as the maids were busy preparing a few things. She heard that the ministers are coming to hold lunch with the King. That also includes Maverick, Kenzo, and Caleb. The Dukes will be there too and she was curious if Victoria came to travel with her husband. But she heard that she's fine and as she was passing by she overheard two men. 

"I think your daughter is suited for the Duke. But still, I will present mine." 

"Your daughter just turned eighteen, didn't she?" 

"All men love someone young, don't they?" 

Her stomach turned as she gritted her teeth. They were planning something unforgivable. She knew that Kenzo won't take their bite and he would never abandon his wife and fuck someone else's no matter how pure and innocent they are. She stood straight, raised her chin, and walked past them deliberately.. She stopped when they realized that she was passing. 

"We are sorry, your highness! We didn't see you." 

She didn't glance at them as she continued walking. She doesn't want to speak to those pedophiles that can be called crooks and cuckoldry. She was already in a bad mood when she reached the hall. Kenzo and Maverick are already there and chatting with Count Travis and others. Kenzo and Maverick greeted her warmly with a kiss on the cheek. 

"Why do you look so annoyed?" Mave whispered. 

"I heard a bunch of pedophiles sending their daughters to prostitution." 

Kenzo creased his brows and tilted his head to have Kaisley explained. 

"You are so loud." Kenzo put his arms over her shoulder and covered her mouth. Kaisley bit his palm and they didn't care if they were acting childish in front of everyone. Kenzo winched and stared at his hand. 

"Serious, if you did something stupid, I will strangle your neck until your lower part can't respond to anyone." She threatened him. 

"I didn't do anything… yet," Kenzo explained to her. 

"Well, just in case you did." She patted his chest hard. "Remember that, Duke Kenzo." She flipped her hair that hit Kenzo's face and walked away. 

"What the hell, that's scary." Maverick laughed as he patted Kenzo. 

"Her hair was sharp," Kenzo commented and Caleb laughed who had witnessed it and smacked Kenzo's arm. 

"What did you do to pissed off your Aunt?" Caleb asked while watching his hot wife walking away like she was walking on a runway. 

"I didn't." Kenzo shrugged. "I don't want to get slapped by her hair anymore." He rubbed his face. "My wife never had done that. Well, except if there are some accidents in bed." He grumbled that made Caleb laugh. He grinned and Maverick shook his head and punched his arm teasingly. 

"Kids, didn't I tell you about etiquette!" Prince Philip scolded them and the ministers behind them bowed at him. He took out a fan that he's been holding and hit the three on the head lightly. 

"Sorry, grandpa." The three bowed their heads but still, they got scolded. 

They all went to the hall where the meeting was held and they were served good food. Kenzo took the silver fork that was only given to him, Caleb, and Maverick. He checked it on each angel. 

"Lord Edward, I heard that your wife will have her labor next year?" Viscount Erickson asked as it caught Kenzo's attention. 

"Yes, that's right," Maverick said. 

"My wife was guessing about the gender and what to give." 

"That's unnecessary," Maverick said as he reached his wine glass. 

"Gender doesn't matter in our family." Prince Philip spoke. "Even a woman can rule." He looked at Princess Kaisley as the ministers frowned. Well, most of them frowned. 

"Princesses are mostly pampered by dad's," Kaisley said and looked at Mave and winked. Mave grinned and was hoping for a daughter although his wife wanted a boy so the boy could protect his youngest siblings. 

"I would like daughters. Because they would never leave you even when you grow old." Caleb said as the King nodded his head. 

The discussion continued. Maverick was a stranger to his father whom he didn't even take a glance of. He doesn't want him or anyone from his father's side to see his wife since they were the ones who caused the trauma. He was still after Kennedy that got away. 

"If I may ask, Duke Kenzo, is the Duchess well?" Count Shelby asked that made the two Dukes, the Princes, and the King look at him, also Count Travis. "We heard that she got sick in Spania and again when she arrived." 

"Indeed." Kenzo only answered. 

The King only leaned on his seat and listened to them. He was used to them treating him like a puppet but there's his brother who was taking control of everything. Now that his heirs are here, no one of them would dare talk back to a Royal. 

"Your grace, it's not to offend you or your family, but if the Duchess's health was always like that, it'll be hard for her to have children. I suggest that we can have someone carry your heir." 

"You mean, like surrogacy?" He creased his brows and scoffed. "My wife would never approve that and I would never approve that. Even if you suggest concubines. I am more afraid of my wife than any of you." 

They all shut up as the King smirked. 

"Well, there might be rumors that my wife is infertile, but she's not. Our family planning isn't your concern but the growth of this country." Kenzo carefully caressed the tip of the wine glass. "I heard that you were trying to have your daughters to be my lover, but I don't need another vagina to fuck by my wife." He glared at Viscount Erickson. The King wasn't even surprised about his word of choice and Prince Philip laughed. 

"So, you don't have to get your younger daughters to marry me because I'm not a pedophile, nor am I attracted to any woman." 

They were all silent but then they had thought of something. A man can be easily seduced or shaken by the venomous beauty of a woman. They already have that in mind. They thought that the young Crown Prince could fall in love with someone better than his wife. 

"The Crown Prince can do whatever he wants." The King said. "And so, respect the Crown Princess in front of us even though you were talking bad things behind our back." 

They were once again surprised by the King's words. 

"The Duchess was perfect, I should say." Count Travis said. They looked at him. "She took care of everyone, even the gardener, maid, and guards. She's compassionate and that's one of the abilities that a Crown Princess should have." 

Maverick kicked Kenzo under the table but Kenzo didn't react that much. 

"You are all overreacting." Viscount Garrison said and chuckled. "The Duchess was working so hard and because of the new season, lots of people got cold or fever. Most people have an allergic reaction on the sudden change of season." Viscount Garrison was a medical doctor and the President of the Health Association of the Country. He got into that position because of Prince Philip. They could say that he's one of the supporters of the Etrama Family. 

"And how about infertility?" Old Count Benson said. 

"Lord Benson, our technology was advanced. There two people out of ten could cure infertility. Besides, as I looked at the Duchess, she's healthy. Maybe she overworks herself and yet you are jumping to the conclusion of offering your daughters to the Crown Prince. Should we be more supportive to them rather than taking advantage of the situation?" Viscount Garrison shrugged at them. 

"The Duchess indeed was very supportive of us when we were in Spania." Marquess Astera said. "Even the royal guards could say. If you take a look at the Thunder Lily Castle, people were happy for the herbs that were distributed by the Duchess instead of keeping them to herself. Even the guards that had colds were taken care of." 

There are only half of the ministers who were supporting the Crown Prince and Count Travis was one of them although Kenzo sees him as a threat to him when it comes to his wife. He called him the Caviar Man. But with the gifts that he gave, Victoria always said it in positive ways. They saved a budget for a certain thing because of him. 

"I should say, the Duke was so lucky to have a very supportive Duchess as Victoria." Marquess Hansen said with a big smile. 

Their meeting ended in two hours and they headed to the hall to leave when they all stopped to see the Duchess in a thick coat holding a purse. 

"Grandpa!" Her big beautiful smile might already capture someone's heart as she rushed directly to Prince Philip and the two laughed over something and they left like there's nothing more important in the world than having a great chat with Prince Philip. 

"If you think of offering your daughters to Kenzo, you should think twice," Kaisley said with a smirk. "Anyone could fall to her innocent face." She warned them without caring about their position. She is a Princess and she shouldn't look down on herself that's why she is protecting Victoria and Kenzo from anyone.