The Cursed Prince's Strange Bride

The room was filled with an air of tension as the noblemen gathered for the morning assembly.

They all murmured, wondering what new information they were going to be hearing today.

Prince Harold was fashionably late, and as the door swung open for him as he entered, everyone felt his cold aura. His face was stern and unsmiling, as usual, but it seemed that this time he had a whole lot on his mind. The noblemen exchanged glances, unsure of what to make of his demeanour.

However, the noblemen couldn't talk about it, but it was clear that they were bothered by her choice of clothing and her presence in the court.

Damon cleared his throat and started the session. He went straight to the point, calling in the queen to join them.

When the Queen saw Alicia, she was instantly annoyed. First, she was present here again when she wasn't supposed to. Secondly, she had to disrespect the court by dressing like that!

But this was not the time to start making a case out of it. She decided to let it be and went on with the questioning.

She glared at him in irritation, asking, "How do you expect me to find something tangible if I am restricted to my quarters?" She asked rudely.

She ignored them and went on, saying, "We can all remember that Princess Amber claims to not remember what happened that night." The queen started and turned to look at Alicia. "Is that correct?"

"And I learned you believe you were poisoned with a potion to make it so?"

"Who served you the thing you ate? And who is your witness?"

"The questioning is done here by me!" Damon said in irritation, gritting his teeth.

"If you cannot carry out a proper questioning, then maybe I should." The queen snapped at him, causing an uproar in the room.

"You will respect the court and do as you are told. Otherwise, you will be sent out." Damon warned. 𝑓𝙧𝙚𝙚w𝙚𝙗𝒏oν𝐞l. c𝑜𝙢

"Why can't you remember what happened on the night of the murder, Princess Amber?" Damon asked her.

The queen was about to speak, but glares from different angles shut her up.

"As I said, I cannot remember."

"And how would we believe that is not a lie if you cannot even remember?" Damon asked her.

"You have a witness?" Damon asked, and she nodded.

Lance's father looked at him in confusion and alarm, wondering what he was here for. And the question was also on the minds of many of the noblemen. Because... this was Lance!

"Are you the witness?" Damon asked him in confusion, and Lance nodded.

"Introduce yourself briefly," Damon instructed.

Nothing else.

Lance went straight to the point, narrating.

"What happened after that?" Damon asked.

"Why did you think it was what she fed you with that caused it?"

"Then how come you were able to remember what happened but she cannot even remember who served her the biscuits or if she had made them herself?" The Queen asked angrily.

In fact, at this point, they wouldn't even be surprised if she knew, considering all that had been happening.

"Is that true, Lord Gregory?" Damon asked the man, who was still not sure what his son had gotten into, but he nodded.

"If that is the case, we will have to check with the kitchen to know if Princess Amber made such snacks herself--"

"I believe we have the best physicians in this kingdom right here in the palace. We should seek their opinion about any potion that can make someone act like that. This would help us know if Princess Amber is telling the truth or if she is lying and Sir Lance is her accomplice." Harvey said, airing his piece while Lance sent him a glare.

"If we can tell the kind of potion that was used to harm them, then we can interrogate the kitchen servants to know who had used it!" Sir Gregory said with determination. His son had been a victim of it, and he was not going to let the perpetrator escape.

"Very well, then. Bring the royal physician!" Damon announced.

He went through the same process of introducing himself even though it was not necessary since everyone knew him, before they went straight to the point.

Alicia was asked to lay out all the symptoms she felt that night and the days after that, and after she was done, Lance was also asked to do the same. He told his part and the ones he could not remember, his father was made to tell them since he was standing in as a witness to the witness.

"With my experience as a physician for over 30 years, I can only say that there is one potion capable of causing such symptoms in Sir Lance. I, however, cannot say for certain about Princess Amber, for reasons we all know."

"I am afraid... there is a high chance that it is the forbidden potion. Beta's nightmare." He announced.

The noblemen were in a frenzy now, their voices raising in confusion as they wondered why and how it was in the palace.

Prince Harold remained silent, his face stony and unreadable, the same as Alicia's.