Chapter 442 Confrontation
Chapter 442 Confrontation
When a certain prince kicked the queen's iron head off and ordered the guards to open the door to let the thieves in, "Princess Veronica" had already brought the queen's attendants to find the old king who was reading in his study.
"Ok?"
After noticing the familiar figure outside the study door, the old king, whose body was covered with rust and whose glass eyes were a little cloudy, could not help but frown and said:
"Didn't I order you to be locked up for a week? Who let you out?"
"It was my mother who let me out."
The princess outside the door bowed gracefully, her green glass eyes full of gratitude as she said:
"Because I knocked over the cabinet and made some noise, my mother was worried that I might be injured inside, so she asked someone to let me out."
Mother?
After listening to the princess' explanation, the old king's brows not only did not relax, but frowned even more.
"Veronica."
After calling the princess' name, the old king, who was basking in the sun by the window, placed the scroll in his hands on his knees and asked with an unhappy look:
"What on earth do you want to do?"
"Father?"
The princess outside the study room raised her eyebrows in surprise and asked in confusion:
"I'm not planning on doing anything, why are you asking?"
"..."
The old king did not answer immediately after hearing this. Instead, he waved to the waiter behind him, indicating that he should turn the front of his wheelchair towards the door, facing the princess outside the study.
Then, the old king, who was facing away from the sun, raised his head. On his iron face with many traces of rust, two cloudy gemstone eyes stared at the princess like a hawk, and said word by word:
"You never called her mother!"
"That's it..."
The princess at the door blinked, her clear and bright gemstone eyes met the old king's gaze, and said with a smile:
"Things are different now. The next king can only be Joshua. I no longer have the possibility of inheriting the throne, and you will have to marry me off far away.
For a princess like me who marries far away, whether I live a good or bad life outside depends on the attitude of the kingdom towards me. In order to avoid losing the support of the kingdom after marriage, I must start to please my mother and Joshua. "
"..."
After listening to Princess Veronica's answer with a frown on his brows the whole time, the strange feeling in the old king's heart not only did not disappear, but became more serious.
Although the current situation is the same as what Veronica said, if the princess marries far away without the support of the kingdom, her life will definitely not be easy, so she should really work hard to build a good relationship with Joshua and his mother, but...
Is this something Veronica would do?
Looking at the princess who was still smiling in the face of his questioning, although no matter how he looked at her, she was definitely his daughter, the old king just couldn't convince himself and always felt that something seemed to be wrong.
The Veronica in my memory, although not the type of person who is inflexible, is actually extremely stubborn in many areas, and her temper is much more stubborn than it appears.
If she could think things through and was willing to bow to the Queen and Joshua for a better life in the future, then why didn't she bow to herself earlier?
If she was willing to abandon those boring thoughts, continue to fulfill her duties as a princess, and always put the royal family first, then the throne would definitely be hers, and Joshua would not even have the slightest chance!
"You're not Veronica!"
After squeezing the armrest of the wheelchair, the old king narrowed his eyes and asked sinisterly:
"Say! Who are you!"
"Father?"
The "Princess" outside the study blinked and said in surprise:
"What are you talking about? How can I not be Veronica? I'm your daughter!"
"No!" the old king refuted without hesitation:
“Veronica is much more arrogant than you, and although she is always polite, she has never looked down on the queen, let alone Joshua.
A person like her might compromise temporarily for her absurd ideals, but she would never bow down to someone she despises just to live a better life in the future! "
"Father, you really misunderstood."
Looking at the old king in front of her with vigilant eyes, the princess at the door of the study sighed and said:
“People always grow up… I was like that in the past, but now I have figured it out.
Although Joshua and his mother's abilities are not worth mentioning, they have the support of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and you, so I should give them the respect they deserve.
So now, I am not respecting them themselves, but respecting what supports them... If I say this, do you understand what I mean?"
"..."
People always grow...
After listening to Princess Veronica's explanation, a hint of hesitation flashed across the old king's eyes. After a long silence, he seemed to be convinced. His straight back relaxed slightly and he leaned back in his wheelchair.
"pity……"
After shaking his head slightly, the old king in the wheelchair sighed with a weary look:
"Everything is set now. I can't change it even if I want to... Joshua, in terms of ability and character, how can he compare to you? You have always been my favorite heir. It would be great if you could grow up earlier."
"Father……"
Looking at the regret and sigh on the old king's iron face that did not seem fake, the princess outside the study pursed her lips, then walked into the study with some excitement.
"It's not too late!"
Looking at the old king in the wheelchair, Queen Veronica said earnestly:
"You are the only king of this country. It's never too late as long as you are willing!"
"I……"
The old king seemed to be somewhat moved by what the princess said. His back was not as straight as before. He leaned weakly on the backrest and sighed:
"Whether you or Joshua, both are my children. Since I have already promised him... eh? Joshua?"
As if he had discovered something extraordinary, the old king looked towards the door in shock and said in confusion:
"Weren't you in a meeting in the House? Why did you come back so suddenly?"
Joshua is back?
After hearing the old king's words, Princess Veronica was slightly startled, and then subconsciously turned back to look towards the door.
However, the moment she turned around, the old king, who was leaning on the backrest, suddenly took out a large-caliber nail gun from under the seat of the wheelchair, then aimed at the back of the Tin Princess' head and shot without hesitation!
"boom!"
Caught off guard, the Iron Princess was knocked to the ground by the huge force from the back of her head. Before she could get up, the old king behind her raised his gun and shot again with a cold face.
Only four gunshots were heard, and the Iron Princess's right knee joint was shining with metal. It was first deformed by the impact force, and then stuck by four nails. Before she could get up, she fell to her knees again, having completely lost the ability to move.
"Somebody come!"
Throwing the nail gun to the waiter behind him, the old king in the wheelchair raised his rusty but still surprisingly stable hand, pointed at the iron princess lying on the ground and shouted:
"Catch her for me! And send someone to Veronica's room... No! Go find the queen first and see if she's still alive!"
(End of this chapter)