The head of the royal council, also known as the Chancellor bowed before the King. It was time to once again approach the King with a request that he remarry. It has been ten years since the passing of their beloved Queen, and the whole kingdom, including Princess Isadora, needed guidance that only a loving woman could provide.
"Your Grace, I ask you... no beg you... please consider taking another wife. You need a son, and Isadora needs a mother." Said the man in a black robe with a silver braided cloth hanging loosely around his shoulders as he bowed his head and kneeled down before the King.
The King sighed, "I have been in mourning for ten years, and yet I feel as if I could be for the rest of my life. So I will give in and allow you to find me some potential wives. But, she was the love of my life... so let's make this beneficial for all parties since it will not be a romantic one."
The Chancellor bowed even deeper, then took his leave from the chamber. He hurried to the council room where he met with the other members to discuss who they could bring to court to meet the King. Once a list was compiled, invitations would be sent out and a grand ball was arranged. It would also be a good time to introduce the Princess to members of the court.
Even though she was only eleven years old, she would need to start learning how to mingle with members of the court. And one of these women could potentially become her stepmother.
The King would most likely rely on his daughter's input on this matter. The two were extremely close, with the loss of the Queen when she was so young.
"My Lord's... we have a daunting task at hand. After ten long years, our King is ready for another wife. Princess Isadora is eleven years old and needs the influence of a kind and strong woman. Our King needs an heir to pass his throne to, as much as he may not want to hear it." The Chancellor paused, "But we are on the brink of war with our neighboring kingdom if we do not secure a treaty very quickly."
The men in the room were Dukes, Counts, a Cardinal from the church, and a few royal lawyers sent straight from the royal law offices were all there to ensure that the head of the council kept to the agenda of their request list when it came to talking to the King.
Matters at court were always a give or take, with people being bought with promises of land or marriage to a prized daughter. When the queen was alive these matters seemed to almost stop, but since her death, the king didn't have much interest in their little squabbles.
The King had surprised them all a week ago by returning to Court, his young daughter in tow. It was at that time the council decided it was time to approach him about another marriage. He was still in good health and could father more children.
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ℌ𝔢𝔯 𝔊𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔢, 𝔐𝔶 𝔔𝔲𝔢𝔢𝔫 Book 2
Historical FictionThe King is faced with a tragedy one year after the birth of his daughter. After being in exile for ten years he comes back to his kingdom to secure his place as King and take another bride. His daughter needs a mother, and he still needs a male hei...
