Two days had passed since Bishop Richard's death.
Alessandra had been excused from her royal duties but now that the funeral would be later this evening she had to start going back to princess lessons and interacting with some of her father's advisors.
Queen Margo had returned to Versailles to take care of some things in their own court but Hudson and Sampson have remained here working closely with Jasper to determine who poisoned Richard.
Sampson was worried for Alessandra.
The look on her face that night was one of deep pain.
Alessandra is called into her father's office after her lessons.
"Yes." she states calmly.
"Please sit, honey." he directs her.
Alessandra takes a seat in the chair across from his desk.
"So I've done some investigating and I have concluded that the French were behind the poison or attack on Bishop Richard." Jasper informs her.
"What?" the girl questions, confused by this revelation.
"Yes, I was surprised too but King Louis sent me a letter this morning and how he worded it..well it was clear that he was threatening me and this country. It has to be him."
"What have you done to piss them off?" Alessandra questions.
"I may have taken some of his men after an unfair trade deal a couple of weeks ago." Jasper explains.
"You're an idiot." Alessandra says plainly.
"Excuse me?" Jasper scuffs.
"You've been a King long enough to know that doing shit like that is bound to get some type of reaction from the opposing side, especially if that side is France. Your enemy whenever you are actually on good terms with the Stuarts!" Alessandra reasons.
"Okay, well I was not thinking clearly. A lot was going on at the time. You came back to court, your mother's passing, finalizing this marriage, I mean the list goes on Alessandra." Jasper tries to make himself seem more innocent but Alessandra isn't buying into it.
"Your actions cost an innocent, Bishop Richard, to lose his life! What are you gonna do to fix this? No more lives can be lost because of your ignorance." Alessandra scolds him.
"I know that.. Look, I will send his men back first thing tomorrow morning. But I need something from you." he tells her.
"Whatever it is, no." Alessandra states, crossing her arms over her chest.
"You don't even know what I'm going to say." Jasper exclaims.
"That's true, but still no." Alessandra replies, shrugging her shoulders.
"Alessandra, for fucks sake!" he yells.
"And you wonder where I got my crude tongue from." she chuckles.
Suddenly King Hudson comes barging in "Have you told her yet?' he questions.
"Told me what?" Alessandra questions.
"I was trying to get to that." Jasper sighs glaring at Alessandra.
"Alessandra, in order to show the French that they can't continue to mess with us without any consequences we have decided to move up you and Sampson's wedding date. You two will be getting married by June." Jasper explains.
"What?! You said by the time I turn twenty. You've shortened that date by six months." Alessandra was furious.
"I'm sorry but duty calls." Jasper begins.
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A Rose and A Thron
خيال (فانتازيا)After the recent death of her mother, Princess Alessandra is requested back to court to be with her father. She has spent years apart from him so she is less than thrilled to be reunited. What she doesn't know though is that he has an ulterior moti...
