Anika was having a meeting ministers about political issues.
"Let's talk about tax collections!" Anika pointed out.
"Your Highness,We don't collect tax that much! 10 percent of the earnings is what we collect!" Wealth minister said.
"I doubt that!" Anika snapped her finger as Jimin pushed a man on his knees
"Do you have anything to say?" Anika pointed as Jimin dragged the guard who collected from the merchant.
"Whose guard is that?" Anika glared.
Everyone looked at one specific minister and looked away.
"We don't know him!" Remaining members said.
"Ani..my dear!" He said standing up.
"How dare you to call Her Highness by her her name!" Jimin pointed his sword at the minister.
"Jiminshi!" Anika said standing up.
"Not only you are collecting money from poor farmers, you are using my name to collect it!" Anika said.
"I'm your uncle, Your Highness!" He said standing up.
"That's why you are still in that post! Return the money you collected from farmers so far! I'll let you go! Otherwise you have to face the law and will be pushed down from your position.!" Anika said as she walked away with Jimin following her.
Anika went to her chambers sitting at her study table sorting out the names from list.
"What's that for?" Jimin asked
"The list of traitors!" Anika mumbled under her Breath.
I don't remember that many names! I was busy drowning myself in alcohol and pain.
But these are the names I remember! They are helpers! If we follow them closely we can find the culprits behind my grandpa's death.
"Keep an eye on these people!" Anika handed him a paper.
Door opened as Alison walked into the chamber.
She was looking down as her hair was covering her cheek.
"Alison! what's wrong?" Anika gently asked as Jimin widened his eyes when he noticed red palm bruise on her cheek.
Jimin gripped his sword controlling his anger as he walked towards her, lifting her face by her chin.
"Who did this to you?" Jimin gently asked as he caressed her cheek resulting her to filinch in pain.
Jimin's eyes turned red.
"Alison!" Anika called as she walked towards Alison.
"What happened?" She asked.
"Nothing, Your Highness! It's just a rash!" Alison said looking down.
"You! Come here!" Anika pointed at a servant.
"What happened?" She asked
"Your Highness! When you were in study, lady Salina wanted to come in and Lady Alison stopped saying you were not here! So she slapped her!" Servant bowed her head and walked away.
"Go prepare my bath!" Anika told Alison as Alison nodded and went away with maids.
"Jiminshi! Can you go and bring Lady Salina to the lounge area while I get ready for bed?" Anika said.
Jimin nodded his head and walked away.
After an hour.
Salina and Seri were sitting on the couch.
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Reincarnation of "The Villainess"
Fantasy"Are you sure you can handle me?" A deep voice echoed throughout the big hall which was filled with shocked people! They were so shocked to see who their future Queen chose to be her husband. But never in a million years, they thought that she would...
