Quick, I don't want to be in love anymore

Chapter 417 Adaptation of the Little Mermaid from a Fairy Tale (24)

The king's thinking was quite simple.

After all, a lot of time and effort has been spent on Henry. Although we don't know what value he has, perhaps one day he will prove his worth?
As a mother, the Queen naturally could not agree with his idea.

If, as he suggested, Henry were to remain in the palace with both his sons by his side, how would Arthur and Henry cope?
Just when the two couldn't reach a suitable conclusion after discussing it, the king suggested calling Arthur and Henry to him and asking the children for their own thoughts, letting them decide for themselves.

He believed that his approach was fair and enlightened, but the empress directly rejected it.

She didn't want to put Arthur in a dilemma because of the king's subconscious or implicit expectations.

As a mother, she wanted to shield Arthur from the storms and give him complete security.

Taking advantage of the stalemate between the two, the Queen approached Henry directly, appealing to his emotions and reason, and offered him a large sum of money, even promising him a title, in order to persuade him to leave voluntarily.

Since Alan and the maid were punished, the news about this matter has been kept secret by the King and Queen.

However, their actions still had a significant impact on the people in the palace. Upon seeing the two who had been executed, the palace staff had various speculations.

Suddenly, everyone in the palace was on edge, fearing that they might make a wrong move and suffer the same fate.

The prince had his own connections, and from the moment he heard the truth, Henry panicked and remained trembling with fear.

One moment she was wondering what to do and whether she should ask to leave, and the next she was wondering what the king and queen's attitude towards her would be.

Finally, his heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, settled down upon hearing the Queen's plan. Despite his extravagant lifestyle, his years of upbringing hadn't been in vain, and he quickly grasped the implications.

He immediately accepted the money, quickly packed his things, and prepared to leave. Seeing his sensible manner, the Queen was relieved.

With a wave of his hand, he allowed him to take all the gifts he had received over the years with him, and even arranged a luxurious carriage to take him wherever he wanted to go.

His mistresses, upon realizing that they had been following a fraud and that all their status and wealth were nothing but illusions, were filled with regret.

Unwilling to accept defeat, they wanted to cause a scene, but the Queen was prepared and sent people to drive them out before they could make a fuss.

Aside from their own belongings, they weren't allowed to take even a single pearl with them, since the prince was treated favorably because they had been together for over a decade.

These mistresses all managed to get in on their own, and she has no obligation to continue supporting them, nor will she allow them to take anything that belongs to the palace.

The queen acted swiftly; by the time the king finished his business and wanted to call his two sons to his side for a question, everything had already been settled.

He was both anxious and angry, but since things had already come to this, he had no choice but to accept the outcome.

After two days of cold war with the Queen, seeing that his wife and son were not paying much attention to him, he could only comfort himself by telling himself to be magnanimous and forgive the Queen.

After offering some words of comfort, he eagerly went to seek peace and then began discussing national affairs with Arthur.