The person who came was none other than Prince Busodi, the Kingâs cousin, who was also Monicaâs husband.
Upon seeing Samiyi, Prince Busodi very impolitely asked, âSamiyi, where is the King? I want to see him.â
Samiyi replied, âItâs rest time now; His Majesty the King is resting. If Prince Busodi has something to say to the King, then please wait until he wakes up.â
Prince Busodi laughed and said, âSamiyi, canât you check the time before you speak? Itâs 12:35 PM now, the time for lunch, and the revered His Majesty the King is resting instead of eating. Do you think this is normal?â
Samiyiâs eyelid twitched; she should not have said that the King was sleeping. However, Samiyi was a smart person, and she had a way to cover up her mistake.@@novelbin@@
âIndeed, itâs not normal. However, Prince Busodi might want to hear my explanation,â Samiyi said very calmly. âThis morning, I held a poetry gathering and invited your beloved wife. Although her cultural level isnât high, I still invited her. You must know about this, right?â
Busodi replied, âYes, I came to see the King because of the princessâs matter. She was insulted in the palace, and as her husband, how could I pretend as if nothing had happened?â
Samiyi sneered, âCoincidentally, the matter I wanted to talk about is also related to Princess Monica. This morning, His Majesty the King happily attended the gathering, but unexpectedly, Princess Monica caused trouble at the gathering. Not only did she lie on the floor acting crazy, but she also demanded His Majesty the King to send the guests away, which infuriated him so much that he left before the poetry gathering even started.â
Prince Busodi asked, âWhat does this have to do with the princess?â
Samiyiâs gaze became fierce as she said, âHer Highness Princess said that if the King did not deal with that guest from abroad, she would have her husband deal with it. Prince Busodi, would you like to guess why His Majesty the King became angry?â
Busodiâs face changed, then he said with a smile, âThe princess is young, and I often dote on her, so itâs quite normal for her to be a bit willful.â
Samiyi said, âIâm sorry, but you are her husband, and we are not; we have no obligation to indulge her antics in the palace.â
Busodiâs anger subsided by half, and he admitted, âAlright, the princess was wrong in this matter. I will apologize to His Majesty the King and the guests on her behalf. Please help me convey this message to His Majesty the King.â
âNo, His Majesty the King was so upset by the princessâs words that his heart ached, and he is resting now. You cannot disturb him.â Samiyi took a gamble; it was imperative not to let others know about the Kingâs serious illness, but she couldnât explain why the King was not showing himself, so she chose a less severe ailment to mention.
After pondering for a moment, Busodi then asked with a smile, âIs His Majesty the King really resting, or does he not want to see me?â
Samiyi mocked, âHis Majesty the King is not Princess Monica; he does not engage in such childish acts, so he would not avoid seeing you just because he is angry with you.â
Busodiâs expression turned sour as he said, âSamiyi, Monica is your sister-in-law. Show some respect when you speak.â
The person Samiyi disliked the most was Monica; it was impossible for her to respect Monica; thus, she said, âDid Monica respect me by sabotaging the poetry gathering I held? Prince Busodi, you are my cousin, so I respect you, but if you cannot control your woman, then donât blame me for being rude to her!â
Busodi clenched his fist; his eyes fixed intensely on Samiyi. This woman was truly troublesome. She was much smarter and more vicious than that foolish Prince. If it werenât for her being a woman, she would be the next ruler of the kingdom.
âFine, I will discipline Monica properly,â Busodi said. âBut I must see His Majesty the King. Please convey to the King that I have official business to report to him.â
Samiyi couldnât let Busodi meet the King, so she made an excuse, âItâs already past the time for His Majesty the King to listen to reports. If Prince Busodi has official business to report, please come back tomorrow.â
The excuse from Puli was just what she needed to use.