She Will Become Your Mother
Speaking of her own mother, a flash of sadness passed through Jessica’s eyes.
If her own mother were still alive, she would definitely not have let such a situation occur.
She aspired to be that kind of person, but she lacked the corresponding ability.
“Jessica, did you hear what I said!”
Seeing Jessica spacing out, Joseph grew even more furious.
He felt his status was being scorned; Jessica’s actions showed she didn’t put His Majesty the King in her eyes at all.
This was what he could not accept the most!
“Your Majesty, Henry is not some uneducated, good-for-nothing man. He stayed at Saint Nad Academy through his own efforts.”
Jessica argued on just grounds.
No one understood the path Henry had walked better than her.
You must know, on the night they met, Henry had been driven out of the Rumelter family with just a small bundle.
And from his eyes, Jessica had also seen his determination.
But now?
His family behind him still wanted to abandon him, even wanting to strip away the spot he had worked so hard to obtain.
In her view, the Rumelter family was the truly disgusting existence!
But hearing Jessica rebut him, Joseph’s expression grew even darker.
You must know, before meeting Henry, Jessica would never disobey him.
But today, she actually dared to injure his guards and barged in so openly and flagrantly!
Originally, the Rumelter family had provided him with evidence of Henry’s crimes.
A personal item of Henry’s, acknowledged by the Rumelters, was left at the scene—what more was there to debate?
Compared to the unknown Henry, Joseph naturally believed the Rumelter family.
But now it seemed Jessica had been completely led astray by that cast-off son!
Who knows what kind of potions that guy had fed Jessica to make her so rebellious, even becoming more and more like her mother.
This was something Joseph absolutely could not accept!
Everyone must be under his control!
He placed his hands on the desk and slowly stood up.
“Jessica, it seems spending time with that man has greatly changed your personality. May I assume that your transformation into today’s stubborn and unruly state is entirely because of that man named Henry?”
“No! I just want Your Majesty to seriously investigate this matter! I completely believe Henry is innocent!”
“Then where is the evidence? Can you produce evidence?”
Joseph’s words made Jessica freeze.
Right now, she hadn’t even found a trace of the real culprit, so how could she have evidence to prove Henry’s innocence?
“I will go find evidence, but Henry shouldn’t be locked up in prison!”
“Without evidence, what right do you have to shout and make a scene in front of me? Jessica, I think you have forgotten court etiquette. You even dare to disobey your father’s words now!” Joseph slammed his palm on the desk, making the pen jump on the table.
Jessica also didn’t expect that Joseph would, in such a situation, unusually reprimand her in his capacity as her father.
“It seems it’s time for you to relearn etiquette!”
As he finished speaking, the ring on Joseph’s hand suddenly emitted a piercing light.
Jessica subconsciously raised her hand to shield her eyes.
But a moment later, she realized the magic power within her body was completely immobile; her entire person was in a magic-sealed state!
At the same time, several Royal Knights rushed in through the large door behind her.
The greatswords in their hands were pointed at Jessica, preventing her from acting recklessly!
Only then did Jessica recognize that the ring on her father’s hand was a precious alchemical item.
“That is… Mother’s ring!”
Jessica stared fixedly at that ring, as if some emotion was suppressed in her heart.
The corner of Joseph’s mouth lifted into a cold smile.
“That’s right, this is your mother’s relic. I clearly never gave her this ring before, yet she wore it on her body all day. Now it seems it was actually such a precious alchemical item.”
Jessica realized that the magic power around her seemed to be locked away; she couldn’t feel the existence of magic power at all, as if a membrane was blocking it.
Selina behind Joseph stared at the ring on his hand, her eyes narrowing slightly.
She seemed very interested in this ring.
She openly spoke to Joseph in front of Jessica.
“Your Majesty, this ring of yours looks very beautiful. Could you give it to me as a gift?”
Hearing this, Jessica sharply turned her gaze to Selina.
But her gaze was too fierce, frightening Selina into hiding behind Joseph!
Joseph also didn’t expect Jessica to still be so unyielding at this point.
He snorted coldly, then took the ring off his finger.
“Useless trash like this is plentiful within the Empire. To me, it was originally something useless.”
After saying that, he casually tossed the ring backward.
And Selina frantically caught the ring.
Such an action was an insult in Jessica’s eyes!
An insult to her mother!
Selina’s fingertips slid over the gemstone, and an infatuated expression appeared on her face.
“Oh, what a perfect work of art.”
“Take your hands off it!”
Jessica took a step forward, but the next moment, several greatswords were placed on her neck, preventing her from moving.
She half-knelt on the ground, but her knees never touched the floor.
She laboriously raised her head, staring death at Joseph!
It was hard to believe this was still her kind father from back then. The figure from her memories gradually dissipated along with the scene before her eyes.
More importantly, her mother’s relic had actually fallen into the hands of an unknown woman, and her own father called it trash!
This was something Jessica absolutely could not accept.
Seeing Jessica in such a sorry state, Joseph even fantasized about that woman kneeling before him, bowing her head in submission.
This made him feel extremely comfortable inside.
“Jessica, I forgot to introduce you. This lady is Selina, the new Queen I am about to marry. And you, in the future, must also address her as Mother. So, show some respect.”
Hearing this news, the final string that kept Jessica rational finally snapped!
She lunged forward desperately, but was restrained by magic from the Royal Knights behind her!
A powerful gravity magic pressed down on her, yet she did not bend over in the slightest.
Everyone could even hear the sound of her bones cracking.
She stared death at Joseph.
At this moment, her anger had reached its peak!
“Joseph, you insult my mother; I will not let you off!”
“How dare you!”
Joseph heavily slapped Jessica across the face.
Jessica’s face was slapped sideways, but quickly, she turned back to stare death at Joseph.
Blood flowed straight from the corner of her mouth, and her furious gaze even made Joseph feel a bit of fear.
“You… you want to rebel?! You are my daughter; you cannot defy my will!”
“Aiyo, Your Majesty, don’t be angry. Her Royal Highness the Princess just can’t accept this fact for the moment. Just detain her for a while; after some time, she will naturally come to her senses.”
Selina walked up to Jessica, wanting to touch her cheek.
But Jessica, without any regard for her image, spat a bloody mouthful of phlegm at her.
Selina was caught off guard and it landed right on her face.
A flash of killing intent passed through her eyes, but very quickly, she took out a handkerchief and wiped the bloody phlegm from her face.
“However, I do think that man named Henry is the mastermind behind all this.”
Hearing her mention Henry’s name, Jessica’s anger froze on her face.
And Selina also caught the change in her expression, a playful smile appearing on her face as well.
“I think, why not execute that man.”