I'M A Villains In My Second Life
Chapter 248's

Prince Edward sat pensively on the balcony of his room, from a distance saw a group of ministers, nobles and royal guests walking with long steps towards the meeting room.

“Prince, the meeting is about to start you need to get ready.” Said the butler asking Prince Edward to prepare carefully because one little prince Edward would be lazy and did not want to attend a meeting that was routinely held with the king and others, and the king, Prince Edward and the crown prince must be fair to monitor the meeting as the successor of the kingdom.

“Do I have to come?” Prince Edward asked, rolling his eyes at the sight of people rushing to the meeting room that was about to take place.

“Of course you must join, you must also attract the interest of other nobles in order to get support from them to strengthen your position as a prince.”

“Is that?”

“You better get ready soon, they're all there until you have to come before the prince's father enters the meeting.”

Deftly the butler fix Prince Edward's clothes, of all the servants placed in his castle the butler is always helping Edward desperately so that Prince Edward can look good in the eyes of everyone.

“You really look like your mother Prince, mother there used to be the most beautiful.” Said the butler with satisfaction after dressing Prince Edwar in such a way.

“You know my mom?” Prince Edward asked without showing much emotion.

“Most of the old and long-time servants working in the palace certainly know with prince Edward's mother, she is famous for her beauty and tenderness.”

“I don't know that, I don't remember my mother since I was alienated in another country.”

“Ah! Forgive this ignorant servant sir.” Said the butler regretting that he thought Prince Edward was saddened by his words.

“I will escort you to the meeting room.” He said politely while showing the way.

“No need, I'll be there by myself you rest.” His words were cold and then just passed.

“Thanks Prince.”

The butler stared at Prince Edward's sturdy broad back until he disappeared and began to clean Prince Edward's room.

“Hei!” Call someone get the butler busy cleaning to stop his activities.

“Kakek.” Calling out the voice again, the old butler searched and was surprised to see the person at the window waving at him.

“Oh gosh! Mr. Aelfric, how can it hang on the window while this is not the ground floor.” Immediately he opened the window and pulled Aelfric inside.

“What has he gone?” I mean that crazy second prince of your master, where is he?” aelfric asked cautiously in fear that Prince Edward suddenly appeared as suddenly as before.

“Ah, Prince Edward has just gone to a regular royal meeting with the high-ranking nobles and ministers.”

“Is that?!” Ask Aelfrci girang. “Will he be there long?” Ask her again.

“I don't know, but if smoothly usually lasts for two to three hours.”

“True.” Aelfric jubilant, “Grandfather, I will come out if that person uh.. I mean prince Edward comes and looks for me just tell him he's gone home.” Without waiting for an answer Aelfric had already jumped out the window.

The shocked butler reflexively wanted to pull him back inside but Aelfric was too agile to be stopped by an old man like him, finally the butler simply resigned himself and closed the window back then continued his work.

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In his meeting room everyone was already sitting in his chair each according to the order of titles and nobility they had but there were two empty seats making people instantly know who two people were absent that's.

“Sit.” King Daylen orders as everyone stands to welcome his arrival.

“Hail the noble.” Say them all simultaneously then sit in an orderly manner.

“True, his majesty even prince Edward was not present this time, when he learned from his noble sister crown prince.” The other exalted prince yardley.

“True, he really does not deserve the title of prince in front of his name.”

“Hush! Someone reprimanded because his words had passed, but saw the king of Daylen who seemed to not care about him even more so.

“What I say is true, there are no lies not gentlemen also witness for yourself and hear all the rumors about prince Edward out there.”

“Your Majesty please give strict action to Prince Edwar, as well as Duke Leonard since his daughter is rumored to be back he became lazy to attend important meetings that even his own noble.”

A TRAKKK!

Suddenly the door opened and someone announced the arrival of the second prince, leaving everyone dumbfounded that no one was siding with him as the second prince was mocked in front of the king and the other higher-ups.

“Wah-wah, these gentlemen really like to gossip your voice until loud is heard until the royal gate.” Prince Edward said and leisurely sat in his seat to the left of king Daylen while to his right sat prince Yardley.

“S-greetings second prince.” Saying everything in unison but stuttering, no one dared to look directly at Prince Edward.

“Oh, and if I do not deserve to be a prince then you are the same as saying that my father is not worthy to be your king. This is already meant in the humiliation of the royal family, you even dare to hurl insults in front of the king directly your guts are really strong huh.”

“Ekh! T-not like that.”

“Be-right, we hana ...”

“Be quiet.” King Daylen. “Leonard gave me his report long before the meeting, and I allowed it. “And although Prince Edward's behavior is unjustified, but you also broke the rules by insulting the royal family especially in front of me directly, do you underestimate me?”

“NO NOBLE ONE, FORGIVE US FOR BEING SASSY.” Say them all at once.

“You who have vilified the royal family will be punished, according to royal rules but your punishment please obey the rules.” King Daylen said, firmly making everyone nervous and no longer dare to open their mouths.

The meeting was smoothly held until the time when all was finished, it was reported that someone had reverted to the itch of Duke Leonard's daughter who was rumored to have returned to the kingdom.

“Your highness, I as the representative of other nobles would like to ask about Duke's daughter Leonard.” Ask a noble.

“What's up with Duke Leonard?” The king again asked a question.

“How about his son who has the power of healing it, instead he should be obliged to devote himself to the kingdom he is also one of the nobles in charge of the kingdom instead.”

King Daylen frowned puzzled by the question that had just been asked of him, while Prince Edward who had heard the words just now made him slightly black.

“Marquis you this is really crazy business ya!” Prince Edward intentionally humbled Marquis Barnum, one of the high-ranking nobles who was respected in his family's kingdom was famous for having a big business to cooperate with the outer region, the empire meant to make him feel high compared to other nobles.

“Edward calm down.” King Daylen's rebuke to Prince Edward.

“Marquis Barnum, I think your brain has started to retreat.” King Daylen's remarks made Marquis Barnum blush in embarrassment humiliated in front of the nobles and other ministers.

“I've often said that the affairs of Duke's daughter Leonard Yarnell belong entirely to his father, why are you busy with the affairs of others, the return or not of the Duke's daughter is none of your business unless you discuss how to return the favor to her daughter, considering that she has sacrificed to the kingdom dispelling destruction from monsters.”

“Dad, I think this old man wants to monopolize Leathina's power like the nobles monopolize the witches in this kingdom.” Prince Edward.

“Edward! You must pay attention to your words, do not call father at official events like this but king.” Prince Yardley's whispers reprimanding Prince Edward.

Unfortunately Edward did not listen to him at all, irritating Prince Yardley.

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