The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress

Chapter 140: Roland’s shadow.

"You are up to no good." Galen commented as Lanai walked away.

"You would know that, wouldn't you?" Sigrid replied smoothly. She flashed Galen a curious smile and slowly

asked. "Whose idea was it to cto the Vale and play by the lake?"

Galen pointed at Benjamin, but when she saw the doubt in Sigrid’s eyes he gave up on the lie.

‘What can | say?" He shrugged. "I like starting trouble and its fun watching my dear third brother stumble. | won't

lie, | am enjoying watching him be humbled little by little, his reputation going down a trench and finally learning

how it feels to be the rest of us, ignored by our father. Roland may not have grudges about how we were raised

but I do."

"So you brought them here to irritatebecause you figured that | would do something else to make waves."

She surmised.

Again, he shrugged, looking very unapologetic. "Every tyou encounter Emmah Windrider, something

happens. It always ends in tears or blood for her and Benjamin rushes over to comfort her."

His eyes glittered with sly amusement, they were sharp devoid of the pretentious carefree disposition that he

always displayed.

"So, you are using me." Sigrid chuckled dangerously.

Galen nodded, "Welcto the royal family, we all use each other but to what end is the question. | am

admitting this willingly, I intend to reap from the seeds you sow. | have no desire to be king and | would have my

real brother on the throne than the son of a whore who will no doubt wipe us out if he becomes king.

He despises us because of the verbal humiliations his mother suffered over the years. My mother also tried to kill

him many times. The more loved he was, the more she longed to snap his neck so he hid in Roland's shadow,

following him to battles and acting as if he was the best brother in the world.

He stole my brother just as he stole my father’s love, they loved, protected and defended him as if he was the

most precious child in the royal family. I think his mother taught him well, he is bidding his time, watching

Roland's strength and assessing his weakness.

Roland is a mage knight, Benjamin in not so to take Roland down, he must study him extensively.

He also thinks the queen killed his mother and he has been investigating the fire secretly while pretending that

he moved on. As long as that suspicion sticks, we are considered enemies so | would rather kill him before he

kills me."

As he passionately explained his reasons, Sigrid saw the calculating man behind the happy mask. Galen was also

a predator, a silent and slow predator. The kind that you never saw coming in the dark until your throat had been

cut and you were on the ground bleeding to death.

It was not unexpected, Sigrid knew that to survive in the royal family everybody schemed.

"Why are you being honest with me?" she asked him.

He leaned back in the chair, the expression on his face changed from calculating and sly to easy going, silly and

happy.

"An enemy of an enemy. You see things for what they are unlike Roland that has been blind for many years.

Don’t worry, | won't ask you to work with me. You have your ways and | have mine, so to each his own."

Sigrid stretched her arms above her head and yawned. "What happened to King Merrett and Eulalie by the way?"

Galen laughed loudly, looking out at the lake. "My great, great, great grandmother was Eulalie. What do you

suppose happened?"

She did not know this part of Eldoria’s history but she took a wild guess. "The king and queen lived happily ever

after."

"Like | said blood is blood or in this case, noble blood ruled over a minor infatuation. So, if Emmah Windrider

thinks she will easily marry and live happily ever after, she is dreaming." Galen picked up a glass of wine and

stopped talking. He stood and decided to talk a walk in the orchard.

Sigrid was left pondering on the contents of the . Galen was wrong, in the original story, he died fighting for

the throne after Roland’s death and Emmah had a happily ever after.

As a matter of fact, she becthe empress and led the Windrider family to the top because they gave her a

helping hand. They never adopted her but Lysander protected her and empowered her in many ways.

The prminister also helped her bring down the Thorin’s. Blood did not matter in the , of course things

were a little different now that the lucky halo’s effects were weakening slowly.

Not long after Galen left, she did the same, returning to the castle without interfering in Emmah and Benjamin's

outing. An hour later, Roland returned and she told him about what had happened, showing him the pictures

which had been discreetly taken as well.

When she checked his loyalty to Emmah, only ten percent was remaining, which pleased her abundantly.

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"Calm down." Sigrid patted his back, she could feel his body trembling through as he struggled to hold back the

rage he was feeling.

"I am beginning to wonder if Benjamin is being deliberate in his movements and trying to smear my nagain

or he is just a love struck fool that has been entangled by a scheming woman."

Sigrid’s lips curled upwards as he edged towards him to give him a hug. She was glad Galen had devised the

plot, it had opened Roland's eyes up to Benjamin's hidden side.

"I would say that his is being deliberate, one twe can assthat was a mistake but two is not a

coincidence. Watch your back around him Roland, do not ever let him get the upper hand over you.

Tell me, what do you think of your brother Galen. | am short of advisors and | think he could be useful."

As the carriages pulled out of the city, she opened up to him about her conversation with Galen. Roland's

shadow needed to be replaced, it was better to have Galen there than Benjamin.