Stunning
Back inside the Great Hall, Darius was still busy discussing matters with his court. The longer their conversation went, the more he could see the displeased look spreading amongst his opposition.
His firm declaration of intent on making Xen his Queen obviously didn't sit well with them, and he could only imagine what they were thinking of throwing at him to dissuade him.
"Your Majesty, there are recurrently a few bad rumors circulating around the kingdom about your mate. Surely this is a case for consideration," Elder Nassar pushed on. "For one is that the Princess has a hidden agenda by disguising herself as a lad while she's on her way into our kingdom. There is also one wherein she intentionally did such a thing simply to get near you and seduce you after."
"Hah! Such nonsense! To think that so many false rumors circulated about my mate during my absence," Darius grunted with gritted teeth as he looked at everyone who opposed him.