A Father's Mercy
"Sapiro, you could fool other people, but not me. I judge you with mercy this time because you are my son and did not cause significant damage. But there would not be a next time. It also does not mean you can get away with what you have done. You will be indefinitely suspended from your post in the Intelligence Bureau, though you keep your title as Prince, and you can continue to manage the business in the North."
Sapiro's body trembled after hearing the king's verdict. It was, however, a better outcome than him becoming a commoner or his entire family executed.
He slowly turned around, and he fell to his knees a second time without approaching the bed.
"Thank you for your mercy, Father. I promise I will not fail you again," he said, rising and leaving the room.
Queen Lucinda sighed. She felt relieved. She was always a gentle queen and did not wish for the king's other sons to end badly. After all, they had also become her sons.