The Villainess Princess’s Heartless Paladin

”Milady, Bishop is here… his holy highness is here… ”

Valéries face brightens up instantly when she hears the hitched words of her maid. She had always waited for this day_since her marriage day to now no-one has ever visited her. She lifted her heavy gown slightly and ran barefoot all the way through cold corridors like a bird has recently tasted freedom.

”Father-in-law, I… ”

Her words struck in her throat when she saw the royal knights in her palace. They were all armoured and were standing in a serious stance. Her body tensed up , she couldn understand the meaning of this.

Were royal knights here to deliver her fathers orders or were they here to take back to capital. And before she could realise anything , one knight cuffed her hands behind with iron chains.

”W-What? ”

Valérie gazed apprehensively at the knights.

”Princess, you have brought shame on us… ”

These disheartening words of Bishop pierced her heart deep, confused by sudden imprisonment she instinctively threw herself on bishops feet.

”F-Father-in-law… Please don abandon me…I beg you. ”

She pleaded despite not knowing why she should plead. The feeling of getting abandoned has always stayed in her heart like a needle , penetrating her the very moment arousing her fear of losing loved ones. She held the feet of the bishop, her priceless tears washed the bishops polished shoe while she begged for mercy but maybe her fear won the bait.

Two knights stepped close to her and pulled her away from the bishop.

”No… Father-in-law please listen to me… ”

Her words were silenced by coldness in the bishops eyes. He turns his back on her and walks out of there. Every step of his made her realise she was once again abandoned. Ten years of family relationship ended in a few minutes.

A tiny regretful smile played on Valéries soft red lips. After All what she can expect from a contract marriage_a marriage done for alliance between two powerful opponents. She was just playing a role of a thin rope which tied the both forces together in faint relatives.

She was dragged out of the cathedral palace in chains , her maids stared at her with their pitiful eyes. Valérie twitched her lips and shouted, ”Stop giving me pitiful looks. ”

She can let her pride hurt by them , she can never let them see her broken. She was a strong woman and she will be strong forever , nobody is allowed to pity her. Whatever fate she meets, she will accept it proudly. She was royal blood , her pride is everything she has.

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After a few hours of travel, Valérie was brought into the royal court. Her eyes darted around , the familiar faces she was witnessing after ten years. Her step siblings , her step mother and on top of the throne her biological father, emperor Nickolas de Floyen.

He didn even change, his golden hair and jewelled blue eyes still stands out among the nobles, the family trait of royal blood. And Valérie was the only one who managed to fully inherit her fathers genes. She could see her step sister Hélène smirking evilly at her.

She ignored her and looked straight in her fathers eyes and asked sarcastically.

”What is my crime? ”

The court silenced for a moment. Without even greeting the emperor, looking straight at the