Gwen knelt before queen Catherine, whose gaze burnt holes through her.
"How did you know Zara was in the bathing chamber? Why did you go there, and what was your motive? Speak Gwen," Catherine screeched.
Gwen was sweating profusely, as she picked on her nails. She rack her brain for a lie to tell Catherine, but she couldn't think of any.
"Tell me, Lady Gwen, why did you accuse the queen Zara of such a dispeakable thing. you sounded like you were sure the Zara would be in there with a man, unfortunately for you, that man was my son,"
Catherine has always seen through Gwen. She knew Gwen was an ambitious, selfish, and conniving woman. She knew that Gwen must have tried to do something, but fortunately, it failed.
Gwen thought of something and said, "Qu... queen mother, It was a servant who told me that she saw Zara with another man."
Gwen was not willing to go down the drain. After all, if her servant Morgana, had not given her false information, she wouldn't be in this mess.
"It's Morgana's fault, so I would pin everything on her. She would be the one to take the fall for this," Gwen thought.
"Which Servant?" Catherine polled.
Gwen bit her bottom lip, "What if things don't go as planned? What if Catherine doesn't believe me? but there is no other way out, I have to take the risk.
"It's Morgana," Gwen revealed.
"But isn't she your servant?" Catherine countered, giving Gwen a suspicious look.
"Yes, she is. But queen mother, I promise I didn't know that she was spying on Zara, until she came to me, telling me that Zara was in the bath with another man. you know how much I care about Carl, that's why I quickly rushed to tell you."
Catherine gave Gwen a scorn. "I find it hard to believe what you say, lady, Gwen. Your servant has no reason to spy on Zara. but you, on the other hand, have a reason. And oh! It's Queen Zara and king Carl to you, never address them as Carl and Zara again."
"Sorry queen mother," Gwen apologized. I would never try to accuse the queen like that.
"If you say so, why not call the servant in here, to tell us if she acted on her own accord, or someone else's," Catherine muttered.
Fear engulfed Gwen, as she thought of the possibility of the Morgana exposing her.
What do I do now? "Queen mother, you should just lock her up in the dungeon, and let the guards question her because if you do, she might not tell you the truth," Gwen suggested.
"Oh! So that means there is a possibility that you lied. Maybe I should have just locked you up instead of questioning you myself," Catherine retorted with a smirk.
"Queen Mother, that's not what...
"Guards," Catherine yelled, and two guards came into the chamber. "I want you to bring Morgana, lady Gwen's servant to me immediately."
"Yes your highness," the guards replied, and walked away.
Gwen prayed silently after the guards left. "Maybe I should ask Carl for help, I'm sure he wouldn't turn me down."
She suddenly remembered the look on his face when she accused Zara. He looked upset, even though he didn't say a single word.
"Is he angry at me? After all, he didn't stop his mother from dragging me away. but maybe if I lie to him about what happened, he would believe and help me," she reckoned.
"Queen mother, can I see Carl, I mean king Carl?" She requested.
Catherine glanced at Gwen and immediately guessed with she was up to. She knew that, since Gwen and Carl are quite close, he might want to help her out of this situation.
"No, you can't Gwen. Carl is probably still busy with his wife, so you should let him be," Catherine replied.
Gwen scowled. The thought of Carl still being with Zara made her heartburn. She also despised Catherine for refusing her and cursed her inwardly.
"Catherine, just wait and see. If by any chance I become the queen, I will surely get rid of you."
Shortly after, the guards return with Morgana, who looked pale.
Morgana who was sent to spy on Zara hid and waited for Zara in the bathing Chamber.
When Zara enter the bath and a man suddenly enveloped her in his body, Morgana thought that it was Draco, since she didn't see his face. She was also eager to leave the chamber, to avoid getting caught.
Catherine stared at the pale Morgana, who looked frightened, she doubted that someone like her would have the guts to spy on the king.
Gwen also gave Morgana an angry stare. If it wasn't for her, this wouldn't have happened. "Even if she says it was me, I would just deny it, it's not like she has proof anyway."
Morgana glanced from Catherine to Gwen, she was even more Scared of what Gwen would do to her, compared to Catherine.
When Gwen had asked her to spy on the Zara, she was so scared, but she knew she couldn't refuse her, after all, she was just a servant, and Gwen, was a lady of high status.
"Morgana, lady Gwen says, it was you who gave her false information about Zara being with another man, tell me is that true?" Catherine inquired.
Morgana was quiet. yes she spy on the Queen and she even gave false information, but it's not like she meant to do it, she was just following orders.
She raised her eyes to meet Gwen's own, Gwen was giving her a murderous look. Morgana immediately took her eyes away. "Maybe I should just tell the truth, but if I do, lady Gwen will not spare me."
Morgana was having an inner battle with herself, and Catherine saw this. She saw that Morgana was reluctant to speak. She also saw the fear in her eyes.
"Morgana, you don't need to be afraid, I give you my word as the King's mother that I would protect you, just tell me the truth," Catherine guaranteed.
Morgana could hear the sincerity in Catherine's words, maybe I should just say the truth, besides the Queen mother is more powerful than lady Gwen.
"Queen mother, yes I admit that I spied on queen Zara, but I swear, I didn't mean to."
"So why did you do it?"
"It was..."