Said No to the Prince and Yes to the King novel Chapter 214

Chapter 214 A Flawless Ploy

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“How dare you!” Spencer thundered angrily. “How could you have the audacity to take the stage with your head bald?”

Stella said in terror, “King Spencer, my hair has grown coarse and rough lately. A wise healer told me that if I shaved my head, the new hair that grows back would be smooth, glossy, and beautiful. I only did it with Father’s permission. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me.”

Timothy, who had just recovered from the shock, instantly understood the gravity of the situation.

In their realm, shaving one’s head arbitrarily was a serious offense, for one’s body and hair were gifts from one’s parents.

He hurried forward and dropped to one knee. “Your Majesty, my daughter indeed acted with my consent. The truth is, she fell gravely ill not long ago. The physician who treated her said shaving her head would help her recover fully once her hair grew back. She only did this to save her life…”

“Even if that is so, she ought to know propriety,” Spencer said coldly. “How could she take the stage to dance looking like this?”

He paused, then relented. “Since today is Norma’s birthday, I shall overlook this matter. With so many guests watching, Timothy, take your daughter back to the estate to rest.”

The bustling hall fell dead silent at once. Many still hadn’t recovered from the shock of seeing Stella’s bald head.

Spencer’s expression was icy. Timothy seethed with rage inwardly, yet he forced a calm face, stepped forward, and dragged Stella down from the stage.

Stella grew frantic and unhinged. “King Spencer! Queen Norma! You must do me justice! I only shaved my head because of illness–only my family knows the truth. Margaret wanted to humiliate me in public, so she secretly struck me with an acupuncture needle to make me fall. This is all her scheme, she did it on purpose!”

The humiliation of her wig falling off had shattered her composure completely. She shouted recklessly, “Margaret! How cruel can you be? You’d resort to such vicious tricks just to embarrass me. You’ve gone too far!”

“Be quiet! Stop making a fool of yourself!” Timothy snapped in a low voice, dragging her away quickly.

Even so, every pair of eyes in the crowd turned to Margaret with undisguised doubt and suspicion.

Jasper stepped forward anxiously. “I apologize to Your Majesties on Stella’s behalf for her improper behavior today. Yet I wish to speak up for Margaret. She had no idea Stella had shaved her head–not even I, her own brother, knew a thing about it. There must be a misunderstanding. I will reason with Stella once we return home. I beg Your Majesties not to misunderstand Margaret.”

He bowed respectfully, then hurried off after them, clearly going to check on Stella,

After such a humiliating public exposure of her bald head, it was no different from being stripped bare and thrown into the street.

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Chapter 214 A Flawless Ploy

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The three left in a rush, leaving Margaret sitting alone on the stage with a dark, solemn expression.

She could feel countless eyes fixed on her, leaving her unsure whether to stay or leave.

That acupuncture needle wasn’t my doing at all.

I’m perfectly capable of playing the lute–there was no need for such petty tricks.

Who was behind this?

It was a flawless ploy, striking two targets with one blow.

Yet with her current status, she had no way to defend herself.

No one would believe her even if she spoke up.

Stella, the supposed victim, had already been dragged away.

The royals would never bother to listen to her side of the story.

Not far away, Norma rubbed her temples lightly. “Margaret, you may step down as well. There is no shame in not knowing how to play the lute. Everyone knows the latter half of Ethereal Dream is extremely difficult to perform. If you cannot do it, you may simply say so in the future. There is no need to treat your own sister this way…”

She trailed off without finishing her sentence, then waved a hand to dismiss Margaret.

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