Rosina's POV

The maid talked fast. “And then, she threw a vase! Right at his head! Can you believe it, Your Majesty?” I smiled, not feeling sorry for poor Lucius, but finding it truly funny.

“The old fool.” I said while looking at my freshly sharpened nail. “He should know better than to upset his wife at her age. What did he do this time? Did he forget their anniversary again?”

“Oh, no, Your Majesty, this time it was a… a ‘misunderstanding’ about the new servant girl. It seems the elder has been… too friendly with her, and his wife is really upset.”

I laughed. “Oh, what a show! This...