Lahat ng Kabanata ng Copycat Princess: I Weaponize Your Words: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

Apparently, on the day that I was born, my father, King Henry Barton, was looking through some documents when one of his advisors suddenly burst into the room and yelled, "A princess has been born!"Father tossed his pen aside and bolted out of the room, outpacing even the messengers with his speed. After reaching the delivery room and confirming that I was indeed a princess, he fell to his knees and began thanking the heavens. He also issued three royal decrees that day.Firstly, the funds for my living expenses would be triple the amount of the first prince, Edward Barton's. Secondly, West Tower would be renovated and expanded, and I would be granted the first pick whenever the kingdom received any tributes. Thirdly, the guards assigned to me on a rotational basis would be selected from his personal royal guards.All 18 of my brothers took turns watching over me. They even fought among themselves over who would get to change my diapers.As I grew older, I learned how to crawl, wa

Good news swept through the castle in the beginning of August.Elizabeth was pregnant.Father was over the moon with joy. Countless gifts were delivered to East Tower. The funds for Elizabeth's living expenses were tripled, on par with the funds that were allocated to the queen.The castle was also alive with excitement. One of the senior advisors described Elizabeth as kind and beautiful. On top of that, she was pregnant, making her a suitable candidate to be elevated from a mere consort to the second queen.Father didn't shoot down the man's words. Instead, he just said, "We can discuss it more during the harvest festival banquet."Everyone in the castle understood the underlying meaning behind his words. The banquet would also double as Elizabeth's grand coronation ceremony.Elizabeth began visiting West Tower even more often. However, she no longer pinched or scolded me. In fact, she stopped raising her hand against me altogether. She simply sat opposite me while smiling and

I nodded before mulling over my thoughts, wondering where to begin."It's been six years, and yet you still can't speak, little mute," I said. "It's best that you let the rest of your words rot in your belly for the rest of your days."Your father's affection and the way your brothers orbit around you… Their love will belong to me sooner or later."Richard slammed his hands on the table. Edward clapped a hand on his shoulder to keep him in place, but his eyes never left me even once."Did she say anything else to you, Julia?" Father asked.I continued, "Do you want this tiger doll back? Let me hear you bark like a dog."Leonard's chair scraped loudly against the floor. Meanwhile, Patrick's face twisted. His voice was tight when he asked, "Is it the same tiger doll that Mother gave you, Julia?"I nodded. "You can forget about getting this back if you refuse to bark. After all, it's just a broken toy left behind by a dead person. I'll just get rid of it for you."Everyone in the

Father halted all investigations after that day.Edward didn't understand, and Leonard grew anxious, while Richard nearly lost his temper on the spot."Lady Elizabeth is still carrying my heir," Father said coldly. "No one is allowed to lay a single finger on her until she gives birth."Countless letters were delivered to the castle. The opinions of the castle's inhabitants changed overnight.Some claimed that Father had grown softhearted at the last second. Some said that Elizabeth was lucky that the child in her belly had saved her life.Elizabeth was lounging on a couch and drinking a pregnancy-stabilizing concoction when the news finally reached East Tower. She smiled after she heard the news."I knew it," she said as she caressed her stomach and slowly leaned back against the couch. "He can't bear to lose this child."Elizabeth was still confined to East Tower, but her lavish lifestyle remained unchanged. The quality of her daily necessities was still on par with a queen's,

The first snowfall that marked the arrival of winter came on the day that Elizabeth was ousted from East Tower.Her father and brother were escorted to the castle to stand trial. After they were convicted of their crimes, their entire family was executed.The three senior advisors who colluded with their family were also investigated and dismissed from their posts. Their properties were confiscated, and they were imprisoned.The castle took charge of the armies in Westvale and replaced the previous generals.It took less than two weeks to deal with the incident. Everything was done quickly and efficiently without leaving any loose ends.No one in the castle spoke of Elizabeth anymore. It was as if she never existed in the first place.Her son was taken to North Tower and put under the care of Caroline Henderson, who was a good and honest woman. She didn't have any ambitions. The three princes she had raised had grown up safe and sound."Take good care of him," Father said. "Don'