Arielle Moore and Vinson Nightshire

Chapter 1629 Power Struggle

"What do we do now, Your Majesty?" Morrison asked quietly.

Aaron held his breath on the other side of the door and leaned closer.

"How dare they engage in corruption!" came Dylan's livid outburst from within the study. "You are to gather evidence on them immediately, and we will nab them all the first chance we get." "Yes, Your Majesty!" Morrison replied. "Consider it done."

Aaron heard the footsteps from outside the door and hid at once, departing stealthily after Morrison left.

Corruption? Who did he mean? Could it be one of Grandma's men?

Aaron narrowed his eyes in contempt for their behavior. At the thought of what his father and Arielle did to him, however, he headed toward his grandmother's quarters with a grim smile. "Grandma," Aaron greeted Nancy softly. She was seated at her desk, dealing with some official business, when Monisha waved him in.

She was delighted by his arrival.

It made her especially happy and relieved that Aaron had renounced his father to join his grandmother's cause.

"What are you doing here? Don't you have class today?" the woman asked, smiling so broadly that her eyes were slits.

Aaron did not know how to feel about how little his grandmother had smiled at him in the past compared to how she was acting now.

He inclined his head at her question. "I have no classes today. Father spoke to me earlier, and I came to you after leaving him."

Nancy's piercing gaze fell upon him at the news. "What did your father want with you?"

Her voice carried a sliver of threat, but Aaron was no longer afraid of her. He felt like a prize that the two of them were fighting over.

"Father has told me about you and him and wants me to pick a side," he said coolly as he narrowed his eyes.

Nancy's heart sank at those words. Aaron had pledged himself to me!

"It's time you learned to handle some official business," she declared as she returned Aaron's gaze. "You cannot remain wholly ignorant as the future king."

"We'll talk about it after my graduation. I do not wish to concern myself with those matters right now."

Nancy's smile widened at his words.

Aaron is not interested in power. Just as well. If he ever dares to express any interest... Her eyes narrowed dangerously.

"I ran into Morrison as I was leaving Father's study, Grandma," Aaron added as he stared at his grandmother's narrowed eyes. "I overheard them talking about corruption and that they'll nab them all once they gathered enough evidence. You need to take care of business quickly. Don't let your men get caught red-handed."

Nancy's face drained of color.

Aaron left her quarters ten minutes later and headed to the queen's.

Celeste was overjoyed to see him.

Though she resented Nancy for forcing Dylan on her, Celeste did not regret having Aaron. He was her only son and the sole reason for her continued desire for life in the palace.

"Are you aware of the power struggle between your father and grandmother?"

Celeste brought the matter up during an idle conversation after lunch with her son.

Aaron gazed at her and nodded lightly.

"Whose side are you on?"

Aaron narrowed his eyes and gazed at Celeste. "Whose side do you want me to be on, Mother?" he asked softly.

Though he had already made up his mind, he still wanted to hear his mother's opinion.