Chapter 3 Preparation of the wedding

The wedding was really the most talked about the king made sure of that.

The mother of the king was so excited about his choice of wife, she didn't even know her son was so brilliant to know exactly what to pick cause that was also her choice she was so excited that her so could pick such a wife so happy and brilliant lady with lots of positive vibe.

Although his sister Princess Diana and Adanna wasn't in support his main support system his mum was the only important person to give her permission on the matter.

His sisters said all sort of bad things like she won't last and the educated ones are always prideful, but in all the girls they brought non was educated and they where prideful and wicked people, his response was they should do quick and go to their husbands houses they where ripe for marriage too and they are meant to marry princes and Kings by tradition and not a common man.

Knowing their brother won't settle for the nonsense they brought they had no choice but to let it happen because they don't even have a say still Dey hated the girl with passion and didn't welcome her in.

All Munachi friends where preparing happily for the wedding but her best friend Anita was not happy about it.

Anita is the total opposite of Munachi she steals, lies a lot and sleep with men for money she has no education background whatsoever. Munachi loved Anita because they where childhood friends that grew up together in the same environment but Anita refused to go to school saying she can get anyone she wants without education.

Anita mum keeps telling her how she's a failure and how it was meant to be her married to the king but her bad character can't keep a home so the king has to go for someone worth it and educated. This and more said by the villagers made her very Jealous of her best friend, she in fact started hating on Munachi and didn't associate with her.

Before this time Anita was one of the girls Princess Diana brought for the king but they way she behaved in front of his mum without character and she was also the one who threw the cup at a made just because it had little dirty. The king referred to her as a "wicked being" he also didn't like the way they don't flow in a conversation. He once asked her what her goal in the next five years was and her response was to "produce babies for him and just give him an heir" that was not what the king was just after he wanted a wife and a life partner he could talk to and ask for advise in hard situations and she never had such infact she said her life will change for good and she will be on money, that was a turn off for the king and told his sister to take the girl out of the palace.

All this and the praises given to Munachi made the hatred for her even more. She started planning a conspiracy to make Munachi look bad so the king will end everything. Anita said she won't rest till Munachi goes down and she doesn't mind going down with her, her own is Munachi should go down by all means. She went to the palace and planned with one the kings guard that she promised will have her after it's done (in a sexual way). So what they planned to do was to poison the kings food and if they are done they accuse her(Munachi) of poisoning the king and see what will happen.

So the day for Munachi to cook for the king came, it's called "Ezenri" she has to cook for the king so the villagers will be sure she will satisfy the king and his stomach will always be full to serve the people.

Munachi called all her friends and some of the villagers to be present she cooked Afang Soup, Egusi Soup, Oha soup, White soup, and Ofe Ede. It was time almost time for her to serve the food she cooked so she and the people she invited to help her implement this cooking left the kitchen and waited so the maids in the palace can serve out the food for their king and the men in council to eat, suddenly one maid that planned with Anita came out screaming " Igwe, Igwe I can't keep this to myself I'm sorry to say this but I saw Munachi and her friends poisoning the food your about to eat, I can't watch you die Igwe that's why I have to tell you, it won't be fair to watch you die after all the good things you've done for the kingdom" the guard also came out saying that it's true he also saw it and he can't also hide it. And in their community if your caught poisoning you will be beheaded or exiled from the kingdom to never return. The king dismissed them and called in Munachi and asked her if it's true in tears in her eye she began "I'll never poison you, I love you with my life as my king and as the man that wants to make me the mother of his children and wants to take care of me why would I want to lull him of what gain will I have if I end your life? You put a smile on my family's face you made me the most eligible bride and you paid my bride price in full, we have a whole wedding to plan everyone is happy about it. Why would I even want to end a good man's life? I repeat what will be my gain".She cried and cried the king stood up and hugged her.

His sisters where so quick to judge her they both said "we knew you would do something like that you have a bad mind and a pretty face to cover it I wonder what our brother even say in you you rubbish girl". We have to bring the food so you will taste. The food was brought in and the king left the place and asked them to wait that he is coming. The king went in to think his mother followed him behind it was a tough decision cause the guard and maid know if they lie they will be punished and Munachi can't also lie to him so who would he believe now. He went in to think and asked God to give him wisdom maybe the food was poisoned by one of the person's Munachi brought to impersonate her and kill her if she eats the food.

So he decided he will go back outside and tell Munachi to taste in the presence of everyone just to see their reaction whoever looks happy when he says it is a culprit and has implanted this idea and the poison too

He went out and did as he thought and immediately he said that Anita looked very happy the rest of her friends that where present in the kitchen with her all said they will partake in the tasting of the food while Anita just stood looking at the guard smiling. She didn't know that the king had everything planned out it's his scheme on knowing who did it. He then said no she won't taste it but Anita and the guard standing will taste it, everyone acted shocked

The king said with wisdom "I know you all planned this from seeing how much you started hating your best friend to manipulating the guard and maid in the palace into your plots why would you do such a thing to your best friend that loves you infact she was thinking on bringing you into the palace after the wedding cause she loves you, now how did I find out that it was planned I went in to think and I found no sin in Munachi, she has always been a good girl why would she all of a sudden want to kill me? It then occurred to me that you planned it, seeing the way you smiled at the guard seeing the way you had no remorse that your friend was accused it all made sense now before I punish you both (maid and guard) is there anything you have to say"

Maid: please your highness I'm very sorry I didn't mean to please don't punish me I'll do anything I'm so sorry Emma (the guard) promised me marriage if I do it I didn't know it will happen like this I'm so sorry your highness please please please.

She wailed and begged and begged but the people in charge of the punishment for her came. The guard said he did it for love he loved Anita so much and she promised him sex so that's why he did it and would do anything for her in the coming future that he loves Anita so much he doesn't know how the king could see Anita and settle for Munachi.

The guard was also taken away, the king told Anita to speak

So she said "no matter what happens now you may have caught me but I'm coming back for you Munachi you can never have the life destined for me because I decided to live this way the king is meant to be mine and would be mine no matter what I'll make sure of that you can have him now but I will have him and I mean it he is not yours I wonder what he sees in you that he doesn't see in me. I hate you with passion and what you've become I can never forgive you no matter what"

From today hence forth the king said Anita from Nwosu family of Iriti kingdom of Japheth is banished.

Her mum on hearing this cried her eyes out she couldn't control the tears in her eyes her daughter might not be good but she birthed her and love her no matter what

She cried and cried and cried.

Munachi tried to talk to the king to forgive Anita but the king has made up his mind that if she keeps being around she will cause more harm to good to Munachi and the kingdom at large that is was best for her to go.

That if he didn't have used wisdom he would actually think she is write and exile Munachi for a wrong accusation.

He hugged her and promised her that all will be alright with Anita with her not closed by.

The following week the marriage plans continued and Munachi prepared a fresh meal and did all the marriage rights complete.

Getting to the weeks approaching the wedding everything has already been set from the Coronation and wedding.