After a stressing conversation, Caloz went put with a decision that he'll just delay it. Of course, I was again lost in thought and was busy crang my heads up to find a suitable reason and scenario to atop him from coming with me.
One of the way that I've thought of is to make them meet early. Yes, I am talking about the heroine of the novel. If they meet early, they will fall inlove with each other fast and Calox will definitely prioritize being with her than to me. It's a really good plan because it is already a sure plan.
After all, there's no way that they won't fall inlove with each other fast because in the novel, the male lead which is Calix fell for her because of her angelic and innocent look. So juat at first sight, I'm positive that they will fell for each other.
But the only problem is if that happen, the whole novel story may crumple and I may not be able to predict the happenings anymore because the novel happened early.
Me changing is enoug
Finisging ecerything up including wearing my grabd dress, I prepared myself up to go to dad's palace and have a dinner there.Unlike usual, I didn't went directly to his office rather, I went to go to his palace's dining room which he doen't really use that much. After all, daddy always eat on his office because he has no time to spare to go here. After all, he has a lot of work to do.And I know soon, after I inherit that throne, I'll be just as busy as him. As long as I can live well I think that's fine. But of course, just thinking about it is making me puke. I seriously don't want to work that much if I have a choice. Too bad though because I don't have one.Well, I was given a chance by dad if I wanted to really inherit the throne but I answered yes because I don't think I'll be safe without having any power in this empire. Specially that the nibles here are cunning on a someone whom they think is weak cat and right now, that's how they are viewing me.
Early in the morning, the palace was in a busy stateProbably because my daddy announced a war after such a long time. I bet those disrespectful cluntry disn't expected this and were probably on their knees now. That's their fault for offending the emperor.Didn't they already know that dad is a ruthless man and he won't tolerate something like that. Now. A war had a happened. Of course, dad doesn't have to join the soldiers because they are already powerful enough to deal to those bastards. Aside drom that, that's just a small kingdom so dad can juat stay here.'Serves them right'Of course, my lady in waiting tried to inform me about the sudden happenings but I told her to not to because I'm already aware of these matters and doesn't need to be informed anymore.She seems to be shocked for a bit because she knew how much I hate war. Seeing that I have no reaction at all, my maids who seems to know me ver well just bowed at the side of my room.
"Don't look at me like that" Probably seeing my expression and how I am looking at him, he pointed out my expression while looking at him. It can't be help, I just felt sorru for him for having this mich work. 'Soon, I also have to do this' Just thinking about it is making me puke. I don't think I can work this much but my safety will not be guaranteed enough if I don't succeed the throne. Anyway, my dad told me that I can refuse it anytime if I wanted to so maybe I can think about this soon when the time for me to become an empress is near. I looked at dad who put down his pen and is now currently sitting on the couch infront of me. "Well, you have a lot of work to do" I said and glanced at him. He just shrugged his shoulder off like as if those things didn't really matter. How I wish I could be this carefree because truthfully speaking, I don't think I can rest while knowing how man
I looked at dad's aide with a worried and pitiful eyes whuch he noticed so he kind of looked at me strangely. Yes, like as if he is saying that I am being too strange. In the end, I had to remive my eyes from his side because I felt like if my eyes became stuck at him for more minutes, he will call me a pervert anytime. 'I better not look at him for now' There, I turned my head toward dad as he started to speak cooly. Yes, like as if there's no aide with him who's currently having a hard time. 'He is a really pitiful existence' But really, dad have a talent of ignoring someine who's having a hard time. How could he do that? Even I, when someone is having a hard time, I can't help but helo them no matter how much I am feeling lazy. 'Well, it can't really be helped even if I ask this questions a couple of times since that is how he was made. That is how his author made him. Yes, that's his role as a trash father of Lalaine' I have been s
The nobles are used to it as well, they are just shocked of the sudden decision. Not to mention, dad didn't even informed them when normally, kings, emperor and rulers are always asking for their Subordinates opiniom but dad was not like that. It's him who always get to decide about national matter because dad believes that he is the ruler, so he should be the one to do it.And opinions of nobles are useless. He actually often say that why do royal family, imperial family and emperors exist if the one who get to decide about matters regarding the empire, country are nobles? And I actually agree about that because after all, the one who have the highest position are the imperial family. But that doesn't mean that you won't inform them about this matter beforehand because after all, the power of the ruler came from his or her subordinate. If dad is not powerful enough to ominate people like that, I swear that they would have opposed him already and will try to bri
"Well, if you say so" he said then shrugged. He must have noticed that I wanted to prrserve my good and beautiful image that's why he just agreed in what I said or he just doesn't care about my answer because he, himself is already aware of my own attitude Actually, I am not just thinking about that, I am also thinking of teasing him. Regardless of that, it's also better that he answered that way because after all, it's not just us, who's currently inside of dad's office. His aide is also here listening to our conversation. I know he is the most trusted man of dad being the only bestfriend of him and the only person who really stayed with him. But no one knows what will happen in the future so as much as possible, I want to be careful After he said those words, we talked about the current state of the empire's people. " We talked about whether how they are reacting but that ended there because seeing how many works of him are still piled up, I figured out tha
Since I don't really have a lot of work on ny desk, I just sat there looking around. As you know, I was supposed to visit Irnes and have a little talk with him. One of my plan is to go to where my salon is to see if the workers are doing the right thing. Of course, I am aware that the one who's leading them is a great architect. After all, he's the one who mostly designed the new built palace so I am not really worried. It's just that as an owner, I have the responsibility to ensure that my 'about to start business' are being build according to my preferences. 'Yes, although I trust them. I still have the responsibility to chevk on their work' But at this moment, I don't think I can just go there because probably, that place will be so crowded with the current news. How did I say so? Since that is a street where nobles usually meet to exchange information, and with he current news that there's a war between a shabby country and our empire, they wouldn't let t
[After Five Months] "Yes, I heard your business is doing well" Dad said. I am currently in his office after he called me here saying that the flying ship that I will be using in one month is now ready. It was actually already made long time ago but dad came up to an idea to strengthen and make it even more safe because I will be using it soon. Though there's really no need to do that because as you know, I'll be accompanied with lots of knights. No matter how much this kind of scenario hapoened, I just can't get used to it. Maybe because dad in the novel and dad here are too different that I had to question myself whether it's realy or not' 'Well, there's nothing bad about being cautious as well so I guess it's fine' "Well, yeah. And now, the third branch of my salon is starting to do well as well so I guess you can call it successful" I said with a smile on my face. It's already been five months since I started this business and I am indeed satisfied
Few months after I found that book, I realized how much time I had wasted before having a relationship with Calix but now, it no longer matter as we are about to get married already. Of course, this is a national wedding since it involves me, the crown princess. 'Finally, we're getting married' Just a month ago, I felt so bad to my lady in waiting and dad's aide because of how busy they had become due to to my wedding but I can't just help but apologize because I myself is well aware that I need their help because if not, I won't be able to get married to Calix. I was still being prepared by so much people while Calix is already at the biggest church of the empire. Usually, Imperial princess like me is required to get married at the Palace but I tried to convince my father to just let me have a normal but expensive and great wedding in the biggest church in the Empire. Luckily, both him and Calix didn't had a problem with this issue and and instead, they just
Today, I came to the library to put back all the books that I got to study how to rule the empire but since it is no longer needed by me, I decided to finally put these things back. There, I asked my lady in waiting and maids to put the books where it is places last time.while I just reminisced a bit. I had a lot of memory in this place actually. Whenever I felt like I don't know about something, I will always struve hard to find out what I needed to know using this big library. Somehow, it feels amazing to be back here.Calix is currently not here as he went to go to their duchy since there was an emergency. He was even getying mad while hearing the words from a knight drom the duchy and I fekt bad for his aide so i just asked him to go for now since I had to do some things as well like this.There, I walked through in between of two big shelf and looked through books. As I was doing that, I saw how many times I spent in here as most of the books here are familiar wit
"Lalaine? Why are you spacing out?" Calix askes a she look at my face Coming back to my senses, I looked around me again and the office that I've seen a while ago is now long gone. We are now walkimg to the hallway while I am thinkim gof what had happened last time. It seems like he noticed how I spaced out while walking as he held both of my shoulder and gently shook it. "Hey? Are you alright?" he asked again and looked closely to me. Of course, as soon as I felt the knights eyes, I immediately smiled at him brightly saying that it's fine. It's just then that he cakmed down he must have been so worried that he acted a little rough I think today is the right time to give him the answer that he needs to hear "Calix, should we go and stroll to the garden. I just want to have a breathe of mind" I said as I look outside. Since we're at the second floor of the main palace, we can overlook the garden from here properly Noticing my mood, he wrapp
"It's not like I don't want you to be the next empress and ruler of this empire because I knew very well that you are a competent person so I'd like you to heat me out first before puttinf that kind of expression in your face. It feels like I betrayed you" Dad said'But really.. Why?'Not like I am sad about it because honestly, that job is too burdensome for me as well. Aristocrats fughts and succesions right. Those are just too tiring for me to even do but it's juat too sudden for me so I don't know how am I supposed to react. Hearing his words, I tried to think more but when I saw that he's still staring at my face,I cleared my face and mind while I give my full attention to what he's about to say."You know, since both of you are now grown up and I know sooner or later, you will get married. I figured out that it'll be hard for you ti managed the duchy as the dychess and the whole empire so K decided to delay it for now and wait until.you final
As I was thinking what she meant about it, a knight called me from the outside of my room"Your highness, his majesty is aaking you to come to his office" and so, after hearing the knight speak, I immediately moved to stand. As you know, I have been worrying for a lot of minutes now and I felt like if I don't go now, I'll definiteky die wonderng what is the reason of their so ling talk.There, I bid goodbye to.my lady in waiting whom I didn't has a long talk with and immediately got escorted by a knight towards dad's office. Of course as I was walking I became even more nervous and my heart beated like crazy.Soon, we reached his office. Before finalky entering, I tried to eavesdrop first to hear some talk inaide byt i didn't heard any and the knigts aroynd also looked at me strangely. They are pribabKy wondering qhy I am acting like this so I withdrew my head from the door.and fixed myself. It will be bad if my dignity got ruined here. I even made that for year
Everything went well and now, it has been months already since the ball had happened. We had our first monthsary together and enjoyed being in a relationship but today, strangely enough, both of us were summomed by my father. He said that he has something to talk about Calix and I so i was realky nervous. Actually, I kmew very well that dad is against of our relationship even before and until now so I was really hesitant and was wondering what it is that he has to say for him to summomed both Calix an I in a short noticed. Now, i am still eating my breakfast alome since Calix was already there talking with my alone as well.'I'm really nervous. Why.m did he even saud that we has to meet him separately. Now, I am getting more and more nervous as seconds passed'If I continue eating like this, I don't think I'll be able to digest every foods that are currentlt on my table. In the end, I had to call my.maids and lady in waiting to ask them to get these food sout of this t
I looked at the front where two of my bestfriends ar wstanding at. Lalaine and Calix. I can't help but feel bad as I look at the both of them. I don't know, maybe I just accept the fact that they are auited to each other"Rylie, are you sad?" Blyhe asked as he glanced at the front as well. I didn't answered . This girl have always known that I like Lalaine for a long time now so I don't th8nk I have to act as cheerful as what I usually do. There, I stayed as quiet as I can and bitterly smiled"Why didn't you confessed if you loved her this much? You knew her very well, she won't know it unless you tell it yourself" she said as low as she can fearing that someone may hear us talking"You know it as well too. I am not a someone who deserves her yet thatvs why I did my best to prove myself before confessing but I didnvt know until two weeks ago that they are already in a relationship" I said again and glanced at Calix who's now looking at me as well.I know
"Your majesty? Doena't her highness and the duke suits each other?" I looked at aide full of displeased expression. There's no way that that bastard suits my daughter. That bastard. How dare ge acts cunning tonm get Lalaine's heart."They are far from like that. Stoo blabbering so much and do your work. You'r enot getting paid for your chitchats" Insaid as I handed more papwrs to him for him to work on."But your majesty, why did you apprived of thsir relationship if you're still not satisfied with duke Finiell?" He once again so I threw him some dagger eyes to make him move. I have been too kind to this guy to act like this. I shoukd some times punish this Aide.Come to think of it, the reason why I approved of them. It's not because I found that shitty bastard deserving of Lalaine rather, it's because Lalaine likes him but if now, I would have killed him on the spot right after I knew that he and my daughter are going out. Alao, it's not like I have to w
"Her highness, the crown princess and His excellency, the duke is here!" the knight announced as we reach the hall. As expected, a lit of people are currebtly inside inckuding the knights. Some nobles whispered to each others as usual while the knights juat looked at us in amazement. Well, this must have yhe second time of me.meeting them so I gave them a short smile while Calix juat maintained his indifderent expressions toward them. The surrounding is as expensive as usual. Golds are everywhere and silvers are also distributed well in designs. The chandelier were also replaced. It seems like this Ceremony is juat that important.Again, I looked around the hall. There are also noble ladies tahtbare currently present inside the hall so I gentky nodded at the sight"Let's go over my seat" I said and pointed at the front thrones alimg with dad's. Since Calix is still a duke, he doesn't have a throne but he can stay beside me alk he want just like dad's aide qho alw