Days had passed since that incident and now, it's finally time for Calix's succession ceremony. The higher nobility and their duchy's vassals will be attending and I, as an imperial princess has to attend it as a representative of the royal family. Since Finiell duchy is powerful and a high ranking noble whom no one can ignore even the royal family, it's required to have a representative for this important ceremony.
Well, even if it's not required, I'll still attend it.
Now, I am getting ready for the ceremony and my maids insisted for me to wear a white gown as a respect for the sacred ceremony and a fewer but luxurious jewelries as well. Unlile usualz I didn't have any accesories on my hand. The only jewelry that I wore is a piece of a really expensive necklace to not to lool shabby at all and my tiara which symbolizes that I am a princess and a part of the imperial family.
Finally have a finished look, I went ahead and went to daddy's office to let him
After a few minutes of journey using carriage, we finally arrived at their duchy. As usual, the guard or knights opened the gate for our carriage as soon as they saw the symbol on my carfiage and with a lot of respect, they gave me a bowm of course, they disn't said anytjing while doing that unlike usual because after all, I can't hear them so it's not really needed.Finally entering the familiar duchy, I went to get off from my own carriage. As usual, I was being escorted by a lot of knights. Anyway, as soon as I hot off from the carriage, the duchess who seemed to be waiting for me for a long minutes now greeted me with respect and dignity. Without even knowing her position and identity, you would be able to tell that she's a high ranking noble.The air around her is saying that and her posture as well as her visual are like that as well. By just looking at her, I can already see the dicipline and the grandness of her.Without her really grand gown, she looks
As you know, imperial princess and other nobles tend to just start to just ho out and attend some social circles events and gatherings after they debuted. Of course there are some that already started going to attend even before they had their debutante'but as for me, I was just able to go out on my own when I finished having a debutante'. The reason is because dad is against of me going outside before I had my debutante'. It's also a good thing because at the very least, when I started going outside, I was already aware of how things work.And I believe that it's just the right time for me to have a social life. Gladly, my every gatherings and every events that I attended we're successful. No one was able to shame me and no one was able to make me feel so bad exceot Calix of course. He once let me walk a lot last time when the duchess had her birthday celebration so I was extremely tired and wasn't able to have a really good time with the duchess. Gladly, she doesn't seem to
"Y-yeah, we didn't really got to talk with each other" I said and stuttered for a bit. That's natural because I was so flustered by what she said suddenly. For a moment there, I lost my composure. Well, who wouldn't be able to right? After all, everyone can feel embarassed about random things. Only those people who have a really great control of theirselves and their emotions can avoid being flustered.Actually, I thought that I am quite good at it as well but seeing how I got flustered so fast at this moment, I realized that I am not that good at it really. But of course, I can't stay like this. After all, I am a princess who needs to have a hood compoaure and control of everything because if I am not capable enough in maintaining my dignity, I don't think I will be able to lead the country on my will once I became the new emperor. After all, nobles are sly snakes. They will always ridicule the weak rulers so I have to be strong enough for them to not to see any failur
As you know, people tend to get the wrong idea easily so I should be really careful about this. Not like I can just refuse or take back my words from her because I already said yes. Also, looking at her lovely and happy expressions, she seems too touched by my answer. Well, her request is a really hard thing to do specially for me as an imperial princess. After all, rumors will circulate around the whole empire once people found out that I became his partner on this.But what I am more worried about is what is the duchess's intention? Did she really meant that she wanted to see Calix and I together for the last time she stays at the capital? Or she have an another intention? I really can't read her at all. She knew how to hide her expressions and her actions are too minimized to read it. Maybe because she knew how to read other people by action but she's quite cautious.Anyway, that's that so for now, I'll just have to get read6 for the over reactions of the nobles lat
Since I already decided to go now, a knight opened the door of a carriage for us while Calix escorted me. As soon as I got off of the carriage, everyone around us grasped in surprise. Obviously, this is what I've beeen preparing since a while ago. After all, these people are too over acting so I prepared and braceed myself for their epic reaction. Obviously, they didn't expected me to come out froim his carriage as a partner because probably, they are expecting for the duchess. Of course even though I am already used to their stares and attention, I still felt so uncomfortable. After all, unlike usual, their reactions are much intense because after all, these past years, I've been receiving an adoration stares and not hostilityof course, not all of them are staring at me enviously. Some are just staring at me out of surprise. But regardless of that, I didn't bothereed thinking about what they are hinking anymore and justr decided to fix myself and my posture to show th
The succession ceremony ended just like that and just like what I planned, I contacted a news publisher to clear every misunderstanding and include it to their newspaper. That goes well and for days, Calix became busy enough to not to see each other for weeks. Although we didn't get to see for a quite a long time, I know that he himself is aware of everything that had been happening to me because after all, he have a spy on me. And unlike what he said, the one who's always gurading me through out the times is still here even though he case regarding that 'killer' who threatened them is already solved. I believed that this hidden knight who never let me felt that he is here is also observing what I am doing.Two weeks once again passed and bow, it's time for me to leave the enpire for a bit for a vacation. Of course, before I even leave the empire, I asked dad to make it confidential for now. The reason is because I wanted to leave the empire with just the knights and not with
But despite of it, he have a strange feeling towards Lalaine. Maybe because they are father and son that they have the same love for Lalaine. Bow that I am thinkong about it, if only Lalaine grew up with then, she would have felt so happy because they are the kind of people who lived her so much to the point that one of them even became the final villain of the story. But now, since I possesed the body of Lalaine Ledecia, and I am no longer vicious, their death won't hapoen anymore because they doesn't have to avenge me. After all, I won't die this time but rather, will leavd in a good way and convenient way.Of course, it is not really convenient to be an emperor who have so much work to do but still, for mw who worked ro death in my past life on modern days, it is much more convenient and easier. Of course, not because I thought that so, it is an easy job. I just prefer it thsn working a lot of part time jobs in one day just to be able to eat. Also, I will definitely jire a
As the ship slowly land, the mire visible the people and the knights that are waitinf for us outside is. The moment I see that. i immediately decided to go and have a short talk with Calix on his room as well. He have his own room because he is a duke and also, he have a lot of work so they probably want him to hace some little privacy just like me. There, a knight announced my presence which caysed him to opened the door immediately. He must have been surprised by my sudden arrival to his room but yeah, I roamed my eyes around to see how different it is toward my room.All in all, it is also filled with luxurious things byt the inly difference is this room looks like a room made for a guy unlike me who have a brighter color. This one is a little darker but of course, ut lools good. After all, they wouldn't even tmdare to let the duke use this if this is not a pretty room for him to stay. No matter what, the duke position is high enough for people to be afraid at. Even the wh
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