“Let’s not worry about getting punished. We should inform the queen about this immediately or it'll end badly for us.”The slightly older maid said decisively. She continued, “Stay here to look after Princess Charlotte. I’ll report this to the king and queen right now.”Her companion nodded, and she went toward Charlotte’s bedroom.Charlotte’s bedroom was not far from Arthur and Juliana's, and the maid arrived very soon.When she went to see Arthur and Juliana, Theodore and Lucy were present.It was because today was Lucy’s big day. Lucy had been dragged to the inner hall early in the morning to change and get styled.She had to meet the ministers, and there was the ball as well. There was plenty of etiquette to pay attention to.Lucy had to do last-minute homework as she listened to the palace administrator give her a lecture while her makeup was being applied. Lucy got drowsy while listening to her.The maid immediately knelt in front of Juliana and Theodore when she saw them
Charlotte had pretended to pass out to get Juliana to visit her. How could a princess do something so inappropriate?The maids felt disdain for Charlotte over her actions. They finally understood why Theodore refused to let Juliana see her.“You’re mistaken, Princess Charlotte. The first thing we did was inform the queen about this, but we could only bring the royal physician here because of Prince Theodore’s orders. That's why Her Majesty isn’t here.”The maid looked up slightly as she informed Charlotte of the truth with slight glee.“That’s impossible. My mother would never treat me this way. You’re lying!”Charlotte did not believe that Juliana would be hard-hearted enough not to see her. The maid replied condescendingly, “I’m telling you the truth. It’s up to you whether or not you believe me.”“What kind of attitude is that? Are you mocking me? Who do you think you are to be mocking me?!”Charlotte lost her temper on the spot. She got off her bed to slap the maid.The mai
Due to what she said, Charlotte's punishment was just being grounded for half a month. However, it could have been worse..."You know you did wrong, so just reflect on it, okay? Half a month will fly by. Why did you lie to me?"Juliana was still upset about Charlotte yelling at the maids and was not convinced by Charlotte's excuses.Charlotte thought hard and then had a great idea. Crying, she said, "Mom, you don't understand how hard it's been. I've only been grounded for two days, and the maids are already treating me badly. They don't even respect me as the crown princess anymore."Charlotte blamed everything on the maids, and Juliana got really mad."You're my daughter. How could they treat you like that?"Juliana was moved by Charlotte's words, so Charlotte kept going, "I was so mad, that's why I yelled at them. Mom, please talk to my brother for me. Today's your birthday and my sister's big day. I'm the crown princess. I have to be there, right?"What will the ministers an
"I can't decide for you, Charlotte. I'd only be in your way if I stopped you from going," Lucy said with a smile, leaving Charlotte speechless and at a loss for words. Just then, a helper came with a message. "Your Majesty, all the guests have arrived, and the king is asking if you're ready to escort the princess." "Tell the king we'll be there soon," Juliana instructed, and the helper left. She then turned to them and said, "Enough, enough. We can talk about this after tonight. Charlotte, go change your clothes. Don't make your father anxious." That meant Charlotte was going to the dance. She beamed with happiness, nodding eagerly. Once Charlotte left to get dressed, Juliana looked at Lucy with a guilty expression. Lucy gave a reassuring smile and said quickly, "Mom, don't feel bad. It's important for Charlotte to be there. I get it." "Velda, you really are my good child!" Juliana was touched and hugged Lucy gently.The coronation ceremony of the royal princess was a grand
The moment the woman spoke her mind, the others panicked and covered her mouth."Have you lost your mind? You can't just say things like that. She's the princess consort-to-be! What if she heard you?"They watched Annabella's back with anxiety, and the woman started to regret her words.Even without considering Annabella's future title, just being the grand duke's daughter put her above them.Knowing Annabella, if she had heard those words, she would surely make trouble for that woman."Okay, okay, I get it. I won't say things that will cause trouble anymore."After the woman backed down, they all eagerly started talking about Matthew."Hey, do you think the good-looking Matthew has a date? Do you think he'll ask me to dance?""In your dreams! If he asks anyone, it'll be me...""Why would he ask you? He doesn't know you. Why would he pick you?""Because I'm prettier than you..."Cillian strolled past them and stopped in front of Matthew. His words were tinged with a teasing
Cillian scoffed. Lucy would definitely want to see him. Matthew was just being mean on purpose! "Anyway, Mr. Leon, my brother and I need to talk, so we'll just head over there for a bit."Caleb stood in front of Cillian, all smiles, and started to lead him away. The more he heard, the more he felt something was off.His little brother's relationship with Matthew seemed really complicated. He had to get to the bottom of that."Go ahead."Matthew took a small sip of his champagne, not caring where the brothers went as long as they did not bother him.Darn, why was time crawling by so slowly? His wife still had not appeared.It was not just Matthew who felt the time was dragging. Chelsea and Hugh, who were outside the palace, felt the same way.The two had been in line all afternoon, and when they could not get tickets at the gate, they ended up buying them from a scalper for way too much money."Ugh, can you believe it? People are making a business out of a coronation, snatchin
Hugh chuckled at her words, but noticing the serious looks from the people around, he quickly got serious and whispered back to Chelsea, "Shh, just watch and keep quiet. We shouldn't say that..."While Hugh was still speaking, Chelsea pointed excitedly at the screen as if she had found something amazing. She said to Hugh, "Look, who's that? If I'm not wrong, that's Matthew, right? What's he doing at the Charleston princess' coronation?"Matthew stood out in the crowd, his looks and presence making him as noticeable as a crane in a flock of chickens.Chelsea saw him right away. Hugh, following where she pointed, just glanced over without much fuss.Chelsea's mind was racing with thoughts, but Hugh's quiet words were like a splash of cold water, calming her down."At big royal parties in Charleston, they sometimes invite important people from other countries, like leaders and big business folks. Matthew probably got invited because of who he is."That made sense, especially since
"Only Matthew might have the answer to that," Hugh said, rubbing his chin and thinking hard. On the big screen, the grand duke continued to say, "Let's all wish the queen a very happy birthday. And now, let's welcome today's other star, Princess Velda!" The grand duke's voice was full of excitement, and as he finished speaking, a beautiful, calming piano tune began to play.Everyone's eyes were drawn to the staircase, but instead, two bright spotlights shone into the air.A grand swing, covered in blossoming branches and giant golden feathers, gently floated down.On it stood two figures in their finest attire, Theodore and Lucy.Feathers from swans drifted down from above as Lucy, in a white princess gown and a golden crown, gazed upon the crowd.The light hit her face, making her shine like a star. The people watching could not help but gasp in awe."Wow, is she a fairy? She's so beautiful, I feel a little unworthy in her presence.""Princess Velda is the most noble and lo