CHAPTER 8

"This time, I heard that His Highness has sent a proposal to the second daughter of the Hwizna family. Unfortunately, The Lady refused."

Someone spoke with a heavy bass voice. For a moment, their eyes gathered at me and then headed to the crown prince. He frowned slightly, perhaps because their gaze was burdensome, but soon, he showed an expressionless face.

"If that's the case, Is he ready to get married now?"

The faces of the nobles were filled with anticipation. Oh, I've seen that look before. It's the look that relatives and adults have when someone who hasn't married yet says, 'I have a girlfriend!'.

The Crown Prince raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing that. In harmony with his colors, Yonas crossed his legs, creating an atmosphere like a black leopard.

"Everyone. I don't know why you're saying I'm thinking of getting married just because I've sent a marriage proposal."

His voice was soft, but his expression was cold. At the euphemism rejection, the eyes of the nobles quickly returned to me. It was so fast that I could hear the sound of wind turning toward my head.

I guess you're not going to marry anyone else. Then, wouldn't it be better to push through the complaints that you sent in the marriage proposal first?

What should I do? I'm the successor.

Ah, I don't know! Marrying the Crown Prince is more important now!

Then should I just tell him to marry me? Shall I take over today's agenda?

Euakhhh, Hey. Hey. Look into the eyes of Mrs. Catherine and say It.

As I read various thoughts from the gazes that were pouring on me and the gazes intersecting with each other, I became disturbed. Why is there no automatic voice assistant?

At that time, Mother, who was smiling with her eyes folded, shot a gaze with her eyes towards him, and then quietly said a word.

"Your highness, I understand that you will not marry my daughter due to the broken heart that you received from her, but It Is said that the wounds that you received from others will be healed by a new person. How about holding a banquet?"

Why are you trying to bite your daughter? You must have been fooled, too.

The complexion of the nobles grew pale at Mother's unspoken expression. There, I had to work hard to not find any popcorn I had forgotten about in the two years I had been here.

So, this is what the nobles thought.

Anyway, since he's the Crown Prince, he needs to get married. I mean, he made a bunch of lovers and then broke up with them just because he didn't want to get married.

What should I do, He's the Crown Prince. I'm an outsider. He sent me a marriage proposal when I wondered if the royal family lineage would be cut off_

The fact that he sent a Marriage proposal means that the Crown Prince is now ready to get married! Hurry up and get married…… No, Let's get married!

So, who are you going to marry?

From here on was the problem…..

Surprisingly, the nobles will sell their own daughters to become richer and a more respected title! It wasn't the same cold-blooded. Of course, some of the Korean-American families, such as Viscounts and Barons, wanted to sell their daughters and rise to high ranks, but usually such families were implicitly condemned by others as trash. It's more interesting to have my mind set on this side, though. And, above all else, the families who wanted to send their daughters to become Crown Princesses were a severely low status family. However, the nobles thought that they could not raise the country's Crown Princess in the future to become The Queen.

Since, If It was just a low status family, it was not the same reason. Aristocrats had different degrees of education depending on the power and wealth of their families. The daughter of a duke who was perfectly educated by the capital's best tutor, and the daughter of a baroness who was educated by an ordinary local tutor. Who will look suitable as a queen? Of course, she could boast of her excellent knowledge because she was a genius, but that was literally one of them. And for a woman who has an equal status, it is more likely that the woman will be fighting with a male heir to voluntarily inherit the title.

Now, let's move on to the previous topic. Now that the Crown Prince is getting married, I hate having someone else's daughter sit on his side, and I hate having my daughters sit on his side even more. The nobles loved their daughters in their own way. Nobles usually marry by arrangement, but they couldn't bring tears to their daughter's eyes.

In reality, it won't be a very honorable position. It's not bad, but their current reputation is the worst. Can a married bride be blessed in that situation?

As a result of this, his situation was 'I have to get married, but there's no bride.'

Uh, but Is there a woman that the Crown Prince won't be able to forget? Anyway, If he sent a proposal to that woman once, but it was rejected, so if he sends it again this time, will that woman be the Crown Princess?

So let's push this route before sending my daughters away!

_ was the best route that the nobles thought. And of course, there was no way my mother would approve of it. There is no way that a person who has gone wild just by getting a marriage proposal from The Crown Prince would can the nobles who want to push me back into the position of Crown Princess again.

The method my mother chose for this was the correct method.

Anyway, the king seems to have decided to gather the Young Lady and hold a banquet. The first daughter is already engaged, and the third is too young to attend the ball. Then It's the second daughter that only needs to go, which means I'm a little anxious. Also, It's already over once the Crown Prince sends a marriage proposal.

Should I just go to the banquet hall, or should I let him choose another young lady. When my Mother was thinking about it, I kindly removed the option that the nobles send another Young Lady, and put the option of 'Congratulations Princess Anastasia' into it.

In response, My Mother smiled beautifully and threw the bait at His Majesty The King. Let's all die together rather than make My Daughter the Crown Princess 100%.

A smile appeared on His Majesty's lips at Mother's words. He did something without any effort, so it made me irritated. and I didn't just want to get married with The Crown Prince as well.

"Hmm, that's fine."

"Madam Hwizna!! What kind of nonsense is that!"

"I can't believe you're going to held a ball! How could you do such a thing…..!"

The nobles became noisy with His Majesty's The King words. Looking at the aristocrats who seemed quite urgent, my mother tilted her head slightly with an innocent look.

"Oh, my? I just offered The King to held a ball. How are you so surprised by a ball that is held every day?"

At Mother words, the nobles shut their mouths. I clicked my tongue. Ckck. You shouldn't have made it obvious In the first place. It was the same reaction that was no different from telling the king had arrived. She just said let's held a ball, but they overreacted.

"You seem to know a lot of things. Jim is a lucky guy. There are so many servants who know me well as if they have already heard my heart."

His Majesty smiled and spoke softly, but there were hidden meanings in his words. Most of the nobles laughed together, but I saw their eyes causing earthquakes around Magnitudes 6.0 or more.

"Well, that's fine. I think you already know what I think. Don't talk nonsense and just get to the point. According to the opinions of Marquis Hwizna Wife, a ball will be held, where all unmarried ladies will attend."

A small sigh leaked out among the nobles. Knowing that it was the price to protect me, I shook my head slightly. A nobleman mustered up the courage to raise his voice.

"However, Your Majesty. The hunting competition is just around the corner. The Time and budget will be tight If we prepare It right away."

Ah, right. The Hunting Competition.

The Raiganian Kingdom always held hunting competitions from October 1 to 10 every year. It was an event in the form of blessing the harvest of the year and catching wild beasts that harm people. Originally, it was held in the forest inside the royal palace, but this time It was in the western part of the Kaeha estate. I was very looking forward to it as it was held on a larger scale than usual.

I heard that it takes a lot of time and budget because it is more glamorous and bigger than usual. The fact that the Ministry of the Interior is preparing for the event all day long. The nobleman's words were right. However, is the king still the king.

"Don't worry about the time. What's all around the royal palace are the banquet halls, and I came here after hearing that the Queen wanted to stop doing blood-smelling work, so I guess I can leave it to the queen. Even if the Queen prepares by herself, don't you think she will do well enough?"

His Majesty the King, who said with a chuckle, narrowed his eyes and smiled. In case someone was not rich, the expression on the face of The Crown Prince Yonas, was also slightly similar.

"And, budget….. Ah, I heard that Count Lucion’s business is going well these days. If you're that worried, you'll just have to pay more taxes."

Will you do that? Hearing His Majesty's smiling words, Count Lucion quietly curled up.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. My knowledge was short."

He looked around the hall with a satisfied expression like a full-fledged beast. He tilted his head slightly, asking if he had any more questions.

Well. By the way, if you call all the unmarried ladies, does it mean that all the very young ladies come?

…...Then Cinderella will come too, right?

After thinking this far, I struggled to put up with my face turning pale. No. That's not allowed.

It is implicit, but the ball is an occasion to find the bride of The Crown Prince. The Crown Prince will dance with several Ladies, and if Cinderella attends there, she will surely grab the hair of everyone who has danced with the Crown Prince. Then the ball will be ruined, and His Majesty The King will hold Cinderella responsible.

If the king's authority + Cinderella's Stubbornness are combined, it will surely be a huge conflict. No. If that happens, we'll all fail together.

Another problem is that the Crown Prince does not dance with anyone else and only dances with Cinderella. Cinderella will be implicitly nominated for the Crown Princess position, and mother will prepare for rebellion, and the Crown Prince holds the pedophile title…..

Hey. I don't think so. Mother won't let Cinderella go in the first place.

……..No way. I don't think so.