If you vomit here, you become a noble of the country but turn into trash who doesn’t love the citizens of the country. So, in the end, the wedding preparation period was decided to be one month, avoiding delaying it for a year.
“Six months!”
“One week!”
“Three, three months!”
“One month!”
After various suggestions, the preparation period for the national wedding was finally set to one month.
Since I had to go down to the south anyway, I willingly nodded.
‘But can this be called a Daejeon meeting? It seems like a complete mess.’
Even if the etiquette has been greatly simplified over the past 100 years, it was very different from when I, as a princess, took over the palace.
It wasn’t a bad thing. At that time, the palace was tightly sealed, and I couldn’t even attend the war deployment meeting, which I had to attend. They decided among themselves in a meeting I was not part of and informed me that I would be deployed for the war.
‘Compared to back then, this is much better.’
In my life, is there any situation more absurd than someone else making decisions? Especially when the princess participating in the meeting is considered against etiquette.
After completely leaving the meeting room and coming out to the garden, Sesil, who seemed to have been holding her breath, made a ‘phew’ sound. Then, with a bright face, she jumped around excitedly.
“I was surprised earlier. A public proposal.”
“Really?”
Honestly, I was only half impressed. No, why do others keep meddling in other people’s weddings, especially when the parties involved already consider themselves practically married.
‘It feels refreshing.’
If I hadn’t stepped up, it would have dragged on endlessly. When I farted, Elinna, the aide I brought in to help Sesil, laughed and played along.
“The next one was even cooler. Your Highness accepted it right away.”
At that point, feeling embarrassed, I scratched my cheek.
Hadel, who usually showed a rough appearance, stood up, grabbed my hand, and kissed the back of it. Everyone was surprised by Hadel’s affectionate gesture.
Elinna covered her cheeks with both hands.
“I could feel the love between you two, and it made my heart flutter.”
I smirked.
I couldn’t say it outright, but thanks to Hadel, I felt proud in a way.
But remembering the maneuver by Duke Hart that led to the decision to get married, I felt annoyed.
‘Handling the monsters in the southern harbor zone is not an easy task.’
It’s impossible. It’s like forcing a dead person. When Duke Hart opposed Hadel’s ascension, I didn’t like it, and I didn’t like openly targeting the position of the queen.
‘Hadel probably did all kinds of nonsense to undermine him, not just because Hadel didn’t tell me.’
The easiest way to undermine Hadel’s position is a strategic marriage. One of the people who can make it happen is Duke Hart.
It’s also a power I don’t possess.
‘It’s frustrating, but it’s not a wrong statement. I need to establish such a position to help Hadel’s reign.’
This time and in the future, if there are similar situations, I might have to step forward.
‘Come to think of it, there seems to be something useful at times like this…’
While pondering for a moment, I said to Sesil.
“Sesil, send a messenger to Nereus. I think we might need to bring Eveline.”
“Why?”
“Because it might be a longer war than expected.”
Thinking of going down to the south, the teleport zone discovered by Yulnissia during the war came to mind. It’s not something created by humans; it’s an ancient artifact created by the dragonkin and left behind.
‘If it’s Eveline, she might be able to help reactivate it.’
Even if I can’t use it, Eveline might be able to refer to it later when making magical tools.
How many soldiers should I send out? They probably won’t just willingly give them, right? No, judging by their actions, they might not even properly supply things like food. Hadel may not just stand by and watch, but…
‘Sesil should stay here and take care of my work…’
It’s not a leisure trip; there were too many things to think about. With a groan and a sigh, when I lifted my head, Elinna and Sesil were looking at me with a strange smile.
“Hehehe, we know too. Marian-nim’s heart must be so complicated right now.”
“You must have various concerns. Of course. It’s natural.”
“You guys…”
They haven’t experienced war, so how can they understand my feelings so well?
It was when I looked at the two of them with a grateful and moved look. Elinna clapped her hands and said.
“Is it because of the dress, right? One month is not enough time to prepare a perfect ceremonial dress. Still, cheer up. Let’s start by looking for reports from the royal family.”
“Don’t worry about decorating the venue and the food. I have already thought about it in advance. Since it has to please Marian-nim, I will write a report and show it to you by the end of today!”
“…”
Sorry, guys. I was thinking about something completely different.
I gave them a forced smile.
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
