27 Chapter 27: Meeting Them Again (2/2)

His face brightens and, of course, he accepts.

At least he isn't snobbish enough to just assume the position…

They walk away as I resume my rest in the garden.

”Can you explain about the ball?” I randomly ask Commander Yang.

”The Autumn ball and Spring ball are when the Yue and Ri Kingdom join at the Eclipse palace to meet. In history, we used to be one country and so there is a palace over the middle, the river.”

Oh yeah�� that river that I crossed… There's a palace?

”The palace is disguised in trees now that no one lives in it, however the inside is still taken care of and where the ball is held.”

”Oh…” I reply, half-heartedly.

Once I return to my room, Ji starts to pester me.

”Your highness must learn about the Yue Kingdom in its current state to attend the ball.”

”Fine…”

What a pain… I don't even want to know, honestly, I mean I already know most of it anyways.

However, there is a strange glint in Ji's eyes as she speaks about the Yue Kingdom and the Eclipse Palace.

”... I heard that the Eclipse palace has rooms decorated with diamonds and gold! In the middle there's half a sun made of gold and half a moon made of silver! Then there's a diamond in the middle of the two… there are over a thousand rooms!”

”Ji, are you that excited to go?”

She blushes sheepishly, ”Yes.”

I smile and laugh.

Ji keeps talking, ”... right now the Yue Kingdom has finished their crown princess selection and is also preparing for the ball. There are rumors that the crown prince is strange and didn't select a crown princess…”

Huh?

” They say that he has his harem in mind and is planning to have some concubines, but isn't choosing his queen.”

I look away. I don't want to listen to this. It makes me feel sick.