Chapter 84 (1/2)

Chapter 84: Chapter 84

She was a princess from the Lisa Kingdom. I heard that the kingdom was in a war. Did they send her to get the support of our empire? But why is she shaking like that?

She alone looked timid among the other princesses staring at me.

“I am Beary de Sapu, the eighth princess of the Sapu kingdom.”

“I’m Naima de Sono, the third princess of the Sono Kingdom.”

After Princess Beary, wearing a splendid dress and jewels, and Princess Naima, a stunning beauty, introduced themselves, Princess Moira came forward. Looking at the young man with blue hair, she smiled and bowed to me.

“I’ve seen you once before, Lady Monique. My name is Moira de Eet. I am the 1st princess of the Eet kingdom. ”

“Hello, Princess Moira. I’m Aristia la Monique. ”

After she was done, the crown princess reached out to me after nonchalantly watching them greeting him. It was time for him to start the festival to celebrate the National Founding Day.

When he went out to the dance floor, the band began to play a slow dance song, as usual.

After I finished dancing with him and tried to leave, he suddenly asked me with a smile, “Can you dance with me once more?”

“Pardon? Why are you…?”

“Good. Don’t miss your steps and follow me well.”

They began to whisper among themselves when they watched him speaking to me face to face even after the dance was over. Noticing that, he raised his hand.

Suddenly, the band started playing a new song. It was dance music with speedy tempo, similar to the song the band played at his birthday party. As it required one’s stepping to the music fast and violently, nobody could dance well without keeping step with his or her partner.

“Your Majesty?”

“If you don’t concentrate, you will miss a beat again.”

I looked at him with an embarrassed look, but he casually pulled me.

‘Dancing twice in a row?’

Fortunately, I’m engaged to him, so I didn’t have to worry about a scandal. Typically a scandal would certainly have broken if a man and a woman who had no romantic relationship had danced twice in a row. In fact, at a time when rumors were circulating that his engagement with me was broken off, why was he doing this in the presence of the princesses who were here to compete to be his bride? I looked up at his deep blue eyes to find out his intentions, but I couldn’t read anything.

“Did you go back home safely the other day?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“I enjoyed the tea you left behind that day.”

“Pardon? I think the tea got cold when you went back… ”

“Oh, cold tea tasted good anyway,” he said, while leading me.

If so, did he actually drink the cold tea after he escorted me and returned to his study? I couldn’t imagine it because it didn’t fit him at all. Normally, he would have told the attendant to bring fresh hot tea.

So, why did he drink the cold tea as it was?

This time, I didn’t miss a beat or stumble while dancing, so I grabbed his hand and left the dance floor. As he returned to the place where the princesses were sitting, he picked up two cups from the servant and handed me one.

He said with a smile, “You danced much better today. You had good steps as well. ”

“I’m pleased to hear that, Your Majesty.”

“I enjoyed you dancing. But when you said she danced well today means that she didn’t …” Prince Safu slurred. Her tiara studded with luxurious jewels shone in the chandelier. She must love something colorful and gorgeous.

“I heard that Lady Monique is a knight. Maybe you’re too busy to pay attention to dancing. I saw you wearing a uniform the other day. You looked really knightly, ” said Princess Moira with a bright smile.

I didn’t feel good about the hidden meaning of what they said, but I just drank tea silently.

If one of the princesses becomes his bride and Jiun appears soon after that, I would be freed from him finally. As he can’t accept me as his concubine, the imperial family will have no choice but to wait until I become the official successor of my family. If I think about it, I can put up with this kind of mockery.