Chapter 88 (1/2)
Chapter 88: Chapter 88
“To the village?”
“Yes. When I saw the festive village on my way to the palace, it looked a lot of fun. I heard that the street festival will continue three more days after the banquet is over. ”
When I heard that, I suddenly recalled the outside scenery while I was going to the palace on the first day of the festival. I wanted to go out on the street crowded with people, but I gave up, just thinking I could have a chance one day.
“Sure. In fact, I was curious, too.”
“Great. You promised me, okay?”
“Yes.”
We were already at the end of the song even when we didn’t seem to have talked much.
I made two turns to the left, then grabbed the edge of my skirt to show manners.
He also bowed to me as an etiquette.
After I stepped out of the dance floor, I looked at the place where the princesses were chatting.
But there was only Princess Moira, surrounded by the ladies of the noble factions, and two princesses staring at her from a distance. I couldn’t find the crown prince. As I couldn’t find him anywhere in the banquet hall, it seemed that he left.
“Are you going back there, Aristia?”
“No, let me come back after walking outside a bit.”
“Can I go with you?”
“Um…” I shook my head while pondering for a moment. Officially, I was the crown prince’s fiancée, so I felt it was not good to slip out of the hall with Allendis.
I came out of the banquet hall and got some cool night air. I walked through the garden of the Central Palace while exchanging silent bows with the knights on sentry duty here and there.
The bright white autumn flowers shone in the moonlight. When I saw them, I suddenly recalled the silver flower tree in the garden of Ver Palace.
‘I think I saw it last spring. Are the buds there blooming now?’
I wanted to go see it as I came out for a walk, so I headed there..
When I arrived at the garden, I saw the knights in white uniforms guarding the entrance.
When I stopped, I saw a young man with blue hair, sitting in an untidy condition, with his back towards the silver flower tree in the distance. Surprised, I forgot to feel uncomfortable for a moment and quickly approached him. He was always neat and clean, so I wondered what happened to him.
He was sitting there, with the tie of his black suit loosened. His disheveled suit was strange, but his face also looked pale.
‘What’s wrong with him all of a sudden? Is he sick?’
As I couldn’t keep looking down at the next ruler of the empire, I squatted in front of him, asking me carefully, “Are you sick, Your Majesty? Your face looks pale.”
“… Well, I’m fine.”
“I will call a royal doctor. Please wait a moment…Your Majesty?”
I felt nervous when I heard his subdued voice, so I stood up quickly. When I tried to turn my body to call a doctor, he suddenly grabbed my wrist tightly. As I looked back in surprise, he said with a sigh, “I’m fine. I don’t feel any pain in my body. So, you don’t have to call a doctor. ”
“But Your Majesty.”
“Can you just sit next to me?”
“… Yes, Your Majesty. ”
As I couldn’t call a doctor when he said he didn’t need one, I sat down next to him carefully as he requested. He looked a bit better than I saw him first, but I was bothered by his unkempt appearance
‘I think I should call a doctor. It looks like he is afraid they are going to make a big fuss.’
“By the way, did you attend the banquet yesterday?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“You didn’t have to. I wish you took a rest.”
“Originally I wanted to, but…”
“So, did you enjoy the banquet?”
“… Yes, Your Majesty. ”
When I remembered what happened yesterday, I felt blue, but I immediately calmed down.
‘Hey, it’s just your useless pride. Even if she were not Princess Moira, you would have to bow to the crown prince’s wife anyway, whoever she is, if you become the successor of your family. You will have to bow to Jiun, too.’
Come to think of it, I felt sooner or later Jiun would arrive soon, maybe two years to go.
“You told me I looked pale, but you look pale, too.”
“… ”
“Did anything bad happen at the banquet yesterday?”
“No, Your Majesty.”