18 Chapter 16 - Didnst Finish (2/2)

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Fujimura Kasumi leaves the manor and travels to the palace. Empress Kouki requested her presence and Kasumi is giddy, 'Shes going to ask me to be engaged to her son, she's definitely going to ask me?'

Kasumi is super impatient inside the carriage leading to the palace. The empress ways visited Kasumi in school whenever they needed to talk. This is the first time that Kasumi was invited to the royal palace. The empress was always complimenting her on her effort at school and at how strong she was. Kasumi sucked all the nice things in, making her confident.

She begins to dream about her wedding with the handsome prince Ryota when the carriage stops. Kasumi hops out with a big smile on her face as she walks gracefully to the doors. She knocks, not too loud or soft, and waits patiently. The door opens and a guard greets her, ”May I have your name?”

Kasumi bows, ”Fujimura Kasumi here for Empress Kouki.”

The guard nods and looks through the list in his hand, ”Come in.”

The guard leads Kasumi to the Empress who is sitting outside on the deck. The empress is beautiful, like a fairy. Kasumi greets her and sits next to her. The empress smiles, ”You know I've treated you as my daughter, right?”

Kasumi nods, ”Yes.”

Kasumi is waiting for the words, the sweet words. But Kasumi's wait didn't pay off.

”You see the person standing next to my son on the field?”

The deck overviewed the field and the empress pointed to the woman with Ryota's arm around her. Kasumi burns with jealous but doesn't let it show, ”What about that person, my empress?”

”She'd be a good wife for him, right?”