I Am No King's

Chapter 13 - Application pt 2

Me and Princess Yurika return to the living room where the debate between mother and Her Majesty the King still continues. I poured tea on all the cups on the table with the help of Princess Yurika.

"I'm sorry, my husband rioted at your house this Sunday."

"No, it's okay. Instead we are honored that the royal family would stop by our humble home."

Empress Rahayu expressed her apology. Although the mother apologized, but the three sons still looked at me with cold eyes. I understand that you guys feel I've taken your sister, but aren't you overreacting? If this keeps up, I think you have a sister complex.

When I finished, I sat in the same chair as before. And just like before, the Emir still lowered his head with a red face.

"Hey, Emir, try drinking this tea first. This tea will calm you down."

Even though I said it, the Emir remained motionless. He still lowered his head without responding.

"Well, this tea is really soft. Give a winning feeling. What tea is this? I've never drank it."

On the other hand, empress Rahayu actually praised my tea and asked about it.

"That's Alpine tea. As far as I know, herbal tea was never served among royalty and nobles, so apologize if it doesn't match the royal family's tongue."

Yeah, that's right. Royal families and nobles who prefer to drink pure tea without any mixture, will never drink herbal tea like this. Although sometimes there are some clients of my nobility who ask to buy them herbal tea, but that's off the record. Royal families and nobles are not allowed to be seen drinking mixed teas such as herbal teas. They have an image to look after.

"Huh, a tea like this is indeed worthy of you commoners who cannot understand the delicacy of pure tea."

Maxwell, I find it hard to accept your words if you say them over tea.

"Alpine tea has a calming effect. I always drink this tea when I'm stressed or there's a pretty serious problem."

When I said that, I turned my head slightly towards mother, His Majesty the King, and the Emir.

Yeah, I need this tea to calm my mind, make sure I'm not emotionally consumed.

"Pacify the mind yes, maybe this tea will be suitable for palace people who take care of royal documents every day."

I just smiled at Princess Yurika's words. As usual, he really played his logic to the maximum. But of course, he said that without any intention. He knew very well that herbal tea would not be acceptable among the kingdoms.

"LUGALGIN!"

Suddenly a call came up. Who calls me not only mother, but also His Majesty the King. They called me at the same time. If only they wanted to drink this tea, maybe things could be calmer. But, apparently, wanting them to drink it I think is too much.

"Say, what do you see of this woman!"

"Explain to your mother what makes an Emir worthy of being your wife!"

And finally the view of the whole person in this room fell on me.

Ahh. I was silent for a moment while drinking tea in my hand. I closed my eyes for a moment, trying to think about what I wanted to say. If I were to be honest, right now, I only see the Emir as a tomboy who might not be able to do the homework well.

Since the Emir had been living in the palace, it was likely that he was not independent and needed a servant to help him do everything. Not to mention that he had never felt life as a commoner. I doubt he can survive if left alone. But, if I say that, mother will definitely feel victorious and tell His Majesty the King that such a woman is not suitable to be the wife of a commoner.

If I say all that, I feel sorry for the Emir, and I also feel guilty for Princess Yurika. If I think about it, actually, I don't feel guilty towards Princess Yurika. Rather than feeling guilty, I feel more threatened towards Princess Yurika. From my conversation with Princess Yurika earlier, I was sure that Princess Yurika wanted me to pay my debt by becoming the Emir's husband. If I refuse him, I don't know what he's going to do for me to pay that debt.

If I may judge, Princess Yurika has a personality more suited to being a wife. He was calm and his mind was rational, not explosive and temperament like an Emir. However, it was only his personality. I'll bet he won't be able to do his homework well, just like the emir.

Well, there's no function as well I think so. Princess Yurika will never retreat from a noble position, nor will I have any intention of becoming a noble. So, goodbye Princess Yurika. Bye.

Back to the main topic. If I just say my thoughts, Your Majesty the King will definitely not accept and continue to force me. On the other hand, if I take the side of His Majesty the King, it will be the mother who will continue to issue rejections. It seems I have to propose a middle ground.

"Before I say my opinion, I ask all parties to listen to all my words, from beginning to end, with a cool head and an open mind. How's it?"

"Yes Gin, of course we will."

"Hahaha, of course we'll listen to it fine."

Mother, Your Majesty the King, your pressing tone is not in line with your sentences. I finished the tea in my cup and put it on the table. Before I begin my explanation, I pour some more tea into my cup.

"If I see the Emir, although I can see he is not fit to be a royal family, but it is undeniable that he is getting treatment as a royal family. And I can say he definitely can't be independent because of all of those things. Now, he lives as a commoner like us. And as a commoner, we often do homework such as cleaning the house, washing clothes, and so forth on our own, without the help of servants. From this, I can say the Emir is not ready for it."

While I was giving my statement, mother grinned and cast a glance at His Majesty the King. On the other hand, His Majesty the King simply gritted his teeth, feeling defeated.

"If I may come up with an idea, maybe this proposal process can be postponed until the Emir is ready to become a wife and mother."

"Don't you hear what my son said? Your daughter's not ready to be a wife and mother."

"Ugh.. shit....."

I hope that your mother and His Majesty the King will talk about this carefully using the personalities they used to show.

"But" I continued. "Emir itself is no longer the royal family. If the royal family is given the responsibility to guide the Emir, I'm pretty sure the people sent will still treat him as the royal family. So, I have a suggestion."

Mother and His Majesty the King fell silent and set their sights on me. The others still cast a glance at me without issuing a response at all. They are waiting for what I will say. I drank my tea a little, trying to calm my mind.

"After this, I'll stay in a new house, get out of this house. In my new home, the Emir can stay with me for the next year. For the next year, I will guide her so that she can be independent. After a year has passed, we return to the application procession and I will give an answer to this proposal. That's if next year the Emir hasn't changed his mind about being my wife."

"Ti—"

"No!"

Not yet had his mother and His Majesty the King issued a rebuttal, the Emir had already interrupted them first.

Finally, ever since this debate began, the Emir did not bow his head and look at me. I can still see his red face.

"Even though I'm independent and better than I am now. I'm sure I won't change my mind to be your wife. In fact, I'm sure that I will fall for you even more. In this one year's time, I will make sure that I deserve to be a good wife to you and a good mother to our children. Yeah, I'm sure of it."

And the Emir said something unexpected. But, after saying that out loud, his face grew even more red and he again lowered his head, with both hands on his feet. He became even more embarrassed after saying it all..

Before the Emir interrupts, I am sure that his mother and His Majesty the King will not agree and will not allow me to stay with the Emir under the same roof, especially His Majesty the King's family. They would definitely reject my idea outright even though logically my suggestion was the most reasonable. Their pride will not allow it. But, now, additional opinions emerged from the Emir. And he himself declared that he would be a good wife to me and a good mother to our children.

Emir who looks shy like this is cute and sweet too. Totally different from the tomboyish Emir I used to meet. If she happens like this often, maybe the moment when I fell for her is not too far away.

Meanwhile, the mother and His Majesty the King fell silent. The two of them tried to calm themselves down by drinking my homemade tea. It seems that the Emir's declaration just made them rethink everything.

On the other hand, there were some people who disagreed with my idea.

"No! It's unacceptable! I can't accept your idea of staying one-stop with the Emir!"

"Really! We don't know what you're going to do to Emir!"

"Sister Emir doesn't deserve to live one roof with you, a commoner!"

Meanwhile, on my side of the family, I could see Ninlil who looked puzzled. It seemed that he wanted to say something but was afraid of offending the Emir family. When Ninlil's gaze met my gaze, I gave a small nod, making him express his opinion.

"Me, in my opinion, the big brother idea is the most plausible one. Although I'm worried that Princess Emir will trouble you, but I think this is the best middle ground possible."

Yep, as always, Ninlil can accept everything logically. Her personality that still thinks of others is a weapon that mother does not have. This is a trait that is the offspring of the father. I'm lucky I have it too.

Ung, for a second, I was surprised Ninlil forgot one thing. Was he not worried that I would suddenly attack the Emir at night? Or do they think I don't have the guts to do it? Well, it's not important.

"What did you say? You commoners!"

"Hi..."

Maxwell snapped at Ninlil while Ninlil directly raised his hand in front of his face, trying to protect himself.

You nobleman!

"Maxwell, calm yourself."

His Majesty the King came back from his thoughts and stopped Maxwell. He extended his hand to the left, towards his three sons.

"Ta, but dad."

"Maxwell!" His Majesty the King raised his tone. "Don't forget, they're the Alhold family. They were one of the founders of the Bana'an Kingdom. Were it not for the request of their ancestors, they would have already become nobles with the title of Duke, the highest noble in this kingdom. You cannot humble them. Relax dirimi!"

"Ba, okay. Sorry for my stupidity, dad."

His Majesty the King looks at me. He seems to realize that Maxwell's been offending me. Not only me, I'm sure, that you must have been offended when Maxwell snapped at Ninlil.

If His Majesty the King does not stop Maxwell, then his position in this proposal, or I should say negotiation, will fall immediately. No matter what reason she said, if she let Maxwell continue his sentence, then mother would not be able to accept all the offers that came up.

Maxwell immediately apologized when he heard His Majesty the King raise his tone. Not to NInlil, but to his father. After that he, and his two younger siblings again sat down and lowered their heads.

There was one interesting thing that just came up. The Alhold family as one of the Bana'an kingdom's control is an information I have never heard of. The history books and historical records in the city library only state the Alhold family as one of the families that contributed to the first King, nothing more.

I never cared about it, but I just realized it was pretty weird. Normally, if a family has a large contribution to the establishment of the state, it will be mentioned what kind of contribution it is. But not with the Alhold family contribution, as if there was something that wanted to be hidden.

But, right now, is not the time to think about it.

"Although I was worried about my daughter's safety, but seeing my daughter trust you so much, and even making a bold statement earlier, it seems that I have no choice but to agree to your idea, Lugalgin Alhold. How, Rahayu?"

Ah, it turns out that His Majesty the King is still normal. He was worried about the possibility of me attacking his daughter.

"I also agree with Lugalgin's suggestion. His advice is logical and balanced advice for both parties."

All right, the girls' families agree. Although his three sons seemed to disagree, but they did not say anything.

"Alright, in this way, I can also see how far the woman's determination to become Lugalgin's wife. And I won't accept half results." Mom switched the conversation. "What about you, Dad, Ninlil?"

"I don't mind," I gave my mother an answer. "Lugalgin has been quite independent since childhood and I'm sure he won't do anything bad to the Emir."

"Yes, I agree too. I think big brother would be a good guide for Princess Emir to start life as a commoner."

Dad, Ninlil, your opinion regarding me is too high, way over the top.

With both sides agreeing, a decision has been made.

And now, since the wishes of both sides have already been fulfilled, or maybe all three sides including the Emir? Well, the point is now it's time for me to make my request. I drank more tea, making sure my mind was calm.

"Before it ends, I have a request. Or rather an additional condition," I added. "Right now, the Emir's status was as a commoner right? Then I need to warn that if she is reappointed princess, even if I have married her, I will file for divorce."

"HUH?"

Not only was the Emir's family shocked, even my family was shocked. It seems they did not expect my request at all.

"I need to emphasize again. I don't want to, and won't, be a noble or anything like that. If there is any indication that the Emir has been re-appointed princess and I am forced to become a noble, the conditions I have described will prevail. If you object, I'm sorry, but I'm forced to turn down the Emir even if you agree."

There was no response, they just looked at each other. I knew this was gonna happen. Well, I don't mind even this.

"I don't think the stubborn Alhold family is downhill—"

"Don't equate me with the Alhold family" I interrupted His Majesty the King. "I don't want to be a nobleman not–"

"Sister?"

"Gin!"

Without me noticing, Dad had already placed his hand on my shoulder. It seems, without me realizing it, my emotions have taken over. Even when I came to my senses, I ignored Princess Yurika's gaze.

I went back to drinking this alpine tea as much as possible, forcing my mind to calm down. I need to calm down.

"My son has already stated his terms. Are you able to fulfill it?"

Thank you for driving this conversation back.

"Actually, this is quite difficult for me, because then, I really have to let go of Emir. But," His Majesty the King turned his gaze to Empress Rahayu. "Wed, what do you think?"

"I have no problem as long as it is not a problem" Empress Rahayu replied. "Emir what about you? It needs an answer from you."

The Emir fell silent, he re-established his views. He looked towards His Majesty the King for a moment. He seems confused what to say.

Strange, why didn't he look at his mother, but instead at His Majesty the King?

His Majesty the King just nodded. It seems that Emir has got the answer.

"Yes, Gin, I agree to those terms."

All right, all sides agree.

After finishing two more cups of alpine tea, my mind had calmed down.

"Alright, in this way, it means the Emir will start living with me after I buy the house." I stopped for a moment and looked to the side of the room. "It's 12 o'clock in the afternoon. After lunch, we went to find a house. If today is good and I can get a house, next week the Emir can stay with me. How, Emir?"

"Ba, well," the Emir replied. "Thank you, Lugalgin."

Although I could not hear his last sentence because the Emir whispered, but I could read his lips movements.

Seriate