
When the sun had just appeared, Marquess Johnston's residence was shocked by the arrival of a cover letter addressed to their eighteen-year-old daughter, the happy countenances of the couple and the servants at the residence were clearly visible, it was because they thought that his daughter who had no friends at all would eventually soon make friends for the rest of her life, they were so excited that their boisterous sounds reached Amelie's room and disrupted her slumber.
A lady-in-waiting broke into her room and woke up Amelie who was still inside the thick white blanket.
"Miss, you must wake up!" exclaimed the woman enthusiastically, but Amelie did not budge at all.
The dayang finally opened the blanket and saw the face of Amelie who was still sleeping soundly, he shook the body swayed the nonanya, but he still did not get a response, but he still did not get a response, until finally the lady-in-waiting opened the window curtain so that the stinging light of the morning sun began to shine on her face and slowly Amelie opened her eyes.
Dayang walked back and stopped by the side of the amelie "Miss finally woke up too" he smiled.
"What happened until this house guy was so noisy, it's not like usual, but I'm not worried" he pulled back his blanket over his face.
"Miss, this is because you just got a marriage application letter"
Amelie was startled and immediately sat down "What's the matter? Who sent you the cover letter?" he looked at the smiling face of his personal lady "Don't you say.Duke Verano's son? Let's say not lili"
"Hehe you guessed it very precisely Miss, congratulations"
Amelie scrunched her eyes and shouted "no kkk wantuuu!!"
While all her family members had gathered at the table, Amelie had just walked up to them. "You've come, sit down" said Mrs Clate, Amelie's mother, who has been smiling since she saw him.
Amelie was sitting next to where her younger brother was, she started to lift her tablespoon but her attention was distracted as all her family members looked at her with an unfamiliar smile that made her feel amused.
"Stop" muttered Ameli, but their views remained unceasing.
"Since when has my daughter been in contact with Duke Verano's handsome son?" ask Clate.
"I know mom, definitely since my birthday party not long ago" said Darius, the fifteen-year-old brother of Amelie.
"So how? Should I immediately send a reply and receive his application?"marquess said while teasing her daughter.
Amelie put back the spoon she was holding so hard, that it made her family shocked "I don't want to!"
As soon as the smile on her family's face disappeared after seeing the expression Amelie showed, the facial expression that was so against her marriage made her family ask.
"Send me a reply that I refused him Father" he took his spoon and ate with his rest.
"What do you mean?" His father asked him not to understand what made his daughter reject the proposal of the Duke family who had the highest power after the Emperor in this empire.
"I didn't like it, he used to tease me every chance, and before that I'd seen him flirting with some girls at a party of nobles, I was really fed up with that guy, and before that, he's even younger than me, I'm just eighteen years old dad, do you want me to get married immediately and leave you all??" instantly his face turned clear.
"Indeed the proposal was meant to be married, but since you guys are too young the Duke proposed the engagement first, then, but if what you're saying is true then we should reject a child's proposal like that" Marques is the daughter's purified father.
"Yes, you have to reject it as soon as possible my husband, Duke status or whatever it will not be comparable to the future happiness of our sweet Princess" their reaction was directly inversely related to the desire of Amelie.
"Of course, I'll write it down as soon as we finish breakfast" the duke's eyes immediately flared apai.
Amelie turned her face then smiled grinning at the final decision of her father and mother.
Duke Verano was very angry because a Marquess dared to refuse his marriage proposal, could not stay silent The Duke immediately acted to find a way so that inevitably the Marquess had to accept the proposal of his son. Because he had guessed that once his daughter and son grew up there would be more and more letters of application coming to the wealthy family, he could not waste any more time for the sake of his grand plan.
The Duke came to the Emperor and asked the emperor to lower the warrant for the Marquess family to tie up with Duke Verano's family through marriage for the sake of the empire, Initially the Emperor refused the Duke's wish which was baseless to the imperial interests, which was not the case, but the Duke easily gave a warning to the Emperor so that the emperor could not refuse his wish.
A few days later, the Emperor invited the Head of the Marquess family and his daughter to the king's palace, clueless as to the true situation, the marquess came to the Emperor as soon as she was summoned.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Marquess Johnston and his daughter Lady Amelie Johnston have arrived" the doorkeeper said.
The Emperor greeted them with a warm smile after their guests greeted "Welcome, Lord Marquess and Lady, sit down" before the emperor's servant brought him tea and some snacks.
"Thank you Your Majesty" the Marquess replied.
"How's your fair business going at the end of this Marquess?" he said it was stale.
"Everything is smooth thanks to the generosity of His Majesty the King"
"Hohoho, you could have, do you know why I invited you here?"
"If you may know, is there anything I can help Your Majesty?"
"Hoho.you are quick to respond apparently, marry your eldest daughter to my niece Jasson Verano"
Degg, when Amelie's heart was pounding, he suspected his feelings were already bad when he heard the Emperor calling him along with his father, he glanced at his father's face which seemed confused to give an answer, on the one hand he had known his daughter refused firmly, on the other hand if he refused the orders of the emperor then he would be considered rebellious, because the orders of an emperor were absolute and must be executed.
"So what's your answer, Marquess?" The emperor looked at the Marquess and her daughter's faces in turn, judging the reaction of the two and the emperor understood why the duke was so imposing his will this time around.
"Your Majesty, can you give us some time to discuss it first, as it concerns my daughter's future so I can't be hasty in making a decision" he said with a heart.
"Yes, fine" though not satisfied with the answer given by the Marquess, but As the emperor who had to show his wisdom he could only accept the Marquess's reply which seemed to deliberately stall the time.
The Emperor glanced at Amelie "You can walk the street in the lady's palace, there are still many things I want to discuss with the Marquess, I heard the winter flowers in the garden are already blooming, you can walk there"
The Marquess glanced at her daughter and whispered "Go see the palace garden"
"Anu Your Highness, than walking the street can I visit Her Highness the Crown Princess?" amelie's unexpected answer made her father tense up.
"Do you know the crown princess?"
"I just want to get to know Her Royal Highness Princess more closely if you will"
"Yes, of course, the Princess is in her palace, you can visit her, my bodyguards will escort you"
"Thank You, Your Majesty the King"
Seriate.