
In the room Rubia and Ferderick were sitting opposite while enjoying tea and some snacks such as biscuits and cakes, Ferderick looked awkward because Rubia treated him like a friend.
"Just relax Fer, accompany me who is bored, at a time like this I miss Fiona" he said while chewing a snack.
"Are you that close to Dame Fiona?"
"Okay, what's that close like? I don't understand but I feel comfortable talking to Fiona and Lydia"
"Are you comfortable talking to me?"
Rubia nodded "Yes, I feel comfortable with you"
Ferderick's face was embarrassed "Why?"
"Why yahh???" he tilted his head while thinking.
Rubia who was chatting casually with Ferderick to drive out boredom during the day of serving the sentence from the Emperor, suddenly they fell silent to the sound of someone knocking on the door of his room, Tok tok tok, Tok, a lady-in-waiting knocked on Rubia's door, and told her that she was now the guest of a lady from the Marquess, at first she was hesitant at the words of her lady-in-waiting,because for the first time he had the guest of a noble lady, then he remembered the lady who defended him when other ladies talked about it.
Rubia walked out of the room, Ferderick followed her.he approached the lady who had been waiting for him, Amelie immediately got up from her seat after seeing Rubia in front of him.
"Greetings Her Royal Highness the Princess"
"Yes, sit down, is it of any interest that the lady meets me?" rubia asked with eyes that looked at the lady's graceful and classy appearance in front of her.
"I'm sorry if I interrupted your glorious time, I came here after getting a call from His Majesty along with my Father Marquess Johnston"
"So?" Rubia occasionally sipped tea in front of him.he looked intently at the lady who looked a little tense facing him.
"I want to ask you something, Your Majesty, please help me" he said, lowering his head, rubia assessed the look of his face as if he was being pressed, it was different when they met at the palace party the other day that looked very confident and cheerful.
"You want to ask me a favor? Let's say I'll listen to your problem first, takk" he put the tea cup back on the base.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor asked me to get engaged and marry Jasson Verano, but I strongly dislike him but we also cannot refuse the orders of His Majesty, Please My Majesty"
"So you meant to ask me to speak to the Emperor to cancel your engagement?"
"Yes, right, Your Majesty" he smiled because Rubia had understood the situation even though he did not explain at length.
"Do you think the Emperor will listen to me?"
Amelie paused for a moment before replying, "how could a father not listen to the request of His Highness' daughter" she said confidently.
Deg, suddenly Rubia felt her heart suddenly pierced "It's not wrong if you think like that, but sorry I can't do that for you"
"Why Your Majesty?"
"The emperor will not listen to the words of a princess who has no power, would that be enough to explain my sad situation?" Rubia stood up and was about to leave.
"I think you're different from other noble ladies, I was wrong" Amelie's eyes glazed over, and Rubia stopped her steps.
"What do you mean?" he turned back to Amelie.
"I thought the bad rumors about His Majesty were mere rumors, but now I understand why they could arise" he tried to persuade Rubia by attacking her like other noble ladies do.
Ferderick pulled out his sword "Take care of your words, you think who is in front of you" cried Ferderick who did not accept the words amelie.
Rubia's hand blocks Ferderick "Quiet Fer, keep your sword" Ferderick obeys Rubia's words. "And you! I've also heard rumors about you, so the rumors about that are true as well"
"What rumor do you mean?"
"About you who have no friends because of your arrogant attitude and do not understand your own situation" immediately Amelie felt shocked, it was true but the last one was just an attempt to get Rubia's sympathy, he said, even though he knew how to be too reckless.
"Ugh"
"Help your Majesty, forgive me for saying this, I have no choice, I would rather die than be engaged to that Jasson Verano" rubia could understand why the girl Matia Matian did not want to be engaged to her cousin, it was because indeed a person like Jasson was very worthy of rejection.
"Help me just this once, Your Majesty"
"Wake up, your dress can get dirty" Rubia's conscience began to piqued.
Amelie shook her head "I won't wake up before you're willing to help me" she said.
"It's true stubborn girl"
Amelie raised her head to look at Rubia's face fixedly "Am I not older than you Your Majesty? This girl?"
Rubia clucked in annoyance "Is now that important?"
"Please help me Your Majesty" he again pleaded with a face that was still.
"Alright, I'll try to talk about this with the Emperor, but I can't promise anything more than this, don't expect much from me" he turned his gaze elsewhere, because by looking at it pitifully he will be more and more unkindly made.
Amelie immediately got up and grabbed Rubia's hand and held it tightly "Thank you very much Your Majesty, you are very wise with your weak people, this, in accordance with your good rumors that have been widespread among the common people"
"You're saying my rumors are bad?" rubia looked back at him sharply.
"Sorry Your Majesty, that's what the rumors are, will circulate according to hehe needs" the look on his face that suddenly improved and smiled until it changed drastically that made Rubiaa regret her words just now who wanted to help her.
"So you're playing me on purpose?"
"No Your Majesty, uh. little, don't forget your promise Your Majesty, I'm sorry" Amelie immediately left the rubia's presence for fear that Rubia would change her mind again.
After getting her goal the girl left with a very very cheerful face.
While Rubia immediately walked towards the King's workroom to fulfill her promise.
"Are you sure you want to help her Your Majesty?" ask Ferderick.
"Of course, I promised, are you worried about me Fer?"
"Of course" Ferderick replied a little nervously, Rubia smilingly hearing her awkward answer.
"It's nice that someone's worried about me" he murmured softly.
"What did you say?"
"No"
The two of them stopped at the exit of the Rubia residence which was still heavily guarded by the king's errant knights.
"Please give way" Rubia said casually but the guards did not budge.
"Didn't you hear what the Crown Princess ruled?" said Ferderick who was upset that the guards were ignoring the Princess.
"Pardon us Your Majesty, we cannot open the way before you get permission from His Majesty"
"I want to see the Emperor and ask for his permission directly, is it not permissible?"
The three guards looked at each other before finally agreeing to give way to Rubia.
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