The Future Queen's
Aldrick's Concerns
That night was cold. After Aldrick came home, all that remained was the warmth of the embrace from Aldrick.
Roselyn was still wondering with Aldrick's behavior today.
"Miss, who's coming?" Rila asked as she cleaned up their former meal.
"Nobody Rila" Roselyn replied smilingly.
"I slept first Rila"
"Okay, miss, good night"
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Tokks.tokk...
This morning Aldrick came with his bodyguard Dhion to visit Roselyn.
"Miss, Prince Aldrick is coming" exclaimed Rila.
"Yeahaa... I'll be out in a minute" said Roselyn.
As usual Aldrick helped Roselyn finish her writing.
"Aldrick by the way I never went to the people's market"
"You never been there?" Ask Aldrick.
Roselyn nodded spoiled
"Sometimes I'll take you with me"
Aldrick stroked Roselyn's head gently. Roselyn was so happy that she would finally go to the people's market.
It was in a different place
"Nagie my son, what happened? I hear from the palace that you're bothering Roselyn?"
Apparently Duchess Elizha Nagie's mother visited her house. After hearing the news circulating in the palace.
"Momuuuu, Aldrick yelled at me for that woman"
Nagie complained to her mother about Aldrick's treatment, how she lived as a concubine for some time.
"Who is that woman? Is she really a royal princess?"
"Yes right mother, princess of the Loque kingdom"
"Lesly is also the princess of the kingdom, you're not worried.. Why did Aldrick defend her?"
"Mother doesn't know the Loque Kingdom... Assyria is only a third ma'am"
"What?! So big, why would a great royal princess go to a small country?"
Nagie just shook her head.
"Aldrick never came to you?"
"No mom.."
"Even if there's Willy?" Ask Duchess Elizha again.
Nagie nodded.
Duchess Elizha stood up from her seat walking around like she was looking for an idea.
"Nagie, you're too rash.. Why are you watering a princess? I understand your worries.. But, can you play beautiful so that your pride is not played by people?"
"Mother defended that woman too?"
"It's not like it's my son.."
"What should I do, mother? Aldrick hates me so much"
"Nagie my son, this is still heating up... It's a long affair when we deal with it with our selfishness"
"Then?..."
"Mom has an idea"
"What idea is mom? Ask Nagie curious.
"If you follow mother's words, you can master Aldrick"
Nagie nodded.
"First, let it go until this news subsides. Second, never impose your will on Aldrick. Third, when Aldrick has greeted you.. Apologize, then let me know when she accepts your apology"
"Yes mother..."
"Well mommy comes home first, your dad's gonna be waiting a long time"
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Roselyn Residence
"Roselyn, hm...have you got a boyfriend?"
"Hmm? A lover? No. gabe... Because I like to go to countries so it's unthinkable to me"
"What's? I didn't hear it"
"Ah.no papa"
Aldrick held Roselyn's hand
"Roselyn, I like you... "
Roselyn was just speechless hearing Aldrick speak like that.
"You why?"
"Ah no papa, I'm just shocked to hear it" Roselyn replied as she pulled her hand.
"It may seem strange that I'm talking like that, but that's how I feel"
"Aldrick, you have three concubines... Don't you love any of them?"
"Roselyn.you know that my marriage is only a political marriage. Nothing is really what I want. I'll divorce them all when you become my queen"
Roselyn was silent again hearing Aldrick say that
Aldrick pulled Roselyn's hand and hugged her..
"This is my promise.. After I ascend the throne, you will be my queen"
Tok.dok..
Aldrick was surprised, he let go of his embrace.
"Wait, I open the door first"
"Sorry princess, like yes I have to talk to the prince"
It turned out that knocking out Dhion.
"What's wrong?" Ask Aldrick
"Minister Shu and Minister Ladon are waiting in the meeting room. There's something important.
"I forgot, today there was a meeting with them"
Aldrick said goodbye to Roselyn and hurried off to the Western Palace.
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"Sorry Minister Shu and Minister Ladon..I'm late, there's something I need to do"
"Prince, the Commander of Eze City reported that there was a movement of the forces of the Elburg Kingdom trying to control the city of Eze"
Minister Ladon unrolled the map of Assyria.
"How many Elburg troops have come to Eze?" The prince asked as he rolled up his sleeves
"There are not many princes, according to the spies, there are 20 people. But we don't know behind it because of the Eze city's position on the cliff"
" It is too risky to fight in Eze given the terrain Eze very steep" added Minister Shu
"Do our spies know what Elburg's men are looking for in Eze?" The prince was looking for something on the map.
"The spy doesn't know what Elburg wants yet" Minister Ladon unrolled the map again.
"Minister Ladon.. I wonder why Eze's land is like a rocky hill?"
"According to the experts, under Eze a lot of the earth"
Aldrick was looking for something in a pile of scrolls.
"Minister Ladon and Minister Shu, we must protect Eze, there are rare earths under Eze... Dhion, get General Marcus over here"
Shortly thereafter.
"The prince called for a servant?"
"General Marcus, Elburg will attack Eze"
"Because of Eze's steep position, my archers and swordsmen will be assigned"
"I'm leaving everything to you Marcus"
"Minister Shu, after we've driven out Elburg's army, bring in some experts to test Eze's produce"
"Execute the prince"
"Minister Ladon, send a spy to Elburg, what they want from Eze and be careful"
"Good prince"
Today's meeting is over. Aldrick's still sitting at his desk
" What's up Aldrick?"
"Dhion, Elburg the great kingdom.. It's gonna be very dangerous for us"
"They haven't really attacked Aldrick yet, we can still go down the path of negotiations with them" Dhion said
" I hope so." replied Aldrick
