The Marrying The Prince

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When Anastasia and Ferdinand had already been mentioned, the contents of the noisy main hall slowly calmed down.

Anastasia nervously tightened her hand on Ferdinand's arm. Ferdinand who understood that Anastasia was very nervous immediately smiled. Giving a smile that she thought could calm Anastasia down. But in fact, the smile even made Anastasia nervous.

With his gallant footsteps, Ferdinand ignored all the guests' eyes and smiles at him. His steps just continued to walk to directly bring Anastasia to the crowd of her family. Actually, Ferdinand was very sick of this kind of gathering of tons but, for tonight he would not be able to escape. Of course, because it's her wedding party.

Ferdinand's steps that had brought them into the most striking family gathering there made Anastasia's smile wider. A different smile is printed on his lips when returning the smiles of other guests. Anastasia with grace and sparkling face immediately returned the greeting and also the speech of her new family.

Would Anastasia consider the King and Queen as her family?

"You're so pretty, Your Highness"

It was the voice of Juliet Ross, the Queen's cousin. A little older woman than Queen Victoria, the woman with the most graceful gestures and gestures.

"You're also very pretty, Lady Juliet"

And their stale conversation began.

Conversations in the big family gathering continued to focus on Anastasia. Ferdinand who faithfully stood with Anastasia could see that Anastasia was always trying to put her into conversation. As if to say and show Ferdinand if Anastasia never ignored and cool with her new world.

Ferdinand only smiled softly when he realized Anastasia's gesture was always turning his head and smiling at him, even though the one his family discussed had nothing to do with him. But, understandingly and deeply guarding her feelings, Anastasia continued to include Ferdinand in their chatter.

Really, actually Ferdinand did not care if he was not discussed or invited in a chat that uses rules and ways of high courtesy. But when he saw Anastasia who was very respectful to her husband, he made Ferdinand want to occasionally enter into high-class chats and talks. The talk that had always made Ferdinand lazy and fed up.

"HIS MAJESTY KING FREDRICK AND HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA ARRIVE!!!"

Years of guards made all the busy mouths in the live chatter clench.

King Fredrick who took Queen Victoria stepped with dignity and a gesture that felt very powerful, so it felt if you were standing in front of them, your head just wanted to continue bowing obediently.

Anastasia often sees her father and mother and even her father's new wife when walking in a party. But what he could see and feel when the King and Queen of Francia appeared, giving off another aura, was very powerful.

King Fredrick who has a friendly face and relaxed, always makes anyone think if he is the King who will be easy to join hands. But, when you start to hear him speak or start to hear his way of thinking, you'll know if King Fredrick, is someone you won't be able to understand every meaning of his casual speech, especially the way he thinks. Every speech and what he did, even every step of the foot. All, everything always has its own meaning and calculation. The direction that can only be understood and palpated results when the King himself wants to show. King Fredrick, was a King who must have had a million other calculations in his head.

If talking about Queen Victoria in the view of Anatasia. Queen Victoria has a face that is inversely proportional to King Fredrick. The Queen's face is always flat unreadable, her gestures can still be read but, often suddenly the direction changes and rotates according to her wishes. A desire that no one can read.

Truly.. the pair of leaders who have always been role models for Anastasia. From the past, he had always wanted to be an absolute ruler like the King and Queen of Francia. But desire is only a desire that will not be continued, because Anastasia has chosen another path. The way out of his destiny.

"What do you think An?"

"Just admire His Majesty and Her Majesty, Ferdinand"

Without Anastasia dropping, Ferdinand rolled his eyes lazily upon hearing his wife's enthusiastic remark.

According to Ferdinand, Anastasia simply did not know how the original character of her father and mother were cunning. In fact, that terrible couple must have grasped their future. Their future should match the outcome of the game.

That thought made the originally calm Ferdinand start to get annoyed. Is correct... Father and mother must have had 'something' at their wedding. 'Something' that Ferdinand would not be able to guess the direction and plan the end result for sure, only the King knew. Only God and King. The King will always be supported by the Queen, although the Queen herself does not know what hidden things her father keeps.

While Ferdinand and Anastasia were still busy with a mess on their heads, Fredrick and Victoria suddenly stared at them simultaneously.

Anastasia and Ferdinand who were suddenly in the face were both jolted. It was as if it was instantly caught off guard by the thought of even being to cuss them inwardly.

Ferdinand grimaced as he glanced at Anastasia who had also glanced at him while giving a smile. They know what they feel is the same. And that thought made them immediately giggle amusedly.

It felt very funny and also quite horror when the King and Queen could hear the contents of their heads.

"Dear guests, thank you for attending our dinner invitation. Today is a very happy day for our family, especially for the party owner, our son Prince Fredrick, and our daughter Princess Anastasia who is already tied up in marriage"

Fredrick's voice echoed and filled the entire room. Fredrick received the glass of wine that Jeremmy had thrust on him, and his voice echoed again.

"That color, we made this dinner to share your happiness with you all" Fredrick breathed. "Alright, it doesn't seem important to continue to speak stale because now it has shown time for us to fill the stomach"

The naughtiness of the guests welcomed Fredrick's speech which turned relaxed and seemed lazy. And Fredrick's voice again sounded to close the foul talk

"For the thousandth time, may our kingdom always prosper and be happy. May all my people always be healthy and live happily" Fredrick's hand holding his glass up.

"For Francia"

Fredrick took a sip of his glass full of charisma. Fredrick's movement was immediately followed by Victoria and all invited guests.

After opening the party, Fredrick again took their steps to head to another hall in the corridor towards the dance ballroom. The place where the red carpet has become a lamtai base to put a long table that has been studded with high-end table manner equipment.

With a relaxed pace, Fredrick took his wife and all the invited guests to head to the banquet table. Fredrick immediately took the lead seat of his, the leader seat at the end of the table.

Victoria immediately took a seat to the King's right. The seat to the left of the King that Francesca was supposed to occupy still seemed empty, as well as the seat that Summer was supposed to occupy, was also still empty. The sight made Anastasia only realized that she had not seen the Princess

"Where are the Princesses?"

Like a true gentleman, while pulling up a chair for Anastasia, Ferdinand blinked both his shoulders indifferently.

"I haven't seen them either"

Anastasia nodded as she glanced at Victoria and Fredrick who had been having a little chat. I don't know what Victoria said but, Anastasia had seen if Fredrick glanced at Ferdinand.

That glance is very short as a blink of an eye. If Anastasia had not been observing the King and Queen while judging, she would have been unaware of the glances that were somehow meaningless.

So actually, the departure of the Princess was related to Ferdinand? Or was it just Anastasia's thinking?

"Please....."

When the King had opened his voice, the servants began to push the food trolly. Trolly-trolly's what's got to be an appetizer.

With the elegance and manners of a top-notch noble, Anastasia began her table manner.

When he was about to hold his napkin Ferdinand grunted softly, a grunt that would be lazy. And it's caught in Anastasia's sense of hearing.

"Didn't you like Ferdinand's dishes?"

Raising his napkin, Ferdinand slightly drew closer to Anastasia's ear to whisper.

"I'm sick of having to do things like this all my life An. Boring way of eating, boring parties, and stiff people. Life like this is suffocating"

Ferdinand's whisper instantly made both of Anastasia's eyes round. Anastasia immediately stared around, afraid that Ferdinand's words could be heard by the people around them. Anastasia took a breath and thought for a moment. Alright... Anastasia will speak her heart and mind about Ferdinand's words

Anastasia approached Ferdinand's ear and whispered.

"you should be grateful for being able to obtain a destiny like this Ferdinand. Out there, countless people were born with terrible nappies" While raising her spoon, Anastasia pulled her head from near Ferdinand's ears with her small voice coming back. "Hunger, poverty, natural disasters, war, and loss of parents. It's more horrible than all the boring stuff you're saying right now. So please don't say that when you can be born with all the wonderful things you can have right now. Appreciate what you have, be thankful that you have everything that the less fortunate I mentioned before"

Anastasia's words that were like that of an old man made Ferdinand immediately turn to look at her. Ferdinand's brows furrowed deeply, the look on his face wanting to reply with rejection but,

But this time Anastasia did not care if Ferdinand would feel offended. Because what Anastasia said was not just nonsense. He had felt many terrible things in his life.

Anastasia knew that Ferdinand would never have had a childhood living confined in a stuffy room with both feet in a cage. Ferdinand never knew the taste of being fed once a day with moldy bread. Ferdinand also must not have known what it was like to be whipped every time you screamed from hunger or illness. Ferdinand must have never known what it was like to go through childhood with always feeling cruel and horrible things.

No. gabe... This spoiled Ferdinand would definitely never know what it was like. It feels like when you still have parents and family but they, throw and ignore you. Daddy's making you just like a stray dog for the game. The family that cast you out like a human is worthless.

Ferdinand who was born with this loving and loving family would definitely never know. He never knew what it was like to live. Struggling to be able to enjoy his destiny, fighting for a destiny that has been snatched away by his own family. It has to be like now. A girl who has a name in front of her.

Anastasia could breathe until now because she was struggling. Anastasia can do the table manner now because she's struggling. Anastasia who could understand the rules, the ordinances, the courtesy of the way the supreme nobility fought.

Struggling... It's something that's really fed Anastasia up. And if Ferdinand was fed up with his destiny now, could he and Ferdinand just switch places???????

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