The Marrying The Prince
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"Are you not angry father?"
While continuing to step towards the palace exit, Fredrick finally started a conversation
"After reading the letters that Her Highness sent for the reason of making the official submission of the marriage annulment, the story of how she could have been here, sinned if I said no anger, Your Majesty"
With his calm voice, Cardinal Abraham softly replied as he continued to step. Fredrick glanced at Cardinal Abraham for a moment, then returned to his voice
"In that case, why don't you fight or force the acceptance of marriage annulment?"
"All laws are there, all rules are there, separating the bonds of a pair of human children is not our power Your Majesty. This marriage also still has a lot of hope, much better than the trinkets of many nations and other kingdoms that are really bad. After all, I am grateful that my nephew can be a part of this place"
One eyebrow Ferdinand swooped sharply
"Thankful when your niece was tricked, and married to that jerk?"
A warm smile was imprinted on the lips of Cardinal Abraham
"really. Thank you Your Majesty for bringing Her Highness here, even by using your means"
Fredrick glanced at Cardinal Abraham with a face full of question marks and a strange look, what's the max of that person? Cardinal Abraham who understood Fredrick's confusion smiled amusedly as he explained
"I'm sure Her Highness also actually never regretted her being brought here. Because-" The Cardinal's move stopped as they were already in front of the waiting horse carriage. "Color if you don't bring her here, marry her off to His Highness, my niece won't get the family she never had. The much love, affection, care, and everything that the Francia royal family gave to Her highness was a blessing to her. Blessings that have not dared to be dreamed by Her Highness. Even Her Highness secretly gained a lot of affection and attention from a father that for his entire life he never got. That's why I thank You Majesty"
Fredrick's gaze looked at Cardinal Abraham with a cynical and dislikeful gaze
"You know I'm doing this all for my own benefit"
Looking up at the palace, with a warm smile constantly imprinted on his lips, Cardinal Abraham again made a sound
"You also do it because of a feeling you won't show anyone. Those of you who have been attentive to Her Highness' whole life, have that feeling" Cardinal Abraham's line of sight looks gently at Fredrick. "You are a good King and a good father, Your Majesty. It's a fortune Francia has a leader like you, I will always thank you and pray for you"
Cardinal Abraham turned around to start getting into the carriage. Letting and leaving Fredrick who was already staring at him in horror. Fredrick continued to shiver in horror at the sound, the smile, and now the way Cardinal Abraham thought. Such a person was very unsuitable for him, such an overly sincere and warm person was extremely frightening for Fredrick. Is this a sign that Fredrick will die he is more suitable to be in hell?
"Your Majesty, in all the evil things in this world must have a good thing. We have to see the good in order to know ourselves"
Fredrick's eyebrows pucker in. It felt like he wanted to curse at the man who had chuckled while waving his hand as the carriage had already moved. What max? Goddamnit! Fredrick is very allergic to good people!
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His gaze stared far out the window. The sharpness of his face was unreadable. Solar who had just explained everything to Ferdinand kept glancing at Ferdinand who was silent after yesterday the King left the room, even after days had passed. There were no more questions from Ferdinand, no more focus on Ferdinand, no more faces from Ferdinand. Ferdinand now looked very gray, though,
Lost, empty, sorry, sick, lost, confused. All the bad things were lodged in Ferdinand's heart and head, and they just kept him quiet. Too many mistakes that he has done so he is confused about where to start regretting, he is confused about where to think of his mistakes, he does not know the beginning of why he became so stupid, he was confused, even pigs can be smarter than him. Ahh Ferdinand.You should have died Ferdinand, you kept too much of all the insolence of human property.
Solar who found out that his master did not intend to open his voice, slowly headed for the door without saying any more. Let his own master first, his master must need some time to digest reality. The fact that he's too late.
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Very slowly, Elsa helped Kenna who kept staring blankly ahead to get off the horse carriage as the coachman said that they had arrived. Today, after traveling for days, they finally arrived. Arrived in a western village that also belonged to Francia. Elsa starts to step up and helps her sister carefully to walk, her brother who has not fully recovered, her brother who lost his child, her brother who never responded to anything again, and her brother who was thrown out. Completely dumped by her lover after everything that happened to her brother.
Elsa bit her lips while holding back a cry because it felt like a dream when they had already lost everything in just an instant. All their plans and dreams have run aground, and now they have to start again to live to think about what tomorrow will eat, or tomorrow they have to work as hard as what they can to eat. In a sense, they would actually live and start from the moment Ferdinand had yet to come into their lives. Even with Kenna's current mental state it's not okay.
If she knew it would be like this, Elsa should not have manipulated her brother into selling their tavern and sent Ferdinand a letter, playing a sad drama for Ferdinand to come to them, then by all means enter to ruin another's marriage. They should just shut up and enjoy everything without daring to dabble in everything that smells like a palace. Should have been, if they had been silent and not arrogant, Kenna could still have her child and not have gone half as crazy as she is now. Nah! from the beginning, Elsa didn't manipulate Kenna into conceiving herself. So they should be getting ready this morning to open a store, and she's getting busy welcoming customers while Kenna is busy in the kitchen. They should have enjoyed all the gifts Ferdinand gave without being greedy wanting more until they were willing to continue plotting foul things and ended up being like this.
It should be, it should be, and many more words should be what Elsa continues to regret. But Elsa never once thought, if all that happened to them now and all her regrets now because of her never grateful self.
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Both of Anastasia's legs leaped up overexcitedly from the ship's stairs as they met the ground. Finally, after traveling for more than a week, he arrived at the royal port of the Netherlands.
His gaze circulated, looking for his invitation while stepping with both hands carrying his bags. Anastasia's slightly difficult move began to split the crowd of people who were about to leave and just returned from a trip in the harbor. Chief Anastasia kept turning around to look for the people who would pick her up, she said, until a figure that is quite striking makes a step Anastasia directly headed to the edge of the harbor to approach the middle-aged woman who also looks like she is looking for someone
"Good day..."
The woman turned her head and immediately smiled warmly at Anastasia.
"Good day, miss...."
"Suster Bernadeth?"
"Ohh... Miss Anastasia?"
Smiling with relief, Anastasia put both of her bags on the ground. His right hand immediately stretched out politely, which was immediately greeted warmly by Sister Bernadeth.
"Anastasia"
"Bernadeth"
They threw warm smiles at each other, then began to take steps as Sister Bernadeth helped carry a bag in Anastasia's hands, and began to show her the way to the horse-drawn carriage.
Once they were on the train, their conversation started to sound. Occasionally Anastasia asked politely, occasionally Sister Bernadeth who began to ask warmly. Until finally, their journey using this simple horse carriage arrived.
Anastasia stared at the chapel building which was quite simple but also looked beautiful and calm. Then began to step in when Sister Bernadeth cut off her daydream.
Their steps were heading to the back of the chapel, the place where the rooms were. Anastasia patiently waited as Sister Bernadeth began to open the door of the room
"Please Ana. Sorry if this place is too simple"
"Ahh..no sisters, this place is very beautiful. I really like it"
With a warm smile continuously imprinted on her lips, Sister Bernadeth began to step inside while carrying one bag of Anastasia. Until all the items were inside, Anastasia smiled warmly looking at her room. Simple, minimalist, feels comfortable, and warm.
Anastasia's eyes sparkled with a big smile until her teeth were seen
"Thank you sister Bernadeth. I will deepen what I learned during my time here"
Gently, Bernadeth's hand held Anastasia's hand, his gaze looking warmly at Anastasia
"Thank you Ana, for being willing to volunteer to follow us around providing free services around the world. Although we all know, if you will not only lose time, but it could also be life. The plague and war are terrible"
Anastasia's heart trembled, and returned Bernadeth's hand. His teary-eyed gaze looked at Bernadeth as he spoke
"This is the ideal of my sister Bernadeth, I have dreamed of traveling everywhere to provide service. So I'm ready for everything, too, because I'm happy to do this"
Bernadeth's head nodded in understanding while patting softly Anastasia's hand that was in his grasp.
"Rest first Ana, later we will chat again and gather with other volunteers"
Anastasia nodded obediently and began to take Bernadeth's steps towards the exit of her room
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Anastasia had just finished dinner together with the sisters and the people who were going to go the next few days to volunteer to the African continent with her. A continent that is very far from Europe, also a place that is attacked by many outbreaks of disease. Therefore, tonight Anastasia came to the library to borrow some books that she could read before she fell asleep
With the illumination from the oil lamp in her hand, Anastasia's steps followed the memory instructions of Sister Bernadeth to head for the library. And when the place was seen, without wanting to wait, Anastasia began to enter the door that was never closed
"Wow!"
Anastasia cheered to herself as she looked at all the books in every corner of the place, looking very tempting to her. Without wanting to wait any longer, carefully Anastasia's hand put down the oil lamp, then started exploring.
It didn't take long for her to pick a book, until in her hands she had already carried four thick books in her arms and Anastasia returned to her room again.
Once inside the room, Anastasia began to take her comfortable position in silence. Anastasia's lips smiled warmly as her hands involuntarily scratched her neck, where a circular necklace was. Anastasia's hand touched the pendant that was the sweetener for the necklace's gold chain, the pendant she used to wear on her finger that still feels like a lead for her. Wedding ring. A bitter smile rose on his lips.
"May you all always be healthy and happy. Since I too will always be like that now, I will start to build my own happiness"
Anastasia shook her head vigorously to wake herself up, then began to re-focus on the book in her hands. He must absorb all the knowledge in the book so that later it can be useful for many people when he applies it.
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Fredrick's hand continued to write on the parchment, the direction of his gaze continued to stare at the parchments and papers that always filled his desk. And all those ordinary sights, became impossible when Jeremmy, who was always at his side, continued to give a heartfelt look at Fredrick.
Fredrick rolled his eyeballs lazily, because he knew the meaning of the look on his face and the look on his right hand
"What do you want?"
The question that came out of Fredrick's mouth made Jeremmy's wide smile rise, until his teeth were seen
"I understand what reason you chose Her Highness from hundreds of noble daughters or other royal Princesses to escort His Highness. First, it is only women who have a past like Her Highness who will be able to survive so far from the dunguan and temperament His Highness. Second, the status of Her Highness who does not have a kingdom and family will not make you a headache because of the commotion?"
Fredrick's hand began to open some of the parchment without glancing at Jeremmy again.
"Hmmm...."
Jeremmy, who was still looking at a green light, continued to ask questions in his head.
"What's going on right now is already in your calculations, Your Majesty?"
"I never do anything without thinking of something Jer. Ck! who do you think I am"
The corner of Jeremmy's lips twitched amusedly, the direction of his gaze continuing to look at Fredrick with hope. Fredrick who realized that reopened his mouth lazily.
"Dwarf minds are stubborn causes, and we will not appreciate what is in our sight"
Ahh... Jeremmy now understood why King Fredrick let Anastasia go, especially after Jeremmy heard all the stories about how Anastasia had indeed allowed the misunderstanding to occur until Ferdinand had gone that far, then it ended in Ferdinand's uncontrolled wrath at him. It may have been planned Anastasia so that three requests, inevitably have to be granted Fredrick. It was very hard learning but also in a very natural way, a game Fredrick did to give his son a quick lesson. The thought made Jeremmy chuckle amusedly as he spoke
"Truly interesting..."
Fredrick's line of sight was still staring at his parchment and letting Jeremmy's amused clumsiness continue to sound. Until his hand rolled back the open parchment while speaking, explaining the extension that Jeremmy's head had not thought of.
"Princess Anastasia also did 'it' with reason. The first one was 'maybe' because he was also aware of my game and wanted to repay Ferdinand in a painful way, by running away from enjoying the outside world, whether one day he would return or not forever. And the second, 'maybe' because he was deliberately dull and killed his own heart because he was tired of loving Ferdinand, he might have realized that his love only made his head very stupid, too, in that sense he really gave up"
And Fredrick's explanation, made Jeremmy's brows furrow deep
"Is there still hope for the future of this marriage to continue, Your Majesty?"
As he began to take back a parchment, Fredrick's voice came back.
"The result of all this is determined about how God regulates their soul mate. If they are a match, then everything will come back. But if not, Ferdinand will join George's 'regret' club. That's not my Jer"
Jeremmy's head nodded in understanding as he grabbed the teapot when he realized that the herbal tea in Fredrick's cup had shrunk.
"Do you know where Her Highness is now, Your Majesty?"
While throwing the parchment into the box indifferently, Fredrick replied nonchalantly
"Do not disturb the pleasure of others. Everyone has the right to achieve their goals"
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