In the end, what Princess Violet needed was a backer. A backer strong enough for her to be able to protect her people even if she went back to the Florence Principality. Thatâs why she had decided she needed to become Miltonâs woman.Â
Since she had no support from the royal family, it wasnât like a suitable marriage wouldâve been arranged for her anyway. Princess Violet came to the conclusion that since sheâll eventually have to marry, she should marry Milton Forrest. However, from the moment she was born, she had never tried to seduce a man and didnât know how to do it now. She had no idea what to do and could only mentally groan.
Truthfully, her worries were useless. As long as she smiled, her beauty would take care of everything else. Regardless of what she was actually like, she was a very beautiful woman and had the status of a princess as well. With the way she was, even if she didnât try to seduce someone, she would be able to pick up any decent man from the street like picking up pebbles. The only thing was, she had never been in a relationship before in her life and was not aware of her own beauty. This situation was like a spider saying it didnât know how to spin a web.Â
Plus, she had another reason for hesitating. Her future had gotten even darker before her eyes once she had learned that Milton already had women he was promised to.
âWhat should I do?â
While she had been struggling, time had been passing and Princess Violetâs anxiety reached its peak. Just thenâŠ
âPrincess Violet.â
One of the attendants approached her.
âWhat is it?â
âQueen Leila would like to meet with you in secret.â
âHer Majesty the Queen? Why?â
âI donât know the reason, Your Highness. Iâm just delivering the message.â
Looking at the professional attitude of the attendant, Princess Violet thought about it for a moment before answering.
âAlright, Iâll meet with her.â
Princess Violet was guided to the carriage that Queen Leila was riding in.
âCome in, I was waiting for you.â
Queen Leila was waiting for Princess Violet with a prepared tea table.
âThank you for inviting me, Your Majesty.â
Princess Violet greeted the queen as benefiting her status before entering the carriage. Once inside, she thought to herself.Â
âMarquis Forrest isnât here.â
Queen Leila smiled as she looked at her.
âI sent him out for a bit. He said heâd come back after reviewing the military ranks, so itâll take him a while.â
âYour Majesty?â
Princess Violet looked surprised.
âDid she read my mind?â
Queen Leila spoke to her with a big smile.
âI didnât read your mind.â
âAh⊠yesâŠâ
Flustered and sweating a bit, Princess Violet thought to herself.
âThis woman is scary.â
âDonât be scared of me.â
ââŠâŠâ
She just wanted to run away now.
***
Watching Princess Violet sweating in front of her, Queen Leila only had one thought in her mind.
âHow naive.â
Princess Violet couldnât hide her emotions on her face and Queen Leila had taken a stab based on that, but it seemed like Princess Violet had fallen for it. While reading a personâs face was as easy of breathing for Queen Leila, in the case of Princess Violet, she was even easier to read, perhaps it was because she was so naive.Â
Maybe that was the reason but Queen Leila knew exactly why Princess Violet had been hovering around Milton. Thatâs why she had invited Princess Violet.
Why might she have invited her? Heâs my man, so go jump off a cliff, you bitch! Perhaps to say some cliched line like that? Queen Leila wasnât someone who followed a typical woman template. Instead, she was thinking the complete opposite.
âThatâs not a bad idea.â
Keeping her bright smile, Queen Leila spoke to Princess Violet.
âFirst of all, thank you. I heard you saved my dearâs life during the war?â
âAh⊠yes, Your Majesty.â
Princess Violet had played a decisive role in helping Milton escape from the Siege of Litinque Castle. Having started her conversation with gratitude, Queen Leila began to slowly work on Princess Violet.Â
âI didnât know there would be someone this talented in the Florence Principality. To think youâd be able to lead your knights in the battlefield, thatâs only something that princesses of a royal family might dream of in their sleep once in their lifetime.â
âAh, no, Your Majesty. Itâs not like that.â
âIâm not just saying empty words. Itâs great to have reached the level of an Expert with a womanâs body, but I think itâs even more admirable that you were born in a royal family and refused to be pampered and trained yourself up to that point.â
Princess Violet blushed at those words.
âYouâre more incredible than I am, Your Majesty. There isnât much of an age difference between me and you, but youâre already a monarch of a country⊠and youâre ruling very well?â
Even if you wanted to compliment someone, if you didnât know that person very well, it would be difficult. Princess Violet must have been embarrassed by her poor speaking skills because her face turned crimson. But Queen Leila wasnât offended and continued to smile as she spoke.Â
âThank you for saying that.â
âOh, thank god. She seems like a nice person.â
Princess Violet had misunderstood(?) something, but because of that, she was able to relax a bit.
As the two continued to talk, the atmosphere got friendlier. Just as Princess Violet completely relaxed, Queen Leila sprung an ambush on her.
âBy the way, Princess Violet, do you have an arranged spouse?â
âAh⊠no, Your Majesty. I donâtâŠâ
âHm, how rare. Normally, royal families would often have a fiancĂ©e.
 from an early age.â
ââŠâŠâ
Princess Violet smiled bitterly at Queen Leilaâs words.
She was only a princess in name and from her royal familyâs point of view, she was only a nuisance. Once she became a knight, her brothers and sisters had constantly been restraining her. No man had asked for her hand in marriage, not when she was like this. The moment they would get married, the manâs family would be politically buried.Â
âYou donât have a fiancĂ©e⊠but if you think about your age, shouldnât you be looking for one now?â
Princess Violet blushed.
âIâm well⊠I think my father, the king, would find me one once I return home.â
She knew very well he wouldnât. Actually, no. He might really find her one. Probably a Count who only has his name left or maybe even worse, a country Viscount or Baron? If the royal family were to arrange her marriage, it would most likely be to those types of people. There was no one in the Florence Principality who wanted to improve their political standing by marrying her.Â
Queen Leila spoke when she saw Princess Violetâs bitter smile.
âIf you donât have a fiancĂ© arranged for you, then why donât I introduce you to someone?â
âYour Majesty? Thatâs⊠Are you talking about a nobleman from the Lester Kingdom?â
âYes. Ah! Maybe you donât want to live in a foreign country? That might make things more difficult.â
âNo, Your Majesty, that isnât it. JustâŠâ
Princess Violet trailed off. She almost said, âIâm aiming for your fiancĂ©, Your Majesty,â but managed to choke the words down. Even if she was politically inept, she wasnât stupid enough to say those words out loud. ButâŠ
âHow about my fiancĂ©?â
Seems like Queen Leila was stupid. No, maybe it should be said that she transcended ordinary people?
ââŠYour Majesty?â
It took about 10 seconds before Princess Violet fully comprehended what Queen Leila said.
âWhat did she just say right now?â
Princess Violet thought she heard it wrong. What woman would introduce the man she was about to marry to another woman? Not to mention, sheâd been affectionately calling him âdearâ for a while now.
âIâm sorry, Your Majesty. I must have heard something wrongâŠâ
âNo, you heard right.â
ââŠâŠâ
âHow about it? Isnât my dear perfect?â
âAh, thatâs⊠um⊠so⊠I âŠâ
Princess Violet could feel her back getting soaked with sweat.
âWhat is this? How⊠should I respond?â
Why was Queen Leila saying this to her? Was it a trap? If she said something wrong here, was Queen Leila planning on killing her and lodging a formal protest against the Florence Principality? Princess Violet kept thinking of different reasons and answers, but couldnât think of anything to say. In the endâŠ
Hic⊠HicâŠ
Princess Violet burst out into tears. She was so courageous, excessively so, on the battlefield, but she was too weak to deal with Queen Leila during a meeting.
âPrincess Violetâ
Hic⊠HicâŠ
âWhy are you crying, princess?â
âHicâŠÂ Iâm⊠Iâm sorry, Your Majesty. Forgive meâŠÂ HicâŠâ
âNo, Iâm not trying to blame you⊠umâŠâ
Queen Leila was flustered. She had been leading the conversation to find out Princess Violetâs intentions when she suddenly started crying.Â
They were both women and both of royal blood, but their personalities were completely different. If Queen Leila was a vixen who might appear once in a thousand years, Princess Violet was as pure and innocent as a unicorn. At least when she was off the battlefield.Â
So when Queen Leila just prodded her a couple times, Princess Violetâs mental state was already a mess.
âHicâŠÂ Sorry⊠Iâm sorry, Your MajestyâŠÂ HicâŠÂ Forgive me⊠soâŠÂ HicâŠâ
âJust what did you do that was so bad?â
At this point, it was Queen Leila who was feeling guilty. Sophia was naive, but Princess Violet was even more naive. It had been a while since Queen Leila was flustered by someone, but she knew something for certain.
âI should stop talking in circles with this innocent little lady.â
Queen Leila got up from her seat and moved next to Princess Violet.
Then, she took out her handkerchief and began wiping Princess Violetâs tears.Â
âCalm down, Violet.â
Queen Leila had purposefully left out the word âprincessâ as she spoke fondly to Violet; she wanted to seem more friendly.Â
Hic⊠HicâŠ
It must have been effective since Princess Violet gradually slowed her tears and Queen Leila comforted her further.Â
âDonât worry. I feel no malice towards you.â
At Queen Leilaâs words, Princess Violet looked up at her with tearful eyes.Â
ââŠHicâŠÂ really⊠Your Majesty?â
ââŠâŠâ
A thought crossed Queen Leilaâs mind.
âSheâs adorable. How can there be someone this adorable?â
Queen Leila felt her heart stop when she saw the innocence and vulnerability in Princess Violetâs eyes.Â
âHow can this delicate girl fight on the battlefield? Maybe he lied to me?â
Queen Leila didnât believe Milton would lie to her, but she couldnât imagine how Princess Violet could fight on the battlefield. Either way, she kept talking while soothing Princess Violet.
âWhat I said to you was sincere, I had no other intentions. I meant everything I said to you.â
âReally⊠youâre really trying to get me together with Marquis Forrest, Your Majesty?â
âYes, thatâs right.â
Princess Violet thought for a moment before speaking.
âBut why, Your Majesty? Donât you love him?â
âThatâsâŠâ
Why was everything Princess Violet saying so straight and frank? Could a vixenâs weakness be innocence?
Queen Leila hesitated when Princess Violet asked her outright whether she loved Milton. ThenâŠ
âI⊠love him. Of course, I love him. How could I not?â
Could this be considered a love confession? Or was she brainwashing herself?
âDoesnât matter either way. Itâs true that I like him.â
Queen Leila convinced herself like this before turning to Princess Violet.
âBut I am a monarch and I need to make the best choice for my country.â
ââŠIâm not sure I understand what you mean, Your Majesty.â
Seeing Princess Violet lacking political sense, Queen Leila gently explained it to her.
âDid you know that he has another woman?â
âYes, Your Majesty, I do know that.â
Alongside Queen Leila, Sophia was also Miltonâs fiancĂ©e. Princess Violet had heard about this. Queen Leila continued to explain it so she would understand.
âLike you, I am a woman of royal blood. So, as you know, a royal marriage isnât necessarily based on love alone.â
âYes, I know that.â
Princess Violet nodded her head.Â
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