After dressing up I headed to the dining room to have breakfast, when I arrived mother and father was already there.
"Good morning father, mother " I said giving my courtesy.
"Good morning daughter" father said
I took my place on the opposite side of my mother.
my father was sitting at the head since he is the king, and my mother was sitting in the first chair to his left as his first wife and queen, I was setting at the first chair to his right as the crown princess.
we were having rather an unusual mood during the breakfast, it is usually calm with almost no one talking at all, but today it was totally different, mother and father has been discussing the kingdom latest matters with me, since I took my place at the table, It's probably because they have been away from the kingdom for more than two weeks that they want to make sure that everything was flowing smoothly, but that made me somehow uneasy, as the crown princess when the king and the queen are not in the palace, I am the one who rules and have full authority and nothing have ever went wrong under my repeated temporary reign, and they have never discussed that much with me just as soon as they came back, so that's making me feel that something is off, specially since I know that nothing has absolutely gone wrong. and there is also the matter of them wanting to meet me just as soon as they came back, so I was sure that they were trying to say something.
"Father, is there something that you and mother are concerned about, If there is please let me share your burden"
mother and father exchanged a quick smiley glance, quick enough but I caught it and I was relieved that It's not something about the kingdom, Not with all these smiles on their eyes.
"Acelina, you know that this time we were away to the borders between us and Rucubia"
I nodded at my mother indicating that I was aware of that.
seeing that mother had troubles bringing up the main issue, father continued
"Well this time we didn't make our trip to the borders a secret since we are in good relations with our neighbor's lands"
"Yes, I have already agreed to that when we were discussing about it"
"So the crown prince of Rucubia came to welcome us, just a few kilometers from the borders" father said
"I don't remember arranging that with Rucubia's royal family at all, instead wasn't the prime minister the one to receive your majesty at the borders"
I wasn't happy with the change of events at all,and the fact that he finaly appeared just to receive a royal family from another kingdom is more than a little disturbing.although it wasn't anything disrespectful and the crown prince instead came, but I always rather sticking to the arrangement no matter what happens, cause that way it was safer, with everything going as planned.
mother probably noticed the change on my expression, and said quickly
"Don't worry dear, although there was slight change in arrangements,It wasn't an unpleasant event and everything went as planned ahead except for the presence of the crown prince ofcourse. and he even apologised for the slight change and briefly clarified the reason"
"Is that so, then what excuse did he give to make your majesty who never forgave any mistake no matter how small is it, forgive the inconvenience and even compliment him like that"
I looked at mother then father, feeling really un easy about that crown prince.
I think I would need to investigate that crown prince after all....I thought to myself.