We arrived home and I saw my mother was waiting for me outside the gate.
" My God, look at you,"
She touched my face
" Mom, I want to go inside,"
" Okay, let's go,"
We went to my room.
" Xu Liqin, leave us alone,"
" Okay,"
She left.
" Xu Xiang, don't hate your father," she said calmly " Your father is even having a hard time,"
I looked at my mom.
" Mom, you always tried to defend him after the way he usually treats you,"
" It is not that. Do you think your father has the type of connection to get you married to a prince in a different kingdom?"
" What do you mean?"
" It is an order from the king,"
" What?"
My mother looked down.
" As you know the king does not have any female child only a male and your father is a close friend of the king so he asked your father the favor,"
I could not process what my mother is telling me.
" Hold on, Why did the king want me to get married to the prince?"
" We don't have any necessities to go to war with Heakha kingdom so the only way to pacify the war that is coming is for a princess to get married to the 4th prince,"
" So I am a collateral to stop the war, no wonder Chen You said what he said,"
" Let's not talk about it, I know it might be hard for you," she holds my hands " But the safety of the kingdom comes first,"
I looked at my mom not believing she said that
" Mom, me going to a totally different kingdom is like selling me to slavery,"
" I know what we are doing to you hurts you deeply but remember you are always the strong girl never letting anyone steps on you I know when you get there you will be the girl you have always been,"
I looked at my mom and I smiled a bit.
" Mom, don't worry I don't want to push you down the edge so I will get married to him,"
" You will? Thank you very much," she hugged me. " I will start preparing for the wedding,"
She stopped hugging me.
" Is the wedding taken place here or in the other kingdom?"
" It is taking place in the other kingdom,"
" Ah, I see,"
My mom looked at me with a caring face.
" I think I should let you be,"
" Okay,"
My mom left.
No one knows the pain I am going through right now. Who could have thought that I will soon get married?
Tears fall from my eyes.
Why are you crying? You can't cry, you have to be strong for mom.