"do you now understand why he must marry the girl?"
Inside a luxurious bedroom big and wide enough to be an apartment. Arrays of armors, swords and jewels dazzled the room.
Prince sat on the sofa in front of his father while the latter faced his wife.
"So all this happening and you didn't think to tell me?" The queen clenched her fist while taking in a deep breath.
She faced Prince and questioned him.
"You didn't even think to tell me..your mother?!"
Prince pursed his lips tight and a knowingly look flashed through his eyes. He understood the deeper meaning in her words.
"Father ordered me not to leak out the truth to anyone" He replied.
"It's fine" The queen curved her lips with a special glint in her eyes.
That rude and ignorant girl do have some importance.
"So crown prince are you ready?" The king faced Prince.
"Yes your highness" Prince replied.
"You go first, we still need to get ready" The king still needs to temper his wife knowing how cunning she is.
He only told her the secret so she won't put an arrow on the girl's back.
Prince walked out and went to the hall to check around before going to the stage for the ceremony.
"Good evening your highness" A middle aged man greeted him. His eyes curved with years of sharpness as he gazed down on Prince.
He wondered why this boy called for a gathering in form of a party.
'is the king planning to retire early?'
That isn't uncommon in their kingdom.
"Good evening to you to chief Gu" Prince replied.
He smiled back at the man calculations to throw him off course. This man is his bast friend Gu Feiye father Gu Dong. He is the highest chief in cabinet in command right after the king.
"Lovely occasion however we aren't told the cause?" Gu Dong taking a sip of his wine his narrowed eyes watching the person move from the glass.
"Am sorry but I can't disclose" Prince replied still with that smiling face.
"Ahh! Okay" Gu Dong nodded.
"Oh hello" A man walked from behind Prince and went to Gu Dong. He turned and bowed to Prince.
"Such wonderful occasion even the commoners are invited! Very nice!" The man said in a loud voice sounding cheerful.
"Yes chief Ian we wanted the occasion to be for the whole kingdom and we have a special announcement tonight" Prince has no qualms replying to this one since he is too foolish to reduce anything. He wondered how he even got to the second highest chief!
"What is it?" Ian asked his gossip nature activated.
"We will find out tonight Ian" Gu Dong replied.
Prince smiled at him not spited by his words.
"There is another thing I heard" Ian leaned in closer to the two.
"Your highness is it true that you brought back a girl to be your..."
"Ahh!"
He didn't finish his sentence before they were attracted by a noise somewhere. He hurriedly ran to the place not getting to see Prince black face.
Prince eyes darkened and he followed the man.
Gu Dong happened to catch it and the curved around his eyes deepened.
Prince had always been a smiling tiger and now he frowned over a rumor, it has to be interesting right?!
He swirled the remaining wine and gulped it before heading to where the two went.
They saw a shocking scene and frowned.
"Such gall?!" Ian bounced and headed over to the girl pinning down his daughter.
Prince held him down by the shoulder. Ian squirmed and struggled, clawing at the person holding him. He turned back!
Ian wanted to continue struggling however seeing the crown prince is the one holding him he slightly relaxed but still fumed quietly.
Prince didn't care about the changes instead looked at Winter
She had her hair done in a messy bun and she looks cool pinning down the girl.
'my future wife is excellent and strong! I guess I can't bully her later or she will beat me up!'
Even though he said beat up his eyes still glowed. He imagined the person under as him and she on top but in a different location.
Onlookers began pointing at Winter with a mean look. Everyone is on the side of the noble blood.
"That girl must be a commoner without any brains!"
"And see that jewelry on her isn't it the famous heart beat set from the famous master xx!"
"Must be a knockoff"
"So many brazen commoners this year!"
Prince had to step in now!
His future wife is not a commoner! None of them are even worth carrying her shoes!
"What is going on here?" He asked drawing the attention to him.
Winter looked up at him then back at the girl under her feet.
"Why is this girl stepping in my daughter?!" Ian screamed finally freed from Prince.
"Daddy" Ify jumped and ran into her father's arm.
"It was just all a misunderstanding" Feiye jumped in as if scared wanting to appease them.
'this girl really plays her role of the lady of the house's Winter curved her eyes playfully.
"What's happening here?" Prince turned to her and asked.
Feiye stood stunned, not expecting Prince to ignkre her. She quickly cleared her throat and moved aside tactfully.
"Nothing" Winter said coldly.
Prince looked pissed. Now is not the time to throw shade, this chiefs will eat her up if she doesn't provide an explanation.
"What do you mean nothing you are standing on my daughter earlier about to choke her to death?! You owe me an explanation?!" Ian yelled pointing his finger at her face.
Winter caught the stray finger and lightly twisted it.
"Ha" Ian screamed his face red from pain.
"Ask your precious daughter" Winter replied releasing the finger.
"Such insolence! Guards arrest this girl at once!" Ian ordered.
The guards hesitated, they turned to look at Prince this morning events is still fresh in their mind. They answer no one but the royal family.
"What happened Winter?" Prince asked again.