"What do you mean we can't allow them to get married? What are you trying to say Richard? Your son hasn't been with any woman since his life, and now that he finally has someone he wishes to spend his life with, you're still trying to stop him. What kind of father have you become Richard?"
"No Elizabeth, you misunderstood my intentions." King Richard frantically waves his hand in opposition to what his wife said.
"Then explain to me exactly what you mean Richard?" Queen Elizabeth said with a a gritted teeth and fierce eyes, staring daringly into her husband eyes.
"You know about the ongoing battle between our kingdom and the kingdom of Downton. The king of Downton has brought forth a peace treaty, with the condition the Stanley gets married to his only daughter, Eleanor."
"What?" Queen Elizabeth could not believe what her husband just said. "And you agreed to it? Even when you know Stanley hardly get close to any woman?" She said, very frustrated.
"I had no choice my queen. At first I thought Stanley had no intention of getting married at the moment, so I restrained myself from saying anything about it to him until he decides to make a proposition about marriage. But now is the right time to tell him about it. This could count as him serving his kingdom as the next king, stopping the ongoing battle and preventing a huge war between both kingdoms. Please my queen, you have to understand me."
Queen Elizabeth nods her head in disappointment towards her husband. "I can't believe you'll use your son happiness as a tool for your selfish reasons Richard. What a vicious father you are Richard."
"Elizabeth!" King Richard angrily growled at her. Queen Elizabeth didn't say anything to him. She angrily walked past him, leaving the room without turning back.
King Richard let out an angry sigh, turned and left the room.
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"Second brother, you won't believe what just happened." The princess walks up to her second brother training in the battle ground.
The second prince is a person of tall height and broad muscles due to his intensive training. With a short light brown hair trimmed perfectly, and pure green eyes. "What happened this time Selena? Did another nobleman reject your advances due to your excessive talking habits?"
Princess Selena frowned her face at his remarks.
When the second prince saw her expression, a soft laugh escaped his mouth. "Alright, sorry about what I said. What happened?" He playfully jabbed at her.
Princess Selena rolled her eyes at him, but still she went ahead to tell what she wanted to say. "Eldest brother is getting married."
'Cough' The second prince immediately choked on his water, hearing what his sister just said. After calming down his throat by patting his chest repeatedly, he frowned and turned to his sister and said,
"Why play such an expensive joke on me Selena? Are you trying to get me killed?"
Princess Selena was frustrated at the fact that he thought she was joking. She angrily respond to him, "I'm not joking. Fine, if you don't believe me ask mother yourself. The both of us saw the young lady in eldest brother room, he claimed she was his woman. Mother is already preparing a banquet to introduce her dad and his cabinets." 'Snorts' She hurriedly said in one breath trying to defend herself, lifting her chin up in a sarcastic victory smug.
As the second prince looked at her deeply, he knew she wasn't lying. Eldest brother is really getting married, I thought he had no interest in women,what suddenly change?
This lady must be a charm to capture the heart of their heartless brother into marriage. Wait, does he even have a heart. The second prince said, keeping his thoughts within. "Where is she, the lady you talked about?" He asked princess Selena.
"I'm not sure. She might still be in eldest brother room."
"Well let's go meet her. I want to know what kind of lady was able to convince my brother into marriage." The second prince strode out of the training ground without even waiting for his sister.
"Hey, wait for me!" Princess Selena shouted and ran after him.
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"Get some maids to clean up the music room. And bring me the raspberry wine, let me cool off a bit."
"Yes your highness."
The fourth prince instructed as he walks towards the royal chamber. The servant walks behind, with his head bowed, noting every instructions of the fourth prince.
The fourth prince suddenly paused, staring at the other end of the royal chamber. "Is that not my second brother and sister?" He ask the servant behind him.
"Yes your highness, it seems to be them." The servant replied.
"Where are they rushing off to?" He asked absentminded. "Go on with your task." He said to the servant and walks to where he saw the second prince and princess rushing towards.
The fourth prince quickly catch up to them, breathing heavily. "Hey guys, wait up. Wooh, it's been long since I exercised myself. I feel like I'm dying."
Princess Selena raised her eyebrow at the fourth prince, "Why are you breathing like a dog?" The fourth prince fiercely stared at princess Selena and she sneakily hid behind the second prince. "Where are you guys going rushing like that?" He ask the second prince.
"Haven't you heard?" The second prince asked inquisitively.
"Heard what?" The fourth answered with his brows furrowed.
"Eldest brother brought a lady home. He said he's getting married to her." Princess Selena popped her head behind the second prince and replied.
"What?" The fourth prince shouted, hanging his mouth in shock. He finally regains himself, yet he could not believe the explosive news. "When? And who's the lucky lady."
"I would say unlucky." Princess Selena sneered.
"Well I'm not sure, but we're going to his chambers to find out." Replied the second prince. "Are you coming?" The second prince asked.
"Most definitely I am." The fourth prince responded.
Together, they walked up the stairs to the chambers of the crown prince.
~Knock Knock~
The second prince knocked at the door of the crown prince chamber.
"Who is it?" Came a sweet voice from the inside.
"It's me sister-in-law." Princess Selena replied.
"You're already calling her sister-in-law." The fourth prince said to princess Selena in a low voice.
"Shush!" She said to him.
The door unlocks and opened from the inside. Cinderella face vi
ew appeared fully to both princes.
"Oh my goodness!" They both exclaimed at the same time.