I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 194
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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 194
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Ronny and Mini, who had come to play at the Duke’s Castle, exclaimed in admiration at the sand castle that Peridot had shown them.
Towers that soared high like the Duke’s Castle and thick castle walls that surrounded the perimeter.
The sand castle was very large and magnificent.
“Wow! It’s the Duke’s Castle.”
“Yeah. That’s right.”
Peridot puffed out his chest with a proud expression.
“Wow! Castle! Five fingers.”
Mini raised one hand high and said excitedly.
“Why fingers?”
When Peridot tilted his head and asked, Ronny answered instead of Mini.
“Mini can’t count all the numbers yet, so when she sees something big, she says five fingers.”
“Oh, really? Mini. Five fingers plus five fingers makes ten!”
Peridot spread both hands wide to show her.
Mini’s eyes sparkled as she followed along and spread both hands wide.
“Wow! Ten? Ten!”
“Yeah.”
Ronny watched bitterly as his brave younger sister evolved.
No matter how much he taught her, she wouldn’t follow along, but she followed what Young Master taught in one go.
Was it because of his face after all?
Ever since meeting Young Master Peridot, Mini had said every day that the young master was pretty.
What an unfair world.
“We’re going to make castle walls together with that wet sand over there. That side collapsed a little.”
Peridot pointed with his hand to where the castle wall had crumbled.
“Yes!”
“Yeah!”
The three children diligently repaired the castle walls with their tiny hands.
After a while, Marine came looking for them with a picnic basket tucked under her arm.
“Children.”
“Hello, Lady.”
Ronny, who had brushed the sand off his hands, greeted her first. Mini followed by standing up and bowing her head.
“Teacher, welcome.”
“Yes. Hello everyone.”
Marine, who had greeted the children, presented the picnic basket she had brought with a flourish. It was time for them to be hungry after playing so much.
“I brought snacks, so eat these and then continue building.”
“Thank you.”
Ronny glanced at the picnic basket and then looked down at his dirty hands.
It seemed like he shouldn’t eat with dirty hands at the Duke’s Castle.
Marine, who read Ronny’s concern, took out a water bottle and towel from the picnic basket.
“Children, come here. Let’s wash your hands first.”
The children gathered together and washed their hands.
Shortly after, Ronny and Mini’s eyes sparkled at the sandwiches that came out of the picnic basket.
Coming to the Duke’s Castle once a week to play with Young Master was nice, but eating special snacks was the best thing in the world.
Marine smiled gently while watching Ronny and Mini hold sandwiches in both hands and eat them deliciously.
She knew how precious and delicious these foods would be to the village children. So on days when the children came, she deliberately brought plenty of food.
“Eat slowly. And take some cookies home when you leave.”
“Thank you.”
“Thank you!”
Mini followed Ronny’s greeting with a moved expression.
Food is the best!
Ronny looked at the kind Marine with sparkling eyes, then soon grumbled to himself.
“Tch, Rumers doesn’t know anything.”
“Hm? Why that person?”
Village Administrator Rumers was someone Marine had also seen once or twice before. He had been close with Jorno, the landlord too.
“Rumers said mean things about Lady Marine being scary and strange. When she’s such a good person.”
“Did he?”
Marine smiled as if it was nothing.
Since he had seen her with Bunny Bunny, he might think that way, but for an adult to say all sorts of things in front of children.
“But it’s good that I don’t hear that talk these days.”
“Why?”
Marine asked with a puzzled expression.
A person wouldn’t change that quickly all at once.
“Mom says he seems to have moved away.”
“He left the village?”
A long black shadow fell behind the children.
When the startled children turned around, Gerald was standing there with a stern expression.
“Gerald.”
Marine was also surprised and quickly approached Gerald.
His atmosphere was unusual. If she could feel it, the children must have been quite frightened.
“You came to see me, right? Let’s go quickly.”
“When did that man named Rumers leave?”
“Hiccup.”
Startled Mini hugged her sandwich tightly and hiccupped.
Marine pulled Gerald’s arm and dragged him back while whispering.
“You’re scaring the children.”
Gerald, who finally realized his mistake, covered his face with his hand and stepped back.
“Continue eating what you were eating.”
Gerald followed Marine as she walked away, when Ronny’s brave voice was heard from behind.
“About a week ago!”
Marine poked Gerald’s side and mouthed the word ‘praise.’
“Brave.”
Gerald turned around and gave praise to Ronny.
Then Ronny’s face brightened as if he had gained the whole world.
Like his brave younger sister, he had now become brave too!
Because the strongest Duke in the Empire had acknowledged him.
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7th Imperial Consort’s Palace.
Alexpert stared straight at the reception room door.
“Report again.”
The attendant approached the reception room door and raised his voice.
“His Highness the Crown Prince has come to visit.”
However, the reception room door had not opened for 30 minutes.
That’s when it happened.
“Oh my, isn’t that His Highness the Crown Prince?”
Alexpert looked back at Eira standing behind him with bewildered eyes. Knight Demon was standing beside Eira.
Wasn’t he inside with the Emperor?
“Greetings, Your Highness the 7th Imperial Consort.”
“Yes. Hello, Your Highness the Crown Prince. What brings you here?”
“I came to see His Majesty the Emperor. When I went to His Majesty’s office, they said he had come here.”
“His Majesty must have come while I was out getting herb seeds. But why aren’t you going inside?”
“…His Majesty won’t allow it.”
How many times had the Emperor ignored him and refused to grant him an audience?
However, this was the Imperial Consort’s palace. To ignore him so thoroughly even in this place.
Eira looked at the Crown Prince with pitying eyes, then quickly lowered her gaze and composed her emotions. Then she boldly opened her reception room door.
“Who told you to open it so carelessly!”
The Emperor’s angry voice immediately rang out.
“Do I need someone’s permission to enter my own palace?”
When Eira spoke tartly, the Emperor’s voice softened.
“Eira. Where have you been? I’ve been waiting for quite a while.”
“I needed herb seeds. But it seems His Highness the Crown Prince has something to say, so I’ll excuse myself.”
Eira gestured with her eyes for the Crown Prince standing behind to come in.
Alexpert gave her a grateful look and stepped inside.
“Then please speak comfortably.”
Eira quickly left the reception room before the Emperor could stop her.
The Emperor looked in the direction where Eira had disappeared with regretful eyes, then turned his head.
“Crown Prince. What brings you here when I didn’t even summon you?”
“I heard that I’m getting married.”
Alexpert looked directly at the Emperor without avoiding his displeased gaze.
“So?”
“It’s my marriage. Yet how could you not consult with me even once…”
“Crown Prince.”
The Emperor coldly cut off his words and leaned back in his chair.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“That’s right. I am the Emperor of this Empire. Yet you dare question what I have decided?”
The Emperor struck the chair’s handle with a sharp sound.
“I’m not questioning it. I just wanted time to discuss it with my fiancée…”
“Chief Attendant. Must I waste time on such pointless matters?”
The Emperor once again coldly cut off his words and looked at the Chief Attendant standing by the door.
“Your Majesty…”
Alexpert called out again to the Emperor who consistently ignored him.
“I’m busy. Withdraw.”
“…This isn’t a position I wanted.”
Alexpert finally dragged out the words he had buried deep in his heart.
He had never once thought he wanted to become Crown Prince.
He was simply born as the Crown Prince.
If a brother had been born as the Emperor wished, he would have immediately given up and stepped down.
That’s how little attachment he had to the position of Crown Prince.
He always felt a cold wall from the Emperor, so much so that he couldn’t even utter the word “father.”
He had lived earnestly, hoping that if he lived diligently, righteously, and more exemplarily than anyone else, he might hear the Emperor’s praise at least once.
However, the more diligent he became, the colder the Emperor’s treatment grew.
So he gave up seeking the Emperor’s recognition.
But he never expected the Emperor to unilaterally decide even his marriage.
How long, exactly. How long must he be manipulated by him?
A cold sneer formed at the Emperor’s lips.
“So would you step down from that position?”
“May I step down?”
“Not yet. Endure it. Until your brother is born.”
The Emperor spat out cruelly, filled with mockery.
“…”
Alexpert moved his lips slightly, then closed them tightly.
He knew it. As expected, he was merely a substitute for a brother who might never be born.
Alexpert lowered his head weakly.
“I will withdraw.”
The Emperor pretended not to see his bow and got up, heading toward Eira’s bedroom.
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