I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 195

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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While looking up at Gerald’s profile as he was lost in thought, Marine gently tugged on the hand she held with his, taking the lead as his guide.

 

As they left the Forest, the Wide Garden where they had once searched for Mandelesong soon came into view. The Dandelion Blossoms had spread even more, making it look like a yellow Carpet had been laid out.

 

Gerald stopped in place and looked around.

 

“Where is this?”

 

“Do you remember?”

 

He couldn’t even see back then, so was he remembering by scent?

 

“Are you trying to seduce me again?”

 

Marine burst into laughter and looked up at him. She could see herself reflected in his deep gray eyes.

 

His Silver eyes from that day had been beautiful, but his gray eyes that were now looking straight at her were still beautiful.

 

“When I first saw Gerald’s eyes here that day, I thought they were truly beautiful.”

 

“I wondered if you were trying to seduce me.”

 

He chuckled softly as if recalling that old memory.

 

“I’ve thought about that day sometimes. That’s why I want to do it here.”

 

Marine smiled brightly and turned her gaze back to the Wide Garden.

 

“Do what?”

 

“The wedding. Let’s have it here, ours.”

 

Marine met his gaze and gently curved her eyes.

 

“Good.”

 

A bitter smile formed at the corners of his mouth as he looked around the Garden once.

 

“Your expression doesn’t look like it at all though? Come on, spill it. What’s wrong?”

 

Marine asked Gerald, who had been serious the entire way here, for the reason.

 

“A Letter from the Emperor has arrived.”

 

“Wow! Then we can have the wedding right away?”

 

Her voice rose with excitement at the welcome news.

 

“Not our wedding, but another wedding.”

 

“What?”

 

Marine asked back with a bewildered face.

 

Another wedding?

 

“Dia’s wedding will be held in 3 months. So it said to come up to the Capital immediately to prepare for the ceremony.”

 

Gerald spoke as if chewing over the Letter’s contents while radiating a cold aura.

 

Shocked, Marine moved her lips before finally managing to speak.

 

“…Dia is getting married?”

 

“Yes. Since the Emperor’s command has been issued.”

 

“Are there cases where a royal wedding is held so suddenly like this?”

 

Marine unconsciously raised her voice in bewilderment.

 

“There’s no way.”

 

It was a royal wedding. Originally, it would take at least a year or more.

 

“Wait, during a royal wedding, all Nobles…”

 

Marine whispered with a blank face.

 

“…cannot get married.”

 

He completed her sentence as if exploding with anger.

 

It was the Empire’s royal wedding no less. To commemorate this, no Noble could marry for 3 months beforehand.

 

It was a measure to monopolize the attention of the royal wedding.

 

Of course, for a normal royal wedding, the wedding date would be announced at least a year in advance, so Nobles wouldn’t face difficulties.

 

“Marine. Should we just get married here right now?”

 

Gerald gripped her hand tightly.

 

“Whaaaat?”

 

Marine’s startled voice came out strangely.

 

Gerald’s gray eyes that met hers were filled with burning heat.

 

This Man is serious.

 

“I’ll bring a Priest right away.”

 

“Wait, wait a moment, Gerald.”

 

As he took a step, Marine hurriedly grabbed his arm to stop him.

 

Gerald frowned and turned around with a face asking why she was stopping him.

 

“Don’t you want to marry me?”

 

“Whaaaat? Why is the conversation jumping like that?”

 

Marine’s flustered eyes widened in surprise.

 

“I want to get married right now, but that damn Emper…”

 

Marine quickly covered his mouth and looked around.

 

No matter how angry he was, he shouldn’t carelessly curse the Emperor. Of course, she hadn’t exactly refrained from cursing in her mind either.

 

“Wait a moment. Come on, follow me. Hoo ha, hoo ha.”

 

Gerald, with his mouth covered, raised one eyebrow as if asking what she was doing.

 

“This is quite helpful for calming down.”

 

As he quietly looked down at her, Marine carefully lowered the hand that had been covering his lips.

 

“Why don’t you want to marry me?”

 

This Man is really persistent.

 

“Why wouldn’t I want to? I do want to! I want to do it right now!”

 

Marine put both hands on her hips and shouted at Gerald.

 

His shoulders slightly shrank at her bold momentum.

 

“…But?”

 

“But what do you mean but? Imperial law recognizes marriage only after the Emperor’s approval falls. Do you want me to live as Gerald’s concubine rather than Wife?”

 

A wedding without the Emperor’s approval is not accepted in Noble Society. A private covenant ceremony was only done when taking in a concubine.

 

At her stern voice, Gerald tucked his tail.

 

“No.”

 

“Why on earth is the Emperor acting like this?”

 

“I thought he was just crazy, but I realized he has other schemes.”

 

He coldly raised the corners of his mouth.

 

“Could you share what you’ve realized with me too?”

 

“You.”

 

“Could you speak a bit longer? I have very good comprehension, but I’m a bit weak at deducing short answers.”

 

Marine met Gerald’s eyes and spread both arms wide to physically express the word “longer.”

 

“It’s my oversight.”

 

When Gerald spoke with a voice full of regret, Marine shouted again.

 

“Longer! Loooooonger!”

 

“What the Emperor is targeting is probably you. Since the Villagers saw you and Bunny Bunny. He must be curious if your Ability is real. I told the Villagers to keep quiet, but who knew someone from the Village would go Outside.”

 

He slightly bowed his head with an apologetic face.

 

Finally understanding, Marine let out a deep sigh.

 

How could this be his fault?

 

Bunny Bunny saving the Children was the right thing to do, and her being inseparable from the Rabbit was force majeure.

 

Everything was connected.

 

“I only have a Sleep-Inducing Ability though…”

 

Marine said with a dejected face.

 

“It’s rather fortunate that the Emperor doesn’t know your real ability yet. You just need to make sure you don’t get caught.”

 

“Then what do we do now?”

 

“That Emperor…”

 

“Again, again.”

 

When Marine once again covered Gerald’s lips with her hand, he took her hand and lowered it, then pressed his lips deeply to the back of her hand.

 

“I’ll protect you.”

 

Looking at his serious gaze, Marine couldn’t help but smile.

 

“I know.”

 

“First, we should let Dia know about this.”

 

“Ah, that’s right. Dia will be so shocked too.”

 

Marine nodded with a worried expression.

 

“And from now on, use something else when you want to shut me up.”

 

“Huh? What?”

 

His gaze clung persistently to her lips.

 

Marine’s eyes widened as she caught the meaning in his look.

 

No way, this man really!

 

 

 

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Marine took a deep breath in front of Dia’s room and knocked.

 

Knock knock.

 

This news was a big deal for her too, but Dia was actually the person directly involved.

 

To comfort Dia, she had decided to tell her personally instead of Gerald.

 

When the maid opened the door at the knocking sound, Dia, who had been writing something at her desk, looked up.

 

“Teacher Marine.”

 

“Dia, are you busy?”

 

Dia put down her quill pen and stood up from her chair to welcome her.

 

“No. Please come in. Could you prepare some tea?”

 

“Yes.”

 

The maid quietly closed the door and left.

 

“I feel like I’m interrupting.”

 

As she sat in the table chair and glanced toward Dia’s desk, Dia followed her gaze and smiled shyly.

 

“Not at all. I was just writing a letter to His Highness.”

 

“Ah, I see.”

 

Marine quickly hid her pitiful feelings. They might arrive at the capital before that letter did.

 

While Marine was choosing her words, the maid brought out refreshments and tea, then tactfully left again.

 

“Teacher, is there something wrong?”

 

Dia asked carefully with a worried expression.

 

Marine decided there was no point in delaying any longer and met Dia’s eyes.

 

“Dia. The date for your wedding has been set.”

 

“…What?”

 

Dia, who didn’t understand Marine’s words, blinked her large eyes slowly.

 

“A letter came from the Emperor today. It was an order to hold your wedding with His Highness the Crown Prince in three months.”

 

Dia’s green eyes swelled wide with surprise as she finally understood the meaning.

 

“What do you mean?! I haven’t heard anything from His Highness the Crown Prince.”

 

Marine gave a bitter smile.

 

“His Highness the Crown Prince probably didn’t know either.”

 

At her words, Dia’s gaze settled calmly.

 

“There’s another reason then.”

 

Marine opened her lips with a face full of guilt.

 

“I’m sorry. I think it’s because of me. Gerald thinks that the Emperor found out about me and the rabbit incident, and is using Dia’s wedding to summon me to the capital…”

 

As Marine’s words continued, Dia’s face slowly hardened.

 

“I’m sorry, Dia.”

 

Marine bowed her head toward Dia.

 

“No, Teacher. I’m the one who should apologize.”

 

Dia apologized to Marine with an upset expression.

 

“Why…?”

 

Marine lifted her head with an uncomprehending expression.

 

“If I hadn’t gotten engaged to His Highness the Crown Prince, he wouldn’t be using me…”

 

A dark shadow fell across Dia’s beautiful face.

 

“No, Dia. Please don’t apologize.”

 

Dia had done nothing wrong, so it wasn’t right for her to apologize.

 

“If His Majesty the Emperor is using my wedding to summon Teacher Marine to the capital, we can’t just let this happen. I’ll go alone.”

 

Dia spoke with a cold expression.

 

“Dia…”

 

Marine’s eyes widened in surprise.

 

“I won’t do what His Majesty the Emperor wants.”

 

Dia declared with firm eyes.

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