I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 226

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 226

Alexpert wore a deep smile on his lips.

“I’ll give it to you right away.”

And he stamped the Emperor’s Seal and handed over the documents.

“Are you satisfied?”

“Yes.”

The Western Duke’s rigidly hardened face finally relaxed a little.

“Are you going down now?”

“Yes. I’m also giving my final greetings before going down.”

The Western Duke’s face clearly showed that he was sick and tired of the capital.

Alexpert looked at that face and opened his mouth again, suppressing his laughter.

“Then I should give the greeting that was postponed back then. Thank you so much. Is there anything else you want?”

That night when they had joined hands together, the Western Duke had said he would receive the greeting later.

Alexpect belatedly conveyed his gratitude from that time.

“This is enough.”

The Western Duke slightly lifted the documents in his hand.

Finally, Alexpert burst into the laughter he had been holding back.

“I see. You may withdraw now.”

“Stay in good health.”

He watched the Western Duke turn around and leave with warm eyes until the end.

Vines protects.

Could there be any words that describe the Western Duke better than those?

That broad and reliable back had protected the Western Region, had protected him when he was the Crown Prince, and would continue to protect the Empire.

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Under the blazing heat of the scorching sun, Marine, Dia, and Priana were having tea time in the garden shade.

“You’ll be leaving soon.”

Priana held Marine’s hand affectionately with a regretful expression.

“Please come visit the Western Region, Priana.”

Marine smiled with sparkling eyes and patted her hand.

“Yes. I’ll definitely go! Marine, you must also come visit the Southern Region.”

“Of course. Since Priana forgave His Grace the Southern Duke, I can also go play in the Southern Region.”

Marine spoke teasingly like a mischievous child.

“Do you think I forgave him too quickly?”

When Priana narrowed her eyes and responded seriously, Marine burst into clear laughter.

Due to the Southern Duke’s relentless courtship and his prostrating himself to beg for forgiveness, Priana had only recently forgiven the Southern Duke.

And she too was planning to leave for the Southern Region with the Southern Duke.

“Teacher Marine, our Count’s house is also in the Southern Region.”

Dia, who was drinking tea beside them, smiled and chimed in.

“Ah, that’s right! Of course we should visit the Count’s Estate too.”

“Lady Dia, you’re planning to remain in the Capital, right?”

Dia gently nodded her head.

“I want to stay by His Majesty the Emperor’s side and be of help to him.”

Marine looked at her with a proud expression at her mature attitude.

“Dia, you’re really amazing.”

“No, Teacher.”

Dia shyly shook her head, when Gerald approached them quickly with his long strides.

Priana, who spotted Gerald, rose from her seat and greeted him.

“I greet His Grace the Western Duke.”

“I heard you’ll be departing soon with the Southern Duke.”

Gerald offered his greetings.

“Yes. That’s correct.”

“It seems we’ll be leaving first.”

When Priana looked puzzled, Gerald held out an envelope to Marine with a proud expression.

“What is this?”

“The Emperor’s approval for our wedding.”

Marine’s eyes widened as she looked down at the golden envelope. How much had happened to receive this.

“Then we can have our wedding now!”

At her excited voice, Gerald looked at her lovingly and his lips curved upward.

“Yes. We’ll have the wedding as soon as we arrive in the Western Region. We’re leaving tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow? Is that possible?”

Marine asked with eyes wide like a surprised rabbit.

“If it’s difficult with many people, just the two of us can leave first.”

Gerald had a resolute expression as if he wouldn’t allow any interference.

Marine’s eyes crinkled as she nodded.

“Alright.”

“Ahem.”

The couple’s private moment was immediately interrupted by Dia’s clearing of her throat.

When Gerald and Marine turned their heads, Dia smiled brightly.

“I want to go too.”

“Huh? Where?”

Marine tilted her head and asked.

“To the Duke’s Castle.”

“What? Dia, you decided to stay in the Capital.”

“I just heard about Uncle and Teacher Marine’s wedding, so how could I stay here. I’ll tell His Majesty the Emperor that I’ll come back after the wedding.”

“I want to go too.”

Priana, who had been quietly watching the situation, also raised her hand.

“Priana?”

Marine’s eyes widened as she turned to look at her friend.

“I can’t miss my first friend’s wedding. I’ll tell Smith that I’ll follow him later.”

Gerald chuckled at Dia and Priana’s declarations.

He could almost hear the wailing of the two fiancés right beside him.

Meanwhile, Marine looked at the two with a touched expression. She felt reassured to have peers and family who would share their hearts with her like this.

“Thank you both.”

“We can’t miss Teacher’s wedding.”

“Me too!”

Marine turned her gaze to Gerald with a proud expression, as if showing off her friends.

“Did you hear that?”

“…So?”

Gerald slowly parted his lips, suddenly struck by an ominous premonition.

“It seems we two won’t be able to go quickly either.”

Thud. Gerald clearly heard the sound of his heart collapsing.

He thought only the Emperor and Southern Duke would be wailing, but apparently he was included among them.

In his line of sight, he saw women looking at Marine with innocent eyes and smiling.

To think there were so many obstacles!

Gerald made one more proposal to Marine with a desperate heart.

“Marine, don’t you want to have our wedding quickly?”

Say yes.

When Gerald looked at her with an intense gaze, Marine lowered the corners of her eyes like a cute puppy and looked up at him intently.

“For me, receiving congratulations from the people I cherish is also important.”

He lost. When she said it like that, he couldn’t force her.

Gerald turned his gaze to Priana with a helpless feeling.

“…Lady Malcolm. Please prepare as quickly as possible.”

“Yes. I will.”

Priana nodded with a face trying hard to suppress her laughter.

Gerald’s next gaze fell on Dia.

Dia also wore a deep smile as if to say not to worry.

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Marine knocked on the door of Idre’s workshop.

Yulia, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time, opened the door with a welcoming face.

“Yulia.”

“Lady. Please come in.”

When she entered the workshop, Idre, who had been pouring her soul into the final work on Dia’s wedding dress, looked up with a haggard face.

“Lady Marine, you’ve come?”

“You must be very busy?”

“Now I just need to do this. Since the wedding has been postponed, there’s plenty of time too.”

Marine felt her conscience pricking as she looked at Idre, who was smiling faintly from exhaustion.

“Actually… the date for going down to the Western Region has been decided.”

“Already? When is it?”

“In two days.”

“Whaaaat?”

Startled, Idre put down her needle and jumped up.

Although the dress work was almost finished, two days was cutting it close.

“I’ll finish it even if I have to stay up all night.”

Idre grabbed her needle again with blazing eyes.

“But…”

Marine trailed off hesitantly with an apologetic expression.

For a moment, Idre’s back went cold. Don’t tell me?

“When we go down, my wedding is scheduled to happen right away.”

Marine awkwardly avoided her gaze.

“Good heavens.”

Idre put down the needle she had been holding with a thud.

“If it’s too difficult for you, I could hire another designer-”

“What are you talking about! I’ll do it. For me, who has a shop in the Western Region, making the Western Duchess’s wedding dress is an honor!”

Idre clenched both hands and spoke resolutely.

“I was worried you might be pushing yourself too hard.”

Marine looked at her with a worried expression.

“Even if my nose bleeds, I’ll do it! Yulia, please finish this up here. I’ll show you the catalog, so Marine, just pick what you want.”

“…Yes.”

Overwhelmed by Idre’s spirit, Marine hurriedly nodded.

“I’ll make the best dress!”

Idre’s eyes blazed with determination.

“I believe in you.”

Marine clasped her hands together and cheered her on.

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