The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 326

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Side Story 3. So the Two of Them (4)

“Really now.”

Edwin, the Crown Prince of the Bentrum Empire, raised his eyebrows and curled up the corners of his mouth.

“Our Princess seems to be getting more reckless by the day.”

“That’s part of her charm.”

Bridget, who attended as the Crown Princess, smiled beside him.

With her red hair half twisted up, she was the very image of an elegant Crown Princess, radiant yet dignified like a rose in full bloom.

“And this is the first time she’s meeting her since leaving the Imperial Capital. How delighted she must be.”

Bridget knew better than anyone about the special bond between the Princess and the former caretaker who was now the Queen of Adamant.

“But…”

She watched Emilia bouncing around with affection, then quickly turned her head.

“I didn’t expect the wedding to be held outdoors instead of at the temple.”

Typically, royal or imperial weddings were held solemnly in temples. While external processions after the ceremony were common, starting outdoors from the beginning was extremely rare.

“Security must be difficult too.”

“Uncle—I mean, His Majesty the King specifically requested it. His Holiness also gave permission.”

The conservative temple’s allowance of breaking tradition was possible thanks to the friendship the King and Queen of Adamant had cultivated with the Holy See.

“And with those two, security probably isn’t much of a concern, don’t you think?”

The Crown Prince and Crown Princess looked at each other and burst into quiet laughter.

“Ah, Brother! Sister-in-law! Hurry up! Ugh, I’m going ahead!”

“You can go ahead, but don’t run too much, Emilia!”

Edwin’s voice followed behind her like the wind.

Emilia waved her hand lightly as if to say she understood and dashed off like the wind.

‘The place where the most people are gathered!’

Even without asking for directions, she could easily tell where today’s main characters were.

Among the numerous buildings, she could clearly see the one where attendants were busily coming and going.

“Oh my?”

“What child is that…?”

The attendants exclaimed in surprise at seeing the small girl crossing the palace.

Though they should have been wary of suspicious individuals wandering about, they made no attempt to stop Emilia, who was clearly dressed in clothing befitting high nobility.

“Hah, hah!”

Not even a month had passed.

Since she had sent away her caretaker to this place, Adamant.

“Rachel!”

But the young Princess had long since realized that longing wasn’t proportional to time.

“Rachel!”

Just before the wedding ceremony began.

Today’s bride, who had been waiting in the center of the hall, slowly turned her head.

Wearing a silver-white dress that hugged her body except for the sleeves and hem, she smiled the moment she saw Emilia.

“Princess Emilia.”

For a moment she thought it was someone else, but there was only one person in this world with such gentle eyes.

“Rachel!”

Emilia rushed toward Rachel but suddenly froze in place.

Rachel spread her arms wide with a puzzled expression, as if wondering why she wasn’t being hugged.

“Your Highness?”

“Hu-hugs later!”

“Pardon? Why?”

“If Ria hugs you, your dress will wrinkle. Wedding dresses shouldn’t get wrinkled.”

Rachel blinked for a moment at the young Princess’s words.

But seeing Emilia’s expression—cheeks puffed out as if holding something back—she knelt down and stretched out her arms.

“What does it matter if the dress wrinkles?”

Rachel held Emilia tightly in her arms and whispered softly.

“Thank you for coming, Princess Emilia.”

The maids waiting on either side let out sighs of distress seeing the dress wrinkle, but since the person in question didn’t bat an eye, there was nothing they could do.

“Mm, mmhm!”

Emilia rolled her eyes around before finally hugging Rachel back.

“Congratulations on your wedding, Rachel.”

“Yes, thank you.”

“Ria wanted to be the first to congratulate you…”

Emilia pulled back slightly and made a dejected expression.

“Sorry for being late…”

“You were the first to congratulate me, Your Highness.”

Emilia’s eyes widened at Rachel’s response.

“What? Really?”

“Yes.”

“No way! There are so many people here? I was really the first to congratulate you?”

“That’s right.”

Rachel smiled while still holding the small child’s hands.

“I told everyone beforehand that I wouldn’t accept anyone’s congratulations until I heard Princess Emilia’s.”

Emilia’s face instantly lit up.

“Really?”

“Of course.”

“Hehehe!”

Special people want to hold special meaning for those they care about.

Rachel was that special person to Emilia, and Rachel understood the Princess’s heart better than anyone.

“Ah, right! This!”

Emilia suddenly lifted her head as if remembering something.

Then she thrust forward the bouquet she had been clutching tightly in one hand.

“These are flowers that Ria and Grandfather Seiji grew together!”

The bouquet, tied firmly with ribbon, gave off a rich fragrance.

Among the pure white orange blossoms, yellow daffodils and purple pansies were scattered throughout.

“Grandfather Seiji says he’s sorry he couldn’t come, congratulations on your marriage, and live well until you’re old enough to… well, you know!”

That old man still says everything he shouldn’t say to a child.

Rachel muttered to herself and chuckled.

“And Catherine made it into a bouquet with this ribbon!”

The bouquet was beautifully decorated with blue satin ribbon.

Rachel took the bouquet from Emilia and smiled gently.

“Oh, Catherine came separately with Philip! She said she arrived first…”

“Yes, I heard. We agreed to greet each other later.”

“Really? That’s good. And Edwin and Bridget came too, so say hello later! They wanted to come together but were being slow, so Ria left them behind.”

“You did well.”

“And, and…”

Just as Emilia was about to continue the conversation.

Boooooo.

A small trumpet sound came from the distance.

It was the signal announcing the bride’s entrance.

“It’s time.”

Rachel slowly stood up from her spot.

She gave a small nod to the maid standing beside her and raised one eyebrow.

“Shall we go now, Princess Emilia?”

“Yes!”

Emilia nodded her head confidently.

Then she hooked the basket the maid offered onto one arm and stood facing the corridor that led to the opposite side of the entrance gate.

“Just trust Ria!”

The Princess of the Bentrum Empire had taken on a very important role as part of the delegation and as the bride’s attendant.

Tap.

The corridor leading to the garden where pure white flowers were in full bloom.

Countless wedding guests were seated on both sides.

“Oh my, goodness.”

“Is she the flower girl?”

And Emilia walked several steps ahead of today’s main character, the bride, scattering flower petals on the red carpet.

‘Ria wants to do it! Ria!’

Originally, there was no reason for a high-ranking Princess to serve as a flower girl at another kingdom’s wedding.

But Emilia was also Kaiden’s blood relative, and she had a strong desire to be the flower girl herself.

‘Only Ria can do this! Brother can’t do it, and neither can the other adults!’

Something only Emilia, who wasn’t even ten years old yet, could do.

The young Princess had rolled up her sleeves for the woman she loved most in the world.

“Goodness.”

“Was she always so beautiful?”

The red path where the young Princess had walked while scattering flower petals.

The bride, wearing a pure white veil, slowly followed that path.

“Congratulations on your marriage, Your, Your Majesty the Queen!”

“Please sit down, madam!”

What should have been a serious and solemn royal wedding.

The bride let out a small chuckle at one woman’s scream-like exclamation.

‘Ah.’

Had the color red ever been this welcome before?

Rachel looked at the tall man standing at the end of the red carpet and gripped her bouquet tightly.

“Welcome.”

Kaiden, also dressed in a pure white uniform, was smiling brightly at her. It was a cheerful smile she had never seen even during his boyhood.

“The sacred union of these two people…”

The wedding of the King and Queen of Adamant was officiated by Johannes the High Priest himself.

He read the wedding declaration and gave his blessing, then smiled gently.

“Now, the two who have become husband and wife, please share the vow of a kiss before the witnesses gathered here.”

The veil was lifted as if clearing blurred vision.

Rachel and Kaiden faced each other in broad daylight before everyone’s eyes.

“I love you, Rachel.”

A vow like sweet poison, no matter when she heard it.

But this time, Rachel decided to think of that vow not as poison.

“…Me too.”

A whisper so soft that no one else could hear.

“I love you too, Kaiden.”

The two faces drew closer and finally merged into one.

It was a paradise that belonged only to the two of them, reached after a very long and arduous journey.

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