Book 3: Chapter 37
“His highness and Miss Lucia are getting married?”
“Ah, ah, the Ecte family’s Lucia, right? Wow… They’re truly a couple made in heaven. However, Lucia is but just a member of the shadow squad, right?”
“The two of them are childhood friends, so they must be relatively close. Lucia is very pretty too, so she’s a good match for his highness. Don’t we usually spot them going out together?”
“Yeah. How nice. Lucia will probably go on to become the queen in the future, while we will remain gate sentries.”
The two guards leaned over and gossiped with each other. Somebody then suddenly hit their helmets hard. The two of them reacted surprised, grabbed their spears and spun around, only to find Vyvyan looking at them with murderous intent. The two of them were so frightened they nearly fell to their knees. Vyvyan waved her hand while looking frustrated, and said: “What are you two talking about?! Do your job as guards properly. What are you talking about his highness’s wedding for?! Do your job!”
“Roger! We are very sorry, your highness!”
The two guards went down on one knee and apologised. They then quickly turned around and zipped their mouths. It is unknown who spread the new of the prince and Lucia getting married, but everybody in the palace now knew. It was supposed to be a happy matter. His highness usually smiled happily, but her highness looked extremely down and frustrated.
Surely it’s not because her highness doesn’t like Lucia… The truth is, her highness doesn’t want to let her son get married. She’d be mad regardless of whom the bride was. If the queen weren’t angry, it’d probably take another century before she would happily hand him over. However, from her perspective right now, letting him get married meant that she couldn’t hold him in her sleep, she couldn’t kiss him whenever she pleases, she couldn’t come and go from his leave as she pleases, and she couldn’t even wash her son.
Vyvyan’s life was basically being stolen from her.