Chapter 507
The prince who observed kept his nonchalant stare on the parents in front of him... catching a glimpse of the soft smile of his strict Mother who elegantly lowered her cup of tea, to draw nearer to her husband, caressing the cheek that looked away in a childish act.
"Why would this be treason, your majesty? Those mistakes you made... are what has made our bond a strong one for many many years. Could it be you regret it?"
"Never... Yet you also made mistakes, my Empress..."
"And yet we still hold each other’s hands, right?"
"... yes, my Ingrid."
"... Do I need to witness this uncalled scene?" — Zeleskiaz suddenly asked even though he could see the delight of partners in marriage, feeling strange about it as they were his parents.
"Fufufu, Zeleskiaz, my loved son... maybe you do not need to witness this scene. However, you have come to us with your own two feet, to your parents who are the current Emperors of the Empire you are to inherit one day and no less you came for advice in earning the Empress you want to stand by your side once the time is correct... We, who you wish not to witness, have brought four children together, a fruitful Empire and a peaceful marriage... Is this picture of us your parents a bad one to follow?"
"..."
"... Don’t ask him things like that, Ingrid... he has a tongue we may be cut with in the end."
"You have little faith in our son, dear." — Ingrid lovingly said, taking her husband’s hand tighter while turning to look at their son, whose frown continued to lay on them, emitting a glint so her offspring would know, no ruse was wished for an answer. — "So? What do you think of us your parents, Zeleskiaz?"