Chapter 5: Chapter 5. Rumors
"Did you hear?"
"Yes, the Duke is proposing marriage to the Princess!"
"How can that be? To that spoiled princess? How can that be?"
"The world is coming to an end!"
Shouts, murmurs, and laughs filled the main plaza of the Airon Kingdom. The commoners couldn't hide their great spirits and the need to speak from the high society's main events. Especially when the news were about the engagement between the most impressive bachelor of the Kingdom, and the most spoiled Princess in the history of the country.
The streets were bustling with vendors and people cheerfully sharing the news. Some of them were even creating theories of what was going to happen later.
It was well known that the Duke was someone with an indifferent and cold aura, difficult to approach. Not once they had seen him date or proclaim his love for some woman, though, there were rumors among the young noble ladies, that he was not casual when taking them to bed. However, after they had spent the night, they will be discarded like trash.
Still, what they didn't expect at all, was the Duke to come forward and propose an engagement to that nasty Princess Mina.
"Maybe he fell in love."
"…"
"Maybe he was threatened by the King."
"…"
"Maybe he… he slept with her and made her pregnant."
"That can be a possibility…"
Soon, the theories about what was the truth began to circulate around the City. However, none of them were even a little close to the real reason. How funny, they still thought that the bride was Mina, not once they remembered the lonely discarded princess in her desolate Rosaline Palace.
Though they were not the only ones, the houses of the nobles were also in a strange frenzy uproar. Mostly because of their young daughters that were making a ruckus and screaming in anger. They never thought that such a princess would land a marriage with the notable Duke. The dream of most of them.
Firstly, Princess Mina was known as someone outrageously dumb and reckless. Her spoiled nature was famous around the high society and the commoners. Even the foreign countries thought it twice before sending their princes to ask her hand in marriage. It would be truly torture and, instead of a token of peace, it would be a war notice.
They all knew that even with the most impressive tutors and the guidance of the Empress, she was never conscious of her stupid remarks. It was humiliating for the Royal family.
"How can that cheeky and stupid princess seduce the Duke?!" A scream loud enough to be heard from outside came from a young lady. Beautiful, with brown fluffy hair and eyes as green as gemes. Though her delicate image was nothing like her crazy expression.
"How can she get the Great Duke to marry her? She must have done something?!"
"Miss…"
A flower vase was sent flying to the door. The beautiful flowers inside sprawled all over the marble floor making them a pitiful sight. However, the poor little maid in waiting couldn't make a move for fear of her miss temperament. She didn't want to provoke her more.
"What did she do to him? Not even that useless King can force him, but even so…"
The Daughter of the Prime Minister, Marielle, the one that was called the most outstanding noble lady of high society. The one that was praised as intelligent, and talented, with a gentle personality and caritative character by the whole Kingdom. That one was screaming as if she were a crazy woman.
So different from the rumors, though, she was the one who created the rumors. They said, whoever married her would have gained the most perfect wife and the most enchanting lady.
However, she as perfect as she believed she was, well, she rejected every marriage proposal. The one she wanted was only the best among the bachelors, the most outstanding and perfect that deserved her. Thus, she waited for her father to propose marriage with the Duke, leaving the Crown Prince as the second-best option, of course.
Who cares about the crown when the real power was in the hands of the Grand Duke?
"Miss Marielle, you should calm down, maybe there is…"
"What are you saying?! Are you stupid?!"
The little maid on the side cowed and shut up. She knew the temperament of Miss Marielle, even if on the outside she was called a virtuous and gentle lady, in reality, she has a bad personality.
After all, she was used to getting everything she wanted and what she wanted the most was to be the Dukes's wife.
She had long planned all her steps. First, she has to be known as the best candidate for a wife. Then, she has to eliminate every competition, and that was what gave her the most delight. She framed that stupid princess to make her the laughingstock of the Kingdom, and thus, get her out of the game. How easy. However…
Marielle looked at the invitation letter on the desk and shoved it to the floor. The big golden letters from the Royal Palace ball stung her eyes.
"What are you waiting for? Take it!"
"Y…yes, Miss," the little maid kneeled carefully to take the card. However, just as she leaned, Marielle threw a kick to her back and didn't stop until some other maid entered the room. The little girl on the floor was almost without breath, her head disheveled, her face bruised and blood coming out from her mouth and nose.
"Take her and throw her out of the Mansion," Marielle said with a cold expression, only malice and disgust expressed her eyes, "bring someone new from outside. You know what to do with her, don't let anyone know."
"Ye…yes, miss."
The maids were afraid of Miss Marielle. However, they were not allowed to say a word for fear of the consequences.
"What should I do now?" she looked at the small card on the floor and suddenly her eyes shone.
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