Long Live Your Majesty, Except for me - Chapter 185
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#185. Side story 10. Happiness in hand (top)
2024.02.01.
“Isn’t it time for you to get married?”
Okay, I wondered why this didn’t come out. Melchizedek squeezed his eyes shut.
It was not the right reaction for him to have when he was encouraged to marry the woman he loved. Berken asked hastily.
“Have you changed your mind?”
Melchizedek quickly shook his head at the worry-filled voice.
She felt like if she delayed even a little bit, it would lead to uncontrollable misunderstandings.
“Absolutely not.”
“… … If you’re worried about the aftermath, don’t worry… … .”
But it seemed like there had already been a misunderstanding. Melchi Sedek strengthened her voice and strongly stated that this was absolutely not the case.
“No, it’s not like that. “There are no problems between me and Blanche, and our feelings have not changed.”
Verken held his tongue for a moment and looked at Melchi Zedek’s face as if to test the truth of what he said.
Berken, who realized from his brother’s countenance that he was not lying, tilted his head incredulously.
“what. “We haven’t even set a date yet, is it Marriage Blue?”
When Berken was married, he didn’t even have time to experience anything like that, but he had heard of it happening sometimes.
His younger sister can sometimes be delicate in unexpected ways, so she may be agitated ahead of her wedding.
Melchi Zedek sighed and ran his fingers through his hair.
The sunset outside her window cast shadows on Melchi Zedek’s smooth face.
Her hair, which was originally flaming red, was mixed with the colors of the sunset, creating an even more mysterious color.
Berken once again realized that his younger brother had now truly become a man.
“Marriage Blue… … . “I don’t think that’s the case again.”
“then?”
His younger brother slightly bit his lip as if he was thinking about whether to say this or not.
However, as if Berken also thought that the marriage was soon met with a lot of opposition, he leaned forward and lowered his voice.
“Why, my engagement to Blanche is unprecedented.”
“That’s right.”
It was unprecedented for Liana, but at least she was already officially engaged when the problem arose.
What Berken did was not to break up an engagement that had already taken place, he was not proceeding with an engagement that had not yet taken place.
“So there is a lot of opposition, but conversely, there are also many people who are keeping quiet because it is an engagement that was made only through our stubbornness.”
“If you oppose it, there are times when it burns even more passionately.”
Because of the cases of the second son of Count Masterla and Princess Starte of the Kingdom of Darlin, there was a widespread perception among the empire’s nobles that it was best to leave young people playing with fire alone.
In the case of Melchizedek, there is a difference in that there is an official engagement, but an engagement can be broken off at any time.
But marriage is different.
At a time when the Kingdom of Lamore is rapidly increasing its power, what are you supposed to do if you marry the king of that country and then annul it?
So, it was obvious that if the announcement was made that the ceremony would actually be held, the opposition that had been postponed until now would pour in.
Is that something you care about? Berken consoled his brother with a gentle voice.
“why. Are you afraid again?”
“huh. … … “I’m not afraid of old people nagging me.”
Melchi Zedek has lived too long and has been through too much to be afraid of the old women’s nagging. He was confident that he could change their opinions.
“I am afraid that Blanche will change his mind in the face of such hardship.”
“The princess didn’t look that weak.”
“Yes, Blanche is a very strong person. But he’s also the one who chooses where to show that strength. What if you don’t think marrying me is worth this risk? “Then what should I do?”
Melchizedek believes that marrying Blanche is worth the hardship.
But will Blanche really think that way?
Cheongneung and Baekryeon had spent several decades without being married.
What if Blanche had no complaints during those years? What if Melchizedek pushed him hard to accept the proposal, but he regrets that it was better then?
“Engaged life was smooth. Blanche probably never thought about breaking off this engagement. … … But what if that thought changes as the marriage progresses? “If that’s the case, wouldn’t it be better not to start preparing for marriage?”
Of course, he knows that he cannot remain engaged like this for the rest of his life.
If this continues, it is clear that within a few years there will be a barrage of demands to have an official Grand Duchess, regardless of whether she gets married or breaks off the engagement.
Even though he knows this, Melchizedek is afraid to take the last step.
I’m afraid I’ll hear words of regret from Blanche’s mouth, saying that her previous relationship was better.
“I didn’t raise you like that.”
“I guess that’s because my brother didn’t raise me.”
I was fortunate that I still had enough energy left to give a sarcastic answer.
But, this is really it. Berken frowned slightly.
“Melky.”
Melchizedek did not reveal all of her concerns.
However, even after only hearing part of it, Berken could clearly see that Melchizedek was having unusually foolish concerns.
Berken, of course, knew less about Blanche than Melchizedek, but at least the straight-laced princess had been engaged to a man she wanted to abandon for a little trouble, and had been engaged for several years, visiting each other’s countries whenever she had time. It didn’t seem like he was going to do anything.
It’s not like the princess couldn’t foresee the future.
If she was going to break up because of opposition, wouldn’t she have asked for a break-up of the engagement or something a long time ago?
“There’s no need to rush the wedding, but I think we need to talk about this. “Please visit the Kingdom of Lamore once.”
You don’t even know that. She knew very well that she couldn’t continue the way she was now.
“Whatever the outcome, I think you need to be honest with the princess.”
Of course, this is a Melchizedek problem. Melki Sedek must know in her head that Blanche will not abandon her.
However, what she knows in her head may sound different when she hears it from her partner’s mouth. Just as Liana accepted Berken’s sincerity.
Therefore, Berken thought that Melchizedek should reveal all his weaknesses to Blanche.
“… … “What if Blanche loses affection for me?”
Melchizedek looked very similar to Berken, but a little more delicate and elegant, and there was a look of anxiety on his face.
To her delicate handsomeness, anxiety was a fitting accessory, but as expected from her older brother, it was better to see him just smiling carefree.
“Rub your face with money.”
So he joked with half his sincerity.
To be honest, as long as the opponent was not a strict person like Blanche, it seemed like it would work well even if he showed some indecent behavior.
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“I don’t really mean to urge you, but when are you thinking of having your wedding?”
It’s coming. I bit my lip tightly.
“Well, I’m thinking of coordinating it in many ways first.”
“You’re not saying that’s a lie right now, are you?”
I had nothing to say so I kept my mouth shut. It was just as Langrisha said. Because I am a person who goes too far when it comes to lies and excuses.
If he really wanted to get her to talk, he would have had dozens of excuses to charm her, no matter how sharp Langrisha’s political sense was.
It would have been possible to distract her with a plausible topic.
So in the end, I had no intention of actively avoiding this issue.
“Is there something wrong? Are you saying the marriage is being delayed for that reason? It doesn’t matter since you’re having a ceremony, but please share the situation. “I also need to prepare my mind.”
It was so true in every detail that I really had nothing to say.
If things were the way they were, it wouldn’t be surprising if I were already married and had a child.
If you are the next emperor, it would be better to prepare a successor early.
Since Lang Grisha is also planning to have a child, it is natural for me to be concerned about my family plans, even in relation to her succession rights. She is the king, and I am the king, currently in first place in the line of succession to the throne.
“… … “It’s not easy for me to get the word out.”
If I had to express my complicated feelings in one word, it would be this.
At the time of the engagement, the Kingdom of Lamore was in turmoil. Of course, my help was needed.
So both sides agreed to remain engaged until the kingdom was stabilized.
Now that time has passed, the kingdom has stabilized, and I’m getting older, I know that it would be a good idea to get married, but it wasn’t easy for me to say that.