Chapter 11: To Each Their Own

The instant the Regent Prince's declaration ended, mutters and grumbles spread throughout the hall, dissatisfaction and discontentment clear on most of the nobles' faces.

Clearly their own daughters were the better candidates to marry into the royal family, with more exalted backgrounds and greater talents, yet because of a national treasure, two foreign princesses were going to step over their heads and marry the two most sought after bachelors of their empire as prospective princesses, with the possibility of one of them even becoming an empress later on. No matter how much they thought about it, the noble madams with daughters at marriageable ages could not help but feel uncomfortable, as if a fish-bone was stuck in their throat.

"This, how can this be? Our Princes need someone who can shoulder their burden. Do these girls even have that capability?"

"That is what I am saying. They might be princesses at their own home, but this is not a joking matter. After all, it is a question of the princes martial live."

"Maybe they have what it takes to become queens in their kingdom or kingdoms of similar status to theirs, but becoming the princesses and later empress of our empire is not a jesting matter. Should the Regent perhaps re-think on his decision?"

Although there was the possibility of their daughters becoming the second or third wife of the princes', which mother would be okay with her child living the rest of her life under the shadow of another's rule when there was the possibility of her taking the reign?

As such, they all voiced out their thoughts one after the other without restraint.

However, no matter how uncomfortable the madams felt, they could not be more displeased than the unmarried noble ladies. The majority of them either admired or worshiped the arrogant crown prince or gentle and charming prince, setting their hearts on impressing and winning their favor.

But, with the one declaration of the Regent Prince, all of their dreams and expectations were smashed into pieces without the slightest shred of hope remaining.

It seemed like status and ability were not the only factors needed in order to stand above the masses; luck and fate was also a determining factor. Otherwise, how could two backwater kingdom princesses that should have never even appeared before the two princes in their entire lifetime, could now win the good fortune and fate of being the ones standing beside them as they ruled over this great empire.

It was because of fate that they were born in an obscure kingdom that possessed a national treasure desired even by powerful realms, and good fortune that the treasure could be used to secure a marriage with an empire that was a hundred times above their station.

If noble ladies hearts were only sprouting jealousy earlier, they were now blooming and raging with uncontrollable anger and hatred towards the two princesses.

Unbeknownst to them, the two princesses of the Jinn Kingdom were feeling just as uncomfortable as them, if not worse.

"He is the Crown Prince?"

Although they did not know the identity of the two men they had met earlier, Princess Nari was not expecting the crown prince to be the arrogant and overbearing man in blue, the one she journeyed from the great desert of the Jinn Kingdom, leaving her home and country behind, to marry.

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Being far away from home in a foreign empire where she had no one to depend on, then spending the rest of her life with an overbearing man who was not even approachable, was not appealing to her. She would have much rather preferred the gentle and charming prince in white over him. At least, he seemed like someone she could get along with and depend on once they got to know each other.

Thinking of the fact that her cousin was going to be the one marrying such a prince, she could not help but feel envious.

Obviously, Prince Noore and her were the perfect match, with their elegant and charming personalities, yet she had to marry the distasteful crown prince just because she was the beloved princess of Jinn. Why does she have to marry someone that she did not even like?

Princess Nari felt the world was blind and a great injustice had been done to her, implicating her whole life's happiness.

What she did not consider was the fact that she was arranged to marry the crown prince of Amaya so that one day she could become the empress of Amaya. There were also many more qualified individuals present in the banquet hall at that moment who would kill to be in her same position, but they did not have her good fortune.

At the same time, Princess Qamari was also lamenting her ill fortune. After entering this empire, there was only one thing that she detested immediately upon sight; that was the hypocritical face of Prince Noore. As gentle and charming his appearance seemed to be, the man's soft eyes were nothing but emotionless pits that were shrouded in mist.

Although Crown Prince Lail was also someone that she wanted to keep at a distance, at least he did not seem two-faced. But Prince Noore was someone that she did not want to have any contact with, and yet as fate would have it, they were going to spend their entire lives seeing each other's faces. This strengthened the resolve and urgency in her heart to become independent.

"It is still more reassuring to clutch the string of my destiny tightly in my own hands rather than placing it in the hands of others. I need to stand on my own two feet as soon as possible. Only then, I will be free from others control." She thought grimly, her eyes turning even colder.

Prince Noore still had his laid-back attitude on display as he inconspicuously glanced at the two princesses, observing their reactions. Seeing no difference in the cold gaze of Princess Qamari, and catching the barely hidden despondence in the eyes of Princess Nari, he decided it would be easier to start with Princess Nari.

As for Crown Prince Lail, he had no expectations from his future crown princess and only hoped for them to get along well with each other. Although the princess he was going to marry came from a tiny kingdom, he did not mind much as any princess, whether from a kingdom or realm, would not be able to bring much benefit to him. More importantly, he had full confidence in his own abilities and did not need the support of a woman to stand and stay at the top.

Her large brown eyes and innocent face did make him feel that she was not too bad, maybe even a little bit adorable.

The most miserable of all, however, was none other than Lumos, the personal guard of Princess Nari.

He journeyed all the way from the Jinn Kingdom to the Amayan Empire with the sole purpose of winning her over. In coming here, he also wished to evaluate his competition, the Crown Prince set to marry the princess. Upon meeting him, he felt as if there was nothing left for him to live for anymore.

The Crown Prince was not only ten times higher than him in terms of status, but he was also an accomplished warrior and strategist. Coupled with his overwhelming aura and masculine good looks, he did not even have the qualifications to stand before him let alone being his rival.

"No. This cannot do. I cannot accept defeat before even entering the battle ground. If I cannot make the princess mine by hook, than I will have to go crook.." He hissed maliciously.

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