I Became Crown Prince's Wife
The appearance of Ancia (1)

We returned to the palace by train. The train stopped, but not in front of the Forens Palace.

"Okay, let's get out."

I nodded and got off the carriage with the help of Blake.I looked at the Amoria Palace.

It's been seven years…

When I was at the door of darkness, I didn't know it would take long for me to come back here.

I've missed this place.I wanted to come here even after I left the door of darkness.

“What we going in?”

'Yes.'

We went to the Amorite palace.

This place hasn't changed much. It was as if the flow of time itself had stopped here.

A thousand years ago, I used to live here. And after I died, Philip named this place "Amoria" which means love.

Love's. How ironic. What he feels for me is not love.

It was a terrible place, but I missed this place because of the time I spent with Blake.

Therefore, the name “Amoria” given by Philip means a lot to me.

This place is full of love and memories for me and Blake.

I looked around the Amoria Palace, and Blake took off my mask.

“You look prettier without wearing it. Don't use it when you're with me.”

'okay.'

I nodded in appreciation for his consideration for me.

We entered the greenhouse first. It was full of beautiful roses.

But on the other hand, vegetables such as chickpeas, peppers, perilla leaves, and squash are also grown there and do not fit in with the elegant atmosphere.

I've grown vegetables in the greenhouse so I can eat fresh vegetables.

Blake has been growing those vegetables since I left.

I looked at the vegetable, then quickly averted my eyes. If I cared about that, he would think that I was Ancia. He was suspicious, so I had to be careful.

"The roses are beautiful."

"justified? Vegetables are also growing well this year.you can go in and have a look if you want. ”

"No, I like flowers."

I focused my gaze on the flowers and did not even glance at the vegetables.

The red rose is beautiful. When I was Ancia, Blake gave me a lot of gifts, starting with red roses. The flower crown made of roses was so beautiful that I could not bear to use it.

“What kind of flowers do you like?”

'Roses. Rose red rose.'

Is it okay to tell her the truth? There are so many people who love red roses.

“I also like it.”

She smiles.

After leaving the greenhouse, we walked together at the Amoria Palace. Just like the greenhouse, the cauldron and furnace were still intact.

I thought it would be dusty because it had been unused for a long time, but it turned out to be clean.

“This is the furnace from the east. My wife asked the blacksmith to make it. She loves cooking food east.”

Blake looked so happy when he talked about Ancia that I didn't know how to react.

I nodded and turned around.I saw a beautiful big tree.

We used to mark our heights on that beautiful tree.

I was the tallest but Diana and Blake almost reached me. The sign remains intact even today.

They haven't marked anything since I left…

Another memory reappears. Even though I pretended not to know anything, I turned around and avoided looking at her.

Blake noticed the signs on the tree as he approached her.

Back then, he was very small for a child his age. He always looked up at the tree and said that he wanted to grow taller.

"Do you know why I brought you here?"

I shook my head.

“You really don't know?”

He's looking at me. I couldn't turn my head away and my body felt like it was frozen in place.

“I first learned that I have the ability to read lips, but I can't do it to anyone else. I can only read the language of your lips, Rose.”

Blake touched my lips. His body temperature warmed my lips and spread throughout my body.

"You know why?"

I shook my head.

“Shape your mouth, your habits, they are the same as my wife when you speak. That's how I read it.”

“……”

“You look at me, your expression, the way you walk, the food you like, everything is the same as her. The more I see you, the more I'm sure.”

'...it's an honor to be similar to the Crown Princess, but I'm not her.'

"liks. My intuition told me you were Ancia. ”

“……”

“……”

"Please tell me the truth."

She begged. He begged me to tell him.

I want to tell her the truth. I want to stop caring about the future and just tell him.

Butno. I have to deny it for her sake.

'ME…'

I almost gave up on Blake's pleading gaze, but Edon's urgent cry suddenly sounded.

"Your majesty!"

"What's wrong?"

Blake asked indifferently. It was unlike how he usually spoke to me and his tone revealed his obvious displeasure. But Edon shouted unconcernedly.

"We have found the Crown Princess!"

***

When Blake is told by Edon that they have found Ancia, he heads to the emperor's palace.

After Ancia went missing, many people claimed that they were the Crown Princess.

They are fakes who are not worth dealing with. The girls had blond hair and green eyes, but that was it.

There were some that did not look or look alike at all, or they even changed their eyes and hair color by dying or awkward magic.

Tenstheon usually drove them home without showing it to Blake, and everyone pretending to be Ancia had to pay for their crimes.

Of course, it couldn't be stopped, but Testtheon made sure to treat them harshly to keep Blake from getting hurt.

But he called Blake for the first time today. And as soon as he got a call from the Emperor, Blake realized the reason.

"It's Ancia."

Angie sat next to the emperor.

He is Ancia. Blake could feel it as soon as he saw it.

She had elegant big green eyes, a graceful nose, and red lips. Her face is beautifully carved.

Blake used to think about what Ancia looked like now, but he couldn't imagine it. However, he felt it when he saw it.

"Come here, Blake."

Tenstheon smiled and called out to his son.

He felt guilty for not being able to save Ancia, but he had found Ancia today. Finally, he could look into his son's eyes.

But Blake stood still. Then the woman next to the emperor rose from her seat.

"Your majesty!"

The woman smiled widely and approached Blake. Tenstheon looked at the two of them with a soft heart.

It was their first reunion in seven years.

Ancia has returned. However, Blake's reaction was completely different from what Tenstheon had expected.

Blake looked at the woman's face with a stiff expression, then looked at Richard sitting opposite her.

“Why is he here?”

“Richard carrying Ancia.”

"He took her?"

Blake did not hide his hostility.

On the day Blake celebrated the release of the goddess' curse, Duke Cassil stormed the ballroom.

Tenstheon and the imperial knights defeated them, and Blake healed the wounded. When everyone was at ease, a flame appeared from one side of the palace.

The east side prison where Richard and Frank were trapped was covered in flames. They manage to put out the fire, but Frank, Duke Cassil's eldest son, is killed, and Richard is also mortally wounded.

Duke Cassil confessed all his sins.

He said he lit the fire to kill Richard, who had attacked the emperor and the crown prince and humiliated him. But Frank, his favorite son, lost his life. Arnold Cassil, who killed his favorite son with his own hands, panicked.

Tenstheon captures all the remains of Duke Cassil, including Domiram, a black magician.

However, he claims that he is the wizard Duke Cassil, not Richard, and he burned the prison under Duke's orders.

He also said that he spread rumors about black magic that could transfer the goddess' curse under Duke Cassil's orders.

Duke Cassil also confessed all his sins. In the end, Duke was sentenced to death. The nobles who followed him were also removed.

However, they were divided on how to deal with Richard.

It is reported that Richard's mother was a Roum and was falsely murdered.

In addition, Richard was treated as a servant. Testimony and evidence from Duke's men say he has suffered humiliation and abuse.

Richard regained consciousness a month after the fire and he shed tears, shocked by the fact that his father tried to kill him.

He testified about the abuse he had experienced. His words were exactly in line with the testimonies of those around him.

He was the victim who was almost killed by his father.

Although he committed some minor sins, it was all under Duke Cassil's orders, and he did not play a significant role in his plan.

In addition, on the day Duke Cassil was executed, his wife and youngest son, Neon, committed suicide.

Now Richard is the last man with Duke Cassil's blood. Gradually, public sympathy for her began to grow.