I Became Crown Prince's Wife
What seems to change does not change (11)

Richard rushed to the park where the wedding was to be held.

He planned not to show his face until the wedding ceremony started to maintain a chaotic atmosphere, but due to the arrival of the royal couple, it seemed like he could take longer to do that.

Angie is surrounded by many people.

She looked beautiful in her dark apricot dress.

Her brilliantly shining eyes matched her red and dazzling lips.

Richard wanted Ancia.

However, the person by his side was not him, but Blake.

In addition to a face similar to Tenstheon, Blake also has silver hair and red eyes that symbolize the royal family. He even has Angia.

Blake has everything Richard wants.

He easily obtained everything because he was the son of the emperor.

The jealousy and insecurity he felt amplified the anger in his heart. Richard tried to hide it as he approached the couple.

"I greet the Crown Prince, the imperial light, and the Crown Princess, the blessings of the empire."

“I haven't seen you in a long time.”

Blake looked at Richard and spoke briefly, an elegant smile visible on his face.

"Richard Cassil, congratulations on your marriage."

“……”

It was natural to celebrate her wedding now that they were in the wedding hall. But Richard was very angry.

He didn't want to hear that from her.

It was an emotion that he himself could not understand.

It was true that she had affection for Ancia when she was still a fool, but that feeling disappeared when she thought she was dead. No, maybe he hates it.

For that reason, he could not understand why he wanted to have it for himself.

He felt he wanted it for a long time. It doesn't even feel like a simple childhood love anymore.

However, it is not the right time to be swayed by emotions.

Why did the crown prince and his wife suddenly appear?

Did the emperor send the crown prince to celebrate because he was his nephew?

No, it's not that.

Even if Tenstheon gave such an order, Blake would not obey him.

While Richard was wondering why they had appeared, Blake opened his mouth.

"I heard Marquis Westin is in critical condition."

“Yes, we have to get married earlier than the original schedule because of her.”

“Where is Marquis? I want to treat it.”

“……”

Cold sweat dripped down Richard's back.

“Oh, please do!”

"Your Majesty, chosen by the goddess, can definitely heal the marquis!"

The guests chatted happily, unaware of Richard's feelings.

He must stop the crown prince. Blake can't meet the marquis.

"... The marquis has been treated and has recovered."

"really?"

Blake just smiled. The people around them whispered to each other when they heard that the marquis had been treated.

"Yes. He was very angry when he heard that his brother had come.”

Richard also added that Marquis Westin is still alive.

That's a lie of course, but it doesn't matter.

Before Richard met the crown prince, the butler had already expelled the family of the marquis' brother, so he was sure no one would doubt his words.

All he had to do now was turn things around. Once they thought that the marquis' condition was getting better, he would only tell them that his condition had suddenly deteriorated and died.

“I want to meet the marquis.”

But Blake was persistent.

They had never exchanged news for the past seven years, and he had always refused to see the marquis every time he visited, so why did the crown prince continue to insist on meeting him now?

Does he know anything?

"I understand. Your Majesty has not seen the marquis for a long time, so you must be very eager to meet him today.”

"If Your Majesty wants it, of course, I should let you see him."

Ancia teams up with Blake to corner Richard by speaking in front of the guests.

Seeing the couple smiling at each other, Richard momentarily forgot the situation and was filled with jealousy towards Blake.

While Richard glared at Blake, Blake's brilliant silver hair suddenly turned black.

Richard threw his face away in wonder.

When she regained her senses and looked again, Blake's hair color returned to silver.

What was that? Is he hallucinating?

"What's wrong?"

“No, nothing.”

Richard shook his head in a hurry.

“I can't sleep well at night because I take care of the marquis. I must be so tired.”

"Gosh my god."

“Marquis fell asleep again after getting angry about his brother.I'm sorry, but I think you won't be able to meet him today.”

"It's time for the ceremony to start."

Richard spoke politely.

"Hm. What so?"

Although Richard was suspicious, he did not avoid their eyes and confidently looked at them.

He has to be confident. If he showed a little emotion now, it was like admitting his crime.

"Yes, I ask for your good understanding."

"Richard Cassil, where's Lady Westin?"

He asked in a cold and dismissive tone. A completely different tone when talking to Blake.

Although Richard was an ordinary person now, he would soon become a noble. Ancia should have spoken to him respectfully like the others, but instead, she did not even bother to hide her insults.

When he lost his status, many people suddenly ignored him and changed their attitude towards him.

Therefore, he was already used to this situation.

Even so, he did not want to be treated that way by Ancia.

How could he treat her like that when she had once put her affection on him?

“...Sophia is resting. She's exhausted from taking care of it.”

However, he had no choice but to endure the sudden change in his attitude, which angered him.

Just for today. He would soon become Marquis of Westin, so he would only have to endure this kind of treatment for a day.

He would never suffer such humiliation again.

"I haven't seen her in a long time, so I want to say hello to Lady Westin."

"She was exhausted after taking care of the marquis all night and preparing for the wedding early in the morning..."

"I'm sorry to hear that. I'll go and cheer him up.”

“It may be difficult..”.

"Did you say you would not obey the crown princess' wishes?"

Angie did this intentionally.

To him, Richard did not want the marquis and Lady Westin to meet people. He felt suspicious of her.

She felt she had to meet Sophia Westin even if she had to use the authority of the royal family.

"I-it's .. not like that."

As Ancia expected, Richard looked shaken.

“When I see you ignoring me like this, I can't help but think that what happened in the past was intentional, not a mistake.”

People were buzzing when he mentioned the fake Ancia case.

Richard clenched his fists tightly.

So if he did not let Sophia meet him, he would hold her responsible for the fake Ancia incident?

Moreover, it would be the worst possible outcome for Richard.

“A-Well.”

Still, it was better to let them meet Sophia instead of having them investigate her again.

If they find out that he tried to poison the crown prince through fake Ancia, he will be punished.

“But only Your Majesty can enter.I don't want to show my bride to another man.”

As someone chosen by the goddess of light, Blake probably noticed Sophia's condition.

However, when he heard Richard's words, Blake spoke in a low voice.

"Are you insulting me?"

Before the wedding, the bride cannot meet another man.

Of course, it is a long lost habit. However, it is still a habit, so it is not surprising that the groom rejected it.

Nevertheless, Blake was angry at him. He pretended to be angry because he couldn't let Ancia go there alone.

"Richard Cassil, you dare insult the imperial crown prince?"

Richard considers Blake as someone under him.

When others changed their attitude and praised Blake for having the power of light, Richard laughed at him silently.

To him, Blake was just a useless ugly monster, dying from a curse.

Even if everything had changed now, Richard could not shake his disgust towards him.

He thought Blake was a fool who was wasting time looking for the crown princess, who should have been dead.

He felt the same way when he handed the poison to the fake Ancia.

He even laughed at the prince when he imagined he had lost his life at the hands of the woman he had been waiting for.

But now he felt a lot of pressure from Blake.

Richard lowered his head, feeling the pressure that was second only to Tenstheon.

"I-I'm sorry."

***

"Damn!"

Richard cursed as he headed to Sophia's room.

He was stalling for time on the grounds that he had not finished preparing, but he had to hurry.

“Karan, pour all your mana. Don't get caught by the crown prince and crown princess.”

"Yes sir."

If Karan uses mana here, his plans will be interrupted. However, they had to cheat the royal couple.

Ancia and Blake won't be staying long. They still have to attend Sir Ron's wedding.

Richard prepared hurriedly before leading Ancia and Blake into the room.

Sophia greeted them politely as they entered.

"I greet the Crown Prince, the imperial light, and the Crown Princess, the blessings of the empire."

Currently, Sophia's body is being controlled by Karan's black magic.

He could see what was happening, but his words and actions did not follow his wishes.

The welcome looks very natural. It was quite difficult to control his movements, but fortunately, it did not look strange.

Then, Ancia noticed Karan, who was standing behind Sophia.

'What's that? Did he notice that Karan was using magic?'

Richard was nervous, but he managed to calm himself down.

'Everything's good. Karan will look like an ordinary servant to anyone.'

He was sure that Ancia only glanced at Karan because she had never seen him before.

As if proving Richard's thoughts were correct, Ancia turned to Sophia and smiled brightly.