I Became Crown Prince's Wife
The Journey to the Palace (1)

"What are we doing? We're short of one tent?”

"Frightly so."

"Isn't Miss Rose there?"

"Well……"

The knights looked at me. They were polite in front of me, probably because the two knights had been fired not too long ago, however, I could see a slight frown on their faces every time they looked at me.

I bowed my head and fixed my hair. My long hair covered my scar, covered it, but I made sure it was completely hidden again. Suddenly, someone grabbed my hand, as if saying I didn't need to cover anything.

There's only one person who would do that.

"Rose."

Blake smiled at me as he asked the knights.

"What the hell is going on?"

“There was a small error.”

"Error?"

“We are short of one tent.I will try to find a solution.”

The expressions of the young knights hardened when they heard him. Adjusting the number of people means that the number of people sharing tents will increase. Thanks to me, their space will be reduced, so there is no way they feel too happy about it.

"unneeded. Rose will stay in the tent with me.”

"I'm sorry?"

The knights and I were shocked by his words.

“Come away, Rose.”

Blake gently hugged my shoulder, no matter what others would think.

***

I entered Blake's tent.

It had been hours since I decided not to reveal my identity, but I still could not force myself to hurt or reject it. It was the same as when I was engaged to Rakshul and even when I first met Blake.

No matter how hard I make a decision, I can't do it. I love her too much.

"Come here."

Blake called me to sit next to him.

I don't think it's appropriate for us to sleep in the same tent. Seeing that I didn't move, Blake smiled shyly.

"What's wrong? We both slept together last night.”

"!"

Hiya! What if someone hears it? What does he mean?!

His habit of making ambiguous comments is still the same.

I did sleep in Blake's bed last night, but Blake had been working all night because of Joanna's incident so I slept alone last night.

I can't even argue with him because I can't talk.

While I racked my brain thinking of an answer, Blake chuckled.

"Rest. It is wider than knight tent, so it will not be too uncomfortable.”

It turned out to be much wider than the knight tent I saw a while ago.

"I'm just gonna watch you fall asleep, and after that I'm gonna go."

I ended up sitting on the bed he was carrying. Blake tucked my hair behind my ear and held my hand tightly.

“Why are you so weak?”

'I'm doing fine.'

"Whatchu mean? You are very skinny.”

Blake said that, but I saw he also looked very tired because he couldn't sleep at all last night. I pulled his hand.

“You want me to sleep with you?”

I hit her shoulder.

“Someone taught me that couples should sleep together.”

'We are not a couple!'

He smiled lightly. I don't know what he's thinking. Even after all that, does he still think I am Ancia?

I'm leaving soon so I can't admit I'm Ancia.

'I'm really not.I'm not the person you're looking for, Your Majesty.'

Does he understand me? He just stared in response.

'That's not me.'

I repeated my words until he understood. Then, Blake slowly opened his mouth, observing my face closely. He said,

“Although that's the case, I won't let you go until I know who you are.”

“……”

I got out of bed.

"Sleep here."

"What about you?"

"Come here."

But as soon as I pointed at the blanket, she pulled me to the bed and sat me down.

"Don't worry about useless things and rest well."

He laid me down and got out of bed. I immediately grabbed his hand.

"Just calm down, I'm not going anywhere."

Blake stroked my hair. Does he think I'm a kid?I'd grumble if I could talk.

I love taking care of her, but I don't like it when I keep being pampered by her.

“Come, we sleep.”

Blake didn't sleep one bit last night, so if I could choose, I'd like to put him to bed.

But she easily put me on the bed and covered me with a blanket.

I felt very comfortable and warm and before I knew it, I was fast asleep.

***

Blake's life is shrouded in endless darkness.

When he was five years old, he was cursed by a goddess, expelled from the Crown Prince's palace and banished to the old palace. He was in constant pain every day because of the curse.

He used to look for his father when he was injured, but as time went on, the hope that one day his father would come to save him also turned to dust.

He thought that he would end up dead, in excruciating pain while the cursed sentence wrapped around his entire body.

He often locked himself in a room alone. The servants hated and ignored Blake, but it didn't matter to him.

He thought, ever since his father left him, there would be no one in this world who could love a monster like him.

But there was still someone nice to him.

“Your Majesty, let's take a walk. The weather's good."

Melissa, Hans, and Edon often talked to him, but he felt that deep down, they also hated him. Blake wants to be alone. He wanted to die quietly, alone in a dark room, with no one around to see.

But Edon can be very persistent.

"If you keep reading, you won't be able to overcome the curse."

“Walk will not remove the curse.”

“Come, we're out! There's a full moon today. It looks very pretty.”

Blake eventually leaves the room, succumbing to Edon's stubborn persistence. The other servants looked at him like he was an insect. Blake wanted to immediately return to his room, but Edon still dragged him out of the room, not paying attention to anything.

“The month is beautiful, isn't it?”

"I don't know."

"Look good."

"I want to go home."

He just wanted to go back to his room. He hated the outside world but he was also afraid of it. He just wants to be alone.

Ignoring Edon, Blake was walking back, when he heard a voice outside.

“Dad, forgive me!I'm sorry!"

It was the voice of a little girl. Blake looked towards the voice in surprise. Behind the entrance of the Amoria Palace, stood a girl. It was late at night, but his face shone brightly under the light of the full moon.

“Why are you acting like that in the Imperial Palace!I even bought you a dress to attract Count Cornwell, yet you humiliated me!

"Sorry, I won't do it again."

“Do it one more time and I'll kick you out! you should at least be useful to our family! ”

A man slapped the girl's cheek. The girl fainted, unable to withstand the man's strength. But he did not shout, and just continued to beg for forgiveness.

This situation seems very familiar.

"Edon, help the boy."

"Ah yes."

This is the first time Blake has shown interest in others. Edon lowered his head, hiding a look of astonishment on his face.

The little girl's face continued to haunt Blake after that day.

Is it out of sympathy? No, it's not sympathy. He just likes the kid.

The girl's name was Ancia. She was the eldest daughter of Count Bellacian. Unfortunately, after his mother died, his father remarried, and he seemed to be mistreated by his family.

Count Bellacian said he was eager to sell it to a wealthy noble. Count Cornwell, rich. However, her relationship with the woman was complicated and she was already very old, so Ancia ran away after meeting her.

He tried to send his daughter to such a man and even slapped her.

Blake was still tormented when a message came from the Imperial Palace.

Blake's marriage has been decided, and her partner is Ancia Bellacian.

'How ... does the emperor know about his heart? Who told him about it?'

No, it's not possible. Even if Edon had told the emperor about the situation that day, the emperor would not have done it for him.

The Emperor had ignored him because of his curse…

Hearing the news of the wedding, Blake was quite happy. He could save Angia.

But soon, he became worried. What would Ancia think? Isn't it worse to marry a monster compared to a rich old man?