The Conqueror's Journey
chapter 7 matchmaking

The hallway was very long decorated with elegant and magnificent red wooden pillars. It is about 20 m high. To his right and left were only wooden walls decorated with several windows.

After 1 minute I started to see the guards guarding the main place dashingly complete with spears beside it.

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The gripping atmosphere I began to feel upon entering this beautiful main hall. Each side is guarded by soldiers. I could see all my brothers gathered at the right side not far from the throne

The concubines gathered on the left side along with the royal servants and some unknown people came along there looking at me happily. What I dislike most is a young stranger looking at me with a perverted look.

This atmosphere is not the first time I feel, even often. I continued walking without fear and fear.

A few meters from the throne I bowed respectfully, “honor the noble.” Say it with respect.

I raised my head as the emperor's hand waved.

The emperor was not alone he was with the second concubine beside him who was already the empress in place of my mother as well as the person I hated. He looked at me sharply and smiled wickedly.

“I called you because there are important things to tell.” The emperor wisely.

“ good noble.”

“ I want to match you with the prince of the northern purple empire.”

Deg, as soon as my heart beats faster, did I hear wrong? There's no way this is true, but why the emperor betrothed me isn't that I've been banished by him.

“you don't need to be surprised like that. You are my son.” His words were nothing but shame and guilt in the least.

“Prince.” He looked at the man I hated.

The man goes into the middle. “ noble greetings.” The same greeting I said, then looked at me with a smile on his face, a lustful smile, I did not care about it and really hated it.

“my daughter is the prince of the northern purple empire her name is Rana her age is on par with yours, do you accept it?”

I don't know what to say now, whether it is or not, I'm so confused, why did he suddenly match me? And I was a kid too what should I say.

Relax Niya this is not the first time you experience it.

“Look, I'll give you time, how?” it's the one that breaks my daydream.

Maybe it's the best, but it's a good moment as well which I have to say .

“ Good noble, but can I ask you one question?” ask me seriously. I must be brave this is my chance.

My father looked at me seriously and then took a breath and threw it away. “ well what are you asking.”

“why do you stutter me as your daughter?” I was strict without fear. Even though in front of me an emperor I was undaunted to look at him. Now this is a matter of son and father.

“because you are my son, I left him when you were little, I was busy fighting and could not take care of you” he replied calmly.

“how can a father leave his son to others, let alone an emperor, is there nothing else in the palace, this palace cannot possibly lack servants!” My words

“You don't...” he stopped talking when he saw my father's hand raised.

My father looked at me with a broken face, devastated that I humiliated him in front of all his concubines and guests.

He thought about it quietly.

“have you escaped from your noble personal responsibility, if you are, you are truly unworthy of being called emperor, you deserve to be called a villain!” I said angrily, even though I have known for a long time and hope my father accepts me for logical reasons it turns out that I only get unreasonable reasons.”

The look on her face turned angry and upset, and I could hear the whispers of the people who were at my sides.

“Mr daughter.” Whisper aunt Yu who held my hand hinted to stop, I looked at her and shook my head, today my heart is broken even more before I know this truth; the truth is truly painful.

“You don't know yourself!” said the empress who had stood up with mounting anger.

I looked at her sharply, now the empress is no longer my match. Even though I am still 6 years old “ you do not know yourself, as an empress you should blame the emperor for his incompetent attitude as a father.” I then walked out while holding aunt yu's hand now there was nothing more I had to say.

Everyone looked at us both, I didn't care that I kept walking and moved away.

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“ Princess, you should not behave like that.” Said auntie Yu sitting beside me who calmed me down while stroking my head.

Tonight is not hot, tonight just gives off a cold aura as usual, but unlike me, my body feels hot and sweaty.

I thought about how my father could only use me as a tool; something that would only be needed when circumstances required it.

“But my aunt was very disappointed, a long time ago, I had accepted that I was her son, but today I was more disappointed and angry when I was only in use as a tool.” I replied.

“But maybe this is the best path you should take.” Soft talk.

“Means aunty?” I'm confused, is aunt supporting my father?

“Auntie doesn't want you to suffer anymore; aunt wants you to be happy, when you say so earlier, maybe now you will be threatened, open that's all the people around you can also be affected, sorry if this hurt you.”

Will they make others suffer again? If yes means I am wrong, I hold the hand of aunty who feels warm, “ am I wrong?” I asked to look away at aunt Yu.

“ You are not wrong, you are also not right.”

“Means aunty?”

“ you do that because you think it is right, that a father should not throw away his daughter and unload his mistakes, he said, but you can also be called wrong because your words can make people hate you and if that happens you may already know what happened.” He spoke at length explaining.

“then what should I do?” I asked with guilt.

Aunt Yu smiled then took my hand and placed it right in front of my left chest. “ follow your heart.”

I understand, I have to choose my own path, I smile. “ well.”