The Princess Licorice
Chapter 14

Christopher Pov

It's been a week since Licorice and I got married, I don't care about her at all, I've ignored her, it's nothing, but I never loved her, because the name Isabelle is still enthroned in my heart and mind. I made a rule that only Licorice and I knew, I wouldn't let the rest of the family know.

"Prince Christopher's report.we've found the hideout of the bandits who messed up the border."

"It's good to keep an eye on them, we'll catch them, but not now, we wait until they're off guard." I wonder who they really are, why they're messing up the border area.

"Well prince...then when will we start attacking the prince?. "

"Tomorrow after I return to the camp, tomorrow morning I have to return to the palace." everyone understands the situation now, since I'm already married to Licorice's daughter, I've been busy after the wedding, so, and went straight to the military camp, and this raised many questions in the minds of the soldiers.

"All right prince...."

"But remember you must keep an eye on the bandits, lest they become aware of our plans, otherwise they will run away."

"Well prince then excuse me." I went to the camp, because the number of bandit casualties is increasing, and they are also in groups with large numbers, so I must be consistent in carrying out this mission.

I went back to enjoying my tea, while reading a lot of books that I wanted to know especially with political and military matters, I should be able to become a genius general, who could not only fight, but also fight, but also in arranging the strategy and how the plan for the future, not only that I also have to continue to develop the army in order to be more advanced.

"Sorry the prince has interrupted your time.Miss Isabelle wants to see you." he reported, it made me stop the activities I was doing, and immediately meet Isabelle, I really miss him a lot.

"Prince..ah thank goodness you're not busy" he said gently, that's the one I like about her, she's a gentle woman and her sweet smile, making me drunk with her eyes, looking at her, moreover, he was very characteristic of noble women, with excellent manners.

"Isabelle.Eventually you visit too, you know I miss you a lot." I took the time to talk to her alone before returning to the palace, this will treat my longing.

I brought Isabelle into my private room, I would not let my subordinates interfere, and I warned them not to open their mouths with what they saw, let's just say nothing happened in the camp.

"Are you going home tomorrow, prince?." I smiled at the question.

"Of course, you have to go there to greet me. "my door, it feels that if greeted by Isabelle will definitely be very happy. I want to end this senseless marriage, I'm always cold to her, because I don't want her to wish that I would accept it, this marriage is not based on love.

Even I didn't want to touch her, because this body and soul only belonged to Isabelle, the woman I loved so much, even during this week she always came to the camp, and brought me my favorite food, and we talked a lot outside of my busy hours, Isabelle was always there if I needed her, I really couldn't forget her, her face, her nature and her love for me, something really hard for me to throw away.

"I must have come prince, I haven't been to the palace for a long time." Isabelle smiled softly at me, for some reason if I looked at Isabelle, I was more and more reluctant to forget her.

"of course.... "

"Oh yes prince.I brought you your last meal." Isabelle prepared everything, and we began to devour the food that Isabelle brought, what an unchanging taste, just like my race to her.

"Emm this is so good Isabelle, as you usually know whatever I like." I praise her, the food Isabelle makes never changes, and it's just right for my taste.

"Well prince, I'm glad you like him. "I'm always happy if it's about you Isabelle, I'll always like whatever you make for me. The sincere smile on his innocent face made me comfortable, and not boring.

We ate while having fun telling silly things, and telling our long-established togetherness, I enjoyed this atmosphere, making me want to continue with him. Until it did not feel like it was late at night, I drove Isabelle to her residence, because I was worried about her safety, especially the bandits who were still not paralyzed.

Isabelle hugged me before she entered her residence, that Isabelle did often, I returned to return her embrace.

"I'm happy to eat with you, prince... "

"I'm also Isabelle, tomorrow don't forget to come."

"Yes prince I will not forget that important thing." Isabelle left, I went back to camp.

The next day I returned to the kingdom as instructed by my father, the journey from the camp to the kingdom took an entire hour, I have served as the general of the kingdom of Federick since I was ten years old, he said, because of my greatness in organizing the military, even I have won several wars, until finally my father raised me to be a general, so that I can manage the entire army of Federick kingdom.

I set out with Axel, my deputy general, he who will also organize the military of Federick Kingdom, Axel is also my close friend, he is no less great, too, even all the councils and the people recognize its greatness.

"How's your relationship with Licorice's daughter?." I knew Axel would ask about my relationship with Licorice, what a boring question.

"You don't need to know my married life with her" I replied, now I'm not in the mood to talk about this relationship.

"I know that his Majesty the king gave you a full month's leave, he also gave the matter of bandits to me? your marriage is still one week, but you're gone from the palace." actually Axel saw the arrival of Isabelle, he will definitely continue to ask, you friend who does not know the atmosphere alone.

"Since the people are still complaining about the unresolved bandits, so I have to intervene." I just want to avoid it Axel, can't you ask too far?.

"I have overcome this, I have made the people to calm down, and I have done well prince. " Axel is very adept at giving arguments compared to me, he is very logical, and works perfectly, which is why my father always relied on him.

I can't speak anymore, Axel managed to silence me with his myriad reports that were completely flawless without any damage.

"The answer is I am a prince, not as your subordinate, but as a friend..... I know this is disrespectful, but do you have the heart to do that behind him?." Axel kept forcing me to talk, as if Licorice was a victim, I was here as a victim.

"He sacrificed his future to marry you, to the progress and security of the kingdom, but it turns out you can't forget him." I kept quiet and didn't respond to him.

"I just remind you as a friend, do not waste him who wants to sacrifice, do not ignore him, let alone to do bad behind him, he said, remember not to regret what you have done to her" a message that really pisses me off, but somehow I can't cut her off.

"Then I excuse the prince.This has arrived at the palace gate, may your holiday be pleasant." Axel left after giving his condolences, and without his usual friendly face, maybe he was upset to see me with Isabelle.

I entered the palace gate and went down my horse, I walked up to enter the palace door, the atmosphere was not crowded there were only guards and bodyguards who were indeed guarding the palace, and there was a, and because it is a holiday today, so the royal council is not in the palace, maybe only a few are here, for the common interest of the father.

"Sure brother Albert has not returned from the meeting between the crown prince." every month there is a meeting between the candidates for the new king's successor, in this country there are several kingdoms. Before going to the family hall I saw the training and learning room open quite wide, and I saw Licorice being with arcduke Wiliam, it seemed like the girl was being guided by an arcduke and she seemed to enjoy it a lot.

"It looks like he forgot my return.heh who cares about it, he looks like he enjoys it, look at the beautiful smile he showed on men, disgusting me to see it." so easily did Licorice smile, had her veins gone?.

"Prince."." the voice I wanted to hear so badly, that was Isabelle. She actually came to greet me, even Isabelle was better than Licorice, she knew that I was at the door.

"Isabelle." she smiled so sweetly, making me love her even more. Her meek face, her side of attention, there would be no woman who could rival her.

"See I've welcomed you the pengeran..I'm glad to see you again, you know I miss so much." she's so sweet, ahh I want to continue to be near her.

"Thank you for welcoming me. Yes, let's go inside, I want to meet the others soon." I'm actually not so close to Queen Karina, let alone with her two children, he has usurped the rights of the mother, I will not acknowledge them at any time.

"Come prince.... " Isabelle held my hand tightly, many eyes saw our closeness, after all they had known since we were children, the story of my love and Isabelle will never be erased in the history of the Federick kingdom, even if they knew that Licorice was my wife, it wouldn't replace our love story.

"Ahh see they are very compatible, ah why not miss Isabelle who became the prince's wife."

"Well, she's right, but Miss Isabelle is also very beautiful and virtuous, not only is she well-deserved to be Federick's royal daughter, because she's so smart."

"Yes, I also wish they were united, rather than with Licorice's daughter who doesn't know how to have a relationship, she's so quiet and doesn't know how to socialize with the nobles, she said, I don't know if he deserves to be Federick's royal son-in-law? ah, it feels so unfortunate."

The whispers of the servants who saw the two of us, what they said I strongly agreed to it, wanted it to feel like I was returning Licorice to her kingdom, because she couldn't do anything, it should be as a royal son-in-law, he said, he can be better than anyone, and help advance the kingdom, but he turns out to be so bad at everything.

I regret marrying him, I should have just left and not obeyed my father, why open Mikhail alone with him? aren't they a frequency? maybe they can try.