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Chapter 707: The Princess and the Sister-in-Law's Night Chat
Chapter 707: The Princess and the Sister-in-Law's Night Chat
Just as Melanie was about to be blackmailed due to a momentary lapse in judgment, forcing her to reluctantly give up her commission, Princess Veronica had already changed out of her wedding dress and, holding Anna's hand, returned to her room in her regular attire.
After removing the elaborate and heavy wedding gown, Princess Veronica's energy seemed to dissipate. With the help of her maid, she managed to change into her nightgown and immediately collapsed onto her large bed.
"Finally, it's all done..."
She sighed into the bed, then turned her body and waved at the slightly nervous Anna with a mischievous smile.
"Come, come! We're almost there. If you stay with me for the night, tomorrow I'll officially be part of the Lane family."
"Princess Veronica!"
Princess Veronica's ambiguous words caused Anna's cheeks to redden. Aside from her gentle nature regarding educational matters, Anna couldn't help but shake her head and refuse, her face flushing.
"No, it's fine. I'll just sleep on the sofa..."
"Oh, come on!"
Princess Veronica patted the empty space beside her and said with a hint of playfulness, "Why do you and Lyon both prefer sleeping on my sofa? Are you trying to make me move it out?"
"I..."
"Don't 'I' me. Come here!"
Barefoot on the carpet, Princess Veronica ran over and pulled Anna towards her. She hugged her and said with a smile, "I know you might feel awkward, but it's part of the wedding tradition for the groom's female kin to share the bed the night before the wedding. If you don't sleep with me tonight, tomorrow's wedding might not go as smoothly."
"Oh!"
Anna fell onto the soft bed, tightly embraced by the princess. She squirmed, but to no avail. Embarrassed, she couldn't help but complain, "Isn't this tradition a bit strange? It's your wedding, why am I the one sharing the bed with you?"
The reason for this tradition is to ensure your brother's happiness~
Princess Veronica couldn't help but smile at Anna, whose face was flushed all the way down to her neck. However, she refrained from explaining.
Due to a unique circumstance, the purity of bloodlines held great importance for various royal families. Before the invention of blood testing instruments in the Corlock Kingdom, there was always a lack of means for kinship testing.
Therefore, on the eve of most weddings, the bride's family would invite the groom's female elders to share the bed, and then... they would conduct some primitive kinship tests to ensure the 'purity' of the bloodline.
Although such checks were no longer necessary, the ancient tradition of the bride's family inviting the groom's female kin to share the bed on the wedding eve had been preserved as part of the wedding process...
Hmm... It's a shame that I can't share this outdated tradition with Lyon. But it's probably better to keep it to myself for now. Otherwise, if I make her blush too much, she might run away.
...
"I don't know why either."
Princess Veronica casually lied, pulling Anna closer and burying her head in her neck, inhaling the scent of her laundry detergent. She then spoke in a relaxed tone, "The kingdom has existed for so long, with countless kings coming and going. Who knows what traditions they left behind, which might have been passed down for hundreds of years... But this particular tradition is quite nice."
"Stop! Don't move! Oh!"
Seeing the princess behaving like a hooligan, burying her head in her neck and sucking vigorously, Anna couldn't help but push her away, blushing all over. She even showed a rare moment of annoyance.
"Princess Veronica! If you keep touching me, I... I'll leave!"
"Oh, no you won't~"
Princess Veronica, with her thick skin, naturally ignored Anna's soft and sticky threat, which even carried a hint of tremor. Not only did she hug tighter, but she also teased while hiding her face, "How about this? If you call me 'sister-in-law', I'll loosen my grip a little. How about it?"
"I..."
Hmm? After waiting for two seconds without a response and sensing the slight stiffness in the body in her arms, Princess Veronica couldn't help but raise her head and look into the hesitant eyes of the slender girl.
"What's wrong?"
After observing Anna's expression, Princess Veronica paused for a moment, then slightly loosened her arm and gazed into her eyes, apologetically asking in a gentle voice:
"Is it because of me that you're hesitant? If you're not comfortable with addressing me that way..."
"No!"
Anna shook her head hurriedly, then subconsciously clutched her skirt, gathering her courage to look back and ask in a low voice:
"I just want to know... Sister-in-law... Veronica, did you choose to marry my brother because... because you like him?"
Well, so you really are here to help him 'vet' things, huh!
Facing Anna's somewhat childish question, Princess Veronica couldn't help but smile and felt like teasing her a bit. But when she saw the concern and worry in Anna's eyes, she couldn't help but feel a touch of softness in her heart.
Gentle Anna had mustered the courage to ask this question because she was afraid that Veronica had some ulterior motives and was eyeing the benefits behind Lyon's status, worrying that her brother might get hurt in this 'political marriage'.
So, like Lyon, she didn't care about the significance of marrying into the royal family, nor did she consider the interests behind the marriage. She wasn't concerned about the honor of being a prince or the benefits she would receive. Her only worry was whether her brother would find happiness after the wedding.
Oh, she truly is Lyon's sister, and she's not just special... Hmm... Or perhaps it's Anna who is the most normal one, and the people I've dealt with in the past, as well as this scheming woman, are the truly 'special' ones.
Princess Veronica chuckled to herself, then hugged Anna tightly, kissed her cheek lovingly, and said sincerely, amid Anna's cries and attempts to push her away:
"To be honest, in the beginning, it wasn't because I liked him. At that time, I chose Lyon more because of his status as the Duke of Lionheart and the convenience his status could provide me."
"Then... what about now?"
"Now, I do."
The princess, whose cheeks also had a hint of redness, suppressed her embarrassment and looked into Anna's eyes, saying earnestly:
"It might sound a bit strange, but Lyon does have something very attractive about him. I... I don't know how to describe it precisely, but the way he looks at me is genuinely different from everyone else. There's no possession, no fear, and no greed.
I can sense that he doesn't value my status, wealth, power, or position. He doesn't even seem to care much about my appearance... Um..."
Princess Veronica paused at this point, recalling Lyon's occasional glances at her during their secret meetings. She then continued:
"He doesn't seem to care much about my looks or figure... In short, in Lyon's eyes, I'm not the first princess or the future queen; I'm just Veronica as a person.
When I'm with him, I don't have to play a certain role, worry about disappointing anyone, or become a symbol in someone's heart. Being with Lyon is when I feel the most relaxed... Anna, do you understand what I mean?"
(End of Chapter)
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