Loop {Reincarnated As The Weak Female Protagonist?}

Chapter 12

"My lady you look absolutely beautiful." Lena said. Aurora had her hair worn down and a tight red dress befitting of her long figure. There were golden laces over her chest down to her stomach and pearl jewellery around her neck. A knock was on the door and Lena went to go check as Aurora placed on her black mask on her face.

"My Lady, your escort has arrived." Lena smiled as she showed Vincent which was standing at the door. His blond hair wasn't as neatly combed but more in an informal loose way. He wore a white coat with golden tassels on his shoulders. His sash that stretched from his shoulder all the way to his opposite hip was a bright red and he wore a long white cloak over his right shoulder and arm. He wore a red white mask over his eyes with a feather. She tried to ignore the fact that his sash matched her dress but there was something else bothering her.

"Your Highness...no one is supposed to know your identity. You are pretty obvious right now." she said. He gave her a dead expression.

"But this is what I normally wear?" he said looking down to his attire.

"That's the problem your Highness. If you wear that, everyone will know that you are of Imperial blood." she said. He looked at her disapprovingly.

"At least take off the the coat and sash your your Highness." she said to him. He sighed and did as told before they made their way to the banquet hall. As soon as they entered, many people started whispering.

"Who are they?"

"Is he...a royal?"

"He looks quite handsome."

"Perhaps he's a Duke of some sort?"

That absolute idiot started an uproar. At least they left her alone. But it wasn't long before the duo became the talk of the ball. A group of ladies started forming and Aurora saw her targets.

Rose Blam
Claire Tuan
Hanna Wenster

All ladies of quite the high status gathered in one group. Aurora quitely slipped away from Vincent to go start her plan.

"Do not mind me ladies. I am merely trying to escape that man's grasp. It's quite tiring being with him." Aurora said with an exhausted expression.

"My my lady. You look stunning tonight."

"I do agree. Men are tiring."

"He is quite handsome. Are you two lovers?"

"Oh my goodness no! We are mere business aquantances." Aurora said. She saw lady Rose looking at her in admiration and a bright smile on her face.

"Um, lady perhaps you could introduce him to me. You see, new allies are always welcomed in my family." Claire said. These ladies were hard to not recognize with their excessive atire but Aurora was thankful for that.

"Anytime. " Aurora said with a bright smile. It was good that no one knew her identity. If anyone did, it would be game over.

"Say, has my ladies heard of the marriage between prince Vincent and a special lady?" Aurora asked, hiding her lips behind her black fan.

"Oh yes. I heard that as soon as the candidates agree, the prince himself shall choose one of them." A lady said. The Emperor originally chose these ladies and for one reason only. He did not want Vincent to ever get married because that would mean that his power as the crown prince will increase. But in fact, Aurora dug up some information that the Emperor had planned to send the couple away. On a 'honeymoon' and murder the wife so Vincent could be blamed. What a cruel father.

"Y-yes. What lucky ladies." Hanna said nervously. She was one of them so perhaps this mention of it made her nervous.

"You know, a friend of mine is a candidate but she declined immediately." Aurora whispered to the group.