What if I said this would be set in an alternate universe, 21st-century Korea which has retained its monarchy and imperial family since the year 1945 ?
With the former Crown Prince Lee Shin & Crown Princess Shin Chaekyung taking over the roles as th...
'Jeoha.... everything you've requested has been prepared. The location is also ready as is the food that you have chosen. Should jeoha need anything else, please do not hesitate to summon this servant.'
Kang smiles and nods in gratefulness at Officer Kong.
'Thank you for your hardwork Kong Naegwan.... I will surely call you if I need something but it's late already. You should go back and turn in for the night. I'm sure I can handle it from here on.'
As the internal officer and the rest of the staff left, Kang silently rubs his hands together and breathes out in nervousness.
It was finally the night he had been hoping to do all this time. He was about to confess to the girl of his dreams.
He figured that it would be better to confirm their feelings for each other before entering their marriage.... That way it wouldn't be awkward or unnatural in any sort of way.
Under the bright twinkling lights of the Hibiscus Pagoda, one of the most beautiful pagodas in the palace. He had set up a romantic candle lit dinner with a beautiful view of the bright lit lake overlooking the grand reflection of the Eastern Palace.
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As per HyoSeop and MinGue's advises, the male had mustered up every last bit of his courage and sanity to actually confirm his feelings for the female.... They were going to be married and he wanted nothing more than to confirm if she did in fact return the same sentiment as he did.
As he tapped gently on his silver cuff links, the prince slightly jumps as he hears footsteps approaching his direction from behind.
Standing up and plastering on his charming smile, he strides forward and leans down to peck his fiancée's cheeks.
'You've made it....'
Rona smiles as she takes her sit and nods, replying with a slight hint of mischief, the female smirked.
'Yes, of course.... Wouldn't want to leave you, our oh so dearest seja jeoha waiting for so long.'
Kang chuckles as he pulls out the chair for her. After helping her taking a sit, Kang sighs as he also settles in to his chair.
'What's this!!? You even asked to have this place set up late in the night. Didn't you say you would be riding horses with HyoSeop and MinGue for the whole day today?...'
Thinking of what to say next, Rona clears her throat and continues with a nervous smile.
'Well.... Did you have something that you---maybe wanted to tell me?'
As expected of the sharp and quick witted female, Kang just knew she was the type of person whom you just couldn't hide anything from no matter how hard you try.
Scratching his head and then rubbing his hands together, Kang finalky musters all the courage in him to start speaking.
'Yeah... Well, it has been bothering me for such a long time and I think today is the perfect day to ask you.'
Releasing a huge breathe, Kang nearly startles his bride to be when he suddenly leans forward and takes her hand.
'Rona yah.... I know we started off in a arranged type of relationship. But you already know how much I like you since our childhood. I won't lie and say I haven't noticed your actions changing towards me during the entirety of this whole month since the engagement.
It is to my belief that you also feel the same as I do now...right?'
Looking up at his fiancée and piercing his gaze on her hazel orbs. Kang finally says the confession and question he has been meaning to ask her for such a long time.
'Hence, if you already have romantic feelings for me.... I ask you here right now confidently.... To be my wife forever until our lives do end, I promise to comfort you and love you every single day.... As long as you, of course agree to do the same to?'
Initially, Rona's face showed not much emotions except for a slightly startled and confused expression.... At this point, Kang was starting to lose hope and thought that maybe his guess and guts were wrong to think that her feelings for him had started to change.
But even before he could let go of her hands, the female suddenly leans forward from across the table and plants a peck on his lips.
His heartbeat thumped on his chest erratically, his cheeks immediately turned crimson and his eyes widen at her bold and unexpected action.
Turning to lock gaze with his fiancée, Kang gulps down all his nervousness and smiles as she returned a wide grin back to him.
'뭐(mwo)!!? Did you think I'd dump you....? In fact, I've been meaning to also tell you about my feelings. But as always, you beat me to it.... I also like you.... In a romantic way and I'd be honored to spend the rest of my life as your wife seja jeoha.... That is if you keep the promise you made earlier.'
Smirking at her future husband and looking down rather bashful after realizing what she had done, the future crown princess was about to look up again until she felt a strong arm circle her waist and in a blink of an eye, Rona was pulled out of her chair and wrapped in the warm embrace of her prince charming.
Now oozing with charisma and confidence, Kang grins and smirks.
'Why of course princess...'
And with that, Kang leans down and attaches their lips together.
The royal couple's first kiss, befitting for their first day as an official couple not made from arranged agreements or any forceful intervention... Under the bright fairylights of the iconic Hibiscus Pagoda, a love story blooms and the story pretty much starts yet again here.
Author's Notes :
Your gal belatedly realizing I haven't released this completed chapter in ages.
Thanks to my partner and fave 姐姐 wild_lav for suddenly commenting cause this would have been stuck forever in my writing dungeon 🤧🤣💖
Happy Reading Y'all... If there are still readers who actually read this book.
