Europe's Beauty || Dark! Historical European Reverse Harem x reader

Chapter Four

"It is an honor to be in the company of your highness,  but I must depart to meet with my friend"

You lie, trying to get away from the Duke of Orléans company,  feeling uneasy being around him. 

"Oh so virtuous, are you, mademoiselle? Don't worry, I'm not as evil as my brother" Philippe teases you causing his friends to laugh.

"You can't hurt me anyway,  bastard" you mumble in annoyance.

But unlike in movies, your mumbling was heard by the duke.

"I can't hurt you? Where did you get that confidence from?"

"I'm just not scared of you, really" you admit,  shrugging at him.

"He could order your execution, girl" Chevalier points out, making you chuckle.

"The irony" you utter.

Indeed, Marie Antoinette is the great-granddaughter of Philippe, and she got executed along with her husband, King Louis XVI.

"No,  I will not execute this fair lady for her honesty"  Phillippe denies, grabbing hold of your hand.

"It would be such a waste to kill someone with a bold tone and a beautiful face"

You smile and nod,  thinking of a way to get out of this flirty situation.

Then a childish idea came to your mind.

You pretend to slip and fall on Chavelier which forced him to drop the wine glass he was holding on your clothes.

Not caring how fake this scenario is,  but it paid off.

"I'm sorry, I must have slipped on my dress by accident" you fake a sincere apology.

"No need to apologize,  it's Chevelier's fault for not holding still" Phillipp assures you.

Instead of getting angry,  Chevalier agrees with him.

"Yes,  indeed it was my fault... would you like it if you change in my chamber, it is close by after all" the monsieur of Lorraine offers with a smile.

"And I would love to join both of you" the Duke of Orleans adds.

"That's inappropriate" you point out.

"Indeed,  so virtuous... You can go"

You let out an unnoticed sigh of relief,  before curtsying slightly and leaving.

Once you are out of his sight, Phillippe turns to Chavelier.

"Get me as much as information about her"

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Trying to think of a way to get out of here,  maybe if you enter one of the chambers,  you will time-travel to another era.

You are pretty sure that the main suspect in what is happening to you is your teacher.

Like,  what is the whole point of time traveling?  To get the information about history stuck in your head?

Well, that's one way of studying through experience.

While looking through the large windows,  thinking of a way out of here,  you don't notice the king alongside his advisor walking forward.

"You"

You are quickly pulled out of your thoughts by the king's voice.

Turning around,  you face the king.

Louis XIV looks like his younger brother,  the only difference is in his height and facial features.

"I'm-"

"How dare you not greet the king properly first?"

When you were about to curtsy, Louis stops you.

"How dare you dress in such a heinous dress, land not only that but there is also a stain, such a horrid image to my court"

You forget that Louis was strict on the dress code in his court,  everyone has to be well-dressed.

"Instead of caring about how I dress,  why don't you pay attention to the poor people of France"

Right there, you wrote your own death certificate.