A transmigrated farm life of a retired soldier

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Dole looks at the letter in hand. A twisted expression on his face as he grudgingly crumpled the paper.

Gaga stares at him with bewilderment.

Gently putting a tea infront of him.

"Master, why are u so angry? " she asks cautiously.

The letter was from the capital, probably from the duke and duchess. Even though things happened, the duke and duchess still clearly love Dole, thats why even if they dont want to, they had no choice but to sent him here to reciprocate.

Dole only has one older brother, And the gentle man is now an heir to the dukedom.

He is happy that everything is going better, even when he was not there to witness such things.

But today, his older brother sent him a letter that says their father are sick, and their mother is in distress.

For what reason?

Even if his brother didnt say it clearly, it shows that he has a bit of grudge against dole.

After his broken engagement with the crown prince, and the prince married a commoner, he had already became a laughingstock.

Out of spite and heartbreak, Dole destroyed the only thing that gives his pride. ... His face.

Now, the dukedom is suffering from setbacks.

His brother is already to marry the daughter of the marquess.

And dole... Who is willing to marry a disfigured person?.

But then, a rumor had started that someone has tried to assassinate the crown prince lover..

And people are now speculating that its his plan for drawing him in the corner.

Dole grits his teeth.

"Master.. " gaga sees his anger, and whispers. "What are they expecting you to do? "

"My family will be driven more to the corner once i wont make a move.. "

Dole stares at the crumpled paper in hand. And he sighs..

The only way to stop these talks is to do what people want him to do. With how crazy the crown prince is with his lover, the crown prince would ride here just to cut of his head.

And before that he has to act fast..

"Gaga... " doles beautiful blue eyes stares at her. "You think.. Someone will be willing to marry me? "

Gaga almost stumble and stared at him with wide eyes.

"Young master... " she whispers in shock.

Dole realized the words, as he stared a bit dumbfounded at her surprise face. And he sighed in helplessness.

He shook his head and laughed with frustration. "Its just a random thing.. " he mumbled and looks away.

Gaga stared at his thin lonely back.

What does he lack?

Gaga had never seen someone so beautiful in her life. When she met him as his servant, she kept on being amazed at his beauty.

Her master is beautiful, with his blue eyes, his white skin. His slender figure , and adding his title as the dukes most beloved child..

His status, his beauty.. Nearly everything is close to perfect.. Except his personality.

But he is a dove kept in a beautiful palace. A peacock in its full bloom. Its normal for him, who had been raised with love and spoil, can be prideful and full of arrogance.

But.. He was also willing to change for the crown prince.

Gaga hated the crown prince.. For not seeing the best part of her master. How Dole tries to change himself just to get to the crown prince's good side.. The crown prince cant see it all.

And then..

The crown prince just fell in love with a commoner..

Why choose someone who had almost nothing, over someone who had almost everything?

Love?

The commoner, was not as beautiful as her master. Was very playful, and have no fear of royalty and nobles.

Which, may the prince found entertaining, but for her and every nobles. Is an insult.

A commoner with no common sense showing his prowess anywhere just because he had the support of the crown prince is just like watching a dancing clown.

But the crown prince status is formidable and cannot be shaken. So even though many had showed interest to change the prince fiance, the prince manage to dodge all of them and paid back by showing his disinterest in the nobles.

Now, someone is targeting the crown prince fiance, and using the name of her master.

When the prince, who is known to be obsessed over his lover, here of the rumors and believe it..

He may come here himself to kill dole himself or even.. Maybe he had already started retaliation by targeting the dukedom.

Dole sighed one last time, as helplessness ate his heart.

He just hopes it wont get worse as it already is.

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A tall figure wearing a big bamboo hat walk through the crowd, on the persons shoulder is a freshly hunted deer.

With stem of grass in her mouth, Hanna walk through the noisy market. Her hands are holding a big catch of birds and 4 rabbit.

As she walk through the familiar road , a crowd of people notices her attention.

In the middle was a man talking with a loud voice.

Like those famous story tellers in the restaurants.. Or... To be accurate those who tells gossip.

"I thought the dukes duo son is ugly now! "

"Did he really try to kill the crown princess? "

The crowd was so loud that they started to attract more people.

Hanna stopped, as she stares at the man in the middle.

The fat story teller, laugh, his belly moving as he took a puff of smoke. "Well, its said from the capital, that an assassination took place in the palace. Several trained men in black attacked the crown princess palace.. Thankfully they were discovered early. Its is said that they killed themselves after getting caught! "

The story teller loves the look of the crowd as he continues.

"But one of them manage to say, that they are from the dukes son! There was even a proof of it,! Its said that a bracelet the duke had given to his duo son was seen in the body of those assassins! So its very clear! "

Hanna frowns.

Dole? Who never gets out of the castle? Who is afraid to show his face?.. Who.. Is innocent?

Absurd, hanna shook her head and continues walking.

Somehow.. She feels a bit pissed.