This Life Will Be My Last

Chapter 18 - A lady for a Concubine of an heir {part 1}

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In the Central chambers of the palace, Where The Crown Prince’s room was located. He was there with the same familiar face of his concubine, her features overjoyed with happiness as she looked at him with all the love in her crystal light blue eyes that she could always give without a doubt.

A loud shriek and thrill of happiness left the concubine's mouth as she smiled up at Leonardo, slightly cupping her hands on The Crown Prince's face, as she gently stroked his cheek. Soothing, calming? What else was there to embrace. Rosette – she certainly looked golden. Like a statue that radiated only the love and warmth it deemed worthy enough to share with people… hidden Beneath the cruel and heart throbbing intentions she harboured.

“What! Will her majesty! Really give me a lady-in-waiting!”

“Did The Empress? Really allow that!”

“Leo! How did you..?”

“How -” Rossette paused for a moment as she looked at her nails as she slightly fiddled with her hands, before then continuing in her sweet voice that would make the walls of The Imperial Palace melt if it wasn't for them being made out of concrete “ How did you get The Empress Laria to agree to this!?”

Rosette exclaimed Happily and joyfully as she looked up at Leonardo, with those Crystal Sea blue like eyes that shone brighter. A stark contrast to the thorns and deep deception and lies… that she hid behind That fake facade of hers.

“All it took?”

“The Crown Princess, she agreed to it naturally” Leaonrdo said as he looked at Rosette lovingly, before he then continued by saying “The Empress On the other hand?”

“She took.. a bit more convincing.”

“Dear? I'm sure you have no ill intentions right? Or else we'll have a problem”

Rosette looked at him, her eyes wide with innocence, as her voice slightly stammered out.

“Ah! Yes yes! Of course Your Highness! I'm sure we will have no issues with each other”

“..”

“I love you..” Leonardo said As he brushed A strand of hair away from her face as he slightly twirled It around his fingers like a pirouette.

“Your Majesty?”

“Rose? you Know it's true.. You know I love you more than i’d ever love The Princess”

“After all, what is Her Highness to me?” Leonardo said as his eyes bore into Rosette’s soul.

“Her highness”

“Leon… I don't think i can say it”

Leonardo raised an eyebrow as he looked at Rosette. Before then saying Sternly.

“If you know what's good for yourself? You will say it?”

“So? … What Is Her Highness to me?”

“The Crown Princess? All you see her as?”
“...”

“A political Tool for you to use as a way to control the eastern regions of the Empire when you come to being an Emperor one day”

The Crown Prince, Letting out a small chuckle as he gently patted The Concubines head like she was nothing more than a dog. A pet to look after, someone to care for. Someone who The Crown Prince had deemed worthy of spending His time with due to how easy time was to talk to her and not get into stupid arguments unlike how his relationship was with The Crown Princess.

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“Nonsense! Why should the Empress provide a lady-in-waiting for the concubine!” Countess Eliza proclaimed loudly as my other three ladies-in-waiting, murmured upon themselves. Quite displeased at the news that Empress Laria would provide A singular Lady-in-waiting for the Concubine of The Crown Prince. – Was it just to keep peace in the court? As if anything, high society would talk; The aristocratic Society? It wouldn't take lightly to this, no it would ridicule The Emperor and Empress For Their choices.