Once Personality Wins (Seventeen Jihan)

Lesson 17: Prince Jeonghan will Learn

I couldn't help but, laugh as I saw the looks on both of their faces. I know it was out of nowhere but to be fully honest, this is one of my basic plans for teaching the royals that pretty doesn't equal more capable. Or in this case, bring the situation to life for this family. They don't seem to know what is going on outside the castle besides the overall peacefulness and their economic standpoint.

Central kingdom, or the Aluemda Kingdom, is the center headquarter and meeting spot of all the nations in this world. The king already has his hands full keeping the other kingdoms in check and assisting them if they need any help. The queen is out of the kingdom, in an underground mission and I really appreciate that.

But the more I think about it, the more confused I got. The castle doesn't seem too bad and living here for such a long time now, I couldn't notice any underlying stuff happing.

The king doesn't seem like he would turn a blind eye on all his subjects, but then again I haven't really conversated with him all too much like, a one on one talk without the advisor present. The servents aren't treated any differently but, at the exact same time, their servants are the best of the best in the world. Prince Jeonghan though is a tricky case.

He is lazy and doesn't like to do unnecessary stuff but, at the same time does the exact bare minimum and has everything work out in his favor. But even for me, Dino was a complete curveball from all my original hypothesis.

They have connections with the poor people, they allow him to freely come in the castle, they support him and his health. Is he an exception or is there really something going on?

So it will be my job to help Prince Jeonghan be the one to help fix the social problems in his own kingdom.

It will only add to the endless reasons why this kingdom is so powerful.

I kicked the two out of my room telling them to get ready to head out the castle. I called up some guards to help keep the Prince secure and returned to get dressed in an actual tutor attire.

30 minutes later, I knocked on Jeonghan's bedroom door. I waited for a few seconds but, he didn't answer. I clearly heard the two mumbling in the room but I couldn't seem to piece together what they were saying.

I was waiting outside the Prince's door for too long now. The passing maids were even looking at me weirdly, and amongst those maids, Chelsea came up to me. "It's been a while, Joshua!" She said with such enthusiasm.

I smiled back at her, "I know it has, hasn't it?"

"You seem to be doing much better than last time I've seen you." She said giggling.

I couldn't help but blush as she brought that up. "Haha, yeah sorry you had to see that side of me. But I must say your cookies really did help me feel better." I said rubbing the nap of my neck nervously.

She laughed putting a hand on my shoulder, "I'm glad I could help. But anyway what are you doing in front of the Prince's room?" She asked me.

"Oh I am taking the prince out of a little field trip, you could say. I want to show him the outside world." I said.

Chelsea seemed very shocked when I told her this, "Oh that's wonderful. If I'm remembering this correctly, this will be the Princes's first time leaving the castle in a few years now." She said looking up trying to remember.

Now it was my turn to be shocked, "What no way...but isn't he the Prince of the central kingdom, he must have gone out to do some important meetings."

"Nope. He avoids every group gathers, saying he doesn't want to deal with the commotion." Chelsea explained.

I nodded, "Sounds like him." I said as we both laughed.

"Ok but, I must go I still have a lot of work to do," Chelsea said

I waved her off saying, "Sorry I took your time."

She smiled back at me as I turned back to the still-closed door. I rolled my eyes as I knocked, "Prince Jeonghan are you there?" I yelled out reaching out for the nob but, the door hurriedly opened and in popped out the prince and Dino.

I didn't think much of it but when I tried to look inside the door Jeonghan pushed me away with a nervous smile. I looked at him questionably and turned to Dino for a possible explanation. He just shook his head not giving me an explanation. I sighed and just moved on.

I ignored it too and just moved on. We all went to the front of the castle, where the exit is and was actually greeted by a handful of people. Right at the door were the guards I asked, for and not so surprised at this point, the King and Seungchoel.

"I wasn't expecting a goodbye party," I said looking between the two.

"How in the world could I not send you guys off when it will be Jeonghan's first time traveling by himself with people close to his age." The king said jumping up and down.

Seungchoel looked at me and pointed at the king with his thumb, "I wanted to make sure the king isn't doing any funny business," Seungchoel said.

I nodded and looked behind me at the annoyed Dino, and the flustered Jeonghan, "Come on let's go, we have a long journey ahead of us and lots of errands to do right?" I asked Dino.

"For the most part yes." He said.

I turned to the king and was about to say my farewells but something I must ask him before we leave, "Oh and I know this might be very unreasonable to ask but, is it ok to stay the night in a hotel while we are out the in the village?" I asked the king.

"Do whatever you want. Well besides illigal stuff of course. If you get my son a record you will surely regret it." The king said jokingly. I must be imagining it but, I think I felt for a split second the blood lust he was emitting.

I gulped and nodded smiling nervously. I moved ahead the guards opening up the door and letting us out. I turned behind me and waved back as Dino and Jeonghan followed suit. "Bye I will bring him back nice and save and record free of course."

"You better." The king said with his wholesome smile waving bye to us.