The Prince and his Duchess

Chapter I- The invitation

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OMG, I AM MAKING ANOTHER BOOK AHHH!! Well hello there :3 Hope you like this piece, I don't know if I am going to continue this, but if you guys like it, I will <3. It is definitely going to be better than my other books lmao. This is going to be a duchess and prince AU (adrienette).

Also, I would like to say that this was inspired by someone named fairytaillover93. I don't know if she has a Wattpad account, but props to her for thinking of this and writing a one-shot about it.

Sunlight broke through the curtains in the large bedroom. Birds chirped at daybreak. Soft yellow sunlight weathered floors spread beneath. The walls were light pink with gold specks around them. The king-sized bed swallowed Marinette. She laid in the middle, limbs strewn across the bed twisted in the blankets on her back. Her raven hair fell around her in waves.

"Duchess, it's time to wake." Her two maids stood beside the bed waiting. They had woken up at six in the morning, preparing for the duchesses daily morning routine which was in two hours.

Anna was the youngest, only a year younger than the lady she attended at seventeen. She was a small girl with tan skin and white hair.

She seemed shy at first but she had a bubbly personality that Marinette found endearing. Her oldest maid, Lily, was many years older than her but they were close since Marinette had grown up with her since birth. She had also been her mother's main maid as well.

Marinette rubbed the tiredness from her eyes and sat up in bed. They helped her slip off her nightgown that was frilled up and messy, as she stepped into the tub they had drawn for her. It was filled with vanilla beans and peach blossoms. They bathed her with fine oils and combed conditioner through her locks.

"Are you excited about the prince's coming of age ceremony?" Anna asked, smiling widely at the concept of the balls taking place. Marinette sighed and shook her head.

"Oh no. I can barely stand the thought of wearing tight, puffy, dresses that I can barely breathe in. And to think that there are going to be three balls is just triple the dread of traveling. And I do really doubt that I would like this prince. What was his name again?"

"Oh, his name is Adrien, from the Agreste Kingdom," Anna sighed. "I saw a picture of him once, and boy, was he dreamy." Anna sighed once more smiling. She shook her head and went back to cleaning her lady, using a sponge to incorporate oils onto her soft skin.

Marinette's own coming-of-age ceremony and the party was put on hold when her mother got sick. Princess Sabine had gotten better, so there wouldn't be much time till hers. Marinette groaned at the thought of her own ball.

All the royal houses had their own coming-of-age ceremonies when they had turned a certain age. Women had their coming of age ceremony at sixteen while men had theirs at eighteen

Many used the chance to find their spouses and partners. Marinette thought that she was far too young to even consider the thought of marriage, but her parents insisted she find one. They kept on sending suitors left and right to the palace, only to be blown off or with a slap to their faces.

Butlers and maids were already packing her bags, waiting for the carriage to arrive. They packed her dresses and jewelry as the guests traveling from far away would be staying in the castle for the next few days, herself included.

Marinette's maids helped her get suited and then dressed into a normal attire gown. It was a silk cream white dress, with a golden brown strap throughout her waist. Its sleeves came to a point at the back of her hand. Its skirt stopped mid-ankle in ruffled Georgette fabric with no crinoline underneath.

They brushed her hair and parted half of it to make a bun. They placed a small crown on her head, showcasing the delicate jewels. Once Marinette had just finished getting ready, duchess Alya burst through the door wheezing.

"Girl-I mean uh, duchess." Alya curtsied and shooed all the maid and butlers out of the room. All but Lily and Anna left.

"Girl how have you been? Oh, I missed you so much!" Alya went and hugged her best friend. Alya had just gotten back from the Lahiffe manor, and was dying to tell her best friend the vast news. She had to remain prim and proper in the presence of people, but when everyone would disappear, she was like a whole party in one soul.

Marinette returned the hug and laughed. "Oh I've been fine. It's been a bit boring after you left to go to the Lahiffe estate. How was it there?" Her eyes caught a glimpse of something shiny and she gasped.

"Well does this sum it up for you?" Alya raised her left hand and snickered. There was a beautiful diamond, with a silver ring wrapped around it. "I got engaged! You know at first, me and marquess Nino, did not get along at all, but then we slowly got to know each other and we hit it off!" Alya beamed widely.

"That's great Alya!" The two soon caught up with each other. Shortly, Marinette had to leave and waved goodbye to her best friend while boarding the coach. They made their way to the carriage and ventured onwards.

The two maids accompanied the duchess to the Agreste kingdom. Hours later they arrived at the beautiful castle. It spanned for hundreds of acres and with no end in sight, showcasing many glamorous gardens with springs and fountains.

But Lily's wasn't going to be able to enjoy it for much longer.

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So...how was it? I hope it had better detail and grammar than my last books. Thank you for reading, and please tell me if I should continue this book or not.

Until next time, or not,

me out~

(Here's all the royalty titles going to be used in the story if you don't get it)

(King/Queen-The highest rank you could achieve in leadership)

(Prince/Princess-Below the title of King and Queen)

(Duke/Duchess-Just below a prince/princess title)

(Marquess/Marchioness-Below the title of Duke/Duchess)

(Viscount/Viscountess-The second lowest royalty status)

(Baron/Baroness-The lowest of royalty status)