BXBX NOVEL Chapter 398 Father and daughter again
Chapter 398 Father and daughter again
I was able to keep them back for now by giving the excuse that I would need to meet with the dwarves first before discussing anything.
But I was certain that I would be seeing plenty of nobles in the next period of time.
I just hoped that I would be able to escape to my territory soon enough…
Once I was there in my remote territory, it would be hard for these important ministers and nobles that needed to stay in the capital to bug me.
They might send the occasional letter, but that was still better than them following me around.
But for now, it would be a mess for me…
…
After returning to his room, he found that there was someone waiting there for him.
This girl who had been sitting there drinking some tea suddenly stood up when she saw him come in.
She revealed a smile and ran over with her arms raised as she said, "Father, you're finally back."
The man revealed a smile when he saw her running over and he picked her up in his arms before placing a kiss on her cheek.
After the two of them bonded for a bit, the man put her down and they sat down together to enjoy the tea that had been prepared.
The most eye-catching part about the two of them were the crowns that were on their heads.
The king looked at the princess and said, "So are you here to ask about him?"
When she heard this, she couldn't help jolting before lowering her head in a shy manner.
She didn't say anything and there seemed to be a blush that appeared on her face, but she slowly gave a nod after being silent for a bit.
The king revealed a faint smile and slowly shook his head before saying, "Once you find love, you completely forget about your family."
The princess immediately shook her head before saying, "Of course I wouldn't forget about my family. It's just that…"
Her voice trailed off as she lowered her head again with that same shy look.
The king shook his head with a sigh before saying, "He's fine, he even received another title."
When she heard this, she immediately looked up with an excited look and said, "Really?"
The king gave a nod before giving another sigh and saying, "That kid really knows how to cause messes. Last time it was the elves and this time it is the dwarves. I really don't know what he'll bring back next time."
The princess couldn't help revealing a happy smile when she heard this before saying in a playful voice, "Maybe a giant, maybe a halfling, or maybe something else."
The king looked at her with an exasperated look when he heard this and he shook his head before saying, "It really is true. Once a girl has love, she completely forgets about her family."
The girl raised her hand and gently tapped his arm before saying, "It's not like that at all! Stop teasing me!"
The king gave a chuckle before saying, "Whatever it is, he really is giving me quite a few surprises. But that doesn't mean that they are all bad surprises. If we can really open up relations with the elves and the dwarves, our kingdom will be much stronger than before. When that time comes…"
As he said this, his voice trailed off and he couldn't help giving another sigh.
The princess didn't say anything, but the look on her face made it clear that she understood what he was going through.
As a princess, she naturally had an understanding of the kingdom's politics even if they did try to shield her from these things.
She knew what he was feeling anxious over, but she knew better than to interfere.
The only thing that she should do was…
The princess reached her hand out and patted her father on the arm.
The king took a deep breath before looking up at her with a smile as if saying that he was alright.
He changed the topic by saying, "So now that his rank has been raised, are you feeling more excited?"
The princess' face turned red again when she heard this before slowly giving a nod. But then after a pause, she also slowly shook her head.
The king knitted his brows when he saw this, but he knew why she had given this response.
It was because…of the power struggle right now.
The prince's were all trying to gain more power so that they could take the throne from him one day.
If the princess were to suddenly get engaged or even married, then it would surely affect this and the princes wouldn't remain idle.
When that time comes, they might even do something drastic to change the situation…
So for now, it was better if the princess remained idle like she had done all this time.
The king was silent for a long while before giving a sigh and saying, "You've been sneaking around with old fourth, haven't you?"
The princess jolted when she heard this.
When she was about to shake her head to deny this, the king said, "You don't need to deny it, it's not as if you're doing anything wrong. I know what the two of you are planning and I'm not saying that I'm against it."
Then the look in his eyes changed.
It went from the eyes of a king to the eyes of a concerned father, "Are you sure you'll be alright with this? If this plan succeeds…"
He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning behind his words were clear.
The princess took a deep breath before saying, "Fourth brother has been determined since the beginning, There is no changing his mind once he sets it on something."
The king took a deep breath before letting it out and saying, "Old fourth has always been clever since he was a child…It's my fault for letting things develop like this that he would need to do this."
The princess revealed a sad smile, but she still patted the king's hand and said, "Father, fourth brother just wants to do what he can."
The king gave a nod without saying anything.