Chapter 243 Poor Leon,
Chapter 243 Poor Leon,
"..."
Did we two...get the wrong script?
When preparing to cancel the engagement, Leon had already prepared himself mentally. However, he thought that the princess might flatly refuse, put forward some harsh conditions, or even use threats and inducements, etc.
But what he didn't expect was that the princess actually chose to "reason" with him, and even launched a confident and strong pursuit of him...
Can this be considered pursuit?
……
"I admit, if I have to make a choice now, then we... are indeed quite suitable..."
Being squeezed into a corner of the sofa by the princess who was getting closer and closer, Leon shrank like a little wife. With a will stronger than steel, he withdrew his palm and continued to resist with all his strength:
"But I don't have to make a choice, at least I don't have to make a choice now... Your Highness, you are indeed very good, but I still..."
"Since you are not in a hurry to make a choice right now, why are you in a hurry to reject me?"
Faced with Leon's "stubborn resistance", the princess did not rush to pursue him, but followed the military principle of "surrounding three sides and leaving one side open" and took the initiative to leave a way out:
"I'm not forcing you to accept this marriage right away, I just don't want you to end it too hastily.
Leon, if you are not in a hurry to make a choice, then we might as well maintain the current situation, have more contact, and enhance our understanding. Don't reject the gift of fate so easily."
"Do you still believe in fate?"
“I didn’t believe it before.”
The princess smiled and said:
"But since fate has given you to me, I am willing to trust her once."
"..."
Stop it, stop it, I’m really about to vote…
Faced with the princess who tried to persuade him with force when soft persuasion failed and then flirted with him when force failed, Leon, who was losing ground step by step, could not stand her wave after wave of attacks and had to raise his hands in surrender:
"Then... this is it for now?"
"Then let's do this for now."
After successfully repelling Leon who came to regret the marriage and regaining all the lost territory, the princess pulled up the shallow V neckline of her nightgown, then sat up straight, smiled and changed the battlefield:
"Also, I haven't had time to thank you for helping me find my identity. What kind of thank you would you like for this matter?"
"Forget the thank you gift..."
After hearing the princess’ words, Leon, who had breathed a sigh of relief, became alert again and waved his hand quickly:
"I am a cleaner of the Cleanup Bureau. According to the agreement between the Cleanup Bureau and the royal families of various countries, I have the responsibility to ensure the safety of royal dignitaries, so..."
"You can forget about the cleaner's thank-you gift, but you still have to give the prince a thank-you gift."
"..."
The princess seemed to like Leon's reaction very much. She smiled while leaning on the back of the sofa, then stretched out her fair and delicate fingers and reached into the neckline of her nightgown.
"Um... I'd better not bother you anymore."
"Why are you running?"
Princess Veronica jokingly pulled Leon, who was about to leave, and put an old little locket into his palm. She then said softly with some nostalgia:
"This is the pendant my mother gave me... Don't worry, it's not something of great commemorative value that would require you to marry me if you accept it. It's just a small wish."
After gently holding Leon's hand and letting him hold the pendant which still had body temperature, Queen Veronica said seriously:
"When my mother gave it to me, she hoped it would protect me from harm. Now I give it to you, hoping it will protect your safety as well." "Thank you..."
After stroking the pendant, which was not an abnormal object and had no special effects but was quite warm, Leon hesitated for a moment as he looked at the princess who had played a trick on him at first but now seemed particularly sincere. Then he spoke hesitantly:
"In fact, if you just want the Ryan family's inheritance, the support of the Ministry of Highways and the Military, and a seat in the Senate, you don't necessarily have to work with me..."
“Leon, I must get married.”
Before he could finish, the princess spoke first, staring at him seriously and said:
“This country cannot be handed over to Joshua, he does not have the talent for this, so I have to be and must be the next queen!
A stable family and offspring to pass on the royal bloodline are essential conditions for becoming the queen. Since I must marry someone and start a family, why can't that person be you?"
"..."
……
After estimating the progress of the fish-playing and finding that it was basically in place, the princess, who had just been pretending to retreat because there was only one person missing, immediately revealed her true colors and launched an extremely fierce general attack!
"To be honest, I have investigated you very carefully before and after you succeeded the Duke of Lionheart."
After holding Leon's hand again and confessing her investigation of him, Princess Veronica said with a look of reminiscence:
“Although my plan at the time was just to take the opportunity to regain some control of the military after the Ryan family fell, I didn’t have any other intentions towards you.
But after you proposed to me in public at the succession ceremony, I soon realized that you are the most ideal candidate for the prince in my heart!"
Looking at the somewhat surprised Leon in front of her, the princess expressed her evaluation of him in a gentle voice.
"Leon, you are really good. Not only are you hardworking and reliable, you have a stable personality, you value family, and you dare to take responsibility. You never abandon your seriously ill sister. In order to save her, you would rather risk your life and join the Cleanup Bureau, which has a very high mortality rate.
After joining the Cleanup Bureau, he was responsible and brave, never retreating even in the face of great danger. He also ran around for the victims in the sewage incident, and had almost no desire for power. He was not tempted even by the title of Duke..."
Ah this...
After hearing the princess's comments about him, Leon couldn't help but blush and said a little embarrassedly:
“I’m not that good…”
“And you’re very humble.”
"..."
"I admit that when I agreed to your proposal, I was probably more motivated by the Ryan family's seat, but after careful consideration, I am now very sure that you are the best prince I can find. If I let you go, I will definitely regret it in the future!"
After catching Leon and praising him, and expressing her determination to win him, the princess, who had shown her attitude and courage, suddenly had a dim look in her eyes, and said in a somewhat depressed mood:
“I know that, unlike me who is the only one you can choose, you still have other choices besides this troublesome woman like me. It may not be fair to you to tie you to me in advance.
But...but I really don’t want to miss this opportunity!"
Staring into Leon's eyes, the princess changed her previous strong and decisive appearance. Her bright eyes were filled with sparkling water, and she said softly with tears in her eyes:
"This is my only chance to choose a husband based on my own wishes. I admit that I did use some tricks just now, but I really have no other choice.
When I first heard that you came here to break off the engagement with me, I panicked and my mind was a bit confused. I subconsciously used the most familiar tricks to keep you...
I...Leon, please don't be angry with me, okay? If you reject me, then I...I..."
(End of this chapter)