Peace Offering To The Cursed Prince - Chapter 358

Carrero residence

” Vera should marry Ericsson,” lady Carrero said. She was seated in one of the halls with her husband, Vera, and their first son.

The invitation for the royal ball just arrived and they were informed about the king’s uncle choosing a wife.

“What? Are you out of your mind? Why will I give my daughter to marry such an old man?” Lord Carrero did not want to hear of it.

“What old man? Prince Ericsson looks so young, if he did not say no one will know he is already so old. Moreover apart from the king who seats on the throne, who do you think will be next?” Lady Carrero asked.

What young? I do not care, I will not marry an old man.  The King is already so handsome, do not forget that we got a piece of inside information that the only reason why the king rejected me was that I choose his brother over him. I am sure with time he will forgive me and like me again. All I need to do is find a chance to apologize,” Lady Vare said with confidence.

Lord Carrero shook his head that will not happen, A man like the king will never have anything to do with you, As a man, I know this much. No matter how much he fancies you, his pride will not allow him. If you do not want to go for the king’s uncle then you have to pick between lord Ryan’s son with outstanding quality or the second son of the Grany family who only has his family name,” lord Carrero adds.

If his daughter could listen to him, he would have advised that she Marry from the Ryan family. Even if their household was smaller Vera will still have a good life and become the madam of the house

“Mother…” Lady Vera wanted to complain, She honestly did not like any of the options her father is giving her. She was very regretful about her decision years ago but who can blame her? The rumors surrounding the prince as of that time were so scary.

“No, you can not hope to get the king, he is charmed by that princess now. Even if he will pick another wife it will not be any time soon,” lady Carrero explained. Previously, she was so confident about her daughter winning the prince over but, after meeting the princess from Bozoa on the day of the coronation she realizes that her daughter was not a match in terms of beauty.

What man will not be moved in the face of such a beautiful lady?

“Then I will wait until he is ready to pick a wife again,” lady Vera declared.

“Don’t be a fool, when do you think the king will pick a wife again? The King is very busy, he might not pick another wife until that princess get pregnant, then what is your point for marrying him, if she already gives birth to an heir?” Lady Carrero reasoned.

She believes that the king was only charmed by the princess’s beautiful face and figure. All that will change after childbirth. Which woman will remain beautiful and charming after pregnancy and childbirth?

“What heir? Even if she gets pregnant no one can say if the child is a boy or girl. What if she ends up giving birth to a girl? At that time I will have the chance of giving birth to an heir. Since the king will already be tired of his old wife,” lady Vera was very confident.

When lady Carrero heard her daughter she could not help but shake her head. Her daughter was so stupid. Once the princess has stayed in the palace for at least a year, she would have all the powers within the palace. So whichever woman marries the king next will suffer.

It will even be in the woman’s best interest that the Princess from Bozoa already gave birth to a son. That way she will pay less attention to the second wife since her position as the Queen is secured.

“Let me tell you, forget about being the king’s second wife, that princess from Bozoa is not easy to deal with. Have you forgotten what happened to lady Catherine and her husband a few days after she entered the palace?” lord Carrero asked. What happened was only a few months ago so the image was still fresh in his head. The princess from Bozoa is very scheming and his dumb daughter is not her match.

When Vera heard her father’s reminder she stopped talking not because she was scared but, because she knew none of her parents will listen to her.

“Vera, you have to listen to your father this time, if you had listened the last time you would have been the Queen seated beside the king now,” Vera’s elder brother who has been quiet all the while said.

Vera looked at her brother and pout her lips, these people have given up too easily. “That’s right Vera, look at Jeffery, he is not more than a servant boy but because he works hard and stayed by the side of the king for so many years. He is now a nobleman. Even your father will have to respect him. So I am telling you, Marry the king’s uncle. The man still looks so young. If you manage to give birth to a son he might become close to the crown prince in the future,” lady Carrero said.

Everyone in the room understand the point she was making. Since the king and his uncle has such a good relationship, then she will become a member of the royal family as long as she marries Ericsson.

“True, And if for some reason his majesty did not manage to get an heir, your son stand a chance to become the next king,” Vare’s brother added. A hint of viciousness could be seen in his eyes.

Lord Carrero who did not support his wife earlier also got convinced. Ericsson is a member of the royal family, after all the king still calls him uncle, If his daughter were to marry him, it will bring more benefits than any of the other choices available.

“No,” Vera insists. Her family still tries to convince her. They forgot that at the end of the day, prince Ericsson will have to be interested in her before the marriage can take place.

“Fine,” Vera accepted when she could no longer stand her parent’s continues nagging but in her heart, she made plans on how to ensure that Ericsson does not choose her.

The King once liked her, at the royal ball in two days will be a good chance to recall that likeness.