Raphine panicked and stepped back.

"What, what? Get it off."

"Hmm. however... Where the hell did you learn such harsh words?"

Antonio asked curiously. Raphine was absurd.

'In the future, the subject of a gang that will destroy the country, who is harsh?'

Raphine waved her hand in annoyance.

"I have to go now, so get out of here."

"... Are you going to see your brother?"

"yes."

"Why?"

"Go because you don't know."

Fools don't fight

Raphine raised her hand and called the maid. As the maid approached, Raphine spoke without pretending to see Antonio.

"Go quickly, sister."

"Yes, yes, lady."

Antonio stared at Rafine's back as he moved away from it for a long time.

asked the servant who came closer.

"Hey, is your hair okay? majesty?"

"... Okay."

The servant was very nervous because he was afraid that he would get kicked in anger. But Antonio seemed to be in a good mood, with no sign of that at all.

"Hey, let's go back to the private palace."

"Oh, I see. majesty."

* * *

Raphine, who arrived safely at the Seogung Palace, sat quietly in the drawing room and waited for Zerkan.

Inside the pocket was a precious note written by the Empress herself.

'Do you like the new teaching teacher?'

Raphine ate the cake, thinking of Zerkan.

Baron Lenchist was fired.

It is said that he was very angry that he would no longer be able to work at the Imperial Palace because of the fact that all of his beards were removed.

And the day he submitted his resignation, he was taken to prison.

The name of the crime was not known in detail, but there were rumors that it was a crime of disobeying the emperor's orders.

'The emperor seems to be more delicate than I thought.'

In fact, the emperor would have thought of firing him before he even offered his resignation.

Because Raphine told him exactly what he said - a little exaggerated -.

'But if it is rumored that you have been fired for saying something that hurts the Crown Prince... Because Zerkan's self-esteem will be hurt.'

It seemed that the emperor took measures so that Zerkan would not be hurt or his pride would be hurt by the rumor.

And, as expected, the emperor appointed Peter Grint, whom Raphine had mentioned, as his new teacher.

'Originally, once people have a good perception of anything, they will develop a little self-interest.'

In the beginning, Peter Grint was such an outstanding talent that he did not miss the Academy Award.

My family was Korean-American, so I couldn't get a good seat.

Raphine checked the application from the papers that fell on the floor the day she bumped into him.

It was an application for the position of director of the Imperial Palace Library, a position that he, as a scholar, would just like.

'If there is a vacancy, he is a person who deserves to be nominated for an education teacher immediately.'

So, just in case, he told the emperor his name and sprinkled TMI.

I really didn't know that the emperor would change teachers right away and hire him.

'I'm glad the Emperor is simpler than I thought. Anyway, that's good.'

He has a gentle personality and likes to speak truthfully, so it will be a great help in forming Zerkan's correct personality.

* * *

that time. Zerkan was being taught by a new teaching teacher at the library.

Unlike Baron Lenchist, this teacher was very kind, but he was also smarter and more sensitive.

He helped me understand history and politics from various perspectives, and at the end I always asked Zerkan's point of view.

It was a new education method for Zerkan, who had only received infusion education.

Zerkan didn't think that was a bad thing.

Then, the servant came inside and spoke softly.

"Your Majesty the Crown Prince, you have a visitor."

With that said, Peter Grint.

"Are you going to take a break for a while, my lord? Studying too much in a row is not good."

"all right."

Zerkan left the library and headed to the drawing room where Raphine was waiting.

"Brother Zerkan, hello!"

As soon as the door opened, Raphine waved her hand in delight.

Zerkan suddenly felt his heart sink. It was strange.

I felt embarrassed for some reason, and it felt like something in my chest was tickling.

"Brother, come here. Her Majesty the Empress told me to give it to my brother."

"... What is this?"

Zerkan looked down at the note Raphine held in my hand. To be precise, Raphine's hand felt the warmth of warmth.

He opened the note without showing any expression.

My mother's handwriting was correct. However, the content was a bit confusing.

"You want me to grant you your wish instead of your mother?"

"yes. It is a wish that must be granted unconditionally."

"Why did you give this order?"

"that... I did a good deed."

"Why do I have to listen to that?"

"Your Majesty is your brother's mother."

"...."

Zerkan didn't seem to understand, but as Raphine sent her desperate eyes, she nodded her head.

"Okay. What is your wish?"

At those words, Raphine tapped Zerkan's hand sitting next to me. He grabbed it and spoke forcefully.

"Marry me."

"...."

Zerkan felt strange.

To be honest, over the past few years, I have heard so many words that I can't even count.

Of course, these were all words from Raphine's mouth.

But today, my face is strangely hot. As usual, I said, 'I can't do it,' and I have to push myself... The mouth did not fall.

Seeing Zerkan like that, Raphine began to persuade her.

"So, it's not that we really want to get married...."

"...."

"You know what I mean. As you are well aware, nobles usually marry by arrangement. know? politically necessary. So, if Zerkan's brother-in-law needs a politically arranged marriage, then marry me by contract...."

"Have you read another strange book, Raffine?"

"ok?"

"Stop reading novels about the trash prince. These days, there are many nobles who marry because they love each other, not by arrangement."

"...."

"You have to marry whoever you want. Like the main character in the storybook, not the trash prince who forces us to get married and goes to see someone else."

"...."

"So...."

So no.

Zerkan, who was about to say it so firmly, stopped.

Not long ago, when I saw a flower blooming alone among the green leaves, I thought of Raffine, who gave her the name 'Zerkan'.

Even the tickling words he said to that flower.

"It is such a wonderful flower to grow so well alone. Is not it?>

"We did well together, let's praise it."

'Are you lonely? Now I will protect you.>

Suddenly, my eyes became blurry.

Raphine, who had told him such a thing, could not firmly refuse.

I didn't want to hurt this child even the slightest bit.

Zerkan hesitated and vowed to himself, and asked one last time.

"Raphine, do you really want to marry me like that?"

"yes!"

Raphine nodded without hesitation for a second.

"Yeah, if you want to marry me like that... Okay."

"yes?"

"I will marry you."

"Ji, is it true?"

"yes."

"...."

"I will definitely marry you."

finally!

Raphine exclaimed inwardly.

"Ji, really? Really?"

"yes."

Raphine asked one after another, and Zerkan answered them all with sincerity over and over again.

Raphine walked up to her pinky finger to get the answer.

'I finally got it.'

Raphine grinned inwardly and started eating the dessert. I felt good, so my taste buds changed.

Zerkan, who was putting some desserts in Raphine's mouth, asked.

"By the way, you said you asked me to change my teaching teacher?"

"yes?"

"His Majesty the Emperor came and told me directly. You said he was scary."

"...."

Raphine blinked in embarrassment.

'Did the emperor even say that? What's more, you came directly to me?'

He pretended to have committed a crime of disobedience to people, and he seemed to have told Zerkan that way.

Raphine nodded her head.

"yes. That grandfather is so scary and he makes a lot of noise in the library."

"Thank you, did you know I don't like it?"

"... yes. It's not a good teacher to only scare you. There is nothing Zerkan's brother can learn from such a person."

"...."

At those words, Zerkan stared at Raphine. Then, without realizing it, I mumbled.

"I like Adrian. Because a child like you is my younger brother."

Raphine nodded her head.

It sounds like a self-praise, but honestly, it was worth it.

'Adrian's younger brother is me, but Zerkan's younger brother is Antonio.'

A guy like Antonio is a half-brother, how depressed it must be.

Raphine patted Zerkan on the shoulder and asked softly.

"Are you envious that you and Adrian oppa are family?"

"yes."

"Zerkan's brother can also become a family with me."

"yes?"

"If you marry me."

"...."

Zerkan frowned and looked at Raphine.

In the moment, for some reason, it was because Raphine spoke very scornfully.

But Raphine's expression looked so innocent.

Zerkan held Raphine's hand tightly again.

"Yeah, you and I will be family."

"yes!"

Raphine answered excitedly.

Without imagining what kind of decisive gaze Zerkan had with his head down.