Chapter 4 4

The request The next day, everyone gathered to celebrate Prince Emanuel's birthday, and the long-awaited request would be made, but what no one expected happened, after congratulating the toasts, the big moment arrived.

Emanuel made a speech and announced that he would make an announcement, in fact he would propose and everyone stood and waited for the prince's announcement, Madeleine was grateful for the clothes that arrived in time, while Ceci did not take her eyes off Emanuel, everyone was waiting for the request anxiously, because everyone already knew who the chosen one was, but Emanuel surprised everyone when he asked for Cecilia's hand and not Madeleine's, as had been previously agreed, he made a whole suspense until he made the announcement, leaving everyone not believing what was happening, Madeleine ran out of the room and Ceci went to meet her who humiliated her and made it very clear that she has to say no, that she will never be a princess, but Ceci made it clear that she is in love with Emanuel, everyone pressured her to say no, but Ceci was convinced of what she wanted, and at no point did she think about giving up or saying no to Emanuel, this was her chance to show everyone that she wasn't crazy and that who could be a society lady, and why not be a princess. Emanuel pressured by his mother Sophia, also made it very clear that it was Cecília or it was nobody, with Madeleine he did not marry and the queen had to give in, for the time being, and accept her son's decision, but she needed to know from Ceci if she too wanted or it was just a madness or a whim of her son and called Cecilia for a conversation, and as soon as I heard Ceci she had no way and had to agree with the marriage of her son with Cecilia and not with Madeleine as it was agreed. Everyone wanted to understand where this complicity between the two came from, as they didn't know each other and Ceci went to the kingdom as her sister Madeleine's lady-in-waiting. As crazy as it is, Emanuel fell in love with Ceci as soon as he hit her, and Ceci also saw her heart beat faster as soon as she saw Emanuel in the distance on the day of his arrival, it might not work, but the two were willing to try.

Emanuel, liked the different and original way Ceci behaved, the way she was direct and had an answer for everything, she wasn't that submissive little girl, what bothered him about Madeleine, and although Madeleine was very pretty she didn't want a wife who serves only as an ornament for monarchy, he wants much more than that in a woman. Another one who didn't like Emanuel's sudden request at all was Maximus, because he also liked Ceci right away and saw in her the chance to be happy in love again, since he lost his fiancée a while ago and after that he closed himself off. for love and saw in Ceci the opportunity to love again, but he did not expect to receive this blow from his brother. Everyone was very nervous because they thought that Ceci was not fit to be a princess, she did not have the manners or manners of a princess, but she was chosen by the prince, so they would have to shape her before the wedding so that she would become a true princess and walk within the customs of royalty. After seeing that there was no way out and that the request was really official, it was enough for Madeleine and her mother to agree to Ceci's marriage, after all, who chose her was the prince, so there was nothing else to be done, Cecília was bursting with happiness, but at the same time she felt sad because she knew her sister had been preparing her whole life for this wedding, but she wasn't going to let the proposal pass because of everyone, it was the moment of her redemption, she would never have to hear it again from her family that was crazy for not wanting to get married or walk within the customs of the time, she felt fulfilled with request. The bride and groom were satisfied with the engagement, they were really happy, even knowing that everyone was against it both families did not agree with this marriage they thought it was a great madness Emanuel to have chosen such a scatterbrained and unprepared girl to become his wife, but the love spoke louder and the two surrendered to each other's meeting.

While the bride and groom celebrated the engagement separately, as they could only have contact after they were married, Máximos was disgusted with his brother's choice, thinking that this change in choice was solely to affront him, as she had made it very clear that he was interested in Cecília , he doesn't believe in his brother's love for Ceci, he thinks that this is all just a ploy to hurt him, he enjoys a moment alone with his mother, Queen Sophia, and questions her choice of Emanuel and she makes it very clear that there are times when it is necessary to give in, in order to obtain victory later on, he finds this strategy of his mother very strange, because Sophia never gives in to anything, he already knows that she has a plan to use later on, she would not give in like that so easy, her choice could never be questioned at any time, her mother always had the kingdom on her shoulders and now that it was time to pass the crown on, she would not give in to a girl without any attitude, something she has in mind and soon everyone we would know what it is, for she would not relinquish the bone so easily. Ceci, would return to her home and wait for the wedding, and would only return to the kingdom to get married, they would be difficult days, but she was willing to do anything to marry Emanuel, for him it would be worth all that sacrifice, she would have to endure her sister's fury and her mother's insults.