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00:00On the night of his coronation, he cut the flesh from my forehead.
00:06The High Prophet once prophesied that the Lord Chancellor would have a daughter capable of foreseeing the future.
00:13I was born with a lotus flower on my forehead, while my younger sister liked to draw flowers there.
00:20A royal decree betrothed my sister as the crown prince's bride, while I, according to my own wish, married Prince
00:28Peter.
00:29For the next five years, I used my power of foresight to help Peter Carter ascend to the throne.
00:37On the night of his coronation, I wiped away my makeup and told Peter about the lotus flower on my
00:42forehead.
00:44Bella Jones, how dare you imitate Karen!
00:49Was I reborn?
00:53Before, when I opened my eyes again, I realized I had been reborn to the day I was to choose
00:58my husband.
00:59How can a mere flower decide that Karen is the chosen woman?
01:02I'd like to use the blank royal writ your majesty bestowed years ago to marry the Lord Chancellor's base-born
01:08daughter, Karen Jones.
01:10That royal writ was a reward from many years ago, granted after Peter Carter's mother died saving the king.
01:15I never expected he would use it here.
01:18In my previous life, even with my help, he relied on that writ to ascend the throne legitimately.
01:23I never imagined he would go this far for Karen.
01:25The queen was delighted he used it early, sparing future trouble.
01:29Bella Jones, what do you think?
01:31That His Highness favors my sister is an absolute honor to our family.
01:34Peter looked at me, and his gaze seemed really complicated, and it was resolute too.
01:40This has nothing to do with coveting Lucas' position as crown of President.
01:44It is simply that Karen and I are deeply in love.
01:48She is only a second daughter and cannot bear such an exalted fate.
01:52My queen, please grant us your blessing.
01:55But the entire capital knows the one you grew up with was Bella.
02:00And now you... I only regard...
02:03I regarded her as a younger sister.
02:05I didn't know people would misunderstand us.
02:08Younger sister, huh?
02:10Crown Prince Lucas was surrounded by a powerful royal aura, the so-called aura of a true king.
02:16Without my support, Peter would never be able to beat Lucas.
02:20Since he had staked everything on my base-born sister, I'd just grant his wish.
02:25Just as I exited the hall, Peter's attendance stopped me.
02:30Lady Bella, please wait.
02:32Prince Peter requests your presence.
02:35I was led to a corner tower where there was nothing else but tea.
02:38I didn't know what I could do, so I drank the tea, one cup after another, before Peter showed up.
02:43By the time my bladder was about to burst, Peter finally arrived, his face icy.
02:48When Karen begged you for help back then, this was how you treated her.
02:52Does it feel good?
02:53In the previous life, the army can't be delayed, so I stopped her.
02:57He won a great victory, and harbored resent to get me for it.
03:01I know you've come back to live this life again too, Bella.
03:04Even if you're prickly and jealous.
03:06We were married once, after all.
03:08I can still give you a way out of this.
03:11If you still care about me, after I marry Karen, I can make a place for you right by my
03:15side.
03:16We should just take separate paths, do you understand?
03:21If vengeance is to be sought, it should be me coming after you, not the other way around.
03:26Since you're betrothed, the more distance we keep, the better.
03:30I will request to go to the Abbey of Mercy to pray for a year, just to avoid you.
03:36Peter Carter did not look pleased by my good sense.
03:39His expression darkened further.
03:41I stepped past him to leave, but he grabbed me.
03:44My killing you was an overreaction.
03:46But if you hadn't imitated Karen by painting a flower on your forehead, how would I have lost it?
03:51As long as you behave yourself this time, I can keep you alive.
03:54We once shared tender moments, remember?
03:58If you don't fight for any higher position, just be an obedient consort.
04:02I said separate paths.
04:04I will never be a consort.
04:06No sooner had I returned to the estate than the royal decree arrived.
04:10Well, hurry and receive the decree.
04:12Hurry up.
04:13Yes.
04:14Lord Chancellor Ted, it's not for her.
04:17It's for your second daughter, the base-born one.
04:20The royal decree, already eye-catching as it made its way from the palace gate, was further
04:26amplified by Peter's influence.
04:28In one night, our family became the center of attention.
04:31For years, it had been me, the true-born daughter of Lord Chancellor Ted, seen accompanying
04:37Peter, yet the one getting married to him was the second daughter.
04:41Could it be that Bella had been the one chasing Prince Peter all along?
04:44How could the Virgil Lord Chancellor have such a daughter?
04:48His first daughter acts like a courtesan.
04:50No wonder she couldn't win the favor of Prince Peter.
04:53The next morning, Peter arrived early, bringing ten carriages of extravagant gifts to our estate.
04:59This further confirmed his affection for Karen.
05:02My father, his face full of worry, looked at me as I practiced calligraphy.
05:07Bella, though I don't know what's happened between you and the prince, public opinion is
05:11now turning against you.
05:12Would you like to leave the capital to avoid the storm, to clear your mind?
05:17I put down the brush in my hand and said, I thought about retreating to the Abbey of
05:21Mercy, but there's no escaping this now.
05:24It's my fault.
05:25I should never have brought Karen back.
05:27Before he could finish, Karen pushed the door open and entered.
05:30When I was a child, you favored her and sent me to live with relatives at the border.
05:35And now Prince Peter is coming for me.
05:37Do you want to take this away from me, too?
05:38I'll show you that even though I'm not as noble as Bella, I'm the daughter you should
05:43be proud of.
05:44She stormed off in a huff, and my father, afraid of something bad happening, sent guards
05:49to follow her.
05:50I tried to calm father down.
05:53Father, there's something more important that needs your attention.
05:56There's going to be a major earthquake in the western region.
05:59You should prepare early.
06:00Father froze for a moment.
06:02I'll go to the palace now.
06:03Prince Peter will prepare for this.
06:06You should just focus on the follow-up work.
06:08Father was uncertain, but chose to trust me.
06:11If Peter wanted to seize the throne, he wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to win the people
06:15over.
06:16But I didn't expect that he would let Karen have the credit.
06:19Soon, rumors spread that Karen could predict the future, and was the true chosen woman.
06:23The High Prophet's prophecy was brought up again, and with the wedding date approaching,
06:27she truly had the spotlight.
06:29Bella Jones?
06:30She really doesn't deserve the title of the noblest girl in the capital.
06:33Totally.
06:34She's indeed very beautiful, graceful, and talented.
06:37However, her incredible sister has now completely outshined her.
06:41At that time, Karen cornered me in the study, and stopped me from writing.
06:45Bella, I'm going to be the queen this time.
06:49So what if you're the true chosen woman?
06:51Since I have the memories, I can predict things too.
06:55I smiled and looked at her.
06:56You think Peter was the reason why I became the queen?
07:01You've got things backwards.
07:04You're really full of yourself!
07:06I grabbed her hand and threw it off.
07:08But just then, Peter walked in and saw what had happened.
07:12He immediately shielded Karen in his arms.
07:15Bella!
07:17How dare you hurt her!
07:18I grabbed her hand and threw it off.
07:20But just then, Peter walked in and saw what had happened.
07:23I pulled Karen into his arms and looked at her with concern.
07:27I watched as he gently comforted Karen, but turned around to lash out at me.
07:32Bella, weren't you called the noblest girl in the capital?
07:36Now you're clearly a jealous and vicious woman.
07:38But just last month.
07:40During our boat ride, he had whispered sweet words beside me.
07:43Bella, you're so graceful and peerless.
07:46I want to hide you away so only I can have you.
07:50Seeing my eyes redden, Peter didn't want Karen to be scared.
07:53So he immediately ordered for her to be taken away.
07:56It was because you couldn't accept Karen that caused our rift in the previous life.
08:00Why do you have to make the same mistake now?
08:04Why should I accept her?
08:06You know full well her background.
08:08Her existence is a disgrace to our family.
08:12We've only kept her because my father couldn't bring himself to cast her out.
08:16Karen's father had been nothing but a thug.
08:18He had assaulted my mother, resulting in Karen's birth.
08:22My mother had passed away in sorrow because of that.
08:24But my father, recalling that she was still my mother's blood,
08:28couldn't bear to expel her, let alone kill her.
08:31Suddenly, Peter furiously grabbed my throat and whispered angrily.
08:35She was just a child.
08:37Totally innocent.
08:39If you don't keep this to yourself,
08:41I have a thousand ways to make you unable to speak.
08:45My breathing became labored,
08:46and Peter finally released his grip.
08:49Guards, Bella wishes to go to the Abbey of Mercy for a month
08:52to pray for her sister Karen.
08:54Take her there.
08:55The common people along the streets weren't fools.
08:58They began to speculate on what had really happened.
09:01I was kept under house arrest in the Abbey,
09:04unaware of the rumors spreading outside.
09:06Meanwhile, Karen spread the word that I was jealous of her
09:09and tried to harm her, only to be caught by Peter.
09:12The people started praising her for predicting the earthquake
09:15and saving many citizens.
09:17The day I left the Abbey and returned home,
09:19a crowd was waiting outside the gates.
09:21They threw rotten vegetables and eggs at me.
09:24Just then, someone appeared in front of me and pushed the crowd back.
09:28Stop it!
09:29She's here only because she wanted to pray for her sister, my future bride.
09:34These rumors are truly unfounded.
09:36I looked at the tall figure in front of me,
09:39and my nose tingled with emotion.
09:41In the previous life, when we fought together on the battlefield,
09:45he would always shield me like this.
09:47But things had changed.
09:49Yet, as he protected me while I got into the carriage
09:52and sent me back home,
09:54it seemed like nothing had changed.
09:58The reason I'm defending you today is not for any other reason.
10:01I just thought it was wrong to forcibly send you to the Abbey back then.
10:05I lowered my head, sniffing.
10:06I understand.
10:09Father rushed back from the outskirts of the city.
10:12Father hugged me tightly and looked back at Peter.
10:15Our estate is too small to accommodate you.
10:17After your wedding next month,
10:19please don't come to us again.
10:21Father rushed back from the outskirts of the city.
10:23Father hugged me tightly and looked back at Peter.
10:27Our estate is too small to accommodate you.
10:29After your wedding next month,
10:31please don't come to us again.
10:33After the wedding,
10:34I will come to discuss with you about making Bella my consort.
10:37Father's face turned red with anger,
10:39and he picked up a broom to hit him.
10:46How can you behave this way?
10:47The Lord Chancellor has served the king and people loyally for his whole life.
10:51You've broken your promise,
10:53and are marrying someone else,
10:54but now you want his first daughter to be your consort?
10:57You're literally insulting them.
10:58It was Lucas Carter, the crown prince.
11:01He ordered his men to escort Prince Peter back to his estate.
11:05He then returned with us to our house.
11:07When I was in my room getting dressed,
11:09I removed the leafy cover from my forehead,
11:12revealing the birthmark that had been hidden.
11:22Returning to the main hall,
11:23I heard Lucas's words,
11:25If you don't mind,
11:26I'd like to offer the entire kingdom as my bride price,
11:29and ask Lady Bella to be my crown princess.
11:31Father hesitated for a moment,
11:33and I pushed the door open.
11:35I am honored by your highness' affection,
11:38and I am willing.
11:39In the previous life,
11:40it was because I chose Peter,
11:42defying fate,
11:43that all the disasters followed.
11:45They thought that by reliving this life,
11:46they could manage fate through their memories.
11:48What a joke.
11:49Your highness must have your own reasons for shenzhen me,
11:52but all I ask is for you to protect my father and me.
11:56I was a sign of sincerity.
11:59Rook Pete once makes any bold jokes.
12:01I will assist your house and resist him.
12:03Sure enough,
12:04not long after,
12:05the news spread,
12:07Princess Callan had predicted that a plague would break out soon.
12:10Once this prophecy spread,
12:12it immediately caused panic among the common people,
12:15with the prices of food and medicine skyrocketing.
12:18The king tried to suppress the panic,
12:20but his efforts were in vain.
12:22In the throne hall,
12:23only Lucas opposed Peter's large scable preparations.
12:27Many of the common people have invested all their savings
12:30into buying medicine and food,
12:32but with the recent rains,
12:33they have no proper storage,
12:35and those goods are quickly starting to spoil.
12:39Go tell the crown prince about this
12:40and have him send some guards to secure the Grainmore house.
12:43But ten days passed,
12:45then a month,
12:46the day Princess Karen predicted had long passed.
12:50The plague did not arrive,
12:51and the people realized they had been deceived.
12:55They angrily marched to Prince Peter's estate.
12:57The servants sent out reported that the grain stored by the common people
13:01had spoiled due to the wet season.
13:04I tidied myself up before slowly making my way over.
13:08We trusted you and lost so much,
13:10you can't just ignore this!
13:12Yes!
13:12You owe us an explanation, don't you?
13:14Could it be that last time's flood was just a coincidence?
13:17Who knows?
13:18Prince Peter went to such nanks for his princess.
13:20Maybe they deliberately blew up the dam to cause that!
13:23As their words grew more outrageous,
13:26Peter and Karen began to panic.
13:29At that moment,
13:30a tall figure appeared behind I
13:32and cleared his throat.
13:34Everyone!
13:35What has happened is in the past.
13:37After consulting with the Chancellor's daughter,
13:39I've decided to privately compensate everyone.
13:43Due to the rain,
13:45the food is not suitable for storage.
13:47You may return home,
13:48check your stores,
13:49and bring any bad grain to the Chancellor's estate.
13:52We'll replace it with fresh grain,
13:54and on top of that,
13:55each family will get five silver coins.
13:58Most of the people chaired and began to disperse,
14:01but some still stayed outside Prince Peter's estate,
14:04continuing to insult them and refusing to leave.
14:08In the last life,
14:10the plague really did happen.
14:12How come it didn't hit this time?
14:14Bella, did you do something?
14:17It was me.
14:19What are you going to do about it?
14:21You still want to marry Peter, right?
14:23Let me tell you,
14:24this time he's mine alone.
14:25Don't even think about it.
14:30I know you're still hopelessly in love with me.
14:32I've already offered to make you my consort,
14:34so why do you have to do this?
14:36And now you're helping me clean up after the mess, you-
14:38I wanted her to be my wife,
14:40the crown princess,
14:41but she refused.
14:43You asked her to be your consort?
14:45Seriously?
14:53People are like water.
14:55Water can carry a boat,
14:57but it can also capsile it.
14:58Did you think about the consequences
14:59when you manipulated public iramean to lift yourselves up?
15:02Peter, however,
15:04paid no attention to Lucas.
15:06He just stared at me intently.
15:08The things that happened in the previous life are long-bossed.
15:11Now,
15:12it leaps you've got your revenge.
15:14Don't drag Lucas into it.
15:15I know you still want me,
15:17but you can't be so outrageous.
15:19Karen stepped forward,
15:21standing between Peter and me,
15:22about to speak.
15:24But a bucket of water was suddenly thrown at her,
15:27by the angry crowd.
15:28Both of us were drenched.
15:34The common people,
15:35seeing that I had been splashed as well,
15:37were about to apologize,
15:39but they just didn't know what to say.
15:41I froze for a moment.
15:42Then I realized something was wrong.
15:45Suread,
15:46Peter's gaze shifted between Karen and I.
15:49Princess Karen's flower mark fades when it meets water,
15:51while Lady Belly's makeup has washed off,
15:54revealing the true birthmark.
15:56This means Lady Belly is the true chosen woman.
15:59While Lady Belly's makeup has washed off,
16:02revealing the true birthmark.
16:04This means Lady Belly is the true chosen woman.
16:08Please don't make this public.
16:10I will offer you anything you want.
16:11No wonder the Lord Chancellor
16:13could swiftly provide disaster relief
16:15when the earthquake happened.
16:16And you and the Crown Prince
16:18repeatedly advised us
16:20not to hoard food for the plague.
16:22Now we understand.
16:24Don't worry.
16:25I'll keep this a secret.
16:27Lucas stepped forward,
16:28wrapping me in his cloak as he turned to leave,
16:30not forgetting to mock Peter.
16:32Fool.
16:34Married the true chosen woman,
16:35but didn't cherish her.
16:37Truly foolish.
16:39You, he nodded,
16:40but didn't say anything more.
16:42The next moment,
16:43a royal herald came to us,
16:45holding a decree.
16:48Your Highness and Lady Bella,
16:50His Majesty has issued a decree.
16:52The daughter of the Jones family,
16:54Bella,
16:54of noble birth and gentle temperamented,
16:57possessing both virtue and grace,
16:59is to be recognized as a match worthy of the crown.
17:02She is to be made the Crown Prince's conscord.
17:05An auspicious date will be chosen for their wedding.
17:07May she diligently fulfill her duties
17:09and assist the Crown Prince in his role as the heir,
17:12upholding the legacy of the royal family.
17:14Sure enough,
17:15that very night,
17:16Peter visited the Chancellor's estate,
17:18but he looked disheveled.
17:20Did you set up those guards?
17:23Yes.
17:23They were specially arranged for you.
17:26Peter sighed and entered my room to tidy himself up.
17:28I know you're angry with me,
17:30but I'm not heartless towards you.
17:32I married Karen,
17:33which has already angered the King and Queen,
17:35so it's difficult for me to ask them to let me marry you now.
17:38You'll have to figure it out yourself,
17:39but my promise remains unchanged.
17:41Are you asking me to defy the King
17:43and risk the entire Jones family for you?
17:48You want me dead, Peter?
17:50He cleared his throat.
17:51You have a way to protect everyone,
17:53and I know what you want from Lucas.
17:56I can do the same for you.
17:57I didn't believe a single word he said.
17:59In the past,
18:00he had condemned me to death
18:01over a single letter from Karen.
18:03Seeing that I was not yielding,
18:05he became vaguely frustrated.
18:06At that moment,
18:07his servant came to report.
18:09Your Highness,
18:10the Princess seems unwell
18:11and is unable to sleep.
18:13Before leaving,
18:14he didn't forget to threaten me.
18:19Bella, you're a smart person.
18:21In the end,
18:22I'll be the one to sit on the throne.
18:24Don't let your father
18:25and the entire Jones family
18:26be your way of getting back at me.
18:28But not long later,
18:29Peter returned.
18:30He trapped me in his arms
18:31and forcibly carried me out the door.
18:35There's something I need you
18:36to promise Karen face to face.
18:40When we arrived at their estate,
18:41Karen climbed out of bed,
18:43her clothes still a bit disheveled.
18:45She shrank into Peter's arms
18:46when she looked at me.
18:47How could you bring her here?
18:49Don't tell me you still have feelings for her.
18:51Peter spoke gently to console her.
18:53After all,
18:54Bella and I have been married
18:55for many years.
18:57And when I ascend to the throne,
18:59the Queen must come from a noble family.
19:01Karen grew furious and screamed.
19:03You promised me
19:04you would give me all the honor.
19:06How can you go back on your word?
19:09How can you let her walk all over me again?
19:12Her face flushed
19:13and her voice hoarse.
19:15At that moment,
19:16I suddenly had an idea.
19:18Lucas was not a cruel person.
19:20Why had Karen met such a tragic end
19:22in the previous life?
19:23Looking around,
19:24the only thing that seemed to have a gap
19:26was the cabinet next to the bed.
19:27Peter seemed annoyed
19:28with her lack of foresight.
19:30Look at the history books
19:31for yourself.
19:33How many Queens
19:34come from a base-born background?
19:37Besides,
19:37you're only beneath my Bella.
19:39You shouldn't be contentious.
19:40This sentence completely enraged Karen.
19:42You're Bella?
19:44I knew you still had feelings for her.
19:46We're both the daughters
19:47of the same father.
19:49How is my background
19:50not good enough?
19:50I simply sat down
19:52and poured myself
19:52and poured myself a cup of tea.
19:53But Peter looked bewildered,
19:56staring at me.
19:57You've never told her
19:58about her background?
19:59I knew you still had feelings for her.
20:02We're both the daughters
20:03of the same father.
20:04How is my background
20:05not good enough?
20:06I simply sat down
20:07and poured myself a cup of tea.
20:09But Peter looked bewildered,
20:11staring at me.
20:13You've never told her
20:14about her background?
20:15I nodded.
20:16No.
20:18As you said,
20:19my father also thinks
20:20she's just an innocent child.
20:22And since my mother
20:23has already passed,
20:24there's no point
20:25in bringing it up.
20:27Also, let me say this
20:28one more time.
20:29You and I should keep
20:30our paths separated
20:31in this life.
20:33Karen sneered at me.
20:34But you keep pestering, Peter.
20:36I ignored her
20:37and slowly moved
20:38toward the cabinet.
20:40Wait a moment, Bella.
20:42Just as I was near it,
20:43Karen suddenly blocked the way.
20:45This time,
20:46I acted first and shouted,
20:48Help!
20:49There's a snake!
20:50A snake just crawled
20:51into that cabinet!
20:52What if it bites
20:53the prince or the princess?
20:54I wanted to get someone
20:55to search the cabinet,
20:56but just then,
20:57it suddenly opened.
20:58A tall, disheveled man
21:00sprang out of the cabinet.
21:01Snake!
21:02Where's the snake?
21:04Ah!
21:04Your Highness, help me!
21:06The next second,
21:07my eye-eyes were covered.
21:09Prince Peter,
21:10you're really lucky.
21:12Your princess loves you
21:14so much
21:14and even gets someone
21:15to share your burden.
21:17Peter's voice
21:17pierced through the air.
21:19Karen Jones.
21:20Karen cried
21:21and clung to Peter's leg.
21:22It's my sister!
21:24It's her!
21:25She purposely put someone
21:27in my cabinet
21:28to slander me!
21:30I love you so much!
21:32I would never cheat on you!
21:35The man,
21:36receiving her signal,
21:37was about to blame me.
21:38If it's me,
21:39then I admit my guilt.
21:41I slandered,
21:42dirty the royal princess,
21:43and I should be sent to prison.
21:46This guy dirtied the princess.
21:48Drag him out
21:49and execute him too.
21:51Seeing that I wasn't
21:52making up excuses for myself,
21:54the man panicked instantly
21:55and grabbed Karen's leg.
21:57Please save me,
21:58Your Highness!
21:59Ah!
21:59I served you well, right?
22:01And you liked it!
22:02Please protect me!
22:04Peter's face darkened
22:06as he prepared
22:06to deal with the situation,
22:07but I suddenly recalled
22:09the previous life.
22:11After Karen's death,
22:12there were many rumors
22:13about her infidelity,
22:14but Peter didn't believe it
22:16and ordered for those
22:17spreading the rumors
22:18to be dealt with.
22:19I looked at the woman
22:19on the ground and said,
22:21I'm really curious.
22:22Was it because of this
22:23in the previous life
22:24that you died?
22:26Knowing she couldn't
22:27explain herself anymore,
22:28Karen just admitted it.
22:30Yes!
22:31Lucas seemed unresponsive
22:32or something,
22:32no matter what I try!
22:34I'm human!
22:35I have desires!
22:36It couldn't help
22:37but exclaims Count Peter,
22:39How could I have been
22:40so blind to risk everything
22:42and marry you?
22:43Wajayla,
22:44Callan Finzlaitha.
22:46Exactly!
22:46You were really blind!
22:48Not just blind,
22:49but foolish!
22:50You only remembered
22:51that the person who saved you
22:53had a red mark
22:53on her forehead,
22:54but you clearly knew
22:55she was the one
22:56with the birth perk,
22:57yet you still chose
22:58to believe me!
22:59When I was a child,
23:00I went out to admire
23:01the flowers
23:02and accidentally saved Peter,
23:03who had fallen off a cliff.
23:05He was already
23:06unconscious at the time.
23:08I thought he was handsome,
23:10so I followed him every day.
23:12Bella,
23:13you didn't know,
23:14did you?
23:14That day,
23:15I simply told him
23:16that I saved him,
23:16and you were just
23:17my evil elder sister
23:18who did steal my credit.
23:19He just believed it!
23:21Though I felt
23:22a little quitter,
23:23it wasn't surprising
23:24that he was so cluntless.
23:27You lied to me.
23:28You actually dared
23:29to lie to me?
23:33You made it public
23:35and paraded me
23:36into your estate.
23:37How dare you kill me?
23:39How will you explain
23:40this to the people?
23:41You lied to me!
23:43These two really
23:44were a perfect match.
23:46Peter,
23:47why did you take away
23:48my betrothed
23:48in the dead of night?
23:49What are you doing?
23:50Just then,
23:52Lucas's voice came.
23:53I quickly nestled
23:54into his arms.
23:56Yes,
23:57though we haven't
23:57been officially married yet,
23:58a woman's reputation
23:59is the most precious
24:00thing to her.
24:01If it weren't for
24:02Lucas trusting me,
24:03I wouldn't even know
24:04how to explain this
24:05to everyone.
24:07Standing with sudden
24:08change in attitude,
24:09Peter reached out
24:10to pull me toward him.
24:11Prince Peter is so romantic,
24:13willing to give up
24:13everything for love.
24:15I, on the other hand,
24:16am too vain
24:17to endure hardship.
24:19With that,
24:20I ignored both of them
24:21and followed Lucas
24:22back to the Chancellor's estate.
24:24Along the way,
24:25I couldn't help
24:26but glance at his waist.
24:27Why are you looking
24:28at me like that?
24:29Why are you looking
24:29at me like that?
24:30Well,
24:31it's nothing.
24:32There's going to be
24:33a major battle
24:34in the Borderlands,
24:34right?
24:35What do you think?
24:36Upon hearing this,
24:37I quickly closed my eyes
24:39and meditated.
24:40The war in the previous
24:40life happened
24:41because I forcibly
24:42transferred the Royal
24:43Allura to Peter.
24:45Heaven initiated the war
24:46to correct the mistake.
24:47It won't happen this time.
24:50Lucas didn't respond
24:51for a long time,
24:52so I took the courage
24:53to speak.
24:54Aren't you angry
24:55that I forcibly transferred
24:56your Royal Allura
24:57to Peter?
24:58Enough!
25:00I obediently stopped talking.
25:03I didn't know
25:03what agreement
25:04Peter and Karen
25:05had reached.
25:06They managed to maintain
25:07a facade of peace.
25:08Peter began buying up
25:10soldiers from all directions.
25:12And a month later,
25:14during the Royal Council,
25:15he brought up
25:16Karen's prophecy.
25:17My princess predicted
25:17that there would be
25:18a major battle
25:18in the Borderlands
25:19in a month.
25:20I volunteer to take charge.
25:22As usual,
25:23Lucas opposed him,
25:24but the king
25:25saw Peter's firm resolve.
25:26With a mindset
25:27of better safe
25:28than sorry,
25:29the king handed him
25:29the military command.
25:31Peter set off
25:31as planned,
25:32but two months passed,
25:33and the Borderlands
25:34were peaceful.
25:35Peter, however,
25:36had made the most
25:37foolish move of all.
25:40In order to return
25:41to the capital
25:42with merit,
25:43Peter actually took
25:43the initiative
25:44to send troops
25:45to invade the wildling tribes.
25:47The wildling chieftain
25:48and the king
25:48had signed a peace treaty
25:50ten years ago,
25:51so this was a direct
25:52slap in the king's face.
25:53The battle report
25:54was sent back,
25:55and the king immediately
25:56had people send a message
25:57to stop the army.
25:59Due to the disarray
26:00among the troops,
26:01Peter suffered
26:02a crushing defeat.
26:03The crown prince
26:04personally went to apologize,
26:06and managed to sell
26:07the anger of the wildlings.
26:09However,
26:10the wildlings had one condition,
26:12which was a marriage alliance.
26:13Moreover,
26:14they had heard
26:14that the chancellor's family
26:15had a second daughter
26:16who could foresee the future.
26:17Thus,
26:18Karen became
26:19the chosen bride
26:20for the marriage alliance.
26:22When the news
26:23reached the capital,
26:24the king hesitated
26:25for a long time,
26:27as she was his daughter-in-law.
26:29But Peter didn't hesitate at all.
26:31Ignoring Karen's cries,
26:33he directly had her
26:34sent off in a carriage.
26:37To show his apology,
26:39the king lavishly
26:40rewarded my father.
26:41But my father
26:42refused to accept it,
26:44finally revealing
26:45Karen's true parentship.
26:46The king initially thought
26:47my father had lost
26:48his mind in grief.
26:50But after bringing in
26:51High Prophet Jack,
26:52he finally believed it.
26:54Lord Chancellor Ted
26:55is telling the truth.
26:57The chosen woman
26:58is not Karen,
26:59but Bella.
27:00Because Karen's biological father
27:02is of questionable character,
27:04the power to foresee the future
27:06cannot pass down
27:07through such bloodlines.
27:10Sorry.
27:12How do you know
27:13these secrets?
27:14The chancellor's late wife
27:16was my fellow disciple.
27:19Soon after,
27:21the army returned
27:21to the capital.
27:22But by then,
27:24Peter had completely
27:25lost his reason.
27:26The first thing he did
27:27upon seeing the king
27:28was asked to marry me.
27:32Father, I was foolish
27:33and believed that wicked woman.
27:35I've come to my senses now.
27:38My dear Bella
27:39is the one I truly love.
27:41Please, father,
27:42grant me this marriage.
27:44Lord Chancellor Ted's daughter
27:46has already been promised
27:47to the crown prince
27:48and the royal wedding
27:49preparations are underway.
27:52How can you call her
27:53your dear Bella now
27:55and covet her?
27:56It's just outrageous,
27:58you know.
27:59You know Bella
28:00is the true chosen woman.
28:01What are your intentions,
28:03actually?
28:03Do you love her
28:05or are you just
28:06after the throne?
28:08But he didn't give up.
28:09He turned
28:10and went to the chancellor's estate
28:11to ask for my forgiveness.
28:13It was well known
28:14that we were childhood friends
28:15and this was the perfect opportunity
28:17to draw a clear line between us.
28:19Moreover,
28:20there were royal spies
28:21at the door
28:21sent by the king
28:22and he wanted to see
28:24how I would choose.
28:25Bella, come out!
28:28I didn't give Peter
28:29the chance to see me.
28:31I ordered the gatekeeper
28:32to send him away.
28:33I also had craftsmen
28:35brought in
28:35to reinforce
28:36the chancellor's estate's
28:37courtyard walls.
28:39Finally,
28:40I urgently requested Lucas
28:41to send some guards for me.
28:44Along with the guards
28:45came a letter
28:45from Karen to Peter.
28:47The letter was full of pleas,
28:49begging Peter to save her.
28:50The wildling chieftain
28:51was old
28:52and wouldn't survive the year,
28:53but they had a tradition.
28:55When the chieftain died,
28:57his wife would be passed on
28:58to the next chieftain.
28:59Karen couldn't bear it.
29:00However,
29:02the last sentence
29:03of the letter
29:03was that if Peter saved her,
29:05she would bring
29:05the wildling forces
29:06to aid him.
29:08His military power
29:09and authority
29:10had already been
29:11taken away by the king.
29:13He had no choice
29:14but to go to the king
29:16once more.
29:16Karen is still my wife.
29:18I cannot bear
29:19to see her treated this way.
29:21Please,
29:22father,
29:22save her.
29:27Oh, really?
29:28It seems you really think
29:29I'm a fool
29:30along with everyone else.
29:33Guards!
29:34Send Prince Peter
29:35back to his estate
29:36and to the palace
29:37without permission.
29:43Your Highness,
29:44when did you develop
29:45this sneaking around habit?
29:49They're my guards,
29:50so they just let me in.
29:51I was a little confused
29:52not understanding
29:53the purpose of his visit.
29:54Your Highness,
29:55you hold all the power now.
29:56Is there anything else
29:57you need from me?
29:58He remained silent
29:59for a long time,
30:00his gaze toward me
30:01filled with complexity.
30:03Never mind.
30:04Let's take it slow.
30:07Is anyone following Peter?
30:09He's going to rebel!
30:10Lucas froze for a moment
30:11before quickly summoning
30:13his abordience
30:13to make arrangements.
30:15Before he could finish speaking,
30:16an undercover agent
30:17urgently reported,
30:19Your Highness,
30:20Prince Peter left
30:21the capital overnight
30:22and has gone to seek
30:22the former Chandler Army.
30:24The Chandler Army
30:25had been led
30:25by the Queen's family,
30:27but it was now
30:27severely weakened.
30:29However,
30:29in the previous life,
30:31the General of the Chandler Army
30:32had been one of Lucas' people.
30:34I'll leave guards here
30:35to protect this place.
30:38You take care of yourself
30:39and don't go anywhere.
30:40I nodded.
30:43This time,
30:44Your Highness
30:44can defeat him completely.
30:46If you're willing,
30:47you could get rid of him
30:49for good.
30:50Lucas' eyes were complex
30:51and then he left quickly.
30:54On the third night,
30:56Peter led his troops
30:56into the palace
30:57and some of them
30:58surrounded the Chancellor's estate.
30:59I wondered if he had realized
31:01how strange it was
31:02that everything was so smooth
31:03with no obstacles.
31:09Just as he raised his sword
31:11to threaten the king,
31:12Lucas appeared behind him
31:13and placed his own sword
31:14against Peter's neck.
31:15Do you think you can win like this?
31:17All my people are outside.
31:19I've never done anything
31:21to let you down.
31:22How dare you try to kill me,
31:24committing regicide?
31:25Seeing that neither of them
31:27was afraid,
31:28Peter tried to call
31:28for the Chandler Army.
31:30We, your humble servants,
31:32greet your majesty
31:33and your highness.
31:34Realizing the situation
31:35was hopeless,
31:36Peter turned and ran.
31:37The king stopped those
31:39who tried to chase him
31:40as he couldn't bear
31:41to go after his own son.
31:43But Peter didn't flee.
31:44Instead, he made a beeline
31:46for the Chancellor's estate.
31:50Bella, you once said
31:52that even if I lost,
31:53you would stand by me.
31:54Now I've come to take you.
31:56Will you come with me?
31:57I knew that Lucas'
31:58undercover agents
31:59were around,
32:00protecting me.
32:02Perhaps you heard it wrong
32:03in your dreams,
32:04or maybe I did say that.
32:05But at that time,
32:07didn't you only care
32:08about your Princess Karen?
32:10Blinded by bloodlust,
32:12Peter didn't stop fighting.
32:17This isn't the time to argue.
32:19Come over here!
32:20You're right about it.
32:21This time I only want
32:21to be the crown princess
32:22and in the future,
32:23the queen.
32:24You can't give me anything.
32:26Why would I go with you?
32:26Peter stopped wasting words
32:28and under the cover of his men,
32:29charged toward me.
32:32My dear Bella,
32:33if you want to be the queen,
32:35I'll raise an army again!
32:36An arrow shot from a distance,
32:38piercing Peter's arm
32:39and grazing a lock of my hair.
32:41I silently cursed.
32:43But Lucas actually heard it.
32:44Seizing the moment
32:45while Peter was stunned,
32:47Lucas flashed to my side
32:48and kicked him away.
32:52My kingdom was stolen
32:54by you once
32:54and now you think
32:55you can do it again?
32:55And she is my woman,
32:57the rightful queen to be.
32:58She doesn't need
32:58anything from you.
33:00Don't you ever call her
33:01your dear Bella again
33:02or I'll cut your tongue.
33:03Isn't he going to be a tyrant?
33:05Oh, so who are you trying
33:06to help take my kingdom
33:06from me this time?
33:08No, your highness.
33:09What are you talking about?
33:11This kingdom will belong
33:12to you and only you.
33:15And you?
33:18Also yours, your highness.
33:20The moment the words
33:21left my mouth,
33:22Lucas' ears turned bright red.
33:25That night,
33:25Peter was chained up
33:26and locked in his own estate.
33:28After this incident was settled,
33:30Lucas and I had
33:31our grand royal wedding.
33:35I heard that when Peter
33:37heard the loud sounds
33:38of festival music
33:39and wedding bells
33:40from outside,
33:41he struggled in his chains,
33:43getting injured in the process.
33:44But I didn't have the energy
33:46to care about him.
33:48When Lucas returned
33:49to our room,
33:50he was already
33:51heavily drunk.
33:53As I was trying to figure out
33:54how to move him to the bed,
33:56he suddenly opened his eyes
33:57and pulled me
33:58into his embrace.
34:02Bella, I'll ask you
34:03one last time.
34:04Are you really willing
34:06to marry me?
34:07Yeah.
34:11I know it may be difficult,
34:12but can you try to love me?
34:16What?
34:18Forget it.
34:19I'm pushing you too hard.
34:20After all,
34:21in my position,
34:22how could I expect anyone
34:23to truly care for me?
34:24It's my problem.
34:25Your Highness,
34:26you don't really love me,
34:27do you?
34:27No, wait.
34:28I've heard that you're impotent.
34:29Are you just stalling for time?
34:30I love you,
34:30which is why I married Karen
34:31to sever any possibility
34:33between her and Peter.
34:33It's why I allowed you
34:34to help him scheme against me.
34:36But Bella,
34:36how dare you call me impotent?
34:38After that night,
34:39I knew he wasn't impotent at all.
34:42Karen's words
34:43were absolute lies.
34:45Speaking of Karen,
34:46I once again noticed
34:47some of her new movements.
34:52After the chieftain's death,
34:53she followed the new chieftain.
34:56Having waited for Peter
34:57for so long,
34:58she droidly received
34:59the news of his imprisonment.
35:03So she casually revealed
35:05to the new wildling chieftain
35:06that I was the true chosen woman
35:08with the birthmark.
35:10Because of this news,
35:11she was noticed
35:12and became the favored consort.
35:14She encouraged the wildlings
35:16to invade the borderlands
35:17and even tried to attack the capital.
35:19Charge!
35:20Charge!
35:21Charge!
35:23Before Lucas set out,
35:25I did a divination for him.
35:27It was very auspicious.
35:30Your Highness,
35:31can you bring Karen back
35:32as my gift?
35:35You want her alive or dead?
35:37Alive, I suppose.
35:43Six months later,
35:44I saw the returning army
35:46at the city gates.
35:48Lucas was thinner and darker,
35:50but also more handsome.
35:52His deputy general
35:53was dragging Karen behind him.
35:56She had long since lost
35:58any shemlins of dignity.
36:10Don't look at her.
36:13She's too filthy.
36:21I've missed you so much, Bella.
36:23I can't help but want to hold you.
36:25But you really stink.
36:27No!
36:34Just get used to it.
36:36No!
36:37No!
36:49That night,
36:50I went to the prison
36:51to meet Karen.
36:52The moment she saw me,
36:54she lunged at me.
36:57bella why the funk in his mind house that kim had mesit my she grunt we share the same father
37:03only our mothers are different why can't i beat you
37:10mother would never do this she would never keep me prisoner you're wrong we have the same mother
37:15but not the same father your father was a beggar he was taken in by mother on her way to
37:21the capital
37:21but he harbored ill intentions which is how you were born you and your father are both filthy and
37:26lowly do you ever wonder why you've been raised in the chancellor's estate since childhood yet
37:32you're treated like an invisible ghost never able to win father's affection because it was you and
37:39your father who killed my mother don't tell me you were innocent it's a lie it's all a lie you're
37:44lying to me in the last life father kept saying that you were just an innocent kid and then you
37:50brought the doom of the jones family you've lived two lives and still don't know the truth
37:55don't you know deep down but i'm kind-hearted i won't kill you or hurt you instead i'll give you
38:05a great gift i ordered the servants to engrave the birthmark on karen's forehead and then sent her to
38:12peter however by then peter had become mentally unstable although the chains were removed he
38:20spent his days muttering to a tree i'll strangle you it's because of you that's become the bell
38:27that bella is angry and doesn't want me anymore
38:33bella don't leave me please don't leave me
38:40want to run you'll stay by my side for the rest of your life i watched from the beam
38:44enjoying the scene suddenly i felt a chill behind me bella are you enjoying the show
38:52well it's fine a few snacks would make it better did he sound good of course not the grand festival
38:59at the west market has started do you want to go see it i nodded allowing lucas to carry me
39:05to the
39:05carriage the man in front of me always gave me an explicable sense of peace
39:12the lights were beautiful the moon was shining and the people were happy
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