Chapter 208 Little One, Keep It Up!
'Just a minute! I refuse!!'
Sara was fuming inside, but she tried her best to remain calm and composed. She kept telling herself that she couldn't afford to lose her temper in front of royalty.
"Your Royal Highness Gerhart, I couldn't agree more. My granddaughter Sara is still just an 8-year-old child."
"Lord Andrew, I'd like to take this person back to my country. May I have your permission?"
Crown Prince Gerhart glared at Prince Andrew.
"Your Royal Highness Gerhart, Lady Sara is indeed an 8-year-old child, just as Marquis Grandchester said. Both she and her guardian refuse to comply, so please give up."
"But if we leave her in Grandchester's care, we won't be able to showcase Lady Sara's talents to the world."
"That's because she and her guardian don't want it to happen, so there's nothing we can do."
"We should issue a royal decree to force her to comply. I'd like to request King Avalon's assistance as well!"
"But even if she's a distant relative, Lady Sara is a member of the Marquis's family. The king wouldn't issue a royal decree that would affect her future."
"If you're worried about her future, then I'll take her as my queen."
"Stop joking around!"
Suddenly, Robert interrupted.
"Sara's social status is that of a commoner. Although I plan to adopt her as our daughter after our marriage, the fact that she was born as a commoner cannot be erased. If Your Royal Highness Gerhart were to take a daughter of such birth as his queen, it would only be as a concubine. I have no intention of putting my daughter in such a position. I refuse."
Robert was furious. When Crown Prince Gerhart mentioned proposing to Rebecca, he was already quite upset, but he had been enduring it since the other party was a member of a foreign royal family. However, Prince Gerhart's overbearing attitude towards Sara had finally pushed Robert's patience to the limit.
"Does Marquis Grandchester share the same opinion?"
Crown Prince Gerhart asked Marquis, not Robert.
"Yes. We cannot consider sending my young granddaughter to another country, let alone as a concubine."
"You're looking down on my position as a concubine?!"
"I'm not looking down on it. We just want Sara to live the life she chooses."
Rebecca stood in front of Prince Gerhart, hiding Sara behind her dress, and scolded him.
"Are you planning to repeat the same mistake Roisen made 10 years ago?"
"How dare you! Are you comparing me to the lowly Adolf? I'm not trying to manipulate some child. In fact, I had a pure marriage with the late crown princess."
"That's what it is. Despite the person themselves saying no, they're still being forced to become a concubine. This is exactly like what happened with Prince Adolf. Is this Roisen's way of doing things, forcing people into unwanted positions and labor? What was the apology 10 years ago all about?"
Rebecca's voice echoed loudly as she consciously released her magic, intimidating Gerhart, the crown prince. However, Gerhart also began to leak his own magic, and the two of them started to glare at each other, exerting pressure.
"Both of you, please stop. His Majesty the King would never give such an order. Gerhart, your words won't fly in Avalon. Are you sane, thinking of taking an 8-year-old child away from their guardian and making them work for you?"
Prince Andrew's rebuke caused Crown Prince Gerhart to regain his composure.
"Perhaps it's because she's only 8 years old that she doesn't fully understand her own abilities? Maybe she's just being manipulated by her guardian and doesn't want to become a musician. If she understands how much people want her to be a musician, Lady Sara will surely take the path of a musician."
'Guh, guh, you're just saying whatever you want!! You just want to listen to music whenever you feel like it!!'
Sara was about to blow her top. However, the other person was the crown prince of a neighboring country. If she opposed him carelessly, it could lead to a diplomatic problem. If it escalated into a war involving the people and citizens, it would be unbearable. That's why Sara was desperately trying to play the role of "a talented but obedient ordinary kid" to avoid conflict.
So, Sara decided to launch a sneaky attack. Even if Chloe and Christopher would laugh their heads off later, she couldn't exchange her pride for anything else.
'I'll take him down while he thinks I'm just a cute, well-behaved little girl!'
"Your Royal Highness Gerhart, I love playing the violin and piano, but I have many other hobbies too. Playing music is just a hobby, and that's enough for me."
"But don't you think your talent is going to waste?"
"Not at all. But if you take me away, I'll be heartbroken and cry every day. I'll miss Grandchester so much that I won't be able to play music at all, and I'll end up hating you too."
"That's not good, is it?"
"If you come to visit me, I'll play the violin or piano for you. But please don't take me away. I'll have new parents soon, anyway!"
Sara clasped her hands together in front of her chest, gazing up at Prince Gerhart with sparkling eyes. He let out a deep sigh and picked her up.
'Why does everyone always pick me up!'
"Alright, alright. Little one, please don't hate me. I just want to hear you play music. Can I hear you play the piano next time? I've only heard you play the violin, but it seems like you can play the piano too."
"Ah!"
As expected, Sara was a careless person. She had let it slip that she could play the piano too.
"Not right now, I don't have a kid-sized piano bench."
"Ah, I see. Then can you play for me after dinner tonight?"
"I'm 8 years old, so if I don't go to bed early, I'll get scolded... ."
"Yeah, let's finish dinner quickly, and I'll ask for a little favor."
"Don't you want to take me to Roizen?"
"Ugh... I don't know about the future, but this time I'll back down. It seems I got dumped by 2 girls today."
"It's okay. Your Royal Highness Gerhart is amazing, so I'm sure many ladies will want to marry you at the hunting tournament!"
'Ugh, I'm so embarrassed to say this out loud... And Chloe's trying not to laugh, I can see it. Shut up...'
"Please let me apologize to Sir Robert as well. I got too excited and said something really rude. But honestly, I'm jealous of Sir Robert from the bottom of my heart. He's got the best wife and daughter all at once."
"I'm deeply sorry."
Robert also bowed his head deeply to Prince Gerhart.
'This isn't a very satisfying ending, but it seems like there's nothing more we can do about it.'
And after this, Crown Prince Gerhart would ask Sara to play her violin every time he saw her. He was so thorough that during the hunting tournament, he would always have a child-sized violin carried by his attendant, just in case he met Sara.
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