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raven-dor · 3 months ago

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say yes to me

In which peter pevensie finally finds the courage he's famously known for

PAIRING: peter pevensie x reader, susan pevensie x PLATONIC!reader, edmund pevensie x PLATONIC!reader, lucy pevensie x PLATONIC!reader

WARNINGS: SET DURING THE GOLDEN AGE, established relationship, old friends, banter, arguing (not actual arguing, just reader knowing her worth, peter just stands there), allusion to NSFW, fluff

WORD COUNT: 2,342

say yes to heaven

Peter stalked across the ballroom, determined to talk to Y/N.

On the other side stood Y/N, who was determined to ignore Peter until hell froze over.

Susan rolled her eyes at the predicament. It was obvious neither of them would let it go, so she decided to take the reigns of the situation and manipulate their minds—slightly—so that they would stop this nonsense and so Susan, Edmund, and poor, sweet, confused Lucy could finally live in peace. "You have to dance with him."

Y/N scoffed. "I don't have to do anything."

Susan nodded. "You're right; you don't have to do anything. I just thought the High Queen and King should have the last dance instead of the High King and Duchess Mian, but it is no matter. I'll go get her-"

She shook her head. "No, it's-"

Peter approached his siblings, only looking at Y/N. He extended his hand hesitantly. "May I have this last waltz?"

She sighed, putting her hand in his. "If you must."

They walked away, and Edmund laughed at his older sister. "Remind me never to be on your bad side, Su."

Lucy looked up at Susan, puzzled. "But Duchess Mian was done dancing hours ago. She twisted her ankle."

Susan smirked. "She doesn't need to know that."

Peter put his hand around Y/N’s waist, earning a scoff from the annoyed Queen. "You don't have to be this close for a waltz, Your Majesty."

"Don't call me that."

"Call you what? Your formal title?"

He glared at her. "Stop behaving like a child."

She laughed. "I'm behaving like a child? Interesting."

"Y/N/N, I'm sorry."

She smirked, murmuring. "Well, this is new."

He continued. "I'm sorry that I haven't made you feel loved, and I'm sorry that you feel like I don't pay attention to you, but I do." Y/N just stared at him as he kept talking. "I know that your favorite color is deep blue like the sea, I know that you prefer blueberries above all other fruit, I know that you are fiercely loyal, that you want two children because you're scared the first one will get lonely. I know that you treat my siblings like your own, and I know that you are the love of my life." Somewhere along the line of his speech, she had looked down and was staring at his chest. Peter cleared his throat, nerves overtaking his adrenaline. "Say anything, please."

"I can't believe you." They twirled around again, and Peter became confused. Why was she still upset with him? "Y/N/N I-"

"Don't Y/N/N me. I just told you that I didn't want you to tell me like this because it would feel rushed. And here you are, saying some beautiful, heartfelt speech, and you expect me to fall into your arms? Is that it?"

"I didn't think that would happen exactly, but I did think it would go a little better than this-" He stopped, and his smile returned quickly. "You thought it was beautiful?"

"Peter-"

The waltz ended, and Y/N thanked Aslan. Perfect timing. Susan walked out into the middle of the dance floor, grinning. "Thank you all for such a wonderful evening. Safe travels home, and a Happy Christmas!"

Y/N talked to a few guests, thanking them for traveling so very far. But when they had all trickled out, and it was just the Narnian royals, she stalked off as far away from Peter as she could.

She leaned her head against the back of her chair, letting out a deep breath. The night had felt longer than it actually had been, and she always felt more relaxed sitting on her balcony. Her robe did little to keep her warm, so she went back into her closet and pulled out a thicker one, layering it on top. Going outside in the middle of winter wasn't the wisest idea, but the balcony was her safe space. Her door flung open, and she gasped, hiding against the wall, looking for anything near her to defend herself. Peter’s voice echoed through her room, causing her to feel as though steam was coming out of her ears.

"Y/N."

She left her hiding spot, stalking toward him. "You cannot just come into my room unannounced-"

"I have to talk to you."

She shook her head. "You cannot be in here-"

"Y/N/N, please-"

She put her hands on his chest, pushing him towards the door. "Someone could see you-"

"I do not care." He looked down at her, his eyes crazed with something she didn't want to address at the moment. But apparently, he did. "I love you, and I know that you love me. You're just scared. You don't like that I finally admitted my feelings for you at the wrong time when it looked like it didn't matter." He sighed. "And I am truly sorry for that, I am. But you helped me realize that I love you, and I always have." He walked closer. "I know that you love me too. You just don't want to become vulnerable."

She scoffed. "I am not in love with you. We're eighteen. We just think we're in love."

He laughed. "I did not say that you were in love with me."

Her cheeks turned red. "No, but you implied it.” He looked at her with that stupid grin. ��Leave, Pevensie." She pushed his chest again, but he grabbed her wrists. She shook against his hold. "Why do you always resort to this?"

He pulled her closer. "You know that you love me."

She didn't move away, but she didn't move toward him. She merely smiled up at him. "You-need-to-leave." She pushed him once more. "We cannot handle another scandal at the moment."

He rolled his eyes. "I would hardly call turning down Lord Eluna a scandal."

Her laugh was void of humor. "It is when it looks like I merely turned him down because I wanted to."

Peter huffed. "Fine, I'll go." He smiled one last time before he left her room. "But you know where to find me."

Y/N laid back on her bed, staring at the ceiling in shock. She did love him; she knew that. She then spent the next hour contemplating whether or not she should go to him. A moment of weakness struck at 2 am. She couldn't get his confession out of her head. Actually, it was just the one sentence that made her heart flutter. "And I know that you are the love of my life."

Slipping on her shoes, she tiptoed to Peter's room, knocking on the door. No answer. Maybe he had gone to bed. She knocked once more, and the door opened, Peter's groggy face in front of her. She smiled awkwardly. "Did I wake you?"

He shook his head. "Are you alright?"

She shook her head back. He held the door open more, gesturing to come inside. Y/N looked around, smiling, when she saw a painting of the five of them above his fireplace. He closed the door and walked towards the fire, fixing a kettle.

"Would you like tea? Always makes me feel better when I-"

"I know that you're the love of my life too."

He put the kettle down and stood up, staring at her. "What?"

"I love you. I'm sorry, I just- I had to tell you." Peter walked towards her slowly, a smile growing on his face, and she became nervous. "Why are you silent? You're never silent." He walked closer, and she whispered, a smile threatening to break through her scared facade. "Please just say something."

Peter's smile had grown into a full grin as he looked down at her, whispering back a single word. "Jump."

A chill ran down her spine as she complied with his request. He held her by her thighs as he walked her up against a wall. She flushed. He dipped his head down, grinning boyishly. "You have no idea how long I've wanted to do this."

She sighed, stretching her neck to touch his lips. "Just do it, please."

He smirked and slammed his lips into hers without any warning. She let her hands travel up the nape of his neck, grabbing his neck and pulling slightly. She gasped for air, looking up at him, dazed and content. "I want you."

His eyes were dark, and her knees felt weak. He grinned once more, throwing her onto the bed. "I am going to prove to you how much I love you."

The sun poked lazily through shut drapes, hitting her eyes. She sighed, opening them hesitantly. Her legs tangled together with Peters and his burgundy sheets. Y/N smiled giddily, knowing that last night hadn't been a dream. Peter's head was resting underneath her jaw, and she hummed softly, putting her hand through his hair. She moved slightly, trying to re-situate herself, and he groaned, putting his arm around her waist and pulling her closer, if that was somehow possible. He murmured in his sleep. "Y/N..."

She couldn't bring herself to wake him, so she carefully grabbed a pillow she had been using and placed it underneath his head. Prying his arm off her waist, she grabbed her nightgown and robe, quickly throwing them on. She looked back at Peter once more, pushing the hair out of his face, and gently kissed his forehead.

Y/N tiptoed towards his door, shutting it gently, and let out a deep breath she hadn't even realized she was holding. She walked to her room quickly and sank to the ground. "What just happened?" She was in shock, that much she knew. It wasn't the kind of shock you have after witnessing something horrible, but her gut was twisting, and she knew it was because they’d changed their dynamic forever. It was a lot to handle by herself.

She needed to breathe.

Penelope galloped out of the stables, and she sighed as the fresh air rejuvenated her skin. Winter was in full bloom, but it wasn't the evil, cold, and dark winter that Narnians were used to. It was a magical, warm winter. The air was crisp but just enough so you enjoyed it. She rode into the woods, only slowing when she saw something eerily familiar. She stopped Penelope and jumped off, the snow crunching underneath her feet.

The lamp post.

Y/N grinned. It was still here. She walked closer, feeling at home with the old piece of infrastructure. She walked further into the woods, remembering the way back to the Spare Oom, as Tumnus so lovingly called it, perfectly. The flashbacks flooded back, and she grinned as she reminisced back to when they were just children. A chill ran down her back as she made contact with a rather furry branch. She kept walking forward, seeing the crack of the door until a voice called out.

"Y/N!"

She gasped, throwing herself out of the wardrobe. Walking back to the lamp post, butterflies fluttered incessantly at the sight of Peter and his disheveled hair. He looked nervous, and she blushed; it was sweet to see how much he cared.

She smiled lightly, walking closer to him. "Hello."

He nodded. "Hello."

Y/N cleared her throat. "Is something wrong-"

"You weren't there. This morning." He coughed, running a hand through his disheveled hair. "Imagine my surprise when I rolled over and you were no longer there."

She sighed. "Peter-"

"I understand. We don't have to talk about it again; we can just forget it happened-"

"I don't want to forget."

He looked up, tilting his head. "You don't?"

"No. I don't." She put her hand on his arm, smiling. "I had a nice time. I just needed some fresh air, that's all."

He nodded. "Ah." He grabbed her hand delicately and kissed the back, his eyes locked on hers. "You scared me."

"I'm sorry." She brought her other hand up to his cheek, caressing it softly. "I didn't mean to scare you."

He sighed, and she stood on her tiptoes, kissing his lips softly. "Do you forgive me now?"

He didn't respond, and she kissed him once more, more passionately than the first. He’d almost melted into the ground. Wrapping an arm around her waist, he pulled her closer, murmuring against her lips. "You're forgiven."

"Oh thank Aslan, I was worried for a second."

He rolled his eyes. "As if I could ever be mad at you. "

Y/N squealed as Peter helped her off her horse and twirled her around. She grinned down at him, and he looked up at her like she was the moon and the stars.

A cough echoed through the empty stables. "Are we interrupting?"

Her eyes widened, and she pushed herself away from Peter. "No, not at all."

Peter looked down at her with a humorous glint in his eye. "Not at all?"

She hissed at him, pulling his ear down to her level. "We are in the presence of your family, Peter. Try to hold yourself together for a moment." He smirked, whispering back. "That's going to be difficult."

Edmund sighed. "Are you done?"

Y/N nodded. "Yes, yes, we're done." She pat Peter's arm lightly. "I'll see you at dinner, Peter."

Peter watched her take two steps, and he just couldn't stand it anymore. He grabbed her wrist as she tried to walk away and pulled her back towards him. She looked up at him, her eyes wide. She shook her head slowly, and he smiled reassuringly before looking up. He cleared his throat and looked up at his siblings. "Y/N and I have something to tell you."

Susan sighed. "Peter, you did not elope-"

They both turned red, shaking their heads quickly. "No! No!" Y/N looked up at him, and he smiled brightly. "We’re courting."

Susan crossed her arms and decided she would bring up the fact that she knew Y/N had been in his room for a different time.

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victorysp · 5 months ago

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The Grand Duke of Luxembourg issues a statement in which he announces the transfer of his functions to that of his son Guillaume.

A decision that will become official from the month of October and that ends the speculation of recent weeks about a possible abdication

“Grand Duke Henri announced today that he will pass the throne to Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume in October 2024. Speculation had been circulating, but it is now official, Grand Duke Henri is stepping away from his duties. In October of this year, his son, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, will assume the governorship of the country alongside his wife, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie. With all my luck and confidence I wish you good luck. We must look to the future with optimism, knowing that together we can achieve great things. Grand Duke Henri will retain his official title, as this is not an abdication. The place of this will be represented by his son, the Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume. The grand duke can delegate his powers temporarily or permanently to a lieutenant-representative. Before exercising his powers, this lieutenant-representative will take an oath to defend the Constitution.”

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eljeebee · 2 months ago

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Trigger Warning: Mentions of Homophobia

Vanderburg Twin seen Cheating from His Commoner Boyfriend

These are the words sitting in front of Dowager Duchess Margaux.

On her screen, a picture of her son, chatting with a woman on a pub probably around Foxbury. They were quite close in the photograph. She thinks they were about to hug, or had just hugged, but she could see the body language–none of them had tense shoulders, and none of them wore an awkward smile.

She rubbed her temple. What gave her a pounding headache was the tabloid’s assumptions of her son dating a commoner boyfriend–Louie Davis, the twins’ friend.

Every showbiz news network, news site–whatever–speculated that he and Louie were dating, as the paparazzi had taken quite a few pictures of them together when their friend group were out, when they were still at high school. Her private secretaries spent a lot of time giving the networks kill orders to kill every picture of the children, especially the photographs of Louie and Seamus “together”, on a reason stating that they were minors, and scared the networks that they could be sued by the parents for taking their photos without their consent. They made sure they never mentioned Mousse’s relationship status.

She even sent a peace offering to Louie’s parents, some new set of high-quality pots and pans for the father, a new handbag for the mother, and a new dress for Sidera Harper–Louie’s girlfriend.

Louie has a girlfriend, for Watcher’s sake.

Bernie entered the room, slamming the door. She could see him stressed. Obviously.

“This is why I told him to release a statement!” He almost growled. “The family never batted an eye when they said he’s gay. But I know the Queen Mother was disappointed.”

“Didn’t stop her from showing her favoritism to the twins, though,” Penny pointed out.

“Yes, Penny,” Bernie exasperatedly sighed. “But the disappointment is there. Did you see how she’s preferring Julie more than her brother?”

“Or maybe,” Penny rolled her eyes, “Julie is the Duchess so she’s more focused on her?”

Bernie exhaled. His heated glare targeted the ceiling, “Look,” he looked back at her, “the family is giving me shit right now–excuse me, Your Grace–they don’t like the cheating allegations. They can leave the boy be and be gay than see him as a cheater. He is considered his father’s spitting image, and they would hate it if he’s painted as an adulterer!”

Penny scoffed, “What, you’d rather have the family be homophobic than give you shit about a cheating scandal?” “What? No!” Bernie let out a noise of frustration. “Look at Prince Gerard and Mr. Simon, since when did the family release their disappointment?”

“Obviously not publicly. Prince Gerard and his husband stepping down from royal duties, retiring from his senior royal work, and moving to Starlight Shores is very telling. And don’t reason with me with Milo and Ramon Perez. The family doesn’t mind them– don’t care even –they’re distant relatives of the household. They’re far away from the throne, Bernie. As long as it’s not the main family, not from the line of King Pierce, they’re fine with it, because it doesn’t steal the show, doesn’t steal the limelight, doesn’t tamper royal values.”

Penny pointed a finger to Bernie. If he was near, Margaux knew the younger secretary would shove him with it, “That’s how homophobic they are.”

“Enough, you two!” Margaux raised her voice. “Let’s not put the blame on my son here.”

“That’s not what I – ”

She held her hand as she stood up from her seat. Bernie closed his mouth.

“What we’re going to do is fix this. You will drive to Foxbury, get my twins, their friends, including this girl, and we will debrief them. From there, we will ask Mousse to release a statement, which includes clarification on why he never spoke before–force him if need be, and then we will have Julie release a statement that shows support,” she motioned to Penny, “which includes a picture of their friend group, with Louie and Sidera together– take note of this –and my son and this girl sitting beside each other. Stage them to be as intimate as possible, have him sling an arm around her waist–anything. That will shut them up.”

“Excellent idea, my lady.”

“And if this doesn’t work?”

“Then we face the wrath of the Queen Mother.”

Seamus spared a quick glance to Bea, who stood beside him, helping him with his presentation.

Lou? He recalled the conversation he and Louie had. How did you know you…liked…Sid?

Louie had whipped his head to face him so fast Seamus had almost laughed. Dude…

He had sighed. I don’t know Louie. I thought of Bea as a friend, but I’m starting to see something more. I can no longer see her as a friend. Every night I think about her, her voice, her laughs, the way she speaks. The way she smartly answers our professors, the way she handles her fans inside the campus, telling them to move their asses away and not disturb her education…I always look forward to seeing her, Lou, but I’m also nervous when I’m about to see her. I was never the one to look conscious about my appearance because everyone finds me handsome anyway –

– Woooow. You sounded like a prick there. Louie had laughed at him.

Seamus had chuckled at this, and then continued, When I’m with her, I always find myself worrying about how I look. Do I look good? I’ve asked the girls about it. Julie always says yes, and Sid just gave me a thumbs up. My confidence spikes–until I see her.

Yeah, and you buy the magazine that has her at the cover, Louie had teased him by adding another thing that he’s so embarrassed to admit.

Seamus remembered giving him a look. He also remembered Louie stuck his tongue out to tease him more.

Anyway, his friend had patted him on the back firmly. You’ve fallen in love, my boy.

And back to the present. This is why she’s here. He invited her under the pretense of asking her help. Honestly, he can breeze through this presentation with how inspired he is.

He’s going to confess to Bea. Right here. Right now.

“Bea– ”

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

He tried not to click his tongue. Smiling at Bea, he said, “I’ll get it.”

As soon as he opened the door, in came Louie, pushing Seamus back into his room, and kicking the door closed. He looks worried.

“Nobody freak out,” Louie said, but it looked like he said that for himself.

Worry etched on Bea’s face. “What’s going on?”

“Girl, I said, don’t freak out!” Louie let out a sound that made Seamus almost laugh.

“No one’s freaking out but you, Lou. What’s up?” Seamus chuckled.

“There’s…” Louie gulped. “There’s paparazzi outside our door!”

They jogged down the stairs, and when the paparazzi noticed them through the glass windows of their door, they pounded, demanding them to step outside. It was locked, luckily, and Seamus is sure they wouldn’t break the window–no one really liked to pay property damage.

“Juls,” Louie said to his phone, “lock your front door. Do not go out. Your brother and I will handle this.”

Seamus heard him. What his sister said, he doesn’t know, as Louie had immediately dropped the call.

“What should we do?” his friend asked. “Should we call Mr. Braxton?”

Seamus thought for a moment. He’d hate to have Bernie here. He’s going to give him one hell of a lecture. You should’ve released a statement a long time ago!

“I’ll go out and talk,” he finally said. “Just a quick announcement…”

“I’ll go with you,” Louie firmly nodded.

“Then I’ll go as well,” Bea added.

“Are you sure?” Louie asked, worried. “I think it’s safe for you to stay inside.”

Bea looked at Seamus. He sighed and gave her a small smile. “Okay, but if it gets too much, Louie will bring you inside, alright?”

“Lord Seamus! Is it true you’re cheating with your boyfriend?”

“Mr. Davis, how do you feel that he’s cheating with that girl right beside you?”

“Seriously? I have a girlfriend!” Louie scowled.

Seamus whispered back to him, “That’s the first and last reaction you’ll give them. Let me handle this.”

Louie shared a glance with Bea. She nodded at him, before looking down at her feet to avoid the paparazzi. Louie rubbed the back of his neck.

Seamus saw his sister and Sid watching through the windows of their door. He knows what she’s thinking. Don’t. He looked away.

“I’m here to confirm one thing,” Seamus started, and the commotion stopped. The journalists waited. He continued, “Bea and I…” he glanced at her. I’ll have to confess this way. I’m sorry.

“We’re dating. The cheating allegations are not true–never is, never was. No relationship before Bea. My sister and I are dear friends of Louie, and his girlfriend, Ms. Harper. I have been silent to the media for many years, even when you assumed my orientation, as I believed that leaving you be is enough, and not engaging with your behavior will keep my family safe. As I’m seeing right now, it’s not. You’re putting my friends at risk. Now, I suggest you leave, before we call the campus security.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the journalists started speaking over each other. A cacophony of more questions. Seamus turned on his heel, pulling Bea with him, and on cue, Louie followed suit, shielding them as they went back inside. He elbowed some journalists away, then quickly closed the door behind him, locking it.

“I’ll call Bernie,” Seamus said, exhaling. “Call security, please.”

Louie nodded.

Seamus looked at Bea. He doesn’t know what to make of her expression. He understood why she was angry. She should be. He should’ve confessed to her first before publicizing that they’re dating.

“We’ll talk after this,” Bea finally said.

There goes my confession.

I've asked some friends to beta read the first part of the update, namely Margaux and her conversation with her private secretaries, so I'd like to thank: @systsim, @novac2281, @plasmadaze, @authorspirit, and @changingplumbob. Thank you for your feedback 🩷

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grits-galraisedinthesouth · 11 months ago

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Sunday Funnies: Duchess of Sus & Letter Gate😂

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saintmeghanmarkle · 1 month ago

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Meghan Markles Partner Charity Sued for Discrimination and Workplace Bullying by u/LilibuttDumbarton

Meghan Markle’s Partner Charity Sued for Discrimination and Workplace Bullying Meghan Markle's partner charity, Girls Inc., was sued for discrimination and workplace bullying. The foundation serves to empower underprivileged girls through various forms of social and educational support. Although the Worcester, Massachusetts chapter settled the case in 2023, the former POC employee, Gemelee DePasquale, alleged a toxic workplace. Claims included micromanaging based on the belief that she was a "diversity hire" and was less competent than her White predecessor. She was also screamed at for working on a project that was previously approved.An existing Change.Org petition to hold the board accountable is still active and has a list of victim testimonies. At least 30 instances of abuse by the chapter’s CEO and COO against staff and program participants are documented in detail and not only support the legal filing, but mimic Markle’s own bullying tactics. One person states:Black women and girls in this organization have been undervalued and used as props. Our images used to portray an image of Faux inclusivity.Quotes and statistics about black girls posted on the organization's social media and websites are all superficial, never really intended to be inclusive. If it wasn't related to some sort of press The CEO couldn't be bothered. The COO cruelty is calculated and intentional. I have never in my life met anybody so hellbent on being awful. She felt more like a Prison Warden than a COO. Most people's reactions to kids isn't to automatically assume the worst in them But here it is a culture.This is most especially true for the black kids.Girls Inc. Worcester is a place where bully culture and racism thrive. In no way will anyone working there or attending a program be empowered, emboldened or feel strong.The other testimony from staff and participants follow Markle's pattern of abuse: Pitting staff against each other, forcing them to take on too much work, forcing them to start their day early or end their day late, comments on physical appearance, high staff turnover, and more.The chapter CEO was forced to retire last year and the credible accusations were swept under the rug. Beyond the board reshuffling, no one was held responsible for the abuse inflicted on employees and participants. The Duchess of Sussex is a bully and this organization is the perfect fit for her. She failed to properly vet the collaborating organization and threw her weight behind them. In the past, Archewell associated with Jennifer Freed (of Aha! Santa Barbara), a child psychologist who lost her license for covering up SA, Safi Rauf (from the Human First Coalition) who misused funds intended for refugees, and Allen Onyema (Peace Air) who was indicted in the US for bank fraud, and Nigerian King Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, who was twice deported from the US and convicted of fraud. Petitionhttps://https://ift.tt/UBVTonZ https://ift.tt/xSJZACt testimonies archived from the petition https://ift.tt/PJQOyez settled https://ift.tt/ZszUmKv https://ift.tt/mHFfhaK about Gemelee’s complaint https://ift.tt/wzj1sIn https://ift.tt/D587IeJ CEO’s website claiming retirement after board position https://ift.tt/gL59KRi https://ift.tt/d6ATBC7 post link: https://ift.tt/r8ebLkX author: LilibuttDumbarton submitted: October 12, 2024 at 09:12AM via SaintMeghanMarkle on Reddit disclaimer: all views + opinions expressed by the author of this post, as well as any comments and reblogs, are solely the author's own; they do not necessarily reflect the views of the administrator of this Tumblr blog. For entertainment only.

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brf-rumortrackinganon · 9 months ago

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I’m sure this would have been mentioned but could they have changed their last name to Sussex so that when Meghan divorces Harry she has the Sussex surname instead of Markle so she keeps the Royal connection?

No. Meghan's surname has legally been Sussex since May 19, 2018.

It's the children who haven't been able to use 'Sussex' as a surname. The "we finally have the same last name" comment is meant to cause outrage in people who don't know what has really been happening or how titles and styles work. It's a 'fuck you' to Charles.

Meghan still gets to keep the title after a divorce. Under the divorce protocols, Meghan becomes Meghan, Duchess of Sussex instead of Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, as she has been known since Megxit*. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex becomes her title for life unless she remarries and takes her new husband's name; however, that is only an assumption. Neither Diana nor Sarah have remarried so we don't actually know where the palace actually stands on this.

*Meghan's full official title is Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex but use of the HRH went into abeyance per the terms of the Sandringham Summit/Megxit. The HRHs still belong to her and Harry, they just can't use them. This is why they're fighting so hard for half in/half out - being "in" (even if only part time) lets them use their HRHs again.

Keep reading for how the Sussex title conversation got to where it is today...

A disclaimer first - I'm not an expert by any means on titles. My knowledge on titles comes from the royal books I've read and it is totally possible I may be wrong on any of this.

When Harry was getting married, Queen Elizabeth gave him a new title, The Duke of Sussex, as a wedding gift. This is an important distinction to make - the title was given to Harry only, not to Harry and Meghan. (I see a lot of newer fans/royal watchers making this mistake.) When Meghan married Harry and became his wife, she took The Duchess of Sussex as her new married name (with Duchess being the female equivalent of Duke). Meghan is also able to use Harry's HRH in this way too; she only has HRH because it's Harry's and she assumed it as part of his Duke of Sussex surname.

Royal family protocol is that if you have a title - whether it's your own or courtesy of your husband or father - then that title becomes your surname. Hence Kate calling herself Mrs. Cambridge and George being registered for school as George Cambridge. If you don't have a title, then you use the family's surname, Mountbatten-Windsor.

Princess Anne was the first person to use Mountbatten-Windsor in an official capacity when she signed the marriage register with Mark Phillips. Lady Louise (Edward and Sophie's daughter) is the first person to actually be known with Mountbatten-Windsor as her surname; her actual name is Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor. And also William used Mountbatten-Windsor as his surname when he sued over Kate's topless photos, which suggests that the titled members of the family may use Mountbatten-Windsor in a personal capacity.

Because Harry and Meghan declined titles for their children, Archie and Lili's surname at birth were Mountbatten-Windsor. So the family was The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, and Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor. Even if Harry and Meghan had allowed their children to use their titles from birth, they still all would've had different surnames: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Earl of Dumbarton, and Lady Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.

But now that Archie and Lili are grandchildren of the monarchy and eligible to use HRH Prince/Princess honorifics (per the 1917 letters patent), Harry and Meghan have changed their minds on allowing Archie and Lili to use titles. So now Archie and Lili can use their own titles (technically Harry's title) and now everyone finally has the same surname under family protocol of using Dad's title as their surname - all four of them are now legally HRH ____ of Sussex, even though the HRHs are in abeyance.

This is where the 'eff you' to Charles comes in: if the BRF had just done a new letters patent for Harry and Meghan's kids when she was pregnant with Archie (as they did for William and Kate) then all of this would have been avoided in the first place. So in Harry and Meghan's eyes, it's the BRF's fault they're weren't a 'real' family until just now when they all began using the Sussex surname.

Other than remarrying after a divorce or Harry's death, the only way Meghan loses Sussex is if the title is removed from Harry - voluntarily, by Parliament, or by Charles. If Harry doesn't have the title, then Meghan can't use the title and neither can the children. If this were to happen, then Harry becomes The Prince Harry ('The' signifying he is the son of the reigning monarch), Meghan becomes The Princess Harry, and I'm not sure what Archie and Lili get.

In this case, I can see Harry and Meghan legally changing their family's surname from Mountbatten-Windsor to Sussex so the family can continue being Sussex without Harry having the title but I can't see anyone taking it away at this point, even if Parliament did change the laws. What's probably more likely is a letters patent from Charles that converts the Sussex title from "Harry and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten" to just Harry and only for his lifetime (as Charles awarded Edward the Duke of Edinburgh title).

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motherofmandos · 10 months ago

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After walking together another few moments in silence, they drew near the small band playing a mix of Mandalorian melodies, and an idea occurred to the Padawan. “I know you said you’d prefer not to dance, but I would regret it if I didn’t ask. Would you consider honoring me with a turn about the floor?”

Satine chuckled and gave him a dubious look. “Do you even know any Mandalorian dances?”

“Not a one, your Grace,” grinning he stepped away from her and whispered something to the band leader. The Advozse woman in beskar bracers, shrugged and nodded before Obi-Wan returned to Satine’s side with an impish grin. “Please say yes.”

“How could I refuse?” laughing, she put her hand in his and let him lead her toward the floor. Instead of settling into a line as one did for most Mandalorian dances, Obi-Wan put one of her hands on his shoulder and held her other hand with his own. Satine’s eyes widened when his free hand lightly rested against her waist. “What are we doing?”

“This dance is popular on some of the core worlds,” he whispered as the band began to play, a softer slower melody than any of the previous jigs. Around them, many of the Mandalorians (better traveled than Satine) began to pair off and sway together, “Just follow my lead, your Grace.”

“I should definitely warn you, I am tremendously bad at following,” Satine replied nervously, her pulse racing in her veins, and she told herself it was simply fear that she might look foolish in front of her people, and not a reaction at all to the handsome young man who was currently closer to her body than he had any logical reason to be.

“Don’t worry, Duchess,” Obi-Wan replied, his voice incredibly gentle. “I’ve got you.”

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teamwindsorroyals · 2 months ago

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Season of joy?

Quasi royal and diplomatic tour?

Such a fawning piece. I couldn't make it through till the end. That's fine. It's their bed. Go forth and make it. There are much bigger concerns in the world than whether their sale of over priced candles will spark a wellness revolution.

BTW. Which dropped first? This piece or the KP video message? Not that it is a competition but I think this "I live with intentionality" piece has been overlooked. And there's no more surefire way to make yourself look magnanimous these days than to drop the word "intention".

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The world moves too fast now for anyone to get to the levels of Julia and George in the 90s/early 2000s....now you can literally be hot on Monday and not on Tuesday. The markets are oversaturated and social media has literally changed the world now people literally know every single thing there is to know about you within 30 minutes of you appearing in public and before people had years to get to know and love someone now everyone moves too fast to Carr and if they don't like you now then it's OK cos their is 30 other people exactly like you for them to choose from.

I also think Meghan has overplayed her hand too many times and she the fact she doesn't have a specific demographic to cater to either hurts her and any brand she's trying to build she's too old for the TikTok crowd she's too young and common for the NYC old money society crowds she's not talented or famous enough for Hollywood she literally doesn't have a single space she can occupy even the oh I'm famous cos I married someone famous club is ram packed and the only difference she had was she married royalty but now he's not even royalty he's 3rd row Harry on a commercial flight home and hour later.

She really put a lot into her "The Duchess/Duchess Meghan brand in the 2 or so years she was a royal and then spent the next 3 years completely smashing it to shreds....like why should we care that she's royal if being royal is as awful as she says it is?

Even the mom and baby club is full and it's full of people who actually show their kids 🙈 celebrity lifestyle and wellness?? Full and with people whi project an aspirational lifestyle....do you want to be like the 40 year old ex actress who spends her whole life fighting with her family and suing the press? Nope...me neither.

If she had spent the last 3 years building her own brand instead of trying to tear down the RFs she might be in better shape.

Even the divorce is gonna go against her IMO cos people genuinely just don't like her, she's not authentic and people can spot she's a fake a mile off, that's why the sugars and her PR attack Kate so much Kate is the real deal, anyone with half a brain cell can tell she was born to do this in fact she does it better than most of the people who were born to do this but Kate also knows this takes work she has honed her skills for over 2 decades..... Meghan is too petty, juvenile and lazy to do that or anything close to it.

I don't see WME being a game changer for her either, she loves attaching herself to big brands and names cos it makes her feel important but she doesn't have any follow through and nothing comes of it, have you ever heard of the sadim touch? It's the opposite to the midas touch and that's what she has. I know we all like to joke but she literally turned a prince into a pauper, he was the most popular royal (even more popular than the monarch) and now he's known as the frozen todger guy sitting in the nosebleeds at his fathers coronation 🙈

Sorry for the essay, if you made it this far congrats 🤣🤣

Great essay!!

I agree with you generally, but I think she a window. The royal connection (tenuous as it is right now) is valuable and it differentiates her. Also, the “feminist princess” brand the palace built for her is still compelling. They did a great job for her there. The “royal Rachel Zane” persona would still sell.

WME can’t do miracles, but they can get her a guest spot in The View. They can’t get her a job, but they can get her a guest spot, particularly if she delivers a second season of Archetypes that is not seven episodes of narcissism. She can go on Drew’s show. She can get the ghostwriter to write her a bestselling memoir that is not just cringe bitching about her family. She can get someone talented to write her a few good essays for Time. If she’s smart and she works hard she can do it. If she’s super smart and she divorces him, she has an even better chance of sound it.

But that’s the problem. She’s not smart and she doesn’t work hard. She’s going to buy herself some awards, do some random passive aggressive bitching, pose for a few paps, and call it a day. So, in the end, it’s not going to work out for her.

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hi!! let me preface by saying i am most definitely *not* asking about The Drama, this is purely a tiara question. i’m fairly ignorant about the tiaras in the BRF vault, but since we found out meghan had 5 choices for wedding tiaras, ive been wondering what they could be? i assume Teck Crescent, Strathmore Rose, and obvs the Bandeau she wore, but what do you think the other 2 could’ve been? i think one had emeralds so maybe Greville Kokoshnik, but is there an aquamarine tiara not currently in use?

I've gotten a few asks about this but you were the only one from someone I know who you are so I believe that you're not trying to stir the pot. To other people, say whatever you want on your own blog but don't put hateful stuff towards anyone involved in this whole thing on my posts because I will block you. I will always be happy, if a little (ok a lot) slow, to answer genuine questions about tiaras.

Alright so, five tiaras...

Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau Tiara (formerly called the Filigree Tiara which I still prefer because it differentiates it from her other diamond bandeau tiaras) would be the only sure thing because it's the one the Duchess of Sussex choose for her wedding day. I think it was the perfect choice for her and I loved seeing it pulled from the vault after decades of not knowing if it even still existed.

The emerald tiara would have to be Margaret Greville's Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara because it's the only emerald one QEII owned except the version of the Vladimir with the Cambridge Emeralds and she wasn't going to loan out that because she still regularly wore it. It makes sense because Princess Eugenie wore it later that year so it was probably in the pool of tiaras available to be loaned out to brides.

One of them being aquamarine is throwing me. There are a few aquamarine tiaras in the family but they either didn't belong to QEII or were already on long term loan to someone else. The only one I can think of being offered is the Five Aquamarine Tiara (also called the Aquamarine Ribbon Tiara, the Canadian Aquamarine Tiara, or the Small Aquamarine Tiara) which is presumably still on loan to the Countess of Wessex. She's only worn it a handful of times and she already has a different aquamarine tiara that she seems to prefer so I can see her returning this one to the vault. The last time I can find her wearing it was in 2014 so that's plenty of time for things to change behind the scenes. Of course with the BRF it's very possible that there's another aquamarine tiara in the vaults that we know nothing about.

The Strathmore Rose Tiara was probably in the mix. It's rumored that the metal has deteriorated and that's why it hasn't been worn in so long but it was featured in The Queen's Diamonds in 2012 and even if it was in bad shape that could be fixed. I know everyone loves this tiara and it's always brought up as a possibility for British royal brides but it's not a favorite of mine. I don't know, it's a little too button-y or the flowers are little too simplistic. I think I would need to see it worn with modern day hairstyles to decide if I like it because most of the pictures of it being worn are across the forehead 1920s style.

For the fifth tiara I would actually go with Queen Mary's Lozenge Tiara without the pearls like Princess Margaret wore it over the Teck Crescent Tiara. In The Queen's Diamonds, Hugh Roberts writes that the Teck Crescent was loaned to the then Duchess of Cornwall but she never wore it. I suppose that it could have been put back in the vault between 2012 when the book was published and the wedding in 2018 because Camilla realized she was never going to wear it. The Lozenge Tiara wasn't loaned out to anyone and is much more wearable due to the large circumference of the Teck Crescent. The Lozenge hasn't been seen in forever and a day but neither had the one she ended up choosing. I had it on my list of tiara predictions before the wedding because it has a geometric design which I think suits her style and I really want to see someone wear it.

As I'm looking at these I'm hit by how deep the BRF vaults are. Before 2018 when they were debuted at weddings, Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau Tiara hadn't been worn for nearly seven decades and the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik hadn't been worn since Margaret Greville passed away seven and a half decades before. The Strathmore Rose still hasn't been worn in nearly nine decades and the Lozenge hasn't been worn in six decades. Also I'm not convinced that the aquamarine tiara offered was the Five Aquamarine Tiara so there could be another in the vault that's never been worn publicly. They've got a great collection of tiaras, I just wish they would actually use them.

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THE PRINCESS WEI YANG - 177 PART 2

CHAPTER 177: His Highness Grand Prince Xu

However, the maid next to Pei Baoer was smart. When she saw Han Qin standing nearby, she quickly whispered, "Miss, would you like me to pour you another cup of tea?"

With such an abrupt sentence, Pei Baoer immediately came to her senses, and Pei Zhen also looked back. Sure enough, she saw Han Lin and Han Qin, two daughters of House Yingguo, walking over. Pei Zhen looked at them with disdain and said, "I'm just too straightforward, don't be angry."

Pei Baoer smiled slightly and said: "Big Sister, look at what you're saying. Sister Han will not be angry. If she is angry, doesn't it mean that she is convinced of what you said?"

Although Pei Zhen is hateful, Pei Baoer always likes to act innocent, but in fact her mouth and thoughts are more vicious. However, when she is in front of those young masters, she will act innocent and weak, and everyone would think that she was being bullied every time. Han Qin always hated this Pei Bao'er, and even more hated those men who always stood by her side like they were protecting a flower. Today, after hearing that Pei Bao'er actually ridiculed their cousin, she was immediately very angry. Han Qin was about to reprimand her, but Han Lin was afraid of causing trouble and quietly shook her head at her. Han Qin was angry, but she held back.

Pei Zhen is not someone who will back down if you tolerate her. She sneered and said, "I'm not wrong at all. How can a girl who grew up in the country be decent?"

The Guo family protected Li Wei Yang very closely. They only said that her adoptive parents were ordinary merchants and refused to disclose more details. In addition, the sons of the Guo family were harder to deal with than others. Even though the Pei family had found many channels to learn about this Miss Guo who suddenly appeared, the news they got became more and more confusing, so even the Pei sisters couldn't sit still and had to come here to find out what happened.

The Duchess Yingguo Guo Zhen married late and had the best relationship with her sister-in-law. Even the children in the family were very close to Guo Su. Han Qin was still a bit young after all, so she retorted, "Pei Zhen, you come here as a guest and you talk arrogantly. What kind of education does your Pei family have!"

Pei Zhen was angry and was about to explode. Pei Baoer narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "Miss Han, say what you just said again!"

Han Qin had a direct temper, her face turned red when she heard this, and she said angrily: "I said your Pei family's education is not good!"

Pei Baoer smiled coldly and said: "The young lady from House Yingguo is so bold, she actually dares to talk about the Empress' education!"

This Pei Bao'er, the most cunning one, actually caught Han Qin's words. Indeed, Empress Pei was also from the Pei family. Han Qin accidentally mentioned the Pei family's education, which naturally implicated Empress Pei! It's a big deal if this word gets out! It will only add fuel to the fire between Guo and Pei! Han Qin knew that she had gotten into trouble, her face turned red with embarrassment and she was speechless. The sneer on Pei Baoer's beautiful face got even worse: "Miss Han, if you slap yourself until I am satisfied, I will let you off and pretend I didn't hear this!"

"You -" Hearing this, not to mention Han Qin, even Han Lin, who had always been gentle, became angry. They never imagined that Pei Baoer was not only sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued, but also that she would be so narrow-minded and make things difficult for Han Qin.

Han Qin bit her lip. If she refused to do as Pei Baoer said, wouldn't Pei Baoer make things difficult for her uncle and aunt if she spread the word? Her hands suddenly clenched.

Seeing that there were not many people walking around, Pei Zhen sneered and suddenly made a gesture to the maid on the side. The maid immediately changed their positions cleverly, blocking the view. Pei Zhen sneered and raised her hand. : "Since you are unwilling to do it yourself, I will do it for you!"

Seeing her concubine-born sister being so arrogant and domineering, Pei Baoer had a smile on her face.

Before she finished speaking, Pei Zhen's hand was grabbed by a young woman.

Pei Zhen was startled, looked at the woman in front of her, and said sternly: "What are you doing?!"

Li Wei Yang's smile remained the same: "Miss Pei, I'm afraid it's not good to make trouble here."

Pei Baoer glanced at the woman with a beautiful face and cold temperament in front of her, and felt that it was very strange. For a moment, she didn't know whose family she belonged to, sos he couldn't help but stand up, frowned and said, "Who are you?"

Li Wei Yang smiled and said: "You come to someone else's banquet and you don't even know the host?"

Pei Zhen and Pei Baoer looked at each other and couldn't help being surprised.

Li Wei Yang smiled sweetly and said: "It's just a dispute of words, why should you two be angry?"

"Are you Guo Jia?!" Pei Zhen took a look at Li Wei Yang and was immediately disappointed. She originally thought that Miss Guo must be a girl who was not be shown in public. Who would have thought that this was not the case at all, but she couldn't swallow this grievance, so she said angrily: "Your two cousins humiliated our Pei family first, why can't I teach them a lesson!"

Li Wei Yang just smiled and was not affected by her at all and said: "Miss Pei, I advise you to think about the consequences before taking action. The Empress has always been well-educated. If she knows that you two young ladies are doing such things outside and ruining the reputation of the Pei family, won't she going to blame you? The princes will be choosing consorts soon, so this is a bad time to cause trouble. My two cousins aren't concerned with such things. Miss Pei Baoer is the most beautiful woman in Yuexi and the Empress's favorite niece. Naturally, the Empress will not hinder her. But you...." In one sentence, the difference between legitimate and concubine born was highlighted.

Pei Zhen was startled and subconsciously retracted her hand. She glanced at her sister, whose face was a little pale. Suddenly, she thought of something, and her face immediately turned unsightly.

Pei Baoer sneered in his heart, raised the corner of her mouth, and lifted her thin eyebrows, showing no sign of weakness, "You and I are both daughters of aristocratic families, however you are just the niece of Gracious Consort Guo, while my aunt is Empress Pei. In terms of status, I am naturally much more noble than you. How dare you speak like this, aren't you afraid that I will report you to my aunt?"

Li Wei Yang smiled slightly, "Whether it's the Empress or Gracious Consort Guo, they both have to call themselves concubines when they see His Majesty. Furthermore, both your father and mine are both ministers of the court. In this world, only His Majesty is the most noble, so how could you be more noble than me? If you really want to discuss with me what noble status is, then you should control your words and actions, and not do anything to discredit your family." She paused and looked at the stunned expression on the other party's face, and said slowly: "You should do what you do according to your status. You two are guests right now. Go back to the banquet. I don't want to repeat myself."

Pei Zhen was frightened by Li Wei Yang's cold and calm tone and took a step back. She happened to bump into Pei Baoer. Pei Baoer's expression changed immediately and she was about to cry when she heard Li Wei Yang say coldly: "Miss Pei, if you feel aggrieved, it's better to cry when you go back. I don't have a good temper. If you shed a tear, I'm afraid I will make the accusation of bullying you a reality. It won't be good if your pretty face has a few scars."

Pei Baoer's face suddenly turned livid, and her expression that was about to cry immediately stopped. The Pei family was already discussing Pei Zhen's marriage. On the surface, Pei Baoer was very close to this concubine born sister, but secretly she looked down on her status. This time, she took advantage of the opportunity and wanted to instigate Pei Zhen to cause trouble, ruin her marriage, and teach the Han sisters a lesson. Who knew that Guo Jia would show up in the middle. She was going to use the trick she had used for many years to teach her a lesson in front of everyone and shed tears of grievance, making everyone think that Guo Jia and the Han sisters had united to bully her, but didn't expect that Guo Jia could see through her intentions calmly, and warned her that if she dared to cry she would just add wounds to her face, and then she will be really wronged...

This Guo Jia looks noble and generous on the surface, but unexpectedly she turns out to be a ruthless character! Pei Baoer cherished her appearance the most and did not dare to pester her anymore. She snorted coldly and said, "Let's go!" After saying that, she turned around and left, not even having time to take the maid with her. Pei Zhen saw her sister leaving and quickly followed her, not forgetting to give Li Wei Yang a hard look.

Li Wei Yang turned around and looked at the two sisters of the Han family, but her smile was very warm: "Let me guess, this is Lin'er who gave me the sachet, and this is Qin'er who gave me the painting, right?" Guo Jia is eighteen years old, while Han Lin in front of her is seventeen years old, and Han Qin is only fifteen years old.

Seeing that she could distinguish the two sisters so easily, Han Qin couldn't help but open her mouth and said, "You...how did you know?"

Li Wei Yang smiled. Before she came to the banquet, the attentive Guo Cheng specially gave her a roster, recording in detail everyone's origin, appearance, and temperament. If not, how could she be so accurate in guessing Pei Baoer's intention?

Han Lin smiled shyly: "Cousin, you are really amazing. Pei Baoer's face changed after what you said that!"

"Yeah, you don't know, she does this every time. First she instigates others to quarrel with her eloquent words, and then she sits on the sidelines to reap the benefits. If we don't follow this trick, she will deliberately shed tears and be sad. It's as if everyone in the world has bullied her! But she is so beautiful that everyone will help her!" Han Qin said angrily.

Li Wei Yang laughed and said: "If she pretends to be innocent like this next time, Qin'er might as well give her two slaps in the face and kick her a few more times. This way, the crime will not be in vain."

The Han sisters all looked at Li Wei Yang dumbfounded, and then a burst of laughter interrupted their attention. However, Guo Cheng came over, dressed in elegant clothes, with an infinite smile on his face. He stared at Li Wei Yang, like he saw a fish flying in the sky and said, "If mother hears this, she will feel relieved in the future. No one will dare to bully you! Fortunately, she asked me to invite you to the table, for fear that you would be bullied by others. Let's go."

The two daughters of the Han family both giggled, especially Han Lin, who blushed immediately when she saw her handsome cousin smiling. Li Wei Yang sighed and said: "Look at what you said, third brother, I am just doing my best to be a host, why do you think I am so fierce?"

Guo Cheng laughed and said: "Okay, you have done your duty as a host, but don't forget that you are the protagonist of today's banquet. It's time for us to go to the banquet!"

When Li Wei Yang arrived at the banquet, she felt that she was surrounded by waves of fervent and eager eyes. Madam Guo smiled, stepped forward to hold her hand, and introduced the guests present to her one by one.

Everyone saw that Li Wei Yang was dressed in gorgeous clothes. Although she did not apply makeup, her skin was as bright as snow. Her eyes were black and clear as an ancient well and her face was calm and noble. She was completely different from the wild and unruly young miss that they had imagined. On the other hand, the two sisters of the Pei clan, who had just met her, had expressions of disgust on their faces. It was obvious that they had already fallen out with each other.

Li Wei Yang smiled slightly and did not take what happened just now to heart. Empress Pei dared to touch the people around her. Naturally, no one in the Pei family could escape. But when she looked around, she didn't see Yuan Yu. At this time, Madam Guo whispered in her ear: "His Majesty had an urgent meeting today and ordered all his sons to enter the palace, but they all sent gifts." As if she was afraid of wronging her daughter.

Li Wei Yang just smiled, but felt a little regretful. It was a pity that Yuan Yu's shocked expression could not be seen today, but there would be more opportunities in the future.

At the banquet, Madam Guo specially invited Izumo, the most famous geisha in Dadu. Li Wei Yang was sitting in the garden and saw the peonies blooming and smelled the fragrance of the flowers. After a while, the flute and the pipa were heard again, and then the dancers entered. A group of beautiful women accompanied the rhythm of the music, gracefully and elegantly, until Izumo appeared in an elegant red dress. Her flying cloud sleeves, along with her soft waist and moving dance steps, made everyone watch with gusto.

Li Wei Yang's gaze passed through the crowd. Suddenly, she saw a young man walking on the bridge not far away.

Naturally, someone nearby also saw the person walking from a distance, looked again and again, and said, "Oh, isn't it His Highness Grand Prince Xu?" There was a commotion among the crowd.

Li Wei Yang's eyes also fell on his face. She felt that the name was so unfamiliar, but the eyes were extremely familiar. Grand Prince Xu? His Highness? She chewed these words gently and smiled.

Then, Li Wei Yang tilted her head slightly as if inadvertently, and said to Madam Guo on the side: "Mother, who is this?"

The golden folding fan in Madam Guo's hand covered half of her face, and she said softly: "He is the prince heir who has just inherited the title of Grand Prince Xu."

The previous Grand Prince Xu, Yuan Zhong, was the hero who supported the emperor's ascension to the throne, and was also the emperor's direct cousin. After the emperor ascended the throne, no matter how the ministers with foreign surnames fought among themselves, Grand Prince Xu, Yuan Zhong's family was always extremely noble, and Yuan Zhong sat at the center and held the power of the court, deeply trusted by the emperor. Prince Xu's son was sent to guard the western border of Yuexi, and he was a high-ranking official in the border area. Unfortunately, he died young due to an accident. Prince Xu suffered the pain of losing his son. His first wife, the grand princess, had long since passed away. Prince Xu's late son was not the biological child of the current grand princess and the current princess had long been prepared to put her own biological son on the throne.

At this moment, Prince Xu suddenly announced that he has found a son who was living outside the country. During his expedition twenty years ago, he had married a concubine named Liu. Now, he had finally found his own flesh and blood, and despite the opposition of the entire imperial family, he was adamant that this child, who had suddenly appeared, should be the next Grand Prince Xu. Grand Princess Xu was so angry that she mobilized the power of her natal Hu family, and put pressure on the Emperor through Princess Hu Shun, trying to stop this complete violation of etiquette. However, the Emperor completely turned a deaf ear to it. Not only did he agree to Grand Prince Xu's plea, he even gave the new prince heir a large number of rewards, confirming his status. Half a month ago, Grand Prince Xu passed away, and this young man became the new Grand Prince Xu, inherited everything in Prince Xu's palace, and became the youngest and most prominent prince in Dadu. However, he keeps a low profile and rarely appears in front of others, which makes people feel even more mysterious.

(t/n: This part is a little confusing. Basically the old Grand Prince Xu's son by his first wife died and his second wife wanted her son to be heir. But then the old Grand Prince Xu turns up with a "long lost concubine-born son" (Yuan Lie aka Li Minde) and announces he's going to be his heir. His second wife's maiden family tried to protest, but the Emperor backed the old Grand Prince Xu and this "mystery heir". Shortly after, the old Grand Prince Xu died and Yuan Lie became the new Grand Prince Xu.)

Li Wei Yang's smile deepened, Yuan Lie, aren't you the Emperor's son? How could you suddenly become the illegitimate son of Grand Prince Xu? What does the Emperor mean by making such a decision?

At this moment, Yuan Lie on the stone bridge also saw Li Wei Yang sitting among the crowd. Even though there were so many beautiful women, he actually spotted her among the crowd at a glance. She was wearing an elegant lake blue dress, with a beautiful face, dark eyes, and a slightly smiling expression. The sun cast a faint shadow on her white cheeks.

His breathing was stagnant for a moment, and his heart was trembling unsteadily, and he couldn't tell whether it was from shock or ecstasy.

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