The normal process for a noble marriage arrangement was to first hold an engagement ceremony and exchange wedding gifts, such as territories, manors, or other valuable items.
Only afterward would they choose an auspicious day to hold a grand wedding.
Yet the wedding between the dignified First Prince and a descendant of the Frank Family had been arranged in such haste. That was truly a rare sight.
Still, this was enough to show that Natasha was certainly not willing either. They were clearly trying to avoid letting the night grow long and dreams multiply.
Nalant could not help feeling sorry for Natasha for a moment.
Before, he had only thought of Natasha as bewitchingly seductive and deeply calculating. But ever since that day, when he had told Natasha to leave first and she had insisted on staying with him, Nalant had gained a new understanding of her.
Stella, however, shot Nalant a glare. A large reason the king was so hastily completing the First Prince's wedding was because of Nalant.
Yet the person at the center of it all remained completely unaware.
Although the exact details of Nalant and Natasha's act that day had not yet leaked out, fragments of other news had still spread.
For instance, although Nalant had disguised himself as a royal knight, he had saved Natasha through a duel.
And that duel had been held by the Northern Principality to find Natasha a husband.
So now, the nobles were quietly laughing at the First Prince behind his back.
Of course, these rumors only circulated in private, and no one dared take things too far.
Still, the current relationship between the First Prince and Natasha was not enough to silence the countless tongues.
After all, it was the First Prince who had always wanted to marry Natasha,