Bad News

In the Kingdom of Derora, there was a young maiden named Yukie Mae Assfrior and she was the eldest daughter of King Harry from Derora yet she was labeled as UNRECOGNIZED PRINCESS since Yukie is only a mediocre one. The one who stands out the most is her youngest sister Sophia Lynn.

She was a more beautiful and accomplished princess than Yukie which she's the apple of their father's eye.

Yukie doesn't mind it even though she's craving her father's love yet she can't do anything about cause no matter what she does, the King cannot recognize and even praise her. She really missed her mom who was her closest person when Queen Kateleryn was healthy and alive.

In their kingdom, she is the eldest daughter and a princess of the Assfrior family, outside of the royal family life she is a soft and kind-hearted teacher as she teaches children and teenagers who failed to attend school because her students came from poverty and were born as destitute. 

Her services are all free since the princess volunteered and she is willing to teach the children and give them a scholarship once they decide to go to college. She even gave them free food and drinks to fill their empty stomach and even sent them back home using her carousel if one of her students lived in a faraway place since some of them were living in mountain hills. Her own learning center is legal and has been licensed by the official government of Derora and of course, King Harry approved it yet he didn't acknowledge her and even feel proud of her as the king ignored her.

His ocean azure orbs didn't form a sparkle of adoration just like how he doted Sophia Lynn, his lips formed only a straight line and gave her a professional expressionless look compared to how he beamed a sweet smile and joyous laughter to her youngest sister.

Yukie is also fond of peony flowers since she loves to go to the place where there are a lot of peonies growing there and her dream is to own a place where it can be a PEONY PARADISE to her. Her favorite place was the border of Derora and Adkins which is a peony flower farm. She always visits there every time she suffers a depression and she is sad when she is jealous and feels unloved by his father who only expressed his fatherly love to Sophia Lynn, not her.

  Sometimes she felt useless as the eldest princess daughter of King Harry having deep thoughts about being the eldest daughter of the royal family of Assfrior or maybe she was their unwanted child or an adopted one as to why his father couldn't give and express his love, attention, and care just like his younger sister. 

Yukie really missed her mother so much in 12 years of absence when Queen Kateleryn decided to leave the world and go to heaven the moment she protected her and Sophia Lynn back when an abduction and war happened in their kingdom.

The young maiden shook her head instantly as she didn't want herself to get corrupted again by depression when she was teaching her students in Biology.

"Okay class before we proceed to our next activity which is classifications of Animal Kingdom-" Yukie's enthusiasm and passion for teaching were cut off while she taught the children as one of her servants suddenly barged in and called her.

"I am sorry to interrupt your class but I have a serious conversation with Your Highness, Princess Yukie Mae Assfrior." as Heine, her servant announced it, loud gasps and aghast could be heard as some of her students were surprised to hear that their teacher is a royal princess.

"Now that teacher Yukie is an Assfrior, does that mean, she is the daughter of King Harry?!" one of her students said in a high-pitched pitch cute voice which Yukie finds adorable.

"Huh really? I thought King Harry had an only daughter as he kept bringing Princess Sophia Lynn since he loved her a lot. I thought he had an only daughter." when one of her students said that without thinking about it, Yukie's world suddenly went crushed and crumbled as she was hurt hearing that not only her father did not acknowledge her in private but also in public. 

The broken shatter sound inside of her heart is Yukie enough to realize that she is not an important person to her father and that the words she can't digest are they thought her youngest sister is only her father's child. King Harry didn't even mention her name yet she just gave her student a sweet smile to conceal her sadness and upset expression of what she felt right now since she knows that the child is a real innocent about her family and royalty life.

"Oh sorry to hear that but I am the eldest child of King Harry, Princess Sophia Lynn is my youngest sister." as Yukie announced it, they were all surprised to find out she was the eldest child and Heine felt bad as he knew what Yukie experience when her mother was dead.

The young maiden excused herself for a while as she let them play while she and Heine had a private conversation.

"Heine, what is happening? It sounds like it's an important discussion and you just only call me if it's urgent."

Yukie said with a concerned voice as they were now talking in the hallway while a faint sound of children laughing and giggling could be heard.

"Before I explain Your Highness, I hereby apologize for my rude behavior. I did not mean to embarrass you in public but to make them proud and acknowledge that you are a daughter of King Harry. But I guess I screwed up." Heine said as he kneeled down to Yukie and bowed down in shame and regret Yukie was taken aback and felt guilty for Heine as she ordered him to stand up in a gentle way.

"I told you it's fine and I know you didn't mean any harm. So calm down okay? I am not mad at you or anything." Yukie beamed a smile to let Heine know that she was really okay. 

"Your kindness, understanding, and consideration are what I admire you the most, Your Highness. Your angel-like attitude is what you get from the late Queen Kateleryn and I thank her a lot and you too, Princess Yukie."

When she heard that, she couldn't help but soften her expression and Heine was there as her supporter and a friend whom she relied on.

Yet Heine's expression changed to turn into serious and worry as he suddenly announced a word that Scarlet found hard to believe.

"And back to the main topic, yes Yukie it is important cause King Harry ordered me to bring you back to the palace."

Her eyes went wide cause it was the first time in her own life that her father was looking for and now she was curious now why would he be looking for her.

"May I know the reason why Heine if you know the story behind why my father has to summon me back to the palace?"

Heine averted his gaze and looked to the right side cause he wasn't sure of what Yukie would say when he admitted this to her but he was completely sure that Yukie wouldn't be happy about this.

He swallows his own saliva as he does not realize he is gulping, Yukie knows this action and he is nervous but left with no choice.

"Princess Yukie, the reason why I have to bring you back to the palace is that your father, His Majesty King Harry set you up in an arranged marriage and you won't be happy for who's this man of you going to marry."

And Heine was right, Yukie was not happy about the news as her ocean azure orbs filled with madness and confusion since she hates arranged marriages and she wanted to know who is she going to marry.

"Whom I'm going to marry then Heine? And if I reject it firmly what happens then?" she said with a heavy tone as she was upset and annoyed from this her arms crossed in front of Heine.

"The heartless and cruel ruler from the Kingdom of Adkins, the youngest king of the whole royal history, King Alexander Spencer Arison. And if you reject it, not only King Harry will disown you but King Alexander will kill King Harry and Princess Sophia Lynn. Not only for that but he'll take over the Derora and he'll rule by it as his own please."

The young maiden realized this now, he wanted to summon her as they used her as a sacrificial pawn instead of asking her and her feelings for it. She felt betrayed and hurt because of this.

"And not only for that Princess Yukie, but it was also Princess Sophia Lynn's wish that you should marry King Alexander instead of her, and yet King Harry agreed on her."

Yukie was pissed as she shows that she is completely mad when she turned into a red tomato at this information thus Yukie decides.

"Heine, please prepare a carriage. I'll dismiss the class for a while and give my students an assignment instead."