The Crown Prince has Choosen

A news of Greisy had spread to each corners of the district in the Exile Area. The News was about her having failed to be received by a prince of the NTC state.

The prince of the country— Ewald Alley balked at marriage even though the two of them had been engaged 3 years ago by the order of the Queen.

The news made Greisy become a topic of conversation for all people of the Exile Area and then it turned into bad talk when another news came about the woman had tried to force the prince of the country to marry her.

That bad news caused Greisy to be in a cornered position. She who used to live with disapproval by the residents for not leaving the Exile Area and reducing their food rations, was increasingly disliked by the residents, even hated and bullied.

In her heart she always wondered, was it true that her father would provide all she needs for her life? Why should she be a burden to the residents of the Exile and took their food rations?

It was as if she had been forced into silence and had no choice. Even when she met her father and wanted to express her heart's desire, the woman's father never paid attention to her calling and she ended up being always ignored.

Where did she has to go? No territory of the country would accept her.

What did she has to do? Didn't she has to live and survive even though she was forced to reduce the resident's food rations of the Exile Area? Or did she has to kill her self even though killing oneself was a very big sin and not necessarily she would be happy after her death?

She could only try her best, really try and only try her best until an opportunity was on her side and her parents came to look at her again.

"Die for us you, Brat!" An old woman's voice sounded surprising some of the residents of the place as well as Greisy who was immediately stunned with teary eyes because she wanted to cry.

Surely at that time, the residents of the Exile Area considered the Crown Prince's order as a punishment for the wrong's Greisy had committed.

"Die you, Damn!" another old man also shouted.

"What trouble are you doing, Grei?" Another old woman was seen standing from her bowing, approaching Greisy who had turned to her with sad eyes.

"Just punish her, Your Majesty!"

"Akkh!" moan Greisy slowly when a man who had one eye open while the other eye was seen closed with burns, pushed Greisy down on all fours on the ground that was lower than the position of the woman was standing in before.

"Grei!" The old woman who was about to approach Greisy tried to go down the stair which was a little far from where she was.

"Please don't hurt us, Your Majesty! It was Greisy who was at fault, she was the one who insulted Mr. Classa and really, we didn't do it!" exclaimed an old man who had joined to blame Greisy. He was really afraid of getting punished because Greisy had previously problem with an ordinary Classa.

"That's right, Your Majesty. Just punish her!"

"Help us, Your Majesty. We're not the ones at fault!"

"Don't punish us, Your Majesty!"

"Just die you, A Big Mistake!"

"Hey you, Guys, what're you talking about? Why do you blame Greisy suddenly?" Snapped Greisy's teacher who had been standing beside the woman after jumped to the low ground to help Greisy who not intended to get up and the woman just sat down in resignation, folding her legs below her body while lowering her head.

"Grei, wake up!" The woman's teacher tried to hold onto Greisy's upper arms but Greisy seemed reluctant to stand up because her heart was really hurt that day. "Grei, wake up, don't you hear me!" The man started raising his voice.

"Wake up you and face yourself to our Crown Prince!" A Military Policeman ordered several other military policemen to bring Greisy to face the Crown Prince before the old woman could approach Greisy.

"Get up you, Burden. Take that punishment for your all mistakes!" An ordinary Classa who had previously problem with Greisy seemed to smile with satisfaction at the hatred of people there.

"Your Majesty, we beg you, please, don't reduce our food supply anymore!"

"That's right, Your Majesty. It's really not our fault. We've even advised that woman not to come to the palace again to see State Prince but she insists on seeing him," talked an old man, reported.

"What are you guys talking about?" Everyone was taken aback by the voice of the NTC State Crown Prince.

"What are you guys talking about?" The voice of a noble military sounded loud. He seemed to be repeating the words of the Crown Prince, as if he understood the meaning of the words of the future king and carried out the man's orders even though the orders had not been issued while looking at Greisy who had been brought right to the Crown Prince and sat down weakly while still lowering her head. "How dare you insult the future Crown Princess of this country!" he shouted more loudly, startling the entire population of the place as well as Greisy who immediately raised her head, looked at the face of the Crown Prince who had lowered his gaze to her and smiled gently at the woman.

*****

Her heartbeat kept pumping so fast and even she didn't realize that she had dared to look directly at the Crown Prince of her country.

Cold sweat dripped down her cheeks. Her eyes were bloodshot with fear but she still couldn't believe the words had just heard.

She no longer heard the insulting voice. Everyone also seemed to be trying to review and think hard about the announcement they had just heard.

They were silent, they couldn't believe it.

They were even more silenced when Greisy keep staring at the face of the Crown Prince who was so handsome and had high honors in the country.

"Is it true what I just heard?" The voice of a military policeman accidentally sounded between the shocked residents of the place.

"I still can't believe it."

"It has been decided that Greisy has received direct orders for the annulment of her marriage to the Prince of the Country—Ewald Alley and will serve the Crown Prince for the rest of her life!" Another shocking announcement sounded again until Greisy slowly turned her head towards the source of the voice to confirm the truth.

"Me—, why me?" whispered Greisy so softly, she felt pressured because the order never she heard before, neither from her father's servant nor from his father though.

Greisy was forced to her feet by a military noble. "Follow us!" She was ordered to enter the train carriage, following the Crown Prince who had turned around and walked up the steps to re-enter the vehicle.

"Congratulations on the election of the Crown Princess of the Country!"

The voice of a military police leader rang out.

"Congratulations on the election of the Crown Princess of the State!" The other military police followed.

"Congratulations on the election of the Crown Princess of the State!" Then the residents of the Exile Area followed those words, which made the body of the Ordinary Classa who had been dealing with Greisy tremble in fear and he wanted to run away from the place but unfortunately, several military policemen had detained him.

"Crown Princess Candidate's Insulters will get a court by order!" And some of the people who had insulted Greisy before seemed to be herded by several Military policemen to be brought into the train carriage.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

"Please don't punish me!"

"Dad, please save me, Dad, please tell to you friend to forgive me, Daddy!" The Ordinary Classa seemed to be struggling, he tried to turn to his father who was still standing in surprised and his father could only watch his son being carried away by two military police from a distance.