Mariella didn't mind changing the original novel's title.
She didn't even know that Monica thought of changing the original novel's title as a joke.
Ignorant to Monica's playful thoughts, the child pressured Duke Fez to sign the document, and the man could only relent under the child's childish pressure.
"There you go, your majesty. So from now on, I'm your majesty's father? A King dowager?"
Becoming the queen's father was different from becoming a princess' adoptive father.
Becoming the current Queen's father had way more power than becoming a princess' adoptive father.
He didn't know if Isabella would let him wield power properly or not.
To his surprise, Mariella very generously handed all the power that should belong to a king dowager to Duke Fez.
"Now that you're my dad, of course, your position is higher than other dukes. Even that old fox, the prime minister, has to bow in front of you!"
Mariella smirked and showed an evil smile as she handed the document to Byron and commanded the old butler.
"Old man, announce the matter of this queen adopting a father. From now on, this queen's guardian is no longer that old fox but Duke Fez instead."
Previously, the queen didn't want to adopt a new father to be her guardian, and the role automatically fell to the prime minister.
But now, Mariella directly adopted Duke Fez to be her father...the prime minister suddenly lost his spot and privilege as the queen's guardian!
"Duke Fez– I mean dad. From now on, you have to act as my dad and not allow others to bully me!"
Mariella looked up at Dike Fez, who was already untied by Byron and smiled cunningly.
One could even see her imaginary fox tail wagging happily and rising to the sky.
Duke Fez was speechless.
He still didn't understand why Isabella adopted him to be her dad, but now, he suddenly understood.
She wanted to use his prestige to protect her, didn't she? Did the prime minister bully her or something?
Duke Fez immediately asked Isabella, and this time, his tone of voice softened a lot.
"Your majesty, did someone bully you until you have to adopt a father? Was it the prime minister?"
Mariella hummed and answered proudly.
"Of course, it's that old man! I heard him talking bad about this queen behind my back. Hmph! Oh, right, don't call me your majesty…"
Mariella circled Duke Fez again and casually hugged the duke's long arm.
"I'm your adoptive daughter now. Call me daughter or call me by my pet name!"
Isabella's pet name had always been Lala or Bella. Isabella preferred Bella in front of others but in private, Lala is good.
Duke Fez's heart softened at Isabella's familiar way of talking. She was really like this when she was three years old.
Surprisingly, a part of her still didn't change and still had the same innocent mind.
"Okay, Lala. I'll call you Lala in private and Bella in front of others." Duke Fez tugged the corner of his lips stiffly as he patted Mariella's head.
Mariella, who had never been close to her father in her original world, suddenly froze.
The way Duke Fez treated her was really like a doting daddy…
But Monica didn't say that the mission had been accomplished. It means, Duke Fez hadn't acknowledged her fully as his adoptive daughter.
But never mind. He would change his mind sooner or later.
Mariella giggled and showed a rare side of Isabella. She became a bit spoiled and gentle, not vicious and bratty like the usual.
But it only lasted for a few seconds before Mariella slapped Duke Fez's hand from her head and went straight to business..
"Okay, stop patting my head. Du– I mean, dad.
Dad, your daughter is bullied. You have to help her!"
Mariella raised her chin and arrogantly asked Duke Fez to help her face her 'bullies'.
Of course, Duke Fez didn't know who dared to bully the queen. He smiled wryly and asked while retracting his hand.
"Who bullied you, Lala? Dad will punish them for you."
Duke Fez only pretended to follow Isabella's tantrums. He didn't think someone would bully the Queen except for Erick.
Maybe Isabella herself was the one bullying others…
But Mariella's next words shocked Duke Fez.
"Well, a lot of people framed me for something I never did!"
Mariella put her hands on her hips and pouted.
"I heard nasty rumors when I snuck out of the castle, and the commoners badmouth me!"
"The commoners?" Duke Fez raised an eyebrow as he stood still.
He knew that Isabella liked to go out of the castle to play, and she might really do hear some rumors about herself.
"Yeah! The commoners said that I'm a tyrant who kills commoners who can't pay taxes. I obviously never kill anyone??"
Mariella complained like a child and even used a bratty tone, just like how Isabella used to complain to others.
Duke Fez furrowed his eyebrows and retorted.
"Didn't you approve those people's executions? Don't tell me you don't know– "
"How would I know about it?? All the matters about the country are left to that old fox! This queen had only punished some people but never killed them!"
Isabella, in the original plotline, also never killed anyone.
At most, she slapped people, whipped them and tortured them, but never kill.
She also never ordered people to be executed at will!
Alas, the original Isabella had never heard of rumors like this and didn't know she was labeled as a tyrant.
When she was about to be executed, only then did she know the truth, but no one listened to her cries.
In the end, before her death, the original Isabella even thought that she deserved to be executed because she was too wilful!
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