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Peter had gotten a higher approval rating. Although that isn't enough he still doesn't go into front lines. Tim does and every knight and commanding officer knows that. Peter was mainly there for show. Luckily it was only a small one that only lasted about year and a half, but it was enough that people were effect. It also made it so we had to wait to get married until the people had recovered or it would of been a bad look for Peter and I to spend a lot of money to get married r instead of to help them. It took another 2 years to replenish our military and to rebuild some of the badly effected areas.

Now it was finally time. We would have a grand event that would magicians shoot off fireworks that the commoners around the capital could see. along with a feast and all left over food would be brought out into the surrounding areas as well for the people to eat for free. This would be brought out before the fireworks so people would get a free dinner and get some free snacks and desserts.

The wedding also allowed for merchants to set up booths to sell their products as many people were coming in from out of the capital and out of our empire. It will help our economy.

I made most of the arrangements for the ceremony and reception. I had a dress with embroidery and pearls laced into the bottom and down my train. My train was extremely long as well, it was truly beautiful. Fit for a future queen. It was a simple sweetheart neckline and off the shoulder straps. The train is detachable as well. I wore my hair all the way up in braids. With a few curly pieces framing my face. It was also our coronation, it needed to be grand enough to be remembered by the people.

The night rushed by. My brother walked me down the aisle and the king watched from his throne. His era was ending and our was beginning. We said our vows, to be loyal through sickness and in health through the good and the bad. To take care of each other lead the empire as a united front and partners.

With that we bowed our heads and we both had a crown placed on them. We were the new rulers. It was now our time, our era. We danced to the first song together while the nobles watched, we ate dinner. My brother lead a toast to the newly married couple and to the the prosperous future of our empire. After that Peter and I retreated to our chamber a to finish the end of the wedding ceremony.

The priest, two noble commanding officers and two advisors followed us back to the room, along with there wives. They needed proof we had consummated our marriage. You need a priest, 4 men and 4 women, but the women involved must be married so it is typically the 4 mens wives who come back, it's to ensure you are truly married.

It's extremely uncomfortable. Knowing that they are watching you. They watched him undress me and each tour a piece of my dress off to prove they were there, and to bring back to the party to show everyone. They stayed for the entire time, it was painful. He was my first in this life and it hurt the same as it did in my last, although he wasn't nearly as gentle. It was apparent that I wasn't his first, and that he knew exactly what he was doing and what he liked.

I was extremely annoyed with the fact that knew what he was doing. All that time I waited for him but who knows how many women he had already been with. I know sex workers typically follow where the soldiers go to make decent money and to have protection. I also know women who lose their husbands are typically the ones who are sex workers as they can't work normal jobs. So how many people has he been with or even noble women who might of thrown themselves at him thinking they might be able to gain his favor and raise their standing in society.

He finished after about 30 minutes and the others left to return to the party. I could hear some of the people cheering when they returned holding a piece of my dress as a trophy.