The Light Of The Empire

"My lady, it is unladylike to go to meet a higher noble without prior information." the maid chided in a soft voice when Isabella sat in the carriage.

Isabella smiled, there was no sign of anger or worry on her face.

"It is alright. We are soon going to get married anyway, I am sure he would not mind my presence without prior notice." her smiling face was infatuating.

Isabella had long silver hair with gray eyes that looked like silver. Her fair face and bright smile was enchanting. Her sharp nose and pointed chin with long slender collarbones looks seductive yet her face gives an innocent look.

She was the saint of light of the empire. She was the reason Tyrone is alive or she would have died in the attack.

"And it has been days since I passed my holy light. I am worried that his wounds will hurt." the maid sighed looking at her worried face.

"You are too kind, my lady. Your highness should spend more time with you and pamper you, yet you are the one only taking the initiative. I am worried!

What if he neglects you after your marriage?" asked the old maid with a concerned look when Isabella laughed.

"I know that he is a busy person. He has a lot of things to handle. And he is looking for that woman too. It must hurt to find that your wife is a traitor. I must have been a burden to him." her eyes turned dimmer when the maid frowned.

"Nonsense! He should be grateful that you saved him when his life left him to die. Not only that, but you supported him in his trials. You were the one who stood with him during troubles. It is only because of you that the duchy is still standing or it would have met its end a long ago.

There is no way that he will find the saintess a burden. That is why I said, "You should not give him so much importance but let him realize how valuable you are!" Isabella just laughed.

"As long as he cares for me. I am not even expecting his love, June." June sighed! Her mistress was a fool in love. She could only pray that the duke would not make a folly in hurting such a kind woman.

"By the way, I have knitted these gloves for him. What do you say?" As the carriage started, Isabella took out coffee colored gloves from a small bag. It has the initials of Tyrone with a small flower around it.

They looked fancy.

"They are so beautiful, I am sure your highness would fall in love with you again the moment he sees the gift." Isabella laughed and soon the whole carriage was filled with light.

In the next second, they were already in front of the palace of duke Tyrone.

June looked out of the window with amazed eyes. She gasped as the door opened and the carriage entered the palace. The journey would take more than half a day, yet they were already here. Thanks to the powers of the lady.

"You never stop to amaze us, my lady. I am so lucky to be in your company." Isabella laughed bashfully as she waved her hands in front of her maid.

Her eyes looked at the palace with longing and excitement.

When the footmen opened the door for her, the maids of the palace came running and stood on both sides with their heads bowed.

The butler followed and stood in front of the carriage.

"Ah! My lady. I apologize for my incompetence. I was late to greet the lady." Isabella shook her head as her eyes searched for Tyrone and dimmed when she did not find him.

"Not at all, Ian. I should be the one to apologize since I came unannounced. I hope I am not creating trouble." the butler shook his head at once.

The old man smile at her,

"We are honored to see the light of the empire again. Your highness was not yet informed. How about I take you to the waiting room and a maid will inform him about your arrival." ah! So that was why he was not here.

Isabella nodded with a smile at once. Ian guided her to the waiting room and asked the maids to bring her favorite mint tea and snacks.

Soon the door was opened and Tyrone entered. He was dressed up in his uniform.

"Oh! You were going somewhere?" Isabella who smiled brightly when the door was opened looked dim again looking at his clothes.

Tyrone walked closer. He held her hands and kissed the back of it.

"Yes, I apologize. I did not know that you were going to come today. As you know, I have started a chain of businesses to settle down now. But I still lack management. So I am often visiting the stores to make sure they are working well." Isabella nodded.

Tyrone used to be head of the knights and his family was in the mining business. But after the accident, he had left the knighthood completely.

He had started a lot of business that could use the manastones from his mine and was trying his luck in researching new things.

"Since the lady is here, may I request you to come with me? Your insight would be very useful for my business. But I hope I am not burdening you." His sweet words made her smile again.

The maid nodded her head with satisfaction too. She was not only there to accompany Isabella but report everything to your majesty.

"That.. Can I really come with you?" Isabella hesitated for a second but Tyrone only nodded with a smile.

For his cold self, the smile was already enough that Isabella melted in a second and nodded her head with a bright smile that made her whole body glow.

"Then, I would love to come with you. We will have tea there only."