Chapter 3

Arabella watched as she saw Leonard struggled with his words to his speech. Leonard was flushed with anger,but his composure changed when his eyes landed on Eliza's smiling face.

"I, Leonard Enrique Ruiz, have already chosen a Crown Princess. It will be Eliza Selene Kilian. Eliza, come up here."

Eliza ran up eagerly as she reached a hand out to grab Leonard's hand. The scene in Arabella's mind replayed from her last life. The same movement and eagerness emitting from Eliza was the same as when she was selected.

Eliza and Arabella's eyes met for a second but they both found fault in each other like they were enemies for a long time. Arabella knew her hatred for Eliza was for a long time. Especially when Eliza claimed she could heal Arabella.

'In my last life you scared my face with the Werewolf Plant leaves! You said it will cure the sores on my face from the diseases that Leonard brought to our bed. But you permanently scarred me, it was revealed that you made me ugly and cured Leonard fully. Such a saintess my ***.'

Eliza quickly turned her head and cleared her throat.

"It is an honor to be your Crown Princess. I Eliza Selene Kilian will love to be the mother of the Empire in the future. For now, I'm just the humble Crown Princess."

Everyone clapped including Arabella, but she wasn't too impress by Eliza's speech. She wasn't focused on that but the scene up ahead in the future. She remembered Leonard had many lovers among noble girls and common whores. The ball will be the test if Eliza can escape the wrath of those lovers.

'Eliza, I'll make you pay for every single thing you did to me in the last life, dress cutting at the ball, employing men to come after my chastity, making me look evil in front of the church, Getting along with other nobles to throw me off the crown princess position. Payback ten folds!'

As the Emperor stood Arabella turned to the Emperor in confusion.

"Next Month, I will have Princess Arabella and Crown Princess Eliza learn the inner of the Palace. Arabella will receive the same training as Eliza. Arabella will be my advisor and book keep of the palace. She will have the same respect as Crown Princess Eliza. As I treat her as a biological daughter."

The Emperor pat Arabella's head and smile as he looked down at her like a doting father.

"All hail, Princess Eliza!! All hail Princess Arabella!!"

The cheers and cheerful laughs fill the air. Eliza was smiling, but she felt uncomfortable as to why the most beautiful young woman in the empire was in the palace with her as well.

As the ceremony ended and the Emperor was done talking to Arabella. Arabella walked towards her carriage but quickly stopped by Eliza.

"Arabella De Pointe! What do you think you are doing stealing my limelight today?"

"I simply heard the Emperor and Duke having some troubles and I helped him with it."

"You must have seduced the Emperor, huh?"

Eliza said haughty as she smirked but quickly someone appear behind her. The red-headed Duke from earlier was behind her.

"Crown Princess Eliza, you must not talk to Princess Arabella that way! You seem to not have the virtue of being a Crown Princess let me let Uncle know of this."

Eliza started shedding tears and she felt nervous. She quickly kneeled in front of Arabella as she begged for

"N-No I... I apologize! It was just a joke right, Arabella?!"

Arabella stood in thought, she could say 'No' or she could let Eliza stay as Crown Princess for her to be tormented.

"Princess Eliza, you should not joke of such a thing but yes I see it was jest of a joke. Duke Ruiz, I have nothing against Eliza's joke for her to lose her Crown Princess title."

Arabella stated as she let her virtue show more as she held Eliza's hands as a form of comfort, false comfort.

"Thank you, Princess Arabella." Eliza sniffles and her face is flushed as she realized anyone could be watching her kneel.

"Now, come on up from the floor." As Arabella pulled her up the skirt of Eliza's dress ripped.

Whispers talked as people saw the rip in her dress causing Eliza to run off into her carriage.

"Eliza! Eliza!" Arabella rushed up to Eliza's carriage in concern, but it drove off.

"The Crown Princess must be embarrassed."

"Well, she embarrassed the Princess of Wisdom first."

'Phase 1 of my plan complete.' Arabella smirked, and the Duke approached her causing her to jump.

"Well, Princess Arabella do you want me to guide you to your home?"

"Yes, your grace I would love that."

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The Count waited nervously as he heard the news of Arabella being a princess but not if she was Crown Princess. He naturally assumed it had to be the Crown Princess.

"My daughter will guide our family to success! Your mother did not bare a girl for nothing!"

"Father, I just heard that Arabella is a Princess from the word spreading throughout the marketplace and the knights." A boy with Brown hair and green eyes like Arabella but taller, shaper eyes and much older was talking to the count.

"Vincent, your sister did not fail us! Look the royal succession is following her carriage."

As the Duke rode behind the carriage on a horse and Arabella could be seen humbling herself before she goes into the house. The Duke opened the door for Arabella and followed by Iliana. The Duke guided Arabella into the house as the Duke and Vincent bowed to Arabella. Vincent started talking as he glanced up.

"Crown Princess! We your humble serv-"

The Duke briefly cut him off. Arabella looked dignified in front of him to match his temperament.

"Arabella is indeed of princess status, but she is the Princess of Wisdom and the Emperor's personal advisor."

"Arabella is this true?" The Count stated in shock.

"Yes, father it is." Arabella said plainly as she changed her composure.

"The Emperor wanted to speak to you in three day time at the ball and have now had a tailor make Arabella's official dress. Arabella I'd the same status as the Crown Princess and will be offered many opportunities."

"What?! It is an honor!" The Count smiled as he got up and squeezed Arabella hands a little gentle than it got tighter.

'Huh, why is he squeezing my hands like this?!'

"Well Duke, I will love to throw a dinner for my little Princess here. We bid you good night."

"Goodnight, Duke Ruiz, I promise to show up in attendance to the palace library tomorrow morning." Arabella smiled gently towards the Duke who looked down at her face.

"Good night, I bid you farewell."

As soon as the door closed the Count was silent and walked away from Arabella. Vincent looked over to his sister frowned.

"Father, wanted you to be Crown princess, not a regular Princess. What Wisdom do you have to be Princess Wisdom? You are nothing but useless. What a useless title, don't say anything that will embarrass us!"

'What the hell? When I was Crown Princess you both were crawling at my feet but when I lost favor you both kicked me when I was down. I get a Princess status again, but it's not as "Useful" as the Crown princess position.'

As Arabella walked away to her room the whole servants of the mansion were at her beck and call. Despite the Count being unmoved about her new position.

'I will be useful to this household! Wait and see how my knowledge will lead to greater things!'

Arabella closed the door and turned in for the night. She had to sleep to study in the library tomorrow. She was expected to be in the throne room after her early morning studying. Her father will be present as an advisor she will show him what she got.

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