I Became King by Following My Little Sister's Advice. Now the Princess I Forced to Marry Is Giving Me Death Stares, What Should I Do? - Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Let’s Get Married, Little Sister!

“Last night was intense. I can’t even stand…”

“Hohou, you took my granddaughter’s first bloom! Now you must marry her, Your Majesty!”

Despite winning the duel at Armstrong Fortress, Van rode back home with slumped shoulders. 

He had drunk too much at the victory feast and woke up the next morning in bed. 

Next to him was Lyusha Ulbers, the Marquis’s granddaughter, clearly disheveled from what had happened. 

There were bloodstains on the sheets, evidence of her lost virginity, leaving no room for excuses.

“I’m so sorry, Moa…!”

“…”

Upon returning to the royal castle, Van immediately bowed down in front of Moa, who was working on documents in the office.

“I won the duel and got Marquis Ulbers’s loyalty, but I ended up dishonoring his granddaughter… This might strain our relationship with the Marquis. It’s all my fault. I’m really sorry…!”

“Brother…”

“Yes?”

“Well done! That’s exactly what I expected from my brother!”

“Huh…?”

Van thought he had done something unforgivable as a man and a person. But instead, his beloved sister showered him with praise and admiration.

“If you take the Marquis’s daughter as a concubine, everyone will believe that the Ulbers family is loyal to the Arlengs Kingdom! The internal unrest will settle down, and even the eastern empire will be wary of attacking us!”

“W-What? Really?”

“I received a report from Eustace by express messenger… Truly, you always exceed my expectations, Brother!”

“Was this really a good thing? But, I mean… I slept with an unmarried woman!”

“According to Eustace, who attended the banquet, it was Lady Lyusha who actively helped you when you were drunk and took you to the guest room. It seems like she wanted it to happen.”

“Really?”

This was news to Van. He thought he had gotten drunk and forced himself on her.

“With this, the Ulbers family can become part of the new royal family. It’s a good outcome for both sides. There is no reason for you to worry, Brother.”

“I see… That’s a relief.”

Van felt genuine relief. At least, it seemed he hadn’t hurt Lyusha against her will.

“Fufu… With Lady Medina, who has the blood of the old royal family, and Lady Lyusha, the most powerful noble, as your brides, no one will dare oppose you. The foundation of the Arlengs Kingdom will be solid, and we can push forward with reforms.”

Dealing with corrupt nobles. 

Handling foreign relations. 

Abolishing laws and systems that harm the people. 

Helping the lands abandoned by the country and nobles.

There is a lot to be done. And first, they must take care of…

“The wedding! A double ceremony for you and both brides, along with a formal coronation, will announce the Arlengs Kingdom and its new king to the world!”

“Eh…?”

Van looked surprised, and Moa tilted her head at his reaction.

“What’s wrong? Don’t tell me you’re thinking of backing out now.”

“No, I’ve accepted being king… but it’s not two brides, it’s three, right?”

“Huh?”

“Lady Medina, Lady Lyusha… and you, Moa. I plan to marry all three of you.”

“Fuwo!?”

Moa’s face turned bright red, and she leaned back in surprise. 

The truth was that Van and Moa weren’t related by blood. 

an’s father, a fallen noble turned commoner, had taken in the daughter of a retainer who died in an accident and adopted her.

“I’ve always planned on making you my wife, Moa… or was that not right?”

“N-no, but, um… there’s a difference in our statuses, and now you’re the king, so…”

“That doesn’t matter, Moa… Marry me.”

“Hafu…”

Moa was flustered by her brother’s unusually serious expression. 

It didn’t take long for her to nod in agreement.