Astral Apostle

"By the time the wedding banquet ends tomorrow, Bill will be completely mine."

Becky was delighted. He stroked his beard and smiled.

...

In the princess's bedroom, a group of tailor servants was busy helping Shuni change. They were trying on gorgeous wedding clothes, choosing one for tomorrow's event.

Shuni looked at herself in the mirror and asked shyly, "How about this?"

"Great!"

"Her Highness is beautiful no matter what she wears."

The servants hurriedly flattered her.

"… You guys say that every time."

Shuni was helpless to their praises.

She turned to the side and showed this set of clothes to her close friends who were also members of the royal family. She asked curiously, "What do you think?"

"This is too thick. It looks too conservative."

"I think you can wear something more revealing. It would be a sense of accomplishment to use your chest to attract Master Bill's gaze during the wedding banquet."

"Trust me, men love breasts the most. Every man is the same."

Her best friends laughed as they gave their opinions.

"Stop it!" Shuni was embarrassed and then a little uncertain, "I-I don't know what style Master Bill likes."

"Then why don't we ask him directly?" Her best friend teased.

"How can you ask such a thing!"

Shuni blushed and quickly waved her hand.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door and the Queen walked in.

The servants and royal women present hurriedly bowed.

"No need to stand on ceremony. You can leave first. I want to talk to my daughter." The queen smiled.

Everyone immediately filed out, and soon, only the Queen and Shuni were left in the room.

The Queen came to Shuni and smiled as she straightened her clothes. "Tomorrow is your big day," she said softly, "You must be well-prepared."

Shuni nodded obediently.

The Queen pulled her to sit down by the bed and looked at the beautiful Shuni. She suddenly said, "What do you think of Master Bill? Do you like him?"

Shuni was stunned for a moment before she hurriedly said, "Master Bill is a hero of the Empire, a potion master who has left his name in history. He's so talented. Of course I like him."

"Silly child, I'm asking about the kind of love between a man and a woman." The queen blinked and pressed her hand on Shuni's chest. She said mischievously, "When you're talking to him, will your heart beat faster and your throat go dry? Will you want to hug him and rub yourself against him? Will you miss him when you're free? Will you have difficulty sleeping at night? When you think of him, you can't help but tighten your legs…"

"Mom! Why are you saying this!" Shuni's face turned red as she heard this, and she quickly covered the Queen's mouth.

The mother and daughter pair joked for a while before sitting down again.

"You haven't answered me," the Queen asked again with a smile.

Shuni suppressed her shyness and pressed her lips together for a few seconds before saying with uncertainty, "I don't think I have any such thoughts about Master Bill. I don't like him either way. I just don't hate him… Is this bad? Will it make Master Bill unhappy?"

The queen took Shuni's hand and said seriously, "No, I'm glad you don't like him. Because that's the only way you won't be controlled by your emotions and can guarantee calm judgment."

Shuni froze.

At this moment, the Queen said earnestly,

"Bill has a huge meaning to the Empire and the royal family. Your marriage to him is not simple. The King betrothed you to Bill because he wanted you to tie him down tightly.

I know that this might ruin the beauty of marriage that you yearn for, but this is your mission. You can experience love and a good life with Bill, but don't forget your purpose in marrying him.

Only by not liking someone will you understand how to treat them rationally. What you have to do is to tease their emotions and make them fall madly in love with you and you only."

Shuni's mouth was agape in shock.

All along, she had been living an almost carefree life under the protection of the royal family. Occasionally, she would look forward to marrying a hero one day, but now, the Queen's straightforward words had a strong impact on her entire worldview.

As a member of the royal family, the Queen was akin to a deity that had descended from the sky and shattered her fantasies. In the end, her destiny had still found her.

She suddenly felt that the gorgeous wedding clothes in the room were no longer as dazzling as before.

Shuni looked disappointed, "Is my marriage just for my Royal Father to utilize me?"

"No. It was a consideration your father had to make as King, but not entirely out of profit."

The Queen pulled Shuni's head into her arms and explained gently.

"If you don't marry Bill, you'll have to marry another tribe in the future and leave the capital. And Bill can't leave the Golden Castle easily. If you marry him, you can stay here and not be far from home… Your father is doing this for your own good."

"I-I understand." Shuni hugged the queen and whispered, "I'll try my best to make Bill fall in love with me."

Only then did the Queen smile and whisper, "I'll teach you a few moves. You have to learn to grasp the preferences of men. The more accomplished a man is, the more he likes to be admired by women. You have to learn to look at him with admiration and pretend to be infatuated with him, but you also have to learn to throw a tantrum and let him please you. In bed, you have to learn to pretend and give him a fresh feeling every time…"

The Queen imparted her experience with all her might, not hiding any of her explicit words.

In the past, Shuni would have long blushed and quickly covered her ears.

However, at this moment, she listened to the Queen's teaching quietly and tried her best to remember all these skills in her heart.

...

The sun was setting, and the starry sky hung high.

After wandering around the Golden Castle until evening, Zhou Jing returned to his room under the urging of the guards.

There were several tailor servants waiting in the room. They had originally agreed to try on tomorrow's wedding clothes in the afternoon, but Zhou Jing had stood them up, so they could only wait until night.

Seeing Zhou Jing return, these servants immediately stood up to greet him. They bowed and took out the clothes they had prepared.

Seeing this, Zhou Jing stopped in front of the door and turned around to speak to Hudd and Lake.

"You guys go and rest too. Don't stay here to guard. I'll just stay here alone after I'm done trying on my clothes."

"It's my duty," Lake replied calmly, unmoved.

"What duty? After tomorrow, you won't have to be my guards anymore. Besides, I'm getting married tomorrow. Can't I even have a night alone?"

Zhou Jing pretended to be unhappy and said in an angry tone.

"You follow me every day. Can't you let my eyes be free for a night? Go further away. Otherwise, if I fall sick from boredom and can't get married tomorrow, then that will be on you."

Hearing this, Hudd and Lake were at a loss for words.

At this juncture, they really did not dare to provoke Bill. If Bill threw a tantrum and affected the marriage tomorrow, they would be in deep trouble.

After tomorrow, he would become one of the royal family's people. It would not be right to tail him so forcefully. Besides, Bill had been very obedient for the past few months and had basically been fine. It was better to avoid trouble.

After a few months of peace, the guards had finally relaxed.

Unable to dissuade Zhou Jing, they did not want to offend him anymore. The two of them simply retreated with the guards and stopped guarding the door. They obediently returned to the room beside him… This was the room where the guards usually lived.

Seeing that there was no one standing guard at the door and the corridor was empty, Zhou Jing closed the door and turned to look at the few servants waiting in the room.

The several servants immediately threw away the wedding clothes in their hands and nodded at him. They were all Roman's people!

"Let's hurry up." Zhou Jing lowered his voice.

The servants who usually lived here had long been arranged by the royal family. They would not be easily replaced, and thus it was difficult to plant people here.

Under Roman's operation, this batch of tailor servants who were in charge of fitting the groom's wedding clothes were all replaced by his people.

Tonight was the agreed time for him to escape!