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Saving The Abandoned Empress-Chapter 106
106 βCoronation Ceremonyβ
Eleanora stared at the silver suit with a blue robe infront of her for a long time. ππ³ππ²πΈeππ―ππ―eπ.cππ
The buttons was made from fine white jewels and the embroidery was done by silver threads which made the suit shiny.
The top button of the suit was replaced with her family crest design.
βJust how long ago you started to prepare for this, daddy?β
Eleanoraβs eyes become a little wet as she hugged the official knight suit of the Dalton duchy.
In her last life, she went to the battlefield wearing the imperial knight suit given by the emperor.
When she returned, the new emperor made her the captain of the third squadron.
She had her own offical black suit from then on.
So, Eleanora never got the chance to wear the knight suit of her own familly.
.....
βThank you, Daddy.β
Very soon, the closed door opened with a smiling Eleanora; who was wearing a silver suit with a blue robe above it.
Her hair was tied up into a high ponytail with blue ribbons to match her outfit.
She had also taken off all the jewelry she had on and hanged a sword on her waist.
The decorated sword with blue and silver jewels and the knight suit made her look more elegant then the dress she had on.
βDaddy! How do i look?β
Eleanora spoke as she twirled a little to show her outfit to her father.
Alexanderβs eyes widened as he looked at his daughter.
Her blue robe flew as she twirled, along with her silver hair.
...
βHoney! how do i look?β
Eunicelia asked as she came out from the changing room, wearing Alexanderβs uniform.
Her dark blue hair flew along with the big blue robe as she twirled to show her new look to her husband.
Alexander, who was reading a newspaper looked at his wife in amusement.
βItβs too big for you.β
β...You are really no fun! I heard that manβs likes it when the wife wears their husbands clothes.β
βSo you thought of trying that on me?β
βIs there anyone else except you? Unfortunately i donβt have a second husband to show.β
Eunicelia felt she has successfully won against Alexander in the argument as he didnβt spoke anything.
But to her disappointment, Alexander has never lose a verbal argument even with his short responseβs.
How can he lose so easily now?
β...You want another husband when you faint just by me?β
Alexander spoke in a mocking voice to tease his wife.
βY-You!!! Shameless!!!β
Euniceliaβs face turned red as she couldnβt even find any words to keep arguing with Alexander.
Seeing her stomping in anger, Alexanderβs lips curved up a little as he approached Eunicelia slowly.
βWhy am shameless? It was you who tried to seduce me wearing this extra large clothes.β
βWill it kill you if you just praise me?!β
Alexander chuckled a little as he rolled up the sleeves of his uniform for Eunicelia, as he hugged her from behind.
Eunicelia, who wanted some praise was still fuming in anger as she looked at the big mirror infront of her to see their reflection.
βYou donβt have to look best. If i can fall for a girl who had mud all over her face- Ouch!β
βAlexander Dalton! You dare mention that again!β
Eunicelia used her elbow to hit Alexander on his stomach as he bought up her dark past.
βOkay, Okay... i wonβt!!β
Alexander surrendered but Eunicelia still kept fighting with him with pillows, till the room was fill with feathers and no pillow for her to destroy.
Eunicelia fall on Alexanderβs arms tiredly as she recalled their past.
The day, when the twenty years old Eunicelia heard that her fiance (Emperor Valerian) was coming to meet her, she climbed up the wall to escape.
Emperor Valerian was ten years older then her and moreover, Eunicelia liked to fight with swords rather then sitting on the throne and be a empress.
But after climbing up the wall, Eunicelia, who didnβt knew that there was mud on the floor jumped down happily.
Only to fall on the mud and hear a low laughing sound infront of her.
Eunicelia somehow managed to clear her eyes and was shocked to see a handsome young man with silver hair standing infront of her.
Alexander, who was only twenty two at that time failed to control his cold facial expression for the first time in his life.
But he was drown to her golden eyes at first sight.
Seeing the laughing young man infront of her, Eunicelia couldnβt help but start laughing with him too.
...
βDaddy!!! Where are you lost at?! How do i look?β
Eleanora pulled Alexanderβs sleeve to get his attention as he didnβt spoke anything after seeing her.
Alexander, who was lost in the past blinked a few times to fix his eyes which felt a little wet, before he looked at Eleanora.
Seeing Eleanora looking up at him, who had the same facial features of her mother even if her eyes and hair was like him, Alexander felt a stinging pain on his heart.
βOnly if i could travel back a little more, maybe i could also save you...β
Alexander suddenly kneeled down as he pulled Eleanora into his embrace to hug her tightly.
βYou look great... Very beautiful.β
βJust like your mother.β
A tear drop left Alexanderβs eyes silently as he burried his head into Eleanoraβs shoulder.
βAm sorry...β
βI am such a failure... i couldnβt save you or our daughter. I will make sure to keep her safe in this life, i promise, Lia.β
βDaddy...?β
Eleanora was a little confused to see Alexander like this. Specially when he apologised so suddenly.
Alexander exhaled a heavy breathe before he stood up and wipe his face before Eleanora could notice something.
βAre you okay?β
Eleanora asked in concern but Alexander just smiled at her before holding her hands to walk.
βLetβs go.β
βMmn.β
Eleanora happily hold her fatherβs hands and walked with him to attend the coronation ceremony.
Everyone they meet on their way was shocked to see Eleanora, who was wearing the same suit as her father.
Usually, only the heirs of the family can wear a matching dress with the head of the family.
But currently Eleanora is the future empress, so seeing her wearing her family suit during the coronation ceremony was shocking to them.
βHas the duke gone crazy?β
βIs this how Duke Dalton is going to protest against the royal marriage?β
βOnly he can dare to do this!β
βIs Duke Dalton declaring war against the royal family just to break the marriage?β
βHe was called the most romantic husband in the empire, now he took the best father title too!β
.....
Eleanora heard all kind of comments from the people around them as they walked.
She knew Alexander didnβt liked being gossiped about, so she looked at her father in concern.
β...β
βWhy is he smriking?!β
Eleanora was shocked to see the proud and satisfied Alexander, whose lips was curved up into a smrik.
Because he was happy that everyone understood his meaning behind dressing his daughter up like this.
So, he was in a happy mood.
He wanted to let the young emperor know that, he isnβt going to back off so easily.
He will try with his all might to keep the emperor away from his daughter.
Standing outside of the big door to enter the hall, Alexander coughed a little to clear his throat.
βAre you ready to face the change, Ele?β
Eleanora looked up at his father as she nodded with a bright smile.
βYes! I know that daddy wonβt let anything wrong happen with me!β
Alexander was a little stunned to hear this from his daughter and he smiled at her gently.
But deep inside, he was feeling guilty as he failed to protect her in their last life.
Alexander gestured the attendance to announce their arrival and hold Eleanoraβs hands more tightly.
βYeah, Father will protect you this time.β
βThe sword of the empire, Duke Alexander Dalton and the future moon of the empire, Lady Eleanora Ariande La Dalton, are entering!!!!β
As soon as the chief attendant finished his announcement, the large door opened and the hall room which was filled up with guest came to Eleanoraβs view.
βKeep your head up.β
Alexander spoke as he stepped into the hallroom, full of nobles, who was staring at his daughter.
But Alexanderβs blue eyes was as cold as ever.
Most of them was praising Eleanora but to Alexander, they were the people who cheered for his daughterβs execution.
They were the people who was responsible for Eleanoraβs weak mentality.
They crushed her self esteem and pride completely, making her feel low about herself.
Blaming herself for her motherβs dead and for not getting the emperorβs love.
Alexander remembers this path which lead to the emperorβs bedroom after crossing it.
How he had killed all the people at this exact spot before turning back the time, after Jennifer had helped him to escape with Dion Richardo.
At that time, he didnβt wanted to escape without punishing those who made his daughter like this.
That was the only reason for him to keep living at the prison peacefully for three years, even when he had no will to live.
He wanted to take away his daughterβs body along with him, bury her beside Eunicelia before he suicides to accompany them.
He killed everyone who came to stop him in this exact hallway and reached the emperorβs bedroom to see his daughter lying like sheβs just sleeping.
How he wished that was the truth.
But the high power magic stones all over the bed and the healing magic on her along with the emperorβs low mana level was telling him that it was not the truth.
Even if the emperor brings all the magic stones in the world, his daughter wonβt open her blue eyes and call him βfatherβ again.
Then, he finally got the opportunity with the help of Dion to turn back the time.
To save and protect her again.
After a short moment of their entry, The attendance announced the emperorβs arrival.
There was no need to guess that the emperor was waiting for the future empressβs arrival first.
Right after the emperor entered, everyone kneeled down, dropping their swords on the ground.
βWe greet the sun of the empire, Emperor Cathain De Valerian Valentino.β
βStand up.β
Everyone stood up as the emperor spoke and looked at him.
Then, Cathain kneeled down in one knee as the high priest started to recite hymns.
After a short wait, The high priest split a few drops of holy water on the emperor before stepping out.
βWhatβs happening?β
Everyone started to murmur as the high priest backed off without placing the crown on the emperorβs head.
Eleanoraβs thoughts was the same.
Then, finally the high priest spoke to stop the gossip downstairs, Which ended up shocking everyone.
βThe priest are always the goddessβs favourite, but now we have someone who is more favourite to the goddess then us.β
Eleanoraβs face turned dark as she heard the high priest.
βI just hope this stupid man doesnβt do anything stupid anymore.β
βI hope Lady Dalton, the only saintess of empire to bless this empire by putting the crown on his Majesty by herself.β
β...β
βDamn you, Cathain!!β
Eleanora cursed at Cathain as she felt uncomfortable from everyoneβs gazes on her.
She looked up and felt more irritated as Cathain was smiling at her.
She could also feel Alexanderβs killing gaze at Cathain as it was like he was accepting the war against her father.
βPlease, come up. Lady Dalton.β
The high priest called for her again and rejecting it infront of everyone is impossible.
Eleanora slipped her hands away from Alexanderβs grip as she walked the stairs to stand infront of Cathain.
The emperor happily kneeled down infront of her again as a knight bought the bright red regalia with the royal crest embroidered on it with gold and the shining emperorβs crown.
Eleanora hadnβt came of age and didnβt m married the emperor either, so she couldnβt get the coronation ceremony as the empress after the emperor.
Which both Eleanora and Alexander was happy with.
Eleanora sighed as she took the imperial ragalia first and placed it above the emperorβs shoulders carefully.
Then she looked at the shining crown and picked it up to put it on the emperorβs head.
As Eleanora was putting the crown on the emperorβs head, Cathain murmured lowly with his head down.
Which only Eleanora could hear.
βI swear to be a royal ruler, help my people and keep up the dignity of this crown.β
β...β
βWhy is he taking his vows so early and in a low voice? Am sure no one else is hearing it except me.β
Eleanora thought as she put the crown on her and was about to back off till she heard his vow completely.
βMy soul and body belongs to no one but only to you. If the crown canβt get you as my empress, then... screw the crown and the empire.
I only want you in my every lifetime.β