After hearing Samiyiâs request, Tan Rou felt that it was preposterous. She was the princess of this country; if she wanted to leave, it had to be by her own efforts. No one else could help her.
Moreover, Tan Rou was not an international spy. She wasnât here for tourism, and if she left, she might never come back, perhaps even assisting Princess Samiyi once.
But if she decided to work with the King, then, in order to maintain the machinery, her company would definitely have to send someone over every year. When the time came to meet with the King, she didnât know if she should maintain the mechanical equipment or handle the princessâs affairs.
âIâm sorry, Your Highness, I canât help you leave this place,â Tan Rou directly refused Princess Samiyiâs request, âFirst of all, I am not a citizen of your country, I have no one to rely on here. If I help you leave, I surely wonât be able to leave myself. Secondly, if you want to leave, you can just walk out of the palace; I canât help you with that.â
Princess Samiyi smiled bitterly, âMy brother wonât let me leave the palace. He says that I can only stay in the palace for my whole life, and when I die, someone will arrange a grand funeral for me.â
Tan Rou knew that J country had more demands on women, but if she wanted to marry, the King would presumably not make it difficult for her. If she married someone from outside, perhaps she could move out and live elsewhere.
âIf I remember correctly, you are already 32 this year. Women in your country are usually married by this age. Why are you not married yet?â After saying this, Tan Rou felt she might have been a little offensive, so she added, âI mean no harm, just want to understand the situation. If you donât wish to speak about it, thatâs fine.â
Princess Samiyi indeed seemed troubled. She hemmed and hawed for a while but couldnât explain why the King wouldnât let her marry.
Tan Rou felt this was a secret within the royal family, and it was better not to pry any further, lest she learn something dire and bring deadly trouble upon herself.
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âYour Highness, where are the clothes you mentioned?â Tan Rou then remembered what she was here for, âIâd like to change clothes first and then look for my team members. If they donât see me, they will surely be anxious. After all, we are in a strange country, not knowing what might happen in the next second. If we donât stay with people we know, we will be scared.â
Realizing she had delayed for too long, Princess Samiyi hastily apologized to Tan Rou: âMiss Rou, I am truly sorry! Iâll find clothes for you right now.â
Then Princess Samiyi began to search for clothes in the walk-in closet. She had nearly turned over half the closet and still hadnât found the clothes she mentioned.
Tan Rou might have realized why the King did not want the princess to marry. Once married, the princess would have to leave the palace, and then there wouldnât be so many maids to take care of her. Perhaps she would have to manage the trivialities of life with only her husband, but if the princess couldnât even find a single garment, how could she take care of a household?
Tan Rou shook her head lightly and said, âYour Highness, donât bother looking for clothes anymore. The tea on my clothes has dried, and once dry, it wonât leave such noticeable stains. So, I think itâs unnecessary to change.â
Princess Samiyi stood there with an embarrassed expression, still holding a sealed-up long dress in her hands, âThis dress is also new. How about you wear this one?â
Looking at the thick dress, Tan Rou felt her back begin to sweat. She declined Princess Samiyiâs kind offer once again, âThank you, Your Highness, but I really do not need to change clothes. Letâs go back quickly. You are the host of the tea ceremony, and if you are absent, it canât continue.â
Princess Samiyi was still not ready to give up. She said, âWait for me a moment, Iâll grab something.â After that, she ran off.
Tan Rou could not wander around at will, so she had no choice but to wait in the walk-in closet for her.
When Princess Samiyi returned, she had a cellphone and asked, âMay I have your contact information so that we can chat later?â
Tan Rou knew Princess Samiyi was trouble, but she still agreed to exchange contact information. After all, if she rejected the princess again, she might end up in tears.