The Rainfall Princess of the Desert Country – A Former Wizard Who Was Executed Has Reincarnated as a Farmer’s Daughter - Chapter 57

Chapter 57: Wedding Celebration for Her Royal Highness, Princess Edna

Im very sorry!

The finance minister knelt and bowed his head. Hes about to scrape his forehead on the floor if I remain silent.

My left cheek is still red and swollen.

He must have thought I was just an ordinary peasantPlease raise your head.

To raise his hand against the Wizard! Im truly sorry!

His Majesty stated that I had the authority to determine the father and sons punishment. The person who raises his hand on me may be executed, and I have the legal authority to do so.

No, no, Id like to refrain from taking anyones life.

The minister must have drained the blood from his head. Hes so pale that Im afraid hell pass out.

We will remove him from the family register and he will become a commoner. Ill resign and accept responsibility. Please, at least spare my eldest son!

I sincerely hope the Finance Minister does not resign. And this has nothing to do with your eldest son.

Thank you for your consideration!

You can thank Alesia for that. Rehabum will now be demoted and sentenced to five years of forced labor in a remote location! He is barred from entering the royal capital following his forced labor. Keep him there, or he will resent Alesia. There will be no punishment for the eldest son. Work will make up for your mistake in raising the second son.

The matter was settled with His Majestys words.

This is His Majestys office. For some reason, Her Royal Majesty has also arrived, as has the entire royal family. This must have shortened the life of the Finance Minister.

I want my face to be known as little as possible. Im glad Rehabum revealed his true nature because he didnt know who I really am. Now, fewer commoners will fall victim to these fools.

Lets get you back to the farm, Alesia.

His Highness Mark gently took my shoulders in his hands and motioned for me to leave.

Inside the carriage.

His Highness is in such a bad mood that I believe the air has cooled in the land of eternal summer.

Your Highness, you dont need to worry so much, Im all right.

Im concerned, but also enraged. Alesia, your face is

My left cheek is red and swollen with purple bleeding spots. I knew Id been hit hard, but I didnt know how hard. Rehabum was used to it. He must have been physically abusive to his subordinates on a regular basis. He should now understand how difficult it is to be treated in this manner.

Your Highness, the Farill Kingdom is not the only one that is terrifying. I believed that aristocrats like him were rotting the country from within.

Youre right. If I had been there, I would have slashed him in half. That dastard! I heard he hit you in the face and grabbed you by the collar. But Alesias strong willed.

I couldnt stop myself from laughing bitterly.

This is nothing compared to the torture I endured in my previous life.

Im fine. But, Your Highness, thank you for being mad for my sake.

Its Mark.

Yes, you are. Thank you for getting mad for my sake.

Mark.

Mark-sama. Fufufu.

Sigh

His Highness sighed again and said,

I cant seem to get over my rage. No, Ill quit now. Yes, Ednas getting married. Its to the second prince of the kingdom of Balwala.

Well. Congratulations. Shell be right at home in her bloodline, Im sure.

Yes, but my sister will never return to this country.

Im going to miss her.

Alesia-chan! I wonder if Ill ever see her again, laughing as her highness walks up to me. It makes me want to cry.

The carriage stops, and His Highness gets out after me.

I would like to apologize to your parents. You were hurt because we brought you there.

You dont have to go that far.

No, I dont want to.

Everyone on the farm turned pale when they saw my face, but they quickly calmed down when they heard about Rehabums punishment: [reduced to commoner], [forced labor], and [banned from the royal capital].

Hakeem was a little scary when he muttered with a straight face, If I find him around after becoming a commoner, Ill kill him.

Im sorry. My royal family is to blame.

Your Highness is not at fault.

My mother chimed in.

Your Highness bows to commoners too, doesnt he?

I turned around and saw Isabelle-san standing behind us. She usually doesnt come in when there are important people around.

Did you hit him back, Alesia?

If I had, I would have been even more hurt. But I did provoke him because he made fun of the peasants.

Alesia

My father was shocked. He pressed a silk cloth against my cheek.

Dont make any rash decisionsyoure going to cut your fathers life short.

He gave me a pitying look.

Oto-san, I heard that Her Highness Edna is getting married. Is it okay if I give her a roll of our silk cloth to celebrate?

That would be fantastic. The bride-to-be will be overjoyed to receive a wedding present that will help save many lives.

His Highness, who had been silently listening, inquired, Are you certain? Isnt the healing silk cloth meant for our countrys poor?

If the Kingdom of Balwala and our countrys ties are strengthened through Ednas Highness, it will be for the safety of our people.

A plan flashed through my mind as I said this.

Your Highness! Id like to make a suggestion.

What is it?

Ill carefully plan the strategy and explain it to you tomorrow after I fill the barrels with water.

All right, then, lets look ahead to tomorrow.

Later that day, word of Rehabums folly and punishment reached all of the capitals nobles, their families, and servants.

The fact that the son of a minister had been reduced to commoner status and forced to work after violently attacking a wizard without realizing he was dealing with a wizard was a heavy blow. After the death penalty, the most severe punishments for a nobleman are deprivation of status and forced labor. The fact that the ministers son was not an exception must have come as a surprise.

The slap on the cheek was not in vain.