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Adélie faints in the arms of the King, causing the audience to be amazed. Gustave himself did not know at the time how to react. He couldn't bring himself to drop the young woman to the ground. He held her in his powerful arms, she all frail and pale.

He looked at her for a few moments, she was beautiful. Her blonde curls protruded slightly from her cup, her milky skin was smooth and flawless, her fingers were slender, and her lips felt soft as silk.

Gustave was so in awe of Adélie that he forgot everything else. This beautiful young woman in his arms made him shiver.

He took her to a guest room. He refused any help and insisted on carrying her to bed himself. Subsequently the King called his doctor who came running thinking that it was the Sovereign who was dying.

Arriving in the room the doctor was surprised but made no comment and examined Adelie.

"Your Majesty, this young woman has had a slight drop in blood pressure, nothing serious, she must be allowed to rest... announced the doctor.

- Thank you Auguste, I'll take care of it. »

With these words the doctor and his assistant left the room. The Queen Mother and the King's sister remained.

"Gustave, you can't take care of a common servant without interest, what will your suitors think?" The whole kingdom will venture to imagine an affair! »

The Queen Mother was pacing, Adélie's feelings did not worry her any more than the rumours.

Isadora, the King's younger sister ventured to intervene.

"- My brother, mother is not wrong, if you want to silence the rumors and calm the revolts, I doubt that your behavior is judicious...

- Shut up ! he cried, making his little sister jump, I do what I want, this young woman is so beautiful, so pure... I can't bring myself to abandon her in the basement, she must have a little miserable and unsanitary room, such a beautiful young woman...

- My God Gustave are you losing your mind, you are talking about a maid who is moreover badly disciplined since our soup chef had to correct her...

- To cease ! This woman is an angel fallen from heaven... I intend to marry her!

- Lord the King is mad! shouted the Queen Mother »

Isadora had turned pale at the announcement of her brother, The King of Vésan wanted to marry a simple servant. What was he doing with his rank?

The Queen Mother and her daughter left the room furious.

Gustave approached the bed where Adelie was resting. He took her hand and started talking to himself.

"I don't want to force you to marry me my dear, so I will do everything for you to love me and when the time is right I will ask for your hand while waiting for you to stay here with me..."

Little by little Adélie regained consciousness, she had fortunately heard nothing of what her King had just said.

" Miss ? How do you feel? asked the Sovereign.

Adélie gradually regained consciousness, got up hastily, remembering the latest events and here she was lying on a bed made of gold and satin, the King at her bedside.

"Your Majesty forgive me, I don't know what got into me," she stammered hastily.

- Don't worry my dear, you are safe. I'm going to call some servants to look after you while you rest, doctor's order. »

His voice was soft and he was smiling, a kind smile.

The Queen Mother had gathered with some Ladies and Isadora in the boudoir. She remained pissed since the announcement of her son. She had worked hard and tirelessly since her husband's death to find a worthy woman to marry her son. But since the latter's coronation, he had refused to meet one more young woman.

“It is out of the question for my son, the King of Vésan, to marry that stupid cook!

- Mother if Gustave accomplishes what he announced just now, no rich baron, count or even prince will be interested in me, cried Isadora

- It is absolutely necessary to prevent it, calmed the mother of the King, and if the King refuses to listen to reason then perhaps the girl will have more sense.