Everyone is down on Original FL, but we haven’t seen how this is going to play out. I think it is pretty apparent she is trying to get slaver to let go so she can make a break for it. The real question is will she try to circle back around after grabbing a weapon or something or is she just going to leave FL high and dry
I hope Mrs. Saint calls her out on it. I hate how in these stories the conversation usually goes as follows
Gossip girl: O la la. Who’s this guy who stayed the night at your place?
FL: No! It’s by younger brother. No wait younger cousin.
Gossip girl: You always said you don’t have any family
FL; He’s twice removed
Gossip girl: Well that totally checks out nothing to gossip about here despite it being basically my only character trait
ML: Wtf I’m not your cousin
FL elbows him in the ribs: What he means is it’s been so long since we caught up it doesn’t even feel like we’re family
FL whispering to ML half desperate Hal demanding: Play along
ML obviously reluctantly: Yes I’m her cousin two times removed. As a matter of fact it might even be three
FL stomps on ML foot
Gossip Girl: Still completely convinced. Bye!
Much later during the wedding with nobles and the townspeople FL knew
Random Party Goer 36: Oh FL is so pretty in her wedding dress. They look so good together
Gossip girl: I totally agree. But…
Gossip girl leaning in conspiratorially and whispering: did you know there actually cousins
Announcer: Duke Creniox has arrived!
ML: Looks at guest list then leaves
Announcer: Ah… Duke Creniox has left?
Everyone there: Wtf
Bitchy Princess rage boiling up inside: And I would have gotten away with it two if it weren’t for that meddling cunt!
As an aside now that FL has gotten the ladies it looks like ML just looked up all the guys who were coming and is about to grab them. My only question is does he have a trick or something to bribe them or is he just going to straight up threaten them








FL: It’s just a coincidence
FL’s family: Don’t worry we’ve already begun marriage talks with another family
Also FL: we are so sorry, but the talks have been cut off a second time as well. This family’s son decided to become a knight and go on a quest to slay the black dragon. But don’t worry we have another good lead on a marriage partner
FL: Wow twice in a row what are the odds?
FL’s Family: I can’t believe this has happened again, but this one has decided to join the knights and decided to help guard Merchants while they cross Death Valley. But we can’t be to upset it’s very brave of him to do so with those sky high death rates
FL: The Emperor and his Assist keep insisting it’s all coincidence, but I’m starting to get suspicious. But that doesn’t really prove anything. If this happens another 7-8 times though I’m going to have to assume it’s their doing and confront them
FL’s Family: Okay… we’ve found anoth-HOW HAS HE ALREADY JOINED THE KNIGHT!!!
7-8 Times later and a confrontation with the Emperor
FL to Family: It turns out The Emperor has been sabotaging my marriages so I can’t quit as secretary what do I do?
FL’s Family after sone thought: I’ve got an idea the next time you come home we’ll go traveling and just happen to Stay at the Mitchell’s Mansion. There son Evan’s always had a bit of a crush on you so we’ll arrange some alone time for you. When you get back you just have to tell the Emperor you got pregnant and need to quit and go get married before the child is born, but for him to keep the secret. The other nobility is none the wiser you get to quit and marry and you can just tell the Emperor later you miscarried
FL: Well that’s a little devious, but I guess we can’t let him keep doing this to all the eligible bachelor nobles. Besides he can be reasonably under those circumstances he’d have to let me go. It’s not like he’d go totally ballistic and burn the Miller Mansion to the ground
Elsewhere
Emperor: I don’t know why, but for some reason I feel a livid uncontrollable fury bubbling up within me
Haha, this is so good! You've got a knack for this.