The next morning, when Rossweise arrived at the public library of the temple, it was already packed.
The temporary location for the "love tutoring class" was filled with a strong atmosphere of learning, and everyone's enthusiasm was quite high.
However, the Queen was a bit… late today.
Rossweise herself knew she was late, and her expression was slightly subtle.
Milan, noticing this, asked with concern, "Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell?"
Rossweise averted her gaze. "N-No…"
She had foolishly believed the lying scoundrel last night when he promised it would only happen once and wouldn't delay her from coming to class the next day.
But after one time, it turned into another.
She had followed his lead, indulging him like soothing a child—though, in truth, she hadn't wanted it to end either.
So, one time led to another, and then another, each time claiming it would be the last.
But with the double dragon mark buff in effect, their motto had become, "As long as we don't kill each other, we go until we drop."
Fortunately, Rossweise had a workaholic constitution. She somehow dragged her exhausted body together, tidied herself up, and came here to share her relationship experiences with her people.
She had originally planned to focus on the importance of "respecting each other's boundaries" in a relationship, as Leon had advised her last night.
But after a whole night of passion, she only wanted to say one thing:
Stay away from the dragon marks, and cherish life.
The Queen sighed inwardly and shook her head to clear the messy thoughts. Though she was tired, it didn't prevent her from sharing her understanding of relationships with her people today.
"Good morning, Your Majesty."
"Good morning! Your Majesty~"
"Good morning, Your Majesty~"
The tribe members and maids greeted Rossweise warmly.
Rossweise smiled and nodded in response.
Walking through the admiring gazes, she reached the floor-to-ceiling windows at the front of the library, which served as the temporary podium for the love tutoring class.
Although it was called a tutoring class, it wasn't very strict—it was more of a "mutual help group."
Rossweise gave a brief opening speech and smoothly introduced the topic of "respecting each other's boundaries" in relationships.
Leon's words from last night had inspired her greatly. She had organized her thoughts and expanded on the ideas, and now she was ready to explain what relationships are really about, which wasn't too difficult.
The silver dragon tribe members listened intently, with some even taking out notebooks to record the Queen's every golden phrase.
About twenty minutes passed when Leon quietly arrived at the library door.
Rossweise was so immersed in her speech, and the tribe members were so focused, that no one noticed Leon's arrival.
Leon didn't hurry to show himself. With his hands in his pockets, he leaned against the doorframe, his gaze moving over the bookshelves, tables, chairs, and the crowd, finally landing accurately on the silver-haired beauty surrounded by admiring looks.
"Dragons have a natural impulse deep within their bones. When emotions are triggered, this impulse becomes uncontrollable," Rossweise explained. "And after this impulse, there are often those who get hurt. Perhaps it's the enemy, or perhaps it's ourselves."
"But when we commit to a relationship, this impulse can harm the ones we care about the most, and those who care about us the most. We become driven by our emotions, saying the most hurtful things or doing things that are hard to understand."
"This is normal… but normal doesn't mean correct."
"I've had a few arguments with your Lord the Prince in the past for various reasons. Every time, I wished I could use the sharpest words to hurt his heart, to make him understand what happens when you anger me."
"But in the end, I realized that doing this would only hurt both of us."
"Fortunately, during those few family disputes, we subconsciously left a little breathing room for each other, which is why our relationship didn't break down."
"If we keep pushing each other, thinking that as long as we force the other person into a corner with no way out, we will have won, then I have to say that this is not a victory at all, but a real failure."
"What we should be doing is solving the problem, not treating the other person as the problem to be solved."
"At the same time, respecting each other and stopping before crossing each other's untouchable boundaries is a good way to maintain a relationship."
"…"
She shared her insights and inspirations without holding anything back.
Leon stood quietly at the door, listening. As he listened, he raised a hand to scratch his nose, smiling with satisfaction.
His smile wasn't because Rossweise had hit the nail on the head—after all, they'd already exchanged all the sweet words last night, and other than various unknown fluids on the bed, the only thing left was goosebumps.
Leon smiled because of what Rossweise had just called him in front of the tribe members: "Your Lord the Prince."
He felt that this title was more formal than "my husband" and more down-to-earth than "my consort." It also made the Prince himself feel that slight bit of pride when she said it.
No, I can't let this opportunity go, he thought. I need Rossweise to show off our love more in front of the tribe members. That way, I'll hear more of 'Your Lord the Prince.'
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Another hour passed, and Rossweise had nearly finished everything she wanted to say.
It was time for the Q&A session.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I read in a book that marriage is the grave of love. How should we interpret this?"
Rossweise pondered for a moment before replying with a smile, "I won't argue with the meaning of this saying, but personally, I believe that marriage is not the grave of love but the beginning of the next phase."
"The next phase?"
"Yes. If you're not ready to step into marriage with your loved one, then it will naturally feel like a cold grave. But if you're ready, it will be the rebirth of love."
Leon: Our love didn't have a first and second phase; we just started with pregnancy. Kids, please don't try this at home.
"Your Majesty, over here, over here~ I want to ask, is having a baby a scary thing?"
"Well… it's a tough thing, but not a scary one."
"Your Majesty~ Your Majesty~ Will the Prince get jealous if you spend too much time with the princesses?"
"He won't, because clearly, he spends more time with the children than I do, so it's probably me who should be jealous."
"Then, will the Prince comfort you?"
"I'll have him comfort me, and he will obediently do so."
"…"
The questions continued.
When it was time for the last question, things got a little explosive.
"Your Majesty, when was the last time you kissed the Prince?"
Hearing this, the Queen, who had been answering questions smoothly just moments ago, froze. Then her face turned slightly red.
What should I say? Should I admit that we just kissed this morning? Wouldn't that make it seem like the Prince and I are a bit too… affectionate?
Sigh~ Although it's a love tutoring class, have we gone a little overboard with this?
While Rossweise was lost in thought, she suddenly heard the voice of the scoundrel beside her.
"Your Majesty might not remember, after all, we don't kiss that often."
"Prince!"
"Oh oh~ Your Majesty and the Prince are appearing together again~"
Amid the teasing voices, Leon walked over to Rossweise.
Rossweise looked at him and lowered her voice. "Have you figured out how to answer? Please don't mess with me!"
"Don't worry, I've thought it through," Leon replied.
Then, he took Rossweise's hand and smiled at the maids and tribe members. "But I do remember the last time we kissed."
"When was it?" Milan asked eagerly.
Rossweise also looked at him, curious whether he would speak the truth or—
But before the Queen could react, she felt a warm, soft sensation on her lips.
Instantly, her pupils dilated, her tail flicked up, and she clasped her hands together in surprise.
By the time she regained her senses, she heard the man beside her proudly say,
"Our last kiss was just now."