Chapter 3
Current family meeting.
The entire household sat around a large dining room table discussing who should marry the senior Governor.
Miku was already crying. She doesn't want to marry that 60 year old man who have had multiple wives already.
Kiko was reaffirming desperately that she is the ugliest of all her sisters. She praised Sakura's beauty consistently, comparing her to the goddess of Chang e, who chased the moon.
Sakura snorted at her.
The youngest daughter was still 9 years old still. She's out and about learning her lesson. This doesn't really apply to her.
Mito-san was also yelling incoherently. She doesn't want her two daughters to marry an old man either, but at the same time it's a miracle if they can marry a man of a higher status than the governor. It would mean royalty, and that's something common peasants can even dream to achieve. So it's a dilemma.
Haruno-san finally yelled, "everybody be quiet!"
They all did.
He then turned to Sakura, "I'm going to give you a big dowry. You get on that carriage the day after tomorrow."
Sakura shrugged.
To be honest, this entire world still doesn't feel real to her. She already died once, so if that man forces himself on her, she'll knock him out and jump a lake again.
Also not to mention the fact nothing she says will change the situation, because she knows perfectly what her father was thinking.
From these three weeks of interaction, she gathered that she's the least favorite daughter. Her birth mother died a long time ago, therefore his other two wives have had the chance to force their child to bond closer with Haruno-san. Not to mention the fact that, Sakura is clearly not the prettiest. She's not ugly, just nice and proper looking. Miku and Kiko share the same genes, and both have these fox like feminine feature that's definitely made their lives easier and have gotten more praises. Haruno-san isn't an idiot. He hope to have the girls engage in hypergamy and marry other merchants that will benefit him in the long run. After all, girls are considered marriage commodities in these day and age.
So Sakura was sent on that red marriage carriage to the Governor's house.
Miku smiled at her, "Dear sister, you must be so proud. Now everyone will know you are the prettiest Haruno daughter."
Sakura replied, "If you look really hard, you still can't see the fuck I give about this family."
Miku didn't understand what she was saying, but she knew it was an insult, so she sneered at Sakura and said, "enjoying sharing the same marriage bed with an old man!"
Sakura frowned.
Nevertheless, on she goes.
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When she got to the Governor's manor, she felt the carriage being stopped at the front gates, and the Governor's trembling excited voice, "She's here! She's here?"
He opened up the carriage to let her get down the steps. Sakura had to hold onto his hand, and when she stepped down, she accidentally tripped and her wedding cover fell off her head, revealing her elaborate headdress and her face.
The Governor immediately turned green upon looking at her. Not that she's repulsive, it's that he realizes that he has been cheated out of a prettier bride. Apparently he meant some other Haruno girl, instead of this one.
Sakura kind of predicted this, but still it was embarrassing. Less embarrassing than being on bed and having the Governor taking off her wedding cover headdress and scoff at her plainness, but still, very embarrassing.
So Sakura haven't even made it past the front steps of her supposed new home, she has been sent back to Haruno's house, with a messenger that says, "send the pretty Haruno girl next time."
Haruno-san was of course, furious and embarrassed. Sakura technically didn't get married off, but she still donned the wedding gown and rode the marriage cart. Who will have Sakura now? In addition, Miku or Kiko has to be sent in again for the Governor to marry, so basically this time, he lost his uses for two daughters. If only he sent in Miku or Kiko the first time!
So the next day, Haruno-san decided to send in both Miku and Sakura together to the Governor, as a double bride situation and as well as a deep and sincere apology.
Miku cried the whole night.
Sakura was eating treats and sleeping soundly.
The next day, the wedding gown had to be worn by Miku. Sakura, as an unofficial bride accompanying, just wore a simple light red outfit.
The marriage carriage was late for a few hours, due to Miku's rambling and defying and attempts to run away. Eventually they tied her wrist together and forced her to sit in the cart nice and quiet. Her eyes has been red the entire time. Haruno-san was devastated to see his favorite daughter go, he couldn't even say good-bye.
Sakura rode along the wedding crowd while eating an apple. At this point nobody cared about her much.
When they arrived at the Governor's manor, no one was there to greet them. Apparently a very important person was visiting the Governor's manor, and the Governor had to make himself available to that guest.
So the entire marriage team waited outside for another hour. Until the gates opened, and someone dressed in all black silk and thinly golden embroidered edges walked out.
He does seem excessively important. Other than the six guard following him, the governor also bowed to him and never straightened his back when talking to him. He looked impatient and begin to walk away, but was sidetracked by the marriage crowd, and Sakura, who stood by a stone lion statue looking bored.
He give Sakura a raised eyebrow, and walked on.
Governor quickly checked if Miku was the correct one, and he was extremely satisfied. That's when he saw Sakura, and frowned, "why is she here?"
One of the butler quickly said, "Governor Yatsumoto, did you see the Royal Highness's reaction? He looked at that girl for a moment! He must be interested in her for some reason, since she's here, Haruno-san obviously don't want her back. Why don't we do the Royal Highness a favor and send her in to his manor as a gift? He'll think highly of your generosity in the future, for sure you'll get promoted even more than you are now!"
The Governor thought that was a great idea. So he ordered people to clean Sakura up and dress her better, then send her into The Royal Prince, Uchiha Sasuke's manor,
Sakura had no idea what was going on. She was just eating an apple when this unbelievably handsome dude raised his eyebrow at her, and left.
Fate works in mysterious ways.
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A/N: Yay! Sasuke appeared! I hate it when the male protagonist doesn't appear for pages.
