The moment those words left Eliana's mouth, everyone's jaw in the room almost hung open.
Wedding a princess to a commoner—it didn't matter if he had saved the queen.
If Arthur married either Evangeline or Jasmine, and the one he married became queen, it would make him the king of the Ashford Empire.
Aiden's eyes almost popped out of his head in disbelief.
Evangeline was just as surprised.
She knew her mother better than anyone. Eliana always believed in political marriages—arrangements that brought as much benefit as possible to the royal family.
But right now, she was doing something completely unlike herself.
Arthur held no political power and didn't have that much influence, even if he knew one or two wealthy people.
Jasmine was the most surprised of all.
It was the first time her mother had done something like this without asking for her consent first.
She looked ready to pounce on Arthur.
She was about to deny it outright—
When suddenly, Arthur spoke in a loud voice.
