I Accidentally Slept With My Future Brother In Law Chapter 01

I Accidentally Slept With My Future Brother In Law Chapter 01

My father married my sister and me off to the royal family for his title.

I was to wed the cold, stern Kingdom’s Prime Minister.

My sister was betrothed to the brave Royal Knight Commander.

One was aloof and celibate-seeming.

The other was tall and muscular.

I worried my fiancé only looked good on the surface and might not perform in bed.

My sister feared hers was too rugged and hot-tempered.

So we took the chance of the royal banquet to get the two brothers drunk, planning to test them early.

The result was beyond expectation.

Both were incredibly capable, and they crashed the solid wooden bed right through.

Worse still, we’d slept with the wrong men.

Afterward, the younger brother looked at me with wide, hurt eyes, his voice low and bitter.

“So what do I count as, sister-in-law?”

I gritted my teeth and stuffed a pouch of gold coins into his hand.

“Just bad luck.”

The whole farce started with my father’s vain boasting.

He’d bragged wildly to King Leonard III that his two daughters were breathtakingly beautiful, unmatched in talent and skill.

King Leonard III believed him.

He immediately issued a royal decree for the marriages.

He betrothed us sisters to the Waldergrove brothers, who wielded power over nearly half the kingdom.

The elder sister’s hand was promised to Rowan Waldergrove, the Kingdom’s Prime Minister.

The younger sister was wed to Elian Waldergrove, Commander of the Royal Knights.

Even though I was a time traveler from the 21st century, this situation…

I held the royal decree, my fingers trembling uncontrollably.

“Father, you’ve gone too far.”

Father’s face was full of triumph.

“Marry into the Waldergrove family, and I’ll climb the ranks steadily. You two will become noble ladies, bringing glory to the entire Karel house.”

I laughed helplessly. “You’ve exaggerated beyond reason.”

Father waved a hand carelessly.

“It’s just a little embellishment.”

A little embellishment?

“Calling us stunningly beautiful is flattery, but at least we have our mother’s looks.”

“Where did you get the idea we’re masters of talent and skill?”

My sister, Diana Karel, cared about nothing but eating.

She could be upset about anything but her stomach.

A few days earlier, she’d eaten undercooked beans and nearly met her maker.

Father spoke with utter conviction.

“She’s a born food connoisseur. She risks her own safety for what she loves. That’s one-of-a-kind talent.”

What the f…

And me, Isolde Karel, was the most famous patron of court performers and young knights in the capital.

Nearly all the bards, court musicians, and young squires in the city had received my gifts.

I held a permanent private box at the city’s most prestigious Silver String Hall, with prepaid expenses lasting well into next year.

Father slapped his thigh. “A connoisseur of fine men… how is that not art?”

I was completely convinced.

Only my father could twist the truth like this.

Father waved a hand again. “Don’t worry, I’ve done my research.”

“Elian Waldergrove is strong and simple-minded. Perfect for that sweet fool Diana Karel.”

“Rowan Waldergrove is calm, reserved, and deeply cunning. He’ll be easy for a player like you to handle.”

He had it all figured out.

But I asked him, “Father, did you ever wonder why this fell into your lap?”

Who was Rowan Waldergrove?

The Kingdom’s Prime Minister, who’d rejected noble ladies even the king recommended.

Unmarried at twenty-eight.

Rumors even claimed he had an unspeakable relationship with the king.

Why would he take a fancy to me?

It had to be a trap.

The more I thought, the more wrong it felt.