Chapter 223 The Royal Family's Custom

Chapter 223 The Royal Family's Custom

Gavin hesitated a little and said to Mia with a straight face, "Moreover, Miss Zoey is very capable and able to help the king. She is a noble princess with a good reputation. She might inherit the throne and become one of the few queens in the history of Xeston in the future."

Upon hearing this, Mia asked, "Is that so?"

She was able to stand out from so many people, so it was only natural that she was valued by her father.

Mia suddenly remembered Leonardo. If he was really her brother, then...

No matter if he was or not, at least the teenager held a deep affection for Zoey and was very protective of her. It could be seen from the way he dealt with Mia.

Gavin said bluntly, "Yes, Miss Zoey has some tricks up her sleeve, which is why the Greco family's people really want the boss to marry her. The Greco family will also experience a lot of trouble this time around."

Dylan mentioned to him implicitly that there were some things he should let Mia know. She would have to face it sooner or later.

If she was too sheltered, it would harm her instead.

Mia nodded for a moment, and asked Gavin in confusion, "But... since she was adopted, even if she has outstanding abilities, she still can't surpass the prince, who is her biological son, right?" When she first saw Zoey and Sabrina together, she felt like the two didn't seem close at all. There was no trace of intimacy between mother and daughter.

Although Leonardo messed with Mia the first time they met and caused her a lot of trouble, he still looked kind-hearted and resembled Sabrina. Gavin smiled and said, "In fact... the royal bloodline is very complex. Leonardo's lineage isn't necessarily purer than Princess Zoey's."

Mia asked, "Huh? What do you mean?" When Gavin said this, Mia was a bit puzzled.

Gavin thought about it and smiled at Mia mysteriously as he said, "You still don't know the secret of the royal family, right?"

Upon hearing this, Mia said, "The secret of the royal family? Gavin, hurry up and tell me. You're making me anxious by keeping me in suspense."

Gavin nodded and said to Mia, "That is because the royal family, from ancient times to the present, has had a marriage system that has been in place for many years."

Feeling curious about Gavin's words, Mia couldn't help but ask, "Marriage system? What marriage system?"

Since she was now likely to be a member of the royal family herself, this was something... that was all the more surreal to Mia.

From the Jones family's heiress to the daughter of poor people until today, when she may well be part of the royal bloodline. Everything was so bizarre.

Gavin said, "Xeston has had a royal family for a long time. However, nowadays, the political power of the royal family has weakened a lot, but... the York family remains established. Everyone in the royal family is very outstanding."

Mia asked, "What does this have to do with the marriage system?"

Gavin said, "That's because the royal family has always followed the tradition of intermarriage within the family!"

Mia asked, "Intermarriage within the family?" Her face was full of astonishment as she said, "Gavin, are you kidding? What era is this?"

Upon hearing this, Mia was shocked.

But Gavin simply shook his head and said with a straight face, "This is a secret of the royal family, but people in high society know about it as well. I also found out when I went to investigate the York family and heard Melvin and the others talk about it from time to time. You have had no contact with them before, and you are still young, so it is normal that you don't know, but... the York family does have such a custom."

Upon hearing this, Mia frowned and said, "But... how can you get married if you are a member of the same family?"

"Why not? They feel that only the York family's bloodline is the purest royal bloodline. They are intelligent, beautiful, and outstanding, so only by intermarrying can they ensure the pureness of the bloodline and the excellence of the next generation!" Gavin replied.

Mia said, "What if the child that is born... is malformed? That... is too ridiculous." Mia simply couldn't believe that there was actually such a ludicrous thing. The royal bloodline couldn't mix with outsiders!?

Upon hearing this, Mia felt that it was absurd.

Gavin said, "This isn't ridiculous at all, and the royal families of many countries have this custom. For example, the Rothschild family is also the same." After a slight pause, he added, "It is said that the malformed children they give birth to are immediately executed."

Upon hearing this, Mia said, "What? That is so outrageous!" Mia's expression darkened and she felt strong disapproval.

Gavin nodded and said with a serious and thoughtful expression, "That's how it is. If the relatives of a family get married, the child born will either be malformed or... be a genius!"

Mia asked, "Genius?" Upon hearing this, Mia was stunned.

Gavin nodded and said, "Except for birth defects, the child inherits all the advantages of the parents. They are all beautiful, smart, highly intelligent, and have the purest bloodline! Haven't you noticed that those royal family members, no matter whether they are relatives or direct descendants, are extremely beautiful? This is because they were all chosen after careful selection. It's just that such a practice is too inhumane for the royal family, so they secretly execute those deformed offspring, leaving only the purest and most exceptional children."

Gavin's words made Mia's brow furrow tighter, and she said, "If so... then why did Zoey want to get married to Dylan? And she was engaged to his older brother before, but now she insists on picking him? Doesn't she have to marry into the royal family?"

Gavin replied, "Over these last few decades, news of this custom has slowly spread because of the developed network of information, so ... the royal family felt that it couldn't conceal it. If this kind of thing was exposed, how could the revered and esteemed royal family still have any dignity and prestige left? Therefore... from the king's generation on, they selected the most outstanding men and women from outside the family to marry the royal children. Perhaps... Miss Zoey felt that in the entire country, aside from the Greco family's men, no one else is worthy of her."

So, that was how it was.

Gavin's words made perfect sense, she thought.

However, such a custom still sounded absurd and downright ridiculous to her.

Gavin said, "Do you have anything else to ask?"

Upon hearing this, Mia shook her head as she said, "No. I was just asking a couple of questions out of curiosity. By the way, Gavin, don't look into my background for the time being. The Greco family has been having a lot of problems lately, so you should help Dylan more!"

Gavin nodded and was about to leave when Mia's phone suddenly received a message from Sherry, which read: Mia, save me.