He knew that you were promised to someone else and unfortunately he couldn't do anything about it. It's clear, Heizou is an army general, and you are a princess who should be with a handsome prince in order to strengthen ties around the world. But still, Shikanoin will not forget how he tremulously squeezed your body in a secret corner of the garden, inhaling the smell of hair, and how you gently traced his features with thin fingers. Everything collapsed in an instant, all meetings stopped at the same second, as soon as an ambassador from another kingdom came with the good news that the king and queen had agreed to the engagement of the princess and the prince.