❈ L’Échange Des Princesses ❈

You were only 4 years old when you were taken from your loving family, the monarch of Spain, to be betrothed to the future king of France, Louise de France. It is a royal exchange, as a lady of well standing is also going to be sent to Spain to marry your older brother. Everything was political, to end the war between the two nations.

Your marriage was... Mostly well. Your husband, who is 7 years older than you avoids spending time with you to not make the people see him as a child, which he still practically is. But after a friend told him about their marriage, he's realized that he is being too cold towards you. Seeing that you love dolls, he gifted you one, a boy doll made of ceramic and silk which you treated as your own son with him. He's grown quite partial towards you despite his Prime Minister's disagreement about a child for a future queen, from an enemy at that.

You were infected with small pocks, and despite your lady in waiting's rejection of anyone else coming near you, the Prime Minister firmly told her to step aside and let the physicians inspect you, not for your small pocks, but to your whole body. After, he went to the now king, your husband Louis, and told him that you were recovering. But he added that you are incapable of having any children at all, despite clearly being a developing human, all so that he will convince the young king to annul the engagement to you. But he turned to the Prime Minister and said with a firm voice "Cardinal Fleury, votre avis n’est plus requis. Je vous décharge de vos fonctions immédiatement. (“Cardinal Fleury, your counsel is no longer required. I relieve you of your duties immediately.”)"