But the heir had one strange condition.
— My future wife must have the perfect waist.
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At first, everyone thought it was simply another whim of a spoiled young man.
However, Adrian ordered the royal craftsmen to build a strange golden device unlike anything anyone had seen before.
At the center of the machine was a wide mechanical belt made of polished metal and soft leather. Inside were dozens of tiny moving plates, measuring markers, and hidden mechanisms.
Each candidate had to step into the device while ali old Master Leon carefully fastened the golden belt around her waist.
Then she had to remain completely still for several seconds.
The heir never explained what exactly the machine was measuring.
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Soon, the entire kingdom became obsessed with the mysterious waist test.
Girls spent months preparing for the selection.
They lost weight.
They exercised every morning.
Some wore expensive corsets.
Others ordered special dresses designed to make their waists appear as narrow as possible.
But every time, the same thing happened.
Master Leon checked the readings.
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Adrian looked at the machine and calmly said:
— Next.
Over the years, hundreds of girls went through the test, but the heir chose none of them.
One day, another royal selection began.
Dozens of candidates in expensive gowns stood in line inside the enormous palace hall.
Royal guards stood on both sides.
Adrian sat silently on his elevated chair.
And beside the strange golden device stood Master Leon, checking the mechanism before every test.
Suddenly, at the very end of the line, a girl appeared who looked completely different from the others.
Her name was Emma.
She was short, noticeably curvy, and wore a simple burgundy dress.
She had no expensive corset.
No diamonds.
No royal designer gown.
When several girls noticed her, they looked surprised.
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Then they began to laugh quietly.
— Is she seriously going to take the waist test?
