Already gone to my bedroom to get the papers? After hearing the words of the finance minister, the princess, who had been frightened and angry just now, gradually calmed down and turned her head to look at the old king on the throne. If the Queen and the Chancellor of Finance were to amend the replacement order, or even hope that Joshua could replace him, then asking someone to go directly to his bedroom to get the proposal document must have his father's tacit approval. No, not even acquiescence. Looking at the old king sitting in the wheelchair directly under the crystal chandelier, half of his face hidden in the shadow of the lamp, Princess Veronica couldn't help but take a deep breath, then sat back in her seat, and asked calmly: "Father, is this what you mean?" "Um." After her slack eyelids opened and closed slightly, her face looked completely different from the photo in the princess's bedroom. Her face was too thin to look good, with only the tear troughs on both sides of her nose, and she could still vaguely recognize the appearance of an old man. The king said calmly: "I have already arranged this for you. Joshua will come back from the Kingdom of Morna in three days and will just take your place to attend the House of Lords meeting. It’s time for you to get married. Sooner or later, these things will be left to Joshua. Rather than waiting for you to marry to the Hessian Kingdom and then letting Joshua take over, it’s better to let him try more now. Contact contact. "
Wait until I marry into the Hessian Kingdom... The princess pursed her lips after hearing this, stared at her father who had become extremely strange, and asked expressionlessly: "What about Leon? The engagement between me and him..." "There is no need to fulfill that kind of engagement." The big hand with protruding joints grasped the scepter tightly, and paused hard on the floor. After interrupting the princess's words, the old king, who was already sick and thin, but his eyes were still sharp and menacing, hissed: "The only valuable things in the Lane family are the positions of the Military Department and the Ministry of Road Administration. In the past month or so, you have collected almost all the inheritance of the Lane family. Those that cannot be collected can be dealt with temporarily and dealt with later. Slowly replace yourself with your own people, Now, except for the deputy speaker seat of the House of Lords and some properties that are difficult to sell in a short period of time, the Lane family has no use. It is not worth using your marriage to win over it. The lame Grand Duke of the Kingdom of Hesse is your destination. . " "Do you also know that he is a lame archduke?" Looking at her father who had arranged the rest of his life without any hesitation in his eyes, the princess smiled and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Not to mention that he is almost twenty years older than me. The lame Grand Duke has an extreme and sinister personality and has a good reputation for killing servants at every turn. Even the pirates of the Kingdom of Saio have heard of it. Are you sure that this kind of person will be mine? Home?" "..." After hearing what the princess said, the old king was silent for a while, then lowered his head slightly and avoided her sight. "As a princess, you should repay what the kingdom has given you." "You're right." Princess Veronica nodded, her eyes indifferent and said: "This is what you taught me since childhood. I have always kept this sentence in my heart and have always done it, but what about you? Have you done it?" The old king frowned when he heard this and asked expressionlessly: "Veronica, what do you want to say?" "I mean, you're a really bad king and really sorry for this country."
After hearing what the princess said, the finance minister sitting opposite could not help but change his expression. The queen opened her mouth in surprise and almost fell off her chair. As if she had shaken off some extremely heavy burden, the princess let out a deep breath and said to the old king calmly: "Actually, I have a lot of morals that I want to tell you. For example, it is not the royal family that supports me, but ordinary people who work all day long, and it is they who I should repay; for example, although you value the royal family more, if the kingdom is rotten, the royal family will cease to exist sooner or later; For example, whether the royal family controls absolute power is actually not that important. As long as we can make the kingdom stronger, or even just give everyone a little hope, we can get you what you want..." Under the gaze of the old king, Princess Veronica smiled, but her expression was a little helpless: “But I thought about it and decided not to talk about it. Since your mother's death, your heart has been completely filled with the royal family and the throne, and can no longer accommodate anything else. Even my daughter has been squeezed out long ago. No matter what I say, it can't change your decision. ,Right? " "..." "Are you done?" The old king's bright eyes, which were out of proportion to his sick body, stared at the princess in front of him without blinking, and said calmly: "When you're done venting, write a letter to the Lion-Hearted Duke, telling him that you are not feeling well and cannot attend the two-house parliament the day after tomorrow, and ask him to look after you and use his status as deputy speaker of the House of Lords to help you as much as possible. "Joshua." "Haha, you really haven't changed. Everything that can be used must be completely drained of all its value before you will be satisfied." After mocking her face to face, the princess said with indifferent eyes: "If I guessed correctly, the person who went to my bedroom to get the proposal document should have confiscated my seal, and even found someone who can imitate my handwriting. Even if I refuse to help, this letter will still be Send it out, right?” "Um." After responding calmly, the old king, half of his body shrouded in the shadow of the lamp, asked: "So do you want to write it yourself, or do you want me to find someone to write it for you?" "Since the results are the same, I might as well write it myself." After saying this, the princess turned around, looked at the queen opposite who looked happy, and said with a slightly raised corner of her mouth: "Congratulations. With the great help from Leon, Joshua's experience of representing the royal family in the two houses of parliament will definitely be quite unforgettable." … Three days later, at five o'clock in the morning, in the upper city of the royal capital, Westhausen Palace, in front of the parliament hall. Before the sun in the sky had time to rise, the neighing of horses and the roar of boilers opened the night. A large number of exquisite and luxurious steam carriages filed in along the specially opened galloping road and parked in the air outside the building. on the ground. Immediately afterwards, one after another, MPs wearing robes, top hats, and crowns of arms on their chests got off the carriage, took off their hats to greet each other with acquaintances, and then entered the main hall in twos and threes, waiting. for the convening of the House of Lords meeting. As the most important power organ in the kingdom, the two houses of parliament do not convene at the same time. The upper house of parliament convenes relatively earlier, and is usually attended by members of the royal family. There is even a special opening ceremony every year, hosted by successive kings or The Queen issued a Royal Proclamation. However, after the old king gradually became seriously ill and became unable to move, he refused to attend the opening ceremony for three consecutive years. The relevant cumbersome ceremonies were temporarily abolished and replaced by brief speeches by members of the royal family. "Everyone is almost here."
Reaching out to open the curtain in front of the seat, after taking a look at the situation in the venue, the finance minister in a thick gray robe nodded with satisfaction, then turned to look at the freckled prince in gorgeous clothes next to him, and asked with a smile: "It's your first time to participate in the two-house parliament, and you have to make a royal declaration on behalf of the royal family. Are you nervous?" "A little……" After tugging on his tight collar, Joshua moved closer to the gap in the curtain, looked at the main hall where at least a thousand people were sitting outside, and said with a somewhat uneasy expression: "I see there are many people from Veronica outside. Veronica is not here today, will they cooperate with me?" "Haha, you don't have to worry about this. They are Veronica's people, but they are also members of the royal family. They should obey your will as a matter of course." After comforting his nephew, the finance minister smiled and said: "And your mother and I have found a helper for you in advance. If something goes wrong, he will help you control the situation." "That's good……" After hearing the words of the Finance Minister, the freckled prince couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then asked curiously: "Uncle, who is the helper you and your mother are looking for for me?" "He is the deputy speaker of the House of Lords and the current Duke Lionheart." Oh, it turns out to be a lion... who? Who did you find for me?