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[Episode 31] – Promise with the Council of Elders (2)

Two hours before Vivian entered the conference room.

The ministers and queen queen who had already gathered had been holding a ‘meeting’ for several hours, excluding the second queen. The main topic is none other than ‘On the Treatment of the Second Queen’. The ministers continued their conversation with serious expressions.

Vinchot, who was sitting as Minister of Finance, raised his hand to gain the right to speak and shouted as if appealing to the ministers. As if they were tired from the argument that had lasted for hours, they were now almost appealing to their emotions.

“Didn’t you see the other ministers at His Majesty’s funeral? The sight of the princess shedding tears in the arms of Her Majesty the Second Queen! “After seeing that, why are you trying to kick out Her Majesty the Queen right now!”

However, the reaction of other ministers was cold. From the beginning, it was a fact known to everyone, including Vinchot, that she was not suitable for the position of second queen.

He couldn’t even inherit the royal family’s ‘castle’.

He was not even given ‘jeong’ by His Majesty.

What reason is there to have a second queen like that? That was the opinion of other ministers. From the very beginning, when the second queen was appointed to the position of queen, the council of elders earnestly pleaded with Vivian.

‘Please, bring a little sun to this country.’

It wasn’t that I was dissatisfied with being a princess. It’s just that the royal family is always a place full of danger. It was because the princess was afraid that the royal blood would be cut off.

Therefore, a candidate for queen was selected as quickly as possible, and Vivian, who was selected there, was promoted to the position of second queen. However, let alone Little Sun, I did not even receive His Majesty’s affection or even his last name.

The dissatisfaction of the council of elders was more than enough.

There are even rumors that she is a witch.

Bang Chau slammed the round table again and shouted.

“It hasn’t been long since His Majesty passed away…! In this situation, if the princess kicks out the person she relies on, wouldn’t that be depriving her of her ‘family’ again? Isn’t it! Minister of Foreign Affairs!”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs fell silent at Vinchot’s shouting. However, the Minister of Foreign Affairs also could not back down. I just hate the Minister of the Palace Household who put the second queen in charge of the princess’s ‘education’ in the first place.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs raised his hand to receive the right to speak, then stood up and continued speaking in a calm voice. He looked quite different from when he yelled at Vivian.

“So, what I am saying is that now, while she is still young, we need to keep the distance between Her Majesty the Queen and the princess. Wounds from when I was young probably heal quickly.”

At that sound, the Minister of Education stood up and shouted.

“Don’t you know that the wounds you suffered as a child remain as bigger wounds even as you grow up? Minister of Foreign Affairs!! “You are even afraid of dogs due to trauma from your childhood!!”

“Why is that coming out now!!”

“Isn’t it the same!! A coward who is even afraid of the puppy’s fangs!! “The minister must resign!”

The conference hall suddenly turned into chaos.

The ministers were instantly divided into two factions.

“To begin with, Her Majesty the Queen is even suspected of being a witch! How could you have ever thought of entrusting the princess’s education to someone like that! “If the princess has been seduced by a witch…!”

“Be careful what you say! It’s just a ‘rumour’! How can you make a judgment based on words that are not true? And yet you are the minister! No, is it okay for someone who is afraid of puppies to be a minister in the first place?”

“Why on earth is that coming out now?!”

As we saw at the funeral, Pawa says that the princess still needs someone she can trust and rely on, and that she shouldn’t kick her out, at least ‘now’.

They say that the rules of the royal family are a joke, and that it doesn’t matter because there have already been two cases in history of queens who were kicked out without being given a castle.

The Queen Mother sighed deeply as she looked at the conference room that was exactly divided in half. Originally, the Queen Mother had planned to give Vivian a certain amount of property and send her back to her ‘home’, but…

The scene I saw at the funeral kept flashing before my eyes.

Is it really the right choice to steal the second queen from the princess like this…? The Queen Mother could not answer any of the questions asked of her. If I were to just judge it emotionally, I didn’t want to kick it out in the first place, but-

‘The problem is that there have already been cases like this in history. There are the Minister of Foreign Affairs and other ministers who find fault with that. How can you keep the kingdom’s rules…’

There have already been many incidents like this in history.

The second queen who was eventually kicked out of the palace because she was not loved by the king. It was a common story, and one with an obvious outcome. Such an obvious story was holding the princess and the second queen back.

The Queen Mother wiped her itchy forehead and eventually raised her hand to silence the ministers. The ministers, who saw the Queen Mother’s signal to shut up, quickly covered their mouths and took their seats.

“First of all, ministers who think it is too early to kick out the second queen, please raise your hands.”

Then the ministers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Finance, Industry, Culture, Education, and Agriculture raised their hands. In a situation where the situation was exactly divided in half, the Queen Mother once again wiped her face as if she was tired.

“First of all, I think it is too early to kick out the second queen.”

“But, Your Highness…!”

“Listen to the end. There is no change in kicking them out. It can’t be helped, right? “If that child had at least received the royal family name, it wouldn’t have been such a pain…”

Everyone fell asleep at those words. That was correct. At least if she had been ‘Vivian Snow White’ and not ‘Vivian Liliensol’, there would have been no need to continue this ridiculous meeting.

The Queen Mother, resting her chin on the round table, turned her head and asked the Minister of the Palace Household.

“How long do you think the second queen should remain in the palace?”

“yes! majesty! At least until the princess’s mind and body stabilize! However, there are suspicions that Her Royal Highness is a witch! So, I think it’s a good idea to strip the queen of her title within two years!”

Then, the Minister of Education raised his hand and shouted.

“I am against it! I think you should at least stay together until the princess reaches the end of puberty! “Isn’t it funny that people like ministers believe in fantasy beings called witches in the first place?”

“what?!”

“And childhood trauma is not easily healed! Like the Minister of Foreign Affairs over there!”

“hey!!!”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs was on the back foot because of the Minister of Education who was scratching the Minister of Foreign Affairs until the end. The Queen Mother judged that what the Minister of Education said made sense.

So, the Queen Mother asked the ministers. He asked how long it would be good for the second queen to stay here. In the first place, the ministers who opposed the second queen’s presence here said that she must leave the palace within at least one year.

Even ministers who said that the second queen should not be kicked out just yet continued to have different opinions on when she should be kicked out. 3 years, 5 years, 10 years. The Queen Mother sighed at the sight of them starting to fight.

Then, Vinchot, the Minister of Finance, raised his hand and made a proposal to the Queen Mother.

“How about asking Her Majesty the Queen directly?”

“As you lose your hair, are you also losing your intelligence? If you ask me that, of course you won’t go out!”

“Minister of Foreign Affairs. “If you don’t shut up right now, I’ll set the dogs loose in your office.”

The Queen Mother, who was watching Bang Chaut and the Minister of Foreign Affairs growling and fighting, suddenly thought that Vin Chaut’s proposal was not a bad idea. If you put pressure on the second queen without asking directly-

Wouldn’t it be possible to hear the second queen’s sincerity as well?

The Queen Mother raised her hand and focused the attention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vinchot, who were fighting as if they were going to bite each other, on her. Then, with a grin on his face, he began to prepare the ‘plan’ he had in mind.

“Do you guys like to act?”

“W-Are you talking about acting…?”

“Okay, let’s do a play with the second queen as the main character. “First of all, I have to ask you, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to play the role of ‘bad stepmother.’”

“Yes, eh?”

So, the Queen Mother began to explain to the ministers the ‘play’ she had come up with. The first agenda is quickly passed over, and the second agenda is to talk about ‘the treatment of the second queen.’

And on that agenda, the Minister of Foreign Affairs is to put verbal pressure on the second queen. The other ministers are told to somehow distract the second queen. If you do that, won’t you be able to hear the second queen’s true feelings?

Then, the Minister of Foreign Affairs smiled wickedly, saying that was his specialty.

The rest of the ministers agreed with the Queen Mother and waited for the second Queen to enter.

Let’s wait like that-

Outside the door, the chamberlain announced the appearance of the second queen.

“The second queen! “Her Majesty Queen Vivian Liliensol is entering!”

*

The meeting ended with me remaining in the castle until the Princess Academy’s ‘graduation ceremony’. I was just grateful to the Queen Mother for extending the ceremony from an entrance ceremony to a graduation ceremony.

…It’s just a guess, but the meeting probably already ended before I arrived. The Queen Mother seemed to have been discussing with the nobles of the Council of Elders, without my knowledge, what to do with me, who had not received the royal family’s ‘surname’.

However, the Queen Mother may not have been able to stop the opposition from the Council of Elders.

Only 4 out of 13, including the Queen Mother. Because only 4 people took my side. Even though she was the Queen Mother, she probably couldn’t ignore the majority.

Rather than hating the council of elders for hating me, what on earth has Vivian done that the council of elders hates me so much that they want to ostracize me right away? I thought:

And, if Ainsel was there at a time like this…

Couldn’t I have made a better choice? That thought kept lingering in my head. Even though I didn’t have any earrings in my ear, I touched the earlobe on the side where the angel was.

‘When will that damn Frankenstein come… I’m worried about Sylphy too…’

I sighed softly and looked at the wine bottle in my hand. Holding a wine bottle in one hand and two wine glasses in the other, I am now at the villa where the Queen Mother resides.

Wanting to express his gratitude to the Queen Mother, he brought some wine that the Queen Mother liked and arrived at the villa. When I got it and came back, it was late at night, so I wondered if he was sleeping, but-

As soon as I arrived at the villa, the Queen Mother’s maid welcomed me. As I was guided by the maid and headed to where the Queen Mother was, I saw the Queen Mother sitting on the terrace and already having a drink.

I clinked the glass and the bottle, making a clear sound, and let the Queen Mother know that I had arrived. Looking at the Queen Mother, who turned her head at the clear sound of glass clinking, I held out the wine and a glass and smiled.

“Have a drink with your daughter-in-law, Your Highness.”

“…Are you crazy?”