One problem is gone and another immediately came up.
I sigh as I walk down the castle corridor.
“There’s no doubt that the Empress will oppose it.”
“If His Highness Traugott were to be married off to a country that caused the Crown Prince’s death, it is inevitable that Her Majesty would oppose the decision, sir.”
Sebas silently appeared behind me.
It is exactly as he said.
Any mother would oppose such a thing. The Empress is no exception.
It is not something that she would find easy to accept after all.
“By the way, I haven’t seen Finne lately. Where did she go?”
I was thinking that Finne might find that awkward but it’s strange that I haven’t seen her at all.
“Finne-sama is at the east palace, sir.”
“East palace? With my sister-in-law?”
“Yes. She has been with Therese-sama since she came back to the capital, sir. That person’s feelings on the matter are complicated after all.”
“How considerate of her. And whose idea was it?”
“She went to Therese-sama after her meeting with Mitsuba-sama so perhaps it was Mitsuba-sama’s idea, sir.”
As expected of my mother huh.
Either she expected this kind of development or she is simply being considerate.
Either way, it will help if we have my sister-in-law on our side.
“It was hard on the Empress but Sister-in-law also had it bad. Her feeling toward the Dominion is probably similar to the Empress’. But there is little reason for her to oppose Trau-niisan’s marriage. She probably still hates the Dominion but…….she is not someone that would care about such a thing anymore.”
“Therese-sama only has the Crown Prince in her heart after all.”
She moved for her family but she ended up unhelpful.
Her despair probably got worse, that person can’t look forward to the future anymore.
Still, even if she is like that, she is a valuable trump card we can use to convince the Empress.
She is a woman who was loved by the late Crown Prince. A woman who only thinks of him even after he passed away.
From the Empress’s point of view, she is a pitiful and beloved daughter-in-law.
When the Empress get involved with the matter with the White Seagull Alliance, she probably only did it because of Therese’s request. On the other hand, with her approval, we should be able to persuade the Empress easier. 𝔯ÂℕỘ฿Εʂ
“The grudge of those two is incomparable from that of the citizens’. It’s personal. One lost her son and the other lost her husband. It is because they were so close to the Crown Prince that the despair eating at them is worse than the people’s.”
“If I am allowed to give my personal opinion…..I think that the two are too naive, sir. Lost lives can never be returned after all.”
“That’s very assassin-like of you. Death is indeed something that one must overcome. We all will die someday after all. Even so, some people can’t do that.”
“If the closer you are the deeper the despair it is then His Majesty the Emperor should have it the hardest. Even so, His Majesty turned his sight forward despite the weight of the Crown Prince’s death.”
“Not anyone can be like Father after all……even Father has his shortcomings.”
My eldest brother is dead.
After that, the Empress saw Father immediately overcame his despair.
To her, he probably looked like a ruthless emperor.
He started this succession war to groom his new successor. It was like he was saying that the Crown Prince was replaceable to him.
“In the end, it’s because of political marriage huh…….”
There was no love between the two. Their marriage was decided by the previous emperor, my grandfather.
It was the Second Consort that my father really loved. Still, he never forgot to respect the Empress. Both were looking at each other as emperor and empress respectively.
They put their position before their personal feelings.
And that worked well for them.
The gap was created between them because their first child was much more excellent than they expected.
“I wonder what Father is going to do?”
“I can’t say, sir. However, if we prioritize the national interest, His Highness Traugott should be king.”
“I can feel a storm approaching…….”
While muttering so, I headed to my mother’s chamber with Sebas.
“Tell him to do something about it himself.”
That was the immediate answer I got when I went to my mother’s room and told her that Father is summoning her.
Even the Empress herself would respond to Father’s summon.
Only my mother would flat-out reject him .
“It will only get more confusing if I intervene. Besides, if he can’t even persuade her himself then he won’t be suitable to be king of a nation.
“But the other party is the Empress.”
“I’ve already done what I can to help. If you are directly involved then I would help but this is about Traugott’s marriage. This one is between a parent and her child, a problem only they can settle. Finne is a person who can touch people’s hearts. She will surely move Therese. If even with her help the Empress is still unconvinced then you can’t leave the Dominion to Traugott.”
“You don’t have to be so harsh……..”
“Was that harsh? I think that I am being kind though?”
Without changing her expression, Mother sips her tea.
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Father just lost his trump card.
The reinforcement he expected won’t come to his aid.
“If this doesn’t work out then I might end up at the Dominion though……”
“If you don’t want that then do your best to avoid it. I will not interfere.”
Said Mother as she told me to leave her room with her eyes.
Why do all my father’s consorts have such strong personalities I wonder.
Without any other choice, I sighed loudly and left the place.