It was a tranquil night when suddenly a deafening cry revibrated throughout the castle. Feria, a six-month-old baby suddenly recalls her previous life's memories from another world. It came as a shock to Feria, with the non-stop flow of overwhelming past memories, it was too much for her young mind. So she couldn't help but let out a tremendous cry.
Everyone in the castle was startled by the cry, it was so loud. Making the king and queen rush to check on their daughter and quickly try to soothe her. Feria's big sister, Hailey also woke up and sleepily asks her nursemaid to lead her to her younger sister. Thinking her sister must be feeling lonely, Hailey urges her nursemaid to hurry while still rubbing away the sleep from her eyes.
As it turns out, Feria reincarnated as the second daughter of the queen and king of Tierah. After the initial shock and pain from remembering her previous life Feria, becomes self-aware of her surroundings and herself. After coming to terms with her being a baby but with an awareness of an office lady, she progresses faster than her peers. She has even been deemed a genius when it comes to management, magic crafts, and martial arts. She achieved so much in her youth that her parents gave her reign when she was only 18.
Knowing her kind sister didn't want to reign and Feria's too doting on her younger brother that she didn't want him to be sullied by the political schemes that are inevitable when reigning the kingdom. Feria took the throne and worked hard to establish a better kingdom that would eventually function even without a monarch. Drawing from her memories of her past life, Feria tries to make her kingdom thrive and flourish while slowly lessening the influence and power of the nobility, to pave the way for more decentralized governance which caters to almost everyone in the kingdom.
After ten grueling years, Feria finally reached a point in which almost all of her goals were achieved. Such as, the kingdom being stable in both internal and external aspects. Thanks to the fact that all nobles that didn't agree with her proposals and acted against her were already either *persuaded* or dealt with accordingly.
Also, the kingdom's booming economy and flourishing influence over trade in both goods and information are part of Feria's integral goals. The kingdom's growing prestige due to its unique governance and ingenious business management makes the kingdom a target for other kingdoms. But also because of the kingdom's growing economy and unique governance, Feria can secure her kingdom from all threats against it.
And yet, after achieving most of her goals and finally securing some time for her musing, Feria is confronted by her advisors again and again about marriage.
"Don't you think it's about time you married, your Highness," Finneas states as he hands a lot of documents that need to be signed by Queen Feria.
"No, not really. I still have things I want to do and enjoy while being single. So... bug off." Feria replies as she accepts the documents with a frown on her face.
"You're not getting any younger nor prettier though," George blurts out while softly adding, "Your *majesty*"
"Pfft!" Hugh hurriedly covers his unintentional laugh with a cough. *Coughs*
"And? what does it matter?" Feria glares at her advisors as she asks.
"Of course, it matters! if you get too old then you'll have a problem with childbirth!" George says as he acts out being wobbly and on his feet while gesturing a large tummy.
Feria throws the pen in her hand and accurately hits George's tummy. "Hah. Hah. Very funny. You sure come up with the best comedic relief George. Too bad, it isn't as good as your insane schemes that are enough to send people laughing to their graves."
"Ah, the pity indeed. Your majesty~" George boisterously laughs while gently tapping his tummy and adds, "Yet, it's exactly because of it that you keep me in your company~" George then cheekily grins at Feria.
"Ha! So true." Feria answers as she tries to bring her focus to the documents in front of her.
"All jokes aside, your Highness, you really should think about marriage, not for the country but for your own sake," Finneas says as he hands another set of documents to Feria.
"Hmm, For my sake? how the hell would thinking about marriage be for my sake?" Faria questions as she hands Finneas the finished documents and receives the new ones with her eyebrows raised.
"Queen Feria you should know that you do have us, your advisors when it comes to working but, we believe that you need someone who would support you on an intimate level more than a friend can do," Hugh sincerely states as he helps Feria and Finneas organize the documents, "Queen Feria, I honestly think that it's about time you find someone who you could lean on without holding back on your emotions and thoughts."
*Sighs* "Do you really think so Hugh?" Feria looks at Hugh with a shallow smile.
"We think so, Your Highness. Not only Hugh but also both George and I sincerely hope that you find someone that would be willing to support you in all aspects of your life, your Highness. We believe that the path you're taking on is long and full of unexpected things, and so we hope that you find someone willing to travel that road while providing you haven when it gets tough." Finneas comments as he reviews documents that just arrived.
"I get it that you guys are worried about me but really, I finally have some time to spare for fun, and yet you *guys* want me to waste it on marriage interviews?" Feria glares at her advisors knowing full well that only Hugh out of her three advisors is the only one honestly wishing her to get married with sincere intentions while both George and Finneas, knowing them to be sly, surely have hidden agenda in the suggestion of marriage, "nope, still not gonna happen."
"Your Majesty, you aren't young anymore, actually you're about to be in your thirties in just a couple of years. And thirty is quite old to be single Your Highness. Just think about it your Highness, you dedicated your youth for sake of bettering the kingdom so isn't it high time for you to seek the bliss of marriage now that *you are old* and the kingdom is stable?" Finneas tells Queen Feria bluntly.
"So? What if I'm old? I still look young and beautiful," Queen Feria proudly declares, "and of course I'll still be fit and lithe even after two years and even years after that! (all hail my royal pedigree!) So you shouldn't worry about me getting married, Finneas. It's more likely you guys just want me to marry so I can finally sympathize with you all and your troubles of not meeting their significant other because of noble duties." Queen smirks as she sharply looks at her advisors one by one.
"That's not true at all your highness!* Hugh blurts out with a shock expression.
"Right, Feel our pain, your Highness!" George nods as he agrees. Feria wants to throw another pen at him but decided not to since she has to sign another document that Finneas places in front of her. While Finneas just silently meets Queen Feria's glare. Queen Feria continues to glare at her advisors as she passes the finished document to Hugh to organize. Her advisors stay quiet while doing their work and firmly meet her gaze.
After a moment, the silence then is broken by a knock on the door.
"Sister, can I come in?" Albert Fennia Nightreign asks.
Upon hearing her brother's voice, Queen Feria is struck by an idea. With a sly smile, she says, "Come in Al, you're just in time to hear another brilliant plan of mine~"
Hugh, George, and Finneas, baffled by the queen's sudden change of mood, look at each other as Albert comes in.
"You have another plan to do, Sister? But I thought you are free right now?" Albert looks at his sister with his eyes shining with curiosity.
"Yes, my dear Brother. Just now I came up with a brilliant plan that would ease those fools over there while still having some fun, hehheh, HAh Hah!~"
Finneas adjusts his glasses, which is a habit whenever he feels uneasy, while both Hugh and George shiver from a sudden cold feeling. Albert with a confused face looks back and forth between his laughing sister and her retainers.
It turns out that Queen Feria's plan was to enroll in the prestigious Academy of Escarton, to find a suitable marriage partner while crossdressing and impersonating her brother. Queen Feria was even able to recruit her brother to play the part of her personal servant. It was already too late when her retainers found out this true plan of hers. So, they regrettably lament for the poor innocent souls that their queen will corrupt.