(Meeting Hall)
Shushin was sitting on the bench above, looking stressed, while the officials stood below.
I spoke, looking as if I had not slept, "So? Should we hold this meeting every month?" I grabbed the book in front of me and slammed it onto the table. Everyone in the room rose up. I motioned to them with my hand, "If you want to waste my time, at least give me reasons why I should... I can bear to waste my time with you! But you come here with absolutely nothing useful. Do you think I will put up with you so much? If you want to maintain your positions, work harder, and I will show mercy to you. Do not underestimate me."
A high-ranking official came forward, bowed, and spoke politely, "Of course we do not mean to insult Your Majesty. We are holding this meeting to discuss important matters. Please excuse us for not having enough important matters."
I looked at him, "Okay, no need for that. From now on, we will only hold a meeting when you have something important to say. You can send a message with problems even if it is informal. I will respond to any problem, and let me inform you, anyone who tries to cause trouble." I laughed then. I put my hand on my neck, "He won't live long."
I stood up until someone entered, that usual annoyingly confident voice, "Calm down, our Queen, they are working hard for our kingdom." I looked around at them, as expected, shaking their heads like rabbits, impersonal... Damn, I tried to control my features, but I couldn't control those looks, I could only look with disgust at any man passing in front of me. Maybe because they're all dirty.
I let out a sarcastic laugh, "Lu Yu Xin, what the hell are you doing here?"
He smiled and bowed slightly, a damn smile, like a man enjoying himself. You do not know how dangerous it is for a man to enjoy a certain thing...
He advanced to the middle of the hall, "I wanted to discuss something important here." Every time he smiled, his eyes smiled with him, a dangerous man...
I raised my hand at him, "Come next month, I've finished my work for the day."
He sighed with a laugh, "Indeed, something is expected of you. Do Queens have specific working hours?"
I returned the same hypocritical smile to him, "You seem to be very interested in kings and queens, then how about you try it yourself?"
His smile slowly disappeared, and he said in a low voice, "Of course... I don't mind."
I stared at him, then let out a light laugh. One of the officials whispered, "Why is it so hot in the middle of winter?"
He straightened his clothes, "Anyway, what I came for today is to discuss the possibility of holding a unity celebration this year. What do you think?"
The officials kept whispering in case they heard this, while I sat, thinking in confusion, What cunning trick is he thinking of now? The unification celebration is a celebration that includes the clans of the Kingdom of Magic, all of them, not just the 7 main cities, in addition to Some islands are clan-based, clans of dragons, Eagles, dragons, and more, they are all independent. They are part of our kingdom, but they have separated, but we have a closer relationship than our relationship with the orchid Kingdom, this ceremony has been canceled for decades because many people take advantage of this event to come to the royal palace or the capital mainly and mix with other clans, which leads to the establishment of several alliances and coups.
I looked at him after thinking, "There is no logical reason for me to agree. Also, this year we are not in a stable situation and we have many riots and problems. We do not need to flatter the other clans now. If we summon them, it will only lead to another disaster!"
When the officials began to agree, he quickly intervened, "I understand your concern, but since we have a new queen, and this is the first time in decades since the death of the oldest king that we have a magician ruling the kingdom, it is useful for us to show our sincere intentions towards them, and that we intend to cooperate with them always."
I laughed lightly and whispered to myself, "What nonsense.. He insists."
Then I nodded my head, "Okay, then, gather for me approval documents from 12 clans, 10 employees, and five members of the royal family. This will prove to people the extent of our determination and honesty, and a guarantee that no mistake will happen. Of course, if a mistake does happen, we will be able to trace whoever's fault. It was. Don't you think so?"
Everyone in the hall looked at each other, "Not just 7 cities, but 12? Isn't that impossible?"
His facial features changed to clear annoyance, "Don't you think you're exaggerating a little? Is it so difficult to implement my suggestion?"
My smile disappeared as well, "I'm actually doing you a favor as my older brother, but you know that no one other than me would have agreed to a reckless thing either. This celebration has been going on for decades as a matter of habit, not its importance, but it led to a grave mistake, even mentioning It will anger the majority, so if you show that they are comfortable with this idea, I cannot object."
The officials shook their heads, and a high-ranking official came forward, "Your Majesty is right, this matter will not benefit us much, we will have to lose a lot instead, but it has been a while since we last had contact with clans other than the 7 cities, so it might be useful, if First Prince implement your wish, the rest of us will have no reason to refuse this order."
He raised one eyebrow, trying to contain his anger. He smiled, "Okay then, I will finish my mission, so Get ready from now on."
He turned to leave, his hair flying, showing even behind his back.
(Chung, resting residence)
Shushin was relaxing on the sofa in the large room. It contained books, musical instruments, and tools for rest. Most of the room was open to the outside, letting the sunlight illuminate it.
Xiao Yan said as she approached me, "But don't you think your request is a little unreasonable?"
I was putting my hands under my head, my eyes closed, I replied to her, "I don't think so. He could fake the result in the end, as you know. We also cannot know the reason for his sudden request."
"Maybe...he found his lover in a distant clan!!?"
"Wow, you reminded me of this thing."
She clapped happily, "True? Smart idea?"
"You reminded me that you are stupid and retarded. Get out immediately."
She frowned at me, "You evil woman, you don't understand at all."
I laughed, "But really, have I misunderstood him, or is Lu Yu Xin intending to make his move?"
Xiao Yan looked serious, "Do you think we can ever become a normal family?"
He nodded dismissively, "I don't think we ever will. Xiao, this may be painful, but perhaps our fate is inevitable ruin."
She turned to look at me, "We can escape fate then, right?"
I sighed, "I'm afraid the price may be high. The price of freedom, the price of moving on."
I sat up and looked at her, "Xiao Yan, are you willing to forget your life? To forget your memories?"
"Why not? I know exactly that I lived today, that I loved and that I was free, so it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if I regret tomorrow, because I don't regret today. I lived every moment with true honesty, so I don't mind forgetting. I did what I had to do."