31. Promise with the Senate (2)
[Episode 31] – Promise with the Senate (2)
Two hours before Vivian entered the conference room.
The Minister and the Queen Mother, who had already gathered, continued the ‘meeting’ for several hours, excluding the second Queen. The main theme is none other than ‘On the Treatment of the Second Queen’. The ministers continued their conversation with serious expressions.
Binchaud, sitting in the chair of the Minister of Finance, raised his hand to gain the right to speak, and shouted as if appealing to the ministers. As if weary of hours of arguing, now it was almost an emotional appeal.
“Haven’t the other ministers seen you at His Majesty’s funeral home! The image of the princess weeping in the arms of Her Highness, the Second Queen! Even after seeing that, why are you trying to expel Her Highness the queen right now!”
However, the reaction of other ministers was apathetic. In the first place, it was a fact that everyone, including Bangchou, knew that she was not suitable for the position of second queen.
I couldn’t even inherit the ‘surname’ of the royal family.
Not even His Majesty’s ‘Jeong’ was bestowed.
What is the reason for taking care of such a second queen? That was the opinion of other ministers. In the first place, from the time the second queen was installed as her queen, the elders earnestly begged Vivian.
‘Please, bring a little sun to this country.’
It wasn’t that I was dissatisfied with the princess. However, the royal family is always a place where danger lurks. It was because the princess was afraid that the blood of the royal family would be cut off.
That’s why they selected a queen candidate as quickly as possible, and then selected Vivian to the position of second queen. But, let alone the little sun, I didn’t even receive His Majesty’s affection, and I didn’t even get my last name.
The council of elders was not alone in their dissatisfaction.
There is even a rumor that she is a witch.
Bangshaw 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, isn’t it depriving the princess of her ‘family’ again! Isn’t it! Minister of Foreign Affairs!”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs fell silent in Bang Chau’s screams. However, the foreign minister was also unable to back down. He only hates the Minister of the Ministry of the Interior who entrusted the second queen to be the princess’ ‘in charge of education’ in the first place.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs raised his hand and accepted the right to speak, then stood up and continued his speech in a calm voice. It was quite different from when he yelled at Vivian.
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“So, now that I am still young, I must keep the Queen and the Princess far apart. The wounds I suffered when I was young would probably heal quickly.”
At that sound, the Minister of Education stood up and shouted.
“Don’t you know that scars from childhood remain as bigger scars even when you become an adult! Minister of Foreign Affairs!! You are afraid of even dogs because of your childhood trauma!!”
“Why is that coming out now!!”
“Isn’t it the same!! A coward who is afraid of even a puppy’s fangs!! Quit the ministerial post!”
The conference hall quickly turned into chaos.
The ministers split into two factions in an instant.
“In the first place, there is even a suspicion that the queen is a witch! How could he have thought of entrusting the education of the princess to such a person! If the princess was seduced by a witch right now…!”
“Be careful with your words! It’s just a ‘rumor’! How can you judge with words that are not true! Still, you are a minister! No, can someone who is afraid of puppies in the first place be in the position of minister!”
“Why the hell is that coming out now!!”
As we saw at the funeral, the princess still needs someone to trust and rely on, and at least ‘for now’, it’s a wave that she shouldn’t be kicked out.
Some say that the rules of the royal family are a joke, but they say it doesn’t matter because there have already been two cases in history of a queen expelled without being given a family name.
The Queen Mother let out a deep sigh as she looked at the conference room that was divided exactly in half. Originally, the queen intended to give her Vivian a certain amount of wealth and send her down to her ‘home’, but…
The scene I saw at the funeral kept flickering in front of my eyes.
Is it really the right choice to take the second queen from the princess like this…? The Queen Mother could not answer the questions she asked herself. She didn’t want to be kicked out in the first place, if only emotionally, but-
‘The problem is that there have already been cases like this in history. There are ministers of foreign affairs and other ministers who catch fire with it. How can I obey the rules of the kingdom…’
This kind of thing has already happened 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, a story with only obvious results. Such an obvious story was holding back the princess and the second queen.
The Queen Mother, sweeping her chapped brow, finally raised her hand to silence her ministers. Seeing the queen’s signal to shut up, the ministers quickly shut her up and took their seats.
“First of all, ministers who think it is too early to oust the second queen, raise her hand.”
Then, the ministers of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Agriculture raised their hands. In a situation where they were exactly divided in half, the queen mother once again wiped her face as if she was tired.
“First of all, I think it is still too early to expel the second queen.”
“But, Your Highness…!”
“Listen to the end. Her expulsion remains unchanged. Can’t you help it? She believes that if the child had at least taken the royal family name, she would not have had such a headache…”
At that, everyone drooled. That was right. At least, if she had been ‘Vivienne Snow White’ instead of ‘Vivien Lilien Sol’, she would not have had to continue this absurd meeting.
Resting her chin on her round table, the queen glanced at her and turned her head to ask the minister in the palace.
“How long do you think the second queen must remain in the palace?”
“Yes! Majesty! At least until the princess’s mind and body settle down! However, there is a suspicion that she is a witch to the queen! So I think it’s good to strip her of her title as queen within two years!”
Then, the Minister of Education raised her hand and shouted.
“I am against it! I think you should stay with her at least until the age when her puberty ends! Isn’t it funny that people who become ministers believe in the fantasy existence of witches in the first place! “
“What?!”
“And childhood trauma is not easily healed! Like the foreign minister over there!”
“Hey!!!”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs caught the back goal because of the Minister of Education who scratched the inside of the Minister of Foreign Affairs until the end. The queen mother judged that what the education minister said was true.
So, the queen mother asked the ministers. She said how long she would like the second queen to be here. In the first place, she said that the ministers who objected to the second queen being here had to leave the palace within at least one year.
Even the ministers who said that the second queen should not be ousted yet, opinions continued to diverge on when to oust them. 3 Years, 5 years, 10 years. The queen mother sighed at the sight of them now fighting each other.
Then, the Minister of Finance, Vinchaud, raised his hand and proposed to the Queen Mother.
“How about asking Her Highness the Queen directly?”
“Are you losing your intelligence as well as your hair? If you ask me that, of course you won’t go out!”
“Minister of Foreign Affairs. If you don’t shut up right away, I’ll set the dog loose in your office.”
The Queen Mother, who was watching Bang Shaw and the Minister of Foreign Affairs growling and fighting, suddenly thought that Bang Shaw’s proposal was not bad. If she presses the second queen without asking directly-
Wouldn’t it be possible to hear the sincerity of the second queen?
The Queen Mother raised her hand and focused the attention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vincent, who were fighting like they were about to bite each other. She then she, she grinned, and began to prepare one of the ‘Operations’ she had come up with.
“Do you guys do some acting?”
“Hey, do you mean acting…?”
“Yes, let’s do a play with the second queen as the main character. First of all – I’ll have you, Minister of Foreign Affairs, take on the role of the ‘bad stepmother’.”
“Yes, eh?”
So, the Queen Mother began to explain the ‘play’ she had conceived to her ministers. Her first agenda is quickly passed, and the second agenda is ‘about the treatment of the second queen’.
And on that agenda, the Minister of Foreign Affairs verbally pressured the second queen. The other ministers must somehow distract the second queen. Then, he said, would he be able to hear the second queen’s sincerity?
Then, the foreign minister smiled meanly, saying that it was his specialty.
The rest of the ministers also agreed with the queen’s words 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 Highness Queen ‘Vivian Liriansol’ is entering!”
*
In the end, the meeting ended with me remaining in the castle until the princess’s academy’s ‘graduation ceremony’. I was just grateful to the queen for extending it from her entrance ceremony to her graduation ceremony.
…It’s a guess, but it seemed like the meeting had already ended before I arrived. The queen mother seemed to have discussed with the nobles of the Senate secretly what to do with me, who had not received the royal family’s ‘surname’.
However, even the queen could not prevent the opposition of the elders.
Only 4 out of 13, including the Queen Mother. Because only 4 people took my side. No matter how much she was the queen, she couldn’t ignore many other people.
Rather than hating the Senate that hates me, what on earth did Vivian do to make the Senate hate me so much that they want to reject me right away? I thought.
And, if Ainsel was there at this time…
I could have made a better choice. The thought just kept lingering in my head. I didn’t even have an earring hanging on my ear, but I touched the ear lobe on the side where Ainsel was.
‘When will that damn Frankenstein come… I’m worried about Sylphy too…’
I let out a small sigh and looked at the wine bottle in my hand. With a wine bottle in one hand and two wine glasses in the other, I am now at the royal villa where the queen is living.
Wanting to thank the queen, she arrived at the royal palace with wine that the queen liked. When I brought it back, it was late at night, so I wondered if he might be sleeping, but-
As soon as I arrived at the villa, the queen’s maid welcomed me. After being guided by her lady-in-waiting and heading to the place where the queen was, she saw the queen sitting on her terrace and already having a drink with her.
I clinked the glass and the bottle, making a clear sound to inform the Queen Mother of my arrival. Looking at the Queen Mother, who turned her head at the clear sound of her glass clinking, I held out my wine and glass and smiled.
“Have a drink with your daughter-in-law, Your Highness.”
“…Are you crazy?”
