Chapter 1099

Already went to my bedroom to take the proposal documents?

Hearing the Minister of Finance's words, the Princess, who was just shocked and angry, gradually calmed down and turned to look at the old King in the main seat.

If modifying the selection order, or even hoping that Watching Watching Qiaoshuya replaces her, could be the Wang Hou and the Minister of Finance acting on their own, then letting people go directly to her bedroom to take the proposal documents must have been acquiesced by Father.

No, it's not just acquiescence.

Looking at the old King sitting in the wheelchair directly under the crystal chandelier, with half of his face hidden in the shadow of the lamp, Princess Veronica couldn't help but take a deep breath, then sat back in her seat and asked calmly:

"Father, is this your meaning?"

"Mm."

After the loose eyelids opened and closed slightly, the old King, whose face was not like the photo in the Princess's bedroom, whose face was thin and unrecognizable, and only the tear troughs on both sides of the nose could still be recognized, said faintly:

"I have already arranged this for you. Three days later, Prince Watching Watching Qiaoshuya will return from the Morna Kingdom and just happen to replace you to attend the Upper House parliament.

You have reached the age to get married. These things will eventually be handed over to Watching Watching Qiaoshuya to do. Rather than waiting for you to marry into the Black Forest Kingdom and then let Watching Watching Qiaoshuya take over, it is better to let him try to contact more now."

Waiting for me to marry into the Black Forest Kingdom...

The Princess bit her lip, stared at the Father who had become incomparably strange, and asked expressionlessly:

"What about Leon? The engagement between me and him..."

"That kind of engagement has no need to be fulfilled."

The large hand with protruding joints clenched the scepter, hit the floor hard, and after interrupting the Princess's words, the old King, who was thin and out of shape, but whose eyes were still sharp, said hoarsely:

"The things in the Bobby Laien family that still have value are nothing more than the positions of the military department and the road administration department. In the past month, you have already collected most of the legacy of the Bobby Laien family. Those that really can't be collected can be cold-treated for the time being, and then replaced with your own people later.

Now, except for the Vice-Chairman seat of the Upper House and some property that is not easy to sell in a short time, the Bobby Laien family is useless. It is not worth using your marriage to win it over. That lame Grand Duke of the Black Forest Kingdom is your destination."

"Do you also know that he is a lame Grand Duke?"

Looking at Father, who arranged her second half of life without any waves in his eyes, the Princess smiled at the corner of her mouth, with a hint of mockery:

"Not to mention that he is nearly twenty years older than me, that lame Grand Duke has a radical and gloomy personality, and his good reputation for beating and killing servants is even heard by the pirates of the Saio Kingdom. Are you sure this kind of person will be my destination?"

"..."

Hearing the Princess's words, the old King was silent for a while, then lowered his head slightly, avoiding her gaze.

"As a Princess, you have enjoyed what the Kingdom brought you, so you should give back."

"You are right."

Princess Veronica nodded and said indifferently:

"This is what you taught me since I was a child. I have always kept this sentence in my heart and have always been doing so. But what about you? Did you do it?"

The old King frowned and asked expressionlessly:

"Veronica, what do you want to say?"

"My meaning is, you are a very rotten King, really sorry for this country."

Hearing the Princess's words, the Minister of Finance opposite changed his face, and the Wang Hou opened her mouth in surprise, almost falling directly from the chair.

Seeming to have thrown off some extremely heavy burden, after the Princess breathed a sigh of relief, she said peacefully to the old King:

"Actually, I originally had many truths to tell you.

For example, it is not the royal family that supports me, but those ordinary people who work hard all day. What I should repay is also them; for example, although you value the royal family more, if the Kingdom rots, the royal family will sooner or later cease to exist;

For example, whether the royal family controls absolute power is actually not that important. As long as we can make the Kingdom stronger, or even just give everyone a little hope, we can get what you want..."

Under the old King's gaze, the Princess smiled, but her expression was somewhat helpless:

"But I thought about it, and I still won't say it.

Since Mother died, your heart has been completely filled with the royal family and the throne, and you can no longer hold other things. Even I, this daughter, have long been squeezed out. No matter what I say, I can't change your decision, right?" "..."

"Are you done?"

The old King's bright eyes, which were inconsistent with his sick body, stared at the Princess in front of him, and said calmly:

"If you are done venting, write a letter to that Lionheart Duke, tell him that you are not feeling well and cannot attend the two-house parliament the day after tomorrow, and ask him to look at your face and use his status as the Vice-Chairman of the Upper House to help Watching Watching Qiaoshuya as much as possible."

"Haha, you really haven't changed. You must squeeze out all the value of everything that can be used before you will be satisfied."

After mocking him to his face, the Princess said indifferently:

"If I guessed correctly, the person who went to my bedroom to take the proposal documents should have also collected my seal, and even found someone who can imitate my handwriting, right? Even if I refuse to help, this letter will still be sent out, right?"

"Mm."

After responding flatly, the old King, who was half-covered in the shadow of the lamp, asked:

"So do you want to write it yourself, or do you want me to find someone to help you write it?"

"Since the result is the same, then I'd better write it myself."

After saying this, the Princess turned around, looked at the Wang Hou opposite with a face of joy, and said with a curled mouth:

"Congratulations, after getting Leon's great help, Prince Watching Watching Qiaoshuya's experience of attending the two-house parliament on behalf of the royal family this time will definitely be unforgettable."

Five o'clock in the morning three days later, the Capital Upper City District, Xihaosen Palace, in front of the parliament hall.

The sun on the horizon hadn't had time to rise, the neighing of horses and the roar of boilers tore open the night curtain first. Dozens of exquisite and luxurious steam carriages drove in one after another along the specially opened driveway and parked in the open space outside the building.

Immediately after, one after another, parliamentarians wearing long robes and top hats, with crown-shaped emblems on their chests, walked down from the carriages, took off their hats to greet those they were familiar with, and then entered the main hall in twos and threes, waiting for the convening of the Upper House parliament.

As the most important power organ in the Kingdom, the two-house parliament will not be convened at the same time. The convening time of the Upper House parliament is relatively earlier, and generally there will be royal family members attending, and even special opening ceremonies every year, with imperial declarations delivered by successive Kings or Queens.

But after the old King became gradually ill and unable to move, he refused to attend the opening ceremony for three consecutive years, so the related cumbersome ceremonies were temporarily abolished and changed to short speeches by royal family members.

"People are almost here."

After reaching out to push aside the curtain blocking the seat and looking at the situation in the venue, the Minister of Finance in a dark gray robe nodded with satisfaction, then turned to look at the freckled Prince in gorgeous clothes beside him, and asked with a smile:

"First time attending the two-house parliament, and also representing the royal family to deliver the imperial declaration, do you feel nervous?"

"A little..."

After pulling the somewhat tight collar, Watching Watching Qiaoshuya leaned to the gap of the curtain, looked at the main hall with at least a thousand people sitting outside, and said somewhat uneasily:

"I see many of them are Veronica's people outside. Veronica is not here today, will they cooperate with me?"

"Haha, you don't have to worry about this. They are Veronica's people, but they are also the royal family's people, and they should naturally obey your will."

After comforting his nephew, the Minister of Finance smiled:

"Moreover, your mother and I have already found a helper for you in advance. If there is any trouble, he will help you control the situation."

"That's good..."

Hearing the Minister of Finance's words, the freckled Prince couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then asked curiously:

"Uncle, who is the helper you and Mother found for me?"

"It is the Vice-Chairman of the Upper House, the current Lionheart Duke."

Oh, it turned out to be Bobby Laien...

Who? Who did you find to help me?

(End of chapter)