Chapter 370: 370 Kidnapping Technique Max

The boarding tower was attacked... How could I not know about this?

"I've understood a little bit."

After looking at the Princess who was talking with great interest in his arms, Li Ang tentatively said:

"I heard from friends in the Police Department that they've been working overtime like crazy recently. Many administrative staff have been pulled out to patrol every day, searching for the criminals who attacked the boarding tower and the things lost by the Kingdom of Kelo... Does this matter also affect you?"

"It has a huge impact!"

The Princess nodded at his words, her brows slightly furrowed:

"The identity of the suspect who attacked the boarding tower has been basically confirmed. It should be those rebels who assassinated me many times and burned the Lause Archway. And the destruction they caused in the past doesn't add up to as much trouble as this time.

This time they made too much of a scene, causing the Kingdom of Kelo to constantly pressure us. If we can't produce a result that satisfies them within a month or two, it will definitely affect normal trade.

However... burning the boarding tower isn't entirely a bad thing."

When she said this, the Princess sighed with a slightly complicated expression:

"Since the beginning of last year, I have been working with the Minister of National Defense to rectify the military, cut redundant soldiers, reduce miscellaneous expenses, and replace outdated weapons and equipment.

But even with the cooperation of your Laien family, it hasn't been going very smoothly. The resistance was beyond my imagination. However, after the boarding tower incident, most of my reform proposals that were previously blocked have actually started to move forward again.

It's estimated that the boarding tower, which was heavily guarded, being burned finally made some people feel a crisis, forcing them to give up some of the benefits they had eaten to ensure their own stability...

Heh, some people are just like this. If they aren't cold or hungry, they will always close their eyes and lie in the car. Only when the cold air penetrates through the car window and freezes their lips blue will they reluctantly get out of the car and give it a push!"

After finishing her complaint about the short-sightedness of the kingdom's high-level officials, the Princess, who had been holding a belly full of anger for the past few days, finally felt a bit more comfortable in her heart.

"My dear, you are so kind~"

After shrinking into the warm embrace behind her to warm her body, Princess Veronika actively held Li Ang's palm, looked up, blinked, and said:

"I've been holding these words in my heart for a long time, but it wouldn't be appropriate to say them to anyone else. Fortunately, there's you who can listen to me say these... When are you going to marry me?"

"..."

No, why did the topic circle back again?

Being numbed by the sudden urge to marry, Li Ang said with a headache:

"That, Princess Veronika, I've thought about it carefully these past few days and discovered that you and I are actually not suitable, so can the engagement matter..."

"Sure."???

What did you say? You agreed? So readily?

After hearing Princess Veronika's prompt answer, Li Ang's expression shifted slightly. While his heart relaxed slightly, he couldn't help but feel a little bit of loss.

"I said before that regarding the relationship between us, the final decision is left to you. I won't force it."

After slightly restraining the smile on her face, the Princess, who had just been leaning in Li Ang's arms, sat up straight, lowered her eyes, and said with a cold voice:

"Besides, even if my status is special, I am a normal woman. I also have self-esteem. Although I do have a good impression of you and am willing to approach you actively time and time again, I don't have no bottom line.

Li Ang, I have never liked forcing people. Since you have already made a decision, then I... I should let go. If I still pester you at this point, it would be too embarrassing. I can't do such a thing."

"..."

Sorry...

Feeling the Princess's slightly cold palm in his palm, Li Ang's heart was filled with thick guilt.

The cause of this matter was after all on his side. Although Princess Veronika also had other purposes, she had indeed been very active. On the contrary, it was him who, because of her status as a Princess and the trouble brought by this status, kept pushing her away.

So no matter how you calculate it, it was him who let her down, not her who let him down.

"Sorry..."

After apologizing sincerely, Li Ang, trying to make up for it, said:

"If in the future..."

"There is no future. You probably won't see me again in the future."

Princess Veronika turned her head slightly to avoid Li Ang's gaze, then reached out to wipe the corners of her eyes, her eyes filled with tears as she said softly:

"If there were no engagement with you, then I would definitely be married off in the future, either to the Kingdom of Morna, the Kingdom of Hessen, or the Kingdom of Oleson... In short, I wouldn't stay in the capital anymore.

And my future would likely be marrying someone I've never even met, then being neglected by my future husband because of the interests between the kingdoms, and spending my life alone in a palace colder than your heart...

If in the future, the country I marry into goes to war with the kingdom, I might even be humiliated, or even sent to the gallows by my own husband, cursing my own tragic fate, and dying in despair and pain..."

"..."

"Don't worry, these have nothing to do with you. My tragic life wasn't caused by you, and you don't need to feel guilty. I... I just..."

After comforting Li Ang with no strength, large teardrops slid down from the corners of Princess Veronika's eyes. She hurriedly reached out to wipe them, but for some reason, the tears on her face kept increasing as she wiped them.

"I just... just feel a bit of regret..."

After discovering that the tears wouldn't stop no matter what, Veronika gave up on covering them, turned her head away, bit her lip, and said with a trembling voice:

"Clearly... clearly everything had started to get better. The military reform had been pushed forward, I was also working on solving the problems of the Ministry of Road Administration, and the fiscal problems that had been blocked had also started to loosen up recently.

Next, as long as we proceeded step by step, I would have the opportunity to completely change the kingdom, let ordinary people live less hard, let the kingdom become strong again, and let no one die in the flames of war.

And after I leave, it will be very difficult to find someone to take over all of this. Joshua is incompetent, and if the kingdom falls into his hands, it will probably be controlled by the Minister of Finance and the Queen, continuing to become a tool for nobles and big businessmen to exploit ordinary people...

Wuu... clearly... clearly it was only a little bit away!"

"..."

"It doesn't matter, you don't need to care."

After wiping the corners of her eyes again, the teary-eyed Princess clenched her fists, her eyes red as she said softly:

"No one will blame you. You also have your own life. There is no need to marry a woman who is particularly beautiful but whom you don't love for the sake of someone else's happiness. Li Ang, you don't need to feel guilty. Whether it's me who is about to spend my life alone, or those who lost the opportunity to change their fate because of my departure, we won't blame you, you..."

"You... why are you holding my hand? Could it be that you regret it? Want to hold hands with me again and walk through this life?"

"..."

I really admire you... How did you manage to say so much nonsense without changing your expression?

After breaking open the Princess's fingers with a black face and snatching the onion slice that had been crumpled in her hand, Li Ang said with a headache:

"Princess, can't you be a bit more sincere..." ===== CHAPTER 371 =====

"Your Highness, can't you be a little more sincere..."