Titania, the Rose Palace.
Queen Lily Esther is sitting in front of the vanity mirror at the moment, letting several maids comb her hair and dress her up. This week's Imperial meeting will be held in half an hour, and she will be there.
Although it is regarded as the Queen of Vase by many nobles, but because of the assistance of the Regent, the majesty of the royal family still exists today.
"Okay?" Lily looked at herself in the mirror, the gorgeous long dress with three layers of red, which set off her figure. Maybe it wasn't really stunning at first, but under this graceful dress, it gradually gave her a luxurious temperament.
Clothes can indeed change a person's spiritual temperament.
Lily raised her skirt and stood up, feeling a little emotional in her heart, then picked up the child on the bed beside her, and walked out of the palace with the maids.
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The splendid Imperial Hall is tall and majestic, the sun shines through the spliced glass windows, and a little dust can be seen floating in the air.
The irregular polygons on these glass windows are reminiscent of butterfly wings, and the vine carvings on the edges of the windows are also full of goblin style. As a country co-founded by humans and elves, many buildings in Titania still retain the fantastic and magnificent style of the early days.
The heavy and large door was slowly pushed open by the court knights, and then a noble official in a formal dress gradually entered the arena.
After they all stood still, the court attendant called out, and shortly afterward, two columns of brightly armored red-robed guards entered the hall. They separated on both sides, separating the nobles from the middle road.
"Your Majesty is here~"
"His Majesty the Regent is here~"
Immediately, the elegantly dressed Red Queen entered the hall, and with her was Prince Edren in military uniform.
After the two were seated on two separate thrones, the court ceremonial officer began to preside over the meeting.
As usual, officials first informed everyone in the hall of the latest news from various places, and then they shared their proposals and ideas. During the period, some people agree or disagree, and both sides will tell their own reasons. If they are unwilling to give in, it will be decided by the queen or the regent.
"Your Majesty the beautiful Queen, Your Royal Highness, I come from the north of the empire, the distant Hanye Land."
After the call of the ceremonial officer, a knight in black iron armor entered the hall. Of course, at this point his weapon was left outside and his helmet was taken off.
"Please get up." After receiving a response, the knight raised his head, with a square face under his short black hair, about 30 years old, with a little beard, and traces of wind and frost on his face, it seems that he has experienced a long trek.
After curtseying, the knight stood up, first introduced himself, and then uttered his request.
"Because of the continuous heavy snow in the north, the food in the territory is getting less and less now, so Lord Tucson sent me to wait south, hoping to get help from the empire."
He said it calmly according to the words he had memorized last night, while the two companions beside him were still nervous and lowered their heads.
Not every noble has the opportunity to enter here, and it is the first time they have seen so many great nobles. Besides, the two sitting at the top can easily decide their life and death, so it's hard not to be nervous.
However, during the few seconds of waiting, before the two His Majesty spoke, a tall and thin nobleman stood up first.
"I know you are having difficulties, but this is the 22nd time this month that I have received similar messages and requests."
"The solution to the matter in the northern part of the empire is currently under preparation, so please come back. We will inform you of the progress in the future." The old man in the blue dress is Earl Diesel, who used to be Aiman. The red-haired close minister beside Ke is also the current minister of the imperial court.
The people in the hall have seen such scenes many times in the past six months. At first, a few nobles who cared about face would also donate some materials symbolically, but now there are batches after batches, and there are even repeats, and they slowly cool down.
Compassion isn't endless, and they're fed up with all the cries.
"It's really boring...." Gu
"As we all know about the north, several batches of aid have been dispatched."
"We have nothing good to do, this is a natural disaster."
"I can only hope that they endure it, and now everyone is having a hard time."
For a while, whispers of discussion sounded in the hall. After a while, the crisp copper bell in the hall was rang, and the scene was quiet again.
"I feel the same way about the disaster and suffering in the northern region. Now the empire is also trying to find a way, and will give some help and support in the future." Edron said the same words as before, and then the ceremonial officer beside him appeared Before starting to let the next messenger enter the hall.
"But..." The knight wanted to say more, but the companions around him pulled him, so he stopped his words and resigned obediently.
The knight did not speak until several people walked out of the hall and came to the outside of the palace.
"Why don't you tell me, do you know the current situation in the territory?"
"We know, Heitling." The companion next to him said, and the others stopped.
"But you are still a little impulsive. If I hadn't pulled you just now, I'm afraid you would have been complaining."
The black knight was silent for a while, then said, "Yes."
"But that will only make the scene embarrassing. We are already in a state of asking for help, so don't offend those big men again."
"I know, I understand, but—" He paused.
"This is the best opportunity at the moment. If we are asked to buy food ourselves, the money alone is definitely not enough." He waved his fist, a little resentment in his heart, but he didn't know how to vent.
"Forget it, let's figure it out ourselves."
Several people shook their heads and walked out of the gate of the palace in despair.
That night, the Rose Palace where Lily was.
After taking a bath, Lily sat in the study, which used to be where Aimanke worked. The room was heated by an alchemy circle, so even in October, she didn't feel cold.
Wearing a loose nightdress, Lily looked at the page in her hand, which was the list and information of the envoys who had recently come to the imperial capital. Besides her, there were two maids in the room, one rocking the crib and the other standing beside Lily.
"The situation in the north is getting worse recently." Lily sighed while looking at the report on the page. She also saw what happened during the day, but did not speak.
"Yes, Your Majesty. But there is not much surplus food in the treasury now. If you open your mouth again, I am afraid that more people will ask for it." The maid used a reminder to persuade Her Majesty the Queen to prevent her from suddenly being kind.
"I understand, alas..." Lily put down the page.
Since the defeat of the empire, all revenues and expenditures began to shrink, and some of the great nobles who had been suppressed before began to reappear. Although it was peaceful on the surface, it was hard to say in the dark.
Even her queen in the deep palace has heard a lot of news now.
Aymank's throne was ill-gotten, and the Ansel brothers were the orthodox heirs of the empire.
It is not so much that these nobles care about the legitimacy of the throne, but rather express their hatred after their power has been deprived. Over the years, Amanke's policy has offended many great nobles, causing them to lose their interests.
And the dead princes and brothers are just the banners that they jointly launched and are most suitable for making a fuss.