Chapter 266 – Side Story 8: The Archduke’s National Gourmet Trip (1)
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Queen Isabella’s second year on the throne.
The palace servants’ faces were full of worry.
“Her Majesty the Queen is pregnant, and we can’t do anything… “
“I’m worried about local public sentiment… “
“The lords are also in trouble. Your Majesty must still be dissatisfied with your legitimacy, but if you want to appease that… “
The subjects put their heads together and spoke with one voice.
“It’s just a local inspection!”
“It’s just a local inspection!”
“It’s just a local inspection!”
Two years have passed since the king passed away and Queen Isabella ascended to her reign.
It is a tradition for kings to visit local regions during their reign.
The purpose was to meet the lords of each region in person, form a close relationship, and show the king’s majesty and mercy by showing them the king’s majesty and benevolence, thereby winning over the public’s support.
However, Queen Isabella is currently in her 7th month of pregnancy.
It was difficult to go on a long journey that would take at least three months because I was full.
Moreover, a very precious child is growing inside the boat.
If the queen does not do her best, the precious life given to her by heaven could also be in jeopardy.
For that reason, the subjects were helpless and stamped their feet.
“It is said that there is a local lord who is very angry and asks why the local inspection is so late. “I didn’t even think about the situation here.”
“If you give birth next year and take care of the newborn Crown Prince, two years will easily pass by, so what are you going to do?” Tsk.”
“Something needs to be done.”
Queen Isabella was a concubine and her background was cruel, so her foundation for power was weak at the beginning of her reign.
Many of her local lords were dissatisfied with the royal family she currently led.
Therefore, she needed to go to the local lords, bow to them, and receive a renewed oath of loyalty.
Not through coercion, but through gentle conversation with each other.
There was also the purpose of showing off the power of the queen by publicizing the advanced appearance of the royal capital and her strong military power through the clothes and weapons of the patrol procession.
“I got a good idea! How about asking Grand Duke Naru to tour the region instead?”
“Wow, that’s a good method.”
“Because the Grand Duke’s personality is usually good, it may be a better decision than Her Majesty the Queen, who is making everyone tremble, to step forward in person.”
So a few days later.
Through the active efforts of her subjects, Naru was chosen as the person who would go on a local tour in place of the queen.
Soon the departure date.
“Your Majesty, I will do my best to perform perfectly as this is my first local tour since her accession to the throne.”
“Take care.”
Naru and Queen Isabella shared a deep hug, feeling sad that they would not be able to see each other for a while.
After some time.
Naru left for the countryside with a grand procession that was as long as 1 km.
