148. drape (3)

[1st Prince, Louis Loir, is not a legitimate bloodline of the royal family!]

The deceased queen and concubine of the current king, Georges Loire II, gave birth on the exact same date. The child born by the concubine was a son, and the child born by the queen was a daughter. The king was staring blankly at the two children wrapped in white swaddling clothes. The king’s face, which had not yet faded from that of a young man, was stained with worry and had a blue complexion.

“Congratulations, Your Majesty! A healthy prince and princess have been obtained!”

The royal doctor, midwife, and maids all delivered congratulatory messages, but none of them reached the king’s ears. Looking at the children, it seemed that love for them would spring up first. However, the king’s mind was filled with only worries about the queen.

“The Queen? Are all the wives okay?”

The midwife smiled softly and nodded.

“Yes, Your Majesty. Everyone is fine, so please stop worrying.”

The king let out a sigh of relief. The tension was relieved, and the color of the king’s face returned to his face. No, there were still problems as important as the queen’s health. The King asked as he leaned against the wall with his mind clear.

“They said prince and princess.”

“That’s right, Your Majesty.”

“…Whose child is that?”

In response to the king’s question, the midwife pointed to each child and explained.

“The Prince is the offspring of Lady Mary, and the Princess is the offspring of Her Highness Queen Helene.”

Ahh.

The king’s face twisted. How is it that the ominous premonition does not always go astray? Eyes were shaking. Sensing the abnormality in the king’s expression, the minister cautiously asked the king.

“Your Majesty, is there a problem?”

problem? There will be dozens of issues that can be addressed right now. First of all, the first child he saw. If it is revealed that the prince is the son of the concubine, not the son of the royal family, there is bound to be noise inside and outside the palace.

1If the son who will become the prince is designated as the successor, the concubine must be promoted to the royal family in place of the queen. However, the relationship was established through an arranged marriage with the queen of another country. If a concubine was promoted to a concubine just because she had given birth to a son, then there would be a big problem in terms of diplomacy.

And, and above all.

King George II truly loved the queen. Who said that arranged marriages are not happy, that they are bound to be unhappy? Georges II could proudly declare that his marriage was truly happy. The queen, who came from a foreign country and did not speak well at first, soon became the king’s most precious treasure.

way.

If the prince is not presented as the successor because he is not the son of the royal family, there will be opposition from the ministers. As soon as they hear the news, the great nobles who try to dig into the depths of power will rush at them like crazy. Giving up the position of a concubine and bringing in a concubine was also accepted because he could not win a power struggle amidst the concerns and pressures of nobles and court officials while not seeing an heir for a long time.

The position of the king is so difficult to maintain. I can’t properly protect even one of my lovers, but I have to protect this kingdom.

The King looked down at the crying children. were their own children. Are you making a decision now, as a husband of a woman, or as a king of a country? One thing was certain, it was not a decision worth making as the father of these children.

“Wives, have you checked my children?”

“…No. As Your Majesty commanded, we are first showing you the faces of the Prince and Princess.”

The king drew in a sharp breath. My mouth was dry. My throat feels like it’s burning. My hands were sweaty and my heart was racing. The king was clearly aware of what he was about to do, and he was mistaken. The king was still young. He was an inexperienced child who only looked at the present.

The king let out a breath. The king’s mouth opens as he has prepared the words he needs to say in his head. The words he will now utter, without knowing how much chaos this country will fall into. Without knowing how many people’s destinies are twisted.

The king lowered his voice. After confirming that the King’s expression was really serious, the people in the room all held their breath and looked at the King. Only the sound of crying babies echoed loudly in the quiet room. The king glanced at the crying children and began to speak.

“listen carefully.”

His voice was much lower than expected and cold. The minister, fisherman, midwife, and maids in the room waited for the king’s words with tense expressions.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“From now on, the prince is Helen’s child, and the princess is Mary’s child.”

It was as if cold water had been poured over the quiet silence in the room. The people in the room mumbled as if they were looking at a sheet of thin ice like a sheet of paper. Then, the words of the minister, who had understood the king’s intentions to some extent, burst out.

“Lungs, Your Majesty… How!”

“Instead, lower your voice first.”

The king’s heart was cold enough to surprise even himself. At the king’s momentum, as if he were about to pull out his sword, the minister had no choice but to shrug his body involuntarily. The people in the room began to tremble, crushed by the momentum.

“The Queen must remain the royal family. Do you know what I mean?”

“Your Majesty… How can you not know your convictions about Your Majesty’s will regarding diplomacy?

The king’s expression did not change. The minister realized from the king’s stern expression that the king did not utter those words impulsively. Perhaps the king had planned this from the beginning. Ever since he found out that the queen and concubine had conceived.

“Your Majesty, any diplomatic issue can be resolved through dialogue. It’s not like we were arguing with swords against them. If we tell them it’s a matter of succession, they will surely understand our situation.”

“The queen can see the succession again. If legitimacy is a matter of internal stability, then it’s just a matter of waiting for the prince.”

The king had no intention of giving up his stubbornness. No matter what the minister says, that thought will not change. Instead, he could barely swallow the sigh he was trying to let out while looking at him. Even though he knew that he couldn’t change his mind, the minister opened his mouth to somehow return the king’s heart.

“Your Majesty. When this old body was Your Majesty’s royal envoy, I always said something to you.”

“Don’t bet on things you’re not sure about.”

gruff voice. The king looked at him with eyes that clearly knew what the minister was going to say. Instead, he continued talking without giving in to him.

“Exactly. And in this case, Your Majesty. The stakes are the fate of this country. How can you send this opportunity to set the foundations right?”

“Are you really ignorant of Jim’s intentions, or are you pretending not to know even though you know?”

To the king’s reprimanded question, the minister kept his mouth shut. The king and the minister’s eyes met. It was not heartless. Instead, I could see the eyes swirling with numerous emotions mixed together. Instead, I knew. The fact that the King truly cares for and loves the Queen more than anyone else. The fact that he was ready to do anything to protect her safety.

“…Your Majesty, it doesn’t matter whether you are married or not. As long as Your Majesty cherishes and loves you like a true wife.”

“Have you forgotten who Mary’s father is?”

If the marriage of convenience for diplomatic reasons was with Helen, the queen and vassal, the marriage of convenience with the nobility was with Mary, the daughter of an influential count. The king took a twist and pinched the fact that the influence of maternal relatives within the royal family could become too strong.

“There will be people like Deukdal who will light up their eyes and dig into the relationship with the royal family.”

Instead, I couldn’t say anything. If it was purely a matter of national security, the minister’s persuasion might have worked, but matters related to the queen’s safety were beyond what the minister could persuade.

“Your Majesty, if these words leak out, unprecedented troubles may come to the country.”

“If the truth is announced, I am ready to give up the bowie. This is for the sake of the queen, and also for this country, not for my own safety.”

It was poison. It was also a deadly poison that completely blinded the king. Instead, he let out a sigh. Suddenly, the mind of the minister shifted from the idea of persuading the king to the idea of how to cover up the matter. As long as the king spoke out, rumors would have spread in secret somehow.

“your majesty.”

“Stop arguing. Jim has made up his mind and will never change again.”

The king said in a firm voice. children’s cries. The King slowly approached the bed where the children were lying. From now on, he changes the lives of these children forever. In these children’s lives, it will be the biggest stumbling block.

“I’m sorry.”

Hearing the words of an apology that no one would ever hear, perhaps the first and last, the king raised his head.

“Prepare the public announcement, I’m going to tell the queen and wife the ‘truth’.”

The king looked at the room where Helen and Mary were lying. I’ve never thought that the burden I carry as a king is heavy. Right now, the burden is heavier than ever.

“Helene…”

The king repeated the name of the lover he loved. What I can do for you is not to lighten your load, but to put another burden on you. The king put his hand on the doorknob.

“Can I protect you?”

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[…] Therefore, Prince 1 was not born to the former royal wife, the queen. Therefore, I declare to all citizens of the royal capital that the only legitimate successor to the royal family is the 2nd prince, and the 1st prince and his supporters are not entitled to transfer the throne of the kingdom.]

The king’s hand trembled. The throne he was sitting on was cold. People’s eyes pierced the king like needles. I feel a sharp piercing sensation. Daejeon Ordinance. The king grabbed the visitation brought by a servant and read the text several times. Hugo, the commander of the escort knights, was standing behind his back, but the eyes that stood on the day he was looking at him did not think to fade.

“Your Majesty, the public sentiment is agitated.”

When one person speaks, the words of the servants pour in as if a gun has been opened. As if they had waited, like a crow looking for a chance at a beast that had fallen while shedding blood. The king looked at Daejeon, who began to show his teeth. Now, this place has become a place to hunt the king who has revealed his scars, not a place to meet the king. Among those who could stand on the king’s side, there was no one who possessed the power of strength.

“Your Majesty, this doesn’t seem like an incident to be dismissed as a joke.”

The crows croaking was loud. The king’s face twisted. Leon Benning. I knew I would pursue the plan once made, but in the end, this power struggle began to drag into a dirty mud fight. Even when he calmed down his power by winning the martial arts competition, he was quiet, but I never thought he was preparing to start full-scale action.

“Who was the person who attached this door?”

the king asked in a low voice. Daejeon became quiet. He was just staring at the king.

“Your Majesty, it is important to capture the person who attached this visitation, but it is also important to check the contents written on this visitation.”

“That’s right, Your Majesty. How can we attach a visit that can shake the foundations of a country so easily?”

The flow, once established, does not change easily. Several ministers who were supposed to defend the king kept their mouths shut and their heads bowed. In the first place, there weren’t many opportunities to empower him, so he probably couldn’t stand out confidently in this situation.

“Did the Lords really believe in this nonsense? Jim will not dare to refute that nonsense. However, I will personally arrest the person who spread that nonsense and judge him.”

The king raised his spirits and looked around. The servants who were glaring at the king as if they were going to eat him hesitated and retreated. At the same time, Hugo Bern created momentum together and put pressure on his subjects. The hand was caressing the tip of the hilt.

“Shouldn’t we be able to say it sooner? Do you think even the king’s words sound funny to the Lords?”

The officials looked at each other.

“That is….”

It was then.

thud.

I could feel the signs approaching Daejeon. The king and ministers stopped talking and looked at the gate leading to Daejeon. The King’s expression hardened even more, and Hugo touched the tip of the hilt and gripped the sword as if he were about to pull out the blade.

bang!

The door is open. The first sight that caught my eye was the second prince walking in with a confident gait. And Count Leon Benning, who stood behind him. As always, the Count gazed at Daejeon with cool, gray eyes. The energy, which could never be called the duty of a servant, began to slowly put pressure on Daejeon.

“Your Majesty!

The two princes shouted loudly, “Leave Daejeon.” Then, he moved his body slightly, revealing his back. A bloody man was dangling from the grip of the knight who followed Leon Benning. The king gritted his teeth when he realized that one of the nobles who supported him was being held in his grip. Leon Benning looked at the king with those inorganic eyes and spoke calmly.

“Your Majesty, you said you would directly judge those who spread this slander.”

An obvious, very obvious provocation and declaration of war. As the count winked, the knight threw the nobleman to the ground. The count glared at the aristocrat with eyes that looked like bugs, and ordered.

“Blow what you did.”

“I…I did, I did. I, slander, spread it!”

Stuttering suspiciously, the aristocrat spat out.

“Your Majesty, here is a criminal who has tarnished the reputation of your majesty and the palace.”

yes. If you really want it, I’ll gladly accept it.

The King approached Hugo Berne.

“…your majesty.”

“Your karma is heavy, Sir Hugo.”

The king pulled out the sword hanging from Hugo Bern’s waist. The blue blade was shining blue in the king’s grip.

“Yes. I decided to judge myself.”

The king walked slowly in front of Leon Benning, repeating what he had said. I saw a nobleman trembling at his feet. One of the nobles who changed their course after the martial arts tournament. The nobleman looked up at the king with fear-stricken eyes.

squeak.

There was no hesitation in that gesture. When I lowered my eyes following the fallen king’s hand, the floor was covered in blood, and the nobleman’s head, still with a terrified expression, rolled around.

“I knew the meaning of the ball well.”

With Hugo Verne’s sword in his hand, the King looked at Leon Bening across from him. The first bloody smell of the bloody wind that will blow in Daejeon, where the chill of winter lingers, begins to vibrate.