in the name of the queen

Chapter 51 The Guardian of the White Rose

The magnificent banquet hall seemed to be in a different world from the dark night outside the window.

Although she was mentally prepared, Lisa was still stunned by this magnificent scene.

She originally thought that the lights in King Quan Square were as bright as day, but now she realized that she had little experience.

Every female guest attending the dinner was dressed in bright and attractive clothes.

Fortunately, she wore a dress provided by the royal family and had Margaret do her own makeup. She was better than them, which calmed her inferiority complex a little.

Even though she found that there were not many female guests in the audience who were prettier than herself, Lisa still felt uneasy.

She knew very well that these women could be so beautiful every night, but she couldn't.

When the clock strikes midnight, she will return her dress, leave quickly, and become an ordinary woman who works during the day and cooks at night.

But that was after midnight.

Now she can still have a dream of a fantasy princess.

Lisa raised her head and saw the towering Queen. Her newly ignited fighting spirit instantly withered, and her round shoulders drooped with shawls.

They are different after all.

At tonight's banquet, all the female guests showed their most beautiful side, hoping to have a place in the grand garden of the imperial capital.

If compared with them, Lisa is somewhat confident.

But the Queen comes.

The dispute is over.

She is a stunning elf in the sea of ​​flowers, a gentle white rose, and the pinnacle of human charm that makes everyone feel ashamed.

She only wears light make-up, but her smile overwhelms countless heavy make-ups.

She is the perfect work of the Creator.

Too beautiful to be human.

Lisa complained silently.

After Sylph entered the banquet hall, all the slight conversations stopped, and everyone's eyes focused on the perfect queen.

In the crowd, the wine glass that Chief Minister William was shaking in his hand stopped in the air.

He became more convinced of his decision.

It is cruel to expose such a delicate and almost transparent girl to dirty and heavy politics.

He will protect Her Majesty the Queen in his own way.

Taking away her power and letting her enjoy leisure and comfort is the greatest loyalty of a courtier.

As for whether the Queen herself was willing to hand over power, he didn't think much about it.

Other cabinet ministers felt much the same way as Mr William.

They are not greedy for power, they are just sharing the worries of Her Majesty the Queen.

Look, if such a delicate girl wallows in the bloody sea of ​​political corpses, won’t she become a tyrant like Sophia?

Thinking of the hardships and dangers of being a minister under Sophia, the cabinet ministers unanimously reached a consensus.

The young queen cannot be allowed to have absolute power.

It was a disaster, both internally and externally.

For these ministers, it is not important whether Sussex can have a female emperor. They are more concerned about whether they can enjoy power safely.

After much deliberation, it is safer to keep power in the back garden.

Most of the cabinet ministers thought the same thing, with only two exceptions.

Walder stood in the crowd, smiling from ear to ear.

Sylph has really grown up.

Although she is not yet an adult at this moment, she already has the majestic aura of a queen.

Although her appearance is the most arrogant thing, it is still a good start.

She is even trying to build her own team.

Although appointing Roland as the head of the Royal Knights would not bring him into the center of power, it was still better than going to the House of Representatives to seek compromise in order to obtain the title.

In Wald's view, the temporary loss-making transaction does have a reason to exist, but it is really inappropriate for the dignified Queen to be manipulated by the unruly people in the House of Commons.

At a huge cost, he became a laughing stock and even exposed his political immaturity.

He was very worried that Sylph would make the worst choice impulsively.

Fortunately, this time she made the right choice. The Royal Knights is indeed in decline and has no real power, but the leader is a ministerial official after all.

Don't use the group leader as a senior official, this is an excellent springboard.

As long as Roland can rebuild the Knights and make achievements, it will be a matter of course for him to enter the cabinet.

This is the game-breaking choice.

Although it is difficult, it is in the right direction.

Just thinking about the intricate forces of the cabinet power-seeking faction, the old man's smile gradually solidified.

There is a long way to go to get the imperial power back, and he doesn't know how long he can stay with Sylph.

His eyes slowly moved to Roland not far away, and he sighed in his heart.

He couldn't understand Roland.

Sometimes this person is calculating and shrewd, sometimes he is emotional. But one thing is certain, at least before regaining the imperial power, Roland was a staunch royalist.

Walder sighed softly, picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a deep sip.

Perhaps because he drank too quickly, he choked and coughed quietly, and his old face turned red.

I am getting old after all.

If he had been twenty years younger, the person who came over when the wine glass fell that day was not a maid, but dozens of armored guards armed with pistols.

If he could control the situation, how could he tolerate uncertainty like Roland.

But he is old and cannot control it.

Not only could he not take action against Roland, but he also had to hope that Roland would assist Sylph attentively.

Roland is good at everything, but he just doesn't know what he's thinking.

If he takes over all the power after regaining the imperial power, it may not be better than now.

Is there any way to make Roland care for Sylph as a family member?
  The old man looked at Roland and Lisa not far away and fell into deep thought.

While he was thinking hard, Roland moved his body and stood in front of Lisa, declining a gentleman's toast on her behalf.

It would be great if Roland could protect Sylve like he protects Lisa.

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Walder's cloudy eyes suddenly lit up.

He is indeed old and confused. If Sylph was still the princess, she would probably marry outside for political reasons and become a token of the alliance between the two countries.

But she is the queen now.

How could the queen marry outside?

Her Majesty the Queen's marriage partner must have upright roots, and all three generations of her ancestors must be authentic old Sussex people. She must be a citizen of the Empire, but must not be a noble. This can prevent the expansion of the power of the royal husband's family.

It would be even more perfect if the marriage partner is an orphan.

For such harsh conditions, if you can usually gather more than half of them to be considered an excellent candidate, this guy Roland actually meets the requirements!
  Walder took another swig of wine and coughed even harder.

Although the old face turned red, his smile could not be concealed.

He could tell that Roland and Sylph liked each other.

Although this good feeling is a bit ignorant and they didn't realize it themselves, there is plenty of time to brew it.

Sylph is still more than a year away from marriage, so what's the rush?

In the eyes of those around him, there was something wrong with the Minister of the Interior tonight.

I drank without anyone trying to persuade me to drink. I was blushing and smiling so happily. Is there any happy event?

Of course they didn't know that Walder not only found the person to protect Sylph, but also found the best way to lock this person's loyalty. Of course they were happy.

The more Walder looked at Roland, the more he liked him, but when he saw Roland protecting Lisa and taking a rest, his smile was a little unnatural.

Are the girl named Lisa and Roland too close?

Although he firmly believed that normal people would make the right choice between Lisa and Sylph, he couldn't guess what Roland would do.

The old man has a little chest tightness.

Lisa's presence was somewhat rude.

Under the old man's gaze, Roland settled Lisa down, picked up the wine glass, and walked firmly to the VIP table.

Walder was a little curious, who was this guy going to see?
  When Roland stopped, his eyes almost popped out.

Justice Minister Alban, how could it be him?
  (End of this chapter)