Chapter 735 - Chapter 735: Reason!
Chapter 735: Reason!
Translator: Lordbluefire
Learning court etiquette was the most grinding torture.
Princess Daisy, who had been learning slowly since childhood, was already accustomed to following rules in every move she made. But even then, it had been quite a grind.
For instance, maintaining a certain posture while standing was exhausting. Princess Daisy could hold her standing pose during an event, which only lasted at most three to four hours.
Learning etiquette, however, made her stand for an entire day.
When Princess Daisy stood there, the old court ladies held rulers. Four of them stood vigilantly around her. When her calf showed just a bit of slack, a ruler would strike her.
“Snap!”
A red mark appeared on Princess Daisy’s calf.
She winced in pain, and another ruler hit her arm. “Mind your expression.”
The old lady shouted, and Princess Daisy could only force herself to bear the pain, relax her face, and keep smiling…
After a punishing ten hours of standing, the old ladies finally let her go.
Directly after that, Princess Daisy’s young maid hurried forward, supporting her arm. “Your Highness, you’ve been so patient. When will these tortures end?”
Daisy let out a light sigh.
She looked at the sky.
The palace had trapped her freedom and cut off her hopes of being with him.
But this was her chosen path, so even if it was painful, she had to continue.
With the help of her young maid, Princess Daisy returned to the palace.
The palace where the Queen resided.
The Queen had just awakened from a hangover, with a throbbing headache. She rubbed her temples and looked toward the doorway before sighing silently.
After a certain person died, the Queen suddenly felt that her life had lost its meaning. She spent her days in a daze and her daily routine had become indulging in wine and sleeping with male consorts.
She pushed the man beside her away as she stood up and prepared to go for a walk.
Just as she left the door, the butler, who had been with her for a long time, stepped forward and asked, “Queen, do you still have a headache?”
The Queen nodded.
The butler sighed, “Queen, you…”
She wanted to persuade the Queen to rise, to shoulder the responsibility of the royal family, and not to push all these responsibilities onto Princess Daisy. After all, Princess Daisy was still young, and the pressure she was bearing was too much.
But when the words reached her mouth, she didn’t know what to say.
The Queen, however, seemed to understand his thoughts, and chuckled, “What’s there to fear? Even if I don’t rise, would the Karl family dare to slight our royal family? I have the King backing me up!”
The butler couldn’t help but speak up, “But the current King, he’s not the same as before.”
The old King had some history with the Queen. The Queen had even loved the King at one point, but he had a beloved woman, so the Queen’s love was unrequited.
Everyone thought the Queen became so self-indulgent because of the old King…
Naturally, the Karl family also thought that the King would be somewhat considerate to the Queen, so they had been very courteous to the royal family.
But what they didn’t know was…
The King was replaced!
The identity of the King was not publicized when it changed, because the King would always be called the King, regardless of who inherited the position, they were all the King.
But the Queen had her own channels.
The current King was the son of the old King, he was named Ye Xie.
It was none other than the boy who had once studied in college with Princess Daisy for more than half a year.
Upon hearing the butler’s words, the Queen couldn’t help but laugh, “You don’t understand. If it were still that bastard, he would be afraid of his wife’s jealousy and wouldn’t care about me. But now that the new one has ascended to the throne… there’s a story between him and Daisy that can’t be ignored!”
After she finished speaking, the Queen yawned, “Haven’t you noticed that since the new King ascended to the throne, our royal family’s life has actually improved?”
The butler was stunned, but she quickly realized, “You mean… the King has feelings for our Princess Daisy?”
The Queen nodded, smiling, “What is understood need not be discussed.”
But the butler was confused, “If that’s the case, why doesn’t he marry the Princess?”
If the new King could marry the Princess, then the royal family would no longer have to rely on the Karl family!
On the contrary, the Karl family would become their pawns!
However, the Queen lowered her eyes, “The King Consortium has a rule, and that is not to interfere in the internal affairs of any country.”
So, the King could only maintain the dignity of the royal family by giving benefits through business integration with the Karl family.
Of course, this was also the reason why the King did not marry Princess Daisy.
The butler was slightly stunned.
So that was it!
She had been worrying about how the two princesses would live once the Queen was gone. But if the new King would also protect them, then there was no need to worry about the future.
However… thinking of Princess Daisy being troubled today…
As the butler was pondering, the Queen suddenly asked, “By the way, where is
Daisy?”