Behind The Castle's

**VICTORIAN'S PLAND**

All the nobles involved and indeed involved were already seated in the seats of the palace meeting room. Although with a heavy feeling, they inevitably have to respond to the invitation of the Princess royal escort, the future Queen consort of their kingdom. Restless, calm and curious they waited for the invitation.

Before long, the door was opened, they all immediately stood up from the chair and looked down at Victoria who with her chin raised immediately leaned her butt toward the chair that Carl pulled.

Marquess Mincheas, who was always a mediator at every meeting, started the agenda. They started from the results they got, the use and output they took from Albany. Victoria calmly listened without touching the paper she was given. He doesn't need the paper because for a whole night without even sleeping he's learned everything.

The meeting continued until finally Marquess Mincheas mentioned the plan for the next food panarikan Albany especially because it was tucked into the part where Francia also wanted financial assistance to shore up the defense in the south. The territory that is always disturbed and trying to seize the neighboring kingdom and also the work of the enemy Francia. Vancia

"Why should Albany contribute Marquess funds? and what is this? this is even more than the sum of the other regions?"

Marquess Mincheas stopped her explanation as Victoria's sudden voice cut off her speech

"We're counting from earnings, Your Highness. Albany was the richest duchy in the kingdom and also an area that would not be in the slightest trouble just because for the next four months to help the kingdom"

With his flat face. Victoria raised her gaze from the paper in her hand to the face of Marquess Mincheas

"Max you, it's okay to keep robbing someone else's property because the house belongs to a rich man? so Marquess?"

"It's not be...."

"We didn't rob Your Highness. We have a cooperative bond. Duke Arthur himself gave the cooperation as your dowry. Did you forget?"

Someone cut off the words of Marquess Mincheas which made the Marquess only able to keep her mouth shut. Someone who had a higher degree than him was staring at Victoria with a careless look. Victoria changed her gaze from Marquess Mincheas to that of the man

"Who forgot me or you're Duke Kendal?"

Duke Kendal frowned and looked around who was just silent

"What's Your Highness?"

Carl standing behind Victoria's chair could only catch his breath, as the atmosphere started to heat up

"Once again I asked the Duke. Who forgot that deal you, or me?"

Feeling irritated, Duke Kendal folded his arms in front of his chest while looking at Victoria sharply

"We have a covenant to work together for the common good, and it becomes the wedding dowry of the bride of Your Highness. Are you...."

"What kind of agreement is Duke?"

Victoria cut out Duke Kendal's words, which made things even hotter. Duke Kendal was silent without flinching. Then, Victoria who saw that Duke Kendal who ignored her question looked at everyone there

"Okay, you seem to have forgotten about the content of the covenant. I will remind you. The cooperation agreement was about food aid. Open the withdrawal..." Victoria's voice is cooling. "Not related to funds and if you really want to beg. Use the right way to beg. Not with this!" The paper in Victoria's hand immediately scattered on the table as she threw it violently. Everyone seemed to start to tense because of Victoria's already elevated tone of voice. "Duchy Albany has her master now. Duke Arthur is the owner of that land, you guys don't respect him at all huh!"

"Your Highness...."

Earl Xenas tried to open his voice while reminding Victoria who was like she was going berserk but,

Brakk!

"How dare you give this in front of my face! is this a threat to me? are you showing off the power of the kingdom! Albany is not a colony! Duchy has never lost a war by the rules! You took it by the shortcut and I, I'm Victoria! the son of the late Duke William Arathorn is not someone you can bully!"

"You are the future Queen, Your Highness. You're no longer part of Albany"

Victoria clenched her hands and looked at a middle-aged man who answered her words

"My body and mind are indeed for the kingdom but all you have to remember, here..." Victoria's finger pointed towards her left chest with a hardened face and the gaze of her eyes cooled. "Here always to Albany!"

"Calm Your Highness..."

Finally Marquess Mincheas opened his mouth again. Victoria took a deep breath while closing her eyes for a moment. To regain all his calm.

"I'm sorry for Your Highness, but this agenda has been a decision we made from a few weeks ago. We've sent a letter to Duchy asking for funds but Duke Arthur refused. So we decided on this"

"So..so when you can't get what you want, you'll threaten?" A gnarled smile and a look of disdain from Victoria made Marquess Mincheas only able to gulp. "You're disgusting"

"And I'm not the one you can press and you set it all up! Also, Albany and Duke Arthur are not 'just' a Duke and 'just' a Duchy. He's my family and Duchy's the land I came from. The sister and territory of a woman who will become the future Queen of this kingdom! as you said yourself!"

Victoria's words made all mouths shut. Earl Xenas just kept silent while holding his teacup. Marquess Mincheas also appeared silent as he stared blankly at the table.

"I'm going to rework everything..." Victoria turned her head and looked at Carl who immediately understood by directly giving four parchments to Victoria. "The honorable gentlemen"

One parchment was thrown firmly onto the table

"It's for food"

Duke Kendal who felt that if the parchment was aimed at him immediately grabbed the parchment and began to unroll

"This is for the next 'plan' of food"

Two parchments were thrown into the middle of the table. Duke Argentt who was closest to the parchment immediately grabbed the scrolls

"This is the last plan"

This time it was Earl Xenas who advanced to grab the parchment.

Victoria grabbed her teacup while waiting for those holding the parchment to finish reading

"I accept for this recourse Your Highness"

Duke Argent's voice was heard first. Victoria put down her cup gracefully and folded her hands onto the table in the style of a gentleman

"You sure you've read all the contents of the two parchments, Duke?"

Duke Argent nodded with a faint smile

"Plan to create a field by bringing the fertile land of Albany and making the same fertilizer to the capital and other areas. A little pushy indeed but worth trying. That's the point, am I wrong Your Highness?"

Without answering with her mouth, Victoria simply nodded and looked directly at Earl Xenas because the sound of his breathing was very disturbing to Victoria's ears

"Your highness, the western region is still not under control, I find it difficult to agree with this. The land in the western region is quite fertile and we can use it for us later, but....."

Victoria rolled her eyes lazily and immediately opened her mouth when Earl Xenas had not finished his words

"Earl Xenas, did you hear me say that it was the last plan. 'Last', Earl Xenas. And you didn't forget about our meeting a few weeks ago? we are trying to plant trust flower seeds that do take time, when the flowers we have picked, we just offer the contents of the parchment. As it says, we'll also just have to use their energy and work behind the scenes waiting for results"

Feeling a little embarrassed, Earl Xenas could only give a brief nod without wanting to look at Victoria and grab her cup.

"I don't accept with this Your Highness. Where can we work in Albany"

The annoying voice with the face that Victoria now disliked, made Victoria's gaze on Duke Kendal full of reproach

"Why can't Duke?"

"This is all obviously not diacal. The plan I have. The plan is in the hands of His Grace Argentt. Then who was in the hands of Lord Xenas, who would be able to guarantee the future? and how can we depend on uncertain times"

Calmly, Victoria nodded

"Maybe you're less clever Duke. I'll understand that. Especially because your insight seems to be lacking"

Carl, who was behind Victoria, almost choked on her saliva because she was almost crushed. He looks so happy to see his own father in Victoria's humiliation. Earl Xenas and Marquess Mincheas who learned a lot from experience just glanced at each other and chose to raise their cups.

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