The Brain of a Duke Princess

Night Party

In just a few more days, my stay in the Royal City will be over. Today is the day I am scheduled to visit Baron Messi's house. According to the information provided by the mother, Baron Messi usually returns to his home region early when going on holiday season. Because of that, the party. In other words, this was to say goodbye to his comrades.

The members of the First Prince's faction, which had their own fiefdoms, were devoted to the management of the land and often resided in their fiefdoms. In other words, they did not have much of a chance to gather. In contrast, during one season, their attendance levels were quite high.

Because of such a party, is it really acceptable to attend …? I started to have such thoughts.

In the morning, I started doing yoga for mental concentration. Next to me was a mother who actually practiced yoga and wore clothes similar to mine.

"Well, Iris-chan. Your expression looks stiff. If you keep doing it, you'll be tired. ”

"Is that so…?"

"Yes nih . Since you are having all the trouble to loosen up your body, you should work on your expression as well. ”

After I finished practicing yoga, I took a shower and changed clothes. Since today's party will take place at night, I still wear my daily clothes.

Since there was still time, I decided to look at the report sent by Sei and Sebastian so that I could immediately send the required instructions in return if needed.

Hmmm .. As I thought, location is important. Since it took some time for the letter to arrive, when I completely understood the situation, it might have changed. When I consider these things, I should not continue to involve myself in unnecessary things and quickly return to the fief.

As I was fighting with the documents, I heard a knock coming from the door and Tanya entered the room.

"Madamary young. It is time for you to make preparations. ”

Oh, is it time? As I thought, when one concentrates on doing something, time passes quickly.

Since I cannot be late, I start my preparations at once. Since the party was held at night, unlike the dress I wore for Dranbalt and the Marquis house, I wore a dress similar to what would be worn at the official event. However, as I expected, I was not used to wearing thick dresses, and I was wearing something that felt refreshing.

After Tanya finished arranging my hair, I put on some accessories. Today's dress is a dark blue that matches the color of my eyes. As for the accessories, since my hair is silver in color, white will not compliment it, so blue sapphires are used instead. Therefore, my dress was heavily embroidered with silver thread, making it stand out.

I finished my preparations at the right time. Although people in the world say that women take too long to prepare, but it takes more time to wear a dress. First, if one did not help, one would not be able to wear it alone.

In my current condition, I took the train and headed to the Baron residence. Fuuu, I feel very nervous .. In the Royal City .. since the noble houses are all in one sector, there is no long distance between our mansion and Baron Messi's house. However, because I was nervous, I felt the distance was even shorter.

* * *

While I froze stiff with tension, we arrived at Baron Messi's house and welcomed our host, Baron Messi.

“Thank you very much for your invitation to today's event. ”

“I, too, would like to thank you for your presence. ”

Baron Messi, as expected of someone who was once part of the military, is physically proportionate. … Besides, every movement of her body is not rough, but quite beautiful. He gave the impression of an attractive old man with gray silver hair.

“Grandfather also felt sorry. To not be able to attend this meeting. ”

“Grandfather also felt sorry. To not be able to attend this meeting. ”

Although grandfather wanted to attend, he could not attend. He said something about having an official business somewhere else. Although he did not talk about his business in full detail, he felt it was very regrettable. … Well, compared to myself, grandfather has a closer relationship with Baron Messi.

“Please let me humbly say that I also feel very disappointed when I hear it. Please tell him that if there is another chance, please come by all means. ”

"Yes nih . Without failure . ”

After I finished greeting the host, I entered the hall and looked around. Wow, this is amazing. … That was the first impression I had. There are a lot of famous people here.

When it came to nobles, there were many who received their titles after some honorable service. They started out as commoners, but after decent service, they were awarded titles and became nobles.

I have heard the names of various people who work as bureaucrats from my father. To actually see many of those famous people gathered in this place, inevitably if I was astonished.

“... Lady Iris, it's been a long time since we last met. ”

Earl Sagittaria serves the Kingdom as its Minister of Finance. In simple words, he was one of my father's subordinates, and I've met his acquaintances before.

If I am not mistaken, when the Queen Dowager was still Queen, thanks to her ability, the Earl accepted the recommendation and was appointed to her position.

Although he has the appearance of a kind old man at the moment, but to be able to handle that is difficult to deal with the people in the Royal Castle.

“I absolutely did not expect Earl Sagittaria to make an appearance. ”

“I absolutely did not expect Earl Sagittaria to make an appearance. ”

As someone who has an important position in the Kingdom government, I don't think that he will choose one of the Prince's parties.

“Having a mere official like myself will not make a difference in the fight for the throne. ”

Yes, not directly, but it seems like he can't say that. I'm sure he has considerable influence .. because he holds the Royal purse. And it affects itself in its own way.

"However, whatever Kingdom decides what is best for the Kingdom. And I believe that it is the duty of the people part of the government to think about those things. ”

"Indeed . For you to think like that, it would definitely be beneficial for the country. ”

When Earl Sagittaria heard my words, he said nothing and deepened his smile.

"Think of it, Lady Iris. The clothes you wear tonight look so beautiful. ”

"Thank you very much . ”

"Did they also gain from trade with the East …?"

"Not everything . I ordered these clothes at a clothing store in our area. ”

"Is it so . Armelia's fights were filled with many people with extraordinary talent. It also faces the sea, I am quite envious. Fixing salt, acquiring foreign currency from trade with other countries. It seems like the trade went well considering the quantity. ”

"Y-yeah .. Okay. It's all thanks to the people. ”

"Is it so . Armelia's fights were filled with many people with extraordinary talent. It also faces the sea, I am quite envious. Fixing salt, acquiring foreign currency from trade with other countries. It seems like the trade went well considering the quantity. ”

"Y-yeah .. Okay. It's all thanks to the people. ”

As expected of Sagittaria-sama. He truly understood the movements of each and every individual.

“Very humble. I heard that it's not small thanks to the instructions you made, don't you think? ”

For now, I answer that question with a smile. How I said it, I was at a loss for words. Although my mind didn't feel painful, it was quite difficult to investigate.

"Also, I heard that you're very involved in the politics of fiefs. Reform the taxation system, protect orphans, and form a strong security force. … Exactly what you are aiming for in this world. ”

To summarize his statement, generating foreign currency through trade, doing business in other regions to earn money, building a strong army, exactly what are you planning to do? I guess that's what he wanted to ask. When I think about it now, I am quite surprised. Be it Earl Sagittaria or someone else, they wanted to take precautions.

“My only goal is to provide peace of mind and a better life to the locals. To make it more subtle, I want to provide a stable livelihood for those in the fief area and give them a safe place to live. Such a target .. No, it is more appropriate to call it ideal. And how close I can get to that goal. However, this is something that must be pursued for good .. Thus, 'goal' does not exist. ”

"So .. I'm very impressed. A Government for the People .. Although you are young, it seems that you are already a public servant. However, please be careful. Because of the statement made by my daughter today, 'a country for the people,' might be considered 'showing your fangs. '”

“I thank you for your suggestion. ”

I have no intention of stirring up a rebellion against the state. As a person of the Duke of Armelia's House, I have more or less sworn allegiance to the royal family.

But I still believe that I have to defend the people. Therefore, depending on the situation, the possibility of facing the country still exists. On a final note, the last thing I said was the cards I definitely would not want to play if given the option. … Even so, I can't say it out loud.