The Brain of a Duke Princess

"My Little Sister's Strategy"

“My body feels a bit stiff, so I'll go and exercise for a while. “(Dean)

"… Are you planning on sneaking into the military training session again?" (Ludy)

"Yes nih . General Gazelle had returned, and, since he was the one who instructed her, it would be futile not to attend. “(Dean)

General Gazelle's been taking care of me since I was a kid. He used to train me all the time in this castle. Knight orders also exist, but I feel that the military is more diligent. Also, since they were maintaining public security throughout the city, they were also training in street battles.

"Brother, it's okay to move your body, but please use your head and hands first. "(Letisia)

He breathed when he entered the room. My sister's name is Leticia, but I prefer to call her Letty. She has soft eyes, emerald green and blonde hair, just like me. She is the third and third daughter in line for succession. Everything about her looks reminds me of my mother. My sister really grew up to be a beautiful woman.

"Letty, are you done? As expected, you work quickly. “(Dean)

"Yes brother . Please, control yourself. "(Letisia)

His smile, despite looking cute, was filled with an enormous hostility. He put a stack of documents on my desk.

"This is the help you asked me to take care of. There are places that have a bit of a problem with their finances, so please check. "(Letisia)

While I was away, Leticia handled all the documents and compiled a report. As the King fell ill, my work increased exponentially. I wouldn't have been able to leave my desk if it wasn't for his help.

He has been trapped here since he was very young. My position at the time was weak, and I couldn't do much to help the situation. He said he did not want to participate in the power struggle for the throne and put all his energy into his studies.

His ability and skill in working on documents was praised even by the Prime Minister.

“You have improved greatly. If you are currently, I will be able to 'go' more often in the future. “(Dean)

“My brother, before you plan your next outing, please, check these documents. Instead, please don't come out for a moment. "(Letisia)

I quickly opened up the reports and documents he had collected and reviewed and could not find a single mistake. Instead, he even recorded small details and sent people to investigate the matter.

"Minister HAM is in the second prince's faction. Even if he wanted to do a small project like this, it would definitely be rejected. "(Letisia)

"Indeed . "(Ludy)

The state's operations are divided into seven administrative departments: finance, military affairs, legal affairs, foreign affairs, human rights, education, and infrastructure. The Prime Minister arranges everything and reports their activities and problems to the King. Administrative work also includes negotiating with each master to create policies that will benefit the country.

The power of the ruler ruling over the land was significant. Therefore, it takes a long time to make compromises with them, especially when running the country. Therefore, I propose policies to further centralize this process. However, it lacked majority support, which resulted in continuous rejection.

The finance minister, Earl Sagittaria, military affairs, and foreign minister were all on my side.

Human rights, education, and infrastructure ministers all sided with the second prince.

One of the chief ministers was replaced with someone from the Church, allowing them to force many decisions because of his support. However, since the purge, he was moved. The church remains in chaos and useless. I want to use this opportunity to separate the Church and the State.

Oh yes . I forgot to mention one more minister. The Minister of legal affairs is neutral like the Prime Minister used to be. However, ever since that exclusion incident, the Prime Minister is now supporting my faction.

"He has money hidden in his chest …? sigh .. To think this type of person becomes a minister of Human Rights. “(Dean)

“You're too preoccupied with your political game. "(Letisia)

In addition to embezzling money for himself, the human rights minister uses it for bribery.

“According to the game, you mean the fight for the throne between me and my sister? Well, this is indeed a game to win the throne, but I never considered it as an opponent. “(Dean)

"What a strange thing to say. It reminds me .. "(Leticia)

"What's that?"

"What's that?"

"Please, let me meet Armelia Duke's daughter. "(Letisia)

He made his request strongly and his eyes twinkled.

"… Why are you asking this so suddenly?" (Deans)

I should have cut off the conversation or changed the subject, but, since I asked, our discussion has continued.

“We are feather birds: strong women who are very good at doing their job. I want to exchange ideas and discuss things with him .. is what I want to say. The real reason I wanted to meet him was because of how much you liked him. "(Letisia)

“We're not like that, you know. “(Dean)

"Very? That's depressing. But, since you ignored the important opportunity to reduce the power of Duke Armelia, it showed how much you liked her. "(Letisia)

"That–" (Dean)

His strength of determination and straightforwardness made it impossible to argue.

"He can't get inside this castle, so how are you going to meet him?"

"I believe that if I travel with you and Ludy, I'll be safe. "(Letisia)

“I thought we would never travel together to the territory of Armelia. “(Dean)

"What's? Are you planning on leaving me here alone again? He was such a horrible brother. Isn't he, Ludy? "(Letisia)

"I ... cannot comment on this matter. "(Ludy)

"I ... cannot comment on this matter. "(Ludy)

Ludy smiled bitterly and tried to stay away from the discussion.

“Even Ludy had the same reaction. "(Letisia)

In response to Ludy's words, she sharpened her tongue proportionately due to her dissatisfaction. I saw his shoulders droop as he sighed, and the atmosphere quickly turned dark.

I thought I should quickly change the topic, but, for some reason, I kept quiet. He opened his mouth.

"Yeah .. I want to see Iris, but I also want to go out. I have been in this castle for too long and want to see what life is like outside of the castle and connect with people. I feel that Armelia fief would be the perfect place to do it. "(Letisia)

"Do you understand your current position? If so, knowing your position, you still want to do that? "(Deans)

Letty was not allowed to go to many places, and the places where she was allowed to go only consisted of this castle and some rooms in the imperial palace. The reason was not because of his lineage or internal politics.

She looks a lot like our mother. Up until now, her appearance was similar to our mother's appearance when she was young, but, in a few years' time, she would be the image of our mother spitting. If the King saw her, she would rise from the bed, embrace her, and treat her as a princess should be treated. But I couldn't let her see it; the more affection shown to her, the more the rope around her neck would tighten.

Letty's resemblance to our mother would make her Ellia's prime target.

To Ellia, we are a barrier. If he saw Letty now, he would use every available tool to eliminate her, and neither I nor the King could look after her for hours throughout the day. Also, after seeing how far the King had fallen, how could I trust him with the life of my beloved sister?

I know it's my ego that speaks.

I don't want to lose another family member.

I don't want to experience much sadness anymore.

I might as well be like the King. I kept my little sister locked in this gold-plated cage because I was afraid of losing her.

“I understand Brother's concerns. I'm just a burden .. But .. I still want to see the world. I want to breathe the same air and understand the experiences of our people. How can I achieve something if I cannot understand the world and attend parties and parties? ”(Leticia)

I stared intently into Letty's eyes.

“I understand Brother's concerns. I'm just a burden .. But .. I still want to see the world. I want to breathe the same air and understand the experiences of our people. How can I achieve something if I cannot understand the world and attend parties and parties? ”(Leticia)

I stared intently into Letty's eyes.

“I want to see the outside world. I don't want to be like my sister. I don't want to live in the castle comfortably but be protected from the rest of the world for the rest of my life. "(Letisia)

He finally had to leave this place …

That's why he's trying to negotiate now.

"I understand . “(Dean)

"… Huh?" (Letisia)

"We're going to go to the fief right away, but you have to be escorted by me or Ludy, okay?" (Deans)

"Thank you very much !!" (Letisia)

Letty smiled and hugged me.

“Now, let's finish all these documents so that you can leave early without the threat that the work will destroy afterwards. Please, do your part too, brother. "(Letisia)

"Yes nih . I understand . “(Dean)

His mood is good. He took out a stack of documents I handled earlier with the intention of checking them out.

“Princess Letty, I'll bring it. "(Ludy)

Lilly left the room to chase after him.