novelraw Chapter 76
Chapter 76
76~ Confirmed~
It's not like she hadn't tried large-scale reforms before. In the end, they all failed. Although each achieved some results, not one was truly successful. They either died at the start or died before they even began. Later, she changed her approach, using a point-to-line, line-to-surface method to implement reforms. But then some idiot went and abolished it all!
This meant she had to start all over again. All the effort she had put in was instantly wasted...
But she couldn't continue anymore. Perhaps after some time, once the Eighteen Alliance Nations made their response, she would probably have to return to Scarlet Phoenix Nation with the Empress.
If the Eighteen Alliance Nations showed any intention of coming to attack Glaze Nation, they'd delay for a few days. If not, they'd announce preparations to withdraw the troops.
To put it bluntly, this massive army's main purpose was actually to serve as a deterrent. Although originally they intended to intercept the Eighteen Alliance Nations' army, those forces hadn't arrived yet, had they?
It felt like this whole thing was somewhat pointless, but there was no helping it. As soon as she heard about the situation in Glaze Nation, she became anxious...
That evening, after the little Princess and the Empress finished bathing and checked on Gong's condition, they returned to the bedroom, where the little loli maid and Maid Ling had been waiting for quite some time.
While the little Princess pondered how to handle these governmental affairs, the Empress brought in the little loli maid and Maid Ling. She was still more accustomed to having Ling serve as her maid. Although the Imperial Palace of Glaze Nation also had maids, they didn't give her the same feeling that Ling did.
First, they weren't familiar with her, so when she made requests, they never quite met her standards. Second, they were too rigid, only following orders and rarely thinking about her needs on their own. Ling, on the other hand, already knew what she needed before she even opened her mouth.
Moreover, these maids all felt formulaic, existing purely for work. They completely lacked the feeling that real maids should have.
"Princess Mo..."
"Hm? What is it?"
"May I still call you Princess Mo?"
"Uh, call me whatever you want."
As long as it wasn't some outrageous title, she felt she could pretty much accept anything.
As if suddenly remembering something, the little Princess abruptly lifted her head.
Oh right, she almost forgot about this. Today she had revealed her identity, no wonder Xiyan was asking if she could still call her Princess Mo...
"Then, Princess Mo, since you're clearly a princess of Glaze Nation, why did you come to Scarlet Phoenix Nation?"
Little loli Xiyan asked with great interest.
Mainly because anything about Princess Mo, no matter how many times she asked or heard about it, never seemed like a problem.
The little Princess smacked her lips.
Fine, since she had already revealed her identity anyway, answering some questions wouldn't hurt. As long as they didn't discuss the private life between her and the Empress, that would be fine. That stuff really shouldn't be talked about.
"Because I was captured after losing a war."
The little Princess answered casually.
She had indeed been captured after losing a war. On this point, she wasn't lying.
"Then what's your relationship with the Empress now?"
"Uh... that's kind of private, isn't it?"
"But I always see Her Majesty the Empress being very close with you. You're so affectionate in public, so why can't you say what kind of relationship it is?"
The little Princess was speechless, not knowing how to respond. She couldn't very well honestly admit that she and the Empress were now in a pet and owner relationship, could she? That wouldn't be good. The impact of that would really be bad.
So she patted the little loli maid's head:
"Children shouldn't ask so many questions. It's not good for your brain."
"But I'm clearly older than you, Princess!"
"If I say you're a child, then you're a child. Don't ask so many questions, understand?"
Saying this, the little Princess gave the little loli maid's head another critical hit.
"Anyway, just don't ask about this."
"Oh, fine..."
The little loli maid covered her little head aggrievedly.
At worst, she'd just ask Lady Ling or Lady Red Leaf later. If she couldn't get answers, she'd continue asking the maids in the Scarlet Maid Corps one by one.
"Alright, let's go eat."
The little Princess smoothed the little loli maid's hair as she spoke.
Now, within Glaze Nation's territory, she had the greatest authority. Father the King was still unconscious, so she had temporarily assumed the position of Acting King. Her words were equivalent to the King's words!
"Ahem..."
The Empress coughed twice to remind the little Princess...
She had been so close, just so close to sitting on the Empress's lap waiting to be fed like she did in Scarlet Phoenix Nation...
How terrifying. After this habit had formed, she had unconsciously done it. Fortunately, the Empress's reminder came in time, otherwise she would have been laughed at by people from her own country. The dignified First Princess of Glaze Nation actually waiting to be fed like a five or six-year-old child...
If this got out, the image she had worked so hard to establish among the public would be gone. Even people from her own country would see her as nothing more than a little loli who still needed to be fed by others. That would be too tragic.
The image in Scarlet Phoenix Nation was definitely beyond saving, but she had to maintain her image in her own country...
The little Princess sat in her proper seat waiting for the maids to serve the meal. At her strong insistence, the little loli maid and Maid Ling also sat at the dining table.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with this anyway, and the Empress readily agreed. Before this, she and the maids had always eaten separately. She had almost never experienced the feeling of eating together with Maid Ling.
After dinner, it was about time for bed. Having worked hard all day, the little Princess went to check on her Father the King once more. After confirming with the Empress that he would wake up tomorrow, she returned to the bedroom feeling reassured.
On the bed, the little Princess restlessly rubbed together her two legs that looked fair, tender, and quite enticing like little popsicles.
She felt somewhat uneasy, though she didn't know why.
"Mo, are there any books here? Like ones recording the history of Scarlet Radiance Nation?"
"No, I don't have books like that. The history books at most only record up to the former Scarlet Phoenix Nation."
"I see..."
The Empress looked thoughtful, gazing at the bookshelf while contemplating some issues.
"Then does Mo have any books about governance and political management?"
"I don't have those either."
The Empress nodded. She had roughly confirmed something.
"Then when Mo conducts institutional reforms, does she keep any notes?"
"Those are right in the drawer of my desk."
The little Princess pointed to the desk by the large window.
The drawer was locked. Only three people held keys to this lock, but there was no telling how many people could actually open it. For example, the Empress...
"The key is kept in... how did you open it?"
The little Princess's eyes widened, looking at the Empress with some disbelief.
"It's simple, like this."
The Empress demonstrated again.
She locked the clasp, then gathered a bit of magic power at her fingertip and lightly tapped it. The instant the lock was touched, the clasp sprang open.