"Yes! He is right. Your daughter is like your son!"
He belatedly fell down. However, the King stopped in front of him and continued with a cold face.
"Marquis of Chele. I understand that you made your fortune from the mines you inherited from your maternal family."
"That's right, Your Majesty."
"Since it is your maternal family's property, the inheritance tax during the reign of the late King was accepted by insisting that she would pay only a third of the existing amount. However, according to your opinion a moment ago, I think you admit that there was an error in the tax collection at that time."
"...Yes?
The Marquis was speechless. He did not want to pay inheritance tax, so he lobbied hard at the time and swallowed the mine, which was his lifelong pride.
His case set a precedent, and the Ministry of Justice was very troublesome at the time when similar cases were creeping up in recent years.
However, he ignored it, and since it had already been concluded during the reign of the late King, no one could raise the issue openly.
"What do you think?"
But the young King had cloudy eyes, and he saw the thorns in his eyes. It was also an effective way to say that he had made a mistake to the King's unborn daughter.
"Well, that's it..."
The old Marquis, who had lived with shame all his life, was sweating profusely.
However, the King did not look at a single move, and in the end, a breathless interrogation ensued that lasted for two hours. The result was exactly as everyone expected.
"I made a big mistake. I'll pay it properly now... Inheritance tax!"
In the end, the old Marquis, who had been stripped of a grain of dust, said with a blank face. Only then did the King resume the discussion of the Princess's birth, a national holiday
"You're amazing."
'You enacted a national holiday and solved a troublesome problem at once.'
The young King neatly surrendered the old Marquis, who was like a serpent, and his courtiers were impressed and unanimously agreed to designate a new national holiday.
Conclusion. Ten months later, the meeting concluded with a ceremony to celebrate the birth of the King's first child, with the Magic Tower lord as her godfather, and a grand national holiday ceremony
"I will complete the new Princess' palace in time for the birth."
"I will. Oh, then what is the construction schedule...!"
The ministers of the relevant ministries began to discuss in a hurry, and the ministers who were deeply involved in the discussion began to discuss seriously, saying that the King must have other Intentions.
"Take a look. I will summarize all matters and report them to you, Your Majesty."
"Let it be."
The young King tilted his head and was greeted by a row of courtiers as he left the hall.
"Maybe you're working on a new policy with Magic Tower?"
"That's right. You use the Magic Tower lord as your godfather to show off your friendship. It may be a signal to increase the volume of trade with the Magic Tower!"
Kung-
There was a whispering sound through the heavily closing door. However, the corners of the King's mouth were raised with satisfaction.
'No one will look over my daughter.'
Since her birthday was an official national holiday, they wouldn't even dare to look at her.
'No, I don't. The law doesn't even allow you to see my daughter...'
It's a big deal if your precious face wears out. It's a waste to show it.
The capable young King was not a meticulous politician as his courtiers thought, but just a severely ill man.
Endymion, who had succeeded in overprotecting the unborn baby, walked with satisfaction.
***
"Is that true?!"
The entire royal family gathered for dinner.
Julia looked around at Milady, Iris, and Duke Hyde and nodded shyly.
"Yes, it's still early, so they said I would have to wait until it stabilized. I wanted to tell you as soon as possible."
"Oh my God. It's so good!"
"Congratulations so much, Your Majesty! What a joy!"
Milady and Duke Hyde congratulated her. Milady stood up, came over, and even hugged Julia tightly
"Are you feeling well? Are you sick?"
"Very good, mother. Don't worry, my doctor has decided to check up five times a day."
Julia smiled as she fell into Milady's arms. Milady, whose health had recovered so much and whose face was refreshed, patted Julia warmly.
"When will you grow up like this, our Queen?"
"My mother is, too. I'm not a child."
"Then, of course, in my eyes, you're a baby."
Milady frowned and hugged Julia tighter.
"The royal family has a great slant, so it will be busier soon. Hahaha!"
Duke Hyde added to the warmth.
He was genuinely happy as if he had another child. He was smiling and trembling, saying that he would give her a very big congratulatory gift as a souvenir.
"Thank you, Duke. Instead, I'll receive the gift after the Princess's birth. You're going to be a father soon, so you'll have to pay more attention to my sister and Princess."
"Oh. Then we prepare something bigger!"
"Haha. Yes."
Julia warmly exchanged with Duke Hyde and turned her head toward Iris.
"Come to think of it, sister, are you preparing for childbirth...?"
Julia's eyes widened as she spoke.
Iris dropped her fork on the plate as soon as Julia announced her pregnancy, and froze, looking at her in a daze.
"Uh, sister? What's wrong?"
"Ugh, congratulations so much: A Princess who looks like Julia must be so pretty."
"Thank you, sister. But I don't know if you're a Princess or a Prince yet?"
"It will definitely be pretty. How can you not be pretty?"
Iris said as firmly as if she had seen a baby.
Julia laughed, thinking about how the siblings were so identical, even though they were like enemies. Iris took Julia's hand and continued her struggle.
"How can the fragile Julia, baby... It must be too hard, but what can I do?"
"What?"
In terms of fragility, Iris is weaker...
Julia knew how to use a sword and a bow, and she also enjoyed horseback riding, so she had better physical strength than her delicate appearance. Julia has been a little weak lately. However, Iris was an ordinary lady who was synonymous with weakness.
"Thank you, sister. But I'm not that weak. You don't have to worry about it..."
"But for ten months, your head hurts, your back hurts, and your bones hurt so much! What should I do?"
At that, Julia, who had been so happy, was frightened.
"Does it hurt that much?
She knew it hurt during childbirth, but she thought it was bearable because everyone was doing it. But she thought she would be sick all the time while she was pregnant. And it hurts to the bone?!
"Iris, why are you scaring her beforehand? Don't worry, baby. Iris and I didn't have much morning sickness or pain when we had a baby."
Milady gave her a light pin, reassuring Julia.
She heard that it was a characteristic of blood vessels, and that the women of the Semele royal family had easy pregnancy and childbirth, and there were almost no difficult births...
"But you don't know! Can I just use magic to get rid of the pain altogether?"
"You can't do that because you have to watch your body's reaction during pregnancy. Well, I thought there might be some magic that could be applied, so we decided to study it together."
Until now, magic was so closed that this kind of magic was undeveloped.
So while the academy was postponed, Julia, who had plenty of time to spare, was planning to research the commercialization of real-life magic.
"I hope I can make it happen quickly and help my sister as well."
Milady's words made the real Julia smile. Iris, still full of worries, hugged Julia.
"Phew, but I'm worried. I wish I could hurt instead of you..."
"Why is the Duchess?"
Endymion, who had been eating silently, put down the dishes with a drowsy face.
"If someone can hurt her, it has to be me."
"It's ridiculous. You're a man!"
"Because I'm her husband. Even so, the weak Duchess should pay attention to your own health."
"Ha! I told you first, so I'll do it!"
"No."
The siblings began to quarrel. They said they would hurt each other instead.
Julia laughed strangely as she saw the two of them seriously fighting over an impossible task.
"Your Majesty, my wife is absolutely right. You give up at this point."
"Uh-huh. Duke, don't say anything to Our Majesty."
Duke Hyde slipped over to Iris's side, and Julia giggled to join in. Suddenly, the siblings' quarrel turned into a rivalry between the two couples.
"My Queen said I was the best."
"You're going to do it childishly?!"
The daughter-in-law and son-in-law support their children and their respective spouses. In the crowded scene, Milady leisurely raised her teacup.
"Haha. Our family is very harmonious."
***
A lot of things started to change the next day.
"This... What?"
"Impact-resistant carpet. His Majesty ordered that they all be installed inside the royal castle. We will also replace all the exterior flooring soon."
Julia opened her mouth to look at the carpet. She didn't know what the material was, and it was as comfortable as walking on clouds. She can walk barefoot.
"Do you like it, Queen? His Majesty is worried about the safety of the Queen, so he ordered a special item for you."
"It is said that there is a magic that never fails and a magic that prevents you from going astray."
The chief chamberlain and the head of the handmaidens said with a smile. Julia blinked, confused.
"Mmm....."
He said that he was worried all the time. In the end, Endymion carpeted the entire castle. Why is it even all purple?
Purple was her favorite color. Endymion had been pampering her openly lately, and even the color of the carpet seemed to reflect her taste.
"Doesn't it look so unusual?"
Julia asked Adele and Boris, who were with her.
"If it's too much or not aesthetically pleasing. I think I should change it. What do you think?"
Julia, as a model Queen, seemed to be seriously conflicted about whether she should stop the King's troubles. Adele, who saw it quickly, stabbed Boris with her elbow.
"Uh, it's just cool. I want to put it in my room!"
"That's right! That's too much. You have to be careful about anything, and carpeting is not unusual!"
The two mages, who were now hit by porridge, made a fuss. Julia was attracted to him and gradually became brighter.
"That's a good thing."
Julia carefully stepped on the carpet and became a little excited.
Then, while walking with him, he became more talkative, and suddenly he thought of something to do, and he slipped toward his nature.
"Oh, you're gone."
"Fufu. To be honest, this Incident seems to be a bit of a dismissal, but it seems to be quite a bit of a disgrace..."
The presence of the purple carpet was great. The noble and elegant castle was transformed into a child's playroom.
"It looks so good, so please ignore it, us."
"Hmm. I should, right?"
Adele and Boris, as well as the chief chamberlain and the maid, nodded their heads in agreement
However, the biggest change was this.
"Huh? Why beds?"
In the bedroom, instead of the couple's bed, there were two strange beds.
Julia looked up with an expression that required an explanation. Then Endymion looked down at her and said softly.
"If you sleep with me, I don't have the confidence to control myself."
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