Imperial capital, royal palace.
Liliana sat at her desk and flipped through the documents.
Although the ministers under him will handle the complicated government affairs, the general situation still needs to be understood. There are also some more important matters that also need to be reviewed by the top leader in person.
This is a rule set by the regent, and even if the princess is not familiar with political affairs, there will still be no exception. So now all the political affairs of the empire have been handled by the ministers, and the princess will go over the results again.
Although the documents on the table are too complicated, it is also a good learning opportunity for Liliana herself.
Sooner or later she would have to learn to deal with this on her own.
Liliana understands, and at the same time, she also knows that her twin brother is under pressure outside that far exceeds her own. So even though she wanted to burn all the documents on the table with a fire at this moment, she still patiently read each document in detail, and then wrote her thoughts on her own notepad, leaving it in her free time. Thinking about it again - Liliana still retains the study habits taught by Brother Wang.
The maid who had been taking care of Liliana stood aside, with a look of respect on her usually cold face, and did not disturb her easily. She would only quietly step forward to refill the tea when the princess unconsciously drank it.
The tea tray was placed in front of her, with a hint of reminiscence in the maid's eyes.
Once upon a time, she had seen the regent's busy back. Time has passed, and today's princess Liliana has a somewhat similar attitude.
If Her Royal Highness can grow up quickly, the chaos hidden under the prosperous surface can be prevented...
Different from the expectations of the vast majority of people in the empire for the return of the regent, the maid also believed that An and Laiko were very similar in many ways, to the point where she was shaken in her heart for a certain period of time, but she still did not think that An was Laiko. division.
In her opinion, Ann was too immature.
The city is too shallow and one can see through one's thoughts at a glance. He is very talented in government affairs, but he is too bold and does not consider the reaction of the upper nobles at all. He lacks consideration. Although his military strength is excellent, it is far inferior to that of the Regent, and his fighting methods are different.
She still remembered that the regent took action once when facing an assassin, and the brilliance of the blade was still unforgettable to this day.
And An seems to be better at boxing and kicking.
She knew that the sword in the stone was just a little joke played by the regent to his younger siblings. If it were her, she could pull it out as well. This still cannot be taken as proof that An is the regent.
It's not that she is dissatisfied with An, she knows that An has a lot of room for growth. If she focuses on national affairs instead of artistic performances, she will definitely become a pillar in time. But if he is raised to the level of a regent right away, he will be assassinated before he can grow up. The attack on the theater troupe is the best proof!
You know, the empire has been without a regent for six years!
Although she sincerely hopes that the regent will reappear, this person can only be Leko, not An.
Rather than placing her hopes on someone she has just met, she hopes Liliana will grow up quickly and put things right.
It’s just that time is running out…
The maid suddenly looked out the door.
Leonhardt, wearing a mask, walked in with his index finger in front of his mouth.
The maid remained calm and bowed slightly.
Taking off his mask, Leonhardt smiled at her and said in a very low voice: "Let me take a look, don't disturb her, Xiaoyue."
Xiaoyue put her hands on her chest and lowered her body to show that she obeyed his wishes.
She did not have any doubts about Leonhardt's similar face to the princess. Apart from herself, she was the only person in the entire palace who knew the truth.
She was the one who took care of Liliana and Leonhart when they were little. Except for Leko, only in front of her did the two of them show their closeness.
Looking at the entire empire now, Xiaoyue is the person Leonhardt and Liliana trust the most. When the theater troupe comes to the imperial capital, she is the one who takes care of them.
It's a pity that Xiaoyue didn't stay in the palace all the time.
Leonhardt looked at Liliana who was leaning at the desk, quietly walked to the other side, and watched her work with a smile on her face.
This situation is very harmonious.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on Xiaoyue's lips, showing a startlingly beautiful look.
It's a pity there is no audience.
"Ah! It's finally over!!" Liliana cheered and threw the quill in her hand high, like a student who had completed the project.
Xiaoyue easily caught the quill and put it back on the shelf.
"Xiaoyue, make me some sweets..."
"Hmm~ The degree of completion is pretty good, and the understanding is remarkable." Leonhardt looked at the notepad and commented.
"Ah!!" Liliana screamed, "Lian?! When did you come? Damn it, do you want to scare me to death? Xiaoyue, beat him!!"
"I'm going to prepare dessert for you two." Pretending not to hear Liliana's words, Xiaoyue excused herself and left the room, leaving Liliana speechless. Indeed, this was her original order.
After closing the thick door, Xiaoyue raised her head and looked at all the maids in the corridor: "You go and clean the kitchen. I will personally make tea for Her Royal Highness and Lord Leonhardt."
"Yes, Master Xiaoyue."
Xiaoyue is the nominal head maid of the palace, and her almighty and perfect posture is deeply admired by the maids and male servants.
She could clean the kitchen by herself, and now it was just used as an excuse to dismiss the nearby servants, leaving space for the two of them in the house.
After confirming that everyone had left, Xiaoyue walked to the kitchen.
"Give up, Sister Xiaoyue can't hit me!" Leonhart had a proud look on his face.
Liliana crossed her arms and said unconvinced: "Humph! Sister Xiaoyue is in a hurry to make dessert for me!"
Xiaoyue has been taking care of them since she was young, and the two of them are much closer to her than others. However, Xiaoyue considers herself a servant and has never been willing to accept them calling her sister, so they only call her sister in private.
"What brings you here today?" Liliana looked at Leonhardt up and down. "You're not looking for trouble, are you? Be careful, I'll drag you to behead you!"
The threat of being fierce and being fierce is naturally not a deterrent.
"Of course I am reporting to Her Royal Highness the Queen." Leonhardt straightened his face and took out a document, "It's already the New Year, so of course I have to make a summary report with you."
"Ah! I won't listen. I won't listen. Today's work is over. Let's talk tomorrow!!" Liliana covered her ears with her hands and wailed.
If the room wasn't soundproofed enough and there was no one outside, the scream might have made the servants think the princess had encountered an assassin.
"No, I want sex." Leonhardt put the document on the desk.
"It's so annoying!" Liliana picked up the file angrily, "It's just a file. Do you need to come here to scare me?"
She complained, but she still read the documents honestly and seriously.
"Isn't this..." Leonhardt showed a warm smile, "I just have an excuse to come and play with you. Sister Xiaoyue happens to be here too. We can chat together in the garden."
"Not bad! That's pretty much it!" The anger on Liliana's face disappeared instantly.
Leonhardt stared at her side face: "You are really pretending."
"Hey, I listen to what you say, no, here!"
Listening to his sister's proud laughter, the boy could only shake his head.
"By the way, I also want to ask, how are you preparing to visit the kingdom across the sea?"
"Just go, I'm thinking about it, and I can still see Brother Wang." Liliana put her hands on her chest, as if a girl was pregnant, "If the prince of the kingdom is a handsome guy, maybe I will fall in love at first sight?"
"I'm afraid people will be scared away by your nymphomaniac look!"
"It's so rude. After all, I am a beautiful girl. Maybe he fell in love with me at first sight!"
After a pause, the brother and sister laughed in unison.
In the majestic and solemn palace, this laughter is the only thing that still has some flavor of life.
