His Majesty’s Thoughts (2)
Poor harvests and poverty-stricken citizens.
Even with significant reforms, it felt like the nation was bound to fail.
After graduating, Dee, who had been ordered to marry into the Ranford family, left the Capital.
As the third son of a baronial family, Dee had hoped to pursue a career in the bureaucracy but couldn’t refuse the marriage proposal.
“If I had stopped it back then, would things have turned out differently?”
“No, if you had refused the former Viscount Ranford’s request…”
Former Viscount Ranford, a remarkable man despite being from a viscount family, was loyal to the royal family.
Dee’s presence was crucial to saving him, and the guild residing in Ranford territory, known for their excellence, couldn’t afford to lose him.
However, because of that, Dee suffered greatly.
“At that time, I was still powerless.”
“I had no power either.”
“But when Dee left the Capital, he pleaded with me to protect the future.”
So, I worked desperately for his return to the Capital someday.
I crushed the relatives opposing my designation as Crown Prince by any means necessary, but in return, malice was directed towards Dee.
I wanted to help Dee, who was mistreated by his mother-in-law and wife and ridiculed by incompetent nobles.
It was not just my selfish desire.
I know how exceptional and talented Dee is.
But the accomplishments Dee achieved were undermined by his foolish mother-in-law and wife.
They had no idea what they were doing when they insulted and disrespected their husband.
“I wanted to kill them so many times.”
“Indeed, but just killing them wouldn’t be enough. That’s why we decided to assign Dee work.”
During a period when our territory was struggling, we sought to undertake a new business, so we secretly collaborated with a merchant from a neighboring country.
We concealed Dee’s true identity in the process.
That merchant was actually a merchant noble.
When he saw Dee’s work, he immediately noticed his exceptional abilities.
“I wanted to somehow ruin that fool… and throw him into hell.”
“But finding a way to ruin them without showing our hands was quite challenging. So, it was a good idea to make his son take responsibility.”
That’s right.
His son, who looked exactly like that malicious woman.
I used him as a tool.
“His daughter, on the other hand, is a kindhearted soul, much like Dee.”
“Yes, Miss Marie, right?”
My enemies are that woman and that foolish son.
“However, the other girl, on the other hand, had surprisingly agreed to cooperate willingly, didn’t she?”
“Yes, at first, I was unsure if it would work…”
To bring those two to ruin, it was necessary to drive them out of the Ranford family before the plan was executed.
For that purpose, she took the initiative to make it happen.
Mirial Felt.