Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1337

Carissa was livid. She felt like the stress might cause her to sprout gray hairs right then and there. No wonder court officials always seemed to age prematurely-Jeremiah, barely in his sixties, already had a head full of white hair.

Frustrated, she sought out Jeremiah, hoping he could sway Salvador and speak on her behalf.

The prime minister greeted her with his usual calm, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "Already upset?"

"I wouldn't dare say upset," Carissa replied. "But this delay is slowing everything down and I fear we'll lose the advantage. Worse, we might alert the enemy. His Majesty still doesn't trust me."

Jeremiah leaned back, unruffled. "It's only natural that he doesn't trust you completely. Even if it were you in his position, would you believe everything someone under you said without evidence?"

"But he has no evidence that Prince Hayden is plotting treason either, yet he's constantly wary of him," Carissa countered.

precisely why he's wary-because there's no evidence. If there were proof, action would've

debate among the ministers. A policy might take a year or more to push

solid proof, merely because you suspect treason? Even if you convinced His Majesty, you'd never convince the rest of

land-grabbing is

"Those areas were approved by the court for temporary shelters-simple housing for the conscripted laborers working on the riverworks

"So, you think I'm overreacting

feels off. But when it comes to decisions that impact the court and the people, I would also require

he trusted her personally. But as the prime minister, he

"You may not fully grasp what the riverworks project means to His Majesty. The lands surrounding the

every few years. If His Majesty can fix this during his reign, it will be an outstanding achievement. It's not just a personal legacy, it's a public good that will benefit generations and alleviate the immediate struggles of the

and chuckled softly, shaking his head. "It's good for the young to have drive. I like seeing your energy and decisiveness. But don't let setbacks make you bitter. "Everyone in power faces challenges unique to their position. No one-not even the king-can afford to trust anyone completely based on

a tightrope. If ministers had to tread carefully,