Her Majestic Battle Cry

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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.

“That’s precisely why he’s wary–because there’s no evidence. If there were proof, action would’ve been taken already.

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

involved without solid proof, merely because you suspect treason? Even if you convinced His Majesty, you’d never convince the rest of the court,”

her expression sour. “But Mr. Judd’s land–grabbing is blatant!

temporary shelters–simple housing for the conscripted laborers working

I’m

I agree something about this situation feels off. But when it comes to decisions

other words, he trusted her personally. But as the prime

grasp what the riverworks project means to His Majesty. The lands surrounding the capital are heavily cultivated,

during his reign, it will be an outstanding achievement. It’s not just a personal legacy, it’s a public good that will

young to have drive. I like seeing your energy and decisiveness. But don’t let setbacks

even the king–can afford to trust anyone completely based on one perspective alone. And frankly, if he were the type of

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reason to

right. People’s hearts were inscrutable, and every official

how much more