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.

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

merely because you suspect treason? Even if

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

for temporary shelters–simple housing for the conscripted laborers working on the riverworks project. The land can be reclaimed at

think I’m

he studied her. “I believe your instincts, Lady Carissa. And I agree something about this situation feels off. But when

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

continued, “You may not fully grasp what the riverworks project means to His Majesty. The lands surrounding the capital are heavily cultivated, yet heavy rain leaves them

even the royal avenues–are flooded 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

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

afford to trust anyone completely based on one perspective

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more reason to

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

ministers had to tread carefully, how much more so for a