The number of roles demanded from the outside has increased, while the days have become somewhat less busy.
But it wasn't really about work that bothered Belta the most during this period.
"Mother, where are we?"
After all, he looked like a prince who wasn't familiar with his new life.
It's our new home.
It was impossible for a three-year-old, and the Palace of Dalago, which had spent most of his life since he was born, had always been everything in his world.
Traditionally, Berta lived with Louis in what was traditionally referred to as the "rear palace" in the imperial castle of Dalago.In fact, the new Eriwellal Palace was completely different.
First of all, even if it's a space for royal people to live their private lives, it's quite open.
The vast area of the palace is allocated to the King and Queen, and only their families live their private lives, and not even the residential part is completely isolated from the front.
For Louis, who has lived in a moderately enclosed space to date, the change in his living environment seems to have been quite shocking.
"Mother, I'm cumming."
"Louis"
"Hey, stay here."
Louis didn't hesitate to move or waste time showing that he wanted to go home.However, he was unfamiliar with the new environment and fell asleep in silence.
As soon as Louis fell asleep, the information would be known throughout the royal palace.He was the only son of King Harold and the only direct heir to the throne as it stood.People are always interested in their health.
Shortly after I moved to the new capital Vauela, Belta stayed with him when he fell asleep in the heat.If Louis called me in tears, I couldn't stop him, and I had to protect him from the extra noise in the royal palace.
But as a result, Louis seemed to realize that there was an easy way to monopolize his mother.
"... where do you remember this kind of thing?"
He often pretended to be ill when his dissatisfaction exploded because he wanted to be bothered by Berta.
"The wisdom of a child is not a guilty fool."
"Really, I have to do something."
While watching, Johanna returns to her role as a nurse, and Viscount Schulde, Johanna's husband, is used as Louis' babysitter to manage tea turbidity.
"Well, it looks just like Princess when she was little."
"Yeah, until it's wasted and eventually really hot."
It seemed to be a memorable development for the elderly maids who were accompanying her from her family, and Berta looked at herself in vain and reflected.
"If only Prince Louis had something to distract him from."
That's right. The environment in which the princess grew up was surrounded by many children of the same generation, and gradually the feeling of mother disappeared. "
It didn't seem very helpful to compare the environment of Berta, which grew up relaxed in Kasha, with the current life in the royal palace.
"... but it's still hard to make friends with Louis."
It is said that the minimum age of children who can serve in the royal palace is about seven or eight years.No matter how many young children you gather as prince playmates or schoolmates, they will meet Louis with their family and position.
In the long run, waiting for a child to reach the minimum age of courtesy would be good for each other.
Ultimately, the day did not come to a conclusion on the spot, and the discussion was grand, but Belta had something to worry about apart from the subject.
When the central ladies left, she pointed it out with a bitter smile at the old maids.
"Besides, you're no longer a princess."
Old maids still call Berta a princess in a family setting.
Until now, it has been tolerated, but with the relocation of the royal palace, private life will also become somewhat popular in the future.
Huh?
But that was the first time that Belta had made a clear point about it.
The maids looked deeply surprised at the suggestion from Berta.
"Whatever happens, the princess is our princess."
"Are you sure?"
I'm surprised to hear a stronger reaction than I thought.It seemed to be a very special right for them to be allowed to call on their husbands.
Nevertheless, in my mid-twenties, I wonder if I can continue to be called the way I used to be when I was still young.It is red in the eyes.
Belta thought for a moment and made some concessions to present a compromise.
"Okay, well, I'm gonna have to stop giving birth to a girl in the future."
Speaking of these hands, I knew the surroundings would shut up.The maids nodded reluctantly.
"... well, if that's the case..."
"I'm looking forward to calling you Princess Princess."
Behind each of the maids, convinced to retreat, Emma was the only one who stayed on the spot.Emma is obviously silent about something.
Emma?
"... the princess..."
She always finds out more than she wants.Belta also knew too well what Emma was trying to point out, which is why she blocked her words.
"No, it's not."
The belta is definitely bad now.Because it bypasses the story of the next child that may be born.
"Besides, I'm not worried about it.Never be blessed with your next child. "
"... it's not like you've been talking about it forever.Prince Louis and I grew up healthy without major illness. "
But it's been three years since Louis was born.
"That's fine."
Even at a time when I was practically immersed in negotiating with Harold as the Second Queen, I had no choice but to worry about the eyes of the nobles and court ministers around me lately.
... I wonder how many people somewhere think Louis was out of expectation when he was young.
"... are there so many conservatives and outside-morning people?"
Well, there's that, too.
Voices that expect the royal family to have a second and third child are not necessarily malicious.Either way, the expectations of innocence are better for Belta.
But it was a mistake to get even more hurt by such heavy pressure now.
"I can't help it. - I've seen a lot of attitudes around women who don't have children."
She was not particularly sentimental about the matter.
Rather, people who seem to be close to me are feeling sentimental, trying to avoid a development that is sincerely comforting, and persevering in a rational attitude.
Though Louis is growing up well so far, given the general probability that a young child will grow up safely, it is only natural that everyone should feel at risk about the status quo.
When something happened to her, the royal legacy returned to nothing.There was even a danger that this time the state would rise to the reef due to succession problems.
Seeking Louis' "reserve" was simply justified from a political point of view.
Berta was breathing because she didn't know it was heavy.
... even this one with one boy.
"Queen Wang has not given birth to a son herself."
Belta turns her eyes round to see what Emma suddenly says.However, Emma was carefully looking forward to giving her advice.
"But as everyone in this royal palace knows, the Queen Dowager was undoubtedly the mistress of the royal family.The mere failure to mention succession is not an absolute appreciation imposed on a woman in her position as queen.A good example is that political discretion is more important than anything else. "
Belta is always overwhelmed by the rare nature of a woman named Empress Wang Tai when she thinks about her sophisticated way of life.
In a continental society with a strong culture of legitimacy based solely on illegitimacy, the flow until Harold, the son that the king had given birth to his maid, succeeded him could not have been without the strong belief and skill of the Empress.
"The princess should be like the Empress Wang."
"Well, that's the ideal.It's still a long way from here. "
"No, it's not about merit, big or small.It's about direction. "
Failing to grasp Emma's intentions, Belta leaned her neck.
"--Please don't be dragged too far by Marguerite's shadow."
It was certainly a word that seemed to see deep in her heart, as if Berta was unconscious herself.It's Emma so I can say it.
"... I see."
If I had noticed, I might have unconsciously had more time to think about him.
The "ahead" queen, Harold's ex-wife, Marguerite.Nevertheless, she continues to be the other queen of the country in confinement, although now in an unnatural form.
Someone who would have been under pressure from the same standpoint as Belta today.
Berta doesn't know about Harold's relationship with her in time and what she might still have.I don't need to know.
Perhaps Harold would have answered, but when he was informed, Berta didn't know what to think about their relationship.
― ― At least Australians had not left room to bring the "Queen" from Rotterdam back to the political scene.