The Inner Palace Tale of a Villainess Noble Girl

When Sheila was making a secret pact with Riddle - in the outer palace.

"Prime Minister Mondria, thank you very much for your sudden visit."

In a room on the outskirts of the palace, Woltz Mondria, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Elland, and Sharon Magnum, chief of staff, set up a secret meeting.

"Never mind, Your Majesty just asked for a rough description.If it's necessary, it's only natural to make time, whether suddenly or not. "

Prime Minister Voltz also responded with the face of a competent statesman with sharp eyes that only his trustworthy companions could see, erasing the usual harmless smile, against Sharon, who felt an imminent sense of tension in his usual faceless expression.The expression was steep, and his lack of optimism about the situation was well understood by the fact that he replied to the request for an informal visit twice.

--Last night, Juke, who received a report from Sheila about Nasha's pregnancy, said he would "share the situation with everyone" when he returned to the outer palace early this morning.We have to rely on verbal communication because it is a top secret that we will never disclose to outsiders.After Juke left the backyard, he asked Voltz for a visit at the right time, but judging by the speed of this reaction, it seems that Juke really shared information with his pals in the outer yard as soon as he returned.

"So, Mrs. Magnum, how are things with Miss Nasha Crockett that you're pregnant?Until yesterday, I heard I wasn't feeling well enough to eat. "

"Regarding food, the kitchen chief is taking care of it in a special menu, referring to Nasha's food preferences that Sheila told us about.Earlier, I heard from Nasha-sama's maid that this morning's meal was the best that had gone on here recently. "

"That's good. As the diet becomes thinner, the various functions of the body will deteriorate proportionately.If you're heavy, you need to get more nutrition. "

"Yes, as Sheila advised, we are planning to avoid heavy, oily meals for a while and focus on light flavors and good throat feel."

"Hmm. There's a kitchen chief in the backyard, so I don't think we need to worry about anything else to eat."

The kitchen chief assigned to the backyard kitchen is the same age as Sharon and Voltz.They both know Riphanie, who has been in the royal palace since he was Princess of the King.

Former King Auster, who loved Riphanie wholeheartedly, promoted him to the kitchen chief of the rear palace at the same time as the king's crown.Above all, that fact will eloquently describe the kitchen chief's strength and personality.

As long as he's around. In the rear palace, there is no death for people involved in "eating".

"I'm going to look around and tell the kitchen chief the details.The condition of the mother changes instantaneously with the course of the pregnancy, and every time, the points to be careful also change.If your diet doesn't contain enough oil, you may be undernourished. "

"Sure. The best thing about it... is that it's actually hard to be a red rose."

"Even if I look at it from the Chancellor....."

"The Cresters basically have a broad and deep knowledge of all disciplines.In addition, there are specific and detailed fields.--I don't think there are any experts (specialists) in biology or medicine other than Diana.Dualis and Edward are also knowledgeable, but they're not far from Diana in their actual experience with patients. "

"That's right...."

At this time, I feel the specificity of the Crester family.My daughter, who has not yet reached the age of twenty, can work on an equal footing with those engaged in medicine. The more the Prime Minister recognizes her abilities, the more "competent" she is.

When I was young, I envied them like that.Sharon was, after all, a typical hard-working genius, even though she had a high voice in the royal palace.I didn't have any shards like the Crester family, but I knew painfully that it was just a human being.

But now.

"Even if Red Rose were around, I wouldn't put any more burden on her.--apart from the difficulty if it's not Diana, if it's a very common sense medical care, there are others who can take care of it without her. "

According to Sharon, Voltz raised one eyebrow.

"... that's an unbelievable word.This matter is a serious matter that must never be made public.If so, it goes without saying that it is most appropriate and safe to deal with the situation only by people who know the circumstances. "

"In your words, Chancellor.Red Rose currently lives in the rear palace as a side room.Even now that she is carrying the heavy burden of candidate Shofu, I think that putting two lives on her shoulders is more dangerous (risk) overall. "

Sharon is always in a position to think about the management of a huge organization called the Inner Palace.--That's why I think. The fewer the "irreplaceable existence", the better.

Regardless of the size of the organization, "the role that can only be played by that person" has never been exceeded.It is only natural that each human being is an irreplaceable being, that each person in the organization makes the difference to maximize his or her personality and abilities, and that no special, irreplaceable being is created.--That means no one carries heavy luggage on the shoulders of just one person, and everyone shares it and holds it together.

"If Diana asks, she will take care of Nasha's medical care.It is not hard to imagine that she and her son will survive and pass through childbirth - or post-natal care - perfectly beyond a full-time physician. "

"That's right."

"But... once Diana bears something heavy called the birth of life, and if she does it perfectly, the royal palace will surely have a habit of relying on her from now on.Even now, however, the burden we place on her, who continues to perform more than perfectly the role of Acting Princess, is not always the same. "

"Do you think Diana would refuse or hate to be relied upon?"

"That's why - we must not rely on Diana because she will never refuse and because she has the talent to perfectly accomplish the work she has been asked to do."

The less the "irreplaceable existence", the better.The lighter a person's luggage is, the less damage (damage) tissue can take if something happens to that person.Never carry heavy luggage alone, but by holding it together, you can protect your luggage and tissue.In the first place, there are limits to human capacity.

But...

"Deanna is -" Countess Crester's Lady. "She is as good as any.There is a true talent that cannot be compared to "excellence" and others that can be formed by the efforts of everyone like me, and a personality that is just not drowned in that talent. "

"Dear Left, Deanna, who is always greedy for knowledge and spares no effort to use it for people, will be a treasure that House Crester boasts."

"Yes, so people who noticed her true appearance put a lot of expectations and hopes on her.Seeking salvation and wishing for miracles... that sweethearted child will never stand in the way.Carrying the expectations and hopes placed on you, saving people from suffering - even miracles will come true with one of them.Because he can do it.

……

Sharon also heard from Chris about Diana's miracle power.It seems like Deanna everywhere. However, the more she used it, the closer she was to the "curse" that eroded Deanna herself, and she never thought it would be good.

Having a true talent that no human being can reach.It has superhuman powers that enable even miracles.... when I was young, I was just envious of them, but the older I grew, the more I knew the "man", the more frightening Sharon is now.

Because.

"As we continue to fulfill the expectations and hopes of our surroundings... one day, Diana's presence will be a 'natural' burden for the surroundings.I forgot how much I made Diana bear, and even realized that she was "an irreplaceable existence", and I just kept using her.Don't tell me you don't realize what a cruel future it is, Prime Minister? "

With talent, people carry heavy baggage that they can never carry alone.If such a person were in the organization, the surroundings would naturally depend on him/her and make him/her responsible for many things.... if it's true, push the load on just one person.

That might make things easier around you.I might be able to spare and look at something else.

But thanks to the leeway, "someone" carrying the luggage that we should have all by ourselves has to endure forever.--Just because you can carry it alone doesn't mean that the luggage is "not heavy", but it is definitely not.

It doesn't matter if you have "talent" or not.The very act of placing a burden on only one person is the choice of unconscious sacrifice.It sounds good to say "irreplaceable existence", but in short, it is a "human pillar" for the organization, so it is troubled if you come out of the ground.... where are these cruel words?

No one can replace you -... it's just the sweetness of everyone, using the blessing (gift) from God as an excuse for "talent".I'm only proud.

Even without talent, each person has the ability to confront difficulties.By working hard, you can grow your strength, and if it is impossible by yourself, you can overcome all difficulties by joining forces with your allies.There is no need for a special, "irreplaceable existence" in this country.

It is the realization of a "country where no one will sacrifice" that successive kings have aspired to for generations!

"If Diana wanted to have a close relationship with the royal palace for a lifetime, it is obvious that she intends to leave the aristocracy and become a civilian and distance herself from the aristocratic society after she has cheated on the problems of the rear palace, based on the customs of the Crester family and above all her own behavior.If so, we should not rely on her any more.If you let him bear the life of a key figure in the royal palace, if he succeeds, he will even deprive him of his freedom, leading to a future tied to the royal palace for life. "

Once again, I declare that I will not place Diana in charge of medical care for Nasha.Look at Voltz's eyes straight ahead so he doesn't miss his true intentions.

Voltz, who took Sharon's prepared gaze, remained silent for a while.

"... after all, will you also fall to your side?"

Eventually, he weakened and whispered with a smile that made him mock.

Voltz continued laughing lightly at Sharon, who blinked his eyes without understanding the meaning of the words.

"I don't think you know.― ― How long have the Mondrian families of all generations been rotting and defeated to stop the Crester family's "evil habits", who are fleeing nobility except their eldest sons?

"What do you mean?"

"In the first place, House Crester seems to be mistaken for the aristocrats.Most people have a degree of difference, but there is no desire for power in that house.Knowledge lust is coming out of the ordinary, because there is a passage that they deviate from "man's work."

"Yes, very well... very well."

Sharon's familiar Crester family is Fione and Diana, but I can feel that even if I just look at them, the blood line is good or bad, and they're out of the world.

"The interest of the Earl of Crester begins almost three hundred years ago with the first Earl's Pollust being recited.Nerva, the real brother of King Ast, who later became Duke of Mondria, grabbed the roots of his neck and almost forcefully tied it to the royal palace.― ― As a result, since then, Mondria has continued to be a role model for Crester.

"Well...."

"Mondria is Crester's biggest understander and the biggest barrier to preventing them from escaping if they don't like the tough aristocracy.... even the eldest son, who is supposed to make friendships with Elgrand, will try to escape by accident.Over the years, I managed to stop my eldest son from escaping, but the success rate of stopping him after his eldest son is extremely low. "

"What do you mean by that... you're working on something very difficult, even if it's not useful?"

"When Fione broke out of the aristocratic registry and offered to marry the Nolan Chamber of Commerce, he and his father ran away together.Fortunately, since the Nolan Chamber of Commerce is the kingdom's greatest chamber of commerce, it is not unnatural to be newly recited.I tried to become a baron, to be a viceroy, and not to cut off the relationship between Fione and the aristocratic society even if I married her... but then, after all, the women's group, including the referee, took refuge in Fione place, and the Nolan Chamber of Commerce fixed the title, and Fione could not stop leaving the royal palace. "

"Ahh... so did you say" you too "?"

Voltz responded with a deep breath to Sharon, who hit him with a convincing gavel.

"The Crester family is characterized by their" bad faces ", but if you ask me to say such things, they are only a small part of them.The Crester family... has such magic that the more they know, the more they love them and want to respect their soul's freedom.Even though you are so capable, no matter how well you are treated, you will never stay in one place, and you will make it "yes" to the surroundings.--For our family, which has been struggling to secure talent for so long, it is in a way the worst place to be. "

"Indeed, in your position, Diana's departure from the royal palace... from the aristocratic community may be a great pain.I agree on that point, but it is not a praiseworthy act, either as a person or as an adult, to dare to carry the burden and tie her to the goodwill of the child. "

"That's a very true theory. However, the world of politics (for festivals) is hard to do with just the right theory."Necessary evil" is despicable and muddy.... Dualis, the most famous "wise man" of all time, has been aware of Mondria's role since before he met me, so he has been tough on me since I first met him. "

Is it true that the historical Duke of Mondria has been the "backbone" of the kingdom of Elland, as Crester has been the "friend" of the royal family for generations?... in retrospect, Voltz, against the background of its harmless appearance, decided that it was the best solution for the kingdom and moved relentlessly to the implementation of ruthless measures that could be taken.That's probably because he understands his role well and continues to have faith in it.

Sharon's Faith and Voltz's Faith.It is unlikely that there will be a future in which the two people agree on Diana's "future", as long as it is very different.

- For now.

"I understand the Prime Minister's position and thoughts.But now that Diana is out of the country, it's inconceivable that she can't be counted as a force. "

"... of course, I am no different in that regard."

"Well, if it is. In order to correctly understand Nasha's condition and better protect her life, it is imperative that the person in charge of medical practice.--As soon as possible, I would like to request the dispatch of a solid and reliable internal affairs officer. "

- Internal Affairs Medical Officer, a generic term for doctors who belong to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and have official status.It resides in the Royal Palace alternately and serves to provide medical care for the royal family on a daily basis.

Since side rooms are not counted as official royalty, it is customary not to have a medical officer in the posterior palace where there is only a side room, but if the side room is pregnant even in the absence of the Princess, the dispatch was made as an exception.Only this time, there are circumstances in which the facts of the dispatch cannot be made public, but with the permission and cooperation of the King and the Prime Minister, it should be possible to fully deceive the area.

Maybe there's a condition for Deanna to come back.Voltz must have been convinced that the dispatch of the medical officer itself was necessary.

"... - Wait a minute"

─, now what?

I said, "Wait a minute."

"As soon as possible," I said.Even though the food has finally improved, it does not change that Nasha-sama is in an unacceptable state.In order for us to take care of you properly, we need a formal professional diagnosis as soon as possible. "

"I know, I know, but I don't have people to turn around."

"What do you say? Currently, only His Majesty and Her Majesty the Queen Dowager are in charge of the royal family.... No, Riphanie says, "I'll call you if I need you." In this situation, where there are no daily consultations, the doctors are all in charge of you.There's no way we don't have people to send to the backyard. "

Voltz's unexpected response made the tone even stronger.Voltz told Sharon that he barely stopped, but he put a lot of pressure on him emotionally.

"... no matter what you think, I can't allow you to dispatch a medical officer right now.Since this matter is of great importance not only to the Imperial Palace, but to the Kingdom as a whole, the person in charge on the front line will need to be carefully selected. "

That's true.

"I didn't say I wouldn't dispatch you.I'm just saying wait.I hear Miss Crockett is refusing to see a doctor herself, and sending a medical officer tomorrow would undermine your trust with Miss Crockett? "

"Nasha's life is more important now than trust in me."

"Miss Crockett's consciousness was clear, and in addition, her diet improved.For now, there is no immediate question of life or death.... we will need an accurate diagnosis eventually, but we should still be able to overcome it with a general response to pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy. "

"... you may not know, but the state of pregnancy varies from person to person.Even though it is said to be a "general response", the details differ from person to person.That's why we need to get the right advice from the perspective of experts like doctors and midwives. "

"Don't make me say the same thing over and over again, chief."

Voltz's voice tone changed decisively.To a calm, ruthless' politician 'who makes judgments.

Reflectively speaking to Sharon, he asks mercilessly.

"I did hear about the request from the backyard for a medical officer to be dispatched.Under the authority of the Prime Minister, a suitable person is chosen and sent to the rear house, so please wait for a while. "

"... I understand. I look forward to your visit, Doctor."

Sharon, the chief woman, cannot resist a clear "order" from the prime minister, the decision-maker of the kingdom as a whole, after the king.The chief officer is the chief officer of the ladies, who is in charge of the whole inner house, including the posterior shrine, and is basically obliged to obey the superior person over the chief officer.... well, there are some loopholes.

(But why...)

In an attempt to ask a question that arose, he swallowed up his words.... no matter what you ask, Voltz probably won't answer now.

---Just breathe quietly and Sharon formally thanks you.

"Prime Minister, thank you for your time."

"I don't want to thank you.... Madame Magnum, please take Miss Crockett to the back of the house.For His Majesty and Sheila, and for Diana.If someone dies in the back of the house while he's away, he'll blame himself for the rest of his life. "

"It's something you don't have to ask for.Diana trusted us to stay in the country and entrusted us with the rear house.--We must do our best to lead to a better future for her so that she does not bear any more of the burden. "

Sharon had a secret meeting with a strict vow.