Just as the woman returned to civilization with the powerful sword, a welcoming ceremony was being held in the capital of the Kingdom of Annoya.

To be precise, it was a reception dinner specially organized by Queen Vilia to welcome the envoys sent by Harrison the Great.

Although she has enough military power to destroy the other side's old-fashioned army on a frontal battlefield, many times political problems cannot be solved entirely by violence.

In particular, she was unable to abandon traditional morals and values, and was not willing to teach the people at the bottom of the occupied areas to fear and obey the new ruler through brutal massacres.

"Good evening, Your Majesty the Queen, and on behalf of my father, I extend my sincerest greetings to you. Before leaving, he told me that I must show enough respect. Because it is not possible for any monarch to pull a kingdom back from the brink of destruction. He admired your courage and courage, and even more so for your desperate approach in times of crisis. A very young and handsome looking man bent down and bowed.

As a prince, especially the son of Harrison the Great, he apparently received various court education from a very young age, so he was impeccable in terms of etiquette and demeanor.

Just look at the ladies and noble ladies next to him who burst out with admiration and obsession in their eyes, and you can see how popular he is with the opposite sex.

But unfortunately, these so-called "charm", "demeanor", and "temperament" do not affect the same young queen in the slightest.

Vilia only replied with a reserved smile, "Thank you for the greetings." It was a great surprise and honour for me to be complimented by the Lions of Oros. But I believe he sent you here to say more than just these flattering words, right?"

"No, of course not. But don't you think it's a bit of a shame to say this now, and how about I invite you to do a dance?" said the prince, holding out his right hand in invitation.

His suggestive teasing undoubtedly caught Isolt's attention.

But instead of stopping it, the old man watched Vilia's reaction with great interest, as if to find out whether the rapidly growing queen would be carried away by the so-called "magic of love" like all women.

You must know that women are always more emotional than rational, no matter how shrewd a woman is, once she falls in love, she will be like a moth to a fire, and she will not be able to stop listening to other people's advice until she loses everything.

"Dancing?"

Vilia raised her eyebrows slightly, a smile on her face.

If it was a princess before, she would definitely agree to the other party's invitation, and even have some intimate contact in the process of dancing, and then privately investigate the background of the prince in front of her, and make it one of the objects of future marriage.

After all, in this world of feudal system, princesses are tools to achieve certain political goals, so the choice of marriage partners is really limited.

Any princess with a little brain, will be colorless as soon as possible before she becomes an adult.

All kinds of balls, banquets, and salons are actually more of an alternative blind date than ordinary socializing.

But since ascending to the throne, things have become a little complicated for Vilia.

On the one hand, she is still an unmarried girl, and she urgently needs a legal husband to help her with the remaining heir, so that the turbulent hearts can quickly stabilize.

On the other hand, as a queen, her marriage must not be decided casually, let alone marry whoever she likes, but she needs to weigh the gains and losses from the perspective of politics and power.

In particular, marrying a foreign prince is a taboo among taboos, because it can easily lead to chaos in the already contradictory kingdom, and even attract interference from external forces.

Viglia undoubtedly understands this clearly, and at the same time believes that the other side should understand it too.

This also means that the seemingly gentle prince in front of him is actually a decoy, a deadly trap to lure himself into the abyss of no return.

"That's right! Dance! For the long-standing friendship between our two countries, and for my personal admiration for your beauty and wisdom. The prince deliberately pretended not to see the angry eyes of many of the noble male members of the kingdom around him, and continued to raise his arms politely.

But unfortunately, Vilia didn't have the slightest intention of holding the other party's arm, and refused with a smile: "I'm sorry, I don't want to dance yet, at least not until you tell me what you mean." Also, I feel compelled to warn you not to try to make a fuss in my court, or I'll make you pay even if you're the son of the Lion of Oros, understand?"

When the prince heard this, his face suddenly became a little ugly, and he couldn't bear to let his ugly state of annoyance and anger be exposed, and nodded lightly: "Understand! ”

"Very good! Now, please enjoy the feast. Presumably, those ladies and ladies who are full of interest will make your evening 100% a wonderful one. ”

After saying this sarcastic remark, Viglia smiled and turned back to her place, her eyes full of naked contempt.

After sitting down and taking a sip of the cold wine, she asked without looking back, "What does that Harrison the Great want to do? Don't tell me what he's going to do to me, that's embarrassing." ”

"No, of course not. This prince was just a front, and what he really wanted to do was to use this envoy to get a few needed people into the hands of the nobles who were ready to start a rebellion. In this way, these scattered idiots can be effectively organized and used, causing you more trouble. Isolt explained nonchalantly.

"Rebellion, are those guys finally holding it back?" Vilia clenched his fists subconsciously, and the angry flames in his pupils flashed.

For this impending civil war, she has made enough preparations and arrangements, intending to uproot these diehards who resist her own reforms, and prepare for the next centralization of power.

The more participants and the larger the scale of the launch, the more beneficial it will be for the country as a whole.

As for how many families will perish in this rebellion, that's none of her business.

Anyway, clearing the internal hidden dangers has always been something that Vilia is eager to do, but he does not dare to do, for fear of accidentally triggering a collective backlash from the nobles.

But as it is now, the nobles are divided into two factions, and the most powerful faction chooses to wait and see neutrally for the time being, which is simply the best time to make a move......

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