"When Cassius was out of school, if something happened to you two children, as the queen, I would just not be able to explain it to him......" The queen knew the reason, moved with emotion, if it was Estelle in the past, maybe she would really be persuaded in this way, give up all the efforts up to this point, and wait for the "adults" to deal with the follow-up events.

However, after all this experience, Estelle, who has grown up a lot, has already prepared the corresponding awareness. I saw her close her eyes, and under the queen's surprised gaze, she said slowly: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty...... Ever since we received the guerrilla training, we have been acting as my father's agent to accomplish as many tasks as we can in various places...... Since the air thief incident at that time, I received a letter from my father and a package from an unknown source, and then I have been practicing in various places along this trajectory...... To be honest, it feels like my dad is guiding us to come here and meet you step by step......"

Taking a deep breath, Estelle finally spoke up against her expectations: "So, I have something that I have to protect...... That's the peace, the happiness of every day, and the friends I met along the way, cared for me, and liked me. Estelle glanced at Heliga, who looked a little surprised, "I want to protect all of this in my own way...... Just like Mama and Your Majesty. ”

“…… I was really right by that kid. Queen Alysis, who seemed to have guessed what Istelle would say, put a smile on her face, "Well, Estelle, Joshua. ”

"Yes!"

"Through you, I would like to send a formal commission to the Guerrilla Association, which is to rescue the relatives of the Kingdom executives who have been seized by the Ministry of Intelligence, so that the royal family and the top brass of all walks of life can be freed from the control of Colonel Richard. Including my granddaughter Kolotia, of course. ”

"Ah, Your Highness was caught somewhere by those guys......" Estelle muttered to herself.

"Speaking of which...... I probably know where Her Royal Highness is being held. Heliga gently interjected into the conversation between the three of them, and although it was not loud, what was said was enough to attract everyone's attention.

"What did you say?" The queen paid close attention to this news, she knew that the young man outside the information suddenly appeared here disguised as a woman, and there must be something to ask to see, but she didn't expect the other party to throw such a bombshell out coldly.

“…… If I say that I've been observing Abel for quite some time, I don't know what you're going to say. Heliga chose the words as she watched the trio's reactions. Estelle fell into a stupor, and both Joshua and the queen fell into deep thought.

"...... Abel leaves the palace," Joshua murmured in a low voice, "this ......"

"Tell me what you think." The queen said solemnly, she hadn't taken a sip of the black tea she had just started, and she was determined to listen to the opinion of the young man who might have a different position, "Everything that has before and after that. ”

"Good...... It's actually quite simple, because logically inferring from the situation, there are very few places that meet Richard's conditions for choosing a location. First of all, a large number of hostages are from high-level people from all walks of life in the kingdom, and the power behind them is huge, so if the custody is managed separately, it will be very difficult to deal with, plus Colonel Richard...... With all due respect, Colonel Richard's purpose is probably to expand the country's armaments in order to counter the military pressure of the surrounding powers......" Speaking of this, Helriga paused and looked at the Queen, who waved his hand to show that it didn't matter, and Helriga continued: "Therefore, for his future plan to reorganize armaments, the basic parts of the operation of this state apparatus must at least be kept undamaged and kept in maximum condition. In such a situation, he also has to treat these captives preferentially, so that he can blackmail the dignitaries from all walks of life in the kingdom, so as to avoid things like fish dying and breaking the net. ”

"So from this point of view, leaving the palace is the best choice." The queen is worthy of being a queen, and at such an old age, she can still keep up with the young man's thoughts, "On the one hand, it was used as a place for the royal family to retreat and relax, and all kinds of facilities are first-class and in good condition, and on the other hand, the area is large enough to carry out a legal and unsuspicious blockade on the grounds of my safety......" The queen gently rubbed her palm and sighed, "Richard...... Although you have taken this big step extremely stupidly, you have handled the details of everything like the high-spirited young man at the beginning......"

"Speaking of which, Your Majesty, I have some doubts about this." Heliga began to use this as an opportunity to confirm to the queen that he had a strong sense of disobedience in his heart, "Can I ask your opinion?" ”

"Say it."

"Colonel Richard tried to expand his armaments...... Use military force to deter neighboring countries...... Was such a radical idea really a decision made by him alone? ”

“…… Richard has always been one of those who advocated the expansion of armaments. The queen sighed, "My decision to choose my granddaughter over Dunant to be the next king was somehow known to him...... Well, as you may know, the world tends to be opposed or even hostile to women in power...... The country has been ruled by women for two successive generations, and the result will only lead to the weakening of the country...... He is one of many people who hold such views. Moreover, the history of the invasion is still vivid, so this attitude is becoming more and more tough...... After he learned of my decision, he secretly manipulated Duke Dunant to change many policies, such as raising taxes, increasing military spending, researching highly destructive power weapons, compulsory conscription, and signing a legal contract with the illegal organization "The Hunting Regiment", which Liber did not recognize......"

"How could it be ......," Estelle's disappointment overflowed.

"It's not like he didn't make a similar request to me. Although I know that this is also said out of pure patriotism...... But either way, I don't think it's the right thing to do. The queen calmed down at this time, "To protect a country, you can't rely on strong military force alone. Strengthen technological and economic exchanges between countries, so that all parts of the country can be more prosperous, and the country can be firmly guarded. ”

"What Your Majesty says is the truth." Joshua was inspired.

"But the Colonel concluded that this was my own woman's idealism." The queen said sadly.

"In this case, it is Richard's foolish opinion." Hyliga smiled, admiring the queen from the bottom of his heart, "The defense line built by the torrent of steel is the strongest, but at the same time the most vulnerable...... Because that means being ready to go to war at all times, which in a sense is a sign of insecurity. On the other hand, the closer the economic and foreign trade ties with neighboring countries, the more entanglements and bindings between each other's interests will be. In other words, the risk is shared with the countries with which the economy is cooperating. This method, which has long been proposed by scholars in the empire and politics, is considered to be very advanced...... I didn't expect to hear something like that here in a foreign country. ”

"It really surprised me." The queen also looked a little surprised at the moment, "It's just that the observation is stronger than ordinary people...... At such a young age, you actually have such a deep understanding of political methods. ”

"Don't dare to be." Heiliga touched his nose embarrassedly, it was really uncomfortable for the ruler of a country to praise him like this, "It's just that my father has correspondence with many scholars in the imperial academic circles, and I have followed it and know some of it." ”

"Elite tutors in the imperial tradition...... I see. The queen sighed, "It seems that the aristocracy we have abandoned is still beneficial......

"Hey, there are pros and cons to everything." Heiliga said briefly, "Seems a bit off-topic? So let's move on to the topic we just had...... About what I just said......"