Chapter 417 Dinner Appointment
Chapter 417 Dinner Appointment
"beep……"
With the sound of a loud and long whistle, two sets of giant winches emitting white steam worked together to open the night gate of the Royal Capital Canal. Dozens of cargo ships from the outer rivers sailed into the port of the Royal Capital along with the morning glow in the sky.
And when the sun broke through the morning glow and leaped off the ground, completely dispelling the remaining dark night sky with its unstoppable brilliance, the royal capital, which had slept peacefully under the corpses of millions of nightmares all night, finally woke up little by little.
"Well……"
As the sunlight crossed the tower bridge over the canal, passed over the spire of the bell tower, and penetrated into the window of the palace, the woman lying on the table trembled slightly, and was gently pulled out of her dream by the warm sunlight.
Am I... falling asleep?
The princess woke up from her sleep, stretched her stiff body, then sat down on a large chair with her knees hugged, and stared at the desk in front of her in a daze.
I remember that before nightfall last night, I moved all the implementation documents of tax reform, the proposal to expand citizens' universal suffrage rights, and the selection order for military officers of the third grade, including lieutenants and sergeants, back to my bedroom, ready to work on them late into the night.
But just as I crossed out the stall tax for small handicraftsmen and wrote two rebuttals, an inexplicable drowsiness suddenly rushed into my mind, and then I knew nothing...
Well...or maybe not completely clueless.
After rubbing her cheeks which were a little numb from sleep, the princess couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth slightly when she recalled the strange dream she had last night.
In the dream, I reviewed all the documents. Then a few days later, in the parliament, my words were as hurtful as knives. I scolded the Chancellor of the Exchequer so much that he fainted on the spot and handed over the Treasury to him.
Then he took the opportunity to win over the parliament, deal with the old nobles who wanted to make trouble, take control of the 17 major departments of the kingdom in one go, and began to carry out drastic reforms.
Then, the kingdom gradually became stronger, and the self in the dream inherited the throne. I married Joshua to a monkey woman across the sea, made Leon a prince, and gave birth to a whole team of footballs...well...all in all, it was a pretty good dream.
After taking a sip of the cold coffee, the princess, in a good mood, stood up from her seat, picked up the coffee cup, walked to the bedroom window, and took the initiative to catch the sunlight pouring in through the window.
Although I accidentally fell asleep and was unable to process the documents in time, the results seemed not bad. For me, who has been troubled by nightmares for many years, this kind of relaxing and even absurd dream is a very rare experience.
"Your Highness Veronica!"
Just as the princess was basking in the warm morning sun and enjoying her rare leisure time, there was a knock on the bedroom door suddenly, and the somewhat panicked voice of the night duty lady was heard from outside.
"I am Lily, who was on duty last night. I'm sorry, Your Highness. I... I seemed to have fallen asleep as soon as night fell yesterday..."
"It's fine."
After drinking the bitter black coffee in the cup, Princess Veronica put down the cup and stretched, saying calmly:
"I also went to bed early last night. If there is anything I need to do, I will go and wake you up. But remember, next time it's your turn to be on duty, make sure to get more rest during the day."
"Thank you, Your Highness. I'll remember that."
Hearing that she had not delayed the princess's business, the female official outside the door could not help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and then reported earnestly:
"Your Highness, according to the original schedule, you will meet with the president of the Royal Capital Chamber of Commerce after breakfast. If the discussion can be completed within two hours, you will also meet with several new members of parliament who have been elected recently. After lunch, there will be an envoy from the Kingdom of Hessen... Do you need me to call a maid to help you wash up?"
"..."
What a pity, it's such a rare opportunity to relax... But right now, business is important, and the parliament will be convened again in a few days. Now is not the time to enjoy my leisure time.
After listening to the female official's question full of pressure, the princess couldn't help but sigh softly, then stretched out her hand and rubbed her brow and said:
"A little later... How about the afternoon? How is the afternoon schedule arranged? What is the earliest time you can be free in the afternoon?" "Well... I'm afraid that the afternoon won't work."
The female official outside the door reminded cautiously:
"Your Highness, your schedule today is quite tight. It is scheduled until 8 o'clock in the evening, and even the dinner time will be pushed back to after 9:30... But if you really need some free time, I can try to rearrange it for you and postpone the meeting with the Minister of Defense to tomorrow afternoon."
Postponed to tomorrow afternoon...then tomorrow afternoon's things will have to be postponed again, right?
Moreover, the selection of military non-commissioned officers cannot be delayed. After all, Leon has always wanted to cancel his engagement with her. To be on the safe side, it is best to finish everything that can be done while this marriage is still stable, so as to avoid any more twists and turns...
"Forget it, no need to change it, just follow the original schedule!"
After weighing the importance of the matter, Princess Veronica frowned and thought for a moment, then opened her mouth and ordered:
"In this case, I won't have dinner tonight, and I can save the time after nine o'clock."
"Your Highness?"
After hearing the princess' words, the female official outside the door was slightly startled, and then suggested with a worried look on her face:
"I'd better arrange a time for you again. Your stomach problem has not been cured yet, so it's really not suitable for you..."
"you misunderstood."
After interrupting the female official, the princess smiled and said:
"It's not that I don't plan to have dinner, I just won't go back to the palace. Please invite...invite the Duke of Lionheart for me and tell him that I want to have dinner with him.
It would be best if he decides the location. If he has no objection, then we can book a regular private room with plenty of seats and close to the river in one of the two restaurants I frequent."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away!"
"Go."
After the female official left as instructed, the princess sat back at the table and continued to work. On the shelf behind her, a tin doll with half of its cheek broken quietly blinked its emerald glass eyes.
……
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
The bright sun in the morning circled in the foggy sky of the royal capital and then fell back into the ground.
Then, the tall street lamps lit up one after another, casting a faint ray of light into the gloomy night. A simple horse-drawn carriage without any markings passed through the night sky cut by the street lamps and finally stopped in front of a restaurant on Taole Street in the Canal District.
"Your Excellency, we are here."
After leaning forward and opening the car door, the female official with short chestnut hair said to Leon with a smile:
"You can go directly to Box 7. Her Highness Veronica has just finished her meeting with the Prime Minister. She will be here in fifteen minutes at most. Please wait for a moment."
(End of this chapter)