t a full-blown chapter, but this is basically Lilliana’s letter to her father and the reaction that follows suit.
Idle Talk Lillina’s Letter
For the 156th time, the King and I were hard at work, discussing the aggravating problem between our two children: Prince Leon and Lillina. In the midst of our talk, a letter arrived.
The sender was my own daughter and its sudden appearance became the forefront of our discussion.
「It’s from Lady Lillina. What could she have possibly written? 」
At the sight of my daughter’s letter, the King all but shook like a frail leaf in the wind. Why was he getting nervous?
And yet, the contents of the letter weighed heavily on my mind so I opened the letter in a hurry.
『Dearest Father,
First and foremost, I must offer my deepest apologies for disrupting your work when I last saw you. But at that time, I forgot to ask you something. Please do not mention anything to Prince Leon of my return to our territory. Although our engagement is no more, I believe that having no knowledge of my departure would be for the best. I implore you to extend my request to His Majesty.
As for the matter of Prince Leon’s new fiancee, could you leave it be until he has the chance to discuss it with His Majesty? From what I recall of the situation, he still hasn’t had the chance to convey his reasons. Just like I did, I presume the Prince would like to inform the King and yourself in person. Requesting all these things through a letter is absolutely boorish of me and discourteous on my part. Please forgive me and take into consideration my words.
Lillina 』
Once I finished reading the letter, I looked up and met the King’s gaze. As if in tandem, we both drew a deep breath and sighed.
「Prime Minister… Up ’til now, I thought the situation was dire. But this takes the cake.」
「Yes, those words are apropos, Your Majesty. But, how should I put this? This is all because of your child! He’s already at an age where he can handle this himself! 」
From the bottom of my heart, an earnest cry rang out from my soul.