197 Queen's duties

The Queen's open day has changed since the last time.

The tea is the same, the snacks have only improved. But... It's the atmosphere that is different.

I'm not even talking about the cheery mood. Everyone seems so content to be here even though we're at war.

Aren't they worried for their beloved at the front? Oh, most nobles didn't go, though. Why is life so unfair? My husband is the King: the most relevant of them all. Why is he risking his skin at the front while these middle-tier nobles stay at the Palace, bored to the core and always looking for ways to make my work harder?

Their wives are no different. At least, they are not saying mean words to me. But they have been sent by the Queen Grandmother.

I don't know whether she's testing me or just doing her usual. Maybe, it's because I'm alone, and she doesn't want her country to go bankrupt while I'm the one to approve expenses.

Regardless of the reason, she sent her people to talk to me.