I have to admit, I was very confused.
"Your Majesty, I already have Seraphina, daughter of the Marquis of Ailes Cartesian, as my legitimate wife. ....... Therefore, it is not possible for me to make you my sister''s daughter. ......"
"You are the daughter of a marquis, aren''t you? This is the king''s sister. She''s definitely higher in rank than his current wife. During my wandering, I was saddened to have to give her to some unknown man, but now I can make her the Regent''s wife without any worries. I am sure my late father would be pleased."
The new king is totally going ahead with this story: ....... Weak. .......
"If you take my sister as your wife, the Regent is my brother-in-law. I would very much like you to become a relative of the royal family."
It was indeed a good deal.
If he had a child with his sister, it would be of royal blood. It would be a very strong cause to open a new dynasty.
At least, if there is no one suitable for the royal family, it is not surprising if he becomes the king. Legitimacy is assured. He can even claim that he has not usurped the dynasty.
But how would Serafina feel about that? .......
She won''t be happy. It would be unbearable to make his wife unhappy just because of a political decision.
In such a case, the usual rule is that the original wife is formally called as a concubine.
However, if the marriage was clearly hostile to the wife''s family, the marriage would be effectively dissolved and the daughter would be repatriated by the mother''s family.
"Your Majesty, if your younger sister is only thirteen years old, there is no need to be in such a hurry. ....... I''m sure you haven''t performed the ceremony of giving her a vocation yet. It''s not too late to do so. ......
"I would have if I had not become king and remained in obscurity, but now you are regent. I think it is only natural that we unite with each other through marriage."
I don''t know. The other party is right.
And in some cases, we can take over the kingdom without the resentment of destroying the royal family by force. It''s a shortcut to my goal.
However, how can I explain this to Serafina? ....... She''ll want her own children as kings. I mean, what wife wouldn''t?
"And anyway,...... His Majesty has just ascended to the throne, and this one has just become a regent,....... There''s no need to be hasty: ....... There are still many people in the vicinity of King''s Landing who don''t like us, and it''s not too late to finish pacifying them."
This is true. Even though no one would attack the capital out of the blue, there are those who are watching, and there are those who are of the former king''s Paphus VI faction.
"That may be so. But I want you to think about it.
"Rather, Your Majesty, you should think about bringing in your own daughter."
Hasse had a wife and children, but she was of low status, having taken the sister of a vassal or the daughter of a lord to whom she had gone into exile.
"That is true. ....... But your daughter is too young and your sister is already married. Now, who would you prefer ......?"
Well, that''s a good diversion for now.
Serafina from Maust will be coming to King''s Landing soon.
I''ll casually mention it there and see how she reacts. .......
I''m sure you''ll get a good response.
My wife, Seraphina, came with her ladies-in-waiting because I could not leave King''s Landing for a while.
Fleur has just had a baby, so I asked her to rest in Maust.
Being the wife of the regent, Seraphina was dressed in the most gorgeous dress ever.
No other woman in the country had more power than Seraphina.
"Your husband looks even cooler as regent.
As soon as I met him, he complimented me on it.
"Maybe it''s the bonus of my profession. It seems that the higher the rank, the higher the charisma of this profession.
"What do you think, sir? Will they laugh at me in King''s Landing?"
No one would dare to laugh at Serafina now.
That''s true. It was my dream to come to King''s Landing. My hometown was too far from the capital. I have studied Imperial philosophy but it is not the same to use it in the countryside as it is to use it in King''s Landing.
"Serafina, I have something to tell you right away. It''s about politics.
Yes, I''d love to hear about it.
I visited Serafina in her room that night.
First we talked about the plan to destroy the lords who were rebellious against the new king, and who would be sent as governor of the cities that had come under his direct control.
It was quite meaningful, because Serafina sometimes made suggestions from a point of view that we did not have, even though the answers to these questions were already known to some extent.
Especially, the reputation from the ladies'' point of view was appreciated as information. That is, it is an indicator of the elegance and sophistication of the person I have shown you.
In a city near the royal capital, many of the powerful merchants are also patrons or artists.
If you appoint a rude man as a governor, there is a danger that the merchants will think you are a fool and will not obey you wholeheartedly.
"If you want to excel in the truth, Kerala is the best. She has perfect table manners. But she is too good to be the governor of a city.
"Yes, I agree. I''ll ask Juaneria, who is a merchant.
Then, when the time was right, I brought up the subject.
"Actually, His Majesty told me something like this: ....... I genuinely want to hear what you have to say."
Serafina did not change her expression as she listened.
"To be honest, I''m hoping you won''t mind, since you''re the one who''s going to be in the main room," she said.
"Why do I have to worry so much about it?"
With firmness, Serafina said.
I know, right? You''d think they''d say no right away.
"By all means, don''t welcome them! Power comes to you!"
Serafina grabbed my hand and said.
"What? Are you sure ......?"
"I told you I wanted to be the wife of a hero. A concubine is no substitute for a hero''s wife, and my power will not diminish, will it? I''d rather pilot that thirteen-year-old girl."
Serafina has a powerful personality.