Princess Violet was a big part of how the Seventh Queen Consort Jane was able to survive until now.

If the princess disappeared, it was clear that she would die within the month or within a year at the most if she were lucky. And if it was somehow revealed that she aided the princess in her getaway, she would be promptly beheaded on the spot.

Of course, Queen Consort Jane knew of all these facts. She knew of all this, yet she regardless mustered the courage and took action so that her daughter would not be condemned to a cruel fate.

She asserted Violet once more.

“Run away and live your life freely. That is my one hope and wish.”

Princess Violet choked up as she replied.

“Mother, I cannot. How could I possibly bring myself to leave you and…”

“I’ll be alone in any case when you’re wed off to another land.”

“That’s…”

“And when that happens, I’ll be…”

“Mother…”

Princess Violet welled up with emotion as she watched her mother unable to finish the sentence. Before they knew it, the mother and daughter found themselves shedding tears as they tightly embraced each other.

The Queen Consort comforted her.

“I wish nothing but happiness for you. As long as you are happy, dear Violet, then I am at peace no matter what befalls me.”

 “How… how could I be? Without you, mother, I…”

The truth was that Princess Violet, with all her political ineptitude, had in fact considered it.

That was, she had thought about leaving the Principality with all the knights that followed her and rebuilding it all somewhere else. It did...