The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

Chapter 152 Best Friend's Talk

Lilith felt she had become increasingly devout lately. At least, Lilith, who had always believed in materialism, now desperately hoped that the goddess would respond to her, this saint who had not been so devout in the past.

The Augustins held a meeting right under Lilith's nose, without Lilith, the queen, in attendance. Anyone with a sound mind would understand what the Augustins were discussing.

"Your Majesty, there is news from the northern border."

Nora rushed into the study and handed over Lind's latest letter and the latest intelligence from the North.

Lilith nervously took the heavy letter and placed it on the table.

To be honest, these male protagonists aren't as reliable as I imagined, just like Nora's terrible idea.

Although the essence was to ally Lilith with the Gray and White Collars, giving Lilith some more trump cards, the Gray and White Collars' governor was no pushover; he was an ambitious transmigrator.

Forming an alliance with the other side is basically like drinking poison to quench thirst; it will only exacerbate the conflict between oneself and the Augustines. But this cannot be blamed on Nora, since the conflict between Lilith and the Augustines was already very deep, and frankly, this alliance is not much of a difference.

Moreover, Lilith really needs this alliance. Although it will make the Augustins distrust her even more, with this alliance, at least the Augustins won't do anything to her in the short term.

After carefully examining the wax seal, Lilith cautiously pried it open and took out the letter.

Unexpectedly, the time traveler on the other side agreed to his mother's outrageous request to open the door for him, and the trade in muskets and cannons would soon begin. As a reward, several cannons had already been transported to the capital along with this letter.

Even though it was Lilith who proposed the alliance, now that the other party has actually agreed, Lilith's eyes twitched slightly.

I've found myself in another world and recognized someone with the same name as my older brother as my brother. I wonder what my older brother in heaven would think. By the way, can people in heaven see other worlds?

Oh well, I guess it's my brother protecting me.

Lilith calmed herself down, surprised that such an outrageous and terrible idea had actually been approved.

But at the same time, Lilith gained a deeper understanding of her situation. Wasn't the transmigrator's agreement to form an alliance just a way of stirring up trouble? Could it be that he really wanted to help her?

"In this way, His Majesty's position will be temporarily secure, and the plans we discussed earlier can now be put into action."

Nora could roughly guess the contents of the letter just by looking at Lilith's expression.

With Lilith's help, Nora implemented a series of administrative, judicial, and financial reforms to improve administrative efficiency, reduce the power of the nobility, and increase the country's tax revenue.

Although these reforms strengthened the central government's control, they had previously met with strong opposition from the Old Party, and now the Old Party was showing signs of colluding with the royal family, forcing Nora to slow down the pace of reforms.

With the alliance of Governor Greycollar, Nora's long-planned serf reforms might finally be on the agenda.

"hold on."

But Lilith stopped Nora first.

"We need to wait a little longer."

Especially at times like these, Lilith dares not relax. Lilith's power is now so great that even she herself is somewhat afraid.

Nora was stunned for a moment when she heard this response, but she understood when she saw Lilith looking in a certain direction.

The alliance merely adds another trump card for Lilith; it doesn't mean the royal family will give up so easily, and the internal royal family meetings are still ongoing.

Nora wanted to step forward to comfort Lilith, but stopped as soon as she took a step. Lilith was now the queen, and Nora was just Lilith's prime minister.

Thinking of this, Nora bowed and left the study.

The next day, Lilith, who thought it was Cliff coming to discuss things with her, never expected to be greeted by her best friend Claire.

"Our Queen has been so busy lately that we've grown quite distant."

Claire poured tea for Lilith herself while teasing her.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you slumping into the chair like you used to?"

It's clear that Claire put a lot of thought into this conversation, trying to make Lilith feel more relaxed.

But Lilith shifted her petite frame slightly, still sitting upright, and said, "I'm getting used to it now."

"Well, Your Majesty, you've now completely transformed into a lady, it's just a pity my brother can't see it."

Seeing that Lilith still looked serious, Claire sighed and sat back down.

"So what exactly did you all talk about yesterday? Did you think the reforms were complete and that I should step down?"

Hearing Lilith say that, Claire asked disappointedly, "Are we going to talk about serious matters now?"

Hearing these words she had uttered at the women's meeting, Lilith finally relaxed slightly and asked in return, "Your Highness, did you come to see me not because of yesterday's meeting?"

Claire didn't correct Lilith's mistake in addressing her, because for Lilith, this form of address seemed to make her more relaxed. After all, no one dared to nitpick Her Majesty's minor etiquette flaws, especially in such a private setting.

"It was for yesterday's meeting, and also to have a chance to meet with His Majesty."

Claire smiled faintly and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I am personally very satisfied with what Your Majesty has done. Although there have been some discordant voices recently, I will always support Your Majesty. It's just a pity that the real masterminds behind my brother's assassination have not been punished."

Hearing Claire say this, Lilith was finally moved, and a trace of fatigue appeared on her tense face.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's chat about some lighthearted things that have happened in the capital recently. Your Majesty, are you and Governor Linde really siblings?"

"Your Highness, do you actually believe these rumors?"

Lilith finally relaxed completely, slumped on the table and said wearily, "I don't know where this rumor came from. My father has never left the Eastern Territory since the last time he came to the capital."

"Then what did His Majesty's father come to the capital for last time?"

After Claire asked the question, Lilith's eyes darted away instinctively, and she looked a little flustered, but she quickly regained her composure.

“He came to see me and also to tell me some things about my hometown. He told me not to worry and not to take special care of my family. He said that everything at home is enough. He was afraid that I would be attacked and accused of only thinking about my own family after becoming a queen.”

“Oh, what a good father he is. In fact, Your Majesty, you don’t need to worry. Even if you help your family, no one will say anything. With your father’s character, he deserves all of this.”

Claire keenly noticed Lilith's momentary panic, but acted as if nothing had happened and continued chatting with Lilith about interesting things in the capital.