I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive

14. Under the Lemon Tree, You and I

If it weren’t for the fact that I didn’t sense any impending death script directed at me from the queen at this moment, I might really have taken her earlier words as some sort of “last words left for me before dying.”

After all, it’s quite unlikely for a dangerous person like the queen to simply hand over part of the “power” regarding the Great Ying Empire. Even Professor Moriarty, who was sitting nearby, frowned and looked at the queen several times to confirm that this was indeed her genuine intention.

“Ah… don’t doubt me, okay? Didn’t I just make myself very clear? I’ve already made a decision regarding the Euclid matter, so I won’t hesitate any longer about whether this is ‘reasonable.’ Trust those you use, and don’t doubt those you trust. Although I only agree with the first half, it doesn’t mean I won’t act on the second half~”

After a pause, the queen waved her hand, urging me, “Hurry up, don’t make me doubt your qualifications on the first day~”

There was nothing unusual in the queen’s script, and with her urging, I had no reason to hesitate.

I simply accepted something that was… “immensely significant” to me; it was called—power.

“I see that it won’t be long before the Great Ying Empire welcomes some ‘foreign guests,’ including figures from other kingdoms.”

Having always hidden away due to my identity, I had quite a bit of understanding about the kingdoms outside the Great Ying Empire.

After all, not understanding could cost me my life, so… my knowledge and investigation of the various countries on the continent might not be any less than that of the patrol team leader, Professor Moriarty, sitting across from me.

“Of course, they will appear to come with all sorts of ‘good intentions,’ but in reality… it’s just for what Louise decided earlier.”

“Marriage” or something like that, this decision made by Louise was a bit hasty; she probably just wanted to test how her “power” was working, never expecting to use her “lifelong affair” as a test, which directly brought outsiders into the mix.

At this point, it is meaningless to dwell on whether the queen was careless at that time. We are all grasshoppers on the same string now; clearly, it is better to face this together than to complain.

“I can’t ‘predict’ what they are thinking at this moment, but I can guarantee with 100% certainty what ‘there is’.”

In the next moment, the queen directly interrupted me, even getting up to wrap her arms around my neck from behind, probably to show off to Moriarty and the others.

“To the north is Rosia, to the south are Prussia and Rodmar. I don’t know about the rest, but the ‘grim reapers’ from these three places are definitely coming~”

After a pause, this restless woman seemed unsatisfied with the amount of dog food Professor Moriarty had consumed and added a completely unnecessary comment at this moment.

“By the way, this is what he told me while we were lying in bed in the evening☆~”

What purpose did this statement serve other than making the two big shots in front of me glare at me!?

I continued hurriedly, to prevent the queen from coming up with something even more outrageous later.

“In short, what I ‘saw’ for now are these three places. Of course, they are not just ‘coming to play’; isn’t there a very formal gathering event in the Great Yng Empire recently called…”

“The Summit of Nations~” the queen reminded from the side.

“Yes, they will take this opportunity to come reasonably, and of course… those who come are the ‘top leaders’ of their kingdoms. You two should understand what I mean. I can’t provide more on this matter, after all, I’ve never even met them, so naturally, I can’t know everything about them.”

The content of the prophecy is not difficult to understand; it merely means that the ‘leaders’ of those three kingdoms are coming to the Great Yng Empire. But this is all I can provide; even if it is a ‘script’, I can ‘t immediately see characters whose names I don’t even know. So next, it was the queen’s turn to “contribute.”

“This is looking for trouble, Queen.”

Moriarty knocked on the table, “It seems they have secretly contacted each other and agreed to appear at the same time. Hmph… weak opponents will always use this kind of group warmth to boost their momentum…”

“Moriarty, don’t underestimate them.”

Uncle Zerola immediately reminded, “You have stayed in those places before; you should be clear about their respective strengths. By the way, that emerging Rodmar Empire should not be underestimated either. At least from what I understand, they have already gathered many capable individuals who pledge allegiance to their ‘king’. It doesn’t seem like a newly established empire at all.”

“Tsk, I know! It’s not easy to work lately, and just at this time, a woman who has always been very cautious suddenly brought a man back.”

Professor Moriarty’s pointed remarks were clearly directed at the queen, but they were all blocked by the queen’s fake smile.

“In fact, their appearance is not to ‘look for trouble’; it is more to investigate the situation of Euclid. Because I suddenly brought him to the stage, anyone would want to gossip about it, right? The difference from ordinary people is that these women from the kingdoms dare to think and act, to the point that it has reached a level that makes me feel somewhat displeased.”

As she spoke, the queen’s smiling face gradually disappeared, but she still maintained her embrace from behind me.

“Indeed, they just wanted to know the identity of Euclid, but… it’s a bit over the top☆～ He is mine, so if they want to deal with him, it’s equivalent to dealing with me. In that case, it’s like provoking our Great Yng Empire~ It’s a very simple calculation, you know~”

“So, of course, we have to make an appearance. I don’t want Euclid, who is already considered my man both nominally and in fact, to be treated as a ‘wanted criminal’ hiding in the shadows. After all, the reasons we originally had for wanting to capture Euclid were never unified~ It was just following the trend.”

“However, while we’re making an appearance, we can’t just stand there and watch them criticize Euclid. Euclid, do you remember what I whispered in your ear this morning?”

Queen, why do you keep mentioning “this morning” and “in bed” in three sentences?

But, with a sly laugh, I simply gave up on trying to reason with her; as long as the Queen is happy, that’s what matters.

“My jealousy isn’t so easy to show~ But I never said my jealousy isn’t strong. When facing those ignorant women, you can’t let me lose face, okay~ my dear☆~”

“Let them know that we are an absolute match made in heaven. Then, let them roll out~”

“The Great Yng Empire will not welcome gossiping lemon women.”