I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive

4. It’s On Fire! (Please vote for the monthly ticket at the beginning of the month!)

In the eyes of many, the Great Yīng Empire, located in the northern central part of the continent, is one of the empires that occupies the most fertile land and possesses the strongest national power. All of this is attributed to the queen of the Great Yīng Empire—Queen Louise IV.

This queen is perhaps more known for her “idol” status than her role as a “queen.” What kind of serious queen would bounce around in a little dress under the gaze of the public? It’s scandalous! Those sitting in the front row are truly enviable… cough cough! So rude!

Rumors about Queen Louise IV have never ceased. However, this seemingly innocent and naive queen always presents herself with a bright and carefree smile, as if these rumors have never reached her ears. How could one possibly govern a country with just a smile as a weapon? Yet, strangely, everything in the Great Yīng Empire remains orderly, with not even a hint of dissent!

What? Zhang San next door said he saw the queen send someone… uh, wait, where is Zhang San?

Today is yet another day for Queen Louise IV to wield her smile as a “weapon,” but the atmosphere in the room is noticeably heavier than usual.

“Sigh… not again, Moriarty. How many times has this trouble occurred in Northern Ireland? If the patrol team is ineffective, we might as well let the knights take over…”

At this moment, the queen is complaining to her most trusted subordinate. Perhaps it’s because they are alone, or maybe it’s simply fatigue; even the queen herself hasn’t noticed that the smile she usually wears has begun to show signs of weariness between her brows.

“Your Majesty, the Northern Ireland region of the Great Yīng Empire is different from others. It’s quite remote, and… it was originally occupied by our expedition team. It may have seemed fine at the time, but now it’s a bit difficult to manage.”

Moriarty adjusted his glasses, shifting his gaze away from the girl in front of him, and continued, “Although the fact that the Rosian people haven’t taken action this time has relieved some of our pressure, if the people in such a place stir up trouble, we really have no way to handle it for the time being.”

“But how many times has this happened already!?”

In the next moment, a loud bang echoed as the queen slammed her hand on the table, reflecting her irritation.

However, this expression, which did not quite match her usual smile, was immediately noticed by the queen. She quickly composed herself, rubbed her forehead, and the atmosphere in the room became tense.

At the far west, at the border between the Great Yīng Empire and the Rosian Empire, there exists a territory occupied by the Great Yīng Empire. Due to its remoteness, it has little connection to the main territory of the Great Yīng Empire, and since it is indeed close to the northern part of the Rosian Empire, the queen has designated it as the “Northern Ireland region.”

Cold and remote, it is home to a mix of people from both Rosia and the Great Yīng Empire, but it is undoubtedly a distant place where the emperor’s reach is limited. Now, the lord of that territory actually wants to “declare independence” and “establish a nation,” which has been a source of distress for Queen Louise IV in recent days.

The first difficulty is that it is hard to send troops to suppress and mediate in such a remote territory. The second, and more troubling issue for the queen, is that she never thought the lord there would ‘rebel,’ yet now it has happened ! This is an absolute surprise, and because of this, the queen has been troubled for quite some time.

She has even struggled to manage her own emotions and attitude.

“Are you tired, Your Majesty?”

Moriarty took off her glasses. “You should rest a bit. It may sound inappropriate, but to me, it’s just a small town, remote and cold, merely nominal territory of our Great Yng Empire. It could be completely abandoned, and that would be fine.”

“No, absolutely not!”

Of course, sacrificing a pawn to protect the king was one way to go about it. The queen was confident she could suppress this mess to the greatest extent, but…

Should I say it felt quite bad? The queen always felt: we cannot give up that place; it’s like a fuse. If we let it go, a second, a third, and more ‘Northern Irelands’ might emerge as a result.

“I’ll lie down for a bit. Wake me if there’s any sign of trouble.”

Taking a deep breath, the queen propped herself on the table and wobbled toward the sofa.

“Don’t worry, Moriarty. I know this is not something that can be resolved in a few days, so I…”

However, halfway through her words, the queen’s body seemed to lose strength, and she involuntarily fell forward…

“Your…”

Moriarty instinctively wanted to rush over to catch her, but… before she could take a step, another figure had already beaten her to it.

Great! I’ve become the background, haven’t I!?

… I know, Professor Moriarty must be thinking this right now.

But I can’t help it; who told me that I had just hurried back to the Great Yng Empire with Kephiel, preparing to find Louise, only to witness this scene where Louise almost fell to the ground? Believe me, Professor, this is definitely not a coincidence, and I was absolutely not timing it for the queen to collapse.

I immediately caught the queen in my arms, then looked into her eyes, which gradually sparked with a glimmer of light; the originally dim gaze finally regained some luster.

Tsk, how long has she been laboring under such stress!? It seems that “chaos” is not a warning; it has already arrived in the Great Yng Empire! Even the most capable queen seems to be struggling to cope with the troubles brought by “Chaos,” huh?

No matter what…

“Just sleep for now.”

“Mm.”

As the words fell, the girl in front of me buried her face directly into my chest and then lost consciousness. To say I wasn’t heartbroken would definitely be a lie.

I picked up the queen princess and, while leaving this place filled with the “smell of office,” I walked towards the queen’s palace, speaking to Moriarty, who was following behind, as well as… the other queen’s subordinates who glanced over as we passed.

“I’m taking Louise to rest, Professor Moriarty. Have the others gather all the ‘suspicious disturbances’ happening in the Great Yng Empire and bring them to me, every detail, no matter how small.”

“The Great Yng Empire might be facing some ‘strange situations’ right now, and I need to sort them out as soon as possible. Kephiel is also coming back with me; she’s currently in contact with her father. After that, you all wait for me in the parliament.”

Behind me, Professor Moriarty let out a laugh that sounded more like approval.

“Looking quite impressive, kid.”

How annoying. I came back to resolve the “chaos” that had already spread to the territory of the Great Yng Empire.

Not to mention, the first thing I saw upon returning was a collapsed Louise. Any man would feel the ‘Shura’ within him ignite at that sight.

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