"I always wondered why Her Majesty would break protocol to grant Marshal Kenji a royal title. Even with his outstanding merits, such a hasty conferment seemed unusual—now it appears Her Majesty likely had plans all along..."
"Well, blame Chancellor and Prince Dani's group. Why couldn't they be content as princes instead of causing trouble? Now look what's happened—it seems Her Majesty intends to bind herself directly to the Grand Marshal. And what did the Chancellor and Prince get? Nothing good. At this point, house arrest for the rest of their lives is probably the lightest punishment they'll receive."
These whispered conversations among ministers went unseen by most. These ministers weren't fools; with years of experience in officialdom, they had generally guessed why Pluvia had welcomed Kenji into the palace. In fact, this was a strategy that needed no concealment.
