Episode 41.4 (1/2)
Norma and Fujisur stood up, saluted and as they turned around to leave, the prime minister spoke.
”Ah, also, since the dinner tomorrow will be held at a garden owned by the royal family, some PM Office personnel will be present incognito, I hope you understand. Naturally, we have sent messengers to Marquis of Gido and Marquis of Smarc about this matter.”
Norma stopped walking and turned around, and said this while gently looking straight in the prime minister's eyes.
”Fujisur-dono.”
”Ma'am.”
”Send messengers to the two marquises and tell them that the prime minister has offered the presence of PM Office's personnel during the dinner, ask them if we should approve this.”
”Yes. At once.”
”I shall wait here.”
”Hold it.”
The prime minister raised his right hand with the palm open wide. A sign of surrender.
”No need for those messengers. It's my bad. I take back what I said.”
Just as Norma suspected, the PM was trying to get Norma's approval to have her men be present during the dinner.
(You really can't let up against this man.)
(But I understand where the prime minister is coming from.)
(It seems he's putting the royal family's and the country's benefits above House of Rainzats's.)
(Though he likely has no intention of openly antagonizing Wazrof.)
(He's by no means an ally.)
(Let alone to a country bumpkin like me.)
(He won't hesitate to employ any tricks.)
(I should be prepared to that much at least.)
Even merely knowing that fact has made this visit to PM Office fruitful.
Fujisur bowed his head at Norma inside the wagon on their way back.
”That was truly superb. I almost made a big blunder.”
”Hm?”
”Even if the dinner is held in the royal family's garden, the PM Office cannot get their personnel inside without our approval. Yet I fell for it because he clearly stated that they had sent messengers to Marquis of Gido and Marquis of Smarc.”
”They might have sent messengers, but he never said that they had obtained their approval.”
”I cannot believe he would go to such a length. I have misjudged the prime minister.”
”It just goes to show how desperate they are. To me that prime minister seems to be someone who would use any and all underhanded tactics for the sake of the royal family. But the way he's picking a fight with Wazrof is just too candid. Perhaps this is a form of warning. Like saying, 'hey, we will use these hands if we have to in this matter.'”
”Norma-sama.”
”Hm?”
”You truly are amazing.”
Norma smiled gently.
Eda spun words while looking around.
”It's so true. I was too in awe at how gorgeous the room inside to do anything. When I saw how super calm Norma-san was, I thought, 'Oh she's a real noble lady all right.'”
”Haha. You too Eda. You looked completely unperturbed despite that.”
”Ehehehe.”
”Jinga.”
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