Rise of Australia

Chapter 19 Bad News from the Queen
New Zealand, Isle of Wight.

The first session of the House of Commons went well, but that didn't cheer Arthur up.Because of the news from Queen Victoria, Her Majesty's health has become worse and worse, and she can't even survive the winter.

For this situation, Arthur had already expected it, but he couldn't accept it.

Since recent years, Queen Victoria's health has become worse and worse, and some political affairs have been transferred to the crown prince.

Coupled with the pain of bereavement not long ago, although Queen Victoria was very strong outside, Arthur knew very well in his heart that the departure of Duke Arthur dealt a huge blow to Queen Victoria, and Queen Victoria held on Yes, in addition to Arthur and other princes and grandchildren, that is, the memory of Prince Albert and the late prince, which is why Queen Victoria traveled thousands of miles to the Isle of Wight.

After learning the news, Arthur urgently dispatched a warship to visit the Queen on the Isle of Wight.

After two full days of sailing, Arthur finally arrived at the residence of Queen Victoria, the Isle of Wight.

Arthur was greeted by Princess Beatrice, Arthur's aunt.

After seeing Arthur, Princess Beatrice's eyes were red, and she said to Arthur: "Arthur, go, your grandmother is waiting for you."

Entering the room that was not luxuriously decorated, Arthur saw Queen Victoria lying on the bed at a glance.

Compared with when they parted, the Queen's body has become significantly thinner, her eye sockets are sunken, and she seems to have aged more than ten years.

"Arthur! My child, come quickly to grandma." Queen Victoria said in surprise when she saw Arthur who pushed the door in.

"Grandmother!" Arthur responded, stepping forward and taking the queen's wrinkled hands.

"Arthur, how is it in Australia during this time? Are you still used to it?" The queen stroked Arthur's forehead and asked with a smile.

"I'm fine, grandma. Thanks to the guards you gave me, I took over the control of the whole of Australia relatively smoothly. Now under my guidance, Australia has established a dual monarchy government, elected The House of Commons is preparing for the cabinet election." Arthur replied with a smile.

"Well, is it a dual monarchy? Is there no one in the government who opposes you?" Queen Victoria was listening quietly, but after hearing Arthur say the word dual monarchy, she was a little surprised and asked.

"It doesn't seem to be the case at the moment, because the prime ministers of the former colonies did not have military power, and I gave them temporary cabinet positions. So far, there are no officials who clearly oppose the national system." Arthur thought for a while, Only then did he solemnly reply.

"Well, are all the guards left in Australia by you?" Queen Victoria asked again.

"Yes, grandma. Although I have ensured that most Australians support me through speeches and various policies. But just in case, I have kept the Guards in Australia." Arthur nodded again, Speaking of.

"Well, well done. As the ruler of a country, no matter how smooth the circumstances you are in, you can't lose the last ounce of caution. It is a good thing that your reforms in Australia are going well, but it is also a bad thing .Although everything seems to be fine now, as you expected. But in the event of an accident, no one can guarantee which state will jump out of your opposition." Queen Victoria nodded gratified, and finally ended her own Question after question.

"It's just right for you to come this time, Arthur. Some time ago, a new group of servants came from the mainland. You and Louise are living in Australia and need more servants to take care of your life. When you go back this time, put Cooks, doctors, and servants take some away, as the ruler and royal family of Australia, don't lose face in this regard." Queen Victoria seemed to think of something, said.

"Yes, grandma." Seeing Queen Victoria's earnest appearance, Arthur really couldn't say anything to refuse.

"Grandmother, how is your health recently?" Arthur quickly changed the subject and began to care about Queen Victoria's health.

"It's like that, Arthur. I'm old and I can't walk anymore. I wanted to go to the beach on the island, but who would have thought that I would lose strength just walking outside the manor, and my legs would still hurt. But that's good, maybe I can see your grandfather and your father earlier." Speaking of her body, Queen Victoria sighed indignantly, and seemed to think about it, and said it with a little teasing.

"Don't say that, grandma. You will definitely live to be a hundred years old, and I will bring your great-grandson to see you again." Arthur quickly stopped Queen Victoria's dispirited words, and comforted her with a smile.

"Heh~" Queen Victoria smiled lightly and shook her head, but did not continue her topic.

"Grandmother, let me take you around the island, okay?" Arthur stood up, intending to take Queen Victoria around the island, and take some time off to offset Queen Victoria's physical and psychological decadence.

"Okay, let's go to West Beach, Albert and Arthur also like it there." Unexpectedly, Queen Victoria did not refuse, but nodded with a smile.

When Princess Beatrice helped Queen Victoria into a wheelchair, Arthur summoned Queen Victoria's personal doctor Makoto and asked in a low voice, "Doctor Makoto, how is grandma doing?"

Dr. Makoto looked around, carefully pushed back a few meters, and then whispered: "Your Highness, Her Majesty is not suffering from any disease, but this is the most troublesome. Various diagnostic results show that Her Majesty has The sun is setting, and the body's functions are about to come to an end. If it is conservatively estimated, Her Majesty will only be able to support it until autumn."

Support until autumn, and now it is early summer in June.

This also means that Queen Victoria's lifespan is only about three months. Although it is shorter than the original history, it is also a reasonable result after experiencing the pain of losing a child.

Although he had expected it in his heart, after hearing Dr. Makoto's words, Arthur couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart, and he sank to the bottom of the valley in an instant.

"Is there no other way? Dr. Makoto." Arthur asked unwillingly.

"No, Her Majesty's body is aging normally. Judging from the current medical technology, there is nothing we can do about it." Dr. Makoto shook his head again, sighed softly, and said.

　I apologize to everyone, I suddenly realized that I have been too watery recently.This chapter was originally about the meeting of the House of Commons, but after thinking about it carefully, there are a few more chapters about the meeting, which is boring and boring.So I urgently promoted the plot, and immediately entered the main line of national development, please support!

　　
　
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