Besides, everyone present is familiar with each other, so why should he care about these details?
This is my girlfriend’s elder!
Queen Silver Moon sat down in the main seat and then continued to greet Xia.
"Originally, I should have gone out of the city to greet you when you arrived, but I was busy with state affairs at the time, so I was delayed for so many years to entertain the genius master. Please forgive me."
Apparently, Xia attended this breakfast gathering as a winemaking master.
That's why there were only a few people at the table, and Sophia and others were not invited.
As for the rest of the people... naturally there are other people to entertain them.
We will never lose the hospitality etiquette of the Silver Moon Kingdom.
Queen Silver Moon turned to look at Afu, who was standing behind Violet and Char, and smiled warmly.
"Afu, you sit down and eat too."
There was some fear on Afu's face, but more of gratitude.
"Your Majesty, this is not possible."
She is just an ordinary member of the royal guard. How can she eat at the same table with her master?
Although His Majesty and the Princess are both very kind to her, she must stick to her duties!
Queen Silver Moon was very persistent.
"Your relationship with Violet and me is no longer just a normal guard relationship."
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"Besides, regardless of your background, you are also one of the Seven Shields Academy members who came to watch the ceremony. Naturally, I will treat you well."
"Besides, I've watched you grow up together, and I've already considered you half my junior."
"You don't have to follow these tacky etiquettes."
Xia also turned to tease Afu half-jokingly, and pulled her to sit next to him.
"Since I've invited you to sit down and have breakfast with me, don't refuse. There's no one else here except me."
Violet had come to her senses when her aunt arrived, and she couldn't help but give Char a coquettish look after hearing what he said.
"You are not an outsider."
Who in this room has no relationship with you?
Violet thought angrily in her heart.
But when Queen Silver Moon heard these words, she was reminded of the conversation she had with her niece yesterday. She felt a strange feeling in her heart and her cheeks became slightly hot.
When he turned to look at Char again, the look in his eyes was somewhat different.
Xia felt that Queen Silver Moon's gaze seemed to be on him, and he turned his head to look at her.
Queen Silver Moon had a dignified smile on her face.
"These breakfasts are prepared according to the customs of our Silver Moon Kingdom. Why don't you try them and see if they suit your taste?"
Although it still seemed like a host-guest relationship, her attitude had indeed improved unintentionally.
Violet's words kept echoing in her mind, and some inappropriate images appeared in her mind.
She nestled in Char's arms, he had a faint smile on his face, and her own face was filled with happiness.
But the next moment, Queen Silver Moon woke up again, her cheeks became hotter and her face was slightly flushed.
I felt so ashamed.
How could I have such an idea!?
He was still so young and was a classmate of his niece.
Was Violet just speaking casually at the time?
How can I still care about it!
Queen Silver Moon spat at herself in her heart, but she still maintained a dignified look on her face.
Although she wanted to control herself from thinking about it, her thoughts were never bound by human power. The more Queen Silver Moon wanted to stop her thoughts, the more she couldn't control herself from thinking in that direction, and the picture was still very detailed.
No one could know what was in Queen Silver Moon's mind, so the atmosphere at this moment was still very harmonious.
As the saying goes, everything that goes up must come down, and when the pleasant and harmonious atmosphere reaches its peak, troublemakers will naturally appear.
The head maid came in quickly from outside with a strange look on her face, and whispered something into Queen Silver Moon's ear.
After hearing the report from the head maid, Queen Silver Moon's expression turned a little unhappy.
She turned around and was about to give instructions to the head maid when footsteps were heard at the door.
Xia watched the Silver Moon Queen's changing expression, even though it was only for a moment, and then she returned to her dignified and majestic queen's demeanor, but he still caught it.
"Your Majesty the Queen!"
The person hasn't arrived yet, but the voice has come in from outside.
The voice sounded familiar to Xia Ya.
When the figure appeared at the door, he knew why it sounded familiar.
Isn’t this the fat minister who stopped him and Violet when they were meeting Queen Silver Moon?
By the way, what was his name?
Ronald clasped his fists and bowed to the Silver Moon Queen, his fat face filled with what he thought was a kind smile, but if you look closely at his almost invisible squinting eyes, there seems to be something vulgar hidden in them.
Although Queen Silver Moon still looked dignified and composed, one could still sense that there seemed to be some displeasure in her majesty.
Ronald seemed to have noticed this sentiment.
Before Queen Silver Moon could even start to attack, he had already taken the initiative to admit his mistake.
"I have barged in without permission. Will Her Majesty the Queen dislike me for this?"
Queen Silver Moon's expression did not change, and even her voice was indifferent.
"Lord Ronald is a loyal minister of the Silver Moon Kingdom. It's just a small matter, why should we worry about it?"
Char just watched it all quietly, and it was at this moment that he understood the slightly helpless and sad tone in Violet's voice when she talked about dress etiquette that day.
When etiquette began to collapse, the privileges of the royal family began to no longer be privileges. It might be a blessing for ordinary people, but for the royal family in charge of the country, they lost their right to speak in front of the nobles.
When the order of the world collapses, is it really a blessing for ordinary people?
No, it was just the crisis and turmoil of the change of dynasties.
"I wonder what Sir Ronald is visiting you for? Haven't we already decided on the decision you mentioned last time and have we already started to implement it?"
Speaking of this, a hint of suspicion appeared on Queen Silver Moon's face.
Ronald also showed a bit of embarrassment and bitterness on his face.
"Your Majesty is right, but... this time there is a large-scale snowstorm in the kingdom, and the scope is still expanding."
"Your Majesty said that the victims should be properly resettled, and I did order you to go first and have officials at all levels respond to the disaster."
"But whether it's accommodation and water for the victims or reimbursement of business trips, it all costs money...Now that the national treasury is empty, it's a bit difficult to come up with so much money."
Having said that, Ronald set his sights on Char.
"I heard that Your Majesty is entertaining a visiting wine master, so I would like to take this opportunity to pay a visit to him."
"After all, the biggest problem facing the kingdom right now is finance. There have long been rumors in the city that this master is a noble man who can save the people from disaster."
"I am also devoted to the development of the kingdom, so I came here uninvited to seek help from this master."
When Ronald said these words, his face showed a look of deep sorrow.
The image of a great official pleading for the people was imitated vividly.
Xia Yazhisi sat quietly eating breakfast and listening to him, but did not say a word.
However, Queen Silver Moon's expression was somewhat gloomy.
“How is the statistics of disaster victims being done now?”
Ronald spoke immediately.
"The entire area north of Baraoda has been affected by the snowstorm. The treasury can only provide 23,641 gold coins, which is only enough to rescue one-tenth of the victims!"
As he said this, he once again pointed his finger at Char.
"I heard that a bottle of Drunken Dream by Master Char is worth a thousand gold coins. With just his brewing skills, he has accumulated enough wealth to rival an entire country."
"Since you have accepted the invitation of Her Majesty the Queen of Silver Moon, you must be a philanthropic person. I beg you to donate generously to save the people of Silver Moon Kingdom from the dire straits!"
Ronald said, and bowed deeply to Char.
The way he spoke sounded more like he was making things difficult than requesting.
According to Ronald's data, if Char wanted to fund the rescue of all the victims, he would have to pay ten times the current allocation, which is 23 gold coins.
Such a figure is considered astronomical anywhere.
But to Char, it was indeed not worth mentioning.
But in other words, why should Char pay for it just based on Ronald's words?
This wave of weirdness can be said to be putting Char on the fire.
Before Queen Silver Moon spoke, Violet's face darkened.
"Lord Ronald!"
Her voice was heavy and her tone was bad.
"How can you make such an outrageous request of a distinguished guest of the kingdom?"
Ronald's face was filled with disbelief.
"Your Highness, what did you say!?"
"This is to save the people of the kingdom!"
"Can you bear to watch those disaster victims suffer?"
"It's so cold. Winter is getting closer and it will get even colder tomorrow!"
"This money can only temporarily solve the urgent problem. It will cost more to survive this winter!"
"Are you going to watch them freeze to death or starve to death?"
Violet's chest heaved with anger.
"Even if we need to raise funds to save the victims, we shouldn't force the kingdom's guests to do it!"
"Your Highness has never said that I don't care about those people. Your actions are really unworthy of the kingdom."
Who would come to visit a host and then ask the guest to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars?
"Cough cough."
Queen Silver Moon coughed twice.
Hearing her aunt's voice, Violet turned her head and met her slightly warning gaze.
After Violet stopped her attack, Queen Silver Moon looked at Ronald and frowned slightly.
"Hasn't the national treasury just been filled with profits from the liquor industry? Why can't more funds be allocated to disaster relief?"
After hearing what Queen Silver Moon said, Ronald's face became even more bitter.
"Your Majesty, you don't know how big the kingdom's current financial deficit is."
"This Kingdom Centennial Celebration costs money. We need to send out invitations to all parties to attend the ceremony. We also need to cover the round-trip accommodation and travel expenses, right? This is another large sum of money."
"There are even debts owed in previous years... Even if the nobles in the kingdom are not in a hurry to collect the debts, there are still loans from the kingdom."
"I am in charge of the national treasury. Seeing the deficit getting bigger and bigger every day, I am so worried that my hair has turned white!"
"And the fiscal deficit is not just for disaster relief. Even if the kingdom is a little bit lighter this time, it is difficult for it to come up with enough funds."
"Seeing the tight financial situation, I wondered if I could increase revenue and reduce expenditure for the kingdom."
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