Chapter 135: The Seeds Sown by the Queen

"By the way, the reason I called you today... "

The Queen used a familiar tone. I swallowed hard. I gripped my hands tightly.

"I want you to take me to a delicious restaurant in the commoner district again."

"..."

Yes, that’s what I expected. I knew it, but I still felt it.

Here I decided to be firm.

"Queen, with your permission, I will soon be going to the Kingdom of Mainz. Taking the Queen to the commoner district requires preparation time. Therefore, I may have to go to the Kingdom of Mainz before I can take you to dinner. I’m afraid I cannot fulfill your request this time."

There’s no time! I don’t have time! What a perfect excuse to refuse! I’m sorry!

Yet the Queen looked like she already knew that and said,

"It’s all right, Prince Robin. You don’t have to worry about that. I already spoke to His Majesty the King and Prime Minister Richelieu. I am going to the Kingdom of Mainz after I eat with you in the commoner district. Prime Minister Richelieu made a rather unhappy face, but he understood. "

What?! The Queen’s dinner comes first, and the diplomatic matter (I think) is postponed. ℯℯ𝘭.

"The acceptance of my appointment as ambassador from the Kingdom of Mainz has not yet arrived, but I can reply once my departure date is set. So there is nothing to worry about."

The Queen said. When she said "my convenience," I knew it was actually Her Majesty’s orders. Stop the meeting, ignore the department heads and section chiefs, and prioritize the Queen’s pleasure. If my transfer is delayed, arrange it to fit Her Majesty’s schedule.

"Yes, I understand. There is one more thing I’m concerned about."

"What is it? Please tell me."

"When the Queen and I frequently go out to the commoner district, won’t that lower the Queen’s reputation?"

"Oh? What do you mean?"

Huh? You don’t have to worry? The maids beside her also looked puzzled.

"For example, if rumors spread that the Queen, though a prince, goes out with a man and people gossip..."

There was a pause, then Puff! one of the maids burst out laughing. The Queen started laughing too. That was the trigger, and all the women in the room burst into laughter.

"Hahaha—! What a funny thing to say! Ahahaha!"

The Queen laughed while holding her belly. Tears were coming out, so one of the maids handed her a tissue. She wiped her eyes.

"I’m sorry, Prince Robin. Ahh, that’s why I wanted you by my side all this time."

"..."

"The other princes don’t talk to me like that, but no one will say anything to us even if we go out together. His Majesty the King knows and has given permission. Guards and watchers will accompany us wherever we go, so no one can do anything about it. Besides,"

The Queen stood up, walked over to me, and made me stand up too. She hugged me tightly. Her breasts were right in front of my face. The collar of her dress was slightly crooked and I could see the inside! Her scent filled my nose as she hugged me tightly!

"No one will doubt a middle-aged woman like me being close to Prince Robin. It’s all right. Look, even the maids aren’t stopping us."

While saying that, the Queen pressed my face firmly into her chest. No! The Queen must stop! Otherwise my son will stand up! No, my son is already fully erect! It’s over!!

The Queen kept hugging me, trying to prevent me from pulling away, and showed it to the maids.

"Look! Even though we’re so close, no one is saying anything!"

She lowered her hand that had been holding my head and placed it on my hip. I had been pulling away, but now I was being pulled toward her. A hard bulge pressed against her hip. She squeezed it. For a moment the Queen looked surprised. What the...? But she quickly understood and froze. She looked at my face and asked with her eyes, Is this it? I answered with my eyes, Yes! It is!

The Queen didn’t let go right away. She tightened her grip and rubbed her hip against my bulge to make sure. I was squirming, but she didn’t release me. I felt embarrassed. Mother’s cheeks were red. I glanced at the maids, but none of them were making strange faces. They seemed to sense nothing unusual.

The Queen looked at me with a knowing look. You two have a secret, she seemed to say. The Queen nodded. At her age she’s acting like a girl?

She coughed loudly and returned to her chair. I sat down with my son still standing. My pants were stretched tight! Queen, what are you going to do about that?! I opened my legs slightly to show her the bulge, but the Queen swallowed hard and shook her head. The maids who had been standing behind her were also staring at my bulge.

"Anyway... Prince Robin doesn’t have to worry about anything."

The Queen had stumbled over her words. The maids looked shocked. Queen, don’t look at me! It’s not my fault! The seeds you sowed!

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"Th-that is my request. I want to eat delicious lunch, but until now we have gone by carriage and walked a short distance. This time I want to walk through the commoner district all the way to the shop. We will use the carriage up to the boundary between the noble and commoner districts, but I want to walk from there. I want to see how commoners live and what they sell in front of the shops. I want to go to the shop on foot. Can you do that for me?"

Eh?! Are you serious, Your Majesty?! Just hearing you talk, you sound like a wise queen who wants to check on commoners’ lives. I don’t think it’s because you want to eat something delicious.

"Queen, the shop I plan to take you to is more than a mile from the boundary of the noble and commoner districts, but can you walk that distance, Queen? How much do you walk every day?"

"Hmm? I think I walk about a mile a day?"

The Queen tilted her head cutely, but the maids beside her looked like I wonder about that? A mile sounds easy when you say it, but I doubt it feels real. You don’t usually walk with that awareness. There are no pedometers and no smartphone apps that automatically measure distance and energy.

I don’t even know exact distances anymore. I don’t even know how big the palace is. Or rather, I don’t know where the palace begins and ends. I usually only go to fixed places, so I don’t think about it. I even have the feeling that the palace, including the gardens and warehouses, is only about 500 meters square. The palace is oddly shaped and not a nice square, so I can’t say for sure.