Marshal's Residence.
"Hudson, isn't it a little too hasty for us to announce the marriage alliance like this? I'm afraid it won't look good for the royal family."
Melissa asked with concern.
This marriage alliance was completely different from what they had discussed before. It had been decided on the spur of the moment.
Although their son's happiness was important, as the family's heir, he had to shoulder his responsibilities. Before the interests of the family, marriage was also a bargaining chip.
"It was meant to make them look bad!
Helping Caesar V reach adulthood and take power would take far too long. The investment and returns were completely disproportionate, and there would be endless suspicion in the future.
Besides, the new monarch's growth was full of unknowns. If he turned out to be useless, or if I accidentally raised a tyrant, I would probably have to take the blame.
Not only would I bear the infamy, but the cleanup would probably land in my hands as well. It would be nothing but unpaid labor. If I did well, it would be expected; if anything went wrong, it would all be my responsibility.
The imperial capital was filled with politics in every corner. I had long since stopped wanting to stay there.
Franz's marriage alliance was indeed full of the Conservative Faction's calculations, but it was also what I wanted. I was merely going with the flow."
Hudson spoke without holding anything back.
They were all practical concerns. There were three regents, but Hudson was the only one capable of taking responsibility.
The chancellor was already advanced in years. He was over a hundred years old, and whether he could live to see Caesar V take personal rule was uncertain.
Dead men did not need to take responsibility for the