The old man had already begun thinking of every possible way to get Uchiha Hikaru into the Imperial Palace. Otherwise, if they did not enter the royal court quickly, the matters that followed could not proceed.
The two of them had kept this from the old woman, afraid that she would not be able to bear it if she found out and that her heart would suffer. More than that, he did not want her to worry over it.
But the old woman would surely notice sooner or later, so they first needed a good excuse to stall her. The two of them had to carefully consider the matter.
If the two of them entered the palace to handle certain affairs, they would have to live there for a long time. Only then could they clearly see the current situation in the palace, but there would be no way to explain that to the old woman.
"Am I really that petty? Stop trying to hide things from me. Just go and do what you need to do. The rise and fall of a nation concerns every commoner, so we all have a duty to handle such matters well."
"At first, I did not want you to do it only because I was worried you had not thought it through. I feared you would fail and end up burdened with disgrace, which would truly be more loss than gain. That is why I did not want you doing this."
"But if you are determined to do it, I will not stop you. After all, it will be good for you as well. You can temper yourselves through it, and it will also be very good for the country."
The old woman considered these matters from the broader perspective. She was broad-minded,