Free Web NovelChapter 223: Chapter 202: Marquis Yisha’s Choice
"Arturo, here are the invitations from Yu Lan and Louisa."
"I hear Belina is preparing to choose a new Queen between the two of them."
"Tell me, who should we go and see?"
The planets that Yu Lan and Louisa were to govern were both located extremely close to Marquis Yisha’s Rose Star.
With the influence Marquis Yisha had built in the border region over so many years, establishing relations with her was as good as locking in the position of the next Queen.
Marquis Yisha’s choice was of the utmost importance.
One was her own daughter, whom she hadn’t raised, filling her with guilt.
The other was a junior she admired, who was intelligent and kind.
When asked, Arturo fell silent for a rare, long moment.
He was always the silent one, a towering, steady, and reliable mountain at Marquis Yisha’s side.
"No matter what, I will always support you."
Arturo understood. For Isha to ask such a question meant she had already made up her mind. She was just hesitating, unsure if her choice was the right one.
"You’ve chosen Yu Lan, haven’t you?"
Arturo hit the nail on the head.
The woman with the gentle, elegant face nodded.
A rare hint of apology appeared on her face.
"I’m sorry. I can’t bring myself to support our daughter, Louisa."
"She," Marquis Yisha paused, "is not fit to be a Queen."
Tolerance, generosity, kindness, courage, fortitude.
She possessed none of the fundamental qualities of an Empress of the Empire.
She was selfish, narrow-minded, and hypocritical. She even secretly plotted against her own compatriots and had no mercy for her subjects.
Even though Louisa was her own daughter, Marquis Yisha would never support her becoming the next Queen.
"I simply can’t imagine what kind of life the Imperial Citizens would lead if Louisa became the next Queen."
"If she really did become Queen, I imagine Yu Lan would be devastated."
The struggle for the throne had always been like this.
Just as it had been for her and Belina.
The victor receives the crown; the loser can only flee to distant lands.
Arturo reached out, embracing Marquis Yisha and patting her shoulder soothingly. His body, already strong and powerful, had been tempered by years of hardship, becoming broader and more mature, exuding an immense sense of security.
"I’m sorry."
Marquis Yisha leaned against Arturo’s chest. "Yu Lan is more suited to sit in the Queen’s position than Louisa."
"Her talents can only be put to greater use on the Central Star."
"A Remote Star System would only bury her."
"As a Marquis of the Empire, I must make the right choice."
’Even though Louisa is our daughter... I’m doing this for the Empire!’
"It’s alright, Isha. I also believe that Yu Lan will lead the Empire to a glorious future."
"She is intelligent and decisive. Perhaps she will achieve what we once wanted to, but could not."
’Not everyone is as selfish as Belina.’
’There are always people who will make the right choice for the future of the Empire.’
And in the great unseen, destiny had its own design.
Only many years later, looking back, would one realize that this decision could not have been more correct.
「Half an hour later」
A Starship lifted off from Rose Star, heading straight for White Sand Star.
The closer they got to White Sand Star, the more Marquis Yisha thought about seeing Yu Lan’s bright, beautiful face again soon.
For some reason, the Marquis felt a rare surge of nervousness, apprehension, and excitement.
「Meanwhile」
News that Marquis Yisha was about to arrive on White Sand Star spread across the entire planet at lightning speed.
In the Border Star System, Marquis Yisha’s reputation was known to all.
Since arriving in her territory, she had, step by step, transformed a once desolate and impoverished Desolate Star into the Rose Star of today.
The greatest dream of all the Star Citizens in the Border Star System was to become subjects of Marquis Yisha.
At this moment, on White Sand Star, a group of people who had burned their bridges and were preparing to flee with the planet were all completely dumbfounded.
"Are you sure Marquis Yisha is coming to our White Sand Star, and not East Spirit Star!"
East Spirit Star was the planet Louisa had drawn to govern.
When that news had first come out, it had made everyone on White Sand Star burn with envy.
It was for no other reason than that Louisa was Marquis Yisha’s daughter; surely, Marquis Yisha would find a way to help her become the next Queen.
But now, to everyone’s surprise, Marquis Yisha had actually chosen to side with reason over family?
The person who brought the news also had a look of utter disbelief on their face, slapping their thigh:
