"What do you all hope to gain from me?" Looking down upon the bustling nobles from the highest seat, Queen Remilia's face was devoid of any expression, "What will make you stop those meaningless attempts?"
This was the Parliament of Nobles, a significant building in the Lockman Kingdom where the king and the nobles who supported the country discussed various state affairs. At least, that was the official perspective.
In reality, it was a place for negotiations and exchanges of interests. When the king appeared in this building, it indicated that he intended to make a concession or compromise to the nobles, which was a symbol of the decline of the monarch's authority.
In the early reign of Duke Mureya, some nobles tried to draw him into it. But it never went any further. When one held absolute military power, all plots and schemes seemed laughable.