Chapter 1460: 1459 Happy and Free
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Tan Rou had almost forgotten the current state of J-country, where women had virtually no say. If the army knew they were to take orders from a woman in the future, there would definitely be dissatisfaction within the ranks. Should the army turn to support Samiyi’s enemies, then Samiyi would be in danger.
However, the danger involved in employing mercenaries was very high. They worked for money, and if their interests weren’t satisfied, they might very well tear up their contracts.
Moreover, the tasks Samiyi had to undertake were far from simple street fights; she was vying for the throne, an undertaking fraught with peril, so the mercenaries would certainly not e cheap.
But could Samiyi afford to pay them now? And where would those hired mercenaries be stationed?
“Samiyi, are you sure you don’t want to think this over?” Tan Rou expressed her worries for Samiyi’s safety, “I think mercenaries are dangerous. If they break the contract with you, your situation will bee very difficult.”
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Samiyi was not afraid at all, “Rou, I have been considering this issue for a long time. Even if I don’t vie for the throne, I would still hire mercenaries, not just for my own safety but also to protect Laka’s. Because in my original plan, he is the future King of this country.”
“What about you?” Tan Rou had a bad premonition.
Samiyi smiled faintly, “Rou, this war is inevitable, and so are sacrifices. As the future King of this country, Laka cannot be the one to make that sacrifice.”
Tan Rou made a bold guess, “Your original intention was to sacrifice yourself and let Laka bee King?”
“That was my thought when I was younger,” Samiyi said, “but as my child grew up, I suddenly didn’t want to sacrifice myself anymore. Agira is still so young; I don’t want him to grow up without a mother like Laka.”
Tan Rou sighed with relief, “Yes, you shouldn’t do something so extreme. Agira is still a child; you need to think more about him.”
“Agira won’t always be in the palace,” Samiyi suddenly said, “regardless of who bees the King, Agira won’t be the next Crown Prince. He is an ordinary child and should go to school, study the major he likes, then travel the world, living the life he desires.”
If Samiyi’s earlier decisions had shocked Tan Rou, her current thoughts now confused her. If it were Tan Rou, she would definitely leave the best things for her own child.
Tan Rou’s parents were no different; they chose to leave the family business to her older brother, otherwise they wouldn’t have stopped Tao Zhi from learning music.
If Samiyi became King, then surely her child would be the next Crown Prince, regardless of whether she had more children later on. At any rate, Agira had the qualifications to inherit the throne. Yet, Samiyi was making him an ordinary person, and that meant Agira would never have the chance to return to the palace.
Seeing Tan Rou speechless, Samiyi guessed what she might be thinking, “Do you think I’m out of my mind? Why would I not allow my child to be the heir?”
Tan Rou answered honestly, “Yes, that is indeed what I’m pondering over.”
Samiyi replied, “I’ve spent half my life in the palace. If I became King, then the rest of his life would have to be spent here too. The palace is only so big, and living inside it day after day, one would get sick of it within a year. That’s why I don’t want Agira to be trapped here.”
Tan Rou agreed with Samiyi’s sentiments wholeheartedly. She had gone to the lab at age four and spent over a decade there, faced with cold walls and experimental equipment daily and had grown to detest it. If she was made to live in such a place again, she’d rather die.
“I’m selfish—I don’t want my child to be trapped here, which is why I initially supported Laka being the King so strongly,” Samiyi said with some difficulty, “But Laka is my nephew, my kin, and as you saw in today’s test, he cannot be King.”
Tan Rou remarked, “Let me put it bluntly, if Prince Laka bees King, he might ascend the throne one day and lose it the next.”
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