"You seemed to be having a hard time, your majesty," Yakov entered the office and glanced at Bree, who was lost in thought.
When Bree heard his voice, she raised her head with a tense look on her face. But when she saw that the man was showing no signs of anger, she sighed in relief and remarked in a light-hearted voice, "I originally wanted, once we were done settling the matters of Count Cilantro's land and the titles of the officials who were caught in the corruption but it seems like we have to move forward with the plan of establishing exams for the official positions."
The nation that Bree reigned over was not under the direct control of the empress. Especially when there was such a strong resistance towards accepting a woman as their ruler.