Chapter 3 : Going to Australia

On 8 January 1900, three day after Duke Arthur was buried.

This is the last date since Queen Victoria has given order to the government and three days had passed since Duke Arthur assassinated.

Buckingham Palace, Queen Victoria office. 

Early in the morning, Queen Victoria sat on her desk with livid complexion and red eyes. 

The papers piled high on the desk had all been thrown aside by Queen Victoria in anger. 

The reason why she was so angry at the age of 80 is naturally because of the assassination of her son, Duke Arthur, not long ago. Thanks to the British intelligent agency, a list with details information about all the people involved in the assassination was sent to Queen Victoria's desk.

Because of the secret involved the royal family, this list of information was unbeknown to others. 

"Arthur! My poor Arthur, I am the one who at fault." Queen Victoria looked at the list with red eyes. It was written on the list the Duke Arthur wss assassinate by a loyal gunman under the order of Crown Prince Edward.

"Albert, I killed our child. Arthur didn't even want to compete with Edward, but unexpectedly died in the struggle for the throne." Queen Victoria said regretfully with tears in her eyes.

Prince Albert was Queen Victoria's beloved life partner. Even though Prince Albert has passes away for nearly 40 years, Queen Victoria still missed Prince Albert from time to time.

Duke Arthur was the favorite son of Queen Victoria. Because Prince Albert also died on the way to visit Crown Prince Edward, this has sadden and anger Queen Victoria, who loved Prince Albert, and has not allowed Crown Prince Edward to participate in the government affairs. 

It was not until Queen Victoria's physical condition deteriorated in recent years that Crown Prince Edward had the opportunity to gradually get in touch with various government affairs.

But at the same time, Duke Arthur, as the only prince in the British mainland, not only holds a high position in the Army, but also has always been favor by Queen Victoria. 

Perhaps Crown Prince Edward was dissatisfied with Queen Victoria's preference for Duke Arthur, and wanted to get rid of the biggest threat to his succession to the throne. 

Although the entire assassination case was well hidden, and divided into several links, which largely cleared up the suspension of Crown Prince and his people, but the clues still discovered by the intelligence agency. 

"Edward....." Queen Victoria looked at the word 'Crown Prince' on the information that hurt her eyes, and overwhelmed her emotionally that she almost couldn't say a word. 

After a long time, Queen Victoria recovered from her extreme grief and said to the door. 

" Beatrice, go and call little Arthur over." 

Princess Beatrice, who also lost her husband, has been by Queen Victoria's side and is Queen Victoria's unofficial secretary and closest person. 

"Yes, mother." Princess Beatrice left quickly. 

It didn't take long for Arthur to be taken to Queen Victoria's office by Princess Beatrice, while Butler Hunter escorted him all the way to the door of the office, and then he wait outside the of the office. 

Seeing the young man walking towards her slowly from outside the door, Queen Victoria finally showed a smile she hadn't seen for a long time, and said softly to Arthur. 

"Arthur, come to grandma." 

Upon hearing this, Arthur immediately quicken his pace, stepped forward, helped Queen Victoria back to her seat, then said. 

"Grandmother, Arthur is here. " 

"Arthur, how have you slept these two days?" 

Queen Victoria tried her best to maintain her normal side, but her trembling voice revealed her emotions. 

"It's fine, grandma, but you don't be too sad. Although father is gone, the country still needs you, grandma." 

Arthur looked at Queen Victoria's face, naturally he also understands how cruel it is for this elderly queen to lose her beloved son at such an old age. 

" Good boy, don't worry about grandma, grandma is very good. After a while, I will formally hold the ceremony of inheriting the title with you. If you need anything, tell grandma." Queen Victoria smiled and touch Arthur's head and said. 

"Grandmother....."​ hearing what the Queen said, Arthur wanted to speak, but he didn't know where to start. Perhaps this request of his might be another blow to the elderly Queen. Seeing how much Queen Victoria cared for him, Arthur was a little hesitate. 

" What's the matter, child. Don't worry, grandma is here." As if seeing Arthur's hesitation to speak, Queen Victoria smile reassuring and comforted him. 

"Grandmother, I don't want to stay here anymore, I want to go somewhere else do relaxation." Arthur gritted his teeth, and still said his request. 

Queen Victoria reaction was not as he expects, but was very silent. 

After a long time, Queen Victoria asked in a hoarse voice. 

" Then where do you want to go? Arthur. "

" I don't know, maybe Australia or New Zealand. I heard that the sea view is good there, maybe it's more suitable for relaxation." Arthur said. 

Obviously, Queen Victoria connote be fooled by such a flawed statement. If we only talk about sea view, the sea view in the British mainland is very good. There no need to go to Australia thousands of miles away. 

But thinking of Arthur's reason for wanting to go out to relex, Queen Victoria didn't know what to speak. 

"So, Arthur, will you come back?" asked Queen Victoria. 

'Will you come back?' Arthur thought to himself, if it wasn't something very important he probably won't coming back. 

Although under the control of Queen Victoria, Arthur can gallop on any piece of land in the British Empire. 

But how much longer could Queen Victoria last? In history, Queen Victoria died just a year later in January 1901.

And now, Queen Victoria has just experienced the pain of losing her son again, whether she can persist until January next year is up for debate.