Chapter 78- Power of Love?

Inside the Main Palace, the air carried the steady hum of conversation.

Ministers sat in their designated places, papers spread across the long table as they discussed matters of governance. At the head of it all, a man sat draped in royal robes, his posture relaxed—almost uninterested.

A minister cleared his throat. "The trade routes in the southern province have seen an increase in bandit activity. If not controlled, it may affect—"

"Bandits?" another minister scoffed, adjusting his sleeves. "With all due respect, the southern governor is more than capable of handling mere outlaws. Must we truly waste court time discussing such trivial matters?"

A third minister, older and with a more measured tone, interjected, "Trivial? If the flow of goods is disrupted, it will strain the capital's supplies. The merchants are already demanding—"