Chapter 20: Beach Dialogue

Arthur wanted to ask a few more questions, but after seeing that Queen Victoria was already in a special wheelchair with the support of Princess Beatrice, and was slowly walking towards this side, he still closed his mouth very interestingly.

Although Queen Victoria's poor health was already a tacit fact for the entire British Empire, talking about her illness in front of Queen Victoria would inevitably cause the Queen to be unhappy and even weakened.

"Let's go, Arthur. This is the best time to visit the sea and the climate is just right. Queen Victoria seemed to be in a good mood, and was pushed by Princess Beatrice to Arthur, and said with a smile.

"Yes, grandmother." Arthur obediently followed.

Because of the cold weather, Queen Victoria came to the Isle of Wight, but did not really appreciate the sea scenery, just a quick glimpse, and then stayed at the manor for a long time.

Although the estate is also where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's family once lived, in Queen Victoria's heart, the estate is still less nostalgic than the beach.

In the fiery dusk, the waves crash against the reef and create a brilliant rainbow under the sun's rays. It was in this place that Queen Victoria once stood, spending the happiest time of her life with Prince Albert and her children.

Perhaps because of her revisit, Queen Victoria's face looked much better than in a hospital bed, not only looking more ruddy, but also recovering most of her complexion.

"Arthur, go for a walk with Grandmother." Queen Victoria stood up from her wheelchair and reached out to greet Arthur as she slowly walked towards the beach ahead.

As Queen Victoria got closer to the beach, her feet sank into the sand, and it was supposed to be more difficult with each step, but it looked like Queen Victoria was getting more relaxed.

Arthur hurriedly followed, helping Queen Victoria up.

In this way, the grandfather and grandson walked aimlessly on the beach, without the support of servants or the guard guard.

"Arthur, there is something that has been hidden in my grandmother's heart for a long time, and my grandmother has thought about it for a long time and feels that she still has to tell you." After a long silence, Queen Victoria finally spoke.

"Speak, Grandmother, Arthur listens." Arthur nodded solemnly and replied to Queen Victoria with a smile.

No matter what Queen Victoria was hiding from Arthur, Arthur knew that Queen Victoria was doing it for his good.

"Arthur, the assassination of your father was investigated a long time ago. However, because of the secret of the royal family, it was not announced. Even, the results of the investigation are not known to anyone other than me for the time being. Queen Victoria stopped walking, turned to look at Arthur, and said solemnly, "Do you know what the reason is?" ”

Arthur shook his head, he had no power in Britain except for the property and territory inherited by his father, and naturally it was impossible to find out the real murderer of Duke Arthur in such a short period of time.

"Alas!" Seeing Arthur shake his head as expected, Queen Victoria sighed heavily, and then said remorsefully: "Your father was assassinated by the forces of your own uncle, Edward. The reason why I didn't tell you before was that I was afraid that I would lose my mind after I found out, and second, I was afraid that you would be poisoned again, so I could only hide it from you for the time being. You shouldn't blame your grandmother for lying to you for so long, right? ”

Arthur was stunned for a moment, then immediately came back to his senses and said decisively, "No, grandmother." And how could Arthur blame you? I knew that Grandmother did everything for Arthur's good, and in that case, it was only a bad thing for me to learn the truth. ”

Seeing that Arthur did not blame herself, Queen Victoria touched Arthur's forehead with pity, and then said: "At the moment when I just learned the truth, I really wish to abolish Edward's title immediately and support you as the crown prince." But reason tells me that I can't do this, first, the abolition of the crown prince without any reason will only lead to a significant reduction in the prestige of the royal family, and even threaten the survival of the royal family. Second, Edward's power is deeply entrenched in Britain, and I can't eradicate it for you. Under such circumstances, even if you inherit the British throne in the future, I am afraid that after my death, I am afraid that you will not be able to sit still. Fortunately, you proposed to go to Australia, which can be regarded as a crooked attack, so that you can get out of danger, and your grandmother is relieved. ”

Hearing what Queen Victoria said, Arthur's heart was full of emotion. Although Queen Victoria has a large voice in the United Kingdom, the crown prince is not just a waste of words.

Queen Victoria was able to have the idea of deposing the crown prince under such circumstances, which is enough to see that she really cares for Arthur.

"Well, it's all the damn throne that's to blame, but I remember my father once said that he had no idea about the damn throne." Arthur also sighed and said a little helplessly.

In Arthur's vagueer memories, he remembered that his father, Duke Arthur, was still very fond of him, and had spoken many times in public and private that he had no idea about the damn throne.

It can only be said that it is indeed Crown Prince Edward who was blinded by rights and interests, and chose to be affectionate and disregarded.

But it cannot be denied that if Duke Arthur does not die, Arthur will either have to wait until Duke Arthur abdicates if he wants to inherit the title, or he can only obtain the title in the war.

Either way, it's too late to get the territory and then develop it.

"Arthur, I want you to put aside your hatred and put your energy into developing Australia. For now, Edward has the support of a large number of nobles and forces in England, and the succession to the throne is already a certainty. Compared to the British Empire, Australia looks like an egg hitting a stone, both now and in the future. Edward will be punished, but I hope you don't fall into the vortex of hatred either, for now, take care of your mother, your two sisters are the most important thing. Queen Victoria sighed, then said to Arthur with a solemn face.

Looking at this face that was almost exactly the same as her favorite son, Queen Victoria really didn't want Arthur to fall into the vortex of hatred, and chose to anger Edward when she knew that it was impossible to oppose the British Empire.

"I know, grandmother. I'm not going to do anything irrational, now I'm the Duke of Australia and my focus is on developing Australia. Arthur nodded.