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“Your Majesty, Princess Mia has proven her ability to make friends. I just wonder if she can still perform this way with a different group of people?” Prince Marbury was the first to approach the Queen and speak before Mia.

"Oh, what does Prince Marbury want to say?" Queen Reinadi regained her dignified demeanor, her expression no longer showing any change.

Being able to conceal one's joy or sorrow is considered a fundamental quality of the Queen.

“In a few days, the leaders of several neighboring countries will be bringing their children to visit and exchange ideas with our country. I think we can entrust Princess Mia with the task of receiving princesses and princes from other countries,” Prince Marbury said, revealing his trump card.

The situation in several neighboring small countries is similar to that in Genovia, so their leaders visit Genovia every year to learn from their experiences.

Receiving these people was not an easy task. Genovya had to show goodwill on the one hand, and demonstrate its national strength on the other.

This involves an invisible competition between countries.

This naturally includes comparisons between the heirs of several countries:

Personal qualities, diplomatic skills, and leadership abilities are all factors that the successors compare.

Prince Marbury saw that Mia was a "wild girl" who had not received much aristocratic education, so he wanted to embarrass her in front of foreign guests.

The purpose is self-evident.

It can be said that he has gone to great lengths to suppress the Queen's faction, even at the cost of damaging his own country's "interests."

"Your suggestion is good; Mia certainly deserves more trials." In the presence of the kingdom's high-ranking officials, Queen Renadi agreed to Mabri's proposal.

The task of receiving heirs from various countries could easily lead to Mia embarrassing herself again. However, it was also a good opportunity for her to showcase her abilities in front of everyone.

After all, power and ability are complementary; the greater the ability, the greater the power.

Princess Mia, as the heir to the kingdom, will inevitably have to take the throne sooner or later. Under this premise, it's not a bad thing for her to familiarize herself with her responsibilities earlier.

Chapter 304 Kingdom Castle

"Queen Reina Di and Lady Helen, good afternoon!"

After all the guests had left, Mike made a circle with his right hand and bowed slightly, greeting the two ladies with gentlemanly manners.

Seeing Mike's "well-behaved" appearance, Queen Renadi and Ms. Helen both smiled.

It has to be said that people with good looks can always gain favor with others more easily.

Good afternoon, Mr. Mike.

Queen Renadi returned the greeting, then turned to her granddaughter, whose face was beaming with happiness, and said affectionately, "Mia, take Mike for a stroll around the castle. It should be more interesting here than the town of Deford."

Mike's timely appearance this time made the Queen consider continuing to let him develop a relationship with her granddaughter.

This falls under the category of freedom of love...

As for how her granddaughter will "conquer" Mike, this philandering man, the Queen can only say that she will do her best.

That's why Mia took Mike to familiarize himself with the castle, giving the girl more opportunities to spend time alone with him.

In the Queen's view, it's not that difficult for two young people to develop feelings for each other, unless they don't click to begin with.

Mike and Mia's situation is clearly not the second one.

"Where would you like to go first?" Mia asked as they walked along the castle corridor. "The Queen's office, the castle tower, or somewhere else?"

Genovia's industry is underdeveloped, and thus it retains its medieval character. Perhaps its most notable feature is this magnificent royal castle.

This sprawling castle with its high stone walls integrates military defense, residential functions, and administrative management, and possesses significant historical and cultural value.

"It's up to you, I'm fine with anything." Mike, walking to the left of the girl, answered the question while casually tugging at the collar of his suit.

This retro suit is undeniably stylish, but it's certainly not very comfortable to wear.

On the other hand, having already helped Professor John complete his research project, he had plenty of time to spend with the girl in Genovia.

Therefore, Mike was not in a hurry to explore the entire castle at this time.

"Is that so..." Mia hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Have you had lunch yet?"

Upon hearing the question, Mike shook his head.

He rushed to the scene to save the day and hadn't even had lunch yet.

"Then I'll take you to the kitchen to find something to eat..." Mia suggested with a smile.

In order to maintain royal etiquette, the girl didn't actually eat much at the previous banquet.

Inside the castle, the kitchen is not too far from the banquet hall.

The two people in the corridor did not walk for long before they arrived at the entrance to the kitchen.

At this moment, in the private room next to the entrance, many maids were enjoying their food.

Judging from the abundance of the food, it must have been leftovers from the banquet hall.

At royal family dinners, members of the royal family and ministers do not actually eat and drink excessively, so the food left behind is usually quite intact.

The reuse of these foods can be considered a small perk for the maids.

“Let’s go to the food preparation area at the back; there’s plenty of cooked food there…” Mia said softly after observing the situation in the kitchen.

To ensure that members of the royal family who miss their mealtimes do not go hungry, the kitchen's food reserve area is always stocked with food that is easy to preserve.

Clearly, Mia had figured this out beforehand.

Then the girl crouched down, avoiding the maids' gaze like a thief, and crept into the kitchen.

Judging from her practiced manner, Mike had reason to suspect that the girl had previously sneaked into the kitchen to "steal" food.

Mike, following behind, didn't disturb the girl's "pleasure." He walked quietly behind her, intrigued.

The couple's actions can be described as the wife leading and the husband following.

However, the kitchen was a key security area, and surveillance was obviously quite tight. Therefore, Mia and her companion's furtive actions were quickly discovered by the maids who were dining.

Well, actually, Mike and his companion's actions weren't very discreet, so it's normal that they were discovered.

Just as the maids were about to shout, Mike pointed to Princess Mia in front of him, who was engrossed in the stealth game, and then gestured for the maids to be quiet.

The maids, understanding his meaning, smiled knowingly and then pretended to enjoy their food as if nothing had happened.

However, the maids' gazes would still unconsciously drift towards Mike.

Their strained expressions, wanting to laugh but not daring to, proved that they had likely discovered Mia sneaking into the kitchen before.

However, given Mia's status, these maids likely hadn't exposed the girl on the spot before.

Meanwhile, Princess Mia, unaware that her actions had been exposed, carefully led Mike to the food reserve area.

"What do you want to eat? I'll get it for you." Mia, having successfully "invaded" the kitchen, breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of smugness on her face.

The food preparation area is more like a cooked food storage room, with various flavors of roasted meat, bread, desserts, and fresh fruits displayed in several windows.

To make it easier to get food on the spot, a simple dining table was specially placed in the room.

"You go get the desserts and fruit, I'll get the roast meat and bread..." Mike instructed.

Before long, several sumptuous plates were laid out on the table.

It's worth mentioning that Mia also took a bottle of red wine and two wine glasses from the wine storage area.

Afterwards, under Mike's voracious appetite, Mia's appetite was also aroused, and she joined the army of gluttons.

And I must say, this place truly lives up to its reputation as the royal dining area. The various flavors of grilled meat are almost as good as Grandma's special grilled meat, each with its own unique charm.

More than half an hour later, Mia, who was full and satisfied, rubbed her stomach and put the tableware back in its place before carefully leading Mike, who was also satisfied, out the door.

Meanwhile, the maids who had enjoyed the food at the kitchen entrance remained gathered in the adjacent room, knowing that Princess Mia would be passing through there soon.

This can be seen as creating an opportunity for the princess to leave.

"Haha, next I'll take you to see Grandma's office." Mia seemed to be in a good mood after successfully leaving the kitchen.

It felt like we were on a big "adventure".

Mike, watching the oblivious girl secretly gloating, finally couldn't help but offer a word of advice: "Mia, you are now officially a princess of the kingdom, and you will represent the face of the entire Genovian royal family. So, try to avoid doing things that are not 'ladylike' in the future."

You should do what you are supposed to do based on your status.

It might not have much of an impact for a girl to do a few "bad" things before she becomes a princess. But now that she has become a princess of the kingdom, it would be inappropriate for her to do things that are beneath her dignity.

It might even cause her some unnecessary trouble.

For example, if Prince Marbury knew that Mia had done something outrageous, he would definitely make a big deal out of it.

Besides, Mia could have easily avoided all these troubles. As the princess and heir to the kingdom, she actually wielded considerable power.

Even if she goes to the food preparation area to eat openly, no one will say anything to her.

"I understand, I'll be more careful in the future." Mia's carefree personality had left her momentarily unprepared. However, the girl wasn't stupid; after being reminded, she quickly understood the difference between a princess of the kingdom and a country bumpkin.

As a country bumpkin, I can be carefree and do whatever I want.

As the heir to the kingdom, he represents Guo Jia and needs to think carefully before acting.

The public may tolerate an incompetent princess, but they absolutely cannot accept a successor who acts "frivolously".

After leaving the kitchen, Mike and his companion went together to the Queen's office in the central area of ​​the castle.

In the not-so-large office, Queen Renadi, Helen, and Mr. Joe were gathered together, seemingly having a private conversation.

At the office window stood three women of very different ages. The younger one in business attire was probably the secretary, the oldest one in the middle was probably the nanny, and the youngest one on the other side, who was cute and dressed in a maid outfit, was probably the personal maid.

Chapter 305 Kingdom Castle (Continued)

"Grandma, Mom, and Mr. Joe, what are you talking about?" Mia led Mike into the Queen's Office.

Of the three people sitting at the desk, apart from Mr. Qiao, the other two women both had smiles on their faces.

They seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.

"We didn't talk about much," Queen Reina said gently. "We were just discussing the procedures for receiving foreign guests..."

This is a lie!

When three elders get together, the most likely topic of conversation will be, of course, the children.

Even members of the royal family are not immune to this custom.

The topic of discussion between Queen Renadi and the other two was how to bring Mia and Mike together.

The basic principle is to allow the two of you more time alone, ideally with some romantic interaction during that time.

Then, let the reporters take pictures of the two's sweet interactions and spread them out; this is another way of "making the deed done."

If this plan succeeds, at least within the Kingdom of Genovya, there's a high chance Mike and Mia will become a couple.

This is a great assist for the girl.

Of course, the girl is unaware of this yet, as she is currently engrossed in her grandmother's conversation.

"By the way, how did you usually entertain the princesses and princes of other countries?" Mia was completely clueless about her upcoming reception duties.

In the girl's imagination, the meeting of heirs from various countries should be a very grand and prestigious affair. However, Mia, who had not received any training in this area, felt somewhat at a loss as to how to handle the reception task.

In other words, the girl took this mission very seriously and was afraid of messing it up.

"During previous visits and exchanges, we didn't make any special arrangements for those heirs from other countries. Most of the time, they found things to do on their own," Queen Renadi replied casually.

It is conceivable that those heirs from other countries were merely in a subordinate position during their visits and exchanges.

It's not worth Queen Renadi's too much trouble.

That makes sense; why was the task of receiving them so easily handed over to Mia by the Queen?

"Freedom of movement?..." Mia, who was still unaware of the details, fell into deep thought.

"Why don't you ask Mike for his opinion? Maybe he can surprise you," Queen Renadi said with a smile, glancing at the idle Mike beside her.

By this time, Mike had finished observing the Queen's office and didn't seem to find anything particularly remarkable. Apart from having a wider view, it wasn't much different from Principal Tom's office.

It's hard to believe that all of Guo Jia's decrees originated from here.

"How long do the exchanges between visiting countries last?" Mike, whose thoughts were pulled back, didn't mind helping Mia out.

"From arrival to departure, it took about three days," Queen Renadi replied.

Not far to the east lies the hegemonic nation of Migo, so the small countries in the Genovia region actually face immense survival pressure.

The annual exchange meeting is probably the time for these small countries to resist hegemony and establish a unified alliance.