Chapter 712: I Will Miss You
"I am the one who is grateful I can rely on you," Ferdinand squeezed her hand and gave it another kiss.
"I’m your wife and the Empress of Valeria. It is my job to step up when you are busy," Arabella smiled. She got up from the bed and put on a coat. "Is there anything in particular that you would like me to focus on during the Court Sessions?"
They headed to Ferdinand’s study and discussed it for a few minutes. Ferdinand listed things she would need to watch out for. He also made an edict appointing Arabella as his representatives so that the ruling households would not belittle her or try to say she had no right to be the one attending the Court Sessions since she was from a foreign land.
Though they would soon be married for a year and Arabella was already recognized by a lot of the ministers, the ruling households and other nobles might turn around their attitude once Ferdinand was not by her side.
They could like her as Ferdinand’s wife but not as someone who rules Valeria with him so they might not respect her voice.
Thus, Ferdinand’s edict was important in case someone dared to question her authority to be the one officiating the Court Sessions that involved a lot of sensitive matters and decisions.
"...That’s all for now," Ferdinand concluded after he briefed her and gave her updates she needed to know about the most recent events.
[I miss her so much but here we are talking about work instead. I want to hold her close but I might not be able to hold back. Am I the only one feeling this way? Does she not miss me in those hours we did not see each other?]
’What does he mean he was the only one? I am holding back too.’
It made her happy to hear that he also missed her a lot.
Ferdinand eyed her with longing but simply said, "I’ll escort you back to your room. You should continue resting. It’s still early."