I! Cleaner!-Chapter 1146 - 1053: Nighttime Conversation in the Royal Palace

"I think... they might have misunderstood me a little."

Leaning against the silk-cushioned headboard, Leon recalled the meeting at the Taurus Palace. He couldn't help but frown slightly, feeling a bit displeased as he said:

"When I do things, I'm supposed to be quite cautious, right? I generally try to think things through as much as possible before taking action, isn't that so?"

"Yes, that's true."

Nodding slightly, with a thin layer of sweat on her forehead and slightly disheveled hair, Queen Veronica leaned lazily against Leon's shoulder, eyes closed, as she responded:

"My man is particularly meticulous~ He always prepares before acting... By the way, where's that Miss Lila who's always riding a big dog? Why didn't she come today?"

"To prevent her from messing things up, before coming to see you, I specifically asked the director to give her a task. She's probably left the country by now... Why bring her up, I was discussing serious matters with you."

"Mm-hmm~"

Perhaps exhausted beyond measure, the Queen, known for waking early, working tirelessly, and keeping her female officials up at night, possessing top-tier endurance, couldn't be bothered to even open her eyes as she replied in a voice like a mosquito's hum:

"Then let's continue with the serious matters... Where were we?"

"About whether the folks at the Taurus Pavilion have misunderstood me."

Embracing Queen Veronica's smooth, cool waist, tucking the blanket as he felt unusually alert, Leon couldn't help but frown:

"I feel like, even though they don't doubt my intellect, they seem to have a certain stereotype of me. Like they think I'd use the most extreme ways to solve problems, as if I can't tolerate any imperfections and must force changes if something displeases me."

"Are you like that?"

"Of course, I'm not."

Leon replied with slight dissatisfaction:

"Take the Kingdom as an example. Even though there are many things I still find displeasing, haven't I refrained from taking action?"

"For instance?" 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"For instance, the Lower House still controls the major departments like transportation and agriculture, the business unions that haggle over work hours and wages with you, and the old nobility who demand hefty payments for redeeming plantations and mines... Even though I find them unpleasant, I haven't intervened, have I?"

"So~ you don't plan to act against them?"

"That's what you're here for!"

After hearing Queen Veronica's inquiry, Leon, whose mind started to drift, said matter-of-factly:

"I don't understand agriculture or transportation, and even less about trade and redemption. If you let me deal with them, I'd probably just use brute force. Even if that resolves the issue, it'll certainly cause prolonged chaos.

But you're different. You're a natural politician: dividing and uniting, exchanging interests, plotting and scheming, fanning flames, backstabbing, turning against someone... You're way more adept at this than I am.

If you handle those bastards, it might take longer, but the process is sure to be the most stable, with minimal impact on regular people. Hmm? Why did you pinch me?"

You guess why?

After a slight twist of her fingers, Queen Veronica opened her eyes, a hint of grievance in her glistening eyes as she said:

"I understand you're praising me, but could you use nicer words? What do you mean by backstabbing? I can't exactly notify the old nobility in advance when I'm going to force them to dissolve plantations under the guise of restructuring land, letting them band together to resist, can I?"

"Uh..."

"And 'turning against someone' sounds terrible. Just because I have a seemingly good relationship with the business union and offer policy support doesn't mean I'm their ally.

They created a more efficient, prosperous market environment, so I naturally support them. But when they refuse to guarantee working hours and minimum wage levels and want to enjoy a patent forever, bribing the Lower House to ensure permanent patent rights, punishing them isn't turning against someone, is it?"

"This..."

"Also, we hardly have time to meet. You're not planning to talk about this the whole time, are you?"

Her fingertip traced a small circle on Leon's chest, her slightly warm body pressing closer again. In the moonlight streaming through the window, Queen Veronica's eyes shimmered softly as she whispered breathily:

"There's still more than an hour before dawn. Should we..."

"Should we talk more about the Twelve Kingdoms meeting?"

"???"

"This... The directors in our bureau, while decent, are quite rigid. Convincing them even once isn't easy."

Clutching the soft hand tightening around his waist, Leon cleared his throat and said:

"Veronica, this gathering of the Twelve Kingdoms is an extremely rare opportunity. Whether for you, me, the Cleanup Bureau, or the Twelve Kingdoms, if I mess this up, persuading them again might take years, so..."

"So you think I know more about the Twelve Kingdoms' situation and hope I'll help guide you?"

"Uh-huh..."

"..."

You've got me beat...

With a helpless sigh, Queen Veronica closed her eyes again, turning to bury her face in Leon's shoulder, then murmured with slight irritation: