Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Chapter 941: A Public Scolding

Chapter 941: Chapter 941: A Public Scolding

Arabella pointed out something so obvious that they could have figured it out on their own.

They already knew about these facts, but they refused to accept them.

Or rather, their anxiety and fears spurred them to do things they do not usually do.

Thus, even knowing all these, they denied it.

They need the truth slapped to them even more until they have no choice but to accept it.

"I heard you believe we are siding with the Former Marquess.

We are not.

It’s exactly why the Former Marquess was punished by His Majesty.

He was replaced by one of his more capable heirs, as you now see before you.

We are providing support to the Sibruh Household, so they can change the situation here.

We are simply equipping them with what they need so they can move.

Even rulers cannot move without the necessary resources and support.

Hence, we are providing it and giving them a chance.

This is all for your sake as the settlers here in Sibruh," Arabella explained.

The people were mistaking their support as taking the side of the Former Marquess, even his mistakes.

But they were not.

They were simply giving the Sibruh Household a chance to prove they can do better.

"Aren’t Your Majesty just taking the lord’s side?! Listen to us, too!" Someone screamed this, and the crowd followed.

"His Majesty listened to you.

The knights listened to you.

The magicians listened to you.

The researchers listened to you.

Everyone did.

But you chose to use force and disrespect and refused to listen to reason.

A lot of the knights were injured when you took up arms and attacked the castle.

They are capable swordsmen, but they refused to draw their swords and spears even as you attacked them.

And the same magicians whom you insulted and disrespected were the same ones who healed all those who were injured on your side.

Have you forgotten that they healed all of you before the knight?"

Arabella pointed out something Zion and Ivan told her.

She could not remain silent, knowing the extent of the insult and the sacrifice their knights and magicians had made.

All for people who refuse to listen.

They still protected them and prioritized them.

Arabella was simply speaking up for those who chose to accept the insults and remain silent, suffering on their own.

[Her Majesty is defending us!!!]

[I will serve Your Majesty and His Majesty for the rest of my life!]

[His Majesty chose a wonderful Empress!]

[I’m glad the Great Primordial married the right mate.]

The Imperial Knights and magicians heard her and were delighted she was speaking for their defense.

They chose to remain silent and not fight back, but hearing someone defend them made them feel better and cheered them up.

A lot of their knights internally vowed to support them for the rest of their lives.

’Thank you!’

Arabella did not plan to get on their good side using this, but she was glad it helped them see her in a new light.

She would rather not be cut down by an Imperial Knight in the future.

Having them as her allies was good.

As for the crowd, they were thankfully reflecting on their actions and realized that everyone did try to listen to them and speak with them.

They were the ones who used force first.

"Even so, the lord and his family had betrayed us, Your Majesty!

This is all their fault!

If they had taken precautions, this would not have happened!"

Someone screamed something again, so the people were once again dragged along this line of thought very easily.

Crowds are indeed the easiest to manipulate.

{Alwin, watch out in case there are more instigators.}

Arabella warned Alwin since someone kept intentionally contradicting everything she said.

"It is understandable for you to want to correct your lord when he was visibly making mistakes here and there and not listening to his subjects.

And that was exactly why the Former Marquess had been replaced.

There is no need for you to take up arms now since the Imperial Palace has upheld its duty to protect all territories in Valeria.

Keeping watch of the ruling households is one part of it.

Ever since His Majesty learned about the situation here, Sibruh has been under close monitoring by the Imperial Palace to ensure recovery and stability for Sibruh for the years to come."

"Isn’t it better to execute them and replace the entire ruling household with another after they made this great mistake?" someone said.

’Ah, someone with a vested interest.’

Arabella immediately knew it was someone from a noble house who wanted to take the seat.

[Our family would be better suited for this task.

They had already failed miserably and led us to this situation.

Our family will do better.]

Whoever it was sounded so sure. But ruling a territory was not that easy.

Replacing the ruling household was not a matter they could randomly decide either.

Arabella came here prepared and learned about Sibruh’s history first.

"I understand your concern.

But replacing the ruling household is not a matter we can do on a whim.

Further, are you sure that your lord is truly the only one to blame?

Can you say for sure that you have done all your best to be cautious and preventive of pests and plant disease?

If you did, are you sure all of you here did the same without a single one being lax?

If you became the lord, can you promise you will not make a single mistake and that all your descendants will be as bright as you in your ruling and none of them will make the same mistake as the Former Marquess?

The Sibruh Household is trying to make amends with the new Marquess.

So instead of complaining, I hope you think to yourselves: What are you doing to help solve the problem here in Sibruh?

Does taking up arms and going against the Imperial Knights improve your situation?

Does disrespecting His Majesty, the knight, the magicians, and the researchers who had barely slept for weeks just to protect you and the Empire help solve the problem here?

Does blaming all the faults on Sibruh Household bring food to your table?"

No one said yes as all of them glanced around, trying to find the person who asked the question.