The banquet hall, like the royal family dinners of the past few days, was where Queen Renaldi hosted the leaders of several neighboring countries and their children with the same grand specifications.
What was different from the previous days was that the area next to the banquet hall, which was supposed to be reserved for dancing after the banquet, had now been transformed into a small indoor amusement park.
Various childlike amusement facilities made the young princesses and princes from neighboring countries frequently cast their gazes towards them during dinner.
"I have good news to share with everyone: Genovia has found her heir: Princess Mia." After dinner, Queen Renaldi lightly tapped her wine glass to attract everyone's attention, then informed the leaders of the other small countries about Mia's identity.
For a hereditary small country to achieve long-term stability, the issue of succession is a crucial indicator. It signifies the possibility of that country's long-term continuation.
"The amusement facilities next to us are gifts prepared by Mia and her friend Mike for all the princesses and princes..." Queen Renaldi smiled, explaining the origin of the indoor amusement park to everyone.
At the same time, Princess Mia, accompanied by Mike, stood up and nodded in greeting to the leaders of the neighboring countries.
At this point, the girl's identity as Genovia's heir was completely solidified.
On the other side, the princesses and princes from various countries, hearing that the indoor amusement park was specially prepared for them, all looked expectantly at their parents.
This group of princesses and princes were all quite young, the youngest being only five or six, and the oldest no more than fourteen or fifteen, all at an age where they loved to play.
After receiving permission from their parents, these children cheered and rushed towards the amusement facilities.
"Mia, go look after them and make sure they don't hurt themselves." Hearing the children's cheers, Queen Renaldi smiled. She then sent Mia to watch over the children.
Of course, this was also a good opportunity for Mia to build relationships with the heirs of other countries.
It must be said that the heirs of these neighboring small countries seemed to have very good family education, but having not traveled far from their own borders, their horizons and knowledge were significantly lacking.
At this moment, they were like curious babies, circling and observing the indoor amusement facilities.
Here, Mia pulled Mike and walked towards the princesses and princes.
Before long, even happier laughter from the children could be heard from the various amusement facilities.
In particular, the water amusement facilities, heated through internal circulation, were even more popular with the children.
Watching their children happily playing, the leaders of the various countries in the banquet hall also showed warm expressions.
Time flew by, and three days passed.
During this period, Queen Renaldi and the leaders of several other neighboring countries once again tacitly established an "alliance agreement."
And Princess Mia, living up to expectations, spent three enjoyable days with the heirs of the other small countries.
In addition to the indoor amusement park, the girl and Mike also took these children to the equestrian and archery ranges, letting them experience the original fun of games.
Upon parting, Mia also took out some portable indoor amusement facilities and gave them as gifts to those princesses and princes, thereby earning even more friendship from those heirs.
By then, whether by identity or ability, Mia had undeniably become a "qualified" princess.
"Mia, you did very well with the hospitality this time. Going forward, you can continue to enjoy your wonderful life. As for Genovia, Grandma can still look after it for a few more years..." In the study, Queen Renaldi spoke to her granddaughter like a loving grandmother, sharing intimate words.
With the royal family dinner and the neighboring country exchange meeting concluded, Mia had overfulfilled her task.
The cheerful Queen Renaldi, while satisfied with her granddaughter, also gave her the maximum amount of "freedom."
The Queen, who had also been young once, knew that Genovia should not become a cage to imprison her granddaughter.
"Grandma, actually, I can stay and help you build Genovia, just like Father did." The more Mia understood Genovia's current situation, the more a sense of mission arose within her for this backward small country.
Although she was very reluctant to be separated from Mike, for the sake of her country, the girl was willing to pay some price.
Even if that price was her lifelong happiness.
"I haven't gone senile yet, you don't need to worry about me..." Queen Renaldi saw through her granddaughter's insincere words, and her expression became even more benevolent: "Go, go and enjoy your youth. When you come back next time, it would be best to bring Mike back too. I can see that he is a very good young man."
During this time, Mike's actions of constantly helping Mia with ideas and planning also earned him a lot of favor from the Queen.
If possible, the Queen would be very happy to see her granddaughter and Mike become a couple.
"Alright, I'll try my best..." When it came to her lifelong happiness, Mia was indeed swayed.
The next day, under the watchful eyes of Queen Renaldi and Mr. Joe, Mia and Mike boarded the private plane for their return journey.
It is worth mentioning that, to ensure Princess Mia's royal study progress and quality of life, this time she was accompanied by the Queen's personal secretary and a team of private maids.
After more than two hours of high-altitude flight, Mia and her entourage arrived in Medford.
Mia and her mother, Helen, had also upgraded their living situation, moving from their previous home in the old city to the luxurious villa Queen Renaldi had left for them here.
In the independent master bedroom, Mia, still in a disheveled princess dress, wiped the traces from the corner of her mouth while glaring reproachfully at Mike.
She didn't know what had gotten into this man today, but when they were doing things, he insisted she wear a princess dress and even that princess tiara.
"Mia, you rest well. I'll come see you tomorrow if I have time." Mike, fully dressed, bade the girl a guilty farewell and quickly left the room.
Mia's current plight wasn't entirely Mike's fault; having held back for several days, he indeed found it difficult to control his strength just now.
Moreover, the girl's noble status now inexplicably gave Mike a greater sense of conquest.
"Hmph—"
In the living room, Amy, who was responsible for protecting the princess's safety, saw Mike rush out and let out a displeased protest.
Amy was less than 1.6 meters tall, and just by her appearance, she was clearly a big-eyed legal loli. But those who knew her knew that within this cute girl's small body lay energy that was unmatched by ordinary people.
Proficient in various martial arts and firearms, she was Queen Renaldi's personal maid. Her job with the Queen was somewhat similar to Mr. Joe's.
And next to the girl, Eileen, with a pair of incredibly long legs, over 1.8 meters tall, and dressed in a professional secretary's outfit, showed no reaction to Mike's appearance.
Ms. Eileen was previously Queen Renaldi's private secretary. She came to Medford precisely to help Princess Mia learn about kingdom management.
"Aunt Helen, it's getting late, I'll head back first. I'll come visit you when I have time." Mike could ignore the two girls in the room, but he couldn't ignore Aunt Helen, who was sitting on the sofa with a half-smile.
After all, being caught by the "mother-in-law" at the door was somewhat awkward.
"Mmm-hmm, go on." As someone who had been through it, Helen didn't deliberately make things difficult for Mike. However, the moment Mike left the villa, she couldn't help but tease, "Next time you come to play, remember to be quieter; Mia's voice is almost hoarse."
It must be said, Helen truly lived up to her reputation as an artist; when she got sarcastic, she dared to say anything.