The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress
Chapter 169: The world of live broadcasts.

Chapter 169: The world of live broadcasts.

Two days later, the last pole or tree as Sigrid had called it was planted in the afternoon. Mages waiting in different cities activated the runes and the ley lines. It all seemed so normal, there was no bang which is exactly what Lady Iryne told her daughter.

Lady Iryne was looking at the sky, waiting to see the connection Sigrid had talked about and she saw nothing. "You said I would be able to share my pictures with other people and watch live television. Where is it?"

"Tomorrow mother, be patient." Sigrid said.

Standing to Sigrid’s right, Duchess Mila pinched two of her fingers close together and said, "Your mother’s patience is this thin. She gets it from her own mother Lady Damaris Farnsworth."

Sigrid tilted her head in her mother’s direction with a smile on her face. "Your mother is called Farnsworth! I always forget it somehow."

This Sigrid had not met her mother’s side of the family as they lived in the South, rarely coming to the capital. They usually showed up for debutante season if their was a Farnsworth girl making her debut. They would wait around for a month at most and return to their estate in Dartberry city.

"That is your grandmother young lady and it is her grace Countess Farnsworth." Lady Iryne responded after hitting Sigrid gently on the buttocks once with her hand.

Sigrid giggled in a silly way. "I am not saying that she is not my grandmother, I just find the name Farnsworth amusing. There is a plant called a fern. Look, in my hands I am holding a fan."

Lady Iryne growled playfully and lunged at Sigrid. She took off running and they chased each other on the grassland, laughing loudly. Sunny jumped into the game, running circles around the women.

Roland, the Givenchy’s and the rest of the Thorin’s found a place to sit in the meadow. They sat around the tables which had been placed out for outdoor dining on the days when it was not raining. This was one such day, the sun was dim but nevertheless loved and welcomed more than the rain.

As soon as Roland sat down, he looked in the direction of the two women, smiling affectionately as he watched his wife run around with her mother.

He was not the only one watching them, everyone at the table was doing the same and they all their own thoughts about it. Most of the Givenchy’s found it breathtaking and delightful, it was a sign that Aileen had not married into a stiff family.

As for the Thorin’s they were itching for an opportunity to join and Elowin was the first to join in the game.

"Lanai, bring us a couple of balls." Nathaniel was next and he sought to add more fun to the game.

Soon, only Count Givenchy and Duke Thorin were left at the table. The two men considered themselves to be too old to be indulging in such foolishness. They only participated in regal games like sword fighting, chess, horse racing, shooting arrows and the like. They did not chase after balls for sport!

"It is hard to believe that she is the crown princess." Duke Thorin said, his voice filled with love and indulgence as he watched Sigrid.

"If people saw this side of her maybe they would not quake so much when she walked by." Count Givenchy responded. Then, he laughed at the memory of Lord Barton being angered so much by Sigrid on the day the education laws were changed. Lord Barton had actually cried because he was so angry he could not control his emotions. "She terrifies me, your granddaughter."

"She terrifies me too, that girl will never allow me to win an argument or a game of chess." The duke said.

The two men laughed in a brotherly way, openly and in harmony.

"She will make one fine queen." Count Givenchy said.

Duke Thorin shook his head, "Try saying that to her and she will immediately correct you and say empress."

Once again, the men laughed. The men were served tea and wine and they kept an eye on their families, enjoying the freedom and relaxation that Stormwind had blessed them with.

Soon, they would be back in the city and all this quiet would be lost.

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The following day early in the morning all through Eldoria, citizens sat in front of their televisions or crystalvisions as some of the citizens had taken to calling them.

The day before announcements had been made in the newspaper about the dawning of a new age in the world of television and live broadcasting. With all the hype that The rise of Lady Blanche and The Consort’s Dilemma had brought, television had officially been stamped as a great thing by Eldorians.

So, they were buzzed with excitement, gathered in their living rooms, taverns, castles or wherever they chose to be to witness this new age.

On the mage estate, King Roland was even more nervous than his citizens because it was his debut, he would be the first person alive in Eldoria to be seen on live television. Beside him was princess Elarin, not the queen, which was a telling sign to who held the king’s heart. Ideally, the queen should have been by his side for the unveiling if the historic moment. Rumors were circulating that she was ill, down with a cold, but they were questionable.

The head mage gave a signal and the magicians activated the last ley line and rune. As the crystal televisions shimmered to life, gasps, cheers and other reactions swept through the kingdom. Confusion was not absent in the mixture because some people had no idea what they were looking at.

The herald gave the king a nod and King Roland cleared his throat and began to give his prepared speech.

"Greetings, citizens of Eldoria! This is your King Raff Maximus unveiling a new age and ushering in great change in our kingdom. In the past four months, the mages and I along with a dedicated team have been working hard on this project called live broadcasting.

For the first time, you are not merely hearing my words, but seeing me speak as they happen. From today hence forth, I will be able to keep in touch with you through this medium and also hear your thoughts and grievances.

I hope that this live broadcasting will bring positive change and development to our kingdom."

It was a brief speech, not entertaining or moving and yet, cheers still erupted in homes across the kingdom.

On Stormwind, Elowin and Sigrid had their heads close together and their jaws had dropped open.

"Did he just say that he worked on the project with us?" Sigrid asked.