Laura is surprised by this conversation. To be in one with the king and the prince, she would never have imagined it. In a way, when she read history books, she noted that disagreements are due to people’s greed. If only everyone unites, if they don’t think about their own gains and getting themselves wealthier and more powerful… she simply thought a good way to hinder that would be to stop avenues creating such competitions. When she asked the prince to not have consorts, she wasn’t thinking about politics at all. Her intention was to dissuade him from choosing her. And if he’s decided on choosing her, she wants to protect herself from unnecessary drama. She only began contemplating its other implications when the prince told her that it would take a while, that he needs to convince

